The Matrons of Regal Bay
Chapter 15
Lisa's Tales -- Part 1
Lisa Hayworth had spent the afternoon on the beach, lying in the sun and tanning her mature, slender body. It was May 1st, a mid-week afternoon, but one that she had regularly scheduled as a day off. For the first time that year the temperatures had peaked in the 80's, and with the winds from the south, it had been a perfect day for Lisa to begin working on her summer tan. She enjoyed the beach most when there were few distractions, from kids playing in the sand to middle-aged men walking and gawking at the female flesh on display. Lisa did enjoy being looked at, however, by men both younger and older than her. She hoped that her appearance, as youthful as she could maintain, gave men pause, wondering just how old she might be. She often enjoyed catching young men, even those as young as her own son, checking her over with their eyes. It made her feel very good, indeed.
That afternoon Lisa had worn her favorite two-piece bathing suit, one in a Hawaiian-style print, although she didn't go into the waters. They were still much too cold for her. Her body glistened with the oils she had applied during the day, and as she gathered up her beach blanket and carry-all, she noticed a pair of guys watching her intently. Given another five minutes, one or the other of them might have approached her. As it was, Lisa slipped on her sandals, tossed her turquoise blue shoulder wrap around her upper body, and gave them each a smile and a half-hearted wave before heading off of the beach.
When Lisa had arrived in Regal Bay, she had been a very quiet woman for most of her life. Just into her 30's, she had seldom taken charge of anything in her life, personal or professional. Although she was a successful hair stylist with several well-known and influential clients, Lisa was still very much the shy girl who had been raised in Manhattan, Kansas.
Now divorced, she and her two children lived in Regal Bay. Lisa was a hair stylist and had worked at Paisley Park Beauty Salon for more than eight years now, since it was opened and she had taken one of the offered chairs. Previously, Lisa had worked at one of the mall's salons for half the pay she had been offered by Kathy Gates at her newest business along the remodeled downtown business district.
Lisa's son Randy had begun college locally that school year and would be working towards a career in film making. Her daughter Alyssa was now a senior at the high school, with a similar interest in the arts and entertainment industry. Alyssa was a cheer-leader during the football and basketball seasons, and during the spring she had taken an after-school job at another of Kathy Gates' businesses downtown, helping at the Glorious Gowns and Nobel Tuxedo Shop. In exchange, Alyssa was given free rental on a gown for her senior prom.
Randy was a tall, handsome young man who very much resembled his father,or so Lisa thought. He was out-going and made friends easily when they moved into the area. As he went through his teen years, Lisa noted that her son fit in well with the bay area youth crowd. Lisa had gotten to know many of his friends in the years they'd lived in Regal Bay and she liked most of them. She had also been introduced to several of their mothers, many of whom were in similar situations as Lisa's. They, too, were for the most part middle-aged, divorced women who worked hard while raising young adults. They were kindred spirits with Lisa, as well as clients at Paisley Park.
The house that Lisa and her children lived was in North Bay, one of the original neighborhoods in Regal Bay. The homes were small and rather close together, each sitting on little more than an acre of land. The front yards were small, with the homes, many of which were of a bungalow style, fronting the streets closely. The back yards were small patches with little room for much more than play sets, barbeque pits, or a small bathing pool. Most had small, one-car garages that ended up serving as storage sheds. Driveways ran between the houses and any household with two cars ended up with one parked along the street. The one amenity the neighborhood had was that it was very close to North Bay Beach and the Regal Bay Marina. Nearly everyone in the neighborhood was within a few minutes' walk of the beach and spending time taking in the warm sun, or just kill off a day.
For Lisa, the walk back to her house was a short five minutes. Along the way she realized that it had been a very long time since she'd gotten laid. She even felt a tinge of regret at not walking right up to the two men and introducing herself. That was the only way she would be able to alleviate this problem, she observed. In order to get laid, one must first have social contact with a willing man, she mused.
Once back home, she dropped her carry-all inside the door and kicked off her sandals. She headed for the only full bathroom in the house, in need of a shower to wash away the oils and sticking sand. As she entered, Lisa recognized her son's presence in the shower. Instead of slipping back out into the hallway, she quietly slipped into the small bathroom. Just then Randy shut off the spray. Lisa pulled the lavender towel from the peg on the back of the door and when her son opened the shower door, she handed it to him.
"Oh, mom!" he gasped as he found his mother standing in the middle of the small bathroom looking at him.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know you were home," Lisa explained. "I thought you had an afternoon class."
Randy took the towel from her and hugged it to his chest. "It got canceled, something about Professor Kreene having a heart attack or something."
"That's awful!" Lisa gasped. "I hope he's alright."
"He'd better be, otherwise I'll have to take the class again, with some other professor. I like him. He's pretty easy."
Lisa couldn't resist taking Randy's full nudity in with her eyes. He was very nice to look at, she realized, and resembled his father very much. Chad Hayworth had turned into a bastard well into their twelve-year marriage. She divorced him because of his bullshit attitude about everything. Lisa didn't want his attitude rubbing off on her children, so she divorced him and moved out of state. And he didn't seem to give a shit. He only ever called to speak with one of his children on their birthday or during Christmas. He never sent money, or presents. Lisa didn't think either of her children cared any more about him than he seemed to care about them.
"I've been down on the beach all afternoon and I'm really in need of a shower," Lisa told her son. As Randy dried his naked form, just an arm's length away in the cramped bathroom, Lisa began to pull her bathing suit off.