Chapter 28

Ed was looking through the pool shed at Rachel's to see if he had everything he needed and he didn't.

"When did they open your pool?" he asked.

"The man showed up two weeks ago but he didn't do a very good job. The pool looks dirty," she grimaced.

"You don't seem to have a pH tester and I can't find the pool crawler," he said.

"What's a pool crawler?" she asked.

"It's an automatic cleaner you put in the pool when you're not using it. You don't have a lot of overhanging trees but there's still a lot of debris in the pool that needs to be cleaned out. A crawler would take care of that," he explained. "If you don't have one you should get one."

Rachel jingled her car keys. "Let's go!" she smiled.

He followed her to the garage and sat in the passenger seat of her convertible. He'd never been in one before. He watched Rachel get in and his eyes were drawn to her legs as the dress she was wearing slid up her thighs. He pulled his eyes away and caught her knowing smile.

She got them on the road and he gave her directions to the shop where she could get the supplies for the pool. As they drove Ed leaned his face back and enjoyed the sun on his face and the wind in his hair. Rachel had a beautiful silk scarf tied over her hair to protect it from the wind.

She was also wearing her sunglasses which hid her eyes so he couldn't tell she was glancing at him occasionally. He was wearing a sleeveless t-shirt which showed off his powerful arms and shoulders and hugged his chest and tight belly. She only wished the board shorts he was wearing weren't so loose. To her disappointment he'd told her that it was his swimsuit. His thrift store sunglasses were too small for his face and the beat up running shoes on his feet needed to find their way into a garbage can. She realized he needed a makeover. A plan began to form in her mind.

The shop was busy with customers but they managed to get what they needed and were back in the car in under thirty minutes. Rachel turned to Ed before she started the car.

"I have one stop to make before we head back. It shouldn't take long," she said. He smiled and nodded.

They made their way over to the mall. Ed followed Rachel in and she hooked her arm through his with a small smile on her lips at his blush. They went into a swimwear shop and were greeted by two very pretty and young sales clerks. They glanced at Rachel but focused on Ed's hard body which made her smile to herself. She led him down the aisles as she looked through the bikinis. She pulled one off the rack and turned to Ed as she held the glittery fabric triangles over her chest. She looked up into his wide eyes and gave him a coy smile.

"Would you like to see me in this?" she said breathily.

Ed could only nod as he struggled to think of something else to prevent the tingles he was feeling.

Rachel felt a rush of power and deep satisfaction course through her as she saw him struggling with his desire for her. She felt so DAMN SEXY when she was with Ed. He was so good for her and her confidence was at an all-time high.

Now, something for him! She guided him to the men's section. She looked at him, gauging his size and pulled a jammer swimsuit from the rack. The skin tight stretchy material would cling to his legs from hip down to three inches above the knee. More importantly, it would show off his thick cock! That's what she wanted to be looking at while he worked on the pool. Not his baggy shorts. They had to go!

She pulled another more traditional pair of board shorts off the rack and liked the sophisticated style of the graduated grey background crisscrossed by black, white, and deep grey lines. It wouldn't be as tight as the jammer swimwear but it was definitely tighter than what he had on now. It would also upgrade his look. She also spotted a black singlet in the same stretchy fabric as the jammers and picked that up. It would go with either swimsuit. She turned to Ed.

"I want you to try these on. Your board shorts are atrocious and do you no justice," she said firmly.

"I can't afford a new swimsuit!" he said.

"These are a gift from me and I won't hear any arguing," she smiled up at him.

He looked at the jammers. "Uh, these are going to be a little tight." He gave her a nervous look.

"You'll look delicious in them! I want to see you wearing them as you are working on the pool," she smiled wickedly. "In you go! Try them on before the grey swimsuit. I want to see how they all fit."

Ed took the clothes with a worried look and the red haired sales clerk opened a change room for him. She gave him a big smile and told him to let her know if he needed anything else. She put a little extra emphasis on 'anything' as she looked him in the eye and he swallowed.

He locked the door and took off his board shorts. He wasn't wearing anything under them as he hadn't expected to go shopping today.

The jammers slipped up his legs and he immediately saw he was going to have a problem. The fabric stretched but the waist was low so he had to tuck his cock down one of the legs and squeezing his soft flesh down the tight legging wasn't easy. Finally he got everything in place and looked at himself in the mirror.

