Just Between Friends

by Dakota Trace

  Her stomach lurched at the thought and she didn't want to answer.

  “Can you, Isabella?” His voice was stern.

  “No, I can't!” she blurted out the words in frustration and fear.

  “Then stop worrying. What will be, will be,” he assured her, his tone soft and understanding.

  * * * *

  Seth tried to pay attention to what Carmen was yakking about but his mind kept wandering back to Bella. He had it bad for his best friend, and sitting here with Carmen proved it. He had no interest in the lush blonde, where six months ago, he'd been all over her. I don't just want Bella sexually, I think I'm in love with her.

  “Seth, are you even paying attention to me?” Carmen asked him, her voice irritating. She was upset he wasn't fawning over her as he had before.

  “I'm sorry, Carmen, I was just thinking. What were you saying?”

  Now the frustration became apparent on her face, as tears appeared, and then briefly she looked away, using a ploy that had worked many times in the past. “Seth, I've missed you and realized I wasn't giving you all you needed before. I would like to try to do that now, if you'll let me.”

  “It may be too late for that, Carmen. I'm involved with Bella, and beyond that, I question your sincerity. When we met, Carmen, neither of us was looking for more than a toy to play with and then discard. I changed. I need and want a serious relationship and I think I can have that with Bella.”

  “You haven't changed, Seth, you just found a new toy to play with. You're the same man you were. Let's go back to my place, let me give it my best effort and if I can't get you to rise to the occasion, then I'll back off. Prove to me you've changed, because I don't think a leopard can change his spots so easily.”

  Seth thought about Carmen's offer. If I go there, and let her try to seduce me, will I have really changed or will I slip back into old habits? Suddenly Seth knew he had to go through with this to prove to both himself and Carmen he was indeed a changed man.

  “All right, let's get the check and I'll show you.”

  Looking like a lioness who had just glimpsed her prey, a sly smile spread over her face, at what she saw as certain victory.

  * * * *

  At home, Bella snuggled on the couch with the shirt Seth had forgotten the night before, watching an old romance movie. Gradually she dozed off listening to the murmur of Michael Douglas trying to woo Kathleen Turner. As she slept, the stress of her current situation with Seth, crept into her dream.

  Carmen had slipped into something more comfortable, which had turned out to be a barely there black negligee, with crotchless panties. Isabella stood in the corner of her nemesis house and watched as Carmen started to do a lap dance that ended with Carmen's blonde bush inches from Seth's face. Bella wanted to cry when she watched Carmen seat herself between Seth's splayed legs and unzip her best friend's pants. As Carmen took his hard cock into her mouth, Bella wanted to turn away from the horrible sight but found herself locked in place. When Seth began to groan and praise the blonde's oral skills, the tears began to trail down Bella's face.

  Bella awoke to find herself crying. The dream had been horrid and she was certain it was probably being mimicked across town at Carmen's home. I was a fool to let him go.

  * * * *

  Across town, Seth was indeed sitting in Carmen's living room with a livid Carmen. She was dressed exactly as she had been in Bella's dream. But instead of arousing Seth with her lap dance and oral skills, he sat on the couch unaffected. As a last resort, Carmen turned the tears on as she had earlier in the evening.

  “Seth, what's wrong with you? Don't you want me? Why aren't you stiff? Two months ago, you would have been hard as a rock by now.”

  Seth spoke with a detached voice, as if he was reciting data. “I tried to tell you. I'm not interested, Carmen. It's too late. If you got hurt here tonight, you have no one to blame but yourself. I tried to explain it to you and you choose not to heed my words.”

  Her eyes wide, Carmen blurted out the only thing she could fall back on. “What did you take?”

  “Take?” Seth did not like where she was heading with this.

  “Yes, you must have taken something to stay soft, or perhaps you don't even know because she gave you something. Yes, that has to be it. There is no way you want that flat board of a tramp more than me.” She continued to blubber before throwing herself at him.

  Seth pushed her away from him. “Carmen, this is ridiculous. Just accept it, I don't want you.” Seth had seen enough. I've changed and I'm in love with Bella. My dad was right.

