From Famine to Feast:

Chapter 14: Study Break

That evening, Alexis, Ty, Chris, and I were doing homework together in the dorm lounge, along with two other girls (Tanya and Kelly) and a guy (Ali) who lived in our hall. The three of them were in a class with Ty and all of them were working on a group project together. They labored busily on one side of the room, while the rest of us studied quietly on the other side. We had been diligently studious for over an hour straight when I felt my phone buzz. I almost ignored it because I was so engrossed in my book, but temptation got the better of me and I looked at the screen. It was a text from Yasmín.

"We're outside your dorm. Come down." I put a bookmark in my book and closed it. When I looked up, Alexis's eyes were peering at me over her book. Her eyebrows were arched questioningly.

"Be right back," I whispered. Her head tilted to the side, silently asking the follow-up question. "Yasmín." I answered. She lowered her book and made an 'O' shape with her mouth. Then she smiled, winked at me, and went back to reading.

I quickly trotted down the stairs and opened the door. Yasmin was standing there wearing high heels and a long coat, which was odd because it was a relatively warm evening.

"Layla! So nice to see you!" She grinned widely and opened her arms to hug me. As I stepped forward to hug her back, her coat opened and she wrapped it around me. As we hugged, I felt bare skin around her waist. We snuggled tightly for a moment, then, we pulled our heads back a little to face each other, still embracing. She puckered her lips and kissed me. "Lance is over there by the trees, waiting for us on the lawn. He sent me to retrieve you."

"Right now?"

"Yes. He said that he had a game for us to play."

"A game? Um, okay, I guess."

"What's the matter? You don't want to play with us?" She made an exaggerated pouty face. She looked irresistibly adorable. I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek to reassure her.

"No, it's not that. It's just that it's a school night and I'm studying upstairs with Alexis, Ty, and Chris, plus three other friends who you haven't met."

"I see," she said as she pondered the situation. "Lance told me to get you, and you know I can't say 'no' to him. I don't think you want to disappoint him either, right?" She looked at me.

"No, you're right, I don't."

"So, you'll come?" Her phone buzzed. She let go of me and stepped back. As she did so, before her coat swung closed, I saw that she was wearing only lacy lingerie and thigh-high stockings, but nothing else. I gasped and covered my mouth. "It's Lance. He wants to know why we are keeping him waiting."

"Ask him what I should say to the others."

She typed on her phone and waited for a response. Her phone buzzed and she grinned widely. She pulled me in for another hug, and whispered in my ear, "He says, 'if they're willing to play his game, the more the merrier.'" My heart started beating faster as I registered the meaning. I felt Yasmín's hands slide down my back. She squeezed my ass with both hands and sang, "Hurry back!" Then she released me and walked through the dark courtyard toward the trees.

When I returned to the lounge, Alexis looked up. "Well?"

"She wants us to come downstairs."

"She does?"

I nodded.

"Now?"

I nodded again.

Chris overheard and looked up. "Who is she?"

"Well,

he

wants us to, actually."

"Huh? He or she?" asked Chris, puzzled. "Is someone confused about their preferred pronouns?"

"He told her, and she told me, that they both want us to come. So to speak." I smiled to myself at the double entendre.

"Who is us?" asked Alexis.

"Who's on first?" chimed in Ty.

"You know. Our

special

friends insist that we come downstairs immediately to play a game with them in the courtyard."

"I'm in!" Alexis clapped her book shut and jumped up. "Come on, babe," she said to Ty. "I don't know what game it is, but I'm sure you'll like it!" She did a little shimmy to entice her boyfriend.

"I don't know what's going on, but I can't say no to you when you put it like that." Ty stood up.

"Come on, Chris," I coaxed him by holding out my hand and batting my eyes at him. He sighed, took my hand, and stood up.

"I could use a study break too," said Ali. He stood up. Tanya and Kelly shrugged their shoulders and joined him. "What game are we playing?"

There was an awkward silence. Everyone looked at me. I turned to Ali, Tanya, and Kelly. "Um, I actually don't know what the game is, but knowing my friends, I suspect it might be something a little wild."

"Oooh. Sounds interesting. Are you going to do a reprisal of that performance you put on in your room the other week?" asked Ali.

"You saw that?" asked Alexis.

"Unfortunately, no. I wish I did. I sure heard about it though. Stupid me was at the library that night. I missed out that time, but if you're going to do it again, I'm not going to miss it this time! Why do you think I've been hanging around here so much lately?" He laughed.

