An eye for an eye.

"I think each of you should have to answer the same question I just did," Allison said. "Um, Cathy, you can get off me now."

"Huh? Oh, yeah," Cathy said, stumbling back to her chair.

"Okay," Jo said. "I think that's reasonable. But Allison, just so you know, I hope you don't feel like an odd one out around here just because of your skin color. I mean, we all have our unusual qualities."

"Let's talk qualities later," Sam said. "I want to hear who everyone would sleep with!"

Giggles erupted all around.

"Myself, I'd pick Allison," Sam continued. "And I'll admit I asked her the question hoping she might pick me."

"Because I'm black?" Allison asked, smiling with good humor.

"Actually," Sam said, "it is because you're black, and I hope you're not offended. I've been with a few girls, but I've never been with a black girl. I grew up in an all-white neighborhood, and I find you kind of exotic."

"Me?" Allison said, with a raised eyebrow. "Ooookay, if you say so."

Cathy drank down another glass of punch. "Ish it my turn yet?" she slurred.

"It better be, or we might never get to hear it," Erica pointed out. "You're sloshed."

"I am too!" Cathy countered. "I mean... what do I mean?"

"Which girl in here do you want to have sex with?" Anita asked with a smirk.

"Oh, that!" Cathy said. "Umm... I'll pick you then. You look like you'd be fun. Wanna kiss me?"

Anita raised an eyebrow. "Right now?"

Cathy didn't answer. She had passed out.

"Guess not," Anita shrugged.

"Who do you want, Anita?" Jo asked.

Anita looked down shyly. "Can I pick more than one?"

"Damn, girl, you're kinky!" Sam squealed. The room laughed at that.

"No, no, it's just... oh God, this is so embarrassing... I got this image in my head of you on one side of me and Erica on the other..."

Sam and Eric looked at each other with raised eyebrows, then nodded to one another and went to sit on either side of Anita - very, very close. "Like this?" Sam asked.

Anita's eyes went wide. "Whoa... okay... this is a little... er..."

Sam and Erica just giggled, but they didn't move away.

"Eric?" Jo asked.

"Well, you're all pretty hot," Erica said with a grin. "But if I had to pick just one of you, I'd say... Suki."

Everyone turned to look at Suki - she was so quiet and petite, it was easy to forget she was there.

"M-me?" Suki asked. "Why do you pick me?"

"I like your innocence," Erica said. "You seem so sweet... I don't know, I find that appealing."

Suki blushed furiously and looked away.

"I'd pick Cathy," Jo said. "But maybe that's just because she's the only one I've touched. I don't know what the rest of you feel like."

"We'll have to remedy that before the evening is out," Sam said playfully.

"Sam, you're terrible," Erica said.

"How about you, Suki?" Jo asked.

Suki seemed to be living with a constant blush. "I... I do not know!" she said.

"Suki, don't be scared," Jo said gently. "We're all playing here. No one will give you a hard time about it."

Suki swallowed hard. "You are all very beautiful girls," she said. "and the way you are all so free with yourselves, and the way you feel... I wish I could be like that. I am so afraid of my own feelings sometimes."

"What do you feel that you're afraid of?" Anita asked.

"I feel... urges, is that the word? I do not understand them. When Jo was touching Cathy, I wished I could too."

"So, Cathy, then?" Jo asked.

"Y-yes," Suki said. "I have only seen girls like her in pictures or movies. She has such a pretty face and a b-beautiful body."

"Hm?" Cathy said in her sleep.

"Nothing, Cathy," Sam said. "Three out of six girls here want to get naked with you, that's all."

"Okay," Cathy mumbled, and passed out again.

"Let's call it a night," Jo suggested. "I mean, Cathy's out, I'm not feeling too awake myself, and I think we've gotten to know each other well enough for one night."

The girls all got up and stretched, except for Cathy. "What should we do with her?" Allison asked.

"Leave her," Anita suggested. "It's a comfy chair. I'll put some water and alka-seltzer next to her so she can take care of her hangover in the morning."

The girls all left the room and went off to bed.