Just Friends?

by K E Osborn

  “How long ago?”

  I sigh. “Three months.”

  “I’m so sorry, Will,” she says and rests her hand on my knee. I feel comfort and instantly alive when she touches me.

  “It’s all good; we knew it was going to happen. She was sick for a long time, so we were as prepared as we could be I guess.”

  She hugs me and I instantly feel calm. She does something to me. She wakes me up inside. I still don’t know what it is but I really like it.

  “This is absolutely beautiful,” she says, looking down at the rose.

  “Yeah, it is. It’s a reminder of how much I love and miss her.”

  She hands it back to me and I place it back in my closet. I walk over and flop onto the mattress. Kat sits next to me on the bed and moves so she’s cuddling into my chest. I wrap my arm around her and I realize that this would normally be the point where I’d tell her to leave because she’s too clingy, but I like it and I most definitely don’t want her to leave.

  “Will.”

  “Yeah?” I ask and I kiss her head.

  “I don’t want this to get complicated.”

  “How could it get complicated?”

  “If we start something and then you toss me aside, things will be complicated in class.”

  “It won’t get complicated Kat, I promise.”

  And with that, she leans over and kisses me passionately. I kiss her back with such need… a need for her that I’ve never experienced before. She moves her leg over mine so she’s now straddling me.

  Wow! I wasn’t expecting this, but shit I’m not fucking well gonna complain… at all.

  I move my hand to her back. Her tongue finds mine and we explore each others’ mouths. My other hand is in her hair; I grasp and wrap her hair around my hand and hold her to me. Our breathing becomes erratic while we kiss passionately. She takes her lips from mine and stares into my eyes. Our breathing slows and I admire her gorgeous face. She bites her bottom lip and then she takes her top off, leaving her in a black and purple lacy bra. I exhale at the sight and then she moves back in to kiss me. My cock grows hard when she grinds herself against me.

  Fuck, this is hot!

  She takes the bottom of my shirt and lifts it over my head revealing my chiseled stomach. She smiles and I see a sparkle in her eyes as she runs her hand down my chest to my stomach and abdomen. She’s completely in charge. Something I find foreign again, but I love it. She pushes me back on the bed. The heat and spark surging between us is immeasurable. She starts to kiss and nibble my neck.

  Oh God, this feels so fucking good!

  I move my hands to her bare back and caress her soft skin, edging my hand closer and closer to her bra clip. She moans slightly which ignites something in me. I undo her bra and free her supple gorgeous tits. She moves out of the straps and drops it on the bed next to me. I gaze up at her sitting topless on me and my cock is rock hard beneath her. She smiles at my expression and moves in to kiss me again. I move my hand to her naked back and the other to the back of her head. I switch us around so I’m now on top, and it’s my turn to take charge.

  She giggles when I flip her underneath me. I kiss her passionately, my chest to hers, skin on skin. It’s so satisfying. Her hands grasp onto my bare back, making me moan while we continue to kiss. I move my hand to the top of her jeans and undo the button and slowly pull down the zipper. I take my lips from hers, stand and take off her black stiletto heels. I pull her jeans down, leaving her in her black and purple lace panties. She looks so fucking hot lying on my bed in just those tiny panties. I want to rip them off her, but I resist the urge. Abruptly she sits up and starts to undo my jeans. The button and then the zipper, she pulls on them and they fall to the floor. Her eyes glance down and she can see my cock tenting in my briefs. I step out of my shoes and jeans and move her back onto the bed. I lie on top of her.

  Her skin is soft and burning hot as I touch it; her pale complexion is blushing red with our intimacy. I kiss her forcefully. My tongue entering her mouth. Her hands massage my naked back. My cock aches I want her so badly. I move to her side, my hand moves from her head down to her luscious tits. I caress them slowly but firmly and she moans quietly. I kiss down her cheek to her jaw, then down her neck to her décolletage and finally I grasp onto her supple wanting nipple. I suck on it slowly as her nipple hardens in my mouth.

