With Jennifer settled in to her room, which probably never would be slept in, we began working on a more permanent life together. After a long meeting with the counselor at the college, I decided I'd take pre-med which would leave a lot of options open for the future. I really wanted to go into medicine but wasn't sure which way to go. Jennifer would have her RN in less than a year and she was happy that she could support me through my education. She still worked part time at the hospital, but through some negotiations, got her hours set to coincide with college so she could attend more classes and our schedules would mesh.
Mom really liked the fact that I could cook a pretty tasty meal so we ate out less and spent more time together. She really loved Jennifer, that was obvious and Jennifer thought she was just the best mom ever.
When neighbors started asking about Jennifer, Mom invited them in to meet her. I wasn't sure what she had in mind, but after introductions were made, Jenn and I went to the kitchen to prepare the canapΓ©s while they had their discussion. Before anyone could work their way around to ask about her status in our house, Mom told them that Jennifer had been my caregiver and continued to help me in my daily activities and now that we went to college, it just made sense to let her rent a room from us. That way, she could get me to college and back without disrupting any schedules at all. She told them that Jenn had her own room, and a private bath. Old lady Danners from down the street said something about it being odd that no men ever came to the house. Mom told them that we didn't have time to date because of our very busy schedules.
I'm not sure they bought it, but it seemed to pacify them for the time being.
Just about the time I thought I'd kick the wheel chair, a routine ex-ray revealed that one of the bones in my leg wasn't healing right so I had to go in for more surgery. They re-aligned everything and added two more screws so the wheelchair was to be my only option for some time. It kind of depressed me for a while, but Jennifer refused to give up on me and just rearranged her schedule again to accommodate the additional therapy.
We were lying in bed one Sunday morning, toying with each other's hair and faces, when I asked her, "Jenn, are you sorry we fell in love?"
"Oh for god's sake, honey, what brought that on?"
"I don't know," I said, "I guess I'm afraid."
"Afraid of what, sweetheart?"
"I'm afraid that you'll get tired of playing nurse to me or you'll find someone else that doesn't require so much of your time."
"Isn't that a part of loving someone?" she said. "I mean if something like that can separate us, maybe we don't have the commitment we thought. I'm in this for the rest of our lives, no matter what. Do you really believe I could turn away from the woman I love so deeply, just because she's not perfect? That's never going to happen."
I took her in my arms so she couldn't see my tears and held her so tight, I thought she might break. "I love you so much," I whispered as I kissed and sucked on her ear.
"Oh, I almost forgot. I've got something in my purse for you." she said, jumping out of bed.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"I'll be right back," she said, as she got up and ran out the door. A few minutes later, she was back, her face a deep shade of red.
"What in the world?" I asked.
"OH-MY-GOD," she said, dropping onto the bed.
"What happened," I asked.
"I forgot I was naked and ran into the living room to get my purse not knowing that your mother was there. Oh my god, honey, I was NAKED."
"She's seen naked before," I said. "She's seen me naked several times."
"Yes, but she's your mother not mine."
"I'm sure she doesn't think any less of you," I said. "She might even have enjoyed it."
"Stop it," she said. "Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed."
"I'll go ask her if it bothered her." I said.
"Don't you dare, Danni. I swear, if you do, I'll beat your ass red."
"In that case, I'll be right back," I said, acting as though I was headed for the door.
She fell on top of me to keep me there and kissed me. "Keep it up, and maybe I'll see if she's interested in taking care of me."
"I'm not worried," I said, "she could never keep up with you."
"Might be worth a try," she said. "You better be careful."
I reached around to push my finger into her ass crease. "Don't forget, I know your weak spots."
She moaned as I pressed into her pucker. "You're not being fair."
"Do you want me to stop?" I asked, as the tip of my finger slipped into her.