The rain relented after three straight days, and Ashley could not have been more relieved. She needed the sun, and feeling trapped inside the house had been a terrible experience. Bored and restless and insanely horny, all she had done since the day the unexpected shipment arrived was play with herself. Frankly, it was embarrassing, both from her new-found addiction and from having withheld it from herself for so long. Okay, so maybe it wasn't the most Christian thing she should be doing, but it wasn't like she was out having sex, either. And besides, it felt really, really good.
She padded around the house naked, another new habit she developed. Everything seemed to irritate her skin lately, especially early in the day. Once she'd been up and around for a few hoursβand masturbated a couple of timesβshe usually managed to put on some clothes. And today, with the rain finally gone, that meant she could finally get the pool in order.
The pool wasn't largeβonly 10 Γ 20 feetβbut still, Ashley knew the work would be hard. She diligently cleaned off the cover, wearing a bikini with a pair of shorts over the bottoms and some crocs. It wasn't her sexiest look, she knew, but for the moment, this was about work. And work she did. It felt good to put her body to use, and while this wasn't nearly as much fun as a good jog could be, there was definitely something satisfying about doing this kind of labor when she could see the results.
By lunchtime, she'd done what she could for the day. The chlorine would need to work in there for a few days before she could actually enjoy being in the pool, and that was fine. Summer wasn't in full swing just yet. Besides, now that this icky part was done, she could concentrate on the most important part of her summer prep: her tan.
First, she went inside for a quick shower. She had touched too many gross bugs and slime and chemicals for her liking. Once that was done, she put on what she thought of as her backyard bikini. It was white and skimpier than anything she ever wore in public, but it also produced the least amount of tan lines, which is what she wanted for now.
Somehow, though, it didn't feel right. She glanced in the full-length mirror and found the top barely covered her areola. And the bottom was similarly indecent. "What on earth?" she asked her reflection. She had been the same bra size since her sophomore year in high school, but this bikini top was at least a size too small. She untied it and tugged on a bra. She grunted and struggled and finally got it fastened on the last row of hooks in back. Wearing it only made her squished boobs look bigger than they were, and she couldn't breathe. It was an odd relief when she took the stupid thing off.
She folded herself down to the ground and frowned at her reflection. Okay, she had been a little hungrier lately, and she assumed it was the after effects of that food poisoning bout she'd had. And she hadn't been jogging in a good week, between sickness and looking for Chester and the rain. But shouldn't she be getting fat everywhere? She hefted her breasts, and they were definitely bigger. Then she pulled herself up to her knees and studied her profile. Her butt, while remaining in good shape, was also definitely rounder while well toned. And, if anything, her waist seemed smaller, so it wasn't like she was just ballooning.
When Ashley rose, an image flickered across her mind of standing here, naked, with someone behind her whispering in her ear. She shook her head to clear it and the vision vanished. "Okay then," she told her reflection with a shaky laugh. She put the bikini top back on, ignoring how hard her nipples had become, and padded to the kitchen for a sandwich. Even if her boobs and butt were magically growing, she still needed to eat.
Ashley grabbed a towel, some of the new sunscreen she'd gotten, and a magazine, then slid into her flip flops and headed back to the backyard. She set those things near the edge of the pool as she went and got her chair out of the shed. It was a little dirty, but that's what the towel was for. She laid the towel down, made sure her mess of blonde curls was tucked into a messy bun, and slathered up with sunscreen. Man, she sure loved the way it smelled! It was like aromatherapy she could wear all the time, and she found it super calming. That done, she laid out on her stomach to work on her back first.