This is a new, and different type of story then my first series, with thanks to a reader who provided the general theme. As always positive feedback/comments are welcome, and I will continue the series if there is interest. As with my last series, there will likely be delays between chapters due to my schedule and associated limited time. Thus please be patient.
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It all started rather "innocently", between a group of middle aged men, who gathered on a regular basis to play poker. The four of us, Ben 36, Mike 38, Tom 41 and myself Bill 42, would get together about once every two weeks to play while our wives would go "out on the town" for a "Ladies night out". We would rotate homes, usually started early Saturday evening, and would drink/play till the early morning hours, while our wives would spend the night at one of the other homes. This way if, we drank a bit too much, there would be no driving problems, for we all spent the night at host's home, but did not interfere with each others activities. This allowed our antics, and conversation to vary depending on the mood, and would sometimes include some porn and discussions about our sex lives (or lack there of) .
After about a year of fairly normal evenings, Mike brought up a new event in his life to ask our opinion. It seams he and his wife have been helping to support her 20 year old niece through college, and allowed her to access there house, for breaks, food and use of the washer/dryer. She lived on campus, but was only about 20 minuets away and would drop in about once a week. While it seams Mike came home early from work a few days ago, while his wife was out of town, and stumbled on his niece Fran, not using drugs, but selling them out of his home. Mike has always been a very cool level headed guy, and did not blow up like most of us would have (after all he could lose his home if she were busted). He simply demanded the "buyers" leave, and then sat Fran down and proceeded to lecture her, not only about what she might have done to them but what she will likely lose, their support and access to their home.
Fran broke down, explained that she needed a little extra cash to live and was set up by a male "friend" at school. She insisted she did not use drugs, had only been selling for a few weeks and pleaded not to tell anyone. She promised to stop, and would do anything to keep in college, had good grades, and would try to find another way to make some extra cash, but noted there were no jobs near the campus. Mike said he would hold off telling anyone and think about the options. Fran thanked Mike, gave him a big teary eyed hug, a slightly surprising quick kiss on the lips, and whispered that she really meant what she said about stopping dealing and doing anything if he would help her.