It was a hot, muggy day, the sun brutal in its assault, illuminating Lake Hiawatha in all its piercing glory. My hot pink tank top had already begun to cling desperately to my body and noon was still an hour away.
My first day as a Camp Hiawatha Counselor-in-Training started off as expected. The morning brought staff introductions, followed by a breakdown of rules and guidelines, many of which were begging to be ignored. Finally, we were herded off to meet our assigned group of kids whose parents were likely back at home sipping Mojitos by the poolside.
It wasn't my idea, this whole camp thing. I was a reluctant Hiawatha camper a few summers ago, without much inclination toward leadership. This year, my parents thought it would keep me occupied, and less focused on my recent breakup with Chris Jankowski. While the idea of spending my entire summer with a bunch of bratty children sounded mainly unappealing, I finally bought into the camp adventure, new friends, and hopefully, a killer tan.
And here I was, in Arts and Crafts, helping a 7-year-old girl with a frizzy, red, pig-tailed hairdo create a very architecturally flawed structure out of popsicle sticks. My senior counselor Tabitha was off in the distance, flirting with some guy. I suddenly wished our current roles were reversed and smiled wistfully.
"I hope this gets better," I thought, thankful for the little name tag stickers all the kids were forced to wear. Emily appeared immune to my presence, fidgeting with her stick creation.
"Hi Dana! Still having fun?" asked a friendly voice, belonging to a tan girl with a blond bob. I immediately recognized her as another senior counselor from this morning's intro session.
"Hi Amanda!"
"Where's Tabitha? Nevermind. Listen, do me a solid and run out to the boathouse to give this to Mr. Morgan, the water sports coordinator?" She handed me a large manila envelope.
"You got it. Where...?"
"Make a left, follow the path past the lake. You'll see signs. I'll help Emily with her...whatever. I owe you one!"
I took the envelope, adjusted my short denim shorts and walked out to meet the scorching heat.
The warm air grabbed me the moment I stepped outside and I felt tiny pools of sweat immediately forming in between my breasts. I looked down, acutely aware of the way my shirt accentuated my body. I wasn't the only one - I noticed a few male counselors checking me out earlier.
I found the path easily, my black Puma sneakers kicking up dust as I jogged along. The lake made its presence felt as small gangs of bugs swirled in and out of my periphery.
Swatting away the intruders, I made a mental note to procure bug spray at the camp store. A few steps later, I was at the lake. I stopped and stared at the perpetual blue, its silver ruffles advancing and retreating. It was immobilizing and humbling, and for a brief moment, my petty life seemed insignificant next to this immense body of water.
"Beautiful, isn't she?" said a husky male voice to my right.
I spun around, whisked out of my reverie, suddenly face to face with a tan, athletic male, clad in nothing but lime green swim trunks, which were very obviously wet. His hair was dark and curly, the playful tendrils dancing around his curious face.
Holy crap! It was Evan Dyerson, the swim instructor. I remembered him from my youth - my little girlfriends and I would giggle and gossip over every flex of his muscles. He looked more handsome than ever.
"Yes. She is," I responded, a bit flustered and wishing my college vocabulary would cooperate accordingly.
"I'm Evan. I'm the swim instructor. Are you a new counselor this year?" he said, head cocked slightly to the right, his eyes inquisitive and flirtatious. I did my best to maintain eye contact with this gorgeous man, my gaze constantly drawn lower to his soaked swim trunks, where I could just notice the outline of his cock.
He didn't remember me and it was probably for the best. "Hi, my name is Dana," I told him, the right corner of my mouth curling into a shy smile, "I am with Tabitha's group, the 7-year-olds." I suddenly became very aware of the fabric adhering to my body - the way my bra's underwire cradled my 34C breasts, the way the seam on my shorts pressed against my recently waxed pussy. I blushed a little.
He was sexy, there was no doubt about it. I was no virgin but I certainly lacked experience in the field. Aside from two awkward bouts of drunken sex, Chris was my only attempt at experimentation, with generally unimpressive results. This made me rather shy around guys, particularly ones that looked like Evan.
