It was a beautiful July afternoon and Mike Tanner couldn't for this day to end. He was about to start a well-deserved weeks vacation that would take him away from the hassles of work. As the clock moved forward, slowly his mind wondered to home and what preparation need completed. The van required loading with all the supplies they need so he and Terri, his wife of fifteen years, could leave for the lake as soon she arrived home from work. With their boat located on Lake Herrington in Kentucky, their plans were to spend a quite week relaxing and enjoying the quite seclusion the lake afforded.
When three o'clock arrived, Mike cleared off his desk and left the office telling his secretary he would see her in a week then he made his way home. He noticed that the traffic was light for a Friday afternoon so he made excellent time reaching home.
Turning down his street, he decided to back into the driveway to make loading the van simpler. That is when he noticed that Terri's car parked on the street. She must have gotten off work early today so she could finish packing. Mike noticed that she had all of their bags and supplies sitting inside the open garage waiting for him to arrive. Backing up to the garage and setting the parking brake Mike went inside to see if she needed any more help.
"Hello, I'm home," he yelled, walking inside the back door and looking around. Terri had just come out of the bedroom carrying the last bit of their luggage when they meet in the living room.
"Hi honey, I've got everything ready to load so why don't you take a quick shower while I run to the gas station and fill the tank so we can leave," she said.
"That sounds like a good idea. I should be finished by the time you get back and we can get loaded and on the road." Mike replied.
"Do you want me to pick up anything special while I'm out," Terri asked after kissing him lightly on the lips then moving toward the door.
"No, nothing I can think of at the moment," Mike said, over his shoulder as he headed down the hall to the bedroom. "See you when you get back."
When Terri returned from the station, Mike was ready to go. Together they loaded the van with their bags and some needed supplies. The rest they would pick up at the general store at the lake.
Traffic was beginning to get heavy on the highway as they made their way through Cincinnati and Mike was happy when they reached their turn off. He always takes the side roads because it saves travel time when traffic picks up from people in a hurry to get home on a Friday night.
About an hour into the ride Terri fell asleep in the seat next to Mike so, he tuned in the local radio station to listen for the weather report to see if they were going have a pleasant vacation. The weatherman was predicting clear skies and sunny conditions for the whole week. That would make Terri happy because she enjoyed lying around in the sun getting a tan. For Mike that meant great boating and fishing weather.
It was almost ten o'clock when Mike turned onto the gravel road leading down to the paved parking area at the boat dock. When he arrived at the parking lot, he did not recognize the strange car that was parked in his normal spot. At the same time, Terri woke up from her nap and saw the mysterious car parked under the light pole.
"I wonder whose car that is?" She asked shifting position in her seat.
"I don't have any idea," Mike replied. "But I guess we'll find out before the weeks out."
Pulling up next to the other vehicle and parking, Mike looked over at Terri. "Why don't you go down to the boat and turn some lights on and I'll get the bags we'll need for tonight. The rest of the stuff can wait until morning."
"OK, but be sure to get my small over night case," she said turning away from him and walking down the wooden dock.
Mike stopped and watched her as she made her way down the boat landing. At thirty-eight, she still had a nice shape, even after having their two kids. She only stands five foot four in her bare feet and her 36DD-24-34 figure still has the men turning their heads to get another look when she walks by. Mike never got jealous when other men looked at his wife. He knew she was a "looker" and was very proud of her. They were secure in their marriage and he never worried about loosing her to someone else.
When Terri reached the boat and went aboard, Mike went back to unload their luggage making sure he retrieved her small case. With everything unloaded they would need for the night, he locked the van and started down the ramp. By that time, Terri had the inside lights turned on and was standing on deck waiting for him.
"There's someone on the McNutts houseboat," she said when Mike was close enough to hear without drawing attention. "I wonder who it could be."
"Could you see who it was when you came down to turn the lights on?" Mike asked.
"No, but I can hear music coming from the cabin and saw shadows moving inside!" She said moving close to Mike to get her night case.
"Well, I guess we'll just have to wait until morning and see who our new neighbor might be," he said stepping on deck with their bags.
Before the pair could get inside, a young couple walked out on deck. Mike saw the man talking to somebody, but could not make out who it was at first because of the darkness. When they were completely outside, the view got better because of the illumination from the night-light located on the pole between the two boats. He could see the pair clearly now as they stood on deck talking. The girl, a gorgeous redhead was standing next to a young man having a drink as the soft light glowed around them. Mike's attention focused in on the young woman and the skimpy outfit she was wearing. It did very little to conceal her well-proportioned physique. He judged her to be in her middle too late twenties around five feet eight or nine. The fellow she was with stood over six feet with sandy blond hair and a very muscular. His appearance made Mike think he worked out at a gym or health spa on a regular basis.
