Best of Friends 5 - Damage Control

Noah sat in Rachel's living room as he watched his recording of Allison on silent, staring deep into her deep blue eyes while she was fucked relentlessly against the lockers. He had lost count of how many times he'd watched this video, and how many times he'd promised himself he'd delete it. But despite the immense amount of pain it brought him, Noah couldn't let it go.

Rachel walked through the kitchen into the living room, Noah minimized the video as he gave her a nervous wave. Rachel raised an eyebrow.

"Everything alright?" She asked him.

"Huh? Yeah! Everything is fine. Are you feeling any better today?" Noah asked. Rachel sighed and shrugged.

"I don't know, kind of? Mary texted me and said the girls have already started seeing the video pop up on their feeds." She plopped down on the couch next to Noah. He glanced nervously at his crotch, relieved to see his bulge wasn't noticeable.

"Did... did you watch the video?" He asked. Rachel nodded.

"The good news is everyone started recording after I had my dress back on, so no nudity thank god. Still, people are saying I blew Jack and his friends..."

"Because Mel couldn't keep her mouth shut," Noah tried to temper the frustration in his voice, Rachel shook her head and laughed.

"Honestly it's so childish! It reminds me of the girls back at Herferd."

"Yeah, I guess so. So you're not worried about it?" Noah watched as Rachel gazed at Godfrey's Victorian skyline through the living room window. She leaned her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"Honestly? Not really. Sure, I'm embarrassed. But nothing actually got out, this will all die down by the next time a party comes around." Rachel seemed sure in her words, Noah wished he shared her confidence.

"Yeah, you're probably right."

"But, there is something else that bothers me about all this..." Rachel said.

"Yeah?"

"I mean, I took my top off in front of four guys..."

"Yeah..."

"And you were right there."

"I know." Noah felt his stomach churning, he did his best to steady his breath and slow the trembling in his hands.

"You didn't try to stop me." Rachel paused, clearly waiting for Noah to give some kind of answer. But there was no answer to give.

"I'm not sure what to say," Noah replied softly. He felt Rachel wrap her fingers around his arm and squeeze it tightly.

"It's ok, I don't know what I'm trying to get at, so I guess we're even," Rachel said with a nervous laugh.

"Are you disappointed in me?' Noah asked. Rachel's head shot up.

"Disappointed? Why would I be disappointed? If anything, I thought you were disappointed in me." Noah could see tears welling in Rachel's eyes. "I thought once we walked out of that party, you were for sure going to break up with me."

"I would never break up with you over something like that, we both said it was ok," Noah replied. Rachel shook her head.

"No, we didn't, you tried to stop me several times. I was too drunk--"

"That's not true."

"It is though. After everything you've been through... I thought for sure--"

"Rachel." Noah moved his fingers underneath Rachel's chin and brought her eyes to his. He moved his hand gently across her soft cheeks, brushing away her tears. "You are nothing like Allison."

"You mean it?" Rachel asked softly.

"Absolutely. What happened at that party is something we both agreed to, you wanted to have some fun, and I went along with it."

"Does that mean you liked it?"

Noah paused, retracting his hand and slumping down into the couch.

"I shouldn't have, right?"

"I don't know," Rachel replied, slumping down with him. "Would... would it help to hear that I liked it? Or does that make it worse?"

Noah laughed uncomfortably.

"I think it makes it better? If I'm being honest, I liked it too."

"Oh thank god," Rachel said with a sigh of relief. "At least we are on the same page."

The two were silent for a moment, giving Noah enough time to build up the courage to ask the question most pressing in his mind.

"What did you like about it?"

Rachel adjusted a strand of her hair. "Oh god... I don't know. It was exhilarating. I never had a chance to do something like that before. I liked getting to explore myself, and... well... I liked how they looked at me..."

Noah felt the bulge in his pants begin to swell. Rachel glanced at him nervously.

"Was that bad to say? Should I stop?" She asked. Noah shook his head.

"No, keep going."

"Well, I mean, if I'm being completely honest. I liked seeing them too... I didn't really get to date around all that much in high school and..."

"And Jack's friends are built like Greek gods." Before Noah had a chance to slump into self-pity, he felt Rachel grab his hand.

"You know I love you, right? You know I love you more than anything else in the world, and I would never leave you for one of them." Rachel's words were so profoundly sincere that they passed over Noah like warm sunlight.

"I know Rachel," Noah said. "I know it with all my heart. But I also know that you're human and that what I said is true. Jack's friends are all liable to become models after college."

"I mean, you said it, not me," Rachel said.

"Jesus you are blushing so much right now," Noah laughed and tickled Rachel's side. She giggled and immediately curled into a ball.

