New Beginnings

"Margie is coming over, too. She's going to need a drink and emotional support when he drives away." I looked at Mom as she stood leaning over the counter with her hands folded. She gave a half-hearted laugh. I knew she was struggling with the fact that I was headed for college.

Eli and I were headed for college. Eli, my best friend. It's always been Alice and Eli or Eli and Alice. Our birthdays are 5 days apart, and we've lived across the street from one another for our whole 18 years. We're partners in crime and have always been attached at the hip. Minus those weird few months in middle school when we were both starting puberty, and he was being mean to me. He started calling me Al, and I hated it, so I started calling him Ellie. Now, when we call each other that, it's endearing. He was my first kiss in the 3rd grade and my 8th-grade "prom" date.

Believe it or not, we never dated. I just never looked at him like that. He was always super nerdy, and I was kind of a tomboy. Honestly, though, I can't deny that he turned out pretty cute. He sprouted like a weed in high school and is now 6'2. He dropped all his baby fat and hit the gym so he's lean, but still a little lanky. I always told him his arms and legs were so long that he didn't know what to do with them. He's always had beautiful eyes. They are chocolate brown, but on the outside of his iris is an orange-yellow ring, I have never seen eyes quite like his.

I also have changed over the years, I was a late bloomer, and my breasts randomly grew my sophomore year. I went from an A to a small C cup. My curves also continued to define, and I started being looked at by the boys. Eli punched my last boyfriend in the jaw after I told him that he pulled my hair and pushed me down during an argument.

I'm thankful for Eli. He's always had my back, been my shoulder to cry on, and someone I could tell all my secrets. He is an only child, and I might as well be. My older brother is 8 years older than me, and he didn't want a sister, I was an oopsie, of course. My brother had been out of the house for a long time, and my mother was about to see me off as well.

Eli and I are going to the same university. It's only about an hour from our hometown, but enough for his mom, Margie, to freak out. She's always had anxiety and has been a bit of a helicopter mom, especially after Eli's dad passed away when he was 12.

I was more than ready to be off on my own. I had been looking forward to college since starting high school. I knew since I was a kid that I wanted to be a veterinarian, and I was determined to do so. Eli wants to be a web developer. He's always been tech-savvy and into video games.

We were both moving into our dorms today. My car was loaded to the roof with boxes, as was his. We were going to leave at the same time, so I was just waiting for him and his mom to come over. I could tell my mom was sad because she was quiet, and my dad was sitting in his den on his computer. That's the way he deals with things working.

I was sitting on a barstool eating Doritos when I heard the front door open and Eli appeared in the kitchen. Margie came in behind him, wearing a mask of anxiety. Mom immediately poured her a cup of coffee.

"Ready to hit the road, Al?" Eli smiled at me and snatched away the bag of chips. I dusted off my hands and nodded.

My dad shuffled in and stood in front of me. He was a tall, somber man, but I could tell his eyes were wet. I had always been a daddy's girl, and leaving him was hard for me, too. I stood up and threw my arms around him. He was stiff in my embrace, but I could feel his hands squeezing my back.

"We should go before Mom ties me up and locks the door," Eli said, grinning at her. She gave him a small smile but then burst into tears. My mom put her arm around her.

"We're only an hour away, guys. 45 minutes if you drive like Eli." I chuckled.

He shot me a sideways look. His mom was not a fan of his speeding.

"I know!" Margie wailed, "I just can't believe my babies are grown up." She moved to run her hand through Eli's shaggy hair and patted his back. She smiled lovingly at me. "I know you guys will take care of each other, though."

I nodded and followed Eli toward the door. After another round of hugs and tears, we both started toward our home away from home.

***

The week has been a huge blur of chaos. Eli and I helped each other move our things in. I had a room to myself, which I was thankful for. Eli was paired with a guy named Daniel, who also seemed like a nerd. Hopefully, the roommate matching system will not let Eli down.

My classes were mainly located in one building. All intros to sciences, luckily I took most gen eds senior year as dual studies. By Friday, I had already met a few people in my dorm and classes that I enjoyed talking to. My next-door neighbor and I bonded over music and made plans to go to a concert next weekend.

I hadn't seen Eli since Wednesday, and it was Friday. My classes ended by noon, and I was looking forward to a break. At 3 p.m., I got a text from Eli saying, "Let's hang out tonight and celebrate making it through week 1."

