More Than One

By John J Jones

Part I - The Surprise 

Carol is a hottie. She's 20 years old and lives with her parents. 
Heh... I don't know why I say that, she lives in her parent's house, 
but her parents are hardly ever home.  Her mother runs a fashion 
business in New York and her father is a sales manager for some big 
outfit downtown.  I'm in Chicago, by the way. Carol says her father is 
never home because he chooses not to be, not because he can't be.  She 
said she can't believe they're even married any more. 
 
Well, anyway, Carol and I go to the University of Illinois together.  I
live 2 buildings down from her in an apartment.  She is SO hot. She's 
about 5'5", auburn brown curly hair and steely little Green eyes that 
can see right through you.  She's slim, probably weighing about 130 lbs 
dripping wet, but she's got a non-stop little body that gets you hard 
just looking at her.  Man what I wouldn't do to...  well never mind, I 
couldn't anyway. 
 
See, guys that know her say "the lady likes ladies".  So I just hang out
with her.  She's funny, she KNOWS how to party, and when she has a 
couple drinks, she just gets that look in her eye that makes you feel 
like she just ripped all your clothes off.  She's even teased me a few 
times... I mean in a manner that would make you think she might play 
straight. 
 
One day at school, she was talking to one of her friends, Stephanie, a
hot little lady that she hung out with often. Steph had long almost 
white-blonde hair that hung nearly to her waist.  She was about the 
same age as Carol, and liked wearing the same style clothes; a turn-on, 
of course.  I was standing right next to them as they were talking, 
taking in the view of both of them.  Carol whispered something in her 
ear, and I detected a little more closeness than might be involved in a 
regular conversation. 
 
Steph looked up as I adjusted my "clothing".  She realized she caught me
and stared at me a moment.  Carol was obviously waiting for a response 
from her and noticed her staring at me.  She glanced at me to see why, 
and I looked away quickly. 
 
With a sly tone in her voice, Carol asked "Are you eavesdropping,
Kendal?"  I must have been as red as a beet.  Eavesdropping?  No.  
Getting hot watching them?  Oh, yeah.  "No!" I casually replied with an 
air of innocence.  "Then what were you watching?"  Ooops.  It was as if 
she read my mind.  They were both grinning at me like Cheshire cats 
waiting for a response.  Then, of course, came the standard response... 
"Nothing". 
 
"Uh-Huh." Carol responded just as casually.  I may have well as
confessed to the crime.  I stood leaning against the wall, trying to 
keep my composure and Carol turned her back to me so I couldn't see the 
conversation.  "Oh, GIRL!" Steph giggled and pushed Carol back against 
me.  Carols' firm rump planted itself firmly against my crotch.  At 
first she didn't move.  I knew she had to feel my raging hard on.  
Then, just before she pulled away, she gyrated her hips once against 
it, stepped away, looked down over her shoulder at my pants and smiled 
that evil little smile.  "Let's go, Steph." Carol grinned as they 
walked away down the hall.  "I think Kendal has had enough excitement 
for one day.  See you after Psychology class, Kendal!" 
 
Why did I feel like I was just caught with my pants down? Fortunately,
there weren't many other people in the hall and I don't think anyone 
else noticed.  But it felt like there could have been a hundred people. 
Was she teasing me in front of Steph because she didn't do men?  Or did 
she like what she felt? 
 
I went on to class figuring this would all blow over in the couple of
hours before I saw her again.  When I got to Carols class, I waited 
outside.  She came out and walked around me, turning around as she 
walked, backwards.  "Well, are gonna stand there all day?" she asked.  
I grinned and caught up her.  She went on for a while about her class 
and I let her.  I guess I was still kind of apprehensive about what 
happened, and hadn't said much. 
 
"Well, you're kind of quiet" Carol said, matter-of-factly, then stopped
and looked at me.  "You're not upset about what we did earlier, are you?" 
she asked with a little surprise in her voice.  "Earlier?  What 
earlier?" I asked, as if I didn't know what she was talking about.  She 
gave me kind of a snide look and answered "Well I should HOPE not, we 
were just teasing you."  Well, the "we" assured me she wasn't the only 
one involved in the little game. 
 
