Amber 39

After taking a week off to move into our new house, Amber and I reluctantly had to return to work. As the days passed, we settled back into our usual routines. Getting ready every morning, she and I would eat breakfast and then drive to the office together. Workdays passed as they always had, with us in the office and going out on site visits together.

At the end of each day, Amber and I would return to our house. After I got cleaned up, I would started making dinner while Amber tended to her plants in the yard. Then, she would come in and shower before we ate dinner together. By that time, we were both exhausted and we usually just snuggled up on the couch and watched some TV before going to bed to do it all over again the next day.

Today though was Friday of a holiday weekend. With no work on the coming Monday, Amber and I were looking forward to three days off. On our way home from work that afternoon, Amber checked the weather app on her phone. Looking over at me, she said, "It's supposed to be beautiful all weekend. I was thinking about maybe taking a trip out to the farm."

Amber's uncle owned a large piece of land that was once a cattle ranch. He had long since stopped working it but Amber and I had been out there on a couple of occasions and it was always a great time. Excitedly I said, "Yeah, we're long overdue for another camping trip."

A few blocks down the road, Amber asked, "How would you feel about inviting our new friend along?"

With a laugh, I said, "Rachel? I mean, yeah, that'd be a blast but do you really think she's the camping type?"

Amber shrugged and, pulling out her phone, said, "I dunno; let's find out."

After going through her contact list, she tapped the screen and held the phone up to her ear. A few seconds later, she smiled, "Hey, what's up? You free this weekend? ... Oh really? Cool. ... Yeah, absolutely. Well hey, we have a random question. You up for an adventure? ... Haha, well, we were going to go camping this weekend and didn't know if you'd be up for it. ... Yeah? Awesome. ... Ohhh, you know we will. ... Haha, perfect, we'll pick you up tomorrow. ... Probably late morning but I'll text you when I know for sure. ... Oh yeah, we're definitely looking forward to it too. ... See you then, bye."

Putting her phone away, Amber looked at me and smiled, "Guess it's a good thing we got a bigger tent."

I smiled back and asked, "You think she knows what she's getting into?"

With a laugh and a long, drawn-out, "Ohhhh," she said, "Based on what she said on the phone, not only does she know what she's getting into, but thats exactly what she's looking forward to."

Amber and I laughed as we pulled in the driveway. Getting out and heading into the house, we got ourselves some water and sat at the kitchen table. After taking a drink, I said, "Well shit, this weekend has suddenly gotten a lot more interesting."

Amber smiled, seeing that I was excited about something that she was clearly looking forward to. Taking another drink of water, she suggested, "Hey, do you want to run up to the store with me? I figured we could get what we needed this evening and then not have to make a stop tomorrow."

With a shrug I said, "Sure. We can just grab something for dinner on the way home too."

Smiling, Amber and I finished off our water and, after each of us took turns going to the bathroom, headed back out to the truck. On the way to the store, I could tell that Amber was looking forward to the weekend by the way she was talking about ideas for things to buy. She was definitely putting more thought into her hostess role than we'd ever put into our previous trips out there.

A couple blocks from the store she shyly said, "Can I ask you something?"

By her tone I couldn't tell what was about to come next; but, I replied, "Yeah, sure, what's up?"

Then after shifting nervously in her seat, she asked, "What would you say if I told you that I was open to you being with Rachel?"

Not a hundred percent sure that I understood the question, I asked, "In what way exactly?"

Amber tilted her head and said, "Well... you and I have had sex in front of her. And well, we're more than likely going to have sex in front of her again tomorrow. What if I wanted her to be included?"

Waiting at the red light to pull into the shopping center, I looked at Amber to try to gauge her intentions. Unsure if I was stumbling into a trap, I said, "Amber, you're the only woman I want to be with. I mean, I sure as hell don't want you having sex with another guy, let alone with me watching it. So, why would should this be any different?"

Amber nodded and said, "I appreciate that. And honestly, I never thought I'd feel this way... but I dunno, there's something about when the three of us are together... it just feels right. So, with that in mind, what if I told you I was completely fine with it when Rachel's with us?"

As the light turned green, I took the opportunity to carefully consider my response. After pulling into a space and putting the truck in park, I looked at Amber and said, "I mean... are you sure that's something you'd be alright with?"

