Chapter 2

"Cooee. It's us!" shouted Lauren. Silence. "Great, grab some cold drinks from the fridge and follow me upstairs. Actually, wine would be good - there's some Niersteiner or something somewhere."

Lauren stood on the bottom stair and waited for Nikki. While they had experimented with each other from the age of about thirteen, as many girls and boys will at some point as their sexuality develops, they had both found boyfriends soon after and their relationship had continued without the sexual involvement. Then at about sixteen, there had been a period of about three months when nothing else seemed to matter other than them as a couple. Every waking moment seemed to be consumed by thinking about Nikki, phoning her, writing letters to her, and making love to her whenever possible. Lauren had even stopped going out with Jim at the time, just to be with her longer each day. Problems at school with their classmates, and suspicions at home had caused them to conduct themselves more discretely. Again the intensity of their relationship had waned until a week ago, when Lauren felt so strongly that she had kissed her, full on the lips while her hands dug deeply into her bottom. Nikki had simply stood there, expressionless. She hoped that she was about to find out the answer to the question that the kiss had conveyed. The peck on the cheek during tennis had made her heart leap in expectation.

Nikki emerged from the kitchen carrying a half empty bottle of Liebfraumilch and two tumblers. As Lauren turned, she knew, absolutely knew, that Nikki was looking up her skirt and she felt the arousal and familiar stirring before she had even reached the top of the stairs. She flopped onto her bed, leaving enough room for Nikki to join her after she had filled the two glasses.

"Here's to us" said Lauren as she leaned against the headboard, her legs stretched out along the length of the bed. Nikki curled up below her, leaning on her elbow as she clinked her glass against Lauren's. Lauren looked down at her and understood her melancholy mood but could do little to change the plans that she had made. She touched Nikki's head lightly, her fingers stroking her blonde hair as it gathered over her shoulders, following the seam of her blouse down along her arm. Her thighs were slightly tanned, young and firm, exposed where her white socks had fallen to her ankles. She noticed her toes stretch and curl while her head slowly sank onto Lauren's stomach. She looked towards the bedroom door and noted that it was closed. Placing her wine on the bedside table, she stretched out further, exhaling and savouring their closeness. She felt Nikki wrap an arm under her, pulling her tighter. Her eyes closed in expectation as she listened to her heart beating rapidly, checking every signal from her young friend as she prayed for the touch that would confirm that they were once again lovers.

"You're going to find lots of new boys over there, I bet" said Nikki. Lauren felt the warm breath through her blouse.

"Hmm, but they don't speak German or French."

Lauren jerked slightly as she felt a finger touch her knee. She waited, her breathing shallower now, waited for the finger to move higher. She willed it to move, to confirm that an angel would carry her off into the clouds above and not leave her floating in purgatory. Then she felt a hand, running down her left leg, heard a gulp as Nikki finished her wine, and movement on the bed as she leaned over to place her glass on the table. Lauren dared not open her eyes but waited as Nikki snuggled back into her, the warmth returning as the hand moved up from her knee and along her thigh, slowly caressing her tanned skin. Lauren reached back down and stroked Nikki's hair, pushing it behind her ear as she traced a line down along her shoulders, lightly with a single finger.

The hand moved just under her skirt and across to her other leg. Lauren exhaled contentedly and her head rolled to one side as she felt the material of Nikki's blouse brush against the hair above her pussy. Her question had been answered as that single touch brought back feelings in her that she had only experienced with Nikki, feelings that seemed to have been locked away for years and were now released, as fresh as they day they had been preserved.

She wanted to wash away the sweat from the game, to be absolutely clean to make the afternoon perfect. She lifted Nikki's head up, touching her cheek as she slid up the bed to lay on the pillow with her, nestling again into her. Lauren touched her gently on the neck and as she lifted her face, kissed her lightly on the lips. Nikki smiled and laughed gently, returning the kiss as her hand made it's way round her shoulders. They embraced passionately, their tongues exploring once again the softness of their lips. Lauren stretched gloriously as she kissed, almost yawning as her muscles flexed throughout her body. A luxurious feeling permeated through her as she tasted the wine on Nikki's lips.

