This is the twelfth episode in my story series, Years Before.
In the last part, Ruthie and I consummated our relationship and delved into deeply intimate moments.
In this part, Ruthie gets to make her Dad's birthday special and I'm able to surprise Ruthie with something she always wanted to do. At Easter, we send Cass on her way to a fresh start and, then, we act on the idea of the "3" - with Ruthie's best mate, Jules.
Thank you for reading.
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After our lovely Valentines weekend, it would be a couple of weeks of seeing each other here and there for a few hours when we could.
Ruthie was taking on shifts to make sure the surprise weekend was clear for her and I'd been catching up with a few friends I'd not seen for a while so time was short. However, we got together on a Thursday night after the weekend where Ruthie and Jules went out to their old haunts for a drink. Tea and tray in hand, we went up to Ruthie's bedroom.
Ruthie told me there was a situation not long after they got to the pub as one of Ruthie's previous conquests decided he wanted to try it on but she got the better of him. Loud enough so people around could hear, she called him a sex pest and gave him a full expletive-laden tirade. So much so that she had some other people in the pub come up to her and ask if she was alright. One guy nearly physically lifted the pest out of the pub.
Ruthie said it was her way of making sure she wasn't going back where she was before.
Apart from this, Jules and Ruthie had a great night without drinking too much. Towards the end of the night, apparently it had got a bit confessional.
"So, I guess you and Jules talked about us."
"Yes, honey. Quite a bit."
"And did you end up standing in the toilet while she sorted herself out?"
"Ha, ha! Once, believe it or not, she had to leave our table. We'd got into some of what we did on Valentines and it was too much for her. We were very honest with each other though."
"OK. In what way?"
"Do you remember you asked me whether Jules got turned on by sex talk in general or whether it was just me?"
"Yes, and..."
"She said it was just me. She opened up a bit and admitted that she'd had a bit of a thing for me now and again since we'd been friends."
"Really! What did you think about that?"
"Well, we're that close that I kind of understand it. I mean, I've never seen her naked or anything but have thought on occasion that she must have a great body under all those stretchy tops and skirts! We've never done anything though, not kissed on the lips, anything."
"Is she OK with you and me being together? I mean, that's a big change."
"Oh, honey, don't worry. She thinks "us" is such a great thing. She really likes you. I mean REALLY likes you."
"Sorry, what do you mean?"
I was intrigued. This was Jules after all, Ruthie's best friend.
"OK, so it got VERY honest. Do you want to know?"
The voyeuristic side of me kicked in "Yes. I do."
"So, you know what we talked about on our weekend. The "3", yes?"
"Yes."
"Well, we were talking around it and Jules said if she ever did it, she would want it to be with us."
"WHAT?" My tea nearly went flying.
"Yes, she said she really wants it to be me, her and you."
"Fuck me...sorry, this is quite mind-blowing."
"Yes, I think fucking you was what she was getting at." Ruthie gave me a cheeky glance and giggled.
"No, I mean...shit, well, how did you react to that?"
"For a minute, it made my head spin round a LOT. I mean, this is my best friend saying she wants sex with us. Now, we're close but that's something else... But, then, I reminded myself of what we said about it. That if we were confident and happy and not conflicted, we'd be OK with it. So I said I'd think about it and talk to you."
"Well, it's Jules. It's not like she's a stranger. She is a sexy woman, no doubt about it. It would be fun but I don't want it to harm your friendship with her."
"I know I'd want to make sure of that and I think Jules does too. She knows enough from me on what you and I are like together."
"We should probably get together with her for a drink again sometime then and just see how all this sits. Does she know we'll have spoken about this?"
"Yes. You know, when I said that I'd think about it, she was surprised. She was actually quite unsure in a way I've not seen her before until I told her we'd talked about the threesome thing already and, also, about her."
"Alright then. Let's get together sometime. I don't want it to be the unspoken thing that sits there every time we see her. I like to think of her as a friend too now."
"OK. I'll sort something out. Thanks, honey...and she'll like it a lot to know what you think about her."
After this, I didn't see Ruthie until the weekend of her surprise.
Two significant things were on the same weekend. Her surprise trip was happening on the Saturday but, on Friday, I'd been invited to the Davis house for dinner to celebrate Gerry's birthday. I turned up on time and went for a little smartness in honour of the occasion. Suit and the one polo neck sweater I own -- all in black. Ruthie opened the door.
"Hi, honey. I like the clothes!" She gave me a lovely kiss. Every time we got together, I was so happy to see her.
"Well, it's your Dad's birthday. I thought I should try."
"You look fab. How about me?" Ruthie has also dressed up a bit. Her skirt with the little flowers on it from "perky tit top" times but with a white shirt that showed off her shape very nicely with the buttons done up just to show a little of her breasts.
