Chapter 14: Chapter 14

JAKE

The sweet aroma of wet pine was like heaven in my nose after smelling skunk spray for the past two hours.

I settled into one of the wooden rocking chairs on the front porch and watched the rain while I enjoyed one of Evan’s stogies.

I’d never lived anywhere else. I was born and raised in Miami. I loved the warm climate and the ocean. But the peaceful serenity of the mountains was a welcome change.

The trip was a good idea for so many reasons. But there was a lot riding on it.

The business aspect was important. Acquisition of rare parts for far less than their true value would benefit the company and bring in new customers.

We’d never attended Part Con before. There would be lots of big players with deep pockets out in Vegas for the convention.

Car enthusiasts from all over the world were flocking to Sin City for a week of car-related events and gambling.

Our fortieth birthdays had come and gone with no wife. That was always the goal: to find a wife by age forty. Without one we were just three bachelors living together.

We wanted children. Even Evan was suffering from paternal yearnings. He claimed he didn’t like kids, but he wanted to be a dad as much as Garrett and I did.

We wanted a wife for more than just her uterus though. If that had been all we were after, we would’ve hired a surrogate. We wanted a woman to love, who would love us back. A queen for our castle.

Vada came with a lot of baggage. We knew that when we chose her.

After Chris asked us to consider marrying his daughter, we initially responded with a unified and resounding ~no~, for so many reasons.

We didn’t want to jeopardize our friendship and business if things went south. But it turned out that wouldn’t be a long-term concern.

There were other issues with Vada, beyond the fact that she was our best friend’s daughter.

Age was one of them. She was twenty-four. Great for the child-bearing part. We could easily have two kids each if she was agreeable.

I chuckled to myself, blowing smoke rings in the misty air while I envisioned Vada’s reaction to the idea of having six kids. We’d be lucky to get one out of her.

The downside of selecting a younger woman was her maturity level. Vada had some serious growing up to do.

And she had a wild streak in her that would require a lot of taming before she could step into the role of wife and mother.

We were aware that Vada was partying hard and hanging out with rough characters. But I don’t think any of us were prepared for the bisexual revelation.

I had no idea she had that type of relationship with Mandy. They’d been friends since early public school.

I glanced up when the screen door opened. Garrett stepped outside in his bare feet, settling into the chair next to me.

He hated socks. And Evan hated bare feet. It was an ongoing bone of contention between them.

“Did Evan and Vada get the stink washed away?” I asked.

“I don’t know,” he chuckled. “But I’m pretty sure he fucked her in the shower.”

“Really?”

“Sure sounded like it.”

“What happened to the making-love-to-her-first agreement?”

“Evan seems to be breaking all of his own rules.”

“I know. He was the one who suggested we keep our clothes on last night, and he fingered her!”

“Yeah, that was some bullshit on his part.”

Evan emerged from the cabin, wearing nothing but a pair of athletic shorts.

And his feet were bare!

I glanced at Garrett, the mixture of concern and shock on his face matching my reaction.

He settled in the third chair, his eyes landing on the cigar in my hand. I handed him the box and his lighter with an apologetic half smile.

“Where’s Vada?” I asked after he lit his cigar.

He stared straight ahead, taking a few drags before he rested it in the ashtray. “I’m not sure.”

“Did you fuck her in the shower?” Garrett asked.

“Unfortunately,” he admitted with a heavy sigh.

“It wasn’t good?” Garrett inquired skeptically. “There were a lot of female sounds of agreement coming from in there.”

“Oh, it was definitely good. I gave her a thorough fucking.”

“She’s tight,” I said. “And you’re a big guy, ~Mr. Green Anaconda~.”

“She handled my cock like a pro.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“I wanted to make love to her the first time. That was really important to me. She’s Chris’s daughter, for fuck’s sake. And I treated her like some random chick I picked up at the bar.”

“Then why’d you do it?” Garrett chuckled, his brow furrowed as he threw his hands in the air.

“She started sucking my cock, and I lost control.”

“Oh well. Shit happens.”

“Not to me, Garrett. I lost control. I’m not comfortable with that.”

“I think you’re making a way bigger deal out of this than it is.”

“Is Vada upset?” I asked.

“She was a little annoyed with my reaction, and she stormed out of the bathroom. I haven’t seen her since. I think she’s up in the loft.”

“I need to tell you guys something,” I said. “But you have to promise not to freak out, Evan.”

“Does this have to do with Vada?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?” Garrett asked.

“Evan didn’t promise not to freak out.”

“Spill it, Jake,” he demanded.

I pursed my lips, watching a chipmunk scurry along the porch railing. Evan was going to have a fit. There was no way around it.

