Welcome to the next chapter of Elizabeth's journey to find her path and destiny in life. All characters that engage in sexual activities within my story are fictional and over the legal age of consent.
My story plays out in Australia, but I have tried to minimise local slang and keep specific place names neutral for ease of reference to the reader. Distances vs time, which is referenced, is close to the mark; Australia is a big country.
The main storyline follows the same sex (Lesbian) life of the main character, however I complicated things with the inclusion of some incest and bi-sexual encounters. I did not intend to go down this path when I first laid out my stories plan, it just happened as the characters developed.
This story is a journey, and previous chapters help bring it together; in saying that, I have reset the characters in this chapter just in case, this is your starting point.
As always, I appreciate your feedback and comments.
Version 02, Please enjoy
OMG, this is fucking amazing; I look over to the empty seat next to me and again relish the achievement. I was flying solo for the first time. I had been pushing myself through the training, hitting the theory books in my spare time and praying for good weather each day. My instructor, Suzie, had thrown everything at me to challenge and test but also tried to keep my enthusiasm in check. The school was quiet after Christmas, so I got several flights daily, which helped with the training continuity and progress.
That morning, Suzie had conducted her regular brief and told me we would be doing a progressive skills assessment flight before we started the next training session. From the minute we walked out of the classroom, the questions began. She reviewed all my theoretical knowledge and checked my understanding of regulations, weather and traffic control. The pre-flight took a little longer than usual with her questions and me redoing checks when her scrutiny interrupted my processes. The flight was on another level; every drill and emergency I had been taught was assessed. By the end of my hour, Suzie finally ran out of things on her clipboard and sat back for my final landing.
After we touched down and taxied back to the school hangar, Suzie told me to keep it running, then told me I was to do two circuit flights, then come back and shut down; she got out, secured her harness, and walked back a safe distance.
I was excited, but my training and need to excel kept it in check. I did all my drills, lined up on the runway, and pushed the throttle forward. After I took off on my second touch-and-go, I gave myself a brief congratulations. I was thrilled at what I had achieved. I knew I was lucky to have the money to undertake the intensive, near full-time program I chose, but I was happy as I did it off my own back.
When I landed for the final time and taxied back in, Suzie was there to watch, but also two of the most loving friends a girl could ever hope for, Annie and her husband, Michael. After I shut down and did my post-flight checks, all three hugged me to congratulate me on my first solo. Annie added a gentle kiss to her hug as a special gift. I still had a ways to go until I gained my private pilot's licence, but the first significant milestone was now achieved. To reward myself, I cancelled the remaining lessons for the day and decided to spend some girl time with Annie as Michael needed to return to work.
Annie was the first friend I made when I arrived in Australia; she is beautiful in every way. Her brown eyes and dark shoulder-length hair highlight her natural beauty. She maintains a firm athletic body. Some gymnasts would be jealous of her firm C-cup breasts and perfectly shaped and proportioned butt. She is my school's head swimming and water polo coach and has been like a mum since she picked me up at the airport.
We were also lovers, having acted on our attractions before the holiday period commenced. Michael knew about our encounters and had, on occasion, joined in. My love life is more than unusual in that my girlfriend and love of my life, Bella, shares me with her parents, Annie and Michael, and my friend and confident Julie. She also knows about my two casual playmates at my parachute club, Cassie and Emma.
I am not loose with my morals, and all my sexual encounters are consensual, but I have continued to explore my sexuality at my own pace. I am honest with Bella if I have sex without her being present, just as she does with me, and at the moment, our situation and understanding are working for us.
Before I started my holiday with Annie and Michael, I had spent two fantastic weeks with Julie, learning to dive. My time with her allowed me to unpack some of the hidden shame and hurt I carried from my family into my current exile. I knew my close friends would be my rocks as I worked through my hate and past experiences, but I also knew they all had my back in my journey.
I would have liked to stay with Julie a little longer. Still, she had to head out of town for a work conference, which put me in my third home for this, my first summer holiday in Australia, not that I cared; in the past six weeks, I have lived and experienced more life than I had in the past 17 years of my being. I might be from a very wealthy family, but compared to my new friends and circumstances, that life and their attitudes are stale and, at times, sterile.