http://www.mrdouble.com Let's have another brief intro. Skip it if you like, but I promise I'll keep it short this time. :-) If I remember correctly, that's what I had in mind last time, and look what happened. This story is number three in what seems to be developing into a series. I still don't know why I'm writing this stuff - it's been living a life on its own from day one. It's been a while since the last part, but now this has been stewing for months, and apparently it needs to get out again. I have only limited control over what comes out of my keyboard - usually I sit down to write something, and then stuff like this develops. I don't fight it. Funny - this one took longer to come out of the keyboard than the previous parts put together. But I digress. If you've missed parts one and two, I suggest that you see if you can find them somewhere (they're supposed to be around in similarly named archives) but you can read this one separately, too, if you like. See for yourself. One thing I'd like to comment on (and you'll probably have noticed) is the use of different styles in these three chapters. I'm not really a writer, and I have no illusions about my own skill. I have trouble writing good dialoge, and I'm still experimenting with different styles, phrasing, and sentence constructions. Please bear with me, and remember that I'm much more critical than you probably are. I'm dissatisfied with some of this stuff from a literary point of view, but then I still have a lot to learn. Again, I will remain anonymous, as careful analysis of this erotica might provide insight into the murkier parts of myself which I'd rather keep private. (No, I'm not paranoid. I *know* they're after me.) Just like the previous stuff, this story is sexually explicit, but not really of the come-and-go type. What I said in the other chapters still applies: this is an idealized fantasy and doesn't mention things like safe sex. But DON'T let it give you any stupid ideas - things like that can get you killed these days. But I won't keep you any longer. You've probably skipped this part anyway. So let's get on with it. ------------------------------------------------------ The weather had been terrible for weeks. Rain, rain, and more rain had been coming down constantly during the past four days, and there was no sign that things were improving. Mark looked at the steady downpour with disgust, then turned his back to the window. "Great", he muttered. "There's nothing wrong with having a few days off, but in this kind of weather it's a waste of time." He blew noisily on his coffee, then took a small sip. Laura zipped the bag she had been packing and looked at him with an amused lack of sympathy. Mark's aversion to bad weather was enormous, and she loved to tease him with it. "You poor dear", she drawled with mock sympathy. "It's a good thing you've got lots of things to do here. It will keep your mind of the weather while I'm gone." She made a face at him. "You'd just grow bored otherwise, and we can't have that, can we?" Mark winced. "Sure", he grunted, "Why not rub it in?" He turned back to the rain-streaked window and drank some coffee. "You're absolutely crazy to go out in weather like that, you know that? According to the forecast it'll be even worse harder tomorrow." He finished his coffee, then walked over to the sink to rinse out his mug. "I will only be gone for a couple of days, you know that", Laura said. "Just long enough for you to do the rest of the unpacking." She looked over the pile of boxes that was stacked against the back wall of the apartment. "I bet you can have all that stuff out of the way before I get back. Anyway, it was your idea to move to a bigger place, so you're the one who's going to do the sweating." Mark sat down on the nearest box and sighed. "Sure... and you told me to move in with you, didn't you?" "Of course I did," Laura answered, as she stood behind him and put his arms around his neck. "You'd never have suggested it yourself." "Don't try to confuse me with logic", he grunted. He took her hands in hers, then looked up at her. "Let's agree that it's all my fault and let it go at that, huh?" He smiled. "It's going to work out that way anyhow." Laura looked down at him, saw the smile play around his eyes. His hand moved up to stroke her bare arm. Despite of the terrible weather she wore a pink, thin, sleeveless kind of shirt, much more feminine than the clothes she usually wore. She smiled back at him. "Do you regret it?" He shook his head. "No. Not a single minute. Besides, it's funny." "Funny? What's funny?" "You. You've been trying to decide all day long whether I had forgotten or not. I couldn't resist letting you wonder a little more." He grinned. "Anyway, it's your own fault. You should have known better. Today it's exactly a year ago since I met you, so let's celebrate. I'm going to take you out to dinner for starters, and then we'll see what develops." He stood up, smiling. "Admit it - you thought I had forgotten." "I did not!" Marks grin grew even wider. "Then why didn't you say something? Or had you forgotten about it yourself?" He turned around, put his arms around her. "Spill it, lady, he drawled. "you're not going to talk yourself out of this one." He kissed her, his arms around the small of her back. She melted against him, like she always did. "Mark?" Laura whispered after some long moments. "I really hate it when you try to imitate Bogart." Mark smiled. "So why don't you shut me up?" he whispered back. She kissed him hard, her hand behind his head, pulling his face against hers. She smelled faintly of a perfume she'd never used before. Laura rarely used makeup or perfume, and now Mark was slightly alarmed by the effect the fragrance had on him. "Did you mention food?" she asked somewhat later. Mark sighed. "You're a pig... You know that, don't you?" She smiled. "Guilty as charged. Shall we go?" She let go of him. "And I've got a surprise for you, too. I'll show you when we get back." She smiled again. "You'll love it, I'm sure." As she put on her coat, Mark tried to put it out of his mind. Laura's surprises sometimes had a way of really surprising him, to put it mildly. But this didn't seem to be one of her whimsical moods, and somehow he wasn't too worried. She wouldn't do that to him again... or would she? He sighed, smiled, and went to get his coat. The weather was terrible. It was rather late when they returned. Laura was smiling dreamily, which had something to do with a bottle of a red wine she hadn't known but which turned out to be more potent than she had expected. Mark had known, of course, but he also knew the effect that red wine tended to have on Laura, and the interesting results that might develop from it. Mark got out of his coat, then took Laura's. He reminded himself to hang up the cloak rack tomorrow and put them on a chair near the door. He was about to flip the light switch when Laura whispered: "Mark?" "Hmm?" "Come here... don't turn on the light..." He walked over to the window where she was standing, gazing at the rain outside, rain drops in her short, sandy hair glistening in the street lights. He stood behind her, her back against his chest. "What is it?" He put his arms around her, his chin on her shoulder. The smell of her perfume made him a little dizzy. He was shure she'd never used that stuff before, for the effect it had on him was something he'd have remembered. She took his wrists, moved his hands over her belly, the soft warmth of her body under his palms. Up to the round firmness of her breasts. He put his thumbs on top of them, felt the nipples swell under the thin fabric of her shirt. The skin of her bare arms was against his. She sighed as he kissed her cheek. "Remember I promised you a surprise?" "Hmm hmm..." He kissed her again. "Well, here it is." She gently took his wrist and pulled down his hands, across her belly into the front of her white trousers. His fingers slid under the elastic waistband of her panties, down to the softness between her legs. His fingertips went on, expecting to find the short, soft curls he knew so well. They weren't there. His hand went down, stroked the smooth, hairless skin. It was softer than he'd ever felt it. The bare slit of her sex flowered open under his touch. He felt slightly dizzy. "Do you like it?" she asked, her voice barely more than a whisper. "I read about it in a magazine last week. Thought we'd try it." Mark remembered to breathe again. He smiled in the fragrant darkness. "You set me up, didn't you?" he asked. "You hadn't forgotten at all. The clothes you're wearing, that perfume, and now this..." "You noticed the perfume?" "I've been trying not to all night. What is that stuff?" "It's called Spring Breeze. Do you like it?" "It should be called Justifiable Rape", he said hoarsely. "Do you need a prescription for that stuff?" Laura gently removed his hands from her panties and untangled herself from between his arms. "That's the idea", she told him. "Now why don't you go and draw us a hot tub. We definitely need a bath." She smiled lazily, in her eyes the twinkle he knew so well. "You shouldn't have had the wine", he chuckled. "But I did. And now I have to pee." She giggled as she went into the bathroom. One of the best things about moving, Laura decided, was that their new apartment had a very nice bathroom with a large tub. While showers were nice, there was nothing like a long, luxury soak in hot water. Lying there, completely relaxed, up to her neck in floating suds, she watched Mark undress. He tossed his clothes into the laundry basked in the corner, then climbed into the tub. She moved over as he let himself down into the hot, soapy water. The tub almost overflowed, so Laura carefully opened the drain slightly to let out a bit of water. She sighed, closed her eyes, and let the relaxing warmth flow through her body. Heavenly. Mark gently poked her in the ribs. "Hey, wake up, sleepy. I need you to scrub my back." She opened her eyes, made a face at him. "Brute. Tyrant. Slaver. Have you no heart?" Mark smiled. "Sure. But I try to hide it." He bent over to kiss her. "I've even remembered to do something about Bell's Law." "Bell's Law?" she asked. "What's that?" "Simple", Mark replied. "Never learned it in school? 