The crush

[Beach Boy]

Rick

It felt so good to have Maria's arms around him.

"Maria.." Rick began.

Maria gave him a penatrating gaze and Rick pulled her close and kissed her softly on the cheek.

"Maria..."

"Shhh.. You don't have to say anything."

Maria brushed Ricks long dirty blonde hair out of his eyes.

"Sometimes it's just nice to be together."

Their lips met very softly for an instant then parted. Maria squeezed Ricks body against her then relaxed.

"Let's get going."

Rick strapped Maria's bike on the rack got in, smiled at Maria, then diverted his attention to the road as they made their way through the early morning fog.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

Maria sat quietly in the passanger seet of Rick's car, speaking only at a few intersections to give him directions back to her place. The sun would be rising in less than an hour, and already it was growing light, the morning brillaince diluted and softened magically by the fog. It hardly seemed possible that it was morning, really, and Maria found it was tough to even remember what day it was. Was it the weekend or a weekday? Did she have classes to go to? If she did, she was in no mood to attend; she felt exhausted and ached all over, yet somehow knew she wouldn't be able to sleep.

And then, the car was turning in to her apartment complex. She pointed out her apartment to Rick, and he pulled up and parked in a nearby visitor’s spot. Maria sat in the chair for a few seconds before reaching for the door handle and opening it, then hesitated again and turned back to Rick.

“Thanks again, Rick. For everything.” Her hand reached out to pat the back of his where it rested on the steering wheel, then stayed there. “Ummmm… I know you’re probably exhausted and just want to go home and crash… but what do you say to a cup of coffee before you take off? I got a pretty nifty little coffee maker for Christmas last year… and… well… if you want some… I can make some…” She bit her lip and smiled, realizing she was starting to ramble.

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick

Maria stepped out of the car and Rick glanced over at a grouping of palm trees that somehow reminded him of Venice Beach..

"Wow!" Rick gasped snapping his head up abruptly, "I'm starting to fall asleep."

The fatigue from the night was starting to set in.

"I think I'll take you up on that coffee." Rick grinned weakly.

Maria's long brown hair looked a little wavier and a little more tangled than usual. Her eyes showed the fatigue. But Rick thought he caught a glimpse of a smile cross Maria's face as she waved him to follow

Secretly Rick hoped that she had a couch he could sleep on. And if she had roommates.. he hoped they had already left for work, or school. Tired or not he just wanted to be with her.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

"Follow me, then!" Maria said as she clambered out of the car. In no time, she was fumbling at the lock on her door, Rick leaning against the wall behind her. She was a little suprised at how clumsy her fingers were being. Was it just because of the harrowing night and exhaustion? Or was it the fact that she was inviting Rick into her apartment that was making her all thumbs?

She got the door open and held it open for Rick, beckoning him to enter. After he did, she scurried in behind him and remembered the state the apartment was in.

"Oh god... sorry about this. Don't mind this mess... ummm... here." She ran over to the ratty couch she'd bought from the garage sale a few weeks ago and picked up the tangled mess of papers, clothes, and magazines strewen across the cushions and dumped them in a pile on an already cluttered end table. The couch faced a large aquarium, its waters a riot of color from the large collection of tropical fish that floated through the artificial underwater jungle within; the bubbler buzzed softly. All sorts of rocks, many of them fossils of one kind or another, sat on trays next to the aquarium, or on the small table to the right next to (and on) the little TV she'd bought after she moved out here for the express purpose of watching reruns of "The Simpsons" during dinner.

"I don't have many visitors over... so I'm afraid I get a little lazy with the cleaning. There. That should be safe; have a seat and I'll start that coffee up."

Maria glanced over her shoulder as he sat down on the couch, and her eyes widened as she saw that one of the pieces of clothing she'd dumped on the end table was a bright green thong. It was mostly covered by a t-shirt, and Rick looked tired enough to fall asleep on the spot, so she decided not to draw attention to it by rushing back to hide it further. She'd got the thong as a gag gift from Tracy a few weeks ago; Maria had tried it on just to satisfy her curriosity but felt too self-conscious to wear it for long; she'd been meaning to put it in the closet but just kept forgetting...

