"Shit!" I said out loud as I realized I forgot the towel Tom left out for me was in his room. Good thing no one was home. I ran quickly around the corner into Tom's room and froze. There on Tom's bed was a man I could only guess to be Tom's father. He handed me the towel wordlessly, and I quickly wrapped it around myself, realizing that my boyfriend's father just got a good long look at me naked.
"Umm I suppose you're Tom's dad..." I managed to get out. I could the blood rushing to my face.
"I am. Do you care to explain why you're using my shower?" He asked as he stood up. He towered over my short 5'1 frame and suddenly I was scared.
"W-well I'm T-Tom's girlfriend. And he invited me over last night since you were away. H-He had to leave really early with his brother, and told me I could sleep in. He said you weren't going to be home until later." He gave me this look like he didn't believe me, like I was some nutcase that breaks into people's houses and uses their showers. "Call Tom... He'll tell you."
"Why did he invite you over if he knew he was leaving in the morning?" Wow, ok I'm going to get the third degree, I thought.
"He wasn't planning on it. OJ's friend couldn't help him out at the flea market today, something about his wife being sick. He conned Tom into helping him. We had plans today." I look at him defiantly as I do have permission to be here and I am not doing anything wrong.
"Tom's new girlfriend huh? He hasn't mentioned you."
"He was waiting until the next cookout. Was going to bring me and introduce me to everyone at once." I said. It was my idea; I hate meeting my partners' families and like to just get it all over with in one shot.
"Oh, I see. Well I can see what he sees in you" He says, looking at me with the same fierce look but with something a little raw underneath. I remember Tom said that he had been single for a while. I wonder when the last time he saw a girl naked in front of him.
"What you mean?" I ask nervously. I had just recently lost a lot of weight and was not used to compliments on my new body.