All characters are over the age of 18. The characters and events present are created from my own overactive imagination and any resemblance to anyone is accidental. This story features characters from my story 'Sisters at Christmas' and 'Sister's Christmas Present' but all works are standalone. This story was inspired by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and entered as part of Literotica's 'LOVE THE ONE(S) YOU'RE WITH' event.
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The few clouds that hung in the sky cast shadows over the land around the Dale household and provided the rolling hills with a patchwork of light and dark. The quarantine had come into effect for the Dale family some weeks ago. The family had self-isolated when they became concerned that they had been infected with the virus that was sweeping over the world. It had been a lucky escape for the family as the parents and two sisters experienced mild forms of the virus and then gradually recovered. They had each taken turns to catch, suffer, care, and recuperate but they were recovering into a world that was still disconnected. The Dale family had arrived on the other side of the danger isolated, but otherwise healthy.
They lived in a rural area so they were used to a certain separation from people yet with all of them bar the youngest sister commuting to the city to work, shop, and visit friends and family, the disconnect was still extreme. Still, they counted their blessings that they had all experienced varying degrees of continuity with earnings. Their employers furloughing them and continuing to pay a majority of their expected income. They were also all grateful it had come at a time after Ivy had graduated. Having their youngest away from home in a far off city would have devastated the close knit family, especially Holly, the elder of the pair.
The two sisters had always been close and that bond had only grown greater in the more recent years. Holly seemed to have missed her sister immensely. Mr and Mrs Dale noted many times that the sisters seemed to be closer than ever and taking every opportunity to spend time together and make up for lost time.
Shopping together, taking trips together, hanging out in each other's rooms. The pair were almost inseparable, even before the lockdown had limited access to alternative company. Ivy had even managed to encourage Holly to join her in her newfound appreciation for the gym, much to the exhaustion, but athletic betterment of the elder sibling. In general, university seemed to have suited Ivy and granted her an independence she had previously lacked. Her cooking had certainly improved and she now relished in the opportunity to cook for the family.
The Dale family often joked about how Holly's present from the previous Christmas, a detailed but decidedly "accessible" cookbook, had been the impetus for Ivy trying a lot harder to improve her skills. Ivy in return joked that she was simply happy to feed her adoring and supportive sister, as long as she continued to eat what she presented for her. Indeed, Holly herself helped out Ivy in the kitchen and Mr and Mrs Dale were exceedingly grateful that they had to cook fewer nights of the week, even if that meant to adhering to Ivy's policy of never entering the kitchen while the two were cooking.
Near paralysed by shyness about her skills and worrying about it ending in disaster, she preferred for only Holly to see her cooking progress. It was her way of alleviating the fear of judgement. The necessity of this became apparent during the early stages of their cooking together when it was discovered that they had tried and failed to hide certain cooking catastrophes. The fact that they had been forced to restart several meals because of accidentally burning them due to negligence, was highly embarrassing to Ivy. To their credit, they had improved that part of cooking and now managed to not get distracted in the kitchen, at least not to the detriment of the meal.
The family was more than content with this new arrangement and the ever-increasing closeness of the two girls. Mrs Dale had always been secretly worried, although she would never tell the girls, that the two of them would have a falling out and never reconnect like what had occurred with her sister. But with their bond stronger than ever, even when tensions were high and all the family was trapped together, her fears about her daughters were availed.
Seeing them rush out of their bedroom that morning to devour the cooked breakfast their father had made, their happy flushed faces, dishevelled but colourful pyjamas and messy but somehow naturally beautiful bed hair, Mrs Dale couldn't be happier. They laughed, joked, and teased while eating dinner and when they rushed upstairs giggling after they'd finished, Mrs Dale was proud of just how close her children had become.
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Ivy and Holly rushed upstairs after the hearty breakfast to take a shower, as they both knew they needed one. Holly was amazed they had managed to get away without any questions, considering how they looked. As they raced up the stairs, the number of buttons that were undone on her own silky pyjama top let the cool rush of air form goosebumps on her chest. Her lower half was hidden by matching silky bottoms, but the effect of their morning fun had caused the fabric to cling to her skin.