Amber shrugged her shoulders and, with a grin, said, "If you two were getting me off at the same time, I dunno... it might be kinda hot. Plus, I think it's only fair that Rachel gets to join in. I mean, from the sounds of it, she sure isn't getting any at home."

Trying my best to suppress a smile, I asked, "Well, I mean... would Rachel even want that?"

Seeing a hint of me starting to come around to the idea, Amber smiled and said, "I guess we'll just have to find out. I wanted you to know ahead of time that it's something I'm completely fine with." Then leaning over and giving me a kiss, she added, "...just feel free to go along with whatever happens."

Reaching for the door handle and starting to get out, I said, "You're going to have to really prove to me it's something you want. And then, and only then, I guess I'll consider it."

Meeting me at the back of the truck, Amber gave me another kiss and, with a smile, said, "Deal."

We made our way into the store. Heading up and down the aisles, we figured that we would grab lunch on the way, so we wouldn't need much for dinner. So instead, we got an assortment of fruit, some water and energy drinks, and some breakfast bars. Amber grabbed a case of Coke and then, when we passed the pharmacy, she grabbed a package of condoms. Putting them in the cart she grinned and said, "You know, just in case."

I shook my head and sighed. As we made our way up to the front, Amber playfully rubbed my butt and said, "You're going camping with two horny women. Try to enjoy yourself."

I gave her a little kiss and said, "Oh, I will."

She smiled at me as we placed our groceries on the conveyor belt. I'm sure the checkout lady was judging us by our random purchases; but, I just paid and we headed back to the truck. Getting back in, Amber gave me a kiss and said, "Trust me; I'd only ever want to do this with you."

Still feeling a little uneasy, I nonetheless managed a smile and we headed back towards the house. On the way, we stopped at our favorite Italian place and Amber ran in to get us a pizza. While she was gone, I took the time to think about what she had asked. Deep down, of course I wanted to; I just wasn't sure if it was the best thing to do. I finally resigned myself to waiting and seeing how the weekend played out.

When Amber returned with our dinner, we headed home. Pulling into the driveway, we got out and I carried the groceries while Amber carried in the pizza. She set it down on the coffee table while I got us some paper towels and a couple of beers.

Joining Amber on the couch, with the local news playing on the TV, I opened the box and we savored the smell of the still-hot pizza. Taking a slice, we each took the first bite and eased back on the couch. After a long week of work, it was nice to just relax and eat without having to put any work into it.

As we ate, Amber and I talked through the logistics for the next day. She then texted Rachel to let her know that we'd pick her up at 11am, which would give us time to stop and get lunch but still have plenty of daylight when we got to the ranch.

After a few texts back and forth about what to pack and finding out her favorite alcohol to mix with the Coke, Amber put her phone away and we finished eating. With a couple pieces still sitting in the box, Amber and I sat back on the couch, unable to finish it. We sat there for a minute, watching some of the commentary about the weekend's upcoming football games. Then, with a long yawn, Amber asked, "Hey babe, do you mind if we just get some sleep so we'll be rested up for the long weekend?"

Trying to hold back a yawn of my own, I shook my head and said, "No, I'm exhausted. Just make it up to me tomorrow."

Patting my leg as she stood up to clear the table, Amber chuckled and said, "Oh, you don't have to worry about that."

I sighed as I got up from the couch and just laughed to myself as I went back into the bathroom. After turning on the hot water, I stripped down, went to the bathroom and then got into the shower. A few minutes later, Amber came in, followed the same routine and then joined me in the shower. She smiled at me and then we both just washed ourselves. While we were rinsing off, Amber laughed and asked, "I wonder what Rachel's going to think about having to pee by the lake?"

I laughed and said, "Well, we're definitely about to find out."

Getting out of the shower, as I dried my hair, I said, "That brings up an interesting question though."

"What's that?" Amber asked while drying off her legs.

"Well, I wonder what Rachel's 'things' are," I said, hanging up my towel.

Hanging hers next to mine, Amber said with a grin, "Might be fun to find out."

