She gazed at me for a moment before sighing. “I think I am too.”
“Really?” I asked, surprised. Alice wasn’t one for sentimental displays of affection; she was often all over James but in a sexual sense. I had no idea she had feelings for him, especially romantic ones.
“Yeah,” she said. “I can’t help it. He’s so incredible.”
“He is,” I agreed. “And so are you.”
Alice grinned at me. “So what do you think we should do?”
“I think we should be together for real,” I said. “No more keeping it just sex. I want a real relationship.”
“What if it doesn’t work?” she asked. The doubt, too, surprised me. She must have stronger feelings for him than I thought if she was worried that much about it.
“We’ve done it before,” I pointed out. “And we both care about him.”
“And each other,” she said.
“So it could work out,” I told her. “We just have to ask him.”
Alice nodded. She didn’t waste any time, but called his phone and asked if we could come over to his place. A few minutes later, we were on our way in Alice’s car. We pulled up to his house and he was waiting for us on the porch. When I saw him, I planted a soft kiss on his lips. I couldn’t help it. I just wanted to be close to him.
We all sat down in the living room, cuddling on the couch together with James between us.
“So we were talking,” said Alice. “About us.”
“Yeah?” he asked, looking at us both curiously. “What about it?”
I kissed him again, slipping my tongue into his mouth, teasing his. He got heated then, taking my face in his hands.
“You two calm down,” said Alice, grinning. “We haven’t even talked yet.”
I pulled away, touching my lips.
“We want to be with you,” I said softly, nuzzling his cheek. “Both of us.”
“I was wondering about that myself,” he said. “I think I’m falling for both of you.”
“So you’ll do it?” Alice asked, meeting his mouth for a kiss.
“You think we could?” James asked. “I was wondering how long we could go on with this, if it was possible to do it long-term.”
“It is,” Alice insisted. “We would never let a man get between us in a bad way. We’re both sure we want to do this.”
James kissed each of us, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into his lap while Alice kissed his neck. Alice’s lips met mine then and we shared a deep kiss, my hands roaming automatically to her soft breasts, kneading them with my palms. We continued touching and kissing each other until we couldn’t take it anymore and all stripped out of our clothes to make love on the couch, consummating our newfound relationship and proving to ourselves and each other just how well we worked together.
The relationship turned out to work out easily. We kept up with our date schedules, spent a lot of time together and made love almost every spare minute we got. I was happy to be closer to James and to Alice, too, who was as fun and rowdy as ever, the wild one in the group.
One day James came to our dorm for the first time. It was a risky move, one that I knew could get us all in trouble, but we were both busy with classes and hadn’t been able to get over to him for the past week or so.
“This is charming,” he said, looking around at the decorations we had put up illegally on the walls. He sat down on my bed and both of us sat next to him, taking turns kissing his mouth in adoration.
“I missed you both,” he said, nuzzling my neck. He bit into it softly and I almost moaned, having missed and craved his touch all week. Alice and I satisfied each other at times but it was mostly James’ body I craved when I got into the mood. I put my hand on the front of his jeans and felt the hard length of him through the fabric. Alice seemed to notice, too, because she unfastened his belt and pulled his pants down over his hips, revealing a massive hard-on that made my mouth water. Alice and I knelt down in front of him and took turns taking him into our mouths, holding his eye as he looked down at us to watch us suck him together. Alice had her lips around him and I was kissing his mouth when there was a knock at the door and it opened. We quickly pulled away from each other and I looked to see who it was. My heart dropped; it was my father. He stared at us all in uncomfortable disbelief.
“What the hell are you doing?” he asked James, who had stood up and fastened his jeans. “Why are you in here with my daughter?”
“We’re seeing each other,” I said. “There’s nothing you can do about it, dad.”
“Yes there is,” my father huffed. “I’m the Dean of this school, if you haven’t forgotten.”
He pointed a long, bony finger at James, obviously furious.
“You touch my daughter, I’ll have you fired and sued,” he said threateningly. “Try it again and see what happens. Now get out of here.”
He was so angry he was almost yelling. James shot Alice and I each a look and then hurried out of the room. I watched him move down the hall and put my hands on my hips, frustrated.
“You have no right,” I said to my father, but he shut me up with a look.
“I have every right,” he spat. “That man is my employee.”
I shook my head, completely dumbfounded as to what to do. Alice was quiet for once, sitting on her bed, just watching both of us as we talked.
“I’ll see you some other day,” my father said, disgusted. “Get yourself together.”
