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CHAPTER 45

On the way back to the house I was wondering again about Kristen. Did
I really want her to succeed? Wouldn't it be better if she didn't make
it as a big star and came back so we could pick up like we were
before?
I told myself that it was very selfish to think that way. But I was
missing her already.

When I got back to the house I checked for messages. There weren't
any, but there were several hang-ups. I called Bill, and his mom said
that he and his dad had gone fishing and wouldn't be back until
tomorrow. I was dialing Karen Gilroy's number when the doorbell rang. 

When I answered it, a dejected-looking Tammy was standing there. She
looked up and said, "Hi, can I come in?"

"Of course! Gee Tammy, you look upset. Is there something wrong"

She came in, looked around, and said, "Is your Mom here?"

"No, she went to Kate's. She'll be back in the morning. Come on, tell
me what's going on."

She went to the couch and sat down. Then her face puckered up like she
was going to cry, so I sat beside her and put my arm around her.

The floodgates opened and she threw her arms around me and started
crying. I held her for a long time, until she finally calmed down.

I said, "Okay, what's happening? Did Tony do something to you?"

"No, that's not it."

"Is it something at work?"

"No, I love what I'm doing. Ben has been terrific. That's not the
problem."

I held her tight against me. I wanted to drag out of her what was
going on, but for some reason, she didn't want to tell me. So I just
held her, and we rocked back and forth. I knew that If she wanted me
to know, she would tell me, and before long, it started to come out.

She finally sat up and wiped her eyes. Then she looked at me and said,
"I told Tony I didn't want to see him for a while. I've been living a
dream Pete. Do you know who I really am? I'm a girl who stayed in a
tool shed and slept with a bunch of guys just so I wouldn't have to
face the world."

Her face was set and hard now. And she turned to me and said, "Do you
know what I did once Pete? Decker brought over two of his friends,
and,"

I stood up and yelled "STOP IT! That girl is gone forever. It's as
though she never existed. No one who is in your life now, cares about
who you were before. It's the person you are now that we all love and
respect. You should hear how Ben and Kate talk about you. You've
proved yourself to be a wonderful person.

Not only that, but someone who seems to be a really good guy, is in
love with you. What more could you want?"

She looked up at me, and with a kind of weak smile, she said, "Just
one guy?"

I took her shoulders and said, No Tammy, there are a bunch of us who
love you. Aside from Tony, there's Mom and Dad. They both think you
are terrific. Ben and Kate consider you as family. And you know how I
feel about you."

She stood up and faced me, then she said, "Tell me about it Pete. Tell
me how you really feel about me!"

I was stunned. She was obviously feeling fragile or frightened, and I
knew what I said next might be important to her, so I tried to be as
sincere sounding as I could when I said, "Tammy, I love you. You once
said that you would be what ever I wanted you to be. Well, there is
something I want you to be. I want you to be secure, knowing that none
of us would let any harm come to you. I would wrap you in a blanket
and carry you with me if I thought it would keep you safe."

But I could tell from her expression, that it wasn't the kind of
answer she was looking for, so I quickly went on.

"And I want to mean as much to you as you do to me. You will always
have a permanent place in my heart."

Suddenly, she was in my arms and I was kissing her. This beautiful,
sexy girl was all over me, and even against my will, I felt my body
respond. But I knew something was very wrong, and it took all of my
will power, to pull her off and hold her at arms length.

I said, "Okay Tammy. What's going on?"

Her eyes were starting to pool up again, and she said, "You still want
me don't you?"

I said, "Of course I do." And we both looked down at the bulge in my
pants.

She smiled for a second, and started to wipe her eyes, but suddenly
she started crying again, and I guided her to the couch and held her
for a long time while she sobbed onto my chest.

When she finally calmed down, she started to get the hiccups. So I
said, "Go to the bathroom and blow your nose. Then come back and tell
me what happened."

