Always A First

Alex had been looking forward to his first leave for quite some time. To be sure, it wasn’t his first true leave, but it was the first time when he’d be going home. That made it all the more special. It wasn’t that he disliked his position with the cruise line, rather the job hadn’t quite been what he’d expected. Sure, the hiring agent painted a picture of exotic locales and a life of adventure. What Alex hadn’t been told was that many of the cruises catered to older couples and he wouldn’t get to meet a lot of people his own age. Besides, there were very strict rules in place about fraternization with the passengers, and it only took one crew member getting fired to drive that lesson home.

So there he was, almost nineteen and far away from home with no real possibility of finding a girl. That irked him a bit, for although he wouldn’t admit it to his shipmates, Alex was still a virgin. At least he was able to immerse himself in his job once the realization that he wasn’t going to get laid every night sank in. The work itself was pretty mundane, waiting on tables and such, but all in all Alex had enjoyed himself. Besides, landing a job like this one had gotten his parents off his back about postponing college, even if it was for only a year. The way Alex saw it, working the cruise line had been a golden opportunity, and he knew that once he completed his education, the option of taking a year off would be virtually nonexistent.

Arriving home had been the usual affair, his parents greeting him warmly, and Alex getting settled back in to place. He’d only be home about a month, then it was back to sea for him. By then, he figured he’d be ready to be away for a few more months. That idea turned out to be prophetic, for his sister arrived home just a few days later. Immediately, the rivalry with her started. She’d always been mommy and daddy’s little angel, doing everything they wanted and casting Alex in a less than perfect light. It wasn’t all her fault, of course, Alex was quite strong willed and refused to let his parents push their own ideas on him most of the time. Still, here she was, back from her second year at the university, and an Ivy League one at that! Alex knew he couldn’t compete with that, and while he loved his sister dearly, there were times that little Miss Perfection could be downright annoying. Like now. She nearly had Alex wishing he was back at sea washing dishes in the galley mere hours after she arrived. The only thing that held Alex back was that her roommate Barbara had come along with her.

Alex had met Barbara only once, that had been a couple of years ago when his sister first started school. Her name would come up occasionally in letters or emails to his sister, and that had been that. Besides, back then he had been too absorbed in his own life to pay attention to one of his sister’s friends. Upon seeing her again, Alex wondered how he could have been so stupid. He was up in his room, straightening things out when they arrived, and she had come in by mistake while looking for the guest room. Alex directed her down the hall to where she would find it, but on second thought he decided to help her out with her bags. That gave him the chance to talk to her for a bit and get reacquainted. Surprisingly, she remembered him rather well, and she was all smiles towards him. That actually irked Alex, for he feverishly searched his memory for impressions of the girl. Had she always looked so damn good?

It had been a bit of a shock when the willowy brunette had entered his room, immediately Alex wondered if this was the same girl, even though he knew it had to be. How he could have ignored her all this time was well beyond his comprehension, but he thought of her constantly as soon as he had gotten her settled in. She was quite tall for a girl, only a couple of inches shorter than he. Her hair was a golden brown color that went so well with her twinkling hazel eyes. That was a relief for Alex, so many women he’d encountered on cruises were so obviously dye jobs. Barbara’s body was lithe and supple, her figure petite. That wasn’t so much a concern for Alex these days, his qualifications for being interested in someone had gone down to ‘female’. She mentioned that she’d be going to the beach during her stay, and Alex could only fantasize how good she’d look in a swimsuit. What he’d seen of her legs already had gotten him hard, and he wondered what the rest of her looked like. Most importantly, she seemed to have a certain air about her that drew him in close, and while Alex knew he could be imagining things, he believed that she was actually happy to see him. Her visit was going to be an interesting time, to say the least.

Like everything else seemed to do in his life, Alex somehow missed opportunity’s golden knock. This time, it was the beach trip. By his own action, Alex forgot to inquire when his sister planned on hitting the beach, he was under the mistaken assumption that the girls would want to rest a day or so first. So he had gone out with some friends, not even thinking about Barbara and when he got back home, she was gone. He took the news that he missed out rather well, and he had asked about her in a very casual way. That didn’t mean he wasn’t stewing over the entire incident, and he spent the rest of the afternoon secluded in his room. A little while later, the girls hadn’t yet returned when his mother announced that she’d be going off to the mall. Alex declined her invitation. Not long after she left, he got the crazy idea to sneak a peek at Barbara’s luggage, and he wasn’t quite sure why. Perhaps it was his desire to see what she hid under her clothes, or perhaps is was curiosity on his part to learn all he could about his sister’s friend.

