Detective Mike

Chapter 14

She turns and smiles. Les raises a hand in a friendly salute and says, "I saw you setting up over there and thought you'd be over. We were just talking about you."

"My ears weren't burning so I guess it was good." They all chuckle.

"How have you been? Heard you had a new one. Is she with you?"

"Got two new ones. Trudy's with me and Sam, our newest. Marlene is home with the youngest, only three months. That's Emma."

"Trudy had a boy, did she? Congratulations."

"Nope, Sam's a girl. Her real name is Shannon."

Les scratches his head, "How old is Sam?"

About eight months now, I guess. I lose track." He grins, "She was born in July last year.

Darlene says she is going over to see Trudy and gets up. Mike is caught off guard by her nakedness as she stands in front of him and he catches himself staring. He lets on he was thinking about something else by saying, "I can't remember how much membership is now, Les. Was it two hundred a year?"

Les pulls out his receipt book, "Yep, did you want to pay for the trailer site as well?"

"Might as well. Have you still got that seven months for the price of six on for the summer?"

Les nods, "Beats paying by the month, doesn't it?"

"Sure does." He pulls out his wallet and looks around, "Not many here."

"Some folks are down in the hot tub and we warmed the pool up last weekend with the Sauna heater. Had a nice crowd out. It's been such a mild winter folks have been coming and going all though the season." He writes out the receipt. "We have four year round cabins on the grounds and two trailers have been in all winter. Lars just pulled theirs out the other day."

"Is the pool warm enough to swim in?"

"If you hit the hot tub and then the pool and then back to the hot tub." He grins, "The kids love to do it that way. I have the sauna heater diverted to the pool now and it should be nice for the weekend."

One couple that was at the table comes up to pay their bill. Les introduces them, "Mike Claymore, this is Ramona Crandle and her husband Greg. Folks, this is Mike Claymore." Mike shakes hands with them and they leave following the other couple towards the pool.

"The other couple are the Verhagen's, John and Ingrid. Friends of Olga and Lars' who joined last fall." Mike nods as he looks around.

"Les, did you see which way my daughter went?"

"Uh, no. Towards the pool, I think."

Mike scoops up his receipt and says; "See you later."

He heads to the door and outside. Jan is sitting on the step just outside the door. "Are you done, Daddy? Can I go play with the kids?"

"Well, let's head down that way and see." They go down towards the pool and hot tub. Mike sees Rita in the hot tub and she waves at him. Max is beside her and lifts his hand in salutation. Half a dozen kids are splashing around in the pool. One adult couple are in the water as well. Mike has hardly noticed it getting darker but now he notes the sun has gone down. Jan pulls on his hand and he knows she wants to go for a swim. He lets her pull him to the lockers by the sauna and showers.

"Okay, wait for me to put my clothes in a locker."

He strips and takes her into the showers then on to the pool. He reaches down with a toe and tests the water. Not bad, he decides as she slips her hand from his and jumps into the shallow end. She laughs and bobs up and down in the water. "Come on in, Daddy! It's nice!"

He steps off the apron and drops into the water a little passed his waist. Jan swims to him and splashes him. After the initial shock of the cool water he laughs and takes off after her. She is a good swimmer and he is surprised how fast she is but he shouldn't be. She has grown a lot since last year.

They sport around for a while but soon she gets involved with the other kids and he rests at the side of the pool. Another body drops down beside him and then bob's back up to slip an arm around his waist.

"It's good to see you again, I've missed you this winter." Her other hand slides down his body to grip his p***s. "I've missed this, too!" she grins at him.

"Where's Max?" He doesn't move from her, just floats by her with one hand on the apron.

"Gone up to the snack bar. Let's go over under the waterslide." She licks her lips, "I know a place."

"Rita, you know better."

She pouts, "You liked it the last time we did it."

"Rita, Max would kill us if he ever found out. You know that."

She kicks her legs for buoyancy and then brings them up around him. "I don't care. Does he scare you?" She works her pelvis under the water against him while holding on to his neck. She feels him stirring and a triumphant light gleams in her eyes. Mike lets go of the apron and sinks.

Sputtering and gasping for air she surfaces and looks for him. He bobs up close by her and she curses him.

"That's not fair, Mike. Why did you do that?"