  * * * *

  “How did it go?” Isabella wasn't sure she wanted to know when Seth walked in beaming, as if he had the time of his life tonight with Carmen. He looks like she satisfied him.

  “Bella, it went just as I hoped, but we need to talk.” His hands went in his pockets, like he was nervous, and she stiffened expecting the worse.

  He's going to let me down easy, tell me he's sorry but it's over. She couldn't help her emotions from rising up and taking control. “You didn't sleep with her, did you?”

  Seth was shocked before anger swept through him, and it was all he could do to control it and not say something he would regret later. She doesn't trust me.

  “No, I didn't and I'm surprised you could say that, let alone think it. If you have to ask, then I doubt you're going to take my word on what happened tonight. If you want to know what happened call Carmen. I'm sure she'll be happy to tell you what a bastard I am.” Turning, he stopped at the door. “The funny thing is, Bella, I'm in love with you.” The door slammed shut behind him.

  Isabella dropped to the couch and began to sob, knowing she'd made the worst mistake of her life, all because of her own insecurities about her ability to please a man of Seth's nature. Dragging herself off to bed, she decided to call Carmen in the morning, and then go over and swallow her pride and apologize to her best friend.

  An hour later, Bella tossed the blankets off, reached for the phone and dialed Carmen's number. She could barely believe her ears when the sniffling woman answered.

  “Did you have fun with Seth, Carmen?”

  At first she was met with silence, then anger spewed into her ear. “You bitch, how dare you mock me. What the fuck did you do to him? He's such a stud and now he's a wasted on a woman like you. You can't warm his bed like I can, and I have a mind to come over and....”

  Bella hung up the phone. He let her try to seduce him and walked way. She failed and he was true to his word. He actually backed his talk with action. I've been such a fool. It was all the proof she needed. Walking to the window, she watched Seth as he bunked down in his sun room. Pulling his t-shirt on over her bikini panties, she ran down the stairs, across the damp lawn and slipped inside the sun room.

  Seth sat up just as she launched herself at him, catching her as he fell back against the hammock.

  Bella sobbed against his chest and clung to him, while he tried to comfort her. “Baby, what's wrong?”

  “I'm sorry, Seth. I should have trusted you. Tell me it isn't too late!” She lifted her head, her eyes red from crying, pleading with him.

  “You called Carmen, didn't you?” He searched her eyes, not sure what to expect out of her. Dare I hope she's finally willing to give me a chance? He waited warily for her to answer. Relief flooded through when she spoke.

  “Well, I called and I can't even say I spoke to her. She yelled at me. You really pissed her off, Seth. No man has ever done anything like that for me. You have your chance, Seth.” She took a deep breath. “Can I stay with you tonight? Will you hold me like you did last night?” When he closed his eyes, she felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. Was she too late? Had she waited to long to trust him?

  She held her breath as he opened his eyes, in their depths she saw acceptance.

  “Come here, Bella.” He pulled her close enough to steal a kiss, before pressing her head against his chest. “Good night, baby.”

  Tears leaked from he
r eyes, this time from relief as she listened to the steady beat of his heart under her ear. “Thank you, Seth.” Whispering the words against his heart, she let herself sleep.

  Chapter Six

  Bella awoke to the feel of a hard erection against her. Looking down, she saw Seth was hard as a rock, the length of him was pressed directly against her pussy. Stifling her moan, she rubbed against it. Damn, that feels good. Seth didn't stir as she rubbed against him, and she whimpered as the pleasure increased, pressing her clit harder against his shaft. It would be so easy to come right here, but it seems selfish of me after what he did last night. I want to give something to him.

  Leaning further back, she noticed one arm was raised above his head, resting on top of the hammock while the other was draped around her waist. Using gradual movements, she lifted the heavy arm and draped it over his other. Seth muttered and shifted. Bella froze and watched him settle back down. When a soft snore escaped him, she smiled. Looping the ties at the top around his wrists, she tied them loose enough he could get out of them with ease but not right away, when he awoke.

