by Olivia Myers
Kalinda all but skipped out of the library in excitement. The girl had also written a time on the piece of paper, so Kalinda went back to her dorm to study before it was time to go.
She couldn’t focus on her reading, though. All she could do was picture Amber’s beautiful red hair and imagine how it would feel against her fingers while they kissed.
A few hours later, she headed out with her purse to walk to Amber’s house. She was tempted to shift into cat form and go there that way, but she always ended up naked if she shifted, so she needed to be careful.
Ringing the doorbell, she waited nervously for Amber to answer the door. Amber opened the door, taking in Kalinda’s appearance. “At least be smart and bring your book bag so it looks like we’re studying, okay?”
“Oh,” Kalinda said. “Okay.”
Amber shut the door and ushered Kalinda into a small sitting area. The furniture wasn’t anything special, typical college student stuff, but the walls were decorated with colorful art deco prints, and everything was tidy.
“How long have you known?” Kalinda asked as they sat together in the living room. She wanted to know everything about the beautiful young woman in front of her.
“Since I was a kid, but I didn’t really have my first girlfriend until senior year in high school. Lisa went both ways, until she found a boy she liked more,” Amber said, shrugging. “We stay in touch, and we’re still friends. She and that guy got married right after graduation, and they have a kid now. I’m happy for her.”
“Are you seeing someone now?” Kalinda asked. She didn’t want to get in the middle of another relationship, no matter how attractive she found Amber.
Amber shook her head. “No, I’m single.”
“What about Mary?”
“She was a one-time thing.” Amber laughed. “I think it was more of a dare type experience, than something she really wanted. I’ve never seen someone leave so fast after…whatever it was we shared. Wait a second, how did you know about Mary?”
“Uh…I’ll tell you what, once I get to know you better, I’ll tell you all my secrets. But for now, can you just go with it?”
Amber gave her an evaluating look, as if she was weighing the danger. Finally she shrugged. “Yeah, I guess I can go with it. For now.”
Kalinda let out a breath she hadn’t known she was holding. She scooted closer to Amber on the couch. Picking up Amber’s hand, she said, “Do you know how hard it is to find a beautiful, intelligent female who you have things in common with?”
“Yes, I’m well aware. It’s why I’m still single,” Amber said, chuckling. She looked a little nervous and Kalinda dropped her hand, not wanting to press her too fast. “Kalinda, can I ask why you are single?”
“Haven’t found the right woman yet, but I’m not scared to speak out when I want to get to know one better.” Kalinda smiled at her. “And please, call me Kali.”
“Kali,” Amber repeated and nodded. They stared at each other for a moment and then Kalinda leaned over and kissed Amber. She kissed her softly at first, then pressed harder, her tongue stroking gently at Amber’s lips.
Amber sighed and closed her eyes, leaning against Kalinda. Neither of them was in a hurry and they had all night. Amber set her hand on Kalinda’s leg. Kalinda stifled a moan. It felt so good, being touched this way, with care and reverence. Massaging slowly, Amber worked her hand up until she’d reached Kalinda’s upper thigh and her hip. Kalinda spread her legs wider, giving her access to touch her through her jeans.
Amber opened her mouth and mingled her tongue with Kalinda’s. Kalinda got more aggressive and pushed Amber on her back on the couch. Lying half on top of Amber, she kept kissing her with her knee between Amber’s thighs.
Wrapping her arms around Kalinda’s waist, Amber grabbed her bottom through her jeans and squeezed and massaged. They spent a couple of hours just fooling around, touching each other, kissing, learning each other’s bodies. By the time they’d gotten each other naked, both were on the verge of climaxing from the constant touching and teasing.
Kalinda dropped to her knees in front of Amber on the couch. Amber was now sitting up. Her hands gripped the edge of the cushions as Kalinda pushed her knees further apart and buried her face between Amber’s legs. Kissing up her thighs to the wet swollen parts that beckoned, she pressed her lips and tongue against the tender flesh.
