Midsummer (3/3,FF) The next morning was clear and beautiful. Janice awoke to birdsong and a fresh cool breeze blowing through her window. She yawned and stretched herself tautly, then got out of bed. Raven was in the kitchen sipping coffee. The stereo system was tuned to a soft rock station and Melissa Etheridge sang in the background. A plate of warm cinnamon rolls sat on the table. Raven said, "Good morning, sleepyhead!" Janice found a big mug in the cupboard and helped herself to some steaming coffee. One sleeve of her nightshirt had slipped down and unveiled a bare shoulder. She grinned sleepily at her friend. "It must be the night air," she announced, sipping her coffee. "I slept like a baby." Raven regarded her friend with a fond smile. She rose to pour herself another cup. She was wearing a silk thigh-length robe in a flower print pattern. As she sat down, the front flared open a little, exposing the tops of her fine breasts. Raven said, "The country will do that to you. The perfect cure for insomnia." Along with, she thought devilishly, jerking yourself off at 3:00 AM. Was it good for you, dear? Janice took a cinnamon roll from the plate and munched it. "Oh, that's tasty. You're treating me too good, honey. I'll never be satisfied with my husband after I've been with you." She gave Raven a clumsy wink. The dark-haired woman winked back and laughed. "So, do you think you're up for a swim after this?" Janice looked a little dubious. "It seems a bit chilly out there." Raven said, "It'll warm up soon. There's a float anchored about a hundred feet out from our little dock. We can swim out there and sun ourselves." Janice said, "Do we make it a race?" She looked at Raven with a half-challenging expression. Raven said, "Oh, so it's racing you want, is it? Well, let me inform you, missy, that it's not only drawing I've gotten good at. I can give you a run for the money in the water." Janice got up to pour herself another cup. She said, "Well, we'll see." She smiled. "Do you swim like you draw?" "Huh?" "I mean, dear friend, do we do it naked or do we do it in a swimsuit?" Raven's lip curled up in a bit of a smirk. "Not many people around. You do run the risk of flashing the occasional boater." "Vacations are for doing new things, right?" "Right." Fifteen minutes later they were down at the little dock on the shore. Janice slipped off her flip-flops and dipped a bare toe in the water. She was wearing a terrycloth robe she borrowed from Raven. "Brrr," she said. "That's going to be a shock to the system." Raven threw her robe down on the dock railing. She stood upright, gloriously bare. Her ebony pubic thatch curled around her thighs and crotch in abundant richness and her wide hips and full heavy breasts attested that this was a mature woman, at home in her bountiful body. She said, "What are you, a woman or a wuss?" She dived off the dock into the blue water. She came up, treading water, and said, "You mentioned something about a race?" Janice threw off her own robe in a quick bold movement, and stood there a second. Her generous hips and full round breasts were displayed, and her soft luxuriant brown bush caught Raven's eye. She dived off and hit the water a few feet from her friend. She emerged with teeth chattering, and said, "It's f-f-f-fine. Let's g-go." Raven swung her arms out and started a strong crawl. Janice matched her and the two naked swimmers headed for the float. Flashes of buttock and thigh were exposed as their legs kicked in the cold water. Their nipples lengthened and stiffened from the cold. They felt the water streaming through their legs, tiny bubbles percolating through their pubic hair, tickling them. It was a dead heat. Both women reached the float at the same time. It was a small raft-like structure, about ten feet square. It consisted of treated plywood over several aluminum tubes. There was a small railing they could grab onto to get out of the water. The women heaved themselves onto the float, shivering. There was a small wooden locker in one corner, and Raven retrieved a couple of large towels. Soon the undraped women had rubbed themselves down. The summer sun climbed a little higher and they shortly felt much warmer. They stretched out on their backs, side by side, facing in opposite directions. Janice announced, "I would have won, but the cold shocked me. I should get a handicap because you're used to it." Raven said, chuckling, "No, I should get a handicap because my boobs are bigger, creating more drag." Janice slapped her friend on the thigh lightly. "Hell, I thought you used your tits to swim with. Don't tell me all that strength came from your legs." Raven raised her right leg, extended it up, and ran her hand along her thigh. "It's all the hiking I've been doing. Lot's of muscle there." Janice said, "Well, I'll give you that it's a good looking leg. But for strength, mine would give you a good contest." She raised her