Intersecting Lines Book 3
38 Sykes Lost
Amy Sykes' viewpoint
The invite to Liv Benson's place up in Malibu had been a bit of a surprise, but a nice one. Lucy had got an invite too, so it looked like the women from both teams would be there, though Kyra Jefferies from our team couldn't make it, she was in San Diego this weekend for a friend's wedding.
The place turned out to be freaking awesome, I mean its Malibu, you expect impressive but this place was totally next level, like something out of a movie, maybe lifestyles of the rich and shameless I guess. I'd gathered that Cabot was worth a lot, just rumours I'd heard, but this place kinda confirmed it, though apparently they were renting, not owning, not that it mattered, the rent must be a not-so-small fortune a month.
I got a quick walk through by Liv, basically she showing me the place and me walking around with my eyes wide open, this place was just jaw-droppingly huge, ending in the kitchen where part of the group were cooking Italian while the rest socialised, sending the best smells floating through the place, it made me hungry just being there.
I chatted to a bunch of people as we circulated, the way you do at these sort of things, chatting and mingling, most of the discussion with people who weren't part of the inner circle; Rizzoli, Benson and Romanov and their partners, was how huge this place was and how blown away by this amazing house we were, well Sharon wasn't and neither was the Chief, either they'd been here before or they just didn't show it the way we did.
At one point I got to talk to an out-of-towner, a homicide detective from New York named Beckett, she explained that she was a former partner of Benson's back in the day and they'd stayed friends. They'd apparently also worked on a case together a few months back, a tough one. She and her boyfriend, a writer named Rick Castle had made the trip out from New York for the weekend, making me guess that she and Benson had been close; I mean it was a hell of a trip for lunch. I didn't know who Castle was until Andrea Hobbs mentioned he was a New York Times bestselling author, apparently some of his best sellers were about a character he'd based on Beckett. Andrea offered to lend me some of them; apparently he'd got a lot of the whole cop thing down pretty accurate, at least according to Mikki, I suppose his girlfriend saw to that.
Lunch was as good as it smelled; the Italian food was amazing and the conversation pretty good too. I ended up sitting between Lucy and Castle at that massive dining table, he turned out to be interesting and amusing company; he had a storyteller's gift, happy to tell stories, including some that made him look dumb; obviously he didn't mind. That said, his girlfriend was gorgeous, you could tell they were really into each other, he had a daughter he was proud as hell about and given he was apparently rich off all those millions of books he'd sold, it wasn't like he had to prove anything to anyone.
Watching the dynamic around the table was interesting too. It was obvious that there was some prior history between Beckett and the three primary couples; they all seemed pretty relaxed and happy in each other's company. Hobbs and Cabot were obviously comfortable with each other as well; they spent a lot of time ribbing each other, mostly about cases, though I didn't think Liv Benson and Mikki Mendoza were quite as close as their partners.
After lunch we sat around for a while eating cannoli and drinking really top-notch coffee, I'd watched as Cabot, Isles and Romanov worked side by side at the espresso machine like some grand prix pit crew, the coffees flew out without a wasted move or a spill anywhere, it made me smile, I didn't know about Romanov and Dearing but it was kind of an open secret that Cabot and Isles were both really rich, yet here they were, more than happily playing barista buddies for the rest of us…it was interesting.
After we'd finished up and everybody had helped load up the dishwashers, as in three of them, all huge, they looked like the sort of thing you'd have in a restaurant, we'd drifted out to the huge pool in the back so I'd taken the chance to have a look around. The view from the grounds over the top of the property's walls and out over the Pacific was pretty spectacular, the lawns were manicured, flower beds everywhere, the tennis court was perfect, the whole place looked like a set off a movie, Crazy Rich Californians maybe.
The pool was huge and surrounded by loungers, perfect to lay around on when you weren't in getting wet. We ended up in the pool with a bit of horseplay, including half a dozen of us trying to dunk Benson, not all that successfully, turned out that woman was goddamned strong plus she had some serious moves, you think you had her and she'd turn it around, next thing you were holding water and she was gone. It seemed she was super fit, I mean you could easily see the muscle definition there given she was wearing a one-piece, plus I found out that she'd done a lot of Greco-Roman wrestling training, it sure was paying off here.
