Truth or Dare<\/strong><\/p>\n
By Meghan O’Brien<\/em><\/p>\n
Copyright.\u00a9Meghan O’Brien 2002<\/p>\n
God, I’m pathetic.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0sat back on the couch and took a large swig of her beer, trying hard to appear as if she weren’t surreptitiously sneaking glances at the dark-haired woman sitting across from her, laughing, next to a giggling Amanda and a gesticulating Lana.\u00a0\u00a0Five years later and Ryan Donovan still completely undoes me.<\/em><\/p>\n
After a few moments\u00a0Jena\u00a0decided that she couldn’t keep her bottle raised to her mouth indefinitely and so she reluctantly returned the half-empty Budweiser to the table, instantly regretting the loss of her makeshift shield.\u00a0\u00a0She felt naked and exposed, sitting across from the woman she had wanted since college, and terribly, terribly horny.\u00a0\u00a0What the hell is wrong with Annie and Sam?\u00a0\u00a0They know what Ryan does to me, and what do they do\u2026 endeavor to put us in a situation that makes it almost impossible to hide it.<\/em><\/p>\n
When Annie and Sam, two of Jena’s oldest friends from college, had invited her up to stay at their cabin for the weekend with a small group of mutual friends from the University, she had almost half-wished at the time that Ryan would be invited but had dismissed the notion outright, remembering that she’d heard that the dark-haired beauty had moved out of state sometime after graduation.\u00a0\u00a0She had assumed that Ryan represented an opportunity long since passed, a specter from her college years that still haunted her thoughts and dreams but who would prove forever elusive.\u00a0\u00a0The thought had comforted as much as it had hurt her; after all, the disappointment from a chance not taken was somehow easier to\u00a0take\u00a0than the disappointment from a blatant rejection.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0had always wanted Ryan, but had never been certain if her interest was reciprocated.<\/p>\n
And now here she is.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0stared at Ryan quietly, her mouth quirking in an unconscious smile as she listened to the rich timbre of her old friend’s voice as she related an anecdote to their laughing companions.\u00a0\u00a0More beautiful than ever.<\/em><\/p>\n
Annie hadn’t given\u00a0Jena\u00a0a lot of warning that Ryan was going to be a part of their weekend.\u00a0\u00a0In fact, her phone call had reached\u00a0Jena\u00a0only forty miles from her friends’ cabin, navigating winding mountain roads and yelling at her best friend at the same time.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan Donovan?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0had gasped, her hands tightening on the steering wheel instinctively, as if she were afraid the mere shock of hearing the name spoken aloud would propel her right off the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone other,\u201d Annie had confirmed.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI guess she moved back to\u00a0Denver\u00a0a couple months ago.\u00a0\u00a0She said she was sick of being away from everyone\u2026 her family, you know.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Annie had paused a moment, and\u00a0Jena\u00a0could almost hear her grin over the phone.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cShe asked about you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe did not,\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0had protested.\u00a0\u00a0Did she?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0and Ryan had been close friends in college, but most of their time had been spent in the company of their other mutual friends, Annie, Sam, Lana, and Amanda.\u00a0\u00a0It had been rare for the two of them to hang out alone, and the times it did happen had provided ample fantasy material for\u00a0Jena\u00a0for the past seven years.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe did,\u201d Annie replied.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cShe sounded excited that you were coming this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShut the fuck up,\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0said.\u00a0\u00a0What else could she say?\u00a0\u00a0\u201cExcited how?\u00a0\u00a0What exactly did she say?\u201d<\/p>\n
Annie snorted.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI thought I was supposed to shut the fuck up?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnnie-\u201c\u00a0Jena\u00a0whined.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said, \u2018It’ll be great to see\u00a0Jena\u00a0again.\u00a0\u00a0I’ve missed her laugh’.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Annie was silent a moment.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cShe’s single, in case you’re interested.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thank God.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cDon’t start.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m not,\u201d Annie pledged.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI promise.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0She had sighed a little then, and\u00a0Jena\u00a0had rolled her eyes in preparation for the inevitable.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI just think you should take a chance, you know?\u00a0\u00a0You’ve been pining over her for seven years now.\u00a0\u00a0Don’t you think it’s time to see if there could be more to this than some masturbatory fantasies and starry-eyed, lovesick smiles?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you not to start,\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0had snapped, and then hung up the phone.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan Donovan.<\/em><\/p>\n
