While Her Daughter Was Away
A Ladies In Love Romance in Three Parts
By Magda McKune
Part Three
CHAPTER 9
Amy turned her head from chopping carrots and offered a bright smile to Kim as she entered the kitchen through the back door. "Kimmy! It's so wonderful to see you again!"
The teen smiled brightly. "Hello Amy." She moved to give the blonde a hug and peck on the cheek. "I thought I would stop in for a quick visit and to sample some real homemade cooking for a change. School cafeteria food is the pits. I hope you don't mind."
"Of course not. You're always welcome anytime."
"Is mom home?"
"She's in the bedroom changing. We'll be having dinner shortly."
Kim grinned happily. "I guess I timed that just right!"
"You know we always love to have you join us. This is your house too, after all."
"Thanks." Kim glanced at the kitchen doorway and back at her hostess. "Actually, since I have you alone, I'd like to chat with you in private."
Amy stopped and looked at her. "About what?"
"You and mom."
"You don't approve of us being together?"
"No, no! Quite the contrary! I think it's great! I've never seen mom so happy, not even when she was married to dad. She really is in love with you, you know. If the two of you ever broke up, it would crush her."
"I have no intention of ever leaving your mom. I'm crazy about her."
"I'm glad."
Amy set the knife aside and wiped her hands on a towel. She turned to the young girl with a sober expression. "I really do love your mother, Kim. I realize I'm only a few years older than you are, but I've led quite a wild life up until now. I've done some things I'm not proud of and Sharon overlooks all of that. She accepts me the way I am and loves me unconditionally. You cannot imagine how much that means to me. And I'm glad you accept our relationship, too. That means more to me than you can possibly know."
Kim smiled warmly and took the blonde into a fond embrace. "You will always be considered a member of this family. Though I may think of you as more of a big sister than a parent!"
Amy laughed and smoothed her hands over the girl's back. "Fair enough!" She leaned back and smiled at her. "Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?"
"Well, actually I wanted to reaffirm for myself that you two were not simply a passing whim. I know having my dad leave my mom for another woman really shook her up. I'm not sure she could survive it if you two broke up."
Amy took the girl's hand in hers. "I would never leave your mother, honey. Not in a million years. I love her desperately and I know she loves me in return. Nobody has ever cared for me like she has and I would be out of my mind to mess up something as good as that. I know I could never find another person who could care for me as much as your mother does."
Kim smiled warmly at the woman. "It makes me happy that you two are still as strong as ever. How's the sex?"
Amy laughed. "Still as strong as ever too!"
"I'm glad."
"I hope you don't worry about dropping by and taking your room back. Sharon and I sleep together a lot in her room anyway."
"I guessed as much." Kim broke their embrace and picked up a piece of carrot. "I'm glad you said you sleep in her room. I'm not so sure I want to know about my mom doing the wild thing in my old bedroom." She looked at Amy as the blonde flushed slightly and returned to slicing the veggies for the salad. "You didn't!"
"Sorry, Kim. Your mother is a very sensuous and spontaneous woman. There aren't many places in this house where we haven't done it."
Kim frowned and glanced the table. "Not on the kitchen table, I hope."
"Not yet."
"Good."
Amy giggled and leaned over to give her guest a quick smooch on the cheek. "You are such a sweet and understanding daughter!"
"Thanks... Sis? What exactly am I supposed to call you?"
"Amy will be fine."
Kim rested her hip against the countertop and took another bite of carrot. "When I told my mom I was happy that she was finally getting some sex after all those years alone without daddy around, I never guessed she would make up for all that lost time in the first few months after meeting you."
"I think we made up for it in the first few weeks."
Kim's eyebrows shot up. "Wow!"
"I must admit, your mom does get quite a bit of encouragement from me. It's been a while since I got laid myself and your mother is one wild hot lover. I can't get enough of her." Amy glanced at her companion. "Sorry if I'm creeping you out."
"You're not." Kim smiled warmly and gently raked her fingers through her companion's long blonde tresses. "You're good for her, you know."
"We're good for each other. I can't imagine spending the rest of my life without her." She smiled at the teen. "Or without you in my life, for that matter, sweetheart."
"Well, lucky for you, mom and I are a package deal." Kim stroked her hand over the woman's scalp. "And I happen to love you both a whole bunch."
"Really?"
"Yes really." Kim gave her friend a sideways hug. "Mom and I rarely spoke about our affections openly until you came along. I suppose it's kind of contagious."
"I love you too, honey."
"I think I'll go wash up and say hi to mom."