When she came back, the hiccups were gone and she had straightened her
self up. She sat on the couch next to me, put her head on my shoulder,
and sat there for a while. Finally she said, "Tony is a great guy, and
I know he loves me. He anticipates my every whim, and goes out of his
way to do nice things. His dad was a little skeptical at the
beginning, but once he saw how crazy Tony was about me, we sat down
and had a long talk. And since then he's warmed up a lot. 
It's wonderful being with Tony. He's taken me places and shown me
things and I never dreamed of, and he says it's only the beginning."

"So, what's the problem?"

"The problem is, I was having lunch in a restaurant with Tony
yesterday, and I thought I recognized one of Decker's buddies sitting
across from us. It suddenly hit me that I'm not the person Tony thinks
I am. He says he knows about my background, but does he really? Does
he know what I did, before you and your family literally saved my
life? He's hinted about wanting to marry me. What's going to happen,
when one day he comes to his senses, and sees clearly that I'm much
worse then the slightly tainted girl he seems to think I am?"

"Tammy, I don't think you understand him. You know how meticulous he
is about everything. What makes you think that he doesn't know
everything there is about you?"

She sat for a while, finally she said, "Maybe he does know, but
there's something else that worries me."

She sat up and looked directly at me, then she said, "When we made
love all those times in Cantil, did you feel like I was holding back?"

"No, making love with you was wonderful. Why? Were you holding back?"

"No! I gave myself to you as completely as I possibly could. I'd had a
lot of sex before I met you, but I had never actually made love
before. It was wonderful, but it scared me to death. Every time we
made love, I promised myself it was the last time. I had never given
all of myself to anyone before, and It was glorious, but very, very
scary. 
But I couldn't stay away. If you remember, it was always me that came
to you. Being with you was amazing. For the first time I could
remember, I was with someone I wanted to be with. 
This may be difficult for you to understand, but you made me feel
clean!
You made me feel like a girl, instead of an object. The night we had
dinner at that fancy restaurant was by far, the best day of my life,
and the night was even more wonderful. But the next day, I knew I had
to leave. You were busy growing up and seeing other girls, and I knew
if I stayed any longer you would break my heart. So when Ben said that
he had a place for me in LA, I jumped at the chance. I'm glad I did,
because it's been a wonderful experience, and it's kept me from
spending all my time thinking about you."

I was overwhelmed. I hadn't realized she felt that strongly about me,
and my heart went out to her. I wanted to take her and hold her, But I
knew she was trying to tell me something, so I said, "But what does
that have to do with Tony?"

She went on with, "I dated a few times since I've been in LA, but no
sex. And then I met Tony. He treated me like a queen, and I was
actually looking forward to having sex with him. I wanted it to be
like it was with you. But when it finally happened, it wasn't the
same. It wasn't that he was bad at it, or uncaring, or anything at
all. It was just that I couldn't let myself go like I did with you."

"So you're worried that he'll find out that you are holding back?"

"That's part of it, but there's more. Something unusual is happening.

"What do you mean by 'unusual'?"

"It's kind of complicated, and even a little strange. 
He liked you at the beginning, especially since he wanted you to put
in a word for him with me. But since then, his sister has fallen for
you in a big way, and I think he resents it a little. Plus, I may have
spoken a little too highly of you at times, and he may suspect that
there could be something going on between us. But the strange part is,
I was having dinner at his house last week with he and his dad. His
dad got a phone call, and left the table to take it. He was gone quite
a while, and while he was away, I said something nice about you, and
Tony got angry. He said something nasty about you, then he said that
that you and your family were taking over their lives! And just as he
said it, his dad was coming back into the room, and he yelled at him
to keep his mouth shut. I asked him later what it was all about and he
said it was nothing. But something is weird." 

"Yes, it does sound weird. Is all this, why you told Tony that you
didn't want to see him for a while?"

"Yes. I have to figure out what to do. I came over here hoping to talk
to your mom."

I tried to make light of things, so I grinned and said, "Yeah, she'd
have been very helpful. Especially if you slipped and told her about
those times we slept together."

She touched my cheek and said, "She knows Pete."

I was thinking about what she said, when my stomach growled. Things
were getting a little overwhelming, so I said, "Why don't we go get
something to eat?"

