I’m sort of a part of Brady’s routine now – he works for twelve hours, calls me when he gets off and we have a slumber party. We have it at my house or his, depending on how tired he is, but usually his place. I spent the night on Thursday and Friday and on Saturday morning, Brady woke up and brought me homemade breakfast in bed. It was only waffles and fruit, but still. How fucking sweet?
“Where’s my mimosa?” I couldn’t help asking as I shoveled fruit in my mouth.
“Coming right up,” he said and disappeared. He came back shortly with a glass of bubbly orange juice.
“I was kidding,” I said, but secretly I was really grateful for that mimosa.
When I was almost finished eating, Brady asked what I had planned for the day.
“I’m buying a car!” I said excitedly. I remembered that Kendra was supposed to pick me up at 10:30 so I texted her to tell her to pick me up from Brady’s.
“Really? What kind?” he asked.
“Something inexpensive. My dad thinks I should get a Honda or Nissan because apparently they last forever,” I explained.
“Good for you. Having your own car will definitely give you a sense of freedom.”
“Exactly.”
I got up and showered then Brady and I made out with me in just a towel for a while. Just when things started to get heated, my phone started ringing. It was Kendra – probably letting me know that she was waiting outside.
I reluctantly told Brady that I had to go and started getting ready while he watched me. I knew he was checking me out so I got dressed kind of slowly. Maybe I am a little bit of a tease.
“We’re probably going to go out and drink tonight if you want to come,” Brady said as I was leaving.
“Duh,” I replied.
“I don’t even know why I asked. I’ll see you later.”
We went out to the suburbs to a Nissan dealership and I test drove a brand new Altima and it was really nice. I started talking to the salesman and discovered that none of the Altimas they had in stock had exactly what I wanted (pearl white, charcoal leather interior, sunroof, etc) and they wouldn’t be getting the new model for another month or so.
“You mean to tell me that you can’t, like, call another Nissan dealership and see if they have it?” I argued. It made sense to me.
He explained that doing that would cost me more money and he was trying to help me save. Whatever. I wanted what I wanted when I wanted it. I told him to call around and find me the car. Kendra, Preston and I walked around while he made some phone calls and ended up right next door at a luxury car dealership.
The salesman approached us and asked what we were looking for and I told him what happened at Nissan. I described to him all the features I wanted and how they didn’t have it in stock.
“You know what, I believe we have what you’re looking for,” he said. He led us down a row of shiny BMWs and stopped in front of a beautiful black sporty looking car. He insisted I get in and drive it.
Long story short, I went home with a brand new BMW 4 Series coupe instead of the Altima. It turned out to be (only) $20,000 more than the Nissan so I paid half down then financed the rest. That way I have some money left over. The monthly payment is reasonable however they made me get insurance before I could take my new car home. Let’s just say my insurance payment could buy me an extra pair of designer shoes each month.
While I was signing my paperwork Kendra said, “Reese, this is not even what you came to buy.”
Preston rolled his eyes. “Yolo, Ken. You’re too fucking responsible sometimes.”
Preston and I got lunch then went to go look at outfit options for my birthday. We didn’t end up finding anything except a pair of Loubs. They were a little out of my price range given how much I’d spent on my car, but it’s my birthday so whatever.
My dad called twice, but I didn’t answer because I knew he would want to know what happened at the dealership. I don’t know how I’m going to tell him I got an almost $50,000 car.
Preston, Kendra and Carly came over to get ready for the night. We pregamed then took the el to the bars. I got a text on the way there from Derrick, asking what I would be doing that night and I let him know where we were headed. He didn’t respond right away so I figured he was probably out having fun with his friends.
Brady and Chris were already out so we met up with them at the bar. They were with their two friends, Dan and Jacob and Jacob’s girlfriend, Stacey.
Drunk Brady swept me up in his arms and kissed me then ordered us all shots. We moved down to the end of the bar and I told him all about my day. We talked drunkly for a while then Kendra dragged me to the bathroom.
Does anyone else always make a ton of friends in the bar bathroom? Kendra and I met some girls and we spent twenty minutes in there talking to them and taking pictures for Instagram.
On our way back to the bar, we passed the door just as Derrick and one of his friends walked in.
“Reese!” he called as if I hadn’t seen him.
“Oh my gosh, hi!” I waved.
He rushed over and pulled me into a hug and then suddenly noticed Kendra standing with me. “Wow, hey Kendra. It’s been a while, huh?”
She nodded and they hugged too. He introduced us to his friend from work. The four of us talked for a few minutes then Derrick suggested we go to the bar to get drinks.
