10 comments/ 33663 views/ 18 favorites Love's Silent Embrace By: Chiara23 As usual this story is my property and may not be republished or redistributed without my permission. Any resemblance to people living dead or non existent is a coincidence. It is assumed that people who are hearing impaired and their family members are fully literate in sign language and are able to read lips. Any text in single quotations is assumed to be sign language. --- Matt was beautiful, at least Emily thought so. She'd known him since they were three years old and started learning sign language together. Matt was an adventurer and had an older sister who was partially deaf. Emily was born deaf and mute, and was a shy and very cerebral girl. Em also tended to get dragged into Matt's adventures, willing or not. One of the things that cemented their friendship forever was when they figured out they were born on the same day, November fourteenth. They joked that they were half-twins. The fourteenth gained an even more humorous significance when they took Sex Ed and figured out when they were conceived. --- They were in their final year of highschool and the Graduation dance was only a few weeks away. 'So who are you taking Matty?' Emily signed across the lunchroom table, hoping beyond hope that he'd ask her to go. Matt grinned slyly and signed back, 'There are so many victims, I mean volunteers I don't know who to ask. Can you help me pick?' Emily was crushed. She wished Matt could love her like she did him. 'Sure,' she signed with a dejected look. Matt pulled out a note pad and wrote down some names on it. Hiding what he wrote from her. When he was done he spun the pad around for Em to read. Emily read down the list then looked up at Matt, 'Are you serious? These are the girls you have to pick from? You could do way better than Sara Culver or Nicole Hartmann. You could do better than all of them. When did you start doing drugs Matty?' she signed rapid-fire at him. Matt was surprised by Emily's reaction to his list of girls. In actual fact he didn't have anyone on his list. He never had. Hanging out with 'the deaf kid' pretty much killed his social status but he didn't care. Besides he preferred Em's company anyway. Emily was the coolest person he knew, it didn't matter to him that she was deaf, they just had a secret language to talk to each other with. "What's your problem Em? You're acting like you're my keeper or something." Matt said. 'I just think you're way better than all of these girls. You deserve a girl who loves you, not one who feels sorry for you.' Emily signed with more emotion than she intended, and feeling the hot sting of tears burn her eyes. "Hey, hey Em! I was just trying to have a little fun with you. I guess it backfired and I'm sorry." Matt said as he tucked some stray hairs back behind Emily's ear. He smiled gently at his friend, "So seriously, no one's asked you to go? What's wrong with people? You're the prettiest, smartest girl in our class and no one but me sees it. GOD!" Emily blushed deeply at Matt's compliments. 'I guess they're afraid to dance with me. Maybe they think I'll stomp on their toes,' she signed. Matt got a look of determination in his face, "Well I'm not afraid, I'd like it if you'd go to the Grad dance with me Em." Emily leaped up from across the table and kissed Matt on the cheek. Everyone in the lunch room stared for a second then shook their heads at the two weirdoes sitting by themselves. Matt couldn't believe Em's reaction to him asking her to the dance. The biggest problem he could think of was that when they danced Em couldn't hear the music so she'd be out of sync. He decided to talk to the guy who was Dj'ing the dance, and see if he'd be willing to lay one of his big speakers flat so the sound could travel through the floor for Em. He knew Emily was very graceful when she could "hear" the music through her feet. She'd even taken ballet classes. Emily floated on a cloud for the rest of the day, she'd never been happier in her whole life. As far as she was concerned, Matt's comments were as good as an admission to her that he felt the same way she did about him. --- Emily's mom noticed her change in mood as soon as she walked in from work. Emily's hands were flashing so fast her mom could barely keep up. "Hold on sweetie, all I got out of that was Matt, dance and dress." Emily sighed, counted to three and told her mom that Matt had asked her to their Graduation dance and she needed to get a dress. "Seriously? That's wonderful honey, Matt's always been so good to you. We'll go out after dinner and see if we can find something for you okay?" --- Matt walked in from school and his sister was waiting for him. She was two years older than him and was just finishing up her second year of college. Jen grinned wickedly and signed to him, 'So I hear you're taking Emily to your Grad.' Matt blushed and asked her how she knew. Jen laughed and told him to check Em's Facebook page. Matt went to their computer and looked up Emily's page. When it came up he checked her wall. 'Going to the Grad with my best friend! I know it's going to be a great night! Can't wait to dance with him. I love you Matty!' 'She loves you Matty!' Jen signed with a big grin. Matt blushed again, "She's probably just excited." Jen tousled Matt's hair, 'I think she LOVE's you!' "So what if she does? It's not like we'll get married or something." Matt said defensively. 'I think it's cute, you guys spend so much time together, you make a sweet couple,' Jen replied. "Well if Emily wants a special night I'm going to make sure she has one," Matt said to his sister. Matt went to the mall and rented a tuxedo for the dance. He had some money saved for college but decided to dip into it and rented a stretch limo for them to go to the Grad in. --- Emily's Mom took her out shopping for her dress, they tried a few different stores but they couldn't find something that she liked. Emily felt like they'd looked in every store in town. She thought she'd never find a dress she'd like. A few days later Emily and her Mom were driving around in the garment district when Emily pulled on her Mom's arm and motioned for her to pull over. Emily was out of the car and running back down the street before her Mom had even finished parking. When her Mom finally caught up with her, Emily was standing in front of the window of a small Chinese tailors. Emily was vibrating with excitement, she knew she had found the perfect dress. 'Mom! This is it! This is the one!' Emily signed with glee. Emily's Mom looked at the dress she was pointing to. It was a beautiful royal blue Chinese-style dress with two intertwined dragons on it, one gold the other silver. She agreed with Em and they went inside to get a closer look. The old seamstress was very happy to see them, and when Emily's Mom told her which dress they wanted to look at she beamed at them. "This is a very special dress, the gold dragon is a female Horned Dragon. They are the most powerful of the dragons, and like you they cannot hear. The silver dragon is a male Celestial Dragon, the Guardian of the Gods' mansions." 