She forced herself to walk into the kitchen and busied herself for a while making the coffee. As the coffee started to brew, she called out to Rick, "So... you like it black? I don't have any milk or cream here, but I think I can dig up some sugar somewhere..."

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick

"That's okay" Rick smiled "I like it best straight black, without any sugar or cream. What do you call it back east with sugar and cream? Coffee Normal?"

"Yeah, something like that. " Maria nodded but she noticed that Rick was hardly listening.

"Do you... I mean..." Rick couldn't help glancing down at Maria's rear and the crotch of her pants. "I'm sorry.."

"What?"

Rick felt himself starting to blush. "I'm sorry" he repeated "Please forgive me for asking, but.."

"Yes.." Maria widened her eyes encouraging him to continue.

"Is it comfortable?" Rick asked awkwardly gesturing towards the green thong on the couch. "I mean uh.. I guess guys and girls are designed differently.." Rick turned a darker shade of red.

"Yes we are!" Maria laughed "But Tracy got me that. I mean I didn't buy it... Do you think it's sexy?"

Rick gulped "Um yeah.."

Maria took a breath and gave Rick a nervous look. "I could model it for you."

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

It was weird; the thought of modeling the thong for Rick made Maria nervous, but not as nervous as she felt it should. He was obviously both uncomfortably embarassed by her offer, but she also noticed how he couldn't seem to take his eyes of her body, almost as if he was already imagining how the skimpy green thong would look on her.

"Well then, that settles that. Here," Maria said as she handed him the cup of coffee she just poured. "Nurse this while I go change." She smiled at him as she hooked the thong with her index finger, then twirled it in the air as she stepped into her bedroom and closed the door.

But she didn't immeditaely change her clothes. Rather, she sat down on the bed, feeling the silky fabric of the thong between her fingers. She had a feeling that if she went through with this, things could very easilly go beyond mere modeling of skimpy underwear into something far more personal. She hadn't been with a guy in what seemed like forever, and she couldn't deny the tingling that had been nagging her for the past several minutes; it was growing stronger as she thought about Rick sitting on the couch out there. He was awfully cute... far cuter than she'd allowed herself to admit to herself before, and now, she found herself hoping he wasn't actually as tired as he professed. She certainly felt awake now... awake and excited.

Before she had a chance to think any more about it, Maria stripped, throwing her tired old clothes into the hamper in the closet. She picked up the thong, then looked at herself in the mirror hung on the back of her door. Stings of self-doubt crept in as she appraised herself. Her tits weren't all that big, especially compared to the augmented average on the beaches here. And her stomach wasn't quite as flat and toned as she wanted it. And her ass seemed a little bony as she turned and looked over her shoulder. The little butterfly tattoo she'd got on a dare during her freshman year out east on her left cheek would be completely visible with the thong on.

"That's what you got it for, silly," she told herself. "To show it off, right?"

She took a deep breath then turned to face the mirror again. She'd had all her pubic hair waxed as part of her ritual of moving out to California; she'd heard everyone did it out here, and it seemed to be a perfect way to slough off the baggage of the east coast. In fact, it was when Tracy had found out she'd done so that she bought the thong for her, and now Maria thanked fortune for it. Not much more skanky than a thong with bushells of pubic hair poking out around it!

She giggled at the thought, then pulled the thong on, sliding it up snuggly against her skin. The first time she tried it on, it had indeed felt weird and uncomfortable, but Maria was suprised this time at how sexy it felt to have the fabric riding up between her cheeks, barely covering her sex, the straps riding high on her hips. She turned, admiring it in the mirror, then went to her dresser and looked for a matching top. She began to grow desperate; the thong was so green it didn't seem to go with anything!

But just as she was about to give up and just wear a plain white t-shirt, she remembered her swimsuit. It was a two-piece bikini, also part of the moving out west ritual. She pulled the bikini top out of the drawer and slipped it on. It was a light green halter-style top, with a gold ring in the front that did wonders for highlighting her cleavage.

Maria took another deep breath, ran her fingers through her hair, then opened the door and walked out into the living room.