"I saw it!" exclaimed Tanya. "That was quite a steamy show y'all put on!"

"I saw it too," said Kelly quietly.

"Wait," said Ty. "You said 'special friends'. What special friends?"

I hesitated. "Lance and Yasmín," I finally answered. There was another awkward silence as those who knew them wondered about those who didn't. "Listen," I turned to the three people who didn't know them. "In all honesty, this game—whatever it is—might turn out to be a little bit more than risqué. He told us

all

to come play, but I don't think he knows about you three. You don't have to come if you don't want to. If you're at all uncomfortable with things potentially getting a little out of hand, you can just stay here."

"Are all of you going?" asked Kelly timidly. The four of us nodded. She looked at Tanya and Ali. "What about you? Are you guys going or staying?"

"I want to see!" enthused Ali.

"Part one was hot. I can't wait to watch the sequel," agreed Tanya.

"Okay, If you're all going then I'll come too," said Kelly shyly.

--..—

We found Lance and Yasmín sitting on the grass behind some trees in the spacious quad, surrounded by dorms. "I see you brought some friends," Lance said, smiling as we approached. I made introductions and we joined them on the grass, sitting in a little circle. "I'm delighted that you will be joining us." Then he turned to look at me. "Layla, do your friends know what kinds of games I like to play?"

"I tried to warn them, but I think I may have been a little too vague."

"Well then, let me be clear." His voice lowered and he turned toward them. "I make the rules of the game, and I expect everyone to obey the rules." Kelly gulped at his serious tone. Ali shifted uncomfortably. "Tonight, we are playing poker." He pulled a deck of cards out of his pocket. "Strip poker. I'm the dealer. Everyone who loses a hand loses an article of clothing. Pairs of clothing, such as socks or shoes count as one article. Belts count as pants. Jewelry, hair ties, and the like don't count at all. There are four jokers in this deck. Jokers are wild. Very wild. Anyone who gets a joker not only wins the hand, they also get to tell one of the losers what to do. The losers must do it. I determine how many rounds we play. Once I deal you in, you must play until I decide that the game is over. You may not start and then decide to leave mid-way through the game. Now is your last chance to opt out. Who's in?"

"I am, sir," answered Yasmín, followed by me, Alexis, Ty, and Chris. Then there was a pause.

"Can I just watch?" asked Ali.

"No. If you stay, you must play."

"You can watch me as you play," said Yasmín coquettishly. "And I'll be watching you as I play."

"Okay, I guess I'll play," said Tanya, giggling.

Ali swallowed. "I guess I'll play too."

All eyes turned to Kelly.

"We're going to play out here? In the open?" Kelly asked incredulously. "What if someone walks by and sees us?"

"What they see depends on how good of a poker player you are. If you are good, then they won't see much of anything. But if you are bad, then they will get to see just how bad you are. Your body will be on display to any stranger who happens to witness the game. Frankly, I'm hoping that you are very bad."

Kelly gulped. "I don't know..."

Tanya squeezed her hand. "Try it, Kell. I'll be here with you the whole time. It will be alright."

"I'll still respect you in the morning," joked Ty.

Kelly laughed nervously. "Okay, fine. I graduate in a few months anyway and then I'll be out of here and the shame won't be able to haunt me for too long.

Tanya clapped and hugged her. "Deal us in."

Lance dealt the cards. When Lance called, we all laid down our cards. Yasmín had the best hand. "Darn, I won." We all laughed, Kelly more nervously than humorously. "Alright, you heard the man. Everyone must remove one article of clothing." We all took off both shoes and then laughed at each other for having the same strategy.

Lance dealt again. This time Chris won. "Strip!" he cried gleefully.

"Hey, this isn't fair," complained Kelly. "Some of us have more clothes than others."

"Exactly," said Yasmín, smirking. "Lance instructed me to dress for the occasion." She stood up and turned away from the circle. She looked back at us over her shoulder seductively and opened her coat away from us. Then, she slowly lowered the coat down her back, exposing her shoulders, which were bare except for her bra straps. As her lower back came into view, it became clear to the others what I already knew—she wasn't wearing a top. As her coat dipped below her hips, the rest of them saw that she also wasn't wearing anything on the bottom except for skimpy, lacy panties. Yasmín continued to pull her coat down her stocking-clad legs until it pooled around her feet. She held her pose for a bit longer than necessary so we could enjoy a good look at her round ass and her scarcely covered figure. She looked incredibly hot. When she finally turned around and sat back down, I heard several people exhale. I was one of them. We had been holding our breath, stunned by her wanton display.

