Scott was unhappy with the idea of Beth injecting herself into his relationship with Michelle and didn’t directly answer her question. “I don’t think Beth is in a position to know why we do what we do with each other and I don’t know that it’s really any of her business.”
Michelle felt she needed to explain her own thoughts as well as defend Beth’s idea. “Scott, I had been having the same thoughts as Beth. Is that what we are doing? Are we trying to make our relationship different so we don’t have to say goodbye to each other? Is that the only reason we are going to bed together?”
Scott did not care for the direction he thought their conversation was going so he offered a suggestion that might clarify what Michelle wanted. “Do you want us to go back to the way we were?”
Her answer came without thought or any sense of reluctance. “No, I don’t want to go back. I am very happy where we are, but I have to know that what you and I have going on between us is real and not temporary.”
Scott started smiling having gotten the answer he wanted. “Are you saying you want to get married?”
Michelle thought about his question. She did not want to go back to the way they were. She also was not ready to commit to marry him a week after having broken her engagement with Tom. Michelle knew he was not issuing a proposal when she put both arms around his waist and she replied with her devious smile. “I don’t know yet. I need to know that you can get the job done in the bedroom before I make a commitment to you.”
Scott began to rub her lower back as he held her close. “I didn’t hear any complaints from you last night.”
Michelle’s rebuke came quickly. “Last night was very nice for me, but that was fourteen hours ago. What have you done for me lately?”
Scott’s answer was also quick and reflected a slight tone of frustration. “Nothing, and with Beth around, I don’t see my sex life with you getting any better.”
Michelle thought about how she would respond before a sinister grin appeared. “The way I’m feeling right now, I don’t really care if she is around. You and I came here to be alone so we could discover both the physical and emotional part of our relationship. I don’t feel like I’ve had you to myself since we woke up on Friday morning.”
Scott agreed with Michelle. “Do you realize you and I would have had more privacy if we had stayed at my parent’s house?”
Michelle became far more serious as she wanted to share her thoughts with Scott. “I really like Beth. We had a good talk last night, we had a great time shopping, and we had fun at lunch today. I even enjoyed having her out here swimming with us.”
Scott’s confusion was evident in his question. “I guess I’m different or something, but if some guy had been coming on to you like Beth was coming on to me, I would not be very happy about it.”
Michelle smiled as she explained her thoughts to Scott. “It’s obvious she is very attracted to you.”
Scott was more argumentative with his reply. “I don’t think you realize how obvious she is. Twice today, she put her hands in my swim trunk pockets while exploring the territory.”
Michelle shook her head slowly as her smile continued. “Scott, she is playing a mental game with both of us, especially you.”
“And that doesn’t bother you?” Scott asked.
The smile left her face. “This is where it gets strange and this is what I wanted to talk to you about. This is so weird that I don’t even know what to say.”
After a long and very passionate kiss, Scott looked down at Michelle. “We trust each other and that means we can talk about dinner, the weather, or weird stuff and still love each other when we get finished. It’s always been that way.”
Michelle gave Scott a quick smile before she disclosed her feelings. “At this moment, I can’t believe she had the audacity to throw herself at you like she has been doing since we first met her. So in that respect, what she is doing does bother me.”
Scott understood her concerns. “It’s not at all strange that you would feel that way. I would too if I were you.”
Michelle was about to share those feelings she knew Scott was not going to understand. “When she is with us, I don’t have those negative feelings. I feel like we are in some three way symbiotic relationship where we are supposed to co-exist as a team and what one of us wants, we all want. I feel no jealously, resentment, or anger towards her or you. In fact, I feel like she and I are as close as she wants to be with you.”
Scott took a few steps away as he considered her confession. “Your idea explains something I could not get my head around. When both of you described the ghost experience last night, you both said we are all in the bed together and that you and Beth were smiling at each other. That didn’t make sense to me then and I don’t understand it now.”
Michelle had an understanding Scott had missed. “The ghost thing wasn’t a sexual experience for us. In fact, it was far from sexual. I had just put my gown on, not taken it off. Beth wasn’t wearing a sexy gown; she was wearing cute little pajamas. What appears to have been going on last night was gathering of our spirits. You had your arms around both of us and there was no jealousy or competition. It was as if we had come together as one.”
Scott had doubts that he needed to clear up. “We don’t even know what happened last night, so how do any of us know what it means?”
Michelle talked to Scott as though she was gaining a personal understanding. “Scott, you don’t remember anything that happened. However, the two women remember it very clearly. I think she and I know what it means. I also think that women have a level of communication that men either don’t have or don’t use. Beth and I are apparently working together to bring you into our world.”
Scott moved closer to Michelle as he listened carefully to her words. From the way he was looking at Michelle, she knew she had touched a nerve. “Let me say this again just to be sure you understand something. I love you and that is not going to change. What in the hell are you talking about bringing me into your world with Beth?”