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick

Ricks eyes were almost a little blurry from lack of sleep but he felt himself becoming aroused as Maria enter the room. Her breasts weren't huge but her nipples pointed proudly in the swimming top that almost matched her tight thong.

"Wow!" Rick said trying to think of something intelligent to say. "You look beautiful." He stood up to greet her.

Maria smiled but she had an uncertain look in her eyes, almost as if she were doing the wrong thing. Rick looked back down at the thong. It rode high on her hips, and sort of flattered her hips making them somehow appear sexier.

Maria posed facing him then turned around so that he could see from the back.

"Nice tattoo!" Rick tried to sound pleased, but he didn't really care much for tattoos.

"You don't really like it do you?"

There was a hurt look in Maria's eyes.

"Oh Maria." Rick moved towards her, wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her close. Her body felt as good as he'd imagined it would and she hung on tightly. Even though he was tired he felt himself growing hard -- and Maria did too.

"Com'on." Maria whispered pulling Rick in the direction of her bedroom.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

As she pulled on Rick's wrist, he followed without hesitation. Maria's mind raced, almost as fast as her heart. She made a conscious effort to sway her hips as she walked with him behind her as she pushed open the door and led him into her bedroom.

Once inside, Maria paused for a moment, closing her eyes and taking in a deep breath and holding it inside her. Memories of the East Coast tried to surface, but she pushed them down. Rick was a nice guy; he'd stood up for her earlier that evening and had supported her at the hospital. This time it would be different.

"Ummm... Maria?" came Rick's voice behind her, a tone with hesitant concern. She cursed softly under her breath as she realized she was close to tears, afraid to let out her breath for fear it would turn into a sob.

Suddenly she spun to face Rick. She released his wrist, only to lunge forward to embrace him. One arm swept up behind him, her hand cradling the back of his head, while the other one snaked around his back. She pulled her body up against his, feeling the obvious bulge in his pants against her lower belly as she kissed him, hard.

Rick stumbled back into the mirror on the door, fortunately not hard enough to crack it, but enough to make a loud thump. Maria opened her mouth into the kiss, exhaling a ragged breath into his mouth, over his cheeks, as her tongue sought his. He was either too shocked at her sudden aggression or too tired, and when he didn't immediately respond to her kiss she brought the rest of her body into play, rubbing hard against him, pressing and writhing at his erection with her waist.

She broke the kiss, but continued to rub against him, her head falling against his shoulder.

"Maria?" he asked again, his voice softer, yet somehow hungrier. She looked up to his eyes, her own eyes glistening and wide, and she smiled as she placed her fingertips over his lips, wordlessly informing him he didn't need to talk. And then she pulled her hand away and leaned up to kiss him again.

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick

Rick caressed Maria's hair then warmly pulled her close. Maria's passionate eyes gazed into his own.

"Oww Maria I'm sorry... I'm honestly just too tired..." Rick reluctantly admitted. "But today's shot anyway..."

"That's okay." Maria nodded. "But you can take off some clothes and sleep with me if you'd like."

Rick took off his shoes and socks and Maria helped him remove his shirt and pants. Wearing only his underwear he crawled into bed with Maria who was still wearing the green swimming top and thong.

"Maybe later.." Maria whispered.

Rick nodded and they kissed tenderly before falling asleep in each others arms.

Rick awoke to the feel of Maria's warm breath on his chest and her hard nipples and suddenly realized that she was no longer wearing the swimming top. He ran his hands over her hips and discovered that the thong was gone too. Carefully he pulled off his underwear, gave Maria a soft kiss on the cheek, and fell back into a delicious sleep.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

Maria woke to the sound of a siren, and for a terrible instant she was back in the water, her head throbbing and her body freezing. And then, an instant before she screamed, she realized the siren was just an ambulance racing down the street, its desperate wail wafting through her bedroom window.

She looked over at Rick, half-expecting him to be awake as well, but he was asleep. A flush rose in her cheeks as she felt that he was naked. She'd stripped off her clothes before she'd gone to sleep but after him... he'd obviously woken sometime during the day and done the same. She smiled. There was something sweet about the fact that he'd done that, but hadn't tried anything else.

