To Love a Shooting Star

by K'Anne Meinel

  Kate could still slightly smell Erin’s perfume or perhaps it was her shampoo, she didn’t care as her arm wrapped around Erin holding her close.

  They lay there for a while until D.O.G.’s head popped over the bed to look at them and then he sprang up to settle himself on the end of the bed. Erin’s head rose to look at him and laugh. He had deliberately put his back to them as though in disgust.

  “Did I take his spot in the bed?” Erin asked.

  Kate laughed “No, he knows I don’t allow him on the bed, this is his form of rebellion.” Her foot began to move down the bed, reaching out to squirm beneath the dog before giving him a shove. He slipped right off the bed only to turn around and give her such a look. She laughed more. “I suppose I should get up.” She sat up and stretched.

  Erin admired the way the hair swung down over Kate’s shoulders, she resisted the urge to play with the curls and she sat up as well swinging her feet off the right side of the bed she began to look for her clothes but was interrupted by Kate.

  “Want to go for an early morning swim?”

  Erin looked up in surprise “wouldn’t it be a little cold?”

  Shaking her head Kate said “no, it’s heated, and it’s good for the skin, I don’t use chlorine, I use sea salt so it’s very natural. We can shower off afterwards.” With that she swung off the left side of the bed and began to walk naked out of the bedroom door.

  Looking up Erin was admiring the curly mass of hair down Kate’s back when she realized the end of the hair hid a tattoo. Surprised she got up to follow. She admired Kate’s large framed body. Although she had large bones it all fit very well on her frame, very little body fat, very effeminate. Despite having had two children her stomach was amazingly flat. When Kate turned slightly to see if Erin was following, Erin realized a belly button ring dangled enticingly from her navel, how had she missed that last night?

  Kate walked down the hall and through the dining area, across the living room, not bothering to step down into it but continuing on the little rise to the French doors which she unlocked and stepped through. Walking across the patio she went to the edge of the pool and dipped her toe in. Diving in she swam almost the entire length before rising and turning to her guest and waving her in “come on, the water’s fine.”

  Erin was more conscious of her own nudity as she walked through the unfamiliar house towards the pool. Walking outside she was grateful for the latticed walls covered in plants that hid the pool from the rest of the yard. She was aware that D.O.G. kept pace with her the entire way. Her own toe dipped in the water and pleasantly warm water greeted her surprise. Hesitating for only a moment she too dove in and swam towards Kate. Turning she was surprised to see that D.O.G. had jumped in and was paddling furiously towards the shallow end where Kate was. Laughing at his antics she swam determinedly towards Kate too.

  Kate dove mischievously under Erin as she got closer and soon they both began a mock wrestling match up and under the water. Each had a slippery and fun time in and out of each other’s arms. It soon turned serious as Erin couldn’t resist Kate’s pouty lips and started kissing her into submission. The response was overwhelming and Erin soon found herself reclined on the pool steps being made love to in earnest by Kate and her lovely body. She was pushed farther up the steps and out of the water as Kate’s brown haired head dipped between her legs, her tongue unerringly finding Erin’s erect clit and quickly bringing her to an orgasm.

  Erin was enjoying her orgasm to the fullest, her body arched back over the steps. Her eyes squeezed shut concentrating on the sensations. As she began to come down from the throes she opened her eyes a slit to look around and her orgasm was abruptly cut off. Watching them from the side of the pool sat D.O.G. and two cats. This wasn’t what stiffened Erin’s body in alarm though. A third cat? Or what appeared to be a cat, as large as the dog was sitting there observing them as well. Noticing Erin’s attention on it, it began to walk towards her, almost as though it were stalking her. Erin nearly screamed in terror, for what looked like a spotted leopard in miniaturized proportion coming right for her. She had heard there were mountain lions in the Santa Barbara Mountains but this was no mountain lion.

  Kate had enjoyed surprising Erin with this impromptu love fest. Bringing her to a quick and total orgasm had given her a lot of pleasure. Feeling the body below her stiffen and arch as she came aroused her as well. As Erin began to relax, Kate was surprised to feel her stiffen again and thought perhaps she was having a second orgasm. Looking up at Erin’s face though she saw the stark terror on her face and turned to look at what Erin was staring at. She laughed when she realized their audience sitting quietly on the side of the pool watching them. She remembered the terror on Erin’s face though and realized one of her cats was coming over to investigate.