'When a body is partially or completely submerged in hot water, the phone rings.' So I've pulled the plug." Laura put her arms around him, carefully not to slosh water over the rim of the tub. "Would you scrub my back?" she asked. "Sure", Mark replied. "And the rest of you as well." He grinned. Laura chuckled. "You're too good." "And don't you forget it." Mark started stroking her body, his movements hidden by the floating suds. Laura felt another warmth spread through her, the sensation adding to the luxurious relaxation of the hot water. "Hmmmmmm...." she sighed. "This is great." Marks hands slowly explored her body, stroking the small of her back, up across her spine, down to the cleft of her buttocks, caressing her skin. She felt her nipples harden with expectation even before his fingers reached her breasts. A familiar, delicious sensation spread through her, running from the tops of her breasts to her abdomen, and beyond. The took his hand and guided it between her legs. His fingers eagerly played across her hairless groin, ran down along the edges of her labia, which flowered open at his touch. The sensation of his fingertips sliding across the smooth, soft skin down there, hidden by suds drifting on hot water almost made her croon with pleasure. Her legs turned to butter. She began to return his ministrations, gently stroking his back, down across his butt, reaching back to touch his scrotum. She leaned on an elbow, slipped, and pulled both of them under. Mark came up, sneezing water like a miniature whale. He couched and gasped for a minute, until he had caught his breath again. When he could speak again, he asked: "Do you plan on drowning me right now? Or did you have other plans first?" He gazed accusingly at her until he could no longer control himself, and then he laughed. "I knew there had to be a disadvantage to doing it together in the tub. I knew it!" He kissed her again. "I'm sorry", she said. "I didn't mean to." "Sure", he replied, "or you'd have pulled me under longer than that. I know you." She smiled. "You want to stop?" "Stop? Hell, no, not before we've started. Where was I?" "You were scrubbing my back", Laura reminded him. She took his hands, put one on her left nipple, the other between her legs. "If I remember correctly, you were scrubbing it just about there." Marks face lightened up. "Aaahhhh! Now I remember!" he said. "You are so right, do you know that?" He kissed her again as his fingers resumed caressing her intimate spots. Pleasure flowed through Laura as his fingertips touched the places they knew so well. She sighed contently. Marks fingertip ran along the slit of her vagina, starting down and running upwards. Her labia parted at his touch and Laura felt herself tense as pleasure pooled in her abdomen. Marks finger went on, gently stroking, and then his thumb was at the top of her slit, gently touching her clit. Laura closed her eyes. Marks index finger slipped inside her, gently probing into her warm, soft tunnel. His thumb barely touched the button that lay hidden in those fleshy folds, gently rubbed around it. Pleasure spread outward from her groin into her legs, her belly, and on to her nipples. She moaned softly. Mark moved his other hand from her breast to the side of her waist, gently liften her body from the bottom of the tub. For a moment Laura felt weightless, her body buoyed by the hot water. The pleasure made her slightly dizzy. Then Marks arm moved on, behind her back, and down across her spine to her buttocks. His hand stroked them, and then his finger ran gently along the cleft, gently parting them. Laura moaned again, louder this time. "Yesss......" she sighed. As she opened her eyes to kiss Mark, she saw how red his face was, flushed by the heat of the water. She hoped it wasn't just that. "Careful", he cautioned her. "Or we'll slip again." He chuckled. "I'd heard that it would be awkward, and it's true." Laura sighed. "It's great", she muttered. She moved herself against his stroking hands, trying to increase the pleasure. The pace of her breath had increased. Marks finger slid deeper into her vagina. She felt herself opening before him as he slid upwards, his fingertip probing, feeling, looking for the right spot. With his other hand he gently pulled her buttocks apart and started stroking around her anus. The sensation was incredible. Double pleasure soared through her, electric lines of joy connecting both the spots where Mark caressed her. Laura started to pant. Then Marks probing finger found the puffy, fleshy spot he was looking for and started rubbing it slowly. His thumb had takenon a rhytmic movement, gently moving across the rim of her clitoris. Laura almost screamed with pleasure as he went on and on and on. Her muscles relaxed and his other finger slipped inside her too, gently stroking, rubbing, stroking. Laura's hands rose of their own will to cup her breasts. She rubbed her nipples with her thumbs, then pinched them between thumb and forefinger. It was too much. Pleasure exploded inside her, starting in her groin, her belly and her nipples simultaneously. Waves of pure joy raged through her, and she screamed. Mark felt her muscles contract rhytmically around his fingers at both ends. Then he moved his upper arm to keep her head from submerging as she lost all control. Water sloshed over the edge of the tub. He couldn't remember seeing Laura come so intensely, and her pleasure filled him with that special kind of warmth he enjoyed more than anything else in the world. After a minute or so, Laura opened her eyes again. Her face glowed. Mark found her never more beautiful than just after an orgasm, the delicious afterglow mixing with utter contentment. He put his arms around her and kissed her. She kissed him back, hard, her tongue against his teeth. It went on forever. Then he felt her hand move down to clasp his penis. He was rock-hard. Laura smiled. "Is that a club you're hiding down there?" she asked. "Find out", Mark said. "Nah... doesn't matter. It's not what you've got, it's where you stick it." Mark chuckled. "Truer words were never spoken. Where do you want me so stick it?" Laura moved over slowly. Long slow waves rippled across the hot water, suds gently moving up and down. "That's one advantage of doing it in the tub - we can't get much cleaner than this." Carefully she turned around until Mark felt the cleft of her buttocks against the tip of his erection. As she pulled her cheeks apart with one hand, she said "There is where I want you to stick it." She gently lowered herself on him. Mark felt the tip of his penis press against her sphincter. "Carefully now", Laura muttered. "Slowly..." Mark felt the tip of him slip inside her. She took in her breath with a sharp hiss. He didn't move. Laura slid down around him, slowly, carefully lowering herself a fraction of an inch at a time. Mark felt himself entering her, slowly, deeper and deeper. Finally she was just sitting there in his lap, his throbbing penis deep inside her, her rear opening tightly around him. "Won't you get cold?" he asked. Laura was straddling him, sitting up to her waist in the water. Here and there blobs of foam clung to her shoulders and chests. "No," she wispered. "It won't take that long." She closed her eyes, an extatic smile on her face. "Do you want to move now?" Mark asked. Laura shook her head. "No, just like this. The pressure, it feels so good..." Mark stroked her hips where they lay against his waist, then moved his hands to the inside of her thighs. He slowly ran his fingertips along them, slowly converging on her groin. When he finally reached it, he marveled again at the smoothness of her hairless skin. He put his hand against the slit of her vagina, his thumb rubbing the outer labia, his fingertips almost touching the place where his rock-hard shaft entered her. He felt the muscles ripple under her skin. Again he slipped a fingertip inside her vagina, probed gently into the warm, slippery membranes that lay there. His thumb touched the rim of her clitoris. He felt the muscles in there legs tense up. "Yes", Laura whispered. "Go on, please, go on..." Her nipples were dark, standing firmly out at the tips of her breasts. "Like that, yes, go on..." Mark started to stroke her gently there, his finger playing around inside her, his thumb slowly rubbing her button. "Go on, go on", Laura urged him. Her breath came fast. She started rocking back and forward slightly, her soft insides moving around the tip of him. Pleasure began to pool in his abdomen. Then Laura moaned, put her own hand in her groin, pushed away his thumb, and began to rub her clit with short, fast, hard strokes. Her ragged breath became a gasp, then a scream. She shook, her back arched with pleasure. Her legs tensed, and she almost lifted herself off him. He slipped out of her. She sank down upon him, collapsing down into the water, exhausted by the violence of her orgasm. Mark gently stroked her back, careful not to let her weight push him under. It was some time before her breath came easy again. "Wow", he said drily. Laura opened her eyes, smiled. "Yes, it was. Thanks." "What for?" he asked. "You did all the work." Laura moved her hand down to his crotch, clasped his stiff penis. "But I had all the fun, didn't I? It was much too fast for you." "Nah, what's the hurry?" Mark replied. "Besides, if it's fun for you, I'm happy." She bit in his ear. "No, really", he protested. She rubbed the skin of his shaft, ran her thumb across the rubbery head a few times, then gently circled the rim around it with