Amber cried out and moved one hand to grip Kalinda’s hair, pressing her head against her clit and lips harder as her hips grinded gently against Kalinda’s face. Kali grinned against her as she sucked, nibbled and teased Amber’s clit with her tongue. Kalinda had never done this before, but oh, she’d imagined it time and time again, and she knew what felt good to her when she got herself off. Bringing one of her hands up, she worked two fingers inside of Amber, finding the soft, swollen ridge inside. She began to massage it in rhythm with what she was doing on the outside.
Amber squirmed and started to moan loudly, so close to the edge. She begged Kalinda not to stop. “I’m so close,” she breathed. “Just a little more, please.”
Kalinda used her other hand and brought them down between her legs, playing with her own body as she took Amber over the edge.
Amber let out a scream that bordered on a howl as her entire body convulsed hard on the couch. Her hips and ass lifted off the cushions and she went stiff as a board before she collapsed back down and panted, trying to catch her breath.
Kalinda kept licking softly at her swollen nub, her fingers still moving inside of Amber. Eventually Amber started to laugh and push her head away from her.
“Stop, it’s too sensitive now!” Amber grinned and tried to clamp her legs shut. Kalinda leaned back and looked up at her for a moment. Having been close to her own orgasm, she continued to stroke herself as she leaned back. Amber looked down with interest and watched. “That’s sexy. Keep touching yourself. I’ll help you get off in a minute, I just need a second.”
Kalinda nodded, and wiped her mouth on the back of her hand. She smelled and tasted of Amber, and she grinned wickedly. That had been incredible.
A few moments later, Amber was off the couch and kneeling by Kalinda on the floor. She kissed her and used her other hand on Kalinda’s thighs, stroking upwards gently until she covered Kalinda’s hand with her own. After feeling how Kalinda was stroking herself, Amber eventually pushed Kalinda’s hand out of the way so Amber could pick up where she’d stopped.
Kalinda relaxed against her and let Amber’s nimble fingers work on her body. Closing her eyes, she let out soft little mewing sounds as Amber worked her clit in a circular fashion and kissed her way down to Kalinda’s breasts. Sucking one of the plump mounds into her mouth, she played with the nipple. Switching sides after a few minutes, she got both of her nipples into hard nubs and kept switching back and forth, tugging gently with her teeth and lapping with her tongue.
“Amber, oh my god, please, that feels so good.” Kalinda whispered, egging her on. She was about to come all over Amber’s hand and could feel the wetness of her tongue on her breasts and nipples. She didn’t want her to stop. Spreading her legs wider, she gave Amber better access to her body.
“That’s a good girl,” Amber told her, smiling against her stomach as she started kissing her way lower. She licked at Kalinda’s belly button and then nibbled lower on her belly until she reached the sensitive, swollen lips between Kalinda’s thighs. Pressing her face against her, she sucked her clit into her mouth. She rubbed her fingers along Kalinda’s seam, and then spread her apart, slipping two fingers inside of Kalinda.
Everything built up into a glorious pressure of pleasure and desire, and Kalinda let out a loud hiss as her entire body shook with her release. Her legs thumped against the ground and the waves of her orgasm clenched in her belly and stars exploded behind her eyes.
“Wow,” Kalinda murmured.
Amber pulled her head and hands up and leaned back. She smiled at Kalinda. “Want to take a shower now? I have a removable shower noz
zle.”
“Oh god,” Kalinda said laughing, but she nodded and let Amber help her up to her feet.
***
“So, is this a one-time thing, or would you like to go have dinner with me sometime this week?” Kalinda asked Amber as they lay curled up in Amber’s bedroom together. Amber’s queen-sized bed was loads more comfortable than Kalinda’s tiny twin bed in her dorm room, and best of all, it smelled like Amber—a mix of sunflowers and spice. Kalinda resisted the urge to rub her cheek against Amber’s pillows and scent-mark them.
“I would like that,” Amber said. She pressed gentle kisses to Kalinda’s shoulder and stroked her hair.
Kalinda enjoyed having her hair petted, and started to purr softly like the cat she was. Closing her eyes, she snuggled even closer to Amber and let herself be petted to sleep. When she woke up a few hours later, the light was streaming in and there was a note on the bed beside her.
She stretched and arched her back, rolling her shoulders and getting limber before she picked up the note.
