Author: Madame Ovary Title: Nicole and Nikki Part: Part 1 of 6 Summary: Rick meets Nicole and they fall for each other quickly. But Nicole's daughter Nikki is also falling for Rick. Both women harbor a secret that could unto everything, though. Keywords: cons, rom, MF, Mf, MF+, Ff, inc <!--ADULTSONLY--> Synopsis: Rick Russell is home for the summer, his last before finishing his Masters in Architecture. He meets the older Nicole at a grocery store and they fall for each other quickly afterward. Her daughter Nikki soon starts developing strong feelings for Rick, who fights his own feelings for her. After Nikki sees her Mom giving head to Rick, she knows that?s what she wants as well. But the two women have a secret life that Nicole is terrified Rick won?t approve of. The three of them eventually begin a torrid love affair that could span the years, if it can survive the secret the women share. To make matters more interesting, Nikki has a special ability that only works with Rick, and the two put that ability to good use. Nicole and Nikki By Madame Ovary August-September 2015 1 It was a beautiful early June day in Epiphany Springs. This part of the Ozarks is beautiful country, with some of the best scenery in the state and things to do everywhere if you like the outdoors, which I do. I was halfway through the last year of my Master's work at the U of A at Fosterville, and was back home visiting my folks for the summer. I knew it would be my last summer off before I had to join the working world, so I was going to try to relax and have some fun for the summer. I wasn't seeing anyone right now and hoped to meet a gal that I could share that fun with for the summer. School would start again in late August and I was going back around the 22nd to start the final year of my Master's in Architecture work. I had a part-time job waiting on me in Fosterville starting in late September, but until then I was living back in my home town with my folks in Epiphany Springs and taking life slower for a change. Today, I had promised my folks to run errands for them. My last stop of the day was for groceries, and I was in the produce section when a woman caught my eye. I had a flashback to that scene in "Animal House" where the guy sees the dean's wife handling the cucumbers, but there was no way I was going to handle this like that guy in the movie had. Anyway, this lady was quite attractive, and had to be 10 years older than me. It was funny, I thought as I watched her from the corner of my eye. I had dated my share of pretty college and high school girls over the past 10 years or so, but most of those had been short lived relationships - or not even a relationship at all, but just for fun or for sex (or both!). But as I got into my last years of college and then during my Masters work, I tired of those relationships and found that my eyes sought out older women. Maybe I was starting to grow up, I don't know, but I realized I was seeing beauty in women as much as 20 years my senior. My first experience with an older woman was with a professor at the University (yes, I was in her class) who was a divorcee in her late 40's. She was attractive, but she wasn't caught up in herself, her cell phone, or her looks - like so many of the younger girls were. I soon found out she was starved for attention and that she knew her way around a man's body. I found it was not only easy, but a true delight to please her, and it helped that she wasn't demanding in the least. And, she'd been much more hungry and eager to please me than any younger girl I'd met before. In the end, she was fun to be with, but because of our school ties she was very nervous about being seen in public so we limited our activities to her place. We had a nine month relationship that was very fulfilling, but also very limited by not being able to have any kind of public life together. By mutual consent, we parted as friends just as I finished the first year of my Master's program, and that coincided with her taking on a new assignment at the school, which made our relationship even more dangerous for her career, which I completely understood. Parting was sweet sorrow as they say, but it was time for both of us to move on. We both credited each other with a change in perspective about our lives. She was more confident in herself, and I realized I preferred the company of older women. My time with her really opened my eyes, and I searched out other older women in the area. After that, I had four other relationships with older women over the first four years of my Master's program. Three of the four were very satisfying and exciting relationships, while the fourth was fun in bed but just too trying for me out of bed. During that time, I completely stopped dating younger women in favor of spending more time with more 'mature' company. They were more appreciative of my attentions, and of my cock, which they all had said was larger than most of them had ever had. Back at the grocery store, the lady in the produce section had really perked my attention. She was dressed professionally but modestly, and when we made eye contact, I felt an immediate attraction for her and smiled. And she wasn't wearing a ring, which was a definite no-no for me anyway. I walked over to her and introduced myself. "Hello!" I said, giving her my best smile. "Hello!" she smiled back. "I'm Rick Russell," extending my hand warmly. "Nicole Bridges," she smiled. Her hand was warm and dry and felt tiny in mine. She shook hands firmly, which I really liked. We talked for a few minutes, and in the end I was really impressed with how she carried herself. I asked her if she was seeing anyone now, and when she responded to the negative, I asked her out to lunch and she accepted. I left it up to her to pick a day that would fit her schedule, and she quickly said she could make it tomorrow. I smiled and said I'd like that. This was a good sign, and even if nothing came from it, lunch and maybe drinks and dinner at a later date with her would be a nice distraction. We met the next day for lunch and she was right on time. While we ate, I told her my story first to put her at ease. She asked very intelligent and somewhat probing questions and seemed to be genuinely interested in my life. She knew I would be leaving in the fall for school now to finish the fifth and final year of my Masters in Architecture, and she said she was excited for me. In an offhand way, she mentioned that she was 38 and asked my age, watching my reaction to her age. "I'm 26," I said with a smile, showing her with my face and eyes that her age didn't affect me in the least. That promptly led to her next question. "So..how long have you been interested in dating older women, Rick?" She asked sweetly, dropping that bomb casually and a little unexpectedly for me. "Well...for about the last four years, actually." I tried not to miss a beat or sound cocky in any way with my reply. I put up my hands quickly to qualify my statement. "I wasn't in it for the money, before you ask...and I was staying away from women who revealed they had a history of looking only for younger men. I just liked being with them...plain and simple. Nicole, do you have any idea what the dating scene is like over in the Fosterville area?" I said, shaking my head a little. "Well, I know it's a huge party town!" She smiled knowingly. "I should think you would have been very successful with the young ladies there!" She smiled as she sipped her ice tea. She was jousting with me, but it was more than that. She was no cougar, though. I smiled back at her compliment. "The young ladies there are quite forward and usually available, but I realized early on that they also can be too casual in that way, and I don't want that...for a variety of reasons," I said firmly. "So many of them are immature, and the pretty ones can be very narcissistic and shallow sometimes." I took another bite of my sandwich. Her eyebrows lifted then. "I'd heard stories about the college girls in the city," she said, not disagreeing with me. "I would guess that many of those stories are based on fact," I said with a shake of my head. "Anyway, and to answer your question, in the first year of my Masters work, I met an older woman at school and one thing led to another and we became very good friends." I said, not trying to drop any double meanings, just telling it straight. "I found it to be a refreshing change and felt totally at ease with her, and it was just a healthy and fun time for us both." "I see" she said. "What happened to this lady, then?" She asked, more interested now. "Well, I started my Masters work the following year, and she moved up a notch at the University, so we kind of agreed to remain friends but parted company. I knew the risks for her were huge, and I would never have wanted her to get in trouble for