  Fuck, I want her badly, so badly. I want to just ram my cock in her right now. But I need for her to be satisfied too, so I take my time and continue with the foreplay. After all, I don’t want to hurt her.

  I remove my lips from her nipple and then pinch it with my fingers, rolling it around and then pinching it hard. I kiss down her stomach to her panty line. She’s moving with my touch and is obviously as turned on as I am. I pull on her panties and pull them off swiftly, throwing them to the floor, leaving her completely naked in front of me. What a sight! She’s so fucking gorgeous; I didn’t think my cock could get any harder, but it does.

  I climb back onto the bed next to her and I lean over moving my hand down to her pussy to pleasure her. She is so fucking wet and ready for me it turns me on even more. This woman has such a profound effect on me. I’m breathing heavily as I move my fingers to her clit. She jolts when I touch her. I kiss her beautiful lips while I start to run circles around her clit. She moans into my mouth as I play with her.

  Her hips move with the action of my fingers and I know she’s ready for the next step. I push two fingers inside her and she moans loudly through our kiss. She’s so warm, wet and completely ready for me. I push my fingers in and out of her slowly at first. This is torture for me, I want my rock hard cock inside her now, but I know I have to prepare her for what is to come. I continue to push in and out of her and she moans louder. Luckily the music is still on in the living room so no-one can hear us. She starts to quiver and I know I almost have her where I want her; I push in and out faster tweaking her clit with my thumb. I twirl my fingers inside clipping her front wall over and over, and then I feel her tighten around my fingers as I send her over the edge climaxing and moaning into my mouth.

  I stand abruptly and pull down my briefs freeing my rock hard cock; she looks at me with wide eyes.

  I know baby. It’s big, but it’ll fit nicely inside your spectacular pussy.

  I move my way next to her on the bed and I take a condom from my bedside drawer.

  “Are you sure you want to do this?”

  She nods and smiles. “I’m sure,” she whispers.

  I take the condom wrapper and rip it with my teeth and sheath my rock hard throbbing cock making sure to hold the tip as it rolls on. I position myself on top of her and she’s smiling as she gazes at me through her lust filled eyes. I smile back and lean in to kiss her. I position my cock and I slowly move inside her. She’s so fucking tight and I can’t help but moan as I enter her. She lets out a small cry and then her hands grasp my arms tightly.

  “Are you alright?” I ask and she nods through our kiss.

  I don’t normally ask women I’m fucking if they’re okay during sex, but with Kat, I want to make sure she’s enjoying herself as much as I am. Her hips meet mine and I start to move inside her. She’s so warm around my cock and the feeling of her tightness almost sends me over the edge, but I manage to hold on. I thrust into her once she has become accustomed to my size and she moans. God! This feels good as I thrust into her hard and fast with strong fluid strokes.

  She moans into my mouth and I moan back whilst we kiss feverishly, her hands clawing at my back while I satisfy her hitting her g-spot over and over. I can feel her tensing up and her breathing shallows. Her fingernails grip into my back and I know she’s going to come. I continue pumping hard into her and then she moans loudly. Her body quivers while she convulses around my cock. The feeling is so good I have to concentrate to contain myself from going off too soon. I kiss her strongly as she falls from her massive second orgasm while I continue to thrust inside her, in and out, in and out. The pressure b
ecomes too much for me and I cannot contain myself any longer. I come with such force that it knocks the wind out of me and I actually see stars.

  I jolt a few times while my cock empties into the condom. She is still tensing and releasing and I think she’s quite tender from her multiple orgasms.

  That. Was. Amazing!

  I kiss her slowly and gently and gradually pull out and roll onto my side next to her. I breathe deeply, trying to catch my breath. I remove the condom, tie the end and throw it toward the trash can by the wall.

  “You are… indescribable,” I murmur.

  She smiles and moves to rest her head on my chest.

  “You’re not so bad yourself. That was pretty awesome. I don’t normally sleep with guys I’ve only known for a week,” she says with a slight laugh.

