“Kim, Beth, and maybe Paul will be there,” Melanie said, “I thought we could jump in the pool when we were done.”
I disliked Paul. He was one of those kids who had to impress every teacher, but he made it a co-ed study group, something Erica would be less worried about.
Although, honestly, I was in as soon as Melanie mentioned the pool. I was always down to lounge by the pool, especially if it was with her.
“I’ll try and make it. What time?” I played it cool, not wanting to give away my excitement.
“Noon on Sunday,” Melanie said with a smile before spinning and heading off to her next class.
What am I going to do about Erica? If I’ve got a shot with Melanie, I’ve got to break up with her. I thought to myself as I watched Melanie walk away.
***
I found myself in bed with Erica and Sharon that afternoon. Andrea had to work, but that just meant there was more room on the bed. I had my head in Erica’s lap while she played with my hair, and, once again, Sharon had her head on my stomach. It was becoming a habit that I wasn’t going to complain about. Not unless Erica did first.
“Where’s Scott?” I asked, breaking the silence.
“He had to make up a test. He should be here in an hour or so,” Sharon responded, adjusting he head slightly lower on my abdomen.
How is Erica so cool about this? I thought she’d have lost her shit the first time, much less every time since. I wondered, thinking I didn’t give her enough credit as a girlfriend.
She still called me every night, often minutes after I’d just left her house, which bothered me. Why did she need to talk to me so soon after seeing me? But she could be worse. She could be jealous of every little thing like so many other girlfriends at our school.
I didn’t know why I wasn’t falling in love with her, but unfortunately, I wasn’t. It was fun having sex, but as she got more serious about me, it was growing unfair to continue the relationship. We couldn’t continue with the feelings being so one-sided. I was going to have to talk to her.
“I can’t hang out on Sunday. I’m going to Melanie’s to study for the calc test,” I said, not letting her decide what I was doing.
“That’s cool. I think my parents want to have a family day after church anyway,” Erica said, continuing to surprise me. “By the way, Andrea can’t go to Green Day, and she already got the tickets, so do you want to invite Melanie? I’d love to get to know her more.”
“Um, okay. I’m not sure they’re her type of music, but it’d be fun if she wanted to go. I’ll ask her on Sunday.”
The girl I’m dating and the one I’ve contemplated dumping her for, spending the night with me? This will either be the best night of my life or pure torture, I thought as I returned my focus to the third girl, who had her face three inches from my half-erect penis.
***
Melanie’s parents had money. By that, I mean they had a pull-through driveway and a pool that overlooked the houses lower on the hill. It wasn’t Bill Gate’s money, but it was more than I could imagine.
When I arrived at her house, there weren’t any other cars outside. I checked the time and sat in my car for a few minutes waiting to see if anyone else would arrive. I didn’t like being the first person anywhere, as it always made me uncomfortable.
I found the courage to ring the doorbell and was shocked when the door flew open almost immediately. Melanie stood behind it, waiting to hug me. She pressed her body against me, wrapping her arms around me tight. She was always a hugger, and it was not unusual for her to greet me this way, but this hug felt different as her cheek slid against mine.
“Hey, Gavin, I’m so glad you could make it. I really need help studying for this test,” Melanie greeted me with her usual bubbly enthusiasm.
I barely heard what she said, as I was too busy trying not to stare. She was already wearing her swimsuit — a baby blue two-piece, which displayed her breasts perfectly. It wasn’t super revealing but showed enough skin to lure my attention.
Melanie’s breasts weren’t huge, but she was perfectly proportioned, with enough curves to make you speculate where your hands would go first.
I’d fantasized about her many times, and tonight would be another unless Erica called and diverted me.
“Kim and Beth are going to be late, so I thought we’d jump in the pool before they got here. Did you bring your suit?” Melanie asked.
“Yeah. Sounds great. Is Paul coming?” I managed to say calmly, not wanting to sound too excited about being alone in the pool with Melanie.
“I doubt it. He seemed to lose interest once he knew you were coming. I’ll meet you in the pool after you get changed.”
Figures, I bet that piece of shit thought he’d get lucky if it was only him and three girls.
As I changed, I wondered if Erica would flip out if she knew I was alone in the pool with Melanie. There wasn’t much I could do about it without looking like an ass, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to. This would be a great opportunity to determine if Melanie liked me or not. Plus, Erica had been surprisingly at ease with me around other girls.
When I got to the pool, I saw Melanie had already been for a dip. She was lounging in the sun with water dripping from her body. Her eyes were closed, and I took the opportunity to catch a better look at her. The pool’s cool water had caused her nipples to pop, and I could make out their outlines under the cups of her bikini.
“Enjoying the view?” Melanie said without opening her eyes.
“I am. It’s amazing how far you can see from here,” I replied.
We both knew what view I was actually enjoying. As usual, we danced around the truth of our desires. Neither of us had been single at the same time, which stunted any potential of a relationship.
I jumped in the pool to avoid further discussion of the views, but I made sure my splash hit Melanie, continuing the flirting.
Seeking revenge, she leaped into the water, slapping her hands against the surface to direct the spray at my face. We continued to splash water at each other, occasionally bumping into each other as we moved about to pool.
The longer it went on, the more I wanted to pull her tight and kiss her. I resisted, knowing my relationship status would be a turn-off for her, nor did I want to deal with having cheated on Erica. We were comfortable flirting, especially with no one around, but kissing while I had a girlfriend would be too much.
“When you two are finished flirting, do you want to get some studying done?” Kim asked from the edge of the pool with Beth standing next to her.
Kim and Beth were childhood friends of Melanie, and I’d grown close to them over the last few years. Not so much that we’d hang out without Melanie, but we enjoyed exchanging banter when we got together.
Melanie and I reluctantly climbed out of the pool to get to work.
The four of us diligently studied for several hours until we hit a wall of critically diminished returns. New information wouldn’t stick any longer, and we all decided we needed a break and headed back to the pool.
No longer alone, Melanie and I dialed back the flirtations. We still got some jabs in from time to time, but there were fewer sexual undertones, and we tried to include the other two in the fun. Still, I am sure they knew what was going on between us.