own leg, so that the two vertical limbs were now side by side. Raven said, "Leg wrestling now, is it? Okay, brown eyes, you're on." She twisted her leg to the side and it encountered Janice's leg. Janice said, "Oh, I forgot. It's gonna be hard to kiss you and make you lose from this angle." She smiled and then started pressing her strong leg against Raven's. The naked flesh compressed as they started to struggle. Raven grunted, "Tough noogies." She pushed with her leg against Janice's. They were aligned so that the legs were in contact from the cheeks upward along the thighs, and then twisted a little around the calves. The position was awkward, but the women continued. They shifted a bit on the raft as they pushed, neither one gaining any advantage. They uttered the occasional indecipherable groan and the infrequent giggle as they pressed their legs and thighs together, but for the most part, they concentrated on the playful struggle. As they continued, both women felt in the back of their minds that something more was going on. It seemed that the competitive tone of their weekend was a metaphor for something else. Raven hadn't thought that the time she was spending with Janice would have included these physical contests. But for some reason beyond their ken, it kept coming up. And as she worked her tiring leg muscles in opposition to Janice, she found herself thinking back to the sexual overtones of last night. Janice, for her part, was also wondering why these games were being played. And she also thought of the erotic implications of her visit so far. Last night she had awakened and masturbated to a blessed relief. But now the carnal tensions were being ramped up again. Then it hit both women at the same time. Are we unconsciously trying to seduce each other? Is all this arm-wrestling and swimming and now this leg battle our own peculiar version of foreplay? Raven pushed harder. Janice groaned and pushed back. Raven thought it was time to end it. She pushed harder, and Janice yelped as she felt herself being pushed back. "Okay! Uncle!" Janice cried. She disengaged her leg, and sat up. She looked quizzically at Raven. Raven lowered her leg to the surface and looked back. "I didn't hurt you, sweetie, did I?" Janice said wryly, "Just my pride. Jesus please us, but you're strong." Raven said smugly, "Told ya so." The women reclined back on the float and lay in silence for a little while. Random musings flickered through their minds. Raven thought: So if it's gonna happen, why shouldn't it happen now? Janice thought: God knows I want to. I adore her. I have been in one state of arousal after another since I got here. Raven thought: But I don't know if the time is quite right. Besides, I'm kind of enjoying the teasing. Janice thought: The time isn't quite right yet. And all this teasing is sweet and exciting. But it needs to be soon. Better be soon. If we keep substituting physical rivalry for lovemaking, we'll be in a kickboxing match before the day is over. The two naked (and slightly sore) curvaceous women lay there in the warm sun, daydreaming of an erotic rendezvous yet to come. Raven raised her head up a bit. "Ready to head back, nature girl?" Janice rolled over onto her stomach, then came slowly to her feet. Stretching to her full height, she said, "Okay. I hope that water is a little warmer." Raven lifted herself up, steadying herself with an arm on her friend. "There's only one way to find out." Both women dove in at the same time, a graceful ballet of nude femininity. The water wasn't that much warmer, and they gasped with effort as they swam strongly for the dock. They quickly dressed in their robes and briskly walked back to the cabin. There, they finished drying themselves and clothed themselves in blue jeans and pullover knit shirts. Raven said, "There's a little town called Miller about a half-hour away from here. We need to get some food and wine, plus I thought we could explore some of the second-hand shops and antique stores. This isn't much of a tourist trap, so there are some actual bargains around." Janice nodded as she tied her Nikes. "It wouldn't be much of vacation if I couldn't find some way to part with a few dollars. I'm game." Soon they were riding along in Janice's rental Buick along the two-lane blacktop. The traffic consisted mainly of RV's and vacationers heading for their favorite fishing spots. Raven reflected that she was lucky not many people had discovered her little slice of heaven. The day was warm and fair, and they rode with the windows down and the air-conditioning off, cruising along the tree-lined road. Miller turned out to be charming little town with a couple of nice little dining spots that catered to locals. Raven and Janice had a tasty brunch at one place while they discussed the stores to visit. After the meal, they wandered the main street, poking about in the antique shops and fondling little