It was barely 9:00 on Friday night, and Jenn was not happy as she pulled into the driveway at her mom’s house. This was her last summer before heading to college, and spending Friday night with her family was not high on her list. Unfortunately, her friend Lisa’s parents had come home earlier than expected and the Friday night party plans had come to an abrupt and dramatic end. Jenn could still picture the look on Lisa’s father’s face when he walked in the door to his house and found a high school party just getting under way. She imagined she had a similar look on her own face when we walked out of the kitchen armed with a bottle of vodka and a stack of red cups and nearly collided with Lisa’s mom.
Most of Jenn’s friends were going to regroup and hang out together, but Jenn was more inclined to hurry home and figure out if she needed to go into damage control mode. She was worried that Lisa’s parents had already called her mom and painted a picture of drinking and partying. Jenn made it from Lisa’s driveway to her front door within five minutes, but she was still nervous and worried that her mom would be on the phone with a screaming Lisa’s mom like that scene from A Christmas Story. Putting as much confidence in her voice as possible, she stepped into the foyer and called out, “Hi, I’m home.” Nothing… not a peep. Maybe her mom was asleep already? Could she be that lucky?
As she headed upstairs and into her bedroom, she heard music and the sounds of jacuzzi jets through her open bedroom window. Ahhh, she thought, that’s where they are. Jacuzzi time and wine were pretty typical for her mom and step-dad on a Friday night. That could only help her cause… her mom usually dragged her step-dad straight up to the bedroom after their jacuzzi sessions. Peeking out the window overlooking the back yard, Jenn could not believe her luck. Her step-dad, Andrew was alone in the large, in-ground jacuzzi. No sign of her mom at all. Andy appeared to be just chilling out with a glass of wine in his hand and listening to whatever alt/indy/weird band he was into this week. This was a major coup for Jenn. Andy would not only not freak out if Lisa’s mom called, there was a chance he might not even mention it to her mom. All things considered, Andy was pretty cool for a step-dad.
Her step-dad came into Jenn’s life when she was eleven, and he had been pretty cool to her and her brothers for the past seven years. Andy seemed to understand that he was a “step-dad” and not a “father” and didn’t try to play a role he wasn’t suited to. He was kind and helpful and Jenn was very fond of him. And, she had to admit to herself, for a guy in his mid-50’s he was really good looking. His dark eyes, tan healthy skin, and a full head of salt and pepper hair got him more than one comparison to George Clooney. Jenn thought about that for a second and had another look through her blinds at her step-dad sitting in the jacuzzi.
A couple of years ago, Andy had a health scare and really turned his lifestyle around. He was an avid cyclist and lifted weights in the garage at least three times a week. It took some time, but he dropped the middle-aged fat around his belly and added muscle to the point where some of Jenn’s friends commented on her “sexy step-dad”. Lisa even confessed to masturbating while fantasizing about Andy. Jenn made the appropriate grossed-out reaction every time, but the thought of Andy naked was definitely not gross. On top of his good looks and decent body, Jenn could not help but notice the sizeable bulge in his jeans. She knew she wasn’t supposed to notice such things, but it was kind of hard to ignore.