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It was Daphne’s first night out post baby, and it was the first time the three women had managed to arrange a night out without their respective partners. Anthony had agreed to help Simon look after Amelia. Benedict, who was working on a work project, had agreed to join them later on for a drink before the girls came back, as Simon and Daphne’s home was more central to London, it was the best place for the girls to taxi back to, and then they could make their way home from there.
Sophie was giddy at the thought of a night out with girlfriends, Benedict had barely been able to keep her calm all afternoon as she was looking forward to having a “normal” life experience. Benedict loved that for her, loved that she was going out with friends and friends that she could go out with, loved that she was finally feeling confident enough to go out, however when he had seen her come down the stairs in the short skirt, high heels and a cami top he felt less happy about the idea of her going out dressed like that. “Soph…” he had said to her “are… are you sure about the outfit?” he asked, she had frowned and turned around, revealing the low back of her vest and he suppressed a groan.
“Why… What's wrong with it?” she said, her voice full of concern.
“N...nothing” he said swallowing “you look incredible but… like erm…” he had no idea what he was going to say without sounding like a possessive idiot “erm” he felt his cheek warm as her mouth seemed to fall open in comprehension and she giggled.
“Are you worried that I might get some male attention when I am out?” she grinned walking towards him and wrapping her arms round him.
“Maybe” he blushed.
“Oh don’t worry, it’s a girls night out… I have a rather wonderful boyfriend who will be waiting for me when I come home” she smirked, pressing a loving kiss to his forehead. “No one else holds a candle to you my love”
Benedict sighed “i know, it’s a good job i’m not coming, I might have to hit anyone who looks at you” he grinned.
“Oh Ben… you know for a fact after the night out with your brother, I am capable of taking care of myself, and Kate, Daph and I will be fine, and then when I get home you can show me how much you like my outfit” she smirked.
Benedict grinned as his hands moved to cup her bottom “oh I have no doubts that I can do that” he grinned pressing a kiss to her lips as her phone rang. “That’ll be my ride. See you in a few hours at Daph’s?” she said brightly
“Yes, go have a good time my love you deserve it” he said as she kissed him softly.
She skipped out of the house happily and climbed into the taxi, Kate grinning brightly waiting for her. Kate dressed in a red dress with a pair of cowboy boots “love the look” Sophie beamed as she climbed into the car and they headed off to collect Daphne.
“Thanks. Anthony was a bit dumbstruck” she laughed as she sent Daphne a text to say they were on their way.
“Ben was the same” Sophie said with a smile
Kate snorted “I'm not surprised, it really is a girls night out” she smirked gesturing to Sophie’s chest.
Sophie giggled “I know but it's my first proper night out in London, I wanted to look good and feel good” she grinned.
“Oh absolutely, we need this after the last few weeks… a girls night out indeed without being interrupted with the boys drama” Kate laughed.
Sophie laughed and they relaxed into the car and arrived at Daphne’s 20 minutes later.
Daphne came out dressed in a denim jumpsuit. “Ready to paint the town red ladies?” she said brightly as she climbed into the taxi. “Bloody hell, it is girls night out” she laughed as she took in the sight of her brother’s girlfriends.
The girls laughed as the taxi made their way to the centre of london.
Daphne had made the arrangements and it was dinner and drinks on the cards for the three women tonight.
They were after all sensible grown ups…
That was until they got to the Cocktail bar after dinner and Kate decided shots were in order…
Things went from good to drunken giddiness in the space of 3 shots.
Sophie, the lighter weight of the three having never really drunk like this before, was squinting at the two other women as she giggled.
Daphne, whose tolerance had reduced following the birth of her daughter, was swaying slightly in her seat.
Kate was just louder than usual, her loud voice carrying around the room as they talked.
“Kate!?” Sophie said, slapping her hands forward and in excitement “Kate!!” She said, shaking her friend who was too busy chatting about something that Sophie nor Daphne could understand.
“What?” She asked with a shocked blink signalling the passing waitress for another round of drinks.