knick-knacks. Janice bought a few prints from one store, and a little curio box from another. Then the women found themselves in a small clothing store. They searched among the racks and shelves, and found a couple of dresses they liked. They were thin white cotton numbers, sleeveless and perfect for summer. They looked around for a dressing room. The attendant said there was only one, but it was large enough if two friends wanted to share it. Janice said, "No problem." The two women went into the room. They started to disrobe, removing their jeans and shirts. Janice held up her selection. "Hmm...it'll look better without a bra." She unhooked her Bali number and dropped it on the seat. She slipped off her running shoes. Naked except for her panties, she pulled the dress down over her shoulders and worked her breasts into the bodice. Raven said, "You're right." She likewise took off her Victoria's Secret bra and put on the dress. The two women exited the dressing room and checked themselves in the mirror. Raven said, "What are we, sisters?" Janice laughed. "Looks like it. Looks good, too." They did look very nice in the dresses. The skirt portion descended in a simple A-line and hit their calves about five inches below their knees. Two thigh-high slits were on either side. The neckline was a scoop cut and revealed the tops of the breasts nicely, and the elasticity of the material compressed them together. The line of cleavage was alluring. Also, the thin material emphasized their nipples, with Raven's dark thick ones being particularly noticeable. Raven said, "Well, I doubt I'll wear it to church, but it sure is the thing to wear if you want to capture someone's attention." She moved her eyes briefly to Janice's form. Damn, she thought. She looks fine! "I'll say. Shall we get them?" Janice glanced at Raven. Oh my, she thought. That dress is an invitation to fuck. "Sure." They went back into the dressing room and got back into their original clothes. They spent the next few hours perusing the rest of the stores that Miller had to offer. Their last stop was the small supermarket, where they picked up a few staples. They made a quick run in the package store and bought a couple of bottles of a decent Merlot and a bottle of Amaretto. On the way back, Raven asked, "So how are you doing? Tired?" "A little bit. I think it'll be good just to have a simple supper and some wine, listen to your stereo." "Sounds perfect. The nights are cool enough sometimes to build a fire. I've a got a bit of wood left." "Wonderful." "You going to dress up for dinner?" Raven asked. "You mean that dress? Sure. If you do the same." "Of course." They rode the rest of the way back to the cabin in congenial silence. But if they could have read one another's mind, they would have found one word, loud and clear: Yes! After they got back, they unloaded their purchases. It was getting close to sunset when Raven and Janice started preparing their meal. A small rib roast was cooking in the oven, along with new potatoes. The women had each consumed a glass of Merlot by the time supper was ready to serve. Raven said, "Whoops! Almost forgot. It's time to change." Janice said, "You're right." They disappeared into their rooms and stripped of their clothing. Without putting on any underwear, they slipped their white cotton dresses on. They remained barefoot as they came back out into the main room of the cabin. They nodded approvingly at one another as they placed their dishes on the table. The plain and simple dresses on their womanly bodies seemed quite suitable, and their bare legs and feet lent a type of earth-mother flavor to them. Dinner was delicious. In the warm reds and golds of sunset, they sipped their wine and ate the savory meal while chatting about this and that. Unconsciously, they were moving so as to heighten their awareness of each other. Their bodies were positioned so that the breasts were moved just a touch forward. Their eyes were wide and there were frequent touches of the hand, and soft inviting smiles. Had they been with men instead of each other, they would have instantly recognized the erotic games they were playing, but for now it seemed perfectly normal to them. After dinner, Raven loaded some logs onto the fireplace and placed some kindling around them. She started the fire with a large kitchen match, and fanned it with a bellows. The well-seasoned wood started to burn nicely. The cat had disappeared outside. Raven had tossed some large pillows down on the floor in front of the hearth. Along with the thick rug, it made a comfortable place to recline. Raven turned on the stereo and some soft rock started to play. Janice opened the bottle of Amaretto and poured a couple of fingers of the fragrant liqueur into a couple of crystal snifters. She placed them on the stone hearth, and picked up a match. "Watch," she said. "I learned this a few years ago." She lit the match and waited