His hand was moving around her hip to slip beneath the hem of her shirt when he was startled by the buzz of a phone on the surface of the table beside him. Eileen gasped and pushed away from him, pulling the blindfold off and tossing it aside as she grabbed at the phone Patrick hadn't even noticed. He climbed to his feet and carried the two boxes from the chair over to the counter, trying not to listen to her conversation as he closed the boxes and stacked the back up so that she could put them away when he left.
Eileen spoke for a few seconds and then hung up, placing the phone carefully back on the table and pausing a moment before turning to look at Patrick. Color crept along her cheeks as if she were embarrassed to be looking at him now that the mystery of the blindfold had been broken.
"Everything alright?" he asked.
"Yeah. That was Kevin actually," she said.
"Kevin?" Patrick asked, surprised. Kevin knew that he was going to Eileen's house with the cakes that afternoon so he couldn’t figure out why his best friend would be calling. "What did he want?"
"He says that we need to meet him up at the community center in half an hour, that he has something that he wants to show us that has to do with the wedding."
"He didn't mention what it was?"
"No. He just said that we need to get up there."
"I guess we should go then."
*****
The sun was beginning to set as Patrick pulled into the community center parking lot in the space beside Eileen. He had wanted them to ride together, but almost immediately after he said that they should go she had said that she would drive and follow him so he didn't push the matter. He stepped out into the waning light and thought of how strange the varying times of the seasons always seemed to him. The summer days never seemed to end and he could remember being young and having to go to bed when the sun was still up even during the school break, but then when fall hit the afternoons grew shorter and it seemed that the day had barely gotten going when it was winding to a close again.
There were several other cars in the parking lot, but he didn't see anyone else around and when Eileen looked at him questioningly, he shrugged. They walked together into the building, following the path created by the only lit hallways that wound through the building. Though the community center had been there for several years, it still wasn't unusual for there to be no events or activities going on at it for several days at a time and when they were it took a tremendous amount of word of mouth for anyone to know what was happening.
They had gone down three hallways and seemed to be nearly at the back of the building when Patrick started hearing voices. They continued on and finally walked into what looked like a small gymnasium with the bleachers pushed back and the basketball hoops tucked out of the way. Several small clusters of people stood around the room talking, and Patrick noticed Kevin standing in one close to the entrance. He glanced up and noticed Patrick.
"Hey," he said with a grin as he walked toward them.
"Hey," Patrick said, trying to convey his annoyance about being there without Eileen noticing. "What's going on here?"
"I realized that there was something that we hadn't talked about the wedding," Kevin said.
"What's that?" Eileen asked.
"The first dance."
"Uh-huh," Patrick said. "Isn't that something that the bride and groom are supposed to figure out for themselves?"
"So are the napkins and the flowers and the cake flavor, and we're apparently doing all of those things, so I figured that adding in helping them along with their first dance couldn't hurt. There's a dance lesson here tonight and then a dance so that we can practice all of our new moves."
Kevin performed a slightly spastic series of dance moves and Eileen gave a short laugh.
"That's fantastic," Patrick muttered.
"I didn't even think about that," Eileen admitted, sounding somewhat more excited about the prospect of dancing than he was feeling.
A woman walked toward a stereo system sitting on the floor and everybody turned toward her.
"It's time to get started everyone. If you could pair up, we'll start with basic stances."
Eileen glanced at Patrick, but Kevin took her by her wrist and she looked over at him.
"It looks like I'm not really needed here, so I'm just going to go," Patrick said.
"No," Eileen protested. "At least stay and watch. We'll need as many people as we can who know how to dance at the wedding."
"I don't think that one lesson is going to make it so that I know how to dance, but if you want me to stay, I'll just kind of hang out over there on the side and try to pick some stuff up."
Eileen smiled and Patrick knew that there was no way that he would be able to deny her anything that she wanted. Regardless of how frustrating she had been since they met, she was nothing short of irresistible.
For the next hour Patrick perched on a folding chair at the far edge of the floor, watching Kevin and Eileen as they learned a series of basic dances. She moved seamlessly, picking up each step like it was something she had been doing her entire life, and even though Kevin was tripping his way through most of the moves, she was able to make even him look good.
As they danced Patrick could see how Kevin looked at her and realized it was the same way that he did, the same level of desire in his eyes. The expression got Patrick's mind working, and by the time the lights in the room lowered and the music filled the space to encourage everyone to get out on the floor and dance, he couldn't keep himself away from Eileen any longer.
Kevin and Eileen were several yards away, trying to repeat the series of steps that corresponded with the style that the instructor called out at the beginning of the song. Patrick stepped up behind Eileen and rested a hand on her lower back. She jumped slightly and turned to him, her eyes widening when she saw his face.
"Do you mind if I cut in?" he asked.
Kevin winced at the cliché, but stepped back, gesturing toward Eileen as if offering her to him. Patrick took her into his arms and they started to dance. Their bodies moved against one another seamlessly and Patrick felt his need for her building again. Forgoing the steps that he had watched them learn, he pulled her tighter against his body and dipped his head down to touch his mouth to the side of her neck. As his lips moved across her skin, he felt a hand come up between them and glanced down to see that Kevin had come up behind her, touching his body to her back and reaching around her to run his hand up her belly and rest it just beneath her breast.
