\u201cI told you it was a crazy story, didn\u2019t I?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sarah looked at her girlfriend for a long moment, trying to decide if the girl was having fun with her. She couldn\u2019t find any deception in Mindy\u2019s beautiful blue eyes. As batshit crazy as her story had been, Mindy believed what she had said. This left two options- either Mindy was cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, or she, Erin, and Ashley really have had a strange supernatural experience.<\/p>\n
Strange supernatural experience<\/em>, Sarah thought, with an inward shake of her head, now there is an odd phrase. Supernatural implies strange, but what Mindy was describing was different than any book or movie I\u2019ve ever seen or read.<\/em><\/p>\n In some ways, that difference lent Mindy\u2019s story credence. It didn\u2019t feel hollow or false because of the odd details about the Place of Locked Doors. Most people wouldn\u2019t think up such an elaborate backstory.<\/p>\n \u201cYou did warn me,\u201d Sarah said, rubbing the back of her neck, \u201cI\u2019m not sure what to make of it, but you did warn me.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Mindy said, \u201cI really didn\u2019t expect you to believe me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not that I don\u2019t believe you\u2026 It\u2019s just…\u201d Sarah said, then realized she didn\u2019t have the words to finish the thought.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s okay, Babe,\u201d Mindy said, smiling warmly at her, \u201cI wanted to tell you, to clear the air. You don\u2019t have to believe me.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah looked at her for a long moment, then sighed. She really wanted to believe Mindy, but such a crazy story was hard to swallow without any proof. The only problem was how could she prove any of the things Mindy had said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you thinking about?\u201d Mindy asked.<\/p>\n Sarah realized the girl was looking at her expectantly and she smiled at her, said, \u201cI was just thinking it would make things easier if you had proof.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cProof,\u201d Mindy said, chewing on the word like a dog on a bone. Suddenly she sat up straighter, said, \u201cMaybe I can prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cReally?\u201d Sarah asked, blinking in surprise, \u201chow?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow about some video evidence?\u201d Mindy said, reaching for her phone. She had a mischievous grin on her face as she dialed. A few rings later, someone picked up the other end of the line. Looking at Sarah, she said, \u201cNatty? Hey. Do you feel like Skype-ing? I want to show Sarah the Place of Locked Doors\u2026 Yeah, I told her about it. She looked at me like I was crazy, but she is too nice to come out and say it\u2026 I was thinking you could take the laptop outside, letting her see the neighborhood\u2026 Okay, I\u2019m going to hang up.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy hung up, smiling at Sarah.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you up to?\u201d Sarah asked, her heart starting to beat faster.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to take you on a tour of our neighborhood, only fifty years in the past,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n The phone chimed in Mindy\u2019s hand, and Sarah saw it was an invitation to Skype from Natty. Mindy moved closer to Sarah, held out the phone so they could both see the screen, then accepted the invite. Natty\u2019s smiling face came on the screen.<\/p>\n Sarah looked at the girl, and she thought she understood what Mindy had said about being unable to resist the girl\u2019s charm. Natty was beautiful, but that was only half of it. She had a magnetism about her, a sensuality that even the small screen of Mindy\u2019s phone was able to capture. That part of Mindy\u2019s story seemed true enough. Sarah could see why Mindy- Erin and Ashley, too- would be drawn to the girl.<\/p>\n Sarah still didn\u2019t think she was a ghost, though. Natty looked like any another girl, not ethereal or distorted. Sarah wouldn’t be surprised to see her at the mall.<\/p>\n \u201cNatty, this is my girlfriend, Sarah,\u201d Mindy said, putting her arm around Sarah, \u201cSarah, meet Natty.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHi, Sarah,\u201d Natty said, waving, \u201cI\u2019ve heard a lot about you. It\u2019s nice to meet you finally.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, you too,\u201d Sarah said, then laughed, \u201cI\u2019ve been hearing a lot about you, too\u2026 Some pretty crazy things.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLike that I\u2019m actually dead and have been stuck in this place for more than fifty years?\u201d Natty asked, smiling playfully.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, that,\u201d Sarah said, laughing.<\/p>\n \u201cMindy wants me to take my computer outside, show you around,\u201d Natty said, clearly amused by the idea.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat do you think that\u2019ll prove?\u201d Sarah asked, glancing at Mindy.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ll see,\u201d Mindy said, grinning at her.<\/p>\n Sarah just looked at her for a long second, wondering what Mindy was up to. She really didn’t know what Mindy’s play was. Shrugging, Sarah said, \u201cOkay. Show me.\u201d<\/p>\n The image of Natty jumped and distorted as the girl picked up the laptop. She walked outside, then turned the laptop around to film the house. Sarah gasped as she recognized the house- it was Erin\u2019s, she was sure of it. She gasped again as Natty panned the computer toward the street and Mindy saw all the antique cars lining the street.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat the…\u201d Sarah said, leaning closer to the screen, \u201cis this live?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHappening right now,\u201d Mindy said, laughing at her reaction, \u201cNatty, do you feel like taking a walk?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhere to?\u201d Natty asked.<\/p>\n Mindy rattled off an address, and Sarah gaped at her. Laughing, Mindy said, \u201cThat\u2019s Sarah\u2019s address.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAh, you want me to show her what her house used to look like fifty years ago,\u201d Natty said, smiling as she turned the camera back on her.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t mind,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n Sarah put her hand to her mouth, glancing away from the screen at Mindy. Her voice was a little shaky as she asked, \u201cIs that\u2026 That\u2019s really our neighborhood, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo,\u201d Mindy said, smiling at her, \u201cthat’s the Place of Locked Doors. A sort of Limbo Natty has been stuck in since she died.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you\u2019ve been there?\u201d Sarah asked, looking back at the phone, \u201cI mean, really been there?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Mindy said, nodding, \u201call of us have. Erin, Ashley and me\u2026 On multiple occasions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow is that possible?\u201d Sarah asked, leaning forward as she started to recognize some of the landmarks that lined the street she lived on.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Mindy said, then laughed, \u201cthe Place of Locked Doors is full of secrets. All I know is, I put the black lingerie on, and suddenly I was able to visit the Place of Locked Doors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe lingerie Erin found in the hole in the wall in the back of her closet,\u201d Sarah said, meeting her eyes, \u201cthat\u2019s all true, too, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cErin will show it to you, if you want,\u201d Mindy said, then her smile widened, \u201chell, if you put it on, you can probably meet Natty in person.