While walking home, I relaxed and we talked about how our classes were,
the professors, their idiosyncrasies, etc.  When we got to her place, 
she gave me a peck on the cheek (the first time she'd ever done that) 
and said "See ya!"  I waved, blushed and smiled as I continued walking. 
 
 
"Hey, Kendal!" I stopped and looked back.  "I'm watching a few movies
tonight, probably fix up some lasagna.  Wanna come over?" I shrugged, 
"Sure! I'm not busy!"  "Ok! 7:00?" she piped back.  "Ok!  See ya then!" 
 I went home, showered, changed and clicked on the news.  I picked up 
one of my class texts and started reading. You know, I would be lying 
if I said I wasn't hoping something would happen between us that night. 
But I'd been over before and it never had. 
 
A loud explosion woke me up.  It was the TV, a movie was on. I looked at
my watch and it was 7:05.  Whoa!  Thank God for violence on TV! I 
wasn't really too worried about it, but I'm one to be pretty punctual 
as a rule.  I hopped out of my chair, went to the bathroom and splashed 
some cold water on my face to wake up.  I dried off, grabbed a movie or 
two of my own and ran out of the door. 
 
I walked up her sidewalk and rang the door bell.  They had one of those
bells that seemed to go on forever.  I think it played a tune of some 
kind. She answered the door, looking around.  "Anyone with you?"  I 
looked around myself.  "Er, no...." I grinned.  She opened the door to 
let me in.  I walked in and set the movies down on her coffee table. 
Then I turned around as she strolled past me. 
 
She was wearing a large shirt.  As a matter of fact, it looked like JUST
a shirt. I must have looked as stunned as I felt.  "Oh, don't pay any 
attention to this, it's one of my dads. It's comfortable." She mumbled 
and popped a movie into the VCR.  "The lasagna is almost ready.  I'm 
going to check it now." 
 
I watched her as she pranced into the kitchen.  Those gorgeous legs...
more than I had ever seen of them before.  Her curly black hair bounced 
as she pranced.  I walked over to the half-circle sofa and took a seat. 
 The sofa snapped me back to reality for a second.  They had one of 
those sofas that you sank into like a giant pillow.  Once you sank all 
the way in, it was actually really comfortable.  It was just that 
initial "plop". 
 
E.T. began playing as I heard dishes clinking around in the kitchen. 
"It's ready! I'll bring you some!"  Then the doorbell rang.  "Would you 
get that?  It's probably Steph."  Oh, great, that's what I needed.  
Well, this was going to be an uneventful evening.  I answered the door 
and it was Steph, and she was dressed to kill.  She had a pink, 
one-piece knit skirt, extremely short, that fit in all the right 
places.  Her long legs held my gaze as I looked up once more and 
realized I was gawking.  "Hi, Kendal!"  Her long blonde hair was 
flowing over her shoulders and her beautiful breasts (nipples 
protruding beneath) caught my attention as I struggled to continue 
upward to meet her eyes. 
 
"Well, silly, let her in!" Carol piped in from behind me.  "Oh, sorry!"
I tried to laugh as I backed out of the doorway. Steph smiled sweetly 
and walked by me, fanning her hair with her fingers.  I closed the 
door, took a deep breath and tried to regain my composure.  I followed 
her in, admiring her sweet derriere in motion as she walked. 
Daaaamn...... 
 
Carol ran back to the kitchen and started clinking around again as Steph
sat down at one end of the sofa.  I sat down about midway, where I was 
before, in front of the TV.  Carol came out and set a plate of steaming 
lasagna in front of me, then placed a fork and knife next to the plate. 
I leaned up to take the fork. Then she turned to face Steph and put 
another plate down in front of her.  I saw a clear view of those 
beautiful legs leading right up to hot red silk bikini panties as she 
bent over.  A chill ran down my spine as I viewed her incredible 
posterior and the small mound below.  I couldn't take my eyes off of 
her for a second.  When I finally did, I happened to glance at Steph, 
who, once again was staring right at me. 
 
Fortunately, Carol stood back up.  I could see Steph slightly beside
Carols shirt. She looked up at Carol with a knowing look.  "Nice 
shirt." She smiled. "Thank you!" Carol quipped as she trotted back off 
to the kitchen.  I looked away before Steph could see me again and 
tried the lasagna.  "This is great!" I yelled to Carol, and then saw 
she was already coming back from the kitchen. She set her plate down on 
the coffee table and went out to the kitchen once more. 
 
