Disclaimer: These characters belong to Saban International, and the author is using them without permission. Also, this story contains scenes of f/f and m/m sex. If you're uncomfortable with the subject, don't read this.
Note: in this Ranger universe, Jason, Zack and Trini went to the Peace Conference but it was only for a semester. Adam, Aisha, and Rocky served as substitutes, but they returned the powers when the others returned. Tommy got the White Ranger powers but he wasn't made sole leader of the team--sort of co-leader with Jason. (Basically, I ignore Ranger continuity from the second part of the second season.) This takes place during the gang's senior year of high school.

The Dare
by Cheryl Roberts

_How did I get myself into this?_ Kimberly sighed to herself as she tossed her bag onto the pool deck and unfolded one of the lounge chairs. She stripped off her t-shirt and shorts, rummaged through her bag for the suntan oil and sunglasses, and flopped down on the cushions, thoroughly disgusted with herself.

"I'll be out in a minute, Kim!" Trini called from the kitchen. She was fixing some iced tea for the two of them to enjoy while they swam and sunbathed in the privacy of Trini's backyard.

"No problem," Kim muttered. _Damn Tommy anyway! How am I supposed to enjoy myself this afternoon when all I can think about is that stupid dare?_ Kim lay down on her stomach, folded her arms, and rested her chin on them. _It's not Tommy's fault; I was the one who shot off my mouth about...._

The episode from a week ago came back to her:

"No way," Kim heard Tommy mutter as she tiptoed into his room; she had asked his mom not to call Tommy down so she could surprise him. She found him on his bed, laying on his stomach, reading a magazine. Softly, she crept closer.

"Man, Kim would never do anything that wild. Never!" Tommy insisted, continuing to shake his head as he scanned the page.

"I'd never do what?" Kim queried, pouncing on Tommy's behind.

"Kim!" he yelped guiltily. He crammed the magazine under his pillow even as he rolled underneath her. That told Kimberly all she needed to know about the magazine... that and the rather prominent bulge she was presently straddling.

"You know, you don't have to hide it--the magazine, I mean," she told him with a giggle. He opened his mouth as if to protest his innocence, but the knowing expression on her face and the quick southward glance changed his mind. Still, there was a guilty flush in his cheeks. "I've seen your stash," Kim confessed.

"You have?"

"Well, just a couple of them. You didn't get them tucked away one time, so the next occasion I had to be sitting around waiting for you, I took a peek. I've never been brave enough to buy em myself, and I was kind of curious." Kim shrugged. "It's no big deal. I wondered where you got some of your more outrageous ideas."

Tommy grinned up at her sheepishly.

"I'd have been more surprised to find out that you didn't read adult magazines. So, was it a pictorial or the letters?"

"Letters," Tommy confessed.

"What was it about?"

"It was about this guy and his girlfriend; she'd found out that he had always been curious about seeing two women getting it on. She set it up so that when he came home one Friday, he'd find her in bed with one of her girlfriends, and the two of them made love while he watched the whole thing."

"What's so unusual about that? There has to be at least one letter in every issue about that sort of thing," Kim commented. "You don't think I'd do something like that for you?"

"No," Tommy answered honestly.

"Is that something you'd like to see?"

Tommy didn't answer immediately, but Kim could tell by the sudden movement in his shorts that it was something that held some interest for him.

"Well?"

"That'd just about blow my mind," Tommy said at last, "but it'll never happen."

"And why not?"

"Kim, have you ever considered doing it with another woman before?"

"No...."

"Remember the first time I asked if I could watch you masturbate? You couldn't do it. You were too nervous."

"I eventually did it for you," Kim said in her defense, "because I knew that it was something you really wanted to see."

"If you couldn't play with yourself , how would you be able to play with another woman?" Tommy shook his head as Kim pouted at him. "Don't worry, Beautiful. As much as I'd like to see something like that, I'd never ask you to do anything that made you uncomfortable."

Kim regarded him thoughtfully. "What about you? If I told you that it'd really turn me on to see you do another guy, would you?" For the most part, Tommy had indulged her whims when it came to their amorous activities, but she could see herself with another woman before she could see Tommy with another guy.

"I don't know. Maybe. It'd depend," Tommy answered carefully. "Why? Is that something that gets your hormones in an uproar?"

Kim shrugged. She'd never given the matter much thought before, but it was intriguing. She glanced down at Tommy. He was smiling up at her almost patronizingly. She hated it when he did that!

"Just how badly would you like to see me do another woman?" Kim challenged. Pretty badly, she figured, judging from the ever growing bulge. She wondered if Tommy realized just how well she was reading him. He was down playing his interest with his words, but his body was betraying him. Kim ground her hips against him, letting him know that she knew.

"All right. Let's just say that if I got to watch you with another woman, I'd be more than happy to reciprocate," he responded. "Fair is fair."

"Better watch what you say; I may take you up on that," Kim cautioned him with an impish grin.

Tommy simply laughed and stroked her cheek. "You're an incredible lover, and we've done some awesome things together, but I just don't think you'd ever do anything that wild."

"Oh yeah?" She glared at him with playful defiance. "Kim, what's going on in that feisty little brain of yours?" Tommy asked, suddenly nervous.

"Care to make it an official challenge?" Kim goaded him. "What do you mean?"

"A bet. A dare. If I do it with another woman and let you watch, you have to do it with another guy and let me watch."

Tommy considered her words for a moment. "Sure, why not," he agreed, getting into the spirit of things, believing that it could never happen.

"Fine. You're on."

"And what if you don't go through with it?"

"Oh, I don't know... maybe... " Kim tried to think of something so repulsive that she'd rather do anything else. Suddenly, it came to her, and she couldn't keep from shuddering and grimacing in revulsion.

"What is it?"

"If I back out, I gotta French kiss Skull."

"Hey, Kim, is that a new suit?"

Kim was startled by Trini's voice. She had been so into her recollections that she hadn't heard the other young woman approach. She rolled onto her side and shaded her eyes as she looked up at Trini. "Yeah, it's the one I was telling you about." Kim stood up and modeled the daring ensemble for her. The white bikini with its pink trimmed thong and triangle top was a little more revealing than what she normally wore. Kim flushed as she recalled the state of mind she had been in when she bought it. "What do you think of it?"

"It looks awesome on you. Has Tommy seen it--what there is of it?"

"No," Kim said curtly, making a face at her friend. "I haven't gotten *that* brave yet." Trini simply laughed. Kim noted that she wore a black, scoop neck tank suit with highcut legs. It made Trini look athletic and sexy at the same time.

"Is yours new? It's very flattering."

"Thanks. I thought I'd try something a little different. Are you swimming or sunning?" Trini asked as she braided her hair.

"Sunning, at least at first. My tan line is going to be all messed up with this new suit."

"Have you ever considered sunbathing in the nude? You wouldn't have to worry about tan lines then."

"Yeah, right," Kim snorted. Her mother would just die if she ever caught her doing something like that; still, she'd love to see Tommy's reaction if he were to peel off her shirt and find no little white triangles....

"Tell you what, lie down and I'll put the oil on your back," Trini offered. "Sounds good to me." Kim stretched out on the cushion and untied her top. No sense in having string lines; besides, she and Trini were alone. Her folks were gone for the day, and the guys had some tournament or another to go to, so barring a summons from Zordon, they had the whole day to themselves.

"Yikes, that's cold!" Kim yelped, practically jumping off the lawn chair, as Trini squirted a liberal amount of oil on her back. Again Trini simply laughed. However, Kim began to relax as Trini kneaded the liquid into her skin. "Mm, that feels great." Trini's hands slid easily over Kim's oil-slicked back; her fingers massaged Kim's muscles with surprising strength for one so slight. Between the warm sun and the absolutely delicious backrub Trini was giving her, Kim swiftly found herself getting drowsy. She scarcely noticed when Trini applied more oil and worked her way down from the shoulders and along her spine. Kim let her mind drift, forgetting her troubles, melting under the sureness of Trini's hands. She dimly acknowledged the fact that Trini's hands had wandered around to her sides and skimmed back up her body. Was it her imagination, or had Trini just touched the sides of her breasts?

_Probably just an accident,_ Kim mused, thinking nothing of it.

"Shall I put oil on your behind?" Trini queried, leaning over to whisper in Kim's ear. "You don't want to burn these adorable cheeks, now do you?"

"Mmm," Kim agreed noncommittally. She thought of Tommy; he'd certainly enjoy oiling her up in this suit. She wondered if she could work up the nerve to wear it the next time they planned an afternoon at the beach.

Trini's hands reached the base of her spine then slid lower to gloss over the cheeks of Kim's ass. Kim felt a purr building in her throat. She loved it when Tommy played with her behind... and Trini wasn't doing too bad a job either. Her hands felt heavenly as they glided over the curve of Kim's butt and dipped down to stroke the underswell of her cheeks. _Man, Trini has a great touch!_ That realization jolted Kim. Trini was doing nothing more than applying suntan oil, and Kim was getting into it!

From that point on, Kim found herself unable to relax as Trini worked her way down Kim's legs. For a moment, her mind flickered back to the dare. Tommy had asked her if she had ever considered doing it with another woman. She hadn't, really. Kim had experienced a bit of curiosity--a brief flicker occasionally while showering with the other girls after phys. ed. or at the Youth Center, but it was nothing she ever took seriously. However, if she was to pick another woman to be intimate with, it probably would have been Trini. After all, they were best friends, and how many times had they seen each other undressed? Trini was attractive and had a nice body, but Kim had never actually thought about touching Trini or kissing her or anything like that. She wasn't sure if she could, and if she couldn't do it with her best friend, how could she do it with a stranger?

"Is something wrong, Kim? You're tense all of a sudden," Trini wondered. "I thought my backrub took care of all that."

"Nothing," Kim stammered. "Thanks for doing the oil."

"Sure. If you don't mind, I'm ready for the water."

Kim settled back down, putting the incident of moments ago out of her mind; she watched as Trini dove off the side of the pool.

