Jim looked out the window and briefly lost focus on the conversation in the room. His parents were deeply involved in a conversation with his aunt and uncle and seemed to not even notice his presence. One glance at his cousin Brenda confirmed she looked as bored as him.
His relatives had arrived a few days earlier and would be staying through the weekend. His aunt and uncle lived on the other side of the country, so they only saw each other maybe once every year or two. They seemed like nice enough people but as an 18-year-old guy Mike wasn't nearly as interested in hanging out with relatives as he was in hanging out with his friends.
Besides, they didn't pay much attention to Jim, as they were usually busy catching up with Jim's parents. Apparently, while growing up they had been very close friends and so would stay up late into the night during these visits reminiscing and catching up. In any case, he didn't necessarily feel that close to his aunt and uncle.
His cousin was a year older than him, so they were usually left to entertain each other and their parents' assumed they would become fast friends. When they first arrived Brenda really caught his eye. She had clearly grown up quite a bit since he had last seen her.
Before she had always been quiet and reserved and a little mousy in her looks. Not anymore. She carried herself with a "bad girl" look and attitude that Jim found rather appealing. She had also become better looking than Jim remembered. In short, he thought she was pretty hot.
Her brown hair was straight and stopped just at her shoulders. She wore perhaps just a bit too much make up, and Jim's mom repeatedly complained that it made her look "trampy". She hadn't been dressing provocatively at all during the visit, but it was still more than enough to get Jim's interest. The glimpses he had seen of her ass under her jeans or the way her T-shirts would outline her tits were enough to drive him wild with lust.
Jim figured that at least her visit would provide some eye candy and definitely some fuel for his masturbation sessions, and he initially hoped that maybe this time they would start to become close. Much to his disappointment, she stayed aloof and seemed to be pretty bored with him and the whole visit so far.
He had tried taking her out with some of his friends a couple of times but she didn't seem all that interested. While she was in the bathroom at the restaurant his friends teased Jim about being "kissing" cousins. They commented how hot Brenda was and how they wouldn't mind having her over at their house. Jim knew it was little perverted, but he wished Brenda was interested in him enough for them to become kissing cousins. Instead, she seemed like she'd rather be anywhere but with him.
"Jim, are you listening?" he heard his mom ask.
"Sorry," he answered before she recapped the plan for the coming weekend. Everyone but Jim would be driving down to a rental house on a nearby lake. Jim had to work Thursday evening and so would leave straight from there and meet up with the others. He had gotten Friday off and so they would all stay together until Sunday when his relatives would leave for home.
As he drove down by himself after working late Thursday night part of him wondered why he was bothering. He knew his parents and his aunt and uncle would mostly ignore him and so he'd be left to entertain Brenda. However, with Brenda's lack of interest and seeming lack of enjoyment of his company he wondered why he should bother.
His family had rented this house before so Jim easily found it despite it being so late and dark. As he pulled into the driveway he noticed a small light or glow in the yard beside the house. He slowly walked through the pitch black toward the light until his eyes adjusted and he could see better.
Because of the way the homes sat, this part of the yard was very secluded. Their house had its garage along this side, as did the neighbor's house. Even though there were windows facing this yard they all came from garages so there was little chance of being seen by someone inside either house. The road was almost always deserted so there was no danger of cars and the big lake meant there was no danger of being seen from the other direction.
In short, it was a great place to go for privacy. That was apparently exactly why Brenda picked it to sneak a smoke. "Hi," Jim said quietly when he recognized her and fact that the glow he saw was her burning cigarette.
"Hey," she replied, "I suppose you're going to bust me now."
"No," Jim said, "it's not my business. Your secret is safe with me."
Brenda seemed to relax some and, after standing silently together for a while, they started to chat. It was by far the longest and most interesting conversation they had ever had. They stayed out there for nearly an hour and just before she went to bed she said, "You know Jim, you're not as lame as I thought."
It was definitely a back handed compliment but Jim still said thanks. Brenda then admitted that she thought he was a huge dork when she first arrived. After their nights out she said she was sure she was right.
Jim laughed and said he knew the times they had gone out had been pretty lame. As a way of explaining he offered, "Well, I guess I just didn't quite know what to do with..." he stopped just before he said "a woman" and then finished, "...you."
Jim had dated a few girls but none of the dates had ever been much beyond a party, a school event, or just hanging out. He wanted to do something different and "cool" for Brenda, but even as those nights happened he knew they had turned out pretty dull.
Brenda blew the last smoke from her cigarette out of the side of her mouth and smiled slyly at Jim. "So, Jim," she asked in a teasing voice, "does that mean you're still a virgin." Jim was shocked at her frankness and stood just staring at her. "Come on," she urged in a softer tone, "you can tell me."
Jim shook his head yes still not sure why she wanted to know or why he was actually admitting it to her. All he knew was that he suddenly felt very embarrassed and ashamed. "Well, I'm out of cigs so I'm off to bed," Brenda said. She then added, "It's been cool talking with you." She surprised Jim by leaning in and giving him a quick goodnight kiss on his cheek.
