4 comments/ 16443 views/ 13 favorites Carmen Ch. 01 By: ~Shadow~ (Pt. I – The Kiss) Each summer since I've graduated High School, my aunt has allowed me to stay at her beach house on Cape Cod. This past summer I met Carmen whose family had just recently moved into the house next door. She has a brother Michael who seemed to be a little wild and had caught my eye. His body is well toned and has gorgeous wavy hair. He is an obvious "hide any relationship with him from mom" kind of guy, but surprisingly his sister seemed to attract my attention more than he did. Carmen also had even more beautiful long hair and she had a tendency to wear it up off her neck. She has lovely colorful tattoos across her shoulders and another that ran down her side. She seemed more playful and giddy around her folks than her brother was. One particular afternoon I overheard Carmen's folks packing up the car and saying their goodbyes, warning Carmen and her brother not to get into any trouble or irritate the neighbors. I believed it was a pretty standard speech coming from her mother and all of us locals seemed to get it. Shortly after their parents left, her brother took off in his car to meet up with his buddies. Carmen took advantage of the quiet and broke out her iPod and began to take in the sun. Their yard was surrounded by a privacy fence and could only be clearly viewed from my bedroom balcony. She wore a two piece suit that hugged her body tightly, accentuating her plump full breasts and thin waist. I had been out sunning for a while and decided to head inside to get a drink of water. I carefully sat up and wrapped my towel around me as I was topless as usual. As I walked to the door I glanced over and saw Carmen watching me. I waved quickly and went inside. On the way downstairs to the kitchen I began to wonder if I should go over to introduce myself and welcome her to the neighborhood. I grabbed an apple off the table, poured water over ice, and headed back up stairs. Halfway up, there was a knock on the side door. I froze for a second then walked back again to open the door. There she was, more beautiful than I had seen from a distance. Soft smooth skin, dark hair and her smile was so devious. "Hello my name's Carmen. I saw you upstairs and figured I'd say hello before you went out somewhere. " Dumbstruck for a moment I didn't know what to say. "Sorry." I smiled sheepishly. "I think I've been roasting in the sun too long today. Come on in." She stepped in and I closed the door behind her, glancing at her perfect ass without thinking. "Uh, I'm Sam, come sit down." I pointed in the direction of the kitchen and I followed her down the hall. In the kitchen she sat down on one of the bar stools. "Would you like a drink? I've got tea, water, beer and soda" I said as I stood by the open fridge. "Tea sounds great" she said and began looking around. "Nice photos." She stated looking at the random pictures that were taken over the many years at the house. "Thanks " I smiled." My aunt has a thing for photography; she took all of these in here. Sorry to say some are just plain goofy. My family is kind of ... off." I grinned. "Same here. I'm sure my brother will be escorted home by my cousin at some point tonight. He's lucky to have a cousin as a local cop. His dumb ass has been saved plenty of community service hours I'm sure." she joked with a smile. "Michael's a boob." "I've seen him once or twice now getting a ride home. Who's your cousin?" I asked. "Jason. He's one of the K-9 officers in town." She said, and continued to check out the photos. "Ah yeah I know him." I stammered. "He graduated a year ahead of me. I see him in the park with 'Lady' quite a bit." "Yeah Jason and Lady are always together. They are such a cute pair." Carmen stated. She drank her tea and we talked about her moving in and some of the crazier neighbors. "Ah. It's getting a little late. I need to get some food in me." She said, as she rubbed her stomach. "Well hell, you feel like getting a burger at Joe's? I'll buy." I said with a smile. "Um, ok. Are you sure? I mean I already drank most of your tea." "Yeah, yeah. I'm sure. It'd be nice to eat with someone for a change. My aunt won't be up this summer, just me ... she's visiting family and friend's out west instead." I stated before thinking. I felt like Carmen and I had known each other for years, not just over an hour. "Ok. Let me go shower and change real quick. I need to get this lotion crap off me. Hate this stuff." she said. "Yeah I agree, a shower sounds great. Come back over when you're done. I'll drive." Carmen popped off the stool and headed for the door. "See you in a few" she chimed as she closed the door behind her. I stood in the kitchen a minute longer. Finally I grabbed the glasses and quickly dropped them into the dishwasher. I took off up the stairs. Turned on the lights and radio and ran the water for a shower. I had not noticed how late it was getting while we talked. I slipped out of my bottoms and threw the towel I had around me across the bed. Then I noticed something. While thinking of her I felt my nipples getting hard. "Holy hell!" I stood still for a minute, trying to come to my senses. "Jesus. Get in the shower already!" I demanded myself and headed into the bathroom. I stepped into the tub. The water felt so good. I washed quickly, ignoring my body's heightened sensitivity. I finished up and stepped out as I heard the doorbell ring. I quickly grabbed a clean towel and ran to the stairs and yelled down. "Come on in. I'll be ready in a minute!" I barely heard the door open and close over the radio "I'll be with you in a minute, just need to find something to wear." I stated and darted back into my room. "Ok" I heard as I frantically looked for a decent top. I opened my closet and began to rummage through my shirts, dropping several to the floor in my haste. "What the hell are you doing?" Carmen asked, startling me. As I turned to face her, my towel was caught by the closet handle and I lost it. "Shit" was all I could mumble as it slipped away from my body exposing my nakedness to Carmen. She smiled. