Disclaimer – Many thanks go to my best friend Tricia who collaborated with me and was my inspiration for this story. This series will parallel a future series I am working on titled A Cheerleader's Dad. All characters are 18 or older and are fictional, any similarities to real persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental. Please feel free to leave feedback and tell me what you think.
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GeminiKnight
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Rebecca looked at herself in the mirror, sighing softly, "Becky, you're not a spring chicken anymore." In truth she wasn't what you would call young; she had just seen her fortieth birthday recently.
It showed in her body too, though she was not overweight by any means, the wide set of her hips, the soft pooch of her belly, and the slight sag of her 38D breasts easily gave proof of her age. Seeing her naked reflection in the mirror, Becky sighed again as she thought about her life.
Her husband, scratch that, her son's father, had walked out on them almost ten years ago to this very day with no explanation what so ever. For the months that followed Becky was an emotional wreck, crying every night in her pillow as she wondered why he left so abruptly.
"Mom! Come on! The game starts in an hour and Coach Riggs will be mad if I don't make the pre-game warm-up," Andrew called from downstairs.
Snapping out of her reverie, Becky looked at herself one more time in the mirror. Sighing again, she called back, "I'll be down in five minutes, sweetie! Get your stuff in the car!"
Opening her dresser, she picked out a sensible, if somewhat plain set of undergarments. Soft and comfortable white cotton bikini cut panties with a matching bra, covering them with a comfy, if somewhat tight pair of blue jeans and her favorite sweatshirt with the name of Andrew's university across the front.
Becky laughed softly as she looked at herself again in the mirror. She certainly looked like a typical "Soccer Mom" with her attire. Ruffling her short, pixie-cut brown hair, she sighed again, seeing a few streaks of grey in it, "No one will ever be interested in you, Becky, you're too old and a mother."
Pushing the somber thoughts aside, she grabbed her keys and purse and headed out to the car where Andrew was surely waiting for her. She managed a smile then as she thought about her only son, being as proud as any mother could possibly be. He was very handsome and popular at school, got good grades, and was dating one of the prettiest cheerleaders but he still made time to be a good son to her and go to church every Sunday with her.
The drive to Drew's game was as normal as to be expected in the small town they lived in. Cruising through the main area of the town, downtown if you could call it that, Becky looked over at her son and smiled. She was truly proud of him.
"Is everything okay, mom?" he asked as he looked over at her, a curious expression on his face.
"Yes, dear, everything is fine. I've just been thinking about some things is all," she sighed softly as she stopped at a red light.
"What's that, mom?" he asked, his deep eyes watching her with that loving concern he held for her.
Shaking her head, she gave him a sad smile, "Nothing important, baby. At least nothing you need to worry about."
He nodded silently, keeping his question in check for now because he knew when his mother didn't want him to pry.
Pulling into the lot of the playing field, Becky killed the engine as she set her Toyota Prius in park and leaned over to kiss Drew on the cheek, "Have a good game, baby. I'll be in the stands watching you."
Drew smiled at his mother, giving her a kiss on the cheek, "Okay, mom. Oh...some of the guys on the team were talking about having a party after the game. Is it alright if I go too?"
Thinking for a moment, Becky nodded, giving him a smile, "Sure, baby, have fun but don't overdo it." She knew he would probably drink at this party, he was in college after all but she trusted him to drink responsibly.
Drew climbed out of the car, giving her a smile, "Thanks, mom. I'll see you later." He trotted off to head into the locker room.
Watching her son go, Becky sighed softly, shaking her head as she looked at her reflection in the rear-view mirror. "He'll probably be the only man you can ever count on to do the right thing," she mused to herself, looking back to where her son had trailed off to.
Stepping out of the car, she locked it and headed up into the stands, greeting some of the other parents of other players on the team.
Cheering along with the other parents and family of the players, Becky watched the game pass with enthusiasm. When he caught her eye Drew waved to her from the sidelines or the field between plays.
Looking around she saw Cindy, Drew's girlfriend, along with a gaggle of her fellow cheerleaders on the sideline, rousing the spectators.
Her gaze followed the girls back into the stands until she caught sight of Brandon, her father. Becky had only met with him a few times but she liked him.
Much like her, he was a single parent but he was a widower, his wife having passed some years ago and leaving him alone to raise his daughter.
The crowd roared in excitement as her son scored another touchdown increasing the points spread over their opponent even further. Becky looked up at the scoreboard and saw that they were up 27-10, she smiled as she thought of how good of an athlete her son was. He had already been approached by teams for the NFL to draft him after he graduated from college.
But she insisted on him to get his degree first and then if he wanted to pursue a professional career in football he could.
The kicker placed the ball thru the uprights again perfectly adding another point to the scoreboard just before the 2 minute warning sounded.
Filing out of the stands after the game, Becky felt someone brush against her, quickly turning her head to see Cindy's father, Brandon. Flashing him a smile she stopped to greet him, "Hello, Brandon! How are you doing today?"
He returned her smile adjusting his glasses on his face, "Hello, Rebecca, I am doing well. That was a great game that Andrew played. I'm certain he has a great career ahead of him if he decides to go pro."
Nodding she smiled more, "Yes I think so too but I want him to get a degree so he has something to fall back on."
"A wise choice," Brandon returned, smiling at her, "Say...the kids are going to go to some wild party tonight. Would you like to grab a bite to eat or maybe a few drinks somewhere?"
Thinking for a moment Becky nodded, "Sure that sounds magnificent. Do you want to meet somewhere? Will I need to change into something better?" She giggled spreading her arms to show him her rather worn out sweatshirt and jeans.
Brandon laughed softly, nodding, "Yes something a little more suited for a night out would be nice. I can pick you up in two hours. Will that be good?"
"I think I can manage to pull something together in that time," she replied with a smile, "I'll see you then."
She unlocked her car as she neared it not realizing they had walked this far already. "Okay," he laughed again climbing into his sleek Camaro, "I'll see you soon."
Arriving home shortly after leaving the game, Rebecca dropped her purse and keys on the table next to the door. Looking at the grandfather clock she saw that she still had a bit of time to get ready for dinner with Brandon.Heading up to her bedroom, Becky undressed and stepped into the shower.
Finishing her shower twenty mimutes later, Becky felt refreshed as she dried her short hair. Standing at the sink as she applied her make-up, she wondered what had happened to Brandon's wife, but she decided to let him bring it up in conversation. Her story was far more complicated.
Sighing, she still remembered the day that Steve came home from work and told her he was leaving and wanted a divorce. Andrew was only nine at the time but the look in his eyes told her a deep resentment toward his father for abandoning them.
He fought her for custody but she was able to win out. Having Andrew with her kept her sane over the years though she often cried herself to sleep nearly every night.
Brandon was every bit of a gentleman that Andrew had told her about. He arrived right at the time he said he would. Even though she was not fully ready he waited patiently for her to finish before escorting her out the door to his car.
Her mouth gaped open in astonishment as she saw he had brought different car then what he drove to the game.