Welcome to the last in the series. I've enjoyed writing it and sad it's come to an end. If you haven't read the other parts then please do for context.
To summarize: Chris is a metalhead high school dropout. He is close to his cousin Nancy who needed help with her Prom. He acted as her boyfriend and they ended up sleeping together. Chris is one lucky guy and also hooked up with Ali, Nancy's best friend and lover. The girls have changed their college plans to go to UCLA to be close to Chris.
We pick up with the three lovers at college, navigating their unusual relationship.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
"Stop pacing you'll wear a hole in the carpet," Ali said as she lay naked on my bed.
"I'm not pacing," I said as I walked up and down the small room.
"This was your idea," she said flicking the pages of a magazine.
"I didn't think she would do it did I!" I said in frustration.
Ali looked up at me with that superior look all girlfriends save for their partner.
"Yes, I know I'm an idiot," I said as I sat on the bed with my head in my hands.
"Yes, you are. You silly little man," Ali said ruffling my hair.
I lunged and started tickling her. Her soft warm skin felt heavenly as my fingers skimmed over it.
"Stop!" she giggled as she tried to wriggle away. I pinned her down and kissed her sweet cherry-flavoured lips.
Ali broke the kiss and stroked my face. We had been together for fifteen amazing months. She was studying psychiatry at UCLA just down the road from me. We were inseparable and I never thought I could be this happy. My cousin Nancy had also switched colleges and managed to share a dorm room with Ali.
The rumours about us at prom had been difficult to navigate. Nancy's parents had heard them and naturally wanted answers. I told my aunt and uncle truthfully that it was a misunderstanding. Nancy was upset about not having a date for prom. She asked me to pretend I was her boyfriend so she could save face. That's it and anything else was a disgusting lie. That wasn't the case but they didn't need to know that.
College was a fresh start for Nancy but we couldn't openly be together. My friends knew she was my cousin as we spoke so often on the phone. They teased me about her but I couldn't risk them knowing the truth. Nancy and I could never be a proper couple. Not like Ali and I could. We could go out in public, and show affection. Introduce each other to our parents, get married even have kids. I wasn't rushing to do those but the possibility was there. I didn't see Ali as just a casual thing.
Nancy and I couldn't do any of that. I loved her as much as Ali, maybe more because of our long history.
To make things more complicated Ali and Nancy had a thing going between them too. They were bi-sexual or something I wasn't sure. I knew they loved each other and loved fucking. But they couldn't be together any more than I could be with Nancy.
My cousin said she was ok with the three of us having a secret relationship. Ali and I could be the public face and Nancy our naughty sex toy. But I didn't like it. I felt bad for her and wanted her to have the full girlfriend experience.
Stupidly whilst drunk I said she should go out and date. Find someone who could give her what I couldn't. She hated me for even suggesting it and we had a massive fight. A week later she went on a date to teach me a lesson. This was the third date she'd gone on with this guy Jack. Ali said he was in their class and a great guy. I was honestly rattled.
"It's their third date. You know what happens on the third date," I said feeling anxious again.
"Well no I don't actually. We fucked the first night we met remember. Come to think of it, we've fucked after every date we've ever had so..." Ali said with a wicked smile.
"That's because you're a sex-crazed nympho," I said with a smile.
"Only because you make me that way," Ali said indignantly.
"I don't know why you're worried. She's not going to fuck him. She's just doing it to annoy you. You upset her but we both know she's addicted to you," Ali said whispering the last words.
Her arms circled my neck as her legs wrapped around my waist.
"Wow that doesn't sound healthy, does it? What about you, are you addicted to me?" I asked my girlfriend before giving her a long sensual kiss.
"Not so much addicted as totally devoted," she said with a smile.
"Oh god like Sandy and Danny. Please don't sing," I said with a smile.
When I next kissed her Ali lightly bit my lip in retaliation.
"Ouch. Naughty," I whispered as I kissed her neck.
"Well?" she asked
"Well, what?" I answered. Starting to forget why I felt anxious as I caressed her body.
"You can't ask me and then not answer yourself," she moaned as I reached between her thighs.
"Do you want to know?" I asked nibbling at her neck as I stroked along her bare thigh.
"Mmm yes," she moaned closing her eyes.
"You wanna know what love is? Do you want me to show you? You wanna feel what love is! Talk about lurve," I sang causing Ali to thump me.
"Oww, I was only messing," I said when I saw her scowl as she looked away.
I reached over and held her chin turning it with a finger so our eyes met.
"Hey. You know I love you," I said looking deep into her eyes.
"I adore you...worship you...I'd die for you," I said exuberantly. Kissing her neck between each word like Gomes Adams.
"Would you give up Nancy for me?" Ali asked, stopping me in my tracks. I looked at her unable to answer.
Then the phone rang.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
I fell off the bed as I hurried to get to the phone on the floor. Scrambling amongst the dirty clothes and pizza boxes I finally found it.
"Nancy?" I said as I picked up the receiver.
I had to walk towards the far wall as the cord was getting taught.
"God, do you have no friends at all?" Nancy asked with a laugh.
"What? No I mean hi," I spluttered. I saw Ali clasp her hands to her mouth stifling a giggle.
I flipped her the bird and concentrated on Nancy.
"Were you waiting up to find out how my date went?" my cousin asked trying to tease me.
"Oh was that tonight? Did you have fun?" I asked trying to sound casual.
"Erm yeah it went well. Jack took me to that Italian place you tried to take Ali to," Nancy said reminding me of the time I forgot to book a table.