her thumb and forefinger. "Then let's make you even happier", she whispered, a bright red blush on her face. She moved her thighs until she was straddling his pelvis again, then took the tip of his penis between two fingers and gently pressed it against her labia. He slipped into her, and she slowly worked her way down around him. Mark held in his breath, savouring the delicious sensation of her inner folds against the head of his penis, warm and soft, slickly parting before him as he slid deeper and deeper into her love tunnel. Her groin touched his, and Laura giggled. "Believe it or not", she said, "but it tickles." She pressed down on him, rubbing herself hard against his short hard curls. Her sex felt even warmer than the water, caressing his penis with a velvet glove. Pleasure began to pool in his crotch. Laura sank down on him until her back was under water again. Mark pushed himself up a bit to keep his head above the suds. Laura smiled dreamily as she closed her eyes. He kissed her gently. "This is great", she whispered as she put her arms around him. He felt the head of his penis swell as she gently moved against him. The familiar, wonderful feeling started to build in his penis. "I can't hold out much longer, Laura", he cautioned her. Laura started to rock back and forth slowly. Waves rippled against the rim of the tub. She moved faster, more urgent now. Mark bit his lip as his pleasure started to rise. His breath came faster. Laura, eyes closed was almost panting. "Come on, come on..." she whispered. His orgasm started to build in his abdomen, pleasure spreading outward from his groin to his balls and the base of his shaft. He moaned, trying to hold it in a bit longer. But then Laura gasped, and he felt her legs press into his hips. He let go, and felt how the force of his own climax prepared to unleash itself. The delicious feeling in his penis rose, rose, and Laura's inner muscles started to clasp his shaft rhythmically, squeezing, releasing, squeezing... He exploded inside her, sparks of joy erupting from the head of his penis to inundate both their groins. It went on, and on, and on, and then his own spasms begun, and he shot his load inside her, short, hard jets, as he grabbed her buttocks and pushed himself even deeper into her. "Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhh..." Mark wasn't sure whether it was him or Laura who moaned. Then they both slowly relaxed, basking in the hazy afterglow. Mark felt deliciously tired. Laura put her head on his shoulder, and again he marveled at the feeling of unity they shared. They didn't talk for a long time. Finally, Laura got up. "It's about time to pull the plug, dear", she said in her usual business-like way. "I'll get all wrinkled if I stay in longer." Mark smiled. "You'd look lovely with wrinkles, sweetie", he said. But Laura wasted no words on such nonsense. Instead, she turned open the cold water faucet. "Could you scream a bit softer, dear?" she asked innocently. "You'll crack the tiles." It was at least five minutes before he forgave her. "You have an unexpected streak of cruelty in your nature", Mark announced gravely as he came out of the bathroom. "I am very disappointed in you." He ran his hand through his wet hair and followed Laura to the bedroom. Laura giggled. "Yes, I know", she said. "But you love me anyway, don't you?" She smiled impishly. Mark sighed. "When am I going to win an argument with you?" "I'm saving it for a special occasion", she answered, as she put her arms around him and kissed him seriously. "Oh Mark, I love you", she whispered. He felt her melt against his body. "Did you have any plans for tonight, ma'm?" Mark asked politely. "Why, certainly, sir." She sat down on the bed and spread her thighs as far as she could, until her legs were almost completely horizontal. She grinned happily. "Read my lips: no more bush!" Mark sighed. "OK, you win... this time." He sat beside her, grabbed her and rolled over until they were both lying on the bed in a jumbled heap of arms and legs. "Now cut the crap, lady, and get on with it", he mumbled. "So what are you going to do about it?" she whispered. "I'll think of something..." Then he shut her up by kissing her. It was a kiss that screamed for more, her tongue against his teeth, hard, her arms around him. It was one of those kisses that seemed to go on for hours, and as far as Mark was concerned, it could. But Laura had other ideas. She gently pulled herself loose from him and laid down on her back. She spread her legs wide and pulled her labia apart with both hands, exposing the wet, pink folds inside. Her clit came peeping out from under its protective sheeth, pink-purple, shiny. He'd have sworn it was winking at him. Mark smiled. "Are you trying to tell me something?" He sighed. "Have you ever heard of something called subtle?" Laura giggled. "Don't talk so much. Try something else with your tongue..." Mark let a mean smile creep over his face. "After what you did to me with that cold water? Hmmmmm..... Say please." Laura moaned. "Aw, come on, Mark..." "Say please!" "Oh, Mark..." "Say please!" Laura sighed, then gave in. She cocked her head, put on her best innocent little-girl smile, and asked "Pleeeaaaaase?" Mark got down on his knees and sighed mockinly. "OK. I might as well... I can't refuse you anything, anyway." He put his hands on the inside of her thighs and slowly ran them up, caressing her skin with his fingertips. Then his hands met, and he gently explored the warm, moist area between Laura's legs. He marveled again at the soft smoothness of her hairless skin. He slowly stroked along the slit of her sex, feeling her heat radiating from her center. She was so soft... He bent over and gently kissed her nether lips, feeling her moisture on his face. Laura squirmed under his touch. He kissed her vagina again, this time gently pulling her labia apart with his hands. The puffy, fleshy folds inside were pink and wet. The fragrance of her excitement made him dizzy. He slowly ran his tongue along her groin, a long, loving swipe. He licked around the slit, then opened it again, ever so gently, and put his tongue inside. Laura moaned softly. He moved up slowly, until his mouth reached the top of her vagina. There he took in as much of her as he could, and sucked gently. His tongue found the small, hard nubbin that was hiding there, and gently flicked across it. Laura moaned again, louder this time. Her whole hairless crotch was becoming very slippery now. Marks face was wet with her fluids. He let his fingers play along the inside of her thighs, his thumbs gently keeping her outer labia apart. His mouth moved around her most sensitive spots, his tongue probing here, then there, and occasionally playing over her clit. He felt it swell, the sheath around it retracting to expose the super-sensitive tip. Laura's muscles tensed. He could'n keep himself from looking up. She lay back with her eyes closed, a bright red blush on her cheeks. She was pinching both her nipples between thumb and forefinger. Her breath came fast. She was beautiful. Mark resumed his kissing, licking, sucking, until Laura could hold out no more. She gasped, and the muscles in her thighs became tight as ropes. Mark took her clit in his mouth and sucked hard. Laura screamed, arched her back until she almost lifted herself from the bed. Then her inner muscles began to contract, and the juices gulfed out of her, running across his face. When the violence had subsided, and Laura relaxed, he put a last gentle kiss on her bald pussy. Then he stood up and got a towel from the bathroom to dry his face. Laura lay still with her eyes closed. "Are you still there?" he asked. She smiled and opened her eyes. "No, I'm in heaven... What are you doing?" "Drying off my face, of course. I have never seen you this wet." Laura looked down. A large soaked patch was spreading across the sheets. "Neither have I", she anserwered, sounding surprised. Mark looked down. His penis was standing to attention, hard and ready. He hung the towel over it. Laura looked in amazement, then burst into laughter. "I knew there had to be a use for it", she gasped. Mark threw the towel into a corner and sat down upon the bed. "I know something much better to do with it. Are you ready now?" He put his arms around her from behind, pulled her back against his chest, her breasts in his hands. She arched her back, her nipples hard against his palms. She sighed contently. "Do you really have to ask?" Her lips parted in a lazy smile as she took his hands off her breasts and turned around to face him. Mark said nothing. "I knew you didn't", she whispered. "Come." She sat on his lap, shifted to straddle his hips. Then she gently took his erection and inserted the shining heat between the warm, wet lips of her entrance. "Come in, honey", she said softly. "The front door is always open. Enter without knocking." Mark chuckled. "Well, since you insist..." He put his arms around her, hugging her tight. She was so wet that he slipped into her almost without without friction, her heat grasping him like a satin glove, caressing, squeezing. It felt so good. Laura held his head and kissed him, firmly, her tonge against his teeth, exploring the inside of his mouth. Once more they experienced that particular union, that feeling of unity that only this kind of intimacy could give them. They remained that way for a long, long time. Finally Laura rolled over, pulling him down on the bed with her. He slipped even deeper into her as she put her legs around him, pulling him against her. "You want to move now?" Mark asked. "Let's wait a bit more", she said. "This is to good to hurry." He smiled fondly. "It beats that sixty-nine, anyway." Laura blushed. "Aw, come on, Mark..." He chuckled. "It's allright." He kissed her. A few days ago they had tried to do a sixty-nine, Marks face buried between her thighs, Laura gently sucking his