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TWENTY FIVE & SIX
“ Boxers or briefs?” Sam asked.“ Briefs,” Tanya answered.“ Get in. I’ ll bring beverages,” Sam said, and headed for the house. Tanya looked at Eddie not knowing what to do.“ Should we leave?” Eddie asked. Tanya thought for a moment.“ Sam took my keys,” Tanya said. Eddie shrugged and pulled off his shoes. The Jacuzzi beckoned as Eddie stripped to his underwear and climbed into the churning water. Tanya laughed and joined him.“ We have to get one of these,” she said, looking at the expression of contentment on his face. Eddie nodded. The pool stopped changing color and remained a constant deep violet with the waterfall pouring orange water into the far end of the swimming pool.
Sam returned with a pitcher of frozen margaritas and three glasses. She placed them on the wide tiled edge of the pool. Tanya watched as Sam removed her shoes and jeans and joined them. Sitting next to Tanya, facing Eddie, she poured drinks and raised her glass.“ A toast to Eddie and his very scary and equally successful haunted house,” she said, as the glasses clinked together. The stars were out and they enjoyed the peace and quiet. Eddie could not tell who’ s toes were tracing along his thigh until Sam refilled the glasses and the tickling did not stop. Tanya was struggling with the shirt as it filled and floated with the powerful jets of water.“ Ditch the shirt girlfriend. My husband is away on business,” Sam stated, as she reached for Tanya’ s billowing shirt. Tanya did not put up a fuss as Sam tossed the garment.“ Is he gone all the time?” Tanya asked, enjoying the churning water on her bare skin.“ Just the right amount,” Sam answered. Tanya was not used to drinking liquor and was feeling the effects of the tequila. She allowed the water to move her hand against Sam’ s thigh. Sam smiled.“ Would you mind if I took off my shirt?” she asked Tanya and nodded toward Eddie.“ He has seen a few in his lifetime. If it doesn’ t bother you?” Tanya said. Sam tossed her top next to Tanya’ s.“ Maybe I was wrong,” Tanya laughed.“ Why?”“ Are those real or store bought?” Tanya asked.“ Check for yourself. All natural,” Sam said pulling Tanya’ s hand and encouraging her examination.“ They are real,” Tanya stated, looking into Sam’ s eyes.“ I’ m hot,” Sam said, and jumped from the Jacuzzi into the swimming pool. Tanya followed, catching Sam’ s floating panties on the way.“ You lost something,” Tanya said, waving the soaked garment. Sam took the panties and pointed behind Tanya.“ You too. When was the last time you went skinny dipping?” Sam asked, tossing the garment.“ Years ago with Eddie,” Tanya said, and tossed her panties out of the pool.“ Should we invite him?” Sam asked.“ Why?” Tanya shrugged and held Sam’ s gaze.“ I don’ t know where this is going,” Sam said nervously.“ Of course you do. You kissed me New Years Eve and I can’ t forget how that felt,” Tanya decided someone needed to lead this dance. The potent drinks had loosened both their inhibitions.“ I’ ve never done anything like that before but you were so beautiful and elegant in that dress. I had too,” Sam confessed.“ I never got the chance to kiss you back,” Tanya said, moving closer.