“Oh gosh, yeah! Come on, meet my friends!” I exclaimed.
I led the group through the throng of people toward the bar. Derrick was on my heels trying to keep up with me and I heard him say, “Reese, you look gorgeous,” or something like that.
I thanked him quickly just as we reached the bar where everyone was hanging out.
“There you are,” Brady said to me, putting an arm around my shoulder. Then he kissed me on the cheek.
“This is my friend from college, Derrick,” I said introducing the two.
Derrick looked from Brady to me and back and seemed to be putting the clues together that we might have something going on.
Brady introduced himself then the two of them shook hands. He ordered shots for me, him and Derrick which I thought was very nice and polite. Brady and Derrick started talking and I danced over to Preston.
“Who is this little cutie you found?” he whispered in my ear.
“Derrick! I went to college with him!” I said back.
“Top or bottom?” Preston asked.
I swatted him playfully. “He’s not gay, Preston!”
“Hmm. Too bad.”
Derrick appeared behind me just then and I said hi.
“Do you remember when you guys used to make those SoCo lime cookies?” he asked, referring to something my old roommates and I used to do.
“Yeah,” I said back, smiling. “I forgot how to make those now.”
“We had some good times, right?” Derrick put his hand on the bar behind me and leaning close. Wait. Was it not obvious that Brady and I are a thing? Why was Derrick still trying this?
“My birthday is next weekend. We’re going to dinner and drinking and you’re welcome to come,” I blurted out.
“Is what’s-his-name going to be there?” Derrick asked, jabbing his thumb in the general direction of where Brady and Chris were standing on the other side of the bar.
“Well duh. He’s like my boyfriend,” I said. Surprisingly I didn’t choke on the word “boyfriend” so maybe it is real.
Derrick looked crushed. “Really? You have a boyfriend?”
I nodded. “Is that hard to believe?”
“I mean, I don’t know. You spent your entire college career chasing a guy who didn’t want you.”
Even though I knew it was kind of true, his words stung.
“This isn’t one of those situations again is it?” he contined on.
I blinked back what felt like tears. “Uh, no. I told you that I’m more mature now. I’ve learned from that.”
“Okay. It just sucks seeing you go after these idiot guys when I know you deserve better.”
“Brady is not an idiot,” I said through clenched teeth.
“Maybe he’s not, but you have to admit you’re not the best at picking guys, right? Have you ever had a relationship that worked?”
I didn’t say anything.
“No. Because you’re going after the wrong guys. And not looking at what’s in front of you.”
Suddenly, I was enraged. “For your fucking information, I go after really great guys. Maybe I’m the one who can’t commit. Have you ever thought of that?”
Derrick started to say something, but I cut him off.
“No you haven’t! Because you’re just so concerned with the fact that I’m not interested in you!” I was getting louder.
“Maybe I am. But you haven’t even given me a chance…”
“Yes I have. Did you forget the night we got drunk and you spent the night and you couldn’t get it up?”
Color rose up Derrick’s neck. “I was drunk.”
“Drunk? Or impotent?” I said really loudly. Kendra saw what was unfolding and came to stand next to me.
“Whoa, you’re taking it too far,” Derrick said, putting his hands up defensively.
“You started this!” I practically screamed. Kendra grabbed my arm and tried to pull me away.
“I didn’t start anything, Reese. You just flipped out for no reason.”
“Fuck you!” I said, poking him in between his eyes.
Kendra physically dragged me away and took me to the bathroom. Drunk Reese immediately collapsed on the nasty ass bathroom floor and burst into tears.
“Reese,” Kendra said, exasperated. “Get up.”
“Honestly, Kendra. Derrick and I were so close in college,” I sobbed.
“I know.”
“Did you even hear what he said to me? He’s so fucking mean!”
Kendra didn’t say anything and I continued to sit there crying.
“Reese,” she said finally. “Get the fuck up.”
She pulled me to my feet by my armpits. I sulked to the mirror and checked my makeup to make sure I looked okay even though I was ready to leave. My night was ruined. When we walked out of the bathroom, Brady was standing there waiting.
“Are you okay?” he asked, looking concerned.
I couldn’t help throwing my arms around him. “I want to leave!”
“Okay. We can leave,” Brady said.
He and Kendra went back to the bar so he could pay the tab and I waited by the door. I didn’t even say goodbye to my friends because I didn’t want to risk seeing Derrick again. Brady came back and we took a cab home.
Back at the duplex, Brady and I went to his room and I immediately got undressed.
“Sure you’re okay?” Brady asked as he took off his shirt.
I was sitting on the edge of the bed in just my underwear. “I’m great.”