'Mom we have to get it, please?' Emily begged. "Let's see if it fits first sweetie," her Mom laughed. The old Chinese woman took the dress from the window and gave it to Emily to try on. She went in to the small dressing room and put on the dress then stepped out. Emily's Mom gasped, she'd never seen her look as beautiful as she was just then. "Oh honey, you look beautiful!" "Yes, very beautiful! Come, we will make sure of the fit." Emily stepped up onto the fitting stand, and the old woman quickly checked her to make sure the dress fit. She tacked a few pins in to set the fit of the dress then walked around Em to make sure the dress still hung properly. Emily looked at herself in the mirror, she thought she looked gorgeous. The dress accentuated the curves of her young body perfectly. 'What do you think Mom? Do you think Matty will like it?' she asked with a grin. "Sweetheart you'll be the most beautiful girl at the dance. And yes, Matt will love it." The old woman smiled then went and got some lacquered chopsticks and silver combs. She rolled Emily's long auburn hair into a bun, then stuck the chopsticks and combs through it to hold it in place. Emily kept turning this way and that, looking at herself from several angles in the mirrors. She had a wide smile on her face as she looked at her Mom. 'So? Can we get it?' "I think we have to Em, it was made for you!" her Mom said as she pulled out her credit card. The old seamstress rang their purchase through and her Mom noticed that she hadn't billed her for the chopsticks and combs. "I think you've made a mistake! You didn't charge me for her accessories." "No, no mistake," the old woman said. "They are a gift for the Dragon Princess and her Guardian." Emily went and changed back into her clothes and gave the seamstress her dress. She smiled and bowed to the older woman then hugged her. Although she was surprised, she hugged Emily back and patted her shoulder. "You come back on Tuesday and we will make sure everything is perfect." 'Thank you! Thank you so much!' Emily signed as she beamed with joy. --- The following week at school Emily was so excited she could barely contain herself. She told her few friends aside from Matt about her dress. At lunch Matt asked her what colour her dress was so he could get her a corsage. She gave him a shy smile and said it was royal blue with silver and gold accents. When he tried to pry she only grinned and told him he'd have to wait until he picked her up to see it. Matt felt like an idiot when he called the florist, "Uhm hi. I need to get a corsage for my Grad date for Saturday?" "Okay, and what colours would you like to use?" the girl on the phone asked. "Well my date's dress is royal blue with silver and gold accents. I know there aren't any silver or gold flowers but is there anything you can do for me?" He could tell the girl on the other end was smiling when she told him she was sure they could fill his order. --- All week at school Emily was in a playful, kittenish mood with Matt. 'Oh Matty we're going to have so much fun on Saturday, thank you so much for asking me to go with you!' Matt smiled at Em, "Come on! I can't think of anyone else I'd rather go with Em. You're my best friend, we'll have a blast." Later in the day a few of the guys on the football team approached Matt in the hall. "Hey dork, I here you're taking that finger-wagging freak to the Grad. You going to wear steel-toed boots so she doesn't break your toes?" Matt scowled, "Em isn't a freak, it's not her fault she was born deaf." "Ooh! The dork is in love with the freak!" said the biggest of the three. Matt's blood was beginning to boil. He didn't care if people called him names but he sure as hell wasn't going to let anyone dis Em. "So what if I am? Emily's cooler and smarter than all three of you put together!" "Freak lover!" said the biggest kid. "Stop calling her a freak," Matt said in a quiet voice. The biggest boy sneered and leaned toward Matt, "Freak." Before he could react Matt was on him, drilling his fist into the boy's face three times. Matt was dimly aware of feeling teeth cracking under his fist. What Matt lacked in size and brute strength he made up for in speed and agility. One of the other guys grabbed Matt in a bear hug from behind. Matt slammed his head back as hard as he could, connecting with a loud crack against the boy's nose. He dropped Matt and grabbed his face, tears welling in his eyes. Matt turned to his third assailant and lunged at him like he was going to attack. The boy held out his hands and backed away, then turned and ran. He looked around at the small crowd that had formed, his fists balled and his breath coming in gasps. Matt walked over to the biggest of the boys and lifted his head by his hair. "She's not a freak." he said menacingly. "Say it." "She's not a freak! Say it!" he said with venom in his voice. Matt bellowed at the top of his lungs, "SHE'S NOT A FREAK! SAY IT!" The bigger boy cringed, "Otay! She'sh noth a FWEAK!" "What the devil is going on here?" said Mr. Hitchcock the electronics teacher. He pointed at Matt and the two bleeding boys, "You, you and you come with me. The rest of you get to class." --- Matt sat waiting outside the Principal's office. He had an ice pack on his swelling fist while the other boys tried to staunch the flow of blood from their nose and mouth respectively. They'd already been seen by the school nurse and were waiting for their parents to arrive when Matt's Mom and Dad rushed in. The Principal called them into his office and closed the door behind them. They sat and waited for him to speak. "Matthew why don't you tell me what happened?" Matt took a breath and looked down at his purpling fingers. "Andrew, Chris and Chuck came up to me and asked me if I was taking Emily to the Grad. They called her a freak and I told them to stop but they kept on doing it. I lost it and jumped Andrew and punched him. Then Chuck grabbed me from behind and I slammed my head into his. Chris was smart and took off." "So you're telling me that in less than thirty seconds you knocked three of Andrew's teeth out and broke Chuck's nose." Matt shrugged, "Yeah I guess so sir." "Matt you've been an exemplary student here. I can't fault your intentions for defending your friend, but I can punish you for fighting in school." Matt hung his head, expecting at least a suspension. "I'll take whatever punishment you give me Mr. Webb." Mr. Webb gave Matt a stern look. "I think a month of detention starting next September should do it." "Bu-but I graduate in a week sir!" Matt said in surprise. Mr. Webb smiled, "Exactly Matt. Although I don't agree with your method, I believe you've taught those boys a much needed lesson in humility and tolerance." Matt and his parents got up to leave and Mr. Webb asked them to send in the other boys. --- The car ride home was silent. When Matt and his parents got into the house his Dad pointed to a chair and said "Sit." "What were you thinking Matt?" his Mom asked with an angry look in her eyes. "Mom they were calling Em