Beep, Beep, Beep...
I roll over to shut off my alarm. "Must have forgotten to shut it off last night," I think to myself. I roll back and bump into a warm body. "Oh yeah, that's why I forgot. What a crazy night."
Tina is still out cold so I snuggle against her trying not to wake her up and fall back to sleep.
A few hours later I have to squint due to the bright sunlight blaring through the windows. I must have forgotten to close those last night too. As I sit up to stretch I realize the Tina's not in bed with me. I look around the room and see that her clothes are missing so I assume that she's already gone home. A quick glance at the clock shows tells me that it's just after nine. I finish stretching, pull on some pants and head to the bathroom.
After some breakfast and my exercises I call Tina.
"Hello."
"Hey, it's John. Is your mom there?"
"Yeah, hold on a sec."
I hear some muffled voices and then Tina.
"Hey, sorry I left but you were sleeping pretty hard and I really wanted to get home before too many people were out. I thought about waking you up but I think you've worn me out."
"Just as long as you're not upset about last night everything's fine."
"Upset, why would I be upset? I initiated it and I'm a big enough girl to tell you when to stop. Besides, it was the best night I've ever had. Once I recover I'm coming back for another try."
"Well I hope so because last night was amazing."
"Glad you had a good time. Listen, I'm heading out with Brandy to do some shopping. Do you have plans for tonight?"
"No, not at the moment."
"Good, I'll call you when I get home."
It's an easy day of work and I'm done just after lunch. The phone rings while I'm enjoying a cold beer. "Hey sexy, you home already?"
"Hey sexy to you too" I hear Mandy say
Oops. "How's it going Mandy? I haven't heard from you in a while."
"I know and I feel bad about that. I was gone all summer and I started helping out at my son's school so I haven't really had much time to be social. Of course, I haven't heard my phone ring in a long time."
"I believe I left you a few messages over the summer. When I didn't hear back I just assumed you were done with me."
"I really do feel bad John. Can I make it up to you? Maybe dinner on Friday? I already have a sitter lined up."
"Sorry Mandy, but I have plans already. Maybe we can meet next week. In the mean time, how have you been?"
"Busy. I was in New York all summer with family. I tried to call you but the trip was so sudden and I just didn't want to leave a message. Then it had been so long that we spoke I felt bad and just didn't call. I almost called you when I got back but it just felt weird. Plus I knew you were seeing that other woman and I figured it was probably a bad time."
"Judy and I broke up when she had to move home to take care of her sick mom."
"I'm sorry. Are you dating anyone now?"
"Nothing exclusive but I'm trying to keep things simple right now. I would like to get together to see how you're doing. Are you seeing anyone?"
"No, I haven't even had time to date. I met a guy after I got back but he was a total dud and then there was this other guy who asked me out but never called to set anything up."
"How weird."
"Yeah. I have no idea what happened. It was totally bizarre. He seemed like such a nice guy."
"Well, how was your trip. Did you have a good time in New York?"
"It was nice. We spent a lot of time visiting different places and sight seeing. It was really nice being around family. I almost didn't come back here but then my family all went back home and I knew I couldn't stay there."
"And how about your job? Tell me about it."
"Oh, it's nothing special. I'm a teaching assistant for fifth graders. It's not a lot of money but it's nice to be around kids. I've been really enjoying and if it goes well I can start taking classes to get my teaching certificate. Since I don't really need to money right now, I can concentrate on teaching."
"That's great. And how is Levi?"
"Oh, he's awesome. He's doing really well in school and has a huge group of friends. That's actually how I got Friday night free. He's going to a sleep-over birthday party. But I understand it's short notice. Levi is going to spend some time with his father over the holiday break, so maybe we can get together sometime then."
"That sounds good. If anything changes for Friday, I'll give you a call. As of now, I'm supposed to be playing poker, but there are only three of us and we're waiting on two more guys to confirm."
"I'll be here, so even if it's last minute call me."
"I will. If not, definitely next week."
"I look forward to it."
I flip through the channels later that night and for probably the millionth time I begin to wonder why I pay for cable TV. There's nothing on so I shut it down and look through my books. "Man, I really need to go to the library," I say to no one in particular. Pup just looks at me with a turn of his head and lays back down. After getting my work done we went for a long walk where he found some other dogs to play with. Once we got back to the house he swallowed his bowl of food in one gulp and then lazily lay down. "Pretty nice life, Pup." This time he doesn't even look up.
It's still only about 7:30 and I haven't heard from Tina yet. "Maybe I'll go out for a drink," I think to myself. But I really want to see if Tina calls and wants to continue what we started last night. I pour myself a glass of whiskey and open the door to the deck. It's a mild night, especially for this time of year so I decide to sit outside. I look next door but don't see any lights on in Tina's house. "Guess the girls are still out. Probably causing trouble."
I start to think about my relationship with Tina. The sex is great and it's nice to have her next door. Most nights she comes over to my place but there have been a few times that I knocked on her door. She is always happy to see me. I know that it won't last forever and I have to wonder what she thinks about things. Anytime I ask she says she's happy, but I can tell that she would like something more. Not necessarily from me, but someone probably closer to her age.
And if I can stop lying to myself, I'd have to say I would like the same thing. Summer is only about seven or eight years younger than me, but the last time we got together there was a huge maturity gap. Maybe she has changed. I'll find out on Saturday.
Mandy is a different story. She is closer to my age, maybe only a year or two younger. There is something about her that makes keeps me from being interested in a relationship. Of course, things were different last summer so maybe it was just me. If poker doesn't pan out, I'll give her a call.
I start to think back to my time with Judy. Things were going so well between us and I really thought she would be the one that I would settle down with. It just wasn't meant to be though. Once again I look at the phone and think about calling her, but it's just too much. I don't really want to relive the pain of her leaving. Especially so soon after my divorce.
I jump when the phone rings. "Hello."
"Hey John, it's Tina. Are you busy?"
"No, just sitting on the back deck." I glance over to her house and see some lights on.
"Good, come on over. I'll unlock the back door for you."
"Be right over." I put the phone inside, grab my drink and walk over to Tina's. I knock on the door and hear her tell me to come in.
"We're in here," she says from the front of the house. I walk through the kitchen and stop dead in my tracks. Tina and Brandy are standing in the center of the room in model poses. Tina is wearing a slinky black dress that hugs her curves. She has plenty of cleavage on display. The dress comes down to just above mid thigh and her toned legs are on display with three inch heels enhancing them.
I slide my eyes off of Tina and look at Brandy. She is wearing a similar dress to what Tina is wearing, but only a bit more revealing. I'm pretty sure if she coughs the dress will expose her nipples and I doubt she will be able to bend over without showing everyone the color of her undies, if she's even wearing any. Her long legs are on display and the heels she has on put her almost at eye level with me.
Both girls have had their hair done and obviously were at the spa because their skin is glowing. Their makeup looks to have been done professionally and their natural beauty is on display. The only thing missing ia a bunch of lights and cameras.
"Holy shit, you two are sexy as hell."
"Told you he'd use the word sexy," Tina say to Brandy.
"Men," Brandy rolls her eyes at me. Then they both begin to laugh.
"So, I guess you approve?"
"Approve? I'm not sure I'll be able to move from this spot for a while."
"Well, grab a tissue and wipe the drool from your mouth, then take a seat. We have a few more things to show you," Tina tells me. "We'll be right back."