~*~
Kim dozed on and off while Trini swam. She had no idea how long she had been lazing about, and suddenly she felt a cold, wet hand on her shoulder.

"Trini!" she shrieked, jumping at the touch.

"It's time to turn over or your backside will be overcooked," Trini teased. Kim scowled, but Trini had a point. She sat up, forgetting that her top was untied. It landed in her lap. Kim started to replace it, but then paused to consider the whiteness of her breasts. Maybe she should try sunning topless; Tommy might like... and a recollection of her last trip to the beach with Tommy came unbidden to her mind. Kim sighed heavily and adjusted her top. What did it matter?

"Kim?" Trini prompted from where she stood in the water. "I know what that sigh means. I thought you were over that."

"I can't help it," Kim murmured. She had always been a little self-conscious about the size of her breasts. Tommy never complained, but sometimes she'd catch him checking out another's more ample endowments... she'd see his reaction....

"Kim, your breasts are beautiful just as they are," Trini assured her just as she had on numerous other occasions. Usually, Trini would have her stand before a mirror and have her take her top off so that she could see it for herself. This time, they had no mirror. "Come over here." Kim obeyed, and Trini had her kneel at the edge of the pool. She then peeled away the skimpy triangles of Kim's top. Kim observed her topless reflection.

"Look at them. They're nicely rounded, full without being too big or sagging," Trini said. Unlike the other times they had had this conversation, Trini reached out to touch one of Kim's breasts, gently tracing its contours and features as she described them. "And they're soft... so very, very soft." There was a catch in Trini's voice, just as there was in Kim's breath. She watched, numb with amazement, as Trini's fingers circled her dusky nipple and areola. This was the first time anyone other than Tommy had ever touched her breasts. Kim felt her pulse racing. She wanted to look at Trini's face--to see what was in her expression, but she couldn't tear her eyes away as she watched Trini's thumb and index finger close around the hardened knot, giving her a pleasant pinch. "The nipples aren't too large or too small, and they have a perky little lift to them. Just like you have a perky little lift to you." Trini's fingers finally fell away only to softly tip Kim's chin up. "You're breasts are perfect for you, and the reason Tommy likes them isn't because of their size but because they're yours."

Kim couldn't say anything; she could barely meet Trini's eyes. Yet, all she saw in her friend's face was kindness and understanding. Kim wasn't sure whether or not she should say anything to Trini about what had just happened. She briefly let her gaze flicker over Trini's chest, noticing the way her nipples pressed against the fabric of her clingy swimsuit. That didn't necessarily mean anything. Trini was wet, and the breeze was cool; of course her nipples would be hard. Her breasts were even smaller than Kim's, yet she never seemed concerned about their size. Kim envied her self-possession.

"I suppose you're right," Kim muttered, knowing Trini expected her to say something. "I wish this didn't bug me as much as it does, but...."

"It's okay, Kim. Sometimes, we're all a little insecure about our bodies."

"You don't seem to be."

"That's because I've never had a boyfriend who's seen me naked," Trini giggled.

"Oh, you...!" With a wicked grin, Kim smacked the flat of her hand across the water, splashing Trini. With a squeal, Trini retaliated until both of them were soaked and out of breath from laughing. Finally, Kim had to sit down on the edge of the pool, her knees cramping from kneeling. She dangled her feet in the water as she reclined back on her elbows. Suddenly, Trini stopped laughing. Puzzled, Kim looked up at her and found her staring with a very peculiar expression on her face.

"What is it?"

"I was just thinking," Trini said evasively.

"About...."

"Tommy and how much he'd love to see you right about now."

"Oh?"

"The way the water is beading on your skin... slowly trickling down the curve of your breasts..." Kim glanced down to take in the effect Trini was pointing out. "... I doubt he'd be able to resist them."

"You think?" Kim queried.

"I know," Trini answered softly as she stepped closer to Kim. What happened next seemed to take place in slow motion. Kim held her breath as Trini's hand cupped her breast once again. This time, she bent her head to Kim's left breast and took the soft mound into her mouth. Kim tried to protest, but all that came out was a moan of surprise and delight as Trini's tongue leisurely caressed her smooth skin and taut nipple. Kim observed that Trini's eyes were closed, and her face was lit with a rapturous glow. As she pulled away, Kim could only stare at her with widened eyes. Trini regarded her silently for a moment, a blush slowly heating her cheeks. Then, without a word, Trini dove into the water.

Shivering with cold and an unexpected excitement, Kim got to her feet and raced to the other side of the pool. She waited for Trini to surface.

"What was that all about?" Kim gasped as Trini cleared her eyes and caught her breath.

"I'm sorry, Kim. I didn't mean to upset you," Trini apologized.

"I'm not mad or anything... just kind of surprised," Kim said. "What made you do that?"

"I know I shouldn't have, but I couldn't resist... they just looked so good...."

"Trini, how long have you wanted to... do that?" Kim asked softly, comprehension suddenly dawning.

"For a very long time," Trini confessed.

"Oh boy." Kim sat down, hard.

Trini chuckled at her astounded expression. "It's all right, Kim. I know you're not... I mean, you've told me all about you and Tommy. This is just something I've always wanted to share with you. You're my best friend, and... "

The two regarded each other in silence. Kim was still too astonished to say anything. _You know, this would be the perfect opportunity... the dare...._ As quickly as the thought flared, Kim smothered it. This was no time to be thinking about a silly bet. This wasn't a game; Trini was serious!

"I don't know what to say," she murmured helplessly. "You don't have to say anything."

Kim heard the disappointment in Trini's voice, and when Trini looked away, Kim could have sworn she was embarrassed. That shook Kim; she could never remember Trini being embarrassed around her. She had taken a big risk in telling Kim about her feelings; they had always been able to tell each other everything, but Kim could see that Trini regretted bringing this up--she probably felt as if she had just destroyed their friendship. Kim didn't want Trini to feel that way. There had to be something she could do to make things right between them again.

"Trini... what just happened... it wasn't bad or anything, it just took me by surprise, that's all," Kim ventured. It was her turn to tilt Trini's chin up. She smiled at Trini's nervousness--it was so weird to see that in her. "To be honest, it actually felt kind of good."

"It did?"

"Uh huh."

The two regarded each other for several long minutes. Kim sat down just as she had been on the opposite side of the pool. Trini stepped closer.

"Would you like me to do it again?" she asked. Even as she asked, she reached out to lightly stroke one of Kim's heaving mounds. Kim watched Trini's fingers play with her. Then she met her friend's obsidian eyes.

"I think I'd like that."

This time, Trini's mouth closed over Kim's right breast. It was such a tender move that it made Kim shiver. Her lips and tongue probed so carefully--so much more gently than Tommy had ever kissed her breasts. While Trini's tongue lapped at her right mound, her fingers explored her left. Kim felt a familiar stirring in the core of her being. Only Tommy had ever ignited that particular flame before, and yet, here she was becoming aroused by the touch of another woman.

"Oh, Trini," Kim moaned, abandoning herself to the sensations being stoked within her. Suddenly, Trini pulled away--to Kim's chagrin.

"Kim, do you think that my breasts are okay?" Trini asked shyly, and Kim grinned, sensing what Trini was after. She reached out and slid the straps of Trini's swimsuit down her arms, peeling aside the wet material to bare Trini's breasts. Kim gently cupped Trini's pert mounds and handled them with the same reverence Trini had shown hers.

"They're beautiful--just like you." Kim hopped down from the wall and stood before Trini in the crystal clear water. Almost involuntarily she felt herself bending forward, her mouth seeking to sample Trini's sweet softness. To Kim's astonishment, Trini's sigh of contentment rivaled her own as she drew Trini's small brown nipple into her mouth. She had always enjoyed nibbling on Tommy's sensitive little knobs--more for the way it made him moan and wriggle than anything else, but this was something entirely different. Kim couldn't even begin to describe what she was feeling as her tongue slowly swirled around the simultaneously hard and soft flesh; all she knew was that her inner fires were swiftly consuming her.

"Oh wow," she murmured as Trini lifted her head from her breast. Trini said nothing but she smiled as she pressed her lips to Kim's

Kim's senses went into overload. The softness of Trini's lips against hers... the feel of Trini's breasts mashed against her own, their nipples teasing each other... Trini's lithe body pressed tightly against hers... something broke within Kim, and she found herself overwhelming Trini with all the heat of her passionate nature.

"Oh my...." Trini gasped when Kim's mouth retreated fractionally. After a quick breath, Kim quickly resumed the kiss. Trini had to push her away. "Maybe we should take this somewhere a little more private."

"Yeah, I guess you're right," Kim agreed reluctantly. Although there was a privacy fence about the pool, there was no telling what the neighbors could see--or hear.

"Race ya!" Trini challenged suddenly and quickly dove under the water. Kim was hard pressed to catch her; however Kim was a fairly strong swimmer. She reached the end of the pool first, but as she tried climbing out, Trini grabbed hold of her thong and yanked it down.

"Hey, no fair!" Kim protested as she lost her bottoms. With a laugh, Trini made to escape from the water, and Kim grabbed for her suit. However, instead of becoming entangled in it, Trini quickly slithered out of her bathingsuit and gained the deck first. Kim sent a wave of water crashing after her, and with a shriek Trini scrambled down the ladder. Kim quickly gave chase, and the two dashed naked across the lawn to the enclosed patio.

~*~
Eventually, the pair made it back to Trini's bedroom. For the longest time they simply stood staring at each other, still in the grip of the emotions ignited in them from their watery encounter. Kim found herself mesmerized by Trini's body; although she had seen her friend naked before, she had never really looked at her. She found the exotic cast to her skin appealing, and the contrast of her blue-black hair against her lightly tanned skin was exciting. Kim thought her own mousy brown coloring dull in comparison. Trini's body was lean and powerful yet graceful; it made Kim think of a willow, bending but never breaking. Her easy curves complimented her slender lines; anything fuller would have been too much. Kim wanted to tell Trini how beautiful she was, but at the moment words seemed too disruptive. She settled instead on an inviting smile. Trini accepted the invitation and pulled Kim to her.