for the sulfur fumes to dissipate. She then picked up one snifter, tilted it, and put the match to it. Soft blue flames materialized. She waited a few seconds, then blew them out. She handed the now warm drink to Raven. She lit another match and did the same to her own glass. The two women reclined on the pillows and raised their glasses. Raven said, "To the best of friends." Janice felt touched. "The best." They sipped the sweet smelling drink. The rest of the lights in the cabin were off. The firelight sent flickering waves of illumination dancing around the room. Raven rested on one elbow, her bare feet toward the fire, looking beguiling in the plain white dress. Janice lay on her side, hand beneath her head on a pillow. The slit of her dress disclosed one shapely thigh, golden in the firelight. The two women sipped their Amaretto and watched the fire. The radio played softly. Raven looked over from time to time at Janice, who in turn would regard her with fond eyes. Raven placed her snifter on the hearth and stood up slowly. She turned and put her hands on the mantle and rested her chin there. Janice stood up and moved near her friend. Raven turned to look at her. "Sweetie..." Raven began. "Raven..." Janice said, at the same time. A perplexed smile came to their faces. They turned to one another, and in one of those moments that could not be planned, the radio came into a key lyric from a Vanessa Williams song: "And now we're standing face to face Isn't this world a crazy place? Just when I thought this chance would pass You go and save the best for last." Janice said, in a husky, almost pleading voice, "Oh, Raven...for the love of God, kiss me!" Raven and Janice leaned their faces forward. Their arms reached out and started to embrace. Their lips came with millimeters of each other, almost trembling. Raven felt surges of longing and knew at last that this was the right moment. With a groan of pure need, Raven kissed Janice. Janice opened her warm enticing mouth and her tongue moved out wetly to meet Raven's. They pulled their arms tightly around one another as they passionately kissed, making soft crying sounds of desperate desire. Their bodies touched, the thin cotton whispering over their breasts as they tried to establish as much body contact as possible, breasts and belly and thigh. The ardent kiss continued, their mouths crushed together, tongues wet and hot. They broke the kiss, still tightly embraced. Raven whispered in throaty emotion, "Oh, God, I've wanted to do that ever since you got here! I didn't know how or why, I just knew I had to. Oh, sweet baby, do it again." Their mouths met again, the tender lips sweet together. The women stood by the fire and kissed again and again, making incoherent sounds of aching need. Janice moved her mouth away, and said softly, "Oh, darling, I think I've wanted to do that for twenty years. I've just now realized that." Raven said, between soft gentle kisses, "At last, at long, long, last. I adore you. You know that...you must know that." "And I'm absolutely crazy about you. Madly." Janice stepped back a second, disengaging herself from Raven's arms. Her eyes were soft. "Raven," she murmured. "Take off my dress." Raven reached out with her hands and hooked them under the shoulder straps of Janice's dress. She lifted them up and then slipped them down over her friend's shoulders. Janice held her arms down by her side, palms slightly forward. The top of the dress came down as Raven tugged it. Janice's firm round breasts popped into view, jiggling as the material pulled past the nipple. Raven watched with hungry eyes as she pushed the dress down over the hips and past the pelvic region. She caught her breath as Janice's lush brown bush came into view. The wavering light from the fire played on the brown hair. She pushed the rest of the way and Janice's dress lay in a heap at her feet. Janice stepped out of it and kicked it away. She now stood naked, with calm eyes, in front of Raven. The dark-haired woman felt her lust growing at the sight of her unclad soon-to-be-lover. Janice said in gentle tones, "My turn." Raven stood still, her hands by her side as Janice lifted the straps of the thin dress and started to pull them down. Raven's large thick-nippled breasts came into sight and Janice paused to run her hand underneath and cup one, her palm pressing slightly against the nipple. She watched as Raven closed her eyes quickly and made a slight whimper. She slid the dress the rest of the way down, pulling the stretchy material past the hips. The tangled black patch of Raven's bush was exposed and Janice put her face near it. Yes, she could smell her friend's sexual chemistry working, and it was intoxicating. The dress fell about her feet and she stepped out of. The women moved forward slowly, their eyes locked on each other. Their breasts were the first to touch. Janice's pink stiff nipples were a bit higher than