It was a typically hot morning and Lucy Small had managed to get a sun lounger in her favourite spot by the hotel pool. It was July and she was on a week long holiday in Italy, with her parents, taking advantage of the long break between finishing her school exams and starting her course at university in the autumn.
Her parents were gone for the day, visiting the ruins of a roman villa. From beneath the shade of the large umbrella, listening to her mp3 player, the direction of her gaze hidden behind her prescription sunglasses, she settled back to watch.
What was she watching? The other guests round the pool, checking them out. This morning was a disappointment. The only other bathers were two older couples and their teenage sons. They were German, or perhaps Austrian, and, to be frank, with the exception of one of the boys, they were overweight. Worse still this hadn't stopped them all wearing unflatteringly small and tight costumes. The one thinner boy, whose slimness made Lucy suspect that he must have been adopted, wouldn't have attracted her even if she had been into boys, since he was a real show-off.
Just when Lucy had resigned herself to wasted morning, there was a new arrival. With short brown hair, curvaceous and wearing a strappy white bikini with black polka dots, she paused for a moment and then began to walk round the pool, in the direction of Lucy.
The curvy beauty stood before her, reached behind her back, unfastened her bikini top and took it off, freeing her fantastic boobs.
"Come and lick these for me Lucy" she invited, cupping her breasts and holding them forward...
"Excuse me."
The voice penetrated Lucy's day dream. She'd been having daydreams like this since that party at Rosie's (her best friend) where they had ended up sharing a single bed together. Nothing much had happened beyond some kissing and stroking, but Lucy couldn't help wishing it had gone further.
Flustered, she looked up. The new arrival at the pool was standing beside her.
Lucy replied, "Sorry I was miles away. What did you say?" She felt the colour rising in her cheeks.
"I asked if this lounger was taken."
"Oh, no, that's fine, please sit there."
Inwardly Lucy winced. 'Please sit there'? How pathetic did that sound, she thought?
"I'm Lucy by the way," she added.
"Rebecca," replied the brunette, "but my friends call me Bex." She was amused by the young woman's visible embarrassment, but said no more.
Lucy broke the silence. "I'm just going in for a dip, back in a minute," adding after a tiny but distinct pause, "Bex."
Bex watched as Lucy, took off her sunglasses, pulled her long dark hair back into a ponytail, walked over to the pool, sat down on the edge and then lowered herself into the pool. She registered with approval the long slender legs and small, firm bum the young woman possessed.
For Lucy the dip in the cooling water was a chance to regain her composure. Faced with a beautiful woman, she had blushed and babbled like an idiot. Also, without her glasses she couldn't see very well and her short-sightedness meant she couldn't gauge Bex's reaction to her, which she suspected was unfavourable. Even as she swam, her mind filled with thoughts of the older woman's magnificent, in Lucy's view, figure. Feeling better she got out and returned to the lounger. With out her glasses she was unaware that Bex watched her intently on her way back. This time Bex noticed Lucy's small breasts and flat tummy. She also noticed that Lucy was not yet very tanned. Lucy had a slightly awkward air, not quite in control of her long limbs.
'One day she'll realise how elegant and graceful she is," Bex reflected.
"Feeling better, Lucy?"
"Yes thanks, Bex, it's lovely in there."
Lucy sat on the lounger; her legs curled beside her and dried herself.
"You'd better put some sun block on, you don't want to burn," advised Bex.
Lucy sprayed on some lotion and then rubbed it in over her front. For a moment she imagined how nice it would be if Bex were applying the lotion.
"Turn round, I'll do your back," offered Bex.
Lucy couldn't believe her luck. She sat still as a statue while the older woman rubbed the sun block over her shoulders and back, on the verge of drifting into another erotic day dream.
"Lay on your front and I'll do your legs," offered Bex.
Lucy did as she was told. The feel of Bex's hands rubbing the sun block all over her legs began to arouse her, unleashing a tingling feeling in her pussy.
Unbeknown to Lucy, Bex was enjoying the feel of Lucy's long slender legs equally as much. It was only with some difficulty that she resisted the temptation to fondle Lucy's bum! She too was getting aroused.
"All done!" Bex announced.
Lucy turned over praying that the growing moistness she felt wouldn't be visible through her bikini bottoms.
A period of idle chit chat followed, both women keeping the conversation light and inconsequential, a million miles away from their current feelings. Bex took the first step in that direction and invited Lucy to join her for lunch.
"Only if you've nothing better to do," Bex added, giving Lucy the chance to refuse.
"No, that'd be great, I'd love to."
"Great, we'll go back to my room and order from room service."
Bex's room was on the top floor and, as she explained to Lucy, it cost extra, but came with the benefit of a sun terrace and a beautiful view across the Bay of Naples.
"My room has a view of the bins and is just bigger than a cupboard. Yours is awesome!" gushed Lucy, "That view is fantastic!"