This story, like all my stories, is a work of fiction. All characters are age 18 or older. Any similarities between any character in this story and any real person are unintentional and coincidental. As always, your comments are welcome.
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"Can't you at least come for the long weekend?" Christi asked. "I know you're working during the week, but it'll be a nice little break. It'll be a good way to take your mind off of Molly, too."
Christi was my older sister. She had just completed her undergraduate degree, and I had just finished my sophomore year of college. Every summer, we'd take a trip up to our parents' lake house to hang out for a week or two and catch up. We'd always been really close, but we had grown apart a little bit when she went off to college.
I had just broken up with my girlfriend Molly a few days earlier. It was a friendly breakup — as friendly as a breakup can be, anyway — and we agreed we'd try to stay friends going forward. I wasn't optimistic. And to be honest, I was more than a little disappointed that my long-term relationship had ended. I decided to take on extra hours at my summer job in an attempt to keep my mind off things.
"I don't know if I'll be able to," I said. "I might have to work the weekend."
"Oh come on, Jack," she replied. "You haven't worked a single weekend all summer, and you'll have Monday off. Give yourself a break and just let loose for a change. Allie will be spending the weekend, too. She'll actually be spending the whole week with me since you won't be around."
Allie was one of Christi's closest friends from college. They had met freshman year and were inseparable from then on. Christi and Allie were roommates for the last few years of college and seemed to get along well.
I had met Allie briefly at the lake house last summer. She was arriving as I was leaving. She was a pretty girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. I found her attractive but quickly suppressed any further wayward thoughts since I was with my ex at the time. I couldn't help but wonder what she'd look like in a bikini out on the lake.
"I'll think about it, okay?" I answered.
"Okay," Christi said. "But I really hope you'll come. Allie does, too."
"Really?" I said. "She barely knows me."
"Yeah, but I've told her so much about you. She knows how close you and I are, and she's dying to get to know you better. Besides, she knows how to have a good time. It'll make for a fun weekend."
"I'll see what I can do. That's the most I can promise."
"That's all I ask. While you're here, can you help me with something?"
"Sure," I said. "What's up?"
"Well, I think Joey's going to be up there for the weekend with some of his friends. I heard his parents are somewhere in Europe for the summer, so he'll have their place to himself. Maybe this'll finally be the year that something happens between us."
"Mhmm," I said. "Go on."
"You're a guy. Which of these bikinis do you think he'd like best?"
She showed me a couple of options, one of which was a skimpy black swimsuit that couldn't possibly conceal all that much. The bikini bottoms were particularly tiny, probably covering only the essentials and leaving little to the imagination.
"I think the black one would drive him wild," I said. "But if you're going to wear something like that, why bother with a bikini at all?" I winked at her as I tried to conceal a smirk.
"Ew," Christi said casually. "Besides, even if I wouldn't mind him seeing me naked, I don't think I want all his frat buddies to see me like that, too."
Christi and I had always been very frank with each other about sex. Maybe it was because I was her younger brother, but I never really took on the paternalistic role that some brothers do. She's a grown woman. If she wants to enjoy herself, who am I to judge?
"Good point," I answered. "Then I think the black one is a good option. I also like the white one. It has a little more coverage but still shows off your boobs. And it'll give his friends less to ogle."
"I'll bring both," Christi said. "Thanks, Jack." Her face lit up with her usual radiant smile.
"No problem," I said.
Christi was tall for a girl, though that was fairly typical for our family. She was about five-foot-seven and had shoulder-length brown hair. Christi had a firm round ass and perky boobs that must've been popular with the college guys — not that I was looking or anything. I was sure that Joey would enjoy himself if things went how Christi wanted. Even if not, she would look great in either of the two bikinis she had picked out.
"Listen," I continued. "I have to head to work, so I'll talk to you later. I'll let you know what I decide about this weekend."
"Okay, Jack," Christi replied. "But we both know you're going to come on Friday, so I'll see you then." She smiled that same warm smile.
She was right. After some thought, I decided to go. It was tradition, after all, and I wasn't about to let my post-breakup blues get in the way of that. It would at least be a chance to get some fresh air and maybe even a tan.
