Babysitting for Winstons
By ShamBaLa
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This is a work of fiction.
Any resemblance to actual locations or persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
All characters are 18 or older.
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I hated babysitting. My folks would volunteer me occasionally to sit for their friends if they came up dry on a night they wanted to themselves. I hadn't been a sitter for a couple years. High school graduation was less than two months away and I had other things to do on a Friday evening.
Were I grew up in the 60's the school year ended in mid-June. I could never figure how the school system determined your kindergarten placement age. My birthday was in early May, so I turned 17 a month or more before most of my friends which meant I got to drive before them as well. Senior year I was 18 for the last seven weeks of school and my thoughts were on college, a girlfriend and planning a summer trip to Europe. Definitely not a babysitting gig.
"Sweetheart, we really need a favor from you," my mother implored. "The Winston's can't get a babysitter for tonight and they asked us to go to an important event with them in the city. Would you be a dear and babysit for their daughter?"
"Mom, I was kinda supposed to meet up with Diane at a party over at John's place, it..."
"I know, I'm sure she'll understand a family emergency. I'll even talk to her if you like. Look Kate is eleven, it besides they'll pay very well for being last minute and you need more money for the Europe trip," Mom finished.
"Geeze where are you guys going?"
"Steve, you know Mr. Winston is using this reception to make some bigger contacts that can help his business," Mom had that pleading look just before it becomes an order. "It's important to him and it might mean new contacts for your father as well."
The Winston's were fairly recent friends of my parents. They were way wealthier than we were, probably twenty-five years younger and owned some kind of company that supplied components to big electronic companies. I didn't remember they had a daughter.
After making the awkward call to Diane I changed into jeans and a grey pocket t-shirt and headed to the Winston's. There place was gorgeous. It must have been 5,000 square feet with a three car garage, a pool and a sauna in a detached bath house.
I had met them briefly when they were over for the dinner parties my parents hosted every few months. If I passed them on the street, I wouldn't recognize then, that's how fleeting the encounter was.
I rolled up in my third hand Toyota and parked next to a low slung white amazing looking sports car with a yellow emblem and black horse. A Ferrari. I stood at the door ready to push the door bell. Next to the door was a wood sign proclaiming "The Winstons Live." Hanging under it were three pineapples also cut from wood and nicely painted. The two on either side were upside down. I thought it odd at the time. Just as I reached for the door bell Steve opened the door. He had an expensive haircut a tailored tux.
"Man am I glad to see you. You pulled my chestnuts out of the fire. I mean that. If things work out, you have a guaranteed summer job when you go to college; you ARE going to college, right?" It was all one run on sentence.
"Oh, yes, I'm going to the engineering schools at..."
Victoria appeared from a dark hallway to the left. Ready for a fancy evening, her dress showed off her smoking hot body. The hem of the dress was a series of V shaped sections about eight inches high. The general line was like a min skirt in the front but flowed to mid calf in the rear. At the same time Kate raced in from the living room on the right.
"Kate honey this is Brad, he is the son of one of our very good friends." Victoria tried to continue.
"Where's Carol or Stephanie? I love it when they sit for me - even though I'm not a baby," Kate sneered and gave me an evil eye.
"Look, be on your best behavior for Brad. He's a nice guy and will make an amazing ice cream sundae for you later," Victoria said as she bent down to hug her daughter and kiss her good bye. Although she didn't have to bend very far. Kate, and whatever she was, 10 or 11 was nearly as tall as Victoria and entering the awkward tweenage years.
It was in this moment I caught a glimpse down the deeply cut neck line of her black evening dress. I don't understand fabric, but this was black with lots of deep folds, but there was a light sheen over it of deep blue material that sparkled as she moved. The fabric gathered to a point at her shoulders.
And when she turned to get the matching half jacket I realized it was a halter dress and her back was bare nearly to the top of her buttocks. It was a stunning sight. I tried to regain some focus and listen to the final instructions for bed time, ice cream and the pool.
"Ohm it's a hot night. Let Kate swim for an hour or so. Then ice cream, then bed," Victoria empathized that word as she turned toward her daughter.
"Oh sure, I'm sure we'll get along just fine, " I said trying to sound responsible.
Steve reappeared through the front door and looked at me then his wife. He didn't say a word.
"OK, I'm on the way," Victoria said as she moved to the open door. Steve looked at me and rolled his eyes then blew his daughter a kiss.
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Kate's bedroom was up stairs and her parents master suite was on the first floor with big windows opening onto the patio by the pool. I think it was called a California layout.
Kate had blown down the stairs, dropped her towel and dove into the pool. I took a seat in a chair and took in the night sky and the very cool indirect lighting in the plantings.