Roads of hope

Four

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This chapter contains explicit language and strong sexual content. Read under your own risk. These explicit scenes will be marked right before and after, so you can just skip over them if you wish so.
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"So, are you going with us this weekend or would you rather have it like any other?" Says Lena, the closest thing I have to a best friend, on the other line as soon as I answer the phone.
"What are you talking about, if I may ask?"
"Didn't Edward text you? We're going to his cabin this long weekend. There will be hot single men, and the only two couples will be taking the guest house so no one bothers no one."
"You know you win me when you mention single men and long weekend".
"Yeah like you're gonna end up doing anything with them. Seriously, what is wrong with you? You're not a geek or a nerd, but you aren't a whore either. I've known you for years and I'm not sure I even know you at all." She starts sounding annoyed.
"You know me well, don't worry. I just...I just feel like I have to have some connection with a guy before sleeping with him. And before you say something, no, the penis-vagina connection isn't enough."
"Yeah whatever. I still love you. So, coming or not? And I mean that in both senses."
"Of course! And we'll see if Edward's friends are worthy of my juices this time."
"Damn! That's the spirit! Ok so reunion point is the coffee shop next to Edward's place, tomorrow at 7:30. Sharp."
"Shit. That's too early. I have to finish some work and pack, but I think I'll be fine."
"You know you just need a swimsuit, two night-out outfits and some condoms, right? The food will be on Edward, like always."
"Oh sure! No clothing during the day and no lingerie?"
"What for? It will all end on the floor. I promise."
"Lena, bye. Let me finish my stuff." I say laughing a bit.
"Sure! See you tomorrow!"
"Bye."
"Bye." And with that we both hang up.

I met Lena at college, she was that friend that complements you, in a bad influence sort of way. We've never been the kind of friends to go into deep stuff though, we would just hang out, study together and when one was down, the other would cheer her up. Neither of us knew much about each other's past, nor never asked. And I was ok with that, because I didn't need to get deep with anyone.

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The next day, I wake up at 6:30, shower quickly and put the toiletries and the makeup bag in the bag I'm taking with my stuff. I review the things I had packed the night before: two shorts, one summer dress, three shirts to wear during the day, two fitted short dresses for the nights, a pair of dark blue wedges that goes with both dresses, a bikini and a one-piece swimsuits, three sets of underwear, and by Lena's insistence, a new box of condoms she made me buy last month, just in case.

I make my way out of my apartment and to the cafe at 7:15. Once there, I greet Edward and Lena, and get introduced to two of Edward's friends: Chris and Spencer. Both good looking, like all of Edward's friends, which makes me wonder once more where he gets those friends from. Chris is tall, bulky, green eyes and dark blonde hair. Spencer, on the other way, is dark, strong, dark eyes and head shaved.

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We make it to our destination around 9AM. We quickly proceed to go to our rooms and unpack our things. There will be four single women, which will all sleep in the same room, in two bunk beds. The four single men will be in another room with two bunk beds too, and Edward in his own room, leaving one bedroom with a single queen bed empty. And then the two couples in the guest house, which has exactly two rooms.

Around 11, the two couples arrived together with two other girls, which I learned were friends with the women. The names were Brad, who came with his wife Allison; Justin, with girlfriend Aura and the two other girls were Melissa and Bree. I was told the two other guys would be arriving in the afternoon.

Sometime before noon, Lena and I decided to go do some grocery shopping, so we took Edward's debit card and the other girls tagged along.

We got back home around 3PM and saw all the men in the pool, so we decided to unpack the groceries and then change into our swimsuits to join them. 25 minutes later, we were heading to the pool, each with a beer on one hand and a towel on the other. We said our hellos to everyone that had their heads outside the pool and sat on the beach chairs around it, except for the taken, who went to join their men.