Rick Gaddis felt older than his forty-six years. The love of his life, Jean, had finally succumbed to cancer. She was a fighter, and Rick's support and love had rallied her time and again. Finally though, the disease won, and life began again.
Their daughter, Evelyn, had managed to graduate from the local community college and had found a job, apartment, and boyfriend in a matter of months. Torn between joy for his daughter, and the prospect of living alone, Rick helped Evelyn move with quite a bit of trepidation.
"Daddy, promise me you'll get back in the swing of things. I know Mom wouldn't want you to mope around the house. A vacation might be good for you, after the last six months," Evie, as he called his little girl, told Rick. "It will help you heal and clear your head."
Rick noticed that his loving daughter never used the word, "forget."
"I'll think about it," he promised.
Back at home, the house was quiet, and everywhere he looked, Rick saw Jean's touch. She was there and would always be there. Sleep finally came, but there would be many long nights ahead. After some consideration, Rick made up his mind β a vacation it would be.
Evie was ecstatic and even helped him pick a destination. A few phone calls and he was all set. Since they had chosen a Caribbean island, he needed to work on his tan. There was a classy looking tanning salon near his gym, and Rick stopped by on his way home from his workout.
It was around 6:30 and he was afraid they would be closed, but the sign on the door showed a closing time of 8:00 PM. Entering the salon, Rick was greeted by a pretty young lady who looked to be all of sixteen. She was petite in every sense of the word, except her breasts, which seemed a little out of proportion with the rest of her body.
Being a lover of tits, Rick judged them to be a full C cup. The young lady's outfit did little to minimize her assets, and Rick was actually staring at them when the young lady spoke.
"Hi. I'm Lacy. Welcome to Sun World."
A little embarrassed, Rick recovered quickly and said, "Hi, I'm Rick."
"Are you interested in a tanning package?" asked Lacy.
"Yes, yes I am. I'll be vacationing soon in the Caribbean, and I need some color so I won't burn so easily," answered Rick, regaining his composure.
"I know what you mean," said Lacy, as she began pulling forms from her desk drawer. "Have you ever used a tanning bed before?"
"No I haven't, but I understand it's very relaxing and doesn't take a lot of time," answered Rick.
"That's right. And, you can choose just how much sun you want," said Lacy as she got up and walked around the desk, placing the forms in front of Rick, and sitting down beside him. "Here are our package prices, with our unlimited package being the best deal. You can come in any time, as often as you wish."
"Thanks. I guess that's what I'll take," said Rick. He had noticed the length of Lacy's skirt before she sat down, and now he stole a peek at her largely uncovered thighs. Immediately, he realized this girl must be an athlete. Her thighs, golden brown and creamy smooth, fairly rippled with muscles β not masculine, but somewhat feminine, yet larger than average.
"Would you like to tan tonight?" Lacy asked, bringing him back to reality.
"I guess so," replied Rick.
Great!" said Lacy as she filed his forms. "I guess you'll need some goggles and tanning lotion. A lot of guys use this one. It has a fruity aroma." As she was talking, she had moved a step stool to a shelf, climbed up one step, and turned to reach for the bottle.
Rick followed her with his eyes, and was treated to a breathtaking sight. Lacy's skirt was so short that her asscheeks were visible before she reached for the bottle. As she reached upward, almost half of her ass came into view. Rick was mesmerized and quite embarrassed when she turned around and caught him looking.
Before he had a chance to stammer an apology, Lacy said "Oh, I'm sorry if I flashed you. Sometimes I forget how short my skirts are." Nonchalantly, she returned to the floor, and looked Rick in the eyes. "After all, I'm a gymnast and quite accustomed to people seeing me in skimpy outfits."
Then she really floored him by saying, "In fact, that's one of my biggest turnons!"
Not knowing what else to say, Rick recovered quickly and said, "Well, you surely have the body to get men's attention. I expect you'll be quite a heartbreaker when you get older."
Walking past him towards the tanning rooms, Lacy turned around and said matter-of-factly, "I'm twenty-four and one-third of this salon is mine." Then she gave him a heartwarming smile and said, "It's OK. It happens all the time. Thanks for the compliments."
Rick was relieved and followed her to the rooms containing the tanning beds. He was again captivated by her short skirt, this time as it swayed sexily from side to side as she strode ahead of him.
"This bed is the hottest," she said as she opened the first door. Moving on, she opened another and stated, "This bed is cooler, and the last one is the coolest. I suggest you start there." Opening the door, Lacy turned on the light as she entered the room.
"Let me show you how everything works," she said as she bent over the sunbed, again giving Rick a view of her lovely ass. This time he could see that she was wearing a thong. He was beginning to get aroused and didn't quite know how to handle the thoughts entering his mind.