Sitting across from the most beautiful girl she had ever known,\u00a0Jena\u00a0was suddenly snapped out of her reverie by the realization that the room had fallen silent and five pairs of eyes stared at her patiently.\u00a0\u00a0Oh, shit.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cUm\u2026 I’m sorry,\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0stuttered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWhat was that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth or dare?\u201d\u00a0Lana grinned.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0stared at her blankly a moment.\u00a0\u00a0Am I supposed to choose one?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI was asking if you wanted to\u00a0play?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0smiled sheepishly, raising her hazel eyes to meet Ryan’s warm grey ones, and then dropping her gaze when she felt herself blush.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSure,\u201d she answered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want another beer,\u00a0Jena?\u201d A silken voice asked, and\u00a0Jena\u00a0looked up into intense grey eyes that sparkled with the smile adorning Ryan’s perfect face.<\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0smiled up at the dark-haired woman.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTrying to get me drunk so I’ll be\u00a0really<\/em>\u00a0truthful?\u201d she teased.\u00a0\u00a0You can get me drunk for whatever reason you want.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cThat could be fun,\u201d Ryan purred, and winked.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0blushed harder but refused to drop her gaze.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan maintained eye contact for a moment before turning and regarding the rest of the women.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAnyone else want another?\u201d<\/p>\n
After Ryan collected drink orders and left,\u00a0Jena\u00a0chanced a quick glance over at Annie and scowled at the playful look she spied on the blonde woman’s face.\u00a0\u00a0Be good,<\/em>\u00a0she mouthed over at her friend, who brought a hand up to her chest and opened blue eyes wide in innocence.<\/p>\n
Who, me?<\/em>\u00a0Annie mouthed, and\u00a0Jena\u00a0narrowed her eyes in mock warning.<\/p>\n
Ryan returned to the room with four bottles of beer balanced in her arms, handing two to Amanda and Sam, and then striding over to the empty loveseat where\u00a0Jena\u00a0sat.\u00a0\u00a0Plopping down beside the suddenly tense brunette, Ryan offered\u00a0Jena\u00a0one of the remaining bottles of beer and then took a healthy swig of her own.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIs this seat taken?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is now,\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0replied, grinning.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan grinned back.\u00a0\u00a0This is torture.\u00a0\u00a0I have to sit next to her now?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0shifted a little in her seat, her body tingling from where Ryan’s body heat nearly emanated into her.<\/p>\n
Annie cleared her throat, tearing grey eyes from hazel and prompting Jena to shoot a dirty look over at her friend, who smiled cheerily back at her.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cJena, truth or dare?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to go first?\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0complained.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Annie stated.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSo which do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0blew out a nervous breath.\u00a0\u00a0This doesn’t seem like a good idea somehow.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTruth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Annie smiled mischievously.\u00a0\u00a0Don’t you dare,<\/em>\u00a0thought\u00a0Jena, though she wasn’t exactly sure what she was afraid Annie might\u00a0do.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cHow many women have you slept with?\u201d<\/p>\n
Easy one.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Good.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFour,\u201d she answered confidently.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cLana, truth or dare?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth,\u201d Lana answered.<\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0thought for a moment.\u00a0\u00a0Something that someone else won’t end up turning around on me.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0She smiled wickedly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cHow often do you masturbate, and what do you use?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lana groaned a little, but produced her answer quickly and boldly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAt least three or four times a week.\u00a0\u00a0Mostly my hand, but I’ve been known to enjoy the occasional dildo.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0nodded her head to acknowledge the reply and Lana turned a playful eye towards Ryan.<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth or dare, Ryan?\u201d\u00a0Lana asked, winking at the dark-haired woman.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0took a long pull of her beer; certain that she needed to feel drunker to get through the evening.\u00a0\u00a0Though,<\/em>\u00a0Jena\u00a0took stock of herself,\u00a0I am feeling pretty tipsy already.\u00a0\u00a0How many have I had now?\u00a0\u00a0Three?\u00a0\u00a0Four?<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cDare,\u201d Ryan grinned.\u00a0\u00a0Great,<\/em>\u00a0Jena\u00a0lamented to herself.\u00a0\u00a0All of her friends were aware of her longstanding crush on Ryan and she prayed that nobody would take advantage of that fact in the creation of dares.\u00a0\u00a0Please, guys, if you love me at all.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cUsing\u2026\u201d Lana looked around the room, eyes lighting up when she concentrated on the bottle in Ryan’s hand, \u201cyour beer bottle, I guess, would you please demonstrate for us all your oral sex technique?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0had just brought her own bottle to her mouth for a mind-numbing sip when Lana articulated her request.\u00a0\u00a0Her reaction was automatic; she sputtered as she spit out a mouthful of beer, most of it landing back in the bottle, some of it sliding down her chin to drip on her t-shirt.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cShit,\u201d she muttered, wiping at the front of her shirt with a furious blush on her face.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0didn’t dare look up, she was sure everyone was laughing at her.<\/p>\n