He walked toward me and I got up and pushed him back on the bed. I climbed on him and started kissing him until I could feel that he was getting excited. Then I went down and hastily unbuckled his jeans and pulled them down. I immediately started blowing him and he was obviously pleasantly surprised by how quickly things were moving. Brady was moaning “Oh my God” and gripping the sheets around us hard.
I got up and started to climb on top of him, but he said, “Wait.”
My panties were already off and I had full intention on hopping right on his dick and riding him into the sunset. What could he possibly want me to wait for? “Huh?”
“I don’t…have anything,” he said.
It took me a second to comprehend that “anything” meant condoms. How had we used them all? It wasn’t until later when I was completely sober that I started doing some math. We’d had sex four times total and Trojan makes three count boxes and ten count boxes, but not four. So there were at least six condoms that were unaccounted for. Who had Brady been having sex with?! Furthermore, why wouldn’t he think to get more before I came over?
“It’s okay, I’m on the pill,” I said quickly and started riding him before he could object. I didn’t add that sometimes I forget to take it.
Brady didn’t even bother trying to keep his eyes open and let me keep going until he was about to come then he pulled me off. If I’m already on birth control, what is pulling out going to help? I mean, not to be naive/gross.
And by the way, Derrick hasn’t even reached out to me since last night so that just shows how much he really cares.
hot mess in high heels. 
I have a feeling that Brady is hooking up with the girl at work. I know sometimes you can’t control your urges but having unprotected sex with him isn’t the best idea, even if you’re on the pill. What if he had an STD? I’m happy you got a nice BMW. When are you picking it up?
I have it now!
Yay! I’m excited for you. You need to take a road trip or maybe a shopping expedition now that you have your new car! I remember when I got my car I had to wait a week for them to get it ready for me (I added additional features) and then there was financing, registration and insurance. I was so impatient and couldn’t wait to get it home. Nothing like driving in a new car. I wish you the best with it and of course safe comings and goings.
I can see why Kate thinks that you overreacted but I disagree. I have a feeling that Derrick thought you were going to the bar solo and was surprised that Brady (your boyfriend) was there. You didn’t invite him because you had an ulterior motive, you wanted to have fun with your friends and celebrate your new car and the weekend. Yes, calling him out for being impotent was mean but he had no right getting in your business. You do you. You’re awesome just the way you are.
I do need to get it registered next week, probably tomorrow. hopefully that isn’t too much of a hassle. I feel like what Derrick said was mean too!
Car dealerships take care of all that for you. They won’t let you drive the car off the lot without insurance, financing and registration. I’ve never heard of anyone buying a new car from a dealership and getting to drive it off the lot immediately.
seriously? I’ve always gotten my car immediately
I drove my responsible Honda off the lot the day I went in to look
I’ve never heard of someone having to wait except if the one they wanted wasn’t in stock
I think you overreacted with derrick. Drunk Reese gets mean, nasty and is out of control. You knew this guy had a crush on you and played into it. Onto Brady, I dont know what to think about the condoms. Maybe he had an old box he was using our maybe he is having sex with someone else. That would explain why he was hesitant to have sex with you. Congrats on the new car. It sounds nice. In have a question, why are you paying insurance monthly instead of semi annually?
you think I overreacted, seriously?? that’s how I’ve always paid it since I started paying insurance on my own
That’s cool. I personally couldn’t do monthly. I’d forget. I think the comment about him not being able to perform was a low blow. That was way too mean in my opinion.
Kate is right and you should check with your insurance about discounts for paying semi annually and direct withdrawls. Usually you get discounts for that!
I was just so happy that I could get covered that I didn’t think to look into it
Drunk Reese is quite mean. Seriously though, don’t give in too much thought at the condoms, he probably just had few or something. Brady seems nice but I’m not really warming up to him for some reason. Hope you have a great birthday.
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Congratulations on the new car!! I bet it’s amazing:) I always pictured you as BMW/Mercedes/Lexus/Audi girl!!! It could be possible that Brady had that box of condoms for a while and didn’t have time to run to the store to get more. When would be have time to be with another woman? He’s been with you virtually every nigh! I wouldn’t totally forget about it but keep an eye out to see if there are missing condoms in the future. One of my guy friends told me he once caught a girl he was dating counting how many condoms he had left so be inconspicuous. About Derrick, I think he was feeling hurt that you found someone else. You’re a great catch and he realized that he doesn’t have a chance and that made him insecure. He took out those insecurities on you, making you question your relationship with Brady. I think you hurt his feelings and he’s licking his wounds….don’t think he’ll be calling anytime soon, which might not be a bad thing.
def a luxury car kinda girl. can’t even deny it 😉 you guys are totally right that the condoms could be old or whatever, but still. i had to pull teeth to even get him to have sex with me. who else could have possibly done that too? haha
Nothing wrong with that!! I’ve leased an Audi and now I’m onto a Lexus. I love getting a new car every two and half, three years. My lease is up in a few months and I love BMWs. They’re so cute!!! I might hit you up for your opinion on yours:)
I totally get why you went off on Derrick and I would’ve done it too even if I weren’t drunk. He was a jerk!