I continued to avoid eye contact with Steph, although I'd glance over
once in a while to get a look at those long shapely legs, now crossed, 
beneath that VERY short skirt.  I looked up as E.T. was making his 
crash landing. 
 
Carol came in with a rather large bottle of Asti Spumanti and three
glasses. She sat down in front of her plate, between Steph and I. "No 
sense in having Italian without wine!" she quipped.  She handed me the 
bottle and asked me to open it. I deftly popped open the bottle and 
poured the three glasses. I handed Carol hers and then Steph.  I waited 
without making eye contact (looking at the glass) as I handed it to 
Steph.  When she didn't take the glass, I looked up to see if she had 
noticed my offer, and there was that stare.  After eye contact, she 
smiled nicely and accepted the glass.  "Thank you, Kendal!" she said 
very politely. 
 
I swallowed and grinned. "No problem!" I said in a voice as steady and
calm as a professional (right).  I sat back down, and noticed my palms 
were sweaty. This is ridiculous, I told myself.  These two are here for 
each other, and when I leave, it'll all start.  Just relax and watch 
the movie.  I looked at Carol sitting next to me and noticed they were 
looking at each other like they were reading each others minds.  Oh 
yeah, this was going to be a short visit for me. I was definitely going 
to be in the way here.  I looked back at Steph for a moment. Her hair 
was gorgeous.  "Something wrong, Kendal?" Steph queried.  "Ummm, no, 
just admiring your hair." I said calmly.  "Oh yes, Kendal LOVES long 
hair" Carol piped in.  "Really?" Steph smiled. 
 
Everyone seemed to relax and watch the movie for a while.  Just as E.T.
was about to get caught in the closet by Mom, Carol stood up, picked up 
the wine and poured herself, Steph and I another glass, then sat 
cross-legged next to Steph. She leaned back against her shoulder, 
folding her arms.  Ohboy, I thought, wondering what kind of cue I 
should take before I leave. 
 
We watched a little more.  E.T. was getting pretty weak now, and the boy
was trying to get him away on his bicycle.  I saw movement out of the 
corner of my eye and glanced over as I saw Steph's hand rest on Carol's 
leg, fingernails gently caressing her thigh.  They were both watching 
the movie.  I thought I should still be looking for a cue to leave, but 
I found I was getting stirs somewhere myself.  I felt myself go flush 
as I went back to watching the movie. 
 
A few more minutes and E.T. and the boy were doing the famous "Moon

flight" on his bicycle.  I heard a gentle moan from the end of the

sofa.  My heart beat harder as I slowly looked as inconspicuously as I

could in the direction of the girls.  Steph was caressing the front of

Carol's panties.  Carols head was back against the sofa, eyes closed.

Her hand was now on Steph's leg.  Steph was pretending to watch the

movie.  I was rock hard and overheating now.  That was it.

I leaned forward from the sofa cavern I was in and sat toward the edge.

I picked up my glass and hurried the rest of it down.  It felt cool

going down my now heated throat, all the way to my stomach. I really

needed a cold shower.  I took a deep breath.  "Well..." I started to

say, as a signal to my departure.  Carol sat up like a shot, grinning.

"Well, what?"  I licked the wine from my lips and said "Well, I guess I

have to go...  thanks for the lasagna, it was great!  So was the wine!"

Carol jumped up, pushed me back deep into the sofa and straddled my

legs. Her hot red silk panties, now showing a little wetness from her

excitement, peaked out from the opening in the bottom of the shirt.

"Go?  Go?  Where do think you're going?  We haven't even finished one

movie!" She giggled.  She leaned forward and placed her hands on my

wrists, holding them down to the sofa.  Not that I couldn't have freed

myself, of course.  Her face was only inches from mine, and her eyes

were obviously still glazed over from her treatment by Steph.

Bi-sexual... the thought raced across my mind.  I hadn't even

considered that....  Until now...

I hadn't noticed but Steph had stood up and moved over my head behind

the sofa.  Carol looked up at her.  "It isn't time for him to go yet,

is it, Steph?"  She asked as a child asking her parent. Steph leaned

over, her long blonde hair falling over my shoulder and onto my shirt.

