Author's Note: This can be read as a stand-alone story, but it's technically a sequel to "Miss Ivy's Boy" so you might consider reading that one first if you wanna fully understand everything that's going on.
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"Roy, darlin'?" Miss Ivy called, motioning for Roy to come to her when he looked up from his phone. She smiled as he pocketed his phone and hurried out from behind the counter, coming to her side.
"Yes, ma'am?" He asked, smiling at Miss Ivy and taking without question the pruning shears she held out to him.
Stepping aside, Miss Ivy motioned at one of the many ivies littering the shop. "Odessa has a brown leaf that needs tirmmin' and you know how she doesn't like me." She said, smiling as Roy stepped up instantly and easily located the leaf that needed trimming.
Snipping the leaf off easily, Roy then brushed his thumb over the spot. "Sorry about that, Odessa, but it was just a tad unsightly." He said quietly, smiling at the plant. "You look ravishing as ever now."
Laughing softly, Miss Ivy took the shears from Roy and set them on a table so she could cup his cheeks lightly. "I love it when you talk to the ladies." She said, lightly squishing her son's cheeks and smiling more when he laughed softly and blushed.
"You always said if I was nice to the ladies, they'd grow nice for me." Roy said, still smiling when Miss Ivy let his cheeks go.
Smiling warmly, Miss Ivy motioned for Roy to follow her as she picked the shears back up and continued her pruning. "I wanted to ask you somethin' real important, darlin'." She said, glancing at Roy out of the corner of her eyes.
"Alright?" Roy asked uncertainly, a light frown playing his face.
"You think Mr. Fears and Mr. Laurence are handsome, don'tcha?"
Flushing, Roy looked away, only brave enough to do it since Miss Ivy wasn't looking at him. He normally tried to keep his eyes on her face when she spoke to him because that's how she'd taught him. "Yes, ma'am." He said softly, shuffling a bit. "Is this about what I did with Mr. Laurence?" Roy asked, hoping Miss Ivy wasn't upset since it'd been a few days since the incident and she hadn't seemed upset when it happened.
"Mm-hm." Miss Ivy hummed, still pruning away but glancing at Roy occasionally to catch his reaction. He was nervous, maybe a little afraid. Good. The relief when he found out that she wasn't mad would help with getting him to agree. "Say I wanted to arrange a little date between you and Mr. Fears and Mr. Laurence." Miss Ivy started, stopping to look at Roy properly and feeling satisfied when he looked up at her obediently. "How would you feel about somethin' like that?"
"I-I think I'd like that." Roy said cautiously, shifting a bit more. "I- are you asking me if I'll sleep with them?" He peeped, not really believing it and not wanting to upset Miss Ivy if that wasn't where she was going with this.
"I am, darlin'." She confirmed, smile still just as warm as ever and tone sweet as honey.
"Oh." Roy breathed, eyes slowly widening as the idea really sank in. "Oh. I- yes." He said, rather enthusiastically before dialing it back down shyly. "I would like that alot."
Smiling broadly, Miss Ivy pulled Roy into a cushiony hug. "That's m'boy!" She said happily, giving Roy a squeeze and stroking his hair when he slowly hugged her back. "There is one little detail that I hope won't snag you up too bad."
"What is it?" Roy asked, looking up at Miss Ivy inquisitively.
"We'll be getting paid for it." Miss Ivy said, releasing Roy and watching his face with calculating eyes for a reaction.
Flushing, Roy let Miss Ivy go. "We?" He asked, not sure how to feel about this detail.
"Well of course, darlin', it's your body I'm sellin', I wouldn't feel right keepin' all the profits." Miss Ivy said, placing her hands on her hips.
"So- I'd kinda be like-"
"A prostitute, darlin'." Miss Ivy finished, tone still sweet and smile still warm. "And I would be your pimp. I'll pick out your potential clients, you'll get final say on who you fuck, and we'll split the income." When Roy still looked uncertain, Miss Ivy cupped his face and gave him her most motherly smile. "Don't think of it like all that though, darlin'. Think of it like you gettin' to sleep around with as many men as you want in the safest way possible while also makin' a little extra money to treat yourself with."
When she put it like that, it did sound pretty nice. Thinking it over, Roy nodded slowly, Miss Ivy releasing his cheeks with a pleased grin. "Okay. I- it does sound pretty fun, I guess." He admitted, smiling shyly when Miss Ivy stroked his cheek affectionately.