I replied with an "Okay, sounds like a plan."

He said, "Be over at 5?" And I replied with a thumbs-up.

I was lying on my bed and dozed off. I woke up at 4:30 to loud scraping across the floor. I assumed someone was moving furniture. I lazily grabbed my shower supplies and headed to the bathroom. Luckily, the one at the end of the hall wasn't occupied.

I peeled off my clothes and ran my hands over my pale legs. I decided I should probably shave, so after slinking in and washing my hair, I gave myself a once-over with the razor. My midnight black hair is long, cascading to my waist, and gets in my way when I'm shaving so I try to clip it up, but my clip wasn't in my bag so that was a nightmare.

I washed my body and stepped out of the shower. I dried off as much as I could with the towel before wrapping it around me. I grabbed my things and walked back to my room.

I pushed open the door and squealed before my brain registered what was happening. Eli was sitting on my bed scrolling on his phone. He looked up and then away, embarrassed.

"Alice, shit I'm so sorry." He covered his eyes with his hand. "Want me to step out?"

I shut and locked the door behind me

"Nah, just keep your eyes covered."

He nodded, and I went to my closet. The mirror on the door is facing my bed so I can see Eli behind me. I grabbed a pair of soft shorts and a tank. I dropped my towel.

I could have sworn I saw Eli's eyes peek out from between his fingers. I didn't say anything. I just continued to get dressed.

"You can look now." I laughed as he brought his hand down.

"Good. Now open your fridge." He pointed to my mini fridge in the corner.

I looked at him quizzically before opening it to find a bottle of tequila. "Damn Eli, where did you get this?" I took it out and walked over to sit beside him on the bed.

"We're in college now. We can get it anywhere. I figured we needed to celebrate surviving our first week of college."

He smiled at me and threw his arm around my shoulder. He reached over to his backpack and pulled out two bottles of coke. "Not the best chasers for tequila, but it will do." He shrugged.

"So, what do you want to do, though? Watch a movie?" I suggested. That's what we usually do.

"Sure. You pick." He unscrewed the cap of the alcohol.

I rolled my eyes and turned on the TV that was placed on top of the wardrobe. I scrolled through the movies. A new romance caught my eye. I am a sucker for romance or rom-com. Eli doesn't like them as much, but he told me to pick, so I did. I'm not sure what it's about, but it looks spicy.

Eli and I began to take swigs out of the bottle. The silver tequila burned my throat and warmed my chest. Before long, half the bottle was gone, and I was exceptionally drunk. I could tell Eli was, too.

He wasn't paying much attention to the movie. I could tell he kept looking at me. However, every time I looked back, he would watch the screen.

The movie was almost over, but not before a passionate sex scene was shown between the protagonists. That caught Eli's attention.

I laughed, "So now you pay attention?" I rammed my shoulder into his.

"What, no." He slurred his speech but couldn't hide his smile.

I couldn't help but notice the bulge in his shorts. I don't know what came over me when I said, "Obviously, you have a boner." And without thinking, I brushed my hand over his erection.

He was well-endowed. I pulled my hand away, embarrassed. I can't believe I just did that. His eyes shot up at me, and his face turned pink. Truthfully, he was so adorable. Handsome. Hot? Have I ever looked at Eli and thought he was hot? It has to be the tequila. I felt the deepest confusion. A warmth grew between my legs, and I blushed even harder as if he knew.

"I'm so sorry." I sputtered.

He looked at me for a long moment. The movie faded into the background, and it felt like the volume of my breathing was turned up.

"It's okay." He whispered.

Suddenly, his hand moved to my face. He ran his thumb across my cheek, and goosebumps broke out over my skin. I felt my heart flutter as I looked at him.

The room was spinning. He leaned forward, and soon, his lips were planted on mine.

The kiss was awkward at first. My eyes were open, and my brain was screaming in confusion. I didn't stop it, though. Our mouths fell into a perfect kiss that made my legs feel like jello.

His hand ran through my hair, and I grabbed him by the waist, our embrace and kiss intensifying. He pulled back, panting, a wild look in his eye.

"I'm sorry." He said

My brain was scrambled, "for what?"

"We're drunk, I don't want to take advantage of you." He looked away.

"You're not taking advantage of me."