Michelle looked directly in Scott’s eyes while waiting for his reaction. “I don’t have the slightest idea what it means and I don’t even know why I said it. You are standing there trying to decide if I have been crazy all my life and you just didn’t know it, or if I am going off the deep end because of Beth.”
Being in a total state of confusion, Scott took Michelle’s hand. He didn’t know what was going on with Michelle, but he knew with absolute certainty that he had to be as supportive as he could be. “First of all, you are not going crazy and you have never been crazy. You’re intelligent and you think things through. You and I both know there is a logical explanation for whatever is going on here. We just have to find it.”
Scott stopped talking for a moment when another thought occurred to him. “Maybe we don’t have to find the logical explanation. Maybe we just need to get the hell out of here and let Beth deal with this.”
Michelle started laughing while trying to appeal to his ego. Michelle knew at a different level that she did not want to leave and she knew why. “You know as well as I do that we can’t run away. This is a real mystery and my hero Sherlock would never run away from a problem.”
For reasons she would not be able to explain, she was beginning to feel aroused. Michelle stepped away as she moved behind him a put her arms around his waist. After a few moments, Scott felt Michelle reach into his swim trunks. “Also, don’t forget why we came here in the first place, because we haven’t finished what we started yet.”
Scott realized from both Michelle’s actions and words, she was trying to find a way to make sure they stayed at the beach for their one remaining night. Scott was beginning to conclude Michelle had been under too much stress with Tom, her own family and perhaps Scott himself.
Michelle spoke, which distracted him from his thoughts. “I have been honest with you and it’s time for you to be honest with me.”
“What do you want me to be honest about?” He asked.
Michelle was direct with her question. “If you and I had not made a commitment to each other, would you think Beth is someone you would be attracted to? Maybe I should be more to the point. Are you attracted to her even though you have made a commitment to me?”
Scott quickly considered how he should answer her question without stepping in proverbial quicksand. He watched her inquiring eyes assuming he could get by with a brief but honest answer. “I would be attracted to Beth if you and I had not made a commitment to each other. I think Beth is very attractive, but keep in mind, I’ve only known her for twenty four hours.”
Michelle was looking for a different answer from Scott. “Forget the physical attraction you might have. Do you feel a mental connection to her as if the two of you are moving along the same path?”
Scott’s level of concern for Michelle was growing each time she spoke. , he continued to be honest with her. “I feel more like Beth and me are playing a game with each other where we are on opposite sides. Unfortunately, I don’t think I even understand the rules of the game or the final objective.”
This time when she spoke, Michelle left Scott in a far more concerned frame of mind. “Scott, you and I make up an entity that we call us. You, Beth and I make up different entity that is a form of us. Beth and I are trying to help you become a part of the second entity. The three of us have no effect on you and me being together.”
Scott was unsure if his reaction was due to lack of patience or total disbelief, but in either case, his response was the same. “What does that mean she has no effect on us? I haven’t had you to myself in two days now. And apparently, her ghost is going to bed with us at night.”
Michelle understood his point but showed no signs of yielding her idea. “Scott, you have to trust me about this.”
Scott put his hand on her shoulders and looked at her for a moment. “What exactly do you want me to do?”
Her answer was one he would pretend to embrace, but was an answer he had no intention of accepting. “I want you to allow yourself to trust us and become a part of the entity that makes up the three of us.”
While they had carried on an open discussion, Scott had no idea what Michelle was trying to tell him. As far as he was concerned, she was all over the map and showing no clear path and very little direction.
After Scott spent several minutes in silence trying to decide what he should do, Michelle decided it was time to get out of the water and go sit by the pool. He then asked what he thought was a reasonable question. “What am I supposed to do if she keeps throwing herself at me?”
Michelle looked up at the cabin and then back at Scott. “She is afraid of men right now so just go along with her. It won’t hurt anything if she gains a little more self-confidence. She’s just playing a cat and mouse game with you because she thinks she’s safe with you. You can play along with her up to a point.”
Scott could not believe what Michelle was saying. Not only was she being illogical, she was completely out of character. “Is that something you are asking me to do?”
Michelle was confident in her response. “Absolutely. She needs your support right now. She knows she can trust you and I know she can trust you.”
CHAPTER XVI
As they walked toward the shoreline, Scott realized he had a decision he needed to make. Should he go with Michelle to the pool, or go back to their cabin. He was ready for peace and quiet, but given her frame of mind, he was equally unprepared to leave Michelle alone. His sense of protection won his internal debate as they walked down the beach with their arms around each other.”
Beth was standing on the boardwalk to her house when Scott and Michelle started up the steps. “I was just about to come find you.”
Rather than disclose why they had taken so long getting to the pool, Scott quickly changed the subject. “Have you heard anything else about the storm moving in tonight?”
Beth looked out at the ocean where the waves were continuing to grow larger. “The weather people say it’s going to get nasty around here. High tide is expected around nine o’clock and that’s when they think the storm will really start to build in this area. We could start seeing rain and stronger winds as early as seven-thirty or eight o’clock.”