Lance's voice broke Yasmín's spell. "Now everyone else has to strip too. Except for the winner, of course."

"I don't have any socks," protested Kelly.

"None of us will, now," said Ty, as he pulled his own socks off his feet.

"But you

have

them to take off," whined Kelly. "I don't have any socks to remove."

"Then you must remove something else," said Lance coolly.

"I'm not wearing socks either," said Alexis helpfully. "Come on, Kelly, stand up," she added with an upbeat tone. Kelly stood up, looking both confused and nervous. "Underwear is no different than a bathing suit, and you've worn a bathing suit in front of others before, right?" Alexis hooked her thumbs in the waistband of her shorts and pulled them down to her ankles. She stepped out of them and stood in her panties. "Your turn."

Kelly drew in a deep breath. As she exhaled, she quickly pulled down her pants. She covered her crotch with her hands and hurriedly sat back on the ground. We all clapped as she blushed.

"Okay, next round," announced Lance. He dealt the cards. This time, Alexis won. The guys all removed their shirts. They each had nice chests—muscular, but not excessively so like a body-builder. Tanya and I removed our bottoms. Kelly hesitated. She knew what she had to do, but she was really embarrassed.

"Rules are rules," smirked Lance.

"I'll do it with you," said Yasmín. She reached behind her back and unclasped her bra. I heard the boys moan their appreciation as her gloriously pert tits with her dark areola came into view. She didn't have any tan lines on her mocha skin. It was impossible not to appreciate how sexy she was. "Your turn, Kelly."

Though reluctant to stop staring at Yasmín's boobs, we turned toward Kelly.

"Like a bathing suit, remember?" said Alexis.

"Oh my god," muttered Kelly. "I can't believe I'm doing this." She pulled her t-shirt over her head and clutched it to her chest. Lance glared at her and she dropped her shirt. Kelly was voluptuous, with very large boobs that shook like gelatin each time she moved. She was down to just her bra and panties, less clothing than anyone else—except for Yasmín, of course. Her white skin had a pink flush to it.

"I won!" shouted Kelly at the end of the next round. She slapped her hand over her mouth and looked around nervously, worried that someone else may have heard her outburst. "Oops. I won," she repeated quietly, but still gleefully. "I get to keep my clothes on. All of you have to strip!"

The guys pulled down their pants. Even in the dark, it was obvious that each of them was somewhat swollen, though none of them had full-blown erections yet. From her sitting position, Yasmín lifted one leg at a time, pointed her toes, and carefully removed her stockings. She was down to just her tiny panties. Alexis, Tanya, and I all took off our tops, revealing our bras. We all checked each other out for a moment, while pretending not to. Tanya had small breasts, but her nipples were quite prominent and poked out from her camisole in a noticeable way. Alexis had what I considered perfect boobs: they were rounded and heavy, but sat high on her chest without sagging.

Yasmín got impatient and implored Lance in a breathy voice, "Please deal again. I want to keep playing."

"Wanting more, are you?" he teased.

"Yes, please," she pleaded.

Lance dealt and we all laid down our cards. Kelly gasped and pointed at Lance's cards. "Oh my god, he has a joker!"

Lance grinned mischievously. "First, everyone must strip because I won the hand. Then I'll tell you what you must do next." Everyone hesitated. Yasmín stood up and seductively shimmied out of her panties. We all stared at her bare pussy as she cocked her hips from side to side for us. Her slit was narrow, but her folds looked engorged and dark red. She did a flirtatious little spin and then gestured toward the rest of us. All the women, except Kelly, unhooked our bras or camisoles and slipped the straps over our shoulders. We held them to our chests, excited, but not as bold as Yasmín.

"Drop them," commanded Lance. We all let go and revealed our boobs. "Good girls." Hearing his approval felt good. Then he turned toward Kelly. She clutched her arms to her chest. "You agreed to play. And I still have a joker to use. I suggest that you act wisely. Non-compliance may invite unforeseen consequences." Understanding the implied threat, she reluctantly unclasped her bra, pulled the straps over her arms, and held the cups over her boobs. "Kelly..."

