I hear comments constantly about the shortcomings that go with being raised in a single parent environment, and I can't for the life of me determine where these know-it-alls get their information. I qualify as one of those poor unfortunate victims, but I cannot identify with the misfortune I keep hearing about.
In my case, my parents split up because they couldn't get along with each other. Child custody was not an issue; I'm 20 years old and a senior at the local university. One of the main issues for the divorce was that my mom was more successful than my dad, and he was too macho to accept that fact. I'm sure they had other differences leading up to the separation, but the career status thing was the biggee. It certainly couldn't have been that my mom wasn't woman enough. She was certainly not a centerfold candidate, but no man in his right mind would kick her out of bed.
Anyway, this all happened over three years ago, and everything turned out for the best. Dad married his secretary just to make their affair legitimate. They have a daughter now, and Dad is back to changing diapers again and all that "Dad stuff".
Mom has more time to devote to her personal welfare, and the results are showing beautifully. She goes her way and I go mine and we are as compatible as a mother and son can be under the circumstances. Tonight is a good example. Mom had a dinner meeting with some business associates, and I, being the typical young man constantly feeling his need to spread some wild oats, had spent the evening unsuccessfully doing so. It was near 11:00 PM as I pulled into our driveway. I noticed some lights on upstairs so I naturally assumed that Mom had also ended her evening.
When I reached the top of the stairs I could hear her humming softly. The light in her bedroom was on and the door was partly opened. It would be down right rude of me to go to bed without telling my mother goodnight so I eased up to the open door. No one was in sight, but the bed covers were turned back ready for use.
"Mom?" I called out softly. "Are you okay?"
"Hi there," she replied cheerfully and I could tell instantly that part of that cheer had been liquid that evening. "Come on in here and talked to your poor old neglected mother, baby. I'm as decent as I want to be so come on in."
I eased up to the door gradually and peered around the corner. Mom was in the tub with bubbles up to her chin. Her hair was gathered and tied in a half-assed ponytail. Her bathrobe was nowhere in sight. When she saw me peeking around the corner of the door she brightened up like a Christmas tree. She sat up in the tub causing her body to rise under her cover of bubbles. There were ample bubbles resting on the top of her boobs to give the impression that she was decently shielded from prying eyes, but that certainly did not include this horny young man who had just sat down on the toilet lid beside the bath tub. I could easily make out the darker red of her nipples glowing through the bubbles like two beacons on a fog laden shoreline.
I don't care she is my mother, my manhood was rapidly beginning to express it's appreciation for the scenery. I pressed my legs closer together in an attempt to cover the bulge, and I was satisfied for the moment that my efforts were successful.
"Looks like you are thoroughly enjoying yourself, ma'am."
"I thought you stopped calling me ma'am years ago, mister." The twinkle in her eyes gave away the amusement behind her remark.
"Did you have a rough day at the office?" I asked.
"The office part wasn't too bad, but putting up with three stuff shirts through dinner and a few drinks was a pain in the ass. I've got this bath water about as hot as I can stand it, and it's helping a lot. Feel," she suggested moving her leg aside to make room for my hand.
I didn't for a minute doubt her, but I was raised to mind my parents so I dipped my hand into the bathwater. I jumped slightly when my hand made contact with the water. It was almost uncomfortably hot.
"Damn! That's hot, Mom."
"I told you." She seemed pleased that the water temperature got my attention the way it had. "Since you are here, why don't you wash my back? No one has done that for me in a long time." She turned on charm that I never realized she had. "Please."
"I don't want to spoil you, Lady," I said jokingly as I kneeled beside the tub. "This could become a habit."
"Oh, please spoil me. No body loves me anymore." She placed her forearms one on top of the other from knee to knee and rested her chin on the bridge they made. She was trying to give the impression that she was pouting and begging for sympathy.
"I love you, Mom. I always have."
"Oh, I know baby. But that's not the kind of attention I need just now," she explained. Her eyes searched the expression on my face hoping not to find hurt or disappointment there.
"Anything I can do?" I asked with a wicked look in my eyes. "I'll help if I can."
"But Honey, you're my son."
"True enough, but correct me if I am wrong. According to Webster son is defined as a male offspring. Emphasis on the male if you please."
She turned her upper body to face me, and in doing so she lost part of the cover the bubbles afforded her thus far. One breast was completely in the open, and most of the other one was exposed.
"Considerable emphasis should be placed on that fact if I am reading that bulge in your pants correctly. It seems to me you have grown into quite a man. Do you want to show me?"
"You do it," I said softly. I leaned closer to the tub. This caused my arm, the one draped over her shoulder, to naturally move down her body to rest at her right breast. My hand was on fire, and judging from her breathing, my hand was having a similar effect on her.
"Damn," she exclaimed as her hand fumbled with the button of his shorts. "I did this all the time when you were a kid."
"My turn," I said calmly as I flipped the button through the hole. She managed the zipper with little problem. Clutching my shorts at the hem she tugged downward.
"EEEEK!" she squealed as my rigid rod sprang free of the confines of my shorts. "Oh wow," she gasped, "it's full grown, son."
"You like?" I asked proudly.