This is a continuation of "Cuddling with My Best Friend," which was originally base on a true story that inspired this series of stories.
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I kissed her slowly. I never wanted to leave that bed.
Gracie's lips tasted like fruit, but as I heard the other girls outside our door, I thought about how that fruit might be forbidden. I pulled away and looked into her eyes. Her glazed over, grey-blue eyes looked away from me as she quickly rose from the bed.
"We should get ready, I'm sure we're heading out soon," she said without looking at me.
A million thoughts raced through my mind. I had never felt so satisfied and confused at the same time. We got dressed and put on our makeup in silence, and after only a few minutes, Gracie was done and walked out the bedroom door. I stared at my reflection in the mirror, looking for answers to a hundred questions.
Outside, everyone was sitting around discussing plans for brunch and shopping. I tuned out and just nodded at everything everyone said as I fantasized about what was happening moments before. Soft, warm skin. Moaning. Caressing. Goosebumps.
I love breakfast food, but an outing with this bridal party after a night like that was going to make for a long day, and Gracie wasn't making eye contact with me.
The whole day, my mind was filled with everything I wanted to happen after dark. Kissing her neck. Sucking her clit. Her back arching high into the air. Hair pulling.
"Alex?" Someone demanded.
"Uh, yes," I answered.
Everyone burst out laughing. "Um, I asked you to pass the water pitcher," one of the girls said. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," I replied. "I'm just tired. I didn't sleep very well last night."
I looked up at Gracie, who was sitting next to me, and she turned a light pink. "Yeah, that mattress wasn't very comfortable," she said. "But I'm glad we weren't in the loft. The house is super hot."
"Yes, it is hot," I said.
Gracie suddenly and gently slid her hand across my knee for a moment, sending a wave of excitement through my body.