Looking over at her sister, she was as always surprised that wearing only a spaghetti strap crop top and boy shorts was somehow an outfit their parents accepted. The younger sibling had definitely lived a life of fewer limitations and a more relaxed parentage.
The battles in which their parents had fought tooth and claw over with Holly, they had relinquished without any struggle with Ivy. Holly nearly laughed as she thought about it, who was she to judge her parents, considering how many times Holly had been unable to resist her sister and had given Ivy whatever she wanted? Even still, relaxed is one thing, but she was amazed they had not seen the deep, dark blue hue that the crotch of Ivy's pale blue boy shorts had taken. Looking at that mark, Holly couldn't help but grin. Giving someone exactly what they wanted, had a certain power of its own.
Ivy's top was off before they had even entered their bedroom and it soon disappeared into the ever-growing clothes pile that occupied the space next to her bed. Changing direction, Ivy grasped her sister's hand and pulled them both onto Holly's bed, where she pushed the elder sibling's head towards her now exposed chest. Holly dove in eagerly, carrying on from where they had been interrupted. Ivy's nipples had remained swollen and stimulated throughout breakfast thanks to the servicing she had been given before and she languished on the bed as her older sister stroked her sides and alternated from one nipple to the next.
Holly nibbled slightly on her right nipple before Ivy locked her hands into her big sister's hair. With a short groaning "No, here", Ivy pulled her up her body so they could kiss. It was sloppier and messier than the kisses that had come before breakfast.
The girls' morning kisses had been slow and relaxed, no thoughts of urgency or interruption. With Ivy laying on top of her sister the two had kissed gently, simply enjoying their intimacy. Their parents knew to knock before entering their room, as a sign of respecting their independence. A carefully arranged and meticulously organised agreement that required a lot of whining from Ivy and some private talks from Holly about how her sister needed to retain some measure of independence after university. Of course, it was mostly arranged so the sisters could steal away these private moments, these intimate mornings, without fear of sudden interruption.
The kisses the pair shared now however were far more desperate. Ivy could still taste the distinct flavour of those cooked tomatoes Holly loved so much. Her tongue fought with her older sister's tongue as Holly laid atop her, stroking her fingertips along the younger sister's jawline and collarbone. The two kissed for a few minutes before breaking apart, breathing heavily. They knew that their short make out session in bed was there only to give their interrupted morning kisses a hint of their natural conclusion. The two lovers instead set their sights on their ensuite bathroom.
It was almost inevitable that with their shared room under a "knock to request entry" policy, their ensuite bathroom and shower room would become a popular place for the two to play. While their parents were happy with their daughters' powerful bond, knowledge that they were showering together would have been suspicious and would have been unavoidable with a bathroom outside of their own room. Thankfully, the sisters had been blessed with this ensuite bathroom since the family had moved. A more than adequate consolation prize for not having separate bedrooms. In fact, the pair would have likely cried for days had they been given the other alternative.
With the shower connected to their room, the slightest hint of the parent's requesting entry could be answered by one of the sister's. Returning to their room, wrapping a towel around their probably highly aroused and sensitive body, they would state that they had just left the shower, while their counterpart had just entered. It had worked flawlessly multiple times although it was usually Ivy who left the warm shower to talk to their parents. It was well known by the duo that Holly struggled to retain a poker face or hide her arousal. Privately, the younger sibling didn't mind temporarily forsaking her fun or her progress to an orgasm. She knew Holly would desperately insist on making it up to her upon her return. Ivy enjoyed forcing her to make good on her promises.
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The sun beat down fiercely on the garden but a cool breeze blew through frequently. The garden was a mix of chilly in the shade and boiling in the sun but the pleasant wind kept the warm weather enjoyable. The family was not there to bask in the heat, but to fix up their garden while they had the time, but the gorgeous weather did make the jobs far more enjoyable. Mrs Dale stayed inside and continued her endless list of household chores for the four of them while Mr Dale had already gotten to work in the garden. After a good spot of weeding earlier that day he had turned his sights to the shed and it was that job he had asked for the girl's help with.