"Hello?!"
"Oh, hey Jesse, come on up."
Laura had been making pasta salad when he entered the house. She could hear several other voices with him. They all made their way up to the top level.
Jesse walked right over to her with a smile on his lips, wrapping her up in his strong arms and kissing her hard. He had been thinking about her all week, and looking forward to this get together.
Laura was surprised by his action, but she didn't push him away, in fact she gave in to his embrace and returned the affection. She slipped her fingers through his loose blond waves, pressing her body close to him.
"Come on guys, save that for later." Jesse's brother, Nick, pushed past them into the kitchen putting a bowl in the refrigerator.
"Mom sent potato salad."
"That was sweet of her. Thank her for me please." Laura spoke to Nick, but her gaze never left Jesse as she stood there, still in his arms.
Jesse also seemed to only see her in this large room full of people. Finally he came too and started making introductions. Most of them were people she had met at Kelly's on her first date with him.
"My friends are already in the pool. I just came up here to finish up a few things."
Jesse gave his brother a look, and Nick took the hint and led everyone downstairs.
Laura gave Jesse a sly smile, chuckling. "Well that was smooth."
"What?" He gave her a smug grin. "This is a pool party right? Just figure that's why they came."
He sat on one of the bar stools, reaching out to pull her into him. She offered no resistance, nestling between his legs and slipping her arms around his shoulders. They kissed softly, little kisses to each other's lips, cheeks, just gentle touches. She loved the way he would hold her hips, his thumbs moving over the bones while his strong hands cupped around her tiny waist.
Jesse had no concern to join the rest of the crew at the pool. He would be perfectly content to stay right here alone with her. His mind kept wandering around that intimate kiss in the dark booth at Kelly's. He had never felt something so electric.
Laura hadn't heard the door open, or footsteps on the stairs, but she did hear David's throat clear, and noticed Jesse's reaction to seeing him standing there.
Laura looked over her shoulder and giggled at him. "I thought we agreed last night you weren't the old pervert?"
"Yup, we did. I thought I would play the nosey neighbor instead." He teased back. "Want the shrimp in the fridge?"
Laura pulled from Jesse, she couldn't help but notice he seemed to quickly retreat to a young boy around David. It was probably because he had grown up around the older man. He obviously respected him. She took the shrimp and put it in the fridge as the two talked about surf and fishing. She tended to the last items needing her attention in the kitchen.
"Ok, we can head back downstairs."
Outside the music was cranking and everyone was splashing in the pool. She introduced Jesse and David to her friends and things were light and friendly.
Nick was trying to snuggle up to Jen and Jesse whispered to Laura that Jen was just his brother's type.
Jesse kept a hand on Laura at almost all times, and they exchanged soft kisses and little whispers. To anyone looking at them they seemed like a couple that had been intimate for months or more. There was definitely a connection.
Laura's eyes drifted over to see Carey sittng in the hot tub with David. They were seated across from each other laughing. She watched as Carey leaned back, she was sure her friend was stretching out her legs and was rubbing her foot against his leg. Laura had seen Carey do that little trick several times.
"He's my idol." Jesse whispered into her ear.
"What?" Laura laughed.
"Come on, He's like almost sixty and lands hot women my age all the time."
"Hot? So you think Carey is hot?" It was a good tease as Laura turned in the water and shoved Jesse under. As he came back up breaking the surface of the water he shook his head, sending water flying over her.
Laura tried to back away, but he dove under the water and pulled her down with him. They both rose back up laughing and splashing each other.
With his finger, he beckoned her over and pulled her in tight for a long kiss. Just holding her close sent him into jitters. He wasn't going to push anything with her, but he had been hoping she would let him stay, and the way she was responding, he thought he stood a good chance.
Carey turned her attention back from her friend splashing in the pool to the sexy man seated across from her. She had placed her feet on the seat next to him, touching his thigh softly on occasion, hoping it seemed like the churning waters were moving her feet.
She wasn't doing anything David hadn't experienced before. Fifty-nine years, he had seen it all. He too was playing his own "accidental" touching, letting his hand drift under the water and caress her calf from time to time. He kept thinking about last night, how easily he could have had her. Nothing had changed.
"So this woman? Something long term, or a goal kinda thing."