Suddenly a warm hand was pressed against her back, stroking her skin in small circles.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0sighed instinctively.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou okay?\u201d Ryan asked.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0nodded and finally looked up, meeting concerned grey eyes with a shy smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI’m fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan grinned.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cBe careful,\u201d she said, and then extended her hand to wipe a finger across Jena’s chin, removing beer and then bringing her dripping finger up to envelop it in her mouth.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0moaned a little in reaction.\u00a0\u00a0She’s got to be trying to torture me.\u00a0\u00a0There’s no other explanation.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Grey eyes never left hazel as Ryan removed her finger from her mouth and then brought up her beer bottle to within inches of her lips.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0watched as a perfect pink tongue poked out slowly to trace the mouth of the bottle, first with the tip and then with the broad flat center.\u00a0\u00a0She was transfixed as she stared at Ryan licking sensuously at the mouth and neck of the bottle, her tongue gliding over the glass surface slowly and deliberately, and pretty soon she wasn’t seeing a bottle but her own center, imagining that the grey eyes that pinned her intensely were between her legs.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0shifted in her seat when she realized how wet she was becoming.\u00a0\u00a0Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0pulled her eyes away from Ryan and glanced over at Annie suddenly.\u00a0\u00a0The blonde woman was agape, watching the scene in front of her with rapt attention.\u00a0\u00a0Blue eyes turned to meet\u00a0Jena’s foggy gaze, and Annie gestured with her head at Ryan’s lewd display.\u00a0\u00a0Look at that!<\/em><\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0turned back to Ryan’s demonstration just as she gave the bottle a firm suck and then a final swipe of the tongue.\u00a0\u00a0Lowering the bottle, Ryan arched a dark eyebrow amusedly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cLike that?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly like that,\u201d\u00a0Jena\u00a0murmured, and then blushed when she realized she’d spoken aloud.<\/p>\n
Ryan turned and smiled at her.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI’m glad you enjoyed it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot as much as the bottle, I’m sure,\u201d Jenna replied.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan opened her mouth as if to respond but hesitated a moment.\u00a0\u00a0Then, \u201cTruth or dare, Annie?\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0moaned wearily as she collapsed into bed.\u00a0\u00a0Thank God that’s over.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0She was drunk, tense, and unbearably horny.\u00a0\u00a0What a nightmare.<\/em><\/p>\n
Her friends had continually used her desire for Ryan against her during their two-hour game of Truth or Dare.\u00a0\u00a0What’s your favorite masturbatory fantasy?<\/em>\u00a0Annie had asked, knowing perfectly well that the answer was sitting right next to her on the couch.\u00a0\u00a0She had recited the one about being taken from behind by a woman wearing a strap-on, leaving out the fact that the fantasy woman wasn’t in fact faceless, but instead had beautiful dark hair and intense grey eyes.\u00a0\u00a0Have you ever thought of anyone in this room in a sexual way?\u00a0<\/em>Amanda had persisted, and then groaned when\u00a0Jena\u00a0had simply answered with a \u2018Yes’.\u00a0\u00a0When she had finally requested a dare, Sam had smirked at her and then said,\u00a0Kiss Ryan.<\/em><\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0had wanted to smack Sam and hug her at the same time.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan had raised an eyebrow at\u00a0Jena, quirking a small smile, and her grey eyes had almost looked inviting.\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0had been far too nervous to do anything more than lean over and give Ryan a quick peck on the lips, savoring the exquisite warmth and softness while simultaneously cursing\u00a0herself\u00a0for not being bolder and tasting the woman she had dreamed about since she’d been a junior in college.<\/p>\n
Overall, the evening had left\u00a0Jena\u00a0with no more satisfaction than her countless lonely nights dreaming of Ryan, and she was nearly shaking from the hot arousal that coursed through her veins.\u00a0\u00a0She had stripped down to a tank top and panties when she’d finally retreated to her bedroom, and now that she was safely in bed she slid a hand down her over her stomach and beneath the waistband of her underwear.\u00a0\u00a0Jenadipped unsteady fingers into her center and let out a soft groan.\u00a0\u00a0Jesus, I’m soaking.<\/em><\/p>\n
Letting her eyes slip shut,\u00a0Jena\u00a0conjured up the familiar image that had accompanied her through many lonely nights.\u00a0\u00a0Only now instead of reliving images from the past, she had a fresh picture of Ryan.\u00a0Beautiful Ryan,<\/em>\u00a0she thought to herself a little drunkenly, slow fingers beginning to stroke her slick center.\u00a0\u00a0She’s even more stunning now than she was in college.<\/em><\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0circled her swollen clit with two fingers, just barely touching herself.\u00a0\u00a0Suppressing her need all evening had left her wet and hard and ready, but she wasn’t ready to get off quite yet.\u00a0\u00a0She wanted to enjoy this.\u00a0\u00a0I think I earned it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>She imagined Ryan laying in bed in the room to her right.\u00a0\u00a0What’s she doing?\u00a0\u00a0Is she touching herself right now?\u00a0\u00a0Has she ever thought of me?<\/em><\/p>\n
As\u00a0Jena\u00a0continued to touch herself, spreading the abundant wetness that poured from her center over her distended clit, she was surprised to suddenly hear low noises coming from the room on her left.\u00a0Stilling her hand, she cocked her ear towards the wall until she heard it again.\u00a0\u00a0A moment later, she smiled and rolled her eyes.\u00a0\u00a0Of course\u2026<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Sam and Annie have to moan like that right next to the poor, single, horny girl.\u00a0\u00a0Great.<\/em><\/p>\n
Trying to ignore the sounds of lovemaking coming from the next room,\u00a0Jena\u00a0picked up the pace of her gentle stroking.\u00a0\u00a0She rubbed her clit lightly, spreading her legs and then moving her hand down to press firmly at her own entrance, drawing out even more wetness.\u00a0\u00a0Maybe I should just do this quickly.\u00a0\u00a0Otherwise I might explode.<\/em><\/p>\n