It was exactly what he was trying to avoid. While the black material partially hid him, from close it accentuated the contours.

"How is it going in there?" Rachel called out.

"Uh, this- this is really snug. It doesn't really hide much," he responded.

"Let me see," she insisted firmly.

Feeling like he was naked he opened the door and peered out. He only saw Rachel and she had already seen him naked so he walked out into the store. He froze when he heard twin gasps and saw the heads of the two sales clerks looking at him in shock over one of the racks.

Rachel looked like the cat who ate the canary as she saw the beast pressed against the tight fabric. She knew she had to buy this swimsuit and he would wear it today!

"Yes, next!" she grinned.

Ed rushed back to the change room but the door had locked behind him. He looked back and saw the red haired clerk approaching cautiously.

"You- you want me to open that for you?" she squeaked, trying unsuccessfully to keep her wide eyes above his waist.

"Yes please." Ed mumbled in embarrassment. He stepped back and she unlocked the door. She stepped back but Ed still had to pass close to her to get into the small room. She openly gawked as she got a good look at the tight swimsuit and what it was squeezing against his leg. Her face went red and she fast walked back to her brunette friend with a huge grin, barely containing her giggles.

Ed peeled the swimsuit off and pulled the grey one on. He pulled his shirt off and put on the tight black singlet. He was surprised how cool the shirt felt against his skin. It let the air through. He looked at himself in the mirror and had to admit the combination looked really nice. He could still make out the shape of his cock hanging down the left leg but it was far more subtle than the other swimsuit. He stepped out and Rachel's eyes lit up.

"Oh yes! You look very nice! Much better!" Rachel said with a hungry smile. She looked over at the sales clerk. "We'll take them. He'll wear them out."

This time it was the brunette who came forward as she had scissors. She walked up to stand close to Ed and carefully removed the tags. The red head rushed up to his side with a device for removing the security tags pinned to the clothes. She then opened the change room again and Ed handed her the stretchy swimsuit.

"We'll take that too." Rachel said with a smile. The clerk smiled and headed to the cash. Ed collected his board shorts and transferred his wallet and keys to the pockets of his new swimsuit. He stuffed his feet into the sneakers and walked out of the change room.

"No! Those shoes won't do!" Rachel said as she took in how they ruined his new look. She turned to the red haired clerk. "Do you carry those sandals you can wear into the water?"

"Yes, what size?" she asked.

Rachel looked at Ed. "Twelve," he said.

The clerk rushed off to the back and moments later returned with a shoe box. She opened it and pulled out the black sandals. She undid the Velcro straps and Ed kicked off his shoes and stepped into the sandals. The clerk knelt at his feet to adjust the straps. This allowed her to glance at the ridge line running down the leg of his shorts from very, very close.

She stood up with her cheeks burning and Ed looked at the sandals. They were really comfortable and he had to admit, they looked far better than his beat up sneakers. He walked around a little and they still felt great.

"Almost perfect!" Rachel said. She crooked a finger at him. He walked over to her and she reached up and pulled his cheap sunglasses off.

"These aren't good for your eyes. Substandard UV protection! We'll pick a pair from the display case by the cash." She looked back at the clerk and handed her the bikini she was carrying. "We'll take this and the sandals too. He'll wear them out."

The red head smiled, tucked his running shoes into the box and carried them to the front.

"This is too much! The sandals alone are eighty bucks!" Ed exclaimed.

They were alone in the store so Rachel moved up to stand right next to him and placed her hands on his chest. Tingles ran through her at the feel of the smooth, tight fabric on his big muscles. She pulled her mind back from that.

"Edward, listen to me. I sued my ex-husband for everything he had and I won. I am set for life. I have all the money I'll need for two lifetimes! I have a huge home to live in and a sporty car to drive. But I'm all alone. I have no family to buy presents for. It makes me happy. You make me happy. Let me be happy."

Ed considered her words and while he still felt uncomfortable with how much Rachel was spending on him he nodded. She smiled and patted his chest.

"Let's go pick out some new sunglasses!"