“Did you know Anthony says you smell like lillies?!!” Sophie said, with more excitement than the statement warranted, “and Lilies are my favourite flower” she added with a flourish of her straw
Daphne giggled and leaned in and gave Kate a sniff.
Kate laughed “did you just sniff me?!” She said bursting out laughing
“You DO smell like lillies” Daphne said
Kate laughed as did Sophie “let me!” She giggled and leaned over the table and sniffed Kate.
“You do!!” Sophie giggled “that must mean you're my favourite person!”
“What about Ben?!” Kate asked laughing
“Oh bennni!!!” Sophie said a little dreamily with her straw. “My Benni!” She giggled “he's my favourite boyyyyy and you're my favourite GIRL! You both are!” Sophie said excitedly
Daphne laughed at this and swayed again “you are both going to be my favourite sisters in law!”
The waiter reappeared with the drinks. “Here you go ladies,” he said, popping down the three cocktails and another three tequila shots down.
“Kates going to be your sister in law soooooon! Ben’s not even asked me yet!” Sophie said with a little pout, totally forgetting they’d not be together not than 4 months and it was too soon.
“He will!” Daphne declared
“Do you really think so?” Sophie asked hopefully
Kate nodded “of course he will he looooooooves you Sophieeeeeee” she laughed
The girls lifted their shots and with the salt and lime chaser swiftly took their tequila shots each twisting their face at the tanginess of the lime.
“Bah!” Daphne said “it doesn’t get better!”
Kate and Sophie laughed and shook their heads.
“No it does not!” Kate declared
Three more shots and cocktails later the talk had turned to sex… it was Kate who brought it up.
“Sophie! Sophieeeee” she said with a brightly cheerful giggle “you never did tell me about being on Ben’s bike!” She asked brightly
Daphne, forgetting these were her brother's girlfriends turned, interest etched all over her face.
“I did!!!” Sophie said, nodding her head over and over as she chewed on an ice cube.
“Not in deeeeetail!!!” Kate said and slapped her hands on the table “I need details!!”
Sophie giggled “it was unfuckingbelieable ” she grinned
“How?!” Daphne asked.
Sophie grinned and In rather graphic detail stated to explain the feeling of the vibrations and being pressed right up against Benedict all the way there and then how they had arrived she demanded he fuck her, and how he has lifted her into his bike and and proceeded to lick her til she screamed and how she’d nearly blacked out from the sheer force. And how he’d bent her over the garage bench and pounded her hard.
Daphne was bright red at the graphicness of the detail Sophie gave and Kate grinned “no wonder you were giggling so hard as you came up those stairs… through i did see more of Ben than I ever wanted to” she laughed “Though kudos to him and congrats Sophie”
Daphne looked confused. Sophie took a sip of her drink looking smug. “What?”
“He’s got a very big…” Kate said
“Oh god! That’s my brother! Oh god… oh god!” Daphne said realising.
Kate and Sophie burst into fits of giggles
Daphne ordered some more shots to try and forget.
“Does Ben or Simon like you to leave your heels on when you have sex? Kate asked after a few minutes.
Daphne laughed now feeling a more serene tranquil feeling after 3 more tequila shots and nodded “oh absolutely”
Sophie giggled “and stockings” she said with the giggle “he’s a visual person… even though if he takes his glasses off he can’t see” she laughed
“I can’t believe you like the glasses Soph” Daphne said with a hiccup
“Are you kidding?!” Sophie laughed “I fucking love them! He’s like my own Clark Kent!!” She said dreamily.
“Superman?!” Daphne said in disgust. “He’s too scrawny for that”
“He’s plenty big enough elsewhere” Sophie said without missing a beat and Daphne gagged and Kate laughed
“I think that could be our cue to head back!” Kate giggled “we broke Daphne!”
“I keep forgetting you two are with my older brothers…” Daphne said with a slur “but… I will offer this bit of advice” she said as they stood up “there is more than one hole that will bring you blackout pleasure…” she said with a flush and a giggle as Sophie and Kate gasped.