penis. All had gone well, splendid even, until he found out that Laura had a tendency to clench her teeth when she came. No permanent damage had been done, but he wouldn't forget it soon. "Mark?" she said somewhat later. "Something I forgot to tell you. While I'm gone, Cindy may call. When I told her we'd moved, she said that she'd be coming by one of these days. So when she does, be nice to her, ok?" Mark looked at her quizzically. "What do you mean, be nice? I am nice, aint I?" "Sure." "Then what is that supposed to mean?" Laura smiled lazily. "You'll find out..." Mark sighed. "Could you be more specific? I'm not good at guessing games." Laura looked sober. "How well do you know Cindy?" she asked. "You should know", he replied. "You were there all the times I've seen her." Laura chuckled. "Do I detect a slight trace of frustration there? Yes, you're right, dear, I've been there, and on purpose. I know a knockout when I see one, and Cindy definitely has what it takes." She kissed him again. "Don't you trust me?" he asked. "Yes, honey, I do. But I'd rather not take chances." A brief, whimsical smile robbed her words of any serious intent. "But seriously", she went on. "Cindy sometimes needs someone just to talk to. I know you're good at listening, so just in case, be there, ok?" Mark nodded. "Of course. I can handle it." Laura rubbed her nose against his. "I know, dear. I know. That's why I love you." Mark sighed. "I love you, too. And I still think that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me. Makes me happy. Makes me feel good all over. I love you, Laura." He kissed her again. "And don't cry." He kissed away a tear that was suddenly running down her cheek. "I always cry when I'm happy", she protested. "All right", Mark gave in. "Cry all over me if you want to." He chuckled. "For the moment that's all you can do, I'm afraid. I'm tired, I guess." Unnoticed, his erection had gone. Laura smiled lazily. "Oh, poor dear... Do you know what I'd like to do when you get it back again?" She told him. The result was immediate. Eyes closed with delight, Laura felt how he swelled inside her, pushing the walls of her love tunnel outward, growing, throbbing, deeper and deeper into her body. It was even better then feeling him entering her. "Ooohhhh...." she sighed. "This is great..." She relished the sensation, until he was big and hard again. She contracted her inner muscles, squeezing him rhytmically, and felt him grow even more. "Hm... I have to remember that..." she whispered. Mark chuckled. "It worked. But were you serious?" Laura frowned, like she was thinking it over. "Do you feel up to it?" she asked. Mark grinned sheepishly. "I guess not. Perhaps some other time..." "You bet, honey. Now get going. Hard. Yes, like that. Yes..." They both started to move in that slow, sensuous rhythm they knew so well by now. Laura threw herself into it with gusto, pushing herself up against him, rocking back and forth. Her breasts bounced. Mark felt his pleasure rise. Then Laura came, suddenly, and her inner muscles gripped him like a hand, squeezing, squeezing, milking him... He slowly pulled himself outward a bit, felt how she clamped down on him, her thighs around his back. Then, just on the brink of orgasm himself, he slowly pushed down again, re-entering her, the warm slippery folds sliding along the rim of his head. His crotch exploded in a wonderful display of fireworks, his body shaking with the intensity of it. He grunted, then started to ejaculate, one thick spurt after another, deep inside her. Her "Ooooohhhhhhhhhh" sounded far away. She was asleep before his breathing had returned to normal. He drifted off himself, thinking about how beautiful she always looked, just afterward. Four days later, Mark was staring morosely out of the window. It was pouring outside, again, and though it was only five, it was already dark outside. He sighed. God, what a weather. It ought to be illegal, at least. He missed Laura. The place was cold and quiet, and he longed for her, her warmth, the softness of her skin, her round, tight shapes moving against him. But what the hell? She had only been gone for a couple of days, Mark reminded himself. He turned back to face the mess inside. He'd done a lot of unpacking that afternoon, but connecting all the stuff on and around the large workbench that was now standing against the wall would take a couple of hours, at least. And they were still a bit short on furniture. But that would have to wait until Laura got back. After fortifying himself with more black coffee, he started to sort through a spagetti mass of cables and wires. That'll teach you to toss the stuff in a box when you're in a hurry, he thought. Just dumping the lot on the floor and fish out whatever was needed first would probably the best method. It took him about half an hour until most of the stuff was sorted out. Then he got on his knees under the workbench to plug everything together, his favorite Sade tape in the stereo. The bell rang. He jumped up, and of course bashed his head solidly against the frame of the table. Mark used a couple of words that would have killed a cow at six paces, then got up and staggered to the door. The visitor was clad from head to toes in a gray, dripping wet rain coat. He recognized her from her voice as she said "Hi, Mark! How are you? Gawd, this weather is terrible. I feel like a drowned cat." Mark smiled. "Hello, Cindy. Come in. Laura isn't here right now, but come in anyway. Dry up a little." He closed the door behind her as she pulled out her wet coat. "I know", she said. "She'd told me she would be gone for a couple of days. But I decided to drop by anyway. You don't mind, do you?" "Of course not. Here, let me get that." He hung the dripping coat on a hanger in the bathroom while Cindy looked around curiously. "Sorry about the mess", he apologized. "I'm still unpacking." "Yeah, I know, it's a terrible job... It's a good thing you don't have to do it very often, though." As he returned, Cindy was looking over the pile of boxes that still needed to be unpacked. She laughed. "Don't tell me that Laura brought all that stuff with her... she always was a bit of a pack rat." Mark shook his head. "You should have seen what we've dumped", he said. "I think we've thrown away more than we took with us." Cindy was about five feet six, with long black hair and lovely eyes. Her chocolate-colored skin contrasted nicely with a white sweater and light blue jeans. Mark didn't know her very well. She knew Laura from the theys they were both in school together, and though Cindy had visited them a couple of times, Mark didn't really know much about her. She was nice enough, though. "I like it", Cindy said. "Thanks", he replied. "It still needs a lot of work, though." "I hope I'm not interrupting you or something?" "No, don't worry. I was about to call it quits anyway. Make a few sandwiches, coffee... you want some?" "No, thanks. I don't like coffee." Mark shook his head in mock disbelief. "Living without coffee? I don't know how you do it. Want a sandwich?" Cindy smiled. "No, thanks. I've got something better. Just a second..." She went to the door to get the brown shopping bag she'd be carrying when she came in. "Surprise!" "Oh, my, a shopping bag!" Mark said, his face a parody of amazement. "Just what I always wanted!" Cindy gave him a look she must have learned from Laura. "No, dumbo, it's dinner." She started to unpack the bag. Mark sighed. "Allright, you've got me. I'm a sucker for food." She smiled. He couldn't help wondering what she was thinking. There was something about that smile which he found slightly unsettling. Cindy was busy unloading the bag, piling a bag of rice, meat, some vegetables and other undefined stuff upon the table. "Err..... I hope you know what to make out of that", Mark said, frowning slightly. "I'm not that good a cook, you know. I usually settle for a sandwhich." Cindy smiled. "Don't worry. Cooking is a hobby of mine. Anything here you don't like?" He shook his head. "No problem. If it doesn't move, I'll eat it." "Good. Have you unpacked the kitchen yet?" About an hour later they were both sitting on the floor, their backs against the pile of boxes in the corner of the room. "This is very good", Mark said between one mouthful and the next. "Where did you learn to cook so well?" "I've been working holidays as a cook for a few years", she said. "And as I said, I like cooking. So when I thought I'd give you a hand here, I thought, why not cook?" Mark continued munching for a minute. "I'm very glad that you did it, Cindy. Thanks." "Harmmblll mmlbllmmm", she said with her mouth full. She swallowed. "Sorry. You're welcome." Somewhat later, Mark set aside his empty plate and sighed. "Hm..... that was GOOD. Thank you, Cindy." She smiled. "Any time." Mark frowned. "I knew I was going to eat too much. I knew it. And now I have to get up and go on unpakking all this stuff..." He looked around the room with a profound lack of enthousiasm. "I think I'll just let this settle for couple of minutes. You want something to drink? Cola is al I've got right now, I'm afraid." "Cola is fine." Mark got up, went and came back with two glasses. He handed one to Cindy and sat down again. "Aaahh..... you know what my problem is?" he asked in mock self-pity. "Good food makes me lazy. Always." Cindy laughed. "How does Laura manage to live with you?" Mark raised his eyebrows. "Frankly, I don't know. Perhaps by keeping me underfed." He sipped from his glass, smiled. "Yes", he continued, "that must be it." He drank some more. Then they both were silent for some moments, listening to the sound of the rain against the window and one of Laura's tapes in the stereo. Something jazzy, Mark didn't know exactly what. He'd picked the tape at random. It sounded very nice, though. Cindy had finished eating. Mark relaxed, enjoying the content feeling that good food always