Kim reveled in the feeling of Trini's softness and strength as they embraced. Her hands soon began wandering... exploring... she was seized with the need to know her friend's body, and she slid her hands down Trini's back and lightly squeezed her bottom. The move made Trini moan. _I guess she likes having her ass played with too,_ Kim mused impishly. Trini's hands were moving over her body as well, and there was something in the way she touched her--a sureness that Tommy was only just beginning to achieve. It was like Trini knew her body, knew just how and where to touch it to bring her the most pleasure. It made it so easy for her to surrender herself to the moment.

Then, Trini kissed her again, and this time Kim could feel something of the emotions that her friend always managed to keep under control. Kim found herself matching Trini's enthusiasm as Trini's tongue began exploring her mouth. Even as they traded nips and quick licks, Trini's hands were still busy on Kim's body (for herself, Kim was hanging on to Trini's behind as if she was afraid to let go). There were just so many sensations to keep track of: Trini's soft lips and lightning quick tongue, her questing fingers.... However, Kim's attention was suddenly drawn to one particular spot as Trini's hands smoothed over the curls between her legs and continued lower to stroke the folds of her womanhood.

"Ohhh...." Kim sighed and felt as if her legs would give out. Trini smiled with a sleepy, sexy sort of look in her eye.

"You like that?"

"Uh huh."

Trini removed her fingers, and Kim felt her hips give a tiny thrust as if searching for them again.

"I think I know something else you'll like." Giving Kim a quick peck on the lips, Trini started kissing her way down Kim's body. Kim knew what was to come, and her entire being quivered in anticipation. Trini's mouth traced a leisurely path between her breasts and down the flat of her stomach; while her lips worked Kim's front, her hands glossed down her back. Her movements were fluid and graceful as she lowered herself to her knees as her mouth drew ever closer....

"Oh my God...." Kim moaned with complete abandon as Trini's tongue delicately probed the length of her slit. Her mouth displayed the same certainty as her hands, and Kim realized that this couldn't be Trini's first time with another girl, but the thought was quickly lost in the fiery rush that overwhelmed her as Trini's tongue caressed her clit. Tommy had never given her a tongue job like this!

"Why don't we take this over to the bed," Trini suggested. Kim was in no position to argue; it was all she could do to keep her trembling legs from giving out. Trini hopped up quickly and tugged Kim towards her. The pair overbalanced and, giggling, toppled onto the sunny yellow comforter. Trini grabbed Kim and kissed her; it was a strange sensation for Kim to taste herself on Trini's lips.

"You have such a beautiful body... and delicious too," Trini murmured playfully, stroking Kim's hair and favoring her with an affectionate smile.

"I was going to say the same thing about you," Kim admitted.

"How would you know? You haven't tasted me yet." Kim was surprised to discover that she was eager to taste Trini, yet she wasn't sure she really knew how. "Trini, I've never done this before... I don't know where to start or...." she confessed sheepishly.

"Kim, I understand; you don't have to...."

"But I want to!" It was a little startling to realize just how much she wanted to. Before this business with Tommy, she had never given much thought about doing another woman, but now... she wanted her--at least for this moment--as much as she had ever wanted Tommy. Kim gazed imploringly into Trini's eyes, silently begging her for instruction.

"It's really very easy; just let your hands and mouth explore," Trini advised.

_Simple enough,_ Kim reflected, but she was still a little nervous. _Just do what Trini did to you._ Kim chewed absently on her lower lip, then she managed a grin. Trini had started out with a kiss... Kim knew she could handle that, so she initiated a kiss of her own--a deep, searching kiss that, when she drew back, left Trini slightly breathless. Kim then ventured down, exploring the curve of Trini's neck, tracing the lines lightly with her tongue. Trini seemed to enjoy that for she shivered slightly and uttered a tiny moan. Encouraged, Kim proceeded to lick her way down to Trini's breasts. Her nipples were so temptingly hard that Kim couldn't resist pausing to nibble at them. Trini's enjoyment of her inexperienced efforts warmed Kim; she liked making Trini wriggle and moan. To that end, she lavished a bit of extra attention on her petite mounds.

A needy thrust of Trini's hips against hers told Kim that she had lingered too long. Still, it was more difficult than she imagined to tear her attention away from Trini's breasts. Kim continued down Trini's belly, and to her surprise found Trini quite ticklish.

"Don't you dare," Trini hissed as Kim glanced up at her with mischief in her eyes.

"Who me? Wouldn't dream of it." Mainly because she didn't want Trini tickling her in return. Finally, Kim felt the soft tickle of Trini's jet black nethercurls brushing her chin, and she pulled back. Her self-assurance fled. However, she had made it this far; just a few inches lower and.... Kim slid a questing hand down between Trini's legs. She had never really seen a pussy up close--not even her own. Everything was moist and pink, and the folds of skin reminded Kim of a flower. The image made her smile--an exotic flower with its own special scent--a very heady one at that--and nectar--Trini was really wet. Kim's curiosity tugged insistently at her; Trini had said she was delicious, so she wondered what Trini tasted like. _Only one way to find out._ Kim bent down to place a tentative kiss on the exquisite blossom of Trini's sex.

The letters in Tommy's magazines always described a woman's taste as being sweet, but Kim found Trini's juices a surprising mix of sweet and tart. Briefly, Kim wondered if she tasted to Tommy the same way she tasted to Trini. Even more heady than Trini's taste were the sounds of her moans. She was really getting into what Kim was doing to her. She could hardly hold still! Kim tightened her grip on Trini's hips and continued lapping at her mound, slowly exploring every ridge and fold before seeking out Trini's clit. Kim knew Tommy liked teasing her when he ate her out; he kept his pace slow and steady regardless of how much she whimpered, wiggled or begged. It also gave her one hellacious orgasm. However, try as she might, she found she could not hold back. The harder Trini moaned, the harder Kim licked. Kim felt Trini's hand in her hair, grabbing hold and holding her steady. Kim fought a grin of fiendish delight; she knew what that meant: Trini was close to coming. Kim concentrated on eating Trini until at last her body pulled taut as a bowstring and she let loose a shout (Kim had never heard Trini make a noise like that before!).

Kim slowed her licks but didn't stop until she felt Trini's body relax (something she wished Tommy would do with her). Trini had really come hard; Kim's face was all wet with her juices. She sat back up as Trini recovered herself.

"Was that okay?" Kim asked anxiously.

"Oh, Kim, that was absolutely wonderful; it's been so long...." Trini sat up suddenly and kissed Kim.

As Trini kissed her, Kim felt the other woman's tongue flick out to sample the juices which coated her lips. Trini pressed Kim backwards until she was on her back, and then wrapped her arms around her, cuddling her. For several moments she seemed interested only in stroking Kim's cheeks and gliding her fingers through Kim's hair, and Kim was perfectly content to let her. As anxious as she was to have Trini finish what she started, Kim wanted to see what Trini would do. Besides, she liked it when Tommy would simply hold her and caress her; at times, it was almost more satisfying than anything else Tommy could do for her.

Kim surrendered herself to Trini's gentle touch; sensing her capitulation, Trini smiled all the more warmly. Her fingers played with Kim's caramel colored locks, which produced a contented sigh. If she could have found her voice, Kim would have asked Trini to brush her hair for her. Oh, that would have felt heavenly! From her hair, Trini's fingers drifted down to her neck and shoulders; her touch was feather light and made Kim shiver. Then, Trini nuzzled her face into the curve of Kim's neck and began to nibble softly.

Kim gasped, her hand automatically pressing Trini closer. Her neck was really sensitive; especially the back. She loved it when Tommy would push the hair off the nape of her neck and kiss her right along her....

"Sit up," Trini directed suddenly.

Puzzled, Kim did as she requested, although she was rather disappointed when Trini extricated herself from her arms. The warmth of her body had felt awful good. However, Kim's disillusionment didn't last long as Trini moved behind her, pressing herself up against Kim's back. Her one arm reached around Kim, her fingers moving to caress Kim's breast. The other lifted the hair from her neck.

"I know how much you like this," Trini murmured, her breath warming the back of Kim's neck.

Kim shivered in anticipation, and suddenly Trini's lips found that most sensitive of areas, and Kim cried out with the pleasure she felt. Trini's right hand joined her left in playing with Kimberly's breast. Tongue and teeth joined the lips in the sweet assault on the back of Kim's neck. Kim moaned in absolute delight. Her whole body felt as if it was on fire. Then, Trini slowly skimmed a hand down Kim's abdomen until she cupped Kim's sex.

"You are so incredibly wet!" Trini laughed huskily.

"You are driving me nuts!" Kim gasped. "It feels so damn good!"

"Hm, then I know something else you'll like," Trini said with mischief evident in her tone. Kim could hardly wait. She shouldn't have been surprised that Trini knew what to do to make her feel so good; she herself had told her. How many times had Trini listened to her gush about making love to Tommy? Whenever Tommy found a way to make her feel absolutely incredible, Trini heard about it.

Trini placed a palm in the center of her back and eased her forward until Kim as on her hands and knees.

"No way," Kim murmured in disbelief as well as delight. Trini's hand wandered down the curve of her back and slid along the swell of her cheeks.

"You have such a perfect ass," Trini sighed, both hands working their magic on Kim's soft flesh. "So nice and round...."

The moment Kim had been waiting for arrived as Trini placed the first of many hot, wet kisses all over her behind. First with lips, then tongue, and finally teeth, Trini had Kim moaning in complete ecstasy.

"Trini, please!" Kim moaned. She couldn't take much more; her sex was literally throbbing with wanting to feel Trini's touch.

"I guess I have teased you long enough." With a parting lick at Kim's sweet cheeks, Trini rolled Kim over once again.

