Thanks to my special boy toy for collaborating with me on this story, to MrsSecondSamuel for editing, and to SecondSamuel, for keeping me in line.
*This is a work of fiction. All characters are 18 or older.
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Vows
As a rule, Cole didn't like family affairs. They were tedious and formal and always ended badly. Weddings, however, were an exception to that rule. Not because they weren't tedious and formal, but because they always turned out well. For him, at least, if not the bride and groom. Being happily single himself, weddings were like an all-he-could-eat-buffet and he was dressed in his sharpest suit to tuck in.
Cole wasn't movie-star handsome with a gym body, but he was no slouch either. He was six foot two, had broad shoulders, muscles honed by an active lifestyle, a kind smile and a sweet, boyish appeal even though he was in his early forties; and not altogether sweet. But most importantly, he had a natural, easy charisma that made him likeable to other men and fuckable to the fairer sex.
Considering that Cole already excelled in most any social situation involving horny women in dresses, add an open bar to the mix and he hardly had to try. Once found the one he wanted, he knew just how to get the 'I do'. In fact, the only wedding he'd ever attended that hadn't worked out to his advantage was his own.
When he'd graduated from college, he married the woman of his dreams; and she was having an affair with his best friend. After that failed relationship, and a few others that ended because of cheating on both sides, Cole decided that the best commitment to make was not to commit. Since then, his love life had improved exponentially. And by the looks of the nubile females filling the pews, it was only getting better.
The only snag he could foresee was figuring out which girls were eighteen and which of those eighteen year olds weren't related. Cole wouldn't have minded if they turned out to be a second-cousin-once-removed or great-niece-by-marriage or some such as long as they weren't jailbait, but some relative or in-law might not appreciate him tapping the family tree. Or his eldest brother, Ethan.
It was his daughter Sara's wedding and many of the young ladies present were either her cousins or friends and it would be the height of impropriety for the Uncle-of-the-Bride to seduce one of them. Or two or three.
Vowing that he'd only go for women that looked twenty-one or older (he considered himself a pretty good judge of this, having worked as a bartender in the past) he continued to scan the other pews as they filled with guests. Cole spotted a few he'd have to make a move on at the reception. Not that he couldn't appreciate big tits (and he did), but he found that most of the women he gravitated towards had breasts that were barely handfuls and asses that wouldn't quit.
When the ceremony began and the bridesmaids started filing in, one in particular caught his attention- especially as she passed by. She was a pale, slender girl with perfect little tits and a bubble butt that strained against the hot-pink fabric of her dress, jiggling with every step. This stunning bridesmaid would have topped Cole's list if he wasn't aware of two key factors: One, she was barely legal- eighteen for a few months tops- and two, she was his youngest niece, Penelope.
Because of work, he hadn't seen much of his nieces over the past few years and in his mind, 'Mini-Penny' was still a shy, smart, soft-spoken girl. He'd always thought she was pretty, even during that awkward phase when she had braces, thick glasses and acne, but never a beauty like her older sisters. Until now.
Cole rose to his feet along with everyone else when the bride began her walk down the aisle, arm in arm with her father. Sara looked breathtaking in her mermaid gown, veil floating over her beautiful face like white mist. After Ethan had escorted her to the altar, the priest began the ceremony. Try as he might, though, he couldn't keep his focus where it should be, on the bride and groom, with Penelope standing only feet away- especially with her angled so that he could see the dramatic curve down her spine and over her ass.
And those legs
... In addition to her academic pursuits, his niece was also an avid swimmer and played volleyball, so her calves were well-toned and her shapely thighs were especially thick. Cole couldn't help but think how ripe and juicy it must be between them. Like mother like daughter...
Before Ethan married Maggie, and several times afterwards, Cole and his sister-in-law had fooled around. They'd never planned on it- they'd just found themselves conveniently alone together and allowed their baser instincts to take over logic. Each time was the last time until the actual last time. And no matter how many years had passed, the memories were still fresh in his mind.
By the time the ceremony was over, Cole's persistent fantasies about Maggie and her daughter had made him uncomfortably tight against the seam and he was glad that no one was paying attention when he stood up for the new couple, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham. When the bridesmaids began parading past, he watched his niece's every step. As she walked by, Penny caught her Uncle's eye and gave him a wink. And if he wasn't mistaken, she had a little more bounce in her step after she did.
Cole's stupid grin faded when he spotted his older brother only a few rows away. If Ethan had known the dirty thoughts his younger brother was having about his baby girl, he wouldn't have hesitated to beat the shit out of him, House of God or not. And Cole had learned from others' experiences not to get on his brother's bad side.
Better pick a girl who
won't
lower my life expectancy
, he thought as he joined the crowd filtering out of the church.
Reception Deception
The second phase of the game was always mingling, no matter how many vixens caught his eye doing his preliminary surveillance during the ceremony. And of course, being his niece's wedding, he did want to congratulate the bride and groom and observe all the formalities expected of him. It played well besides, the caring uncle routine. Cole noticed a few young ladies checking him out as he put on the charm, giving Sara a loving embrace and saying something that made her grin ear to ear, followed by a masculine handshake with her new husband and a brief "take care of this young lady" speech.
Ethan had always been a good wingman, so Cole chatted with him and Maggie for a while, getting introduced to the bridesmaids he didn't know in the process, as well as a few of the other women he was hoping to get alone. Several of them turned out to be in a relationship already, and a few he'd apparently already slept with and never called (or so he gathered from their pointed comments about having 'met before'), but most of them were fair game.
Penelope came up to say hello in her sweet, timid way while there was a lull in conversation. Cole couldn't help but notice that she was wearing glasses now and her shoulder-length auburn hair was up in a ponytail, giving her this sexy librarian look. It was a bit difficult to reconcile the duckling with the swan, but she was still the same rare bird; just ready to fly.
"I was wearing contacts, but they bother me after a while. As soon as the photographer was done with us, I put my glasses back on," Penelope explained, though her uncle hadn't asked.
"I like you in glasses, Penny. They suit you."
"Cause I'm a nerd?" she scoffed. Like many late bloomers, she seemed unaware of how much she'd blossomed. In the past he might have purely out of affection, but 'nerd' was the last word he'd use to describe Penelope now.
"Because they make you look even prettier than you already are." Cole flashed her one of his trademark lopsided grins, a lock of his dark brown hair falling over his eyes in an especially attractive manner.
"Then I should have worn them during the ceremony. It would have given you an even better show." It was Penelope's turn to flash a killer smile, one perfectly sculpted brow raised knowingly.
Cole blushed and started to ask what she meant, but his niece waved her hand to silence him.
"I'm just teasing you, Uncle Cole. There were plenty of guys paying more attention to the bridesmaids than the bride."
"Well considering the dress Sara picked out for you ladies to wear, it's hard to blame them." Even though he'd been especially captivated with Penny, Cole had admired the full array of pretty maids all in a row.
"I'll have to tell her how much you appreciated her choice," she said playfully. "I know Daddy didn't, once he saw me wearing it..."