Uncompromising (Age Gap, gxg)

Chapter 5

I checked myself out in the mirror once I changed into my bikini. I'd placed Zee's sweats and underwear in my hamper to be washed, and I wished I could return them. Even having paid for them, I felt bad for taking them, but I'd loved the thought of her clothing on me, touching me all day. My bathing suit wasn't anything too revealing since I wasn't in love with my body, but I wasn't bad. I could see why Zee might have wanted to have me for a night, though I definitely made out better in the bargain. The entire night I was jealous of how toned and firm she was, and I missed having those qualities.

I ran my hand over the stretch marks, courtesy of Gracie, with a frown. Hollie had been a smaller baby, just over five pounds, and I'd been very good about putting lotion on my belly multiple times a day. But Gracie was bigger, over nine pounds, which was a sign of her 6'1" stature going into her Junior year. I was working a lot more, so the lotion didn't always get applied as much as I wanted. Certainly, Elliot wasn't helping with that, as he was onto other women by then. Having Gracie was worth it, but my body would never recover. But the pink bikini looked good, having a nice contrast with my tan skin. Living in Florida kept a nice color on me most of the year, even if my dermatologist would scream at me about it.

I was still sore after lunch, and I figured this was the perfect time to get some sun and relax in the hot tub. I could already hear the girls in the pool, splashing happily, so I grabbed a towel and made my way downstairs to join them. I poured a nice glass of chilled pinot grigio, and stepped out into the sun, enjoying the warmth before I stepped into the hot tub. The girls were indeed having fun in the pool, but I turned my back to them, placing my kindle and wine on the edge of the hot tub before gently lowering myself into it.

Once I was situated, I turned back to greet the girls, only to see them whispering and staring at me with their mouths open and eyes wide.

I cocked my head at the two of them, then frowned. "Are you two alright?"

Both of them rushed over to the edge of the pool, plowing through the water until they were hanging onto the edge of the hot tub. "Who was she?" Gracie blurted. "Tell us all about her!"

"Are you really into girls?" Jashanna added.

Now it was my turn to be shocked. "What? Wha... Wha... What are you talking about?" I sputtered.

Jashanna giggled at me, nodding knowingly. "Come on mom, only a woman would have clawed up your back like that. No guy would, that's for sure! And if she was doing that, we can only imagine what caused it."

I had a sudden memory of Zee's nails on my back in the shower, which was before I'd told her not to give me any hickeys. When I looked in the mirror upstairs, I couldn't see my back, so I had no idea that they were even there! "Shit!"

"Come on mom, tell us!" Gracie begged with a little whine. "You haven't been with anyone in ages, and it was obviously good!"

I groaned to myself, leaning back as I thought about the consequences of this situation. They obviously didn't seem to care that I'd cheated on Elliot, though neither of them even liked him these days so that was hardly shocking. Maybe me telling them this would let them know I supported them too, so it would put them at ease? Fuck it, I was already busted so I might as well tell them, though with a lot less details than they'd want!

"Fine, but you two can't tell anyone, okay? And when I say anyone, I mean anyone!" I looked them both in the eyes, and they quickly nodded. With a deep breath, I dove in. "The weather was really bad, and I stopped for dinner, and the waitress there told me there was a hotel nearby because I was pretty tired. I called up and got a reservation while I waited for the food, and when I got there with the food, there was a gorgeous young Cuban woman trying to check in, but I got the last room. I didn't mean for anything to happen, I just was trying to be nice, so I told her she could crash with me. I figured she could sleep on the couch or something."