She nodded and went into the bathroom. I changed shirts and threw on a
coat, and when she came out of the bathroom, she had put on some
makeup. And as I looked at her, I thought again, about how attractive
she was. 

We went to a local cafĂ(C), and gorged ourselves on giant burgers, double
orders of fries, and washed everything down with chocolate malts.
There was a jukebox blaring, and it was too noisy to carry on a
conversation, so we just stuffed ourselves and watched the people. It
was impossible to stay in a bad mood with all that color and noise,
and as we were finishing, I noticed that several people were gathered
around the jukebox, dancing. One couple in particular were pretty
good, especially the boy. They were dancing to a swing record, and he
was throwing his partner around and catching her in a wild-looking,
but very smooth manner. I saw Tammy watching them, and she grinned and
said, Gee, I haven't seen a guy dance that well since you and I danced
at the restaurant that night. But you were a lot younger then. You
probably couldn't keep up now."

I didn't answer her, I finished the last of my Malt, then I stood up
and grabbed her hand and dragged her, laughing, to where they were
dancing. All the way there, she kept complaining that she hadn't
danced since the last time we did. But I didn't respond, I just
started dancing with her and swinging her around. It took her a minute
or two to get the rhythm, but in no time she was grinning, and really
getting into it. We were having a great time, and I noticed that the
other couple was watching us. When the record ended, they came to us,
and he said, "Hey, you guys are pretty good! Want to switch partners
for the next record?"

I looked at Tammy. Her eyebrows were arched and she was slowly shaking
her head. But just then the record started, and I thought it might be
fun for her, so I said, "Sure." 
I handed her to him, and I grabbed his girl and we started the next
dance."  

I watched Tammy trying to follow him. He was throwing her all over the
place, but she was smiling and seemed to be enjoying herself. And
towards the end of the record, her grin got even bigger. 

The girl I was dancing with was kind of plain looking. She was
following me pretty well, but I wasn't paying much attention to her,
until just as the record ended, she suddenly said, "Pete?"

I looked down at her but I didn't recognize her. She must have seen
that I didn't, and she said, "It's me, Julie, from history class."

I still didn't recognize her, but I said, "Oh sure, Julie. Hi."

She said, "What are you doing here, and who is the girl?"

"Uhh, what do you mean?"

"I saw your picture in the paper. You were in Vegas with Kristen and
it said you were married!"

I was surprised that the news had reached here, but it struck me that
this might be fun, so I looked around furtively and said, "Gee Julie,
you won't say anything will you?"

I obviously didn't think it through. I half expected her to be curious
or intrigued. Instead, she glared at me and said, "You Jocks are all
the same!" And she stalked off to her friend and grabbed him by the
arm.

It caught me by surprise, and when I got my wits about me, I called
after her, but by that time she had dragged her friend through the
door, and was gone. I thought about going after her, but just then
Tammy came up. She had stopped at our table to get a drink of water,
but she was still out of breath, and she had a huge grin on her face. 
She gave me a big hug, and said, "Oh Pete! I haven't had this much fun
in a long time."

Just then two more couples that I recognized from school came in. They
grabbed a large table, and when one of the guys, a tackle on our
football team named Jack, saw me, he said, "Hey Pete, come on over!"

So I took Tammy by the hand, and we joined them. I introduced Tammy to
everyone, and one of the girls asked her where she went to school. She
started to answer, and I interrupted her, and said, "Tammy goes to
Grant."

Grant high school is located not to far from us. And I thought Tammy
might get a kick out of pretending to be in high school again.

I was right. She gave me a quick wink and proceeded to tell the girl
how hard she thought her English class was. The girl agreed, and the
next thing I knew, they were like old friends, and the girl was going
on about stuff that happened at our school.
I was waiting for somebody to mention something about the article in
the paper, but I guess they hadn't seen it, because no one said
anything.

We sat there a long time, and after a while the last few days started
to catch up with me and I began yawning. When Tammy saw me, she stood
up and said that it was time to go.

Tammy talked about how much fun she had all the way home.

