[Just so you know, I am VERY new at this so if I don't give you a polished work, don't be surprised. Also, this is part three. You probably have to read the first two stories to get what is going on. :-) I hope you like!]
THE NIGHT BEFORE (our departure)...
It was Saturday evening. Gracie and I had done our shopping the day before. Last minute packing was almost done. We had our matching bikinis. And, Gracie had plans. Some I knew about, some I didn't. I never knew what fun I was going to have with her; but we both knew we were going to have fun no matter what.
I was nervous. Not because I was going to be on a weeklong trip with her and her parents. Truthfully that was the exciting part. Being away from MY parents for a week was a break I needed. But I couldn't get out of my mind what Gracie had whispered in my ear the day before.
"Oh Gracie - my dad loves you in that tank top."
At the time it got lost in our fun. I mean, kissing Gracie is so amazing. And as we made out in the fitting room and she removed my tank top so that I could try on the bikini, I was totally into our kissing. She could have said the world was coming to an end in 3 minutes and I would not have cared.
I knew our week together on the houseboat was going to be so much fun. Her parents were pretty nice and didn't put much restriction on her. We were going to be free. But still, that comment was making me nervous. What did she mean by that? Mr. Parker was her dad and a leader in their church. He always treated me so kind. I really never gave a thought to him looking at me like that. I was a little nervous.
SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH...
The Parkers picked me up Sunday afternoon. My dad had a tear in his eye as we hugged goodbye. My mom gave me the eye and said, "Behave girl. I don't want the Parkers having problems with you." In that split second, I felt like turning to dad and asking if he wanted to go with us; leave mom here. He could get a break from her too. Of course I didn't because there are just some things you keep to yourself.
Speaking of things you keep to yourself. When I got in the Parker's Escalade, the first thing Gracie did was pop my tank top and give me a wink. Yep - I wore it. I confess. I thought about it all night. Decided to wash it and wear it. I was not going to let that comment go.
On the drive, Mrs. Parker was chatty for a while and then took a nap in the front passenger seat. Mr. Parker was driving and didn't really talk much. Gracie and me put our earbuds in and zoned out. It was supposed to be like a five hour drive to the place where we would get the houseboat.
Gracie's eyes were closed. I gazed at her and felt a big, warm rush. She was absolutely adorable and we were going to have a whole week alone together! Then, I don't even know why, I noticed Mr. P adjusting the mirror. The one you are supposed to use to see out the back window. He took it off the digital cam view and put it on the normal mirror.
A few minutes later, as I wriggled to get comfy, I let my toes wander over to Gracie's toes. No way her parents would have a clue even if they were trying to look... our feet were tucked away out of sight. Even though her eyes were closed as she listened to her music, she smiled as her toes played back with mine. It was like our toes were kissing. It really was so erotic.
Then, again not sure why I even noticed, but I did notice. Mr. P adjusted the mirror a bit again. And I could have swore that he bumped it so that it was kind of cockeyed a little bit. And yes, Gracie's comment could have been making me a little paranoid, but I swear that the mirror was angled so that he could see me.
For the first time ever, I suddenly wondered if Mr. P was looking at me that way. I also was rethinking my decision to wear this tank top. What was I thinking?! What if...
I couldn't tell if he really was looking, but I felt just a little bit uncomfortable. For the rest of the ride, I had my suspicions. And I felt guilty about that because Mr. P was truly a good guy. How messed up was it for me to be suspicious of him!?
THE LAUNCH
When we parked the car and loaded our stuff on the houseboat, I was feeling much better. I had come to the point of telling myself that I was just imagining things. I still had not had a chance to ask Gracie what she meant, but I would get to that.