Even though he knew the house was deserted, Alex was cautious enough to walk through the entire place before making his way to the guest room. He was careful to step softly despite all of this, and he noticed his breath rate increasing as he approached her door. Before he reached out to turn the doorknob, Alex found that he even had to wipe a thin sheen of sweat off his palms. That made him think for a moment, but he just had to know. Taking a deep breath, he turned the handle and gently pushed the door open. It felt a little strange, to be sneaking around in the house he grew up in, but Alex tiptoed into the room. He looked around for a moment, then spied Barbara’s open suitcase laying next to the bed. Even better, it appeared that she’d been piling up her dirty clothes on the floor next to it. Alex’s hands were almost trembling in anticipation as he sat down next to the suitcase and started to rummage through it.

At first all he found were the usual things, all of Barbara’s shorts and tops and other assorted things. They were very neatly folded, and Alex made sure no to disturb them too much. Then, as he dug down a little further he found what he was looking for. Barbara had several bras packed up, and Alex plucked them up. He could just picture her wearing one, her graceful form filling out the soft cups, perhaps even a hard nipple straining at the material. For the most part her bras were rather ordinary, although a black one was quite sexy despite its simplicity and a couple of the lacier ones had somewhat sheer cups. Alex imagined what Barbara’s nipples would look like through one of those, and then his hands found something else buried in her suitcase. Gently he moved some of her other things aside, and came up with a fairly basic bathing suit. He knew she was at the beach, so this one must have been an extra. Like her bra’s Barbara’s bathing suit was kind of plain. Alex was disappointed to find a one piece hidden among her things, but that discovery didn’t deter him from rummaging through her things even more. He carefully noted where he was taking everything from, in the hopes of putting it all back in the same way. That concentration was broken, however, when Alex finally came across Barbara’s panties.

A couple of the first pairs Alex came across were standard cotton panties, they had a little frill to them but not much more. Next he found the ones he’d really been after, the panties that he always dreamed a girl like Barbara would wear. Some of these were simply lacier or seemed to be cut sexier than the other ones, and all were small enough that Alex could envision how tight they’d cling to her body. Best of all, Alex uncovered a number of thong panties in Barbara’s things, and these were the ones he concentrated on the most. Just imagining her tight little ass bared by one of these was enough to make Alex’s cock stir, and he ran his fingers along the inner edge of a pair, imagining how it would conform to every curve she had to offer. He shuddered to think of how such a tight garment might actually wedge itself in between her pussy lips. With that in mind, he found himself needing to take a deep breath. This little excursion had truly paid off, but Alex wasn’t one to press his luck. He repacked her bag quickly after lingering over her panties, and he even resisted the temptation to steal a pair or two. That might be something she’d notice, and he certainly didn’t want that. There was still a small pile of clothes that she had left on the floor for him to go through, and as soon as the suitcase was packed, Alex started digging through them too.

At least with her dirty clothes, Alex didn’t need to be nearly as cautious. He rooted through the pile quickly, discarding those items that were of no real interest to him. Already he had seen what Barbara had hidden away in her suitcase, now it was time to see what she’d been wearing. With just a little more digging, Alex found what he’d been looking for. Barbara had left them wedged into the shorts she’d been wearing, but Alex noticed the shimmering material before he tossed the shorts aside. A quick tug and they were his, and he untangled them before taking a good long look. What he had found was a worn pair of Barbara’s panties, and while it wasn’t another thong like he had hoped for, this pair wasn’t too far from it. The panties were made of a satiny material, and the front panel looked surprisingly small. Even though Alex didn’t have a whole lot of experience with women’s undergarments, he could tell that the back coverage was minimal as well. In his mind’s eye he could see gorgeous Barbara wearing nothing but these, the tight material clinging to her body and outlying every delicious curve. There was no doubt in his mind that her pussy lips must protrude against these panties, and the smooth curve of her ass had to stick out when she wore them. Alex remembered back to seeing her wearing shorts over these the previous day, and he recalled how the gentle swell of her butt was revealed whenever she bent over. He slowly drew the girl’s panties closer and closer to his face as he twisted them in his hands. Alex saw he was getting close, and he hesitated just for a moment, then he pressed the crotch of Barbara’s panties tightly against his nose.