*Author's Note β This is my first submission and I would like to give a very special THANK YOU to serephina265 for her editorial assistance. She is a tremendous asset to Literotica. Thank you!*
Veronica was a petite twenty-something with dark hair that was long and wavy. She had a contagious smile and a laugh that could brighten up even the rainiest of days. She looked amazing in her tank top and shorts, her perky breasts jutting out ever so enticingly. Several times throughout the day we had been talking when someone would push past us, and I had to believe that she made every attempt to graze her breasts against my arm whenever the opportunity presented itself. It was the fourth of July, and this was my first big outing since coming home from the Army. I had agreed to go out with my sister that day, figuring a day spent at Sylvan beach would be a great chance to relax and enjoy the holiday. Veronica was a friend of a one of my sister's friends, and we ended up carpooling to the beach. The forty-five minute car ride was a great icebreaker as seating worked out, Veronica sat next to me and before we knew it, we were chatting like old friends. After spending the day drinking at the beach and just hanging out, things seemed to be moving along nicely. At one point she started talking about her career running cross-country back in high school. I had mentioned my own running past; to which she threw down the gauntlet "I bet I could beat you in a race!"
I looked at her surprised, but feeling the excitement responded, "That's some pretty big talk... are you willing to put your money where your mouth is?" I looked at her and gave her a challenging smile. Knowing that she was all talk, I didn't expect her to back it up. But she surprised me...
"Sure!" She said with a touch of excitement in her voice. "Winner gets to make the loser do whatever they want." She looked up and gave me a sheepish grin. I liked where this was heading.
"You're really willing to put that on the line? I do have quite a good mind for coming up with things losers can do." I was giving her one final chance to back down. Perhaps it was her pride that made her agree, or maybe the alcohol was giving her an inflated sense of confidence... or maybe she just really wanted me to have that control over her.
"Oh I have no doubt, but you'll never win, so it won't matter. Plus I have a lot of yard-work that needs doing, and having an army-boy on call would be perfect!" She was adding fuel to the fire, so I had to play along.
"Alright" I responded. "Shall we have one of our friends here give the signal to go?"
The sun was just starting to set against the water, making for a spectacular beachfront view. I pointed it out and as Veronica turned to look, I got a nice glimpse down her shirt. She had on this light pink bra that made her breasts look exquisite. I couldn't wait to get this race on...
We both walked up the beach and removed our shoes. We stood next to each other, identified the start and finish lines, and waited for my sister to give us a starting signal. She called us up to the start line then gave us a countdown, "On your mark, get set.... GO!" I watched Veronica race a few steps and knew right away she could never beat me. I gave her a head start of a few seconds then started to catch up. She heard me coming up behind and tried to speed up faster, but I kept gaining on her. We both saw the finish line creeping up and as we neared it, I caught up to her. She had a focused look of determination and for a brief second she matched me, stride for stride. But as the finish line loomed I pulled away, beating her by just a couple seconds. Placing my hands on my head I turned around and smiled, knowing what my prize would be.
Veronica had her hands on her knees and looked over at me. "So..." She panted, breathlessly. "You won. I am a woman of my word, what did you want me to do?" Finally having caught her breath, she walked over to stand close to me. I could see small beads of sweat on her brow, and it seemed like our little race had really gotten her blood pumping.
I looked around at the darkening beach and realized that our little race had taken us father away from the party than we had anticipated. While there were still some folks on the beach, none were within earshot of us. Still though, I wanted a little more privacy. Seeing a bend in the beach and a bit of foliage, I decided to make my move.
"I will tell you, but not here. Follow me." I turned and headed into the brush line, seeing a walking path before me. I looked back and saw her following with a quizzical look on her face. After walking a little ways into the wooded area I stopped. There was this beautiful rocky bluff overlooking the water, with a natural rock formation blocking two sides and the tree line behind us, this was a perfectly secluded location. I turned to Veronica as she walked up.
"Yes?" she said, in a voice laced with anticipation.