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.
"She seems...nice," I replied.
"She's cute, right?" Jenna asked slyly.
"Well, sure, I suppose," I said, not sure what Jenna was fishing for.
"Hey, it's okay. You can look at other women, I don't mind. And you can be honest about it. Do you think she's sexy?" Jenna seemed intent on getting an answer out of me.
So I gave her one. "Yeah, okay, sure. She's a beautiful girl, and sexy in her own way. But not as sexy as you."
Jenna smiled. "Good answer." She gave me a soft, quick kiss, then scampered off towards the water.
I stayed behind to unpack and inflate the floatation tubes. I was already in my swim trunks, and since the sun was warm, I decided to take off my shirt.
The beach was a mix of college kids and families, and glancing around at some of the guys there my age made me feel a little less self conscious about my body and glad that I'd kept up with my workouts. I couldn't compete with some of the young college guys there, but I was certainly in better shape than most of the other older men.
After I inflated the tubes, I cracked open a beer and sat back on the blanket, looking for the girls.
They weren't too far off, swimming and splashing in the water. Jenna looked so happy, and I found myself smiling while watching her youthful exuberance.
Eventually they both made their way back to the beach, and as they left the water, I saw several young men checking them out. One let out a low wolf whistle. Trish looked annoyed, but Jenna just smiled as she walked past, totally ignoring them.
When she got back to our blanket, she bent down to pick up her towel. She bent slowly at the waist, deliberately mooning the young men she knew were still standing not far behind her, staring at her ass.
Her eyes met mine, and she winked. Jenna straightened up, dried herself quickly and wrapped herself in the towel. "Show's over, boys," she whispered, grinning at me.
Our blanket was more than big enough for all three of us, but Jenna sat down very close, nuzzled up to me and kissed me in a way that would dispel any thoughts by onlookers that perhaps I was her father.
I was loving Jenna's pure confidence. She knew those guys were looking, and knew I'd noticed it too. In one swift move she'd simultaneously tortured them while demonstrating she was there with me.
Two of the guys snickered, the wolf whistler just scowled, shaking his head. I had to resist the urge to flip him the finger.
Trish sat across from us on the blanket at a more respectful distance. Her eyebrows were arched again, but this time more amused than judgemental.
"I'd say that was cruel, Jenna, but those assholes deserved that," laughed Trish.
Jenna put on her best innocent "who, me?" face, then laughed as well.
We broke out some snacks and the girls each helped themselves to a wine cooler, and for a while we just lounged in the sun, chatting.
The girls did most of the talking, telling me about how they'd met and their shared classes and about how they hoped they could room together next semester.