I said, "Bring back memories?"

She was looking straight ahead when she said, "Not many. I never
finished high school."

I was shocked. I said, "But Ben said you were smart as a whip!"

"I read Pete. I spent a lot of time by myself, and I read a lot.
Everything I know of any importance, I got from books."

I was thinking about what she said, and how hard things must have been
for her. I glanced at the pretty, well-dressed girl sitting next to
me, and I remembered the plain, underweight waif I had met at the ice
cream parlor. The change in both looks and attitude was amazing.

When we pulled into the driveway. I walked her to her car, but she
didn't get in. She just stood there looking at the ground. Finally, I
said, "Come on in."

She followed me quietly into the house, and I led her to the bathroom.
She stood in the doorway while I found a new toothbrush and handed it
to her, then, without talking, I went to my dresser and pulled out a
T-shirt. I laid it on the hamper and said, "Get in bed, I'll make some
tea."

When I came back from the kitchen, she was sitting on the edge of the
bed, wearing just my t-shirt, and staring at the floor.

When I handed her the tea, she looked up at me and said, "Pete, I.."

"Shh, don't say anything. I'll be right back."

I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth, then I stripped to my
shorts, and when I came into the bedroom, she had gotten under the
covers, and was leaning against the headboard, sipping her tea. I
slipped in beside her, and when we finished our tea, I switched off
the light. Then I pushed her on her side facing away from me, moved
close to her and put my arms around her. She snuggled tightly against
me, and for a moment I thought about asking her to make love. But I
knew that it wasn't right for either of us, so I just held her close.

000

I woke up thinking that I was supposed to get up early for some
reason. 
Kristen was lying tightly against me. My t-shirt had ridden up and my
morning hard-on had popped through my shorts and was pressing against
her naked back. For a moment, I considered entering her, because
sometimes she liked to be waked up that way, but I had to pee, so I
rolled out of bed and was half way to the bathroom when I realized
something was wrong. I stopped and I turned around just as two things
happened. The phone on my nightstand started ringing, and it was
Tammy, not Kristen who sat up and looked at me.

Suddenly, last night came back to me, and I went over and sat on the
bed with my back to Tammy, and answered the phone.

Kristen said, "Hi."

It took me a second to organize my thoughts, then I yawned and said,
"Hi, I just woke up. Where are you?"

"In Fort Worth. I'm lying in bed thinking about you. Why didn't you
wake me before you left Sunday morning?"

Something moved behind me, and I looked around and watched Tammy's
cute, and very naked butt disappear into the bathroom.

I said to Kristen, "Because I didn't want to say goodbye."

She didn't say anything for a minute, so I said, "How did the shows go
Sunday?"

She sighed and said, "Okay I guess. There were some record people at
the late show. They talked to Tomaso and Tony yesterday, and Tony's
flying out here this afternoon to help me sign a record contract with
Gillman Records."

"WHAT!" I shouted, "That's terrific! Why aren't you more excited?"

"Well, I am pretty excited, and I've spent the last day trying to
chase you down and tell you the news. I called you at Kate's, then at
your house. I even tried to reach you at Big Bear."

There was a moment of silence, then she said, "Pete, are you trying to
hide from me?"

I think it was at that very moment I decided enough was enough. I
didn't want to tell her I didn't love her, because I did. But it
wasn't the kind of love that she wanted. I knew if I didn't commit to
her right now, I might never get the chance again. But she wanted all
of me, and I just wasn't ready for that. I knew it wasn't fair to her
to lead her on, so I said the only thing I could think of. I said, "No
Kristen, I'm not trying to hide from you. But you have a career to
think of. Go and pursue it. There's plenty of time for us later."

There was another short silence, and it sounded like she had laid the
phone down. Then I heard her say, "Oh Pete." And the line went dead.

I don't know how long I sat there feeling sorry for myself, but I
heard the shower go on in the bathroom, and a few minutes later, Tammy
came out wrapped in a towel.

She said, "Are you gonna sit there all day?"

"I uhh, think I just broke up with Kristen."

