Dare Ring

Emily removing her shoes has no inherent sexual value, but, given all that had happened, it sounded like announcement: "Now we start playing for real". Now, desire started to substitute irony and scepticism.

The night became more explicitly erotic with Jessica drawing her leaflet and reading aloud the only word written there: "Kiss." "What does this mean?" she immediately asked to Emily. The girl cheerfully explained: "You have to give a kiss to a player of your choice. The player must be of the opposite sex. It can just be a kiss on the lips, but it must be on the mouth." Jessica smiled. I had no doubt who she was going to choose. She and David were, among all of us, those who came closer to have an ongoing relationship. The two looked at each other and exchanged an embarrassed and excited smile. Then, Jessica stood up, went closer to David, and sat down near him. The two mouths got close: it is a chaste kiss, of those that fiancés can exchange in public without any problem, but, as they are at the centre of the others' attention, Jessica tried to conceal with her hands the contact between the lips. Immediately, Emily scolded her: "Ehi! Some rules for next times: when you have chosen a partner, the both of you go to the middle of the circle and you don't cover yourself with hands! Spectacle is everything!" People laughed, but one could perceive the erotism behind these "rules". Jessica returned at her place in the circle with satisfaction on her face.

Sarah drew the leaflet and read. This time too, just one word: "Neck." She asked Emily for explanations. The girl explained: "You have to lick the neck of a player of your choice. Both sexes are allowed this time. You can also decide how long and intense the licking should be." Now it was getting interesting, as the neck is one hell of a body part to get a person excited. Sarah is quite embarrassed by the situation, almost uncomfortable one would say, but Emily brought her back to order. Sarah focused on Max, which was the first guy to fall under her sight. Sarah stood up and went closer to Max, which in turn got closer to the centre of the circle. Come to the centre, Sarah knelt on the ground, put her tongue out and gave a fast and timid lick on the right side of the guy's neck. It was nothing especially erotic, but it was quite fun to see.

Nancy's turn. She drew a new leaflet. This time there was an actual sentence, she read aloud: "Decide if you want to let an opposite-sex player to touch your ass beneath your clothes, or to remove two items of clothing." This time, the dare is quite obvious, but Nancy launched an interrogative look at Emily, which explained: "You have to choose one of the guys and let him touch your ass by putting his hands beneath your jeans, or you have to remove two items. I would suggest shoes and socks." Nancy agreed and removed her shoes and socks, remaining barefooted. David and I joked about the incredible excitement of that sight.

The turn passed to Charlotte. It was the drawing of a shirt. As Emily had explained, this meant the person should have removed an item of clothing. Charlotte removed her shoes.

Amanda's turn. "Kiss." It was interesting this time, because Amanda never had an intercourse with someone in the circle. So she had to kiss a person just for the dare without knowing her. I didn't think that such a modest girl could do anything of this sort. Amanda, after a long excitement-heavy evaluation, made her choice: "I think I will choose you, John." John smiled. The two stood up and went to the centre of the circle. They kissed each other while standing. Their elegant clothes, his blond hairs against her darkness... a wonderful scene. It lasted a bit longer than the previous kiss. They kissed on the lips, but they kept contact for some seconds, and he even closed his eyes. Now my incredulity was dead, and I was even envious... would the girls choose me?

David's turn. A sentence this time... and a choice: "Thirty push-ups or remove two items." "I don't really want to do the push-ups now, after we have just eaten" was the brief comment by David, whose voice was full of tension for what he was seeing around him. He removed his shoes and socks, remaining barefooted.

John received the usual dare (that I started to think would be popular in this first turns) of having to remove one piece of clothing and he chose his shoes.

It was my turn. We were all in tension and focused, no words going around. We were in the middle between ironic detachment and real excitement. Like children focused on a game. While keeping my hand inside the box, looking for the leaflet I thought: 'Will I have the opportunity to choose who to kiss? And if so, who would I choose? Would all the girls accept a kiss with me? Or for some of them I'm worth less that David or John?' Too many complex sensations accompanied these thoughts. I drew... and I didn't understand. It was the drawing of two arrows put in a circle so that the head of each pointed at the back of the other. I asked Emily for clarifications. She explained: "There is one only of these in each turn from now on. It means that the preceding dare is repeated and that whoever drew it now is in the same situation as the previous person. For example, as John has had to remove one item of clothing, now you will have to do the same." Nothing spectacular, in the end. I thought of being somewhat original and starting my undressing by removing my shirt, but then I changed my mind, and I started from the shoes like everyone else did.

Max's turn. "Kiss." He smiled. What a lucky moron. This was the last time I thought a girl could rebel, as having to kiss such an asshole just for a dare might be too much. But this refusal didn't take place. The girls were all there embarrassingly giggling while waiting to be chosen. He said: "Oh look... I can put my tongue into one of these chicks' mouths..." "Chaste kisses I said!" said Emily laughing. I hoped she never said that. Max's eyes turned to her in a glimpse: "Can you give me a little kiss?" Emily sighed. Both of them moved towards the centre while remaining on the ground. Emily gave him a small and fast kiss on the lips, then she turned away. He sticked his head out as to signal he wanted to continue the kiss. Emily stopped him: "Small kiss, not big kiss!"