Lunching with Gwen on the lawn under the shade of a spreading apple tree, Fi asked, "How's your romance going?"
Gwen blushed. "I'm getting it if that's what you meant?"
"I'm pleased for you but I really meant the crucial things such as confidence, trust and the other elements of compatibility."
"We are nothing more than lovers, although he does seem rather keen and that surprises me because a couple of women who greeted him with great familiarity when I was with him appear at least ten years younger than me."
"But an ageing horse eventually learns not to run with younger horses."
"What? Oh I see, to avoid lagging behind. Well if you must know he's asked me to meet his two children. We are going across to Mosman on Sunday to lunch at the home of his daughter and husband and the son and his wife will also be there."
"Ohmigod."
"What?"
"He's becoming serious."
"Bullshit. I asked how many kids he had and he said two. I asked were they married and he said yes and asked would I like to meet them. That's all. You can't read anything into that."
Fi thought Gwen was naΓ―ve thinking that but Gwen was pretty savvy; perhaps she was kidding herself to avoid having her hopes dashed. "Well I hope it goes well for you. Now this is only just a suggestion. You might like to wear a slightly longer dress and one less revealing at the top. I understand a guy's children can become conservative when faced by their father's new woman. They could suggest he dump you if you are showing too much leg."
Gwen said sarcastically, "Thanks for that wonderful advice after you made me wear shorter dresses and skirts and show come cleavage. I'm not returning to be conservative because the older females at work told me I look younger dressed like this and losing weight I'm feeling happier about my body."
"Well good for you. Actually it will be a good test for you. If the kids take no notice of you, I mean don't scrutinize you, you'll know they know you are just Charlie's pal. But if they watch your every move you'll know they are summing up their possible stepmother."
"Stop, you can't say that. God I'm now nervous. I'll not go with him on Sunday."
"Oh the normally feisty Gwendolyn Mace has decided to run has she? I was only telling you what you might see if you look hard enough. In my opinion you should go and be your natural self, though perhaps drop your swearing, and don't give a damn what they think. Charlie will notice you being in control and that will appeal to him because he'll be nervous taking you to face the family."
"Oh crap, exactly what do you what me to do? First you are saying I'll be on trial and then you're saying to ignore any surveillance. Which one is it?"
"The easy one: just be your normal self but moderate your language."
"Well now you're talking sense."
"Have you thought of asking Charlie why is he taking you to meet the family?"
Gwen paled. "No and it's not something I would ask anyway. He's going to the trouble of buying a new suit. Ohmigod... he's out to get family approval before he proposes we live together or that other thing."
"That other thing?"
"Marriage you twit."
Late that afternoon when Gwen had gone to the bar to meet Charlie, Scott was crashing into Fi doggy style, a huge grin on his face, when quite unexpectedly she said, panting, "Have you thought of the possibility of marriage?"
"Oh shit," Scott groaned, firing a full blast into Fi.
They uncoupled and she wiped him and said sweetly, "That was quick."
"Just a small rest eh and I'll get you away."
"Just finger me away while we talk. You haven't answered my question about your mother."
"What question?"
"I wanted to know your thoughts about the possibility of Gwen marrying Charlie."
Scott paused to adjust his thinking. Why didn't Fi finish her sentences? He'd thought she'd wanted to know his thoughts about marrying her. His fingers dug deep, massaging the highly sensitive area she preferred him to leave alone. She gurgled and came into his palm.
"That was lovely," she said, toweling them both. "Answer my question."
"Why on earth would Charlie wish to marry mom? He has a string of babes."
"What whores?"
"I don't think I'd go that far. Most are married and probably are not getting enough at home."
"Women don't react like that. They are too responsible."
Scott hid his grin and whispered "Oh yeah?"
"What was that?"
"I said be fair. You are aware adultery exists."
"Yes but..."
"Fi these are girls that go to drinks after a sports event or hang around pubs hoping to be entertained with a few laughs and perhaps get a bit. It allows them to exercise their sexuality. Perhaps their husband is drinking too much and has difficulty keeping it up."
"You are making excuses for them. Can't you say the word whore?"
"Of course I can Fi but fair go. Would you call my mum a whore?"
"Scott Mace, how dare you attached the label to your mom."
"I wasn't labeling mum, I was inviting you to if you felt she could be a whore. Last year for example she had a different guy in her bedroom in the one week on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights. You might think that was being a whore but I think she was going through a mood swing and went out to enjoy herself and simply got lucky."
"Ohmigod, I don't think I have my mind sorted about promiscuity. No, I definitely don't think your wonderful mom is a whore."
"Thank Christ for that. If you had called her that I would have felt obliged to smack you one."
Fi burst into tears in shock and that confused Scott so he hugged her and asked how could he made her feel better."
"Hug me and then fuck me with you keeping longer in the job this time," she sniffed.
Scott thought that was an excellent idea. He wondered when she'd said that had she thought she was talking like a whore.
He cheered her up even more saying, "I want Charlie to marry my mom. Now this is absolutely confidential, okay?"
"Yes," Fi sniffed.
"Charlie has asked me did it think there was any chance of mum saying yes if he proposed."
"Ohmigod, Ohmigod. And what did you say?"
"Charlie asked me not to repeat my reply to anyone," Scott teased.
Fi screamed, "Scott!"
"I said of course she'd say yes, that for a year or so she's been saying she'd like to be married again."
"Oh Scottie, you darling boy."
They then had slow, sweet sex, missionary, with Fi holding the sides of Scott's face, kissing him and telling him what a sweet guy he was and she climaxed without any fuss, a beautiful smile on her face and, unbelievably, she invited him to shoot over her face and hair. That was a first for Scott. He'd done if before occasionally before Fi entered his life when having sex, but without invitation.
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