"I heard."

"Did I do the right thing?"

She sat on the bed next to me and said, "I'm the wrong person to ask
about problems like these. When we came home last night I was willing --
No, that's not the right word. I was HOPING to make love with you. 
I have a good man that's crazy about me. I like him a lot. Maybe I
even love him. And I was going to betray him because I was lonely,
confused, and I was with you."

I put my arm around her and said, I'm sorry I disappointed you."

"You didn't disappoint me, you did exactly the right thing. You always
do the right thing when you're with me. That's why I love you."

"But you really like Tony a lot eh?"

"Yes I do. He's a great guy."

I was feeling a little better now, so I thought I'd make a joke, and I
grinned and said, "So I guess that means we're not gonna fool around
this morning."
   
She looked at me with a strange expression, and said, "No Pete, it
doesn't mean that at all. I'll make love with you anytime you want. I
told you before, that I would be whatever you want. If you want me to
be your lover, I will. If you want to make love to me right now, I
will."

Surprised, I said, "What about Tony?"

Her eyes were soft when she said, "You don't understand, do you? I owe
you my life. I will always love you, and I will always be whatever you
want me to be. 
I can love another man. 
I can love him without reservation and build a life with him. But you
will always be my Prince Charming, and I will never forget you. When
you get older, you may think that what I just said is unfair to
whomever I'm with.
But that's the way I am, and that's the way it is."

I have never understood women and this was getting over my head, so I
tried to make another joke, and I said. "Okay woman. Go make us some
breakfast while I take a shower."

She jumped up and threw off the towel. When she saw my eyes get big as
I watched her standing there, naked, she said, "Yes, my Prince." Then
she laughed, ran to where she had hung her clothes, and started
putting them on. 

I shook my head and went to the bathroom. I had to pee really bad, but
I had to push my cock down so that the stream would land inside the
toilet. 

After my shower I went into the kitchen. Tammy looked cute making
breakfast. She had made some scrambled eggs and cooked up some frozen
hash browns and toast. She even made some coffee. I really don't drink
coffee, but it was starting to taste better all the time. 
There was something comforting about her working in the kitchen, it
reminded me of mom. Then suddenly I felt a pang of remorse. She was
standing by the sink, and I remembered Kristen standing there washing
dishes, right after Christmas.  

As we sat eating, I got an idea, and I said, "Are you off work this
week?"

"Yes, the office is closed until Monday. Why?"

"How would you like to go skiing?"

She said she had never been skiing, but she was intrigued, and it
didn't take much coaxing. We called Mom and asked to borrow some ski
clothes. 
I didn't mention that Tammy had stayed over night. 

Mom thought it was a great idea, and she talked to Tammy. They decided
that between her and Erin's stuff they had everything she needed and
she didn't even have to go to her apartment. We loaded up quickly, and
about ten o'clock we headed out.
The morning rush hour was thinning out, but there was still plenty of
traffic. I was waiting at an on-ramp for the traffic to clear so I
could pull onto the freeway, when there was a sudden hole. I
accelerated hard and slipped into the lane, and I heard a noise behind
me. I looked in the mirror, and it looked as though the car behind me
at the on-ramp had tried to follow me, and had run into a passing car.
But by this time I was so far away I couldn't tell how bad things
were.

Big Bear is a small town in the mountains, about an hour and a half
Northeast of Los Angeles. It's a popular local ski area, and a quaint
little town with lots of shops and stores. Tammy sat close to me all
the way there.

The Rand's address turned out to be a large, Chalet type lodge set
back from the road. It was one of a group of four, and snow was piled
high everywhere, but the long driveway had been plowed, and I pulled
my car in toward the back. I knocked at the door, and Marie Rand tore
it open. It looked like she was angry, but when she saw it was me, she
looked me up and down and said, 
"Finally made it eh?"

"Yeah, we got a late start. Are you, uhh, pissed off about something?"

"Yeah, but not at you. It's that asshole Stan that I've been dating.
He drove up Saturday morning, and he's been pissed off at me every
since I hurt my leg. I just threw him out of here and told him to go
home. I thought he had come back."