When they left the store Ed looked like a new man. The classic design of his new $200 sunglasses combined with the rest of his outfit gave him a more mature and stylish look. Ed almost choked when he saw how much she'd spent on him but she just patted his hand and smiled.

Rachel couldn't stop smiling as she walked towards the mall exit with her arm wrapped around Ed's.

"Rachel?"

She stopped and looked towards the voice. She froze. Her? Here? She quickly slipped a smile on her lips. "Victoria! Fancy meeting you here!"

Ed looked at the woman who'd called out and saw she was very well dressed, wore some very expensive looking jewellery, and must have spent some time in one of those spas that Grace and Shirley were going to today. Perfectly styled gleaming yellow gold hair made her look like one of those movie actresses from the 1940's. It looked so luxurious and soft his hands itched to run through it.

Smooth and lightly tanned, her skin was free of any blemishes, creases, or wrinkles. Arching brows, hazel eyes, aquiline nose, bold red lipstick, and a tall slim physique completed the image of a Hollywood star. He couldn't tell how old she was and she looked just a little too perfect to be real.

She sighed theatrically and rolled her eyes. "My twins dragged me here to look for some short shorts they just had to have because all of their friends have them and this is the only place with the store that sells them!" the woman moaned. She looked at Ed and her perfect left eyebrow began to rise. "And who do we have here?"

Rachel smiled at the big man but Ed saw her jaw flex like she was gritting her teeth. He'd seen Grace do that when she was angry. He didn't know what was going on so he decided to introduce himself. He slipped off his sunglasses and leaned forward to take Victoria's hand. He looked her in the eye and smiled to make a good impression.

"Hello, I'm Edward Walters. It's very nice to meet you Victoria," he said, his voice rumbling just a little as he was distracted by how incredibly soft her hand was.

Victoria was trapped by the big man's pale blue eyes and deep voice. She blinked. "Hello, I'm Victoria Rutledge," she mumbled then blushed in embarrassment at her behavior.

Ed released her hand. "Rutledge… I've heard that name recently."

Rachel was back to smiling. "Victoria is a neighbor of mine and her husband Nelson is a Judge. He's been in the news this past week."

"Yes, Nelson is making waves again." Victoria sighed, grateful to move on from her momentary lapse.

At Ed's confused look Rachel explained. "Judge Rutledge is speaking out against a ruling from the Supreme Court. He's very contentious!"

"He's a stubborn old fool, you mean." Victoria grumbled.

"Well, he does love the spotlight." Rachel said.

"It's true," the blond nodded then looked back at Ed. "What do you do Edward?"

"I work for Drakos Heating and Cooling. I've been servicing the air conditioners in a few homes in Silverton Heights recently. Today I'm servicing Rachel's pool," he said with an open smile.

"You work in Heating and Cooling and… Pools?" Victoria asked, confused.

"Oh! Sorry, I'm just looking after the pool because she asked and I know how to do it," he clarified.

"Well! That's excellent customer service! I should call Drakos and set up an appointment as well!" Victoria said with a smile, taking in his large muscular body. Rachel froze and went back to clenching her jaw though the pleasant smile never left her lips.

Suddenly two giggling blonde teens rushed up to Victoria clutching shopping bags in their hands. They stopped and looked up at Ed as he smiled at them. They smiled shyly back as they oggled his large biceps.

"That's my cue to head home. It was delightful to bump into you Rachel and lovely to meet you Edward. Expect to receive a call from me in the not too distant future!" she waved as she guided her giggling girls down the hall.

Rachel had caught the self-satisfied smile on the blonde's face when she'd turned to leave.

"She seems nice." Ed said looking at Rachel as the smile slipped from her face.

"Let's go home," was her reply. She headed for her car and Ed walked beside her.

Rachel's mood was taking a tumble. She shouldn't let it happen but Victoria got under her skin like no one else did.

The woman had wealth which was necessary because she spent a fortune maintaining her looks but it was working. She was a member of the most exclusive clubs and rubbed elbows with the upper crust of society. She had a husband who was fifteen years older than her but at least he hadn't tried to kill her. She had children who obviously loved her. Her mansion was grander than Rachel's. Her car was… well, Rachel's was nicer. But now she was after Edward! Rachel didn't mind sharing his time with her friends but Victoria was another story.

She looked up at him and he smiled at her. He saw tension in her face and his smile slipped away.

