It was a hot summer evening, the kind with no breeze when the air was so humid it felt thick. Jade felt sweat beading on her forehead as she rounded the corner and caught sight of her condo building. Her pace quickened as she thought about the air conditioning that would greet her momentarily. Jade looked up and noticed her roommate Katie on the balcony several stories up. Katie was lounging in the hammock, reading a book, her light brown hair swept up in a bun atop her head.
Jade climbed the stairs and proceeded to her condo door, opening it and sighing with relief as the cool air greeted her. Jade hurried to her room and changed out of her office clothes and into leggings and a cropped tee. Jade sighed, relieved to be out of the heat, but still anxious. Normally Friday evenings meant Jade was excited for the weekend but tomorrow Jade was teaching her first class as a first aid trainer.
Jade returned to the kitchen and found Katie pouring a glass of wine. “How was your day?” She asked Jade, offering her the wine bottle. Jade grabbed a wineglass and took the wine from Katie, pouring her own glass. “It was fine, but I’m really nervous about tomorrow. I’m teaching my first class as a first aid trainer” she said, “I know that I know what to do, but what if I mess up?”.
“You won’t mess up, it’s easy” Katie replied, “You know what to do”. Jade met Katie’s eyes and Katie noticed doubt in Jade’s eyes. “Yeah, I guess” Jade replied, her voice trailing off. Katie could sense Jade’s anxiety about this.
Katie looked at Jade, thinking of a proposition. Will she think I’m crazy? She wondered to herself as the idea came to her. “You could practice on me” she said casually. Jade looked at Katie in bemusement. “What? Really?” “Yeah” Katie replied, “why not? You let me practice clinical skills on you before my exam” Katie said. Katie recalled the evening a few months ago when Jade sat patiently while Katie practiced on her before her exam. Katie never told Jade how much she enjoyed pressing her stethoscope to the soft skin of Jade’s chest and listening to her heart beat.
Jade’s eyebrows contracted, considering Katie’s suggestion. She knew Katie was as trying to ease her worry about tomorrow. Besides, Katie was an EMT and could correct her if needed. She also knew Katie appreciated the time Jade offered to let her work on her. Jade recalled when Katie practiced a heart auscultation on her and let Jade listen to her own heartbeat with her stethoscope. Jade had been fascinated by the sound of her own heart pounding away in her ears…remembered giggling and asking to listen to Katie’s heart. Katie had obliged and moved the stethoscope around her own chest, letting Jade hear her heart. It fascinated Jade, and had led her down this path of becoming a first aid trainer. It seemed a simpler way to help save lives than leaving her bank job and going to EMT school.
“I mean, if you don’t mind…” Jade trailed off, looking to Katie. Katie grinned, “not at all! Shall we do it here?” she said, gesturing to the living room. Katie lowered herself to the floor and looked up at Jade, smiling expectantly “I’ll be your CPR mannequin” she joked. Jade chuckled and kneeled down beside Katie. Katie inhaled as the floral notes of Jade’s perfume wafted towards her. “This is silly, there isn’t really anything I can teach you don’t already know, but thank you”. Katie met Jade’s brown eyes and said “I wouldn’t offer if I minded, you know that”.
Jade nodded, appraising Katie’s tall, strong and athletic frame lying before her. Her tanned tummy was exposed between the bottom of her white crop tank top and the waistband of her navy blue running shirts. “I guess I’ll start with CPR?” Jade asked, eyes lingering on Katie’s chest, her breath catching in her chest. Katie nodded and said “sure, talk it out like you will with your students tomorrow”. Jade nodded, feeling a little self conscious but relieved Katie was letting her do this.
“Okay, so if you find someone who is unconscious and not breathing normally, you may have to perform CPR. First make sure the scene is safe, then assess the victim. Check for responsiveness like this, calling out to them and tapping their shoulders”. Jade demonstrated, tapping Katie’s shoulders and calling her name. “Katie! Can you hear me Katie? Open your eyes!”. Jade watched as Katie pressed her lips together, trying not to laugh. Jade grinned too, trying to stay focused. “She’s unresponsive and I see no movement” Jade said.
Jade tipped Katie’s head back. “Next, I’m checking to see if she’s breathing” Jade said as she leaned in and tipped Katie’s head back. “I’m opening her airway and feeling for her breath on my cheek, listening for any sounds, and watching for a chest rise…she’s not breathing, so I’m going to begin CPR and call for an AED. I’m going to provide two rescue breaths, just like this…”.