seeing a student." "Hmmmmm," she smiled as she took a bite of her salad. I watched her as she ate. Nicole was a very attractive blond and looked like she kept herself in good shape. "So if you don't mind me asking, Nicole...what do you do for a living?" "Well, I've been a realtor for 12 years now, and have just recently acquired my own firm here in Epiphany Springs." "Hey, that's great!" I said. "Congratulations to you!" I smiled warmly. "Thank you!" she smiled and flashed her beautiful teeth. She went on then. "I've been divorced 3 years and have a 15 year-old daughter, Nikki, who is the spitting image of her dad...unfortunately!" she muttered at the end. "Hmmmm. I'm guessing there's no love lost there?" "None at all" she said, stabbing her lettuce. "Unlike you, Rick, my ex has a taste for young girls and when I'd caught him the 3rd time, that was enough for me. I have no idea, and don't ever want to know how many others there were beyond those three I knew of. Now, I have full custody of Nikki and neither of us miss him very much, and he has nothing to do with her anymore, which I look at as his loss but my gain. But I do wish she had a male figure in her life." she added quietly, not looking at me then. "Sounds like it got ugly there. I hate that for you ladies. A young lady growing up definitely needs a male she can look up to, and to trust in and learn from," I said emphatically. Nicole looked at me, and I smiled genuinely at her. She was clearly trying to see if I was for real, or just trying to score with her. To be honest, Nicole wasn't someone I just wanted to fuck for the summer, she interested me and I wanted to see where this might go. "Look, Nicole..." I said, debating saying anything, but not wanting her to develop a wrong impression. "Let me be frank with you here" I started, and she set her fork down and looked at me, and there was dread in her eyes. "First off, I'm not a 'cougar-hunter' and I'm not looking for a 'MILF' or anything risqu‚ like that," I said, never taking my eyes off her. "And if you'll pardon my language, I'm not looking for an easy lay or a summer fuck buddy before I go back to Fosterville in the fall. The truth is, I meant what I said about the young ladies at school, and that's why I started dating older women." Her eyes got bigger, but she was still listening. "What I am interested in is finding a relaxed, intelligent, mature, and fun friend to spend some time with this summer, and if it turns physical, then fine, and if not, that's OK also!" The look of dread left her eyes, but was now replaced with disbelief, maybe? "When I saw you in the store yesterday, I admit it...I liked what I saw. No, not money!" I stopped her with my hand. "And not just your looks. I saw someone who presents herself well, and has the smarts and personality to round out that nice package. You're a good conversationalist, and you obviously take pride in your appearance. And yes, you are very attractive to me. And if you had been wearing a ring, I'd have never walked up to you. But now that I've talked more with you, I see depth. You're interesting to me, Nicole. And...you challenged me several times today with tough questions. A cougar wouldn't have asked those questions. Her only question would have been...'your place, or mine'?" She laughed nervously at that one. "And I've never gone in for that kind of lead-in. It's not all about sex with me...it's about the quality of the time and the friendship, too. My experience has been that if you have those ingredients, the sex is always better. And now today, my thoughts about are getting confirmed. I feel comfortable around you, and I've seen more that tells me I'd be interested in getting to know you better, and I would only hope you could see something like that with me as well," I smiled. "And...if you're willing...I'd really like to see you again. Your choice of venue next time, if you want a next time. Here's my cell number," and I wrote it on a napkin and slid it over to her. "I need to run some errands, and I'm guessing you need to get back to your new business!" I smiled genuinely. "Look..." I paused, looking into her eyes, "I'm really hoping you'll call me, or...if you give me your number, you can rest assured that I will call you. Very probably tonight!" I laughed and flashed my teeth. She looked at me then differently. She looked down at my number, then quickly seemed to make up her mind. She reached out for my pen, and gave me her number on a napkin and said; "after 8pm would be fine, Rick!" She laughed nervously, and flashed those teeth again. I did too, relieved that she'd agreed. "That's great, Nicole. Thanks for trusting me! "And look...lunch is on me..." I said, but she stopped me. "Nonsense!" she said, smiling. "It's a business lunch...a write-off! Please, let me!" she said, looking at me earnestly. I smiled. "Well...thank you!" I said quietly and smiled again. "But the next one's on me!" I said and she agreed. I insisted on leaving the tip, and as we got up, I shook her hand, then leaned in and put a gentle kiss on her cheek. "I'm really looking forward to getting to know you better, Nicole!" I whispered to her with a nice smile. "Me too, Rick!" she whispered back. 2 The rest of that day, Nicole crossed my mind frequently. There was no doubt I was interested in her, and maybe as more than a friend, but I was going to let her set that pace. We had plenty of time this summer to see where things went, and I felt like she would be worth the wait in order to start this friendship off right. That night at 8:05, I called her number, and she answered on the third ring. "Hi, Nicole!" "Hey, Rick!" she sounded happy that I called and I told her that to which she replied "Well, I gave a lot of thought to our lunch talk today, and I realized I could use a good friend, too!" she confessed. "Hey, that's great, Nicole!" I said. We talked for over an hour about anything and everything, just laughing and yakking away like old friends. She really was intelligent and a great conversationalist and had a wide range of interests. We touched on many subjects, but I was especially interested in her telling me about her daughter, Nikki. It was clear that Nicole loved her daughter very much, but didn't spoil or cater to her like so many parents did. Nikki was in advanced classes at school and in Nicole said I would have to be careful with her as she was very perceptive and precocious. I said I welcomed the opportunity, and she said; "How about tomorrow night here at my house at 7, then?" That bomb dropped, I paused, caught off guard. "I think I'd like that!" I said. "What can I bring?" I asked politely. "Just your appetite!" was her reply. She gave me the address over the phone and I made sure I knew exactly where it was ahead of time so I would be on time the next night. I arrived at 6:55 and walked up to the front door. I was about to knock when she opened the door with a big smile. "Hey!" she said, and welcomed me in with a nice peck to the lips. I had two bouquets of flowers in my hand, and handed them to her. "Awwww!" she said. "The larger one's for you, and the smaller one's for Nikki," I smiled. That stopped her dead in her tracks. "Oh, Rick!" she said, cocking her head at me. "That was really sweet of you!" Nicole's house was wonderful. She was outside town with property right on the side of a mountain ridge with a long range view that seemed to just keep going on forever. The house was nicely shaded and the builder had incorporated beautiful wood and stone throughout, and it had been skillfully used and constructed. I followed her in, gawking. "My God, Nicole!" I said in awe. "This house is amazing!" "One of the perks of being a realtor for so long up here!" She smiled, and I followed her to the kitchen. "These are so beautiful!" She whispered about the flowers. "And Nikki will be flattered, too!" she smiled, and I thought could see her eyes watering up. "Hey, it was fun to pick them out for you ladies...really!" I grinned. ?"Wine, beer, or water?" she asked. "What are you drinking?" I asked. "I've just opened a bottle of red that I haven't tried before, and it's not bad!" she said. "Sign me up!" I grinned. "Hey, it smells wonderful in here!" I said, and it did. "Standing rib roast!" She smiled and her eyes got big. "Excellent!" I said. "You left work early for this, didn't you?" I smiled appreciatively. "Guilty as charged!" she grinned. "But I needed to shop anyway, and I needed to get away too. These 60+ hour weeks get old pretty quickly." "Don't I know it. I was putting in 60-70 hour weeks between working part-time, studying, and classes for the last 4 years!" I said, then thinking about that I said; "Hey!" really softly, and she turned to look at me. "I really appreciate you doing this. This is a treat for me, and I'm really glad to be here with you!" and I smiled and