  Erin was finally able to move and she pulled away from Kate’s embrace going deeper into the water away from the large cat coming towards them. “What the hell is THAT?” she asked, the fear definitely in her voice.

  “THAT is C.A.T., one of my cats.” Kate answered amused. She tried to hide the amusement as Erin still looked absolutely terrified.

  Erin glanced at Kate. She was NOT amused in any shape, manner, or form. This was a big cat. She was right, it was the size of D.O.G. but didn’t have his mass with its smooth feline form. “Is it safe?”

  Kate nodded as she turned back to pet the beast that had reached her. It curled its head into her hand, clearly enjoying the petting. Erin stayed out near the middle, ready to begin splashing water back at the cat. Kate watched her as she petted the large cat who presented its flank for attention. “It’s okay, really. He means no harm.”

  Erin made a gesture as though to keep it away and splash it.

  Kate was amused now “that wouldn’t work, he loves water.” As though on cue the cat began walking down the steps into the water to swim around Kate. The truth of Kate’s words was proven, it didn’t bother him in the least.

  Erin stepped back further into the pool unsure of where to go. If it liked water, splashing it surely wouldn’t help. It didn’t seem dangerous and when it stood up next to Kate on the steps she could distinctly hear a purr from it. It looked back curiously at her its narrow eyes opening and closing in delight at the caresses from Kate.

  Kate held out one of her hands to Erin, “come, meet C.A.T.” she pronounced it seeaaytee.

  Erin shook her head but took a hesitant step towards the pair. Slowly she calmed herself. This was a pet, not a wild animal. She didn’t particularly like cats but she couldn’t let her new friendship end over it. She slowly reached Kate’s outstretched hand and put her own in it. Looking warily at the big cat that didn’t look particularly menacing, simply curious, she allowed Kate to take her hand and put it in front of the big cat who smelled it thoroughly before curling its head into her palm in an apparent appeal for her to pet it. Much to her surprise Erin found herself petting the big wet cat. Scratching its head and ears soon led to petting its long wet body. It climbed out of the pool the rest of the way and flopped down on the side of the pool as if to say, pet me some more. It even rolled over on its back as if to ask for its tummy to be rubbed. Erin smiled at its antics.

  Kate smiled at Erin’s delight over her pet. She knew C.A.T. was intimidating. He had kept himself hidden until this morning because Erin was a stranger in his territory, his home. Apparently deciding in the night that she was no threat he had appeared with her other pets out of curiosity. “See, he is a big pussycat, a real push over.”

  “What is he? A mutant of some kind? He’s huge!” Erin watched as he moved to the sunshine on the patio and began rolling in it.

  “He’s a Savannah cat, an F5” Kate answered.

  At Erin’s puzzled look she continued. “An F1 would be first generation cat bred from a wild cat and a domesticated cat, in this case probably a Bengal cat. Then each generation gets a number, F2 to F5. He looked the most wild of the litter so that’s why I chose him, besides I wanted a male, th
ey tend to grow bigger. He’s really quite sweet though.”

  Erin smiled at his antics. C.A.T., of course her sardonic friend would name a cat C.A.T. especially when she already had a dog named D.O.G.

  Kate grabbed Erin’s hand and led her out of the pool and through the house to the bathroom. Turning on a delicious corner shower, large enough for five people she got under the spray and Erin joined her. Quickly squirting some wonderfully smelling shampoo into her hand she began to massage it into Erin’s already pool wet hair. Erin felt wonderful under Kate’s ministrations. As the water rinsed away the lather she returned the favor and began washing Kate.

  It was wonderful feeling each other up under the water spray. She even had an opportunity to look at Kate’s tattoo under the spray. Asking Kate about it she explained. “Oh, I believe in Taoism to a degree. You know, everything has a good and evil side to it. So I had a Yin Yang tattooed back there. Sometimes I wish I could see it but nowhere else would a tattoo like that look as good on a flat surface.”

  Looking closely not only was it a beautiful blue and skin colored Yin Yang but it had curly artistic touches to it and the sheer beauty of it was appealing. Erin herself wasn’t into tattoos but it looked utterly feminine on Kate’s back as she held the hair out of the way. She was right, when Kate’s hair was wet, it straightened enough to reach her butt. It felt great in her hands and she helped Kate wring out the excess water as they turned the shower off.

