Chapter 10
Brad fixed sandwiches and potato chips for dinner. After dinner, the girls went to the loft and got into their nightgowns and robes. They all sat around the fire and talked until about ten o'clock. The girls kept asking if they would be able to see the New Years Eve celebrations on television way up here in the mountains. They had not turned on the television since they arrived and they apparently had not noticed the dish on the roof. When he turned on the television Carol said that she was amazed that he had cable way up here.
Brad went to the bar and looked in the refrigerator under the bar for a light champagne for the girls. He had decided to let them have a little glass to celebrate. All that he had was one magnum left. He smiled and figured that Carl had probably celebrated the last time he used the lodge and had not thought to restock the champagne. Brad fixed himself a George Dickel Bourbon and water and grabbed two glasses and the magnum of champagne and went over to the girls. They squealed when they realized what he was going to do.
"Only one glass per, and don't tell Joseph that I did this or he might use one of those huge knives he has in the restaurant's kitchen. I don't feel like singing soprano the rest of my life."
He poured a glass for Carol and handed it to her and then poured a glass for Amy and she took it with a shocked look on her face. She had not expected him to let her have a glass of champagne. Brad went back to the bar and put the bottle on the counter and went over to his recliner and sat down and tuned the television to cover the celebrations. The girls were chattering like little preteens and they came over and sat on the floor in front of the television. He finished the George Dickel and water and went to the bar and fixed another. To save trips his glass was full this time.
Brad went into the bathroom to release some of the water that he had just drunk. He washed his face and decided to shave, since he had not shaved since they arrived at the lodge. He could hear the girls chattering and laughing. He paused and smiled, happy that they were enjoying themselves.
After shaving and splashing a little after-shave on, he went back to his recliner. The girls had retrieved the magnum of champagne from the bar and had it between them. He took a quick check of the bottle and saw that they had probably had another glass while he was shaving and they had another full glass in front of them now. He started to say something and then figured that he would just let them alone and shoo them off to bed after midnight.
After the girls finished what was apparently their third glass of bubbly, he took the bottle away from them and told them they had enough for tonight. Carol stuck her lower lip out and pouted, making a big show of it. He knew that she had probably had alcohol before in college but Amy had not. Both of them were getting giggly.
After midnight Carol jumped up and yelled that she wanted to go into the hot tub. Brad had added the chemicals and started the heater and pumps when he arrived at the lodge the day before. Carol went to the hot tub and slid the cover off. She tested the water and wiggled her finger at Amy.
"Come on, Sis lets get in."
Amy went over to the tub and tested the water. She was not walking too well and she had a silly grin on her face. She stood for a minute wondering how they could get in without suits. Carol grabbed the hem of her flannel nightgown and pulled it over her head. She grabbed Amy's nightgown and attempted to remove it but Amy was fighting valiantly. Carol eventually won. Amy jumped into the hot tub next to Carol; more to hid her nakedness than to enjoy the hot water.
Carol made no attempt to hide her nakedness, but Amy was trying to hide behind Carol. Brad looked over at them. Carol was skinny and could stand to put on a few more pounds. Her breasts were probably an A-cup. Amy on the other hand had the body of a model. Her breasts were perfectly shaped and didn't sag at all.
Carol hollered to Brad, "Come on in, there's room for one more."
Brad shook his head. He hurriedly finished his drink and went to the bar and cleaned up the glasses and wiped down the counter.
"Chicken," bellowed Carol.
Amy moved in front of Carol and took up the chant ignoring that fact that she was naked.
"Chicken," both of them started chanting.
Brad just waved at them and finished cleaning the bar. After he was finished, he went over to the hot tub and told the girls that he was going to bed and that they shouldn't stay in the hot tub long as they might get drowsy.
"How about a kiss for New Years?" Carol asked.
Brad leaned over and kissed Carol and saw that Amy was looking at him and was expecting a kiss too. He leaned over and kissed Amy. Amy put her hand on the back of his head and held him. He pulled away and Carol was looking at them funny. Brad excused himself and went into his bedroom. He heard the girls get out of the tub shortly after he turned out the light. The whiskey was starting to work and he had no trouble falling asleep.
In the morning Brad woke up at his usual time. He lay there trying to get fully awake and just enjoying the peace and quiet of the mountains. It was about a minute before he realized that he had someone in his bed. He looked over and saw that Amy had slipped into his bed again. He flipped the covers off and accidentally uncovered Amy too. He almost cried out. Amy was lying naked in bed without her nightgown. He saw the nightgown on the floor. He stared at her sleeping form. She had the body of a twenty-five year old. He gently covered her up and went into the kitchen closing the door behind him.
"That woman is going to break a lot of hearts," he chuckled.
He got the wood stove going again and put the cover back on the hot tub. He turned the hot tub off, knowing that the girls would not be using it again today. He straightened up the lodge and took what he could out to the car. That would be that much less he would have to pack later.
About two hours after he got up, Amy walked out of the bedroom, dressed in her nightgown, with a strange look on her face. Brad asked if she wanted a cup of coffee and she shook her head and went to the refrigerator and got a glass of milk. She leaned against the counter and was quiet for a long time.
"Ok Amy, what's wrong?"
"Did I... Did we... Did anything...
"No it didn't," Brad said as he took her hand and pulled her into his lap.
Amy sat stiffly on his lap and looked down at her glass of milk. Brad pulled her to him and gently hugged her.
"Amy, I told you that you could trust me. I promise that I will never harm you or take advantage of you. I know we haven't known each other long, but I love you already, like I am sure all fathers love their girls. My only intention is to try and make up for the pain and hurt that you have suffered up till now. You are one of a kind. I don't know how or why I deserve such a treasure, but I am not going to give you back. I know we are going to have some problems, but I hope that we can work them out and move on."
"Ok, I just didn't want to screw up anything."
Amy kissed him on the cheek and laid her head on his chest. She snuggled in closer to him and was quiet.
Brad reached up and tousled her hair, "The only problem is, that you are so beautiful that I will probably have to put a ten foot high chain link fence around the place to keep out the boys."
Amy punched him in the ribs and kissed him again. Carol walked in and pulled Amy off of his lap.
"My turn. You're not hogging all of this gorgeous hunk of male flesh."
Brad pushed them both away and ran to the kitchen counter. They both attacked him and started trying to be the one that was in his arms. They all wound up on the floor out of breath.
Brad got up and asked if they could eat breakfast. They both said that they were starved. He was amazed that neither of them had a hangover. While he was fixing breakfast Amy went to take a shower and get dressed. Carol sat at the kitchen table with a glass of orange juice staring at him. After a while she got up and came over to watch his cook.
She suddenly pulled him to her and kissed him full on the lips, "Thank you for treating us like adults last night. We both had a great time, in fact, we have had a great time all weekend."
She pulled back and looked into his eyes, "You're a good man Charley Brown and I hope you realize that Amy already loves you and would kill any woman who tries to get close to you. I sure am going to give you a wide berth. I don't intend to die young."
The ride back to the city was the same as the ride to the lodge. The
girls sat in the back seat and continued their animated conversation
and discussed boys, cosmetics, boys, cars, men, boys, clothes, boys,
Brad and how mistreated they were. Joseph came out to the car and
helped Carol with her bags. She was bubbly talking about the great time
she and Amy had. She hugged Brad and thanked him for asking her to come
along and went into the house. Joseph was surprised that his "wild"
daughter enjoyed the peace and solitude of the mountains. Amy slept on
the way from Carol's house to their home.