A Shower for Teammates

All characters are consenting adults. Occasionally they may be based on real people, in past experiences. But it's probably all fiction, maybe.

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Our team had responded to a search for an overdue hiker near Lake Alpine in the Sierra Nevada foothills. I had a friend with a cabin in the area and he had graciously allowed me to extend an offer to team members to use it for accommodations.

Eight of us had piled in on Friday evening, and spent all day Saturday and Sunday morning searching for the hiker. We were a mixed team of men and women, some very experience mountain rescue types, and some newer, just out of the academy types. Our training, and the hard work of searching in the rugged terrain of California wilderness created a bond amongst our members, and we all got along very well.

Being somewhat more senior, I often found myself paired up with the more junior members. That was fine, but always having to be in mentor role could be taxing. Since I was the lead for our group on this search, I set the four-person teams, and chose to put the two junior members on the other team. I took Scott, Chris, and Mei with me. We were all about the same, fitness-wise, and we had a good working camaraderie. Mei and I had be working together lately, trying to get a team fundraiser off the ground, and there was an extra sense of closeness between us, as a result.

At the morning brief, the Ops Officer alerted us to a change in the weather. Dropping temperatures and precipitation pointed to freezing rain in the forecast later in the day. Groans could be heard among the searchers. Nobody wanted to be driving home in that weather, after two days of exhausting searching.

Soon we were in the field working our assignment areas. As usual, the terrain was challenging with steep elevation changes, deep drainages, and thick brush. My lower back and knees were starting to ache, but I was determined to push through the discomfort. At fifty-five, I was no spring chicken, but I kept my fitness sufficient to work in this environment.

We stopped for a break around mid-morning, and I considered the team. Scott and Chris were both in their early forties, and Mei was forty-nine. Some of the teams out here had an average age of twenty... whatever. Let's see if they can still cut it when they're our age, I thought.

"You feeling ok? You look like you're favoring your back," said Mei, breaking me out of my thoughts.

I smiled at her.

"Yeah, still working out the stiffness from yesterday's effort," I replied. "I'm good, though. How about you?"

"I need a foot rub..." Mei lamented.

Scott nearly spit water out his nose as he laughed at the reply.

"Right," I said, holding up my water bottle in acknowledgement.

As we were preparing to return to working our search area, a radio call came in requesting all teams hold where they were. This usually meant there was a change in search strategy or something else. The missing person may have been found, or the weather forecast may be prompting search management to pull the teams before the weather turned foul.

We speculated about these things and more. Mei suggested we scope out a landing zone for a helicopter in case they send one to retrieve us. I couldn't help but laugh, a little. Mei was so helo-oriented. She managed to get herself on more helo transport assignments than anyone I knew. She loved to fly.

"I wouldn't get my hopes up, Mei. This weather is not helo-friendly," I said.

"No, it's fine. They have a National Guard Blackhawk. It can fly in this," she retorted. "You have to stay positive," she said with a smile.

"Ok," I said. "Take Scott and see what you can find."

Mei and Scott got together looking at the map software on their phones, then headed out to check a potential area. They came back pretty quickly. Mei looked crest-fallen.

"No good?" I asked.

Mei shook her head. "It's the only decent flat piece of ground, but there must have been tree falls during storms last winter. They're down all over the place. It's no good for landing there."

The radio came to life.

"All teams, all teams, return to base. The missing person has been found. Make your way to your drop locations to await transport."

We gathered together and checked to make sure everyone was feeling ok, and had all their gear. Then we started hiking back to the forestry road where we had been dropped a couple of hours earlier. The hike out was easier than the hike in, but we had to wait a couple of hours by the road for our pickup. By the time it came, we were all tired, and stiff, and ready to go home.

After returning to the command post, we did a short debrief, and signed out. The eight of us met in the parking area. We had a mix of official team and personal vehicles, and I wanted to get a sense of what people wanted to do with the incoming weather. Nearly everyone wanted to leave immediately to drive directly home. Even though they were tired, they felt they could rotate drivers effectively with folks sleeping as others drove. While we talked, some folks were already pounding back energy drinks in preparation.

I was in no hurry to beat the weather. I decided I was going back to the cabin. I wanted to shower, and sleep. However, there were some logistics with turning in radios and other equipment to be dealt with first. Everyone handed me the gear they needed to return and left for their vehicles. That left Mei and I with the small pile of gear to sort out. I looked over at the crowd of folks queued up to turn in their team's gear.

"This is gonna take a while," I mumbled.

Mei glanced towards the gear trailer and back at me.

"I'll take care of it," she said. "You head back and get the cabin warmed up. I'll be back as soon as I'm done."

"Are you sure?" I asked. "I can wait."

