Lisa Ch. 08a: Evil

"Let's swim." Amanda suggested.

Jessica decided not to worry about the logistics of leaving until it got closer to the time.

"At least you get to wear a bathing suit." Jessica mumbled as Amanda pulled off her clothes to reveal a rather revealing bathing suit under them. Someone had obviously called to tell her that they were swimming. Even Leah, Justine and Sara were only in their underwear.

"It's part of my plan." She said, her back to the men, "Is it working?"

"Plan for what?" Justine asked.

"To assimilate Quinn and the others."

Jessica looked toward the men and found Quinn, Stan, Don and Caleb staring at Amanda.

"I think they're drooling." Jessica said.

"Perfect. Come on." She said taking one of Jessica's hands and one of Sara's hands and dragging them to the pond. Leah and Justine following. "And later we'll have to get help putting sun lotion on." Amanda added, stretching slowly and deliberately at the edge of the pond.

"You are bad ..." Leah giggled.

Jessica felt anticipation shoot through her as she looked over her shoulder again and found her own men watching her intently.

"We definitely wouldn't want to burn." Jessica said and jumped into the water before her desire could become too obvious.

They'd been at the pond for most of the day and Jessica didn't have a chance to get even slightly pink. The second she was out of the water one of her men was lathering her up with sun screen. Which would have been nice if it hadn't been so distracting. She had to keep reminding herself that there would be plenty of time for sex later that night.

By the time they got back to the house it was dinner time.

"You need some lawn chairs." Justine said to Jessica as the girls spread their towels out on the grass.

"Lawn chairs, on the list." Josh said as he walked by them on his way to the house.

"What list?" Leah asked.

Jessica shrugged.

"I'd like to know why we can't go in the house." Sara said. On their return Riley had told the girls to relax in the sun and to not, under any circumstances, come into the house.

"That is curious." Jessica said while stretching out on the towel.

"How do you think Quinn fit in?" Amanda asked.

"He seemed to get along fine with everyone." Sara said.

"What the ...?" Justine said when Quinn, Scott, Sean, Corey and Chris came over each with a glass in his hand. Scott stopped in front of Jessica, Quinn in front of Amanda, Corey in front of Leah, Sean in front of Sara and Chris in front of Justine.

"For you." Scott said bowing slightly and holding the glass out to Jessica. The other men did the same with their respective loves.

"Thank you." Jessica said taking the glass and sipping the fruity drink that was ninety percent rum. "What's going on?" Jessica asked.

"Glad you asked." Chris said.

"Steaks are on ..." Quinn said wiggling his eyebrows at Amanda.

"And you ladies can just relax here while we serve on you hand and foot." Corey said.

"Date night ..." Jessica exclaimed.

"That it is my dear." Scott said.

"Date night?" Leah asked.

"Food, drink, dancing ... date night." Scott said and with a wink and a crooked grin, he turned and left. The other men followed.

"This could be interesting." Sara said.

"You'll love it." Jessica said leaning back on her elbows.

"I already do." Leah said lifting her glass in an air toast.

Off in the distance Jessica could see Abe and Rick, rifles slung over their shoulders, heading toward the woods. Jim called their names and then jogged over to them. Abe pointed at the woods. Jim shook his head and pointed at the house. They spoke a little more and then Jim planted his hand on Abe's shoulder. Abe and Rick looked at one another and then Abe nodded his head. Jim clapped Abe's shoulder again, and then Rick's as they all turned and headed back to the house. Jessica smiled. So it looked like the men liked Abe and Rick too. That would be something to consider when deciding whether to take them with them when they left the clan. And Jessica was glad that Abe and Rick weren't going to be left out of the date night. They were dating after all.

For the next hour the men waited on the girls. Pulling the chairs out for them every time they needed to get up from or return to the table. They poured wine, served food, dessert, and then they danced. Abe and Rick rotated in with each of the girls but never showed any affection for one another. Jessica found it sad that they couldn't be themselves. But they seemed to be having fun anyway.

Near the end of the night the girls sat on the sofa giggling.

"Now that was romantic." Leah said.

"I think we'll be calling it a night soon." Sara said, "And Sean asked me to come home with him."

"I think we're all going ..." Justine said, "Chris asked me too."

"Abe and Rick will stand guard I guess?" Amanda asked.

"I guess." Jessica said.

"Hey Jess. I heard that you're going to get your high school diploma." Leah said.

"Yup."

"Do you mind if we do too, with you?" Leah asked indicating the other girls.

... continued in 8b