I put my hand on his soft face and turned him toward me. The look in his eyes was not that of my childhood best friend. It was the look of lust. The look of someone I wanted to be intimate with.

I think he saw the same twinkling in my blue eyes. I moved my body over top of his, straddling him, and sat on his lap. His dick was hard between us, and it was putting pressure on my crotch. I leaned into him and placed another kiss on his lips. This one was hungry. Exploratory. He was new territory.

His hands caressed the small of my back. He pulled at my lip with his teeth. His tongue swept mine. He began kissing my cheek. He moved his hand to pull my hair to one side as he nibbled my neck. His breath was warm, causing another round of goosebumps to cover my body.

My movements were unconscious. My hips began to grind as I felt myself becoming wet in my shorts. His erection rubbing against my crotch caused my pussy to tingle. I was lost in the sensations of my body; his lips and teeth grazing my skin, his hand slowly snaking its way up my shirt, and my heart thumping in my chest.

I pulled my shirt over my head and tossed it to the floor. His eyes widened as my breasts bounced free. My nipples were hard bullets, and he took them between his fingers.

"Your tits are amazing." He whispered. I was unsure if he was talking to me or himself. I chuckled, still feeling a sort of embarrassment.

He began to lick and suck my nipples and knead his fingers across my chest. I couldn't help but moan, this received a pulse from his dick.

I pulled his shirt off and threw it on top of mine. I admired his chiseled chest in the orange-yellow glow of the sunset coming through the window. The only other light was from the TV which was now just on the home screen.

I ran my hands down his chest, stopping at his shorts button. I paused here, my heart leaping in my chest. He noticed my hesitation and smiled at me devilishly. This wasn't a smile I had ever seen from him before, and goddamn did I love it.

He pushed me back by my shoulders, and I laughed as I hit the bed. He stood up and ran his hands from my waist to my boobs and back down. He hooked his fingers into the seam of my shorts, and in one go, he pulled them off of me, and they fell to the floor.

I was exposed to him. My body in the glow of the room was more open than he had ever seen. Something that hadn't happened since we were little kids and ran around in our underwear.

"God, you're so beautiful." He breathed. His hands caressing my thighs. I blushed and turned my head away. "I hope that isn't weird." He paused.

" No, no. It's not weird at all." I rubbed the back of his hands with my thumbs.

He leaned down and kissed my stomach. He made a trail to my thigh, down my leg, and back up the other side. He was taking his time and being so gentle. I couldn't help but admire him. He kissed the inside of my thigh, causing me to moan. I needed him.

"Fuck. Eli. Please." My words were like whispers and moans as his lips fell on my wet folds. He licked gently around each crevice, teasing me, and driving me wild. I couldn't stop my moans as he found my clit.

He flicked and sucked on my engorged nub with care. It felt so sensual that I wanted to cry. Not from sadness or disappointment, but from how good it felt. I had never felt so loved. No one had ever taken their time with me.

"Oh, Eli." I couldn't stop saying his name.

He sped up his movements and applied more pressure. I moved my hands to his head and held him in place as I felt heat rise in my body. My back arched, my toes curled, and I let out a loud moan. I felt my juices coating my folds as my pussy was still contracting.

Eli moved out from between my legs, his face glistening with my cum. "You are so yummy." He mused as he leaned forward and kissed me feverishly. I licked across his lips, tasting myself. I smiled coyly as he pulled away.

I leaned forward and stood off the bed. I dropped to my knees and pulled his shorts down along with his underwear. His large cock popped out at me. His dick was every bit of 7 inches and girthy with a slight curve. His pubes were neatly manicured. He smelled of fresh soap and anticipation.

I took his throbbing shaft into my hand, just this action caused him to moan. I wrapped my lips around his glistening tip and circled his head with my tongue. His breath hastened and he was making slight noises that encouraged me to continue what I was doing. His hand went to the back of my head and he delicately wrapped his fingers in my hair.

"Fuck, Alice"

I looked up at him under my lashes. I was met by his eyes looking down at me, his face contorted into pleasure and concentration. I worked his shaft harder with my hand before engulfing his cock and gagging as it hit the back of my throat. This seemed to excite him more as his grip tightened on my hair and he continued to push me further, my saliva thoroughly coating his whole member. My eyes began to water but I didn't pull away until he pulled back with a quiver.

