Sue was glad to hear the door slam, her son Mark arriving home from college well before the evening meal. Mark's mother Sue was enjoying her new home, and was particularly pleased that Mark and Kelly, her daughter, had their own rooms, and particularly pleased to have a garden. The house had been a gift from some people Mark had worked for, and while she sometimes wondered exactly what Mark had done for them to make them so generous -- Mark wouldn't say anything about it - she had settled well into the new home, and so much of the pressure of finding rent-money, and being secure in a tough area, had been taken off her shoulders.
"Hi Honey," she said as Mark took a bottle of coke from the fridge. "I've got some news for you."
"News?" Mark wasn't particularly interested -- probably something from his mother's work, or about the neighbours, or her sister.
"Had a phone call today from Chris. You know that guy who let us have this house?" Sue wasn't quite aware of the impact the 'news' had on Mark, but he was suddenly listening.
"He asked if you could work a late shift for him on Saturday." Mark's heart lept. "Said it was at a private lodge he and his partner Tony had hired for the weekend. They have a conference with twenty or so guys there on Saturday evening, and a few of them were going to stay over to Sunday. Said to work the shift, then perhaps to stay over until Sunday to help, or perhaps 'til Monday if you wanted. I said you would be delighted to do it."
Sue wondered why Mark started stammering, but it came out as "Okay mum" in the end. A whole weekend of being taken......................
Suddenly Mark was tuning in to his mother again. "The thing is," said Sue, "He said he was wondering if I knew a female who would work as well, as they needed a couple of people to look after twenty of them. I hope you don't mind, but I said I was free over the weekend as long as we got back by Sunday evening for Kelly, and would be happy to do a late shift, as it would be a good way of repaying their generosity a bit, and even better if they pay a bit as well...................."
As Sue chattered Mark had slumped into a chair in shock, not that his mother had noticed -- she continued chattering. "Thing is, he said I would be ideal to work the late shift with you, he had been hoping I would offer, said I was perfect for the shift."
"Mum, you can't..................." For the first time Mark was looking at his mother. She had changed since moving to the new house. Until the move she had carried the cares of the world, and dressed to match in rather baggy frumpy sort of clothes. Through the summer, after the move, she had dressed better, wearing closer fitting clothes. She had been emphasising her shape, which was shapely. Her hair was nicer. Mark looked at her in shock at what she said, but his mind was distracted. She was an attractive woman. He could suddenly see why Chris liked the thought of her doing the late shift.
"Mark, what is it? I thought you'd be pleased that we could work together for once on a shift -- just you and me. Don't worry -- I won't try to boss you around or anything....................."
"Mum," Mark pulled his mind together. "Do you know what a late shift is?"
"Well," Sue replied lightly, "I can guess by what you have said. Serve a few drinks. Mop up if the men are being a bit sick or drunk. Maybe wash up glasses, and serve food. What is it honey?"
Sue had been taken aback by her son staring at her, shaking his head in disbelief. Suddenly he leapt to his feet and rushed to his bedroom. He cast a look over his should and cried "You can't do it."
From the Tuesday when they had the conversation, it was obvious to Sue that something was wrong, but she found herself tip-toeing around her son, conversation being superficial. She had done nothing about cancelling the shift, and it was obvious that over the next couple of days Mark's level of anxiety was increasing. Two or three times he had said "Mum, Cancel the shift, please," but had then changed the subject immediately. He had phoned Chris, but then chickened out of cancelling, and had arranged where and when they were to go. At last on the Thursday, Sue knew she had to confront her son.
It was after their evening meal she sat him on a chair at the dining table. "Okay, Mark. There is something dodgy going on. There is something funny here -- the way you say "a late Shift", and the looks you give me when I say it. What's going on? You're not moving until you tell me."
Over and over Mark said "I can't tell you." Over and over Sue kept asking.
At last Mark screamed at her. "Okay, I'll tell you. Promise you won't go ballistic." Sue promised.
"Do you know why they gave us this house?" Mark stared hard at his mother.
"Yes," Sue replied, "because you did a long shift for them and did a great job for them. That's what they told me. And you told me."
Mark shook his head. "Yes, it was late, and a long shift and I did all that, but that isn't why they gave us this house." Mark paused. "Can't you work it out? There was ten of them. I let them gangbang me. And I loved it."
Sue was aghast. Stunned to silence. "Gangbang you?"
"Yes. I sucked them all off. And they all took me, you know, up me. And then Chris and Tony made me kiss them and took me again next morning. That's what a late shift is."
Sue's mouth seemed to be moving. "But I don't understand.................."
"Course you understand." Having said it Mark was more certain of himself. "They are inviting you and me to do a late shift because there are twenty of them and some are gay and some are straight and they want to gangbang me again and I want them to, and they want to gangbang you."
It was Sue's turn to be struck dumb. Nothing like that had crossed her mind. She had never even had that fantasy. Mark left the room, went to his own room after his outburst. Sue was left in the sitting room, her feelings and her mind spinning. They had done that to him. He had enjoyed it. And then the horror that they wanted to do it to her as well. And it felt like a compliment. And she hadn't had sex since her husband had abandoned her many years before. And she had enjoyed wearing a bikini on holiday with her sister. And that man had asked her to his room. And Mark was so innocent. And Mark wasn't gay -- she knew he had taken a couple of girls. And her sister. And she was tingling at the thought. And she knew it was all wrong. And suddenly her life was feeling exciting again. And she wondered what it would be like. And was terrified of the thought of an audience.....................
Sues' mind whirled through the rest of the evening, and she slept badly. Again at Friday breakfast she and Mark were tip-toeing around each other, being totally superficial. Friday evening gave them no chance to chat again, with Mark's younger sister Kelly around the house. By this stage Sue had already said to herself no, it wasn't going to be practical -- she had to look after Kelly. It was Kelly who changed things. "Mum, is it okay if I go with Jenny and her family to their lodge on Saturday? I'll be back late Sunday evening for school on Monday."
Kelly had often stayed with her friend and her family, and it was an early start on the Saturday morning. For Sue it was a real jolt. Her excuse had been taken away. She could work the shift. She would have to now -- she had no excuse not to. Anyway, she told herself, they wouldn't do anything with a mother and son, and she knew they were decent people who would respect her wishes. And she could leave when she wanted. She explained all this to Mark, saying with her there nothing would or could happen.
At last Mark was convinced, sort of, that it would be okay and nothing would happen. On the Saturday afternoon he helped his mother dress appropriately -- black skirt, white blouse and one of his waistcoats and bow ties, as well as helping her pack an overnight bag. He also made her tie her long black hair back in a pony-tail. It was odd -- as he looked at his mother for the first time he thought she was pretty, even sexy -- you just don't think of your mother that way. However the uniform really made her look a hottie, emphasising her slimness and shapeliness at the same time. At that moment he wasn't surprised that they had asked her to work.