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think I\u2019ll pass on that,\u201d Sarah said, frowning, \u201ceven if you could go to this\u2026 what did you call it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Place of Locked Doors,\u201d Mindy said, shrugging, \u201cIt\u2019s a clunky name we haven\u2019t gotten around to changing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhy do you keep going back to this Place of Locked Doors?\u201d Sarah asked, meeting Mindy\u2019s eyes, \u201cit seems kind of\u2026 creepy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe one-word answer is Natty,\u201d Mindy said, smiling, \u201cthe girl is one of a kind. More than that, she is my friend, and I love her to death\u2026 Um, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n Caught off guard, Sarah snorted, then started laughing, \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI love you, too,\u201d Natty said, suddenly grinning on the phone. Her eyes went to Sarah, and she said, \u201cYou have a very special girl there, and she is mad about you.\u201d<\/p>\n Smiling, Sarah said, \u201cI\u2019m pretty mad about her, too.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGood,\u201d Natty said, then the laptop panned around again, \u201cand here is your house.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah\u2019s heart was knocking in her breast as she looked at her house. With a sense of wonder, she looked at the oak tree next to the front porch. It was barely more than a sapling on the screen of Mindy\u2019s phone, but in real life, it shaded half the house. Still, she couldn\u2019t deny that it was her house.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s\u2026 That\u2019s crazy,\u201d Sarah said, laughing. Her hand came to her mouth with a sense of wonder. She had asked Mindy for proof, and she couldn’t deny what she was seeing. She couldn’t explain it, but she couldn’t deny it.<\/p>\n \u201cIsn\u2019t it though?\u201d Mindy said, then sat up straighter, \u201cNatty, head back to the house. I have one more surprise for Sarah.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d Natty said, the camera jerking this way and that as she walked.<\/p>\n \u201cOne more surprise?\u201d Sarah asked, meeting her eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cProof,\u201d Mindy said, grinning.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to flip over to show you it can be done,\u201d Mindy said, stretching out on her back.<\/p>\n \u201cFlip over?\u201d Sarah parroted, looking down at her.<\/p>\n \u201cTo the Place of Locked Doors,\u201d Mindy said, closing her eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat? Now?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Mindy said, then opened her eyes, \u201cUm, it\u2019s a little\u2026 weird to see someone flip over. You kind of let out this long breath and\u2026 anyway, don\u2019t panic. I\u2019m okay.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t panic, right,\u201d Sarah said, panicking, \u201cyou really don\u2019t need to do this. I believe you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want you to have any doubts,\u201d Mindy said, closing her eyes again.<\/p>\n Her heart sinking into her stomach, Sarah watched as Mindy took a couple of breaths. Nothing seemed to happen. Suddenly, Mindy\u2019s eyes opened, and Sarah jumped.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t do it with you watching,\u201d Mindy said, holding out the phone, \u201cjust look at the screen and let me concentrate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d Sarah said, taking the phone from her. It took all of her willpower not to look at the girl.<\/p>\n A few seconds passed then she heard Mindy inhale, then exhale. Only she didn\u2019t stop exhaling for a long while. Mindy couldn’t have any air left in her body after that exhalation. Sarah glanced at Mindy, saw the girl lying perfectly still. Leaning closer, she saw Mindy was barely breathing. It freaked her out a bit, and she started to shake the girl. Hesitating, she remembered what Mindy had said that flipping over to the Place of Locked Doors was weird to see, but that she was fine.<\/p>\n She waved her hand in front of Mindy’s face, not getting a response. Snapping her fingers, she watched Mindy for any kind of reaction, but she didn’t move at all.<\/p>\n \u201cHey, Babe.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah gasped, her eyes snapping to the phone. Blinking several times, Sarah looked at the phone, again but the image didn\u2019t change. Mindy was now on the phone screen. Sarah looked from the phone to Mindy, her thoughts spinning and looking for purchase like tires on ice. Her senses were telling her that Mindy was suddenly in two different places at the same time, but her mind was having trouble accepting it.<\/p>\n Seeing the look on Sarah\u2019s face, Mindy gave her a sympathetic smile, asked, \u201cIt hurts your brain, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah laughed and nodded. Rubbing the back of her neck, she glanced at the girl lying beside her. It was Mindy\u2019s body but not Mindy, anymore. What made Mindy Mindy was over there now, in the Place of Locked Doors. A little creeped out, she said, \u201cCan you come back? This is kind of disturbing, looking at you in two different places.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d Mindy said, closing her eyes on the screen.<\/p>\n Suddenly, Mindy inhaled deeply and kept inhaling for a long time. A few seconds later, she opened her eyes and smiled at Sarah. Finally able to relax, Sarah hugged the girl tightly.<\/p>\n \u201cI had to show you,\u201d Mindy said, hugging Sarah back, \u201cthis is as much a part of me as the thing with my babysitter.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing with Sarah is over with,\u201d Sarah said, pulling back to meet Mindy\u2019s eyes, \u201cis this\u2026 whatever it is over?\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy thought about it for a second, then shook her head, \u201cYes and no. Natty and I aren\u2019t intimate, anymore, but she is still my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYour friend,\u201d Sarah said, laughing and shaking her head, \u201cit\u2019s crazy how nonchalant you are about this.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve had time for the strangeness to wear off,\u201d Mindy said, smiling at her.<\/p>\n \u201cThe strangeness shouldn\u2019t wear off,\u201d Sarah said, then sighed, \u201cI\u2019m just a little freaked out. Watching you \u2018flip over\u2019 was the craziest thing I\u2019ve ever seen. Well, besides suddenly seeing you in two places at once. And seeing my neighborhood as it looked fifty years ago. That was pretty weird, too. Anyway, I don\u2019t want you to stop being friends with Natty. I- I\u2026 Is it safe? This Place of Locked Doors?\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy suddenly gave her a warm smile, said, \u201cIs that what you are worried about?\u201d<\/p>\n Meeting her eyes, Sarah said, \u201cOf course I\u2019m worried about you. Why wouldn\u2019t I be worried?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Place of Locked Doors\u2026 I don\u2019t think its dangerous,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n Sarah looked at her for a long moment, then nodded. Hugging Mindy, again, she said, \u201cJust be careful, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d Mindy said, smiling at her. Taking Sarah\u2019s hand, she said, \u201cYou know, the easiest way to put your mind at ease would be to let you wear the black lingerie.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Sarah said, \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m ready for that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou might change your mind when you see it,\u201d Mindy said, smiling.