I just gave her a nod and a smile. We brushed our teeth, turned out the lights and got into bed. Lying there, Amber draped an arm and a leg across me and gave me a kiss. Then rubbing my chest, she said, "I'm looking forward to this weekend because no matter what we do, I'll be doing it with you."

I gave Amber a kiss back and said, "I know, babe. Me too."

With one final kiss, Amber rolled over and we both quickly fell asleep.

- - -

Exhausted from a long workweek, Amber and I both slept in late on Saturday morning. Oddly though, it was the smell of her brewing coffee that woke me, instead of the other way around. Looking at my phone, I saw that it was about a quarter after nine.

After going to the bathroom and getting ready, I met Amber in the kitchen. Having heard me, she already had a mug of coffee waiting on the counter for me. I thanked her and gave her a little kiss good morning. We stood there in silence just enjoying our morning coffee. When we both had finished, we went back into the bedroom and started getting our clothes set out.

Amber and I both put on a pair of shorts and long-sleeved t-shirts. Although pretty sure we wouldn't use them, we set out some sweats for sleeping in, then got a new set of clothes for the day after. Packing all that in our bag, Amber then went to her nightstand and, with a shrug and a wink, transferred a few items into the bag as well.

I went into our closet and got our spare pillows, a couple large blankets, some extra towels and our sleeping bag. While I was doing that, Amber went into the bathroom and packed our toiletries, some soap, and a bag of wet wipes.

With all of that put into bags, Amber began making trips outside to load our things into the bed of the truck while I started packing the large chest cooler that we had purchased recently. I put in everything we had bought at the store as well as a bottle of bourbon. We'd stop for a bag of ice on the way.

After making her last trip inside, Amber helped me carry the cooler to the truck. We bungee-corded everything down and checked the time. We were running a little early but Amber texted Rachel, who said she was ready. Double checking that we had everything that we needed, I remembered to go grab our lantern out of the garage. Then, satisfied that we weren't leaving anything behind, we closed up the house and got in the truck.

Before backing out, Amber leaned over and gave me a long kiss. Then with a smile she said, "Let's you and me go have some fun."

The smile I gave her back told her I was looking forward to it as much as she was. After the short drive down the street, we pulled into Rachel's driveway. Her house was pretty, in a similar style to ours but it was clear that they weren't as into landscaping as Amber was. When Rachel came out of the house, her hair was pulled back in her blonde ponytail and she was wearing short, black athletic shorts and a grey hoodie. She had a gym bag over her shoulders and carried a pillow under her arm.

Arriving at the truck, Amber gave her a hug and put her bag and pillow into the back seat behind her. Rachel then came around the truck and gave me a hug before climbing in. With all of us in the truck, Rachel patted her pillow and, with a chuckle, said, "I feel like I'm going off to sleep away camp."

We all laughed and I said, "It's just like that but without the annoying counselors to keep you from doing the really fun stuff."

Rachel just smiled and said, "Sounds perfect."

By the time we got going, it was just after 11am; so on our way out of the neighborhood, we stopped at the pub to grab lunch. Once we were inside, seated and had placed our drink order, Rachel excitedly asked, "So I didn't even ask; where are we headed?"

Amber laughed and said, "Oh yeah, I guess I left that part out." She then proceeded to tell her all about Mike's ranch. Just as she was finishing, our waitress came with our sodas and we placed our food order. When she walked away, Rachel excitedly smiled and said, "That place sounds amazing. What kind of stuff do you do out there?"

Amber and I looked at each other and shrugged. Then turning back to Rachel, Amber said, "I mean... we usually just explore around, spend time relaxing and, well... take advantage of the privacy and complete seclusion."

Rachel got a look of understanding and another smile slowly formed on her face. Taking a sip of her drink, she just said, "Perfect."

While we waited for our food, we chatted about what preparations we had already made. Amber and I told her what we had packed in the cooler and asked if she wanted anything else in particular. After politely declining, she just smiled and said, "Honestly, guys, I'm just looking forward to spending time with both of you and doing something new. I've never been camping before." Then with a grin she added, "...especially not like this."

"Like this?" Amber teasingly asked.

Rachel just chuckled and said, "You know exactly what I mean."

Both of them looked at me. I just shrugged and said, "Amber asked me yesterday if I wanted to go camping with two horny women. So that's why I'm here."

