Chapter 6 -- What's Sauce For The Goose
Martha exited the bar around 4:00 PM. She stood there a moment, unsure of what to do next. The three rum and cokes had helped, but she still wasn't quite ready to face Denise and Ted. Not after what she'd seen earlier that afternoon. So now what?
She hopped into her car, fidgeted a bit with the seat belt and mirrors, and pulled out of the parking lot. She drove aimlessly, trying unsuccessfully to come to grips with her emotions.
She thought of Denise, her best friend. She saw her as she'd been last weekend when the two of them had made slow, tender love for the first time. And she saw Denise as she was earlier today, a blindfolded, submissive slut, only too eager to submit herself to anybody's will.
And then there was Ted, her son. She saw him as he dominated Denise -- a woman 18 years his senior -- with her naked body sprawled over his lap as he spanked her, teased her, and brought her to orgasm. And she saw his naked body, with his engorged manhood standing proudly before him.
She had every right to be angry! True, Denise had told her that she was seeing someone, but she didn't say it was Ted! Nor did she let on about what a submissive slut she was! How many people had fucked her lately? She was afraid to guess. And Ted, her own son! How could he treat a woman like that?
Yes, she had every right to be angry. And she was! But what was really bothering her was how horny it had made her. How she'd become so obsessed with what she was watching, that she'd dropped her drawers on the spot -- in her own backyard --- and brought herself to orgasm. Not once, but twice! And even worse, the second time, it was the sight of Ted's naked body that had sent her over the edge. Try as she might, she just couldn't get that picture out of her mind.
And now, she was afraid to go home. Afraid to face him, and afraid to face her. And afraid of what might happen if she couldn't get a grip on her growing jealousy of Denise, and the unmotherly urges she was feeling for her son.
Thinking a walk might help, she headed for her favorite park. Red River Park ran for several miles along the riverfront and was more of a nature area than a park. While it did have a small pavilion and picnic area, it was predominately undeveloped and sported a variety of trails and paths.
Martha set off along a trail that bordered the river for a ways, before turning inland to return along the back of an upscale housing development. She'd been walking for about 15 minutes when a young man, a jogger, pulled up beside her.
"Hi, Mrs. Baldwin," he said, panting. "Remember me?"
Martha looked at the young man, at his sweat-drenched tee shirt topping his blue jogging shorts. "Billy Cavanaugh. Of course I remember you. How's your jump shot these days?"
Billy Cavanaugh had been a teammate of Ted's on the high school basketball team two and a half years ago. He was approximately 6'2", with short reddish-blonde hair. Billy had been a sophomore during Ted's senior year. He hadn't gotten a lot of playing time back then, but everyone thought he had a lot of potential.
"Pretty good," he smiled, pleased that she'd recognized him. "Good enough to get me a scholarship to Eastern, at least."
"That's wonderful, Billy. Congratulations," she said. "I'm not interrupting your run, am I?"
"Actually, I'm about finished. I live up the way a bit. If you don't mind, I'll walk with you the rest of the way. It'll help me cool down."
They walked slowly, talking mostly about basketball. While Martha appreciated the diversion, she still couldn't shake the images that haunted her. Nor could she put out the fire that was smoldering within her.
"Well, this is home," Billy said at last, pointing to a large brick home that backed up to the park.
"Wow, that's quite a spread. Looks like the doctoring business is going strong," she exclaimed, remembering that Billy's father was a prominent local doctor.
"Would you like to come up for an ice tea? I could give you the grand tour while we're there." Billy asked.
"Oh no. I couldn't," she replied. "What would your parents say?"
"They've been in Hawaii for almost two weeks. They went on their second honeymoon and left me here alone. Truth is I could use a little company. Come on. What do you say?"
Martha hesitated, looking from Billy, to the house, then back to Billy. She wondered briefly if he was hitting on her, but quickly dismissed the notion. Besides, it didn't really matter, since she was rapidly coming to the conclusion that there was only one solution to her problem, only one prescription that would help her deal with the images that were still so fresh in her mind. More and more, Martha was coming to the conclusion that young Mr. Cavanaugh might be just the medicine she needed.
She thought of Denise, and of Ted. 'What's sauce for the goose,' she thought with a devious smile, 'is sauce for the gander.' And she could feel the heat building in her loins.
"What the hell," Martha answered at last. "Why not?"
"Great!" Billy exclaimed. "The gate's right over here."
Billy stepped over to the gate and pulled it open. "After you," he smiled.
Martha returned his smile and stepped through the gate. Once inside, she hesitated, surveying the immaculately landscaped yard, the neatly trimmed shrubs, and the beautiful flowers. "Wow," she said, stepping next to Billy and resting her hand on his sweaty shoulder. "Who does your yard work?"
"We have a lawn service that does the mowing and trimming, but mom's the one with the green thumb when it comes to the gardens."
Martha removed her hand from his shoulder. She could sense that Billy was a little uneasy with her closeness, but she didn't move away. "Lead the way," she said after a moment.
"This is the pool," he said as they rounded the privacy fence. It was an oval shaped in-ground pool of average size, bordered by a large patio.