To my editor, Katherine, my thanks for pointing out the mistakes and straightening out the tangles. To her, the credit. The mistakes are all mine.
This tale includes characters that readers of my work will remember from 'Change of Plan'. This episode starts towards the end of the following week. Now read on...
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Anne Evans looked across at her daughter Kathy, sitting at the other end of the couch. "Anything that you actually want to watch on TV?" she asked.
Kathy raised her eyes from her magazine and shook her head. "Not for me, Mom. Switch it off if you want."
Anne rummaged for the remote and switched off the TV, then picked up her photography magazine again. She sat for a while, aware that Kathy was getting increasingly fidgety. Eventually Kathy took a deep breath.
"Mom?" she said.
Anne looked up at her daughter.
Perhaps now?
she thought. "Yes, sweetheart?"
"I have something I have to tell you." Kathy looked determined, but nervous.
Yes
, thought Anne,
she's finally decided to tell me
. Aloud, she said, "So tell me." She smiled at her daughter. "Or do you want me to guess?"
Kathy laughed. "No, I don't think so." She paused. "Mom, I'm not a virgin any more," she said, rushing out the words.
"Ah," said Anne. She reached out and took her daughter's hand. "I've been wondering when you were going to tell me," she said gently.
"You have?" said Kathy, looking bewildered. "You mean you knew?"
"I guessed," said Anne. "I think it was last week when you were staying with Lisa. Right?"
Kathy nodded, a stunned look on her face.
"So I would guess it was either Matt or Todd, but you'll tell me in your own good time, won't you?" asked Anne.
"I guess so," said Kathy.
"Before you go on, let me tell you something," said Anne. "Sweetheart, I am not mad at you. It happens to every girl, sooner or later. You're eighteen, you're old enough. My only concern is for you, that you are all right." She smiled fondly at her daughter.
I hope it was as good for her as it was for me at her age
, she thought. She squeezed Kathy's hand. "Well?"
Kathy laughed wryly. "It was Matt. Oh, Mom, it was marvelous!"
Thank the Lord for that
, thought Anne. "Well, I'm glad it was good, but did you use protection?" she asked. "A grandchild at thirty-nine I do not want!" she said, laughing.
Kathy grinned at her mother. "Yes, Mom, we did. I would have insisted, but Matt was ahead of me. Mom, can I go on the pill? It's got to be better without a rubber!"
"It is. And yes, you can. I'll make an appointment for you to see Doctor Quinn, I know you like her."
And I know I can trust her to make sure my baby is all right
.
"Do I have to see her?" asked Kathy. "I don't hurt, or anything. I mean, when we did it, it only hurt when Matt popped my cherry, and only for a little while."
"Well, that's good to hear, but I think you ought to have Doctor Quinn examine you. You obviously enjoyed your first taste of sex and I'm delighted to hear that."
"You are?" asked Kathy, surprise in her tone.
"I am," said Anne firmly. "But there's always the chance of something happening. Wouldn't you rather be sure everything is OK? I would."
"I guess so," said Kathy. "Soon?"
"I'll 'phone in the morning. Is that soon enough?" Anne smiled at her daughter.
"Yes," said Kathy, laughing, "Tomorrow is soon enough." She paused. "Mom?"
"Yes?"
"You said you were pleased I'd enjoyed it. Did you mean that?" Kathy asked curiously.
She sounded doubtful
, thought Anne. "Of course I meant it. I always enjoyed sex, especially with your Dad until he was killed, so I'm pleased my little girl enjoys it, too."
Yeah, and I think I'm jealous, too
, she thought.
"You miss Daddy, don't you?" Kathy asked gently.
Anne was silent for a moment before replying. "Yes, love, especially at night. He was a good lover, your Dad. My bed has been very lonely these past four years."
I miss him
, she thought,
so very much. I miss his laugh, I miss his touch, I miss the feel of him, of the blunt force of his prick in my pussy.
"You're only thirty-nine, Mom. Isn't there anyone, someone that I don't know about?" Kathy asked.
"No, no-one." Anne shook her head. "Although, knowing you've had Matt, suddenly I feel horny," she said, surprising herself with the realization that she was speaking only the truth.
"Mom!" gasped Kathy.