She inhaled and dropped her bra to the ground. She covered her breasts with her hands. "The boys haven't gone yet," she squeaked, trying to redirect our attention. Our eyes turned to the guys. Chris and Ty pulled down their underwear, revealing their half-hard cocks. I licked my lips while admiring Chris' thickening dick. I love how dicks magically grow and show their excitement visibly. I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Embarrassed, but reluctant to do anything to incur the wrath of Lance's joker, Ali pulled down his briefs. His dick was jutting up and out. His cock was longer than average but very skinny. It wasn't circumcised. He was the hardest of all so far. He quickly covered it up with his hands.

"Very good. Now for the first wild card." We all held our breath—especially Kelly. "Yasmín, I want you to caress Ali's cock with your tongue. You may not stop until he is fully hard, but you must stop before he reaches orgasm."

"Yes, sir. With pleasure." She smiled and sauntered across the circle to where Ali was standing. She locked eyes with him as she slowly dropped to her knees in front of him. She gently removed his hands that were still covering his crotch and placed them on her shoulders. Then she placed her hands on his thighs. "Mmm. It looks like this won't take very long." She stuck out her tongue and slowly ran it from the base of his dick up to the tip. His cock jerked involuntarily. She giggled. She continued to lick up and down his dick, moaning as it grew to being fully erect. She slathered his cock and balls with her saliva until he began to whimper. Soon, his fingers gripped her dark hair and his breathing grew ragged. When his whimpers turned to grunts and his fingers tightened around her hair, Yasmín pulled her mouth off his dick. She stood up and wiped the slobber from her mouth with her forearm. "You taste delicious, Ali. Thank you," she said. She squeezed his dick with her hand one more time before returning to her place in the circle.

Kelly and Tanya's eyes were wide open with shock. They continued to stare at Ali's dick as Lance dealt another round. He had to prompt both of them to pick up their cards. Everyone would glance at their hand and then look up to check out the others' nude bodies. By now, everyone had just their underwear on, or were already fully nude. This round would be the one where the rest of us would have to get completely naked. I noticed that I was holding my breath and let out a heavy sigh. Hearing me breathe hard caused a chain reaction and everyone else exhaled too. We had all been holding our breath in anticipation of what was to come next.

"Show your cards," directed Lance. We all placed them down in front of us. There was a tense delay as we all tried to figure out who won. There were gasps as we noticed the cards. Both Yasmín and Alexis had jokers.

"Get naked!" Alexis squealed. "Take off those undies and let's see what you got!" She clapped her hands with glee.

"Yeah! Whoo!" two voices from the other side of the quad cheered. "Take 'em off! Woohoo!"

We all froze. "Oops. Sorry," apologized Alexis in a stage whisper. "I didn't mean to shout."

"Do not apologize," said Lance. "Your exuberance is authentic. I'm glad that you are enjoying the game. But the game has rules and the rules must be followed. Everyone must remove their final article of clothing, except for the two winners. Alexis gets to keep her panties. Yasmín doesn't have to strip either; but then again, she is already completely naked." He stood up and pulled down his boxers. His half-hard cock jutted straight out, its shiny swollen head pointing eagerly ahead. We all stared at him. Then I stood up and shimmied my panties down to my ankles. Chris softly whistled his appreciation at me.

"Drop 'em ladies. Let's see how those pussies are groomed," ordered Alexis.

"Okay. I guess I'll do it if I have to. Here goes nothing!" Tanya shimmied her panties to the ground and stood up tall. She had a neatly trimmed triangle of hair above a narrow slit. Even in the relative dark, you could see that her labia were glistening.

We all looked at Kelly. "What if those guys who heard us decide to come over here?" she asked, her voice tinged with anxiety.

"Maybe they'll help me come over here," chirped Yasmín, easing the tension. We all laughed, except for Kelly.

"But what if they see us?"

"That is the risk you must take," answered Lance. "Now remove your panties. You agreed to follow the rules."

Kelly trembled but lifted her hands to her waistband and hesitated.

Tanya put her hand on her back for reassurance. "I did it. It's scarier before you do it. But once you do it, it's not so bad. We all did it. Look at us!"

Kelly's eyes looked at each of our bodies. "Okay. Fine." In one quick motion, she pulled her panties all the way off. She quickly covered her full bush with her hands and looked down.

"Yea!" The girls clapped and the boys joined in.

"You look beautiful," I said.

"Hot," added Alexis, making Kelly blush even more than she already was.

"And now for the jokers," said Lance. "Ladies, what do you desire to do with your wild card powers?"