\u201cI said the same thing you did and ended up wearing it, anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just some lingerie,\u201d Sarah said, dubiously.<\/p>\n \u201cI said the same thing you did and ended up wearing it, anyway,” Mindy said, laughing.<\/p>\n “Okay,” Sarah said.<\/p>\n Mindy looked at her for a long moment, then picked up her phone. She dialed, then put the phone to her ear. She just smiled when Sarah gave her a questioning look. When the line was picked up, she said, \u201cErin. What are you up to… Do you feel like some company… Sarah and me\u2026 Yeah, call me back.\u201d<\/p>\n To Sarah, Mindy said, \u201cShe sounded excited about something.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cShe didn\u2019t say. Wanted to wait until we got there to tell us,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cHuh,\u201d Sarah said, then had to laugh, \u201cyou think letting me see the lingerie will make me want to put it on, don\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt has a certain\u2026 pull to it. It\u2019s hard to explain,\u201d Mindy said, grinning at her, \u201cyou\u2019ll see what I mean when you see it for yourself. You\u2019ll look so sexy in it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWow,\u201d Sarah said, her heart beating a little faster at Mindy\u2019s certainty.<\/p>\n The phone rang, and Mindy winked at her as she answered it, \u201cHey. What did she say… Sweet! We\u2019ll be there in twenty minutes or so.\u201d<\/p>\n Ending the call, Mindy said, \u201cLet\u2019s go try on some lingerie.\u201d<\/p>\n ——————————————-<\/p>\n Erin looked at the phone in her hand, having just ended her call with Mindy. Her heart was racing as she dialed Ashley.<\/p>\n \u201cHey you,\u201d Ashley said, coming on the line.<\/p>\n \u201cHey,\u201d Erin said, smiling.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d Ashley asked.<\/p>\n \u201cI just got off the phone with Mindy. She\u2019s coming over with Sarah,\u201d Erin said, then took a deep breath, \u201cI\u2019m going to break the news to them. You know, about us.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCan I come over?\u201d Ashley asked.<\/p>\n Smiling, Erin said, \u201cYeah. I already asked my mom if you can stay the night.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh my,\u201d Ashley said, laughing, \u201clet me go ask. If I don\u2019t call you back, I\u2019m coming over.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d Erin said, the had to smile as she added, \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLove you, too,\u201d Ashley said, ending the call.<\/p>\n Erin was smiling because telling Ashley she loved her was both familiar and brand new at the same time. She has always loved her as a friend and now that affection was deepening into something more. When Ashley asked her out, Erin had balked at the idea of them being more than friends, but she realized now they had moved past being friends a while ago. She just hadn\u2019t realized it until Natty pointed it out to her.<\/p>\n She wondered what Mindy\u2019s and Sarah\u2019s reaction to them dating would be. Of the two, she thought Sarah would be the most surprised. The girl was still trying to get her head around the fact that she and Ashley had been intimate. Dating, that was a whole other story.<\/p>\n With a little time on her hands, Erin logged onto her email account. Clicking on the message from Melanie, she read it, again. The girl wanted to meet up next Saturday but needed to know where. Drumming her fingers on the desk, Erin thought about it. Having the girl come here seemed like a bad idea- her mother would want to know how Erin knew Melanie and that one would be a mess to explain. If at all possible, Erin would like to meet with Melanie without her mother knowing about it. That meant a public place.<\/p>\n Leaning forward, she typed: How about the mall? We can meet at the food court, have some lunch while we catch up.<\/em><\/p>\n As an afterthought, she googled the name of her hometown mall and added it to the message along with an address. She was a little amused that, after all the times she has been there, she hadn\u2019t known the name of the place. It was just ‘the mall’ to her.<\/p>\n She sent the message, then saw she had a message from Natty. Smiling, she opened it. It read: I just saw Ashley\u2019s birthday is coming up next month. You need to make sure you bring her around so I can tell her happy birthday in person.<\/strong><\/p>\n Erin glanced at her calendar and saw Natty was right. Ashley\u2019s birthday was only a couple of weeks away. It had snuck up on her. A little sheepishly, she thought she needed to start thinking about a gift for the girl. Then she wondered if it would be different this time. She\u2019d be buying a gift for a girlfriend, not just a friend.<\/p>\n Putting her fingers on the home keys on her keyboard, Erin typed:I will. Maybe you can make her some more enchiladas. She loved them, by the way.<\/em><\/p>\n She was about to hit Send when something else popped into her head. Grinning, she added: Maybe we can play a little monkey in the middle, too.<\/em><\/p>\n Sending the message, Erin thought about her own birthday, about the craziness that had occurred. Mindy and Ashley had done a number on her, and she shivered just thinking about it. She remembered the girls talking about always getting together for each other\u2019s birthdays, having some kinky sex like they had had for Erin\u2019s. With a twinge of regret, Erin realized that with everyone pairing off, that wasn\u2019t going to happen after all.<\/p>\n Erin looked over her shoulder as her bedroom door opened and she smiled when she saw Ashley. She went to the girl and slipped into her arms before she even closed the door. Kissing her deeply, she said, \u201cHi.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Ashley said, \u201cHi.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI take it you are staying over?\u201d Erin asked.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Ashley said, smiling at her.<\/p>\n \u201cGood,\u201d Erin said, with a playful smile of her own. She kissed Ashley, again. It lingered a while, threatened to get away from them. Finally, she made herself pull back and husk, \u201cWe better stop. Mindy and Sarah will be here in a couple of minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n Stealing one more kiss, Ashley said, \u201cI guess we\u2019ll have to come back to this later.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCount on it,\u201d Erin said, easing out of her arms, \u201con a similar note, Natty wants me to bring you by for your birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n Smiling, Ashley said, \u201cI didn\u2019t realize she knew about it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJust sent me an email,\u201d Erin said, then grinned at her, \u201cI said she could make you some enchiladas\u2026 maybe play a little monkey in the middle?\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Ashley slipped back into Erin\u2019s arms, said, \u201cTwo of my favorite things.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSpeaking of your birthday, what should I get you?\u201d Erin asked, playfully, \u201cJewelry? Candy and flowers?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh shit,\u201d Ashley said, her beautiful eyes widening, \u201cI almost forgot. Look!\u201d<\/p>\n Ashley pointed at the necklace around her neck and Erin gasped as she recognized it. Meeting the girl\u2019s eyes, Erin said, \u201cThat\u2019s the necklace I gave you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know!\u201d Ashley said, looking down at it, \u201cit came back with me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s so cool,\u201d Erin said.<\/p>\n \u201cYours did, too,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n \u201cMine did?