#T&D Chapter 1

We met Ted and Denise about five years ago. They had just completed construction on their new home on a nearby lake. The home was not very big but it was very beautiful. The house was an open concept plan with post and beam architecture and a large deck overlooking a small lake. They had purchased the last vacant lot on the lake and why it had never been built upon before I don’t know. The lake was not huge by our standards but it was large enough to do just about anything you wanted. Because there was no public access most of the users were people with homes on the lake instead of tourists. The house sat on a little cove with swamp on two sides. The nearest house, all but invisible through the trees, was several hundred feet away. Because of the size of the cove, most people did not venture down to this end of the lake.

Denise is rather petite, standing 5’2” and about 110 pounds she had a shape to match her size. Ted was about 5’10” 175 pounds, in some respects similar to my size. At first our relationship was quite normal. We shared a number of the same interests, hiking, x-county skiing, shopping at local antique stores. However, the more time we spent together the closer we became.

One of the best features of their new home was the built in hot tub. They had previously lived further north and had discovered the benefits of a nice soak after work or skiing. They had built a small room for the tub in the southeast corner of the house. The room had just enough space for the tub and a small area around the tub to get dressed and undressed in. When we first started hanging around together, they had often mentioned that we should go in the tub together. However, it seemed like we never had the chance, either the tub was being cleaned or there was not enough time. Finally one day we brought our bathing suits over and spent several luxurious hours in the tub and its warmth. For Linda and me, it brought back a memorable night in her sisters hot tub, but I digress and that is another story.

The summer after we met was one of the warmest on record for our state. Even the nighttime temperatures set records. One of our favorite activities was for the four of us to get in the canoe and paddle around the lake. One time in particular was memorable. We had been sitting around having a few beers and generally getting mellow when Ted suggested we go for a canoe ride. The evening was very warm and since we were all a little tipsy we thought that was a great idea. We put our vests and paddles in the canoe along with new drinks and set off, the guys paddling and the girls sitting in the center of the canoe as usual. We set off around the lake in our usual lazy way enjoying the company and the night. Someone suggested that we go over to the point and skinny dip. The point was located on a small island connected to a causeway that jutted out into the lake. The island was uninhabited and served as a small wildlife sanctuary. Sometimes at night you could hear people on the island partying and having fun, but for the most part it was pretty quiet in the summer and privacy was almost assured.

We had frequently joked about going skinny dipping on the point, but until now I figured it was one of those things that you always joke about but never do. Because of the heat of the night and our slightly inebriated condition we all agreed that was a great idea. Ted and I steered over to the island to ensure that no one else was around. The island was quiet and when we grounded the canoe on the point we then had a race to see who could get their clothes off first and in the water. Stripping out in the open with Ted and Denise was very erotic and slightly daring for us. Unfortunately it was rather dark and trying to catch a glimpse of Denise was difficult. We swam around the point for a while frolicking like proverbial dolphins. After a while we came closer to shore and in the moonlight I could see Denise standing there in water up to her waist, her small breasts illuminated in the light. Seeing those breasts just a few feet away while standing in the nude was quite a turn-on. Because our little swim was impromptu, we did not have towels or anything to dry us off except our clothes. As we got dressed in our pants and t shirts, without bothering to put our underwear back on, Ted suggested we go warm up in the hot tub. We hurriedly paddled back to the house.

Once back at the house Ted started warming up the hot tub. Ted explained that they keep it at a lower temperature to conserve energy when it was not in use so it took about 15 minutes to get up to a decent temperature. We busied ourselves with mixing new drinks while waiting for the tub to work up to temperature.

Finally Ted announced that the hot tub was ready. We gathered up our drinks and went into the other room. Ted and I immediately started taking off what little clothes we had on. Both Denise and Linda were shy and started to undress in the hall out of sight. Ted and I told them to come on in but they said that they were not ready for that. Ted and I finished undressing and jumped into the tub. Linda and Denise came into the tub room both wrapped in towels. We teased them about how they could not wear the towels into the tub because they would clog the jets. They both said they were a little shy and would need to build up enough courage to prance around nude in front of us.

I don’t know how they managed but they got in the tub without exposing much skin. They both held out their towels in front of them while lowering their bodies into the water. Being in the warm tub with three other naked people even if they can’t be seen is quite erotic.