meant it. "Oh, it's ok!" she said a little too quickly, and then turned back to the stove. She was too busy doing nothing over there so I had a feeling she was getting emotional. I walked up behind her quietly, but let her know I was there as I approached. I reached out and touched her arm gently. She turned to me and wiped a tear from her eye quickly. ?"Heyyyy..." I said quietly and kind of pouted. She shrugged and shook her head. "You're being too nice to me!" She said, another tear falling. "Can you take a break?" I said, and she looked around and nodded. "I'd really love to see your house. You wanna show it to me? You know...me being a budding architect and all!" She smiled, and seemed thankful for the diversion. We walked thru the house with her showing me all the many details. Here I was 6'2" and I don't think Nicole was any taller than 5'2", but I just couldn't help but feel warm and comfy with her. When she took me to the rear doors, I grinned and said that this was what I'd been eager to see ever since driving up to her house. She smiled and opened the doors for me and led us outside, our wine in hand. I just stood there and looked. "Wow, Nicole!" I sighed quietly, shaking my head. "It's wonderful!" And it was. Shade trees, a beautiful pool with a deck out on the far end of it, rocks around the covered stone patio. Comfy wonderful outdoor furniture, and an amazing view! It was worth a million...at least. I just stood and stared. "Jim could've cared less about this, except how to impress other people with it," she muttered. "I feel sorry for him, then" I replied quietly. "You've really done well for yourself, Nicole. You should be proud!" I smiled at her. "It's been a lot of hard work, that's for sure!" she said, changing the subject. "I love everything about it. The setting, the way the architect used the rock and old wood both inside and out, the old timbers skillfully and creatively used and the colors they chose for everything, the huge beams, the lighting, your choices of furniture, the ambience, it's elegant and it's all just...right, somehow" I said slowly. She just nodded and said nothing. "That was meant as a compliment, Nicole. I'm not trying to flatter you for ulterior motives if that's what you were thinking?" I said gently. "I genuinely appreciate a beautiful and well thought out construction and design." She shook her head vigorously. "I'm not used to compliments, Rick," she said, not looking so successful and happy now. "Not honest ones anyway. It seems like the only time I get them anymore is when people want something from me," she muttered. I turned to her. "Yes...well...I think that's sad, Nicole. Yes, I think you're beautiful and desirable, but I also see strength and character and intelligence and friendliness and so much more, and then I see this house and think what it must have taken for you to do all of this without a man around and I think to myself that you have so much going for you, and that so far...I'm proud to be your friend!" I smiled and looked back at the view. We stood there a second, then she moved closer and put her hand on my arm. I looked down at her. She looked up at me and the tear was still there. "Thank you!" she whispered to me. I just put my hand on hers then and squeezed. We stood there a Moment longer and she started. "Crap...the roast!" she squealed and took off like a banshee. I laughed and followed her in. "Hey, where's Nikki tonight?" I called after her. "She should be home any minute now, she's over at a friends!" I looked around for pictures while she was in the kitchen. Ahhh, there she was! My god, Nikki was a knockout! A real stunner at only 15! I'll bet the boys were flocking around her. "Need any help in there?" I called out and headed toward the kitchen. She was struggling with the roast. "Here, let me!" I said and hurried to her side. She backed away and handed me the hot pads. We were setting the table when Nikki came in. She truly was gorgeous, with mature looks and actions that went beyond her 15 years. Introductions were made and Nicole pointed out the flowers that I'd brought. Nikki didn't seem very happy with my presence or the age difference to her Mom, but she was polite enough and thanked me for the flowers. ?"You guys go ahead and start without me" she said. "I need a shower!" Then she left us alone again. "I'm sorry about that!" Nicole said after Nikki had left the room. "Heyyy!" I said. "She loves you and wants the best for you and to protect you...that's easy enough to see. I get that!" I said earnestly. "Give it time and we'll be friends, I'm sure of it!" I almost regretted my use of the phrase 'give it time' as if I was assuming Nicole and I were an item already', but she just smiled. "I like your optimism!" she said. Dinner was awesome and the conversation great and I felt comfortable the whole time. We were almost finished when Nikki came back down and ate with us. I noticed that no matter how she felt about my presence, she still treated Nicole with respect and dignity and with mature, quiet conversation. I knew it had to be hard on her, seeing a strange man in her house and being so friendly with her Mom, and I was pretty sure that she didn't like me being there. I asked Nikki about her favorite classes, about cheerleading, her thoughts on college, about any hobbies she might have. Heck, I just tried to involve her in the conversation and get her talking and let her know that this wasn't about just getting her Mom in bed, or something like that. I talked about anything I could think of to let her know I was interested in her, too, and to be honest, I really was. I didn't ignore Nicole, but I paid more attention to Nikki now that she was here. By the end of her dinner and our dessert, she and I were talking much more comfortably. She had even asked me about the U of A, my major, and then my classes. When she found out it was architecture, she immediately brightened up and I knew I'd hit on something important there. "You like to draw, don't you?" I asked her. "Yes, very much!" she replied. ?"Well, I hope you'll show me some of the things you've done and are proud of. I'd really be interested in seeing them!" I said earnestly. "How about right now?" she said quickly. "Sure, if you want!" I said. She got up right away and said she'd be right back. Nicole and I looked at each other. I could tell she was impressed. "I had to find that common interest, and it took a while then I got lucky I guess!" I said sheepishly, shrugging. She laughed. "You did very well, Rick!" she admitted. "She's a tough nut to crack, and has never cared for any of my dates these past 3 years. Not that I've had very many. She's very protective of me now, and I know you can see that. If you keep going like this, you'll do fine. You may even be able to get through that wall she has built up, not only around herself but around me as well. " "I noticed all that, and I completely understand it. She didn't like it, seeing me here with you all of a sudden like that, but she didn't take it out on you, and that shows respect and maturity on her part. I like that. Anyway...time will tell, but I'm hoping this is a good start!" I said with a smile. I helped Nicole clear the table and she was putting things up when Nikki came back down with several notebooks and pads and folders. Something told me it was going to be a long night. She laid everything down on the table and told me and Nicole to go away for a while so she could find her 'best works'. Nicole and I just looked at each other and grinned. "More wine?" she asked. "I'll pour!" I said. We sat on the patio and talked about anything and everything. I noticed that Nicole was more at ease now and that she was studying me a lot more closely now, casting sideways glances at me and even saying something to flatter me once or twice. It was cool out, and so peaceful sitting out there and I told her how easy it would be to do this every night. She acted surprised and said she figured a young guy like me would be out on the town most nights. "Not me!" I said, shaking my head. "I've had enough of that life already, and come to really appreciate things like this a lot more in the last few years." I paused for a second. "My Mom says I have an 'old soul', so maybe that's another reason why I prefer the company of more 'settled' women now, too!" and I smiled to let her know I was trying to be funny. She blushed a little, and I laughed with her. "Besides, I grew up here in town and it will always be home to me, and I've found that I really miss it! Guess I'm more of a country boy at heart." She smiled again, and just then Nikki came out and dragged us back inside to look at drawings. By the end of the evening, I found I was impressed with her artistic ability, and told her so. She had an eye for beauty and detail and yet could draw very general