Raven's and they slipped along the upper slope of Raven's globes. Janice felt Raven's thick erect nipples along the underside of her breasts. She shivered. As they moved closer, their arms again reached out. Raven slipped one arm around Janice's waist and the other went to the back of her neck. Their breasts started to compress as their bodies got closer. Janice wrapped both her arms around Raven's waist. They opened their mouths. With a moan, they again kissed fervently, sweet breath dizzying them. The tongues came together again and wrestled. As they kissed, their bellies hit each other softly and finally they felt the first contact of their bushes. It felt like a tickling teasing sensation at first, and they danced their hips a little, moving a bit in and out. Finally, they jerked their hips forward, and felt the wanton impact of their pussies. Both women pulled their faces back from the kiss and gasped. "Oh, my God, that feels so fucking wonderful," Raven hissed. "Oh, do that again!" "I l-love it!" Janice stuttered. They moved their hands down to their round sensuous asses and both women pulled in, fingers clenching the buttocks as their rapidly moistening hirsute cunts collided. They both cried out as the vulvas impacted and their lips splayed open. They grabbed their asses tightly and ground the hungry mounds together. Shocks of wanton electricity coursed through their bodies. Their legs were weakening. Janice felt her muscles tremble as she started to sink to the pillows on the floor. "...on the floor!" she said tightly. "...fuck me..." Janice spread her legs wide on the rug, her back raised against a large pillow. Raven came into her arms and settled into position. Janice enfolded her in her arms and Raven positioned her crotch on top of Janice's open flower. They kissed again, deep and hot and wet, their breasts crushing together. Raven started to raise and lower her hips, bringing her wet pussy into intimate labial kisses with Janice's. Their freely flowing nectar started to spatter out as Raven fucked her. Raven said, between hot kisses, "Oh, god, baby, I'm gonna make you come so hard, you'll see stars...oh, lover, you'll spill...oh, my baby...come on....come on...." Janice uttered in hurried hoarse sounds, "Oh, no, you come...you come....come on, baby...don't wait for me...just do it...oh, DEAR SWEET GOD...ahhhh!...ahnnnngghh! Oh, fuck me...fuck me....FUCK ME! FUCK ME!" Janice cried out and pulled Raven closer to her. She opened her legs and enfolded them around Raven's waist tightly, locking them together. Her eyes were shut and her mouth curled about her teeth. Raven pushed her hips down one more time and jammed her hot soaking cunt onto Janice's. She twisted her hips and she felt her distended clit slide along Janice's, and Raven howled. Janice came. Her vagina contracted in rapid waves of pure libidinous ecstasy, and she jetted a stream of carnal juices out of her cunt. She cried out again and again as her legs contracted around Raven's waist. Undulations rippled her flesh and tears leaked out of her closed eyes. Janice's cry of release triggered Raven's orgasm. She opened her mouth in a long fluttering cry and felt burning surges of raw delight tumble through her body. Her cunt gave out cataracts of female liquor, mingling with the pool of juices from Janice's pussy. Her hips made involuntary jerking motions, bucking against Janice's, and she also felt the emotional impact as tears started to course down her face. Finally both women settled down, recovering from the intense sexual culmination. Their breath came in slow hitches, and Raven lay in Janice's arms, still clasped by Janice's legs. Raven lifted her head up and kissed Janice softly. Then with a small sound she rolled over and lay side by side with her lover. The light from the fire danced on their exhausted naked bodies. Janice reached down and took Raven's hand. Raven said softly, "Oh, my sweet darling, that was beautiful. I've never come like that in my life. I had no idea...no idea at all." Janice breathed, "Oh, sweetheart, I have been smashed to smithereens. God! I'm still dripping...you are an angel..." Janice moved up and turned around so she could rest in Raven's arms. Raven put an arm around her and Janice's head came down on her shoulder. They lay there quietly, whispering endearments, hands idly caressing the soft flesh. Janice's hand came up and started to stroke the nipple on Raven's left breast. She flicked it softly with her thumb and the dark peak awoke. Janice smiled as the nipple stiffened and grew longer. Raven ran her hand along Janice's back, moving it up and down slowly, increasing the pressure as she started to feel the sensations from her breast. Janice lifted her head up and she slid her hand down to Raven's hairy pussy. She moved her index finger in and out of the curls of black hair. Her finger moved deliberately along the slit, and started to rub. Raven