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you" she said as she walked toward me. Meanwhile I fumbled with the corner of the towel that I managed to keep a hold of and finally got it wrapped around myself, although my dignity had flown out the window. "I'm sorry Sam, I shouldn't have come up. This is really awkward for you I can tell. I'm sorry." she said as she picked up one shirt after another. I could tell I was turning red. My cheeks were on fire. "It's ok" I said staring at the floor. "I just didn't expect you up here. It's ok. No one ever comes up here anymore. Not even my aunt." I stated. "Well that needs to change," Carmen whispered as she took my hand and led me to the bed. "This top goes great with those pants" she said as my ears caught fire next. "You have such a cute ass". My head goes fuzzy. I can't believe she just said that. I'm beginning to feel funny. Giddy. I sat down on the bed as she plops down next to me. "Something tells me you aren't used to compliments like that from other girls." She teased. "Umm no. Not when I'm half naked." I mumbled shyly. Carmen let out a laugh that caught me off guard. "You are too cute. We're going to get along just fine. Here..." she hands me some clothes, "get dressed and I'll meet you downstairs." She walked out of the room and I heard her bounce down the stairs. I sat on my bed a moment longer, then finally got dressed. I brushed my teeth, hung up my towel, and threw my dirty laundry in my basket, all the while thinking of Carmen watching me naked as a babe fumbling with a towel. "Ugh, I'm such a dork" I sighed, and went back down stairs. "Ready?" she asked as I rounded the corner. She watched me with a more attentive gaze than before. I felt like she was trying to gage my discomfort ... trying to figure out exactly where the line was drawn. "Yep, all set. Let's go" I said and headed for the door. I just didn't make it that far. As I begin to walk past Carmen, she took hold of my wrist with a playful yet firm grip, throwing me slightly off balance and pulled me to her. Her body pressed against mine and somehow she gently kissed my lips. Just for an instant her soft lips press against my own. I'm completely taken off guard and gently slip away only there's nowhere to go but against the hallway wall. My shoulder finds the wall first, followed by my back. I stood there a moment like a lost dog trying to figure out if I should bolt for the door or enjoy the affection. "I'm sorry I startled you upstairs," she stated, licking her lips, "but I'm not sorry for kissing you." She said in a strange matter-of-fact tone. " It's surprisingly hard to find open minded ladies in this small town. I saw you arrive and have been watching you ever since." She quickly made a face. "No. Not in a stalker kind of way. Just ... well I've noticed we had a bit in common." At this point I'm still kind of in a weird trance. I still feel the rush of her kiss, the surprise, and also the enjoyment my body was still experiencing. I didn't know what to say. I just looked down, noticing that both of our nipples are hard as little stones. Carmen followed my gaze. A sly smile played across her lips for an instant. Her eyes rose back up and met my own. For a moment I was lost in those clear beautiful orbs. I saw her face soften, her cheeks rise slightly from her smile. I felt my heart race as she reached out and took hold of my hips and leaned in closer to me. "You don't seem to mind my touch" was all she said, and again her soft lips pressed against mine. I closed my eyes and gave in to the lust I felt for her. I had never really kissed another girl before. Her soft lips smooth touch, and her scent... something so different and so amazing. Our lips locked in a passionate kiss. My heart raced and all I could think of was ... more. I was lost in her embrace. Carmen gently pulled away. "You taste wonderful. As lovely as I had imagined." I licked my own lips, tasting her lip gloss. I smiled shyly, "Cherry". "Let's go eat. I'm starving." She said and pulled me down the hall. I was still swimming in a pleasure I had only just found. Part II to follow shortly. Thank you all for the support! Carmen Ch. 01: A New Start As she finished unpacking the last of the cardboard boxes, Carmen examined her new apartment. It was much smaller than she was used to, having just left the cluttered luxury of the place Matt and her had slowly turned into their home over 5 years. The idea of exploring a life of total independence seemed scary at first, but now Carmen felt a strong urge to get out into the world again. Carmen looked at herself in the stand-up mirror. Her wavy brown hair had become quite long, falling down her back. Though she felt she looked a bit older, around her eyes especially, Carmen still felt confident