Angela had enjoyed herself at Vonda's expense all day long. She posed for the hangers on at the gas station. Dipped her derriere at the help at the card store, spread her legs for passers by at the Deli, and just generally did everything she could to make Vonda feel uncomfortable. It wasn't that she particularly disliked Vonda. Vonda was actually a nice person.
It was that she was her husband's sister, and until now Brandon's main pillar. Angela wanted to remove that pillar. She'd do it using the one tool she knew she had, sex. Now she'd made some silly promises to her husband. The promises were about her clothes. She didn't mean any of it. She only wanted to keep things stirred up. Dinner was nearly ready. She had to kiss up to her mousy sister-in-law.
Vonda was sitting in a lazy boy watching the evening news when Angela came in.
Angela simpered over to the chair, and knelt demurely beside her sister-in-law. "Vonda, I'm sorry about today. I know I was being a real cow." Cow was a word she hated but knew Vonda used frequently as a term of derision. "I promise to never, ever, place you, or Brandon in a situation where you'll be embarrassed again. You know me. I don't act like that. I just wasn't being myself. It won't happen again, I promise."
Vonda looked at Angela in surprise. She hadn't expected anything like this. Brandon must have really read her the riot act. "Well you did embarrass me, and it did hurt. I felt foolish. I wish you wouldn't act like that anymore, but I do understand that you're new to the area and new to the household. I promise I'll try harder to make you feel more at home."
Angela thought this was the moment to really put her back on her heels. "Vonda, I talked to Brandon, and he and I agreed that from now on you should help me choose what I should wear. I trust your judgment. I see what you wear, and I can certainly wear and feel comfortable in anything you think I'll like." That Angela thought ought to trap Vonda into a full retreat on everything she said both yesterday and today, but to her surprise Vonda took her up on her suggestion.
Vonda said. "Angela, that's a great idea. I've been watching your attire, and quite honestly it's much too metropolitan for our community. If you just let me, I'll help you design a wardrobe that will help you fit in more comfortably with everyone here and everyone in the neighborhood. I think you've come up with a great idea!"
Angela was taken completely aback, but didn't let on. "Vonda I knew you'd help me. Why together we can become like real sisters."
Vonda answered. "Yes! Yes indeed. I'll be the big sister, and you can be the little sister. We'll be true sisters. We'll be girlfriends! We'll go everywhere and do everything together. We'll become inseparable. That is we'll be inseparable everywhere, except when you and Brandon are alone. That's one place I think you and he need your privacy. By the way, have you and Brandon done any talking about children? I know Brandon wants to have at least a dozen."
Angela hid a grimace and smiled. "First, Vonda, we'll be sisters in every way, but no Brandon hasn't said anything to me about having children. I'd like to have children. Not twelve, but maybe three or four. I'll say something to him later tonight." Angela thought, kids, I don't need kids. I have my figure to think of. That doesn't mean I can't pretend to want them. There are million ways to keep from getting pregnant, and no one need ever know. I can make Brandon happy, separate him from his sister, and still get everything I want.
At that moment they both heard Brandon descending the stairs. It was time for dinner.
The three all sat down to dinner. Brandon sat at the head, with Vonda on one side and Angela on the other. The maid brought in an opened bottle of wine. Brandon poured everyone a hefty glass. He raised his glass high. "Here's to the three of us."