Dance of a Lifetime

by Frank Downey

  "I think I'm still in shock," Warren laughed.

  "After all we've been through this year, it's a miracle," Sophia said. They were sitting on a bench in the kiss and cry for the interview, arms wrapped around one another, with Sharon next to them.

  "Yes, it has been a difficult couple of months for you, especially you, Warren. How are you?"

  "Well, physically, I'm a little under the weather," he chuckled. "My ribs are sore. But who cares at this point? Other than physically? I'm getting there. The support we've gotten, both in the skating world and back at Wisconsin, has been a big help. Thanks, folks, you know who you are."

  "Not to mention the crowds here. What a trip!" Sophia smiled.

  "Absolutely," Warren agreed. "Anyone who was here in San Jose but taped the broadcast for later viewing, this is for you. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts."

  "Did the crowd make a difference in your skating?" Sandra asked.

  "Oh, you bet it did!" Sophia said. "When we took the ice for the free dance, and they went nuts, I turned to Warren and said, 'Let's give these people a medal.' I don't think we win anything without the crowd frenzy."

  "Warren, there have been reports that you almost quit skating after what happened," Sandra said.

  "True. I had trouble getting back on the ice. Let's face it, I got beat up because I'm a skater. But what happened here made it all worth it, it really did. And I don't mean winning a medal, either."

  "You guys will go into an Olympic year as the reigning world bronze medallists. Have you thought of that?" Sandra asked.

  "NO!" Warren laughed.

  "We just want to go. Luckily, we and Steve and Sharon nailed down that third spot, so it'll be easier," said Sophia.

  "Yeah, and hopefully our friends Evan and Shawna will be there, too," Warren added.

  "Thank you both, and congratulations." Sandra ended the interview.

  * * *

  They watched the rest of the World Championships. Unfortunately, their friends didn't do very well. Jack Garrison fell to fourth place, behind two young Russians in first and third and Canadian veteran Mickey Kivyanich in second. The ladies' battle between Liz Cushman and Christine Arsenault was pre-empted by Olga Privolchina, from Russia. Liz was second and Christine third. Andrea and Brett had hoped to move into the medals in pairs, but finished fifth. Again, Russians won--in this case, Natalya Zhalenya and Igor Stanskiy won their third straight world title, but were pushed by a new Canadian pair, Jennie Sellers and Denis Poulin.

  Warren and Sophia actually thought Sellers and Poulin should have won. "Russians get overmarked in this sport, in every discipline, it drives me nuts," Warren said. Sellers and Poulin had previously competed with other partners, and had some success, but it didn't really come together until they joined up with each other. This was only their second season together. Warren and Sophia took to them immediately. They were great to watch.

  Sophia thought she spotted something about them, and, when she was introduced to Jennie Sellers at the competitors' party, she asked her. "Are you guys together off the ice."

  "Why, yes," Jennie said, "but not too many people know that. How did you?"

  "I watched you skate," Sophia smiled. "You reminded me of us, Warren and me."

  "Ah," Jennie smiled.

  As an added bonus, they got to do the exhibition, so they got to skate "Kiss Me Baby" again, in front of a still-rapturous crowd.

  * * *

  Back on campus, they found themselves more recognized than before. Warren was a little wary at first, but eventually loosened up. The four goons who beat him were in jail, the trial would probably start sometime in the fall. The list of charges was enormous.

  A couple of days after they had come back, they were studying together in Warren's room.

  "Oh, I forgot to tell you. Elise has a new girlfriend. Her name is Donna. I think it's serious."

  "What about Alexa?"

  "I don't know. Elise didn't talk about that."

  "I haven't seen Alexa since I've been back, come to think of it. I wonder how she took this."

  "Hmmmm... take a study break, Snugglebear, go up there and see how she's doing."

  "Good idea." He kissed Sophia, and went to the elevators, and up to 15. He knocked on her door.

  "Who is it?"

  "Warren." She opened the door for him. She didn't look particularly good, but she offered Warren a weak smile.

  "Hiya, Prep Stud. Sorry I haven't had a chance to come see you. That was a hell of a performance, I watched the whole thing."

  "Thanks, Lex. Listen, are you OK?"

  "Just ducky. Why do you ask?"

  "I heard you and Elise ended."

