I'd expected Emily to be mortified that I'd found her sleeping naked outdoors, but she made no move to put her discarded bikini back on.
Instead, she made idle chit-chat, stretching lazily in the sun. I treaded water as we talked, thinking to myself over and over,
Act normal. Act normal
. I was shaking, rattled by my close call. I struggled to keep my voice calm. But Emily wasn't acting suspicious of me.
I knew I couldn't stay in the pool forever, but right now I couldn't bear to come any closer to her. I needed to collect myself. Thank god she had no interest in joining me swimming.
Finally she stood and padded barefoot into the house. I waited until her naked back disappeared inside. Before she could come back, I came out of the pool, checking my suit carefully to make sure I'd gotten it on correctly. The shoulder straps were twisted weirdly, and I was forced to take the suit down almost to my waist in order to get it properly untangled. Dripping wet, I arranged myself on my deck chair, taking deep breaths. It was all right. I hadn't been caught.
Emily liked to tease and pretend, to play the part of a wanton flirt. She was constantly saying things about herself like, "I'm such a slut," or, "I'm always thinking about sex." But she really had no idea how far it went with me. I was relentlessly tormented with obscene thoughts and images. My body wanted to expose itself. It was an endless battle to keep from sitting with my legs spread, with my skirt raised, with my shirt unbuttoned and my tits spilling out. I couldn't remember the last time I'd made it through a work day or a social event without sneaking away to masturbate in the bathroom at some point. It was like an itch that I could never fully scratch.
So I let Emily think what she wanted. It was safer that way. The alternative... well, the way I'd behaved when she was asleep. That was the alternative.
She returned moments laterβstill entirely nudeβwith an uncorked bottle of wine and a fresh glass for me. She poured a glass for each of us, then sat on her deck chair, sipping.
"Come and do my back," she said.
There was more than enough sunscreen on her back already, thanks to meβprobably enough to last a week. But she didn't know that. I dutifully went and sat beside her on the deck chair as she turned over and laid face down.
My stomach was a thick knot of dread. I remembered how I'd lost control earlier. I'd stolen an orgasm from her. I was a terrible person. How could I call myself her friend?
But when my hands touched her body, it felt so good. I tried to erase all sensuality from my touch. I had to behave properly. Other friends put sunscreen on each other, didn't they? They didn't lose control like I had. I was the one turning this into a sexual act. My wicked fingers wanted to have their way with her.
"Mmm," she said. The muscles of her back were relaxing under my touch. "That feels nice. Will you do my butt for me, too?" My heart jumped. But Emily laughed, "I'm kidding!"
What if I called her bluff? Her buttocks had been cupped in my hands not so long ago, while she slept. How long had I dreamed of touching her like that? But when she was awake it was a different story. I couldn't let her know.
"So... I have to ask you something," Emily said. "It's kind of embarrassing." She hesitated, then went on, "Was I acting... weird at all while I was sleeping?"
"Um... what do you mean? Weird how?"
"Did I like, say... anything, or... I don't know, make any noises?"
"No?" I said. "I don't think so, but I was mostly swimming, so I might not have noticed."
"Oh, that's a relief!" she said. "I didn't want to make you uncomfortable." She grinned out of the side of her mouth. "The truth is... I was having the most fantastic dream."
I forced my hands to keep massaging and my voice to remain neutral. "Oh, really?"
"Someone was playing with my ass... just rubbing and squeezing my butt for ages. It was
so
hot."
My mouth went dry. My hands stiffened on Emily's back.
After a moment she added, "Then... he started
fucking
me. Like, really riding me hard. From behind. I was laying on the chair, just like this, and he was totally going to town on me."
"Wow, that sounds... intense."
"It was! When I woke up, my thighs were all sticky. I think I had a wet dream!" she laughed. "I came in my sleep, like some teenage boy! Can you believe it? You know I'll sleep through anything, but I never thought I'd sleep through that!"
I looked down at my feet, unable to speak. The back of my throat throbbed with pain, a thick lump there I couldn't swallow. I'd given my friend an orgasm, but she'd been dreaming of some man. Probably her husband Rick. And I knew that some, if not all, of the residue she'd found on her legs had come from me instead. If only she hadn't woken right away, I could have cleaned up the evidence.
"Are you
sure
I didn't do anything weird? You would tell me?"
"You fell asleep naked. That was pretty weird," I said in a small voice.
"Oh, god. I'm lucky I didn't burn while I was having that dream. I guess it would serve me right! But my tan
is
evening out, isn't it?"
I admitted that her tan lines had faded quite a bit.
"So it was worth the risk, then!" she laughed. She looked back at me over her shoulder. "You should take your suit off, Abigail. You could really use some sun yourself."
I ignored that. "There," I said. "You're all set." I'd massaged her for longer than I should have. I stood and went back to my own chair.
Emily fished under her chair and found a pair of big dark sunglasses. She stretched and rolled over onto her back with them perched on her face. "Thanks, that felt so good. Do you want to do my front now?"
"W-what?"
"I'm
kidding
, jeez! Don't get all uncomfortable! I'll do it myself, OK?"
I sipped my wine and tried not to watch as Emily sat forward and spread lotion all along her long smooth legs. She started from the feet and worked upward in slow circles.
"I have to be honest. I'm still a little turned on," she said. "Normally after a dream like that, I would... well, you know. Take care of myself."
Lying back down, she squeezed out more lotion and spread it over her arms, neck, and shoulders. I tried to keep my eyes forward but I kept sneaking glances from the corner of my eye. She was being so brazen. The way her hands were sliding all over her chest, she was practically groping her own breasts. Her nipples were clearly erect, glistening with lotion.
"I got this new vibrator that is just...
so good
," she said, practically purring.
Would she dare start masturbating right in front of me?
Please don't!
If she started touching herself, then I would have to watch. And if I watched, then I would have to touch myself, too. And if I did that... I couldn't keep following that line of thought.