Even though I've been over to Brenda's house countless times, I've never actually been inside her bedroom. It's spotlessly clean and neat like the rest of her house with the exception of her and Kimberly's clothes strewn all over the place. The pictures hanging from the walls are replicas of Renaissance paintings showcasing the beautiful, naked female form. Her dark red Venetian blinds are shut; the matching velvet drapes pulled closed, allowing the flickering candlelight to enhance the mood with sexually, suggestive imagery. The pleasant aroma of French Vanilla incense is robust, stimulating my sense of smell. There's even a large mirror hanging on the ceiling above her bed.
Utter silence fills the room as I sweep my eyes through it, studying the intricate, little details that I couldn't see from out in the hallway. As everyone's eyes settle upon me, I become the center of attention. Despite my overly feminine appearance all-dolled-up, I feel horribly out of place, considering everyone is naked except me.
"Hey, you finally made it," Brenda greets, lifting a glass of champagne from Amber's tray.
"You could say that," I jest, masking some of my anxiety as I soak up the mood.
"You look gorgeous," she adds, smiling with a mischievous grin. "I love the corset with your matching tight leather mini skirt."
"Happy birthday, Ashleigh," Kimberly cheers, taking a glass of champagne from Amber's tray and raising it into the air.
"Yeah, happy birthday," Brenda toasts, tapping the rim of her glass up against Kimberly's.
"We should sing 'Happy Birthday'," Amber teases, sitting the last glass of champagne on top of the chest of drawers behind me.
"Uh - let's not do that," I reply, subtly shaking my head as I back up against the chest of drawers.
"Awe, c'mon," Amber insists, putting her hand on her hip and tilting her head to one side.
"Is something wrong?" Brenda asks, resting her hand on top of Kimberly's thigh while she sips her champagne.
"No, not really," I answer, nervously fidgeting my foot, "but I seem to be a magnet awkward situations."
"Well, I'm going back downstairs," Amber announces, tucking the serving tray under her arm as she turns to leave, "unless you need something else."
"Not at the moment," Brenda replies, smiling as she sweeps her eyes over Amber's naked body, "but thanks for asking."
"You don't want to join us?" Kimberly asks, resting her head on Brenda's shoulder.
"I'd love to," Amber sighs, pausing in the doorway, "but Rhonda and Tracy want me to hangout with them and I still have to cater the party."
"Maybe some other time?" Kimberly suggests, turning her eyes back to me.
"Most definitely," Amber replies, smiling as she turns to leave.
As soon as Amber leaves the room, my gift of gab is put to the test, struggling for something - anything to say. I probably should've stayed downstairs to mingle in the party instead of intruding in on Kimberly's fun, but it was so incredibly hot and sexy watching them have fun, playing on the bed together. Anyway, I'm pretty sure they both knew I'd come looking for them once I made it to the party.
"Amber has a sexy ass," Brenda remarks, sitting her glass down on the nightstand.
"She's got nice breasts as well," Kimberly adds, downing her glass of champagne in a single gulp.
"Not as gorgeous as yours," Brenda concurs, fondling Kimberly's nipples with her fingertips.
"Too bad she couldn't stay," Kimberly sighs, raking strands of her hair over her ear.
"Why don't you crawl up on the bed with us, Ashleigh?" Brenda suggests, kissing Kimberly on the lips, then sliding over to make room on the bed.
"That's a great idea," Kimberly adds, handing Brenda her empty glass.
Brenda's warm smile and seductive eyes make resisting her offer nearly impossible. Kimberly isn't helping the situation either, tempting me with most any guy's dream of jumping in bed with two women. Still, I should be bursting with an impulsive desire to join them, but that isn't the case.
"You're kidding, right?" I ask, shifting my eyes back and forth between them to decipher their intentions.
"Not at all," Brenda confirms, patting her hand on the bed. "C'mon, it'll be fun."
"Just relax," Kimberly adds, scooting towards the foot of the bed to make room for me as well.
Other than the misguided assumptions I still have about being gay, the thought of jealousy lingers in my mind. I don't want to jeopardize my friendship with Brenda no more than I want to risk the blossoming relationship I have with Kimberly. Those fears are fueling my obvious anxieties. Despite my best efforts to conceal them, Brenda reads my body language like an open book
"This isn't the time or place for jealousy," Brenda mentions, gazing up into my eyes as she sips on her champagne.
"There's nothing wrong with us having fun together as friends," Kimberly adds, hooking her fingers underneath my corset.
"My dick will only get in the way of y'all's fun," I mumble, tugging against her grasp.
"Phtt... Don't be so down on yourself," Brenda counters, sitting her glass on the nightstand.
"We both want you to join us," Kimberly confirms, corralling me between her legs.
"Why me and why now?" I ask, sending out mixed signals as I take my hair down from its ponytail.