"Let's wash. I'll call you when it's ready" said Lauren quietly as she lay Nikki down on the pillow and took her dressing gown from behind the door. She took another from the cupboard in the spare room and returned to cover Nikki with it. "Just to keep you warm" she said, smiling as she left the room.

She ran the bath and added oils, filling the room with a heady scent. As she sat on the edge of the bath, trailing her hand underneath the taps, she looked absently at the door, thinking of Nikki and then of Jim. He had been so understanding, if that was really the correct word. More accurately, he had accepted that Lauren needed the intimacy of Nikki. Not of women in general, just Nikki. They had discussed it once or twice, but Lauren had never allowed her loving relationships to interfere with each other. Except of course those three months where she had no explanation of what happened. In retrospect that aberration in her relationship with Jim had been a mess, something that she regretted until she remembered the nights she had spent with Nikki. Jim had been so good about the whole episode. At first, he had said he understood because he accepted Lauren's position of it being completely different from their relationship - more like being sisters. But as she devoted less and less time to him, and chats on the phone with Nikki became afternoons together, then Saturday nights, then weekends, he had finally lost patience. The passion faded in their lovemaking, when it happened, until she found herself dreading the pain as he entered her. Even the feeling of him coming deep inside her stretched vagina and the wonderful dribble of his cum from her pussy usually failed to satisfy her. She drifted full- time into the arms of Nikki.

It had caused concerns for her parents and even though they had never said anything directly, they had found it strange that either Lauren was sleeping at Nikki's or Nikki was sleeping at her house. Or they spent all weekend together to the exclusion of all their other friends. Moreover, the usual conversation in the household that began 'Jim can do this', or 'Jim said... ' was replaced with silence. She was aware that the majority of her classmates knew what was happening. Her brother certainly knew what happened because he had witnessed it. God, she thought, there was another stupid mess.

Lauren turned off the taps and stood, unbuttoning her blouse and releasing her bra. Her breasts moved slightly as she rubbed underneath them where the material had cut in and left it's mark. Without any encouragement, her fingers moved to her nipples which crowned her pale breasts, caressing them as they stirred very slightly into action. She slipped out of the skirt as it dropped to the floor and ran a finger down across her stomach and between her pussy lips. A hint of excitement rippled through her body as she brought her fingers back up to her nostrils. She ran her nails through the trimmed hair until she was satisfied that she was ready. Collecting up her clothes, she opened the door and whispered across the passageway.

"Hey, bath time!"

"OK, won't be a minute!"

Lauren dumped her clothes by the wash basin and checked her face in the mirror. Grabbing the hairbrush, she tried in vain to remove the tangles in her hair before Nikki arrived. To her delight, her dark brown hair had managed to grow well past her shoulders, and little curls had formed giving it body and her own style. She turned as the door opened to reveal Nikki.

"Shit, I didn't know it was that bad!" laughed Lauren as she looked up and down. The dressing gown had holes in it and the belt was from another garment, maybe another century.

"I expect your mum is keeping it until they come back into fashion."

Smiling, Lauren realised that it must have been her father's at some point, but she decided not to tell her anything about it. She took the wine and filled the glasses, setting them down beside the bath. Nikki took hold of her hips from behind, pulling her backwards as her arms encircled her, meeting at the knot in the middle. Nikki's fingers deftly undid the belt, letting it fall as her hands explored beneath the toweling, searching above her stomach and cupping her breasts. Lauren leaned back, straining to kiss her but Nikki nestled into her neck, planting kisses over her shoulders as her fingers toyed with her nipples. Lauren savoured the feeling for several moments, then reached behind, held Nikki's hips and pulled tightly. She moved her bottom from side to side as she pushed back. Nikki turned her, pushing off the dressing gown in one swift motion before standing slightly on tip-toes to kiss her fully on the lips. Lauren responded eagerly, pulling Nikki's belt hard and almost tearing the cloth from her body. She felt her breasts squeeze against Nikki's as her hands went to her back and pulled her tightly. The girls embrace relaxed slowly until they simply stared into each others eyes and stepped into the bath together.

