Alex and I had been roommates ever since college. Once we graduated, we moved into a two-bedroom apartment in the city as we found a place that was decently priced and was close to our respective jobs. Alex worked as a marketing manager at a tech company while I worked as a content writer for a lifestyle magazine. We were usually busy but whenever we had some free time, we would drink some beers and play video games.
Where I was perpetually single, Alex had a girlfriend from his hometown. I had seen Mara many times throughout the years as she would visit Alex at our dorm and would spend days in our room. She was a pretty girl with curly black hair and a petite figure. Mara's eyes were the first thing you saw when you looked at her because they were quite beautiful. Her eyes were an olive green color that would completely catch you off guard.
Mara was always fun to be around as she had a terrific sense of humor and would even give me helpful advice when I struggled with dating during college. Alex and she had an agreement that while they were living apart that they could see other people. Alex worked too much to date other women but from time to time he would bring someone home and have sex. It was never anything serious for him. He told me that Mara always wanted to hear about his sexual experiences in great detail. I was fascinated by this as he told me that Mara got off to him fucking other women.
For me, I had always struggled with dating as I was shy and quiet. I lost many opportunities with women as I stumbled with what to say. Whenever I did have sex, it usually went well but there was always a long gap before I had it again. I had to settle for jerking off to porn and to girls at work.
I had been on a fourth-month dry spell from sex when Mara came to stay with us for two weeks. It was great to have her around as she made the apartment more lively and even cooked for us. It was wonderful to come home from work to a cooked meal and not to have to throw in a microwaveable meal for dinner.
One night, Alex and I were in the living room playing Call of Duty when Mara walked into the room in nothing but her panties and a t-shirt. She had on no bra and her nipples were erect. I had been aiming my gun in the game to shoot an enemy when my eyes glanced over at Mara's ass. It was involuntary. Mara had always dressed skimpily around us and I had come to find it natural. But, I repeat: a 4-month dry spell from sex.
Her underwear formed nicely to the curve of her ass and I found my dick getting hard. I quickly averted my eyes back to the game with a sense of shame. This was my roommate's girlfriend and I should not be looking at her like that.
"Hey babe, where's that Mars Volta record?" Mara asked from the bookshelf where she stood. I kept my eyes glued to the television to avoid looking at her again.
"It might be in the bedroom," Alex grumbled as he focused on the game. We had been up most of the game but the other team had started to bounce back as they constantly killed us.
"Ok, thanks," Mara said. She turned and I glanced up at her. Her eyes caught mine and she gave me a small smile.
"Bring us another beer from the kitchen, babe. Please," Alex shouted out over the racket of gunfire in the game.