Uncle Tom

Leslie had just finished her first year at the University of Connecticut and what a long first year it had been! Between all of her school work and the loads of extracurricular activities she was participating in, her brain and body felt like mush. She was so glad that the year was over and was looking forward to the summer break for relaxation and a little self exploration.

Daddy and Mom had called the previous day and told her that they were going on vacation to the Virgin Islands for two weeks to celebrate their 25th anniversary together. Obviously she knew she was not being invited by the way they had told her the news- great, so her parents wouldn't be home and her best friend was going with her parents for three weeks on a Bahama cruise! What luck she had. The summer didn't look promising.

As she was packing the remainder of her clothes in her dorm room, her mother called her on her cell phone.

"Hello?" she greeted.

"Hello sweetheart, how are you?" her mother asked.

"Just fine Mom. I'm almost done packing and I think I'll be out of the dorm by noon. You and Daddy leaving for your vacation at three right?" Leslie questioned.

"That's right honey, but I just wanted to call with some promising news..." her mother replied.

Leslie smiled to herself. What possible good news could there be?

"Uncle Tom is home from his latest trip to Paris for a few weeks. I told him that you were coming home for the summer and how awful your father and I felt about leaving you here all along. You've been working so hard sweetie this past year and we thought that it would be a great idea if we sent you down to Las Vegas for two weeks to be with him. You know you've always wanted to go there honey."

Leslie smiled once more. Things were finally looking up for her! Her mother's brother, Uncle Tom, was a real busy guy. The last time she had seen him she had been seven. Now she was nineteen going on twenty. She hardly remembered what he looked like or if he still looked like the picture in the photo album they had. But Leslie was still willing to find out! A free trip to Las Vegas for two weeks? Leslie was so excited about her new found fortune.

"And sweetheart, we'll leave three hundred for you on the counter in an envelope marked trip money. So when you come home today, you take that with you on the flight tomorrow morning. Think of this as Daddy and I's gift to you for working so hard sweetheart. We really are proud of you." her mother finished. Leslie was beaming.

"Thank you so much Mom!" Leslie exclaimed on the phone. "I'm so excited!"

"I hope so darling. Uncle Tom said he's pretty excited to see you too. You know he hasn't seen you in a long time. He said he's curious to see how well you turned out." her mother laughed on the phone.

"I'm nervous about seeing him, I mean I hardly even remember him at all."

"Don't worry sweetheart, when you get home, why don't you give him a call and get updated. He already knows when the flight is and will be waiting for you tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay Mom. Thank you so much." Leslie sighed, her insides danced as she smiled to herself.

"You're welcome sweetheart." her mother replied.

"Have a great trip and tell Daddy I love him."

"I will honey." her mother replied.

And with that Leslie hung up the phone. She was so excited. Two weeks in Las Vegas! What a deal!

Leslie had all her belongings packed in her little Neon. The drive to her parents was only three hourts away and then she had to pack for Las Vegas. She would be sure to pack her new bathing suit she bought a week ago, lots of tank tops, t-shirts, and shorts. She doubted there would be any cold weather down there.

Once returning home, she unpacked all of her large sweaters and pants and refilled it neatly with all her summer gear. Her make-up, her toiletries, and all of the music she would listen to on the flight down. After she had taken a hot shower, she dressed in a t-shirt and a pair of green denim shorts and decided to call Uncle Tom. The envelope she carefully put in her purse and the specifics of her flight tomorrow along with the ticket were all in there too. As she dialed the number, she felt suddenly nervous about talking to him. As the phone rang twice, she wasn't sure anyone would even pick up. Then the third ring and an answer.

"Hello this is Tom." came the greeting.

A sudden silence between the two connections...

"Hello Uncle Tom?" Leslie questioned.

"Leslie? Hey honey, long time..." his deep voice brightened. "How have you been sweetheart?"

Leslie felt suddenly calmer, "Just fine Uncle Tom, I just finished my first year in college and my birthday is next month too."

Tom felt himself smile. Her soft voice was so cute, he couldn't imagine what she looked like now all grown up. All he could picture was that same little seven year old girl with pigtails.

"I know you're birthday is coming up. I'm excited you're coming down here. Once you get here I'm going to take you out to a very nice restaurant to celebrate early. How does that sound?" he asked.

"Sounds terrific!" Leslie squeaked.

Their conversation lasted about an hour. They caught up with eachother relatively quickly and Leslie was confident in her decision to go to Las Vegas. The flight was at nine in the morning tomorrow and Leslie knew she'd have to call a taxi in the morning to take her to the airport. She was all packed that night and anticipating the trip. She had a hard time getting to sleep that night and when she finally did, she had a dream that included her uncle.

Leslie woke up the next morning in a frenzy. She was running late and rushed to grab something to eat, settling on a slice of toast and a small glass of orange juice. The taxi showed up at eight fifteen which left them only a half hour to get to the airport. Thankfully the taxi driver sped all the way there, but not without making Leslie scream on more than one occasion to look out for other vehicles. All Leslie wanted to do by the time she got to the airport was just crawl under a rock for a few hours. Though she knew she couldn't do that, she forced herself onto the plane and tried to think positive. She was going to be in Las Vegas soon.

The plane landed soundly in Las Vegas hours later and Leslie was more than ready to depart. As she stumbled through the hallway exhausted, she tried to remember what her uncle had said to look for. He said he'd be right there when she got within sight. She looked around not seeing anyone and getting nervous.