"Why was he angry?"

"Because I wanted him to help me around here until my leg was better.
But he wanted to go back to the hill so he could continue chasing
girls. I think I actually saw him make a date with one, day before
yesterday."

Tammy had been gathering her things from the car, and she started up
the stairs. I went to help her, and when I turned back, Marie was
watching her with a blank look on her face. I introduced them and they
seemed cordial, but continued to watch each other warily.
We brought our stuff in the house, and Marie said, "You guys staying
together?"

I shook my head and said, "No. Don't you have separate rooms?"

She said, "Sure, I was just asking," and she showed Tammy to a room. I
helped her with her stuff, then Marie showed me to another room. I was
putting my things away and she was watching me. Finally she said, "I
thought you were going with a girl named Kristen?"

"I was, but some things happened."

She chuckled and said, "Yeah, things have a way of doing that."

After I put my stuff away, I mentioned that we had to go into town and
rent some skis, and I asked if she wanted to come along. She said
okay, and we piled into the car.

We went to a rental place and got fitted for our ski gear, then we
stopped by a burger place for some lunch. Tammy and Marie seemed to be
getting along, and after lunch we drove around a little so we could
show Tammy the town.

It was after four when we got back to the lodge, and everyone was
there. Mr. And Mrs. Rand welcomed us, and after I introduced Tammy to
everyone, Erin gave her a hug. Then she gave me one too. Even little
Kelly gave me a hug and kissed me on the cheek. But everyone kept
looking at Tammy, and I guessed that they were probably wondering
about Kristen and Amy.

Erin broke the ice and asked me, so I told everyone about Vegas. And
by the time I was finished, their mouths were hanging open. I cleaned
up the business with the magician, and just said that he got sick. 
When I mentioned that I had met Big Joe Little, and that Kristen had
gotten a record contract, Erin and Kelly started jabbering and asking
me about everything. Even Marie wanted to hear more.

For the next couple of hours we sat around and talked, and around six
o'clock, Mrs. Rand fixed dinner.

It had been two years since I had been skiing. But whenever we had
been at the snow in the past, we always stayed at a lodge where there
was a hot tub. It was a tradition, that after dinner we would all jump
in and soak out the kinks we got from skiing all day. When we stayed
at one of the rental lodges, especially on a busy weekend, there were
always some girls who forgot to bring suits, and once in a while a
boyfriend would talk one of them into wearing panties and a t-shirt.
As soon as they got wet you could see right through them, and when I
was younger I would get a hard-on and I would cover myself as best as
I could and dash back our room, and masturbate furiously.

I had taken a suit along, and when Tammy had talked to mom, she had
suggested that she take one of hers along. So after dinner we went to
our rooms to get into our suits. I was just coming out of my room when
I noticed Tammy, standing in the hallway, dressed in a robe, talking
to Erin. I walked over in time to hear Erin say, "I'll be right back."
And she disappeared down the hall.

I asked, "What's happening?"

Tammy said, "Your mom's a lot taller then I am, and her suit is too
big. Erin says that Kelly brought an extra suit and it might fit me."

A minute later Erin returned with something in her hand. I thought it
was a handkerchief, and she handed it to Tammy and whispered something
to her."
Tammy looked at it and started to shake her head, but Erin said
something else and Tammy went into her room.

I said to Erin, "What's going on?"

She grinned and said, "Kelly bought it, and when she got it home, her
folks refused to let her wear it. It's uhh, kinda skimpy. I told Tammy
to go ahead and wear it. Mr. Rand will probably have a seizure when he
sees her in it. But it will be fun."

A few minutes later we all gathered in the living room. Everyone was
wearing robes and shoes. 

It was probably less than 20 degrees out side, and the hot tub is in a
little room between the lodges. 

The idea is, to run through the snow as fast as you can, rip off your
robes and jump into the hot tub before you freeze. The water in the
hot tub is aver 100 degrees and full of bubbles. It feels wonderful. 

