It was a much anticipated 'girl's reunion weekend' for the six friends. They'd been tight in school, but some had drifted apart in the years since.
The late Spring weather was warm and perfect for outdoor activities and Brenda's large vacation house was an ideal location for the getaway. Carpooling from the city, they stopped at several local craft and specialty stores. The shopping was a fun rush and helped them reconnect as they egged each other into clothing purchases they might otherwise defer. It was amazing how quickly they shed their workaday personalities and reverted to their prior gal pal relationships.
They arrived about noon at the spacious post and beam house. All were impressed by the country elegance and woodsy setting. After dumping their luggage, they piled into Brenda's Nissan Pathfinder and drove to three local vineyards for wine tastings. As a tea-totaler, Donna was designated driver. They were like a cheerful flock of birds. A chattering pride of sundresses, white cotton shorts, colorful tops and comfortable footwear noisily flitting across the verdant hills. Each winery was unique, but had the common traits of friendly and knowledgeable servers who shared the girl's fun attitude. A picnic lunch of local artisan cheeses, fruit, crackers and imported Italian salamis at the second vineyard helped keep them from moving beyond tipsy to inebriated. The pleasant buzz created warm bonding memories and silly picture poses.
Returning to the chalet, they sunbathed and lolled in the afternoon warmth. Some broke off in pairs and strolled the property. Any residual nervousness from their loss of contact had dissipated. They returned to the comfortable embrace of their youthful intimacy.
Friday night was a potluck dinner that filled the chalet with comforting aromas. The large country kitchen was perfect for many hands and incessant chatter. Ann was her typical take charge self in organizing the meal. Stacy played the lazy scofflaw and volunteered to be in charge of drinks. There was little enough involved in that as it meant pouring wine and handing out beers. Everyone else pitched in to make the meal preparation easy.
Dinner was slow, long and fulfilling. Since four of them were married, talk of husbands, kids and balancing job demands dominated the early conversations. Tess appeared to be recovered from the disappointment of her divorce and was thinking about getting back in the game. Jennifer was having a ball and in no hurry to lose her single status.
After dinner, they retreated to the wide deck to enjoy the sunset and the rise of the near full Pirate moon. When the air chilled and drove them inside, they relaxed on the overstuffed pit sofas in front of the fire in the high-ceilinged great room. Brenda put on songs from their school days and there was laugh-filled dancing. Dessert and drinks fueled talk and catching up that stretched for hours. Tess excused herself and retired first. Others drifted off to their rooms shortly after.
Later that evening, Tess awoke and couldn't get back to sleep. She decided to read for a bit and quietly left her room to brew some green tea. She assumed everyone was asleep. However, as she looked down from the balcony, she noticed two people below on the sofa. Tess thought they were talking and decided to join them, but something made her hesitate.
Standing stone still, her eyes adjusted to the low light from the fireplace and the moonbeams slanting through the high windows. As the scene cleared, Tess' mouth dropped open and she did a double take. Her eyes registered that the women were kissing, but her mind found it difficult to process. In a knee-jerk reaction, she stepped away from the railing and ducked down so as not to be seen.
Staring wide-eyed through the railing, her initial impression was confirmed. The pair were definitely entangled in a tight romantic embrace. Tess was dumbfounded. She wracked her brain to think which of her friends might be attracted to women. In school, Stacy had talked about experimenting with lesbian play. But, Stacy had talked about a lot of things and everyone had put it down as empty chatter. She was married now with a three year old. Prior to this instant, Tess had thought everyone was completely straight. In the dim light and with their faces hidden, Tess couldn't make out who it was. Her shock and quick retreat hadn't allowed her to take in many details.
While her mind was awash with emotions, a sense of guilt at stumbling upon the steamy scene was predominant. She silently scooted down the rug to conceal herself behind a quilt draped over the railing. Leaning with her back to the slats, Tess glanced around the dark balcony at the doors to the other bedrooms. Sitting concealed in the shadows, she was confident she couldn't easily be seen from below. But if one of the other girls emerged from their bedrooms, she was completed exposed. She listened for any sounds from the bedrooms, but heard none. The only noise was muffled murmurs from below.
Peaking around the quilt, Tess saw the silhouettes as a tangle of limbs and lust. She didn't know how this tryst had started, but it was now a full-on make out session. The unexpected bawdy scene ignited her libido. It often took Tess time to get turned on. However, this shocking sight went right to her erotic core and lit a fuse on her passions. She felt a lascivious need start to stir.
It didn't help that it had been had been weeks since her last good orgasm, so Tess was feeling frisky and primed. This sex show tingled her skin and stoked her lust.
Her curiosity overcame her guilt at furtively watching her friends. She silently said 'Screw it.' Tess moved to be in a more comfortable, but still concealed, viewing position. Sitting cross-legged in the middle of the hall, she smoothed her lavender cami over her matching lace panties.
Below, her friends were shadow wrestlers on the couch. With a better view, she squinted intently to identify the entwined figures. Because several of the women shared similar low maintenance mommy or work hair styles, that wasn't a telling distinction.
Suddenly the bodies separated and Tess had a flash of recognition. Donna and Stacy. While the entire situation was still mindboggling, that one of them was Stacy was easier to fathom. She'd always had a provocative streak.
But, Donna! Donna? She was the last person Tess expected to see splayed on the couch in a bawdy girl-on-girl diorama. Chaste, old fashioned, virgin until marriage Donna? Bible Study Donna? Happily married with two kids Donna? This was more incomprehensible than the scene itself.
Tess stared open-mouthed and with her head in a whirl. Now that she knew for certain who it was, her guilt at watching spiked higher. She knew it was wrong to be a Peeping Tom, but she was bewitched.
Donna pushed her thin hair off her forehead and gazed at Stacy. Her wiry body looked agitated. The pale skin glowed alabaster in the semi-dark. Still slim and girlish, even having borne two children. Despite the lascivious behavior, her face somehow still seemed innocent and guileless.