I'd ended up laying around on and off, kinda taking part in the conversation, people watching mostly. I had to say Castle was nice eye candy, especially amongst a sea of pretty women. Enough muscle definition to suggest he worked out, probably lifted weights based on his arms, but not so much he looked like a cartoon character. His partner, Beckett, she was as pretty as the rest, gorgeous even, though I noticed she had a couple of nasty scars, one between her breasts, the other on her left side under the arm. I didn't ask but the chest one sure looked like a bullet wound. I pulled out my phone and did some googling; it turns out Beckett's history was a damn sight more complex than I'd thought, and that wound really was from a bullet, from a sniper in fact, while the one under her arm was from where the surgeons had saved her life on the table.
As I looked around I was struck by a few things. Not just that almost all the women here were gay, well except Lucy me and Beckett, but they were all really pretty too. Even the Chief, Hobbs and Sharon were nice to look at, even if they were a bit older than everyone else here. It also struck me that I was the only single here. So I got to watch as all the other couples fooled around, nothing too raunchy, just PDAs, reminding me that I'd ended it with my on-again, off-again boyfriend two weeks back. It hadn't been going anywhere; he'd just wanted the sex, same as me, but lately even that had been getting a bit rote and by the numbers, it had almost become an obligation, it sure wasn't fun anymore so why even do it?
I was enjoying the afternoon though, the day was hot; the company good and all the wines were pretty nice. One thing I was glad of though, I'd spent plenty of time in the gym over the last couple of years, I liked being fit, plus it was a bonus for the job we did, now though I was glad I was in really good shape because the women around me were all pretty enough to be a bit intimidating. Benson was obviously strong and fit, Romanov and Rizzoli were all lean muscle and definition, their partners all flattered their bikinis and one pieces while Andrea, Sharon and the Chief were all in good shape, especially for their ages. Both Beckett and Mendoza were also slim and obviously fit so I was glad that I could wear my favourite yellow bikini and not look out of place amongst all the pretty women.
I was enjoying the afternoon, while trying not to let the whole single thing get to me. I was also enjoying the wine, probably a little much, enough so that the Commander and Cabot cornered me in the kitchen at one point.
"Amy, I'd like you to stay here tonight, rather than driving" I frowned at what Cabot was suggesting.
"I should be okay" Sharon shook her head gently.
"It's not worth the risk, the winding roads and the Pacific Coast Highway can be a bad drive at the best of times" I wasn't sure so I tried to back out gracefully, I didn't want them thinking I was a drunk.
"It's okay; I don't want to impose…" That cut no ice with Cabot.
"You're most definitely not" she said. "We have eight bedrooms for heaven's sake, so you're more than welcome to stay the night" She shrugged. "I'm going to suggest the same to Kate and Rick too" She looked at me with those blue eyes. "I'd rather you stay here tonight and head home in the morning, than have you go tonight, I couldn't live with myself if something happened when it didn't have to" I was going to refuse when Sharon spoke up.
"I think it would be a good idea Amy, as Alex said, the roads aren't the best and the LA County Sheriff does patrol the area" she smiled. "Besides it's not something you could badge your way out of anyway" I could tell that this was why Alex had Sharon here for the discussion, I might have said no to her, but not to my boss. I tried to put a good face on it and agree with some grace.
"That'd be really nice; if you're sure I'm not imposing…?" I got a happy smile.
"Of course not, let me show you to your room" Following her along the corridor it turned out 'my room' was a suite that's almost the size of my whole apartment. Alex showed me where the towels and toiletries were; honestly I've stayed at hotels that were less well stocked than this bathroom, before we wandered back to the pool.
Returning to the party I have to say I was having a good time, I had a chance to catch up with Ana Romanov, we were both ex-Army vets, I was in Iraq at around the same time as Ana, though I was in the north, up near Kurdistan and Ana was operating in and around Baghdad. We got to exchange some war stories and for a while Natalie Dearing came and sat with us, just snuggled up to Ana and listening quietly while we talked.
Eventually Ana got snagged to help dish up dinner, cold cuts and a bunch of different salads, coleslaw, potato salad, you name it, honestly the food here was great, no complaints at all. I was sitting there eating and talking to Andrea when I noticed that as the sun was going down the couples here were getting a little closer, nothing too explicit, just lots of PDAs.
As I watched, the Chief snagged the Commander with one arm and backed her up against the wall for a quick make out session, leaving them both smiling and happy. On one hand I was happy for them; on the other I was kinda sad that they have each other whereas I was the loser single all alone here. There was also a little embarrassment catching them kissing, but I told myself that they're not doing anything wrong, it's just kissing, even if it was my boss.