Mrs. Rand said, "Okay kids. Dad has gone ahead to get things ready.
Pete, would you mind holding onto to Marie? Her leg is sore and I
don't want her to slip in the snow."

I nodded, took Marie's hand, and Mrs. Rand opened the door. When we
went outside, it was like stepping into a freezer. Everybody but us
made a mad dash to the room. Marie was limping, but I held onto her
and we weren't far behind. When we got there, the tub was huge. It
could easily hold a dozen people. Mr. And Mrs. Rand, Kelly and Erin
were already inside, and I helped Marie in and got in next to her. She
was wearing a one-piece suit, and she looked very good. I immediately
thought of her lying naked on the bed, that time when Erin, Kelly and
I caught her masturbating, and I began to get hard.

Then I looked up. Tammy was standing in the corner. She was still
wearing the robe, and was shivering. Erin yelled, "C'mon Tammy, get in
before you freeze."

She grimaced, dropped the robe, and hurried to the tub.
The two-piece suit was little more than a small piece of cloth between
her legs and two triangular patches that barely covered her nipples,
which were sticking straight out because of the cold. 
She looked fantastic, and when I glanced at Mr. Rand, his eyes were
big as saucers.

Once she got into the tub, you couldn't see anything because of the
bubbles, which was a good idea, because I had a tremendous hard on. 

We all sat around, talking and enjoying the heat and bubbles. I tried
to think of things other then the girls around me, but it was tough,
because all the girl's nipples were sticking out. Even Mrs. Rand's
were, and she kept crossing her arms in front of her.

Tammy was sitting on the other side talking with Erin, so I tried to
strike up a conversation with Marie. But Kelly kept interrupting us
with questions about Las Vegas. At one point, Marie even pushed her
away and told her to leave us alone. When she bought her hand back, it
brushed against my cock. She stopped and looked at me, then she raised
her eyebrows, a little and gave it a nice squeeze. I was so horny by
this time, I nearly went off in her hand, but she quickly let go and
sat back, smiling at me.

We were in there for over an hour when some people from one of the
other lodges came in to the room. My cock had relaxed by now, so I
stepped out and put on a robe. Tammy was still in the tub and was
looking nervous, so I grabbed her robe and went to her. She stepped
out and quickly put it on, but not before I saw that the back of her
suit bottom was just a strap that went between the cheeks of her butt,
and my hard-on started to return.

When we got back to the house Mr. Rand lit the fireplace, Mrs. Rand
made cocoa and we sat around talking. Skiing takes a lot out of you,
and everyone but Tammy, Marie and I were soon yawning. So even though
it was barely ten o'clock, Mr. And Mrs. Rand said goodnight. 
Erin and Kelly stayed with us for a while, but before long they were
both dozing. Marie finally shook them and told them to go to bed. 
Erin left right away, but Kelly protested that she wanted to stay up
and talk. But five minutes later she was dozing again, and Marie shook
her and insisted that she leave us. 

It was interesting watching Marie with Kelly. Marie was very gentle
with her and there was none of the sibling rivalry I had seen in other
sisters. Even Tammy noticed it, and when Kelly left, Tammy said, "I
love the way you are with Kelly."

Marie looked pensive for a second, then she said, "Kelly keeps me on
track. I have a wild streak, and when I decide to do something stupid,
she just looks at me with those innocent eyes of hers, and most of the
time I change my mind."

Tammy smiled and said, "Just most of the time?"

Marie grinned back at her and said, "Most of the time is close enough.
I don't want to join a nunnery anytime soon."

We both laughed, but I secretly wondered what she would think of her
innocent sister if she knew about the time that she, Erin and I were
in my bedroom, and I said, "Are you going to be there for her when she
starts to grow up?"

"I hope so. She's beginning to ask questions and I've been avoiding
the right answers. But I guess she's old enough to talk to now."

Then she looked at me and said, "Erin is growing up too. Do you ever
talk about things with her?"

"Sometimes, but mom and her talk a lot."

Marie looked at Tammy, and back at me. Then she smiled and said, "It's
great that she and your mom get along. But there some things that you
just can't talk about with your mom."

