ALL CHARACTERS ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
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"We need to talk."
My car speakers clearly picked up the nervousness in Jenna's voice. I was on my way home from work when she called.
"What's going on?" I asked, trying not to let my worst fears get to me. She wasn't about to cancel our date or, worse yet, break off our relationship entirely, was she?
"I have a friend that wants to come with us on Saturday."
It took me several seconds to sort out my mix of relief and surprise before I could respond. "How did this happen?"
There was a pause before Jenna answered, "So... I was showing my friend Trish some of my art sketches since we're both prepping for the nude model project coming up next week, and I...kinda sorta, well...showed her my sketch of you."
My mind flooded with several thousand thoughts at once, but the best reply I could manage was a shaky, "Oh, really?"
"Please, don't be mad," pleaded Jenna. "It was mixed in with my other sketches and I forgot it was in there till she saw it. She was gushing over it, really liked it, and asked me who my model was."
"And how much did you tell her?" I asked, trying to sound calm.
"Oh, everything, of course," replied Jenna.
"Really?" I gasped.
"Of course not, silly," she laughed. "I told her we met at the diner, and how you gave me a ride home during the storm. I told her we spent some time together that night, and we kinda hit it off. I didn't tell her all the details, of course. But I did tell her about how you wound up soaking wet and I needed to wash your clothes and how that led to you modeling for me while we waited for them to dry."
"She must have found that...interesting," I mused.
"Oh, she was concerned about me bringing home a total stranger, let me have an earful about that, and the age difference of course. And I think she suspects I did more than just sketch you," she giggled.
I was silent for a while as I tried to sort this all out. "You're not mad, are you?" Jenna sounded concerned. "I'm really sorry, I guess I shouldn't have told her anything, but I'm not a very good liar and besides, if we're gonna be seen in public together anyway then I don't see much sense in trying to hide you."
"I'm not mad," I said, finally getting my head together, "just surprised I guess. I thought maybe we were sticking to the 'uncle' story or something."
"I thought about that, but it's just too complicated," Jenna sighed. "And besides, I'm an adult, I can see who I wanna see, we're not doing anything wrong, and I don't have to explain myself to anyone."
I could clearly imagine the cute determination on her face to match the tone of her voice. "Hey, Jenna, look, I'm all for it, and I'm thrilled you're not ashamed or embarrassed to be seen with me. I just want you to be sure, because you know how people are. I just don't want you...regretting it, later."
"The only person who could make me regret any of it would be you," she said, matter of factly.
I wasn't quite sure how to take that, so I let it go. Instead, I asked, "So how did she wind up tagging along with us?"
"Well, turns out she was going already. When she found out we were going, she asked if she could get a ride with us. I can tell her no, if you want, but she's gonna be there either way, so..."
"Nah, it's fine. I'm okay with it as long as you are. Although I wasn't really expecting a chaperone," I joked.
"I'm sure she'll give us some space once we get there. Lots of people from school will be there, so hopefully she'll go socialize," said Jenna.
"Well I guess it's settled then. I look forward to meeting her. Oh, and I have an extra floatation tube if she needs one," I said.
"Really? Great! You can come by early if you want. The lake is open the whole day; we could make a day of it." Jenna suggested.
"Sounds good. How 'bout I pick you two up at noon?"
"That would be perfect! Yay! I'm so excited! See you then!"
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Meeting Trish was a little awkward at first, but thankfully she didn't go out of her way to ask any embarrassing questions, although I did see her arch her eyebrows after Jenna greeted me with a hug and a quick kiss.
It was a beautiful afternoon, and while the movie didn't start until sundown, the girls wanted to get to the lake early so they could spend some time swimming.
We stopped along the way for some snacks and drinks, and while I was hesitant about buying alcohol for two nineteen year old girls, they talked me into getting them a six pack of wine coolers. I figured they couldn't get too drunk off of that. I put them in the cooler along with a few beers for myself.
The lake was already starting to fill up with people as we arrived, but we found a little spot on the beach to set up a blanket and our supplies.
The girls had worn their swimsuits under their clothes, and as they stripped them off, I had to fight my instincts to stare at either of them for too long.
Jenna looked fabulous in her green one piece that almost matched her eyes. The front was modest, fully covering her breasts with only a hint of cleavage. The back was a little more risquΓ©, completely open, highlighting her firm bubble butt. While not exposing a lot of skin, the suit was form fitting and complemented her petite frame nicely.
The best way to describe Trish is that she looked like one of those "geeky" girls you always see in movies before they get their makeover and become a "hottie."
Her shoulder length,curly black hair framed her cherubic face, with black horn rimmed glasses that made her eyes look too big until she took them off.
She was about the same height as Jenna, but stockier. Not fat, or even heavy, really, just...thicker, more curvy when compared to Jenna's thinner frame.
She wore a two piece suit that I couldn't help but grin at when I recognized the blue and white R2-D2 design. I considered making a "these are the Droids you're looking for" joke but thought better of it in case she mistook it for a reference to her breasts, which were much larger than Jenna's.
Trish trotted off towards the water, but Jenna lingered behind, sitting down next to me on the blanket.
"So, what do you think of Trish?" she asked.