Chapter 3
Tami lets Dave spend the night
Tami had picked up the kids and pulled into the driveway. After going inside Allen went upstairs to his room and thirteen year old Amy follow Tami into the kitchen. Tami started fixing a sandwich for Allen knowing he would need something before football practice.
"Mom, why do the boy's have to be such jerks?" she asked.
"I don't know the answer to that one honey, I guess you just have to hope that they grow up but sometimes they never do," Tami replied.
She continued, "Is there something you want to tell me, it sounds like someone was bothering you."
"No, it's nothing. Are we still going to the mall tonight? I need some new underwear and if I can find something I like maybe I can get some clothes too," Amy replied.
"I'm sure we can find something you like Amy, I want to look at some outfits too."
"Mom, are you wearing what you have on?"
"I don't know Amy, do you think I should change into something else?"
"No way, you look great, I'm going to go change," Amy said as she took off for her room.
Allen came down stairs and entered the kitchen wearing his football gear and carrying his gym bag. He sat down at the table and began eating his sandwich and chips.
"Mom, do you think I could have some money? The guys are going to be stopping at the drive-in after practice to get something to eat and I only have about five bucks on me."
Allen's football practice is in Marysville about eight miles away. He and Amy attend a satellite school here in town where the teachers commute from the larger school.
Tami took twenty dollars from her purse and set it on the table in front of him, "Amy and I will probably not be back before 9:00 and I expect you to be here by then Allen."
"I will Mom, I have to get my homework done too, but that shouldn't take me long," he replied.
"Let's see," Tami said as she looked at the wall calendar, "It looks like Brad's dad's turn to drive tonight. Is that who's picking you up?"
Allen replied, "Yes, and he should be here in a second. Thanks Mom, I'll see you tonight."
Allen got up and gave Tami a hug and a quick kiss as a horn honked out in the driveway. As he ran out the door Amy came out of her room wearing an outfit that matched Tami's. She had dressed in her short black skirt, black blouse, black stockings, and mid calf suede boots.
Tami smiled as she looked at her attractive daughter dressed to match her own outfit. Then she noticed Amy's erect nipples poking noticeably through the blouse.
"Look Amy, I know your bras are too tight, but you need to wear a t-shirt or something under that blouse."
"Mom, I tried that but it didn't look right, I'll just keep my jacket on so no one will see."
Tami smiled at her beautiful daughter and hugged her.
"I love you Amy, you're growing up way to fast. Keep your jacket on in the mall."
Tami turned on a lamp in the family room and flipped a wall switch to light the front porch. The girls climbed into the Grand Cherokee and Tami took out her cell phone to call Sally.
"That's weird, Sally always answers her cell," Tami waited for the beep, "Hi Sal, tried to call to see if you wanted to go shopping, I should be back around nine tonight, call me if you need anything while I'm out."
During the one and a half hour drive to the mall Tami's phone rang, she looked at Amy and asked, "Can you get the phone for me Amy?"
Tami always avoids talking on the phone while driving. It's enough watching for the deer this time of the year. Amy answered the phone and it didn't take long for Tami to know who called.
As Amy finished her conversation with her father she said, "I miss you Daddy, here's Mom."
Tami took the phone looking for a place to pull over so she could talk. She pulled off to the side of the road and turned on her emergency flashers.
"Hi Tim, I miss you honey. How was your day?"
Tami heard a womans voice and asked, "Is there someone there, I thought I heard a voice?"
Tim answered that he was alone and that she had just heard the television.
Tami finished with her call and turned off the emergency lights and pulled back onto the road. After a short conversation about school and the leaves that still need to be raked, the girls continued in silence.
"Mom, what's it like to kiss a boy," Amy asked.
"I don't know, it depends on the boy I guess, at least for someone your age," Tami answered.
"Well say it's a boy you really like a lot and he kisses you for the first time," Amy inquired.
"Okay," Tami paused and considered the question thoughtfully before continuing, "The way I remember it your heart beats so hard you can hear it. Then you can't sleep at night and you have no appetite so you don't eat and all you can think about is if he's going to kiss you again."
Amy giggled and said, "That doesn't sound like any fun. So when Daddy kisses you do you feel like that?"
Tami answered, "Well honey, I guess it depends on how Daddy kisses me. Well actually it's not quite the same after you get used to each other. I mean it's still fun but different when it's the first time."
Amy said, "I think I would be scared to do it the first time, I have seen some of my friends kiss their boyfriends and it looks pretty complicated to me."
Tami thought about the conversation she had earlier with Sally and remembered that she was around Amy's age when she started to worry about the first kiss. She thought about her sister Tanya and how they practiced kissing as young teens.
"Mom, maybe you could give me some advice sometime."
Tami thought for a minute and replied, "When you think it's time and if you're still nervous about it maybe I can give you a couple of tips."
Tami was glad that they had arrived at the mall. Amy was getting to that age where some of her questions can make even a good open minded parent a little nervous.
Inside the mall the girls walked around looking at outfits, Tami pretty much let's Amy pick out her own clothes, however she draws the line when she needs to.
As they came across the Victoria Secret outlet Amy said, "Mom, I want to buy myself a few things from this store."
"Amy, Victoria's is for adult women and it's made for showing off, why would you think you need something from there?"
Amy giggled, "Because I want to see what I look like in grown up underwear, what's wrong with that?"
"You know what Amy, I think you're right. C'mon honey let's see if we can find anything we like in here."
After spending an hour in Victoria's they both walked out laughing and carrying a Secrets bag.
Amy gave Tami a hug and said, "I love you Mom."
"Let's get something to eat Amy," Tami suggested.
After stopping in the commons area and having taco's and a soda they split up as Amy went into a teen clothing store and Tami stopped in a jewelry and watch shop.
Joining up again they walked by the photo studio, the photographer was standing by the entryway.
"Hey Ladies, wow I can't believe my luck. Do you know how long it's been since I have seen two sisters who look so much alike? I bet you're both in town to do a modeling shoot."
Tami laughed and said, "Good try buddy, this is my daughter and we're only in town to shop."
"C'mon girls, come inside and let me take a couple of pictures for no charge. I'll tell you what, you two are already dressed alike, I'll do a nice portrait of you two sisters for free if you let me take a couple of modeling test shots of both of you."
Tami replied, "Sorry mister, my daughter is only thirteen and neither one of us is interested in being a model. But I would like to have a portrait of the two of us, let us have a minute alone please."
Tami put her arm around Amy and said, "Honey go into the restroom and put on one of the bra's that you bought so we can get a picture taken without your jacket on."
Amy reached for the Victoria bag but Tami pulled it away and said, "I think you should wear one of the bras that you bought at Teen's Things.
Amy laughed and replied, "Okay, I'll be back in a second."
Tami watched as Amy disappeared into the ladies room across the way from the Photo studio. She waited for Amy to reappear and they both entered the studio.
The girls posed for a portrait with Tami seated and Amy standing behind her, hands resting on Tami's shoulders. The next shot was with both of them standing and facing slightly opposite directions, hands on their hips and one leg slightly ahead of the other heel down toe up.
The photographer handed his card to Tami and informed her that the proofs would be ready in a week.