a FREAK! I told them not to but they wouldn't stop!" "Son you're lucky you just got away with a couple of sprained fingers and a headache. Those boys were a lot bigger than you. If you hadn't had surprise on your side I hate to think what may have happened." his Dad remarked. Matt hung his head, "I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't have done that. But it makes me so angry when people say things like that about Em! People think she's dumb or worse just because she's deaf!" Matt's Mom gave him a hug and brushed the hair from his eyes, "Honey I think it's very admirable of you that you want to protect Emily from intolerant people. But please learn to pick your battles and how you fight them." "Okay, I'm really sorry. I guess I better call Em and let her know I can't take her to our Grad?" "You'll do no such thing young man!" his Mom said. "She would be crushed if you didn't take her. We'll work out your punishment after the Grad." --- The next morning Matt stopped at Emily's house just like he had ever since they were old enough to walk to school by themselves. Matt rang the bell and waited. Emily opened the door and jumped into Matt's arms, hugging him tightly. She stepped back and looked him over to make sure that he was okay, then she slapped him. "Hey! What was that for Em?" Emily looked furious and scared all at the same time, 'Matt if you do anything stupid like that again I'll kill you myself!' Matt rubbed his cheek where she'd hit him, "Okay okay! I'm sorry, it's just that they were calling you a freak. I told them not to call you that but they wouldn't stop." Emily hugged him again and kissed his cheek. 'They're just words Matty, if I let every stupid thing people said or did get to me I wouldn't have the energy to have a great friend like you.' "I know Em, it's just that well..." Emily swung her book bag over her shoulder and wrapped her hands around Matt's arm, pulling him along with her. --- Saturday came all too quickly for Matt and Emily. Matt had gone to the florists' shop and picked up the corsage for Emily. He was amazed at what they had done. It was made up of three roses, one painted blue, another gold and the last silver. When he got home he called the limo company to confirm their pick up time. Emily was in a panic, she was running around the house frantically trying to get everything done at once. Her mother calmly followed her around, laying out her dress and shoes, getting her make-up ready and tidying up after her. "Emily sweetie calm down, we'll get everything done in time for Matt to pick you up." 'Mom you don't understand, everything has to be perfect!' Her Mom gave her a hug and kissed her forehead. "Yes I do understand Emily, when your father asked me to our Grad I was just as frantic as you are. Your Grandmother told me something very important that night. Do you know what she told me?" Emily shook her head, not sure where her mother was going with this. "She told me that the dress, the hair, the make-up and the baubles don't make the night perfect. Being with the one you love does." 'How, how long have you known Mom?' Emily asked her mom. Her mom chuckled, "Matt's mom and I have known for years. You two have been so close for so long you've been blind to it. Well not so much you, but Matt's another story. Now let's get you ready for your man." --- Matt was getting nervous, it was getting close to the time for the limo to arrive. He was trying to tie his bow tie but was making a mess of it. There was a knock at his door and his Mom, Dad and sister came into his room. 'How's it going little brother?' Jen asked. "Fine so far, I'm just having problems with this stupid tie," Matt said. His mom stepped behind him, "Let me help sweetie, your dad can't do bow ties either." "Thanks Mom." "We're very proud of you son," Matt's dad said. "You've grown to be a fine young man. You've stuck by Emily through thick and thin and that's admirable. You love her a lot don't you?" "Huh? What are you talking about? We're just best friends." Jen winked at their mom and dad then grinned as she playfully punched Matt's shoulder. 'God Matt, everyone but you knows it! She's the only girl you've ever spent any time with. All you ever talk about is her. You get into fights to protect her. You are totally in love with Em!' Matt blushed and sighed, "Okay maybe I do have a little crush on her." His Mom hugged him tightly, "You know they're right Matt, the sooner you admit it the better it'll be for both of you." The doorbell rang and Matt's Mom quickly brushed at the shoulders of his tuxedo jacket. "That'll be your ride, we'll see you at Emily's in a few minutes so we can get some pictures of you two." --- On the short ride over to pick up Emily he thought about what his folks and sister had said. He realized they were right, he did love Emily. He loved her more than anything else in the world. Before he knew it they'd stopped in front of Em's house. He took a few quick deep breaths to calm himself then got out of the limo. Matt's folks and sister pulled up a moment later and got out as well. Matt walked up the path and rang the bell, corsage in hand. Emily's Dad answered the door and smiled, shaking Matt's hand. "Well son you clean up pretty good! Poor Em's been a wreck all afternoon. I'll call her down for you." He went to the base of the stairs and bellowed, "Peg! Matt's here for Emily!" Love's Silent Embrace Emily's Mom came down the stairs holding a camera. She gave Matt a quick kiss on the cheek and a hug, complimenting him on how handsome he looked. Matt was about to thank her when he got distracted by movement at the top of the stairs. Matt's jaw dropped when he got a good look at Emily. The dragons on her dress began on the hem-line and wound around her body, twining back and forth around each other with their heads cresting over her shoulders. Emily's Mom had done her hair just like Mrs. Wang the seamstress had shown her. "Emily..." Emily floated down the stairs like quicksilver. She stopped in front of Matt and smiled shyly, 'Hi Matty, do you like my dress?' Matt blinked a few times like he'd just awakened from a dream. He took a deep breath, "Em...Wow! You're gorgeous!" Emily blushed shyly, 'You look amazing too.' "Ahh, what's with the dragons?" Matt queried. Emily touched the gold dragon above her right breast, 'This is a female Horned Dragon. They're the most powerful of the dragons and they're deaf like me.' Then she touched the silver dragon over her left breast, 'This is a male Celestial Dragon, they guard the Gods' mansions. He's a guardian, like you.' She smiled up at Matt with flushed cheeks then touched each dragon again, 'You, and me.' Matt smiled back at her, "Yeah, you and me." Emily's Mom grabbed each of them by an arm, "Okay you two, we have some pictures to take then it's off to the Grad for you!" --- Emily couldn't believe all the trouble Matt had gone to for her. She'd never been in a stretch limo before and her corsage was beautiful, it matched her dress perfectly! She was smiling and so excited that she was signing almost too fast for him to keep up. 