The sun was setting when the Bonobo Girls made it back to camp. By then they were all tired, dusty, hungry, but boozily happy. They half-crashed into their camp, dropping their bikes here and there before scattering to their tents, RV or porto-potties for a long anticipated pee break.
An hour later they made their way together again, seated around the folding table under the shade tent that protected their makeshift kitchen. Around them the denizens of Burning Man were shifting into night gear; lights were turned on to fight off the encroaching desert darkness. From time to time huge flames erupted in the distance, shot from various art cars. The place was still buzzing with music and laughter.
Sarah had pulled out the little booklet that had a listing of the official happenings around the Playa, but quickly threw it down on the table.
"Fuck this, I say we head out and make our own adventure." She said, settling her cowboy hat more firmly over her head and her short black hair.
She had wrapped some battery operated twinkle lights to her hat's brim, lighting her face in blues and reds. Thrown over her shoulders was a huge coat, some thrift store find, a cross between a grandmother's curtains and a shag couch. Under it she wore her black bikini top, but had thrown on a pair of blue tights to cover her lower half.
"I'm fine with that," said Carol, absent-mindedly.
She was carefully making little piles of pills in front of her, having pushed aside the dirty dishes and remains of their dinner to make room.
"Oooh, is that for us?" Asked Sammy, who was seated next to Carol.
"It is, but don't touch!" Replied Carol, pushing Sammy away slightly. "These are just vitamins I got for everyone. Doing Molly can be a drain on the system, so we all need to be careful and take our supplements."
Anne walked over from the RV to stand at the table. She had put on a big fluffy coat over her tight tank top, a blue bra clearly visible through it, holding up her large breasts. Like Sarah, she had added pants to her outfit, though hers were soft black satin ones. Unlike Sarah, she did not have a hat and had let her blonde hair cascade around her shoulders.
"Did you decide what you're doing tonight?" She asked.
"Adventure!" Replied Sarah.
"Trouble," smirked Sammy.
Sammy had put on a white fake-fur coat that fell to mid-thigh. She had also added long white socks that came up to just above her knees. Her curly blonde hair was piled on top of her head, held with glow-in-the-dark bands. Apart from that, she was still just as naked as she had been all day. The thought of putting on clothes, at this point, seemed downright ridiculous to Sammy. She had never felt more comfortable in her life, more at ease with herself. It was a mix of nudism and exhibitionism...the thrill of being seen, which made her whole body quiver with nervous energy, and a grounded, peaceful ease in her own skin.
"Ok," Anne hesitated before continuing, "I actually am not going to join you tonight. I might have..a date."
The three women at the table looked up at her, surprised.
"A date? Who with?" Asked Sarah.
"What about us?" Blurted out Carol.
"I'm sorry," said Anne, cringing,"I was hoping you guys wouldn't mind. I love you all so much and love hanging out with you, but...I'm kind of excited about this one!"
"What are you excited about?" Asked Susan, who had just emerged from her tent.
"She has a date. She's ditching us for a dude," replied Carol, sneering.
"What are we, chopped liver?!" Exclaimed Susan with an exaggerated accent, placing her hands on her hips.
Susan stood there, dressed in tie-dyed booty shorts with fishnet stockings underneath. Her torso was covered by a thin silver top that hung from her neck, the sides so open and loose that it threatened to reveal her breasts with every movement. On her head was a bright yellow wig, cut to a bob, with several strands of her curly black hair sticking out. She looked like a sexy alien. Or a sexy clown.
"Please don't,"said Anne sadly, " Please don't make this difficult. I met a guy who made me feel alive again. I know it's not going to last, Hell, I don't even know where he lives, what he does, I don't even know his real name." Anne looked at the women, one after the other. "But I know I haven't felt like this, not just horny, but...excited. In a real long time."
Susan walked over to Anne and gave her a hug. "I'm just kidding, I'm happy for you. Who is the lucky guy?"
"We met him earlier...Oh my God..I.." stammered Anne," I can't believe this, you blew him just a few hours ago...is this ok? Am I allowed to go out on a date with someone you just had..oral sex with?"
"I don't care. Do you care? I mean, I might have some of his pubes still stuck between my teeth..." replied Susan, making a show of reaching into her mouth and tugging at a tooth.
The women squealed in laughter, with Anne turning a bright shade of red.
"Go have fun, we'll see you in the morning," said Susan, kindly.
"Who is this guy? Are you sure it's safe?"pushed in Sarah.
"He's the nice guy who needed a back rub. He was a perfect gentleman, and I'm not a teenager anymore," replied Anne curtly.
"OK. Have fun." Sarah backed away, returning to the table.
Anne turned to pick up her bike from the dusty ground.