The rest of the night passed pleasantly, drinks, some games of pool and that English version, Billiards, it was a good time, even if was a little discomforted by the increasingly overt PDAs, nothing too raunchy, just that they were reminders that I'm the single here and they're not.
Brenda sitting back between Sharon's thighs on a deckchair, Sharon's arms wrapped round her as she rests her chin on Brenda's shoulder, Mikki and Andrea kissing on the step of the pool, Olivia standing between Alex's legs where she was sitting on the bench top in the kitchen, arms around each other, kissing slowly.
Watching Maura held high in Jane's arms, the blonde's legs wrapped around Jane's waist as they laughed without a care in the world, Jane slowly turning circles in the pool oblivious to the rest of the world as they lost themselves in each other, seeing Natalie and Ana lying on a lounger by the pool, Natalie spooning Ana, her hand idly drawing circles on Ana's belly as she snuggled close.
I was getting a little discomforted and a little bit aroused, mostly because I was surrounded by people happily in love, something I didn't have and to be honest, I wanted. Looking away I sighed to myself.
"Story of my life" I muttered to the concrete.
Eventually people started drifting off to bed as it got late so I said my goodnights and wandered up to my temporary room, stripping out of my wet suit, hanging it up in the bathroom to dry and pulling on my panties and a tee shirt, then climbing up onto that very soft, very large bed, it was like a super king size bed, so sinfully soft and luxurious I could stay here for days, just wallowing in it
'So this is what the mega-rich live like' I thought, not without a hint of sadness, knowing this's as close as I'll ever get to experiencing it.
I lay there, a gentle breeze blowing in through the open doors to the balcony, just processing everything that'd happened during the day until I started to hear faint noises from outside, gradually getting a little louder. Intrigued I got up and wandered over to the balcony, hearing the noises a bit clearer I started to get an inkling as to what they were, something confirmed when I stepped out onto the balcony, looking down to see Alex and Olivia making out in the dim light by the pool, they'd obviously started out kissing but now both were bare from the waist up as Alex tongued Olivia's breasts, making her moan softly.
I wasn't sure I should stay there, it was kinda invasion of their privacy, it was their home after all, but I couldn't look away so I didn't. As I watched they levered themselves out of the pool and quickly stripped before they went back to kissing, ending up on one of the loungers, Benson on her back with Cabot on top of her, eating each other out. They'd obviously had plenty of practice, there wasn't a wasted move, I watched as they shifted positions a couple times, driving each other higher.
It eventually ended with Olivia bent over, on her hands and knees as Alex ate and fingered her to a huge orgasm, by now they were being pretty loud, before they both collapsed, exhausted.
I couldn't really help it; I might be straight but those two had put on a hell of a show, even in the dim light from the house I could see enough and could easily imagine the rest, it had been hot as hell. Without realising it I'd slid one hand into my panties, sliding my fingers through the sudden wetness there and teasing my clit as the other hand played with my nipples through the tee shirt. I knew I wouldn't be seen from the pool and not heard, as long as I was quiet, so I was well on the way to a monumental, shattering orgasm, when I heard a stifled gasp from off to one side, looking across to see Andrea and Mikki standing on the next balcony, watching me as they stood there, both engrossed in each other..
Andrea, standing behind Mikki, had her hands busy, one under Mikki's singlet playing with her tits, the other moving inside her panties as she was kissing Mikki's neck. Mikki's hands were busy too, one behind her inside Andrea's panties, the other reaching up and behind her, buried in Andrea's hair, both had their eyes locked on me, hungrily watching me get myself off.
I don't know what happened, but suddenly I was inside, almost dying of embarrassment and shame as I realised I'd been spotted almost getting off to our hosts, our lesbian hosts, fucking by the pool. I stood there for a bit, ashamed and mortified as I wondered how the hell I could get myself out of this mess. I was still sitting on the edge of the bed, wondering what to do when there was a quiet knock on the door. Reluctantly I got up to answer it, wondering if it would be Alex and Olivia, or more likely Andrea and Mikki, either would be mortifying. I pulled it open, finding the latter, still dressed as they'd been out on the balcony. I know I was wearing a lot more than I had been in the pool, same as they were, but I felt way more exposed, especially as my nipples were still very visible through the tee.