\u201d Erin said, reaching up to touch the necklace around her neck. Her fingers found the half-heart pendant, and her heart skipped a beat. She hadn\u2019t realized she was wearing it.<\/p>\n \u201cYou didn\u2019t know?\u201d Ashley asked, raising her eyebrows.<\/p>\n \u201cI hadn\u2019t noticed,\u201d Erin said, then smiled at the girl, \u201cI guess this means I don\u2019t have to buy you another one.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI guess not,\u201d Ashley said, then kissed her, \u201cbut I\u2019m not against more jewelry if you wanted to buy me some.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d Erin said, laughing. Sobering up some, she said, \u201cI was thinking about my birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n Ashley nodded, said, \u201cI was thinking about it, too. It is kind of a bummer that we can\u2019t do it, again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt would have been your turn to be the birthday girl in the middle,\u201d Erin said, with a sad smile, \u201cI kind of miss Mindy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMe, too,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n —————————————-<\/p>\n Rather than walk back to Mindy\u2019s house, then down the street to Erin\u2019s, Mindy and Sarah decided to cut a diagonal through the woods. It would be quicker, but the real reason was that Mindy didn\u2019t want to risk being seen by her parents. After all, she was supposed to be spending the night with Erin.<\/p>\n \u201cAre you sure this will lead to Erin\u2019s?\u201d Sarah asked, looking around.<\/p>\n With a nervous laugh, Mindy said, \u201cAbout eighty-five percent sure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd the other fifteen percent?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cWill get us pretty close to her house,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cJust remember \u2018pretty close to her house\u2019 is where I live,\u201d Sarah said, giving her a sideways glance, \u201cI can\u2019t be seen by my parents, either.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRight,\u201d Mindy said, smiling at her, \u201cneither one of us wants to be grounded.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah stopped, then looked around. Pointing, she said, \u201cThe school is that way, right?\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy thought about it, then nodded, \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd my house is that way\u2026 Which means if we walk that way, we should run into the trail that leads to the pond.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat pond?\u201d Mindy asked, wondering if Sarah meant the pond she had found while exploring.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a pond in the woods I go to sometimes. I like to go swimming there in the summer,\u201d Sarah said, then blushed, \u201cit\u2019s in the middle of nowhere so I usually don\u2019t bother with a bathing suit.\u201d<\/p>\n Grinning, Mindy said, \u201cSkinny dipping, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Sarah said, shrugging, \u201cit\u2019s more fun when it\u2019s a little dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ll have to take me when it gets warmer,\u201d Mindy said, slipping her arm around Sarah\u2019s waist.<\/p>\n \u201cDefinitely,\u201d Sarah said, smiling.<\/p>\n \u201cWill this trail get us close to Erin\u2019s but not your house?\u201d Mindy asked.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah. I have to walk past Erin\u2019s house to get to the head of the path,\u201d Sarah said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s perfect,\u201d Mindy said. They started walking again, and Mindy let Sarah take the lead.<\/p>\n The path was easy enough to find, the ground well trampled along it. Frowning, Mindy said, \u201cSeems like this path gets a lot of traffic. Are you sure your swimming hole is all that private?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a deer trail,\u201d Sarah said, smiling at her, \u201cyou always see them around the pond. Besides, the chance of getting caught makes it all the more fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Mindy pulled the girl closer, said, \u201cI\u2019m beginning to think you might have a kinky streak in you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe,\u201d Sarah said, playfully.<\/p>\n Mindy\u2019s heart was beating a little faster as her imagination started to run with that single word. She decided she\u2019d have to explore this kinky streak some more to see just how deep it ran. Smiling, she hoped it was nice and deep.<\/p>\n They came to the break in the woods and Mindy looked up and down the street. Smiling, she saw Erin\u2019s house about a block away. They hurried down the sidewalk, turning up the driveway to Erin\u2019s. When they knocked on the door, Erin\u2019s mom gave them a curious look, asked, \u201cAre you girls having a party? Ashley is already here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAshley\u2019s here?\u201d Sarah asked, glancing at Mindy.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t know, either,\u201d Mindy said, shrugging.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, they are upstairs. You can head on up,\u201d Erin\u2019s mom said, stepping aside so they could enter.<\/p>\n Mindy followed Sarah upstairs to Erin\u2019s room. She knocked lightly before entering, saw Ashley and Erin sitting close on the bed. Something about their body language caught her eye, and she hesitated with her hand on the knob. Sure she had misread it, she closed the door, still looking at them.<\/p>\n \u201cHey,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cHey,\u201d Erin said, smiling at her.<\/p>\n \u201cWere you two\u2026 you know?\u201d Mindy asked.<\/p>\n \u201cA little bit\u2026 earlier in the Place of Locked Doors,\u201d Ashley said, grinning. Her smile became curious, and she asked, \u201cWhy do you ask?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Mindy said, frowning, \u201cyou two just have\u2026 a look about you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA look?\u201d Erin asked.<\/p>\n Mindy saw Sarah looking at the two girl\u2019s, could see the girl had noticed it, too. There was something different about Erin and Ashley, Mindy was sure of it even if she couldn\u2019t quite put her finger on it.<\/p>\n Ashley took Erin\u2019s hand, smiled at her as she said, \u201cI think they mean this.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy looked at their interlocked fingers, her eyes widening. Meeting Erin\u2019s eyes, Mindy asked, \u201cWhat is this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAshley and I are sort of dating,\u201d Erin said, with a nervous laugh, \u201cactually there is no sort of about it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDating?\u201d Sarah asked, glancing at Mindy.<\/p>\n \u201cHow did this happen?\u201d Mindy asked.<\/p>\n \u201cThe short answer is Loren,\u201d Ashley said, laughing when Mindy motioned for her to continue, \u201cI asked Trisha out, and she said no-\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWait! You asked Trisha out?\u201d Mindy asked, surprised, \u201cWhat the hell?\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Ashley said, \u201cI guess I should have started there.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDidn\u2019t you and Trisha\u2026 you know?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cUm, yeah,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo you asked out Trisha\u2026 What did she say?\u201d Mindy asked, then waved her hand, \u201cnever mind. If she had said yes, you wouldn\u2019t be dating Erin\u2026 Why did she say no?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, she\u2019s kind of dating Carrie,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n Laughing and shaking her head, Mindy said, \u201cI\u2019m always the last know.