  “Guess I’m not just any guy then.”

  I should say that I don’t normally sleep with women I’ve only known for a week, but that would be lying and I don’t want to lie to her so I don’t say anything.

  “So what does this mean?” she asks and I instantly realize she means, does this make us a couple. I exhale and tense up because I don’t do relationships. And even though she’s different from all the other women I’ve been with, I just don’t do the whole relationship thing.

  “It means that we’ve slept together and we should continue sleeping together because I don’t know about you, but that… what we just did… was epic.”

  I feel her go rigid and I know straight away, she wants more from me, but I can’t give her that. It’s just not what I do. She keeps quiet and I kiss her head.

  “I’m sorry Kat, but I’m just not boyfriend material. I’ll end up hurting you. I don’t want that and I’m sure you don’t either. But I’m happy to keep doing this if you want to?” I ask her even though I think it will make her leave, which is not what I want.

  She exhales and shrugs. “If that’s what you want,” she whispers.

  Crap!

  Shit!

  Fuck!

  I’ve hurt her feelings, but I can’t… no I won’t change who I am. I’m a young guy who doesn’t need or want to be tied down in a relationship. I know I’ll just end up cheating or something and she’d hate me for it. No, it’s better this way.

  “Yes. It’s what I want,” I say quietly.

  She nods and cuddles into me. “Do you want me to go?” she asks with a very slight stammer in her voice.

  “No. Do you want to go?” I question dreading the answer.

  “No.”

  I wrap my arm around her and kiss her head.

  Thank fuck for that!

  “Good,” I say and I move us under the quilt. I hold her to my chest and she cuddles into my side wrapping her arm over my stomach and we drift off to sleep.

  ~*~

  I wake to find Kat cuddled into me. Her vibrant hair sprawled out across my chest. She’s breathing so lightly it’s adorable. This actually feels comfortable, lying here with her. I like it and I wish I could lie here all day, but I have a pre-football game to go to, so I gently slide her off me onto her pillow and slowly get out of bed. She muffles a slight snore making me chuckle. I get dressed quietly so I don’t wake her and let her sleep. It’s Saturday, there’s no classes today so she can stay here as long as she likes.

  I don’t want to leave without giving her something to say thanks for last night. So I take out my grandma’s crystal rose and place it on my pillow next to her. Hopefully that will say thank you for a great night. I gently kiss her on the forehead and walk out of my room.

  Chapter Four

  ~ KAT ~

  I wake up in Will’s bed with a slight hangover from the night before and an aching body from our love making session last night. I roll over to find he’s not in the bed with me, but his grandma’s crystal rose is on the pillow next to me. I smile, pick it up and twirl the stem between my fingers, watching the light deflect around the room. I lay in bed for a while getting my bearings and reliving each moment of last night; his touch so soft and sweet and his kiss strong and passionate. Then there’s that little thing about him asking me to be his ‘friend with benefits’ and not his girlfriend. My happy reminisce turns somber as I question why he wouldn’t want a relationship with me.

  I knew there was something odd about him and because I was drunk I let myself get swept up in the moment. I knew I should’ve kept my distance, but the magnetism was so strong I couldn’t resist him. I sigh as I realize he used me for his pleasure and he probably doesn’t even care about me at all.

  But then again why would he leave the rose?

  This is why guys are so confusing, sending mixed messages. Saying ‘I don’t do the relationship thing’ and then leaving his grandma’s crystal rose on the pillow for me. That is definitely something a boyfriend would do, not a ‘friend with benefits’?

  Damn, I thought American guys would be less complicated than Aussie guys, but they’re all the same. I start to feel despondent when I realize how slutty I must seem, sleeping with him on the first night we spend together. I’ve never done that before. But somehow he has this hold over me and all I want to do is be with him, even though everything in my conscience is telling me to steer clear. Maybe I should start to listen to my conscience more and maybe I should just not see him again. I sit up in bed. I can hear the television in the living room. I quickly get up, get dressed and try to fix my disheveled hair in his mirror. Then I start the walk of shame out to the living room.

