"Ohhhh... oooohhhh..." Sheila moans. "Ah... ahhhhhh stop, stop stop stop..."
Sylvia has no choice but to take her hand away - Sheila's orgasm has been prolonged as much as it can be and if she keeps rubbing now, it would enervate, rather than empower.
But a moment later, Karen shakes her head frantically, signalling that she too has reached her limit. Dahlia has to stop too.
And another moment later... Sheila presses Karen's hand firmly onto the pad.
Karen has lost. She has lost twice in a row, without taking advantage back even once. Game, match, set. Sheila has completely outmuscled her arms.
She slumps and bows her head, feeling deja vu as the shame of defeat washes over her again. Sheila slumps too - it has been exhausting for her as well, but a triumphant light dances in her eyes as she looks at the Kwans. Sylvia joyfully takes her right hand and raises it high, mutely proclaiming her the victor.
Dahlia leans in and presses against her mother's body, rubbing her wet cheek against Karen's. Both of their cheeks are wet, with a mix of sweat and tears.
"You lose, Karen," Sheila growls, and gives Karen's hand one more squeeze for emphasis before standing back from the table to bask in her daughter's adoration.
"So strong!" Sylvia exclaims as she squeezes and massages her mother's sore upper arms. She wriggles playfully against Sheila's front, moaning softly about how nice and slick her mother's skin feels.
"I'm sorry, Dahlia, darling," Karen says softly, blinking away tears. "I wasn't strong enough. I couldn't even beat her once."
"I'm so proud of you, Mom," Dahlia tells her tearfully. "You're so strong, you did so well. If I'd done a little better..."
But Karen shushes her. The match was hers to fight. She's the one whose muscles failed. "Your fingerwork was wonderful. I'd have lost sooner if it hadn't been for you."
They embrace, kiss and wipe each other's tears away. There's not much time for them to cry; already the Steeles have settled themselves down and are preparing for the next round. Sheila is hydrating, taking big gulps of water from a bottle. Sylvia is giving her a neckrub from behind, kneading the stiffness out of her thick shoulders.
Quickly the Kwans do the same. Karen seats herself, and drinks from her own bottle, while Dahlia massages her arms and shoulders. Even her lower back needs some attention, since she strained it slightly during the arm wrestling match. In fact, it was during the orgasm Dahlia gave her that her lower back had a bit of an awkward spasm, but Karen keeps this to herself. The last thing she wants is for Dahlia to feel guilty about somehow being at fault.
I'm the one who failed you, my love, she thinks. I won't fail you again. I have to win.
In low tones they begin to discuss what Karen should do for the wrestling round. Dahlia and Sylvia will be standing at ringside, outside the ropes, honor-bound not to interfere in any way. Karen and Sheila will grapple until one of them can no longer continue, and taps out, voices her submission... or goes unconscious.
"You could try to tire her out, she's larger and bound to be slower," Dahlia suggests.
But Karen slowly shakes her head. "No," she tells her daughter. "If she comes at me head-on, I will meet her."
"Mom..."
"Darling, this is the whole reason we are here, the four of us." Karen fixes her eyes on Dahlia's. "We're here to see whose muscles, whose body, is stronger and better. We're not here to see who's more skillful. That's why we arm wrestled the way we did. I know she'll try and make it about brute strength. And I'm going to stand on those terms too."
Dry-mouthed, Dahlia nods dutifully. It's true, what her mother says. Part of her fantasizes about her mother performing all kinds of cunning nimble moves to trip up her larger opponent, dominating with technique and painful holds, but neither woman is a trained wrestler. This will indeed be muscle against muscle, with not a lot of finesse.
Across the room, Sylvia and Sheila are having a similar conversation.
"I know her," Sheila says confidently. "She's too stubborn to turn down a direct challenge from me, not like this. She's not the kind to get into a parking-lot brawl. But she'll never back down from a challenge of her abilities. If I make this about raw muscle, she'll follow my lead."
"And get crushed," Sylvia supplies helpfully.
"Yes," Sheila grins. "I'll crush her completely. Honestly, I wasn't expecting to win both arm wrestling matches like that," she confesses, "but training with you has really paid off, hasn't it, sweetie!"
"Of course," Sylvia laughs. "I'm so much better than Dahlia in every way!" She pumps her arms in a double biceps.
Sheila squeezes her daughter's muscles fondly. "That orgasm you gave me was so, so good," she whispers. "Credit goes to you, honey, for that win."
"Nuh-uh. It was all you, momma. You're my super-strong, super-sexy muscle momma," Sylvia murmurs, her voice thickening with love. She straddles her mother's thighs on the chair and they share a deep kiss.
"I'm going to be so turned on when you beat Karen," Sylvia moans softly against her mother's lips. "I just love it when Dahlia gets that look on her face... that shattered look of despair, when she's rooted so hard for her mom only to see her lose to you... the way her tears just start popping out..."
"Then that's my gift to you now, sweetheart," Sheila chuckles indulgently and approvingly. "I'll crush Karen, body and will. I'll show her I'm stronger and better than her in every way."
"If you win this next round - I mean, when you win," Sylvia corrects herself, "there won't be a sexfight round."
"There will be if we say there is," Sheila shrugs.
Sylvia's eyes widen in pleased comprehension. "Shatter her, three-nil!" she exclaims happily. "Yes! Let's make that happen!" Barely able to contain herself, Sylvia takes her mother's hand and leads her up to their corner, up the steps.
Seeing this, Karen and Dahlia give each other a meaningful look. The next round will commence shortly. Dahlia, too, escorts her mother hand in hand to her corner. Then they lean across the ropes and share one more deep, burning kiss for luck... and strength.
Sheila and her daughter do likewise.
Then the mothers stride to the middle of the ring, and stop a couple of feet apart. Their thongs are so soaked through that they glisten moistly under the lights. Their nipples jut out proudly, stiffly erect.
As Karen anticipated, Sheila puts her right foot forward, and holds her hands up above her head, for a trial of strength. She mirrors the pose, lifting her arms and locking hands with her rival, like two she-beasts locking horns. They lace fingers slowly, almost sensually. Their eyes are again locked in a struggle of wills. Dahlia and Sylvia grip the ropes tightly as they look on, riveted to the tableau before them.
No signal is needed: Karen and Sheila inhale deeply, and begin flexing every muscle on their oiled, gleaming bodies.
They push... and push... and push...