Short Story: "Girlfriends?"...

 

The late afternoon sun hung warm and golden over the park, filtering through the trees and painting everything in soft light. The rest of the squad had already drifted off after picture day, leaving only Mia and Lexi still lingering near the open grass and trees. They stood close, still holding the pose that they had done for the photographer, matching long-sleeve crop-top cheer uniforms of crisp white with bold green and navy accents, sheer navy mesh panels along the shoulders and sides, silver rhinestones catching every spark of light along the sleeves and waistband. The stylized “ENVY” stretched across both their chests in green and white. Short white skirts with green and navy trim, side slits, and more glittering rhinestones sat low on their hips, leaving their midriffs bare and glowing. There really was nothing that made a girl feel sexier than wearing a cheer uniform. Mia’s long wavy light-brown hair that ended in blonde highlights spilled over her shoulders. Her bright smile showed white teeth against red lipstick. Lexi wore her brown hair pulled back, a large green bow with white polka dots perched on top, and wore the same exact lipstick. It was the same red every girl on the squad wore. Lexi’s arm was still wrapped affectionately around Mia’s waist, the same pose they had held for the camera, both of them facing forward with confident, cheerful expressions. The photographer had packed up minutes ago, yet the two girls still stood in their picture pose. The park was quiet now except for distant birds and the soft rustle of leaves. Mia turned her head slightly. Their faces were only inches apart. She could smell Lexi’s familiar vanilla body spray mixed with the faint sweetness of her very familiar red lipstick. Lexi’s fingers flexed against Mia’s bare waist, the touch lingering longer than it ever had before. Their eyes met. They had just spent over an hour with all the girls in the squad, taking picture after picture, and this was the first time that entire time their eyes had met. They were best friends, yet somehow this afternoon, had said very little to each other. It was partly that words were just not necessary at this point, but also the fact that they both knew something was shifting over the past few days, something that had been building for years of shared practices, sleepovers, matching outfits, and the easy intimacy of growing up side by side on the same squad since they were little. The playful affection they had always shared suddenly felt heavier, charged, undeniable. It was if they were afraid to have been next to each other that afternoon with all the girls there. It wasn’t until the very end, the very last picture of the day that Mia and Lexi felt comfortable enough to stand next to each other and take a picture together. Mia’s breath was fast. Lexi’s smile softened into something hungrier. “You feel it too,” Lexi whispered. Mia nodded once, unable to speak. Her pulse hammered against the thin white fabric of her crop top. That was all that was said at the park. Lexi simply grabbed Mia’s hand and led her toward her older sister’s car she had borrowed for the day. The drive away from the park and down a quiet access road that ended at a remote grassy field beside a slow-moving river still contained no word, just hands held, smiles exchanged, glances that lingered longer than normal. Trees framed the clearing on three sides. No houses, no paths, just the soft rush of water and the late-day light turning everything golden. Lexi parked, killed the engine, and turned in the driver’s seat. The short white skirts had ridden up during the drive. Matching white satin and lace bras and thong panties, bought together a month earlier on a giggling shopping trip that now felt prophetic, hid beneath the uniforms, the delicate fabric already growing damp between both their legs. Mia reached across the console first. Her hand slid up Lexi’s thigh, under the skirt, fingertips brushing the edge of the white satin thong. Lexi made a soft, sexy sound and pulled Mia into a deep, open-mouthed kiss. Red lipstick smeared. Tongues met, slow and wet and desperate. The rhinestones on their sleeves scraped lightly against each other as they shifted closer. The girls scrambled into the back seat, the space tight but private. Skirts were shoved up. Crop tops were peeled off and tossed