taking it further (Maya and Sydney's perspective)

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

Sydney's breathing grew heavier, and she felt her attention blurring, wanting desperately to invest in the action at the cabin, and also -- despite some mild reservations about hooking up with a stranger in the woods herself -- wanting to reciprocate with Maya. Not to mention she was pretty buzzed from the champagne.

After remaining almost mannequin-like, staring intently at the group by the cabin, Sydney suddenly broke her trance and turned to Maya.

"What the fuck are we doing?" Sydney said, somewhat bewildered. She drew her hand out of her panties.

Maya stopped nuzzling and touching Sydney and pulled back. "Sorry, what do you mean?"

Sydney's eyes darted back and forth, searching for an answer, but she didn't speak.

"You're kind of freaking me out," said Maya. "Honest, I thought we were having a good time and that you were cool with what was happening."

Sydney nodded slowly. She showed no signs of rejecting the situation, but also limited awareness of the reality they were in. She took a breath and spoke slowly. "I'm just ... I think the champagne got to me."

"Do you want to stop?" Maya stood still, her hands up in the air. It would have appeared odd to anyone who looked -- Maya, clad only in dark tights and heavy black boots, standing in the crumpled heap of her dress; and Sydney, pants around her ankles, nothing else on but white panties (slightly askew).

Sydney began to giggle. The giggle became a full on laugh, almost out of control. Sydney stared at Maya, her eyes watering. "Oh my fucking god, Maya. I'm so sorry!"

Maya smiled, but now she was the more confused one. "About what? Look, I'm sorry if I misunderstood what we were doing. I was just trying to --"

"No, it's me," said Sydney. "You are totally cool. We were vibing, and I was completely taken in." She looked down at herself and then at her friend. "Look at us!"

Maya looked them both over as well and began to laugh a little. "We're mostly naked."

"In the woods."

"On a Saturday."

"Who cares what day it is?" Sydney laughed.

"I don't know."

Sydney got quieter. "I told you about fucking Leo."

"Stupid fucking Leo." Maya glanced toward the cabin. "We were watching them."

Sydney looked back down to the group at the cabin too. "Them."

When they were messing around together, neither Maya nor Sydney found what they were doing to be awkward -- but now that they had stopped, they both got self-conscious.

"God damn, they're hot," said Maya. "Look at that redhead."

"I know!" said Sydney. "She's just electric."

"I should get out my phone and film it."

Sydney looked at Maya, eyeing her topless body, her large, round breasts. "Except you were preoccupied."

Maya glanced at Sydney, but then back at the cabin. After a beat, she completed the double-take and looked back at Sydney again. Maya blushed a bit as she realized Sydney was ogling her. "I was. I was preoccupied."

"I'm sorry I flinched," said Sydney.

"It's okay," said Maya. "We can stop."

"Or ...?" said Sydney, taking a step closer to Maya.

Maya smiled, blushing deeper. "Or," she said. She swiftly tucked one hand behind Sydney's head, the other behind her back, and pulled her close, planting a firm kiss on her lips. If before, the kisses they exchanged were superficial and delicate, this one was heavy and intense.

Sydney put her hands up -- not to push Maya away, but to take hold of her breasts, to put a hand around her back, touching her skin, feeling the strength of her torso and back.

"I fucking love your body, Maya," Sydney said quietly.

Maya went the deepest shade of red yet, nearly matching her dress on the ground. "Fuck, I ..." She chuckled lightly. "I ..." she stammered, lost for words.

"Can I have more of you?" Sydney said. She tilted her head down, but looked up at Maya. She licked her lips, and slowly bent her knees, lowering herself to the ground in a squat. She took hold of Maya's tights, held her panties at the same time, and slowly pulled both down her legs. The tights first revealed Maya's pubic hair, a full and natural bush of dark hair. Her legs were strong, her thighs full. She had a broad tattoo of a turtle being followed by several fish, a jellyfish, an octopus, and some minor decoration to give the seascape a watery effect.

"This is gorgeous," Sydney said, tracing the animals on Maya's leg with her finger. "This is fucking stunning." She put one hand around Maya's other (untattooed) leg, holding her for support, and while touching the tattoo, she kissed each animal. Kissing turned into licking, and between tongue and touch, Sydney gave Maya her complete and undivided attention.

With one hand (and her mouth) still attending to Maya's tattooed thigh, Sydney used her other hand to push Maya's tights and panties down to her boots. Once done with that, she slowly moved her hand back up along the length of Maya's leg, eventually arriving at her pussy. Sydney carefully moved her fingers between Maya's thighs, pushing up, feeling the warmth. She lifted her fingers more, shivering with pleasure the moment she came in contact with Maya's pussy.

"You're pierced," Sydney said breathlessly.

"Mm-hm," murmured Maya.

Sydney touched the small ring lightly, shifting it forward and back, her fingers occasionally poking at Maya's labia as well. Maya's breath shuddered and shook as Sydney teased her with her fingers. Gradually, she got more forward, pushing her fingers harder against Maya's body, one fingertip sliding between her pussy lips for a moment, then back out. Sydney focus was initially the ring, but after playing with it for a while, she shifted her attention to Maya's warm, wet vagina.

All the while Sydney was exploring Maya's body, Maya was flooded with her own thoughts and fantasies. Don't fuck this up, Maya, she thought to herself. She had gotten scared when Sydney's energy changed so dramatically. Before that, it felt like a really good flow between them, something Maya hadn't felt with a woman (date, hookup, whatever) in a while. Typical Maya, she thought. Start to feel good and something happens.

Sydney's hands were slight but firm. Maya didn't have any issues with her own size and shape, but she recognized that she felt bigger in Sydney's small hands. The idea made her smile. She liked being tall, being strong, being full figured. Women usually assumed she was the dominant type, but the truth was that Maya liked it best when her partners would lead the way. Especially if her partners were physically smaller. She never broke down the fantasy to identify why, only that that power balance turned her on.

And Sydney turned her on. She focused her attention on her legs as Sydney peeled her tights down. She smiled as Sydney discovered her leg tattoo. She quivered as Sydney kissed her thigh, touched her skin. And when Sydney's fingers trickled upward and found the small silver ring pierced through her labia, she felt her knees grow weak.

Maya was nervous to be the one to say it, but she wanted to move to the ground somehow. Sydney's fingers were getting more active, and Maya knew that between giving over to the pleasures of passion, she also had her tights (and panties) around her ankles, and after the champagne, would be prime for toppling over.

As Sydney began to finger Maya's pussy more, Maya put a hand on Sydney's head, touching her hair, admiring her physique. At one point, Sydney lifted her head, checking in with Maya.

"Mm?" Sydney raised her eyebrows with a questioning look.

Maya grinned and blinked slowly at Sydney. "Can I join you down there?" she asked.

Sydney smiled and nodded, moving her hands to Maya's hips, gently pulling her down toward her.