Eagerly, Kim opened herself to her friend, and she sighed blissfully as Trini's tongue found its way back to her mound to finish what she started. The warm wetness of Trini's tongue, the sureness of her licks, the silk of her hair tickling her inner thighs, and the softness of her caresses against her feverishly hot body all had Kimberly on the brink of orgasm sooner than she thought possible. It was her turn to grasp a handful of hair and urge her partner deeper as the fire of her climax burst through her, and her cry of joy rang out as lustily as Trini's had.

It was several minutes before Kim could form a coherent thought. She first became aware of Trini's hand gently stroking her trembling limbs. They were cuddled together on Trini's bed, naked bodies pressed tightly against each other. Trini's warmth felt so good in the air conditioned coolness. Kim couldn't resist the impulse to glide her hands over her friend's lithe, firm body.

"Did you like that?" Trini wondered, her lips near Kim's ear, her words exploding against Kim's neck in a hot breath. It made Kim shiver.

"Definitely," Kim agreed, snuggling closer. She felt so sleepy, and she was glad to note that Trini tried to stifle a yawn.

"I think the pool, sun, and sex were just a little too much for us," she commented, laughing.

"Oh wow, we did just have sex, didn't we," Kim gasped. Kim couldn't believe it. She had done it; she had really done it with another woman. _ Now, all you have to do is find a way to prove it to Tommy... _ No, Kim decided with a tiny, private smile as she brushed the nagging little voice off, she wasn't going to tell Tommy about this. It wasn't because she was ashamed. On the contrary, she and Trini had shared something too special to be cheapened by a silly bet. And she couldn't betray Trini in that way. Maybe she had done something like this with other girls and maybe she hadn't, but that was her own business and none of Tommy's. It meant she had to pay the penalty, but it was worth it.

"What is it, Kim?" Trini wondered, catching her little grin.

"Nothing. Do you think we have time for a nap before your folks get home?" Kim wondered.

"Mm, I think that could be arranged."

Sharing a gentle kiss, the two curled up in each other's arms and drifted off to sleep.

~*~
Kim entered the Juice Bar and looked around nervously. She spied Tommy and Jason at a table. Not too far from them were Bulk and Skull. Kim drew in a deep breath. _Let's get this over with._

"Hey, Kim," Tommy called out, waving her over. She forced a smile as she wandered over.

"How's it going, Kim?" Jason queried.

"Tommy, can I talk to you a sec?" she queried, biting her lower lip.

"Is something wrong?"

"Maybe I should give you two a little privacy," Jason said delicately, sliding his chair back.

"It's about that matter we discussed last week," Kim continued.

"It's okay, Jase," Tommy said, his smile broadening. Kim regarded him puzzledly. "I told Jason about the dare."

"You did?" Kim gasped, flushing slightly. Tommy looked surprised at her reaction. "You never said I couldn't tell anyone."

"Tommy...." Kim closed her eyes and shook her head. How could he! She really hadn't wanted this to be common knowledge. What if she had gone through with the dare? Would Tommy have told Jason she slept with another woman? However, even as her temper flared, she felt it subside. If Tommy had slept with another guy as part of the dare, wouldn't she have confided as much in Trini? In the end, she said nothing and simply sighed. "Well then, I guess it's a good thing that I decided to forfeit."

"Huh?"

"You were right, Tommy. I thought about it and thought about it, but I just can't bring myself to...." She let the implication hang in the air.

"That's all right, Kim. I really didn't expect you to...." Tommy began graciously.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to pay up and get it over with."

"Wait, Kim, you don't have to...."

However, Kim wasn't listening. She was screwing up her courage as she walked over to Bulk and Skull's table.

"Uh, Skull," Kim ventured timidly. This was going to be harder than she thought.

"What's up, Kim?" Skull asked, cracking his gum.

"Can I, uh, talk to you for a moment?"

"Sure thing, Sweetheart." Bulk and Skull traded obnoxious grins. "Is there something I can do for you?"

"As a matter of fact, there is."

"There is?" Skull gulped, losing his smug smile.

"What could Skull possibly help you with?" Bulk wondered.

"If you'll excuse us, Bulk," Kim said with forced patience. She gestured with a nod for Skull to follow her. When they were out of earshot of Bulk, Kim began, "Look, I need your help. Tommy and I had this dare, and I lost, and now I have to pay up. Would you be willing to help me out?"

"What do you have to do?"

"Kiss you."

Skull's mouth dropped open, and his gum fell out.

"Look, I wanted to be up front with you about this. I know it was wrong of us to involve you in our wager without your knowledge, but...." Kim fumbled. It *had* been wrong of her and Tommy to involve others in their dare without their consent. They hadn't taken anyone else's feelings into consideration. Kim knew that Skull had a crush on her, and now she didn't feel right taking advantage of him for such a stupid reason.

Skull still hadn't said anything and was gaping at her, making Kim squirm. "Stop staring at me like I just morphed into a Power Ranger or something and give me an answer!"

"Any time you want to make kissing me a forfeit for a dare is all right with me," Skull muttered weakly.

"You're sure?"

"Uh huh."

"Thanks for understanding, Skull. I feel a little better about it now." Before Skull could answer, and before Kim could lose her nerve, she grabbed him by the lapels of his jacket and pulled him to her roughly. Eyes tightly closed and trying not to grimace, Kim attacked his mouth. Skull was practically incapable of doing anything, so it was quite easy for Kim to slip him her tongue.

When Kim finally let Skull up for air, she noticed that it was unusually quiet in the Youth Center. As she released her hold on Skull, he sank limply to the floor.

"Are you okay?"

"Uh huh."

"Thanks for helping out, Skull."

"Sure. Any time," he squeaked out.

Without looking up or even glancing in Tommy and Jason's direction, Kim quickly made her way towards the door. However, her escape was cut short when she collided with Trini.

"What was that all about?" Trini hissed.

"Can we just get out of here?" Kim pleaded.

Trini nodded and followed as Kim dashed outside. "Why in the world did you kiss Skull?" Trini demanded as the two made their way across the parking lot. Kim was walking as quickly as she could in the direction of the park.

"I made a bet with Tommy and lost. It was no big deal," Kim muttered.

"Kimberly...!" Trini scolded.

"Look, I held up my end of the deal. It's over with, and I'd like to forget about it," Kim replied. "Please?"

"All right, but I can't believe Tommy would make you do something like that."

"He didn't, I... oh, just let it drop, Trini." For a while, the two walked in silence.

"Actually, I did want to talk to you... about yesterday," Trini ventured at last. "Are you okay with what happened? You were so withdrawn when you left, I was worried."

"I'm fine, Trini. Really." Kim favored her with a smile. She had thought about little else since leaving Trini's house the previous afternoon, and the more she thought about it, the more she realized that she wouldn't mind doing something like that again--but only if she could be up front with Tommy about it. She didn't like keeping things from him; in a way, it felt as if she had cheated on him or something. Kim quickly banished that shadow from her mind; she didn't want Trini to pick up on her doubt and misinterpret it. "It was an afternoon I'll never forget."

Trini sighed with relief. "I wasn't sure I should have done or said anything, but...."

"It's all right. I'm glad you did."

"Have you said anything to Tommy about it?"

"No! Of course not... I wouldn't...." Kim said.

"Why not?"

Kim blinked in surprise. "Huh?"

"Why wouldn't you tell Tommy?"

"I couldn't do that to you Trini. I mean, I figured that I couldn't have been the only girl you've been with, and Tommy doesn't need to know that you're...." Trini's burst of laughter stopped Kim in mid-sentence.

"Kim, it's not what you're thinking. You don't have to try and protect me," Trini said gently in the face of her confusion. "What we did yesterday has nothing to do with my sexual preferences."

"It doesn't?"

"Kim, I'm as interested in guys as you are. Do you know how many times I've had to masturbate after you'd call and tell me about what you and Tommy had been up to? Remember the crush I had on Richie?"

"Yes, then why...?"

"That was just my way of showing you how much you mean to me. To me, sex is the ultimate expression of caring between two people. It is a gesture of affection and trust unlike any other. I couldn't do what we did with just anyone--woman or man. I've only done this with two other people. One was a woman I met the summer my family went back to Vietnam; the other was a girl I met at the peace conference."

"You mean you've never done it with a guy?"

"I haven't found one that I respect and trust enough to share my body with."

"Not even Billy or any of the other guys on the team?"

"Well, I probably could with one of them--if the right circumstances arose," Trini admitted with a blush.

Kim giggled. "We'll have to see about arranging the right circumstances."

"Don't you dare," Trini warned her; however, she joined in Kim's laughter. "Seriously though, Kim; don't let what we did come between you and Tommy. It's not right for two people who love each other so much to keep secrets from each other."

"I'll tell him--eventually. If I told him right now... well, he'd misunderstand."

"All right," Trini acquiesced, draping her arm over Kim's shoulder and giving her a hug. Kim returned it whole heartedly. And if she could have seen her friend's face at that moment, she would have wondered about the knowing grin which lit up Trini's features.

~*~
"Man, how did I get myself into this!" Tommy muttered as he slunk dejectedly into his chair. His food had gone untouched. He hoped Jason got to the Youth Center soon; he really needed to talk to his friend. It was the stupid dare with Kimberly... Tommy just couldn't put it out of his mind. It shouldn't have been bothering him; after all, Kim had forfeited and kissed Skull (that had been stomach churning to watch!). Her forfeit cleared him of having to uphold his end of the bargain; his conscience should have been clear, but that was before Trini talked to him the other afternoon.

"Tommy, do you have a minute?" Trini called out as Tommy emerged from the locker room, having just finished his workout.

"Sure, Trini. What's up?"

"I need to talk to you about Kim."

"Is anything wrong?"

"No, it's about the dare you guys had going. I'm surprised at you, tricking her into doing something like that," Trini scolded.

"Hey, she was the one who came up with the idea. I simply said that I didn't think she'd go through with it. Can I help it if she took it as a challenge?" Tommy said in his defense. "Besides, she forfeited. She didn't have to do anything she didn't want to do."

"Except kiss Skull."

