Author's note: this story is partially inspired by another story written by author @OliviaFantasy, however only the spirit is similar. Monumental props to Literotica for developing the most resilient post processor I've ever used. This work would have been lost countless times if not for its masterful backup capabilities. P.S. For those wondering, I'm still working on finishing the Favela series, it is not forgotten, just taking a break. Thanks for reading.
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The first time they touched, something happened, something inexplicable.
Catherine stiffened, her smile wavering, hitching, her full sensual mouth quirking unexpectedly, time slowed down and then finally stopped. The room and everything else around them, including their two husbands seemed to blur and fade, a hush fell over the world, and yet.
Christine shifted her weight, bringing her left leg forward, her sensible heel clipping on the tile floor, the sound as loud as a gunshot. Her white calf-length dress, emblazoned with red cherries flared and then settled, the sound of the rustling material like a waterfall in Catherine's small round shell-colored ears.
"Nice to finally meet you...
Mom
." Her son's wife said, her thin red lips smiling mischievously as she gently moved their clasped hands up and down. These simple innocuous words along with the younger woman's vivid green eyes captivated all of Catherine's attention.
She simply couldn't look away, couldn't let go, the sound of Christine's voice slipped past all her natural defenses, winding and coiling around her heart, which had started beating faster and faster from the first moment the two women had made physical contact.
A moment of distraction, Christine seemed to hear something and turned her head slightly, her expression shifting from overt delight to mild annoyance. One of her hard black shoes pivoted on the floor, its toe tapping lightly against the side of Catharine's foot. It sent a slight tremor all the way up the older woman's leg, leaving behind a tingling longing warmth low in her belly.
There was a subtle tapping sound as shoe touched shoe, and like a bubble popping, the room reeled around them, reality resuming in one sudden burst of light and sound. "Dear, why don't we let my mom get back to her cooking, I'll show you around the rest of the house."
That was her son's voice, he leaned in and gave her a quick peck on the cheek, she felt nothing, like she'd been kissed by a ghost. What she did feel though was Christine's soft warm hand, still holding hers, it slipped away painfully, leaving her feeling cold, lost and confused. The younger woman whirled away, being pulled along by her son, out of the kitchen. Her head turned just long enough to fix Catherine with a guilty apologetic grin, then she was gone.
Catherine's husband, who had also been present said something to the effect of 'She seems nice.' took a crystal tumbler out of a cabinet and headed towards the living room. Soon the sound of the TV was droning dully through the archway that separated the kitchen from the rest of the house.
Catherine took a deep breath and went back to work preparing dinner, only pausing briefly to glance quickly and nervously down at her lap, reflexively checking to make sure she hadn't spilled anything on her apron. Her cheeks flushed red then as she realized that her apron was perfectly dry, but something underneath it was distinctly not.
Grunting disgustedly she shuffled over to the oven to check on the pot roast. Bending over she smiled with satisfaction, it was coming along nicely and smelled amazing. She shut the oven and started to straighten back up when she felt a gentle touch on her right shoulder.
"Ah, right behind you." Christine chirped. "Sorry, I was just looking over your shoulder." She continued, her hand lingered, still exerting its gentle pressure. Catherine felt an unexpected urge to tilt her head and lean in to the other woman's touch. Christine's hand rested half way between the apron strap and her neck, it seemed to squeeze and stroke and rub all at the same time.
Instead, the older women turned slowly away from the oven, coming to face her daughter-in-law, who was still standing surprisingly close. Christine's hand glided away tactfully as she stepped back one pace, placing her heels side by side. "Gregory is watching TV with his dad, so I thought I should come help out in the kitchen." Her green eyes sparkled. "That is if you'll have me." She concluded, fixing Catherine with a curious stare.
"Y-yes, yes of
course
." Catherine said, a little flustered, her hands going down to her apron and somewhat aimlessly ruffling and then smoothing out the material. "Gregory told me that you know your way around a kitchen." She finally let the apron go, it seemed relieved. "So I'll just point you in the direction of the potatoes and leave the rest up to you. If there are any specific tools or ingredients you need just let me know."
Catherine handed her daughter-in-law a large mesh bag of brown potatoes and pointed towards the small central island she used for prep. Christine smiled warmly and glided over to the sink, twisting her slender body just enough to talk as she released the potatoes into a tub for scrubbing.
"I appreciate the offer but I'm a very hands-on kind of gal, so I hope you won't mind if I just poke around in your drawers a little, until I find what I'm looking for?" She grinned, her right hand darting out, yet pausing on the nearest drawer pull until Catherine gave a subtle nod.
Christine nodded back, her smile widening as she slid open the drawer and reached inside. "Lucky guess." Her mother-in-law snorted as the young woman withdrew a culinary scrubber and a potato peeler with one hand. She smirked softly and turned back to the sink.
"No, not luck." She chided. "Your kitchen is very well laid out and everything is exactly where one would expect it to be. Clearly a reflection of your intelligence and homemaking prowess." Catherine blushed and tried to tear her eyes away from the young woman's shapely back, but found herself unable to do so.
"W-why thank you." She murmured demurely, cheeks still rosy as she headed over to the fridge to start working on the salad. After she'd placed all the ingredients on the counter she turned to glance over at Christine. "How do you like your room?" She asked nervously.