I was going to say that she didn't know my mom, but I decided not to.

I was looking forward to skiing the next day, so I stood up and said I
was going to bed. Tammy's room and mine were on the side of the lodge
away from the others, so we walked there together. When I got to my
door, Tammy stopped and said, "I would love to stay with you, but it's
not right to do it here, but, uhh -- would you tuck me in?"

My heart went out to this beautiful girl. She was smart and strong and
capable. But under it all she was still very fragile. I felt like her
protector, and It made me proud. I put my arm around her and walked
her to her room. 
She got into bed, and I pulled the covers up around her and kissed her
good night like mom used to do with me. I stood for a second watching
her, and when I went to the door, I heard her whisper, "Good night my
love."

The next day was wonderful. We hit the hill early. Both Erin and I
were going to spend the morning teaching Tammy to ski, but Mrs. Rand
insisted that she would take care of her. Marie came along, but she
stayed in the ski lodge restaurant and flirted with the guys. 

Erin, Kelly, Mr. Rand and I skied until noon, then we went back to the
lodge restaurant to meet Tammy and Mrs. Rand. Tammy was grinning from
ear to ear, but she was sopping wet from falling down, and she was so
tired she could barely move. After lunch Mr. Rand stayed with his wife
and Tammy. And Erin, Kelly and I went back to the top of the mountain.

The ski lift chairs hold two people, so the girls would get on
together and I would call "Single" and wait for another single person
to ride up with. Normally there are enough single people that the wait
was short and I would usually be on the chair right behind them. But
at one point, we went to a part of the mountain I was unfamiliar with,
and there was a large group of couples. Six or more chairs went by
before I could find another single. It turned out to be a girl dressed
in a bright red outfit and when the chair deposited us at the top,
Erin and Kelly were nowhere in sight. The girl in red seemed to know
where she was going, so I followed her. It turned out that she was an
excellent skier, and I was flying along  behind her, when suddenly we
were at the entrance, to what seemed to be a vertical shaft, and
without hesitation, she disappeared over the edge. I tried to stop but
it was too late. I vaguely remember a sign with two black diamonds on
it, and the word "Suicide" in large letters. The rest was just a blur.

It was like stepping into an elevator shaft. I was in a tuck when I
went over the edge, and I froze that way. I remember seeing the girl
in red ahead of me. She was edging hard, trying to scrub off speed,
and I went by her at what felt like a hundred miles an hour.

They say that when you think you're going to die, your life passes
before you. I didn't know if I was going to die, but I could envision
a long stretch in a hospital. 

Suddenly, gradually, I felt pressure on my skis. The vertical drop
turned less steep, and the shaft widened into a large, almost flat
area. It took me a second to realize I was still alive, and another
second or two to get control of my skis, but finally, I managed to get
stopped.

It was eerily quiet. My heart was beating like crazy, I was shaking
like a leaf and I was gulping for air, but I was alive!

I was standing there, wondering if I should take off my skis, throw
them into the nearest gully, and walk the rest of the way down the
hill, when the girl in red skied up and stopped about twenty feet
away. She looked at me for a second, then she shook her head and she
pushed off.

I looked around and realized that I had no idea where I was, or how to
get back to a regular trail, so I pushed off after her. But this time
I was much more careful, and I left a lot of space between us. 

Before long I was at a trail I recognized, and I headed for the ski
lodge.

Marie was sitting at a table, surrounded by three guys, and when she
saw me, she motioned me over. The guys were not pleased when I walked
up. Especially when she introduced me as her 'boy friend', and pulled
me down on the bench next to her.

We talked for a few minutes, and I was about to get up and get up and
get something to drink, when a waiter handed me a steaming mug of
cocoa. I said, "What's this?" And he nodded to someone behind me. I
started to turn around to see who it was, and as I did I noticed the
guys sitting at our table were staring, with their mouths open. Then a
voice behind me said, "I didn't think it could happen. Nobody ever
passed me on 'Suicide' before," 

I looked behind me into the bluest eyes I ever saw.

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