INTRODUCTION & DISCLAIMER - Set in the Australian city of Geelong, Victoria in 1994, this is the sexy story of what happens when Chloe Connors, one of Australia's most talented young actresses and a star of a popular soap opera goes to stay with her relatives for the long weekend, much to the delight of the family's lodger, Jason.
All events and people in this story are entirely fictional, and any similarity to real people living or dead coincidental and unintentional. Only characters aged 18 and over engage in sexual activity. Please note for North American readers unfamiliar with Australian sexual slang, the expression fanny is used for vagina on several occasions. Please enjoy my latest submission.
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"How the hell am I supposed to know what type of knickers Chloe wears?"
Jason Jones could see that the patience of his best friend Alex Connors was being sorely tested by the never ending questions of their two friends, twin brothers Luke and Liam Liston. Luke and Liam, completely identical apart from Luke being left handed and Liam right, were completely harmless but not the brightest people in Australia. The two tall, lanky, red-haired young men who like Alex and Jason were aged 19, as usual failed to pick up the clues that Alex was tired of being bombarded with dumb questions. But then again, Luke and Liam held the record for asking dumb questions at the agricultural supplies warehouse in Geelong where they, Alex and Jason were employed.
"But you're Chloe's cousin," Luke pointed out.
"Yeah," confirmed Liam. "Does she wear like G-string knickers, or bikini-style knickers, or those big 'granny panties' style knickers? You must have some idea."
"Guys, I don't go through Chloe's underwear drawer to see what type of knickers she wears," sighed Alex. "She's my cousin; that would be weird and sick, not to mention an invasion of her privacy."
"I wish Chloe Connors was my cousin," said Luke.
"Yeah, I wish she was my cousin too," agreed Liam, completely unaware that if Chloe was Luke's cousin, she would also be his cousin too, and given that their interest in the girl was not exactly platonic, it would be most inappropriate.
Jason and Alex exchanged exasperated glances and a shook their heads. Liam and Luke were very excited about the arrival of Chloe Connors, Alex's 18-year-old cousin, for a Connors family reunion over the Easter long weekend. Chloe lived with her parents and younger brother in Melbourne and was a petite and stunningly attractive brunette, with big brown eyes. This would have excited Liam and Luke enough, but Chloe was not just any pretty girl, she was famous.
Showing talent in acting, singing and dancing from a young age, Chloe had made her first appearance on the small screen in television commercials. In 1991 and then aged 15 Chloe had landed a role on the popular Australian soap opera 'Sea Breeze'. Chloe's character on the show – Lauren – had won the hearts of viewers across the country and led to other roles in the three years since then. Chloe had played the guest role of a troubled teenager in a police drama and a movie role as a young woman in Colonial era Sydney. Given the popularity of the Australian soap opera in Britain, Chloe had had a role in an English murder mystery telemovie, playing an Australian backpacker. She had also been in an American horror movie, playing an Australian exchange student who was killed by a monster. The American horror film had been a commercial and critical failure, some critics describing it as one of the worst films ever made, but nonetheless had delivered Chloe a Hollywood role at a young age, something that many actors never achieve. At present Chloe, a month away from her turning 19, was on a busy schedule, combining her filming commitments for the soap opera and performing on stage in musical theatre in Melbourne, along with starring in a movie set and filmed on Queensland's Gold Coast and around Brisbane.
"I'm glad Chloe was okay after being bitten by that snake," said Luke.
"Yeah, I was real worried about her," agreed Liam.
Jason and Alex could not contain their disbelief and amusement. "Guys, you know that was fiction, don't you?" Alex asked.
"Huh?" asked Liam, his face very confused.
"It was make believe," said Alex. "Chloe's character on the soap opera that she plays – Lauren – was bitten by the snake. Chloe was never bitten by a snake. It was just pretend. Understand?"
Liam and Luke stared at Jason as if seeking a counter argument to Alex's assertions. Trying to keep a straight face, Jason said to them, "Alex is right, what you saw on television it never actually happened."
The twins did not seem all that convinced, but shrugged their shoulders. "I didn't think you threw up after getting bitten by a snake," said Liam, thinking about how Chloe's soap opera character was vomiting profusely after the snake bite.
"Yeah, how did Chloe make it look like she was throwing up so much?" mused Luke. "I'm sure Chloe doesn't vomit in real life."
