Snow fell heavily outside a restaurant, with the name Santoni outlined in green neon along the top edge of the building. Several people left out the front door and four of those broke off from the group and piled into a maroon SUV parked in the back.
"So cold," said a young woman as she closed the back passenger door of the SUV and began rubbing her hands together. "I wish I was in that sauna right now." She was pretty, with mascara-covered lashes over her pale blue eyes. Her platinum blonde hair was waist-length and her bangs framed her large forehead. She had a button nose with ring through her left nostril. She was tall and thin, wearing fuzzy pink earmuffs, black leggings, a pink coat, a tight knee-length skirt, and calf-high fur-lined boots.
"It doesn't just make you warm. It's supposed to be healthy for you Ashley," said a girl with glasses, who sat next to her in the back. The glasses were frameless over her green eyes and her honey-blonde hair was braided tightly in a bun. A vest, a long sleeved blouse, an infinity scarf and thick wool pants, were loose over her body, which gave her figure a boxy look. She was the only one without makeup, but her face was pretty with large round cheeks, an upturned nose and thick lips with a bit of acne on her chin.
"Really Caitlyn? Who says?" Ashley argued back.
"Mom did. And I looked it up online," she said shaking her smartphone in the air. "Right after our stepfather suggested that we go." They all buckled up. "You're supposed to have a shower to rinse before and after. And take off all jewelry and glasses or they could burn your skin."
"Courtney could you be Navigator again?" said a young man in the driver's seat to the woman in the front passenger seat. He was quite attractive and thin with cerulean blue eyes. He looked to be older than Ashley and Caitlyn, probably in his early twenties, with short styled platinum blonde hair. He wore a thick wool jacket, over a polo, and dark denim pants. "I don't quite remember how to get back to the rental house."
"It's not that far away Aiden. You seriously don't remember?" said the woman, who looked to be a similar age. She was beautiful as well, and looked related to the others with thick lips and slightly upturned nose, a narrow chin, sky blue eyes, and long flowing golden blonde hair. As Aiden turned on the car and warm air started flowing from the heat vents she unbuttoned her thick wool coat, revealing an exaggerated hourglass shaped figure, with amazing cleavage in a green ankle length dress.
"I would know how to get back if it wasn't so dark," said Aiden. "It's hard to see street signs and everything Courtney."
"Maybe we should have done Uber," she said, opening a map app from her phone.
"I like driving," he replied. "So are we all going to the sauna?"
"I don't know," Ashley said, removing the pink earmuffs.
"I am," said Caitlyn as she adjusted her glasses.
"For reals?" Ashley said incredulously. "I thought you'd be afraid of Marlon and Mateus seeing your ankles," she said with a laugh. Caitlyn shook her head dubiously.
"I'm not going to be naked. But for the health aspects... as long as the duration is limited to 20 minutes and you rehydrate immediately after with 200mL of water, saunas are fine."
Aiden started laughing with Ashley and Courtney joining in.
"What's so amusing?" Caitlyn asked.
"How you make everything sound like science class," Ashley said with a straight face.
"Hey what was it with you and the waiter?" Courtney asked.
"Which one?" Ashley replied.
"The really tall guy," Courtney said.
"He reminded me of this guy in my English class, but hot."
"Did I see you give him your number?" Courtney asked.
"Yeah."
"Why?"
"Why does it matter?" Ashley asked. "I'm eighteen, I can make choices for myself."
"We're only here for a few days," she said dubiously.
"Hot is hot," Ashley said flatly.
"Same old Ashley," Aiden said with a smile.
Courtney pushed down the sun visor and examined her eye makeup in a small lighted mirror.
"Did you notice how Marlon ordered the most expensive thing on the menu?" Aiden asked.
"Steak," Courtney said, noticing a small wrinkle on her face. She frowned and cursed quietly at the mirror. "But the food wasn't that good. Mother said it would be high end..."
"So he ordered steak?" Ashley replied. "You vegan now?"
"No, he's obviously just here for our money," Aiden said.
"The dinner wasn't that bad Courtney," Ashley said. "And I wouldn't blame him because he ordered fuckin' ribeye."
"Language please," Caitlyn said.
"Shit, fuck, pussy, fuck," Ashley said with a smile. Caitlyn shook her head in disappointment and Courtney laughed.
"I've missed you guys," Courtney said. She hadn't laughed like that in a while. Things had been too serious lately.
"A real greeting card moment," Ashley giggled. "So how's your boyfriend Jim?"
"Ok," Courtney replied.
"Just ok?" She asked dubiously.
"We're just really busy, hard to make time for each other."
"I see," Ashley said.
"I bet you're excited about that movie though?" Aiden said.