'Matt this is totally amazing! You didn't have to do all this! It must have cost you a fortune just for this limo! Thank you so much!' Matt took Emily's hands in his and grinned at her, "You think I'd cheap out on a date with the smartest, prettiest girl in the world? Em, I've always known you were a pretty girl. But today, when you walked down those stairs, I realized you're a more beautiful woman." Emily blushed to her toes, 'You're not just saying that Matty?' "Em have I ever lied to you?" He replied as he smiled warmly at her. Emily grinned impishly, 'Well there was that list of girls you wanted to take to the Grad, but aside from that I don't think so.' "Okay, that was a joke gone bad. I've never lied to you about anything else though right?" 'No, you haven't Matty.' "Okay here goes," Matt said nervously. "I love you Em. I was talking with Mom, Dad and Jen before I came to pick you up. Jen told me how you were the only girl I spent time with, how I always talked about you, and how I got in to fights over you. Mom and Dad told me to quit fooling around and tell you how I felt." Emily threw her arms around Matt's neck and kissed him, then pulled back with a shining smile on her face. 'My Mom said that we were so close that we couldn't see that we were in love! I love you too Matty!' They kissed again, shyly and hesitantly, both nervous about what would happen next. It was a very tender, loving kiss. When they broke the kiss they were both smiling and staring into each others' eyes. Matt and Emily kissed again and held each other tight for the rest of the ride to their Grad dance. --- When they arrived they saw that some of their friends had already reserved a table for them. The other girls loved Em's dress and asked her about the dragons and what they signified. She told them through Matt, the story the old Chinese woman had told her, then told them how they represented her and Matt. Matt looked around the hall and saw Andrew and Chuck across the room. They started to walk toward him and Emily. Chuck had his nose taped up and two black eyes and when Andrew opened his mouth you could see the gaps where his teeth had been knocked out. When they got closer Emily moved behind Matt and he stood firm, fists balled and ready for another confrontation. Chuck saw Matt tense up and he put his hands up and shook his head, "No! We're not here to fight you Matt. We just want to talk. Okay?" Matt relaxed a little and nodded, "Okay, what did you want to talk about?" "We jusht wanted to shay we're shorry about the other day. We were being ash holesh." Andrew said, still slurring his words. "Mr. Webb told us we were lucky you didn't hurt us more. When our folks found out what happened and what we said they nearly killed us." Chuck said. Matt relaxed a bit more. "I'm sorry too, I was way out of line." "No you weren't," Chuck replied, "If someone called my girlfriend a freak I'd probably do the same thing." "Emily? I'm really shorry." Andrew said while he sloppily made the sign for sorry. "I am too. Thanks." Chuck added as he too made the sign for sorry. Both boys turned and walked back across the hall to their dates. After dinner the DJ cranked up the music and people got up to dance. Emily's eyes widened in surprise and she leaned over and hugged and kissed Matt. 'Oh Matty! Thank you so much!' She grabbed Matt's hand and dragged him up to dance. Matt looked over at the DJ and gave him a thumbs up. The first few dances were fast songs then the DJ played a slow song. Emily wrapped her arms around Matt's neck and rested her head on his shoulder as his hands went to her waist. He pulled her close and inhaled the fragrance of her perfume. Emily was in heaven, Matt had done so much to make this such a special night for her. She could feel the music through the soft soles of her flats. Matt had thought of everything. She snuggled into him, loving the feel of his arms around her. Matt and Emily's friends watched them dance, glad that the two of them had finally found each other. Every now and then they would dance closer to the two love birds, nudging them and grinning. Matt and Em only had eyes for each other. Near the end of the evening the president of the student council asked everyone to quiet down so he could announce the King and Queen of the Grad. "Okay guys settle down! Everyone had a chance to vote right? We counted all the ballots and we've got a surprise couple that have charmed everyone tonight! With a unanimous vote, Matt St. John and Emily Harris come on up!" Matt told Em that they'd been voted King and Queen of the Grad, and took her hand, pulling her up onto the small stage. Matt and Emily were crowned then he took the mike, "Wow! This is a complete surprise to both of us! Thank you all very much, this has been a wonderful night for both Emily and I." Matt looked out at the crowd of their classmates and saw Chuck and Andrew right up front with their dates, cheering and whooping for them. He waved to them and suspected that they had had something to do with their crowning. --- After the Grad Matt and Emily were riding home in the limo when Matt's cell phone buzzed and beeped, notifying him that a text message had been received. [Check Emily's clutch, Mom.] "That's weird, my Mom just sent me a text to check your purse Em." Matt said with a confused look on his face. Emily gave him a puzzled look and opened her purse. She was surprised to see that there was a small envelope in it addressed to both of them that she hadn't noticed before. Emily opened it and saw there was a note and a card in it. She pulled them out and read the note then handed it to Matt with a big grin on her face. Matt read it and laughed. [This card opens suite 807 at the Hyatt Regency. There are overnight bags with everything you should need in them in the room. Have fun! Love, your Moms.] "Should we go check it out Em?" Matt asked a bit shyly. Emily smiled softly at Matt, 'It wouldn't hurt to check it out would it?' Matt kissed Em and asked their driver to take them to the hotel instead. --- When they pulled up to the hotel Matt peeled off fifty dollars from his wallet and thanked their driver for making the detour. Both of them were extremely nervous as they walked into the hotel. They knew they loved each other, and knowing that their mothers knew what they'd probably be doing both excited and amused them. 