"Natural reaction, sweetheart. Even old folks like me get horny from time to time." Anne smiled wryly at her daughter.
"I'll ask Matt!" said Kathy, giggling.
"What, to come and bed me?" said Anne, laughing.
"Yes, why not?"
" 'Why not?' you ask. Don't be silly. He's half my age."
Far too young
, she thought,
so why is my pussy coming alive?
"All the better for you, Mom. He can keep going, or at least recover quickly and give you a second chance," said Kathy, grinning at her mother.
"That sounds suspiciously like the voice of experience," said Anne darkly.
Kathy giggled again. "Well, I do have a
little
experience now."
"Just how limited is your experience?"
Yes, tell me!
Kathy flushed. "Well, we fuc . . . , umm, made love. . ."
" . . . fucked is fine, baby . . ."
Fucked is great
.
". . . we fucked a few times, and I sucked him off, and he ate me." Kathy looked up defiantly.
"Not much else, is there?" asked Anne mildly, feeling strangely jealous.
"There's anal intercourse, but neither of us wants it. I don't know anything else." Kathy looked thoughtful for a moment.
"I think intercourse, fellatio and cunnilingus is enough to be going on with," said Anne dryly, smiling at her daughter.
"Yeah, I guess so. Mom?"
"Yes?"
"Did you and Dad, umm, you know, I mean, suck each other?" Kathy flushed and seemed about to retract the question.
"You mean did your father and I indulge in oral sex?" Anne said quietly.
"Yeah, that's what I meant." Kathy smiled wryly, a high spot of color on each cheek.
"Yes, love, we did. Frequently and enthusiastically."
And how!
thought Anne, remembering the feel of her husband's mouth on her pussy, feeling herself getting wet just at the memory.
"That's a relief, I was beginning to think we were kinky!" said Kathy.
"Hardly. So far as I can tell, you're a normal pair of sex-starved, horny teenagers!" Anne laughed. "Just like I used to be!"
Kathy smiled at her mother. "You are really something, Mom, you know that?"
"And what makes you say that, young lady?"
"I dunno, you just are!" Kathy shrugged. "I guess I half expected a lecture."
"Kathy, Kathy," chided Anne. "I always tried to answer your questions about sex honestly and I knew when the time came, your hormones would take over, just like mine did. I wanted you to have the knowledge to make the correct decision when the time came. I love you and I'm proud that you are my daughter."
Kathy dived into her mother's arms and hugged her fiercely. "Oh, Mom, I love you too!" She pulled back and looked into her mother's face. "Mom?" she said thoughtfully.
"Yes, sweetheart?"
"Are you still planning on turning the garage loft into a studio?"
"Yes, I think so. Why?" Anne was curious. It would make sense. The real estate photography that had been part of her life since she was widowed still brought her a steady income, but she was increasingly being asked to take on work for the local newspaper. A studio would mean she could take on some portrait work, too.
"Just a moment. What's involved?" asked Kathy.
"Well, the old furniture will have to come out. We can leave it in the garage until Father Murphy down at St. Ignatius can arrange to have it collected. He's seen it and says that some of his parishioners can use it," said Anne, mildly curious as to where Kathy was leading.
"Oh, that's good. Better than the City dump! Anything else?" Kathy raised a quizzical eyebrow.
"Not really. It's structurally sound and the floor is good, so all I need to do is paint it all white."
"So, move the furniture out and paint the rest white? That's all?"
"That's all, apart from moving studio equipment in. Now, tell me why the quiz."
"I'll ask Matt to help us. Then I'll arrange, accidentally on purpose, to be called away by Lisa, and then you can seduce Matt." Kathy grinned at her mother's stunned face.
"You're mad, Kathy, to think that I would seduce an eighteen year old boy!"
"He'd seduce you, given half a chance. He told me!"
"He
what!
"
"He told me. We were talking about sex." Kathy grinned. "We talk about it a lot, when we're not actually doing it. We were talking about people we knew, and whether we found them sexually attractive. I mentioned you. To be honest I was joking, but I swear his eyes lit up. He said that he thought you were one of the most desirable women he knew." Kathy smirked. "After me, of course."
"Of course," said Anne dryly. "Kathy, love, you're mad, although I would appreciate Matt's help with the garage, if he's willing."
And why are my panties soaking?
she asked herself.