scenes that caught your eye as well. We jabbered the whole time and she never seemed to tire of my praising her work. In the end, I asked her if she'd like to see my sketchbook sometime and she enthusiastically said yes. It was 11pm and everyone was yawning, and I told Nicole it was time for all good girls to be in bed, then smiled and stood up to take my leave. She stood with me and I said good night to Nikki, shook her hand, and told her how glad I was to meet her. I told her I'd remember to bring my sketchbook if we got see each other again, and then Nicole walked me out to the car. "This was really nice tonight, Rick" she said quietly. "This was more than nice! Especially for me!" I replied. "This is so much better than life in the city. I've never been a city boy, and the 7 years I've spent in the metroplex hasn't changed me very much. I miss these quiet nights and the slow pace up here in the mountains." I felt her arm slip in mine then, and looked down to see her smiling at me. I smiled back and stopped at my car. I turned to her. "I love your home, and you made a fantastic dinner tonight, Nicole. And I honestly had a great time with Nikki, too. Thank you for trusting me and inviting me into your home. I...I really like it here. I can feel a peace here that draws me in." She smiled, kind of dreamy like. "Nikki likes you already. I can tell. And...so do I, Rick," she said and tilted her head to me. I leaned in and kissed her gently, no tongue. Then once more, still no tongue, but I kissed her softly and longer the second time. I think I may have heard her sigh there in the dark and I felt her hand slip into mine. I opened my car door and stood there with her. "I'd like to see you again, Nicole...and I'm hoping you feel the same way?" I asked. She nodded and smiled then. "Wanna do something tomorrow?" she asked. "I'd really like that!" I said quietly to her. "Tell you what..." she whispered conspiratorially. "I think the weather's supposed to be clear tomorrow, so why don't you come over at 3 or so, and bring your bathing suit and your favorite beer. I don't get to use the pool enough anymore and it'll be fun. I'll thaw out some brats and burgers or something, and we'll make an afternoon and evening of it, if...that's ok with you?" she said, sounding almost afraid I'd say no. I leaned in again and kissed her quickly once more, a little more firmly then and I felt her lean into me then, her hand on my arm. "That sounds like a blast!" I said. 3 Three o'clock Saturday afternoon couldn't come quickly enough for me. I found that Nicole was constantly on my mind that morning, and the more time I spent with her, the more I liked her. It wasn't her money or her possessions that impressed me, hell I wasn't after that. Money was only a means to an end. Her money only impressed me because she was smart with how to make it and how to spend it. But her personality and demeanor did impress me, and I realized I was really attracted to her. I already found myself wondering if it was going to be difficult for me to want to go back to Fosterville come August. That was still about 10 weeks out yet, but I knew that the summer would fly by if I was still seeing Nicole. I knocked on her door just before 3, and she answered almost right away. Nicole was in a red bikini and was wearing a mesh pool robe over it, but it hid nothing. She caught me staring and blushed, then laughed; "are you gonna come in?" I laughed and blushed then, and walked in knowing I'd been caught. "Sorry!" I said. "It's just that...well...you're pretty stunning Nicole!" I knew I should have expected her to be wearing a suit, but I didn't expect her to be that cute! She could see I really had been caught off guard, and stopped me and stood on tip-toe, reached up for a kiss, and chuckling at me. I leaned down and all of a sudden our arms were around each other and our mouths open and tongues teasing. I pulled her in tight then and she melted a little into me as we kissed. She groaned a little and I know I did as well. "Wow!" I said, flustered now for the first time in a long time. "Yes...wow!" she whispered, wiping her lip, and blushing then too, and turning away slightly in her embarrassment. "I'm so sorry, Nicole!" I started. "I thought about you all last night, but I didn't expect...well...I didn't know what to expect today, to be honest! But here you are this cute, and... really beautiful young lady showing up at the door half naked!" I laughed. She took it in the manner I intended and held her arms out, modeling for me. "You really think so, Rick?" she asked. "I really do, Nicole!" I said. She smiled up at me and her eyes sparkled. She stood up again on tiptoe and gave me another kiss. "You look pretty hot there yourself, buddy!" she smiled with a flash of teeth. "C'mon!!" she said, and took my hand and pulled me toward the French doors by the huge windows overlooking the pool and the view. The sight of her the way she had reached up to kiss me, standing on her toes like that, had really done something to me and I realized I was somewhat aroused. I walked outside and set my cooler chest down. I had a 12-pack of Dos Equis Amber in ice and had brought koozies and a bag full of different snacks for us as well. We sat down for a while, had a beer, and just chatted and laughed together. I settled down after that, my earlier being caught off a thing of the past. She was so easygoing and relaxed, and for me, I found to my great delight that it was still fun to be with her. "First off, I want to thank you again for a really great evening, and I have to tell you that I was really looking forward to this today, being here with you!" I smiled. "I thought a lot about you, too, Rick. Are you really sure you want to be friends with me?" She asked then. "Hell, I'm 12 years older than you!" She sounded very insecure at that Moment. "Nicole!" I said, like I was both disappointed and sympathetic with her. Then I looked at my beer. "I thought a lot about that last night, too" I said. "And I just couldn't get past the fact that I felt better being around you than I've felt in a long time!" Then I looked at her. "I want to see where this goes, Nicole...that is...if you're up for it!" I said, and now I was the insecure one. "I really like you a lot, Nicole!" I said then. "And I don't particularly give a shit about the age difference, and I'm hoping you won't either!" She looked at me for a while. "I won't deny I'm attracted to you, and I know a part of it is you're age and I'd be lying if I said that wasn't flattering to me!" She said, blushing. "But I too, have seen a man who is light years beyond Jim or the other guys in this town I've dated over these last 3 years. And I came to the conclusion that if you answered my question the way I hoped you would, that I'd tell you I wanted to see where this went, too!" She smiled, and then she changed the subject. "Hey, this is some tasty beer, sweetie!" she said. "How 'bout another one!" she smiled and that twinkle in her eye was back. I got up and handed her another one, then leaned over and bent over to kiss her warmly, then the look in her eyes made me kneel down and kiss her again, and our tongues danced for a second. She moaned and I know I did too. Nicole was a great kisser. "Let's get wet!" She said giving me a flash of her teeth and a cute wink. She took a really long pull from her beer, then stripped off her pool sweater and jumped in. This was a Nicole that I hadn't seen yet...the little girl...and it was refreshing and enticing. I stripped off my t-shirt to reveal the start of a tan and the body that I'd been working out to get these past 5 years. "Wow!" she said with a grin. I was already in my trunks so I just kicked off my flip flops and jumped in with her. It felt wonderful. She swam over to me, wiping her beautiful blond hair out of her face. "What do you think?" she said, laughing. "I think you're stunning!" I said, and she stuck her bottom lip out and said, "no, about the pool, silly!" I swam up to her and took her hand. "Ohhhh...the poooolllll..." I said, playing dumb, and then she was in my arms again. God she felt so tiny and solid, yet soft and silky in the water. We just held each other for a while like that, and then I looked around. "Hey, where's Nikki?" I asked. "Shopping with her girlfriend and her Mom!" Then she looked at me conspiratorially and giggled. "And she won't be home till around 9 tonight!" she shrugged and smiled like a little girl telling a big secret. She looked so cute when she acted like that. "Soooo...what are we supposed to do with all this free time, then?" I said, trying my best to look like an innocent schoolboy. "Well..." she said and moved in closer. "I guess we'll just have to find something to do...won't we?" She laughed, and suddenly we were kissing again, and this time it was a no-holds barred