They were in a cosy tangle of limbs in the rumpled bed next morning when the phone rang. Jeannie fumbled for the handset, juggling it as she almost dropped it, but finally got it to her ear. "Hello? ... Oh, hi, Helen. Is my Dad still alive? ... you're sure? ... yeah, she's here. Hang on a sec." Jeannie passed the phone to Kirsty. "It's your mom."
"Hi, Mom. Exhausted Mr. Evensen yet? ... wow, that sounds good ... you are? That's great. Jeannie and I want to go again, too ... no problem, Mom, I'll drive our car and you can take it when you leave ... okay, Mom, see you on the beach."
Kirsty passed the phone back to Jeannie, who managed to get it back on the rest at only the second try. "Mom and your Dad are going back to the nude beach today," said Kirsty with a grin, "so I said we'll take the car, because Mom needs it later and your Dad's at work again tomorrow."
"Great!" Jeannie leaned across and gave Kirsty a soft kiss. "Mister Right might be there. Come on, let's get showered, then eat." She giggled. "Food this time."
They were just getting breakfast when the phone rang again. "Hello," said Jeannie. "Yeah, she's here ... want a word? Hang on." Jeannie passed the phone to Kirsty, mouthing 'Jimmy Perez.'
"Hello?" said Kirsty. "No, we haven't made any plans yet ... that sounds good ... ten o'clock if we can make it. Okay, hang on 'til I ask her." Kirsty covered the mouthpiece and turned to Jeannie.
"What was that all about?" said Jeannie.
"Dover Point. Jimmy's going back with Billy and Mary. Julie apparently was only there because her boyfriend, Jack Coogan, couldn't make it and Mary wanted female company, she didn't want to be the only girl. Julie and Jack may be going, but Jimmy didn't know. He wanted to know if we'd like to go."
"With them?"
"Yeah. What do you think?"
"Just Jimmy and Billy, plus Mary, me and you? One girl too many," said Jeannie.
"Maybe not. Remember Jimmy's brother, Pete?"
"A year older, went off to UCLA? That Pete?"
"The very same. He's home for the summer. Jimmy says Pete would like to come, too, if we don't mind."
Jeannie brightened. "Why not, he's a nice guy."
Kirsty grinned. "Jimmy? Tell Pete we're fine with it. Mom's going again, too ... yeah, I've got her car, so I still need to check with Mom, but I don't think she'll mind, so pick us up at Jeannie's at ten ... okay, bye for now." She hung up and turned to Jeannie, grinning. "Three guys, three gals. Mary and Billy are apparently an item at the moment, so it's the Perez brothers and the might-be sisters."
Jeannie laughed. "Could be fun. I like Pete."
"And I like Jimmy. I'd better ring Mom, put her in the picture." Kirsty turned back to the phone. "Mom? ... Hi, it's me. Mom, Jeannie and I
are
going back to Dover Point today, but we're going with the gang. We're getting a ride, so I was going to leave our car here. Is that okay, or do you still want me to take it to Dover Point for you? ... okay, I'll leave it here. Bye for now." She turned to Jeannie, smiling.
"Kirsty?"
"Yeah?"
Jeannie giggled. "Remember what you said last night?"
"What?"
"French kissing for Girls?"
Kirsty laughed. "Yeah. Now add boys!"
Jeannie giggled again. "Kirsty, Jimmy and Pete are picking us up at ten, right?"
"Yep."
"Did Jimmy say anything about food or drink?"
"Yeah, he said to bring whatever we planned to eat and drink. That way everyone has what they want."
Jeannie pointed dramatically at the refrigerator. "Operation scoff starts here!"
They were ready and waiting when Jimmy and Pete rolled up in Pete's battered Ford, just after ten. In bikini tops and shorts again, with t-shirts in the bag, 'just in case', they locked up and went out to the car. Jimmy got out and made a flourish of opening the car door for Kirsty and Jeannie as they scrambled into the back, then resumed his seat beside Pete, who turned to the girls.
"Hey, thanks for letting me tag along."
"No big deal, Pete. Let's have fun," said Jeannie. She grinned at him. "You only wanted to come so you could see us naked, anyway."
Pete laughed. "Can you think of a better reason for a guy?" He sobered. "No, Jeannie, I just wanted to see you again, because you're good company with your clothes on, too."
"I can live with that," said Jeannie softly.
Kirsty pointed. "Go!"
It didn't take long before they were at Dover Point. There was a brief pause when they realised that the free admission was over, but Pete just dug in his pocket and said, "My treat," and they were in.
"Billy said he and Mary would be near where your mom and you were yesterday," said Jimmy as they stripped off their clothes. He paused, openly admiring Kirsty. "You look fabulous, Kirsty," he said quietly.
"You're not so bad yourself, Jimmy," Kirsty retorted. She glanced across at Jeannie, naked now, busy packing her clothing into the bag. Beside Jeannie, Pete couldn't keep his eyes off her. Kirsty nudged Jimmy. "Looks like Jeannie's made a conquest."
Glancing across to make sure he wouldn't be overheard, Jimmy leaned closer to Kirsty. "Pete wasn't all that bothered until he heard that Jeannie was going. I told him she didn't have a boyfriend. That is right, isn't it?"
"Yeah, neither of us do."
Jimmy coughed, flushing. "If it's okay with you, Kirsty, I'd kinda like you and me to be a couple, see how we get on."
Kirsty looked at him, then smiled. "I'd like that, Jimmy," she said softly.
"It's not just because everyone else seems to be pairing up," he said hurriedly. "I want to. Be with you, I mean. Maybe go off on our own sometime, catch a movie or something."
"Or something." Kirsty giggled.
"What?" said Jimmy.
"It's not usual for a guy to get a girl out of her clothes on a first date."
Jimmy grinned. "I guess not, but it sure is good!" He sobered. "Kirsty, you were the loveliest creature on the beach yesterday, and you are again today." He took Kirsty's hand, nodding towards where Pete and Jeannie were disappearing towards the beach, also hand in hand. "Shall we follow big brother?"
"Not if we want to be where Mom and I were yesterday, it's the other way."
Jimmy whistled and Pete turned. Jimmy pointed and Pete changed direction, talking animatedly to Jeannie.