in herself. Carmen remembered when someone had told her she looked like an old movie star, and with her dark eyes and pouty lips she could almost see a resemblance. Going to the gym and living a healthy lifestyle for the last several years had paid off in terms of her body - she was in the best shape of her life, her already athletic build especially lean and with light muscle tone. Carmen and Matt's relationship had been comfortable and fulfilling for several years. But once they decided to move into their large penthouse apartment together, Carmen started noticing warning signs. Matt grew distant and self-involved. The intimate time that they spent together and their sexual bond dwindled away. She recalled, feeling a sad twinge of nostalgia, the initial weeks of their relationship. She saw in his eyes a dark intensity that made her both scared and excited. This intensity was the thing that pulled Carmen towards him. He spoke in a reserved way, and opened up to her even more rarely. But when he did open up to her, the intense emotion came torrentially - like the spring storm that flooded the city on their third weekend together. It was one of the first really hot nights of the summer. Carmen waited for Matt on a park bench, watching the people walk by. Thunder cracked and a heavy downpour began. Carmen did not run for cover - in fact, she hardly even noticed the rain. She was thinking about Matt. Streams of water ran down her shoulder-length hair and onto her t-shirt, soaking it through and making it stick to her skin. Matt rode towards her on his bicycle, through the dark fog of the rain. Matt was tall, with dark brown hair. He had a strange handsomeness that did not immediately jump out. For most women, it took time to understand the intricacies of Matt's face, but Carmen had felt an almost immediate spark. He pulled up in front of her. "What are you doing out here Carmen? Aren't you cold? You're soaking wet." Carmen looked up at Matt. He was also soaking wet. His thick hair stuck to his forehead. "You told me to wait here for you. So here I am, waiting." Matt looked down at his bike and then stared seriously into Carmen's eyes. "Well, hop on the front. Let's get out of this rain." Carmen sat on the handlebars, with her back and shoulders resting on Matt as he started cycling slowly down the path. Carmen could feel Matt's breath on her neck as they drove through the heavy downpour. He brought them to the middle of the park where there was a tall fence, and behind it, a swimming pool. The air clung to their soaking bodies. Matt left his bicycle lying in the grass and climbed over the fence first. He climbed to the top with ease and then slung himself over, dropping convincingly to the ground. Carmen climbed over, and dropped over to the other side. The rain was still coming down hard. Matt walked quickly to the pool and started taking off his shirt. Carmen looked on, feeling a sense of wonder. Matt took off his pants and dove into the water. Carmen felt a magnetic attraction to him. After several seconds under water he surfaced. Carmen didn't doubt for a second that she would go in. She took off her t-shirt and jeans and jumped into the water after him. As soon as she hit the water she knew something amazing was going to happen. She surfaced and the rain came crashing down even harder. Carmen and Matt looked at each other for a moment, and then Matt swam towards Carmen. Carmen pulled Matt towards her and backed up against the side of the pool. They started kissing intensely while Carmen pulled Matt closer, so his body was between her legs. She ran her fingers through his fair and bit his lip. It felt amazing to have his body close to hers. He started kissing her neck and then down to her chest. He worked his way up back the other side of her neck while holding the back of her neck with his hand. Even with the rain, it was still incredibly hot out. At any second, someone might come and find them entwined with each other. Carmen reached down and started touching Matt through his grey boxer briefs. She felt Matt become hard as he thrust himself closer to her. They kissed strongly while Carmen reached into Matt's underwear and pulled his dick out. Matt kissed her nipples and bit at them lightly. He pulled off Carmen's underwear and started touching her. He moved closer still and Carmen could feel his erect penis massaging her clitoris before he finally went inside her. They stayed closer together without moving for several moments, and then started moving in harmony, Carmen's back and ass being pushed up against the side of the pool. Carmen and Matt climbed out of the pool and lay on the wet concrete. Matt lay on his back and Carmen climbed on top of him, straddling him. She started riding him slowly as he thrust himself inside of her. The rain had stopped, and the air was sticky and hot. Carmen could feel the sweat starting to bead down her chest and forehead as she kept thrusting herself on top of Matt. Carmen put her hands on Matt's chest to support herself as she felt a deep intensity rising inside of her. She looked down at Matt. His eyes were closed as he grabbed her ass to pull her more vigorously on top of him. They started to fuck more erratically and Carmen started touching herself as she felt her orgasm coming. They came together in the heavy summer rain, and Carmen, not caring who might hear her, moaned loudly. Matt moaned too, and Carmen came harder than she