kiss. And I realized I was getting hard. ?We kissed and our hands started roaming, and then she was out of my arms and swimming away from me. She was out-and-out flirting now, and she dove under the water and gave me a good look at her rear as she went under. She came up all smiles and her eyes locked on mine then. I slowly went to her and she came into my arms again. She looked up at me and said, "you wanna skinny-dip with me?" and she smiled and her eyes got big. She no longer looked 38 to me. She looked like a fresh young girl of 18 who was wanting to know more about me. A lot more. I smiled and reached down and slid my trunks off. I knew she wouldn't have asked if she was expecting company, so I went for it. Her top came off first, and then the bottoms and then we were back in each others' arms. Nicole was a great kisser, and she was getting me quite aroused, but from the sounds of her moans, she was getting there also. She put her arms around my neck and her legs went around my waist. Man, she was petite! She felt as good as any 18 year old would have right then, and I could feel her firm little tits and erect nipples on my chest, and now my cock was starting to travel upward and I knew it was only a matter of time until she would feel it. Then all of a sudden, she stopped moving and her eyes got big. Uh, oh. She'd felt it. "Oh, my God, Rick!" she said, backing away and looking down between us. Her hand went down between us and encircled me, then let go just as fast. "Oh God, baby!" She groaned that out, and I could hear the need there. She looked deep into my eyes, and then back down into the water again. Her hand went down between us, and she took ahold of me again as if making sure it was all me, and then she looked up at me and her eyes really got big. "Oh, shit, baby!" She moaned, and now she was stroking me fervently. ?"Nicole..." I said, groaning. "Let's get out of the pool, baby!" She said, and grabbed my hand to lead me out. My first look at her pussy was from behind as she climbed up the ladder first. I groaned as she swayed seductively on the way out. Then I got out and she was looking down at me and leading me into the house. "C'mon, baby...now!" She said, and led me up the stairs to her room. She pushed me on the bed and in no time, she was laying beside me, stroking me and cooing. "Oh, God, sweet baby!" she said again. "I've never ever seen anything like this!" she groaned. "He's beautiful, Rick!" She said with wide eyes, and then she bowed her head and her mouth went around me. I groaned as she sucked and licked and moaned the whole time. I picked her up like a rag doll and spun her around and we were 69'ing then. I could not believe the pussy Nicole had. She had the finest blonde pussy hairs that I'd ever seen, and her pussy was stunning. Fat long lips and a nice clit with a long hood. And it was all angry pink and she was very wet. To the point that it was dripping out of her wet. I put my mouth to her and she screamed and cried out and within Moments, she was cumming and her flow increased dramatically. She tasted divine. I didn't let up then, taking her clit in my mouth and giving it hell. She was twitching and groaning and having trouble with concentrating on my cock then, and then she came again and soaked my face once more. She spun off me then and was panting and red faced. She fell on me gently and kissed me long and hard, licking her goo off my lips. "You've just got to love me, baby!" She was practically begging as she rolled onto her back and her legs opened wide for me. I grabbed her hips and helped her as she took ahold of my shaft and guided it to her steamy box. It truly felt like I was with a young girl rather than an experienced woman and from that Moment on, the age difference ceased to matter to me. She was so petite and short and her pussy was so tight that I completely forgot about her being middle aged! Fuck, she was tight and hot and wet! She cried out all the way down my shaft, panting and whimpering, until I felt her cervix and could go no further. "Oh, fuck!" She said gutterally, fully sheathed around me now. "You are so fucking huge, baby!" She cried out. "And so damn hard! It feels like you're pulling my innards out when you pull out!" She gasped, wide eyed. "Oh, fuck...it hurts so good, baby!" She cried out, urging me with her heels to ride her more vigorously. "Roll over, sweetie, and let me on top!" She cried. Soon, her head was flopping and she was sobbing and I felt her cum again and her pussy drenched my cock and gripped it tighter all at the same time. "God, you are so sexy, Nico!" I said, groaning. "You feel so fine, baby girl!" I said, thrusting up to meet her downward movements. She leaned in and kissed me then and I grabbed her ass hard and jackhammered into her back and forth, ruthlessly for about 10-15 seconds. She was making a sobbing noise into my mouth as soon as I started and she came again right at the end of it. "God, you are so beautiful!" She groaned into my mouth. I rolled her over then and pulled out, then moved down to clamp my mouth on her cunt again. She groaned and pulled her knees up and wide apart for me. I cupped her ass and brought her up to me and sucked her juices and then tilted her further upward and flicked my tongue on her asshole and when she howled, I stuck my tongue into it and wiggled it. "Oh fuck, baby...I'm cumming again!" she groaned, so I dropped her ass and slid myself into her tight little pussy again, and started jackhammering her again, now from above. She started sobbing again and her eyes had tears in them as her hands went to my arms for something to hold on to. Her feet were flopping as I really plowed into her, and she screamed again and cried out "oh, please cum, baby...PLEASE!" I looked at her then, and slowed down. I was really close then, and I had felt my cock swelling. I took her in my arms and began making slow loving strokes into her, telling her how wonderful she was and felt, and how incredibly sexy she was to me and how amazing her pussy felt. I was talking softly to her and kissing her and just taking those long sure strokes into her and I felt her legs come around me and try to lock behind me. "Cum with me, Nicole," I said softly into her mouth. "I want you to cum one more time for me, sweet baby!" I cooed, and then she was sobbing and whimpering and there were tears in her eyes. "Oh my God, my sweet, baby boy!" She cried into my mouth, and then I felt her cumming again and I said; "look into my eyes, Nico!" And then I started to cum. Her eyes clouded over as she came hard and I just let myself go then and started to shoot into her. She made choking sounds and wrapped her arms around me then, holding on tight as she shuddered in my arms with the force of her orgasm. It was heavenly, and she felt divine. When at last my spasms stopped, I stopped stroking into her and just stayed buried and held her in my arms. We were both breathing heavy and hoarsely with the effort we'd just put out. I pushed deep a couple of more times and heard her grunt and groan, and felt her nails dig in. I pulled away then so I could look at her. She was crying quietly. "Heyyyyy" I said softly, and that made her cry all the more. "Hey now, sweet, sweet baby girl!" I said, cooing to her. I gave her time to calm down and then just waited for her to say something. "I've been waiting all my life for someone to make love to me like that!" She said, still crying softly. "I wish I'd been your first, cause I think you would've been my last, Nicole!" I said, smiling down at her. That didn't help, and she started crying again, then. "Oh, Rick!" she said. "I wish you'd been my first too, but that would have made you like...five or something!" And we both bust out laughing then. "Baby you are magnificent!" she said, rolling her eyes. "I've never thought much about cock size before, and lord knows Jim didn't have it, but you, baby! You have a real weapon down there, and I think I've just surrendered to it!" She laughed through her diminishing tears. "And you are so damn sexy in bed!" She said, shaking her head. "You turn me on so much, and I know I've never come like that before in my life!" I just had to smile at her. I could feel myself finally sliding out of her and so did she. We locked eyes for those few Moments until it was over and then she smiled. "Even when he's not hard, he turns me on!" She said with a sad smile. "I'm glad, Nico!" I said softly. She looked at me then and smiled. "I like that name!" "No one's ever nicknamed you?" I asked. "Would you rather that I didn't?" I said, and she shook her head vigorously. "No, baby! It's not that! It's just that I'm not used to it. And I'm not used to being treated like you treat me, Rick" and she got quiet then. "But this is how I am, Nicole" I said, laying on my side facing her. "I'm not trying