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a fairly recent thing,\u201d Ashley said, shrugging, \u201cI just missed my window.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhich makes me the consolation prize,\u201d Erin teased.<\/p>\n \u201cNot even close,\u201d Ashley said, smiling at her.<\/p>\n Shaking her head, Mindy said, \u201cThat\u2019s going to take a while to get used to.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d Erin asked.<\/p>\n \u201cYou two flirting,\u201d Mindy said, smiling at them, \u201cIt\u2019s kind of cute though. Aww.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShut up,\u201d Erin said, laughing.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not so funny when it\u2019s your turn, is it,\u201d Mindy said, playfully.<\/p>\n \u201cSo how is Loren responsible for you two dating?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cShe kind of pointed out that Erin was beautiful and that someone would swoop in and snatch her up,\u201d Ashley said, blushing, \u201cwhen that made me jealous, I realized I wanted to be the one doing the swooping.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo you asked her out?\u201d Mindy asked.<\/p>\n \u201cUm, yeah,\u201d Ashley said, laughing, \u201cor maybe she asked me out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n Ashley told them about the romantic surprise turn around Erin had pulled on her.<\/p>\n Mindy gave Erin a surprised look, said, \u201cI didn\u2019t know you were that romantic.\u201d<\/p>\n Embarrassed, Erin shrugged.<\/p>\n Ashley put her head on Erin\u2019s shoulder, said, \u201cNatty let us have the house for the night. Made these delicious enchiladas for us.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNatty cooks?\u201d Mindy said, surprised.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah. She\u2019s been practicing and is getting pretty good,\u201d Erin said, then added, \u201cyou inspired her with your hamburgers.\u201d<\/p>\n When Sarah looked at Mindy for an explanation, Mindy said, \u201cWe went to the mall, and I made us some food. Nothing special.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t listen to her\u2026 She put McDonald\u2019s hamburgers to shame on their own grill,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnyway,\u201d Mindy said, embarrassed, \u201cNatty made you some enchiladas.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHopefully, she\u2019ll make me some more for my birthday,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n \u201cYour birthday?\u201d Sarah said, then her eyes got wide, \u201cOh hey. That\u2019s next month, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n Mindy looked from the redhead to Erin, smiling as she remembered the craziness that had ensued after Erin\u2019s birthday party. She felt a twinge of regret that they wouldn\u2019t be able to do that for Ashley\u2019s birthday. She had promised to tie the girl up and make her come until she couldn\u2019t take anymore. Sighing, she thought, Erin will just have to do it for me.<\/em><\/p>\n Erin saw the look on her face and nodded, said, \u201cWe were talking about my birthday earlier. Won\u2019t be the same this time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I guess not,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d Sarah asked, looking from Mindy to Erin, \u201cWhat won\u2019t be the same?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d Mindy said, waving it off, \u201ca tradition that never really got started.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, okay,\u201d Sarah said, dropping it reluctantly.<\/p>\n Mindy glanced at her, saw she still had questions. Smiling, she thought at some point she was going to have to tell Sarah about the night after Erin\u2019s birthday. Sarah knew that Mindy had slept with Erin and Ashley, if not on occasion at the same time. Should make for an interesting conversation.<\/p>\n \u201cSo why did you want to come over?\u201d Erin asked, changing the subject.<\/p>\n \u201cTo borrow some lingerie,\u201d Mindy said, blushing when Erin gave her a knowing smile, \u201cand to show Sarah the black lingerie.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAre you sure?\u201d Erin asked, glancing at Sarah, \u201cdo you think you are ready to meet Natty?\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Sarah asked, \u201cWhy does everyone assume I\u2019m going to put it on?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo one has resisted so far,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n \u201cOh,\u201d Sarah said, then shook it off, \u201cbesides even if I do try it on, doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019ll go to the Place of Locked Doors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019d be the first not to,\u201d Erin said, getting up. She went to her closet, opened the door. Stepping inside, she waved Sarah closer.<\/p>\n Through the open door, Mindy could see Erin very deliberately pressing the pressure points that unlocked the hiding spot in the back of her closet. Mindy had to smile when Sarah gasped as the panel slid back then up to reveal all the lingerie stuffed into the void in the wall.<\/p>\n \u201cWow, that\u2019s a lot of lingerie,\u201d Sarah said, laughing.<\/p>\n \u201cIt barely fits,\u201d Erin said, then laughed, \u201cwell, in the hole, anyway. Everything fits like it was designed for us\u2026 Which it sort of was. A girl our age and size, anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNatty,\u201d Sarah said, shaking her head, \u201cI got to meet her earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s a sweetie. You are going to love her,\u201d Erin said, hesitating, \u201cI really mean that. Natty is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe seems nice,\u201d Sarah said, rubbing the back of her neck, \u201cfor a ghost.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShould I show you the lingerie?\u201d Erin asked.<\/p>\n Sarah glanced over her shoulder at Mindy, a question in her eyes. Mindy nodded. Turning back, Sarah said, \u201cShow me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNatty will be excited to meet you in person,\u201d Erin said, pulling the sheer black bustier and thong out of its hiding place. Handing it to Sarah, she dug in the mass of lingerie for a pair of stockings, passing those to Sarah as well.<\/p>\n Shaking it out, Sarah held the lingerie up to look at it. Mindy watched as her girlfriend chewed on her lip and she started smiling when Sarah looked at it a little too long. She could almost see the lingerie\u2019s pull working on Sarah.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so beautiful,\u201d Sarah said, her voice a little funny. Maybe hearing it herself, she shook her head to clear it, tried again, \u201cIt is beautiful\u2026 incredibly beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTry it on,\u201d Ashley said, grinning from her spot on the bed.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think I should,\u201d Sarah said, her eyes still locked on the lingerie, \u201cwhat if Erin\u2019s mom checks-\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll watch the door,\u201d Erin said.<\/p>\n Laughing, Sarah said, \u201cI thought Mindy was full of shit, but this\u2026 God, I really do want to try it on.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo do it,\u201d Ashley said, getting up and going to the door. Poking her head out in the hall, she looked both ways before saying, \u201cThe coast is clear.\u201d<\/p>\n Chewing on her lip, again, Sarah looked at the lingerie a long moment, then said, \u201cShit.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTold you,\u201d Mindy said, laughing.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, yeah. You were right,\u201d Sarah said, then to Ashley, \u201cplease don\u2019t let me get caught wearing this thing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t,\u201d Ashley said from her post by the door.