I stood there then looked down at the floor; not exactly sure what to say when you catch two work colleagues having a mutual masturbation session while watching you masturbate as you get off to your hosts fucking in front of you. The silence stretched on for a moment before I looked up to apologise, to say something, when Andrea spoke, her voice soft, something I appreciated, I didn't want anyone else hearing this.
"Amy, it wasn't planned, it just happened, we heard Alex and Olivia and came out to see" Mikki nodded and spoke, her voice low as well.
"Yeah, we were out there when you walked out" I felt my cheeks flame in heat, even as I forced something, anything out..
"Oh" Not real eloquent there. Mikki nodded again.
"Yeah, we didn't say anything, we thought you'd come out to see what the noise was them go back inside, didn't expect you to stay and watch, let alone enjoy it" she said, before I tried to deny it.
"I wasn't…" I tried, but they weren't having a bar of that, Andrea smiled gently at me.
"Amy, you were enjoying it, it was pretty obvious, to be honest" I just wanted to die then and there; looking down for a moment but they didn't speak, when I finally looked up Andrea was still smiling. "There's nothing to be sorry about" Jesus, I felt like dying right now, embarrassed as hell. Mikki smiled gently at me.
"We're sorry if you felt embarrassed, I didn't think you'd stay there watching them" I bit my lip, uncertain of what to say.
"Amy, there's nothing to be ashamed of" Andrea said. "I understand you're single now and well, watching Alex and Liv was hot" I looked round, not sure what to say, even as Mikki spoke.
"They were pretty inspirational, but so were you" I felt my eyes widen as I took in her words, shocked at that, even as Andrea followed up Mikki's words.
"Amy, we came out to watch them, but we couldn't take our eyes off you, you're beautiful" she said. I was surprised, I mean I'm in good shape, I look okay, but to have another woman call you beautiful, especially when she was with someone like Mendoza who really was …Mikki nodded agreeably at that and tipped her head to regard me.
"I know you told me you're straight, but maybe not as much as you might have thought" My denial was quick.
"I am straight" At that Andrea reached out, one finger running down my arm, my skin suddenly tingling and alive where she touched.
"Maybe you are, maybe you just saw two beautiful women making love and found it arousing" she smiled and continued. "Maybe you were just curious, but if you'd like, you can explore that a bit more if you want" I felt my jaw drop open, did they just offer… Closing my mouth I looked back and forward between the two, finally pushing out a response.
"What? You're joking…" Andrea shook her head slightly, she wasn't. "You're serious?" Mikki nodded.
"You're a beautiful woman Amy and you were beautiful out there. We both found you beautiful" I felt this was the time when I had to inject some common sense into this 'Alice down the fucking rabbit hole' moment I was suddenly having.
"But you're together, you love her, you told me that, a couple of weeks back on that stake out" I reminded her. Mikki reached out and entwined her hand with Andrea's.
"I do, we love each other" They smiled happily at each other, she then looked back to me and continued. "But we occasionally feel the need to try something a little different. We've never done this before though but you were beautiful and sexy and well, we'd like you to join us" I couldn't believe my ears; I was being invited to be in a threesome, a lesbian threesome. They had to be joking, I was straight as, I wasn't into girls; well I wasn't, not really, even as my guilty subconscious reminded me of what I'd been doing out on the balcony.
"Me, sleep with you, both of you?" I asked, getting a nod and an answer from Andrea.
"Yes, we'd like to make love to you Amy, will you let us do that?" she asked. I shook my head.
"I've never… I've not done this…" Andrea smiled gently as she spoke.
"Everyone has to start somewhere Amy" Mikki nodded as well, backing her lover up.
"It doesn't mean you're gay Amy, it just means that you're maybe trying something new" I saw Andrea smile at Mikki even as Mikki continued. "You may not like it, it might be a one night thing, or you may decide you do, but you'll never know unless you try" I was about to say something when Andrea turned to me and spoke.
"There's another reason you might like to take us up on our offer" I frowned, not sure what she meant, asking the question.
"Why's that?" Mikki's smile turned into a smirk as Andrea explained.
"There are four couples here in the rooms around us, all of whom have active sex lives, plus Beckett and Castle, I don't know about them but given how they were behaving on the way up to bed they're probably just as bad" She shrugged. "Be that as it may, you're going to be hearing the rest of them at it for the next few hours and they can all be pretty vocal. Alex and Liv were a good example; I wouldn't count on getting much sleep for the next couple of hours" Mikki nodded quickly and spoke up.