inhaled sharply. Her senses came swiftly awake. She noticed Janice's ear within the folds of her brown hair. She raised her head and brought her mouth to it, and started to nuzzle and nibble at it. Janice arched her neck and said, "Oh, yessss...I love that!" She continued to slide her finger along Raven's labia. It was quickly being coated with female juices. Raven ran her tongue along Janice's earlobe. The sensitive flesh was caressed by her wet tongue, and Janice found herself rapidly getting aroused. Meanwhile Raven started to breathe faster on Janice's ear and neck as Janice diddled her. Still nuzzling the earlobe, she spread her legs apart. Janice took the invitation and slipped her two fingers into Raven's slick vaginal opening. Raven whispered in Janice's ear, "Oh, put your pussy on mine! Get it on there...fuck me...." Janice pulled her wet fingers out of Raven's cunt and rose to a seated position. She moved her legs so that Raven's left thigh was between her legs. Raven felt the wet pussy slick against her thigh. Janice took Raven's left leg and lifted it up so that it rested against Janice's breasts. She scooted forward until her pussy slid into Raven's. While holding onto Raven's long leg, caressing it and kissing the behind the knee, Janice started to hump her cunt into Raven's. Brown bush tangled with black bush as they bumped their mounds together. Raven found that the unusual angle of her leg made for an interesting sensation as Janice fucked her. Janice slid back and forth on Raven's thigh and continued to run her hands along Raven's leg. She rubbed the limb deeply, massaging it. In the meantime, their clits had again become stiff questing little nubbins of sensation, swimming in juice. Janice increased the speed of her hips, and Raven heard the little smacks of wet flesh as their pussies bumped. Raven reached up with her hand and found one of Janice's breasts, bouncing as they fucked. She teased the stiff nipple with her finger and squeezed it. Janice gasped and her hips beat even faster. Janice took one hand from Raven's leg and placed it on Raven's left breast. In time with the humping, she pressed the breast, and the dark nipple rubbed against her hand. Raven relished the pressure, and she started to vocalize, small yips and cries. Janice looked down at her friend as she beat her hips in a rapid carnal rhythm. In a shaking voice, she started to say, "This time...this time...oh, come for me...go wild...come for me...do it...do it...just fucking come...oh, god, oh fuck, oh fuck..." Raven's hips were starting to bounce up and down as she again felt the delicious aching need for release. She closed her eyes and her hand left Janice's breast. Janice pulled her hand away from Raven's chest and again grasped the upraised leg. She felt her wet pussy slide into Raven's, the lips opening and closing, the rigid clits sometimes meeting head on in sharp jabs of pure raw sensation. Raven brought her hands down to her own large breasts and squeezed and worked the stiff nipples. Suddenly, she arched her back and shrieked in orgasm, her cunt spilling a stream of slick female elixir. She felt the contractions in her pelvis radiate all over her body and her hips jerked in unguided spasms. She cried out again and again, yowls of pure rapture. Janice saw her lover's climactic paroxysms and came in turn, sounding a cat cry of absolute abandonment. She grabbed onto Raven's leg tightly and closed her eyes as the orgasm shook her body. She felt copious amounts of her sexual juices flow onto Raven's thigh and pussy. She shuddered and collapsed on top of Raven. In the chaotic light of the fire, the women, once friends and now lovers, rested in satiation. Much later, the women were outside on the deck. Raven reclined on a pad against a railing, and Janice leaned back in the enclosure of Raven's open legs and the warm embrace of her arms. Raven's large breasts were pressed against Janice's back. The dark-haired woman could reach around and tickle a breast or move her head slightly and nibble on an earlobe. A large blanket was tucked around their naked figures to ward of the nighttime chill. Mr. Big Stuff, serene and imperturbable, lay on the table beside them. The sky was clear and jet black, and a gorgeous star-strewn firmament was displayed for the tender amorous women. The Milky Way was bright, stretching from Scorpio in the south and arching overhead to the Swan, an exquisite view. Raven cuddled her beloved. Abruptly, a bright swift meteor cleaved the sky, falling from zenith to horizon. Both women said, "Oh, my..." as the fiery spark flashed down. "Did you make a wish?" Janice asked softly. Raven moved her head forward and pressed her cheek against Janice's. Janice turned her head and their lips touched in warm devotion. Raven said, "I can't think of a wish I had that hasn't been granted." Janice smiled and the women kissed again, under the bejeweled sky.