"I knew I could count on you, darlin'." She said softly, smiling affectionately at her son. "You're such a good boy, agreein' to do this for me." When Roy beamed at the praise, Miss Ivy knew for certain she had him. She patted his cheek gently and let him go. "Alright, darlin', that's all I needed. Mr. Fears and Mr. Laurence will be here in three days to break you in so try not to tire your body out before then."
"Yes, ma'am." Roy replied, blushing at the implication and going back to the counter when Miss Ivy went back to pruning. This was still all pretty odd and Roy still didn't really know how he felt about being a prostitute, or about his mother being his pimp, but he knew Miss Ivy would never put him in harm's way and if having sex could bring in income for them, why shouldn't it? Maybe that was just the part of him that wanted to make Miss Ivy happy talking, but it was the part of him that was easy to understand so it was the part he listened to. The part that wasn't sure how to feel could be unsure all it wanted, Roy was just happy that Miss Ivy was happy.
As if she could hear Roy's thoughts, Miss Ivy smiled to herself. It'd been so easy to convince Roy to say yes. Her good little son who always put her before himself had practically jumped at the opportunity to make her happy. If she could've ever found a woman exactly like Roy but more petite, she might not have decided to live her life loveless. As it stood now though, she had her business and she had her boy and that was all she needed.
The rest of the day went by normally and so did the next few days, only Roy's mounting sense of anticipation and nervousness making them any different from any other day. Finally three days were up and when Roy woke up, he realized he'd slept in, his alarm either not having gone off or not having woken him. Getting out of bed quickly, Roy hurried to the kitchen only to find Miss Ivy finishing up cooking breakfast. "Sorry I'm late, ma-"
"No, no, darlin'." Miss Ivy interrupted, plating their breakfast and taking Roy by the shoulders to lead him to his seat at the table. She pushed on his shoulders and he sat, Miss Ivy pushing his plate of food up to him. "I turned your alarm off. You've got a big day ahead of you, so I thought you could use the extra sleep."
"Oh." Roy muttered, taking his fork and looking up at Miss Ivy. "Well, thanks."
"'Course, darlin'." Miss Ivy said, kissing the top of Roy's head and sitting across from him to eat her breakfast.
After breakfast, Miss Ivy stopped Roy from helping her clear the table. "Now you go on and make sure your room is presentable for Mr. Fears and Mr. Laurence and then get nice and clean for 'em." Miss Ivy said, making a shooing motion with her hands. "I'll take care of the dishes." She started piling plates but then looked up at Roy again. "They'll be here by noon, so try to be ready by then, darlin'. It ain't good to keep clients waitin'."
"Yes, ma'am." Roy said, leaving the kitchen obediently and going into his room. He could see what Miss Ivy meant. She was a bit of a neat-freak around the common areas of the house and down in the shop and, Roy imagined, not really knowing as he wasn't allowed in there, her own room, but Miss Ivy allowed him to keep his room however he liked so long as it didn't get too out of hand. Roy was generally neat simply because living with Miss Ivy had rubbed off on him, but his room could definitely use some tidying up.
Getting to work, Roy made his bed first, fixing the blanket and fluffing his pillows. Roy tidied up his dresser drawers where some of his clothes were hanging or poking out and decluttered his nightstand and desk. The whole process didn't take longer than an hour and then Roy did as Miss Ivy said and took a shower. His stomach was fluttering nervously but he was excited for what was to come. Not allowing his excitement to get out of hand, Roy exited the shower and after he was dry and dressed, he realized he still had quite some time to wait before noon rolled around.
Frowning a bit at that, Roy went downstairs and found Miss Ivy flittering around the shop, checking on the plants and straightening up pots and supplies that were probably fine. "Ma'am?" He said, getting Miss Ivy's attention. "I finished cleaning my room and showering." He informed, hoping Miss Ivy would give him something more productive to do than wait in his room or something.
Realizing Roy was too full of nervous energy to simply relax, Miss Ivy smiled warmly at her son. "Alright, darlin'. How about you come downstairs with me and help me with the seedlings?" Miss Ivy called her illegal plants "seedlings" that way they were easier to talk about in public or with other people around.