Jade opened Katie’s mouth and pinched her nose. “Breathe…breathe…” she mumbled, feigning mouth-to-mouth. “I’m turning my head after each rescue breath to see her chest rise and fall to make sure the breaths go in. Next, we start chest compressions”. Jade straightened up and shifted her focus to Katie’s chest. “You want to place the heel of your hand in the centre of their chest, on the breastbone”.
Katie swooned as felt the warmth of Jade’s hand settle between her breasts. “Take your other hand and place it on top of the first hand, interlocking your fingers”. Katie felt gentle pressure on her chest as Jade assumed the proper stance for chest compressions and rocked forward. “Position yourself so your shoulders are overtop of your hands and compress the chest 2 inches. Release the compression without losing contact between your hands and their chest, making sure their chest expands back to the original position. Repeat that 30 times”.
Katie open her eyes and peeked at Jade as she simulated gentle chest compressions on her. Jade’s dark brown hair framed her face and she looked serious, counting under her breath as she simulated CPR on Katie, rocking gently with each compression. Katie closed her eyes again, anticipating what was next. “…27, 28, 29, 30. Alright, another two rescue breaths.”
Jade tipped Katie’s head back and pinched her nose. “Breathe…breathe…and back to 30 compressions. Repeat that cycle of 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths until they show signs of life, an AED arrives on scene, or EMS take over. Now, let’s practice. I’ll set a timer for two minutes.” She fiddled with her phone for a moment and Katie heard a beep as Jade set a timer. “Ready? Okay, here we go!”
Jade resumed the pretend CPR on Katie. Katie laid still, pretending to be unconscious, secretly enjoying it. She opened her eyes again as Jade began chest compressions and placed her hands on top of Jade’s. Jade paused for a moment, confused. “You okay?” she asked Katie, searching her face. “Is it too much? I can pretend without actually touching you”. Katie shook her head and propped herself up in her elbows. “No no, in fact I was going to say you will have to compress much harder in a real CPR situation”.
“I know” Jade replied, “but I don’t want you hurt you…”. Katie smiled, “You won’t hurt me” she said, shaking her head again. Katie laid back on the floor, one hand resting on her tummy and the other sprawled to the side. “Really, just push a bit harder this time, I’ll be fine”.
Jade frowned as she nodded at Katie, but felt an unexplainable excitement stirring inside of her as she positioned her hands in the valley between Katie’s breasts. She noticed how the thin fabric of Katie’s crop top drew taught cross her chest, seeing the outline of her bra beneath her hands. “Tell me if this hurts” Jade said and pressed down on Katie’s chest, slowly but firmly time. Jade paused with her hands nestled in the valley of Katie’s breasts, momentarily distracted by the gentle exhale that escaped from Katie. Jade slowly compressed Katie’s chest again, glancing at her face. Katie nodded and closed her eyes again. Jade focused and resumed rhythmic compressions, though not daring to sink the entire two inches into Katie’s cheat. Jade noticed Katie’s tummy bouncing slightly with each compression, her hand resting on her tummy slowly sliding off from the movement.
Katie kept her eyes closed and she sighed, revelling in the feeling of the chest compressions. Quiet little huffs escaped her throat from between her parted lips. This feels better than it should she thought to herself. She focused on Jade’s voice counting out the compressions. “…27, 28, 29, 30”. Jade leaned in and Katie enjoyed the sensation of having her head tipped back before Jade feigned another two rescue breaths. Katie let her head fall to the side while Jade resumed chest compressions.
This is kind of hot… Jade thought to herself in bewilderment. Jade watched as Katie’s body reacted to the CPR simulation- her breasts being squished under her hands, her tummy bouncing with each compression, the short exhale every time Jade performed a chest compression on Katie. Jade noticed her breathing had picked up and felt her face flushing. Actually, this is really hot Jade realized as she leaned in to practice mouth-to-mouth. Katie’s eyes opened. Jade paused as their eyes met, noticing a flush on Katie’s cheeks, unsure if it was from the heat of the summer evening or if Katie was also enjoying the CPR practice the same was Jade was.
“Breathe for me” Katie said, somewhat breathless. “Really?” Jade replied, hesitant but excited. “Yes” Katie replied, closing her eyes once again, “breathe for me, blow into my mouth”. Katie felt excitement as Jade pinched her nose shut and placed her full lips over Katie’s. Katie swooned at the sweet taste of Jade’s lip gloss, and felt warm air rush into her lungs as Jade exhaled into her, her cheeks puffing out as her chest rose. Her nipples brushed against Jade’s forearm. Jade released the seal and their lips parted, the air whooshing from her lungs. Jade leaned in again and sealed their lips together, delivering another deep breath into Katie’s lungs. Katie moaned quietly as the air rushed out of her lungs a second time. Surprised and a little embarrassed she snuck a glance at Jade. Jade was panting slightly from the exertion but had a smile on her face.