"I'll give you that, but she was the one who came up with the penalty." Tommy noticed the chastising look Trini was giving him. "Look, Trini, if she had given me a chance, I would have told her not to worry about paying the forfeit. I didn't exactly want her to kiss Skull. I wouldn't have held her to it, but she marched right over there and kissed him before I could stop her. Ask Jason; he'll tell you."

"I know. That's how I found out about the dare. Kim didn't tell me; Jason did," Trini informed him. For a moment, Trini didn't say anything, but she sure looked like she wanted to. Then, she took a deep breath as if to fortify herself. " Kim didn't need to pay the forfeit, Tommy; she had upheld her end of the bargain."

"What?" Tommy gulped. He searched Trini's face; he always had a hard time reading Trini. It was difficult to tell sometimes when she was pulling his leg; she had such a good poker face, but Tommy had this feeling that she was being sincere.

"Kim had sex with another girl."

Tommy stared at her in astonishment. He was beginning to think he needed to find a place to sit down.

"S-she did?"

"Yes."

Trini sure seemed serious; if this was a gag, she was playing it to perfection. "You're serious."

"I wouldn't lie to you about this, Tommy."

"H-how....?" How did Trini know if Kim hadn't talked to her? Tommy observed that Trini was blushing. He hardly ever remembered seeing the poised young woman look embarrassed, and the answer suddenly dawned on him. "You mean you and Kim...."

"Yes."

"Oh boy." Tommy felt his knees get wobbly; Trini must have seen it too because she helped him over to the stairs. He really hadn't thought Kim would go through with it; doing it with another woman was just too kinky--even for her (and she had done some pretty wild things when they fooled around). Tommy stared blankly at his hands while his mind sought to make some sense out of what Trini had just told him. Kim and Trini had done it, but Trini just said that she hadn't known about the dare. So how had Kim convinced her to go along with it? And why wouldn't Kim have told him about it? Why would Trini have... and then Tommy realized what the answer was. When he spoke, his words were scarcely above a whisper. "It wasn't Kim's idea; it was yours." When Trini confirmed his words with a nod, Tommy blushed to the roots of his hair. He didn't know what to say.

"I think the reason Kim didn't tell you was because she was trying to protect me," Trini said gently.

"Oh man, Trini... I...." Tommy fumbled.

"It's not as bad as you're thinking," Trini assured him with an understanding smile. "It's just that Kim is special to me, and I wanted to share something I considered special with her."

Even now, Tommy still couldn't believe it. Trini went on to say that she had told him simply because she felt he should know. Keeping it from him was going to eat at Kimberly, but Trini knew that Kim's loyalty to her wouldn't allow her to share this with Tommy, and Trini did not want it to come between them. She had also told him that if he felt like he needed to talk to someone, Jason was okay. Tommy was grateful for that; finding out Trini was... and Kim had... it was about too much for him to handle on his own.

On some level, the thought of Kim and Trini together was exciting; he had been more interested in those letters than he wanted to admit to Kim. However, he would never have asked Kim to do something like that just to satisfy his lustful curiosity. He didn't know why she had made such a big deal out of the whole thing... he had only agreed to the dare as a joke--he never dreamed she'd actually.... Well, Kim had made love to another woman... and the thought about made his hormone levels shoot off the chart. Yet, he felt guilty for how much it got to him. Kim hadn't had sex with Trini because of the dare; she had done it because it had meant something to Trini.

_We should never have made that dare. I just didn't think about the other people it would involve; maybe it was a game to us, but I never considered that it might be something serious to someone else._

"Hey, bro, you ready to spar?" Jason called out as he arrived at the Youth Center. He looked at Tommy's troubled expression. "What's wrong, man?"

"I have got to talk you."

"Can we talk while I get warmed up on the bag?"

"Sure."

The punching bag was set up in an out of the way corner of the gym--there wouldn't be people close enough to hear. Tommy braced the bag while Jason started punching.

"What's up?" Jason queried.

"Trini talked to me yesterday afternoon...." and Tommy told him everything. While he poured out the tale, Jason continued working with the bag.

"Did Trini say it was all right for you to...?" Jason interrupted.

"Yes. You don't think I'd be telling anyone about this if she hadn't? It wouldn't be right to Trini; I mean, that's why Kim forfeited the dare."

"I just wanted to make sure."

"I take it you've known that Trini's into girls?"

"I found out that semester we spent at the peace conference," Jason explained, pausing his workout to talk. "And it's not simply a matter of her being into girls. Trini has a very distinct view on sex; she sees it as the ultimate expression of caring between two people--regardless of their genders. She had gotten really close to one of the women at the conference and before the conference broke up, they demonstrated their affection for each other' as she put it."

Tommy said nothing as he reflected on Jason's information. Trini's viewpoint did make sense; he didn't take his and Kim's love making lightly. He had often thought of it as a way to express all those things he wanted to tell Kim but could never find the words

"So, what's bugging you about what happened between Kim and Trini? You're not angry that she did it with Trini, are you?"

"No. It's just that... I don't know... it's the dare."

"It's over, man; Kim took the forfeit. You're off the hook, if that's what you're worried about." Jason resumed his set.

"It's not that simple, Jase," Tommy sighed. "I know Kim didn't do it with Trini to satisfy the dare, but part of me still feels honor bound to up hold my end of the deal. Yet, at the same time, I know that I shouldn't go out and do something just to satisfy the dare either. If you were me, what would you do? Would you go through with upholding your end of the deal if you didn't have to?"

"Like you said, it's not that simple. If the dare had involved something that wasn't potentially hurtful to myself or other people, I'd say yes, fair is fair."

Tommy sighed and shook his head. He wished he knew what to do.

"Come on, bro; let's work out a bit. It'll do you some good to put this out of your mind for a little while," Jason recommended.

"I'm all for that," Tommy agreed.

~*~
However, the intense activity hadn't been enough; Tommy's tumultuous thoughts proved too much to dismiss. Thanks to their distraction, Tommy spent the better part of the evening picking himself up off the mats.

"You are really pathetic, man," Jason teased as he helped him up. The two wandered over to the bench where they had left their towels.

"I know. I'm sorry. I just can't let this go. I want to do what's right," Tommy mumbled. "In all fairness to Kim, I should 'pay up' as it were, but I don't think that's the right thing to do anymore."

Jason simply sighed. "Why not just tell Kim you know and see what she says. Something tells me that she'll agree with you."

"You really think so?"

"It might help her out, too. I mean, keeping what she did with Trini a secret from you can't be easy. I can't recall you two ever keeping anything from each other."

"You're right, Jase. Man, I can be really thick headed sometimes."

"You won't get any argument from me there," Jason snorted. Tommy shot Jason a scowl and retaliated by snapping him with his towel. "Hey, no fair!" Jason yelped. He grabbed his own towel and prepared to defend himself when Ernie wandered over.

"Jason, can I talk to you for a second?" Ernie queried.

"Sure. I'll catch up to you in the locker room," Jason informed Tommy.

~*~
To Tommy's surprise, the locker room was empty. A glance at his watch showed that it was later than he thought; it was almost closing time. That meant a quick rinse off, and if Jason didn't get his butt in gear, he wouldn't even have time for that much. He stripped off his tank and dropped his gi pants. When he tried to step out of them, he got tangled up and stumbled over the low bench. He took a seat whether he wanted to or not. Muttering under his breath, he finished undressing and wrapped his towel around his hips. Freeing his hair from his ponytail, Tommy turned to grab his shampoo and soap and found Jason leaning against the wall right behind him, observing him with an amused expression on his face.

"Damn it, Jase, don't sneak up on me like that!" Tommy yelped.

"Sorry. By the way, are you always so graceful when you get undressed?"

"Get stuffed. What did Ernie want?"

"He had to leave--something about busted water pipes at home. He asked me to close up for him." Tommy cocked an inquiring eyebrow at him. "I've helped Ernie close before."

"Are you finished?"

"Yeah, it's just you and me, bro."

"Does that mean I don't have to rush through my shower?"

"Take as long as you like."

Tommy grinned at the thought. He liked long, hot showers; however, he couldn't get away with a really good one at home. Fortunately, Jason was aware of his penchant for indulging in hot, watery massages whenever he could.

"Hey, Tommy, can I ask you something?" Jason called out from the alcove where he was getting undressed.

"What's up?" Tommy wandered over, not wanting to shout clear across the locker room.

"Before this business with the dare came up, had you ever considered doing it with another guy?"

Tommy was a little taken aback by the question. "Not really," he admitted. "Although, it seems that once Kim put the idea into my head, I couldn't get it out. You wouldn't believe the dream I had the other night...." Tommy blushed at the memory of it. It had been wild--not to mention disturbingly hot. "What about you?"

"I've given it a passing thought--just like everyone else I suppose," Jason said noncommittally as he stripped off his shirt.

"Mind if I ask you something?"

"Shoot."

"If you were going to, you know, do it with another guy, who would you want to do it with?" Tommy had turned that same question over and over in his mind and couldn't even answer it for himself. He really didn't know what type of guy would appeal to him and was kind of curious to hear Jason's answer.

"Who would I want to do it with?" Jason reiterated. He leaned against the wall and regarded Tommy thoughtfully. "Hm... if I tell you, you promise not to tell anyone else?"

"Of course."

Jason looked around, as if to make sure they were alone, which struck Tommy as funny considering Jason just told him that they were the only two people in the Youth Center. Then, he leaned forward as if to whisper the answer in Tommy's ear.

"You."

Tommy blinked once, then twice, too stunned to offer any other reaction. A grin tugged at the corners of Jason's mouth as he took a step closer to Tommy. "I wasn't sure I should say anything, but you're my best friend and teammate.... It's kind of strange; I mean guys generally don't do that sort of thing for me, but for some reason, ever since you rejoined the team after getting your White Ranger powers, you've been driving my hormones nuts."