"Leslie honey over here! Leslie!..." she heard him. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome older man waving her way. Is that? No it couldn't be... Uncle Tom? Leslie smiled shyly. "Uncle Tom?" she yelled at him walking towards the smiling face, his dimples dented proudly as he beamed at her.

"Yes sweetheart!"

She walked towards him. He looked different than the picture she last saw of him. He was certainly older and tanner. He looked very healthy. Once she reached him, she was stunned when he bent towards her and gave her a huge hug and kiss on the cheek.

"Hi there cutie! How was the flight?" he asked. Tom hadn't been sure what to expect but it certainly wasn't this! This young woman in front of him was the cutest thing he'd ever seen. And this was only his niece? He couldn't help but let his eyes linger at the curve of her exposed throat and the swell of her young breasts. God he had a thing for younger women but this one took the cake! Wait a second- he stopped himself, what was he thinking?

"You look fantastic." Tom complimented. "Much different than the last time I saw you. I was expecting that same little girl with the pig tails to walk off that plane."

Leslie and him both laughed together as they walked to pick up her bags. Once picked up, they headed out the doors.

"So tell me how you have been really sweetheart. What's your major at school, are you working, what have you been up to?" he asked.

Leslie proceeded to tell him all the things that had happened thus far at school. She left out the part about the boy Jeremy who tried to get her drunk at her first party and have sex with her. But she told him about being an English major and how well she did in her classes. She had joined the culture club at school and helped put together some of the special events held on campus. Uncle Tom quietly listened, commenting every now and then about how wonderful that was or how proud her father and his sister must be of her. He loved how easily she talked to him even though it had been twelve years. He'd been busy himself travelling around the world on business, never having time for a real relationship. Alot of people called him a bachelor but he just hadn't found the right woman yet. And it wasn't that he had a problem finding someone to share his bed with, he just felt like he didn't connect with them on the lever that he hoped for. It was purely sexual his relationships and he was fine with that for now. Although looking at his young niece now, he hoped that some day soon he'd find that woman and settle down for good.

"Uncle Tom, you okay?" Leslie asked him.

"Huh? Oh yes... just thinking about how good it is to see you that's all." he lied. "So what do you say to some nice steaks on the grill tonight? And then we can lay in the jacuzzi for a little while or watch a movie, whichever you'd like." he explained.

"Sounds great! That flight really wore me out Uncle Tom. I feel like someone ran me through a wringer."

Uncle Tom laughed. "Trust me sweetheart, I know exactly what you mean. All the travelling I've done, I'm used to it. But when I first started, I felt like a zombie for three days straight." he smiled.

Once they got to the house, Uncle Tom left Leslie to unpack in the guest bedroom downstairs while he went upstairs to his bedroom closet to grab two extra pillow cases for the bed. After that, he went out onto the patio and started the steaks.

"How do you like your steak honey?" Uncle Tom yelled.

"Medium!" Leslie chirped from the house. Tom smiled to himself. This was going to be great, having his niece around to keep him company. He was going to make sure she had a great time while she was here. Leslie finished unpacking and decided to put on a pair of running shorts and a tank top. She knew it was going to be hot down here and a t-shirt felt out of the question right now. As she walked out onto the patio, she could smell the steaks cooking and watched Uncle Tom as he flipped the steaks and hummed quietly. He sure was a character she thought to herself.

"All done unpacking." Leslie announced. Tom turned around to greet his niece and was momentarily stunned. Leslie's small tanned body looked so absolutely amazing in the small amount of clothing she was wearing. he looked away and smiled hoping he hadn't been caught staring.

"Steaks are almost ready little one. Can you just grab me two plates and put the potatoes in a bowl? We can eat out here on the patio if you want." Uncle Tom said.

"K." Leslie replied. Uncel Tom couldn't help but turn and watch his niece's little ass walk away from him as she went into the kitchen. He could feel himself slightly hard in his slacks for her and she hadn't even been here twenty-four hours! He shook his head lightly. Control yourself Tom is all he could tell himself.

Dinner was delicious and Leslie ate a ton. Uncle Tom couldn't figure out where she put it. being so tiny and all. Uncle Tom watched her eat out of the corner of his eye while she talked non-stop about school and her parents. He briefly thought about whether his brother in-law realized what a gorgeous daughter he had.

After dinner Leslie was exhausted and looked so.

"Do you want to go to bed or do you just want to sit on the couch and watch some tv?" he asked her.

"I'll watch some tv with you. It's not all that late anyways." Leslie replied. Dinner had been wonderful for her and even more so enjoyable because her handsome uncle had been with her. She wondered periodically if he had a girlfriend, but never got the courage to ask him.

Uncle Tom sat down on the large leather sofa and turned the ac on to cool the room from outside. He patted the seat next to him for her.

"What would you like to watch sweetie?"

"Anything Uncle Tom." Leslie answered briefly. She grabbed a toss pillow from the adjacent chair and rested her head against it. Within minutes Uncle Tom looked over to see his young niece with her legs tucked up underneath her, lightly breathing in sleep. He sighed watching her for a few more minutes before yawning himself. Standing, he grabbed one of the large blankets nearby and draped it over her soft frame. Regretfully, he left her, watching her breath one last time before heading off to bed himself. She was a gorgeous creature, he thought to himself, already memorizing the soft features of his niece's face and body.