'God I can't believe we're doing this!' Emily signed. Matt put his arm around Em's waist and gave her a little squeeze as they headed for the elevators. "I didn't know our Mom's could be so devious." He replied with a smile. When they got to the room Emily held the key card in her hand, then gave Matt a questioning look. He knew from the look on her face that she wanted to know if they should go in or not. He nodded and smiled. She unlocked the door and they walked in. There was a bottle of champagne chilling with two glasses and what looked like another note on the table. The sound of running water made Matt look into the far corner of the room. He touched Emily's arm and pointed. There was a jet tub with water swirling and it was surrounded by mirrors. It had rose petals floating on the water. Emily grinned at Matt and hugged him, 'I think our Moms kept the other key and set this up for us.' Matt's arms wrapped around her, he relished the feel of her body against his. "Let's see what this note says Em." They picked up the note and read it together. [Hey you two! Have a wonderful night, and try not to behave. Room service has our credit card number so don't be afraid to call for anything you want. We expect you to get up to no good. Remember, you love each other and this is the first night of many. Love Moms, Dads and Jen. P.S. Jen insisted that we put a twelve pack of assorted condoms in your bag Matt. She called it the pleasure pack!] Emily looked up at Matt with a mischievous grin. 'They want us to not behave! Should we start with some champagne?' Matt hugged Emily again, "I think that's a good start Em." He opened the bottle and poured two glasses then handed one to Emily. They both took a sip then Em rubbed her nose, obviously the bubbles tickled it. Emily put her glass down then flopped onto the king-sized bed and held her arms open for Matt. He climbed onto the bed and they cuddled, just looking into each other's eyes and kissing occasionally. Matt's hand moved tentatively up Emily's body until he was cupping her breast through her dress. Emily gasped then cocked her head to the side and nodded with a grin. Matt gently caressed her breast, Emily's eyes closed and she pushed her chest toward his hand. Matt became bolder as his hand stroked her breast and he kissed her deeply. Em touched a finger to Matt's lips and got off the bed, turning her back to him as she pulled the combs and chopsticks out of her hair, and shook it out. She pointed to her zipper and Matt quickly got out of bed and began to unzip her with shaking hands. Turning back to face him, Emily slipped off her dress and neatly folded it, placing it on the dresser. Matt just stood there and stared for a second. Sure he'd seen Em in bikinis when they'd go swimming, but this was different. This was the first time he'd seen her in her underwear since they'd played in kiddie pools. She was definitely all grown up now. Emily grinned and tossed her hair about, letting it fall softly to the middle of her back. 'So? Are you just going to stand there and stare at me all night Matty?' Matt stepped forward, took Emily in his arms and kissed her hungrily. He couldn't help himself as his hands explored her body. Matt could feel Em's body shaking with silent giggles and he remembered that she was extremely ticklish. Em pushed her body into his even though he was tickling her. She was getting hotter and hotter. Her tongue darted into Matty's mouth and batted around inside as she explored it. Matt pulled away from Em while she tried to prolong their kiss. He pulled off his jacket and yanked the bow tie loose. Emily's fingers joined his as they both worked on his shirt buttons. When Matt's shirt hit the floor her fingers started to explore his upper body. She knew he was fit from when they'd swim together but she'd never really touched him the way she wanted to touch him now. They both stopped for a moment, frightened by their feelings and looking for acceptance and reassurance in the other's eyes. Emily brought her hand up and softly stroked Matt's cheek as she smiled. Matt returned her smile and hugged her close, running his fingers through her long, soft hair. "Em I've never done this before so I don't really know what to do," Matt said sheepishly. 'Well I liked it when you were touching my boob Matty,' Emily said with a grin and another silent giggle. "Are you sure it's okay?" Em kissed him and signed, 'Tell you what, if I don't like it I'll punch you okay?' Matt laughed, "God Em, we haven't played 'punch' since we were ten! I thought you'd forgotten all about it!" Emily giggled and gave Matt a quick peck on the lips, 'I think I still owe you ten punches from when you made me eat that worm.' Matt laughed and blushed, "I feel overdressed, maybe I should take off the rest of my penguin suit. Don't laugh okay?" Em smirked but promised not to laugh. Matt took off his socks then undid his belt and pants and let them drop. His cock was sticking out of the hole in his boxers. Emily's eyes widened and she spun around quickly with her shoulders shaking. Matt took Emily by the shoulders and slowly turned her to face him. "You promised." Emily's eyes twinkled with mirth, 'Yeah but I couldn't help it! I've never seen a guy with a hard-on before!' "Well I've never seen you in your bra and panties before and I didn't laugh!" 'No, you got a hard-on!' "Well fucking hell Em, you're not just beautiful you're hot okay?" Emily blushed and it went as far as her breasts. 'You really think so Matty?' "Yes Em, I really think so. Knowing what I know now, and seeing you like this, well I kinda couldn't help it." 'Would it be okay if I touched it?' She asked shyly. Matt nodded as his mouth went dry. "Sure, I guess so." He croaked. Em slowly moved her hand down to Matt's cock and touched the tip with a finger. Matt's cock jumped which made Emily move back and giggle. 'Is it supposed to do that? I thought it would be hard, but it was soft.' "Yeah it does that. Usually when someone touches it the right way." 'Now it's your turn to touch me Matty.' Em said with a grin. Matt reached out and touched Emily's breast again. It felt soft yet firm, and he was pretty sure her nipple was hard under her bra. He gently stroked the flesh above her bra and Emily gasped and shivered. Matt pulled his hand back and grinned at Emily. She gave him a quizzical look and asked him why he'd stopped. "Well I thought it was your turn again." Emily nodded and reached out her hand. She lightly played with the tip of Matt's cock. His cock twitched again and he moaned. Emily ran her fingers over the head and playfully scratched at it. Matt's knees buckled a bit as he tried to maintain control. Emily drew her hand away again and grinned. 'I think he likes me!' Matt shook his head, "I know he likes you Em. My turn now?" Emily nodded but signed for him to wait. She reached between her breasts and unclasped her bra. She let it fall to the ground, giving Matt free access to her breasts. Her nipples were hard little nubs pointing proudly from her young breasts. Emily took both of Matt's hands and placed them where she wanted them. Matt was surprised at first then grinned at Em. He stroked his hands over her boobs, feeling her nipples rub against his palms. Emily was in heaven, sure she'd played with her boobs herself but having someone else do it was amazing. Every time his hands caught on her nipples little shocks went between her legs. Em looked down shyly then noticed that Matt's cock was bobbing like crazy. She thought it was weird because she wasn't touching it. Her hand reached out and her fingers traced over the top of it. Matt almost lost it when Emily touched him again. He hadn't been expecting her to just go ahead and do that. He rubbed her nipples with his thumbs and Em's head lolled