"You could be here alone, hearing everyone else having a good time while you lie here by yourself, or you could join us and perhaps find out something about yourself while you're at it" As Mikki spoke Andrea slowly reached up and gently cupped my cheek, her hand was soft and warm and I felt myself leaning into it unconsciously.
Idly I wondered if this was how seduction was supposed to be, carried along because you couldn't think of a good reason why not. I mean I was straight, even if I wasn't as totally straight as maybe I'd thought I was, maybe it was like some of those articles I read occasionally had suggested, that women were kinda fluid. I didn't know, all I knew was that I had two gorgeous women looking at me and smiling, offering me something I'd never tried, or even thought of before tonight. I thought back to Miki's comments about how much fun they had when they all went out, to be the centre of attention but knowing you were going home with someone who loved you. I had to admit, that thought alone was nice, to not be alone…
Maybe she saw my indecision, I don't know, but slowly Andrea leant forward, giving me all the time in the world to say something or shake my head or back away, but I didn't, honestly I didn't want to. I'd seen happy couples together all night and I was lonely, maybe for one night I didn't have to be lonely. Besides, one night didn't make me a lesbian; like she'd said, it just meant I was trying something new. I looked into those soft eyes in the dim light as they came closer, till she gently pressed her lips to mine, they were so soft and warm, the kiss was gentle and unhurried and I found it intoxicating, it wasn't urgent and demanding, just comforting. When it finally ended, just for a second I pressed forward, a little unwilling to let it end, chasing the contact and drawing a smile from Andrea, she'd obviously liked it too.
Licking my lips instinctively, I saw them both smiling, before Mikki stepped forward, obviously looking to do the same thing. Instinctively my hand came up to rest on her arm, the skin warm under my fingers, she froze for a moment then, realising it wasn't me stopping her, continued leaning in. Her kiss was different, stronger, firmer, a little more urgent that Andrea's but I felt myself responding as Mikki's tongue gently ran along my bottom lip, before pressing forward, seeking entrance. For a second I hesitated, did I want this, before my lips opened of their own volition, letting Mikki's tongue slide inside, I tasted mint toothpaste and a fruity taste, the warm lips against mine, even as I felt Mikki slide her arms around me, pulling me against her even as the kiss deepened. I unconsciously let my arms come up, my hands on her arm and shoulder as we kissed, it becoming more urgent, from both of us, feeling her warm body against mine, her thigh moving slightly to rest between mine, making me shiver.
Beyond Mikki, so close, her green eyes staring into mine, I saw Andrea move past me, before her body moulded itself against my back, her soft breasts pressing against my shoulder blades through the thin tees, I could feel her nipples, hard points against my skin as she pressed up against me, sandwiched between them both, her hands sliding round and up to cup my breasts, even as Mikki's hands came to rest cupping my ass, Andrea's mouth hot and wet on my neck.
For a moment my head spun as I struggled to deal with the overwhelming sensations coursing through my body and mind, the fire that's been ignited within me and the moisture I felt at my core as I was sandwiched between both women's warm, soft bodies, Andrea's mouth on my neck and fingers on my nipples, teasing and sending a shudder through me, Mikki's hot kisses and her greedy hands on my ass making me feel like I was on fire.
Finally Mikki's kiss came to a reluctant end and I found myself standing there, pressed between both women, my body burning with arousal. Gently Mikki stepped back and smiled softly as Andrea's hands slipped away from my breasts, leaving their nipples painfully hard, wanting to be touched, something I can see was equally obvious on them too.
Andrea and Mikki moved to stand side by side in front of me and first Mikki then Andrea reached out a hand, an invitation. As I contemplated what they were offering I heard a shuddering moan from Jane and Maura's room across the hall, drawing a smile from both women.
"Hear that?" It was Andrea. "It'll be like that for hours" I swallowed, realising that I was on a threshold. It's as if everything here tonight had conspired to lead me to this place, to leave her in a desperate state of arousal, with two gorgeous women offering to make love to me.
Even if I didn't enjoy it as much as I might think, at least I'd proven that I was straight, though given the reaction of my body to what they'd done, that probably wasn't as much of a certainty as I maybe thought. Coming to a decision, I swallowed and reached out; taking the hands offered with both of mine, drawing smiles from them both.
"Let us make love to you" Andrea said as I nodded; my mind made up and smiled.
"Show me"