  Alexa sighed. "I always knew it was temporary. I like Elise, a lot, but I wasn't in love with her, and I do prefer guys. It is just getting depressing going from one temporary thing to another. I knew you were temporary, too. But now you're back with Sophia, Elise has Donna, Cait has Papa Bear... It's just getting a little depressing."

  "Hey, you'll find someone. You have a lot to offer."

  "Yeah, like a sexual history that reads like a porn actress."

  "Huh? This doesn't sound like you, Lex."

  "I know. I was thinking about it, though, hearing about Cait and Paul, and how happy they are that they waited for one another, and I think, who's going to have me? What guy wants a girl who's been as active as I have for any kind of long-term thing? I am what I am, I suppose."

  "Hey. Sophia had a history when I met her, you know. Considering how young she was at the time, it probably should have been more of an obstacle. It wasn't."

  Alexa smiled at him. "You, my dear Warren, are not an ordinary kind of guy." The smile faded. "I guess one of the problems is that I don't know if I'm capable of truly falling in love. I never really have been in love, you know."

  "Well, Lex, only you can answer that."

  "It's weird. I see what, for instance, you and Sophia have. I desperately want it for myself with someone, and it scares me to death, all at the same time."

  "I can see that."

  "You can?"

  "Yeah. It's the most wonderful thing in the world, but it can be scary. I lived without her for two months, not knowing whether or not I'd ever get her back again. Just the slightest, tiniest thought of the chance of that ever happening again is terrifying."

  Alexa thought about what she wanted to say to that. "Warren, if it was going to happen again, it would have already done so--during the last two months. You don't know what it took Sophia to keep going back to your room every day, the way you were. It broke her heart. Hell, it broke my heart, and I don't feel about you the way she does. You want to talk about terrified? She was."

  "I know. But I wasn't in my right mind, and for a pretty damn good reason."

  "I know that, and she knows that. But, if you two can make it through that, and the breakup before it, you can make it through absolutely anything. I think she knows that, and I know you know that."

  "You're right. You understand True Love better than you let on sometimes, you know."

  Alexa laughed. "From the outside looking in!"

  Warren thought for a minute. "So, what are you going to do?"

  "Same as I've always done. Keep looking for True Love--and, in the meantime, enjoy Good Sex."

  Warren cracked up. "You're something else, Alexa."

  "Yes, I am." She looked at him appraisingly. "You think Sophia would let me borrow you, for old times' sake?"

  "Uh, well, you'd have to take that up with her."

  She grinned at him. "I might."

  "Oh shit!"

  * * *

  "Elise is moving out." Sophia told Warren a week later.

  "Really?"

  "Donna has a double that she's living in alone, so Elise is going to move in. Nothing against me, no hard feelings, and we're still friends. I'm happy for her."

  "So, now we both have singles."

  "Well, mine might not last. I'm thinking about asking Caitl
in if she wants to move in with me next year. Her roommate is a real bitch, and Cait is not happy about it."

  "Good idea. Hey, if Tim lives with John next year, I'm going to need a new roommate. They'll probably assign me one in any case, so I might ask Papa Bear, because he doesn't get along with his, either."

  "That would work. We can just switch back and forth," Sophia grinned.

  They talked to Caitlin and Papa Bear, and it was decided.

  Chapter 79 - Never Say Never

  "Yeah, I told him I was going to ask you to loan him out." Alexa said with a smile.

  Sophia cracked up. They were hanging out in Alexa's room. Warren was studying. Finals were in about two weeks, and he was still playing catch-up a bit after Worlds, so Sophia and Alexa were just hanging out.

  "Sure," Sophia said.

  "I was just kidding, you know," Alexa said.

  "That's OK. I'm not all that possessive about sex. I was upset that you were sleeping with him when we broke up, but that's because we were broken up. Now? I really wouldn't care, as long as he asked and didn't sneak around about it."

  "Wow. That's an amazing attitude. Do you think he would say the same thing?"

  "Probably. We really haven't talked about it. But I know you know about Jason and Jessie."

  "True, but that was different. It was a trade."

  "Yeah. But Warren is distinctly unpossessive about sex. Love, yes, sex, no. In fact, when we got back together after our breakup, he told me that if the big problem had been how Eduardo was turning me on, then the problem would have been easily solved."

  "Warren would have told you to go for it."

  "Right."