"Rita, you are much too much woman for me. I just don't want trouble with other club members. Lets leave it at that." He looks around for Jan and spots her with the other kids. He then pulls himself up out of the water and goes to the hot tub.

He slips into the hot water and sighs. He sees movement in nearby bushes and Max come out in the open. Behind him is a female form that quickly heads for the snack bar as Max comes to the hot tub. Mike grins and pokes him, "Max, you never change. Who is she?"

"Huh? Who?"

"The lady you were with who just went to the snack bar."

"I didn't see any lady, I was just up at my cabin." Darlene comes from the showers and joins them. Mike looks to see where Jan is and spots Trudy with the kids coming from the snack bar. He waves and she does the same. He spots Jan and is satisfied she's okay.

Trudy waves Crystal to go ahead to the showers. She comes over by the hot tub and sits on the deck with Shannon. Max perks up and greets her warmly. Almost for the first time since she has had Shannon, Mike notices she is again the bouncy, miniature blonde bombshell he fell in love with at the truck stop. He climbs out and takes Shannon up. "You go ahead and get a shower, love. I know you're dying for a hot tub."

She smiles her thanks and zips off to the showers. He hears her holler, "Pool time!" as she cannon balls off the apron into the pool with a splash.

Max teases him, "So the old man gets stuck with baby sitting now, eh?"

Mike chuckles, "I don't mind, Sam's no problem. She's almost walking already."

Max mellows, "I remember when ours was that size. They are sure a wonder, aren't they Mike?"

"How many do you and Rita have, Max?"

"Four boys and finally a girl."

"That's a handful. How old are they?"

" Youngest is eighteen, she's just got married."

"Your older than I took you to be."

"We're both in our early forties, what did you figure?"

"Hmm, mid thirties, I guess."

Darlene is playing with Shannon, "Why do you call her Sam?"

Trudy comes up behind Mike, "I thought the way she acted she was gonna be a boy. That was one whopper of a baby and rough, to boot." She slips down into the hot tub. "Just like her daddy." She eyes Mike with a wicked grin.

She forges her way over to Mike and washes Shannon's feet with a handful of hot water. Shannon squeals and reaches for her then puddles in the water around her. She slaps it and watches it splash then slaps it again. Mike keeps a firm grip on her diaper. She spins around and wipes her hands down Mike's chest and everyone laughs.

Mike notices that Max is crowding in on Trudy as they play with Shannon. He grins a sardonic grin; sure she will put him in his place. Just then Crystal and Jan come splashing into the hot tub. Max backs off and settles with his elbows resting on the deck. He lets his body float up almost out of the water. Mike looks for Rick and Julie but can't see them.

Trudy catches his eye and moves close to whisper, "I think they're busy at the trailer. Okay?"

"Okay. I guess I don't have to explain much then."

"Puppy love isn't hard to explain."

"I asked them not to do it when the girls were around."

"Thanks, darling." She floats out into the center.

Soon everyone is bailing out of the hot tub to head for the pool. With whoops and hollers they splash into the water. Rita makes an appearance and comes to see Shannon.

"Oh, she is sweet Mike. I can see Trudy and you both in her. She pretty big to be so young; she's only about six months, isn't she?"

"Eight months and cutting teeth. She was born in July last year."

Rita asks, "Were you there for the birth?"

"I sure was and for the other one, too."

"Oh yeah, Marlene had one too, didn't she? Not long ago, was it?"

"Three months."

She studies the child and plays with her fingers, "Sometimes I wish we could have another one..." she laughs, "and then I wonder why I'm so crazy!"

"Max said your daughter just got married. I guess it's sort of lonely around home now."

She looks wistful, "Yeah, just me and Max..." she grins, "and the postman... and the milkman... and the delivery boy." She giggles.

Rita, you're awful! You're not serious?"

"I wish I was." She sounds sad. "I know Max is playing around but I guess no one finds me all that desirable any more."

"Rita, you're a beautiful woman. And a woman of experience, exciting and vivacious."

"Thanks Mike. I need that as much as the other. You're a kind man."

She floats back in the hot water on her back and does a slow stroke to stay afloat. "It's no wonder women find you desirable. You would be shocked to hear what they say about you around the club. You could have any of them."