aside, leaving them in the matching white satin and lace bras that cupped their soft, full breasts perfectly. The sheer lace allowed pink nipples to press visibly against the fabric. Thongs stayed on for now, thin white satin already dark with arousal at the crotch. Mia pushed Lexi back against the seat and climbed between her open thighs. She kissed down Lexi’s throat, over the swell of her breasts, then lower. She hooked two fingers under the waistband of the white thong and pulled it aside, exposing Lexi’s smooth, glistening, wet pussy. Pink and swollen, the lips parted slightly, a thin string of wetness already connecting them. Mia didn’t tease. She lowered her mouth and licked a long, slow stripe from Lexi’s opening up to her clit. Lexi arched hard, a sharp cry filling the car. Mia sealed her lips around the swollen nub and sucked, tongue flickering rapidly while two fingers slid into Lexi’s tight, slick pussy. Mia curled her fingers, rubbing the soft front wall in steady rhythm while her mouth worked. Wet sounds filled the small space, soft wet sucking, the quiet squelch of fingers pumping in and out. Lexi’s hands fisted in Mia’s long wavy hair. “Fuck…Mia…don’t stop…” Lexi breathed out heavily. Mia ate her hungrily, burying her face deeper, nose pressed to Lexi’s clit as her tongue pushed inside, fucking her with it before returning to suck and lick in relentless circles. Mia added a third finger, stretching Lexi open, and felt the walls flutter and clamp. Lexi came hard, thighs shaking around Mia’s head, a rush of slick juices coating Mia’s chin and tongue. The girls switched without words. Lexi pushed Mia onto her back across the seat, yanked the white thong down her legs and off, then spread Mia’s thighs wide. She dove in, tongue flat and broad, dragging through the soaked folds. Mia’s taste was sweet and clean. Lexi moaned into her, the vibration making Mia gasp. Lexi licked deeper, then focused on the clit, sucking it between soft lips while two fingers slid easily inside. Lexi scissored them gently, then pumped, curling, searching for the spot that made Mia’s hips jerk. When Mia was trembling and dripping, Lexi pulled her fingers free, slick and shiny, and used both hands to spread Mia’s ass cheeks. She leaned lower and dragged her tongue over the tight, puckered hole. Mia cried out, startled and aching. Lexi licked again, slower, wetting the entrance thoroughly before pressing the tip of her tongue inside, swirling, fucking the tight ring while two fingers returned to Mia’s pussy and rubbed her clit with her thumb. The dual stimulation shattered Mia. She came with a sob, pussy clenching hard around Lexi’s fingers, ass fluttering around the probing tongue. The girls shifted again, this time face to face, bras still on but straps slipped down so their bare breasts pressed together, soft skin, hard nipples pressing. Lexi guided one of Mia’s hands between her own legs and pushed two of Mia’s fingers inside herself while she did the same to Mia. They fingered each other in matching rhythm, thumbs circling clits, free hands squeezing breasts and pinching nipples through the lace. Then, Lexi turned around, straddling Mia’s face in a messy sixty-nine in the cramped back seat. Mia’s tongue immediately found Lexi’s pussy again, licking deep, while Lexi lowered her mouth to Mia’s and began to eat her just as greedily. At the same time Lexi’s fingers slid lower, two of them pressing into Mia’s ass, wet from her own juices, stretching and pumping while her tongue worked Mia’s clit. Mia mirrored the act, tongue buried in Lexi’s pussy, fingers sliding into Lexi’s tight ass, curling and thrusting. The girls came together like that, mouths sealed to each other’s cunts, fingers buried deep in both holes, bodies shaking, wetness coating faces and hands and the leather seats beneath them. Afterward, they stayed tangled, breathing hard, lipstick completely gone, hair wild, the white satin bras half-off and damp with sweat. Outside the car, the river kept flowing quietly past the grassy field. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of sex and the soft aftershocks still fluttering through both of them. Mia kissed the inside of Lexi’s thigh, slow and open-mouthed. Lexi’s fingers stroked through Mia’s long wavy hair. Neither of them spoke for a long time until finally Mia asked, “Girlfriends?” to which Lexi replied, “Girlfriends.”…