  Alexa sat for a minute, wanting to ask Sophia something, but not quite sure how to go about it. "Sophia, when you and Warren and Jason and Jessie were doing that swapping and the threesomes and whatever... did you and Jess do anything?"

  Sophia giggled. "No. In fact we seemed to go out of our way to avoid it."

  "Not something you're interested it?"

  "No. Well I suppose not. Definitely not with Jessie, that would be way too heavy."

  "Well, not with Jessie then. Have you ever been curious?"

  "I suppose, maybe, once in a while. Elise used to kid me about it being too bad I was straight, and I'd occasionally have a little flash. Y'know, maybe... but I never acted on it. Why do you ask?"

  "Why do you think? I'm bisexual, I'm horny, and you're sexy as hell."

  Sophia cracked up laughing. "Alexa, you're more direct than most guys I know."

  "I've been told that." She looked at Sophia. "You're thinking about it, aren't you?"

  Sophia laughed. "Naaaah. Warren would have kittens."

  "You're wrong about that, and I think you know it." She leaned closer in to Sophia. Sophia's eyes got wide. Alexa's face was an inch away from hers. "Sophia, you say stop, I stop. You tell me you're not curious, I stop. If you really think that Warren would have a problem with this, you say so, and I stop."

  Alexa waited a minute. Sophia just stared at her, but didn't say anything. Alexa lowered her head, and their lips met. Sophia was startled for a moment, but then began returning the kiss. When she did, Alexa reached over with a hand and started massaging Sophia's breast. Sophia felt her breath catch in her throat.

  A million different things were running through her mind. She couldn't believe she was being kissed and felt up by another woman--and she really couldn't believe that it felt good. She knew Alexa would stop if she said to. She should. She should stop this now. She didn't want to.

  And, the next thing she knew, Alexa was undoing the buttons on her blouse and reaching behind her to unclasp her bra. Alexa went to Sophia's bare tit with her hand, massaging it and playing with her erect nipple. Then she reached out and took Sophia's shirt and bra all the way off. She broke the kiss, and started kissing her way down, down Sophia's neck and shoulders, until she settled her lips on Sophia's nipple.

  Oh my God, thought Sophia. She's doing this. I'm actually letting her do this, and I like it! As Alexa devoured her tit, Sophia flushed and her breathing became more labored. Alexa pushed Sophia back so that she was lying on the bed, and Sophia complied. The next thing she knew, she felt Alexa's hands on the outside of her legs, up underneath her skirt, tugging on her panties.

  Sophia's mind raced. If I am going to stop this, I need to stop this now. It is about to go too far. I need to stop this. Or, I could just raise my ass up, and let her get them off...

  Sophia raised her ass up. Her panties were off in a flash. Alexa was still working on her tits with her mouth, but Sophia felt Alexa's fingers rubbing gently up and down her pussy lips, tentatively, just tracing them up and down. Sophia felt chills running up and down her. Alexa, satisfied that Sophia was good and wet, ended the gentle tracing and slipped two fingers up into Sophia's pussy.

  "AAAHH!!!" Sophia groaned at the intrusion. Alexa started moving her fingers in and out. "Oh Jesus," moaned Sophia, her arousal increasing with every second. Alexa had small, dainty fingers, and her touch was gentle, but she knew how to move those fingers around inside a girl's pussy. She traced circles, separated them, wiggled them around, and then made a beeline with them to Sophia's G-spot. "OOOH!" Sophia gasped, as Alexa went to work on her G-spot. It wasn't long before Sophia was gasping for air, desperate for release. Alexa obliged-she brought her other hand down and zeroed in on Sophia's clit, rubbing and pinching it. Sophia let out a few high-pitched whines and then screamed, her orgasm taking her over.

  Alexa didn't let up. She paused for a second while Sophia came down, but immediately started back up again with the fingers in Sophia's pussy. Sophia groaned deeply. Then, Alexa took the hand away from Sophia's clit, moved down, and replaced it with her tongue. "AAYEEEIII!!!" Sophia screamed, as Alexa's tongue hammered away at Sophia's clit. Sophia was out of this world by now, writing around on the bed, building up to a second climax. To help her on her way, Alexa took her free hand, rubbed two fingers in Sophia's pussy juices to lubricate them, and reached around and slipped the two fingers into Sophia's ass.