ever had before. They lay together, side by side, as the rain slowly subsided to make way for the clammy evening air. This would be the start of a long and winding relationship for Carmen, one that would end in sadness and heartbreak. But here Carmen stood now, weeks after their split, sitting on her new hardwood floor, surrounded by a thousand boxes and memories, ready to strike out into the world and learn to be alone again. Carmen Ch. 02: Cherries Anyone? I grabbed my truck keys off the wall and my wallet as I was led down the hall and out my own front door. Carmen barely gave me time to lock the door behind us as we left. I pushed the unlock button repeatedly and the lights came on in the truck as we reached it. She finally let my hand go. Carmen jumped in the front passenger seat and I took a quick breath before climbing in to drive. "FOCUS!" I screamed in my head. I remembered we agreed on Joe's so I needed to head there ... and not think about her still watching my hand fiddle with the ignition key. "Joe's is open late tonight." Carmen said with a smile, finally breaking the odd silence. I replied, "It'll probably be a bit packed too since it's really one of the few decent places around here for good food. I'll have to share a few secret eating spots off the radar. There is a great little ma and pa ice cream parlor on the edge of town. It's one of those hidden treasures in town." Carmen smiled, "I'm sure you've seen me with my ice cream on the deck. I can't help but eat it. I think the summer comes around just for people to really enjoy ice cream." As I drove to Joe's, Carmen looked through my collection of CDs as music played on the radio. Carmen smiled and said, "Yep, just as I thought, you do like a lot of the bands I do. I told you we have things in common." Her smile was contagious. I felt like a little kid that told the teacher the correct answer to a tough question in front of the whole class. I licked my lips, still tasting cherry. I really need a beer. As we pull up to Joe's we see flashing police lights. The trouble was starting early tonight. We park and head to the door. We both notice some loud yelling and stop by the front window. Sure enough the doors are flung open and two men are being escorted out by two police officers. We look at each other and smile. We waited until Jason and his partner Craig got the two men situated, then I slowly followed Carmen over to speak with them. "Hey Jason is the trouble over now?" Carmen asked before throwing her arm around him. "Yeah, but don't you start any tonight girlie." Jason states with a smile. "I won't. I promise" she begins, "I'm too hungry to start trouble." Jason side steps Carmen to see me better, I was trying to stay hidden a little bit. "Sam?" Jason exclaimed, causing me to tense. "Hi Jason," I mumble sheepishly, "How have you been?" Walking past Carmen, Jason grabs me up in a bear hug and kisses my cheek. "Well, there is a story here I don't know yet." Carmen states. "You about shoved me in the backseat with that guy." "I did no such thing! I'm just happy to see Sam again." Jason stated. Craig quickly nods to Carmen and I, then turned to Jason, "Ah man, he's spitting. We have to get that son of a bitch to the station before the seats are covered." "Hi Craig" I say. Then in a teasing voice I add," Taser him." "Don't tempt me." Craig replies. "It's been a while. Glad you're back. Lady's missed you too." "Give her a kiss for me." I said and turned back to Carmen and Jason, who are both still staring at me. "Ah... ok. Sam you need to fill me in a little." Carmen says as she watches Jason. "Just a little," Jason says with a smile. "Carmen IS like my little cousin." "Go to work Jase." I smirk. "Your little "cousin" is hungry." "I think we all know that's a bad thing." Jason pokes at Carmen "Have fun. We'll have to catch up soon, and you KNOW I still hate that nickname." says Jason with a miserably failed stern face. Carmen and I watch Craig and Jason get in their cars and drive off. I exhale. Carmen grabs my hand again and leads me inside. I really, really need that drink now and I don't think a beer will do it. Neither of us said a word as we wait to be seated. "What the hell was that about?" she asks as we finally sit down at the table. "Now I need details since he told you not to share them." "Well a couple years ago Jase, eh Jason and I kind of ... dated." I regretted the pause but there was no polite way to put it. "Oh My God! You're Sammy?" Carmen exclaimed almost as a yell. "Eh. Yeah I hated him calling me that, and that's how he got HIS nickname, but yeah, I believe I'm THAT Sam." Our waitress arrived to take our orders, I was glad it was Heather. "Hey Heather, how's it going Hun?" I ask as Heather sauntered over to take our order. "Hey, Sam... you see those assholes? They started with Becky at the bar, one got too ass-grabby and Jaimie smacked him in the face. Then she took him out with a knee to the groin. Luckily Jason and Craig were around the corner, or those two guys may have had to pay for some broken chairs... Jaime was just getting started." "Jaime loves a brawl on the weekend, and I don't understand how the guys don't know of her yet. You do not mess with the serving girls!" I laughed. "Anyway, It's going to be a long night, what would you two ladies like to start off with?" asked Heather, sporting her giant feather pen and googlie-eyed pad. "Nachos, ice water, and a Blue Lagoon please it's