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Angie's stomach clenched at the prospect of her half-baked fantasy coming true. All the pieces were falling into place. Leigh was going to stay the night. Gorgeous, athletic, funny Leigh, her best friend, had come over to hang out, they had stayed up watching a movie, and now she was staying the night because it was pouring outside. Maybe things would work out like in her dreams. Angie hoped her flushed skin wasn't too obvious.
"Dear, do you need help getting the futon out?"
"No thanks, mom, me and Leigh will get it."
Angie's heart was pounding as Phase 1 of her plan unfolded. She knew her brother's idiot friend had slept on the futon. She had also discovered that he left a ham sandwich in the futon before rolling it up. Feigning ignorance, she led Angie into the closet and pulled the futon out. The smell was remarkably not that bad, but bad enough. She unrolled it to show the moldy remains of the sandwich staining the futon.
"DAD!" she yelled down, "Brandon's friend left a sandwich in the futon and it's ruined!"
Too bad Brandon wasn't around to get yelled at. After things settled down, she turned to Leigh.
"You...um...could sleep in my bed and I'll sleep on the floor," she offered shyly, half afraid of even attempting her plan.
"On the floor? No way. Your bed is plenty big enough for both of us."
Angie barely managed to suppress a smile. Phase 1 complete. The girls got ready, brushing their teeth together in the bathroom. Leigh had stayed over often enough that she had a spare toothbrush stored there just for that purpose. Angie studied her friend as they got ready for bed, admiring the brunette's slim, toned body, hoping her ogling hadn't been caught. Leigh was utterly perfect in her eyes. Angie didn't know if she was a lesbian, but she did know that she was totally, completely and unmistakably head over heels in love with Leigh. Only a year ago she was mystified at reading about young lovers' infatuation in English class, but now she fully understood. Leigh was the nicest, most beautiful girl she had ever met, and they had been friends for years. The prospect of ruining that friendship by awkwardly coming on to her was her biggest worry.
Leigh, after all, was straight. She had actually dated boys, had kissed boys, something Angie had never done. She had done more with boys. Leigh swooned over male singers. Leigh talked about boys. Above all else, Leigh was chased by boys. Angie, on the other hand...wasn't. Which was the other big obstacle to coming on to Leigh, she was out of her league. Angie always felt she was plain looking, never mind that Leigh always praised her looks. She was also a bit soft around the middle, nothing like Leigh's fit body. Her boobs were the only thing boys seemed to like about her, almost as big as that slut Suzie, full and round, unlike Leigh's pert chest. Leigh was the best friend ever, though, constantly pointing out how smart and kind Angie was. Being able to intellectually understand that she had no shot at Leigh didn't seem to help her longings at all. And now the promise of the night together filled her mind, her body already starting to overheat.
Maybe I should excuse myself to quickly rub one out just to calm down,
Angie thought.
Angie tentatively slipped into bed, dressed in her long tee and panties. Leigh, wearing her sleeping shorts and a midriff baring tee, slipped into the other side. Angie switched off the light and they laid shoulder to shoulder in the dark, their conversation unbroken. Angie had been envisioning this moment for months, starting after graduation practice when she realized she was in love with Leigh. It wasn't until she discovered the futon was ruined that this plan had come together. In person, though, the right conditions seemed elusive. As if answering her silent prayer, Leigh brought up Jason, who she said was making eyes at her. Angie rolled to her side to face her and listened quietly as Leigh debated whether she would go out with him.
"What's it like kissing a boy?" she asked timidly.
Leigh shrugged. "Nice. Gets you all giddy inside."
"Tell me more."
"Well, boys can be aggressive. So they like to take charge. And they're strong, so you have to be careful. But, gosh, when you start going at it with a cute boy in the back of the priory after evening services..." Leigh giggled. "Oops, wasn't supposed to say that."
"No way!" Angie gasped. Leigh giggled again with a nod Angie could only feel in the dark. "Who?"
"Not telling."
Another giggle from Leigh. Finally, Angie had to make her attempt. She summoned all her courage.
"I've never kissed a boy."
"I know sweety, and I don't know why. You know a lot of boys want you."
"Hah. They only want my boobs."
"What's wrong with that? It's not like your getting married, just getting squeezed a bit. You shouldn't be so hard on yourself."
"I wouldn't know what to do."
"Yeah, it was awkward my first few times, but he was just learning too, so soon we got the hang of it. Then it was just fun."
"But all the boys now have experience, they'll think I'm a dork for not knowing what to do."
"You
are
a dork." Angie pouted in the darkness, not the response she was hoping to hear. "Dork," Leigh repeated with a nudge.
"It's not funny," she protested.
"Oh, sweety, I'm just teasing. You know I think the world of you. But you have to believe in yourself! Well that and be nice to boys. Be nice to boys and they'll be nice to you."
Their conversation paused for a moment, and Angie ignored her inner voice and took her leap.
"Could you show me how to kiss?"
Her heart jumped into her throat as she felt Leigh look at her in the darkness.
Please say yes please say yes please say yes.
"Are you a lesbian?" she finally asked.
"No."
"Neither am I." The light in Angie's heart went out. Finally, however, Leigh shrugged. "Well, one of us will have to be the boy."
"What?"
"One of us will have to be the boy. Since we're not lesbians we can't do girl-girl kissing, so one of us will have to be the boy."
Angie's mind reeled at the sheer stupidity of the argument. Before she could formulate a response, Leigh sat up. Angie froze as she leaned over her, but all Leigh did was reach out for the lamp and turn it on. Angie laid on her back, staring up into the beautiful blue eyes of her desire. Leigh seemed to study her for a few minutes.
"Okay," she finally said, "You know how boys act, right?"
"Yeah?"
"Good. So, you be the boy and I'll show you how a girl should act. What boy do you want to be?"
"I...um...what?"
"What boy do you want to be? I can't very well call you Angie if you are boy."
"I...like...um...," Angie's mind spun. Did she even know any boys? "Um, how about Adam from CPASH?"
"Oh, nice, he's a cutie. Okay, Adam, you ready?" Angie nodded, too shocked to even try and disguise her longing. Leigh rolled back over to her back. "Here, get on top of me like a boy."
Leigh pulled her over and soon Angie was straddling her hips, now looking down on the love of her life. Leigh fluffed her hair, arranging it just so, splayed around her perfect face, framing it in light brown. She looked off to side as if bored, her hands lying limply on the bed by her shoulders, impossibly beautiful, completely defenseless. Angie swallowed, staring mesmerized at Leigh's lips, overcome at having her fantasy finally come true. She was going to kiss Leigh. She closed her eyes and bent forward to plant her lips on Leigh's. Her moment was shattered as Leigh's hand came up and caught her face before she could get there.
"No, silly, boys can't just come in and kiss you! They have to talk you into it first. If you just let a boy lean in a make out with you they'll think you are a slut." Leigh frowned for a moment. "Are you a slut?"
"Uh...no?"
"Okay, I mean it's cool if you are and all, but then I would need to act different. I mean, can you imagine what school would be like? Just walking down the hall and some random boy pushes you against the wall and starts kissing you. Might work for Kira, but not me. Okay, try again. Chat me up a little, get me interested. "
Angie looked down on her, Leigh's eyes again looking off the side, a bored look on her face.
"Uh...um...can I...can I kiss you?"
Leigh wrinkled her nose. "Ew, no," she frowned. "Gross."
Angie stuttered silently, her mouth moving without words. What had she done wrong? Leigh finally sighed and looked at her in exasperation.