Patrick felt like he should have been bothered by Kevin joining them, but he found that his presence and watching Eileen respond to the feeling of both men against her was even more arousing. Kevin mimicked Patrick's movements kissing along the side of her neck and Patrick ducked his head down further, running the tip of his tongue up from the neckline of her shirt across the front of her neck and then to her mouth so that he could capture her lips in a deep kiss.
Not caring who might be watching, Patrick pressed even closer to her, holding her to him with a hand cupped on her hip. He could feel her press her hips back into Kevin while crushing her breasts against his own chest, creating an intense connection among the three of them.
"I have something else I want to show you," Kevin whispered, just loud enough for Patrick to hear over the music in the room. "Stay here with Patrick for twenty minutes and then come to our house."
"What are you up to?" Eileen asked, sounding slightly breathless.
"I have been working on my part of the planning for the wedding and I want you to see what I've come up with."
Patrick felt Eileen's hand tighten on his chest.
"Can Patrick come, too?" she asked.
"Absolutely," Kevin said.
*****
Patrick and Eileen spent the next twenty minutes dancing in the corner of the room, sinking further back into the shadows at the edge of the floor so that they could get as much privacy as they could. They had completely abandoned all of the moves that the instru
ctor had taught during the lesson and were now just rolling against one another, their bodies pressed so tightly together he could feel her heartbeat pounding against his.
Patrick slipped his leg between Eileen's, pulling her up so that she straddled his thigh and he could feel even more of her heat. He knew she could feel the bulge of his erection pressing toward her and watched as she glanced down toward it, licking her lips as if wanting to taste him. He took her hand and guided it to the swelling, cupping it around him so that she could feel the size and intensity. She moaned softly, the luxurious little sound like the one that she made when tasting the cake in her kitchen just hours before.
"Has it been twenty minutes yet?" she asked, gently squeezing him through his pants.
"Yes," he growled, grabbing her by her wrist and leading her across the room and out through the hallways and into the parking lot.
He wished even more now that she hadn't brought her own car, but told himself that the drive to the house would only take a few minutes. As he drove he glanced back in the rearview mirror and saw her illuminated in the glow of the reflection of her headlights against the back of his car. She had pulled her hair down from its ponytail and it tumbled around her shoulders in an incredibly sexy mess, framing the light flush on her cheeks and the sparkle in her eyes that was evident even in the darkness.
As soon as they pulled up in front of the house, they climbed out of the car and entered the house without saying a word. The inside was dark, but Patrick could smell the hint of candles burning somewhere in the depth of the house. They followed the scent, climbing the stairs to the large master bedroom in the back of the upper floor.
When Patrick opened the door he could see the dancing glow of the candles arranged around the room leading into the large bathroom in the back corner of the bedroom. As they stepped in, Kevin came out of the bathroom, a final lit candle in his hand. He rested the candle on the table beside the bed and gestured for Eileen to come closer.
"I told you that I wanted to make sure that their wedding night was as perfect as the wedding that you are putting together for them," he said as Eileen came closer. He reached both of his hands out for her and Patrick watched as she placed her hands in his. "I wasn't sure if everything that I had come up with was good enough, so I thought that I would invite you over for a little preview."
Kevin guided Eileen toward him and Eileen brushed the tip of her nose against his.
"I'm liking everything that I see so far," she said, her voice low and breathy in a way that enticed Patrick even more.
Kevin glanced at him over Eileen's shoulder and Patrick sent him an approving look.
"There's more," Kevin said, returning the touch of her nose and bringing her hands up so that he pressed them to his chest. "Would you like to see?"
Eileen nodded and Kevin started walking backwards, leading her along toward the bathroom. Patrick watched until they were almost through the door and then followed them, crossing the bedroom slowly so that he could continue to enjoy the swell of Eileen's hips beneath her dress and the sway of her body as she let Kevin guide her.
When he reached the doorway to the bathroom, Patrick leaned against the frame, surveying the work that Kevin had done in the room. More candles filled the space, casting their glow around the room and adding a hint of sultry, smoky smell to the warm, sweet vanilla that hung in the air.
Behind them Patrick could see the large garden tub positioned in the corner of the room, soft white bubbles mounded high enough that he could see them over the edge. Kevin stopped Eileen in the middle of the room and lowered her hands from his chest to her sides. He tucked his fingers beneath the hem of her shirt and Patrick started taking off his shoes as Kevin slowly started undressing Eileen.
*****
Eileen complied willingly with Kevin as he removed her shirt and let it drop to the tile floor, then brought his hands to the front of her pants. Patrick watched her step out of her shoes and kick them aside as Kevin released the button on her pants and eased down the zipper. She reciprocated, her long, slender fingers making quick work of the row of small buttons along the front of Kevin's shirt until it hung open and she was able to push it back over his shoulders and let it drop to the floor behind him.