They sat facing the taps, Nikki laying back on Lauren, positioned between her legs. They talked quietly about the day, the next week (when Lauren would leave), and what Jim would do after her departure. Lauren paid great attention to Nikki, touching her nipples gently so they stood to attention. During a lull in the conversation, Nikki inclined her head so that they could kiss, her long hair trailing below the surface as Lauren swirled the water over her breasts. Steam rose from the bath, obscuring the mirrors and causing tiny droplets of perspiration to form on their faces, running down their cheeks in tiny sensuous rivulets. Nikki moved her hips harder against Lauren, pushing against her pussy as her hands moved down to Lauren's legs. Lauren opened her eyes and looked at her feet, realising that the last time they had made love in the bath they had been thirteen. At nineteen there was precious little room.

"Maybe we should just wash then go back to my room" suggested Lauren.

Nikki nodded, turned and stood up, the water sloshing around in the bath, wetting Lauren's hair.

"Let me have the soap - the nice stuff" said Lauren, sitting up.

Nikki handed her a bar of cream coloured soap and Lauren lathered her hands, transferring the white bubbles to Nikki's legs. She washed all around, trying hard not to stare at her vagina and the lips that revealed her inner pinkness.

"Kneel down"

Lauren washed her stomach and breasts, soaping each one individually and then rinsing off the soap by throwing handfuls of water over her. Her hands moved lower, massaging her firm stomach on the way to her pubic mound. Lauren slowly ran the soap between her legs, causing her to place a hand on her shoulder. She explored the slipperiness with her fingers, delighting as she discovered that her parted lips were even more lubricated that she could have dared to wish. Gently, slowly, she pushed a finger inside her. Lauren thought her own heart would burst as she felt the familiar contours of her vagina, the pulsing of the muscular walls and the tight grip that held her finger in place. As she pulled out, her hand moved further between her legs, seeking out her little brown hole. Lauren knew that sometimes Nikki found the idea distasteful but on other occasions she had actively encouraged exploration. As she pushed against the opening she felt her squirm and knew that this was a time to leave it well alone. Nikki sat down facing Lauren, rinsing off the remaining suds from her chest. She watched as Lauren stood up, noting the pleasure in Lauren's eyes, the perfection of her breasts and her highly aroused pussy.

"Spread your legs a little more. Yeah, that's better." Nikki ran the soap over her shins and the back of her legs, rubbing and rinsing as she went. With bubbles on both hands, she dropped the soap and pushed up between her legs, holding her buttocks firmly. She pulled Lauren towards her and planted a kiss on her pubic hair, just above her parted lips. Her hands then traveled down again, over her anus and vagina. Lauren groaned and closed her eyes, holding the wall to steady herself. Nikki held her hips and pulled her down so that she knelt in the water. Lauren felt warm hands massaging her firm breasts, slipping and circling her nipples as her stomach twitched. The hands went lower, retrieved the soap and returned between her legs, pushing the corner of the bar between her swollen lips. Nikki ran the soap along her lips, trailing her thumb for extra stimulation while Lauren opened her legs as wide as the bath would allow. She felt the soap edging closer towards her anus, pushing against the strong muscles of the opening. Then a finger took the place of the soap, pushing, coaxing as new sensations shot through her body.

"Turn round" whispered Nikki.

"It's allright..."

"I want to. I know you love it"

Lauren turned, arranging her feet either side of Nikki and leaned forward as Nikki pushed against the small of her back. She exhaled loudly, her head dropping onto the side of the bath just as the finger found it's mark again and started exploring. She could feel Nikki pushing soap against the hole with her thumb, hardly even entering her. Then the bar of soap again, followed by a finger. Nikki shuffled closer to her and placed her left hand on her back. Then the wondrous finger returned, pushing, staying deep inside her, filling her and rekindling a feeling that had laid dormant for almost three years. Lauren thought that the stirrings in her stomach, the bubbling that tensed her muscles and caused her heart to flutter must surely make her come. Nikki slowly drew her finger out all the way and Lauren groaned as her sphincter gave up its little prisoner. Nikki pushed the bar of soap against her hole and inserted her finger again. Almost immediately, Lauren recognised that feeling, the one that started way down below her stomach, that grew in her so deeply that it was wholly different from an orgasm but much longer lasting. Nikki pulled back, pushed in, pulled back starting up a slow rhythm. Lauren gripped the side of the bath, her eyes tightly shut and her face screwed up as though in pain. Nikki soaped her fingers some more and continued her rhythmic movement until she finally pulled out and washed her thoroughly with soap and water.

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