back and her eyes half closed, but she didn't stop touching him. Her light pink nipples felt like little pencil erasers under his thumbs. Emily thought this was totally amazing, feeling Matt playing with her boobs, and touching his cock was awesome. She could feel her pussy getting wet and knew that there was a wet spot on her panties now. Her fingers traced across the tip of Matt's cock again and she felt some wetness leaking from it. She was sure he hadn't cum yet but wondered what it could be. She brought her hand to her face and sniffed the liquid. It didn't really smell like anything so she stuck out her tongue and licked some from her fingers. Matt watched Emily sniff her fingers then lick them. He knew she was trying to figure out what his pre-cum was and it only made it harder for him to keep his cool. He almost lost it again when she smiled and made the sign for yummy! Emily sighed and touched the tip of Matt's cock again, scooping up more of the fluid onto her fingers. She popped them into her mouth and sucked them clean again. Whatever it was that was coming out of Matt's cock she loved how it tasted. Matt's hands were doing all sorts of wonderful things to her boobs. He was caressing them and massaging them, pulling lightly on her nipples. Her pussy ached from all the electric jolts it was getting from her nipples. The crotch of her panties was totally soaked now and she was gasping for air. Matt knew he must be doing something right if Em hadn't punched him yet. Her boobs felt awesome, he thought he could just play with them for the rest of the night. Em watched as Matt's cock bobbed under her fingers' touch. She softly scratched the underside of it and Matt's knees weakened again. She scooped up more of his pre-cum and slurped it down. She gently began stroking him, spreading his juices down his shaft. When Matt felt Emily's hand start to stroke him he lost all control. Sure he'd jerked off hundreds of times but the feel of her delicate hand rubbing him took him over the edge. Matt's cock swelled and began jerking harder in Emily's hand and large jets of cum spewed out of it and plastered across he belly and legs. Matt pulled Emily to him, crushing his cock and her boobs between them. His cum smeared between them and he shot out a few more feeble strings of cum on their stomachs. They stood there for a few moments as Matt's cum squished between them. He kissed her gently then moved back a half step. Em looked down and started to giggle then wiped her belly with a finger. She brought her finger to her mouth and licked it. "I'm sorry Em. I tried to hold on as long as I could but..." 'It's okay Matty. I like how you taste, kinda salty.' She signed with a grin. Matt looked down as Emily scooped another finger-full of his cum from her belly and licked it clean. "God we're a mess Em, feel like taking a bath?" he asked with a grin as his cock started to grow from him watching Em eat his cum from her stomach. Em kept cleaning his cum off of herself and grinned again, 'Sure, I'm almost done here.' Matt went into the bathroom and grabbed some towels and a pair of warm robes, putting them near the jet tub. Emily slipped her soaked panties off and dropped them on the floor then climbed into the tub. Matt followed her lead then moved beside her and wrapped her in his arms. He liked the feel of her slick body against his and he could feel his erection growing again. He felt a hand move to his lap and Emily gave him a cheeky grin as she played with his cock. She stroked it a few times then let go. 'My turn,' she signed to him. 'I'll show you where to touch. We'll do it together okay?' Matt nodded as she took his hand and moved it to her pussy. He could feel the sparse patch of her pubes on his palm before she put his fingers against her slit. Em put her middle finger beside his and showed him where her clit was. She wiggled her finger against it so he could feel what she was doing then nodded. Love's Silent Embrace He wiggled his finger against Emily's clit like she had shown him. She gasped softly and smiled at him. Matt pushed a little harder as he wiggled his finger again. Em pushed her hips forward and her eyes half closed. She hadn't punched him so he kept on with what he was doing. Emily caressed his cheek and kissed him while he diddled her hard little clit, her tongue darting into his mouth and wrestling with his. Em took his hand and moved it lower on her slit, showing him how she played with herself. Matt caught on quickly and worked his fingers over her slit, dipping between her lips. Emily sighed and smiled at Matt as he slid his fingers deeper into her. Matt was surprised at how soft her pussy felt. Even with the water flowing from the jets he could still feel heat emanating out of her little cunny. Matt watched Emily's face, she looked so happy and her cheeks were flushed. He wasn't sure if it was from him or the hot water. He decided to try something and tapped her clit with his thumb while his fingers glided lower, just barely touching her little hole. Emily's head shot up and she humped forward again. She looked at Matt and nodded as she relaxed back into the tub. He smiled to himself, she obviously liked what he had done so he did it again. This time her back arched and she took in a sharp breath. Emily grinned and made the sign for 'more'. Matt chuckled and squeezed her with one arm while his hand busied itself with her pussy. Emily put her hand over his and pushed like she wanted him to go faster. He did as she indicated and she sucked air again as her back arched. Emily pushed again and moved his middle finger into her sweet little love tunnel. She showed him what she wanted him to do then moved her hand to his cock, slowly stroking it. Emily was starting to hump against Matt's hand with more force. He sped up his pace as he felt her body start to tense up. God he loved the feel of her pussy in his hand. It felt like a delicate little flower. His thumb gently tapped her clit back and forth as his finger barely entered her. Matt never thought he'd be doing this tonight, especially with his best friend. So far it had been a totally mind blowing experience and if things kept going the way they were it could only get better. Emily thought she would go insane soon. Matt was touching her exactly how she'd shown him, exactly how she touched herself. She could feel herself building up to that point of release, where she would drop over the edge and have an orgasm. Her body was leading her on a rollercoaster of physical and emotional sensations. Matt was her best friend, she loved him so much. To have him touching her so intimately was an incredible experience. Her body was starting to control itself, disregarding the commands coming from her brain. Her animal instinct won out and her hot pussy began pushing harder and harder against Matt's hand. His thumb mashed into her clit as his finger delved deeper into her. She was close, so close. Matt could sense the change in her body and face. He wanted to give Em the same pleasure she had given him. He kissed Emily hard as his