Tommy had difficulty swallowing. Jason found him attractive? That was more of a stunner than finding out Trini was into girls. He never imagined that Jason of all people would be into guys--maybe Billy or Zack, but not Jase. He recalled an afternoon at the beach; he and Jason had been on the boardwalk watching the girls go by. His attention flickered here and there--of course he was already dating Kim at that point, so he couldn't in good conscious be too serious about his scoping--but Jason had been very purposeful in his girl watching.

"So, are you looking for anything in particular?" Tommy asked jokingly. Jason was being way too picky as far as he was concerned.

"Actually, yes. There's a certain combination of physical characteristics... what's so funny?" Jason wondered as Tommy started snickering.

"You sound like Billy."

"Yeah, I guess I do."

"So what physical characteristics do it for you?"

"There's something about a really great ass... round, tight... it makes you ache with wanting to touch it. Long hair... the kind that looks really soft and you just want to run your fingers through it, and a full mouth, curved just right... absolutely kissable...."

Tommy suddenly understood that he pretty much fit the bill Jason had described. According to Kim, his ass was pretty terrific; she was always going on about how great a kisser he was, and the hair went without saying. He realized with a start that Jason was standing about arm's length from him; he was somewhat relieved to see that he was still partially dressed. Then, Jason reached out and combed his fingers through Tommy's luxuriant locks. Tommy was too stunned to move. His eyes were glued to Jason's. Jason sighed contentedly and offered Tommy a lopsided grin.

"Man, I've been wanting to do that for the longest time," Jason murmured thickly, wrapping Tommy's thick, chestnut colored hair around his hand.

"I--I don't know what to say," Tommy stammered. Jason was standing so close to him... and he hadn't let his hair go. If Jason had been any closer, Tommy would have sworn he'd have buried his face in it.

"Neither do I. I can't explain it. I don't understand it, but there it is."

"I guess I'm... flattered?" He felt so stupid; he wasn't handling the situation at all well.

Jason laughed softly and offered Tommy a sheepish smile. "No guy's ever gotten me this hot before. I mean, that first time I saw you in the showers after gym class--after you came back--whoa!"

_That long ago?_ Tommy gulped. He never even realized.... Unexpectedly, Jason pulled Tommy towards him by the hair and crushed his lips to Tommy's. For a moment, Tommy was too surprised to react. His first impulse was to break free, but something deep inside told him not to. After all, Jason was his friend, and he didn't want to hurt his feelings or anything like that. Tommy simply did not know what to do. He wondered if this was how Kim felt when Trini had approached her.

"You okay?" Jason asked as he released Tommy's hair and stepped back.

"Yeah, I think so," Tommy mumbled. Almost as an after thought, he realized that something about Jason's kiss had gotten to him. He wasn't fully erect, but he had the beginnings of a hard-on, and considering he was only wearing a towel, Jason had to know it, too.

"Why don't you go hit the shower," Jason suggested quietly. Tommy, to his shame, practically ran for the stalls.

~*~
Tommy took no pleasure in the warm, pounding spray; his mind was still in a chaotic whirl over what had just happened. He could remember going to Jason for advice when he first decided that he wanted to ask Kim to sleep with him, and Jason had told him about some of his experiences... and now to find out that he.... He realized that Jason had taken a big risk in telling him about his attraction; it was quite a demonstration of his trust--as well as his affection. What was he going to do? Should he do anything?

He noticed that his hands were shaking just as the bar of soap squirted loose. Grumbling under his breath, he went chasing after it. As he closed in on the slippery little devil, he noticed a pair of bare feet at the entrance to his shower stall. He glanced up to find Jason, clad only in a towel, regarding him with a rather serious expression. How long had he been standing there?

"I'm sorry, Tommy; I didn't mean to shake you up like that. I probably shouldn't have said anything," Jason said softly. "I just hope this won't come between us as friends or anything like that."

"It won't." Of that, Tommy was certain. He valued Jason's friendship too much to let it. Their eyes met briefly, then Tommy turned back to the water. His heart was beating like a drum. Should he tell Jason that it'd be okay if they...? Was that something he really wanted? Granted he had been obsessing about it... and he was a little curious... would it be very different from what he did with Kimberly? Kim's experience with Trini had been very special to her; would he feel the same way about Jason? Tommy glanced back over his shoulders. Jason was still watching him intently, his appreciation obvious. "Jase, I...."

Jason smiled very warmly, understanding. He dropped his towel and stepped forward. "Wash your back?" he offered.

Somewhat nervously, Tommy handed him the soap and washcloth. Jason thoroughly lathered up the cloth then rung it out across Tommy's muscular shoulders.

Normally, Tommy enjoyed letting the lather trickle down his body; it was a close approximation of Kim's delicate touch. He'd picture her sudsing him up--or better yet, picture her standing naked under the water with the white bubbles caressing her tanned, shapely body--and he'd be so envious of the soap. Tommy acutely felt the frothy lather as it torturously made its way down the line of his back and followed the curve of his ass, slipping in between his cheeks. It felt absolutely heavenly, and his head canted back as he moaned slightly. It was such a delicious sensation....

"Mm," Jason murmured in appreciation, his moan echoing Tommy's. It brought Tommy up short. Then, Jason's hands skimmed down his body, following the same trail that the soap had. The touch was light, but firm; even so, Tommy's muscles went rigid.

"Relax, Tommy," Jason advised, breathing his words thickly into Tommy's ear. Tommy tried to will his muscles to unclench as Jason's hands worked the lather up and down his spine. It took a little while, but Tommy felt himself giving in to the fingers that worked across his shoulders and down his backbone. Really, it didn't feel all that bad... then, Jason caressed the swell of his ass, cupping his cheeks and squeezing them just right. Tommy felt his knees begin to buckle. He and Kim had discovered that he had a really sensitive ass; he loved it when she lavished attention on his backside. He'd be perfectly content to let her play with it for hours (if it didn't get him so damn hard!).

"That's it... lean against me if you'd like," Jason practically cooed in his ear. Tommy could not help himself as he rested against Jason's broad chest. His teammate's hands slid around to the front, coating his chest with a generous helping of suds. Tommy's head fell back so that it rested on Jason's shoulder; he closed his eyes savoring the feel of Jason's hands skimming over his body. Thus far, Jason had done nothing provocative, but that all changed as he grabbed Tommy's narrow hips and pulled them back into his own. Tommy was suddenly aware of Jason's hardness pressed against the crack of his ass. He could practically feel it throbbing against his taut cheeks. Just as he became aware of the proximity of Jason's cock, Jason's hands found their way to his organ. He sucked in a sharp breath as Jason's expert fingers closed around his straining rod with a firm, knowing grip.

"J-Jason, can I... ask... you something?" Tommy queried, silently cursing the fact that his voice was cracking and his tongue tripped over the words.

"What do you want to know?"

"Have you ever done this before?"

Jason suddenly ceased stroking Tommy's cock and was so still that Tommy was afraid that he had offended him somehow. Anxiously, he turned to face his friend. Jason didn't seem angry, merely thoughtful. As Tommy scrutinized Jason's expression, he found his gaze traveling lower. From the gossip Kim shared with him, he knew that Jason was considered to be well built, and in looking him over now, he found that he had to agree with the assessment.

Jason suddenly backed Tommy into the spray of the shower, his hands helping rinse the soap from Tommy's body. "A couple of times," Jason responded at last. "Any particular reason why you want to know?"

Tommy almost sighed with relief. "I was just hoping that at least one of us knew what he was doing."

Grinning, Jason answered, "You have nothing to worry about on that account." Then, before Tommy knew what was happening, he found himself pressed up against the tiled wall. Jason forced his arms up over his head and pinned them against the wall with one hand. Jason's body slid against his hotly as Jason's mouth devoured his.

_Okaaay,_ Tommy gulped silently. There was more passion in this kiss than in the first they had shared. When Tommy tried to snatch a quick breath, Jason's tongue invaded his mouth. He could handle Jason being the aggressor. After all he was accustomed to accommodating Kimberly's moods. He had learned it was much more satisfying to match her mood than try to assert his own. He could follow Jason's lead, but first he had to convince himself to relax and give himself over to what Jason was doing--which wasn't going to be all that difficult.

Tommy felt himself yielding, his body responding almost instinctively. His tongue met Jason's in a sensuous duel. His body quickened as Jason's free hand wandered down the length of his body and found his cock. As the kiss continued, Tommy worked one arm free and he began his own exploration of his friend's hard, sculpted body. The shapes and textures were different than what he was used to, but the responses were similar. Tommy was determined that if this was going to happen between the two of them, he wasn't going to do things half-assed.

"Mm," Jason growled hungrily as Tommy's hand closed around his organ. He pulled back to regard Tommy with thoughtful, dark eyes. "You're getting into this more than I thought you would."

"M-more than I thought I would, too," Tommy stammered in spite of his efforts to give himself over without hesitation.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Isn't it a little late now?"

"No. You tell me if you want me to stop, and I will," Jason promised. Tommy trusted his friend with his life; why not his body, too? Jason released Tommy's other arm only to grab a handful of hair. He did it just right for a sudden shiver raced down Tommy's spine. Then, Jason began easing him to his knees. No words were needed; Tommy knew exactly what Jason wanted. He flashed a nervous glance upwards; Jason met his gaze with a reassuring smile and a look of supplication in his eyes. Taking a deep breath, Tommy contemplated the thick phallus pulsing before him.

_Now what?_ He had never imagined giving another guy a blow job... what the hell was he supposed to do? _Well, Kim gives awesome blow jobs; what does she do?_ Thinking of Kim helped. He knew what he liked when she did him! Trying to keep that in mind, Tommy primed Jason's pump then slowly slid the head past his lips.

Jason groaned in utter bliss, and Tommy felt the same rush he experienced whenever he made Kim moan like that. He continued to take Jason's hardness into his mouth until he couldn't take any more. Then, he used his tongue to explore and caress--providing Jason with a very thorough tongue bath.

"Are you sure this is the first time you've done this?" Jason gasped. "You're awful good at this."