"Is something wrong?" he asked, concerned.

She smiled and shook her head. "No, I'm just being silly. Let's go."

They drove back in silence but soon Rachel noticed Ed casually moving his arm down to hide the bulge forming in his new shorts as he snuck glimpses of her legs and cleavage. Her good mood began to bounce back.

After they parked Ed carried the pool supplies around to the pool shed. He'd have to assemble the pool crawler and manually scoop out the bulk of the debris first.

He heard Rachel calling him from the patio door at the back of the house. He walked back to see her and she was wearing the new bikini. Ed's eyes widened and he tried not to stare at her incredible breasts and the amazing things the bikini was doing to them. She smiled at his appreciation then she held up his new stretchy swimsuit.

"You should be wearing this one," she said with a sexy smile.

He looked nervously at the small suit then reached out for it.

"You can get changed in the washroom off the kitchen," she said pointing to the door.

Ed slipped off his sandals and walked over to the bathroom. He took off the grey shorts and struggled once more to position himself down the leg of the tight swimsuit. He stepped out and saw Rachel had moved out onto the patio. She'd pulled a lounge chair out so she could sun herself and watch him work.

He walked out and headed for the pool shed when Rachel called out to him again. He turned and approached her chair. "It's a beautiful day, you should take off the shirt and soak in a little vitamin D. I'll put lotion on your back."

He nodded and peeled the shirt up and over his head as she watched. That satisfied smile was back on her lips as she approached with the bottle of lotion. She poured some in her hand and handed the bottle to Ed.

The back yard was very private but she wasn't about to take a chance of someone walking in the side gate. She'd keep the activities PG while they were outside. The Triple X activities were reserved for the privacy of inside. She moved to his back and started with his shoulders and neck. She worked her way down his broad back feeling the muscles there bunch and slide as he applied lotion to his face, chest, and arms. She got him to squirt a little more in her hand so she could finish his lower back. She was getting a little flushed touching his body and had difficulty restraining herself from sliding her hands under the swimsuit. He bent over to apply lotion to his legs and feet and she saw his strong ass muscles shifting under the tight swimsuit and she bit her lip to stop the gasp from escaping. She moved around to his front to make sure he'd rubbed the lotion in properly. When he stood up she saw some streaks on his face so she reached up and rubbed them away. He smiled and slipped his sunglasses back on and handed her the lotion.

"That's a very nice bikini," he said as his face turned pink.

She smiled wickedly and turned to walk back to her lounge chair. She heard his sharp intake of breath as he finally saw how little of her ass was covered by the tiny swimsuit. She smiled over her shoulder at him and saw his bulge stretching down his leg. A thrill shot through her and she felt her nipples tingling as they pressed against the bikini top.

She settled herself on the lounge and began rubbing lotion on her skin as Ed stood watching. She stopped and smiled at him.

He came out of his daze with a start and moved quickly over to the shed. He found the leaf skimmer and saw it had a telescoping handle. He extended it to its maximum length and walked to the side of the pool to begin cleaning. He was surprised by how much debris was on the bottom of the pool. He looked up at Rachel.

"Did you see him clean the pool?" he called out.

"I didn't watch him so no," she responded. "Why?"

He looked around at the trees in the proximity of the pool. He scooped up some leaves from the bottom and they looked like they'd begun decomposing. "I'm not 100% sure but I don't think he cleaned the pool." He made his way along the side scooping out the gunk on the bottom of the pool. It wasn't heavy but the awkwardness of the position was tiring and he was working up a sweat.

Rachel rested back on her lounge and drank in the view of Ed's glistening muscles as he worked on the pool. This was infinitely better than her pool boy fantasy because it was real! The man in her fantasy hadn't been as beautifully built as Ed either! Or as well hung! Rachel was so glad she'd insisted on buying him that swimsuit. She was becoming seriously wet and had difficulty resisting the urge to slide her fingers under her bikini bottoms to rub her tingling clit.

Ed finished scooping all the solid debris from the pool and it was time to put the crawler together and get it working. He got the wisk broom and dustpan from the shed and picked up the stuff he'd scooped from the pool and put it in the yard waste bin beside the garage, after confirming no one was around to see him in his swimsuit.