  Kate enveloped Erin in a big bath towel to dry her. She helped herself to another. Handing Erin a clean hair brush she rummaged in a cupboard for a moment to find a new toothbrush which she also handed Erin. They both stood in front of the double sinks in the bathroom and brushed their teeth and hair, smiling around toothpaste at each other’s reflections in the mirror. Both liked what they saw reflected there.

  Kate finished up first and rinsed her toothbrush and headed back into the master bedroom. She began pulling out clean clothes, scooping up the ones from yesterday and throwing them in a hamper. She shook out and then laid out Erin’s from the previous day across a bench at the end of the bed. Erin came out of the bathroom as Kate began to make the bed, her towel still wrapped around her damp body.

  Erin went to Kate and took her in her arms much to Kate’s surprise. Slowly Erin peeled the bath towel from Kate’s body as she began to kiss her.

  “Wait, wait, don’t you have to get back home?” Kate tried to ask but gave up under Erin’s determined siege of her body.

  All too soon they were both inflamed. Kate tried repeatedly to get the upper hand but Erin was determined this time. Despite all that Erin did though Kate did not cum. The frustration was clear in the rasp of her breathing. Finally Erin slowed to a near stop, her hand between Kate’s legs her mouth on her clit she looked up and asked quietly, “what would it take to make you cum?”

  Kate was mortified. Although she had enjoyed the foreplay immensely she hadn’t cum. Last night she had been satisfied with what she got, but she hadn’t really cum. She blushed in shame.

  “What, what’s wrong?” Erin asked in concern. She removed her hand and began to climb up Kate’s body to meet her face to face.

  Kate turned away embarrassed.

  Erin wouldn’t let her. Instead she grabbed that stubborn little chin in her hand and forced Kate to look at her. “What’s wrong?” she repeated gently.

  Taking a deep breath, she didn’t hear the little sob in it but Erin did, she refused to meet Erin’s eyes as she looked at the ceiling. Anywhere but at Erin. She finally said “I’ve never been able to cum without a toy.” She tried to turn over, to turn away from Erin but Erin wouldn’t let her.

  Smiling but not letting Kate know she was mildly amused she asked “where is it?”

  Kate shook her head. The passion she had been feeling had quickly died away. Her embarrassment was overwhelming her.

  “Shhh” Erin used her own heated body to trap Kate under her and hold her, although Kate was definitely bigger and stronger than Erin she didn’t want to hurt her. “It’s nothing to be ashamed off. Everyone is different.”

  Shaking her head again, Kate tried to roll Erin off of her but Erin clung to her body like a monkey. Enjoying the slight wrestling match, Kate was surprised when her passion flared again. Erin began kissing her, realizing that Kate was getting aroused again she took full advantage, playing with her body until Kate was nearly frustrated again.

  “Where is it?” Erin asked again. She wanted to hear Kate cum in the worst way. Her own body craved a release of sorts as well.

  Kate pulled herself over to the side of the bed where an end table held a lamp and unlocked a drawer. She pulled an elongated silver egg attached to a long cord where at the other end an on and off switch on a small black box controlled its vibrations. Taking the egg she maneuvered it between her nether lips, wetting it from her own juices and left it in place. Handing the box to Erin, she pulled Erin back into her arms and at the touch of their mutually heated bodies ground her crotch against Erin’s.

  Erin switched the egg on to its lowest settings and felt an immediate jump of Kate’s body against her own. The grinding became a little more frenzied as time went on. Erin found it all very sensual, she could feel the egg against her own body and maneuvered so that the vibrations touched her own clit to a degree. Holding Kate close she kissed her frantically, sucking on the proffered tongue. Kate began to arch, making it almost impossible for Erin to stay against her but she managed. Her body began to buck and pulling her mouth from Erin’s she began little cries that soon echoed about the room as her body convulsed with her orgasm. Erin herself was intrigued, amazed, and aroused by the sight and sounds. Having sensed the passion in this woman she was thrilled to see it released. The convulsions continued on for a long time, Erin herself felt an orgasm building and released it against Kate. Slowly Kate and her body calmed, the only evidence of the incredible orgasm she had just had her intense breathing and the slight drone of the egg against her clit. She reached out for the cord and pulled the control box to her, shutting it off. Her arms wrapped around Erin holding her against her body as her breathing returned to normal. Her head buried in Erin’s neck she kissed it in thank you.