Soon Eileen was standing in nothing but a delicate pair of black lace panties that beautifully cupped her round ass and cut high on either side to reveal the bottom swell of soft, creamy skin and a matching bra. Patrick stepped up closer and watched Eileen release Kevin's belt and unzip his pants. They fell to the floor and Kevin removed his trunks, kicking them aside.
As Kevin stepped into the large tub, Patrick stepped up behind Eileen and released the hooks on the back of her bra. He leaned down to kiss along her spine as he opened the bra and pushed it forward so that she could let it slide from her arms and onto the floor. Patrick's hands slide around her waist and up her stomach onto her breasts, filling his hands with the full, pliant globes.
Eileen sighed and leaned back so that her head rested on Patrick's shoulder, pressing her breasts further into his grip. He kneaded them, letting his fingers play over her taut nipples. Patrick looked over at Kevin who was leaned back in the tub watching them. Kevin held up one hand and gestured for him to bring her toward the tub.
Touching his mouth to the curve of her neck and shoulder, Patrick led Eileen forward until they were a few inches from the side of the tub. Kevin moved forward, tucking his fingers into the sides of her panties so that he could ease them off of her, leaving her finally bare in front of them.
Patrick hissed a profanity at the sight of her and lowered himself to his knees behind her. He flattened one hand onto her lower back, leading her forward so that she bent over, her hands coming to brace her on the side of the tub. Kevin met her, his mouth crushing onto hers as Patrick used one hand to push her legs further apart.
The position opened her body to him and he used one hand to guide her hips back slightly more, tilting them so that he could see her hot, wet core. Patrick slid one hand up the inside of her thigh until it reached the wetness waiting for him. Eileen whimpered as his fingers slipped over her hardened peak, coaxing it forward even more. Kevin's mouth left hers and Patrick watched him bring it to one of her breasts, sucking her nipple between this lips and using his hand to massage the other.
Eileen arched her back, bringing her center even closer to Patrick. He took the invitation, ducking his head to draw his tongue through her folds. The touch caused Eileen to cry out and Patrick continued, letting his tongue delve into her and he increased the pressure of his fingers, swirling them into her creamy heat until he could feel her legs trembling on either side of him.
He knew he was bringing her close to climax and he took his mouth away before she could, not wanting their fun to end too soon. As Patrick stood up, Kevin took Eileen's hands off of the side of the tub and took her by her waist, easing her forward so that she stepped into the tub with him. She turned around and reached for Patrick, pulling him toward her with the front of his belt.
Patrick unbuttoned his shirt as Eileen opened his pants, instantly making him as bare as the other two. He helped her by hooking his thumbs in the waistband of his trunks and pushing them down at the same time as she pushed his pants off. He stepped out of both garments and kicked them aside, responding to the pressure of Eileen's hand gripping the back of his thigh by stepping forward so he was only inches from the side of the tub.
Eileen wrapped one hand around the base of his hard cock and brought her mouth forward to run her tongue along the tip, drawing a moan from deep in Patrick's chest. He pressed forward with his hips and she opened her mouth, taking him fully in against her tongue. Patrick's head fell back and he buried his fingers in her hair, guiding her head gently so that she sucked in a long, deep rhythm.
A whimper trembled through Eileen's throat and Patrick lifted his head to look down to see that Kevin had raised up to his knees behind Eileen, positioning his legs on either side of hers so that he could
enter her. Kevin's thrusts led her and soon the three of them were moving in a continuous, rapid pace.
Patrick was nearing his orgasm when Kevin suddenly stopped and lowered himself down, pulling Eileen away from Patrick so that she settled into his lap. Patrick took a breath to calm himself and ward off his climax, then stepped into the water. The bubbles teased at his skin as he lowered himself to the floor of the enormous tub, letting the water wash up around his chest.
He reached for Eileen and Kevin took her by her hips, lifting her off of his lap and handing her to Patrick. He accepted her into his arms, bringing her into his lap so that she was facing him, her legs tucked close on either side of his hips. Her wet breasts brushed along this chest, sending chills along his body, and he caught her mouth, kissing her deeply.
As their tongues tangled, Patrick lifted her hips and brought her down onto his cock, plunging deeply within her and groaning as he felt her hot walls close around him. Kevin came up beside them, taking one of Eileen's hands away from Patrick's shoulder and wrapping it around his erection.
Patrick thrust into her as he watched her stroke Kevin in the same rhythm, feeling his own excitement increase as he saw her soft, pale hand gliding along Kevin's cock as if mimicking his own deep strokes within her.
Kevin's sounds started increasing, growling moans becoming louder and faster as his hand gripped her shoulder. Patrick cupped the back of her head and turned it toward Kevin, leading her mouth onto Kevin's erection. Almost immediately Kevin grabbed her head and roared, his head dropping back.
The sight of Eileen accepting his climax, swallowing luxuriously as she continued to roll her hips against Patrick's pushed him over the edge. Patrick felt his cock throb and start to spill into her, suddenly meeting frantic spasms as Eileen whimpered, bucking against him and then pulling her mouth away from Kevin to cry out as her orgasm swept through her.
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