Jena\u00a0let out a soft moan of her own as she touched herself, picturing Ryan on top of her, the taller woman’s strong, lean body tan and supple and pressed against her own.\u00a0\u00a0She felt a small grin settle on her face at the thought of grey eyes staring down at her, dark with passion, and perfect lips covering her own.\u00a0\u00a0God\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
All of a sudden\u00a0Jena\u00a0heard a soft noise from the bedroom door.\u00a0\u00a0She stopped the movement of her hand immediately, fearful, and listened hard.\u00a0\u00a0For a moment she heard only the continued sounds of sex in the next room.\u00a0\u00a0Then a soft knock at her door, and \u201cJena?\u201d<\/p>\n
Holy shit.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0The whispered name was definitely Ryan’s voice, and\u00a0Jena\u00a0suddenly felt terribly guilty, as if she had been caught red-handed.\u00a0\u00a0She withdrew her hand from her panties but said nothing, frozen with indecision.\u00a0\u00a0If I don’t say anything, she’ll think I’m asleep.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena\u00a0thought about that for a moment and nearly hit herself on the forehead.\u00a0\u00a0Do I want that?\u00a0\u00a0And then we can go home at the end of this weekend, and I can spend another five years jerking off to her image, wondering why she came to my door tonight.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena sighed, and made a decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes?\u201d she called softly, willing her voice to remain calm.<\/p>\n
Silence for a moment, and Jena worried that Ryan might have left during her hesitation.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCan I come in, Jena?\u00a0\u00a0It’s Ryan,\u201d she identified herself unnecessarily.<\/p>\n
Jena didn’t answer for a moment, though her mouth worked open and closed as she panicked.\u00a0\u00a0Answer her, goddammit!<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bedroom door opened slowly and a dark head peeked around the doorframe.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou’re still awake, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d Jena answered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCome in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan stepped inside, closing the door softly behind her, and then padded to stand next to her bed.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI couldn’t sleep.\u00a0\u00a0I was wondering if we could talk for a while.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0She looked down at the brunette.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI miss talking to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI miss you, too,\u201d Jena replied.\u00a0\u00a0She looked up at Ryan, forgetting to feel embarrassed by her admission.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I lay down?\u201d Ryan asked softly.<\/p>\n
Jena swallowed.\u00a0\u00a0How many times have I wanted to hear\u00a0<\/em>those\u00a0words?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0She smiled sadly at the fact that she was hearing them but not quite in the context she’d always hoped for.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cOf course,\u201d she said, and moved over a little.<\/p>\n
Ryan climbed into bed beside Jena, pulling back the blankets and sliding beneath them, her warm thigh suddenly pressing against Jena’s.\u00a0\u00a0Jena sucked in a quick breath and pulled away a little before she could stop herself.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan looked over at her, grey eyes barely visible in the darkness.<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember when we used to stay up late sometimes, talking in your dorm room?\u201d Ryan asked.<\/p>\n
Do I ever,<\/em>\u00a0Jena mused.\u00a0\u00a0Those occasions alone have fueled my fantasy life for years now.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYeah,\u201d Jena answered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI always had so much fun with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI had fun with you, too.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Ryan almost sounded relieved, and Jena wondered at the tone.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI’ve never had fun with anyone like I used to have with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was at that moment that Annie and Sam’s lovemaking picked up a notch, after having quieted down for a while, and Ryan and Jena were assaulted by the sounds of quiet slapping and enthusiastic moaning.\u00a0Jena felt herself blush even as Ryan began to chuckle.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you got the front row seats, huh?\u201d Ryan teased.<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess so,\u201d Jena answered.\u00a0\u00a0Smooth,<\/em>\u00a0she admonished herself.<\/p>\n
Ryan was silent for a moment, seemingly listening to the sensual noises coming from the room next door.\u00a0\u00a0Jena had just started to squirm a little in intense discomfort; wet, horny, worked up, laying next to the object of her undying devotion, when Ryan whispered, \u201cTruth or dare, Jena?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena’s breath caught in her throat.\u00a0\u00a0What’s going on here?\u00a0\u00a0Where is this going?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0She felt both intensely excited and scared out of her mind.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTruth,\u201d she answered.\u00a0\u00a0Always choose truth first.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cWere you laying in here getting turned on listening to them before I came in?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Ryan’s voice was mischievous, as if she already knew the answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey weren’t turning me on,\u201d Jena replied as steadily as she could.\u00a0\u00a0That’s the truth, at least.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cBut you\u00a0were<\/em>\u00a0turned on?\u201d Ryan prompted.<\/p>\n
Jena turned her head to stare at the women next to her.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cNo fair, that’s a two part question.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan laughed.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSo?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I think that’s against the rules.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Jena wasn’t certain she wanted to answer the question, so she’d be damned if she let Ryan break the rules!<\/p>\n
