The 4th of July was on a Wednesday, but everyone got the 6th, Friday, off to enjoy a long weekend. Brittany was at work on that Wednesday when she got a call from Hal. With most people gearing up for the holiday weekend, Tray's Hardware's camping supplies were flying off the shelves. That made the cashiers busy, but customer service was slow, so Brittany actually had the time to take his phone call.
"Hey babe, happy 4th of July!."
"Hey! Happy 4th! I know you're at work, but I just talked to Pops, and he offered to let us use his boat for Friday. There's going to be a huge fireworks show that night over Lake Coeur d'Alene. Would you want to watch the show from water?"
Brittany's eyes went wide. "Wow. That would be so fun!"
"I know, right? I was thinking we could invite some of your coworkers out? I'm bringing Brian and Cally."
Brittany felt an anxious flutter in her chest thinking about all of them getting sloshed on a boat together. Excitement quickly won over: "So you're saying we're partying on a boat this weekend!" Brittany was giddy and bouncing on the balls of her feet. -Much to Rick's appreciation, who was admiring her tits bouncing up and down from his service counter.
"Boat party!" Hal confirmed.
"Woo! I'll go figure out who else can come, and I'll call you back, okay?"
They ended their call and Brittany walked straight over to Rick. "So Hal's dad is letting us take his boat out to celebrate the 4th. It's up on Lake Coeur d'Alene, and the fireworks are on Friday. Do you have any 4h of July plans, or would you want to go at all?"
Rick's eyebrows shot up as he realized he might have an opportunity to see Brittany in a bikini. He still had to ask, "Um, I don't have any big plans. Isn't that an hour and a half drive??" Before she could answer, he shook his head. "Nevermind! Yeah. Definitely going!"
Brittany smiled. "Yay! Hal has a couple who can come, too. I'll go ask John!"
Rick's heart was pounding. "Holy shit," he muttered under his breath. "This could either be totally awesome or a total wash." He imagined how Brittany might look in a string bikini, titties jiggling as the boat rocked on the surf. Her ass, wet from the water as she bent down to kiss Hal. "Yeah. It'll be totally awesome no matter what."
Brittany walked through the open door of John's office. Her manager sat behind his large, dark wooden desk, typing away at his computer with his phone cradled between his shoulder and his ear. He held up on finger for her and motioned for the plush chair on the opposite side of his desk. Brittany sat down across from him.
John was talking to someone about surveys. He spoke about both her and Rick, but she didn't get much out of it, except that they were getting good surveys in. That was a relief, because it was always something hanging over their heads. John was under a lot of pressure to make sure his customer service department continued to be the best-performing out of all the Tray's Hardwares in the PNW.
When John hung up his phone, he asked, "Hi Brittany, what can I do for you?"
She easily noticed his eyes flick down to her bust. She smiled and said, "I know it's late notice, but I was wondering what you're doing for the 4th?" She broke off, saying, "Uh, the- Friday. Our extra day off. Today's the 4th," she giggled. "My boyfriend's dad just told us we could take out his boat this Friday, and I wanted to see if you'd go?"
John hesitated and she immediately saw some disappointment in his eyes. "Uh, actually my wife and I are heading over to her folks' place for the 4th. It's been in the works for quite a while. It sounds like you'll have a blast, though!"
"Aww," she said, pouting for a split second. Her protruding lip brought his attention to her mouth. "It would have been," Brittany paused and took a small breath. Her eyes flicked to the floor as she recalled the taste of his cock in her mouth. She thought the memory intruded at a weird moment. She looked back up at him and smiled. "-fun! To have you there, I mean."
John shrugged his shoulders and hid his disappointment behind a smile as his looked away from her full lips. He opened his hands and said, "Let me know about the next one in advance, and I'll try to make time, okay?"
Brittany nodded, "Okay." She waited for a second. John looked expectantly at her and she stood up. "Yeah. Um, thanks, John!" She walked away and John stared at her ass, feeling like he was missing out. He sighed and went back to work.
Rick caught her on the way out of John's office. "Any luck?" He asked. He was fidgeting with a pen.
"He's got plans," she said glumly.
"Oh, well shit. Sounds like we'll still have a good group though?" Brittany nodded her agreement. "Um, well listen, do you think I could get a ride out there? I don't trust my old beater not to leave me stranded on the side of the highway with no cell service."
Brittany brightened up. "Oh, yeah, that shouldn't be a problem!"
"Awesome, thanks so much! I'll swing by your place on Friday afternoon then, just let me know when you're heading out."
At home that night, Brittany and Hal stood in their kitchen together as Brittany worked a spatula over a few sizzling pans.
She was in her usual tank top and pajama pants. "I am so excited," she said, glancing at Hal. He was in a pair of worn shorts and an old t-shirt. "We'll have to stock up on drinks tomorrow. When are we heading up?"
Hal grinned. "I want to make sure we have enough to last for the drive up, the ride out onto the water, and through the show."
"Jeez, Hal, don't leave me hanging out there getting yourself blackout drunk!" She was laughing, but a part of her hoped he didn't drink too much. She wanted to have fun, not babysit him if he got sick.
"Oh, I'll be good. I just want to make the most of it."
"Okay," Brittany said, not sounding particularly convinced. "So it'll be us, Brian and Cally, and Rick, right?"
"Yeah, I haven't heard of anyone else coming up. And when I asked Cade, he said he was staying in town on Friday to meet with some new clients. So just the five of us. It should be fun!"
Brittany paused, spatula hovering over the skillet. "Well I'm glad Cally will be there. It'd be a little awkward being the only girl."
Hal shook his head, "Nah, even if it was just you, it wouldn't be awkward!" Brittany gave him a look. "Okay, I get where you're coming from. You're like, a super hot blonde girl and you don't want to be alone with three young guys."
"Exactly!" Brittany said. "Well, I mean --"
"It will get a little too steamy for you," Hal said, hiding a smirk.
"Yea-Hey, wait! No, I don't think it should get steamy at all!" Brittany laughed.
Hal shrugged, joking, "Well, I'm open to new experiences. When else in your life will you be able to say you had a --" he counted dramatically on his fingers, "
Fivesome
, babe?"
"Hal!" Brittany accused. "Absolutely not!" She flicked a piece of breading at him from the skillet, which he batted away. They laughed and ate dinner and hung out on their couch, but Brittany couldn't help but spend some time that night wondering how a 'fivesome' would work.
Hal didn't skimp on the drinks -- they ended up buying four cases of beer and a bottle of vodka. He told Brittany he wanted a case of beer up front so he could have something to drink on the way up to the lake. All that didn't stop him from cracking open a beer before they even left, though.
Brittany was packing up a few towels and some tanning oil when she heard the telltale