Teri sat on the shoreline near her cottage, taking in the mist from the water. She was shivering, but not with the cold. Indeed, it was a lovely, balmy day. Teri was shivering from fear at the move she had just made, which promised to change her life forever.
Hugh had warned her about it, time and time again. "It's a dumb move Sis!" he told her. Tact was NOT Hugh's strong point. "This could ruin your life, people are gonna talk!"
No matter. As she sat there thinking, the beautiful brunette knew it was a risk she had been willing to take. Any risk for love was a risk worth taking. Teri had fallen deeply, madly, in love with her brother's best friend.
Who just happened to be a girl. Not just any girl, a girl she had known for years and years.
It hadn't happened over night. Victoria had grown up across the street from the Hudson family. Her parents were from Sweden, Victoria was the drop-dead gorgeous Swedish blonde that men dream of. She was beautiful, tall, voluptuous and leggy. She had blue, cornflower eyes and a soft, sweet voice, it was almost musical in tone.
Victoria and Hugh had dated, but quickly realized that they were better friends. They had similar taste in movies and music, so they still hung out together. The pretty 20-year old was over at Teri's home all the time. She and Teri had shared many animated, fun conversations. Victoria brought in the best in Teri, she made her laugh and smile, even when the weight of the world seemed to be on Teri's shoulders.
It was during one of those conversations that Teri's heart began pounding. She looked into Victoria's blue eyes and couldn't think of anything to say. She knew Victoria was saying something to her, but she had no idea of what the conversational thread was, it sounded like gibberish to her ears. She simply nodded and tried to follow along. It was a doomed effort, it was if her brain had shut down.
The weather had recently turned beautiful and Teri's family owned a lovely beach-front property. Teri had always loved the water, so she drove down there most weekends. She frolicked in the water and tried to forget the woman she was in love with, the woman she knew she could never have. Her poor heart was breaking, so she made sure she kept herself busy. Anything was better than feeling the anguish over her – she was certain – unrequited love.
It was a futile attempt from the start. She'd be in bed, late at night, and Victoria's body would appear in her mind. Sometimes she was dressed sexy, sometimes she was nude, which made Teri hornier than ever. She had to do something about this or she was going to go insane! Victoria was becoming Teri's obsession, she was going mad with frustration over the love she couldn't possess.
She confessed to Hugh how she felt about Victoria. Her poor brother, he was so freaked out! "You're gay?" he asked her, wide-eyed. She shook her head, then thought about it again.
"Maybe."
Hugh just shook his head. "Whadda you mean, `maybe'?" He made that "I-don't-have-a-clue" face that usually made her laugh when they were younger.
Teri tried to explain. "I've dated guys, you know that, little brother. I've had sex with guys. I've enjoyed it -- but I can take it or leave it. But every time I see Victoria, I get hot, my brain gets fuzzy, I imagine us --"
"Okay, TMI!" Hugh said. "I don't think you should tell her though. What about the folks? Do you think the folks will be cool with it? Or her folks? Jeezus Ter, this could upset a whole helluva lotta people, ya know?"
Teri thought about everything her brother had said, but disregarded it. She had to tell Victoria, she couldn't walk around feeling dopey around the girl every time she saw her. Teri thought of a plan, a way to tell Victoria privately.
She went across the street to Victoria's home, rang the bell. Victoria answered her, giving Teri a hug which made her heart pound. "What's up?" she asked Teri, smiling with those perfect, white teeth of hers.
"Would you like to go with me to the beach for the weekend, grab some sun? I don't have to work for a few days, Hugh's just hanging around drinking beer and watching sports, I need to get away!"
"What a great idea!" Victoria said enthusiastically. "Let me pack a bag and we can go. When do you want to leave?"
"Will an hour give you enough time to pack?" Teri wanted to know, her heart threatening to burst through her chest.
"Sure, plenty of time!" Victoria said brightly.
Teri raced home and began packing. She packed a bag that would ensure she'd have a great weekend, no matter what happened. She thought her heart was going to explode from inside of her chest, she was so excited, so giddy with anticipation.
She and Victoria piled into her sports car and off they went. Teri was careful not to speed, she wanted to get there so badly, to see Victoria in a bikini and just enjoy their time together.
The girls chatted animatedly for the hour-long trip. Teri enjoyed every second of it. Not only was the girl sexy and warm, she was smart. She knew what was going on in the world and Teri was impressed by that. She thought that she fell in love with Victoria a bit more with every minute they spent together. She was sure how much she adored Victoria as the two girls moved from the car and into the cottage.