\u201cI think you’ve answered the question already, Jena.\u00a0\u00a0Methinks the lady doth protest too much.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Ryan smirked at Jena’s scowl.<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth or dare?\u201d Jena shot back to Ryan, cringing a little when she heard Annie coming rather noisily in the next room.<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth,\u201d Ryan answered.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you really tell Annie you missed my laugh?\u201d Jena asked before thinking.\u00a0\u00a0She felt herself blush when the question left her lips, but she continued to stare into grey eyes made black by the shadows in the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Ryan answered without hesitation.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI missed your laugh very much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou remembered my laugh?\u201d Jena asked shyly.<\/p>\n
Ryan shook her head.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cNo fair.\u00a0\u00a0Two-part question.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI was turned on,\u201d Jena admitted quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always remembered your laugh,\u201d Ryan responded.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI think about your laugh\u2026 you\u2026 all the time.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0She smiled at Jena through the darkness that separated their faces.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWere you touching yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena’s heart thumped in her chest at the sudden, confident question, at the low melodious voice that delivered it to her.\u00a0\u00a0She was rapidly uncomfortably aware of the still abundant wetness between her legs, of her throbbing, swollen clit, and of the scent that clung to her, of sex, that she was suddenly certain Ryan could smell.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou didn’t even ask me if I wanted truth or dare,\u201d Jena complained weakly.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you saying you want a dare?\u201d Ryan purred.<\/p>\n
Jena swallowed with effort.\u00a0\u00a0Her mouth suddenly felt completely dry.\u00a0\u00a0Do I want a dare?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0What am I doing?\u00a0\u00a0I’m going to pass out right now.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cI dare you to give me your hand,\u201d Ryan commanded.\u00a0\u00a0Jena was certain her heart stopped for a moment.\u00a0\u00a0When it began beating again, and she could breath, she slowly reached out her left hand towards Ryan.\u00a0\u00a0Grey eyes looked down at her hand critically, and then back up into her eyes.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYour right hand, Jena.\u00a0\u00a0The hand you use to touch yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena blushed, moderately thankful for the darkness that obscured her heated face.\u00a0\u00a0I can’t do this,<\/em>\u00a0she thought nervously.\u00a0\u00a0How can I do this?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0For a moment she lay still, paralyzed with fear and indecision.\u00a0Ryan never moved, staring at her silently, eyes searching the tense face in front of her.\u00a0\u00a0Jena was more turned on and excited than she could ever remember being, but terrified that she was going to make a fool of herself somehow.\u00a0\u00a0She wasn’t sure what to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease,\u201d Ryan said suddenly, her voice soft.<\/p>\n
Jena made up her mind.\u00a0\u00a0Taking a deep breath, she reached up her right hand and allowed Ryan to take it in her own.\u00a0\u00a0The dark-haired woman brought their hands up to her face, inhaling deeply, and Jena could feel the smile tugging on Ryan’s lips on the backs of her fingers.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0have<\/em>\u00a0been touching yourself,\u201d Ryan confirmed.\u00a0\u00a0It wasn’t a question; it was a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Jena admitted.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTruth or dare?\u201d she asked, breathless when she realized that Ryan wasn’t releasing her hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth,\u201d Ryan answered.\u00a0\u00a0Good,<\/em>\u00a0Jena thought.\u00a0\u00a0I’m not sure I was ready for a dare yet.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d Jena whispered.\u00a0\u00a0Please tell me\u2026 I don’t want to misunderstand what’s going on here.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cReconnecting with someone whom I always regretted losing in my life,\u201d Ryan answered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI really missed you when I was in Oregon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d Jena asked quietly.\u00a0\u00a0In all the years she had pined for Ryan, she had never imagined that the dark-haired woman would have harbored any of the same feelings towards her.\u00a0\u00a0It had simply never crossed her mind; that was how improbable this all was to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth or dare, Jena,\u201d Ryan said instead of answering the question.<\/p>\n
Jena took a deep breath.\u00a0\u00a0Time to take some chances.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cDare,\u201d she responded confidently.<\/p>\n
Ryan smiled, her teeth catching the light a little, illuminating her grin.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cKiss me.\u00a0\u00a0For real this time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena hesitated for only a moment, but having finally been given permission, something triggered inside her and she leaned forward as if fearful that the moment would pass before she had the opportunity to taste Ryan’s lips.\u00a0\u00a0Her mouth covered the soft mouth only inches from her face, Jena leaning forward and threading her hands through Ryan’s long hair, pulling their bodies together at the same time she ran her tongue over Ryan’s lips.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan opened her mouth in response, inviting Jena inside and releasing a throaty moan in the same action, and Jena swallowed the moan and boldly stroked inside of Ryan’s mouth with her tongue.\u00a0\u00a0Just as sweet as I always imagined,<\/em>\u00a0she thought contentedly.\u00a0\u00a0She continued her sensual exploration of the dark woman until she was forced to break their contact in desperate need of air.<\/p>\n