Friday came soon enough. I had arranged to finish work around noon so I would have time to go home, pack, and make it to the lake by mid-afternoon. I texted Christi to let her know I'd be there later that afternoon. She responded almost immediately with a simple "see you then" followed by a smiley face.
I got home and threw some shorts, shirts, and boxers into a duffel bag. I grabbed a few other essentials — flip flops, a toothbrush, and the like — and tossed those into the bag, too. Thinking back to Christi's bikini dilemma, I realized I hadn't packed any swim trunks. I grabbed a couple old pairs and threw them into the bag along with my other items.
I zipped up the duffel bag, headed out to the car, and drove off. It was a pretty uneventful drive, though the Friday afternoon traffic prolonged the journey a bit. I was still able to make it to the lake house by 3:30 in the afternoon. Plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day, I thought.
Christi must have heard me park my car and close the door. She burst out onto the front porch, a lemonade in one hand and her phone in the other.
"Jack!" she said exuberantly. "You made it!"
"I did," I replied as I headed up the steps to the porch.
Christi gave me a hug as I got to the top of the steps.
"Come on in," she said. "We were just getting ready to go out on the boat if you want to join."
"Sounds great," I answered. "Are you just going out for a spin around the lake, or were you thinking of going tubing?"
"Up to you," Christi said. "Actually, why don't you get the tubes out? We can make sure everything's working so that we're set for the rest of the weekend."
"Will do," I replied. Tubing was a favorite pastime of ours. I vividly remembered the years where our parents would pull Christi and me behind the boat, sending us flying one way or another as our tubes passed over the boat's wake.
I was actually kind of glad that she said that. Aside from tubing being fun, it was also an extraordinarily hot afternoon. With temperatures in the mid-nineties, any way to cool off sounded great to me. Embracing a little nostalgia at the same time was an added bonus.
Christi led me into the house. I smiled as I looked around the house where I had spent so many summers.
"You remember Allie, right?" Christi asked as we headed into the kitchen.
"Of course," I said. "Hey, Allie. It's good to see you again."
"Good to see you, too," she answered. She got up from the table to give me a quick hug. She smelled nice, but I couldn't quite place the scent. It was something floral, or so I thought. Whatever it was, I happily breathed it in.
Allie looked a little bit different from how I had remembered her. Her blonde hair was shorter now. It used to reach the middle of her back, but she evidently had cut it to shoulder length like Christi did. Her eyes were still that same unbelievable blue.
"We're going to go get changed," Christi said. "Can you make sure the boat has enough fuel and the tubes are inflated?"
"No problem," I said. "I'll go do that now. Would you mind bringing my bag upstairs and dropping it in my room?"
"Of course not," Christi answered. She picked up my duffel and headed upstairs with Allie.
I went down to the garage and pulled out the tubes. With a little bit of compressed air, the two tubes were reinvigorated. I walked down to the dock and made sure the boat had enough gas to make it through the rest of the afternoon. I tossed the tubes into the boat while I was there.
I trotted back into the house and went upstairs to get changed. My room was at one end of the hall, and Christi's was at the other end. The guest room was in the middle, right at the top of the stairs.
I looked up as I took the last step. Allie was looking out the window with her back facing toward me. She was naked from the waist down. I took in the sight of her ass and her toned, thin legs. I couldn't remember if she played a sport, but she definitely had the physique of an athlete.
Maybe she hadn't heard me climbing the stairs. I wasn't trying to be quiet, but perhaps she was lost in thought or something. Either way, she neither turned around nor made any effort to cover up. I let my eyes linger for a moment longer and then headed down the hall toward my room. I felt my sex hardening from the view I had just taken in.
Reaching my room, I shut the door and shed my clothes. I grabbed a plain white t-shirt and some navy blue swim trunks. When I pulled them on, they were looser than I remembered, as I had lost some weight over the last six months. Apparently I had lost more weight than I thought. My bathing suit easily had an extra inch or two around the waist, but without an alternative, I just pulled the strings as tight as they would go and tied a double knot. They were still loose, but they would have to do.
I grabbed my sunglasses and emerged from my room into the hallway.
"Ready to go?" I called out.