Her lips brushed my ear and her hands slid softly under my shirt onto

my chest.  She whispered hotly into my ear, "You don't want to leave

yet, do you, Kendal?" Her tongue licked my earlobe gently.

I licked my lips once more, so weak I was noticeably making an effort to

draw in a breath. "I... I guess n...not." I muttered, grinning.  Steph

moved from beside my face and drew closer to Carols.  They both

extended their tongues to each other.  As Steph moved to press her lips

to Carols, she drew her nails gently up my chest and across my nipples.

I gasped as my vision began to blur a bit.

My head was now back against the sofa, and I was lost in a haze, my

erection was now throbbing against my pants.  Steph pulled away from

Carol and slowly walked around the sofa to sit beside me.  She smiled

at me, winked and pulled the top of her knit skirt down from her large,

beautiful breasts.  She looked at Carol and began gently pulling on her

nipples.  Carol licked her lips, and slowly let go of my hands. She

leaned over slightly and reached for Steph's breasts and drew her head

closer to them.

Steph smiled at me again just as Carol gently pulled a nipple into her

mouth. Steph moaned and took Carols head and drew her in tightly to her

breast. Carol removed one hand from Steph's breast and took my wrist.

She guided my hand to the hot wetness between her legs. I began gently

massaging her with my fingers.  She pressed harder on my hand.  I let a

finger slip into the wet crease of the silk as she moaned against

Steph's breast.  "Ummm-hmmmmmmm" she moaned.

I was going crazy.  This had all began so quickly that I only now

started thinking about how I had been drawn into it, and where this was

going. My heart raced and I had a fever like I'd never had before.

Steph lifted Carols head once more and leaned in to kiss her

passionately.  Carol took Steph's breast in her hand and massaged it.

As their tongues entwined, I heard them panting softly.  I squirmed, as

my erection grew uncomfortable against my pants.

Steph pulled away from Carol, Carols eyes glazed over from passion.

Steph smiled.  "Awwww... are we neglecting poor Kendal?" I swallowed

hard.  "Oh, I'm enjoying the view."  I managed to gasp out softly.

"But it's not fair, is it, Carol?"  Carol managed to turn her head

toward me and smile.  Steph also turned toward me, drawing one leg up

on the sofa revealing a hint of sheer white panties under the edge of

her skirt.  She leaned forward and kissed me, her sweet tongue probing

deep into my mouth. I melted further back into the sofa, returning her

kiss with my own tongue.  She drew back softly, her brown eyes staring

into mine as she lowered her head, licking my neck below my ear.

I felt Carol shift and then felt her hot breath on the other side of my

neck, as she proceeded to give the same treatment.  I moaned as the

sensations took over.  I felt someone's fingers begin unbutton my shirt

and pull it open.  As I looked down, Carol took my right nipple in her

teeth and began teasing it gently. "Ohhhh geeeez", I moaned, and my

head fell back once more onto the sofa. Steph glanced up and smiled and

moved to my right nipple.  As they both nibbled, licked and teased my

nipples mercilessly, I groaned and squirmed once more against the

discomfort in my pants.

I felt someone's hand move down to the front of my pants, and rub up and

down against me.  It didn't take long to find out who it was.  "My,

my...  someone is really rising to the occasion." I heard Carol say

hotly against my chest.  I felt her sit up and begin fumbling with my

belt.  Steph stood up.  I managed to lift my head in time to see her

push her skirt to the floor.  She was beautiful, with her blonde hair

flowing around her breasts.  She was obviously shaven, because I could

see her lips under the material of her panties.  She knelt beside my

legs by Carol and helped her undo my pants and pull them halfway down

my thighs.

"Well, let's see!" Steph said, winking at Carol.  Carol pulled my

underwear down enough to reveal about 2 inches of the top of my

manhood.  She stared up at me and licked her lips, lowering her head.

She gently licked the most sensitive spot, with only the tip of her

tongue.  I flinched as pleasure shot through my groin at the slight

touch of her hot, wet tongue.  Again, my head fell back as I moaned and

my legs tightened.