to win you over for some twisted reason. I'm not interested in your money or gifts from you or anything like that. And like I said, this isn't a conquest mission, and I'm not just looking for an older woman! I just want to be around you! I'd already made up my mind that even if this didn't happen for most of the summer, I just wanted to be with you! And now I only want to make love to you!" I said emphatically as I looked at her. "I don't play the field, Nicole, and I'm not a 'player' like so many guys my age. I saw you in the store and I was immediately attracted to you. And I really wanted to get to know you better. But what has happened today was something I could have only fantasized about! And I did fantasize about it, but I would not have made a pass at you until you did it to me first! I wanted it to be your decision. It needed to be your decision. Do you understand that?" She lay next to me, her fingers moving slowly on my chest. I could tell she was thinking hard about what I'd just said. Her eyes filled with tears again. This woman had been hurt bad in the past. "I hardly know what to say, Rick. I've never been with a man who's so in touch with himself like you are. I've never been with a man who's so passionate and gentle and quiet and who wants to please me!" Her eyes got so big. "Where is this going, Rick?" she said and she sounded worried. "I don't know, Nicole...I truly don't. I can't imagine Nikki will understand and it's your call on how to handle that, but I think we need to keep this to ourselves until she accepts me more and gets more used to me. In the end, she's your daughter, but I don't want her to be hurt by anything we do. Besides, you still have to respect each other and live with each other." She looked at me different then. Did I see love there? Oh, boy. She leaned in and kissed me hard, and I responded. I knew why she did it, too, so I said nothing, only returned her gaze and smiled. "She told me last night that she likes you, Rick!" she said quietly. "She's never said that about a friend of mine before. Not ever. And I can see why she likes you. You were so good to her last night and have been with me, now more than ever!" She smiled shyly. "Can you accept her presence in our relationship? Can you make time for her too like you did last night, and be as good to her as you are to me?" I looked at her seriously. "It's early in our relationship, Nico, but I believe I can be" I answered honestly. She grinned a little with that answer. "I think that was a mature answer," she whispered, "and I liked it!" She kissed me again. "When you came up to me in the store, I thought you were looking for a cougar-type relationship, and it scared me, but I have to admit...it also flattered and kind of intrigued me!" she said. "But there was something about you that made me say yes to lunch, and now I'm glad I did. Hell, I was glad I did after last night! It didn't take sex with you to make me want you around, Rick. It took you just being you. And right now the way I feel, I could give really a shit about the age difference, and I really hope you meant what you said about it. You've opened up something in me that I don't want to hide away again. I want to see you now. Hell, I'll admit it. The way I feel right now I want to see you every day! I'll want to feel your touch and hear your voice and talk with you and...and make love with you, too!" she said, and then she was at a loss for words. "I do too, baby!" I said. "To all that you just said. I want to see you and share every day this summer if we can, and I don't want to think about 10 weeks from now and I don't want to even talk about it. I want to have fun with you...and just be with you!" I finished softly but firmly. She smiled and I saw another tear in her eyes. "Shit...he hurt you bad, didn't he?" I said sadly. She just nodded, and a tear rolled down her cheek. I wiped it away. "I will try my best to never take you for granted or hurt you. And I won't look for other women now that I'm with you. I'm not the hurting kind, Nico!" I said and nodded. I felt her fingers curl around my cock then and she began to lightly touch and play with it. I groaned and closed my eyes. "I need you again, Rick!" she said and kissed me hard. Her hand became more insistent then, and she rolled me over and went down on me. We both moaned as her hot mouth took the head of my cock in. Her fingers found my balls and she teased them with her nails while flicking her tongue across the head. My fingers when to her hair, which was still damp. "That feels so good, baby!" I groaned, and she sped up then. I was growing and she was moaning and then she took me deeper and I felt myself bottom out in the back of her mouth. She took her mouth off and said "Mmmmm...I wish I could get him down my throat!" Then her mouth was back on me, making sloppy noises as she kneaded my balls. The blood was rushing back to my cock now, and looking at her beautiful profile as her mouth was stretched wide around me was a huge turn-on. But when she looked up at me with my cock in her mouth, it was almost too much and I told her so as I groaned. I was hard enough to penetrate her now, so the next time she came up for air I rolled her over. "Yessss, baby!" She groaned, and her legs opened wide for me. "You are so beautiful down there, Nico!" I groaned, and I watched as she used her fingers to spread her lips for me. "Fuck, I'm so wet for you, baby!" She groaned. I rubbed my cock on her slit and she twitched a little and moaned, then I pushed the head in and her eyes opened and she stared at me. I pushed in further, then backed out, then in, then out. Several times until I was coated with our juices. Then I slid deeper until I was as deep as her pussy would allow and she made a sobbing noise that made my balls ache. I fell over on her and kissed her deeply, my tongue and my cock sliding in and out in unison. She groaned and rolled her hips up to me. "Love me, baby!" She groaned into my mouth. I slide easily now inside her, and yet she was very tight. "God you are so hot and tight, baby, and I love how wet you get!" I groaned. She smiled up at me, and we kissed again. I picked up the pace now a little and she grabbed her ankles and pulled herself up and wider for me. Now I was pummeling her and she was whimpering and making that sobbing noise and I could feel the cum rising. I slowed then, breathing hard. "I don't want to cum yet, Nico!" I said. "This is too good! Too fine!" I groaned, sliding in and out carefully. "But I want you to cum for me, baby boy!" she said with a groan and a devilish grin, and I felt her tighten her pussy around me. "Oh, god!" I groaned. "Yes, my baby...that's right!" she said. "Cum inside my sweet hot pussy for me!" she said and tightened up again. That was it. She was driving me crazy and now it was too late. I reared up like a horse then and began pounding her for all I was worth, not stopping or slowing down. Her eyes got big and then closed as the tendons on her neck stuck out. "YES!" she yelled out. "FUCK ME!" she cried out hoarsely. And I did. I was merciless and yet I took care not to hurt her. Her eyes were locked on mine now. "Let it go now, baby!" She sobbed. I kept stroking fully into her and she was cumming hard, and now she was crying out in ecstasy. And then I was cumming again, and it was so damn good! It felt like I shot and shot and shot, and she just kept taking it. She was voracious and yet completely submissive, and that was a huge turn-on for me. When it was over, I basically collapsed on top of her, and she just giggled and snorted, and then I started laughing too. Once again, we just lay there until our heart and breathing rates returned to normal. The talk was lighter now, but centered mostly on what an animal I was. "Me?" I said. "We need to tape you, woman, because you turned into a banshee a few minutes ago" and I chuckled at my own humor. ?"It's that huge damn cock of yours and your incredible body and your good looks, baby! And it was you being so sweet to me. That's what drove me crazy!" I shook my head and smiled at her praises. "But seriously, Rick...I've never been this way in bed before, so I know it's you that brings it out in me." Then she paused. "And I've not dated in about a year, partly because of past disappointments and then being so busy starting the new business, and all. And to be honest, I didn't realize how lonely I was until last night at dinner. That was just the best time I've had in I don't know how long!" She blinked back tears. "I have no life, Rick...and certainly, no sex life! Well...that is until now!" She giggled nervously. "But seriously, baby, you really do turn me on tremendously. In a way I've never felt before." Then she poked me in the chest. "So watch out, baby boy, cause I plan to live a little now with you!" She grinned and