You should talk to Brady, I don’t get why you won’t talk to him about things? What are you scared of? You guys are sleeping together, I think it would be fair for you to know if he’s sleeping with someone else also.
I’m just not good at talks. it’s not that I think he’s sleeping with anyone else currently, but I’m thinking that it had to have been recently
Derrick is a jerk. He could have said all of that in a way less rude way and you would have reacted totally different. Of course you got defensive, he was attacking you!
I wouldn’t think too much about the condoms. Seriously, he’s not the type to sleep with multiple women. I’d totally tell you if I thought anything different.
““Fuck you!” I said, poking him in between his eyes.”
Am I the only one who laughed my fucking ass off at this? I can just imagine it.. He was a dick though, I don’t think drunk Reese was too mean. He was being pushy and selfish. Obviously he didn’t care about how you might have actually felt, no respect.
Drunk reese is mean but he deserved it.I think the only thing that makes it look bad on you is drunk Reese is a little sloppy and dramatic. She could have said everything she said without screaming and walked away. No one would be any the wiser.
The messy drama part is going to kick you in the butt. No one likes to deal with a mess that only needs one part alcohol. lol
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about relationships, you should say what you’re feeling. I think you should casually ask Brady what you’re thinking. He’ll probably clear it up with a simple explanation and it will save you a whole lot of analyzing. Y’all don’t seem to talk much about your feelings. Even the DTR was sort of uncertain. You should open up more. He seems like a good guy.
I hate talking about my feelings.
You’re going to have to get over that.
Idk, but to me I think there’s probably a strong possibility that Brady used the rest of the box before he started seeing you/met you? He doesn’t seem like the shady type to me who would sleep with multiple people at once.
Also, I don’t see why people seem to think there’s something going on with the girl at his work… I definitely think she probably has a thing for him, but from what you wrote about him, he seemed pretty platonic about her. There’s no use jumping to the worst conclusion, because that only makes you miserable, and there’s no point in that lol. If you’re really worried mention it in passing conversation and see how he reacts though, I guess.
Congrats on your car! Bet life will be made a whole lot easier now.
you’re totally right.
I totally agree with Elle.
I’m so happy that you got a new car; you deserve it with the status of your job, your busy social life, etc.
Call me paranoid, but I would def ask Brady about the condoms. It’s a good segue into the whole exclusivity talk as well, and you don’t want to risk your health or your feelings with the small chance that something else might be going on.
I know I know
I’m working on it!
Maybe the condoms were on special, 33% more bonus pack or something.
Seriously though, I wouldn’t read into it too much. He’s got a roommate, maybe he needed to borrow some.
I hope I’m wrong. Here’s what I think. At the work event Brady didn’t want to have sex but proceeded to give you the best oral sex ever. Could he have hooked up with Jessica that night? Then the night she have him a massage, he was turned on but nothing happened. Next night same thing. The day they finally have sex, the condom is in his pant pocket. Why was he carrying around a condom all day if he wasn’t expecting to have sex? It wasn’t in his wallet but his pocket. Here they are about to have sex, but he didn’t have condoms. He’s missing 6. I have a feeling he was banging Jessica and that’s why he had a condom in his pocket and is missing some. It would explain his lack of interest in sex. Everyone says gray 5 isn’t like that but how do you know for sure. There are clean cut men who you would never assume would cheat and sleep around but they do.
omg 😦
You just threw out the worst possible scenario ever. Lol is everyone forgetting they almost had sex twice and Reese stopped him? I’m sure that’s why he was hesitant to have sex at the work event (also, the fact that it was a work event). But then after that night, he realized she was into him and got the all clear, and had a condom ready. Not. That. Weird. Calm down Reese! And just ask him because this is going to drive you crazy until you do.
Congrats on the car!!
About Brady-ask him! It took him a while to have sex with you. Maybe he was too tired & forgot that he was out of them or his roommate got some of his. Don’t assume the worst.
Wasn’t there that one time where a condom wasn’t used??
what?
sorry, i had to go back and re-read (the post before this one) where it said ‘he barely had a chance to put it on……’