The Village VII
Retirement Community
I woke up to my phone ringing. I saw it was Helen but I was hesitant in answering it not knowing what she had decided. Being positive, I answered the call. Helen started the conversation by thanking me again for last night. She told me how much it meant to her that I supported her like I did. I told her it was my pleasure.
Then, she told me that she put much thought into my invitation. She decided she would accept my offer on one condition. She wanted to go to the store and shop for a bathing suit first. She said Dillard's opened at 10:00am. She was looking online and saw they had a sale on bathing suits. She would be there for when they opened and would come right over after that. I told her that would be perfect and no reason to rush. I told her I would text her my address when we hung up.
I hung up with Helen and started preparing for the day. I sent her a text with my address. I put a couple steaks to marinate. I had taken two steaks out the freezer Saturday because I wanted to grill Sunday anyway. I went out to the patio and tested the chemicals in the pool water to make sure it was okay. It is usually pretty stable. I set up the pool vacuum and turned it on automatic.
After I had everything set up and ready, I went inside and showered and got dressed. I knew Helen was interested in the pool so I put on a bathing suit and t-shirt. If I was at home, I was usually in a bathing suit because it wasn't unusual for me to decide to jump in the pool spontaneously. More often than none, I didn't have on a shirt but when I knew I had guest coming I wore a t-shirt.
Right around 11:15am, Helen arrived and rang the doorbell at the front door. I went through the garage and met her at the front. She hugged and kissed me casually. I complemented her on her appearance. She wore some white walking shorts with a printed casual blouse. She was carrying a Dillard's bag and a small cosmetic bag. I led her to the pool room so she could change if she wanted.
When she stepped out the pool room, she was wearing a navy-colored swim suit cover up. It was somewhat see-threw so I could see the outline of her figure and the bathing suit she was wearing. I complimented her again on how lovely she looked. With a teenage giggle she said, "in this old thing". The truth is, this lady was stealing my heart a little at a time with each minute I spent with her.
I invited her to sit at the table while I prepared the steaks. I offered her a glass of wine or tea. She hesitated, but decided on the tea since she would be driving home later.
As I was putting the steaks on the grill, she started the conversation about the ladies from The Village. She said she knew I was very close to them and she respected that. She said how happy I have made her lately and that she did not want to get in the way of the ladies. I interrupted her and told her that me and the ladies had a solid understanding. They all appreciated me and enjoyed spending time with me. However, they also knew of the age difference and did not expect me to be committed to either one of them.
I saw the look of relief on her face as she said that was what she was hoping to hear. She enjoyed my company very much but did not want to invade on the ladies. She said how she noticed how often they came listen to me at the hospital. Then she added that she hoped they felt the same about her. I assured her that there was nothing to be concerned about.
The steaks did not take that long on the grill. We ate and sat around and got to know each other better. Helen was an impressive lady. She spent 30 years being a RN at the hospital she volunteered at now. She spent time working in the ER and also in the OR. The last 7 years before retirement, she worked in the education department training new hires. I thought that was pretty impressive.
After a lengthy discussion, I asked if she was ready for the pool. I stood up, removed my shirt and took her hand. I could tell she was nervous about the bathing suit. I helped her remove her cover up and hung it on the pool room. She was wearing a navy-blue one-piece bathing suit. It had a little skirt attached at the waist. I quickly noticed her legs. Even though they had some varicose veins, they were nicely shaped. Unlike some ladies, you could see the shape of her ankles, calves, knees and thighs. I noticed a scar on her right knee. Her upper legs showed signs of wrinkles and cellulite.
This was the first time I could tell she had a unilateral mastectomy. I never noticed it before but in a bathing suit, the prosthetic breast slips into a pocket. In fact, I did not even notice when I first met her. Even once she told me about it, I still could not tell any difference. It wasn't until now that I could see for myself. Not that any of that would have made a difference.
I took her hand and walked to the pool side. I jumped in first and walked to the steps to help her in. I took her hand and helped her down the steps. Once she was in the pool, I put my arms around her and kissed her on the lips.
We played around in the water like a couple of teenagers. We giggled and laughed at each other. I asked if she wanted to sit in the hot tub for a while and she thought it would be nice. I helped her out the pool and into the hot tub. The hot tub was attached to the pool but it was easier to get out the pool to get in the hot tub. One side had a spillover wall that went into the pool.
Once we were both comfortable in the hot tub, I was able to admire her beauty from sitting across. After a few minutes, I suggested we move to the side of the hot tub where we could lay down and stretch out. This allowed our whole body to be in the warm water with the jets surrounding us. It was probably the most comfortable part of the hot tub.
I had the timer set for 15 minutes. When the timer sounded, I got up and helped her up to get back in the pool. This time I got a raft for her to lay on and I would walk her around the pool. After a few minutes of pushing her around, I flipped her into the water. The first thing that surfaced was her prosthetic breast. She did not even notice at first. I saw it floating and grabbed it for her. She turned red with embarrassment. Instead of handing it back to her, I put it on side the pool. I told her that she did not need it around me.