While Rachel laughed, Amber just shook her head and playfully said, "You're such an asshole."

A few minutes later, our food arrived. As we ate, we chatted about the past week and what each of us had been up to. When we finished, Rachel insisted on paying and we were on our way. After a brief stop at a gas station for a bag of ice, Amber topped off the cooler and we were all set to go.

As we drove, we were still talking about the past week when Rachel said, "Hey, I've been meaning to ask you. You said you guys met at work, right? Well, how did you end up getting together? How did you go from just being coworkers to dating?"

I laughed and Amber turned around and said, "Dating? Umm, we kind of skipped that step."

Rachel looked confused and Amber laughed. She then turned around and then went on to explain to Rachel about our trip to Chicago. After setting up the background, about how we had worked together for a year prior, Amber said, "Well, the first night, we both just wanted a quiet night in. So we got cleaned up in our own rooms. Then I ordered pizza, went next door to his room and we just hung out together. I had had a crush on him for months, and I don't know... something about the evening made me comfortable enough to try flirting with him."

I interrupted and said, "That 'something' was a healthy dose of wine."

They laughed and Amber said, "Yeah, that definitely helped. But anyways, he flirted back and one thing lead to another."

Rachel listened, hanging on every word. Then she said, "Wow! So you all screwed on the very first night of your business trip without ever letting each other know about your feelings for each other?"

Amber, somewhat embarrassed, said, "Umm, no technically we didn't 'screw' on the first night. Uhh... well this sounds weird putting into words, but we, umm... well, we gradually got naked and pleasured ourselves in front of each other."

Rachel looked shocked; but then with a tone of being genuinely impressed, she said, "Oh wow... somehow that's even hotter."

Amber smiled and shrugged. She then said, "So yeah, then I spent the night with him, we woke up, messed around and then went to work. Since we were already dressed up, we went out for a romantic dinner and... well, then we went back to the hotel, undressed each other, took a long shower together and then we screwed for the first time."

Rachel just quietly laughed to herself and muttered in amazement, "That's some modern day fairytale shit."

We all laughed and Amber said, "Yeah, it was pretty crazy. And it's been great ever since."

Looking in the rear view mirror, I saw Rachel looking out the window. She looked forlorn and I assumed that she was thinking about the ways her current relationship fell short of her expectations in that department. Feeling sorry for her, I said, "Hey, and now that you're with us this weekend, you get to be part of that too."

Rachel looked up and smiled. Amber thanked me with her eyes and we continued down the road. A few minutes later, Rachel spoke up, "Guys, really, I can't thank you enough for bringing me along. This means the world to me."

Amber turned back around and, with a smile, just said, "We're glad you're here."

Soon enough, we pulled off onto the country roads. Rachel looked out the window and said, "Wow, in all the years I've lived here, I had no idea it was like this out here." Looking at one of the large, sprawling ranches, she said, "This is incredible."

A few minutes later, we arrived at the shell rock driveway and pulled up to the gate. Amber hopped out to let us in and I saw Rachel in the rearview looking out at the seemingly endless thicket of trees. After pulling through the gate, Amber locked it and climbed back in.

We then drove along the path through the woods. Rachel and Amber smiled at each other in anticipation; and soon, we broke out into the open pasture. Looking through the windshield at the sprawling terrain, Rachel said, "Holy shit, it's like that scene from Jurassic Park."

We all laughed as we pulled up to the garages. Hopping out of the truck, I said, "Welcome to our little paradise away from it all."

Rachel just looked around, clearly excited as she took it all in. While she and Amber talked, I pulled the Polaris out from its parking spot and parked it by the truck. While the ladies started transferring everything to the four-wheeler, I went into the garage and retrieved our tent.

Almost everything fit in the cargo bed. What didn't, we put in the back seat next to Rachel. The early afternoon sun was starting to heat up; so, Rachel took off her hoodie. Underneath she was wearing a close-fitting, light blue racerback tank top. Standing there beside the Polaris, Amber and I shared an impressed glance. Then as we climbed into the vehicle, Amber looked back at Rachel and asked, "You ready?"

Rachel excitedly said, "Oh heck yeah. Let's go."