gave him. He hadn't felt so good all day. When he turned his head, he found Cindy looking at him, her mouth half open as if she had been about to say something. Now she closed it. "What?" he asked. She smiled shily. "Nothing." The sipped from her glass. "So how's Laura?" Mark couldn't help thinking that she'd changed a subject. "Fine", he said. "But she's trying to work too hard. She's been doing that all year. If I let her have it her way, she'd be at that computer for twenty hours a day." Cindy smiled impishly. "So how do you manage to distract her?" Mark chuckled. "Now that's a trade secret, ma'am." She sipped from her glass again. The delicate pink shade of her nails contrasted beautifully with the deep tan of her skin. "Allright... keep your little secrets." She giggled. "But you're right, she's a bit of a workaholic. She was already like that in college." Mark put down his glass. "How long have you known Laura?" he asked curiously. "Since we were in school together. I was thirteen, fourteen... She's always been a great friend. Always there when I felt lonely." She sipped thoughtfully. "We became very close. Talking girl talk, sharing gossip..." She chuckled. "Those were the good old days." She got up, took the empty plates and carried them to the kitchen. "Do you want coffee?" she called back to him. Mark got up. "No, thanks", he replied. "I'd better get on with this mess here." He finished his glass and put it on the corner of the work bench. Sighing, he went on connecting the wiring behind the frame. "That'll teach you to eat too much with more work to do", he muttered to himself. Cindy came in from the kitchen. "Anything I can do to help you?" she asked. Mark looked up. "That's very nice of you, Cindy, but it's alright, really. I can manage." She smiled. "Of course you can. But I'd promised to help out, and I've got nothing else to do. Have you unpacked all the clothes yet?" Mark shook his head. "Only what we needed right now. The rest is still packed. It should be somewhere in there. The box should be marked 'Clothes' or something." He got down under the table again. "Thanks", he added. "I really appreciate it." The evening passed quickly. Mark knew that you don't know how much stuff you've got until you have to move it all, but still he was amazed at te amount of things they had taken with them. Cindy proved worth her weight in gold. Neither he nor Laura had so many clothes, but sorting through them was something he didn't have any particular knack for, and though Laura never fussed about fashion, she didn't always quite understand his ability to mix up mismatching pieces of clothing at random and happily walking around with it. He was glad that at the end of the evening Cindy had unpacked and sorted the last of the clothing and hung everything orderly in the bedroom closet. After a couple of hours the pile of boxes was almost gone. Mark checked his watch. Still early. "Don't tell me you want to do the rest tonight?" Cindy asked. Mark shook his head. "Nah... let's call it a day. I'm bushed, anyway." He put the empty boxes at the door. "I'll shove that out tomorrow", he said. "Cindy, I'm really glad you came. Thanks for the help." She smiled. "And for the company", he added. "If I can return the favour, just ask, ok?" Cindy looked thoughtful. "OK", she said softly. Mark went to pour himself another cola. "You want another one?" he called back from the kitchen. "No, thanks", she said. "One more and I'd blow up." She giggled. When Mark came back, she opened her mouth as if to say something, hesitated, then closed it again. Mark looked at her, questioning. "What?" he asked. She looked away, looked down, turned around. She seemed embarrassed. "What's wrong?" Mark asked. "Did I say something wrong? Are you OK?" Cyndy smiled wanly. "No, it's allright, really. I'm messing this all up." Mark didn't understand at all. "Mess what up?" he asked, and sipped his cola. Shoving boxes around is thirsty work. Cindy took a deep breath and looked him in the eyes. "Mark, will you make love to me?" she blurted out. Mark choked as the carbonated drink shot into his windpipe. After regaining his breath, he looked at her. Shit. A nice evening, and now this. He sighed. "Why me?" he asked. Cindy looked surprised. "Why you?" "Yes, why me. Cindy, are you in love with me?" She hesitated for a moment, then smiled faintly. "Well, no. But I do like you." Mark sat down and sighed. "I don't get it. Cindy, you know about Laura. You know I would't do that to her. So why did you ask?" Cindy looked down. "Are you angry with me?" she asked in a small voice. "No... a bit annoyed, perhaps. Confused, yes. It's not that I don't like you, but... well, I'm just not that casual about it, that's all." He looked at her. She sighed. "Oh well, I guess I shouldn't have asked." Mark raised his eyebrows. "But you did. Now please explain." Cindy looked him in the eyes. "You do love Laura very much, don't you?" she asked directly. Mark nodded. "Yes, I do... more than I've ever managed to tell her. But I thinks she knows. Anyhow, I'm not going to cheat on her. Never." She smiled. "Yes, she knows. I know that she knows. But..." She sighed. "Mark, I don't really know how to say this, but... You wouldn't hurt Laura. We... Oh, hell, we talked about it, Laura and I. She trusts you. She trusts me. It's allright with her, Mark." All he could do was blink. "Wait a second", he said after a few moments. "You and Laura planned that we... together... I don't believe it!" Cindy looked as if she was about to cry. "No! That's not what it was. Not at all. And she told me that you probably wouldn't go for it. But she said to try anyway." Mark shook his head in amazement. He had mixed feelings about this to begin with, but he was getting more and more confused by the second. Why were they setting him up like this? Was he actually being set up? And how? By Laura? He wasn't sure. But what mattered most was the extent to which Laura seemed to trust him. She trusted him! That realization filled him with warmth and joy. He chuckled. "Do I have anything to say in it? The two of you seemed to have planned quite a bit. Who came up with the idea anyway?" Cindy smiled wrily. "Who do you think? Laura, of course. She more or less had to bully me into it. I still think I shouln't have done it." She looked sad. "I'm sorry, Mark." She turned towards the door. "Just a minute", Mark said. "You still haven't answered the question. Laura might have liked the idea, but what about you? Why me?" Cindy hesitated, then smiled shily. "I like you, Mark. You're sweet." She hesitated. "I'm not in love with you. But I do like you. Really." She took a step towards him, then another. "And she said you'd hate to sleep alone", she said softly. Mark looked at her for a long moment, then he sighed. "I suppose I should know better", he muttered, as he held out his hand. She took it and smiled as she stood before him. "If you can't beat them..." she whispered. Mark sighed. "Laura was hard enough to handle", he said. "But the two of you... I'm not sure I'm up to it." Cindy put a finger across his lips. "Sssshhh...." Then she stood on her toes to kiss him. Mark put his arms around her gently. She was shorter than Laura, and he had to bend over slightly. She kissed him... well, shily. Then he kissed her back, and this time he felt how she snuggled against him. She didn't taste like Laura, he decided. Just as good, but different. They kissed again, longer this time. The tip of her tonge touched his. She looked up at him, her eyes questioning as if looking for reassurance. Mark smiled gently, then shook his head. "I still don't quite understand", he said, "but I'm glad you're here." He kissed her again. As she put her arms around him, he asked: "Were you quite finished with the stuff in the bedroom closet? Or is the bed still buried under heaps and heaps of clothes?" The tip of her nose touched his. "Do you want me to show you?" she asked softly. Mark nodded. "Yes", he whispered. "Show me." The big double bed had been an investment. Laura would have gone for a water bed if it hadn't been so expensive. At last she'd settled for just a big, soft bed with a heavy mattress. And Mark had readily agreed with her that they might be a little short on furniture at first, but that it would be a very bad idea to economize on the bed. Laura's arguments had been very convincing. When they entered the bedroom, Cindy felt him hesitate. She turned to face him. "Do you still feel bad about it?" she asked. Mark nodded. "In a way, yes." He sighed. "It feels like I'm cheating Laura, and I hate that." "It's not like that, Mark." "I know. I believe you. But... well, let's get one thing straight right now. This is as far as it goes, allright? It's fun, it's sweet, and nothing more. Agreed?" Cindy smiled as she put her arms around him. "Agreed. No strings attached. I promise." She stood on her toes to kiss him. "Feel better now?" she whispered. Mark hugged her, bent down to kiss her again. She stood on her toes as their lips met. Mark felt how the tip of her tonge carefully reached out, gently touched his. She tasted sweet, good. He ran his hands over her back, then down to the tightest part of her jeans. He slowly explored those delicious curves, pulling her against him. Then his right hand slipped under her white sweater, stroked the smooth, warm skin underneath. Cindy kicked off her shoes and sat down on the bed. "That's no good", she said. "You'll ruin your back bending over like that. Come here." She pulled him down beside her, put her arms around his neck and kissed him again. This time it was more thorough, more intense. It was a kiss that screamed for more. Mark, his hands still under her sweater, let his hands play across the smooth curves that lay there. Cindy smiled happily. "Here, let me take that..." she said, and she pulled the sweater over her head. Her skin was creamy, a lovely