Chapter 29

"Ouch!" Ben cried out. Okay, so it wasn't the most romantic thing to say as they embarked on such an adventure, but damn, that bottle falling on his foot hurt like hell! And of course it managed to hit his little toe which only exaggerated the pain. But he was standing in the shower, naked, with Ally. Pain? What pain? He teased himself as he appreciated the view in front of him.

Still in a state of shock over his presence in the shower, Ally croaked out a mumbled apology as her hand flew over her mouth. Of all the body parts she could have covered, Ben couldn't have picked a better one himself. He had stared at her lips thousands of times before, to the point where their image was permanently etched in his brain. But the rest of her... wow! From her rosy nipples to the moist curls between her legs, she was a beauty to behold. And hold was exactly what he wanted to do with her. For starters at least. Ally appeared equally pleased by what she saw in Ben.

A cool draft hit Ally and Ben as Kaija slipped into the stall, clad in her almost non-existent bikini. Kaija stared at their wet glistening bodies with her hands on her hips. "Are you two just going to stand there and gawk at each other all day?" She turned to Ben and snorted. "And you wondered why I slipped into my bikini..." Ben smirked at the joke while Ally's lower lip quivered. "Relax Ally, nothing bad is going to happen. I promise."

Ben noticed that Allison was still looking pretty panic-stricken. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea... "Kaija, maybe we-"

"Hush!" Kaija snapped. "Would you shut up and chill out for a minute?" Both Ben and Ally were stunned by her forcefulness. "You've been dying to get closer to one another physically. I could see it in your eyes. And lucky for you, I'm here to help you." Ally opened her mouth to protest, but Kaija held up her hand, stopping her before she spoke a word. "You have no excuses left. This place is dead on a Saturday night, and you have me, your trusty chaperone, to keep things in line."

Drawing on the reserves of her sense of humor to cope with the situation, Ally finally spoke. "So what, you're going to stand here giving us step-by-step directions?" She was loosening up some, but still not enough for things to go smoothly. Ally almost looked like she'd rather streak down the hall naked than be cornered in that shower stall.

"If it comes to that, yes."

"But-"

"Ally, calm down. This isn't about sex, it's about getting comfortable with being touched by another person. Look, I know where you stand on the matter," she comforted, recalling one of their late night conversations. The poor girl was feeling so torn between her unrealistic Catholic upbringing and her needs as a young woman that she finally compromised on her views about sex. She couldn't see inflicting her first time hang-ups on her future husband on their wedding night. That'd be just too cruel-to both of them! So she compromised. Decided that she'd hold off on having sex at least until her 18th birthday. It turned out that probably wouldn't be so difficult though, as her 18th birthday was only a few short days away. "Just give it a chance. Please?"

Ally looked to be weakening. It was a good thing, too, because the more time passed, the more Ben felt insecure about the whole damned thing. He reached up and brushed a stray lock of hair off of Ally's face. The simple contact caused his penis to wake up even further. "Come on, Ally, what do you say? Wanna give it a shot?"

Ben's tender smile combined with his touch made Ally tingly all over. She nodded, almost imperceptibly, and looked like she was about to cry. But still, she took a tiny step forward.

Without even thinking about it, Ben reached over and wrapped her in an awkward hug. They stood so far apart, the hug threatened to knock them both off balance. But the feel of Ally's puckering nipples against his chest was enough to drive Ben crazy. He pulled her closer, causing her breasts to flatten against him from the contact.

Ally gasped at his hardness. Their heights were so well matched, that his penis easily nudged her moist folds. She let out a sharp yelp and jumped back, struggling to break free from his embrace.

"Shh," Ben soothed. "It's okay. No one's going to hurt you." He pulled Ally back into him, stroking her damp hair. Ben could smell the familiar scent of her strawberry shampoo as he rested her head against his cheek.

When her tension seemed to release, he pulled back ever so slightly and lifted her chin with his finger. "You're incredible, you know that?" Ally's cheeks colored with embarrassment.

Kaija smiled. Ben was handling her beautifully. Kaija had no idea things would go so smoothly for them. Pretty soon she'd be able to sneak out and leave them on their own...

In one fluid motion, Ben put a caressing palm on each cheek, and lowered his mouth to hers. The first kisses were almost tentative. Much like a teenager's first kiss, Kaija thought. But as Ally started to respond, the kisses quickly grew more demanding. And it wasn't hard for Kaija to tell exactly when their tongues got involved. Even liberal, free and easy Kaija was almost embarrassed by that! She turned around to leave so the couple could have more privacy, but apparently the resulting draft was enough to break the mood.

"Wait! Don't go, Kaija!" Ally cried, breathless. "I need you to stay."

"Ah, into voyeurism, are we?" Kaija winked. Ben couldn't help but grin. Ally wasn't quite sure how to respond to that, so she stayed silent. "I have an idea--something that might ease Ally's anxiety a bit." Kaija grabbed Ally's hand and led her to the back of the stall, the end nearest to the curtain, and farthest from the spray of the water. "Ben, you're going to stand behind Ally." He walked into position obediently. "Ally, you're going to face me," Kaija said, as she took her position immediately in front of her. The girls stood close to one another, but were not quite touching. "Now Ally, this next part is very important. When you feel a panic attack coming on, I want you to look me straight in the eye," she instructed, pointing to the space between her eyes for emphasis. "Can you do that?"

Ally nodded.

"I'll be talking to Ben every once in a while, but I want you to ignore that as best as you can. Instead, close your eyes and focus on every little touch, every sensation." Ally smiled her understanding of the rules. "Don't worry, I know exactly how you feel about various things after our talk the other night. I won't do anything to compromise your values and wishes. I promise. So, you guys ready to begin?" Two nods responded. "Great!"

Kaija gave everyone a few moments to loosen up before she jumped in to her mini sex workshop. With a grin, she found herself wondering if she could make a living doing that one day.

When everyone finally looked relaxed, Kaija began reciting her recipe for making a night to remember. "Ben, place a hand on each of Ally's shoulders." She watched him do exactly that, and then she waited a few extra seconds to see if he'd take matters into his own hands, or if he would wait for her next instructions. Apparently he planned to wait, as he just stood there with each hand planted firmly on one of Ally's shoulders.

"Okay, Ben. Now I want you to massage her shoulders. Knead them like a loaf of bread dough." He complied, and Ally's facial muscles seemed to loosen with the release of tension. "Good..." Ben smiled like the proud little student he was. He's so cute! Kaija smiled to herself.

"Now lean down and kiss the side of her neck."

Ben dropped his hands from her shoulders, causing Ally to startle.

"No, no, no..." Kaija groaned. "You never do anything suddenly when it comes to sex. Or foreplay for that matter."

Ally's eyes popped open. "Four play? But there's only two of us. Well three, but..."

Kaija sighed, beyond exasperated. "Ally, foreplay is when-"

"I know, I know," Ally said, suppressing a giggle. "I was just teasing you. I thought this party could use a little lightening up, that's all."

Greatly relieved and somewhat encouraged at the same time, Kaija smiled. "Ben, try the shoulder thing again. But this time, if you decide to put your hands to another use, do it gradually. Stop kneading, pause with your hands still on her shoulders, and then rub them down her arms to her fingertips until your hands are free. It's much less jarring to the senses that way."