He rushed back to the shed and began assembling the crawler. The one they got would reach all surfaces of the pool.

Assembling things was Ed's forte so he made quick work of the crawler and soon had it making its way along the bottom of the pool. He watched with a satisfied smile as the surface of the pool behind the crawler showed it was working as it was supposed to. He went back to the shed and returned with the pH tester and a bottle of algaecide. The water's pH levels were fine so he just poured the algaecide in as it didn't look like the service technician had done so.

He'd done all he could do so he packed the chemicals away and carried the packaging to the trash cans, once more making a dash to the bin and back into the backyard. He walked up to the lounge chair and Rachel watched him approach with a smile on her lips.

"Are you finished?" she asked.

"Yes, the crawler just needs some time to remove the rest of the gunk from the bottom of the pool," he said looking over at the pool.

"Does this mean you're free to rub some lotion on my back?" she said with a smile.

"Uh, sure!" he replied picking up the lotion.

Rachel turned over on the lounge and reached back to untie the strings on the bikini top. She pulled them back so Ed wouldn't have to work around the straps.

He rubbed the lotion between his hands then started at her neck and shoulders. He heard her sigh as his hands moved across her skin. He massaged the lotion in, drawing moans and coos from her. He worked his way down towards her ass which he couldn't take his eyes from.

She must have known he was looking as she clenched the muscles making him jump and his hands stopped. She chuckled. "Don't let my bottom get burned. It needs lotion too!"

Ed moved his hands back up and rubbed lotion down the sides and back of her arms. Then he ran his hands down the sides of her torso, fingers stroking the sides of her breasts. She gasped then purred from the tingles running through her body.

He added a little more lotion to his hands then held them over her ass cheeks and froze. There was no way to do this without it being sexy. He lowered his hands and kneaded her lovely round ass. She moaned deeply and pushed her ass up against his hands.

"Oh Edward, that feels so good!" she whispered. "Don't forget to get under the waistband and along the edges of the bikini."

Ed's cock was hard as iron and straining against his swimsuit. He ran his fingers up under the fabric and massaged the lotion in firmly, feeling her tremble under his hands. He slid his fingers down her crack and she gasped.

"Edward! Wait! Oh my god! You almost made me cum!" she whispered. She quickly retied her top then glanced around the yard. She looked at him and saw his massive erection pushing down his leg under the tight fabric. She moaned at the sight.

"Come with me," she said as she rolled to her feet and quickly walked to the patio door.

He was right behind her, staring at her ass flex and bounce as she moved. He wanted to reach out and grab it again but kept his hands to himself.

They got inside and Rachel closed and locked the patio door. She took his hand and pulled him up the stairs to her bedroom. She knelt before him next to the bed and rubbed her face against his fabric encased flesh.

"Oh fuck you are so deliciously big!" she sighed.

Ed moaned at the wonderful sensations she was sending through him.

She grabbed the waistband of his swimsuit and pulled it down until his heavy cock sprung free. He stepped from the fabric at his feet as she wrapped the fingers of both her hands around his hot, hard flesh.

"Oh Rachel, that feels so good!" he moaned then gasped as she took him into her mouth. She moaned when the head reached the back of her throat causing him to gasp once more from the vibrations.

She pulled him from her mouth and looked up at him with hunger in her eyes.

"Fuck me Edward! Take me!" she growled sexily.

Ed picked her up and tossed her on the bed. She squeaked in surprise then gasped as he plucked the knots on her bikini bottoms undone and pulled the suit from her body. He lifted her legs and ran his tongue over her pussy and found her to be hot and wet. She cried out in bliss so he strummed her pussy with his tongue a few more times until she was panting with need. He quickly flipped her over onto her stomach and slid his body over hers, his knees forcing her legs apart.

Rachel was terrified he might drive his thick cock into her ass but when the head pushed against the wet lips of her pussy she moaned and shook. She felt the heat begin to slide into her, stretching her open.

"OH FUCK, YES!" she gasped.

Ed was in heaven! She was so hot and wet and her pussy gripped his cock so tightly. He had to resist the urge to slam forward. Instead, he slowly pushed forward driving himself deeper and deeper. He pressed her down against the mattress and she squirmed under him.

"Oh my god Edward, you're so fucking big! That feels so good!" she moaned.