Carefully, so as not to wake him, Maria slipped from under the covers and quickly threw on her robe. Her body ached and her mouth felt dry, but she found that the threat of the previous night was receeding quickly as she looked on Rick's slumbering form. She was tempted to peek under the covers at him... to check him out... she wondered if he'd done the same before he fell asleep. Finally, she turned away and gathered up his clothes. She left the room, leaving the door ajar and stepped into the bathroom. Her apartment had a washer/dryer combo unit, and she threw Ricks clothes into the machine and started the wash cycle; hopefully they'd be done before he woke. The clothes washing, she stepped into the living room and glanced up at the clock on the wall.

Wow! It was nearly seven o'clock at night! They'd slept the whole day through. Somehow, that didn't surprise her though. Her stomach growled, and she realized she hadn't really eaten for nearly 24 hours. Yet she didn't want to eat without Rick. Instead, she busied herself in the kitchen, cleaning out the coffee maker and brewing a new batch, waiting for him to wake and wondering what the evening had in store for them.

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick

Rick woke to find himself in bed alone. He reached down, where he had dropped his underwear on the floor, and found it missing. He could hear Maria working on something in the kitchen as he quietly made his way to her bathroom. Inside the bathroom clothes were washing in the machine.

"Good morning." Rick said poking his head into the kitchen. He had a towel wrapped around his waist.

"It's afternoon, Sleepyhead!" Maria laughed.

"Ohh.." Rick looked over at the clock and was shocked to see that if was after seven.
"Maria... would you mind if I use your shower."

"No, go right ahead." Maria nodded.

"Cool.." Rick headed for the bathroom but was a little suprised to see Maria following.

"Do you mind if I join you." Maria asked nervously.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

For a moment, she thought Rick was going to say no. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, he stepped aside while holding the door open for her to enter. She did, and he followed. She glanced down at the towell wrapped around his waist.

"Um... I put your clothes in the washer. I was hoping they'd be don before you woke up." Maria smiled shyly. "Guess that was bad timing, eh?"

Rick said nothing. He just watched her. Maria smiled again, then reached into the shower and turned on the water. She ran her fingers under it, and when it was sufficiently hot, she stood and looked over her shoulder at Rick.

"Well... the water's ready. What are you waiting for?" she said, and then shrugged the robe off her body, revealing her bare back and ass to him as she stepped into the shower, the hot water striking her body and causing her to gasp in pleasure.

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick

Rick hesitated then carefully followed. Stepping around Maria the shock of Maria's complete nakedness hit him. It was incredibly arousing, he wasn't used to being this close to a naked girl, certainly not one he had such strong feelings for.

"Feels good doesn't it?" Maria asked glancing down at Ricks erect penis.

"Yeah.." Rick watched the water wet and straighten Maria's long brown hair. Her breasts weren't huge but looked very firm with hard erect nipples. Feeling a little embarassed he glanced down at his engorged penis and caught a view of Maria's pussy. She had shaved it. It seemed that all girls now-a-days did... Secretly he'd hoped that she hadn't. Somehow messy curly pubic hair seemed rawer, more of a forbidden thrill, dirtier.

"Oops.." Rick accidently poked Maria in the leg with the tip of his penis. Rick self-consiously tried to back up.

"Rick.." Maria said softly. She set a hand on each of his shoulders and began to gently pull him towards her.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

She sighed as she brought Rick into an embrace, folding her body agaisnt his as the hot water spilled down on them both. She turned him slowly, so that the water was at his back, and then on their sides again, and then on her back. She lookied up into his eyes, through a haze of water droplets, and smiled at him to reassure him. All the time, she could feel his cock pressed hard against her lower belly, its heat burning through her. She wanted desperately to feel it in her hands, but resisted the urge. She didn't want to rush this. Instead, she turned in his embrace, so her back was pressed against him as she took up the loofah sponge and soap and held them out for him.

"Rick..." she whispered. "Can you wash my back?"

 

[Beach Boy]

Rick took the soap, lathered up his hands, and handed it back to Maria. She set it down and held the sponge up again.

"Wait a second.." Rick said. He had to do something with the soap. Maybe he would wash Maria! Rick felt Maria's hard nipples under his hand as he began rubbing her firm breasts with soap.