Chapter 9: Jodie
We didn’t see him for a long time after that. He avoided us on campus; I’d seen him once or twice walking from building to building, minding his own business except to cross the walk whenever he saw me or Alice. It broke my heart completely to be away from him and I knew my friend felt the same way. She was quieter than usual, lost in her own head half the time. There was nothing between Alice and I without James. While he was gone, the spark had went out, and it seemed like just the two of us didn’t have the same romantic magic as we’d had with him.
One day, I went to my father. I needed to talk to him, and despite our embarrassing last encounter, I was desperate to get him to change his mind about James. I went into his office after class one day and he welcomed me in with a stern look, obviously still angry at what he had caught us doing.
“I wanted to talk to you about James,” I said. “Professor Arndt.”
He shook his head. “He’s lucky I haven’t gotten rid of him already,” my father said, gritting his teeth.
“You shouldn’t,” I said quickly. “We couldn’t help it, dad. Me, Alice and James, we just fell for each other. You can’t blame us for that.”
“I can and I will,” he said, blustering. “What you did is completely inappropriate and wrong.”
I stood up, crossing my arms in front of my chest. “You can’t say what is and isn’t wrong, dad. You know nothing about my relationship.”
“I know that if you continue with it, I will make Professor Arndt pay dearly,” said my father. “I don’t want to drag you through this, but I’ll punish him if he continues to see you while you’re at this college. You have been warned.”
I huffed as I left, trying to fight back my tears. I wanted James back desperately, but now I had to give up hope. There was no way he’d be with us if it meant risking his job and his livelihood, and I didn’t expect him to.
Alice and I finished out the school year and graduated, both of us leaving with top honors and high enough GPAs that we could both follow the paths we’d chosen. I applied for the internship I had so craved and managed to actually win it. Alice had found a job already and planned to start within the next couple of weeks.
We were packing our things in our dorm room, preparing to move out, when James showed up in the doorway. He knocked on the wood and I looked over to see him, my breath catching in my chest.
“Alice,” I said, getting her attention. She looked over at him too and her face dissolved into uncertainty. I know how bad he had hurt her by just disapp
earing on us without any word of comfort or closure.
“Hi,” he said, coming inside. He sat down on one of the plastic boxes near the door and looked at us both.
“I’m sorry I stayed away for so long,” he said, running his hands through his hair as if he was nervous. “I thought it was what was best, but I think I was wrong.”
I raised my eyebrows at him. We couldn’t be together, not after all that had happened between us. But I felt lighter just seeing him there; I hadn’t realized how much I missed him, how badly I’d needed to see him before he walked in the room.
“So what are you doing here?” asked Alice, crossing her arms over her chest.
“I got a new job,” he said. “At a different college. A smaller one.”
“Okay,” I said. “So what?”
“I want to give this a shot again,” he said, standing up. “The three of us. It was a good thing we had going before it got ruined.”
I exchanged a glance with Alice, who looked at me with a question on her face. Although I wasn’t sure if it was right, if it would last, I nodded at her to indicate that I was in if she was. It was all I wanted, really, was for the three of us to be together again, making love and laughing and enjoying our time together.
“Okay,” I said. James looked at me with relief on his face. He gathered me into his arms and pressed a kiss to my mouth, his tongue slipping between my lips to take me deeply. Then he switched to Alice and I watched their mouths move together, a familiar thrill spreading through my body. The three of us were meant to be together, all as one, and I was happier than anything to have him back.
“We love you,” I said, kissing his cheek. He smiled and nuzzled Alice as we all cuddled in together on my bed.
“I love you too,” he said, looking at both of us. “Both of you.”
James helped us move the rest of our stuff out of the dorm, moving us in with him at his house. Living with both of them was pure bliss, and none of us had ever been happier.
I Choose Her
~ Bonus Story ~
A First Time Straight To Gay Lesbian Romance
I used to think being in a relationship meant you were happy. I thought it meant that everything in life was perfect and that you could do everything with your partner. Well, I was wrong. Being in a relationship with Kirk Wagner was a nightmare. He would pick on me constantly. Honestly, I was quite scared of him. I probably should have broken up with him a long time ago… but I was frightened. If we broke up, who would want to be with someone like me?
The answer I found wasn’t the one I was expecting. Then again, I didn’t expect to drown in the ocean. Or that a hot lifeguard would save me and completely change my life… Madison was different from anyone else I’ve ever met before. She was curvy, fun, and confident. She was everything I ever wanted to be in life. But, will I ever be able to face the truth of my emotions and tell how I really felt or would I let her slip through my fingers as I fell back into old habits?
Chapter 1
I was never a fan of the beach. Maybe it was because I didn’t know how to swim properly, but there was just something about it that put me off… All the screaming children, the shrill squawks of the seagulls, the crash of waves against the shore. All of it set my nerves on end.