Work before morning classes. Breakfast cereal in the cabinet and milk in the fridge. Pot of coffee brewed. Cups are above the sink. Help yourself. See you tonight. –A
Smiling to herself, Kalinda got up and got herself some breakfast and coffee. Looking at the clock on the stove, she realized she had just enough time to get back and shower before classes. She ran back to the dorm after she’d had a second cup of coffee and got ready.
She had trouble focusing the rest of the day. She pictured Amber tied up on the bed while she spent hours licking her from head to toe. She pictured Amber in nothing but high heels, holding a riding crop. She had so many fantasies flitting through her head that she knew she’d be useless today and was glad that these were her easiest classes.
She was going to go back to Amber’s house tonight, but she realized they needed to talk about everything. Including Kalinda’s secrets. She had secrets, and it weighed on her to keep them. What if the two of them could have each other’s secrets? They would no longer feel so alone.
She already knew Amber’s, but Amber didn’t know hers. She had things she needed to think about. She was debating on the best way to go about this. Her gut told her she could trust Amber. She could see herself with Amber for years to come, not just one night. She had a thing for strong, intelligent, beautiful women, which described Amber exactly.
She was everything Kalinda ever wanted. Amber would just have to decide how far she was willing to get involved. A one-night stand wasn’t good enough for Kalinda. She wanted long-term. Hoping she and Amber could get on the same page, she went back to her dorm room and tried to study.
Kalinda’s family had enough pull that she could promise Amber the board wouldn’t disqualify her on her scholarship if the two of them got involved. Her family donated a lot of money to the school. However, Kalinda’s mother wouldn’t be happy with Kalinda either, if she found out about their relationship.
Shaking her head as she tried to focus on the books in front of her, Kalinda realized this was far more complicated than simply falling in love with a woman and having a happily ever after.
This involved politics, money, old families, and the futures of women who relied on trust funds, or in Amber’s case, scholarships, to get through school. If she managed to get a degree from here, it would look good on any resume.
The question looming over Kalinda’s head was if Amber was willing to set aside her real sexual leanings in order to please everyone in the world. Would she live her whole life in the closet? Kalinda wanted, more than anything, to convince Amber to be with her, and to live her real life without fear.
Walking into Amber’s house later that night, she dropped her bags by the front door and followed Amber to the kitchen.
“I’m making dinner; I assume you eat meat?” Amber asked her as she was pulling items out of the fridge.
“Sure, I’m not really picky, but I do prefer meat over most veggies.” Kalinda said, grinning. It was a cat diet, but how would she explain that to Amber? She still hadn’t figured out how to bring that up.
Walking up behind Amber as she cooked, she wrapped her arms around Amber’s waist and pressed kisses to the back of her neck. She could feel Amber shiver in her arms and she smiled. She liked feeling her get all excited. She let her cook, but teased her the entire time, getting her aroused and worked up.
Amber scooped the food onto the plates and then took them over to the small kitchen island with stools and set them down. She grabbed some forks and salt and pepper and set them on the table, too.
“Drink of choice?” Amber asked as she grabbed some glasses. “I have milk, whiskey, vodka, water or juice.”
“Hmmm, can I have some vodka and milk?” Kalinda asked as she jumped onto a bar stool and sat down in front of a plate.
“Sure,” Amber said, chuckling. She got out a small shot glass and her bottle of vodka and set it in front of Amber, and then some milk from a glass container and poured a cup for Kalinda.
“I’m more of a whiskey girl myself,” Amber said as she grabbed her whiskey and set it on the island in front of herself. “It’s a nice night cap.”
“Do you find school stressful, or do you enjoy it most of the time?” Kalinda asked as she started eating her food.
“I enjoy it most of the time, I like learning new things.” Amber poured herself two fingers of whiskey. She sipped it throughout dinner, and Kalinda took a shot of vodka after her meal and finishing her milk. She set the dirty dishes in the sink and turned on the water to wash them.
“We need to talk, Amber,” Kalinda told her as she rinsed the plates off.
Amber came up behind her and pulled her hands out of the sink. She led Kalinda away from the counters. “We can talk after, but right now I need you, Kali. Please?”