"Ruthie. Very classy. You look ready for a posh night out."
"Oh, you charmer...but thank you."
"You look gorgeous."
"Did you bring the present?"
"Yep, wrapped up and ready." I passed a box to her.
"Is this what we got?"
"Yes, but disguised a little. Didn't want to give it all away in one go!"
"Oh, my clever guy. This will be fun."
We sat down in the kitchen. Joan made a lovely dinner and Gerry was full of stories and anecdotes, clearly happy it's his birthday and, also, that I was there to soak up some stories about Ruthie that, I suspect, she'd rather not have gone over again!
"So, Dad, here's your present. Hope you like it."
I could tell Ruthie was really excited to give it to him. She had told me when I bought it that this would be the first time since about the age of 10 that she was really wanting to see how he'd react to her gift.
Gerry opened it and his jaw dropped. "Joan, look at this." He handed it to Joan.
"Ruthie, how did you find this?" Ruthie gripped my hand under the table and smiled the biggest smile ever at me.
"Andy helped me."
Joan explained while Gerry continued to examine what was a 7" Beatles EP.
"So, this record is why we never took any records to parties again. Gerry went out and bought this, literally the next day, after hearing it on the radio. We took it to a party two weeks later...never seen again."
"I'll say this now." said Gerry "You've made my year with this. I've looked for it for ages but never found it. How'd you get it?"
I chipped in. "Your gorgeous daughter helped me go through all your Beatles records so I could see if there was a gap. I know you were hooked on them in the 60's and couldn't find a copy of this. Being a fan myself, I had a good idea where to go for it."
"Andy, Ruthie. I'm really, really happy with this."
In a moment, he was up and at their hi-fi and it went on at high volume straight away. It put a massive smile on his face, and Joan's too.
Ruthie whispered in my ear "Thank you, honey, so much."
A little later on, Gerry shook my hand. "You're so good for my daughter, Andy. It's not just because of the record. You've put a smile on her face that hasn't been there in a long time."
Then, a real surprise.
"Joan, is Roberta's bed made up?"
"Sure, Gerry."
"Good. Andy, you're welcome to go home and get your stuff for the weekend. I'd like to have a drink with you and I know you've got a surprise for Ruthie this weekend. If you'd like, come back and stay here tonight and go on your trip from here tomorrow. You'd be very welcome."
Ruthie could barely contain her excitement. "Can I go with you?"
"Yes, my lovely. Shall we go now?"
"Yes, please."
Joan shouted after us "See you two lovebirds soon!"
We got in the car. Ruthie planted a massive smacker on my lips.
"You...you...oh, just what a fucking fabulous night. I can't believe how well tonight has gone."
"Your Dad seems really happy."
"Oh Andy, you don't know. Dad was the one who was really disappointed when I didn't do sixth form at school and started working at the supermarket. He was hoping I'd change my mind and, I guess, ever since then, I've been looking for a way to...kind of...connect with him again. Tonight, I think it's happened."
Ruthie started to sob a little.
"Oh, Ruthie, darling. I'm so glad tonight has worked. Don't be sad."
"Andy, I'm not sad. I'm so happy that this might be a good start with Dad again." She dried her tears. "It's that important...and now he's invited you to stay. It's them saying that you and I together are important in their eyes. It means so much to me, I can't really express it."
We got my stuff, say hi to my Mum and Dad and chatted a little before heading back.
Going back in the house, the record was still playing. Gerry was smiling and turns to us as we come into the living room.
"I've got 23 years of playing this to catch up on. What are you drinking, Andy?"
Gerry, Joan, Ruthie and I enjoyed a great few hours. Gerry playing his favourite records out of his collection and chatting with me about them. Joan and Ruthie spent a fair bit of time observing us getting into it and waving records around. At one point, as Ruthie was making a drink, her Dad went over and gave her a big hug. From Ruthie's face, I could tell this was something that no words could really explain. A dad-daughter bond that Ruthie, I knew, would love having again.
I turned to Joan.
"Joan, it's amazing how something so small seems to have had such an effect."
"Oh Andy. They used to be so close. Ruthie was his little girl until she'd had enough of school and, since then, things have had to improve from quite a low point. The first sign of it was Christmas when you took her out for dinner. He was so proud of her that night when she went out looking so great. Gerry has a lot of time for you, Andy."
"I respect that a great deal, Joan, and thank you for inviting me to stay tonight."
"It's the least we can do bearing in mind what you're doing with Ruthie tomorrow."
Around 1am, we'd all had a bit to drink and were sitting chatting about Gerry and Joan's younger days. Ruthie and I were hand in hand and everyone was ready for bed.