“She left her phone on the kitchen island. I accidentally read a text from her roommate.”

“Uh-oh,” Garrett muttered.

“How do you ~accidentally~ read a text?” Evan barked.

“What?!” I cried, bewildered by his response. “That’s your main concern?”

“That’s an invasion of her privacy.”

“It was an ~accident~.”

“What did it say?” Garrett asked.

“I don’t know if I should share it now,” I huffed.

“Jake,” Evan growled.

“It was a long, graphic text about eating Vada’s pussy. And at the end, she reminded Vada of her promise.”

“What was the promise?”

“That Vada would come back to her and they would live together forever, just like they always planned.”

“That does seem like a problem,” Garrett surmised.

“You think so?!” Evan bellowed.

“Relax,” Garrett said. “It could be all one-sided.”

“Then why would Vada make her a promise like that?”

“Who knows?” I said. “We don’t know anything about their relationship. Vada has had lots of boyfriends. Clearly she’s not committed to this Mandy chick.”

Evan shook his head, tamping out his cigar angrily. “Do you think she has any intention of marrying us?”

“Why would she agree to go on a month-long road trip with us?”

“For the sex.”

“She can get sex in Miami,” I said. “With guys her own age, who aren’t trying to put a ring on her finger and a bun in her oven.”

“That’s true,” Garrett agreed.

“Maybe she came to make her dad happy,” Evan theorized.

“I doubt it,” I said. “She has no idea about any of that.”

“She’ll be furious with us when she finds out,” Evan warned.

“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”

“So what’s the plan?” he asked. “We need a strategy to minimize the threat from the competition.”

“This isn’t a business problem, Evan,” Garrett laughed.

“I think we need to address it like one.”

“I suggest you initiate a redo tonight,” I said. “It’s the perfect setting for romance.

“We’re in a secluded cabin in the mountains. There’s a fireplace. You can lay out some blankets in front of it, put on some soft music and drink some wine. And make love to her all night long.

“By morning she’ll be ready to wear our ring and toss her birth control in the river.”

“You should never throw pills in the river,” Evan chastised. “An animal might eat them.”

“It was a joke!”

“I think your plan is a solid one, Jake,” he agreed. “But I would like to make a minor change.”

“What’s that?”

“You do it.”

“You’re the one who needs a do-over.”

“I’ll have it. But not tonight. You guys haven’t had much time with her. We’re supposed to be sharing.”

“What about me?” Garrett whined. “He got to eat her pussy.”

“You’ll have your night with her, Garrett,” Evan said.

“Why do you get to decide?”

“I’m the travel supervisor.”

“That doesn’t make you the pussy supervisor.”

“I broke her in with my anaconda.”

“Very funny, Evan,” I snorted. “We’re not exactly packing garter snakes.”

“This conversation is becoming very juvenile,” he said. “We don’t fight over women, and we don’t compare dick sizes. That’s not how things work in this relationship. I think we’re losing focus.”

“Agreed. I will turn on the charm, Jake style, and woo the panties right off her tonight. Make her forget all about Mandy and Wanda.”

“Who the fuck is Wanda?!”

“The thousand-dollar dildo she wants.”

“Oh right,” he chuckled. “I forgot. She doesn’t need that. She’s got an anaconda and two Burmese pythons to keep her satisfied now.”

***

“Remind me again why I agreed to this,” Evan grumbled.

“Ditto,” Vada said.

“Where’s your sense of adventure?” Garrett laughed.

“There’s ~hundreds~ of kids in here,” Evan moaned.

“And they’re all screaming,” Vada added.

“Let’s go do some water slides,” I suggested. “You’ll survive.”

“We paid a lot of money to stay here,” Garrett reminded Evan. “Don’t you want to get your money’s worth?”

“That is the ~only~ reason I’m here.”

We climbed the multilevel staircase, standing in line with a bunch of half-naked adults and children. The queue moved quite quickly, and we were at the top of the platform in no time at all.

I climbed on a raft with Vada, wrapping my arms around her waist.

The next slide we went on was a single-rider. When I reached the bottom, Vada was already out of the pool, chatting with another woman about her age. A woman who was clearly checking her out.

She was staring right at Vada’s tits!

And we were worried about keeping the ~men~ away when she wore that skimpy pink camouflage bikini. But it was the women we should’ve been concerned about. Vada was a chick magnet.

I climbed out of the pool and walked toward them. “Hey, babe,” I said, holding out my hand. “You ready?”

“Bye,” the woman said.

“Nice meeting you,” Vada called out as I led her away.

We went down several slides, eventually losing sight of Evan and Garrett. I captured Vada’s hand as we strolled through the waterpark.

“Wanna go on the lazy river?” I asked.