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m doing this,\u201d Sarah said, as she kicked off her shoes. She handed the lingerie back to Erin so she could undress. Sarah pulled her shirt over her head and tossed it aside, then unbuttoned and shimmied out of her jeans. In just her bra and panties, she reached for the lingerie, but Erin just looked at her pointedly. Looking down at herself, she groaned, said, \u201cNo bra and panties, right.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019d just look silly wearing them,\u201d Erin teased.<\/p>\n \u201cShut up,\u201d Sarah said, hooking her thumbs in her panties. Seeing Erin looking, she blushed, said, \u201cAre you going to watch?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not like I haven\u2019t seen you naked before,\u201d Erin laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat was that?\u201d Mindy said, coming closer.<\/p>\n Holding up her hand, Sarah said, \u201cRemember when I told you about skinny dipping in the pond\u2026 Well, sometimes Erin and Ashley would come, too.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cJust turn around,\u201d Sarah said, to Erin, who reluctantly handed the lingerie to Mindy and turned her back.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have to turn away too, do I?\u201d Mindy asked, playfully.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, you can look,\u201d Sarah said, winking.<\/p>\n \u201cOh God,\u201d Erin laughed, rolling her eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cHey, I\u2019m sure you and Ashley will make us roll our eyes, too\u2026 so hush up,\u201d Sarah said.<\/p>\n Mindy watched as her girlfriend finished undressing and started slipping into the lingerie. Her heart was racing as Sarah smoothed the clingy bustier into place, then stepped into the tiny thong. Last but definitely not least, she rolled the sheer nylons onto her long legs, fastening the garters to hold them up. Smiling, Sarah asked, \u201cYeah?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Mindy said, meaning it. She let her eyes roam over Sarah\u2019s lovely body, suddenly wishing they had the room to themselves. She put her hands behind her back to keep them off of the girl.<\/p>\n Sarah saw Mindy struggling to behave, and her smile widened. She moved into Mindy\u2019s arms and gave her a quick, but heated kiss. Before letting go, she whispered in Mindy\u2019s ear, \u201cDo you think Erin would let us borrow her room?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d kick her out in a heartbeat, but I think it\u2019d be hard to explain to Erin\u2019s mother,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you two whispering about?\u201d Erin asked, then changed her mind, \u201cnever mind. I can probably guess, if the lingerie looks half as good on Sarah as I think it does.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah met Mindy\u2019s eyes, and Mindy grinned and said, \u201cOh, it looks amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCan we look?\u201d Ashley called from the door.<\/p>\n With a nervous laugh, Sarah said, \u201cUm, sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy had to laugh when Erin and Ashley turned around and started catcalling. Sarah\u2019s face was red, but she was laughing, too.<\/p>\n \u201cWow,\u201d Erin said, walking to the closet.<\/p>\n Mindy saw the SD card in her hand and frowned. She was about to ask what Erin was up to when the blonde grabbed her camera off the desk. Grinning, she saw Sarah\u2019s eyes go to the camera, as well.<\/p>\n \u201cNo,\u201d Sarah said, hiding behind Mindy.<\/p>\n \u201cCome on,\u201d Erin said, turning the camera on, \u201cdon\u2019t you want a souvenir of this crazy, momentous occasion?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m half naked!\u201d Sarah laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of your naughty bits are covered\u2026 well, except your ass,\u201d Erin said, grinning, \u201cwhich I have a nice view of in the mirror behind you.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah moved Mindy, so her reflection was no longer in the mirror, said, \u201cCome on, Erin. Put the camera away!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to take your picture if you don\u2019t want me to,\u201d Erin said, with a playful smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, \u201cbut look at yourself in the mirror\u2026 Why wouldn\u2019t you want a picture?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2026\u201d Sarah said, looking at her reflection in the mirror. She stepped away from Mindy so that she could admire her reflection completely. Putting her hand to her mouth, Sarah said, \u201cThis lingerie\u2026 It really works wonders, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not magical, can\u2019t turn you into a fairy princess,\u201d Erin said, laughing, \u201cmost of that is just you and the lingerie is just\u2026 window dressings.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, thanks,\u201d Sarah said, smiling at Erin.<\/p>\n \u201cCan I take your picture then?\u201d Erin asked, holding up the camera.<\/p>\n \u201cNo,\u201d Sarah said, laughing when Erin\u2019s shoulders fell.<\/p>\n \u201cLet her take the picture,\u201d Mindy said, putting her arm around Sarah\u2019s waist, \u201cso she can send me a copy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUh huh,\u201d Sarah said, laughing, \u201cthat\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis memory card has a lot of memories on it,\u201d Erin said, laughing, \u201csome of them very incriminating, which is why it is kept in the hiding spot. We have memories on here of me, Ashley, Natty, and Mindy\u2026 I want a couple of them for you, too. You are back to being a part of the gang, again.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy looked at Sarah, wondering what the girl would do. She smiled when she saw Erin\u2019s little speech had done the job, tears in the corners of Sarah\u2019s eyes. The girl laughed and shook her head, even as she said, \u201cOkay. One picture.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll see how you feel after the first one,\u201d Erin said, playfully. She held up her camera, said, \u201cSay cheese!\u201d<\/p>\n ————————————————<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t believe she talked me into five pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Mindy said, \u201cI think she talked you into one\u2026 You talked yourself into the other four.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou might be right,\u201d Sarah said, chewing on her lip, \u201cshe\u2019s not going to show anyone those pictures, is she?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cProbably not,\u201d Mindy said, laughing when Sarah gave her a look, \u201cbesides, you looked hot. You should want people to see them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, right,\u201d Sarah said, smiling at her, \u201cI was pretty hot, wasn\u2019t I?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cVery hot,\u201d Mindy said, kissing her.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t want to give the lingerie back,\u201d Sarah said.<\/p>\n \u201cOf all the lingerie Erin has, that one is special,\u201d Mindy said, then said, \u201calthough I\u2019m sure you are going to look amazing in anything you borrowed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou, too,\u201d Sarah said, her eyes flashing, \u201cspeaking of which, I\u2019ve been dying to see you in what you picked.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was your idea to keep our choices a secret,\u201d Mindy reminded her.<\/p>\n \u201cI know. I\u2019ve made my self a horny mess just imagining what sort of sexy thing you are going to wear for me,\u201d Sarah said, excitedly.