But, my boyfriend loved the beach, so here I was, trying to soak up the sun without turning into a lobster. I felt like I was putting on sunscreen every fifteen minutes, just to make sure I wouldn’t burn. The struggles of having fair skin.
“You’re reapplying sunscreen already?” My boyfriend called out, lifting the sunglasses off his face. “You just did that. If you get any whiter, you’re going to turn into a ghost.”
I blushed and looked away. He was probably right. It was the middle of the summer and I was still as pale as I was during the winter time. Still, I scooched further into the shade, hiding under the large umbrella we had brought with us.
“Why can’t you be like all the other girls here?” Kirk sat up, waving his arm in their direction. “Thin, tan, and beautiful.”
I wanted to respond, but it felt like my vocal cords had been ripped from my throat.
“Hmm, nothing to say? That’s because you know it’s true. I mean, who comes to the beach without a bathing suit?”
“This is a bathing suit… it’s just a one-piece instead of a bikini.”
“Whatever. Only old people wear one-piece bathing suits anyway. Most girls would wear a bikini, but then again most girls don’t have love handles like yours.” Kirk shook his head. I watched him follow a hot blonde with his gaze. Her bikini was rather lewd. I didn’t think it was appropriate, especially with children around, but she didn’t seem to mind. She walked the shore as if she owned the entire world. I wish I had her confidence …
“Do we have any water left in the cooler?” I asked timidly, trying to change the subject.
“Do you see that? That’s what you call a real woman.” He pointed to a redhead emerging from the water.
“But, some of her ribs are showing.” I pointed out, frowning. I wanted to walk up to her and give her something to eat.
“What are you talking about? She’s just fit. I bet she exercises. Something you apparently haven’t heard of.”
“I’ve been going to the gym…” I mumbled. I got up and grabbed the cooler, but it was empty. “I think I’m going to go to the snack bar and grab a bottle of water.”
“Oh, no you don’t. I’m not letting you go anywhere near that snack bar.”
“Why not?” I was standing there, the cooler in my hand. Under my feet, I felt the irritating sand slip between my toes. Just another reason to dislike the beach. Sand had a habit of getting everywhere.
“You know that if I let you get water, then you’ll come back with much more than that and you’re already heavy enough as it is. Then again, if you keep eating like that, you might turn into a whale and disappear into the ocean.” He spat. He got up, towering above me. His dark eyes were burning with malice. His lips twitched like he was about to growl.
“T-that’s really mean…” I wanted to speak up and defend myself, but my remark came out as nothing more than a pathetic whisper. How was I supposed to stand up for myself when I was always acting like a coward? My fingers shook and tightened into a fist by my side. “I’m a person… just like you… you can’t keep talking to me like this…”
Kirk just laughed. “Aww, it’s cute when you try to stand up for yourself.” He pushed me aside, forcing me to lose my balance. I landed on my ass in the sand, causing Kirk to laugh even more. “I’ll be at the food court.” Without another word, he left. I watched him jog up to the redhead he was ogling moments earlier.
He said something to her and I could hear her giggles traveling with the wind. My whole body started to shake. Why did I even date that jerk? All he ever did was pick on me. I hugged my knees to my chest, feeling insignificant. Was it because I was afraid that if I broke up with him, no one else would want a girl like me?
I sighed, trying to hold back my emotions, but I could already feel them choking me. The corners of my eyes started to burn and I knew I was on the verge of tears. I knew I should break up with him, but I just didn’t have the courage to do so. To be honest, Kirk scared me, and I didn’t know what to do about it.
The sound of laughter echoed all around me. One look around the beach and all I saw were happy families enjoying the sunny Sunday afternoon. I hugged my knees even tighter. It wasn’t fair. Why was I miserable while everyone else was happy?
I couldn’t take it anymore. I got up and started walking toward the water. I wasn’t going to let anyone have the satisfaction of seeing me cry. The sand was hot against my feet and I tried hurrying along, but my large chest started to bounce, making me feel self-conscious. I suffered through the pain and finally reached the water.
I wadded in until I was about waist-deep. The water was a little cold. There were already goosebumps forming on my skin. Looking at the shore, I saw Kirk. He was standing
very close to the redhead, leaning in. I closed my eyes and dipped myself in the water. I reopened them, feeling the sting of the salt water. Little pieces of seaweed flew across my vision. I admired them before resurfacing, my whole body wet. Now, if I cried, no one would know.
Chapter 2
The water was calm and rather enjoyable. I was actually surprised with myself. I ran my fingertips across the surface and smiled. Maybe I would enjoy the beach if I didn’t have to come with my boyfriend. I sighed, thinking about how I could break up with him, but none of the scenarios my mind conjured seemed plausible. I knew I would back away from each one.
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