Zombies, witches, more superheroes than I could count, and even a sexy nurse outfit on a girl that was much too young to be wearing it had paraded past my front door, and I was thankful for the distraction. The girls were all outside in the pool watching a bunch of the Friday the 13th movies and having fun, but every time I looked down there from the back deck, all I could do was stare at Zee in her little white bikini that looked so good against her dusky skin. She looked better than any Halloween candy, and certainly tasted just as sweet.

When 10pm rolled around, I turned off all the front lights and then stripped down to my bathing suit. I was a little nervous wearing so little in front of Zee because I was afraid that I might react in a way that might shock Hollie if I let my desires show. It would probably shock Raquel too, but I already didn't care about her or her opinion.

Fortunately, the lights were off on the back deck other than the pool lights, so it wasn't like I'd be parading past everyone with a spotlight on me. To make it easier, instead of going down the outside steps, I went to the basement and pulled open the sliding glass door there, making sure Swiftie and Karma didn't follow me, then went out back. Even with the darkness, I could almost feel Zee's eyes on my body, and I did my best to act natural and not worry about how I looked in my bikini. I was literally walking right past the gym, and with Zee around more, I was going to have to hit that even harder because... well... because if I was being honest, I wanted her to find me sexy, even if this was something foolish for me to pursue. I needed a real relationship, one with someone the girls would like, and I knew that was a risky proposition with the Cuban beauty.

I walked behind the projection screen to the far end of the pool, then dove in and let the cooler water wash over me. I looked towards the edge of the pool, easily picking out Zee's ass among the other girls. Jashanna's skin was darker, but Zee's was tanner than all the others, and looked just as fine as I remembered. I really wanted it in my hands, but I kept swimming. But then I did a double take as a tanned hand reached under the water and waved at me as though she knew where my eyes were trained. If I had goggles, things would have been clearer, but it was still sweet and mildly embarrassing. I swam to the far side of the pool, then pulled myself up over the short wall that separated the pool from the hot tub and sank into the warm water with a happy sigh.

The five girls were still watching the movie, alternating laughing at the fooling people that seemed to go out of their way to die and gasping at some of the jump scares. For the first time in a while, a horror movie didn't scare me at all. Granted, I wasn't watching the movie, I was watching Zee, and that helped. In the light from the pool, she looked magical, her dark wet hair sticking to her neck and shoulders and her skin glistening in the evening air. She knew I was looking too, because she kept looking over her shoulder and glancing in my direction.

She was sandwiched between Gracie and Hollie, and after I'd been there for maybe 15 minutes, I could see Gracie nudging her, and jerking her head in my direction. Yeah, my youngest was trying to play matchmaker again. Zee looked over her shoulder at me, and I met her eyes with my own, offering a smile in case she was nervous. Having her join me in the hot tub was innocent, right? She bit her lower lip, and I brought my hand out of the water, crooking a finger to wave her over. Gracie nudged her once more, and Zee's resolve crumbled. She whispered something to Hollie, probably saying she was chilly as an excuse, and then slowly swam over to the hot tub.

"Can I join you?" she asked in a throaty whisper.

"If you don't, I might have to drag you in here," I replied in a whisper of my own. "Get that sweet ass of yours in here, pretty girl."

Her eyes widened when I called her pretty girl, and she quickly clambered over the wall and into the hot tub, watching everyone else before sitting next to me, our thighs pressed together under the water. "Is this too much?" she wondered. She shivered in spite of the hot water, and I placed my hand on her smooth thigh in reply. I wasn't sure this was smart, but it felt right in the moment.

"Not even close," I assured her. "We're just relaxing and enjoying the movie." We kept our voices muffled, not that we needed to with all the chatter from the other girls. It helped that the hot tub was elevated, and our hands were below the water and well out of sight.

"I can't believe you're Hollie's mom. I really wished I'd grabbed your number before we left that hotel."

"I know, I was wishing the same thing. My hand stayed on her thigh, idly tracing random shapes on her skin as she leaned into me. "I don't even know where to take this. I want to take you into my room and have a repeat, but I also don't know if that is what we should be doing. You have to know that my girls are my priority."

"And you're married, right?" she asked. "I saw your rings at the hotel."

I held up my left hand, now devoid of all jewelry. "Not anymore. I need to thank you for that. I told everyone that Hollie leaving for college made me realize that I'd be alone soon with Gracie only two years behind, and that I should find a partner that would actually want to be with me. But the truth is, that night with you woke me up to that reality even faster. I need someone to enjoy life with, even if the girls stick around. You showed me more pleasure during that night than I can remember, and I want more of that."