  Bella then turned her attention to the part of him she wanted to please, the hard shaft tenting his soft cotton boxers. Trailing barely there kisses down his chest, she worked her way across his flat stomach to the edge of his boxers. Giving a quick tug on the waistband, she sighed with pleasure as the head of his cock , a light plum color, rose to greet her. Reaching out she touched the head and smeared the few drops of wetness she found around it.

  Seth moaned as if he was waking, alarming her. If I'm going to do this, I need to do it now. Rearranging her body, she moved her head down to his crotch and eased his shorts down to free the rest of his thick cock. Sticking her tongue out, she licked the underside of his shaft like a kitten, feeling the pulse of his heart under her tongue. I feel so naughty doing this, but I could become addicted to this feeling. Tasting the salt and pure male muskiness of him, she swallowed the head of his cock and began to suck.

  Suddenly, Seth mumbled her name, making her think he was awake, but when there was no struggle against the bonds, she realized he wasn't quite there, he was in that special place between sleep and consciousness. She bent her head back to him and curled her tongue around his glans and tugged.

  When Seth awoke, confusion reigned over his senses, he felt the wet pressure of a warm mouth suckling at him, but he couldn't move his arms and didn't know what was going on. However, trying to make sense of what was holding his arms was the last thing on his mind as he savored the pleasure coming from his groin. Lifting his head, he groaned when he saw his cock sliding in and out of Bella's mouth. He dropped his head back when she wrapped her hand around the base of his shaft and began to stroke him in time to her teasing tongue. This was the last thing he'd expected when she crawled into his arms last night.

  Wanting to help her pleasure his aching cock, he looked over his head to see why he couldn't move, and saw the loose ties wrapped around them. He tried to focus on freeing his hands but each time she went down , she swallowed more of him, breaking his concentration.

  “Bella, baby, please stop for a sec.” His breath hissed out of his lungs when she mumbled something and the vibrations teased his cock. “Ah, hell.” Where the hell did she learned to suck cock like this? I can't believe she's trying to deep throat me! He jerked as she sucked him deeper into her mouth taking him all the way down her throat, making a slight choking noise.

  Seth was panting as he tried to give her some guidance. “You don't have....to take....it...all....”

  Bella ignored his gasps as she focused on the hard flesh inside her mouth. Despite her lack of actual experience, she was a huge fan of erotic stories and she wanted to try everything she'd ever read on him. Pulling off of him until only the head was in her mouth, she breathed on it while teasing it with the tip of her tongue, employing another tidbit she'd read. I'm feeling my way but from what I can tell, he's enjoying it, so I must be doing something right.

  Taking a deep breath she once again tried to pull him in as deep as she could. She found the feeling intoxicating.

  "Bella, damn it, you don't know how good that feels."

  She looked up and locked eyes with him. His breathing was harsh and his cock jerked in her mouth. Releasing him for a moment, the request that slipped from her lips floored him.

  "I want you to come in my mouth, Seth. I've read men love it when a woman swallows their load and I want to make this perfect for you."

  He could of have sworn his dick got harder just hearing her say that and he jerked at the ties around his arms. "Isabella, are you sure you want to do this?"

  She licked the underside of his cock before answering him. "Oh, I do, Seth. I want to feel of you against my tongue and taste you." She pressed his cock against his stomach and leaned in to nuzzle his sack. A dark growl of pleasure sounded above her head. She smiled against him before taking the sound as approval, which dared her to be more adventerous. She ran her tongue over him before sucking one of them into her mouth. Now using more of her erotic reading, she hummed with his testes in her mouth. If he liked me humming against his cock, I bet it feels even better against his nuts.

  Seth fought for control as the little vixen between this thighs tortured his aching equipment. He fought to hold on until she released him with a pop and pulled his rock hard cock down and shoved it back into her mouth. He gritted his teeth as the seed churned in his balls. I need to warn her. I know she said she wanted a mouth full of my cum but she's a virgin and doesn't know what she asking. "Baby, I'm going to come, if you don't want....ohhhh...."