  When I get there Dan is sitting watching television. He looks up and smiles.

  “Good morning,” he says with a kind inflection in his voice and his glasses halfway down his nose. If he took the glasses off, he’d probably be quite good looking.

  “Good morning,” I say shyly and I walk toward the front door.

  “So… Brooke. She’s pretty cool hey?” Dan asks and I turn to face him again.

  “Yeah, she’s great. A really nice girl.”

  “Seeing as you’re good friends with her, can you put in a good word for me?” he asks making me giggle.

  “Yeah, sure. Um, where’s Will?” I question trying to sound casual about it.

  “He went to a pre-football game with Olsen. They’ll be back later if you wanna wait.”

  All I want is to go back to the bungalow and talk to Charlie. I feel bad enough and being here is not helping. I also want to see what happened with her last night; hopefully she did better than me.

  “Thanks, but I’d better get back to my friends. They’re probably worried about me.” I open the door and go to walk out.

  “Kat,” he calls.

  “Yeah?”

  “Be careful with Will. He’s a serial heart breaker. I’m only telling you this because you seem like a really nice woman and I don’t want you to be taken advantage of like all the others,” he says.

  “Others?”

  He nods his head. “Yes, he hasn’t had anyone over for a week or so except for you, but before then he’d have a different woman over every second night. I’m just saying be careful, he isn’t the type of guy to see just one woman at a time. If you know what I mean?” he states confirming my thoughts.

  “Okay. Thanks Dan. It was great to meet you,” I state and walk out of the door, shutting it behind me. I lean up against the door and breathe, trying not to let my tears overcome me while I try and calm myself down.

  How stupid am I? I guess this was nothing more than a one night stand after all.

  I can’t believe I let myself be taken advantage of, especially when my conscience warned me over and over again. I’ll have to make sure to avoid Mr. Will Sanders at all costs. I exhale and wipe a stray tear from my cheek and start the short walk back to the bungalow to face the girls.

  I walk into the kitchen and see Brooke and Charlie sitting at the table eating breakfast. Brooke smiles at me while Charlie looks at me with pursed lips and sad eyes.

  “Have you been crying?” Charlie asks.

  “Maybe a little,” I s
tammer and I walk through to my bedroom.

  Brooke and Charlie get up and follow me.

  “What happened?” Brooke asks as Charlie takes my hand while I sit on my bed.

  “You know what happened,” I say to her sullenly.

  “So you slept together?” Charlie questions and I nod my head.

  “Alright, so why are you upset? Did he force himself on you?” Charlie questions with a glint of hardness in her eyes.

  I shake my head, sigh and drop my eyes.

  “No, nothing like that. I was hoping it would lead somewhere, but he doesn’t do the ‘relationship’ thing apparently, or so he told me conveniently after we’d made love,” I say while Charlie and Brooke break out in laughter.

  I scrunch my eyebrows and purse my lips.

  “Oh, you’re serious?” Brooke queries.

  I nod my head and they both stop laughing immediately and Charlie leans in to hug me.

  “Don’t worry. He’ll get what’s coming to him. Don’t waste your time with him. I knew he was a slime ball,” Charlie scoffs making me laugh at her three-sixty on all things Will.

  “Thanks guys I feel like a bit of a slut. He was only after one thing and I gave it up so easily and I never do that. I don’t know why I did. I think it was all the beer and Tequila. Well, it’ll never happen again… ever”.

  “You are not a slut,” Brooke exclaims.

  “Thanks Brooke. Oh, and Dan told me to put in a good word for him. I think he likes you,” I say changing the subject.

  She smiles and blushes. “Really, you think he likes me?”

  “I know he does. He seems like a really nice kinda guy. However, you girls have to keep me away from Will Sanders. I don’t want to be sucked in again.”

  “Shouldn’t be a problem,” Charlie says.

  They both get up and walk out of the bedroom. Charlie turns around and looks at me one last time.