"Oh, relax, Kendal!" Steph hissed.  "We're only getting started."  The

next thing I felt were two tongues gently flicking at me. I moaned and

almost whimpered at the same time.  I noticed I was shaking slightly as

I clutched at the sofa.  Suddenly, Steph pulled the head into her

mouth, placing her teeth lightly below the head.  She licked at it

hungrily.  Carol began licking firmly up and down the shaft.  "Aw,

geeez!" I moaned, tightening up again.  "Mmmmmm..." Steph moaned

against the head.  Carol stopped for a moment.  "Now, you don't climax

until we say, ok?"  I gasped, "don't climax until you say?"  I gasped,

"You have GOT to be kidding!"  She smiled. "Trust us!  Just tell us

before you do!"   As she went back to work, Steph released the head and

they both began licking wildly around it.

Steph took me into her mouth and began sucking up and down, as Carol

moved lower, her tongue probing between my legs and around my

testicles.  I hated to admit it, but I had to announce my "readiness"

to climax.  "Oh, geez, stop!" I moaned.  The continued for a few

seconds and stopped, as my manhood bobbed in Stephs hand.  "Ohhhhhhh,

crap" I moaned, as the feeling slowly subsided.

The girls smiled at each other and removed my pants, underwear and my

shirt. They both stood up and faced each other, on each side of me.  My

position was that of being sprawled out on the sofa, legs spread out to

the floor.  Steph began slowly unbuttoning Carol's shirt.  They were

staring into each others eyes, grinning with obvious anticipation.

Steph lowered her head to Carols breasts, and taking one in each hand,

began to massage them and kiss them, licking and biting the nipples.

Carol bit her lower lip and looked down at me through half-closed eyes.

 "Play with yourself, Kendal, let us watch, too." She hissed.  I

seriously doubted they would be watching me much, but I obliged her.

As if acknowledging my thoughts, she only watched for a second as Steph

increased the firmness of her assault on her breasts.

I watched in awe as Steph teased her nipples with her lips, tongue and

teeth. Carol shuddered and moaned.  Steph smiled up at her and slowly

lowered herself to her knees, licking down Carol's stomach to her

navel.  She began teasing her navel as she brought a hand up to Carol's

now obviously damp panties.  She massaged her, pressing her panties

deeper into her now.  I could see Carol's legs quivering.  She moaned

softly as the crotch of the panties disappeared between the lips.  She

was shaven as well.

I stroked myself slowly, entranced by what was happening. I had

fantasized about such a thing, but this was wilder than I had ever

imagined.  Steph stopped and sat back on her heels.  She took the sides

of Carol's panties and began rolling them down her legs.  Carol gasped

and her knees buckled slightly as the crotch of the panties were pulled

lowly from between the lips of her mound.

"You'd better sit down, before you fall down, girl." Steph hissed.

Carol sat down trembling on a soft chair across from the sofa. Steph

pulled her panties the rest of the way off, stood up and walked toward

me. My head was still laid back and I was watching them through

half-closed eyes.  Steph walked over to me and dropped Carol's wet

panties onto my face.  I took in her scent slowly before I reached up

and took them off, smiling.  She grinned at me and winked.  "A hint of

flavors to come."

Steph moved back in front of Carol, reached behind her knees and pulled

her forward on the chair until she somewhat resembled me, spread out on

the chair. Carols head rested back against the chair and bit her lower

lip as Steph lowered her head between her legs.  Her mouth dropped open

and a loud gasp escaped as Steph licked the outside of her lips, then

gently up and into the slit.

I was still rock hard, watching, and stroking (when I could think about

it).  Steph looked back at me and smiled before she turned and

carefully spread Carol's lips with her fingers and placed her mouth

over her.  She extended her tongue to touch Carols jewel, licking it

lightly and playfully at first.  Carols grip tightened on the soft

chair as she threw her head back and her hips forward, making short

gasps at each contact.

Carol moaned loudly now, as Stephs tongue began to circle her jewel more

firmly, her moans became more of a whimper as she sucked it into her

mouth, pulling gently on it with her lips.  I was fixed on the view as

Steph stopped.  She was still looking down at Carol. Carol literally

purred at her as she held her hand out.  Steph helped her up and they

traded places.  Carol moved between Stephs legs , moved her panties to

the side and spread her lips with two fingers and reached back with the

other to touch herself.  I watched intently as she pushed her fingers

up and down between her own lips, moaning softly.  She continued with

Steph.  This was driving me crazy.