"I'm sure."

Mei had been growing on me the last few months. We'd been teammates for a couple of years, but recently we had been working more closely together on some special team projects. At first I had admired her for her wit and skills, but outside the usual team activities I started to notice how smart and put together she was in day-to-day life. She had a level of common sense I appreciated. She was a kind person, and she was patient.

I had also realized she was attractive in a natural way. She wore little to no makeup. Her Asian features didn't need to be highlighted. She had a brilliant smile and warm eyes. When we started on the side projects she wore very conservative clothing, but more recently, she had been wearing shirts that were a little more revealing, pants or skirts that defined her legs, and there was a hint of perfume that I couldn't get a handle on.

I found myself looking for reasons to spend time with her. Occasionally, I was getting the impression the feeling was mutual. The problem is I'm terrible at reading signs, and generally screw up anything relationship-related at the worst time, so my confidence isn't great. My best approach is to take things slow, and hope there is an undeniable sign I cannot deny. Was this small gesture on Mei's part that sign? I was too tired to figure that out in the moment.

I thanked her for taking over, grabbed my personal kit and left in my SUV. It was a twenty-five minute drive to the cabin. I let myself in and turned the heat up. I spent about ten minutes just stretching out my lower back, then I went into the bedroom and stepped out of my clothes. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. I looked like hell. I really needed a shower.

Grabbing a towel, I made my way into the bathroom and started running the hot water. I briefly considered a bath, but honestly dismissed it over fear of falling asleep in it and drowning. The water slowly warmed, and soon I was confident I could get in and be comfortable. I stepped in, closed the shower door, and began washing myself. My head was in a bit of a fog. I felt tired from the effort of two days of searching.

It seemed like only a few minutes later Mei was asking me how much longer I would be.

If I hadn't been so tired, I might have been startled. Instead I felt like I was waking up.

"I really just got in here," I said.

"Oh, ok. I guess I'll wait," she said.

I must have been really tired, because what I said next was not something I would expect of myself.

"Well, the thing is, this place has a small water heater. It's good for about one shower. Then it takes a couple of hours to fill and reheat. If you really want a hot shower, you better get in here now."

A quiet "Oh..." was all I heard from Mei.

In my own head, I was thinking what the fuck did I just say?!

"So, you're ok with me coming in with you, then?" confirmed Mei. She sounded a little nervous.

Ok, so I had an out. I could just say "wait, on second thought..."

"Yes, come on in," I replied. Oh hell, my big brain's in neutral. Little brain is in control!

Through the steamed shower door, I could make out Mei as she pulled her sweater and t-shirt over her head, followed by her sports bra, which she dropped to the floor. Next, she unbuttoned her pants and pulled them and her underwear down her legs and stepped out of them. Then she took off her socks. This was no sexy strip show, this was purposeful activity of someone wanting to get into a warm shower.

Mei opened the door of the shower, and paused before entering. We stood facing each other, naked. I looked at her. She was beautiful. Her breasts were probably B-cups with nice dark brown nipples that stuck out like pencil erasers. I let my eyes drift slowly down her body. Her skin was flawless. She had a small mass of dark pubic hair above her vagina. She kept it trimmed very neat. Her legs were shaved smooth and were defined by long lean muscles.

She slowly stepped into the shower, taking me in with her eyes as I had her. Her gaze eventually rested on my penis which was now growing in size fairly rapidly. There was no use in hiding the inevitable. Mei had a slight smile on her face as she watched it grow to its full size. Then she looked up at me and gave me a full smile, as if I had just served her a favorite meal on a plate.

"I need to get under the water," she said in a quiet voice.

"Mmm-hmm," I replied as I stepped slightly sideways to let her pass to the water stream. The shower wasn't very big, and as she moved past me, she slid her body across the head of my penis. Little shocks of electricity went through me. Mei looked up into my eyes as she did this, gauging my reaction.

"I can see you're still stiff," she said, with a smirk.

I laughed a little.

"Clever," I replied.

As Mei let the water cascade down over her body, she reached up and ran her hands through her hair. I watched her breasts swaying left and right, up and down as she went about ensuring her hair was completely wet. Watching her naked body under the shower was so arousing to me. I wanted to reach down and start stroking my cock, but thought it best to let things develop slowly.

Mei opened her eyes and smiled at me, seeing I was admiring her body.

"Where's the shampoo?" she asked.

"Here," I said as I stepped closer to reach past her and take it from the small corner shelf behind her. As I did this, Mei put her hand on my hip, as if to steady herself. I offered her the shampoo, but before she took it, she reached up with her other hand and drew my face down to hers. She kissed me tenderly. I kissed her back. It felt like the most natural thing ever. Like we had done it before. She opened her mouth slightly and her tongue teased at my lips. I returned the playful gesture and our tongues lightly explored each others' tips.

