I was old enough to know better. Clever enough to know better. Responsible enough to know better. I should have been able to do the right thing, the only thing.
This story recounts events beginning in the summer of 1994, not really that long ago, but an age before mp3 players and before mobile telephones really became popular.
I am Mark Johnson, a married, thirty two year old school teacher. Married to Sophie, thirty five, a lawyer, for six years. I have been teaching at the same school, Lakeview High School for eight years. Teaching history to year after year of school children who really aren't interested in a word I'm saying.
Sophie works long hours but the benefit is we live quite well, no money problems. No children of our own yet, our careers have been our priority. We have a very good relationship and a good sex life. We are very happy with each other's company and have experimented in various things over the years. Bondage, role playing, anal, oral - we've tried all that. We've even had several threesomes. Twice with another man, an old school friend of mine who lives far away. Four times with a friend of Sophie's, Rebecca.
All good fun, that's how we view it. Good fun, nothing serious. The main rule is that we don't take anything too seriously.
My parents live about an hours drive away. I take after my father. He was also a history teacher. He's fifty nine now. Growing up it was my parents and my elder sister, Kate, who is four years older than me.
Then about twenty years ago my dad wrote a book about Russian twentieth century history. Exciting stuff indeed but it became something of a leader on books about Russian twent...you get the idea. The result was that dad made pots of money, retired from teaching, bought a nice house and became a history professor, turning up on radio and television programs, his views being sought on many historical topics.
Dad has now become something of a mad professor. Poorly sighted and eccentric. He reminds me of the dotty professor in 'Back to the Future'!
Another consequence of his newly gained status was that he and mum decided to have more children. So at the age of fourteen I gained a baby sister, Beth, and four years later a baby brother, Robbie.
And now at the age of thirty two I found myself teaching them both history at school, something which pleased them far less than it did me.
Beth was taking some big end of year exams that summer and dad had asked me to help her with her revision. Not just with history but with various other subjects. The only one I couldn't help her with was science as I know nothing about that. I wouldn't say that Beth or I were particularly keen on dad's idea but after a couple of weeks it was going better than I expected.
Beth was proving to be a good student, far better than she normally was in my history classes, where she seemed bored at all times. She was actually quite clever. Beth was about five feet five tall, quite slim with short light brown hair. She was quite pretty, not that that was any concern to me. She had been dating a guy called Kevin for about a year, although I had only met him two or three times.
I would go to my parents house one day at the weekend and maybe one or two evenings a week and help her with her revision. Sophie moaned a bit about the extra time I was spending at my parents house but she understood it would only last a month or so and was for a good reason. We tried to work out a compromise where I would go over when Sophie was working late or if at the weekend when she was working.
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THE DEN
The story really begins on a hot Saturday afternoon in early June. Sophie is at home doing some catching up on a case she is working on. I have gone over to my parents house to help Beth with her revision. We normally do this in the 'den'. This is a room in the basement of our house. Since Kate and I were teenagers this has been a room to hang out in. Study, watch tv, read or just chill out. Whatever. The only thing - adults by invitation only!
Beth is wearing a pair of black shorts and a light blue bikini top. I'm in a t shirt and a pair of baggy shorts. Beth's choice of clothing is nothing new. We enjoy hot summers and to walk around in as little clothing as possible is the norm for everyone in these parts.
Also as a school teacher the teenage body is of no interest to me. In training one of the rules you soon learn is that the pupils must be regarded as children, no matter their level of physical or emotional development. Beth is my kid sister and a school pupil, nothing else. So I hardly noticed her body. In fact at that point if you had told me she had breasts I would have provably asked you when they appeared!
After a couple of hours of struggling through a geography text book we joined our parents and Robbie for dinner.
''Do you have to go straight home after dinner?'' mum asked me.
''No, no hurry. Sophie said to take my time. We'll have a day together tomorrow,'' I replied.
''It's a beautiful evening. Why don't you go for a drive up to the mountains?'' suggested dad.
I had recently bought a convertible BMW car which was proving a hit with friends and family alike.
''Oh can we?!'' Beth called out, excitedly.
''Ok. Who's coming?'' I asked.
''No I'm ok. I'm going over to Ben's,'' said Robbie. Ben was his best friend and also one of my students.
Mum and dad also declined. It was typical of dad to suggest something then not join in. As I said he can be a bit odd!
''Just you and me then kiddo,'' I smiled at Beth.
We finished dinner then went out to the car. I drove around for a while on the mountain roads before seeing a sign for Eagle Falls, a local beauty spot. Waterfalls, woodland and streams, it was a very popular place for walking and picnics. We used to go there a lot when we were younger, but I hadn't been in years.
I drove into the car park but I saw that the gate was locked.