\u201cMuch<\/em>\u00a0better,\u201d Ryan gasped.<\/p>\n
\u201cWow,\u201d Jena murmured.\u00a0\u00a0She was surprised at her own confident action, though not surprised by how incredible it felt.\u00a0\u00a0If anything, she was amazed at how easily the real thing had lived up to her fantasies.\u00a0For a moment she was unsure of what to do in the wake of that perfect kiss.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTruth or dare?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth,\u201d Ryan said breathlessly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI think I need a little time to recover before asking for a dare.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn’t anything ever happen between us in college?\u201d Jena asked.\u00a0\u00a0She had wondered about this so many times in the past few years and had always blamed herself; her lack of courage, her unwillingness to put their friendship at risk if Ryan couldn’t reciprocate her feelings.\u00a0\u00a0Knowing now that Ryan had apparently harbored some attraction for her made her even more frustrated that neither of them had acted on their feelings so many years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t know,\u201d Ryan admitted softly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI thought about kissing you a couple times\u2026 once when we stayed up late talking in your dorm room I nearly did, but\u2026 I just don’t think I was ready.\u00a0\u00a0It wasn’t the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it’s the right time now?\u201d Jena whispered, breathless.\u00a0\u00a0Please say it’s the right time.\u00a0\u00a0I’ll die if I can’t kiss you again.<\/em><\/p>\n
Ryan clicked her tongue.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cNope.\u00a0\u00a0That’s a second question.\u00a0\u00a0Truth or dare?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena sighed.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTruth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat were you thinking about when you were touching yourself?\u201d Ryan asked.\u00a0\u00a0She sounded excited, and Jena found it was all she could do to keep herself from closing the distance between them and ravishing the dark-haired woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou,\u201d Jena replied without hesitation.\u00a0\u00a0She was mildly surprised at the ease of this admission.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAlways you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve thought about you, too,\u201d came the breathless disclosure from next to her.<\/p>\n
Jenna didn’t argue that Ryan was offering confessions without choosing \u2018truth’.\u00a0\u00a0She was stunned and excited by the declaration.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTruth or dare, Ryan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDare,\u201d Ryan declared, and Jena felt her breath catch at the prospect of requesting that she perform another action.<\/p>\n
\u201cI dare you to feel what you do to me,\u201d Jena whispered.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan was still holding her right hand, so she tightened her grip around the dark-haired woman and then slid their enjoined hands down her stomach, coming to rest when the backs of her fingers met the waistband of her underwear.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan took the initiative and kept her own hand moving, sliding from on top of Jena’s, deft fingers slipping underneath the waistband and continuing downwards to brush against soft hair.\u00a0\u00a0The feeling of Ryan’s gentle fingers against her center stole Jena’s breath; she lay motionless as she felt Ryan part her gently, and then dip into the copious wetness between her legs.<\/p>\n
Ryan groaned.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cJesus,\u201d she whispered, not removing her hand.\u00a0\u00a0Fingertips slid up the length of Jena, from her entrance to her clit, and then moved back down again.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI did this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena nodded, not caring whether Ryan could see the affirmation in the dark.\u00a0\u00a0She didn’t trust herself to speak.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan pushed two fingers on either side of her swollen clit, squeezing the sensitive flesh gently.\u00a0Jena found her voice.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth or dare, Jena.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Ryan’s voice was shaky and full of anticipation.<\/p>\n
\u201cDare,\u201d Jena answered.\u00a0\u00a0Please.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0She felt her mind going fuzzy from the exquisite contact between her legs.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want me to demonstrate that technique I was showing everyone earlier?\u201d Ryan asked.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAgain?\u00a0\u00a0On you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena was certain she had to be dreaming.\u00a0\u00a0There was no other explanation for this.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYes, please.\u201d<\/p>\n
And then Ryan was on top of her, kissing her, hand still trapped between them, fingers gently stroking wet, swollen flesh.\u00a0\u00a0Jena moaned into the mouth covering hers, the sound joining and commingling with the twin whimper that Ryan emitted in concert to her own cry.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan broke their mouths apart with a small growl, lowering her head to plant wet kisses first on Jena’s jaw, and then down on to her collarbones.\u00a0Jenna was in a state of total shock and almost complete bliss.\u00a0\u00a0If this is a dream, I pity whatever wakes me up.<\/em><\/p>\n