I stepped back.

"Turn around," I said.

She slowly turned, peering over her shoulder, not understanding what I was going to do.

I poured a measure of shampoo into my hand and put the bottle back on the shelf. I rubbed my hands together to distribute the shampoo between them, and then started working it into her hair. Starting on the top of her head, I massaged it into her scalp, making slow circular motions with my fingers, applying a light pressure and letting the shampoo lather up.

"Mmmmm, that's really nice," said Mei.

She placed her forearms against the shower wall making a triangle and rested her forehead against her wrists.

I continued to slowly work my way around and down Mei's head. I worked the shampoo into her the long strands of hair hanging down to her shoulders, and then massaged her neck, too.

"Just stay like this," I said. I took a face cloth and poured some body wash into it to lather it up. I started washing her neck and shoulders, again keeping an element of massage action. Mei moaned approvingly as I worked my way across her shoulders and down her back.

When I got to her buttocks, I dropped to one knee behind her since it was easier on my back. Mei was still standing, bent forward slightly with her arms against the wall, her forehead on her wrists. From this angle I could see her labia poking out from between her legs. I reapplied body wash to the facecloth and started washing her butt and crack. I gently wiped up towards her rosebud, turned the cloth over and then worked up between her legs.

As I made contact with her vagina, Mei gasped, and started moaning more. The cloth easily slipped between her labia as I manipulated it with my fingers. I lingered a little and Mei began to sway her hips, and push back towards me.

Then I carried on down her legs, focusing on the left, then the right. When I got to her feet, she lifted each in turn allowing me to wash them.

When I had finished, I stood up and took the hand-held shower wand and rinsed down Mei's back. I carefully sprayed her buttocks and vagina, and finished her legs. Then I put the shower wand back in it's holder so that the stream was showering down her back.

I got back down on one knee and leaned towards Mei's butt. I took a cheek in each hand and pulled them apart. I leaned all the way in and kissed her between her cheeks.

"Ooohhh," moaned Mei.

I kissed her slowly and tenderly, then I started to probe, tentatively with my tongue.

"Mmm-hmm," encouraged Mei.

I focused in on her ass and started eating it. I alternated between swirling my tongue around, and pushing into it. Mei moaned and swayed with pleasure. She seemed to be very happy when I pushed my tongue against her rosebud, attempting to enter her, often encouraging me to fuck her with my tongue. I was a little surprised by her language, but it was a turn-on.

"Mmm, that feels good. Yeah, fuck me with your tongue, just like that. Mmmm, oohhh."

I carried on like that for a while before ducking my head a little and moving forward to apply the same treatment to her pussy. Where the shower water was running down Mei's back and off her ass, Mei's pussy was soaking wet all on its own. Well before I could get to taste her, my nostrils were filled with the wonderful aroma of her sex. That exquisite musky smell was a pleasure just for me.

I put a little pressure on Jen's hips and she responded by rotating just a little extra to give me better access. I rewarded her by plunging my tongue deep into her pussy.

"Oh fuck, yes!" cried Mei.

I worked my tongue in and out a few times, then swirled it around her labia, eventually seeking out her clit. Though it was at the near maximum reach of the tongue and mouth, I managed to do a decent job of manipulating and sucking on it. Mei's moans were constant, and seemed to increase in volumes to match when I sucked her clit.

I pushed the tip of a finger into her pussy while I was focused on her clit. Mei pushed her hips back towards me in response. I added a second finger, and Mei cried out in pleasure. Continuing on with a couple of fingers thrusting in and out of her pussy, and keeping my tongue focused on her clit, she started gyrating and bucking. Within a couple of minutes Mei cried out that she was cumming. She shook uncontrollably and I worried she might lose her balance and collapse in the shower. I stood up and held her close under the warm water. She continued to shake for a another minute before the episode passed and she started calming down.

Though still a little breathless, Mei managed to say, "whoa, that was very intense. A post-search orgasm is something to behold."

"Who knew," I said softly in her ear as I hugged her close.

At that moment the water temperature dropped precipitously. Mei involuntarily pushed back against me trying to get out from under the cold stream as we scrambled to vacate the shower. We spilled out into the bathroom, almost falling, but somehow not.

We looked at each wild-eyed at the sudden turn of events, then burst into laughter. From the highs of sexual pleasure straight into a comedy of errors.

I reached into the shower and turned off the cold water.

When I turned around, Mei had wrapped herself in a towel and was picking mine up off the vanity.