going to be a long night." I stated to Heather, then turned to Carmen, "What would you like Carmen?" I asked as I fiddled with a napkin. "Ok. Yeah nachos do sound good and what the hell is a Blue Lagoon?" Carmen asked. "Heather please filled her in on the local drinks that aren't on the menu." I smirked. "Ok. I'm up for something new." She said. "Do me a favor Heather, and tell Richard to put the order in my red book." I said. "Give him a kiss for me too." I teased. Heather laughed and said, "He's still in a mood tonight, some guys got into it last night and damaged one if the pool tables." I replied, "Well in that case, give him two kisses. I'm sure from you he'd be more than happy to receive them." "I just don't want him thinking he might get more than that" Heather teased. I laughed. "Okay, okay. I understand that. Let me introduce my new neighbor Carmen. She also has a brother Michael. Their family and Jason's are really close." "Okay," Heather nodded to Carmen "Jason mentioned that if your brother got into trouble to call him first if possible," she giggled, "No trouble as of yet. Michael's been in here a few times. I think he has an interest in Dawn. " "Really, aww Dawn's such a sweetheart." I said. "I haven't seen her in a while." "Let me get your order in and I'll tell Richard you're here." Heather said and walked off. "You really know a lot of people in town don't you?" Carmen asked. "Yeah, but they know me too which can be kind of annoying. I've come here every summer since I was really young, minus last summer anyway. It's a pretty small town and somehow everyone meets everyone else through Ms. Milly or by bar hopping." I mused. "Why not last summer? If you don't mind me asking ... was it Jason?" Carmen asked playing with her straw. "Yes and no." I said trying to avoid the question. "Sorry. I just ... well I remember Jason talking about Sammy ... you. I can see why now, but I ... you saw him. He's a mess. I just didn't know what happened. I don't get it". Carmen shrugged. "He wanted me to settle down with him. Move into a new house, wherever I wanted... I just wasn't ready. I also didn't know how to gently let him down without hurting him. I know I hurt him anyway though. I left for school with his blessings but never really did stay in touch. I've seen him quite a bit, but never approached him since I've been back ... and now there's you." I said with a smile. "I don't know what to feel about you." "You know what I like, and let's be honest, I think you did too." Carmen said with a sly smile. "Yes. It's something I've never felt, I mean experienced before." Too late, the slip was out and I averted my eyes as I said it. Heather walked up with our food. I was so thankful for the interruption via nachos. Right behind her was Richard. I gave him a kiss on the cheek. He had me sign the book and told us about the fight from earlier. As Richard is talking I couldn't help but think Carmen was stewing. She was very quiet. I was happy for the interruptions, but had this feeling I was fixing to be chastised. Finally we were alone at the table again. We let the heavier conversation drop as we ate and drank and drank and drank. I noticed that we were running out of room on our table for drinks. "Ok. I'm done drinking. I won't be able to stand up if I keep on this way" I blurted out. Luckily I wasn't the only one feeling this way, "I was fixing to say the same thing but wording wasn't right in my head. No way can we drive back" Carmen stated. I said, "Agreed." as I rummaged for some decent tip money. "I'll ask Richard to call us a cab." I slurred. "I just need to stop at the ATM across the street for cab money." We waited ... and waited ... we sat on the stone wall outside the bar. I was feeling so fuzzy and on more than one occasion caught myself staring at Carmen's tightly button shirt. Her buttons twinkled with the passing car's lights. The cab finally arrived. Carmen jumped in first, allowing me a quick view of her lovely ass. I climbed in, slowly, trying to remember again if I had locked my truck's doors, windows up, wallet in pocket, house keys in pocket, cell phone in hand... I was way too fuzzy. I felt like I had such a goofy grin on my face as we began to head back towards my aunt's house and it got wider as Carmen took my hand. I leaned my head back against the seat, cooling off my neck. It was nice and did I mention cool. My mind didn't quite feel my own. I had such thoughts about Carmen. I remembered her kiss. I begin to ponder if we were heading back to my place or hers. She told the driver before I got in. I'm feeling way too... "Ok, it's been way too long since I've had alcohol to drink." I say, glancing over at Carmen. She's smiling at me with those soft, soft lips. "What?" I ask with a goofy grin, I can feel it. "We're almost back" Carmen says, and gently placed her hand on my thigh. "Thanks so much for the dinner and drinks, I'll pay my half in a few days if it's ok. I meant to thank you earlier, but it seemed like the entire town had to send you off before we got out of there." She laughed. I laughed as well and gave my apology by saying, "Sorry about that, don't worry about paying me back I'm sure we'll go out again and you can pay next time." "Do you promise?" Carmen asked sincerely. "Yeah, we'll definitely have to go out again. You and I kept decent pace drinking" I giggled. "I'll have to show you that ice cream parlor across town too." I stated. Carmen