His sparkling eyes burned a hole through me. He growled and picked me up by the waist and threw me on the bed. This made me giggle. I pulled him down onto me and kissed him forcefully. Every fiber of being was on fire with longing.

The feelings I was having were new. They were exciting and frightening all at the same time. Eli. This was my person, someone that I had spent my whole life with. Someone that I never looked at with burning lust before. Seeing him in this light had my brain spinning. However, that was a later problem, because right now my pussy was dripping and my stomach was doing acrobatics.

The way he was kissing me and caressing me made the whole world fall away. It was just me and Eli and nothing could tear us apart. I wrapped my legs around his waist to open my inviting pussy.

With intense eye contact, he guided himself into me. It was electric. My body shuddered with a chill that brought a smile to my face as he began moving his hips slowly.

"Oh." I gasped and closed my eyes as my back arched subconsciously.

He leaned upright and wrapped his hands around my waist and began thrusting forcefully causing me to moan with every pump. I reach out for him, wanting my fingers to embrace his flesh. I grabbed his arms as I felt my muscles contracting. I looked at him, his face was softened and his eyes were on me. My smile was bashful. I'm unsure why I became embarrassed. Maybe because of the way we were now looking at each other, like lovers instead of friends.

He ran his hands over my breasts and tweaked my nipples causing me to cry out in bliss. He smiled down at me before leaning over again, his body against mine and his large cock stimulating all the right places.

I moaned in his ear as he was breathing heavily into mine. "You're so beautiful." He whispered.

I was feeling the warmth of another orgasm. One that was born from ecstasy. It curled my toes and shook my insides. I clung to him as my body writhed in pleasure. He never stopped, never changed motions or speed. He held me safely as I came down from my beautiful release.

"Fuck, Eli. Thank you." Fell from my mouth as he pulled back and winked at me.

"Turn over." He demanded as he patted my hips.

I eagerly got onto all fours into a downward dog. My ass is high in the air for him. He dipped his head between my legs, the sudden ambush of his tongue lapping up my cum caused me to yelp. He licked from my clit to my asshole. He circled my ass with the tip of his tongue causing me to pull away slightly.

He tugged me back toward him and onto his wet cock. He began thrusting aggressively and slapped my ass hard leaving a sting on my skin. It turned me on even more.

"Ugh, yessss." I hissed. I wanted more. "Don't be afraid to hurt me." I teased, looking back at him.

His eyes narrowed for a brief moment, almost as if he was contemplating. He wrapped my hair and his hand and ever so slightly pulled. However, he kept pulling until my head was back and I was seeing him from upside down. He pulled me upright so I was sitting on his dick. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and his hand crept to my throat. He wrapped his fingers around my neck and applied continued pressure.

I was moaning, loudly. I wasn't even aware of my volume or how I sounded. It was all involuntary. I began to move my hips and bounce on my knees syncing with his thrusts. His grip tightened on my neck and I began to feel lightheaded. It was a sense of euphoria I craved.

He began kissing and biting at my neck and face. He seemed frenzied as he panted. His grip loosened on my neck.

"Are you going to cum?"

"Yes, soon. Fuck."

Our bodies slapped together. He continued to kiss my neck. I continued to feel like I could also cum again. I reach my hand to my clit and began circling the pulsing nub.

"Ahh, Ahhh, I'm going to cum again. Cum with me." I wailed as my movements stopped. I felt my juices flowing out of me and my pussy contracting around his dick.

"I'm cumming." He breathed in my ear as his thrusts slowed. I could feel him twitching as he released himself freely into me. My legs were shaking as I climbed off of him and flopped down on my back. We were both glistening with sweat and breathing heavily. I was stone-cold sober at this point and my body felt like it was a live wire.

He laid down on his side and grabbed my hand. We were both quiet for what felt like an eternity. I became nervous amid the silence. I turned to him but still held his hand.

"I love you, Alice." Eli's voice was soft, timid even.

I felt like I didn't process what he said. Did he mean that? Was it just afterglow talk? Certainly, he didn't mean it. I love him too, though. I've always loved him in one way or another.

"I love you, too, Eli," I said after a while. I spoke up because his eyes became progressively worried and he looked like he might cry. "I'm not sure how you mean it though...I've always had love for you." I clarified.

He moved his hand to trace the curve of my body. He pushed my hair out of my face and moved it behind my ear.