After a few hypnotizing minutes, Carol stopped, causing Steph to moan in

complaint.  Carol turned and took a throw pillow from the sofa and laid

it between her own legs.  "I have something for you, Kendal..." she

said with a wink.  She opened Stephs lips once more with two fingers

and straddled the pillow, waiting.

I took the cue and moved to the floor, laying my head on the pillow,

looking up at her now glistening mound.  She pushed her knees back

slightly lowering it closer to my face.  I reached up, placing my hands

on her rear, and drew my face upward to her.  I licked from the bottom

of her slit to the top, probing gently inward.  "Mmmmmmmmm" she moaned

softly and went back to pleasing Steph.

Carols juices were both sweet and tart.  She had a strange sort of

fruity taste that I suspected was something she cleaned with.  I probed

deeper into her with my tongue, moving more slowly.  She moaned once

more.  She must have been sharing her feelings, because I heard Steph

moaning louder as well.  She was obviously beginning to climax.

I found Carols jewel and began teasing it with my tongue, circling it,

caressing it with my lips.  "Ohhhh, yes..." Carol hissed, as Steph's

moans quickly resembled screams that were accompanied by panting.  I

began my assault more firmly on Carol, and started to probe her with my

fingers. I inserted 3 fingers into her and then with one finger of my

other hand started playing with her rectum.  Carol moaned and shivered.

Steph's moans slowed to gasps and whimpers as Carol's grew increasingly

louder.  Apparently Carol was beginning to lose control and attention

after Steph came.  I saw Steph's shadow as she moved from the chair,

but wasn't paying much attention, as I worked on Carol.

Suddenly I felt Stephs tongue on my manhood.  She was licking at it like

a child on a sucker.  Every time she would lick the sensitive spot, I

would find a soft moan escaping my own lips, and my assault on Carol

grew more intense. Suddenly, Steph grasped me with one hand.  With the

other she massaged gently between my testicles and my rectum.  She

started sucking up and down; her tongue was so firm against the

underside of me that it was driving me crazy. I probed deep into Carol,

stopping occasionally to take her jewel between my lips, sucking and

pulling it, then lashing it wildly with my tongue.  Soon, Carol moaned

loudly and began to shake.

My head was reeling as I felt Carols first hot juices begin to flow from

her.  I felt I was beginning to climax myself. I tasted Carol,

swallowing, licking sucking, as she screamed, quivering.  Carol grew

limp and pulled herself away, rolling to one side.  I was gasping for

breath as Steph was bringing me closer to the brink.  I was looking up

through a haze at Carol, who smiled and moved quickly down by Steph.

I felt Steph's hand pull away from my crotch.  I felt Carol try to push

a pillow under me, so I lifted myself from the floor.  Then I felt a

second tongue between my anus and testicles.  "Aaaaaggghhh" I moaned

uncontrollably as Carol licked firmly up and down the distance between.

 Steph suddenly stopped as Carol continued.  I was throbbing hard, on

the very edge of climax.  "Oh, geeeeeeeez", I moaned.  "Maybe I should

stop now" Steph teased.  I felt Carol stop for a moment, long enough to

say "Now THAT's not right....."  Steph giggled and continued, pulling

me back into her warm mouth.

I closed my eyes tightly as I began to explode into Steph's mouth. The

girls only worked harder on me as I came, as if it was a signal to

begin, not end.  I could only produce a loud moan as Carol continued to

drain me.  I clenched my teeth as I came, shaking. "Oh, geez." I

whispered, my heart racing. It felt as if Steph drained me completely.

The girls sat up and smiled down at me.

"Like that?" Steph asked.  I weakly replied.  "You've GOT to ask that

question? I never came like that before!"  Steph grinned.  "Really?

Are you kidding?" I looked as sincere as I could (I was!) "Helllll no,

I'm not kidding!"  Steph grinned evilly.  "We're going to have to fix

that..." Carol moved up beside my head, lowering her face to mine.

"You know what's nice about a 3-some?" she whispered.  "Everything." I

whispered back.  Carol grinned.  "Well... yeah... that, and the fact

that 'everything' can go on for a long time" She looked at Steph and

back at me.  "Shall we all take a shower and see what happens next?"

I smiled, rolled my eyes and said "Oh, yeah".  "Last one to the shower

has to clean the others!" Steph yelled, as the two girls jumped up and

ran.

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