Jena was shocked into reality when an insistent hand suddenly slid up from between her legs, drawing from her a small cry of protest, and moved up her stomach to push her tank top above her breasts.\u00a0Ryan’s mouth descended upon her suddenly exposed breast, tongue encircling a nipple already hard from the cool air, and Jena reached her hand up to cover the back of the dark head above her, pulling Ryan closer into her.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan’s lips tugged and nipped at first one nipple, then the other, and she worshipped Jena’s breasts until the brunette was ready to die from her need to be released.\u00a0\u00a0She needs to touch me again,<\/em>\u00a0Jena thought frantically,\u00a0I’m going to die if I can’t come.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Jena used the hand that still held the back of Ryan’s head to pleadingly press downward.\u00a0\u00a0Please.<\/em><\/p>\n
Ryan released the breast in her mouth with a wet sound, intense grey eyes looking up at the desperation in Jena’s face.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cPlease, Ryan,\u201d Jena whispered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI need\u2026\u201d She didn’t know how to finish her request.\u00a0\u201cPlease.\u201d<\/p>\n
Further words weren’t needed, apparently, and Ryan moved her mouth down Jena’s chest without hesitation, blazing a hot trail over her stomach and down to her abdomen.\u00a0\u00a0Jena was vaguely aware of lifting her hips off the bed at Ryan’s urging, strong hands sliding her underwear down over her thighs and off her feet before gently tossing them onto the floor.\u00a0\u00a0And then Ryan’s mouth was on her again, hot and wet, sucking and nibbling at her skin from her belly to her inner thigh.\u00a0\u00a0All of Jena’s senses were on overload.<\/p>\n
Ryan settled her broad shoulders between Jena’s thighs, the brunette parting her thighs to accommodate the dark-haired woman, and she pressed strong hands against Jena’s abdomen, her thumbs pointing downward to expose her to hungry eyes.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou’re beautiful,\u201d Ryan whispered, and then Jena moaned at the feeling of warm lips pressed against her wetness.<\/p>\n
Jesus Christ,<\/em>\u00a0Jena managed to think.\u00a0\u00a0Her head pounded with her arousal, the soft, wet noises of Ryan’s mouth probing and exploring her barely registering in the white noise that enveloped her.\u00a0\u00a0It wasn’t going to take long.\u00a0\u00a0She had been ready when Ryan had knocked on the door; now that Ryan’s tongue was stroking at her, penetrating her, hot mouth sucking at her, there would be no holding back.\u00a0\u00a0She cried out loudly as she suddenly came in Ryan’s mouth, feeling her hips buck against the exquisite torture in which was reveling, and felt her tremors increase under the delicious pressure of Ryan’s hands, which were holding her down firmly.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan was thorough in her ministrations; she continued to suck and lick at Jena gently as she came down from her orgasm, only stopping when Jena began to whimper weakly and cease her movements.<\/p>\n
Hazel eyes looked down into the grey that peered at her from between her legs.\u00a0\u00a0Jena smiled a little at the image she’d always conjured up on lonely nights, suddenly made real in a strange bed in Annie and Sam’s cabin.\u00a0\u00a0Finally.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Reaching down, Jena grasped at Ryan’s arms and dragged her back up the length of her body to rest on top of her fully, leaning up to capture her lips in a passionate kiss.\u00a0\u00a0They shared Jena’s taste on Ryan’s lips, and it was only then that Jena was aware of something that felt not quite right pressed against her thigh.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan?\u201d she whispered suddenly, breaking away from the dark-haired woman’s mouth.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWhat is that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan pressed her hips forward, thrusting into Jena’s sensitive center.\u00a0\u00a0No way,<\/em>\u00a0Jena thought dazedly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThat?\u201d Ryan questioned.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d Jena replied, sliding her hand down between them to locate and grasp the object of her inquiry.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThis.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan grinned down at Jena, the sheepish expression just visible in the pale moonlight.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWell, I\u2026\u201d Ryan stuttered.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI mean, I\u2026 well, I had this with me, and then when you told us your favorite fantasy earlier, I just thought\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena swallowed convulsively.\u00a0\u00a0How is this possible?\u00a0\u00a0Things like this don’t happen to people like me.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFor real?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that okay?\u201d Ryan asked, suddenly tentative.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay?\u201d Jena repeated.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt’s more than okay\u2026 it’s-\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan captured her mouth in a hard kiss, stopping her words.\u00a0\u00a0They battled with one another for dominance, and then Jena acquiesced and let Ryan plunder her mouth thoroughly, moaning the entire time.\u00a0When they broke apart, they moved as if following an unspoken choreography.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan sat back and Jena sat up with her, both of them grasping at the bottom of Ryan’s t-shirt and whipping it off over her head, tossing it on to the floor.\u00a0\u00a0Jena leaned forward to capture a dusky nipple in her mouth, sucking hard, and Ryan began tugging her pajama bottoms down over her hips.\u00a0\u00a0Pulling her mouth away with a disappointed whimper, Jena reached out to help Ryan out of her pants, running a hand up along the straps of the leather harness that was revealed when the cotton bottoms were tossed aside.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn over on your stomach,\u201d Ryan growled suddenly, breath hot in Jena’s ear.\u00a0\u00a0Jena shuddered in reaction and obeyed the command instantly, shifting her body beneath Ryan’s.\u00a0\u00a0She lay silently for a moment, groaning when she felt Ryan straddle her hips, painting her with hot wetness.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIs this what you wanted?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Jena gasped.\u00a0\u00a0She felt Ryan shift forward, soft breasts suddenly pressing against her bare back, and then sliding down to her waist and then over her ass as Ryan’s mouth created a trail of kisses down the length of her body.\u00a0\u00a0Suddenly Ryan’s warm weight was gone and Jena groaned in disappointment.\u00a0\u00a0The disappointment didn’t last long.<\/p>\n
