Chapter 6: Pool party (part one)
Saturday morning started for both Rachel and I about 9:00 AM. She had been living with me for almost a month now, and we both had settled into a routine that we both enjoyed. We both worked all week, and I spent as much time as would allow with Ron. We had talked for a long time about my dream and my epiphany that it brought on. We both decided to restart the game in July (my month), and I could not wait. I was having more and more decadent thoughts of the things I wanted to do with him and to him. The hardest part was going to be coming up with a fantasy that didn’t leave out some of the things I wanted to try.
Ron rarely stayed over at my house anymore since Rachel was there, but I spent at least two days a week at his place. However, Saturday morning Rachel and I always spent together for our morning “panty chat”.
Today was the last Saturday in June and as I came out of my room dressed in a half t-shirt and a pair of blue thong panties. Rachel was pouring coffee. She was wearing a white “wife-beater” and a pair of red thong panties. She turned to me and smiled and I thought did a double take at my underwear, but perhaps I just imagined it.
I sat at the table with her and we talked over our week. Rachel was settling in nicely at her new job although she was surprised at the level of intensity at which corporate America worked. She often did not get home before 7:00 pm and her boss told her that she would likely begin working weekends soon.
She was working on a project to put together a photographic calendar of Chicago for a major publishing house. She loved the work, but it was also draining on her. She was mentally tired of her work and needed to let off some steam.
She had also developed a small crush on one if the other interns in a different department but so far had not acted on it. Apparently she met this guy named Matt at an orientation dinner and was hot for him, but he had yet to acknowledge Rachel was alive.
I was enjoying living with Rachel which added a new dimension to my life as well. She was vibrant, young, still somewhat naïve, and very excited about her job and life in general. I loved having her around and we had become very close very quickly. Had there not been a 15 year age difference between us, we would probably be as close as Michelle and I are.
She told me everything about her life, what was happening, who she was hot for, who she despised, etc about work. I sometimes offered advice and counsel, and she often asked me for guidance. It was wonderful really.
The phone rang just then and I answered it. It was Ron.
“Hey babe. How is my favorite sex buddy?” he asked jokingly.
“Fine, but I better be more than that.” I replied with a laugh.
“What are you doing today?” he asked.
“Nada. Just hangin’ with Rachel. Why?”
“Well I was thinking of having a pool party and cookout. Do you want to come?” he asked.
I stood looking at Rachel and was torn. I really did want to go, but Rachel and I had planned to do nothing all day and rent a movie tonight.
“Well, I sorta got plans to do the movie thing tonight.” I replied.
Rachel had meanwhile begun to eavesdrop. She caught my attention and non-verbally told me to go.
“Hanging with Rachel again?” Ron asked.
“Er… Yeah that was the plan.” I replied.
“Well hell bring her along. I haven’t seen her in almost a month.” Ron proposed.
I thought for a moment about how Ron’s parties sometimes turned out and did not want to subject Rachel to anything that would offend or upset her. But then again, maybe it would be just a normal cookout tonight.
“Whose coming?” I asked.
“Well that depends on how horny everyone is.” Ron replied instantly picking up on my concern and making a joke about it.
“Seriously.” I asked. Not able to say more with Rachel listening. She would be hurt if she knew I was basically asking if it was a party suitable for her. She would be pissed in fact if she thought I was “sheltering” her.
“Not sure hon. I was thinking you two would be a good start. Maybe a couple other people. Just a small get together. If you want, we can keep it small and casual.” He replied trying to put my fears to rest.
“I think that sounds good. What time?”
“How about 2:00 this afternoon. We can use the pool and grill out. After you two can either drive back or stay over depending on how you feel.” He replied.
“Alright, but don’t let this get out of hand. I want a relaxed night.”
“No problem hon. I love you.”
“I love you too. See you soon.” I said and hung up.
Rachel was watching me now wondering what was going on. Even though she was encouraging me to go with Ron, I could see some hurt in her eyes that she thought I had cancelled on her.
She smiled when she saw me looking at her and said in her best good natured voice, “Sounds like you got a date tonight. Sounds fun. I expect to hear all about it when you get home.”
I smiled back at her and said, “Nope. No date tonight. It’s a pool party at Ron’s house. He is cooking out and inviting some friends of his over. Just a small group of people.” I watched her for reaction. Her face fell a bit at the thought of me leaving so soon to go be with my boyfriend and leaving her here on no notice for the rest of the night.
“Sounds cool. I hope you have fun.” She said. She genuinely meant it, but was also a little jealous. Moving to a new city can be very lonely and so far Rachel had not connected with anyone on more than an acquaintance level.
“Oh by the way,” I began “Ron wants you to come too. That is if you are not too busy.”
She turned to me and as her brain processed the words I had spoken her face lit up with joy. She smiled brightly and said, “Really?”