smiled, "That works I really had fun tonight." She leaned over and kissed me. As she kissed me I felt a soft hand against my cheek, caressing my skin. I gave into her lips and kissed her back. Her tongue quickly flicked my own, and I felt her smile. "Ahem, alright ladies, here you are." stated the driver as we pulled up in front of the house. I gave the driver a pretty hefty tip and he we both watched him drive off happy. I laughed, "I think I just might need a hand unlocking my door." I felt the biggest stupid grin on my face. "I don't know how much help I can be with that, I think I'm as fucked up as you are my dear." Carmen stated and began to laugh too. We both plopped down on the curb and just giggled until tears ran down our cheeks. "Stop, stop, my sides are killing me." I whimpered between giggles. "Ok, we have to get inside before the neighbors take notice. I'm sure Mrs. Howard will be storming out here to yell at us any moment if we don't keep it down" I say as I try to stand up. I finally get my legs under me and hold out a hand to Carmen. "Gravity works. Let's go inside." "Are you sure?" Carmen asks. "Yeah, seriously, we are going to be yelled at if we don't quiet down." I said. "That's not what I mean." Carmen states and looks at me quite seriously for a moment. "What? Sorry, I mean yeah I'd love it if you want to join me inside. I could use the company. Don't have to though." I say still kind of lost. "No Sam, I mean if I follow you in, I don't know that I can behave myself with you." Carmen stated seriously enough so that it finally allowed the light bulb in my head to switch on. I slowly reached into my pocket and took out my keys. I smiled at Carmen, her bright eyes staring up at me. I held out my hand again and stated, "Come on, let's go inside." Carmen took my hand, "I don't know Sam you may not be thinking clearly tonight." "Clearly, not so much ... but I am comfortable with you. If anything else happens tonight I am good with that." I said surprising honest about it. We both conquer the walk to the door. I of course drop the keys during another laughing fit. This time Carmen picks them up. Under the cover of darkness and away from prying eyes she once again gently brushes the hair away from my face and licks my lips. "I don't want to scare you away." Carmen stated as she firmly took hold of my jean belt loops, pulling me closer to her again. "I'm pretty sure I know the direction this night is going. I've been thinking about it the past few hours." I said, my dopey smile returning. She let go and fiddled with the keys to the door. Then she froze as the door opened and whispered, "Sam, I can't go with you." My heart skipped a beat, and I just kind of stood at the doorway dumbfounded. "No, no. Not like that," Carmen paused. "I just have to go across the street real quick to leave a note for my brother." "Oh," I stammered. "Don't do that." I said as I placed my hands on my hips childishly defiant about it. Carmen smiled sheepishly and said, "Sorry, I completely forgot about Michael. I just don't want him texting me later on over and over while I'm here. I'll just leave him a note. If I text him, there will be endless questions, but a note left for all to see somehow seems more innocent. He shouldn't care anyway, but I'll do it just in case." "Oh yeah... ok. That makes sense." I stammer, completely thrown off by the change in direction. Carmen handed me my keys back and then walked across the street and out of view. The porch light turned on and I turned and stepped through my own door. I closed the door and took a deep breath. Of all the memorable things that had happened in this house I had a feeling that Carmen was going to top them all. I hung up my keys on their hook, took out two glasses, and placed them on the bar. My buzz was wearing off and I began to think of all the drinks we had already downed, I was craving something sweet with a bite. Cherries! I wanted cherries. I walked over to the pantry, closed my eyes and prayed there was some on the shelf. "Perfect!" I blurted out loud as I grabbed a jar of maraschino cherries and brought them over to the bar. There was a quiet knock on the door, I smiled and headed toward it. "Hello again" I said with a giant grin. Carmen grinned as well and stepped through the door. "Hello Sam." Carmen said as she gently took the door from my grasp. She put her back to the door and slowly closed it behind her. I heard the deadbolt lock followed by the door handle. "You're stuck with me now. We're locked in. No escape." "What ever will we do?" I said playing a long, both of us smiling like mad hatters. "I can't believe I walked across the street and wrote a legible note to Michael." Carmen laughed. "I'm craving something sweet, it's a shame I can't make those blue lagoons. I love those things. I was thinking about picking up my buzz since it's lost its punch." I said taking a seat at the bar. Carmen gently laughed as she spoke, "Those things were rather nummy. I usually don't like sweet drinks but those were surprisingly good. Oh, and it's a creeper too." I picked up the two shot glasses as I spoke, "I was thinking about a little grenadine and vodka, followed by one of those cherries." I said pointing at the jar. "Do you want anymore?" "Yes please." Carmen chimed in and took a seat next to me. "My buzz has also lost its hold on me and cherries are always nice and sweet". I played bartender for a couple of shots, and