Two firm hands grasped Jena’s waist and urged her upwards onto her knees.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cLean forward on your elbows, baby, if you need to,\u201d Ryan whispered, leaning over to breath in her ear.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cBut keep your ass in the air for me, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena nodded silently, squeezing her eyes closed.\u00a0\u00a0In this position she felt completely exposed to her lover’s gaze, and somehow this thought infused her with a heady rush of power.\u00a0\u00a0She arched her back and offered herself wantonly to Ryan, grinning when she heard the dark-haired woman’s breathing hitch, a small moan pouring from her lips as her hands tightened instinctively on her hips.\u00a0\u00a0She felt Ryan shift on the bed, rising to kneel behind her, one hand leaving her hip to move between them.\u00a0\u00a0A moment later she felt Ryan’s dildo sliding slowly through the wetness that she imagined must have been pouring from her by now.\u00a0\u00a0She whimpered and pushed backwards against Ryan, bringing the dildo lower, closer to her entrance, and arched her back even more.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFuck me, Ryan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGod, Jena,\u201d Ryan moaned, and guided the dildo down until just the very tip slipped inside of her.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou’re so sexy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jena pushed her hips backwards again at the same time that Ryan pushed forward, and she was suddenly filled by her lover, the blissful intrusion drawing a small whimper from her lips.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cRyan,\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow does that feel?\u201d Ryan asked softly.\u00a0\u00a0She held her hips still and allowed Jena time to adjust to the sensation, though her body was tense and Jena sensed that it was taking all her self-control to stop from thrusting into her again and again.\u00a0\u00a0This exercise of control ignited Jena’s ardor beyond all reasonable limits, and the brunette felt herself tighten around the dildo inside her, shuddering at the intensity of the feeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo good,\u201d Jena gasped.\u00a0\u00a0She reached a desperate hand around to grasp Ryan’s hip.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFuck me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan obeyed her command instantly, drawing her hips back before bringing them forward again swiftly, eliciting a loud cry of pleasure from Jena.\u00a0\u00a0The hand that had disappeared between them earlier suddenly reappeared to grip Jena’s shoulder, holding her firmly along with the hand still on her hip.\u00a0\u00a0Small moans and whimpers fell from Jena’s lips without thought, Ryan’s confident movements driving her into a state of pure desire and sensation.\u00a0\u00a0Being taken this way, in a way about which she had always fantasized, by the very woman she always imagined, was more than she could handle.\u00a0\u00a0Holy shit.<\/em><\/p>\n
The only sounds in the room were that of skin slapping against skin, Jena’s soft cries, and Ryan’s languid moaning and soft words of encouragement.\u00a0\u00a0Jena lingered on the very edge of orgasm for what seemed like hours but was likely only minutes.\u00a0\u00a0In the end, it was when Ryan approached her own release, hearing her moans grow louder and feeling her hips grind into Jena’s ass convulsively, that pushed her over the edge.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh God, Ryan!\u201d Jena cried out, pushing herself back against her lover.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan’s hand slid from her shoulder down to her breast, pinching her nipple sharply, tugging on it, and Jena was left breathless by the intensity of the orgasm that ripped through her body.\u00a0\u00a0She felt herself tightening around Ryan’s dildo, felt Ryan’s body trembling against her, and the dark-haired woman’s hips pressing forward against her, moving around in circles, coaxing her own climax from her shaking body.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan cried out hoarsely, breasts pressed against Jena’s back, and Jena’s knees finally gave out in the rush of feeling and she collapsed down on to the bed, Ryan following closely after.<\/p>\n
For long moments they lay together gasping.\u00a0\u00a0No words passed between them, and the first thing Ryan did once she recovered was press a warm kiss against the back of Jena’s neck.\u00a0\u00a0Jena murmured softly and shivered, whimpering when Ryan drew back, rising from her prone body, and the dildo shifted inside her.\u00a0\u00a0Ryan withdrew from her gently, whispering soft words into her ear when she groaned as she registered the loss of her lover.\u00a0\u00a0Still Jena lay silently, unable to move, and she listened to Ryan unfasten the harness and deposit the dildo on the floor beside the bed.\u00a0\u00a0She was turned over by firm hands, drawn into a strong hug by the woman beside her.\u00a0\u00a0Jena breathed in the scent of Ryan, feeling her eyes slip shut from the pure contentment she felt in her lover’s arms.\u00a0\u00a0Eyes still closed, she tilted her face up and moved her lips across Ryan’s cheek until she found her lips, and she kissed her passionately.<\/p>\n
When they broke apart, Jena settled back down into Ryan’s arms and sighed.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSo did you bring that with you because\u2026 you were hoping\u2026?\u00a0\u00a0Or, I mean\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan chuckled, the soft laughter rumbling through her chest against Jena.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI was hoping,\u201d Ryan admitted.<\/p>\n
There was silence for a moment.\u00a0\u00a0Then, \u201cTruth or dare, Ryan?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTruth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truth is,\u201d Jena smiled, \u201cI really want to see what happens with this.\u00a0\u00a0With us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo do I,\u201d Ryan whispered, and tightened her arms around Jena.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI wouldn’t dare miss the opportunity again.\u201d<\/p>\n
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