"Kim's a great teacher," Tommy murmured in reply.

"Damn. Do you share?"

Tommy felt a sense of relief flooding through him. Jason's words helped him to realize that this was still the Jason he had always known--just a different side of him that he had never seen before. As Tommy resumed his oral massage, he grinned. If Jason was getting into his clumsy efforts, Kim would completely blow him away--pun very much intended. He continued his inexpert mouth job with relish... to Jason's delight. Tommy could feel the trembling in his teammate's body. He could feel Jason's cock swelling in his mouth.

"Ohh... damn... stop!" Jason yelped, forcing Tommy's mouth away. Tommy flashed him a wry grin that was part pout.

"What's wrong?"

"I nearly came, that's what."

"So?"

"If I did that, I wouldn't be able to have any of this...." Jason unexpectedly pulled Tommy to his feet. Tommy toppled forward, sending the two stumbling back into the water. As he collapsed into Jason's arms, Tommy felt Jason's hands on his ass. His fingers leisurely stroked the valley between his cheeks. Tommy tried to remain relaxed as a finger probed deeper; it wasn't as if he'd never had a finger up his ass before. Kim seemed to take a fiendish delight in slipping a digit inside him when he wasn't expecting it. This wouldn't be any different. Still, it took every ounce of training he had in controlling his mind and body to keep his muscles from tensing as Jason's finger inexorably slipped into his tight hole.

Tommy's mind practically went into overload; it was a rush not unlike morphing. It was as if every nerve in his body had come alive, and there was no holding back his moan. Jason pumped his ass with a long strong finger which hit harder and deeper than Kim's tiny digit ever had. Tommy found himself moaning and pushing himself harder against Jason's hand, his own hands clutching Jason's shoulders for dear life. Tommy's eyes flickered up to catch Jason's. His companion was smiling with amazement; Tommy knew why but no longer cared. He was past being self-conscious about his responses. It just felt too good!

"Jason..." he moaned.

"I know. Hey, where's the soap?"

"Why?"

"Lubrication, silly."

It was difficult to concentrate, but Tommy managed to look around for the bar; he found it over near the wall. He sighed with disappointment as Jason removed his finger. However, when Tommy bent over to retrieve the small white cake, Jason grabbed his hips and pulled Tommy back into his own.

"A little anxious are we?" Tommy teased, glancing back over his shoulder with a grin.

"Just give me the soap," Jason rumbled.

Instead of Jason sudsing up his own rod as Tommy expected, he lathered up Tommy's ass and ground himself against Tommy's cheeks, their slippery bodies sliding together easily. Tommy felt a bubble of laughter rising inside him; however, the bubble burst as Jason leaned him forward and pressed the tip of his cock against his opening. Tommy closed his eyes and tried to keep his body relaxed.

Jason was surprisingly gentle, easing his hardness in a little at a time, allowing Tommy's body to acclimate gradually. It was such a strange feeling--being opened and filled like that. With Jason's greater width, it was a little painful, but that soon passed, replaced by sensations Tommy couldn't even begin to name. All the while Jason worked himself into Tommy's behind, his hands and mouth were not idle. They played with Tommy's body, teasing and arousing, taking his mind off the pleasurable invasion.

"Damn, you're tight," Jason groaned suddenly, and Tommy was aware of Jason's hips against his cheeks.

"Y-you're in?"

"Uh huh."

For a moment, the two stood absolutely still, savoring the intense fire spreading through their joined bodies. Then, Jason ventured a tentative stroke.

"Oh man," Tommy moaned; his trembling legs nearly gave out, so he braced himself against the wall. Jason continued pumping his ass, slowly at first then harder and faster. It wasn't long before Tommy was incapable of coherent thought. His mind burned with the lustful fires radiating from that center deep within him which Jason continued to hit unerringly. Tommy could feel the pressure building within him. Even as he vainly tried to dig his fingers into the wall to secure his purchase against the explosion he knew was coming, he felt his partner's fingers dig into the soft flesh of his narrow hips. He could feel the tremors rippling through Jason's body whenever hips met ass. Their moans echoed loudly throughout the locker room. Tommy gritted his teeth, feeling his muscles bearing down. It wouldn't take much more....

Then, there was nothing. For a moment, Tommy wasn't sure what happened. One minute Jason was slamming his hips hard, and the next.... It was just a momentary pause. Jason suddenly groaned and Tommy felt the splash of something warm against his bottom. Tommy finally figured it out; Jason had pulled out to come.

"Oh man," Jason moaned as he collapsed against Tommy's back.

"Couldn't you've held out just a little longer?" Tommy murmured, trying to hide his disappointment. "I was almost there."

"I know, but if you had come, you wouldn't get to have a piece of this," Jason said teasingly, slapping at his own behind. Before Tommy could accept or reject his offer, Jason dropped to his knees and wrapped his lips around Tommy's achingly hard member. Tommy was forced to reach for the wall again, and his head fell back as a deep sigh of pure pleasure rumbled up from the depths of his chest. Jason may have lacked Kimberly's finesse, but he still had a pretty awesome mouth. His teammate was not long in his oral ministrations; he couldn't be since Tommy was already on the verge of exploding. Still, Jason managed to give him a thorough tongue lashing.

"How was that?" Jason queried with a grin.

"Hm, not bad, but I've had better," Tommy shot back.

"Yeah, right. Get the soap."

Tommy was half tempted to make Jason go get it, but he decided against it. He had an idea. In retrieving the soap, he also snatched up the washcloth. It was his turn to work up a sizable lather and wring it out across Jason's broad shoulders. A grin tugged at the corner of his mouth as he watched the white bubbles sluice down Jason's back and down his crack.

"Not bad," Tommy murmured.

"If I'd known you'd get into this this much, I'd have asked you long ago," Jason laughed as Tommy slid his body up against Jason's backside.

Tommy didn't respond. His thoughts were wholly consumed with his body's need for release. It didn't take long for him to decide that he was ready to return Jason's favor. Jason sensed it, too, for he braced himself against the wall and positioned himself for Tommy. He reached back as if to guide Tommy along; however, Tommy needed no prompting. It was with only the slightest hesitation that he slowly thrust his way in.

He gasped with surprise at the initial insertion. Jason was tighter than Kim was their first time! However, that tightness didn't last as he delved deeper. Whereas Kim fit him like a glove, Jason was more like a wristband, but where he gripped him... whoa!

Jason's moan intruded on Tommy's thoughts, sending a rush of adrenalin through him. Tommy smiled. Apparently it didn't matter whether he was with Kim or Jason--he simply got off on making his partner feel good. With that thought in mind, he pulled out nearly all the way then thrust back in with a long, slow stroke.

"Stop teasing me and fuck me!" Jason growled after several minutes of Tommy's sweet torture. Tommy chuckled low in his throat as Jason tried to work himself harder against him. He kept up the sedate pace until he could no longer hold back, then he slammed his hips hard against Jason's backside. Jason offered another growl--this one of enjoyment. It didn't take long for Tommy's pent up desires to overtake him. A few strokes more, and it was his turn to pull out. A wall of fire crashed through him as his orgasm hit. It left him clinging, trembling and breathless, to Jason.

"Geezus, no wonder Kim always looks so happy," Jason gasped with a laugh. He turned and had to pry Tommy's arms from around his body.

Lightheaded, Tommy weaved slightly, and Jason had to help him stand. "Oh man, that was good," he moaned, exhausted but satisfied.

"Tell me about it. I'm rarin' to go again." A quick glance revealed that Jason was indeed ready for action. Jason offered him a sheepish, questioning look.

"Oh no you don't," Tommy declined, backing away with a smile. He retreated to the safety of the spray of water. "You can go find a corner and jerk off or something. I want to finish my shower while there's still some hot water left!"

~*~
The following morning, Tommy headed out to the park. It was early, and the basketball courts were empty, for which he was grateful. He wanted to shoot some hoops and think.

_What do I do now?_ he wondered as he put up a free throw. After he had gotten home from the Youth Center (his mother had given him the third degree about being late without calling), Tommy had been practically floating. Man, he couldn't believe what he had done... that it had felt so good! However, reality came crashing in with the phone call he had received from Kim. It wasn't anything she said (although there had been a few awkward silences); it had just made him question his actions and what he should do next. He thought long and hard about what he and Jason had done; it hadn't been as bad as he had thought it would be. He wasn't certain if it was something he wanted to do again or not... well, maybe, but only if Kimberly was there, too....

Tommy also wanted to let Kim know he knew what happened with Trini, and he wanted to tell her about what happened with Jason; after all, he knew he should. However, he didn't think he could. Jason hadn't asked him not to tell, but Tommy didn't feel it was right... Kim wouldn't broadcast it to the entire school or anything like that, but at the same time, if he didn't tell her, he felt as if he was cheating on her.

"Hey, Tommy!"

Tommy spun around to find Jason headed towards the courts. His smile brightened for a moment, but it was quickly replaced with a more thoughtful expression.

"Your mom told me you headed out to shoot baskets," Jason continued. "You generally only do that when you want to think. What's up?"

"Last night, I guess," Tommy murmured awkwardly. "Yeah, we probably should have talked about it then," Jason agreed. "Maybe I shouldn't have said anything about it...."

"No. That's not it," Tommy hastened to say. "I glad you told me."

"You are?"

"We're friends, man. It's better to have stuff like that out in the open."

"How'd Kim take it when you talked to her?"

"I haven't told her yet," Tommy murmured, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. Suddenly, he felt the need to be moving and charged towards the basket to shoot a lay-up.

"Why not? I know you talked to her to her last night; when I tried getting a hold of you, your mom answered and said you were on your dad's line with Kim," Jason said. "You're not... ashamed of what we did, are you?"

"No!" Tommy insisted, almost too forcefully. He paused in mid-shot, considering his next words. "Look, Jase, I don't have any regrets. I mean, I was getting into it as much as you were--actually, I kind of surprised myself."

Jason fixed Tommy with a look that said he was anything but convinced.