"Here, let me dry you off so you don't get a chill," she said as she stepped up and started gently wiping the water off my chest and shoulders. I stood still, letting her work. She was efficient in her actions, quickly drying my upper body. When she got to my waist, she took my cock in one hand while she wiped the remaining water off it with the other. It had softened slightly after our hardy laugh, but as soon as she laid a hand on it, it grew back to it's full thickness. Again, Mei looked up at me and smiled.

"I think you have a beautiful dick," she said.

"Thanks," I said. "It's taken me a lifetime of careful attention to keep it in tip-top shape."

"You're such a goof-ball," laughed Mei.

She then bent down and wiped the water off of my legs and feet. When she was done, she folded her towel expertly until it was the size and thickness of a small cushion. She placed on the floor in front of her and knelt on it.

She was now eye-level with my cock, and she took it in her hand again, slowly stroking it. As she did, a small bubble of pre-cum formed at the end. She worked her hand back and forth. The feeling was wonderful. She looked up at me a couple of times and smiled, but said nothing.

The bubble of pre-cum continued to grow in size and when it finally threatened to drop off, Mei captured it with the tip of her tongue. Watching her tongue barely touch me made me involuntarily take in a breath.

She looked up at me again and smiled. This time she kept the eye contact and reached out with her tongue again touching the tip of my dick. Then she kissed the end of my dick. Then she sucked on the end of my dick. Just the very end, the tip. She flicked her tongue back and forth across the underside of the tip. That sent a shudder of pleasure through me.

"You like that?" she whispered.

I nodded, "I do."

She repeated the series of sucks and flicks again, and I shuddered again. I was in heaven.

Mei opened her mouth wider and slowly pushed forward around my cock. Feeling the inside of her warm, wet mouth was incredible. She didn't take me in very far, not much beyond the head of my cock, but it was enough. She rubbed her tongue back and forth along the underside on me, stimulating me. Then she was sucking and pulling me in further. The pressure and the warmth and the wetness was a trifecta of pleasure. I started to moan.

"Ohh, fuck Mei. That's incredible."

Mei worked her mouth back and forth along the length of my cock, applying suction, stroking with her hand and massaging my balls. She worked slowly, but with a deliberate motion. She seemed to be well practiced. It was a perfect harmony of pleasure. I was soon panting with lust. I wanted her to go faster, to make me cum, but she just kept up her moderate tempo.

I was moaning now, incessantly, and so was Mei. She was clearly enjoying the pleasure she was giving me. She started to increase her tempo and started to incorporate attempts to get me even deeper into her mouth. Her attempts were almost getting me into her throat now, and this was turning me on even more.

Occasionally, she would push too far and gag a little, forcing her to back off, but then she would recover, and go right back to her well defined method. After what had to be ten minutes, she had raised my sensitivity to the point where I was on a precipice. I felt like I was about to cum, but I just couldn't quite get there. The feeling was so intense. It was incredible. She kept me in that state for a couple of minutes.

"Oh, god, Mei, I..." I struggled. I was so close. I almost couldn't breath. The feeling of pleasure was almost overwhelming.

"Oh fuck, I'm going to..."

"Oh... Oh..."

I was panting desperately, now, unable to control myself.

And I erupted into her mouth without warning. A flood of ejaculate exploded from my cock into her mouth and throat with such a release, I cried out with pleasure.

"Ahhhhhh..."

Spasms wracked my body as I grabbed Mei's head with both hands and thrust my cock as deep into her mouth as I could. I thrust forward each time a shot of cum caused me to convulse. I was beside myself with waves of pleasure. I didn't even know where I was any more. There was just the feeling of Mei's mouth accepting all the cum my cock could spew.

Mei grabbed my hips and held on, moaning as she was assaulted by the onslaught.

"Unngg... unnngg... unngg" I heard as she tried to swallow everything I gave her.

I felt her mouth spasming as she swallowed, over and over, and it drove me on, encouraging me to continue. But the intensity quickly subsided, and I knew I was all but spent. I let go of her head and slumped back against the vanity.

I looked down to see my now softening cock slide out of Mei's mouth. This was followed by a small trail of cum that ran from the corner of her mouth, down her cheek. She wiped it up with her finger and licked it off. Then she tenderly picked up my dick and proceeded to lick the residue off it. I was very sensitive now, and she worked carefully.

I realized that while I had been dry minutes before, I was broken out in a sweat. I considered a shower, again, but remembered it would be a cold shower.

"Best ever," I said.

Mei looked up and smiled. She got to her feet and I pulled her in close and we kissed. I could taste myself on her tongue.

After a few minutes of passion, I pulled back and stated the obvious.

"I think it's time for a nap."

"Yes it is," agreed Mei.

We went into the small bedroom, and laid together under the sheets. We were asleep in no time.