I arrived to pick mom up in my jeep and she didn't respond to my text that I was there. Being as it was 90 degrees out, I figured I'd go in and see if she was ready. A very attractive woman at the counter said the class was almost over and I was welcome to wait. The waiting area looked comfy, so I grabbed a chair and got my phone out. Twenty minutes wasn't exactly my definition of almost but, finally, a group of sweaty people started coming out. It was hard not to notice that they were all attractive. I wondered if there was a screening process. I stood up expecting Mom, she came out with Taylor and two other younger girls, they were all obviously in conversation.
Holy shit, these are four beautiful females, I couldn't help thinking. All wearing skin-tight outfits. It was hard to know who to look at, but mom certainly grabbed my attention. Her outfit was skintight, thin, and soaked through. The workouts had already started paying dividends. She looked great. I watched them walk towards me, wishing I was further away so it would take longer. I smiled as they approached and Mom acknowledged me as her son, then introduced the two younger girls as Sara and Willow. Taylor gave me an unusually warm greeting that included a big smile and a hug. Huh, that was unexpected.
I tried to pay attention without ogling anyone, especially mom. I wasn't too sure I was successful. On the way home, Mom explained that she had run into Taylor, they grabbed a coffee and kind of reconnected. At some point, Taylor asked Mom for some design advice for the studio and then ultimately talked her into joining.
Over the next (past) year Mom has become her old self or an even better version of her old self. She's been energetic and more involved in things, meeting new people, attending functions, birthday parties, etc... She began going out regularly on weekends again, then even quite a few mid-week dinners and drinks with "friends" began to be mixed in. I was happy for her. I was a little surprised that her "friends" almost always included Taylor, Sara, and Willow. I've been dying to know what they got up to, but it's never seemed right to ask.
Also, over this past year, Mom's body has gone from 'damn' to 'holy shit'. No joke. The little bit of extra weight disappeared, and the rest firmed up. Her ass, which has always been her best feature, is now a work of art that someone should paint and hang in a museum. This obviously affected Mom's confidence. New clothes became a normal occurrence. She didn't really change her style so much as got newer, smaller, versions. Her shorts got shorter, her tops tighter, and she started rotating in some heeled sandals instead of just flat flip-flops (though her dainty feet always look good in those).
A few times going shopping or picking up take-out together, it's been obvious she's not wearing a bra. The usual long t-shirts that she'd always slept in began to be replaced by nighties that didn't hide much. She spends more time by the pool which means more bikinis. None of this bothered me in the slightest except that my fantasies have been almost solely focused on Mom.
Mom has always been open and matter-of-fact about things but even those boundaries seemed to shift this past year. Mom will casually mention things about the other girl's sex lives. She'll occasionally forward me explicit memes, gifs or links that they've sent her. She'll tell me something outrageous one of them said or did. Now, recently, she's started leaving her bedroom door open all the time, even when she showers. She has a large ensuite with no door, so I won't lie and say I wasn't tempted to try to peek at her showering. The thought nagged at me until I did, in fact, try one night, just a couple of weeks ago. I obviously waited too long as I'd only made it halfway across her room before the shower shut off. I hauled ass out of there.
One day a few months ago I came home early to find a few strange cars in the driveway. I discovered they belonged to Taylor, Sara, and Willow as they were all out by the pool, music blaring, drinks in hand. Mom's bikini was disappointingly modest compared to the others. Sara was wearing a white thong, the top barely contained her, very large for her frame, tits. I had somehow missed that she was busty when we met before. Willow was in a purple G-string that showed off an ass I was not expecting given how petite she is up top. It's an amazing phenomenon, huge and firm, but obviously natural. And then there was Taylor. Holy fuck, she was wearing what had to be Wicked Weasel or some other type of specialty micro bikini not meant to be worn in public. Tiny was an understatement. Two tiny triangles not really covering her nipples and a barely perceptible sliver of cloth covering her pussy. I didn't think any good would come of me going out there, so I just went to my room. Of course, my room does overlook the backyard.
One evening about a month later I came home to find the four of them standing in the kitchen eating pizza after they had apparently been out by the pool all day and drinking margaritas. I joined them for a slice, trying not to stare. At some point, one of them suggested they needed to come up with a name for their little group. All sorts of things were suggested, most were silly or ridiculous, some ribald. Predictably most were based on 'four'. Somehow 'Four Aces' came up and I said "Well, since you all have nice asses, it should be The Four Asses." I thought this was funny because of the double meaning, but after I said it, I thought they might not appreciate that aspect of it, but Taylor, of all people, said, "I like that, we do all have nice asses, don't we?" She turned her back to me and the rest followed suit, including Mom. I realized for the first time they were all wearing G-strings, even Mom. They proceeded to shake their asses right in front of me. They were all laughing. It went on long enough for me to take each in and double back to Mom. I got the feeling that someone was staring at me and realized it was Taylor looking back at me. I watched her eyes go to mom's ass, then back to me. She gave me a naughty smile and a wink. I felt my face get hot. They stopped and turned around; Mom was blushing. Sara proclaimed "So, 'The Four Asses' it is?" They all agreed. Then Willow suggested, "How about 'T4A' with the number four for short?" They all agreed that was "cool."
A few weeks later Mom announced that 'T4A' were going on vacation to a Caribbean Island for 10 days in September. She explained that a client of Taylor's had a house that had just been rebuilt following a hurricane and they were offering it for free in exchange for testing everything was "up to snuff." They also have a boat that could take them to surrounding islands on day trips. I told her this sounded like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I was glad for her. It would be right when school started for me so obviously I couldn't go, not that I was asked, but I was genuinely happy for her. She deserved to have fun.
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II: The Vacation
"Will you put my bag in the car, I'll be right behind you." Mom yells from upstairs.
There's one small carry-on sitting by the front door. I grab it, it feels mostly empty, I take it out to Mom's car and put it in the back. I'm already sweating after 30 seconds outside in early September Florida. I hear the front door close and footsteps. "Is that all? That's not much for 10 days." I say before looking from behind the liftgate. "Holy fuck..." I say to myself, not realizing I said it out loud as well.
Mom stops, smiles, and asks "Not bad, huh?" Then she does a slow, careful twirl on her high-heeled sandals. She's wearing a tan denim mini skirt that barely covers her ass and a loose, long sleeve, very sheer, crop top that clearly shows her bra.
"Yeah, that's ... uh... quite the outfit Mom. Wow. You look great!" I managed to get out.
"Aww, thank you, babe," she says walking to me and kissing my cheek. "Good to go? Taylor texted me she's ready, she said just honk when we pull in. Sara and Will are already in their Uber." It's nice to see Mom so excited.