hand literally vibrated on her cunt, his thumb grinding into her sensitive clit as his fingers dug into her. Emily arched her back and her mouth opened in a silent scream of release. The only sound she made was the whooshing sound of her breath escaping her body. She began to shake and shiver as another orgasm hit her. Matt continued to finger her gently as another, smaller orgasm flowed through her. Matt had never seen Emily look as beautiful as she had when she was cumming. Sure she had looked incredibly gorgeous at their Grad, but seeing her in the throes of ecstasy was an order of magnitude greater. Emily slowly relaxed, her body slumping back into the tub and her breath returning to a normal rhythm. She basked in the glow of the most amazing orgasm she'd ever had. She knew no matter what that she would always love Matt for this incredible night. She opened her eyes and found Matt's eyes twinkling as he watched her face. Emily moved into Matt's lap and held his face as she kissed him with a passion and hunger she'd never felt before. Matt returned her kiss, his hands roaming her body as their mouths devoured each other. Matt moved his hands around Emily's body and stood up, lifting her out of the water. Em's arms flew around his neck in surprise. Matt stepped out of the tub and carried Emily to the bed, laying her down gently. He grinned at Emily, "So, did I do okay?" Emily playfully punched his shoulder and grinned back at him. 'No, you only made me cum three times. Jerk!' Matt lay down beside her, his fingers lightly stroking her tummy, making her squirm gleefully. "I guess I'll just have to do better next time." 'You'd better Matty!' Em signed. "So what do you want to do now Em?" Emily got a mischievous look in her eyes as she signed that she wanted to go to sleep now. "You're kidding right?" Matt said in disbelief, "We can't just go this far and stop now!" Emily grinned again and rolled on top of Matt. Half-sitting on him so she could still sign. 'You mean there's more?' "I'll more you, you little brat!" Matt said as he tickled Em's ribs, making her squirm and giggle her silent little giggles. Emily was giggling and squirming around so much she couldn't catch her breath. She had to sign 'STOP' three times before Matt relented. She leaned down until her breasts were pressed against his chest and gave him a lingering kiss then sat back up, straddling his hips. 'I don't know about you, but I definitely want MORE!' Matt stroked Emily's soft thighs, "Em I've wanted MORE since before I got that text." He could feel his cock nestled snugly between her moist lips. Emily shifted her hips forward, making her lips glide over his manhood. The sensations were painfully exquisite. Matt stroked Emily's hips and thighs, "Em I love you so much, I want to do this but I don't want to hurt you." 'Matty, I don't care if it hurts I want it too. We've come this far, we may as well take it to the final level.' Matt made like he was going to shift Emily off of him, "I'd better get a condom Em, we don't want to have a happy accident." 'Matt I've been on the pill since I was fourteen. We don't have to use one if you don't want to.' "Why don't we check out Jen's 'pleasure pack' before we decide." Matt replied. Emily pouted, 'But it feels really nice right now Matty. If we go to your bag I'll have to get up.' Matt knew that once Em made up her mind about something it was almost impossible to get her to change it. "Tell you what, 'punch' rules, we start with a condom and if you don't like it we take it off 'kay?" 'Fine, doody-head,' Emily said with a humpf. She slipped off of Matt and he went and got the box of condoms from his bag. He got back on the bed and sat across from Emily. Matt opened the box and dumped its contents on the bed. They checked out what they had. There was a French Tickler, some ribbed condoms, a few standard condoms, some ultra-thin condoms and glow-in-the-dark ones. 'Let's try an ultra-thin one Matty,' Em said as she picked one out of the pile. "I guess you've only put one on a cucumber in sex ed?" 'Yeah, how about you?' Em blushed. Matt shrugged, "Me too." Emily gently squeezed Matty's erection, 'Feels about the same.' Matt took the small packet from her and ripped it open. He handed the condom to Emily and she did her silent giggle. All Matt heard was a soft 'hu hu hu' as she breathed out. She pinched the tip of it then slowly rolled it onto Matt's hard-on. Em grinned up at Matt, 'Wow did it right the first time!' Matt chuckled and kissed Em gently. "I guess you should be on top? That way you can set the pace?" Em pushed Matt back on the bed then climbed on top of him, straddling his hips again. Her pussy lips wrapped around Matt's cock, enveloping it in their warm embrace. Matt moaned as he felt her lips sliding back and forth over his cock. Even though he hadn't penetrated her, the feel of her lips on him was maddening. Emily squirmed on Matt's cock, she could feel her juices flowing out and lubricating his condom covered member. Her clit was vibrating from the feel of his cock head rubbing against it. God she wanted this so bad, her brain was shutting down again. She raised her bum and put Matt's cock at her opening. 'Oh my God! This is really happening.' Matt thought to himself. He looked up at Em, she was so beautiful. His hands stroked her legs and hips, as he watched her slowly ride his cock. Matt felt Em lift herself just a bit, then the tip of his cock was engulfed in her warm wetness. Emily could feel his head stretching her hole, it was a bit uncomfortable at first but soon it felt wonderful. Just knowing that the guy she loved so much was going to take her virginity made it feel oh so good. Em slowly lowered herself a little bit at a time, letting her tight pussy get used to Matt's invading cock. Matt's cock was being squeezed tightly by Emily's virgin pussy. He wanted to fuck her in the worst way. When he'd felt the tip of his dick penetrate her he moaned, the feeling was incredible. He locked eyes with Em and she gave him a little nod. Emily lowered herself a little more and closed her eyes with a short gasp. She was doing it! She felt him stretch her some more, this time there was little discomfort and more pleasure. Her cunny was drooling juices all over Matt now. She pushed a bit more then Matty's cock stopped. He wouldn't go in any more. Emily felt cheated, she was sure that he wasn't in all the way. She wiggled her hips and tried again, pulling off of Matt until he almost popped out then pushing down again with the same result. Matt could see the concern and frustration on Em's face. "I think that's your cherry Emily. I don't think we can just push past it, we may have to force it." Emily shook her head and began to cry, 'No! It'll hurt.' she signed one handed. Matt stroked her sides, trying to calm Emily down. "I know it will hurt, but we can't help that Em." Emily slowly stroked on Matt's cock a few times until he hit her hymen again. It felt so good, she didn't want to stop it but she was afraid it would hurt too much. 