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, we\u2019ll be back at the cabin a couple of minutes,\u201d Mindy said, putting her arm around Sarah\u2019s waist and pulling her close, \u201cthen I can get you out of these clothes and see what sort of sexy lingerie you have on underneath.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Sarah said, \u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m walking around wearing it\u2026 It\u2019s kind of exciting though.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy could understand that. The dress she wore wasn\u2019t that long, and a good stiff breeze might let someone catch a peek of the sheer, almost nothing she was wearing. Luckily, they were in the woods, and there wasn\u2019t anyone around to see even if it did. Still, it did give her a thrill wearing it outside the bedroom.<\/p>\n They walked a little faster, both of them eager to get back. Inside the cabin, Mindy spun Sarah into her arms, kissed her deeply. She started to pull Sarah\u2019s shirt up to remove it, but the girl slipped out of her arms.<\/p>\n Smiling, she said, \u201cI want it to be a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy looked around the open space of the cabin, said, \u201cHow do you plan to manage that?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPick a corner,\u201d Sarah said, then grinned, \u201cand no peeking.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Mindy said, \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n They picked corners on opposite sides of the room and started undressing. It was easier for Mindy, wearing a dress and she was ready before Sarah. The urge to peek was hard to resist. Instead, she looked down at herself and the lingerie she had picked. While not as mesmerizing as the black lingerie, it was still incredibly sexy- A pale blue bustier with white lace accent panels and trim, a matching thong and a pair of white lace topped stockings held in place with garters. As with all of the lingerie in Erin\u2019s closet, it fit her like it was designed just for her. She had taken a peek in the mirror before slipping her dress on over top of it, and she had liked how the blue set off the blue in her eyes.<\/p>\n As she waited for Sarah, her heart started beating faster. There was a lot of sexy lingerie stuffed in the back Erin\u2019s closet, and any of it would look hot on Sarah. Like the girl had said while they were walking in the woods, Mindy\u2019s imagination was running a mile a minute, teasing her with all the skimpy, lacy things Sarah might be wearing.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m ready,\u201d Sarah said.<\/p>\n Turning, Mindy\u2019s eyes widened and her breath caught in her throat. Sarah wore a black and purple corset, her long legs sheathed in matching nylons held up with a garter belt. Around her neck was a simple ribbon choker and Mindy had to wonder if that was Erin\u2019s idea. Whose ever idea it was, Mindy couldn\u2019t look away.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2026 Wow,\u201d Mindy said, going to the girl, \u201cyou look\u2026 Wow!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was hoping you\u2019d say that,\u201d Sarah said, smiling warmly at her, \u201cyou look pretty wow, yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t suppose I could talk you into letting me have a picture of you in this?\u201d Mindy asked.<\/p>\n Smiling at her, Sarah said, \u201cI already took the picture\u2026 I\u2019ll send it to you later.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cReally?\u201d Mindy said, surprised. She had only been joking about wanting a photo, but she wouldn\u2019t turn one down if Sarah really wanted to send her one.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Sarah said, kissing, \u201cbut you have to promise not to let anyone else see it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI promise,\u201d Mindy said, putting her arms around Sarah\u2019s neck, \u201cthere\u2019s that kinky streak, again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat can I say,\u201d Sarah said, kissing her.<\/p>\n The thought went unfinished as the kiss deepened in a hurry. Anticipation had built as they walked through the woods, their imaginations getting away from them. Now, their excitement boiled over, and one kiss became many. Their lips never parted as they stumbled backward toward the mattress. They fell on it in a tangle of limbs, laughing at their own exuberance.<\/p>\n Tugging at the corset, Sarah said, \u201cThis thing is kind of hard to move in.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy smiled and said, \u201cYou aren\u2019t supposed to move in it\u2026 just look pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhere\u2019s the fun in that?\u201d Sarah said, starting to pop the catches on the corset.<\/p>\n Stopping her, Mindy said, \u201cLeave it on.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut I feel like a turtle on its back,\u201d Sarah said, frustrated.<\/p>\n \u201cThen just relax and let me take care of you,\u201d Mindy said, leaning in for a kiss.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, if you are going to take care of me…\u201d Sarah said, with a playful smile.<\/p>\n Laughing, Mindy gave her one more kiss, then got to her knees and moved between Sarah\u2019s legs. She ran her hands up those nylon clad stems, loving the whisper of the silky material under her hands. God, she loved the way Sarah\u2019s legs looked in stockings, couldn\u2019t stop touching them.<\/p>\n The garter belt that held up the nylons featured a thong panty. Mindy hooked her fingers in the lace crotch, pulling it out of the way. She heard Sarah inhale sharply as she lowered her mouth to the girl\u2019s bud, gently sucking on the hood. Sarah let her breath out in an excited moan as Mindy\u2019s tongue teased her bud.<\/p>\n Pushing Sarah\u2019s knees up to her chest, Mindy ran the tip of her tongue around the opening of Sarah\u2019s vagina. Sarah moaned, her face screwing up in pleasure. Careful not to hurt the girl, Mindy tenderly probed that opening. Sarah was still a virgin, so she couldn\u2019t put her tongue all the way inside of her, but there were plenty of nerve endings to tease around the outside to make Sarah moan.<\/p>\n Mindy moved back to Sarah\u2019s bud, the hot, wet flick of her tongue drawing little cries of pleasure from the girl. Looking at her through the V of her legs, Mindy saw Sarah\u2019s eyes roll back in her head as she lost herself in the pleasure Mindy was giving her. Smiling, Mindy turned her attention back to Sarah\u2019s girlhood.<\/p>\n The girl really had been excited, because it didn\u2019t take long for her cries to change. Mindy had Sarah tiptoeing along the edge of ecstasy, a heartbeat away from climaxing. Even when Sarah\u2019s body started to come undone, Mindy kept it up, finished her off. Sarah nearly knocked her aside as she came hard, her whole body spasming out of control. Laughing, she moved to safety.<\/p>\n \u201cHoly shit,\u201d Sarah said, her hand on her mouth, \u201csorry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d Mindy said, laughing. She crawled over to Sarah, gave her a kiss, then said, \u201cI\u2019ll take it as a compliment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGod,\u201d Sarah said, shaking her head, \u201cthat was a good one. I can\u2019t feel my toes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTold you I\u2019d take care of you,\u201d Mindy said, grinning.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you were\u2026\u201d Sarah said, then blushed, \u201cI thought you were going to\u2026 put your tongue\u2026 um, in me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf you weren\u2019t a virgin\u2026 Well, if your hymen wasn\u2019t still intact, I would have,\u201d Mindy said, running her hand over the satin material of the corset.