"Cool, you're mine in two hours," he said, grinning. My eyes widened a little, but he quickly turned to walk away. "You better hope those kids aren't afraid of water, because I'm tossing them in," he called out to me.
I lingered for a moment, embarrassed and excited. I noticed the envelope in my sweaty grip and ran toward the boathouse.
***
After I returned from my mission, I couldn't get my mind off my lakeside encounter. Sitting on the gym bleachers, I stared at the kids gracelessly performing popular dance routines. I may have looked like a concerned counselor but in reality, my mind was with Evan. I pictured him in his bunk, pulling off his swim trunks, exposing his big, delicious cock. The image of his wet shorts glued around it, carefully delineating the head from the shaft was burning in my mind. I felt my panties getting wet.
"Dana! Did you see, I learned to do the twist!" screamed a little girl identified as Becky by her sticker.
"You did so good! Are you ready for a swim in the lake?"
"I can't swim!" cried Becky.
"Oh, that's OK, you'll learn, I promise!" I assured her.
***
I didn't talk to Evan much during the swim lesson. I had the option of joining the kids in the water but opted to sit out due to my own embarrassing inability to swim.
Catching his eye a few times, I couldn't help but notice his muscular body splashing in the water. Positioning the kids in the lake and carefully arranging their flailing arms, he was simultaneously assertive and gentle in his movements. My thoughts would always drift back to those wet shorts and what was underneath them.
After swim class ended and I walked over collect the kids, he spoke to me.
"What happened, forgot your bathing suit?" he joked.
"Well, no," I told him, thinking about the sexy red bikini I packed in my suitcase, "please don't laugh at me but, I can't swim."
"You're kidding, right? Well, as the Camp Hiawatha official swim instructor, I find this unacceptable. You're going to learn. How's tonight?"
"Tonight?" I squeaked, both intimidated and turned on by his advances.
"Sure. Meet me by the boathouse at 10pm."
WHAT? I was here to forget my recent boy troubles but this was happening so fast!
"Are you sure we won't get in trouble?" I knew I wanted to join him but I couldn't help feeling somewhat anxious. After all, it was only my first day.
"Don't worry. All the counselors sneak out and hang out in the Rec Center after hours. Gotta run, see you tonight!"
I barely croaked out a goodbye before he was out of sight. He was so confident. It's as if turning down his nighttime swim lesson wasn't even an option. I joined Tabitha, who was chatting away with our Junior Counselor Todd, and we hustled the kids back toward the Rec Center.
***
I was a jittery mass of anxious fibers for the entirety of the day. I had a nighttime date with a wildly attractive boy, my girlhood camp crush. It was unreal! I couldn't wait to tell Lauren, she would freak out. My excitement was matched only by my trepidation - he was probably going to try something sexual and he was so experienced and me... well, I realized I had little idea what I was doing in that department.
"Dana! Dana!" yelled my little campers, surrounding me, "come help us with a jigsaw puzzle, it's a big, fuzzy bumble bee!"
I was happy for the distraction.
***
Only twenty minutes remained until my meeting with Evan. I took a shower to freshen up and slipped into my red bikini. I hid it with a white tank top and short denim cut-offs.
I started to walk over to the dock, each of my senses heightened, thoroughly enjoying the comforting chorus of crickets. The air had cooled a bit and felt smooth against my skin.
I heard his voice before I saw him.
"Dana! You showed up," Evan laughed boyishly, jumping out of the shadows and scooping me up into a hug. My face briefly touched his chest, drawing attention to his height.
"Oh hi. You scared me, I mean a little. Yes, I need to learn to swim, don't I?" I giggled, once again surprised by his assertive energy.
"You do and you will. I have a 100% success rate," he said, eyes sparkling, "trust me, you're in good hands."
I felt a tingle run through my groin. He seemed so in control of every situation.