She temporarily let go of the reddened nipple and moved atop Carolyn, careful not to place too much weight on her. Carolyn readily parted her legs, making room for her.
"I want you," Annelie whispered into the delicate ear beneath her lips. "If you want to stop, you have to tell me now."
"No, no, don't stop. I'm on fire…burning for you." Carolyn's voice was barely audible. "I want you so much. But…"
Annelie waited a moment, but when Carolyn didn't continue, she supported herself on one elbow, tipped Carolyn's head back, and looked into her eyes. "Yes? Tell me."
"I want you…but please, can I take your clothes off?"
Annelie tried to moisten her suddenly dry lips. "Of course." Sitting up, she pulled Carolyn with her. Annelie raised her arms, allowing Carolyn to pull the camisole over her head. Lying down in one fluid motion, she raised her hips, indicating with her hands for Carolyn to pull her panties off.
***
Carolyn watched as Annelie stretched out next to her, her hips elevated to make it possible for Carolyn to remove her last garment. With trembling fingers, Carolyn pulled at the hem of the panties, totally sheer except for a modest triangle of embroidered roses. She slowly slid them off the long legs that seemed to go on forever and tossed them on the floor, registering the fact they were damp from Annelie's arousal.
She looked at the soft shadows forming valleys and hills all over Annelie's sensuous body. She had naturally pale skin, which tanned slightly in the Florida sun. Blond curls at the apex of her thighs made her catch her breath.
"You're so beautiful. It makes me nervous to touch you. I'm afraid I'll do something wrong…even hurt you."
"You could never hurt me." Annelie's voice was low, trusting.
"You can do anything you want. Touch me anywhere. Nothing is forbidden or wrong."
"You sure?" Carolyn bit her lower lip, wanting nothing but to explore her lover's mysteries.
"Very sure. I want your touch."
"Promise to tell me if I—"
"Carolyn…I promise."
Reassured enough to move on top of her lover, Carolyn sighed in relief when she finally felt all of Annelie's body against her own. They fit so well together, despite their difference in height.
Carolyn placed kisses in a blazing-hot trail along Annelie's neck, tasting the warm, damp skin. Tight nipples filled her mouth, creating a need to suck them hard, bite them, but she relented, merely licking them until Annelie arched her back, begging her to do more. Carolyn obliged, wanting to please. She let her teeth rasp over the sensitive skin, eliciting moans from Annelie at each touch.
When both nipples were pink and raw from her lavish attention, Carolyn moved down and kissed the taut stomach, circling the belly button before blowing into it and making Annelie shudder. "Ticklish, huh?" Carolyn murmured. "Good to know."
She moved farther down, hesitant to touch the damp curls. Annelie trustingly parted her legs farther. "Carolyn, please touch me. Any way you want."
Lying along Annelie's right side, Carolyn placed her palm against the warmth of her moist sex. Amazed at the familiar silky feeling, she moved her fingers while looking into Annelie's eyes, searching for signs she was doing this right. Darkening eyes narrowed and full lips grew even fuller when she slid her fingers between the drenched folds to find the swollen clitoris.
Gently, slowly, Carolyn circled it, spreading the wetness around the protruding ridge of nerves as she did when touching herself. Annelie whimpered almost inaudibly at the careful touch. Reveling in the feel of her, Carolyn slid her free arm under Annelie's neck, pulling her closer as she kissed the damp hair at her temple. "There. Like that?"
"Mmm…yes…and more."
Pleased she was on the right track, Carolyn tried to disregard her own aching body, aware of how utterly aroused she was. When Annelie pulled her legs up, involuntarily moving toward her hand, she hummed in response. "Yes, that's right. Open up to me…" She moved her fingers down to find her lover's entrance. Circling it, she felt Annelie turn toward her and hide her face in her neck.
Taking this movement as a sign of approval, Carolyn slid two fingertips inside, delighted to feel Annelie's muscles contract as if to draw her in. Though she had no idea where she found the courage, she plunged her fingers inside, careful not to let her blunt nails scratch the sensitive tissues.
"Ah!" Annelie arched her back and placed her feet on the bed again, her hips undulating against the tentative hand. "Carolyn!"
Resting on her elbow, making sure she held Annelie close with her left arm, Carolyn thrust her soaked fingers in and out, a variety of feelings rushing through her as she realized Annelie was about to come.
When Carolyn felt a small, fluttering sensation around her fingers, she pressed her thumb against her lover's engorged clitoris, rubbing it fiercely until Annelie gave a muted cry against her neck. Muscles clenched around her, over and over, and the slender body in her arms trembled long after Carolyn had gently extracted her fingers.
Slowly, Annelie caught her breath, still clinging to Carolyn, who was rocking her. Feeling protective, proud, and almost giddy, she placed a series of kisses on the damp forehead beneath her. "You okay, sweetie?" she asked, her voice husky.
"Mmm…more than okay. More like wonderful." Annelie sighed, moving to look at Carolyn. "You sent me through the ceiling."
Still in awe at the experience of being able to drive this amazing woman over the abyss, Carolyn willingly spread her legs to accommodate Annelie as she settled between them. "Oh."
"Your turn," Annelie murmured. "Your turn to go flying." She slid an arm under Carolyn's leg, raising it as she allowed her sex to rub against Carolyn's.
Carolyn felt her moisture blend with Annelie's, and the aching need between her legs reignited, making her hips move. Annelie lowered her head and sucked a stiff nipple into her mouth, a hot sensation traveling along the sensitized nerve ends as she used her tongue relentlessly.
Carolyn buried her fingers in Annelie's hair, holding her close while murmuring her name. Soon she realized her lover was moving down slowly, placing open-mouth kisses along Carolyn's stomach.
When she reached the damp curls between Carolyn's trembling legs, she spread them more, caressing the inside of her thighs. Moaning aloud in anticipation, Carolyn felt Annelie part her folds, and then a hot tongue was there, finding every inflamed nerve ending, not relenting until the fire consumed her.
"Annie…oh, God…" Arching, Carolyn pressed against the greedy, loving mouth, wanting to experience it all. After a brief pause, which almost drove her insane, slow fingers entered her, pushing inside with gentle force as the agile tongue resumed its activities.
Unable to hold back, and unsure if she was even supposed to, Carolyn let the waves wash over her, flood her system when she was tossed over the edge. Arrows of pleasure shot from between her legs, through her legs and stomach. Tugging at Annelie, she pulled her up on top of her, clinging to her lover as she kissed her deeply. Tasting herself on Annelie's lips, she lost the last of her fear of inadequacy, in bed or otherwise—at least during this shared moment of safety, security, and intimacy.
"Oh, sweetie," Carolyn sighed as Annelie settled next to her, pulling up the sheets to cover them. "Annie…" She snuggled close, slowly catching her breath.
Annelie stroked Carolyn's hair and smiled faintly, gazing deeply into Carolyn's eyes.
"I'm not sure if what you're looking for can be found in a person's eyes," Carolyn said.
"So, what am I looking for?" Annelie frowned.
"You're looking for how I feel, aren't you?"
Annelie looked caught. "I guess I am."