<\/p>\n \u201cOh,\u201d Sarah said, then frowned, \u201cyou said that like yours isn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, Sarah and I\u2026 Let\u2019s just say I\u2019m not a virgin in any sense of the word,\u201d Mindy said, meeting her eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cReally? Didn\u2019t it hurt?\u201d Sarah asked, cringing.<\/p>\n \u201cA little, but not as much I expected,\u201d Mindy said, shrugging.<\/p>\n \u201cHuh,\u201d Sarah said, lost in thought.<\/p>\n Mindy distracted her by kissing her. When the girl started to respond, Mindy pulled back, said, \u201cSince you are like a turtle on its back, want to try something a little different?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not completely helpless,\u201d Sarah said, laughing. Giving Mindy a curious look, she asked, \u201cWhat sort of \u2018something different\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJust stay right there,\u201d Mindy said, getting to her knees. She threw one leg over Sarah until she was straddling the girl\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I know where this is heading,\u201d Sarah said, laughing.<\/p>\n Sarah smiled up at her and Mindy thought the girl was interested. Hooking her fingers in her thong, Mindy pulled it aside. Sarah reached under Mindy\u2019s backside, her hands finding Mindy\u2019s hips. Mindy lowered her girlhood to Sarah\u2019s mouth, sighing as Sarah place a feather light kiss on her hot skin. A sigh became a moan as Sarah\u2019s tongue found her bud, its hot caress sending shivers of pleasure through Mindy\u2019s body. As Mindy\u2019s hips began to move on their own, Sarah barely had to move her tongue.<\/p>\n Suddenly, Sarah\u2019s hand slid from Mindy\u2019s waist and onto her buttocks, pushing her forward. Mindy gasped as Sarah\u2019s tongue slipped inside of her vagina. Sarah had caught her off guard, but she recovered quickly as the girl pushed her tongue as deep as she could. Mindy\u2019s hips had a mind of their own, grinding against her girlfriend\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n \u201cGod, this feels good,\u201d Mindy moaned, her head lulling back loosely on her neck. She ran her hands up her flanks, cupping her breasts. She teased them until her nipples ached sweetly. Her hips never stopped moving.<\/p>\n Meeting Sarah\u2019s eyes, Mindy smiled when she saw the girl was enjoying this almost as much as she was. She could see it in her eyes. Maybe having Mindy sit on her face appealed to her recently discovered kinky side. Whatever the reason, Mindy was glad Sarah liked doing this because she didn\u2019t want the girl to stop.<\/p>\n Mindy leaned back, putting her weight on one arm. She wetted the fingers of her free hand with saliva, then slipped them between Sarah\u2019s thighs. She heard Sarah moan as her fingers massaged her bud, even if it was muffled against her girlhood. Sarah\u2019s hips pushed against Mindy\u2019s hand eagerly, and her fingers tightened on Mindy\u2019s buttocks involuntarily as it started to feel good. Mindy could feel the girl\u2019s growing excitement as her fingers dug into her backside. It began to hurt a little, but she didn\u2019t let up.<\/p>\n Sarah\u2019s tongue inside of her felt too good for her to last long, but Mindy wanted to wait for Sarah. She thought the girl was close, too, but Sarah wasn\u2019t making it easy to hold off her building climax. Mindy\u2019s fingers were almost a blur as she tried to finish Sarah off as her own cries of ecstasy built toward a crescendo. It was hard to focus on anything but the pleasure washing through her, but Mindy fought her body as long as she could. Then she felt Sarah stiffen beneath her, heard a muffled cry of release as the girl came. That cry was all Mindy needed, and she surrendered to her own orgasm. It shook her to pieces, and she sat back limply on Sarah\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n Looking down at her girlfriend\u2019s wet face, Mindy felt a twinge of guilt. Then Sarah grinned at her and Mindy laughed. She got off of the girl, stretching out next to her. Putting her hand on Sarah\u2019s wet cheek, she leaned in and kissed her. She couldn\u2019t help wondering if she was tasting herself on Sarah\u2019s kiss.<\/p>\n Pulling back, Mindy met Sarah\u2019s eyes, said, \u201cI kind of got carried away. Sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo need to be sorry,\u201d Sarah said, kissing her.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah?\u201d Mindy asked, smiling at her.<\/p>\n With a sheepish grin, Sarah said, \u201cYeah.\u201d<\/p>\n Her smile widening, Mindy said, \u201cI knew you had a kinky streak in you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI guess you bring it out of me,\u201d Sarah said, playfully.<\/p>\n ———————————————————-<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you thinking about?\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah rolled onto her side, meeting Mindy\u2019s eyes, \u201cWhat did you mean by a tradition that never really got started?\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy just looked at her for a second, then laughed nervously, \u201cUm, it was Erin\u2019s birthday\u2026 Or more accurately the night after. Ashley and I stayed the night with her and\u2026 We played a game we call Monkey in the Middle. It was Erin\u2019s birthday, so she was in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n Laughing, Sarah said, \u201cWait, all of you at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Mindy said, then added, \u201cIt wasn\u2019t the first time or the last.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh,\u201d Sarah said, chewing on that bit of information.<\/p>\n \u201cBut not since you and I started dating,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n Smiling at her, Sarah said, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to keep saying that. I trust you.\u201d<\/p>\n Mindy kissed her tenderly, said, \u201cI appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo what was the tradition?\u201d Sarah asked.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were going to get together on everyone\u2019s birthday and\u2026 celebrate it the way we did Erin\u2019s,\u201d Mindy said.<\/p>\n \u201cSounds kinky,\u201d Sarah said, playfully.<\/p>\n \u201cOh it would have been very kinky,\u201d Mindy agreed, smiling.<\/p>\n \u201cDo you regret not being able to do it for Ashley\u2019s birthday?\u201d Sarah asked, meeting Mindy\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n Squirming, Mindy said, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah smiled at her, said, \u201cYes, you do.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe a little,\u201d Mindy admitted. Shaking it off, she grinned at Sarah, said, \u201cWe\u2019ll just have to do something kinky together, instead.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah snuggled against Mindy, smiling at the curious direction her thoughts were going. Maybe Mindy was right about her having a kinky side.<\/p>\n Her phone buzzed, and she rolled over to see who had sent her a message. Seeing it was from her dad, Sarah frowned. Opening it, she read: It’s 5:30. Where are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n “Shit,” Sarah said, sitting up in a panic.<\/p>\n “What?” Mindy asked.<\/p>\n “I forgot I was supposed to be home at five,” Sarah said, reaching for her jeans.<\/p>\n Laughing, Mindy said, “You might want to take the lingerie off.”<\/p>\n Sarah looked down at herself and groaned, said, “God, I’m going to be in so much trouble.”<\/p>\n Continue to Part Eighteen<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI told you it was a crazy story, didn\u2019t I?\u201d Sarah looked at her girlfriend for a long moment, trying to decide if the girl was having fun with her. She couldn\u2019t find any deception in Mindy\u2019s beautiful blue eyes. … Continue reading
\nSarah met her eyes, gave Mindy a shy, uncertain smile. Mindy kissed her then, whispered in her ear, \u201cGod you look hot in that.\u201d<\/p>\n