He chuckled at her. "I don't know yet. It would depend on her. I am almost sixty sweetie; I don't think long term anymore."
"Well I am only around for the weekend. You could continue your quest of her once I am gone."
"I could." He just looked her straight in the eye.
"I'm a lotta fun."
"I bet."
He leaned forward, preparing to exit the hot tub, letting his hand run up her slender long legs, cupping her mound hard, curling his fingers against her bikini clad lips.
Whispering softly into her ear, "I've yet to have a woman that wasn't fun."
Carey moaned and pushed her hips up against his hand. There was something in that touch that was dominating and powerful, but so simple.
He stepped from the waters and called over to Jesse, "You want to help me with the burgers?"
"Sure thing, David," he called out then kissed Laura. "Gotta go do the man thing."
As the guys burnt the burgers, the girls brought the food down and set up the table beside the pool.
"You are trying really hard to land that old guy." Kim teased Carey.
"Wouldn't you?"
"He's definitely hot for his age. Jen is all into Jesse's brother. Notice they are missing?"
Laura looked around and then started to laugh. "Boy, and I thought Carey was the slut."
They all laughed and asked Jesse's cousin about any secrets on the two boys, hoping the girl would gossip a little. She did.
Laura headed upstairs to get a platter for the hamburgers. As she was straining up on tip toes to reach for it, a hand reached past her, bringing down the platter.
"Must be a bitch to be short." David's voice was soft and teasing.
"No, it makes no sense for anyone to store anything up that high."
"Perhaps they should list rentals based on the person's height?"
"Very funny. But in that case you wouldn't have met me."
He set the platter down on the counter and took another step forward, closing the gap between them and pressing her into the counter. He looked down into those stunning green eyes and smiled. How he wanted to touch her, to kiss her.
"Well, we wouldn't want that, now would we?"
Laura swallowed hard, her breath was catching in her throat and that feeling was rushing through her again. Her voice came out in a husky whisper.
"No...we wouldn't."
She couldn't look away from the spheres of blue that swirled, holding her stare. She needed desperately to break that trance he was holding on her. Again, she didn't know if he was meaning to come on to her, or just being friendly. What if unintentionally she wanted him and was making more of this than was really there.
David knew what he was doing, but was finding it hard to stick to his plan. He should take the platter and turn away, acting as if nothing was happening, but he just couldn't. He wanted her.
Taking a deep breath, he did just what he told himself he would do. He grabbed the dish and turned and walked off.
"Better get back down there before them kids ruin the burgers."
Laura took a moment to collect her self before going back downstairs. On the second level she could hear the faint moans of passion coming from Jen's room.
"Food's ready you two." She called out laughing and continued on down to the pool.
Everyone was seated around the two tables and eating when the couple tried to sneak in. Nothing was said, but the looks and the snickers made it almost impossible not to notice the situation.
Nick took charge quickly, "you guys are all just jealous."
With that everyone broke into laughter.
Later that night, Laura found herself seated alone in the hot tub while several of the others played corn hole, just relaxing since she didn't care for the game. Her eyes were closed when she heard that familiar voice again.
"Want some company?"
"Not playing that hideous game?"
"I like corn hole. But your boyfriend beat me."
"He's not my boyfriend David."
"Yeah, I just thought I would tease you about it. He talks non stop about you."
"I have a good time with him."
"But...." David chose the seat beside her, so that they could talk easily over the noise of the jets.
"I don't want a relationship, David. Not even a month long summer fling. I am just here to get my head around things. Maybe find myself...whatever that means."
"Then tell him, Laura. You two aren't kids. Be honest. He will understand."
She turned to smile at him, actually turning her body under the water. Her knee touched his hand, and neither of them moved. Actually David made the conscious decision to rest his hand on her thigh, near her knee. He smiled back at her.
There were unspoken words, and in each of their minds, they were having two different conversations.
Laura was thinking, just tell me if you want me...cause I haven't a clue how to react. And David was thinking, don't let Jesse stay the night, don't get closer to him.
Not that he wanted anything concrete with her. He knew very well he only wanted something sexual. He wanted to make her feel emotions and orgasms she could only dream about, but he certainly didn't want anything serious with her either.
Laura took a deep breath, grasping for conversation.
