Chapter 9 - Nicole

Nicole woke up a little hungover and slowly pulled herself out of bed. She grabbed one of Carl's shirts from her dresser and slipped it on. Yes, Nicole had a boyfriend now. After two more dates, Nicole decided to make their relationship official. Against all better judgment, Nicole was no longer single.

Carl leaving his clothes in her bedroom was a new thing, so Nicole had sectioned off a small part of her bedroom drawer for 'Boyfriend shirts. It was convenient on mornings such as this since they were super baggy and Nicole could easily slide them on. Other then some hoodies that Nicole had, those shirts were about the only thing that fit her without pinching or straining. There hadn't been anything that had shrunken in the wash too much for Nicole to get on, It was just such a tiring hassle to deal with this new problem in her life. At this point, Nicole wasn't sure if she'd need to replace all her clothes since her current selection had gone through shrinkage. A trip to the mall didn't sound like a terrible way to spend a weekend.

As Nicole walked out of her bedroom into her suite's living room, she spotted some candy on the coffee table and helped herself. It wasn't a meal, but at least some of it could sate her hunger. While she ate, Nicole plopped down and turned on the TV. The college football game was on, so Nicole spent some time watching. Nicole missed watching the games from the sidelines as a cheerleader. She hadn't gone to a single game this year so far, unable to bring herself to see her squad perform without her. For a moment, the camera flashed to the cheerleaders, and Nicole could see Jess smiling and looking even more stunning than the rest of the squad. It was enough to make Nicole turn off the TV.

Jess had been texting back a lot less frequently, and they had no plans to hang out any time in the future. Nicole hadn't even had a chance to tell Jess that Carl and her started dating. Nicole looked at her phone and scrolled up through her previous conversations with Jess. She saw a lot of drunken texts she had sent about how lame Jess's boyfriend was. A small pit of regret filled in Nicole's stomach. She got up a decided to find something to fill that pit in the kitchen.

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The bright lights of the late morning sun burned Nicole's sensitive retinas as she dragged her tired body into the Kitchen. Hopes of some leftovers from Kate awaiting her in the fridge were at the very front of Nicole's mind.

Nicole had grown up wealthy, but that didn't mean she had grown up well fed. Her father and mother were highly successful international lawyers with a borderline obsession with nutrition and fitness. Nicole had grown up with small meals that didn't push the boundaries of flavor profiles. The habit of being told what to eat was passed off to Nicole's cheerleading squad's captain, her Freshman year. Now, no one was telling her what to eat and when. Except for maybe, Kate. The more Nicole ate what Kate made for her or asked her to try; the more Nicole looked forward to food. She was now being introduced to a side of oral pleasure Nicole had little to no exposure to. The assault of flavors in her mouth, running down her throat into her stomach, gave Nicole new exciting feelings. It wasn't quite like sex, but it was a different satisfaction that Nicole was having fun exploring.

Once Nicole's eyes adjusted to the sun, she saw the glean of doughnut glaze greeting her. Krispy Kreme doughnuts were laid out with a pure and blatant invitation. Nicole knew she didn't even have to ask Kate if she could have some, knowing Kate's food sharing policies. She quickly moved to snatch her first, then second, third, fourth, and fifth doughnut. Cradling her sore stomach, Nicole pushed herself a little bit, going for six, and then seven, moaning in minor discomfort. Nicole felt the sugar kicking in as she stuffed an eight doughnut into her mouth, even though she was no longer hungry. That was enough for Nicole, who opened the fridge, took a few pulls directly from the milk carton, and then walked back to bed to pass out.