"Mmmm.." Maria moaned then started giggling.

Ricks penis was now poking Maria in the lower back but she didn't seem to mind. Rick took the sponge in his left hand but continued to wash Maria with his right hand, gradually moving lower and lower...

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

"Mmmmmm... that feels nice, Rick..." Maria said as he began to work up a nice lather with the sponge and soap against her tits. She arched her back, pressing her tits into his hands and her shoulders into his chest as she draped her head back, pressing her ear against his cheek and moaned again. As she did, she felt something pressing against the small of her back... something hard. She knew immediately what it was, and moved her back slightly, rubbing softly against it as she giggled.

Rick's hands were moving lower now, rubbing the suds over her belly in tiny circles, She felt his finger slide over her belly button, the tip slipping into it for a moment before moving on, ever lower. But just as she felt his fingers reach that area just above her sex, where the stubble of her shorn pubic hair was just starting to appear again, she giggled again.

"Not so fast, mister!" she said in a soft voice, then turned to face him. His cock slid across her back and glanced off the top of her hip, and then she was facing him. She slid her arms up over his shoulders, lacing her fingers together behind his head and pressed her tits against his chest as she stepped back against the wall. She felt the water faucet knob poke gently into her back as she brought his head into the stream of water from the showerhead above. As the water streamed down his face, down his cheeks, it pooled into a soapy lake in her cleavage. She leaned up to kiss him, her lips meeting his and his cock pushing up against her belly, just under her navel.

 

[Beach Boy]

DING-DONG.... DING-DONG... KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

"Somebodies at the door.." Maria gazed longingly into Ricks eyes. "I guess I should go get it." She said reluctantly reaching down and turning the shower off.

"Maybe they can come back later?" Rick quietly pleaded. But Maria was already stepping out of the shower.

Maria grabbed a large towel, dried her hair quickly, then wrapped it around herself.

"Don't go anywhere.. I'll be back in a minute."

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

Maria sighed as she tightened the towell around herself. Her body tingled all over, and all she could think about was sending whoever was on her porch away so she could get back in that shower with Rick.

But when she glanced through the peep hole, her heart sank. Standing on her stoop was a cop.

She opened the door a crack and looked out. The cop was a middle-aged man. "I'm sorry to disturb you, Miss Lauren, but if you've got some time I need to ask you some questions about the incident from yesterday evening."

"Ummmm... of course... Can you give me a minute? I was just in the shower..."

The cop nodded and Maria closed the door and scurried back into her bedroom to find some clothes. As she did, she called out to Rick.

"Rick... there's a cop here. He wants to ask me some questions about last night..."

 

[Beach Boy]

"Your clothes are in the washer, so you don't have anything to wear do you?" Maria frowned. "Look maybe it would be best if I answered the questions down at the police department.... And don't forget to lock the door when you leave."

Rick could hear Maria dressing in the other room. He self-consciously wrapped a towel around himself and sat down on the edge of the tub.

Maria poked her head into the bathroom. "Here, I'll put these in the dryer for you. They should be dry in a half hour."

"Okay.. well I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Sure.."

Maria pulled her hair back, tied it, gave Rick a quick peck on the cheek and hustled out. Rick could hear her talking with the police, then the door closed and she was gone. It felt kind of strange sitting, half naked, in an unfamiliar apartment. Especially Maria's.

Feeling a little dazed Rick headed into the kitchen, filled himself a cup of coffee, and turned on Maria's little TV. He was just in time to catch the tail end of the late news. There was a story on the big waves that they had been getting lately. I guess I blew that one... Rick thought to himself.

After the news Rick checked his clothes and found they were dry. The dining hall was closed so Rick stopped by a Taco Bell on his way back to the dorms. It seemed like he was the only one alone in the place. There were other guys there with their girlfriends. And even a group of nerds, talking about their computers, looked less ackward than he did.

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

It was nearly three hours until Maria was back home; the questions had been routine, but they had tired her out nevertheless. By the time she got home, it was nearly 11:00 at night.

