“You guys want to play some poker while we travel?” I asked.
We ended up having a fun morning playing cards. Sophie made us snacks and served us fruity tropical drinks. It turned out no one was drinking alcohol. We followed the coast of the main island of Puerto Rico as we traveled east. We were soon past the island and headed to Culebra. Sophie told us it was part of Puerto Rico, and a regular ferry service brought people from the main island to the beaches for the day. Several small islands dotted the sea around Culebra, and we were going to visit one of those.
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We dropped anchor in the middle of a group of five small islands. The water was crystal clear and smooth as glass. We all decided to go snorkeling because the water wasn’t that deep, and Brook and I decided not to abandon Cassidy just yet. Everyone joined us but Mom. I’d have to ask about that later.
They’d picked the perfect place to snorkel: a protected area only six to twelve feet deep and teeming with different varieties of fish. If you got tired, a leisurely swim would take you to the sandy beach, or you could go back to the boat. Brook and Cassidy wanted to check out the beach, and there they found seashells. The girls sent me back to get them net bags for their shells and flip-flops for their feet.
It was the perfect no-stress day. The girls and I spent our time in and out of the water, goofing off. I worried a little that Brook would push the sexy fun a little too far, but it turned out to be Cassidy who stepped way over the line. I’d pulled Brook to me and gave her a kiss. We were standing in water up to my chest so I wouldn’t embarrass myself if anything came up.
Cassidy swam up behind me and pressed her body to my back. As Brook giggled and kissed me harder, Cassidy reached around and pushed her hand into my Speedos. I suspected they planned this because Brook grabbed my head to keep me from dealing with Cassidy. In a coordinated effort, I found Mr. Happy free and Brook sliding onto my member. I decided they knew best and just went along with it.
Sex in water isn’t the best, but it’s much better than no sex. Once we were joined, Cassidy came to my side, pulled my head to hers, and kissed me. Then I completely lost it when Brook stopped kissing me and kissed Cassidy instead. Were they more than friends? Mr. Happy got overexcited as he tried to wrap his nonexistent brain around what it all meant.
“What was that?” I asked as I stuffed my package back into my Speedos.
“You do realize that Cassidy is into you?” Brook asked.
“Yeah, yeah, and I’m into her. That’s not what I was talking about, and you know it,” I said, and got no answer. They were going to make me say it. “The kiss?”
They both gave me cryptic looks and swam back to the boat before I could ask any more questions.
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Before I had a chance to explore my Brook-and-Cassidy fantasy, my dad grabbed me.
“We need to talk,” he said cryptically.
Had they figured out that we’d just had sex? I followed him down to their cabin.
“We’re not allowed to come down to this side,” I tried as Dad opened the door.
“You do realize we’re going to be doing bed checks,” Mom said.
“I suspected Ava was a perv. She just wants to see me naked, doesn’t she?”
I think Dad would’ve left, but he’d called this meeting.
“Maybe I should get her to help me check my tan lines. She’s a mom, helping, after all,” I continued.
Me and my big mouth. Mom made me go over and let her check.
“If you two are done? We need to talk about your mom’s doctor’s visit,” Dad said, taking all the fun out of the room.
I sat down by Mom, and she took my hand into her lap.
“I had a doctor’s appointment on Monday, and he did a complete checkup. He called Thursday, and my blood work showed that cancer hasn’t come back. He did find some skin spots that concerned him, so he sent me to a dermatologist; I saw him on Friday. That guy found a couple of spots on my back that he removed. He suspects it’s skin cancer, but we won’t know until Tuesday for sure,” she said.
“But skin cancer is no big deal, right?” I hoped.
“People get it all the time and have it removed. Most are okay, some will get it again, but for some, it can become serious,” Dad said.
I suddenly felt sick to my stomach. My mom had been through enough. I was glad I listened to Jeremy Pike’s psychic advice to have her get checked. Coincidence or not, I needed to thank him.
“What’s the plan?” I asked.
“We won’t know until Tuesday, but for now, I stay out of the sun, for the most part.”
I just nodded.
“I need to check your dad’s tan line,” Mom said.
That was my cue to leave.
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I wandered down to my cabin to rinse the salt water off and found Cassidy in my shower. I squeezed in behind her.
“David,” she complained.
“Why are you in my shower?” I asked, grabbing the shampoo and using it on both of us.
“Brook got to ours first, so I figured I’d use yours.”