then Carmen took over after I over poured a shot while giggling. "Cheers." I said downing my drink. I grabbed a cherry from the group we set aside. I plopped it in my mouth and discarded the stem. "Well, that's one way to do it," said Carmen as she picked up another cherry by the stem, "Take another shot." I added grenadine first then poured the vodka in the shot glass. I drank, only this time instead of getting a cherry off the stem I got a kiss with a cherry attached to it. Carmen had removed the stem and held the cherry between her lips, and gently passed it to me as she kissed me. "Yes, much better that way," I said. I licked my lips still tasting the cherry syrup. "Now my turn" Carmen said, pouring another shot. We drank a little more then stopped drinking. Instead we began to just pass each other sweet cherries. Once again I was feeling really lightheaded and my cheeks were nice and flush. I giggled as I tried to speak, "Last cherry, you get it!" I tried to fetch the last one out of the jar and laughed even harder when Carmen had trouble getting it out of the jar too. "Who needs cherries?" Carmen stated and pulled me close. I grabbed the bar quickly so I wouldn't fall off the bar stool. Her kiss still tasted so sweet and her hand caressed my neck as we kissed. Her hand traveled down my neck and slowly down my chest, her hand moving across my top to cup my breast. After kissing me again Carmen teased, "I'm glad you settled on this shirt, it's so soft and smooth and the buttons are sexy." Pulling back ever so slightly I said, "Yes, I am very glad we agreed on this shirt and the drinks. I cannot believe how hard my nipples are." I looked down in time to see Carmen gently flick at one of my nipples. "I do believe it is time for us to go upstairs" Carmen said as she pressed her hands against my breasts and again gave them a playful squeeze. "I think you're right" I said and I kissed her deeply. We both stepped down from the bar stools. Carmen grabbed her bag by the door and I turned off the kitchen lights. We both headed for the stairs. Carmen took my hand at the base of the stairs, turned to me and said, "You're more different than I thought you were when I first saw you. I'm glad I agreed to house sit this summer for my folks. Let's see what we can do to start off a great summer, shall we?" I replied, "I'm sure this summer will bring new experiences and I think I've met a new friend." I noticed both of us had matching devious smiles on our faces. Carmen gently tugged at my hand and we both started the climb toward my bedroom. ***** Part III coming soon. Thank you all for your support! Carmen Ch. 03: The Stairs Walking up the stairs was harder to do than I thought it would be. The vodka shots were making me a bit fuzzy. Close to half way up I was beginning to crawl on my hands and knees and had a case of the giggles. I was not the only one. Carmen was also giggling, at me, or not I had no idea. She was swatting at my hands and I started swatting back. She was a step behind and on my side. I plopped down on the steps and started to just laugh. The carpet felt soft and warm under my hands. Carmen joined me on the same step. We kept laughing. "What the hell?!" was all I could blurt out before the giggles pounced me again. "Oh my god, no, No. My sides are killing me!" Carmen stated, close to a yell. Of course that made it worse and I laughed even harder. Such a vicious cycle we were caught in. I couldn't take any more. I threw myself at her in a desperate act. I heard a slight gasp and then I tasted her again. I kissed her, she pulled me closer. Laughter finally stopped. All I could hear was the quiet moans we both made as we enjoyed each other on the steps. I would kiss her she would kiss me harder and begin to advance, only to make me do the same. I wanted her to lead, but I also pursued her. There was no fight, an understanding was made. We both wanted more. I felt her moving closer on the step. She quickly positioned her right leg over my own, forcing me to readjust my position. My right side was against the step. I now twisted my hips farther and pushed up slightly, arching my back to rest my ass on the step. Our lips didn't part, her tongue continued to flick across my own. Carmen then brought up her right arm across my chest, up my arm to my left wrist. She took it firmly in her warm hand and held it against the rug at the top of the stairs. She straddled my body, my left hand still immobile. My right hand however was not. I could feel Carmen pushing her hips against my thighs slowly, still being surprisingly gentile. I quickly took hold of her hip. She tilted forward again, only this time I pulled her closer. It was a quick playful jerk, and now she was straddling my own hips. She released my wrist. She looked down at me and smiled. I could see her cheeks were nice and pink, and mine were on fire. She slowly leaned forward, teasing me with her soft lips. Her tongue would lick my lips and then she would quickly pull away. She kissed me deeply. I held her against me, my hands gripping her ass. I could feel her smile as my hands traveled under her jeans, finding bare skin. She pulled away gently, "Told you I couldn't behave around you. No panties." Carmen stated, a sly smile gracing her lips. Carmen leaned forward only this time my hands traveled to the front of her jeans, pulling her shirt free of them. "You are so bad!" I exclaimed, as I tugged at her shirt buttons. I