  Although he never finished his sentence, Isabella thought he was sweet to warn her. She savored the salty blast of seed coating the back of her mouth. Doing her best to swallow every drop, she wondered how women managed it. By now, Seth was shaking and moaning out his climax, and it was all she could do to keep his turgid shaft in her mouth.

  He yanked hard at his bonds and freed his hands. Grasping her shoudlers, he pulled her away from his sensitive cock and held her against his chest. "Oh my god, you were so good." He pressed his mouth against hers and kissed her, delving deep inside and tasting the remnents of his seed. It wasn't the first time he'd kissed a woman after a blowjob. But damn if it's ever been as erotic as kissing Bella.

  Bella ripped her mouth away from him and slid back down, searching for any stray drops of seed she could find. She reached his now softening cock and began to lick it gentle laps.

  "Oh god, enough, Bella. I can't take any more." He rolled out of the hammock with her and pinned her to the floor under him. Pressing her arms above her head, he rested his forehead against hers, trying to catch his breath.

  Bella savored the feeling of him pressed against her but something was nagging at her. "Did I do something wrong, Seth? I know I'm not a Carmen but I can learn."

  Seth laughed and shook his head. "You did nothing wrong, sweetheart, in fact if you did it any more right you would've had to peel me off the ceiling." He brushed his nose against hers and then sighed. We're lovers now as well as best friends and I swear to god, I'm not going to fuck this up.

  * * * *

  Stepping under the hot spray of his shower, Seth let the heat sooth him as he savored the memory of Bella's mouth. She'd blown his mind away with her curiousity and ready acceptance of his desire. There's no doubt in my mind, she's not as innocent as she claims. I could see the awe and curiousity in her eyes as she blew me. I am going to love showing her everything.

  * * * *

  Bella had just stepped out of the shower herself when the phone rang. It was Marissa's mother inviting her to a birthday party for the four-year old. Accepting the invitation for both her and Seth, she took the address down, thinking how nice it would be for Marissa to see her and Seth together again after the Carmen incident.

  * * * *

  In the shower, Seth never heard the door open, but when he reached out to grab the towel, someone grabbed his wrist. Assuming it was Bella, he pul
led and pressed the body against his to only find it was Carmen. He jerked away from her as if he had been burned.

  "My, my, stud. If you want me, you can have me right here." She reached for the tie on her dress." Her eyes devoured his naked body. Pushing past her, he exited the shower, wrapping a towel around his waist.

  "What the hell are you doing here, Carmen? Didn't last night convince you, I don't want you?" He stalked out of the bathroom in search of clothes. When was the last time it bothered me to be naked in front of a woman? It was hard to believe but true. He didn't want Carmen looking at him.

  "Aw, come on, Stud. I don't believe that little show. There's no way you could walk away from this." Seth turned to look at her as he jerked his shorts up. He saw red as he took in the soft D-cups and the blonde curls at the junction of her thighs, and found himself longing for pert tits and bare pussy.

  "Why continue to play this game, Carmen?"

  "Come on, Stud, you know you want to tie me to the bed and fuck me." Carmen crowded him, pressing him up against the bathroom door, sliding her hand down his shorts and grabbing his cock. Pushing at her grasping hands, he tried to pull away. He sucked in a sharp breath when she wrapped her hand around his nuts, and gave them a threatening squeeze. He let his hands drop to his sides. "That's better Stud. Let momma play. I will get you hard, and you'll fuck me. I'm not going to let that slut next door take what's mine." She swooped down and enveloped his dick in her mouth. It was at that moment, the worst possible moment, Bella appeared in the bedroom door. But Seth's lack of response, since Bella had just sucked him dry, saved him, as his best friend watched the blonde try to arouse her man.

  Damn, the woman just won't give up. Sharp, the first thing Bella noticed was the tight grip Carmen had on Seth's nuts, and knew that unless he wanted to cause himself physical injury, he couldn't jerk away from the woman. He looks pissed.

  Carmen released him with a plop and hiss of frustration. Seth's manhood was only semi-erect, which objectively Bella knew was just his honest reaction to having a woman's mouth around him. I can't blame him for that, and he's nowhere near as hard as he was this morning.