hugged and kissed me. A few minutes passed with us still trying to slow our racing hearts down. "I know you have to be starving, because I am!" She said. "Let's go fire up the grill and get those brats going!" She grinned and her eyes were sparkling again. We grabbed our cold wet swimwear and went downstairs. I helped her get the brats and the rest of the goodies out, and we headed outside. We grilled some veggies and sliced onions and half a dozen brats. We opened up a beer each and toasted our new relationship. "Mmmmmm!" she smiled, taking a long pull from it. "I was dying of thirst! I set my beer down and jumped in the pool, hooting and hollering as I went in. She laughed, then jumped in right behind me. I grabbed her and pulled her to me tightly and kissed her madly. "You are truly a wonderful woman, Nico!" I said to her, and I meant it. Her only response was to kiss me deeply. We got out and put our suits back on...just in case Nikki came home early. But it was only 6:30 and we still had time, so we sat down with our second beer and chatted until the brats and the veggies were ready. Dinner was simple, but good, and I ended up eating 3 brats, which I knew wasn't good for me, but what the heck...I'd burned a lot of calories today! Nicole had one brat and part of a second one, but mostly went for the veggies. I love grilled onions, and also had a few peppers, but I wasn't interested in the squash. I like squash in a skillet with garlic and onion much better. Luckily, I'd brought clean shorts and another t-shirt, so after dinner, we chanced a quick shower together and then got dressed. The shower with Nico was amazing. I had my fingers in her pussy and then slid one up her ass while I sucked on her amazing nipples. I got her to cum again, which I was really proud of. I wouldn't let her touch me much, though, because I wanted to please her that time more than anything. 4 We went back outside as the sun was setting and had another cold beer. There was never a dull Moment between us, and I was fascinated by her realty business and wanted to know more about it. She filled me in on her career before the startup and then the decision to go it alone. She had been in the top three agents in the county, and had sold well over a million dollars in houses every year for the last 5 years before she started her own office, with several years being in the multi-millions. At 6% per sale, she was doing well for herself, even if she was giving half of that back to the realtor she worked for at the time. She did admit that her keep went up to 4.5% the last year or two she worked for them. The older couple that owned that business had treated her like a daughter all those years and she treated them like her parents. They wanted out and offered her the business for a 0.5% commission on all sales for the next 15 years. There were other stipulations, but in the end she agreed, and her sales now had already grown to around $8 million a year. I praised her for her business skills and smarts, and congratulated her on her business again. "What can I say?" She spread her hands out, "I've lived here all my life and I really know this area. Plus I only hire the best and most personable ladies to work with me. I'm very, very careful there. I have two full-time and another part-time girl selling homes with me, and now we're the #1 realtor in the county. Plus, I also sell more than any surrounding county in north Arkansas except as you get over to the metroplex area. And, don't forget that we can sell homes that other realtors list, including those well outside this county. Sales multiply when you get to be well known, and we are known above all, for always being honest and above board with both the sellers and the buyers. And when you're #1, everyone wants to list a good home with you. Plus, I won't usually touch a home that's valued much under $200,000, unless it's a remarkable place. It's not that I'm a snob, but it's just not worth the company's time and trouble for that kind of sale, and frankly, I don't want our realty sign out in front of marginal houses or properties. And now, I've found that between that policy and us being number one, we get almost every house that enters the market that is valued at more than $300,000 or so" "You make it sound like fun!" I said. "You really make it sound appealing!" I said, shaking my head. "Well...it's not for everyone" she said. "You have to know the area and you have to be great with people and be able to listen well and read them. That, and never lie or hide something from them, and always shoot straight!" she said, pointing her finger at me and pulling her thumb trigger, then smiling big. "Realtors don't always have good reputations, but I want our rep to be beyond reproach, and I think that philosophy has payed off for us!" It got quiet for a second and I was watching her. "How you feeling, Nico?" I asked her gently, taking a pull from my beer. She smiled and laid her head back on the padded chair smiling. "My pussy is really sore!" She giggled, "but I'm loving it! You reamed me out so fine, baby!" She flashed those beautiful teeth at me and rolled her eyes. "But overall, I'm feeling soooo amazing!" "Good!" I said. "I am too!" I paused, still watching her. "You are an incredible woman, Nicole...both in and out of bed," I smiled. She blushed, then got up and took my hand. "I want you again, baby," she said, smiling down at me. She reached up with her right hand and undid her bikini top and it fell. Her tits were luscious. Natural and still defying gravity. But it was her nipples that were the star of the show. Dark pink and thick and long and upturned beautifully. I groaned and got up immediately. It was 8pm and as we went upstairs she said; "if Nikki's been out this late, she won't be here till 9, but we need to listen for her!" she warned. "Sure, baby!" I said. In her room, I undressed her and knelt before her, licking her slit and sucking on her incredible nipples. She was moaning and panting and getting very wet. Her fingers were locked in my hair, and I was getting hard again. "Stand up" she whispered and as I did, she kneeled and lifted up my cock against my belly and stroked it while she buried her face in my sac and nuzzled it while licking and sucking on my balls. All the while her silky hand was gently stroking my head. She looked beautiful down there on her knees, and she would look up at me in the most loving way. I could really get used to this woman, I told myself. "I can't believe the way I'm acting with you!" She remarked. I picked her up bodily and held her above me, then she knew what I wanted and spread her silky legs and curled them around me. She looked down between us and said "Yesssss!" Her hand went down between us and guided me to her gooey lips. And then I was inside her and she was sitting completely on me. "God, Nico! You're so damn hot and tight, baby!" I moaned into her mouth. "Sooooo fucking long!" She moaned as I impaled her. We were both panting and I moved my hands down to her ass and lifted her then set her back on me. Her eyes got big then. "Oh, baby boy!" She said with a groan. I did it again several more times, and her head rolled around. "I'm cumming, baby!" She cried out. And indeed she was! Her pussy tightened up even more and positively gushed on my cock. I walked to the bed then and lowered us to it, her arms still around my neck. "You are incredible, Nico!" I said, staring into her eyes. She was watching me intently then, as I slowly started stroking into her. We were making love now and kissing and touching and going slow. Her eyes teared up and she was making that crazy sobbing noise again that drove me crazy. "Can you cum with me, honey?" I asked her gently. She nodded quickly. "Uh, huh!" she said, whimpering and sounding like a little girl. I was close now and she knew it. I was swelling and the women I'd known in the past all said they could feel it when I got close. I knew she would be able to as well. "Oh, my God, my sweet man!" She sobbed into my mouth, and then I was cumming and she was crying and bucking up against me with her own orgasm. It was so powerful and so fine. We laid there for another 10 minutes or so, just stroking each other and holding on tight. "You are so good to me, Rick!" she said quietly. "You move me like no other man ever has!" I heard her voice choke up. I kissed her deeply then, both of us groaning as I stroked inside her a few more times. Then it was time to get cleaned up again and get back downstairs. "It's going to be very hard to not show my feelings for you in front of Nikki," she admitted. I looked at her then. "It's ok, Nico!" I said quietly and kissed her gently. "I already know your feelings for me, and you need to know that they're mutual, so if I hold back in front of her, don't feel insecure...OK?" "How is it you think