  "OHFUCK!!!" Sophia screamed, followed by a long, keening siren wail. Her back arched, and her hips involuntarily rocked back and forth, as her pussy spasmed around Alexa's fingers. "OHGODOHGODOHGOD!!!!" she howled, lost in her orgasm. Finally, she relaxed and settled back on the bed, trying to catch her breath.

  Alexa crawled up from between her legs, and sat next to her on the bed, smiling. Sophia caught her breath, and opened her eyes. She smiled back at Alexa. "Wow," was all she said.

  "I told you you'd like it," Alexa said.

  Sophia thought for a minute. Alexa still had all her clothes on. All this had been for Sophia's pleasure, so far, anyway. It was Alexa's turn. Sophia was about to make love to another girl. Could she do that? Did she want to do that? She looked up at Alexa smiling at her and decided, yeah, she did.

  "Your turn," Sophia said, and reached for Alexa's shirt to pull it off of her. Alexa wasn't wearing a bra. Sophia pushed her back on the bed, and went to work on her tits with her mouth. It was... interesting, Sophia thought. Not to mention kind of fun. And, she had to admit, more than a little bit arousing. She felt herself getting turned on again, just from sucking on Alexa's tit. And she must be doing something right, because Alexa was making delightful little noises.

  She moved her hands down to the snap on Alexa's jeans, and undid them. Alexa helped Sophia shrug her jeans and panties off. Sophia moved her hands down, and went to work on Alexa's pussy, two fingers up inside her, the other hand on her clit. This was fun, but, then again, Sophia knew what she was doing--she had done herself enough times with her fingers. But, this was her first time with her hands on another girl's pussy, and she enjoyed watching Alexa build up, and then stiffen and spasm in her orgasm.

  "Wow," Alexa said to her. "You sure you've never done that before?"

  "Well, of course I have. To myself." They both cracked up laughing. "The other thing you did to me, however..." Sophia trailed off. Alexa
knew what she was talking about.

  "Completely up to you, Sophia." Alexa told her.

  Sophia thought about it, and then slipped down on the bed, and aimed her face in at Alexa's pussy. She tentatively licked up and down Alexa's labia, causing Alexa to shudder. Then, she moved her tongue to Alexa's opening, and slowly stuck it in.

  Sophia was a little surprised. Warren had always told her that he liked the taste and texture of a pussy on his tongue, but she had never quite believed him. She thought he had just been saying that because he liked doing it to her. But, she realized, he wasn't lying. It was pleasant--she liked it, too.

  She moved her tongue in and out of Alexa's opening for a bit, delighting at her groans as she did so. Then she moved up Alexa's pussy with her tongue, and approached her clit. She licked in circles around it, getting close but not making direct contact, and then started making occasional swipes at it, as she still circled around it. Alexa yelped every time Sophia grazed over it. Sophia continued to tease her for a while, and then zeroed in, relentlessly pounding Alexa's clit with her tongue. "OH! OH! OH! OH! OH!" Alexa yelped. Sophia felt her get close, then slipped two fingers up into her pussy. "OH SHIT!" Alexa screamed, and climaxed, long and hard.

  Alexa opened her eyes to see Sophia grinning at her. "You are a quick learner," Alexa gasped.

  "I had a good teacher," Sophia said, still grinning. Alexa looked at her questioningly. "You forget," Sophia continued, "I have my pussy eaten by a certified expert on a regular basis. A girl is bound to pick up a few things."

  Alexa cracked up laughing. "You're right." Her laughter stopped, but she was still smiling. "So, Sophia," she asked, "Did you have fun? Did you enjoy yourself?"

  Sophia smiled and nodded. Alexa reached for her, and they embraced, kissing deeply, their tits grinding together. Alexa moved a leg in between Sophia's legs and ground her thigh into Sophia's pussy. Sophia groaned, and moved her leg to return the favor. They clung together for a bit, bodies grinding into one another. Alexa reached around and undid Sophia's skirt, which was still on, and pulled it off and threw it on the floor. Then Alexa gently pushed Sophia off of her, and maneuvered herself so that she had flipped herself on the bed, her feet where her head was and vice-versa. Sophia giggled as Alexa reached out and pulled her back down, Sophia's pussy aiming right for Alexa's mouth. Sophia got the idea, and aimed her own mouth at Alexa's pussy. Sophia was six inches taller than Alexa, but it must have been mostly in the legs, because she fit just fine.