Finally he reached as far as he was going to get. Just as slowly he withdrew his cock from her body all the way to the tip. She shuddered and shook through the entire stroke. He pushed forward, faster this time and she cried out.

"FUCK! So big!" she whimpered as her head dropped to the mattress.

Ed couldn't get over how tight her pussy was and how good his cock felt inside her. His hips were beginning to move on their own, pulling out and driving in faster and faster. Rachel was making little whimpering sounds as she clawed at the sheets. He began to pound her down against the mattress and her whimpers became grunts each time he slapped her ass with his pelvis.

"OH-OH-FUCK-ME-AH-AH-GOD-AH-FUCK!" she cried out, one word per slap.

Ed was getting close but he remembered she needed stronger pressure to cum so he drove himself deep and covered her with his body. Then he grabbed her hip and rolled over onto his back, taking her with him until she was lying across his body. She squealed in surprise.

This new position freed up his hands so he moved his left down to rub her clit in little circles as he filled his right hand with her tit.

"OH YES! LIKE THAT! OH EDWARD! OH YES!" she cried out as her head fell back against his shoulder.

His hips continued to thrust and soon she was bouncing on his pelvis as he hammered up into her. He rubbed her clit firmly and her hand landed on his to make him press harder. She was making unintelligible sounds and he felt her tensing her muscles. He was right there with her as her orgasm exploded across her senses. He tugged on her left nipple as she pulled on her right one and she screamed silently, her muscles clenching and twitching.

Ed felt the walls of her pussy rippling over his cock and that pushed him over the edge. He jetted stream after stream of hot cum deep inside her pussy. She moaned feeling him fill her with his seed.

They rested like that, Ed deep inside her, her on top of him, both breathing hard as their orgasms slowly ebbed. His right arm was wrapped around her to keep her stable, his hand cupping her tit.

Finally Rachel was able to speak. "Edward, that was amazing! You are amazing!" she gushed.

"You're more than a little amazing yourself!" he panted. His stomach muscles were a little sore from their activities. His cock slipped free of Rachel's warmth and both trembled at the sensation.

Rachel rolled off Ed's chest to the mattress and lay there trying to catch her breath.

She glanced over at the clock and saw it was getting close to dinner time. "I had plans to go out to dinner with some friends but I could cancel if you'd like to stay. We could order in," she suggested.

Ed smiled at her. "Thank you but I have to head home. Sunday dinners are kind of a tradition in our house." She smiled back.

"Would you like to take a quick shower before you head out?" she asked and he nodded. They got off the bed and walked into the master ensuite and walked into the large shower stall. The water was wonderfully hot and they refrained from touching each other as they knew where that would lead and it was getting late. That didn't stop Ed from drinking in her beauty with his eyes.

Rachel felt so incredibly sexy! And beautiful and desired! This gorgeous young man couldn't get enough of her and that was the best medicine for her soul. She was looking forward to dinner tonight. Angie and Zoe were so much fun to go out on the town with and she and Angie had some tales to share with their friend who would be meeting Ed soon as well.

They dried off and Ed recalled his clothes were downstairs in the kitchen. He ran downstairs to get them while she dried her hair. Once he was dressed he went upstairs to let Rachel know he was leaving. She put on her robe and followed him down to the front door. She kissed him before she opened the door and she felt it right down to her toes. She patted him on the chest and they said their goodbyes. He slipped out the door and she locked it behind him with a happy sigh.

Ed drove home feeling pretty damn good. He helped Rachel by cleaning her pool. Then they had amazing sex! All in all a pretty damn good day!

He saw Shirley and Grace were back from the spa and he was right on time for dinner. He walked in the door and smelled the wonderful scent of Shirley's pot roast with roast potatoes, peas, and biscuits. His mouth watered. He pushed his new shades up on his head as he walked into the kitchen with a smile on his face.

The two women were looking happy and relaxed from their time at the spa. Both had fresh nail polish on though Grace stuck with her favorite color, black. Shirley went with a bold red color.

"Don't you two look relaxed! You have a good time at the spa?" he grinned.

They looked over at him with smiles which froze on their faces as they took in his new sophisticated look. The black skin tight singlet with the grey shorts and the new sunglasses perched on his head. Shirley's eyes went wide with delight and her smile turned into a grin.