''Oh it closes at six PM. That's a shame. What shall we do now?'' I wondered.
''I know, go towards that tree over there. There's a track you can drive down,'' suggested Beth.
''What over there?''
''Yeah, try it.''
I followed her instructions and we drove down a narrow dirt track for about ten minutes. Suddenly she slapped me on the shoulder.
''That's it! Stop here.''
She pointed towards a clump of bushes in front of a wooden fence.
''Where are we going?'' I asked.
''I know. Trust me. I came here with some friends last summer.''
We got out the car and she led the way through the bushes.
''Yes it's still here!'' she shouted.
I followed her through a hole in the fence and was rewarded by the view of a small lake surrounded by rocks and trees.
''This is it. We came here last year. Went swimming. No one ever comes this far down the trail, even when the park's busy,'' she explained.
The evening sun shone on the lake, creating a totally idyllic scene. We stood in silence for a couple of minutes, admiring the view and the peace.
''Beth this is beautiful.''
''Swim?'' she suggested.
''Err we don't have costumes.''
''No matter.''
She stepped towards the water's edge. With her back to me she unhooked her bikini top and then slipped out of her shorts and panties. I had hardly acknowledged the fact that she was naked when she dived into the water. She screamed in joy and swam around the small lake.
''You not coming in?''
''Like I said I don't have a costume.''
''Mark! Don't be so boring. Come in it's lovely.''
''Err...''
''You'll regret it.''
I have to admit I was tempted. I turned away from the lake and pulled off my shirt. Then I pulled off my shorts. I don't tend to wear underwear in hot weather. I still had my back to the lake and more importantly to my little sister. I glanced over my shoulder and when I was sure she wasn't looking I hurriedly jumped in.
It was lovely. So refreshing after such a hot day. We splashed and swam around, the water shielding our nudity. After about half an hour Beth said she was getting tired and was getting out.
Trying to be both a gentleman and a responsible big brother I tried to avert my gaze as she climbed out, although I did catch a glimpse of her bare ass as she clambered onto the rocks. However she made no real attempt to cover herself on dry land as she simply turned around and sat down, giving me a first side of her naked breasts and pussy.
Again I tried not to look, but noted a very small triangle of pubic hair and a small but pert pair of breasts.
'Stop looking!' I thought to myself.
Then it was my turn. I swam to the edge. I was going to ask her to turn away while I climbed out but decided that would only make her look even more and draw attention to my body so I decided to act as if this was all completely normal. Maybe she won't even look if I don't say anything, I thought.
So I heaved myself out of the water, onto a rock and quickly walked toward my pile of clothes, all the time aware of my cock swinging between my legs as I walked. Also, although I avoided eye contact I sensed Beth staring at me. I walked past her to my clothes and sat down. She was still naked, drying herself in the sun before dressing and I realized that was sensible.
My biggest fear is the fear of every man in such situations - an unwanted and unwelcome erection. I avoided looking at her bare back and tried not to think about erections. Fortunately nature itself saved me. An adult fox and four cubs appeared across the lake.
''Mark look! Foxes! Keep quiet.''
We watched them playing and washing in the evening sun for about fifteen minutes, completely forgetting about our state of undress. Only once they had gone did we dress ourselves, me with my back to my sister.
Once we had crawled back through the hole in the fence we started speaking.
''Wow! That was so cool! I can't believe we did that,'' exclaimed Beth.
''Lovely. Really refreshing,'' I replied, trying to sound calm.
''That was amazing! I loved it!''
''We shouldn't tell anybody. Our secret,'' I suggested.
''Huh? Oh sure, no problem.''
We got back into the car and drove back to our parents, telling them about the drive and the foxes, but leaving out the swimming part!
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Following my nude swim with my little sister, my mind was all over the place. Over the next week I tried not to think about it, but at odd moments the vision of her naked body would appear in my mind. I had only seen glimpses of her breasts and her pussy, seeing her ass more, but I found it difficult not to think about her. This was particularly difficult on the Wednesday morning when I taught her class. Every time I saw her I imagined her naked body, glimmering in the sun and the cool water of the lake.
I didn't see her for extra revision during the week. Sophie was going to a work conference at the weekend so we agreed that we would spend our weekday evenings together and I would spend as much time as necessary with Beth at the weekend.
So the following Saturday followed much the same pattern as the previous one. I drove to my parents house just after lunch. After chatting to my parents I asked after my brother and sister.
''Robbie is at Ben's house. Beth is down in the den, waiting for you,'' explained mum.
''Be gentle with her!'' joked dad.
I went downstairs. Beth was sitting at the table in the middle of the room. She was wearing a thin white top and a dark gray skirt. I felt relieved at her appearance as I thought that if she had been in a bikini top as usual I might have had problems concentrating!