"Then have me." Zee reached down, gripped my hand, and pulled it between her thighs to rest over the bottom of her bikini as she spread her legs wider. "Show me what you're missing. Show me what you want. I know you're not sure, and I know you have to make sure your daughters are taken care of, but tonight, put yourself first. Take me. Enjoy me. Remind me of how good it can be, because it hasn't been the same for me since that night with you."

I glanced over at the girls, who continued to ignore us in favor of the movie, and then looked back at Zee. "Are you sure? I don't want this to be something you regret."

"Trust me, I wanted you as soon as I recognized you when we arrived. I can't pass up another night with you. Please, just take me and we'll worry about the rest tomorrow. Okay, mommy?"

When she called me mommy again, I knew I was done. She was right about the rest too. We didn't have to have an answer right now, as there were just too many questions to get through. But in the meantime, we could enjoy each other, and make more memories. "Is that what you want? You want me to fuck you, sweet girl?"

She leaned back, throwing her left leg over my right thigh and shifted her bikini bottom to the side so that nothing was between my fingers and her shaved center but a few water molecules. "Yes. Please fuck me, mommy," she whispered breathlessly.

I leaned over, kissing her on the temple as I whispered in her ear. "You're such a good girl. Let me show you how I reward good girls." I started to touch her, running my fingers through her folds as she bit her lip to stifle a whimper. Pool sex can be tricky, as water isn't a good lubricant, and it also tends to wash away the natural juices that excitement can generate. I didn't just shove my fingers into Zee, afraid I might hurt her that way, so I concentrated on teasing her lips and entrance while the pad of my thumb pressed on her clit, varying the pressure so she'd enjoy every movement.

She still had one hand pulling aside the bikini, but the other wrapped around my arm with a death grip as though she thought she might float away in the pool. "Fuck. Yes, mommy," she whined in a tiny voice. "More. Please don't stop."

"Mmmm, you're so polite. I love hearing that. Tell me what you want, beautiful girl." I moved my fingers up, rubbing her clit back and forth and making her turn her head to bite down on my shoulder to keep from letting out a moan. I looked over at the girls, but they were still ignorant to our antics in the hot tub. I thought that Gracie and Jashanna might know that something could happen, so they were being polite, but Raquel and Hollie were simply oblivious as they watched the movie.

As for Zee, she probably couldn't concentrate enough to even notice the others, which meant that I was giving her exactly what she needed. When she opened her mouth again, her breathing was rapid, and I could hear more whimpers as she tried to talk. "Don't stop. Please. More of that, mommy. It feels so good."

"Of course, sweet girl. I'll make sure you get there. Just relax and let go." I kept up my rubbing on her clit, pivoting my body so I could reach around with my other hand. I used that to slide the top of her bikini up and squeeze her right breast, rolling the nipple between my fingers and making her bite down on my arm again. Her hips started jerking in the water as the girls started screaming at someone on screen. It was perfect timing, as Zee let out a scream of her own, though hers was of pleasure. Nobody even noticed though, and she sagged limply against me while I returned her bikini top to its original position.

"Oh my god," she whispered to me. "I don't know what it is, but my body just reacts to you like nothing I've ever felt before. That was amazing."

I made sure everyone was looking at the screen once more before I gripped her chin, turning it to me and kissing her softly. "Tonight, will be even better," I promised after I broke the kiss. "But you better be quiet when I use the strap on you."

"Fuck," she whined. "What if I never want to go back to school?"

I snickered a little. "Yeah, you better go. If you want to intern with me, you need to graduate."

"You were serious about that?" She looked at me in surprise.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Yes, it might be messy if we turned out to be nothing but fuck buddies and I tried seeing someone else, but I could keep my work and play separate. "Don't think that this is going to make me go easy on you though. You'll still need to work hard."

"Believe me, I will," she promised. "I want this. I want it all."

I wasn't sure what she meant by that, but that was just one of the many questions that we needed to have answers to. I wasn't ready to jump into something with a girl who still seemed like she could be a player, but it didn't mean that until I figured everything else out, she couldn't be someone that I could share many wonderful nights with. Besides, appearances could be deceiving too. I couldn't deny the physical chemistry we had, and so far, we'd both been powerless to resist it. I wasn't sure I'd even want to try.