Jade raised her eyebrows as she shifted back onto her knees before repositioning herself to straddle Katie’s hips. Katie’s chest rose and fell as she watched Jade run her hands slowly along Katie’s ribs, lingering as she made her way to Katie’s sternum and once again finding the landmark between Katie’s breasts for compressions. She smiled as Katie closed her eyes and sighed as she began another round of chest compressions. She’s enjoying this too Jade thought to herself. Jade rocked back and forth, gently compressing Katie’s chest up and down.
“Harder” Katie gasped out, her hand suddenly reaching for Jade’s arms. Jade faltered and paused compressions, and looked down and Katie as she ran her hands up and down Jade’s arms. Katie’s hands settled on Jade’s interlocked hands and stayed there. Katie’s eyes remained intently gazing at their hands upon her chest. She looked up at Jade as Jade resumed compressions. “Harder” she gasped,, pressing down on Jade’s hands, forcing them deeper into her chest. Katie’s shoulders rocked and her tummy bounced against Jade’s thighs with each deep compression pushing into her sternum, ragged breaths escaping her mouth in tiny huffs that coincided with each compression as her breathing quickened. Katie dropped her head back and gasped, gripping Jade’s thighs as they straddled her hips.
Jade leaned in and pressed her lips tightly to Katie’s and blew air into her lungs. Katie’s chest rose to press against Jade’s hard nipples. Katie groaned and waited for another breath, however the timer went off, startling them both. Jade ignored the alarm and leaned over Katie’s face, both of them breathless and excited from the last two minutes. Katie laughed, and Jade did too, dropping her head to lay on Katie’s chest. It was warm and soft, and it was comforting to hear Katie’s excited heartbeat pounding in her chest. Jade felt warmth growing between her legs.
“Thank you” Jade murmured as she sat up, still straddling Katie’s hips, catching her breath. Katie and Jade looked at each other, silent for a moment, the only sound in the room their ragged breathing. “You will be fine tomorrow” Katie gasped out, her chest rising and falling. Jade traced the toned muscles of Katie’s abdomen with her hands, unsure of how to express what she wanted. She was pretty sure Katie wanted the same thing.
“Do you want to practice CPR on me?” Jade asked Katie, raising an eyebrow. Katie grinned and pulled Jade down on top of her. “Sure” she said, grinning. Katie rolled over and took Jade with her, pushing Jade onto her back. Katie remained straddling Jade’s hips, running her eyes along Jade’s small but muscular frame. Slowly, she ran her hands up and down Jade’s body, teasing her. She finally settled her hands in the centre of Jade’s chest.
“Is this the right spot, Jade?” Katie asked coyly. Jade’s chest rose and fell under Katie’s interlocked hands, the pressure slowly increasing as she leaned in. “Yes” she gasped out, “that’s correct”. Katie smirked as she pressed down and caused Jade to exhale a quiet grunt, enjoying the sound. Katie began slow, rhythmic chest compressions. Jade laid her head back and closed her eyes, indulging in the feeling of her chest being forced up and down, air exiting her lungs with rapid little huffs.
Katie paused after thirty chest compressions and leaned close to Jade. She pressed her lips to Jade’s and kissed her deeply, their tongues finding each other. Katie grinned and turned her head to whisper in Jade’s ears. “Okay Jade, it’s my turn now. Let me breath for you for real”. Jade met her eyes and nodded, grinning. Katie opened Jade’s mouth and sealed her lips over Jade’s and moaned as she exhaled all the air in her lungs into Jade’s. Jade swooned and gasped, surprised at how good this all felt.
Katie exhaled once more into Jade and sat up, meeting her eyes. “Okay?” She asked Jade. Jade nodded and reached for Katie’s hands, guiding them to her chest once more for compressions. “Yeah, I’m okay” she gasped out, laughing. “I’m ready” she said, and Katie once again forced her chest to bend beneath her hands. Jade closed her eyes and groaned, her back arching, warmth continuing to bloom between her legs. “Katie…” she gasped out, between ragged breaths.
Later that night, they were both laying in Katie’s bed, naked and comfortable together. “Jade?” Katie said, thinking back to their CPR practice earlier that evening, “I think you’ll be just fine teaching tomorrow”. Jade smiled and rolled over onto her side. “Thanks for letting me practice” she said to Katie. Katie grinned and leaned in to kiss Jade’s bare chest, precisely where her hands had compressed it only hours before. “Anytime, Jade.”