It was hard for Lawrence Secord to remember a time when he was not proud of his daughter, Crystal. She was the apple of his eye and the light of his life and everything she did; she did it with 100% effort. Crystal never did anything half-heartedly, she put her all into each and every little thing she did.
Lawrence and his wife adored their daughter but they didn't adore each other. A year or two after adopting the lovely half-Latina girl, Lawrence Tyler split with his wife of 10 years. It was an incredibly acrimonious split and Melinda and her ex rarely spoke. When they did, you could hear the venom dripping spewing their voices. Their daughter was upset and yet, there wasn't much that she could do about it. Her mother moved a few blocks away and when her flight-attendant mother was working, she spent time with her groundskeeper father. Her parents both earned a nice income and Crystal wanted for nothing. As stated, they adored her -- it was just each other they could no longer stand.
Crystal's 19th birthday was fast approaching. The petite, curvy blonde soon realized that she could have two parties and more than likely, make out like a bandit. Both of her parents had homes with pools and the weather was perfect for an outdoor party. Arrangements were made and it was decided that she would have her first party at her Mom's on the Friday and her second at her Dad's on the Saturday evening.
Lawrence smiled at his daughter and the intelligent arrangements she had just made. "That's great, sweetheart," he said as he hugged her. "The friends that can't come to one party can come to the other. I'll call Jesse to help; even your mother likes her. She can arrange all of the catering and bill it all to me, I'm sure I will get a nice discount."
It amazed Crystal that her mom, Maria, did like Jesse, her dad's much-younger girlfriend.
Much
younger as in only a few years older than Crystal herself. The two women got along splendidly, to Crystal's utter amazement and even had lunch together a few times a month. Crystal liked Jesse too, one of the reasons she had gone from her dark brunette looks to the striking blonde, wavy locks she had sported for the past 3 years.
Crystal's best friend Talia took her out on a "me" day and paid to have her friend's hair restyled a bit, get a bit of a makeover and some other lovely, feminine fun. Another friend, Riley, bought her the prettiest while dress. It was low-cut and short but against her tanned skin, she looked like a goddess. A new friend, Aria, bought her white shoes to go with it. At her party, no one would be able to miss Crystal and she had the hottest bikini to wear after dinner. It showed off all of her best "assets" and she was sure it would get attention from those she
wanted
attention from.
"I feel so absolutely fucking gorgeous," Crystal squealed as she lunched with her friends on the big day. Three blondes and a slender brunette, all dressed to the nines, attracted a lot of attention. The service they received that afternoon was exceptional, at times to the detriment of the other customers in the pub.
"Fuck Crystal, you're one of the hottest girls in school, don't you know that?" Aria smiled as she motioned for another cup of coffee. Three different servers rushed to get it for her.
"Thanks, I know it's true, but it's still nice to hear that," Crystal grinned. As Aria was a 5'9" stunner who modeled for magazines and catalogs, that was no idle compliment. "I do the best with what I've got and Jesse is always lending me her clothes and giving me advice."
"How is your sexy stepmummy, anyway?" Riley giggled.
"She isn't my stepmother -- not yet, anyway," Crystal smiled. "If Daddy has a brain in his head, he'll change that one day. How many guys my dad's age can attract a 23-year old hot blonde?"
"Your dad is what they used to call a dreamboat," Aria sighed. "I'd date him if Jesse hadn't already sunk her claws in so deep."
Talia laughed. "My sister had the hots for Lawrence for years and the instant he was single, she went after him, all out," she laughed. "I'm sure your Dad didn't know what hit him, she even dumped her boyfriend with no warning."
"Jeez, isn't that a bit cold?" Riley grimaced.
"Yeah, but it all worked out okay," Talia giggled. The slender blonde kept eying the dessert cart. "Steve did end up in
my
lap, after all." Everyone laughed at that because Talia had blatantly flirted with Steve while her older sister was dating him. She had reported to any of her friends that would listen that Steve was a wonderful fuck.
"What do you think your mother and Jesse have planned for your birthday?" Aria asked Crystal.
Crystal sighed. "Probably a nice, but dull, party with some friends, good food and gifts," she said to her friend. "Both of them seem to forget I'm not a kid anymore. I wish they'd do something to show me that they're aware of that fact."
"You never know," Aria chuckled. "Maybe she'll invite some of the gorgeous hunks from school and we'll have a hotter party than you expect," she smiled.
"Oh yeah, that'll happen," Crystal rolled her eyes. "My Mom probably thinks I'm still a virgin."
"Well,