"Oh my god stop! You're embarrassing me! Do you have any idea how shameful it is admitting this to your boyfriend?"

"Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is to admit I liked watching you stare at them?" As soon as Noah said it, he felt a tension pass over them both. Their eyes locked, and Rachel bit her lip.

"Did you really like seeing me like that with other men?"

"I did..." Noah's words were timid. Rachel's fingers trailed down his legs and over his throbbing cock.

"Did it turn you on?" She asked. Noah was terrified to answer, but his trust in Rachel outweighed his fear.

"A lot, actually." The words slipped out before he had time to think about them. Rachel's hand gripped his shaft through his pants, he moaned softly.

"Holy shit, you are rock hard right now."

"It's your fault."

"Well, if it's my fault, I guess I should take care of it then, huh?" Rachel slowly unzipped Noah's pants, and he happily laid back on the couch as his member popped out of his pants.

For a small-town girl with little dating experience, Rachel knew her way around Noah's cock like no one else. She puckered her lips and kissed it gently, never losing eye contact with Noah as she slowly trailed her way up to the tip of his throbbing member.

"I think it's only fair you get a reward for letting me have some fun," Rachel said before opening her mouth and swallowing Noah whole.

The warm sensation of her mouth wrapping around his shaft washed over him like a wave. As her tongue licked the base of his cock, he gently thrust himself upward. Noah grabbed the back of Rachel's head, pumping himself into her gently as she blew him with long, deliberate bobs.

The gag reflex on her was out of this world. Rachel seamlessly buried Noah's shaft deep into her throat with each head bob, smashing her soft lips into the base of his pelvis before twisting her mouth side to side. Her painted fingernails trailed up his arms before gently grabbing the sides of his biceps. Noah moved her hair out of the way, watching hungrily as she worked him over.

Rachel slowly moved up Noah's cock while grabbing the base of his shaft, smiling as it plopped out of her mouth and slapped against his belly. The sight of that beautiful face smiling up at him was nearly enough to make Noah explode.

"Does it feel good?" She asked him.

"Very, did you want to take this to the bedroom?" He asked. Rachel responded by kissing the side of his cock.

"I want to make you feel good today, just relax for me." Rachel licked Noah's tip before slowly engulfing him once more. Her pace quickened as one of her hands trailed up his chest. Noah couldn't help but moan in ecstasy as he watched this goddess work him over like a pro. He was in absolute heaven. He still couldn't believe that someone like Rachel had decided to be with him.

He was the luckiest man alive.

Noah grit his teeth as he felt himself creeping closer to the edge, but before she was able to finish him off, there was a knock at the door. Rachel jumped off Noah, wiping her mouth as the two awkwardly stood at attention.

"Who is it?!" Rachel squeaked.

"It's Jack," Jack said from the other side of the door. Rachel stared blankly at Noah, who quickly motioned her to open the door while he folded his rock-hard dick back into his pants.

"Oh, uh... coming!" Rachel slowly made her way to the door, eyeing Noah to ensure he was fully put together before she opened it. "Just... hang on a moment. Just need to get some things in order in my house... but don't worry, the door will open very soon! I will be opening the door before you know it!" Rachel spoke far too loudly, nearly shouting by the time Noah had zipped his pants up.

"Uh... Alright," Jack replied from the other side, clearly confused. Noah gave Rachel the thumbs up, and she flung the door open wide.

"Jack!" She screamed.

"Rachel..." Jack replied smoothly, not able to hide his amused smirk. "Everything ok in here?" he asked.

"Everything is great! Just great, Noah and I were hanging out is all," Rachel said pointing to Noah, who had already made his way behind the kitchen island to hide his obvious erection.

"Hey Jack," He said meekly.

"Hanging out huh? Is that what they're calling it these days?" Jack asked. Rachel and Noah both laughed in loud, awkward unison.

"That's a good one!" Rachel screamed again, making Jack chuckle.

"Is it cool if I come in?" Jack asked.

"Of course," Rachel said, awkwardly bowing as she stepped aside for him. Jack strode into the living room, running a hand through his jet-black hair before adjusting his golden watch. He wore a linen button-down along with black dress pants, a look that complemented his dark features and chiseled jawline. Noah couldn't help but notice Rachel's eyes lingering on him, but she couldn't blame her. As always, Jack was nothing less than stunning.

"It's actually good both of you are here, I wanted to talk with you guys."

"You did?" Rachel and Noah said in unison. Jack nodded as he walked over to the couch and sat down, spreading his toned arms over its back.

"Yeap. I wanted to clear the air about what happened the other night."

