Wedding Friends
It was a beautiful day for a wedding, that was for sure. The bride and groom looked incredible together, the sun was shining brightly, not a hint of clouds in the sky. I sat in the chairs arranged out on the lawn, watching the ceremony, smiling. He was a very old friend of mine and she was a friend of several years now. I couldn't be happier for them both, knowing that they truly were meant for each other.
My eyes wandered over the bridal party, seeing the guys uncharacteristically wearing kilts and baby blue, Converse high-tops in some show of humorous solidarity. The women, though, wore beautiful, long, auburn gowns. Each one had their hair intricately done up. My eyes fell on Jennifer as she stood there. She was also a friend of many years. I was saddened by the fact that our relationship hadn't gone further than that yet, but the timing just hadn't been right. Every time one of us was single, the other was dating someone.
The "friends" got together after the ceremony ended to share laughs, take pictures, and prepare for the reception that was to follow. As always, I somewhat paired up with Jennifer, sharing old jokes and punchlines as old friends do. I felt the familiar twitching in my stomach telling me to just ask her out. We were both single now... we needed to take the plunge.
When I finally got Jennifer alone, I asked if she wanted to go out as more than just friends. She seemed shocked that I would ask. We'd been friends for so long, she argued. She didn't want to ruin that if things went bad.
'How could things go wrong when we were meant to be together?' I wondered.
But I didn't ask.
I thought back to the first time we were at a party together. Both of us drank a little too much and were feeling happy, ornery, and horny... an interesting combination. We sat on the floor in the corner of the living room at our friends house, talking. I was just watching Jennifer's lips move, loving just how they looked, idly wondering what they tasted like.
I leaned forward and kissed her, obviously surprising her. It took Jennifer a moment to return the kiss, but when she did it was incredible. Our lips molded together perfectly and it felt so damn good. Our mouths opened and tongues dueled, with me first tasting her mouth and then she mine. We were panting, breathing heavily as things heated up even more.
Our hands stroked the other, holding us tightly together, feeling our bodies through our clothing. The rest of the room disappeared as we got lost in each other.
The music in the reception hall brought me out of my memories. The upbeat tempo brought most of us out onto the dance floor, spinning and gyrating, just like we were kids again. We felt so free and alive with the combination of old times, liquor, and incredible music playing.
Then a slow song played and I found myself next to Jennifer. We turned towards each other and uneasily walked into each others' arms. It felt awkward at first, but perfect moments later. Our bodies melded together and moved together with perfect rhythm. Jennifer's head was on my chest, no doubt listening to my rapid heart beat. My arms wrapped around her, holding her tightly to me. The world felt as it should be.
Jennifer looked up and smiled and I smiled back. Then she suddenly pushed up... and kissed me.
I kissed her back easily. It was like we'd never stopped kissing from that party so long ago. We fit together so perfectly, our lips touching, our tongues sliding effortlessly together. I felt her press against me even tighter. I heard her whimpers and her panting as we breathed together.
All I could think about was how this was so different than Jennifer's statement earlier. I was so confused to what Jennifer really wanted but savored the kiss, still holding her tightly to me. My mind faded to the possibilities...
I imagined we went up the street to the hotel after the reception. We both had a little too much to drink, we told ourselves, we didn't want to drive all the way home. And for the sake of saving money, we might as well get one room. We're friends... nothing more...
We were laughing about the wedding mishaps and jokes on the way to the room. We talked about the cute flower girl and ring bearer. We were having fun just being together. But I think we both felt there was a lot more there, something that we didn't want to admit so easily.
We got to the room and came inside, both finally realizing that we didn't have a change of clothes. It was a funny situation, but we just laughed it off in our slight drunkenness. Jennifer fell back onto her Queen-sized bed, kicking her shoes off, finally able to relax. She breathed out a sigh of relief that although it was a wonderful night, she was glad it was finally over.
I lay on my bed and agreed, it was about time the bride and groom finally tied the knot. They definitely deserved to. We joked a little about what they were probably doing upstairs, joking about her lingerie, the little, frilly thing that Jennifer helped her pick out... about the toys they probably brought to play with.
Jennifer turned on her side to face me, talking to me, asking me if I ever thought about getting married. I told her I definitely thought about it. I told her that I was waiting for that perfect person to come along, one that I knew would be the best one for me, and me for her.
Jennifer agreed saying she wanted to make sure it was with someone that would last forever, someone that was the perfect friend, perfect provider and protector, and the perfect lover. I asked what was wrong with her old boyfriends and she mentioned that they all failed in one or more of those categories. One was a great friend but was terrible in the sack. Another was wonderful in the sack but that was all he wanted... and he cheated on her. She mentioned that the last one left her wanting in so many ways she could barely even count.
The groom struck me on the back as we danced, waking me from my dream. The music was still playing the slow song and Jennifer was still in my arms. But I wanted my daydream so badly. I heartily congratulated him, telling him how happy I was that he found his soul mate. He and his new bride were dancing together, so happy, so beautiful together. They looked at us both and smiled, as if they knew something we did not.
When they swirled away, the dance floor seemed to disappear, leaving only us together. Leaving me to my fantasy once again.
I loved my fantasy... laying in the hotel room once more... just Jennifer and me...
Jennifer asked me the same question back, why none of my girlfriends had been wife material. I told her that I hadn't dated too much, a couple girls, but none that were really relationship material. Jennifer asked me what I considered relationship material was and I mentioned a lot of the same qualities that she mentioned. One thing that I wanted, for sure, was eternal passion. I wanted someone that I couldn't wait to make love to, even as we grew older. I wanted someone that thought about me the same way, that wanted me to make them cum every night for the rest of our lives.
Then things took a strange turn. Jennifer asked me what made me feel that burning need. She asked what I wanted... sexually... what made me tick and turned me on. I wondered if she was trying to tease me in some way. I wondered if maybe she was thinking of a way to make fun of me, or maybe a way to get me all hot and bothered and pull the "friend card" on me.
But she looked sincere. She looked... hopeful. So I answered.
I said I wanted a woman that looked incredible in lingerie. I wanted a woman with a terrific body and wasn't afraid to show it to me and use it to tease me. I wanted a woman that enjoyed sex, that thought about sex with me, that had to masturbate when I couldn't please her because she needed me so badly. I wanted a woman that enjoyed experimenting with me, enjoyed finding new ways to express her passion and allowed me to do the same.
Jennifer seemed to be breathing heavier as I described it to her, licking her lips in nervous excitement. Surprisingly, she broke the tension of the moment, telling me she had to use the restroom. I simply fell to my back on the bed and started unbuttoning my shirt, taking it off before pulling off the t-shirt. I tossed my shoes and socks aside as well and lay back on top of the comforter.
I was stunned when Jennifer walked out of the bathroom wearing only black lingerie. She stood in the doorway, provocatively, as if trying to elicit a comment... or other response. I felt my cock surge in my pants, slowly tenting them. She licked her lips when she saw the obvious reaction and then smiled. She told me she was happy she could make me feel a bit excited.
I laughed nervously. She had no idea how excited I was.