'I can't do it Matty! I'm scared!' she signed again. "I am too Em, I don't want to hurt you. That's the last thing I want to do." He said with love and concern in his voice as Emily continued to stroke as far as she could without hurting herself. Without warning she slammed down hard, crashing through her hymen and gasping in pain. She started to cry again as the pain hit her hard. Matt sat up and held Emily as she cried. He leaned back a bit so she could see his face, "God Em! Why'd you do that? If you weren't ready I would have waited 'til you were!" Emily sniffled and wiped her eyes, 'I know Matty, but it would hurt just the same later right?' Matt stroked her back, "Well yeah but you hurt yourself." Emily smiled shakily and kissed Matt. 'It was worth it Matty, I'd do anything for you.' "I would too Em, but I'd never hurt you." Matt said as he wiped her tears. Emily kissed his fingers and smiled. 'You didn't hurt me though, I hurt myself. If we wanted to do this it had to be done.' Emily wiggled her hips a bit. She could feel Matt inside her but the pain was almost gone. She pulled herself up with his shoulders and slowly let herself down again. Her hands came up and she had a look of glee on her face, 'Oh my God! We have to keep doing this!' Feeling Emily's pussy squeezing his cock was phenomenal, it was way better than when he jerked himself off. His hands went to her bottom and he held her to him as she bounced herself on him a few times. She smiled and kissed him, giving herself up in that one kiss. She wiggled her hips again and felt her clit grind against Matty's pubic bone. She though she was going to die from pleasure it felt so good. Emily began riding Matt slowly, letting her pussy acclimate to his cock being inside her. She could feel her warm juices seeping out from their junction. All Emily could think of was the animal emotions that were coursing through her body. Her body kept telling her she wanted this, she NEEDED this. Em pushed Matt back down to his back and used his chest for support. She could feel Matt deep inside her and wanted so much for him to fill her with his seed. Matt held Emily and let her control her ride on him. His cock was tingling from the tight stimulation her pussy was giving it. He'd never felt anything so wonderful in his life. There was no way he would ever want to have sex with anyone else. The feel, the smell, the sight of his closest friend making love to him was all he'd ever need. Almost in unison they punched each other in the shoulder. They both grinned and Emily got off of Matt with a soft gasp of regret. She took his cock in her hand and gently removed the condom from him. Matt pushed Emily onto her back then moved between her legs. He looked her up and down, marveling at how beautiful she was. He felt stupid for not noticing her change from a pretty little girl to a stunning woman before now. He leaned down and kissed her lightly, almost like a butterfly landing on her lips. Em wrapped herself around him, feeling his shaft find its way to her hungry little pussy. She squirmed and thrust upward a little bit until his cock was perfectly aimed to enter her. Matt slowly thrust forward, feeling Emily's pussy engulf him in it's warm and soft embrace. Em clamped her legs around his back and held his shoulders with her hands, smiling up at him. He pulled back and grinned back at her, then pushed deply into her. Emily's back arched and she inhaled sharply. He began a slow, steady rhythm, moving his member in and out of Emily's sweet and tight pussy. The heat from Em's pussy was intense, it felt like he was fucking an oven. Her juices coated his unclad cock making it slip more easily into her. Emily's pussy was on fire, just knowing that Matt's bare cock was stroking into her was enough to make her body ache with desire. It felt like every nerve ending in her pussy was being electrified. She humped up into Matt every time he thrust into her, wanting to feel as much of him inside her as possible. Both of them were yielding to their baser instincts, their bodies moving to an ancestral beat. Matt was grunting with exertion and his sweat dripped from his forehead onto Em's face and chest. Emily was meeting every thrust from Matt, she was gasping and making soft whooshing noises as her pleasure mounted. Matt was watching Emily's face intently as he fucked her. The emotions playing across it were myriad. One moment there was bliss, the next sexual hunger and that would be followed by frustration that she was so close to orgasm and couldn't hit her peak. Their pace picked up as their lust grew. Emily was gasping almost constantly, unable to voice her passion to the world. Matt was grunting and moaning, making gutteral noises deep in his chest. The feel of Matt's cock pounding into her over-sensitized pussy was driving poor Emily to higher and higher heights of desire. Her legs were clamped around Matt's waist and were pulling him harder and harder into her. Emily's pussy quivered around Matt's cock. He knew she was close, he was close too but he wanted it to be perfect for both of them. The feel of Em's pussy pulsating around him was maddening, he just wanted to go with his physical need and pound into her until he came. Emily was frowning now, doing all she could to make him lose it and fuck her like crazy. Her cunny was throbbing from Matt's abuse. If only he would cum, she desperately needed him to cum. She wanted it so badly that she began clawing at him, leaving scratch marks on his back. Finally the rutting little monkeys in their brains won out. Matt felt his cock swell inside Emilly as it unloaded jet after steaming jet of his life-giving cum deep into her womb. Matt bellowed as his release finally came, his hips still thrusting into Emily's hot pussy. When Emily felt Matt's cum splash into her burning pussy she arched her back and screamed silently into the air. Her body convulsed and shook as wave after wave of orgasmic bliss slammed over her like a tsunami. Emily felt like she was drowning in her own lust addled brain. Her hips were bucking and thrusting her onto Matt's cock as she tried to maintain her high. As they slowly came down Matt and Emily lay together for a few moments. Matt was trying unsuccessfully to keep his weight off of her. Emily was kissing his neck and stroking his back, her hips still thrusting gently as she felt him shrink in her pussy. Matt gave up and rolled off of Em, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. Emily sighed contentedly and rested her head on his chest. They both lay there, enjoying the afterglow of incredible sex. Emily propped herself up on her elbow and grinned at Matt. 'Was that fucking awesome or what?' Matt tucked her hair behind her ear, "Definitely awesome Em!" Emily moved up and kissed Matt, not as a friend but as a lover. 'Oh God! I almost forgot!' "Forgot what Em?" 'I got the most amazingly good news this week! There was a cancellation at the hospital. I'm going for my cochlear implants on Tuesday! I'll finally get to hear you!' Matt held Emily tightly, both of them grinning with joy at what their future held for them.