"Oh, that?" Rachel scoffed before letting out a forced laugh. "That little party game? That wasn't... it was nothing... Just another day in college life right?!" Her attempts at sounding nonchalant made Noah instinctively clear his throat. Jack laughed softly.

"Well, as happy as I am to see you're unphased by it. I am not. What Ethan and Mel did was out of line, and I wanted to come and make amends," Jack said.

"Shouldn't Ethan and Mel be the ones making amends?" Noah shot back, surprised to hear himself say it. Jack sighed and nodded slowly.

"Well, you're right about that one. I tried to talk to Mel about it, but as usual, she's being difficult. Ethan on the other hand is really broken up about it. That's actually why I came by, the guys wanted to offer their apology and I'm their messenger."

"Really?" Rachel said, sounding more surprised than suspicious.

"Yeah, really. We like you guys, the last thing we wanted were videos and rumors passing around the campus because of us. So, as a peace offering, we wanted to invite you out to come out to dinner with us and hang."

"Dinner... and hang?" Noah asked, sounding more suspicious than surprised.

"Yeah, no parties, no assholes with phones. Just a group of close friends getting dinner in the city before heading back to my parent's loft. They've left it to me for the semester, so we were planning on chilling there. You're both welcome, of course."

Rachel and Noah looked at each other with surprise. Noah cleared his throat as he shifted in his chair uncomfortably.

"And who exactly would be there?" Noah asked cautiously.

"The usual suspects. Ethan, of course, and the rest of the guys. There'll be a few new faces you might not know, but they're all good people from campus." Jack said.

"When would this be happening?" Rachel asked. Jack gave her a gentle smile.

"Tonight, actually. Sorry for the late notice, but that's life at Godfrey. Everyone's moving a mile a minute. So, what do you two say?"

"Noah? What do you think?" Rachel turned to Noah. He couldn't tell if she was nervous, excited, or both. But he knew the last thing he wanted was to be around that group again.

Still, Jack's kindness was hard to turn away from, and Noah didn't want to be the person who kept Rachel caged. He did his best to breathe deeply and remind himself that this wasn't Herferd. He wanted to believe that people could be good, that there wasn't always someone trying to stab him in the back.

Just like Rachel, he wanted to be free from his past life too, and it started with trusting in something.

"I mean, we didn't have anything else going on. I guess I don't see why not?" Noah answered. Rachel's eyes brightened with excitement.

"Wait, really?! You want to go?"

"Yeah, we were talking about trying to get into the city, there really isn't a better time," Noah answered.

"Perfect!" Jack clapped his hands together and stood up from the couch. "We better get going then, I got a reservation at Dorsia and it's about an hour's drive from here so we don't have a ton of time. You two ready to get going?"

"Wait, right now?! I'm not even dressed, how long do we have?" Rachel sprung into action, rushing over to the bedroom and rifling through her clothing piles.

"Like, maybe twenty minutes before we're late and give up the table," Jack called out playfully.

"Ok hang on! I wasn't ready!" Rachel began rummaging through the clothes on her bed, pulling off her shirt and exposing her backside to Jack and Noah. It made Noah's cheeks burn when Jack didn't look away.

"I keep forgetting that I've seen you topless, Rachel," Jack said. Rachel glanced over her shoulder at him and blushed.

"Hey, that was a one-time deal! No peaking." Rachel scooted out of view as Jack chucked to himself and looked at Noah.

"What about you my man, you want to change to?" He asked. Noah looked down at his very plain outfit, quickly putting together that they weren't going to be going to a small-town diner, and a hoodie wouldn't cut it.

"I... didn't bring a change of clothes," He said softly.

"Oh no worries, I always keep some spare things in the trunk of my car, we'll get you sorted. Might be a little baggy but better than nothing."

"Right..."

Rachel burst out of the bedroom wearing an expensive white halter dress along with her gold jewelry. Noah's eyes locked in on her, trailing down Rachel's neckline to her exposed cleavage as his heart leaped from his chest.

"I don't have any time to do my makeup, do you think I look alright?" She asked Noah, doing a spin for him.

"I can assure you, you are more than alright," Jack replied. Rachel gave him a stink eye before stepping toward Noah.

"I didn't ask you, I asked Noah," She said, making Noah's heart race even more.

God, he loved this woman.

"Jack is right, you look amazing," Noah said, walking over to her side. She smiled as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Then we are ready to go! We'll need to stop by Noah's place to get him some clothes though."

"No need, I already got that covered," Jack said quickly. "Come on love birds, we got placed to be!"

The three exited the apartment, and while Noah was in an incredibly upbeat mood, it never occurred to him to ask why Jack had shown up to Rachel's place unannounced, or what he might have said differently if Noah hadn't been there.