Michelle took her towel and placed it over one of the lounge chairs as she spoke. “It’s not going to reach hurricane strength is it?”
Beth shook her head. “No. They are saying it’s like a line of storms that will more or less come in one after the other. The wind gusts could hit seventy-five miles per hour and sustained winds will around fifty to sixty miles per hour. Either way, it’s scary.”
Scott chose to reassure her. “You’ll be fine. These houses have held back much worse storms than this one.”
Before Beth could respond, Michelle reached out and touched her arm. “I have got to use the bathroom.”
Beth replied never taking her eyes off Scott. “It’s right across from the great room on the right.”
After Michelle disappeared into the house, Scott took the opportunity to confront Beth. “There is something about the ghost story you and Michelle told me that I’ve been having some trouble with.”
Beth felt she should be somewhat evasive in her answer. “It was really strange for both of us to have that experience, don’t you think?”
Scott smiled at Beth before he responded. “Yes it is. The thing that really makes it odd is the fact that you predicted it hours before it happened. In fact, Friday night when we were standing at the bottom of the steps, you told me it was going to happen. Not only did you predict what would happen, but also what time it would happen. That strikes me as being a little more than a coincidence.”
Beth took several steps closer to Scott as she continued to stare into his eyes. “I wish I could give you an explanation, but I don’t even know why I said that to you. I thought at the time it was a strange thing for me to say.”
Scott took a few steps closer to Beth, perhaps to challenge her slightly. “Beth, let’s get real here. You were very specific to the point of complete accuracy. I think you have a better explanation than just a few words popping into your mind.”
To Scott’s surprise, Beth took two steps closer to him. She made sure her body was touching his bare chest. “Alright Scott, let’s keep it real. Take a close look at me and see if you see anything about me that resembles a ghost. Do I feel like a ghost? Do you really think I would be upset about having sex in a tent with some guy, if I were a ghost? Do you think I would be afraid to stay here tonight by myself, if I were a ghost?”
Beth made sure her breasts slid across his chest as she turned her back on him. “Would you tie the strap around my neck a little tighter? We wouldn’t want any bathing suit accidents while we’re playing in the pool, would we?”
Scott realized there was a knot in the straps as Beth spoke. “The truth is you’re more afraid of me than you would be a ghost. You don’t trust yourself around me.”
Scott knew her statement was close to the truth. Still, he made a decision that if she wanted to play games, he would play along. In so doing, he ignored her comment about being afraid of her and chose a different path. After a minute or so, he was able to get the knot out as he spoke. “Actually, I don’t believe in ghosts or accidents. As to your other point, I would love to see some bathing suit accidents. How tight is this supposed to be?”
Michelle came through the door as Scott was holding the straps in his hands while waiting for some direction. Michelle came and stood beside Scott. “Did I miss all the fun, or were you two just getting started?”
Beth looked over her shoulder while grinning at Michelle. “I guess that depends entirely on you.”
Michelle glanced at Scott holding Beth’s straps behind her neck but showed no displeasure with what he was doing. “I guess we better tie them for now. I’m not sure Scott could deal with the excitement.”
Scott repeated his statement. “How tight is this thing supposed to be?”
> “Just pull it together and I’ll tell you when to stop.” Beth replied.
Once Scott finished, Beth turned around to face them. “The two of you have been so nice to me that I would like to take you to dinner as my way of saying thank you.”
Michelle responded before Scott could consider his options. “That’s sweet of you to offer, but you don’t have to do that.”
Scott echoed Michelle’s comments. “She’s right. You really don’t need to do that.”
Beth smiled as she went to lay down on one of the lounge chairs beside the pool. Michelle and Scott followed her and took their seats. Scott waited until Michelle was lying down before he sat next to her. He was making sure Michelle was between him and Beth. It was a calculated move as he was hoping to be able to see them both at the same time and more closely observe their interaction.
Michelle glanced at a wall clock before she spoke. “It’s almost three o’clock so we need to think about what we are going to do. Since this is our last night here, I think we should do something really fun such as having a storm party.”
Beth was the first to react to her suggestion. “That would be fun. We could mix a few drinks and watch the house get blown down.”
Michelle then turned her head to look at Scott. “Beth is really afraid to be here alone so why don’t we do this. Let’s all go to dinner and then she can stay with us until the storm passes.”
Beth’s reaction to Michelle’s offer came before Scott could respond. “That would be too much trouble for you. Besides, I think the storm is supposed to last until very late in the night.”
Michelle was determined for Beth to accept her plan. “Listen we have several bedrooms and it’s no trouble at all.”
After a few minutes of discussion, Beth and Michelle agreed they would all go to dinner before returning to the house to ride out the storm. They continued their conversation as Scott’s mind returned to Michelle and their conversation while alone on the beach. It wasn’t long before he drifted off to sleep.
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