Grace, though, her smile went away. Her expression was swinging between worry and anger.

"Ed, where did you get the money for the spa and those new clothes? I've seen one of your paystubs and I know what you put in our account. You couldn't have afforded both," Grace said, her voice sounding strained.

Ed blinked. "The two hundred dollars was from my pay. These new clothes were a gift from the customer whose pool I worked on today. She said my shorts were terrible and my sunglasses weren't real protection for my eyes," he said earnestly.

"Did she pay you for working on the pool?" Her voice still sounded odd to Ed and he was beginning to worry.

"No… did- did I do something wrong?" he cringed. He didn't like making Grace upset.

"No, of course you didn't do anything wrong Ed! That was very sweet of your friend to buy you this gift. You look very handsome!" Shirley blurted with an annoyed look at her daughter.

Grace was back to looking worried. "It doesn't concern you that a rich woman may be taking advantage of Ed's good nature and may be trying to lure him into her bed?" she exclaimed to her mother.

"Ed's an adult! He can make his own decisions! He has a job with a good income. He's meeting new people and some of them may be attracted to him and may wish to take him to bed. Like I said, he's an adult! He can make those decisions for himself!"

Ed's face was beet red from the conversation they were having about him. He turned and went downstairs to his room. He didn't want any part of this argument.

"Now look at what you've done! You embarrassed Ed!" Shirley complained.

"I EMBARRASSED HIM!?! You were the one talking about his sex life in front of the man!"

"Well at least we both agree he IS a man!" Shirley barked back.

Grace got up and rushed after Ed. His door was closed so she knocked.

"Ed? I'm sorry if we embarrassed you," she said through the door.

"It's OK, but I'm not talking about this with you or Shirley," he called back and Grace felt her chest tightening with dread. She recalled another time recently when he'd locked her out. She automatically tried the doorknob and discovered it wasn't locked this time.

"I'm coming in alright?" she called out.

"…ok," he replied.

Ed was sitting on the bed watching her nervously. Grace agreed with her mom that he did look very handsome in his new clothes. He looked… delicious! She pulled her thoughts back from that dangerous path. She walked over to the bed and sat next to him.

"I'm just looking out for you. It's an old habit that's hard to break." She bumped his arm with her shoulder. He felt like a brick wall.

"I appreciate that but like Shirley said I'm an adult and as an adult I… choose not to discuss this." Ed finished.

She stared up into his eyes, wondering what the woman had done to him. Then she imagined exactly what she'd done with him and tingles shot through her body. She leaned against his arm and enjoyed their closeness. She needed this. When he wrapped his arms around her she sighed happily.

"I love you Grace. You know that, right?" he rumbled and she felt the vibrations travel through her body.

"Oh, Ed, I love you too! You're the best thing that's happened to me!" she sighed.

"I distinctly remember you saying your boobs were the best thing that happened to you," he teased.

"ED! I DIDN… oh wait I did say that, didn't I!" She began to giggle and Ed smiled having made her happy again. He wished they could stay like this forever.

"Dinner's ready!" Shirley yelled from the kitchen. They sighed in unison then laughed.

"Let's go eat." Grace said as she glanced down to admire Ed's new shorts. Then she saw the clear outline of what Ed had been trying to hide all these years and her eyes went wide. It was her turn to blush as she quickly stood and made her way to the door. Ed watched her haste in surprise.

"I, uh, have to use the washroom before dinner. I'll be right there." Grace called over her shoulder as she left his room.

Ed followed at a slower pace and went to the kitchen and heard Grace rushing upstairs. He hoped she was alright.

Grace closed the door behind her as the flush bloomed on her cheeks. Her mind went back to all the clues she'd had over the years. His insistence in wearing those awful baggy pants. The way he hugged when standing. How he'd behaved when he came back from that party.

He was ashamed! He had an enormous cock and he was ashamed of it! His need for privacy suddenly made so much sense. Moving his bedroom to the basement. Taking his showers in that cramped little bathroom. How he freaked out when she caught him wearing only a towel. She shivered at the memory.

She heard her mom calling her so she splashed water on her face and headed back downstairs. She'd play it cool as that's what Ed needed. For now.