Six

Richard walked into the house carrying several bags from the grocers in both hands. He woke early, deciding to get the shopping over with before the day could get away from him. After taking care of his needs last night, he pulled the covers up and drifted off blissfully to sleep, waking early feeling refreshed and ready for the day. He was determined to shake the thoughts he was having about Valerie, knowing that there was a line there he shouldn’t cross. He would need to find something else to get his rocks off.

Setting the bags on the kitchen island, he started to pull the steaks and other items out of the bag, his determination set. Of course, that was just before Val entered the kitchen looking for coffee in her skimpy two-piece bathing suit, her ass hanging out the back and her breasts spilling over the top. He stared a moment, eyes wide, before he caught himself and lowered his gaze. “Good morning,” he said, cringing at the crack in his voice. “How did you sleep?”

She passed him on her way to the coffeepot, and he quickly followed her with his gaze, her heart-shaped ass making his cock harden instantly. It was a good thing he faced the island and didn’t need to move right then. Perhaps the pool was a bad idea “I slept pretty hard,” she said as she pulled a mug out of the cabinet and then moved over to the coffeepot. “I’m actually surprised I slept as long as I did, being used to getting up early for classes.”

“Habits get ingrained,” he said, mentally repeating the ABCs to try and deflate his cock. So much for keeping his thoughts about his son’s girlfriend on the pure level. He glanced over his shoulder as she poured her coffee, staring at her sweet round ass. There was no way anyone could be pure while around that body.

Just as she turned around, he jerked his gaze back to what he was doing, hoping she didn’t catch him staring at her. “Glad to see you decided to take me up on my offer to enjoy the pool,” he said, still staring at the food in front of him. “It’s a beautiful day for it.”

She moved over to the island, setting her cup down on the top as she leaned over, staring at what he was doing. “Seems you’ve already been out in it. You were up early if you managed to get to the store and back.”

Richard did his best not to stare at the way her bikini top popped open with the way she bent over, almost revealing the dark skin around her areola. “I wanted to get the shopping done, so I could hurry up and get to the relaxation part of the day. Nothing worse than having a gorgeous day and spending it in the damn stores.”

Valerie laughed, and the sound made him smile. “I agree with you there,” she said. “I used to hate being stuck in class, while the sun was bright outside.” She shrugged. “But then again, rainy days just made me sleepy. Maybe I just dreaded school.”

Richard laughed as he started to prepare the marinade for the steaks. “Don’t all kids hate school? It’s sort of like people hating going to work. We all want to be doing something else.”

“True,” she said with a slight laugh.

“Where’s that son of mine?” he asked as he dumped the steaks in the bowl with the marinade, flipping them over so they were coated on all sides.

She gave a weak, one-shoulder shrug, her smile sliding into a frown. “He’s still in bed. Seems he woke up around two and started reading some book he found last night, while unpacking his bags. I don’t know when he went back to sleep.”

Richard nodded, hearing the annoyance in her tone, but choosing not to say anything about it. “Well, then he’s going to miss out on a great morning. As soon as I get these steaks in a bag to soak for a while, I’ll whip us up some breakfast. You do eat breakfast, right?”

She chuckled as she pushed herself off the island. “I never skip a meal. How about I fix breakfast, while you finish preparing your meat?”

He turned to her, unable to keep his brows from arching at her choice of words as he smiled at her. Her cheeks colored as she realized how her words sounded, and then he noticed her nipples pushing against her bathing suit, hardening in her embarrassment. Pointing to the fridge, he said, “Make yourself at home. Fix whatever you want.”

“Thanks,” she said, her voice softer than before as she turned to the fridge. She crossed the kitchen, her ass swaying back and forth as she walked, and Richard couldn’t take his eyes off her. The woman oozed sexuality, and he knew he would have a hard time keeping his cock under control in front of her. How long are they staying here?

By the time he finished marinating the steaks and putting them in the fridge, Valerie had breakfast ready. He noticed she only made two plates, so she didn’t expect Justin to join them anytime soon. “Let’s eat on the back porch,” he suggested as he refilled both their coffee cups.

“Sounds perfect.” She grabbed both plates and followed him outside, her breasts swaying as much as her ass did when she walked.

Forcing his gaze away from her seductive body, he set the cups on the round table and slid into a chair, which allowed him to look out at his backyard. It was one of his favorite places in his house, allowing him to enjoy the outdoors, the trees lining his property on the other side of the pool, birds and squirrels flitting about. It was peaceful, and ever since his wife, Jean, left him a few months ago, Richard strove to make his life one of tranquility and calm. Glancing across the table at his son’s girlfriend, he realized calm was not something he felt right then. Horny. He felt horny as hell. That’s what he felt, and it was driving him crazy.

“This looks delicious,” he said as he stared down at his plate full of scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast. He barely made himself eggs anymore, not seeing the need to go all out for just himself. However, glancing down at his plate, his stomach growled, informing Richard how wrong his thinking had been.

“Thanks,” she said as she draped her napkin over her lap. “I love cooking, but the dorms aren’t the best place for meals. We usually ate at the campus cafeteria or a couple of the smaller burger joints and cafés around school.” She shrugged. “This was fun.”

“Well, let’s eat, so we can get on with our day,” he said, smiling over at her as he picked up his fork.

She followed suit, and soon, they were both enjoying their breakfast, as well as more conversation. He asked her about her classes and major, what she wanted to do now since she was out of school, where she wanted to end up as far as a hometown. She asked about his job in construction and how it was being the foreman for so many jobs. The conversation never waned, each one seeming to find something else to talk about as soon as one topic was finished. Richard found himself more and more intrigued with her the more he listened. She had plans, goals, but she also intended on making the most of her life, enjoying the moments as they arose, and not letting life just pass her by. He was impressed and said so.

“Thanks,” she said back. “I think it’s a matter of balance. Nothing wrong with having goals; you need them to succeed, but there’s also nothing wrong with enjoying life; you need that not to go crazy.”

He nodded as he popped the last piece of bacon into his mouth. “Agreed. Hopefully, some of your philosophy rubs off on Justin.” He reached for her coffee cup, his already in his hand. “How about I fix us some more coffee, and then we can hit the pool?”

“Good morning,” Justin said from behind them, jerking their gazes in his direction. “Sorry about sleeping in so long. I guess I was up later than I thought.”

Richard nodded, feeling guilty that he wasn’t sorry at all about how long his son slept that morning. It allowed Richard to enjoy Valerie’s company without having to share her. “I was just going in for some refills. Want me to bring you a cup? You missed an awesome breakfast.” He turned and winked at Valerie. “This little lady has some mean cooking skills.”

“Coffee would be great,” Justin said as he gave Valerie a strange look. “I didn’t know you cooked.”

“Not much opportunity on campus,” she replied with a slight shrug. “It was fun. I can whip you up something if you want.”

Justin shook his head. “No. Coffee will be enough. I need to iron my outfit for tomorrow.” Then it seemed as if he just noticed what she was wearing. “Oh, you’re going swimming?” He scratched his head. “Did you mention that last night? I don’t remember.”

Richard shook his head as he turned toward the back door. “Coffee coming right up.” How could his son be so out of it when he had a knock-dead gorgeous woman sitting right there beside him? There is no way that kid came from my loins. Richard stepped inside the house, wanting to truly kick his son in the pants to wake him up.