This is the final submission of a 5 part series, if you haven't read the other chapters this will make no sense to you.
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With things going well at the bakery and Down Town Donuts I'm able to concentrate most of my time and efforts on the kids and home. Amelia still works full time, she says when the last two are in school she thinks she'll be done, she and Igor are about ready to wrap it up and enjoy what years they have left in retirement. Can't say as I blame her, she's given me over ten years of faithful service, George and I have talked about it and we've decided when she does leave we will give her a years pay as severance. She's blessed us, when she retires, we'll bless her.
Shannon is in 7th grade but tries to act older. There are times she absolutely shocks me saying things or asking questions I would never have thought of, much less uttered out loud at her age. She helps me with supper most days which affords us plenty of time for one on one girl talk. We'd talked about her period, growing breasts and when the subject of pubic hair on her mons came up, I was literally so flabbergasted I couldn't speak.
"I'm not going to have hair mom, I'll keep it shaved off, only sluts have hair down there."
After catching my breath and attempting to act composed I answered as calmly as possible, not sure whether to feel compassionate or slap the shit out of her.
"Where did you hear that Shannon? I don't think that's true, and you can refer to it as your vagina, not down there, I'm well aware of how we're built."
"Well I hear dad talk to you about down there when you think I don't notice, and he doesn't use the word vagina, Carry Jo Olsen told me only sluts have hair on their vagina."
"Carry Jo is thirteen, what would she know about how a girls vagina is supposed to look?"
"Her older sister told her. Besides, most of the girls shave, I don't want to be laughed at next year when we start showering after gym class. What's the big deal anyway, you shave don't you?"
"No sweetie, I don't shave, I may trim along the edges, but I have never shaved. Your father prefers it this way, says he doesn't want his wife's hoo-hah looking like a ten year old. Think about this a moment Shannon, if mature women have pubic hair between their legs, don't you think we were designed that way? Sweetheart, you are not going to shave the hair on your mons, if I have to make you pull your panties down every morning to inspect I will."
"MOM, you wouldn't. How can you even say that?"
"In the bathroom young lady, right now." She did so in a huff. "Lift your dress and lower your panties, do it. Okay, pull your panties up."
As I held her she cried. "Honey you're becoming a woman, you have some peach fuzz that will soon be more than that, it's a part of who you are honey. Why would you want to change that? My gosh girl, you still wear Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday cotton panties. As you get older, I'll introduce you to some nicer underwear that make you feel special, but not now baby. Not now."
"You mean like the ones you wear? You aren't just telling me that and later you'll change your mind, are you?"
"Maybe not quite as sexy as mine until you're like, in college or after, but I promise by the time you're 16 I'll show you what age appropriate underwear can be like if you're responsible to not show them and remain chaste."
"OMG mom, I can't believe you said that."
"Listen little girl, you started with telling me you were gonna shave, if you're old enough to talk about that, you're enough for me to tell you to hold onto your virtue."
"Mom, does dad have to know about this?"
"Not a word, your father must not know we've had this conversation, this is mother/daughter stuff. Your dad will go through the roof if we tell him. He'll lock you in the closet and feed you through a hole in the door."
Supper went off without a hitch and I was able to maintain my composure even though my head was spinning in circles. I always thought I'd be ready for this day, but not this soon. George was making love to me when he stopped and rolled off.
Caught off guard I said in a bewildered state, "Hey, what are you doing? We're making love."
"No, I'm trying to make love to my wife, but I think it's just a piece of warm meat under me, cuz it sure doesn't seem alive. I may be making love, but you sure as hell aren't. So, what gives that has you so occupied?"
"Puddin, you must never utter this beyond my ears, especially around your oldest daughter."
I then conveyed the entire story. What I thought would be a harsh reaction turned out to be him laughing so hard his body shook. He stopped, looked at me and then began laughing again.