"I'm a little nervous of what it will mean for my career, but I'm hopeful," Courtney said. She had only just brought up the movie prospect over dinner. It was an independent drama movie, with her in one of the leading roles.
"It's fuckin' cool," Ashley said.
"I'm still a bit hesitant, because it's not with a big studio, but Jerry explained how I can use it to springboard to higher profile movies."
"Your agent?" Aiden said.
"Yeah. I mean obviously I deserve a better movie, but I think I waited long enough."
It was quiet for a bit. Courtney was proud of this recent career opportunity, but still nervous she would be stuck doing indy movies forever. She had gotten a lot of offers for horror movies or drama with nudity. She was primarily known for her body because of how she started modeling swimsuits and underwear, but her agent was able to find a leading part in a small movie that didn't require her to be naked. She felt like she was starting to be rewarded for her acting talent and not just her looks.
"I miss nana," Caitlyn said suddenly. "We always see her at Christmas."
"Yeah," Courtney said sadly.
"The cold wouldn't have been good for her," Aiden said.
Their grandmother's health had been declining over the last few months. They were all quite close with her when they were little. For the moment Courtney was just happy her grandmother was still alive, although she didn't know for how much longer.
As they arrived at the house and parked, Aiden cleared his throat.
"So what do you girls really think of Marlon?"
"He seems nice. Devoted to family, but not very focused at school," said Caitlyn, pushing her glasses back into place.
"Why do you think that?"
"Because of how he lost his football scholarship when his GPA dropped. Mom told me that's why Mateus is helping him with college."
"He's an idiot," Aiden said.
"And you're a grade A student?" Ashley replied. Aiden frowned in response.
"How about you Courtney, what do you think about him?" he said.
"He's not smart, that's for sure."
"Yeah all he has are looks," Aiden said.
"Just like you," Ashley replied.
"Mean," Aiden replied.
"I'm joshing."
Aiden turned off the engine. The rental house was nestled in the snow covered woods. They stopped their conversation and went inside to get prepared for the sauna.
They individually changed their clothes in the comfort of the rooms, rinsed in a warm shower briefly and then began going outside to the sauna in the back of the house. Courtney was one of the first. The air outside felt freezing, but when she entered the 10x10 steam room, she immediately began to sweat.
Courtney has taken off the robe and sat down. Her large breasts were wrapped with a white sauna towel and her amazing neckline, shoulders, trim arms, and athletic legs were showing.
Aiden sat in the center of the bench that wrapped around the inside of the sauna. He had removed his robe completely, only a white towel laid over his lap for modesty. He was quite slim, without much fat or muscle on his tall frame.
"Good, very healthy," said a handsome man in a thick Brazilian accent as he came in and sat. He was Mateus, Courtney's stepfather who had brown skin and graying temples in his hair. He sat on the other side and opened his robe, revealing a body that was a little overweight, but not unexpected for his age.
"A nice way to end Christmas Day," said Courtney's mother Cara as she sat next to Mateus. She had a beautiful oval-shaped face similar to her daughter's, but she had green eyes and her hair was layered, chest-length, and champagne blonde. She had a wrapped towel around her fit body. The only sign of her being older than Courtney was the hint of crow's feet on her face.
Ashley sat next to Courtney, her thin arms and legs were glistening and her body was in a relaxed position. She had removed her nose ring just as everyone else had removed their jewelry.
The door opened and their stepbrother Marlon came in and sat across from Courtney nearest the door and Mateus. He had his thick black hair styled in a short fohawk fade. His handsome face was characterized by light brown eyes and a square chin with thick lips and a soul patch of black hair. He was tall, at least six feet, and his muscular chest peeked beneath his robe.
Caitlyn came in last and sit next to Courtney. She left her robe on, the fabric reaching mid-thigh.
Marlon shrugged off the top of his robe, revealing the chiseled muscles of his torso. He was built like a V, with square shoulders above a wide muscular chest and rock hard abs.
Courtney thought she heard a sigh. Did she made that sound? The sight of his body seemed to excited her. She closed her eyes and tried to relax, but the heat made it difficult. As she was breathing heavily she noticed how quiet it was. There was something about the sauna that made her family very calm.
Courtney opened her eyes slightly and glanced to her mother who was removing her towel and setting it on her lap. She had some plastic surgery about a year ago and Courtney was very impressed. It wasn't too extensive, a breast reduction and lift. Most of her results had been the exercise she was doing.
Courtney looked to Mateus next, but only briefly between his legs. She wondered if he was as big as his son Marlon, but "little Mateus" wasn't even close. She smiled and closed her eyes again, leaning back against the wood.