shade of brown. Under her sweater she wore a white, lacy bra. Her breasts were full but not heavy, dark nipples showing through the thin, filmy lace. Mark drank in the sight of her. She was wonderful. "Stop drooling, you big ape", Cindy laughed. "Now it's your turn." She pulled his dark blue jersey up until it caught his arms. "Ok, sure, don't hit me, allright..." he chuckled, helping her to pull it over his head. Before he could do anything else, Cindy reached behind her back to unfasten her bra. Her breasts looked... well, relieved, as she pulled the lacy cups from those delicious brown mounds. They didn't sag, but yet they seemed to enjoy their freedom. Her aureolae were very dark, her nipples almost black. There was a pleasant roundness about her, Mark decided. She wasn't fat, absolutely not, but where Laura was lean and supple as a cat, Cindy had a kind of soft, bouncy quality that was absolutely wonderful. An entirely different kind of delicious. Cindy was obviously pleased with they way Marks eyes feasted on the sight of her. "Well?" she asked. He didn't respond. She waved her hand in front of his eyes. "Hello! Are you still in there?" Mark nodded slowly. "Wow..." he said. She smiled like a child given a present. He slowly reached out to touch her shoulder. His fingertips ran across it, caressing the smooth skin, the curves of her torso, down along the round lines of her breast. He stroked her belly with the palm of his hand. Cindy felt a warm, delicious pleasure spreading through her body. God, this was good. She reached out, pulled him against her. Their lips found each other and they shared a long, intense kiss while their hands slowly, gently explored each others body. Then she started to unbuckle the belt of his jeans. He had to help her to get it off. "No, wait a minute", he muttered. "That won't work." He stood beside the bed and took of the rest of his clothed quickly. He started with his socks, realizing how silly he looked wearing only socks. Then he chuckled to himself for worrying about it. It wouldn't matter. As he kneeled beside her on the bed, Cindy looked him over. "Well?" he asked, slightly amused. "Disappointed? I'm not exactly a Greek god, you know." Cindy smiled gently. "Nope, you're not. But you're quite allright, Mark." "Hm... Thank you... I think", he replied drily. He kissed her again. "Now, give me a hand, would you?" she asked, as he started to undo her light blue jeans. "I shouldn't have taken those tight ones..." Mark laughed. "Why not? It looks yummy..." Cindy sighed mockingly. "Thanks. So kind of you to notice..." She finished undoing the buttons and pushed herself up from the bed, supporting herself on heels and shoulders. Mark pulled down the waistband of her jeans. "That's better", she said, as she sank down upon the bed again. She pulled the jeans off her legs and tossed them aside. Now she only wore white socks and a pair of tiny, white slik panties. Mark reached out and stroked the inside of her left thigh. Her skin was warm and soft. As his hand moved up, he stroked the smooth silk of her panties with the tip of his finger, feeling the soft contours that lay underneath. Her lips parted in a lazy smile. "I think there's a better way to do that", she said softly. She hooked her thumbs under her panties and pulled them down to her knees in one single movement. Mark helped her, pulling them down all the way and tossing them aside. She was gorgeous. The smooth, brown expanse of her skin rose and fell in gentle, round curves. She had just the right amounts of padding in the most wonderful places. Her breasts were heavy but firm. A black triangle sprouted where her thighs met. Her nipples were already hard. As she lay back on the bed, Mark devoured her with his eyes. Slowly, almost reverently, he stroked the outside of her right hip. Cindy reached out, put her arms around his neck. He sank down on her and they shared a long, intense kiss. Mark felt her warmth against his body as she pulled him against her. Her hands started to explore his body, moving down across his chest, his spine, his hips. As she reached his groin, she smiled like a happy child. "Something's come up", she said softly. Mark chuckled. "I'm not surprised", he said drily. "Mark..." she whispered, "will you be gentle?" She looked very serious. "Of course", he said, a little surprised. Then he paused and looked at her, her eyes gazing into his. "Cindy... is this your first time?" She shook her head and a faint smile played around her lips. "No, it isn't... If it was, I would have told you. But..." She hesitated. "Just be careful, ok?" Mark nodded. "Of course...", he said in wonder. "Cindy, are you sure you want to do this?" "Yes... yes, I'm sure, Mark. Very sure. Now quit talking. Kiss me..." He did. Her hand cupped his balls. Still kissing, he slowly ran his fingertips across her shoulders, and down, down, to the wonderful curves of her breasts. They were soft and ripe against his hands as he gently traced the outlines of them, until his thumbs met in the cleavage. Then he touched those dark, hard tips with the tip of his finger. He felt how her nipples, already hard, swelled even more under his touch. He started stroking them, rubbing gently, and she moaned softly. "Hmmmmm..... yessss, that feels goooood..." She wrapped her hand around his penis, hard and throbbing between her fingers. She squeezed gently. Mark moved down his hand, stroked the inside of her left thigh and moved up to the black triangle. He let his fingers play through the short, hard curls, feeling the outline of her labia underneath. He traced the outline of her slit with his thumb, stroking gently. She started to open under his touch, like a flower, exposing the first drops of her nectar. He kissed her lips once more, then her chin, her neck, and his mouth started the long trek down. He paused at her breasts and trailed the outline with his lips, then slowly moved up to the center. His tongue circled her left nipple, and her back arched to meet him. She moaned when he took the sensitive tip between his lips and nibbled gently. "Ohh.... that feels sooo good...." she whispered. As he flicked his tongue over the top of her nipple, his thumb gently rubbing the other one, she moaned again, louder this time. Then he switched to her other breast and gently licked the tip of it, his tongue alternately caressing and teasing. Cindy lay with her eyes closed, squirming under his ministrations, an extatic smile on her face. Mark enjoyed her pleasure tremendously, proud that he could make her feel that good. His mouth went on, across the smooth expanse of her stomach, her belly (pausing at her navel for a few moments) until it reached the dark triangle that covered her mons. The black curls were thick and soft, but with an odd trace of hardness in them. He put his hands on the inside of her thighs and stroked gently. Cindy responded by parting her legs before him, and he placed a long, tender kiss on that warm, most intimate place they revealed. She sighed contently. He kissed her there again. "Do you like my pussy?" she asked, her voice lazy but curious. "You're delicious", he said. "All of you." He looked up to see her smile happily. "You're so sweet", she said. Mark grinned. "But hungry, too! And you're yummy. Hm..." He carefully looked her over. "What shall I eat first..." He let his hand play through her pubic hair. "Aha... just what I like most..." He smiled as he started to part the black matted hair to reveal the slit of her sex, now glistening moistly. Her smell was intoxicating, sweet and yet with a hint of something exotic. As he bent down to kiss her there, he inhaled deeply to savour her heady fragrance. She tasted different. He couldn't have described it, but it was different, and wonderful. He carefully licked the outline of her vagina, explored her delicious softness with the tip of his tongue. She spread her thighs wide and put her hand on the back of his head, gently encouraging him on. He carefully pulled her labia apart with his thumbs. Her insides were a delicate shade of pink, deliciously offset by her brown thighs. Her clitoris was small, almost invisible. She was so beautiful, Mark just had to kiss her again, there, her moist warmth caressing his lips. As his tongue entered her, Cindy let out a sqeal of delight. He continued, licking, caressing, spreading her fluids across her labia and the hood of her clit. She began to move in response, almost grinding her pelvis in his face, her hand in his hair, pushing him down into her groin. His erection began to throb, then started to become slightly painful. He watched with fascination how her clit slowly swelled, grew, and came peeping from under its hood. It was slightly darker than the inner labia, glistening with her juices. He carefully touched it with the tip of his tongue. Her hand clenched his hair. Cindy felt how he took her clit in his mouth, letting the warm caress envelop her, turning it into a spot of utter delight. Her breath came fast. Then he slowly inserted his finger between her nether lips, feeling the moist heat of her inner flesh. Her hips moved, more insistent now, not wanting him to stop. Her orgasm almost took her by surprise, coming fast, violent, and hard. She clenched his head between her thighs as her inner muscles contracted around the stroking tip of his finger and her groin exploded in fireworks of utter pleasure. She clenched her teeth, but a long, deep moan came out anyway. As the storm subsided, she realized that Mark was moaning, too. He held her by the wrist, trying to get her hand out of his hair. "Aauuhh.. Cindy, please... You're pulling out my hair!" She let go, and he put his hand on his head. "Oh, Mark, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... Are you allright?" Mark managed a lopsided grin. "I'll make it... I'll probably be bald before thirty, anyway..." "Oh, I'm so sorry..." she