Jenny Taylor was a good wife and mother, she taught Sunday school at her local parish and at 36 was still pretty enough to stop traffic. She kept herself in shape but wasn't likely to be seen dressing provocatively. Not that she was conservative just proper. After all her father had been a minister and she learned the value of morality and virtue from an early age. Jenny was always helping people, doing what see could in her neighbourhood to help out, helping families in need. She was always glad to help.
When Dave, her husband asked her if his Dad could live with them. She said she'd be happy to have Brian in her home. Brian had been living with Jeff, Dave's brother, and his wife Paula but she was expecting a child very soon and Brian would be in the way. Brian was 72 and in need of minor nursing care. Minor in the fact that he had fallen had injured both hands and arms in a fall nearly a year ago. He had to have several surgeries to repair the bones and ligaments but was slowly on the mend. Dave explained that she might have to help Brian with personal matters, getting dressed etc. But she wasn't concerned, Dave said he would help as he could but his Dad was a proud man and he wouldn't accept help from him in any way personal.
"Dave, I raised three kids and have mended more scraped knees, bloody noses than I care to remember. Your Dad will be in good hands."
Brian arrived at the airport two days later and moved into the biggest of the guest rooms. Jenny and Dave's house was big: three bedrooms upstairs, a big kitchen, living room with dining area and family room on the main floor with three bedrooms for the children in the basement along with another large family room and Jenny's sewing room. Jenny's children, the fraternal twins Mathew and Christine were just 18 and Luke, the youngest was 15. Jenny and Dave had gotten married after Jenny finished high school and had a started a family right away. Dave was four years older than Jenny they had met at church. Dave worked with his Dad at the plant. The work was brutal and monotonous but it paid well. They had a happy marriage and fairly ordinary sex life.
Jenny rushed the children off to school and went up to visit Brian in the guest room. He had only been in her home three days but she was concerned. He hardly spoke, didn't eat much and as far as she could tell he wasn't sleeping well.
"Brian I notice you haven't been sleeping well. Is there any thing I can do to help?" Jenny was her cheerful self and made Brian feel he could ask her anything but what he needed help with wasn't appropriate to ask his daughter in law or so he thought.
"Jenny, I'm okay just a little jet lag. Sorry I snapped at the kids this morning. I'm not use to teenagers-
"Well I'm glad to hear nothing is wrong and don't worry about the children. Matt and Chrissie love you as we all do. You can be yourself here."
"Thanks Jenny, you really do make me feel welcome."
"Think nothing more of it Brian. You're a guest in our home and if there is anything I can do to help you in any way please just ask."
"I will Jenny, thanks."
Jenny helped Brian out of bed and into the en suite bathroom. Jenny was glad she didn't have to help him wash. Nudity was a problem for Jenny. However, Brian could clean himself but needed her help in and out of the shower. She had to help him dry his back and legs; drying himself was nearly impossible with the casts on his forearms and hands.
Brian was more cavalier about his nakedness in front of Jenny and this made her more uncomfortable. Several times she had seen his naked rear-end and torso. As much as Brian would have liked her to towel him dry completely including his privates, Jenny wasn't capable of doing this and he knew it. Besides he would need her help with something else. Making her uncomfortable wasn't going to make it easy to get her to help him.
"Jenny, I'm sorry you have to help with so much. Hopefully, the casts will be off soon and I'll be able to do more of this stuff for myself."
"Brian it's not trouble at all." Jenny said looking away as Brian pulled up his underwear. Her face was flushed and she was afraid her nervousness was making Brian feel unwelcome.
"Well it's a little embarrassing for me to have to be nearly naked in front of you like this." Brian looked himself over realizing that a towel was the only thing between him and Jenny.
"Oh… I haven't seen anything. Err I mean your… It's okay Brian I'm not embarrassed. Just think of me as…" Jenny was flustered and trying not to blush, "just pretend I'm not here."
"That's not easy Jenny, you're a very beautiful woman and besides I'd have to talk to you in case I slip or something." Brian looked directly at Jenny and see could her faced was beet red but his compliment had reached her and she started to look up from the floor.
"Thank you Brian, that very nice of you to say. I forgotten what a charmer you were. I think we're doing just fine." Brian was nearly dressed so Jenny was happy this was nearly over until bedtime, when she helped him out of his clothes and into bed.
Jenny woke up about 3am, she heard voices coming from Brian's room. She got up without disturbing Dave, which wasn't difficult as he slept deeply.
"Brian, are you asleep?" Jenny could hear that his TV was on and assumed he's fallen asleep watching it. She walked into his room expecting him to be asleep.
"No I'm awake." His reply startled Jenny.
"I heard your TV… I'm sorry to disturb you. Are you still having troubles sleeping?"
"Unfortunately yes."
"Is there anything I can do? It's been three nights Brian. I'm getting worried about you." Jenny sat at the edge of Brian's bed.
"No thanks it's something I have to work out for myself."
"Well maybe we should take you to the doctor tomorrow perhaps he can prescribe something to help."
"Jenny, sleeping pills at my age aren't good besides, I could sleep if I wasn't so pent up."
"I'm not sure what you mean."
"I can't release myself."
"Well I'll help you go to the bathroom. Here let me help you up."
"No! No! Jenny I don't that kind of release!"
"Well there's no need to shout."
"Sorry Jenny, I'm really am but I meant sexual release."
"Brian!"
"Don't be shocked please. I didn't mean to embarrass you. But this wasn't a problem before my accident. It's only been a problem for the last two months since I've gotten off the muscle relaxers and painkillers. And only recently it's been affecting my sleep. So you see there's nothing you can do to help me."
"Well, I'm am shocked. I'm not use to such frank discussions but I sympathize with your plight. But surely you don't need… it to sleep?"
"Jenny, I really don't want to discuss my sex life with you. It's too personal for both of us to talk about. But if you must know, I'm use to doing it every night."
"Every… well I mean… I didn't mean to ask such a personal question…" Jenny was unable to control her embarrassment and started to shake a little from the tension.