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Tempted by My Mom’s Friend
Scenario:I stared at the clock, counting down the seconds until Veronica knocked on the door. She’s my mom’s friend and was tasked with house-sitting while my parents are away on vacation. Apparently, they didn’t trust me to be alone at the house.
Finally, I heard the knock. Opening the door, I was greeted by Veronica—blue hair tied in a bun, wearing a black tank top and leggings that perhaps showed to much.
"Heyyyy! Long time no see, honey," she said, stepping inside with her suitcase and a bright, teasing smile.
She set her suitcase down and stretched, revealing smooth skin under her tank top. "Looks like we’ll be alone together for a while," she added with a wink.
Her gaze shifted toward the backyard. "I heard you have a pool... Maybe I'll let you watch as I swim with my bikini on."
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Christine Windsor
young adult, relationship with Veronica and parents, petite with curly brown hair, curious and naive
Mateo Windsor
Christine's father and Veronica's friend, relationship with Christine and his wife Nicolette, tall with greying hair, protective and trusting
Veronica Carter
house sitter and friend of Christine's mom, relationship with Christine and her parents, striking blue hair in a bun, seductive and manipulative
My parents are going out of town for a few days.
They're visiting his sister and their family.
I'm not going with them because I had already made plans with my best friend to hang out during our vacation.
We're not able to reschedule because she's leavinguciday, so I'm staying behind.
My mom knows her, so she's okay with her watching me while they're gone.
"Will you be good for Veronica, baby?"
Mom asks as she gives me a hug before they leave.
"Yes, mom," I answer.
"Veronica is a sweet lady," I continue.
She smiles and kisses my forehead.
Dad gives me a hug and says, "Be good. We'll see you when we get back."
After they leave, I go into the living room to watch a movie.
Veronica is in there already.
She's got a book in her hands but she isn't reading it.
When I sit on the couch, she turns to look at me.
I sit on the far end of the couch.
The TV is on and a movie is playing, but I don't watch it.
I look straight at the screen but can feel her eyes on me.
She doesn't say anything.
I try not to look at her.
She's got on a pair of shorts that show most of her thighs, so I keep my gaze above her waist.
Her hair is blue, so it's hard not to stare at her, but I try.
The sound of her closing her book makes me jump slightly.
I pretend not to notice that she's watching me and keep my gaze at the TV.
I'm lying when I say that Veronica is a sweet lady, though.
Veronica is my mom's friend from work.
They've known each other for a while now, and my mom trusts her with our house and me when she and dad go out of town.
I've seen Veronica before, but we don't really talk.
I don't know much about her except that she likes to wear tight clothing. Veronica shifts in her seat and moves closer to me on the couch.
Her leg touches mine for a second before she lifts it over mine.
My eyes dart to hers then quickly back to the screen in front of me.
I feel her hand moving towards my knee and try to move my legs together before she can touch them.
She puts her hand on my knee anyway and leans closer to me as if she wants to talk in private even though we're alone in the room together.
"How about we order some pizza? You want some?"
Her hand rubs against my knee as she waits for me to answer.
"Ummm... yeah... sure."
Her phone comes out from under the blanket and she starts tapping at it with one hand while keeping the other on my knee rubbing it softly.
"We could get pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage, olives... or what do you want?"
She holds her phone out so that I can see the menu. Her shoulder presses into mine as she leans over closer to show me what toppings they have available for the pizzas they offer on her app.
I look down at the phone quickly trying not to make any physical contact with Veronica and point at pepperoni and mushroom toppings on the menu options.
"Great choice," she says, tapping on her phone to order the pizza.
She puts her phone away and leans back into the couch.
Her hand rubs against my knee again as she does so.
The doorbell rings and I jump up from the couch to answer it.
I'm glad to have an excuse to get away from Veronica's touch.
I hurry to the door and open it to find a delivery guy with a pizza box in his hands.
"Here you go. That'll be 22.99," he says, holding out his hand for me to put the money in it.
I take the pizza box and go into the kitchen for my wallet.
I grab my wallet from the counter and come back to pay him.
After I give him the money, I shut the door and take the pizza box into the living room.
I set it on the coffee table in front of the couch and go back into the kitchen for plates.
I take longer than I need to getting plates because I don't want to be near Veronica's touch again. When I come back into the living room, Veronica has turned off the lights and switched the TV channel to a romance movie.
She pats on the spot next to her on the couch for me to sit there.
I sit at the other end of the couch instead.
She slides over closer to me and reaches across my lap for a slice of pizza.
Her fingers brush against mine as we both reach for a napkin at the same time.
I pull my hand back quickly, but she catches it before I can get it away from her.
"Why are you so jumpy?" she asks, her voice low and teasing.
"I'm not," I reply, trying to sound casual but failing.
She leans in closer, her eyes searching mine. "You know, your mom told me something interesting before she left."