They spent the taxi ride back to Daphne’s trying to get more information out of her but she was remaining tight lipped.
When they got out of the taxi all three were holding onto each other giggling madly as the door opened.
Daphne had been having problems getting the key in the door, the moment the air from outside hit them Daphne’s drunkenness had hit her tenfold. Sophie, who had given Daphne her last two tequila shots, was about standing up and Kate was barely clinging on.
“Evening ladies” Simon said with a smile and Kate and Sophie burst into a hysterical fits of giggles over nothing and everything’s
“Boys! Your girls are fucking shit faced” Simon hollared back as Daphne prodded him in the chest “noooooooo you are”
Simon laughed “Jesus you smell like a bottle of tequila!”
“That would be because we drank a full bottle” Sophie giggled and then Benedict appeared looked amused “Bennniiiiii” she grinned giggling as she let go of Kate and fell flat onto her bottom “oopsie Daisy”
Kate giggled even harder.
“Fucking hell how drunk are you?” Anthony's voice came as Simon was trying to keep hold of a swaying Daphne.
“Very but not tooooo drunk” Kate replied as Benedict came out and picked Sophie up off the floor.
“Up you get” he said laughing at his tiny girlfriend, her cheeks flush from the alcohol, as she was giggling to herself. It was the most adorable thing she’d ever seen.
“Home time I think,” he said. “Good job I only had one beer. Do you two want a lift?” He asked Anthony, as he paid no attention to Sophie who was trying to unfasten his shirt.
Anthony snorted “nah I think i'll call a cab…” he said gesturing to Sophie “I don’t need front row seats to that show on the way home” he laughed.
“You can front two seats to my show” Kate said lecherously at him.
Benedict laughed “soph you can’t do that here” he said taking her hands
“Whyyyyyy” she pouted at him.
“Get her home Ben we’ll be fine” Anthony laughed.
“Come on your drunken fairy…” Benedict said, scooping Sophie into his arms.
“I’m not a drunken fairy” she giggled
“Oh my sweet you really are” he said as he walked away from the group putting Sophie in the car and buckling her in.
She tried to lean over and get at his pants whilst he drove, finally understanding what his brother meant about them being handsy when drunk “Soph babe can you wait til we get home… id rather not crash…”
“Okay but you promised to show me a good time Mr Benni boy….” She giggled “I hope you’re not going to let me down!”
“Never, Soph… never” he grinned at her. Drunk Sophie was absolutely one of his favourites.
Anthony managed to barrel a drunk Kate into a taxi 10 minutes later.
Simon had gotten Daphne in the house and she’d passed out the moment her bottom hit the sofa.
“Did you have a good evening?” Anthony asked Kate who’s hand was tracing circles on his chest
“I did… and I think you should learn to ride a motorbike” she giggled
“Why…?” He asked curiously
“Sophie told us alllllll about that day and it sounds amazing and i want a go” she said grinning
“I’ll think about it” he laughed. “But in the meantime… I’m sure I can keep you satisfied in other ways without the need for vibrations” he whispered into her ear
“And what do you have In mind Mr Bridgerton” she giggled
“Well Miss Sharma you are very drunk… and I think you might be a bit of a naughty girl when drunk…” he said, trailing his hand up the soft flesh of her leg “and what do we do with naughty girls?”
Kate shivered “tie them to the bed??” She asked a little hopefully
Anthony smirked “we shall see shall we?” He loved his future wife so very much, but the slightly submissive drunken Kate was absolutely one of his favourites.
The three girls woke with rather splitting headaches the next day but each remembering the conversations they had shared and it gave them plenty of food for thought…
Sophie having brought up part of the conversation the night before and rather looking forward to trying…
Kate wondered if Anthony would learn to ride a motorbike at all…
And Daphne… well she wondered if she’d ever rid herself of the memory of knowing how big her brother was.
But all in all ladies night, despite Daphne passing out and sleeping until the next morning, had been a resoundingly eventful evening and soon they were planning another…
Kate's Hen do.