stammered. "Oh, hell, it's allright", Mark smiled. He bent down between her thighs again, kissed her tenderly. "No hard feelings." He kissed her again. Her labia were much larger now, overflowing with the fluids of her pleasure. Cindy smiled. "No hard feelings? Not even one?" "Hm... well, there's that one down there, of course..." he said drily. He bent down again, licking her slit, probing deeper now with his tonge. He kept away from her clit, which had to be very sensitive by now, and he didn't want to hurt her. They both felt how her excitement began to rise, more rapid this time. When Cindy felt that she could not hold out much longer, she gently pulled his head away from her hot, throbbing core. "Mark?" she whispered. "Come. I want you in me. Please." Her eyes were large and pleading, and momentarily puzzled him. There was something about her... "Make love to me, Mark", she said, and he smiled. "I thought you'd never ask..." he answered, and he propped himself up on his elbows, placing a last tender kiss on her pussy. "You're so yummy", he said softly, and was rewarded with a happy smiled. "Quit talking... come." She held out her hand. He moved up to sit on his knees between her spread legs. He bent down to kiss her mouth, and she smelled her own excitement on his lips. Then his fingers were on the tips of her breasts again, stroking, rubbing, and she quit thinking coherently. She felt the tip of his penis probe between her labia, and she took him in her hand to help him. His erection was hot and hard. His penis gave a warning lurch as she moved it across her slit. "Careful", he cautioned her. He must be on the verge by now. When Mark felt her fingers around the tip of him, inserting it into her hot, wet core, he almost came. He bit his lip and concentrated on the memory of his last visit to the dentist, when he had a cavitiy filled that had turned out to be larger than anticipated. He just made it. Then it was passt, and he entered her. His head slipped between her nether lips, and he gently pushed on, slipping into her love hole almost without effort. Her slick, warm folds parted before him, caressing, stroking, urging him on, on... He made it last as long as possible, moving almost agonizingly slow. When he was as far as he could go, he kissed her again, felt how her tongue sought his, played along the inside of his mouth. He withdrew an inch or so, then gently pushed on again. She moved with him, lifting him up, letting go, then back to meet him again, pushing herself up around him as he slipped deeper inside. After some moments they settled into a slow, lazy rhythm, moving together. Mark felt how the head of his penis swelled inside her, caressed by the warm smoothness of her core. He bit his lip, but it was no use. Pleasure started to throb in his groin. He took her nipples between his thumb and forefinger, gently rolled them, feeling the tender hardness. She broke the kiss, moaned. "Oh, yes, go on, go on..." She started moving faster now, and he felt how his pleasure started to peak. It had been building for too long now, and he could no longer hold it in. He grunted as he exploded inside her, burying himself deeply with one last thrust. He started to come, jetted his semen into her, grinding his groin into hers. When it was over, he sank down on her, exhausted, his chin on her shoulder. After almost half a minute he opened his eyes again and kissed her cheek. "Are you back?" she asked. He stroked her hair with his left hand, kissed her forehead. "Sure", he replied. "And you? Did you...?" She smiled. "Almost. But it's allright. Don't worry about it." Mark made a face. "Damn. But I couldn't hold out any longer." He slipped out of her, limp, his erection completely used up in the violence of his orgasm. "Hey, it's allright..." she whispered. "All I needed was a few more seconds. So it shouldn't be any problem. Can I?" She put her hand between her legs and looked at him questioningly. "Sure, go ahead", he replied, taken aback somewhat by her frankness. He watched with fascination as she started to rub herself, hard, one finger inside her vagina, the other stroking the side of her clit. She was right. It took only moments until she tensed up and let out a short yelp. Then her teeth bared in an expression of utter delight. She gazed into nothing as her body shook. Than they just lay there, together, enjoying each others warmth, a wonderful feeling. Mark often wished that he could preserve that vegetable state of mind longer, enjoying the utter relaxation, content with merely existing, void of any thought. But it passed, as it always did, and he turned his head to kiss her again. He was suprised to see that she was crying silently, a single tear trickling down her cheek. "Cindy?" he asked concerned. "What's wrong?" He wiped the tear away with his hand, worried. She smiled, despite the tears, and put her arm around him. "Nothing's wrong. It's allright, it's so right..." She hugged him, calmed down slowly. Mark didn't understand at all. "It was great, Mark, really", she said somewhat later. "It was wonderful, both times. The turned her head to kiss him, and he held her, his arms a protective embrace. "Are you ok?" he asked. She smiled at his concern, snuggled against him. "Yes, I'm ok", she said softly. "Really. And thanks. it was wonderful." He smiled faintly. "Even though you had to finish it yourself?" "Oh, come on, that's no big deal", she said. "And I've become very good at that. I'd begun to think that it was the only thing that was left for me..." He frowned. "What do you mean?" She sighed. "Well... " She fell silent for moment. "Nothing much, really... it's just... Mark, I've been raped two years ago. I've never had sex since then. I was scared like hell." She swallowed. "I kept having nightmares..." Her voice was toneless. "I was at a party. I was drunk... So was everybody else." Her voice trailed off. "I don't really want to talk about it." She looked sad. "Are you mad at me?" Mark rolled over and put both his arms around her. She clung to him, her breasts pressing into his chest. "Calm down, will you?" he muttered. "It's alright. It's allright." He didn't really know what to say. "Why should I be mad at you?" She said nothing. Then the picture came together in his mind. "Oho. Wait a minute. This was Laura's idea, wasn't it?" Cindy nodded mutely. "I should have known..." Mark chuckled. "So you think you've set me up?" "Well, sort of..." she said. "Don't worry. You didn't stand a chance, I'm afraid." He laughed. "Besides, neither did I..." Mark slowly shook his head. "Laura practically bullied me into going to bed with her, the first time, and it's been going downhill from there on ever since..." Cindy smiled. "Yeah, she's like that." "Amen", Mark said, and he kissed her. She put an arm around his neck, her hand in his hair. "Thank you for trusting me, Cindy", Mark said, serious now. "It's one hell of a compliment." Cindy smiled. "You're sweet." She kissed him again, then lazily sank back on the bed. "Laura was right", she mused. "Too bad she tripped you before I met you." Mark looked at her sternly. "We had an agreement, remember?" he said. Cindy smiled. "Yes, I remember. Don't worry, I'm going to keep it. Really." "Good", he said. "How did the two of you meet, anyway?" she asked curiously. Mark chuckled. "At a very dull and boring party. At least, it started out as one. Then we talked for some time, and she asked me to come with her. Just like that." He shook his head. "I'm terribly glad that she did", he continued. "I'd never have suggested it myself..." "Yes, she's like that", Cindy said. "We used to be roomies, a couple of years ago. Did she tell you?" "Hmmm hmm..." "And did she also tell you how she taught me to play with myself?" Marks eyebrows shot up. "You're kidding." She smiled faintly. "Nope. I'm serious." She paused, then she giggled. "But you don't want to hear about it... or do you?" Mark made a face. "Stupid question." Cindy sighed. "Oh well, if you must pry..." She snuggled up against him, smiling, remembering. "We were cramming for an exam, that time. But then, we usually were. I wasn't a fast learner, maybe because many subjects didn't interest me at the time... and Laura usually complicated everything too much. I mean, if we got a math question with a simple, obvious solution, she'd fill two pages looking for something much more complicated." Mark smiled. "Hmm hmm." "So. Laura was ready to climb the walls, and I'd about had it, too, so I decided to go jogging. I still do that often, but back then I did it whenever I had the time. And a good thing, too, or I'd be plump as a rhino. I still wish I'd kept it up." Mark chuckled, prodded her in the side with his thumb. "You're not fat. You've got just enough padding in just the right places..." She made a face. "Do you want to hear this or not?" "Sure." "Then shut up and listen. Where was I?" Mark smiled. "Digressing..." "Hm... yes. Anyway, Laura was getting bitchy, you know." Mark nodded vigorously. She laughed. "Yes, I guess you do. So I decided to go out and run for an hour of so. When I got back, Laura was asleep behind her desk. I got into the shower without making any noise. I love hot showers after jogging. Do you jog?" Mark shook his head. "Nah... I never had the energy." "You should try it sometime. Anyway, I got out of the shower wearing only my panties, and there she was, sitting on her bed. She was all freckles that summer. It had been hot and sunny right from spring to fall. She always had frecles in summer... still does. But that year she had freckles everywhere." Mark raised his eyebrows. "Everywere?" "Yep." "Everywhere, eh? Hm..." Mark smiled dreamily. "Wish I'd seen that..." "You would. Pervert. Anyway, she was sitting on the bed, the button of her jeans undone, her hand down the front of her panties. White panties, with a bit of lace around the waistband. She had her eyes closed, and I was barefeet, and she never noticed. She was rubbing herself between her legs, her hand moving up and down like there was no tomorrow. I just stood there and watched." "I would have", Mark said drily. She nodded. "Sure. So that's what I did. I was fascinated. I'd never done that with myself, you know. I'd heard about it, of course, but I'd never really done it. Did you?" "Oh, yes..." Mark replied. "They told me it would make me go blind, but it didn't." "So I stood there, watching, and she started moaning and then she sighed and she opened her eyes and she saw me..." She smiled. "Would you believe she blushed?" "Laura? Blush? Hm... now THAT is something I'd have liked to see", Mark said thoughtfully. "Well, she did, but she didn't really look embarrassed... 