"Tell me this, was being with me like that important to you?"

"Yeah," Jason said after a long pause. If anything, he seemed a little embarrassed to admit to it.

Tommy smiled and put a hand on his shoulder. "Then I'm not sorry it happened."

"Then what's the problem?

"I don't know. I guess I'm afraid she might not understand."

"Why not? She and Trini did it for the same reason."

"I know. It just seems like a bigger deal for two guys to have sex than two girls. Girls are always hugging and kissing and touching and stuff, and no one thinks anything of it. With guys, it's different...." Tommy shrugged helplessly and resumed shooting. "I can own up to my actions, but I'm not the only one involved."

"Tommy, you don't have to try and protect me," Jason assured him, unable to stand by any longer. He rebounded the ball and engaged Tommy in a little one-on-one. "Kim's my friend, too. I can handle her knowing that I occasionally do guys. Besides, something tells me that she won't be as surprised as you think."

"What do you mean?"

"I can't be sure, but I think she's caught me checking you out on a few occasions."

"Oh man," Tommy groaned, closing his eyes and burying his face in his hand to hide his pained smile. Jason smiled sheepishly and shrugged.

"You are going to talk to her, aren't you?" Jason queried, getting serious again.

"I will... one of these days."

"Tommy, trying to keep this a secret is only going to make you miserable. If you'd like, I can talk to Kim--like Trini talked to you."

"No, I'd rather tell her myself. I just don't want her thinking that I did it because of the dare," Tommy sighed. Then, he looked Jason directly in the eyes. "I don't want you thinking that either."

"I don't. Thanks, Tommy."

The moment, which had become a little heavy, was broken by a cheery, "Hey, guys!" Tommy and Jason looked up to see Kim and Trini jogging down the path towards them. Both girls were dressed in bike shorts and racer back tops, and the two watch them approach with appreciation.

"Hey there!" Jason called back. Surreptitiously he elbowed Tommy's side. "This is your chance... "

"Cut it out," Tommy hissed.

"Trini, when I catch my breath, I'm going to kill you," Kim panted, bending over with her hands on her knees.

"What's wrong, Beautiful," Tommy wondered. He was very appreciative of the way her ass rounded out her clingy shorts and the way her chest heaved with her exertion, and he was having a devil of a time keeping the others from seeing it. Jason wasn't fooled for a moment; Tommy caught a glimpse of his knowing smirk out of the corner of his eye.

"She said we were going for a walk--not a jog. I don't like jogging, and jogging doesn't like me."

"Oh, I don't know; you looked pretty good--at it--to me," Jason said gallantly. Kim made a face at him, and Trini just laughed.

"What are you guys doing out here so early?" Trini asked.

"Shooting a little ball before the place gets busy," Jason answered. Kim looked up from where she was doubled over; the look she gave Tommy told both men that she didn't buy that story. Tommy sighed to himself; Kim knew him better than he liked to admit sometimes.

"I wouldn't mind going for a walk--that is, if you don't mind changing partners," Tommy offered with a inquiring glance at Trini. "I promise, no jogging."

"I'd love it. Trini, would you...?"

"I have to warn you, Jase, that I've been working on my shot," Trini said as she snatched the ball from under Jason's arm.

"We'll catch you guys later," Tommy said as he reached for Kim's hand.

"Good luck, bro," Jason said quietly, giving Tommy a sly wink.

~*~
The two started down the path, neither speaking, simply basking in the warmth of the other's nearness. Then....

"Kim...."

"Tommy...."

Both smiled sheepishly.

"Actually, I'm glad you came by," Tommy murmured nervously. He hadn't been this uptight with Kim since he asked her to sleep with him the first time. "There's--uh--something I wanted to talk to you about."

"Same here," Kim admitted, also self-conscious.

Tommy squeezed her hand tighter. "What say we head down to the bend by the duck pond," he suggested.

Kim's eyebrows shot up in surprise. His choice of locations spoke volumes to Kimberly. The bend by the duck pond... it was the spot where he and Kim shared their first kiss and he first asked her out. It was the place where he asked if she'd like to sleep with him. Someday, it would be the place where he'd ask her the most important question in his life, but for now, he couldn't think of a better place to discuss the things he knew they needed to.

"It's about the dare...."

Epilogue
Trini and Jason watched as their friends, hand in hand, disappeared down the hill. "The bend by the duck pond," they declared simultaneously, knowing their teammates too well.

"Can you believe those two?" Jason asked, shaking his head and chuckling. He popped the ball loose from Trini and drove to the basket.

Trini snagged the rebound. "They are something else all right."

"You think they'll be all right with what happened?" Jason's concern was genuine.

"I think so. They're lucky their relationship is so solid; it'll take more than a foolish dare to break it."

"I can't believe Kim made that dare in the first place. That was stupid."

"Well, Tommy shouldn't have egged her on."

"Why did Kim get so bent out of shape about the whole thing?" Jason wondered. "Tommy may have been curious, but he wasn't really wanting her to have sex with another woman to satisfy his interest."

Trini sighed. "Kim has always believed that there wasn't anything she wouldn't do for Tommy, and Tommy basically told her that that wasn't so. He challenged one of her fundamental beliefs about herself, and she felt like she had to defend it."

Jason advanced towards the basket; Trini was on him tight. He backed out beyond the arc and let loose a three that caromed off the rim. Trini smiled at him smugly as she took her own three point shot and it swished in.

"I told you so," she said with a small smile of triumph. Jason knew her shot wasn't the only thing she was referring to.

"Well, I hate to say it, but you won. You were right. They both went through with it even though they didn't have to...."

"... and they both were more concerned with protecting us than anything else when it came right down to it."

"Truthfully, I kind of figured Kim might do it with you--she has such a passionate nature--but I really didn't think Tommy would with me. Man, that was something else!" Jason murmured, shaking his head in disbelief.

"So, how was he?" Trini asked with a teasing grin.

"He gave better head than some of the women I've been with--and this was his first time!"

"Well, he is more familiar with the equipment, and he had Kim's example to follow--she is very talented when it comes to oral sex."

The two exchanged impish glances and gave in to a fit of giggling; however, Trini's laughter quickly faded.

"Jason, do you feel guilty about what we did? I mean, we did take advantage of their contest to satisfy our own desires," Trini remarked.

Jason thought a moment. "How long have you been wanting to be intimate with Kim? About as long as I've had this thing about Tommy, I'll bet. This wasn't a spur of the moment thing for either of us; this was something we've thought long and hard about. Their dare simply provided us with the opportunity to approach them."

"Well, we didn't have to have the side wager." Trini blushed at that. "We're as bad as they were!"

"To be honest, I probably wouldn't have had the nerve to say anything to Tommy without our little bet," Jason admitted. He stood for a moment dribbling the ball, lost in thought. Then, he put up a free throw. "Do you think either of them would ever do it again?"

"I wouldn't be surprised, but I think the next time around they'd each want the other to be involved."

"Could you do Kim with Tommy watching?" Jason asked, his mischievous grin returning.

"Hm," Trini mused, as if giving the matter serious consideration (when in fact she had scarcely been able to put the idea out of her mind). "Actually, I'd probably be hoping he'd want to join in."

"Why Trini Kwan!" Jason gasped in mock astonishment.

Trini blushed and shrugged. "What can I say? Between you and Kim, my curiosity is piqued."

"And what about your belief that sex is the ultimate expression of...."

"Tommy is my teammate and friend, and I would be honored if I had the opportunity to demonstrate the depth of my regard for him." she answered with all the dignity she could muster. Somehow she managed to keep her face perfectly composed; Jason, however, was desperately trying not to bust a gut laughing. Trini just shook her head in amused disgust. "What about you? Would you be willing to do Tommy with Kimberly around?"

"I already asked him if he shared."

"You are hopeless, Jase!"

Jason grinned sheepishly but didn't deny it. "So... since I lost the bet, what's my penalty. You never said."

"I don't know... I haven't really given it much thought."

"You're not going to make me kiss Skull, are you?" he asked jokingly; however, Trini seemed to consider his words so seriously that for a moment he was beginning to get nervous.

"No," she finally responded, to his relief. "The thought doesn't do anything for me." A sly grin tugged at her lips, and there was an impish twinkle in her eye. "On the other hand, you kissing Billy has definite possibilities."

"Trini!" Jason gasped in astonishment. "What are you trying to do--have me do it with every guy on the team?"

Trini tried to keep from laughing at his expression of utter amazement and failed. "Well, two down...."

"You know the only reason it happened between me and Zack was because we were set up at Lar's party," Jason reminded her. He grimaced at the memory. "Man, I never want to be that drunk again."

"I know, Jason." At the time the incident had been amusing, but afterwards, things had been a little tense between the two friends.

"It's funny; of all of us, I thought Tommy would be the most uptight about having sex with another guy, but he handled it better than Zack, and we didn't have the excuse of being drunk." Jason passed the ball to Trini. "Zack still won't talk to me about it."

Trini wandered over and put a comforting hand on his arm. "I was only teasing about Billy; you know I wouldn't do that to him."

"I know." Then, the moment passed, and Jason's grin returned. He seemed to regard Trini in a new light. "I never knew that you were interested in seeing two guys together."

"Well," she began hesitantly, "I have to admit that I found the thought of you and Tommy together very--stimulating." Jason started chuckling at that, and Trini put her hands on her hips and flashed him a very no-nonsense look. "Didn't you get a thrill out of picturing me and Kim together?"

"Touche." Another thoughtful silence overtook Jason, then, his pensive expression melted into the most wicked of grins. "Me and Billy, huh?"

Trini favored him with an amused look and shrugged, then she turned towards the basket to get off another shot.

Jason's smile broadened. "I don't know, Trini. Billy's kind of bashful about that sort of thing, and he isn't much of an exhibitionist... but I'll see what I can do."

Trini froze in mid-stroke, flashing Jason with wide eyes and the most confounded expression Jason had ever seen on her face, and he couldn't help but laugh.

End


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