"Oh believe me, she does throw up," said Alex. "I should know."
"Really?" exclaimed Luke.
"Yeah, how?" asked Liam.
"When we were about 13, our families were on holidays driving along the Great Ocean Road and Chloe was having car sickness problems," said Alex. "My aunty had to give Chloe a bucket, and she was sitting next to me throwing up in it all day. So yeah, Chloe does vomit."
"Cool!" exclaimed Luke.
"So, what color was the bucket?" Liam asked.
Without thinking, Alex began to answer. "Well, it was light blue, not sky blue more like the color of an Air Force uniform..." before he stopped as he realized how absurd the question was. "What fucking difference does it make what color the bucket was?" He shook his head in despair.
"I still can't believe I'm going to meet Chloe Connors," said Luke.
"Me either," conferred his twin. Liam turned to Jason. "You're so lucky Jason, you'll be living at the same house as Chloe Connors for four days."
"Yeah, I wish I was you," said Luke. "Can we stay with you?"
Alex's parents' house had a granny flat out the back, where Alex's paternal grandfather had lived until he unexpectedly found love again with a widow who lived in a retirement home, married her and moved there. So Jason now rented the small granny flat, which was good because he got to spend more time with his best friend and Alex's parents were nice. It was sure better than living at home with his authoritarian mother and idiot brother. The only downside of living there was Alex's bitchy, gothic 18-year-old sister Rachel.
"So, Chloe must be getting here soon," said Liam, looking at his watch. "What time is she getting here?"
"How is she getting here?" Luke wanted to know.
Alex sighed, running his hand through his brown hair. "What do you mean, how is Chloe getting here?"
"I mean, is she coming in a limousine or a private plane or in a helicopter?" Luke asked.
"Chloe's mode of transportation will be by a car," said Alex. "It is an ordinary family car with four wheels owned by her parents, driven by her father with her mother in the passenger seat and Chloe and her younger brother Chris in the back."
"So, no helicopter, no private jet and no limousine?" asked Liam. He looked disappointed.
"No," said Alex firmly. "I've been through this before with you two, but I'll go through it again. Chloe may be an actress, but she and her family like to keep a low profile and live a simple life. Chloe is a very nice girl, has her feet firmly on the ground, and she likes everyone to treat her like a regular person."
"Oh," said Luke. "So, will she be here soon?"
"Too soon if you ask me," said a young female voice, the four young men turning to see Rachel enter the room. Her long black hair hung down loose over her shoulders, and she wore an over-sized black jacket and a long black skirt. Her miserable face painted with white foundation, black eye-shadow and dark red lipstick showed that she found no joy in life. However, one look at Rachel's oversized bottom gave away the fact that the girl enjoyed at least one thing in life – indulging in high kilojoule foods.
If Liam and Luke were hopelessly star-struck at the thought of meeting Chloe, Rachel was quite the opposite of this. While as Chloe and Rachel were cousins it was understandable that she would not be star-struck, Rachel had it set in her mind that her famous cousin staying over the Easter long weekend was the worst thing ever.
"So, what's the problem now?" Alex asked his sister.
"I can't believe that I am being forced to share my bedroom with Chloe," said Rachel indignantly.
Alex shrugged. "So what? It's for four days and its' not like it happens all the time, is it?"
Rachel snorted with derision. "Yes, little Princess Chloe couldn't be subjected to being taken out of Melbourne and into the wilds of Country Victoria to visit her peasant relatives in Geelong too often, could she?"
Jason shook his head. First contrary Rachel was complaining about Chloe visiting, now she was complaining that she didn't visit more often. Typical Rachel.
Alex likewise sighed in frustration. "You don't hear me complaining about sharing a bedroom with Chris, do you?"
Rachel glowered at her brother. "Yeah, but Chris isn't famous. Am I supposed to be a maid to that diva all weekend? Or am I expected to curtsey to her, and kiss Chloe's feet when she arrives?"
Alex sighed. "Rachel, you know Chloe isn't a diva. She's very down to earth."
"Yeah, it's all an act," said Rachel. "She wants everybody to like her, so she acts all sweet and nice and humble. But really, she thinks she's better than everyone else."
"There's never any pleasing you, is there Rachel?" Alex asked.
"She'd better not go through my stuff," said Rachel.