"When are you finally going to settle down and get married? I want grandchildren before I get too old to enjoy them," Ashley's mother admonished. This had been the single biggest contention between the two of them ever since Ashley transitioned from the age where her mother ordered her to "keep an aspirin between your knees and your hands to yourself when you're with the boys," to "how come you don't have a boyfriend yet?" once she got to college. The dirty little secret that her mom didn't know was that while Ashley had fully enjoyed the talents of many young men both while in high school and in college, she had also enjoyed the pleasures of many young women as well. Now several years out, she had absolutely no interest in settling down with only one person and was thoroughly enjoying her singlehood without reservation -- and without children.
Ashley was holding her first morning cup of coffee, looking out the window of her apartment onto the street below. Her hair still disheveled and her body wrapped in a cozy blanket that she kept near the sofa, she savored the welcoming aroma and the warmth from her cup as she watched the cars and people going about their business below.
"Good morning." she heard behind her as the young man staggered, naked, into the kitchen, reaching for a cup himself. "How did you sleep?"
"Pretty good," she replied. "How about you?"
"Yeah, good too. Got any creamer?"
Ashley didn't know his name, so was really hoping that he would have left by now, but she had played this game so many times before that she knew how to end the hook-up fairly quickly without him being any the wiser. "I have an appointment at 9:00am. Sorry. I forgot to mention it last night."
"No worries," he said, also understanding how the game was played. "I had a good time last night!"
"Me too," she lied, as he headed toward the bedroom to get his clothes that were scattered along the way. Truth be told, he was about as dull in the sack as she had experienced in quite a while. "Did you cum?" he had asked her after about two minutes of intense thrusting. "Not even close!" she had thought, but instead told him, "Oh, yeah! You were great!" Thank God for the vibrator she kept in the bathroom so that she could finish the job herself after he had gotten his rocks off and then immediately fell to sleep.
He emerged, dressed, from the bedroom, and set his coffee cup on the counter as he headed toward the door. "Thanks again for a great night." he said with minimal enthusiasm. "Maybe we'll see you around."
"Bye," Ashley replied, sincerely hoping that she never saw him again. And then another was gone from her life, a few stains on her sheets being all that remained of him.
Ashley had grown up in a very traditional household. Her dad worked a lot. Her mom less so. They were members of the local country club and had a lot of friends. She was involved in sports, music, and theatre, and had a great social circle herself. Unbeknownst to her parents, Ashley had had an active dating life from fairly early on with several boys along the way. Nothing overly serious with any of them, but she certainly didn't carry any aspirin with her either, as her mom had commanded.
The first time she realized that her dating options might be a little broader than most was when she met Jessica. The girls were in a one-act play together during her freshman year of college, playing roles opposite one another in an experimental theatre production. Their characters were both friends and rivals, and there was an underlying sexual tension that added depth to the storyline, and which made it more compelling to the audience.
As they rehearsed, Ashley couldn't help but notice feelings emerging within her that she had only felt during intimate moments experienced with guys from her past. At the apex of the scene, the two characters were directed to grab one another in the heat of an argument. During one particularly intense private rehearsal in Jessica's dorm room as they prepared for that moment of highest tension in the script, Jessica had paused with a somewhat lustful look on her face, and instead of continuing with the expected next line, pulled Ashley toward her and kissed her passionately -- her soft lips parting and her tongue pleading for Ashley to reciprocate. Ashley was surprised but immediately receptive to her advances, especially as she felt Jessica's ample breasts pressed against her own. There was no mistaking what was happening. This wasn't simply two women acting out their roles. Jessica wanted her and judging by the wetness she felt in her own panties, desire was reciprocated. Ashley kissed her back passionately.
Standing in the dim light of the room, their hands and arms intertwined as their mouths savored each other. Piece by piece, clothing began to fall to the floor until they stood wearing only their bras and panties. Jessica broke the kiss, and taking Ashley's hand, led her across the room to her bed. A lot of guys had gotten her this far, but this was so different that she felt virginal again. Jessica's hands roamed Ashley's body, her mouth and tongue kissing her lips, her neck, and her shoulders. Ashley had never felt such gentleness or eroticism from any of the guys who had been lucky enough to have been given access to her flesh before, and she was loving this new feeling.