  “Is it always like that?” Erin couldn’t resist asking awhile later as they began to dress.

  Kate grinned and shook her head, “no, but pretty much when I’m that aroused, sometimes more, sometimes less. Like everything it depends on the situation and the foreplay.” She was no longer feeling embarrassed. Erin hadn’t been appalled at the fact that she needed a vibrating egg to pull it off. Erin had enjoyed it fully herself.

  Driving down to L.A. in Kate’s SUV which had indeed turned out to be a Land Rover they chatted happily. In the back seat sat D.O.G., happily panting as he sat in the middle seat and watched out the front. From time to time he leaned forward so his humans could pet him. They were enjoying their conversation but since he was left out this allowed them to remember him from time to time. Kate had asked Erin if she minded if D.O.G. tagged along for the ride since he LOVED car rides. Enjoying Kate’s assortment of weird animals she had agreed. Over breakfast she had laughed as C.A.T. and D.O.G. playing like two dogs. Kate explained that C.A.T. thought he was a dog and that D.O.G. thought he was a human. Erin laughed at the antics as they rolled and mock fought in the living room. The other two cats sitting on the tree observing the fight but not deeming it worthy of their time or efforts to participate.

  As they pulled into Century City and the parking lot where Erin had left her station wagon Kate asked concerned “are you sure they haven’t towed it?”

  Erin laughed but answered “No, you can usually leave a car here a couple of days before they ticket and tow it.”

  Sure enough it was where Erin had left it. She got in as Kate watched her and started it. Kate followed her as she winded her way home, having been invited to Erin’s house. They wound around the hills of Hollywood passing many beautiful homes before pulling into a gated community that E
rin stopped briefly to talk to the woman manning the gate, when Kate drove up she was waved through. They drove for a little while further before pulling into a gated drive.

  Erin waited until Kate’s SUV cleared to close the gate behind her with a button in her car. Parking in front of her garage she got out as Kate parked alongside her. A three car garage hid the house behind and above it. Erin preceded Kate who followed on a path around the garages and to the side of a white house with dark brown edging. Sharp v shaped roof’s emphasized the attractive house. Going through a side door, Kate asked if D.O.G. could come in and Erin laughed at her as she nodded. Not an overly large house by anyone’s standards it bespoke an elegance and a sophistication that was purely Erin. It felt warm though and very European with open area’s not cluttered with furniture. The few pieces she did have were French antiques and very beautiful. Kate felt the warmth of the house though immediately. It was truly all Erin. The downstairs had a living room as well as a dining room and kitchen with a small laundry off the kitchen. Upstairs were four bedrooms, two of them obviously children’s rooms for Erin’s two sons who were presently at camp for the weekend and due home tomorrow evening. The master bedroom was simple with minimal furniture. The fourth bedroom was an office with a day bed. Everything coolly European but also very Erin in the quiet touches, a photo here, a nice little painting there. Nothing ostentatious. The boy’s rooms were all boy. You could tell the difference in their ages from the decorations on their walls. One boy’s room was still cowboys and spacemen while the other’s had planets revolving from the ceiling. Both boys had bunk beds with a desk and drawers under them to optimize space. Looking out the master room windows Kate saw a nice little sculpted garden in both the side and front of the house with evergreens meticulously pruned. All very French, all very classical.

  They sat in the kitchen with D.O.G. at their feet as they ate some fruit and they discussed plans for the remainder of the day. Kate wasn’t sure what she wanted to do. She didn’t want to impose on Erin but she really didn’t want to leave yet. Erin didn’t want Kate to leave yet but she didn’t want to keep her if she wanted to leave. They decided to rent a movie. Kate was surprised that Erin did everyday things like that. She also did her own shopping Kate was informed. They hopped in Erin’s Mercedes wagon and with D.O.G. happily in the back they went down to a video store. Kate was surprised that no one seemed to bother Erin but then they were in Hollywood where stars abounded. That night they watched a new romantic comedy neither of them had seen which left them both a little sappy in a good way.