'Close your mouth, dear', she said, 'I just needed to relax.' And I don't remember what I said then, but we both laughed about it. But I got... curious, of all things. I asked her if it was relaxing, and she said 'Don't you know?' And I said no, and she got that serious look she has sometimes." Mark nodded. "I know it." "So she stood up and took off her jeans, and I could see the wet spot in her panties. She took them off, and her shirt too, and then she said 'I will show you. Get out of those.' And she pulled down my panties." Mark smiled. "Hm... that sounds familiar." Cindy looked at him, then she nodded slowly. "I guess so. Anyway, she took me by surprise, and it went too fast for me to be embarrassed." Mark nodded. "Yep. That sounds familiar, too." "So we sat down on our knees, and she showed me. Everything. She let me feel inside me, find out what the sensitive spots were, she showed me how to stroke the hood of my clit, and I felt myself get wet, and then I came. It was wonderful..." Mark cleared his throat. "God, I'd have loved to see it..." He smiled wishfully. "Yeah, I can see it now... Wow." Cindy looked at his groin and smiled happily. "Yep... you get the picture." She moved her hand slowly across his belly, down to where his penis stood, hard and erect, nodding with the pulse of his blood. "Well, it was bound to happen..." she said drily. Mark sighed as she took his hot shaft in the palm of her hand. "It can be cured, you know", he said. Cindy squeezed gently. A clear drop appeared, and she rubbed her thumb in it, spreading the slippery precum over the tip of him. "I think I know a way", she whispered, and she kissed him, long and intense. She lifted one leg and moved over to straddle him, and he put his arms around her. She put the head of his penis between her thighs, stroking it with the curls of her pubic hair. She came down slightly to rub his head gently along the moist folds of her nether lips, then across the small hard button at the top of her slit. He pushed himself up slightly and the tip of him slipped between her labia, her moist warmth caressing him. She came down on him slowly, gently. They both savoured that magnificent sensation of his hardness sliding into her moist, soft flesh, the hot center of their connection a pulsing source of pleasure. Cindy sighed as she felt him throb deep inside her, her thighs strong and wet around his hips as she started to move. She rode him with short, hard strokes, her hands on his shoulders. She rocked back and forth, pushing herself down around him, grinding her groin into his. Her full breasts bounced, and Mark cupped them in his hands, her nipples hard in his palms. Her breath came faster now, her movements more urgent. Her face was a study of extatic pleasure. "Yes, yes, yessss...." she moaned, as the thrust down her pelvis to impale herself on him once more, and he felt how her inner muscles started to contract, squeezing him like a vise. Cindy let out a low grunt, her thighs clamped around his hips. Mark was impressed with the violence of her orgasm. When it was over, the sank down on him, her head on his shoulder. He put his arms around her and waited until her breathing had become more regular, his erection still deep inside her. After a few minutes she looked up again, and smiled. "God, that was good", she whispered. Mark took her head between his hands and kissed her. He found that he could not help comparing her to Laura. She was so different, yet so wonderful. He savoured the taste of her tongue against his, the inside of her mouth, the round softness of her heavy breasts against him. Slowly she began to move again, gently this time, stroking his hardness with her soft flesh. He moved with her, lifting his hips to meet her. She smiled lazily, her hand stroking his hair. "Feels great", she whispered. Mark nodded, lost in the wonderful senstation of her warm, slippery core caressing the head of his penis. Pleasure started to throb in his loins. He moaned softly. Cindy looked happy. "You like this, don't you?" she asked. Mark sighed. "God, you're wonderful..." He stroked her back, let his hands explore the soft, round curves of her waist, her hips, her buttocks. She was a warm, fragrant bundle in his arms. "Mark?" "Hmmm...?" "I know I shouldn't ask, but I can't help..." "What?" He looked up, into her dark eyes. "Hey, it's alright", he said, and he kissed the tip of her nose. "Ask me anything, ok?" Cindy smiled. "It's stupid really... but... well, I mean... You've made love with Laura, and now you're making love with me. But..." Mark smiled. "You mean how do you measure up?" She looked solemn, nodded. Mark put his arms around her and hugged her. She stopped moving. "Are you really worrying about that?" He shook his head. "Well, I can't help comparing myself, I'll admit... But I don't really think I can compare the two of you. You're so different." She smiled wanly. "You mean I'm plump." Mark laughed. "Hell, no! You feel different, you smell different, you taste different... You're just right. Laura's got more muscle. You've got exactly the right amount of padding in just the right places. Like here, and here..." He started to move his hands over her body again, stroking her buttocks, her hips, and up again along her waist. "Wait... let's roll over, and I'll show you, ok?" Holding her close, he pushed himself up, and managed to roll her on her back without slipping out of her. She hooked her legs around his hips to keep him inside. He felt the tip of his penis swell as if it was about to burst. He concentrated on suppressing the wonderful feeling until he was in control of himself again. "Look..." Her breasts filled his hands. "Laura's leaner, stronger. You're more... well, cuddly." She giggled. "You really think so?" "Hmm hmm. You look as if I could bounce you up and down..." He moved his hands around in circles, her nipples hard in his palms. Cindy gasped. "Oh... show me more, would you? Yes..." Mark moved one of his hands between the two of them, put it on her belly. "Like this", he said. "Softer than a pillow..." He pushed himself up slightly, one elbow on the bed, and moved down his hand into her wet pubic hair. He felt his own penis, felt where it entered her, the hot wetness of their excitement. "You just feel great..." He could hold out no longer. He started to move again, slowly, moving his hands up to her breasts again. He started to speak, but he put his fingers over her lips. "Ssshh..." She smiled happily and closed her eyes. Her breath came faster now, her hips moving to meet his thrust. He took her nipples between thumb and forefinger and rolled them, feeling the sensitive hardness. Cindy moaned. "Yes, go on, yes..." She was almost panting now. Then he gently pinched her nipples, and Cindy screamed. Her thighs locked around his hips, her back arched to lift them both off the bed, and her inner muscles gripped his shaft. His pleasure rose as her spasms squeezed him, her velvet flesh squeezing him, once, twice... He almost came, but when he was hoovering on the brink, he managed to control it. Barely. His balls started to throb. It wouldn't be long now. "Did you...?" she asked when she opened her eyes. "Come? Not yet." He smiled. "Tell me... what's it like, for you? What did you feel when you came?" "Eehhmmm... let me see. It starts in my belly, I guess, as a kind of tension. Then you took my nipples, and... no, I can't describe it... it's wonderful." She moved against him, her warm flesh caressing his hardness. He gasped. "Are you almost there?" she asked. Mark nodded, concentrating on the pleasure in his groin, pooling outwards now. "It's a great feeling, starting in my nipples, my clit, and then moving outwards... He felt how the tip of him swelled, electrified, throbbing with pleasure. "Then it spreads through my whole body, and I start to spasm..." "Uhhh....." he moaned, thrusting himself into her for the last time, as deep as he could, Cindy pulling him inside her, the flower of her sex opening before him to take him in, and he exploded, his balls cramping with the intensity of it. He saw stars, his whole world a pool of pleasure. Then he ejaculated, shot his semen into her with a power he'd never felt before, filling her with fireworks, until he had no more. Coherent thinking stopped. Much later, he looked up, into her smiling face. "Wow", she said. "Are you allright?" He nodded. "Sure. Thanks..." He was completely exhausted. "So how was it for you?" she asked curiously. Mark smiled wanly. "It's almost falling off, if that's what you mean." He noticed that he had slipped out of her, his penis almost numb for the moment. "It's like an explosion", he said. "Feels like I'm pissing stars. You're right, I can't really describe it. But I'm completely bushed." He hugged her close, her warmth against him. She sighed. "Me too", she whispered. "Why does the second orgasm take you longer?" "I'm not sure", Mark said. "But the longer it takes, the more intense it gets, and this sure was a big one..." Then they just held each other, and when he looked at her face again, she was asleep, her head against his shoulder. T O B E C O N T I N U E D . . .