Page 76 of Yours, For Now

I smiled as I took the protective cover off. String lights hung in criss-crossing lines above us, casting a soft glow on the space. The treeline, shining bulbs, and house reflected on the still water, until I turned on the jets and everything turned turbulent. It would take a few minutes to fully reach the right temperature.

"It has a swimming pool function, actually, but I'm running it as a hot tub right now." I submerged a hand in the water. Still cool. "It's nice for the fall and winter weather. But it also had to be big, because we're all tall and big, and it's a bunch of us. In the summer, it's nicer to simply jump into the lake."

"I love how you put these hangers nearby, too." She walked to the side arch with hooks on it, where she hung our towels.

She also took her shirt off, revealing a bikini top with ruffle at the bottom line that barely covered her belly button, and which had a deep V that tantalized me with a view of her breasts. Especially as she bent down to get rid of her shorts as well.

I gulped. In desperate search of a distraction, I focused on my next task and loosely folded the tub cover. The sight of Lina undressing, showing me tempting new expanses of skin, burnt an image into my retinas that I couldn't unsee, and certainly wouldn’t forget. Not that I wanted to. The curves and lines of her thick thighs, wide hips, and full ass proved to be just like I'd fantasized they would be. I needed to be in better control of what the view did to my insides, or to my cock. Turning away from her wouldn't be an option for long.

"How do I get in?" she asked.

Just like that, my time was over.

I took a deep breath, returned to the tub, and checked the water's temperature again. My parents had arrived early in the day to do maintenance and up the water levels, and now we got to enjoy it; the warm liquid promised relaxation. I put my hopes in it— that it would softeneverything.

Maybe if I framed the moment as an opportunity to create a good memory for future Gabe, and let myself enjoy it rather than suffer for what wasn't mine to touch, I could make the most out of my circumstances.

I approached the arch and removed my shirt, which I hung from a hook. Facing the wall, I adjusted my half-hard cock, and hoped the loose fabric of my swimming trunks would hide it. Once done with that, I found the special inset staircase for the pool and dropped it to the floor.

"Ingenious." Lina leaned against the hot tub, the curve of her body delicious on her cocked hips.

I held out my hand to her, and she went up the stairs to the pool, each step bringing a satisfying wiggle to her thighs. I got an eyeful, and I loved every second of it. I would definitely remember that.

Lina sighed as she got in the water, and I followed right behind her.

"Oh, this is an amazing way to let go of a week of hard work," she said.

"I love it so much here. We can actually see the lake from here in the daylight. It's beautiful."

We sat side-by-side in two individual places, and I let the jets soften my muscles. My eyes closed.

She sighed. "I think there's a knot in my neck that is finally loosening up."

"Do you want warmer water? It makes you melt and it feels amazing."

"Mhh. Melting sounds divine, but I make no promises. I think you've noticed I can be… wound up."

"Is that what you call it?" I set the heater a couple degrees higher and sat back, squirming to find a comfortable position again. "Wound up?"

She crossed her arms. Her breasts pushed together, and a drop skated down her skin and in between them. I fisted my hand underwater, to stop myself from following its track with my finger.

"It's what others have called it. I think of it more like…"

"A shield?"

"Strength." Her head fell to the side, her eyes gleaming my way. "Though I can see how it might appear as a shield from outside."

"And I see how it requires strength to be in the position you're in."

"Yes. I need to be strong, to not let things deter me."

"Doesn't it get exhausting? Always making yourself tough, to withstand the hard stuff. We all need a place where we can let go. Have someone else make the decisions."

"And I'm going to guess you have that here. With your family."

I nodded. "Do you have such a place?"

She didn't answer right away. The space between us filled with the sound of bubbling water and the rumbling motor jetting it around.