“Sure.”

I snagged a raft and climbed on. Vada settled on my lap, her sexy legs hanging over the side as we set off down the river.

“I can’t believe this thing winds through the entire park,” she said. “This place is massive.”

“It’s not as crowded as I thought it would be.”

“If it was open to the public, it would be packed. The rooms are pretty pricey too.”

“They’re full. So I guess people are willing to pay.”

“I suppose,” she said as we watched a mother trying to hold several rafts while her ~six~ kids pushed and shoved to get in.

“That lady needs to get her tubes tied. Either that or tell her husband to wrap it better.”

“I bet they have a lot of fun, though,” I said.

“Does she look like she’s having fun?”

“She’s smiling. Sort of.”

She studied me thoughtfully, her green eyes burning into mine with an intense stare. “You want that,” she said softly, her fingers combing through my beard.

“What?”

“The big family.”

“I never had that growing up. I missed out on a lot, being an only child.”

“Yeah. Being an only child sucks balls sometimes. It’s lonely.”

“I have five siblings,” I said.

“You do? I thought you said you were an only child?”

“I was until I was sixteen. My mom had me when she was fifteen. She didn’t raise me. My grandparents brought us up as siblings. I thought she was my sister until I was eight.

“She met a rich man when she was thirty, punched out five kids, one right after the other. They moved to Maine right after they got married.

“She never told her husband I was her son, and I’ve never met any of their kids.”

“That was kind of shitty of her,” Vada said, leaning forward to kiss me softly.

“My childhood was okay. I had Garrett and Evan, and your dad.”

“Yeah. I had Mandy, but there were times I longed for a sibling. After my mom died, we didn’t do anything fun.

“My dad never recovered. He’s still grieving for her. Did you know her clothes are still in the closet?”

“Yes,” I said, smiling sadly.

“Her makeup is still in their bathroom. All her brushes, her body lotion, her perfume. Still there.”

“That’s very sad, Vada.”

“Do you know why they never had any more kids after me, Jake?”

“They tried for years. Then your mom got sick, and that was the end of it.”

“That sucks.”

“Sometimes life sucks, sweetheart,” I said, caressing her hip as we rounded a corner, sailing directly under a waterfall.

“Oh!” she cried. “That’s cold!”

I shook the water from my beard. “Want to hit the adult hot tub?”

“Yes!”

We crossed the park, dodging screaming kids and tired parents. The hot tub was outdoors. We entered inside, passing through some plastic curtains that led outside.

“This is really nice,” I said, grateful that we had the tub to ourselves.

“They need this. It’s too chaotic in there. My kids wouldn’t be that wild. I didn’t act like that when I was little.”

“Yes, you did,” I chuckled, pulling her down on my lap.

“I did not.”

“I was there, sweetheart. You were a little hellion.”

“Was not. I was an angel.”

“Okay then,” I said. “I’m sure our kids will be a handful if they take after you.”

“We ~would~ make beautiful babies,” she whispered, straddling my waist.

“I’ll have to invest in a set of baseball bats if our daughters look like you,” I murmured, thrusting my semi up between her thighs.

“Daughters?”

“We just finished talking about how lonely our childhoods were. We could make a bunch of babies. Have all those family moments we missed out on as kids.”

“How about we ~practice~ making babies tonight?” she whispered, grinding her pussy down on my now fully erect python.

“I’m all for that,” I said, feathering light kisses down her neck.

“Guys, this is a family place,” Evan lectured, pushing through the plastic curtain with Garrett behind him.

“This is the adult hot tub,” Vada said, remaining on my lap with my cock buried between her legs.

“It’s pretty secluded out here,” Garrett observed, flopping down on the bench next to us.

Vada leaned over and kissed him on the lips. I cupped her breasts, teasing her nipples into hard peaks while she rubbed her pussy on my cock.

“Somebody is coming,” Evan warned, glancing behind him.

Vada moved onto the bench between Garrett and me just before an elderly couple appeared. They eyed Vada curiously as they settled across from us.

I was stuck there until my hard-on went away. And that wasn’t going to happen if the little tease didn’t behave herself. The bubbles disguised the activity going on underwater.

“Stop,” I whispered when she massaged my cock through my shorts. Judging by the look on his face, Garrett was receiving the same treatment.

“Wanna go in the wave pool, Evan?” she asked.

“Sure,” he agreed.

She rose up from the water, her erect nipples poking through the thin material of her bikini top as she sashayed across the hot tub, wiggling her sexy ass in our faces.

The old man followed her with his eyes until she disappeared through the curtain. I would’ve bet money he was in the same predicament that we were.

“Wanna just stay here for a bit?” Garrett asked.

“Definitely.”