of all the right things to say?" she asked, watching me. "I guess God gave me the heart of a lover" I returned honestly. "I love being in a relationship and when I, am I devote myself to that person and no one else. I'm just hoping you feel the same way," I said carefully. She grabbed my arm and turned me toward her. She looked serious now. "I do feel the same way, Rick!" She said emphatically. "And as long as you and I are together, I'm yours and yours alone!" And there was a tear in her eye. "That's what I wanted to hear, baby girl!" I said with a grin and brought her to me, hugging her hard and kissing her gently. "And so I will be at your beck and call this summer and...as long as you'll have me around!" I said, not really knowing how else to put it. "I don't want you at my beck and call, Rick" she said seriously. "I know that, Nico. What I meant was, I have no responsibilities this summer, except to help my folks out, and to you, now. And I like that idea a lot!" Her eyes softened. "You are very special to me already, sweetie! Will you come running when I need you? Will you be there for me, Rick?" She asked. "Is that asking too much if I give you my all as well?" she looked like she was afraid of my answer. "Whenever you need me, you just call. You might find you don't need to call, though, as I'll be here already with you. You might get sick of me wanting to be near you, so if I get too friendly or want to hang around here too much, please let me know. I'm already thinking I'd much rather be here than anywhere else, but I don't want to take advantage of you, and besides...what would Nikki think? And another thing you won't have to worry about...I'll always behave myself in public with you, because I know how important your reputation is to you, and it's important to me, too." She was watching me, and I could tell she was amazed. "And with your work and with Nikki, if you just give me half your all, I will be happy!" I smiled, knowing I wasn't lying. I was really getting crazy about this woman, and it kind of scared me. Nikki was home just before 9pm and showed her Mom a new swimsuit she'd picked up today. "I want to see that on you before you take the tags off, sweetie!" Nicole said. We can't have you showing your beautiful body off to every guy in town, now can we?" She smiled at her daughter. Nikki blushed and looked at me then, and that look said something, but what I didn't know. "Did you bring some drawings for me, Rick?" "I sure did!" I said. "They're out in the car!" "Great!" she said cheerfully. She ran upstairs, and then I looked at Nicole helplessly and she waved me out to the car. When I got back in, Nicole had poured us a glass of wine and was working on snacks for the three of us. I rushed to her and kissed her deeply until we heard Nikki coming back downstairs. She had her bikini on, and I gotta say, I had trouble not staring. She was gorgeous. Stunning! And too damn sexy to be 15! She didn't act shy until she got closer to me and then I could see her blush and it was very attractive on her. Nicole had given her a very close look-over, wanting to see how the suit fit her butt and her boobs and such. Then it seemed to pass inspection with her, and things lightened back up again. Nikki went over to the table. "Can we?" She was looking at my large folder. "Sure!" I said. "C'mon, Nicole!" I waved to her. "I want you to see these too!" I offered. For the next hour or more, we went through my drawings and I could tell Nicole was very impressed and liked my sense of design for both the inside and the outside of the buildings I'd drawn. And even Nikki was ooh'ing and ahh'ing over each one. They were mostly drawings of homes in rural settings and only a few commercial buildings. I'd added trees landscaping in some of them for effect, and the drawings backed up what I'd said to Nicole about me favoring the country to the city, and after hearing their praise I was awakened to my skills in a new way. I'd always loved to draw, and just as Nikki liked to draw natural things, I liked the manmade and more technical ones. But Nikki was intelligent enough to see the skill and beauty in my work too, and I really liked that about her. Nicole made several comments about my homes, that they would look beautiful on some of the properties that came up for sale in the mountains around here. "You haven't lost that love for the mountains, Rick, and it comes out in your work!" As time went on that evening, Nikki scooted closer and closer to me and by the end of the 'show' she was against me and I could feel the incredible softness of her arm and the warmth of her body. She was just way too sexy and mature to be just 15! And I could tell she was feeling a lot more comfortable with me, too. Nicole had picked up on that as well, and we talked briefly about it as she walked me to the car that night. "Nikki would never, ever have paraded around in a bikini in front of a man she barely knows, much less sit that close to him like that!" She sounded very surprised. "Apparently you have the same effect with her that you do with me!" she smiled. I just shook, not knowing if she meant Nikki was developing a sexual thing for me, or what. "You do realize that the longer this goes on, the more you will have two hearts to take care of...right?" I nodded. "That occurred to me tonight. I can see she's getting a lot more comfortable around me, even letting her arm or shoulder or her leg touch me as we sat at the table earlier, and then hugging me while wearing a bikini! To be honest, Nico, I'm surprised she's warming up to me so fast!" "Well...me too...in a way," she replied. "But it's like you said, Rick...she's starved for having a man around, both for me and for her. I know she hates to see me so lonely and unhappy, and Jim never really knew how to be much of a dad, so..." she said, then she put her hands on my biceps. "But she's disliked every man I've introduced her to. To a one! And she's been very dry with all of them, making it obvious she isn't in favor of them being around me...much less being around her! That's why this is such a shocker for me! At this rate, it won't take long for her heart to get involved, Rick. She's becoming a young woman now, and I can tell her hormones are running wild now. And I can sure remember how that feels! She will have conflicting feelings and thoughts about you, maybe even sexual ones." I shook my head then but she squeezed my arms. "Baby, I'm serious! I've been there! If she goes where I think she's going with this, she will know that we're being intimate and will either be OK with it...or jealous. I'm hoping it's the former." I nodded, then. "Well, it would be easy to fall for her, too. She's intelligent and witty, a great conversationalist, and a good listener, too. Plus she's already drop-dead gorgeous...like her Mom!" She smiled at my comment. She knew I didn't mean it in a sexual manner. "All I'm saying is, if you have to go away or let me down or break this off, promise me now you'll be gentle about it where she's concerned. I'm a grown-up, but she's still a child in some ways." She paused. "I think it'll break my heart if that happens between us, but it'll break hers too. I can see her starting to get involved already, and it won't take long for her to trust you and want you around more often." I nodded. "I promise you, Nico" I said seriously. "You and I need to be careful now, and treat this relationship smartly, especially where she's concerned." I nodded my agreement. "When the time's right, I want her to know we're lovers and I want her to hear it from me, and not to find it out by accident or something...agreed?" "Absolutely!" I said. Then I took her arms in my hands. "Nicole, I'm sensitive enough to see all this and I have no problem with anything you said. It's your lead in this matter. I will only offer opinions when I have them and think they need to be voiced...OK?" She stood on tip-toes then and kissed me and I held her to me then and kissed her back gently, then more firmly. She was such a great kisser! "Today was beyond fantastic, my beautiful woman!" I said quietly. "You were beyond fantastic!" I added. She nodded in the dark. "This was the best day I've had in maybe forever, Rick! You were so good to me today...in all ways!" Then she paused. "Do you think we can see each other tomorrow?" she asked timidly. "I was hoping you'd ask me that!" I said. "And maybe we can do something with Nikki, too?" I said. She nodded and smiled. "We'd both like that a lot, I think!" she said quietly. I went home, not being able to sleep at first, thinking over everything that Nicole had said. I didn't have a problem with any of it. This relationship wasn't about having a fuck-buddy for the summer with me. I was looking at the long term now, and I could see Nicole becoming long term very easily. See Part 2?