Faye woke from her dream with a start. She remembered most dreams but this one shocked her.
In the dream, Faye was engaged in kissing her nephew, a boy age 18, called Rui. (pronounced Roo-ee). The scene was hot and when she woke, Faye let it play out in her mind. She became aroused. After half a minute, she came to her senses and turned over in bed to face her husband. He was awake already.
For a short time they talked about where the smell of freshly baked bread was coming from. Then Faye asked, ''What do you think of Rui?''
''He's a nice kid. Looks young for his age. I notice he always looks at you.''
Faye had noticed as well. He was a good-looking boy, small in height at 5' 6'' and had small hands, Faye realised. She was certain that Rui was either gay or he wished he was a woman. There was a vulnerable side to her nephew. Was it because he'd been adopted by Faye's sister in Hong Kong and then relocated to two further places in Asia as her sister moved jobs? The boy had travelled to England to stay the summer with his aunt, Faye. Rui also had unusual ways of talking sometimes and, having dreamed of him, it made Faye feel uncomfortable.
At breakfast, Faye said she'd take Rui to her club for a swim. He beamed a smile. As Faye turned to take dishes back to the sink she noticed from the window reflection that Rui couldn't take his eyes off Faye's bottom - she wore tight blue jeans. She was proud of her figure. At age 40, Faye was used to having men's eyes lingering on her body. Friends said she looked similar to Gwyneth Paltrow because Faye had the same straight long blonde hair, blue eyes, strong nose and ready smile.
An hour later, both she and Rui were in the pool. They were in the deep end, away from other swimmers. Rui kept jumping off the lowest springboard while holding his nose and it reminded Faye of a child having fun. She couldn't help but notice the shape of his hips - rounder, larger than other boys of 18. And the shape of his penis outlined by the wet fabric of his trunks - the sway of it, heavy, larger than her husband's cock.
Eventually, Rui came to rest by the steps where Faye had been keeping an eye on him. He bounced around in the water in front of Faye who held onto the side of the pool. Rui came to rest with his hands on her shoulders so he could hold himself steady in the water. Faye put her hand on his waist to support her boy. It surprised Faye how she'd come to regard her nephew as 'her boy' and she wondered why?
The water motion from other swimmers had Rui colliding into Faye's chest but he laughed and let his hands clasp behind her neck. To Faye it was a normal family touch except Rui's groin came into contact with her hips. And it happened more than once. Could it be, she thought, that her boy wanted to have his groin bump against her? Butterflies went through her tummy and upwards.
He might have seen her discomfort and said, ''Is it okay for Woowe to come close like this?''
''Woowe?'' she said. ''Your name is Rui.''
''Yes, I know but I can't say the R always.'' He bit his lip which made him look vulnerable.
Faye wanted to reach out to him. ''It's alright, Rui.'' She needed more time to figure out his way of talking (''is it okay for Woowe ...''). He seemed to assume it was okay to have his cock frequently nudge her and Faye felt it best to say nothing although she felt her stomach flutter and tighten.
Rui said, ''You're like a mum to me. Can Woowe call you Mummy?'' His dark espresso eyes lit up with excitement.
''Well, it's complicated but my sister is your mum by law.''
''I know.'' He hugged Faye and the water motion pushed their groins together.
In desperation to say something she said, ''You can call me Mummy while you're staying with us.''
Rui was delighted and flopped back into the water to splash around.
Faye's mind grappled with the signals from her boy, intended or not, but her body liked the physical contact from him. Later they returned to the house.
During the morning, Faye kept a discreet eye on Rui. He spent the time before lunch doing a puzzle on the kitchen table. She noticed Rui had returned to speaking normally and never referred to Faye as his mummy.
During lunch, Rui would spend longer looking at Faye and far less time at his uncle. She reckoned that Spencer was right to say that Rui had eyes for her most of the time. She smiled when Spencer came up behind her later and whispered, ''Rui has smouldering eyes for you.''
Faye made sure Rui was not in the room. ''He's just an 18-year-old boy ... my nephew.''
''But Rui is pretty and has a girlie side to him. He might make a pass at you.''
''Don't worry, Spencer, he won't want to touch me.'' Faye turned to put a pan away and felt guilty for not saying what had happened at the pool. She said, ''If Rui wants to talk or he has a problem, it's only right to listen and help if we can.''
Spencer snorted and went outside.
For some reason which Faye could not fathom, she went upstairs to her bedroom. She'd had a quick shower at the pool and thought about having a cold shower now. While she made up her mind, Faye looked through her lingerie drawer, a wide top drawer with a neat arrangement of bras and panties. On impulse, she walked into her bathroom, locked the door and had a cold shower.
After she'd dried, Faye strolled into the bedroom with her bath towel tucked under her armpits. There, on top of the bed, was one of her black lace bras and matching panties from Agent Provocateur. The triangle bra lace was delicate with a wide-spaced design which meant her nipples would be clearly visible. And the V-shape Brazilian briefs would show her landing-strip pubic hair with the gusset only just covering her clit. It was one of her sexiest lingerie sets and always made her horny when worn.
Her bedroom door had been left slightly agar but there was no sign of anyone on the landing. Which man, she wondered, had invited her to play?
10 minutes later and Faye was downstairs making tea. She called out, ''Tea is ready.'' Rui appeared and he came to sit outside with her on the padded swing-seat which was in a secluded part of the terrace. He cuddled up next to her, his head against her upper-arm and Faye automatically brought her arm around his shoulders. It allowed Rui to sink into the hollow space under Faye's arm.
''Woowe loves Mummy,'' he said as he tucked his legs up on the seat.
''Oh, thank you, Rui. I love you too.''
''Can I tell you secrets?'' He looked for reassurance from Faye before he continued, ''I need to tell someone because I've been bottling it up.''
She looked down at him tucked into her left underarm. His face looked up. ''Are they naughty secrets?'' she asked. Faye was probing whether it was Rui who put out her lingerie.
''Not naughty. Just embarrassing.'' He paused while they looked at each other. ''I don't know how I fit into society ... sexually ... I have mixed up feelings. Boys back home want to do things to me. I'm still a virgin in all things.'' Rui chewed his lower lip which made it swell.
Faye's heart went out to him. ''These boys at home ... are they nice to you?''
''Yes. But I'm not sure I want to touch them which is what they suggest.''
''Well ... if you prefer adult men it's fine.''
''I like some men. But I also like you ... very much, Mummy.''
''Yes, but what about girls your age? Do you like some of them in a sexual way?''
''I think they don't understand me. I think Mummy understands Woowe. Hope so.'' His worried eyes looked larger.
Faye realised that Rui's head was close to her left breast and each time he spoke his face moved against her side. It concerned Faye that her nipple nearest his mouth had gone hard with desire. ''I'll try to understand all about you, Rui.'' She thought it might be advisable to call Spencer to join them in the conversation but she suspected her husband would just disapprove and go away.
Rui said, ''Can I touch you there, Mummy?'' He held his finger an inch from her left breast.
Although normally Faye would have been shocked had any other adult asked this, her reply came out differently, ''You're not a baby but if you want to pretend to be my baby, then ...'' She shrugged.
''I never took milk from my other mummy and I wish I knew what it was like.'' He used his arm to lever himself away from Faye before Rui tentatively put his hand on the side of her covered breast. She wore a tight black button-shirt.
There was a few seconds of silence while Rui kept his warm hand there and Faye hesitated. It gave her a maternal feeling but she felt it was wrong and said, ''What would Spencer say?'' Faye saw how small Rui's hand was. It sent a pang of longing through her because she felt needed by her boy and she could help him.