they get a bit existential and think about their own partners (Abbie's perspective)

[NOTE: This chapter happens in parallel with perspectives from Jake, Kei, Aguri, and two voyeuristic strangers.]

Abbie closed her eyes and leaned her head back. She breathed deeply, taking in the aromas of the outdoors. She thought about the warm air around her, the small shafts of sunlight peeking in through the trees. She heard the sounds of leaves, birds, and of course, of the other three people near her as they were quite busy in their impromptu orgy in the woods.

Just the idea that an hour ago she was having drinks with Jake in a fancy country club ... or that a few days ago she was in her office, discussing color palettes and fonts ... she never stopped being amazed at how varied and unpredictable the world could be. When she and Jake drove to the party today, she had no idea what would be in store, let alone that the reality was, in fact, sex with strangers in the woods.

Along with the fresh air and the light breeze she felt on her body, the furniture beneath her was more than a little wobbly. She wondered if it would hold up, what with two couples on top, each getting quite wild.

She looked up at Aguri, curious what was going on in his mind. He seemed distracted, maybe unsettled. She had thought he was enjoying everything going on, but worried that maybe she wasn't as receptive to his type of communication. Or maybe he just wasn't communicative. She felt the energy he gave off as he fucked her, his rough and mildly arrhythmic thrusts keeping her both surprised and stimulated. But she wondered if there was more she could do.

"Hey," she said quietly. "Does this feel okay?

Aguri looked at her. "Yeah." He nodded, and pursed his lips. "Yes," he added, sounding a bit more confident. "It feels great."

Abbie smiled and leaned her head back. She agreed, it did feel great. She couldn't help but think about Jake -- he was the reason she was here in the first place, he was the one she really wanted to connect with, he was the -- her thoughts paused and she smiled even broader. He's the one I want to be fucking right now.

Abbie felt Aguri's hand on her foot. He was rubbing it between his fingers, sort of like a massage. She flexed her toes as he held her foot, enjoying how sensitive her thin skin felt against his rough hand.

When Aguri took hold of her foot, Abbie lifted her head and looked at him. Despite in the midst of actually having intercourse with the man, she felt that they had very little connection. She didn't know what to make of him. She was fairly sure that he wasn't the sort of guy she'd likely spend a lot of time talking to outside of, say, an orgy in the woods. Then again, she didn't have much to consider beyond the last thirty minutes, looking at his body and feeling his dick inside her. She sighed as she thought of that last part -- him being inside her. Even if she didn't know much about him, it certainly felt nice right now.

She glanced to her left, saw Kei, and then her eyes followed along the length of Kei's legs and feet. She noticed a tattoo of a snake running along the side of Kei's foot, which was up on Jake's chest. She paused there, thinking again about Jake. The combination of the two strange strangers and the one familiar man made this a unique experience. Then again, Abbie thought all experiences were unique, it was just a matter of bringing ones senses to whatever made them special.

Abbie felt Aguri move slower, so she reacted appropriately, also moving her body against his, slower and slower, grinding her hips so that with each of his thrusts into her, she pushed back to increase the contact and pressure. She definitely liked the variation in speed, and hoped that Aguri, in his strange and silent ways, was feeling good.

She heard Aguri chuckle lightly, and she looked up. She had no idea what the humor was, but enjoyed the notion that Aguri found something joyful in all this.

He stopped giggling, and then placed his hand on Abbie's stomach, which surprised her a little. He hadn't done anything like that so far. But then again, he was a new partner to her, so she didn't have any particular context to work from. His touch wasn't rough, but it wasn't delicate either. He slid his palm along her stomach, down, toward her pussy, and then bent forward as he stepped back, pulling his dick out.

He stood still for a moment, holding his cock, looking at Abbie. She looked back, mildly bemused at the unexpected change of activity. Without a word, she watched Aguri shift his body toward Kei. He touched her face, and she turned toward him.

"Oh, if I must ..." Kei said, rolling her eyes. Abbie noticed that she was smiling, though, so perhaps it was more playful than not.