She found herself hoping that Rick was still there, and as she approached her door she heard the TV was on and her heart began pounding. She opened the door and called out, "Rick? I'm back." There was no answer. It only took her a few moments to realize he'd gone, and that he'd left her TV on.

She sighed, partially annoyed he'd left without leaving a note, and partially relieved that he'd done so. She'd quite nearly jumped him twice already, and now that she'd had some time to cool down, she realized she might have been coming on too strong to him. Hopefully, she hadn't blown it; she already felt really comfortable around Rick, and that was something she hadn't realized she'd missed until earlier tonight.

She sighed, sat down on the couch to watch some TV before bed. She never made it; instead falling asleep on the couch, half formed fears about how he'd react to her in class tomorrow morning... Would he talk to her? Sit next to her again? Or would he ignore her? Would he even be in class at all?

 

[Beach Boy]

Back in his dorm room Rick tossed and turned. Finally around midnight he fell asleep.

Up at five AM he grabbed his old little tri-fin and headed out to the surf to try and clear his head. But the water felt cold and he found himself tiring fast as he paddled.

"Noooo!"

Rick had mistimed the lull between sets and large wave was now breaking on top of him.

"Great.." Rick muttered as he shoved his board down gave a hard kick and duck dove under the wave.

Popping up on the other side of the wave he gasped for a breath and saw another wave, even bigger, breaking in front of him.

Not today, Rick shook his head and turned away from the wave. The white water hit him hard from behind and gave him a bumpy rough ride into the shore.

A familiar face greeted Rick. "Tracy, what are you doing down here?"

Tracy shrugged, "Do you wanna go get something to eat?"

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

Maria woke the next morning with tears in her eyes. The fragments of the dream (nightmare) she'd woken from were fading rapidly, and by the time she'd risen from bed and wiped her eyes with the palms of her hands, the memories were gone save for a general feeling of sadness. She smiled wryly as she realized she'd been waking like this every day for the past several months... except for the day before, when she'd slept with Rick. When she awoke with him in her bed, her arm draped over him, she had actually felt only happiness.

She picked up her address book and flipped through it, stopping at the hasty entry she'd written in after his name during that lunch they'd shared only a few days ago... had it only been that long? She picked up the phone and dialed the number. It rang. Once. Twice. Three times. On the fourth ring, the machine picked it up. She waited for the message to play, then panicked as the beep prompted her to speak.

"Ummmm... hi there. This is for Rick... I mean, this message is for Rick. Ummm... this is Maria, and I was just wondering, uh, I mean... I guess I'll see you in class. Right? Okay." She hung up, then immediately rolled her eyes and cursed.

"Nice message, Maria. He'll be knocking at your door within minutes of hearing that seductive greeting."

Shaking her head, she rose to prepare for the day. She had class in less than an hour, and didn't want to be late again and risk tripping over any projector cords.

 

[Beach Boy]

Tracy took a sip of coffee. "So you really like Maria?"

"Yeah.." Rick nodded.

"You know, she's had a hard life."

"What do you mean?"

Tracy didn't say anything for a moment. "Maybe I should let her tell you.."

Rick glanced at his watch "Ohmygod! Look at the time! I'm missing my Stratigraphy class!"

 

[Pywakit]

Maria

Maria locked her bike to the pod and shifted the weight of her backpack as she headed up the steps toward class. The lecture hall was half full when she entered, but there was still a good five minutes before class started. She climed the stairs and took a seat in the back, in the corner by the wall. After everything that had happened over the last few days, she wasn't feeling particularly sociable. Nonetheless, she kept glancing at the empty seat next to her and down to the door, waiting for Rick to show up and wondering how he'd react to her if he did.

 

[Beach Boy]

"Is Maria in your Stratigraphy class?" Tracy smiled curiously.

"Yeah!"

"Relax, you can get notes from her. Besides it will give you an excuse to visit her."

"You're right." Rick grinned. "But I need to get home and take a shower so I don't miss my other classes."

"Yeah, after taking yesterday off." Tracy eyed him suspiciously.

"Anyway.." Rick jumped up "..it was fun talking. I'll ya 'round." He brushed his long blond hair out of his eyes and headed outside. Yeah, I'll get notes from Maria!