felt her press her hips against mine, fueling my desire to reach bare skin again. She moved backwards a bit more allowing me to pull her shirt completely free. I felt her tense her muscles again, drawing herself upright, sitting across my lap. She looked down at me as I unbuttoned her entire shirt and pulled it open. She began to twist her body slowly so I could take it off, pulling it off her shoulders, then down her arms to her wrists. I left it there. I was teasing her. With the shirt at her wrists, she couldn't touch me as well. She was well balanced and watched me as I then began to run my fingers across her stomach and below her soft bra. She moaned and slowly closed her eyes as I cupped her breast gently. She let out a soft gasp as I made circles around her nipples and squeezed them in turn. She began to arch her back as I pushed her bra up and over her breasts, freeing them from their lacey prison. I unhooked her strapless bra and dropped it upon the step. I moved one hand behind her and used the other to push myself forward. I shifted slightly so I had better purchase on the stair. I smiled a wicked grin as I pulled her shirt tighter and bunched it up behind her and held it in one hand. I watched Carmen as I did so, and received a naughty grin in return. Once her shirt was secure enough to my liking I leaned forward and licked her nipple, making it even harder and causing another soft sigh to escape her lips. Carmen whispered, "Damn it Sam, I want..." I sucked her tit into my mouth and sucked, causing a quick gasp and moan before she could finish her sentence. I could feel her slowly rocking her hips against me as I teased her nipples and played with her breasts. I quickly tugged off her shirt, allowing her hands to be free again. I made circles around her nipple with my tongue and gently nipped at it with my teeth, playfully biting and licking her. My teasing caused her to wrap her arms around me and grip me tight. Moans and sighs flowed from her lips. "Sorry, what were you saying?" I mumbled as I nibbled a nipple and groped her ass again. "Sam, it's your turn. Shirt... must... come off" Carmen moaned as my tongue flicked her tit and again sucked it into my mouth. I giggled and continued to tease her nipples, both hard as little stones atop her beautiful breasts. She pulled away enough to reach down to fiddle with my shirt buttons. Mine were harder to unbutton, due to the added teasing I was doing. With a loud sigh Carmen finally unbuttoned my last stubborn shirt button. She looked down at me, satisfaction evident in her smile, which was from ear to ear. "Move up to the top step." Carmen stated as she quickly let go of my shirt and slid off my lap back onto the steps. "Please." she added with a sly smile. I cocked an eyebrow and slowly pushed myself up and away from the steps. I arched my back gently stretching out my muscles. I wondered how long we had been on the stairs already. I felt a hand playfully swat at me again and I hurried to the top step, keeping a close eye on Carmen. As I moved up a step she moved up one as well, keeping pace until I reached close to the top. I reached the top and slid back enough to allow Carmen to join me, but then I realized she was two steps behind me. She wiggled her finger at me beckoning me forward. "Come here Sam." Carmen said as she tapped her finger on the edge of the top step. "I want you right here." I moved forward slowly. As I reached the edge Carmen took hold of my knees and pushed them aside. She came to rest between them, kneeling on the step below my own. "Sweetie, I've been waiting to do this all evening." Carmen stated as she quickly pulled my shirt off. I grinned at her as she threw it behind me, out of the way. Carmen then gave me a sly smile and unhooked my bra very slow. I sat very still knowing what was coming, and I tried to conceal my excitement. She allowed the bra straps to slide off my shoulders, and gently pulled it off as I caressed her back with my fingertips. "Whaalaa!" Carmen exclaimed, causing me to stifle a giggle as my bra was thrown down the stairs close to her shirt. "Now those were achin' to be free of that bra!" she giggled. I smiled but didn't have the time to reply, as my own nipple disappeared into Carmen's warm mouth. The other was cupped in her hand. I heard myself sigh in pleasure, my head dropped backwards, and I arched my back again. "That feels so good." I moaned as a whisper. My grip on Carmen became tighter as she bit my nipple ring and tugged gently, again causing me to moan, this time more audible. She tongued one nipple and cupped and squeezed the other. As she teased me I noticed my legs were wrapped around her own, holding her close. Carmen finally released my breasts and said, "Sam, hand me your shirt me please, I want to slip it under my knees." I replied, "I think we should head into my bedroom instead. That would help your knees and ..." I didn't get to finish. Carmen again had my nipple ring between her teeth, distracting me from anything else and it caused me to pull her closer to me. I felt Carmen smiling as I smoothed out her long hair. "I really think you should get up and jump into bed with me." Carmen stated. My reply came quickly to my lips, "I think you're right. My big soft bed will be much more comfortable for both of us." Carmen and I both got up, stretched, and she followed me through my bedroom door. ***** Part IV coming soon. Thank you all for your support!