The second story in my developing relationship with Felicity and Lydia. I'd love feedback or thoughts in the comments too!
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Lydia had hung out with us a lot in that time - we went to the beach together and I had a lot of envious looks at the two beauties with me. She'd come over for dinner one night, and we'd all gone out for drinks a handful of times. I guess when dating a twin I should have realised that you'd be seeing a fair bit of both.
And we got on terrifically. They were different - Lydia was more into the creative arts than the literary, and one great Saturday afternoon the three of us spend at the national gallery. I love art myself, though know nearly nothing, and by the end of it I was enamoured of Lydia's enthusiasm, knowledge, and hate (I didn't realise how much someone could despise Andy Warhol, but she educated us!). At night, after Lydia left, Flick and I made creative and desperate love in my room.
Two days later, very late at night, we snuck out of the house and walked the few blocks to the beach we usually visited on sunny days. Though it was bit colder than we had hoped we ravaged each other on the sand in the moonlight. Memorable but messy - the towel was a great idea but got pushed out of the way in our passion.
A few months into our relationship proper Flick and Lydia had their 21st birthday, and I met their parents. Both of us were a mess of nerves. I didn't know how they'd react to me, five years older and her first boyfriend, and Flick was desperate for them to get on with me. Lydia just made fun of us, teasing and generally making mischief. I'd agreed to head over early and help set up, which gave plenty of time for awkward conversation while the girls got ready.
I needn't have worried. Daniel and Hilda were both easy going, charming people. Hilda (you guessed it) gave her daughters their Swedish background and long flowing blonde hair. And both had passed down their intelligence. Daniel was an engineer, working in water management, and Hilda a teacher. There were no uncomfortable discussions about my intentions with their daughter, just a welcoming and friendly connection.
The girls came downstairs, and my words left me again. Each had the same dress on, Flick in blue and Lydia in yellow. Lydia's hair was up and Flick's down, but they looked more alike than they had in the time I knew them, and Flick was the most beautiful I'd seen since our first date. She walked over to me, and we kissed, before she blushed and looked at the family.
'Sounds like you were getting on ok?' She asked quietly.
'Yeah, it was good. Nothing to worry about.'
Lydia laughed at us. 'Boo! Where's my fun going to come from now I can't tease you about this?'
The party was good. The two of us got quite tipsy, and I think Lydia was as well. I met a bunch of their high school friends, learned a few embarrassing and entertaining stories about Flick, and cut loose. One of their uni friends, Lijuan was both cute and hilarious. I'd met her a few times at lunches on the lawns, but Flick didn't really go out partying a lot so I hadn't seen her friends in this situation before.
'You get them mixed up don't you?' she was saying when I was filling up our drinks. 'Do you ever, you know...? Sneak a peak and pretend it was a mistake?'
'Li! What kind of deviant do you think I am?'
'Uh, duh. I think you're a male living with his gorgeous girlfriend and her twin sister is round all the time? Don't tell me you haven't had a chance to walk into the bathroom accidentally on purpose.'
I sighed, mock mournfully, then I winked at her. 'A gentleman never tells.'
'Ahhhh! I knew it! You sleaze,' she said. 'Can't blame you though.' Punching my arm and grinning, she headed back to a gaggle of uni friends with her beer.
Flick and I did our best to tone down the hands on each other while we were still at the house, but once most of us moved to the local bar and started dancing it degenerated.
Lydia and I danced too, as did the two of them. And with their friends - the usual kind of awkward circle of people that gradually moved into smaller groups. Lijuan and Allegra joined Flick and I for a while, before Allegra and her boyfriend got into a muted argument. And later in the night, when Lydia and I danced again, she got a little handsy herself. I was pretty drunk by this point, but not that far gone - my eyes shot to Flick who was looking at us and grinned. Ah well. No harm done.
I was off to the side watching Flick and Lydia silly dance with each other for a bit, chatting to Ishaan while I finished a drink. He was a fun guy, turned out to be dating someone I'd taught in my first year as a tutor.
Eventually I wandered off to the toilet and when I stumbled out Lydia was there waiting her turn. 'Nice moves!'
'Nice moves yourself,' she said. She was squeezing past, I thought, and when I turned side on to give her space, she startled me - grabbing my neck, I was pulled in for a kiss. The booze, the dancing, the late hour and the surprise - I returned it, briefly, a furious and deep kiss as her tongue slipped through her lips.
I pushed back. 'Uh sorry. I can't Lydia. Flick, she's my only, I mean, you know...'
She laughed. 'Don't be silly. It's my birthday. I deserve a kiss on my birthday,' before turning and going into the bathroom. Lijuan was behind her, had obviously seen, and laughed uproariously as she passed me by.
I stood there stunned for a moment. I'd just kissed my girlfriend's twin. Strange thoughts went through my mind. It felt so similar, but I could tell the difference. Something about the way she moved her head and mouth. Her fragrance. I must have been there a while - the door opened again, Lydia laughed, and grabbed my hand.
'Come on! Go give my sister a birthday kiss.'
We wandered back onto the dance floor and I circled my arms around Flick, latching onto her almost for safety. Stupid. What was Lydia going to do? I leaned in to kiss Flick, and our lips met in a soft kiss.
