Sophomore year was going to be great. The summer was fun, and while I missed being away from my college friends, I missed being in the city the most. Boston is a great place to go to college and it made suburban Ohio feel like a thousand miles away. I couldn't stay out late, or go to parties because I was still only 19.
My summer had also been difficult because I broke up with my longtime boyfriend, Derek. We'd met in high school and just couldn't make it work since he went to college on the West coast.
But I was finally back. I'd been lucky enough to get a room in the newest dorm. I had the best view of the downtown Boston. As I started to unpack, my best friend, and roommate, Kara walked in.
"Ashleigh!" she shrieked.
I ran over and gave her a giant hug. We'd talked and texted almost every day over the summer and I'd missed her terribly. Kara was my party partner. We joined the same sorority and attended all the social events and parties together. She's about 5' 7" and 110 pounds with long red hair and a killer body. Like me, she was a swimmer in high school and it still showed.
"I just found out the boys are having an open party on Saturday night," she said. "There will probably be a ton of people. It might be a great opportunity to meet someone new."
"Wow, that didn't take long to plan."
"I know. And it's a lingerie party. I guess they want to start the year off with a bang."
"Ooo, that could be fun," I said. "We'll have to go shopping. I don't have anything sexy enough to wear in public."
Kara and I made a plan to go to the mall on Friday night after classes. If we were going to impress the boys we would have to really go all out. We popped into Victoria's Secret and started looking through the outfits.
"Why did you and Derek finally break up," asked Kara?
"Things were slowly falling apart last year," I responded. "But, honestly, what really annoyed me was how he kept pushing for a threesome. He said some of his frat brothers had done it and they told him it's something every guy should experience."
"Wow, what a jerk."
"And it's not that I'm totally against the idea. I just didn't like how every night he seemed to bring it up."
"Wait, so you really would have one?" questioned Kara.
"I guess," I said. "It would just have to be under the right circumstances."
"And with who? A guy and a girl?"
"Sure, I dunno. I hadn't given it much thought."
The truth is I'd given it a lot of thought. I really wanted to try one and thought it would be fun, but I didn't know how I'd feel about doing stuff with another girl. Kara and I had kissed in front of a group of guys at a party freshmen year and that was exciting, but I didn't know how far I could go with another girl. I'd often fantasized about it at night, letting my fingers wander beneath the sheets before drifting to sleep.
While I was thinking about my fantasies Kara called out.
"Oh my God! Ashleigh, this is perfect for you!"
She found a soft white teddy that went down just below the panties. It almost looked like a very short dress, but it was slightly see through so you could see some skin and my underwear.
I found a pair of matching white string bikini panties and tried it on. I also picked out some white thigh high stockings to complete the ensemble.
"Wow," said Kara. "You are going to be attacked tomorrow."
"I hope so," I said. "I could use a little excitement."
"Well I think you'll be the one causing the excitement. When people get a look at you there's going to be a lot of jaws on the ground. Hell, even I'm a little excited."
I thought her last comment was odd. She's never said anything like that before. I brushed it off and we continued shopping.
Kara found a red satin nighty with a red thong to match her hair. She picked out some black stockings and we went on our way.
Saturday afternoon before the party I decided to completely shave. It felt liberating and sexy. I wanted to feel the panties rub against me all night.