Kalinda looked at her and nodded right before Amber kissed her, pressing her lips over hers. Amber hadn’t been very aggressive last time, but this time she was. She pinned Kalinda against the wall, and grabbed Kalinda’s wrists. She pulled them over her head and held Kalinda there. Kalinda knew she could break free if she wanted to, but she found Amber’s little game exciting. Kissing her back, Kalinda opened her mouth slightly, encouraging Amber to deepen the kiss and use her tongue.
She rubbed her leg against Amber’s, then wrapped it around her waist and held her close against her body. Even though Amber held her wrists, she could still use her legs to bring Amber closer.
“I have handcuffs upstairs,” Amber whispered when she pulled back. “Do you want to play with them?”
“Okay,” Kalinda said, intrigued. She’d never been handcuffed before. She was enjoying Amber’s playfulness.
“Come upstairs with me and get naked. I have to find them. I have them hidden in my drawer.” Amber let go of her wrists, giving her a nudge toward the stairs.
Kalinda walked upstairs and took her clothes off as she walked, leaving them scattered on the floor. When she got up there to the bedroom, Amber was there, waiting for her. She pulled Kalinda over to the bed, and handcuffed her around the headboard.
“We need to talk,” Kalinda told her, reminding her that sex wasn’t the only reason she was here.
“Can it wait until after I’ve had my way with you?” Amber asked her as she crawled between Kalinda’s legs, trailing her fingers over Kalinda’s thighs.
“Okay, I can live with that,” Kalinda said breathlessly as Amber buried her face between her legs.
***
Kalinda lay curled up in Amber’s bed. She’d given Amber multiple orgasms after Amber had released her from the handcuffs. They were relaxing together in each other’s arms, and now she was trying to figure out how to bring up the conversation that had been bugging her.
“So, you know how you wanted to talk about keeping secrets?” Kalinda said as she traced her fingers around Amber’s breasts.
“What do you mean?” Amber asked her, moaning softly as Kalinda touched her nipples and started to gently massage her br
easts.
“I mean, us, this, whatever it ends up becoming between us. I don’t want to have to pretend we are single women who like men the entire time I’m in school. I just don’t swing that way.” Kalinda told her bluntly. “But, I can promise you that I have connections to keep you in school to make sure they don’t use your sexual orientation against you. You don’t have to live in fear.”
“I don’t know, Kalinda. It’s just not that simple. Have you ever had something that could be used against you that you were worried about?” Amber sat up and scooted until she was sitting cross legged on the bed. She put a pillow over her lap and hugged it to her chest to cover herself.
“If I tell you my darkest secret, will you promise not to completely freak out and hate me?” Kalinda asked her, debating on telling her the truth. She’d never told anyone her secret before and hoped that if she told the truth, it wouldn’t hurt their budding romance. The one advantage was no one would believe Amber if she did freak out and tell anyone. Kalinda debated in her brain for a minute deciding what the right thing to do was.
“I’m listening. I promise I won’t freak out or tell anyone,” Amber said and then squeezed her arms around Kalinda’s waist.
Kalinda thought about what she was about to say. She could trust Amber, she decided. It wasn’t an intellectual decision, but an intuitive one, one that she could trust because of her shifter nature. Amber was genuine, and genuinely cared for Kalinda. It would be enough. Taking a deep breath, Kalinda opened her mouth and confided her darkest secret. “I’m a cat.”
“What?” Amber said, her eye brows knitting together as she looked confused.
“I’m a cat,” Kalinda repeated slowly.
“Like a furry?” Amber asked her.
“No, like a cat shifter. Like, I literally can turn into a cat. An animal cat. Like a pet house cat.” Kalinda said and then got up out of the bed. “Would you like me to show you?”
“Is it gross?” Amber asked her, looking confused. “I mean, I don’t really get what you’re saying.”
Kalinda got off the bed and stood in the middle of Amber’s bedroom. Calling upon the little kitty inside of her, she shifted in front of Amber. Her tail twitched and she looked up at Amber from the floor. She knew as a house cat, she wasn’t very scary to people, but just that she shifted shapes could give the poor girl a heart attack. She watched Amber, who hadn’t moved. Her mouth was still hanging open and so Kalinda jumped up on the bed and sat next to her. Letting out a soft mew she nudged Amber with her head and started to purr.