Robert had met Sandy's mother once or twice before they were engaged. Then there was the ritual meeting for Char's blessing. Char was getting a little middle-age heft, but she was about as attractive as she might ever have been, that is 'average'. Robert felt slightly guilty, it seemed harsh, but he couldn't help thinking about the contrast between her and her gorgeous daughter.
Sandy embraced the modern feminism, but she wasn't fanatic about it. For example, she didn't require him to wear a chastity device, preferring him to be on the honor system. She said his word should be enough. Likewise, securing her mother's blessing on the wedding was mostly about respecting her mother's wishes, and less about giving her authority over Robert. In fact, Sandy's instructions had been to perform the oral service, but that he was not allowed penetration or an orgasm and that mother would not have the right to ask for these services again. All of which was fine with Robert. He'd heard stories of guys who even had to please their fiancΓ©'s grandmothers and accept that they might require that service at any time in the future. He had apparently done well enough because Char was happy to give her approval to the union.
This was the first time they had seen her mother since seeking her blessing. Robert wasn't thrilled with the idea of them spending the night at her mother's but it made the most sense. They had been visiting his family, and it was just too long a trip back home without a stopover. Char was about half way. It just made sense to stay with her for the night. She had a large two story house, kept in the divorce from Sandy's father many years ago. Sandy had never volunteered any details about the breakup, and it seemed like a non-issue, many of their friends' parents were divorced.
Char was being a bit 'old fashioned' and insisted that the young lovers have separate bedrooms. Robert's hopes for a 'midnight' rendezvous were quickly dashed.
"Sandy, you will have your old bedroom. I've kept it just like you had it when you moved out. Robert, I turned the guest room into a craft room. It was just so easy for me to work in there at night and then just a few steps to bed when I was tired. There's a den downstairs with a sleeper sofa. I hope you'll be comfortable." Then almost as an afterthought she added, "Oh, kids, just so you know, living all alone I'm used to taking certain precautions. I keep the alarm on at night. There's a motion sensor on the stairs."
"I'm sure it will be fine, Ms. Sanders."
Dinner conversation was mostly between Sandy and Char and centered around the wedding plans. There were subtle questions from Char about the degree of control Sandy was going to exercise with Robert, but it was gentle persuasion. Robert knew enough to simply be quiet and respectfully support whatever Sandy said if she indicated he should chime in. Quietly, Robert was beginning to see how very grateful he should be that Sandy wasn't as hardcore as her mother. In addition to being in strict chastity, his number of orgasms would be severely restricted from what he and Sandy were currently enjoying. Robert liked being on the honor system, it felt good being loved and trusted; but it also felt better to be able to cheat, just a little, if things got a bit too frustrating. He rationalized that masturbation, especially if he didn't cum, wasn't really violating his promise to Sandy.
Everyone went to bed early as it had been a long day. Robert couldn't sleep though. The sofa bed was comfortable enough, but all the innuendo about sexual control and the fact that he couldn't be next to Sandy had him horny. If they had slept in the same bed, chances were they would have both fallen asleep immediately; but being denied the opportunity had him imagining that she might have at least allowed him to eat her to orgasm. He was already learning to take some sexual satisfaction from her sexual pleasure. Sandy was pleased at this development. Right now, in this moment, all he could think about was how his dick needed to feel some stimulation. He quickly clicked his phone over to one of his favorite porn sites and gently stroked his penis to a nice, full hard on.
"I didn't realize you were still awake," Char said calmly. "I came down for some warm milk to help me sleep and saw your light on."
Robert was startled and rushed to cover himself. Then he noticed that Char was standing over him in a see through yellow night gown. Her large breasts and dark pubic patch were visible. Her expression was a little stern, and he panicked wondering what she would do next.
"That looks like an erection you're trying to hide. Does Sandy permit you to masturbate?"
"No, she doesn't want me to. But I wasn't really...I mean I don't cum, usually." His flustered responses sounded like lame excuses even to himself.
"So what, exactly, are her orders or your promises, however you two like to refer to them?"
"No playing with myself," he answered shamefacedly, "certainly no cumming."
"So you were breaking the rules, and if I understood what you meant when you said 'usually', it sounds like you have broken the big one in the past too."
"Yes, Ma'am," he answered ashamed and afraid. "What are you going to say to Sandy?"
"I don't know, yet," she said coyly. "It depends on how well we understand each other and our relationship."
"What do you mean?" he asked uncertainly.
"Do you know why the tradition of sexually servicing the mother of the bride-to-be came about?"
"I suppose it's to honor the woman who gave birth to the woman he wants to marry and to show respect for her authority in the family."
"Nicely quoted from the marriage guides. Anything else?"
"Well I suppose some are right when they say it's to ensure that the man knows how to please a woman."
Char laughed, "Yes, that too. But there are other reasons that are more practical. The man learns early to appreciate and please a woman who is no longer in her youthful prime so he will still love his wife when she too is past her youthful beauty, and the older women of the family can still enjoy the attentions of a young and fit male, all within the safety of their family. But Sandy has turned her back on that. I don't care if she doesn't require chastity of you. I think it's stupid to trust a man that completely, but that's her business. I was hoping to still enjoy sex a little, without having to take silly risks picking up men for a little fun."
"I see," Robert said as slowly he thought he knew where this was going.