Chapter 4

Once we finished eating, Sharon and Dave cleaned up. Sharon said, “Dave and I are going walking. There’s a pool and I want to locate it for this afternoon.”

Misty pulled me out of the bench seat so I followed her out. We walked following Sharon and Dave down the roadway. We found the pool easily. It looked inviting. I touched the water and found it cool but not uncomfortably so and said so.

We continued to walk circumnavigating the entire park. It was a good walk and Misty and I held hands the entire time. Sharon and Dave did some but also ran and then embraced to look at something though, in my mind, they were spending that time standing still looking at each other. While we walked, we felt a very small earthquake.

Once back in the trailer, Sharon and Dave went over the plans for Yellowstone and what we would need to do during our stay. We would leave for the new camping park in the morning though would shop before leaving Cody. It would take a few hours but wouldn’t be much of a drive. Misty said that Dave had performed most of the driving once they arrived. They had flown in to pick up the RV which had been stored. The ownership was shared with three other families.

Misty explained that her brother and three friends of his bought it five years ago used. It was out here by agreement when one of the other families had used it to drive across country and then tour Yellowstone. They had left it in Casper and flew back to Atlanta. She flew out to Casper with Dave and took possession of it for the next month. They would drive it back to Atlanta under current plans though one of the other owning families might want to change that. She said that it was a good way to own something that would otherwise get little use.

We had lunch back at the RV. Misty got me to help heat the soup while she prepared grilled cheese sandwiches. That was a simple staple for camping. I said that I would grill tonight. Actually, I needed to do that or the steaks would be questionable.

It had warmed up and the four of us agreed to meet at the pool. Dave whispered to Sharon and her eyes went wide. She and I walked back to our trailer to change into our suits for the pool.

“Dad, do you like Misty?”

“Yes. She’s a delightful person.”

“Do you think she’s pretty?”

“Well, yes. She’s got a great figure and a good face to go with her personality. However, her looks are secondary to her personality regarding her allure.”

“I’m glad you like her looks.” She grinned. We stepped into the trailer and separately changed into our suits. Mine were a standard pair of men’s trunks that were shorter than currently popular but comfortable for me. Sharon came out wearing a tiny bikini that showed a generous amount of her bottom.

“That’s a lot of you showing, daughter.”

“Yes, dad. I’m going to have some tough competition and want to keep Dave’s attention.” I harrumphed.

We arrived at the pool first and picked out four loungers for us and our stuff and for Misty and Dave and their stuff. They entered the pool area a minute later. Misty walked into the area and I could see lots of toned leg. She walked over to the lounger next to me and dropped off her stuff. She looked at me and shyly said, “Will you go into the water with me, Taylor?”

“Sure, Misty.” I stood pulling my tee shirt over my head. I stood there smiling at her in my trunks.

She grinned now. She pulled her coverup over head and said, “Let’s get moving.” She turned and I froze. She was wearing a bikini at least as skimpy and perhaps even skimpier than Sharon’s! Her backside was noticeably exposed and it was fantastic! I had to get my body moving to keep up with her. I knew I wanted to follow that killer bottom into the pool and anywhere else she wanted me to go. We got in the water. She turned to look at me grinning. She could see my erection pushing on my trunks. “I think you like my suit.”

I grinned back as I recovered. “There’s not much to like but it’s a delightful suit. It looks very hot on you.”

We played in the water and she made sure they we felt each other’s body. I wasn’t sure what she planned but was enjoying everything thus far. I noticed Sharon and Dave were getting a bit more amorous as well. We finally left the water to lie out for a while. While we were lying there, the ground shook again just enough to be noticed. The water in the pool rippled. It was alarming if you weren’t used to it.

Intentionally calm, I said, “Another small Yellowstone ‘quake, it would appear. We will have to get used to them according the reports I had read on the Internet.”

Sharon and Dave went back into the water. Misty leaned my way. “Taylor, should we expect many of these?”

“I don’t know. According to an article I read online before leaving home, they are regular this year and have all been small. The person writing the article seemed to have some expertise and didn’t seem very concerned but worked for the park. However, the ‘quakes are this year’s phenomenon for the park. At this time, my bit of research didn’t uncover anyone with reasonable credentials to expect anything more than minor shakes. We’ll go through the northeast corner tomorrow on the way to our next RV park. Maybe the rangers will have something to say about it.

“We’ll be parking side by side.” I grinned. “I like being by your side.”

“Taylor, I like having you by my side. I’m not the scared type but you are reassuring by your presence. I really want us to be together a lot.” She grinned. “That’s why I wore this suit today. I wanted to whet your appetite for me.”

I smiled back. “It was already whetted. That suit makes it impossible for me to ignore you even if I were so inclined. I’m looking forward to touring Yellowstone with you and more if we can work that out.”

“We will.” We smiled at each other.

“Taylor, why did you add that the expert worked at the park?”

“I analyze statements including the reasoning behind them as a habit. I’m always cautious of an expert who has a vested, monetary interest in his or her opinions. Someone who works for the park is going to have difficulty warning people not to visit because of their prediction of an impending disaster. That knowledge of a possible bias worries me some since no one else with credentials was venturing an opinion.”

We eventually left the pool area to return to our sites. Misty didn’t put her coverup on but walked with me while wearing her suit and carrying her coverup. I liked that as her body for a woman of any age was spectacular. I noticed that Sharon noticed her body and my appreciation for it. We left them, Misty and Dave, at their RV to clean up and dress for later when I would grill steaks for supper.

Sharon and I went on to our trailer. Sharon said, “That was quite a suit Misty was almost wearing, Dad.”

‘Yes, it showed a lot of Misty.”

“I noticed that and I noticed that you were all eyes on her. Is there something going on with you two?”

“Not yet but it is promising. We seem to fit well in many ways. We’ll get to know each other better while touring Yellowstone. We may stay together with them after that if you and Dave can continue to get along.”

I continued. “Any relationship with Misty is complicated some by you and Dave. I love you, Sharon. I want you to be happy and enjoy this time. I didn’t plan to use it for me to have romantic female companionship.”

“Dad, I didn’t plan to be with any guy but you. I’ve never lacked for guys but this is the first time I’ve seen you look at a woman. I want to be encouraging. I like Dave and that is enough. Don’t worry about me. Don’t worry about you but enjoy whatever relationship God provides.” We had finished changing behind our curtains. Coming out, Sharon gave me a hug.