Fall started turning to Winter. Lena canceled her trip to New York; she held no anger, but she was hoping to see about a relationship with Daniel and wasn't looking just to be friends. No hard feelings, but....
Thanksgiving, our three lovers went to Joyce's home and Sara and Steph helped Steph's mom prepare a feast for 12 members of Joyce and Steph's family. Though a Catholic family, Joyce's sister, brother, and their own families were all very accepting of Steph's engagement to Sara, and the day was a huge success. They all made Sara and Daniel feel like a member of their own large family.
After most everyone left, leaving just Daniel, Sara and Steph, they were helping Joyce clean up, washing the dishes and crystal and silver. It was a happy day, but the three could sense Joyce feeling a bit down. Steph sat with her mother in the kitchen, while Sara and Daniel gave them some space to talk.
"Mom, talk to me. I know you must be feeling lonely. I feel bad leaving you alone here, but is that all that's going on with you, feeling a little lonely?"
Joyce held her daughters' hand, sniffling back some tears. "I am a little lonely, but in a sense that's not a new situation. Your father, for the most part, abandoned me years ago. You would have been off at college now if your life hadn't changed with Sara and Daniel. At least this way we see each other once or twice a week. And I'm so happy for you, pumpkin, that you've found a life and future for yourself."
"Mom, that name..."
Joyce smiled a semi-sad smile. "Yeah, I know you hate that nickname, but that gorgeous red hair, and you were a little chubby when you were little. It just seemed so natural. I'll try to stop calling you that, but I can't promise, sweetheart."
"It's ok, mom...I guess." Steph smiled at Joyce, trying to help her mom get to her point.
"Anyway, you have a wonderful future ahead of you. I know you're rethinking whether you want to go into nursing, but otherwise, you have so much more settled than I did at 18..almost 19 now. You're getting married, though not into anything close to a typical marriage. Financially you're set. I guess I'm feeling jealous of you. I have no one. I haven't even had sex with anyone in well over a year. And even the last couple of years with your father....I don't know if I can or should say anything about this to you."
"Mom, you can talk to me, really. Anything you want, you can tell me."
Joyce thought for a minute. "Stephanie, sweetheart....it's been a very long time since I've had sex that was enjoyable. Your father was a real 'one pump chump', as we used to say. It was over almost before it began."
Steph smiled awkwardly. "We still say that. That's pretty awful, mom. You have a right to enjoy life, and sex is a part of that. I don't want to make you feel bad, but we, Sara, Daniel and me, we have a great sex life. Sometimes we're very loving. Other times it's kinky, even dirty. We all feel free to talk about and explore our fantasies. And no one ever forces anything on anyone else. You should have that as well. You're still a young woman. You have lots of life ahead of you."
Joyce was leaking tears. "Somehow, that doesn't make me feel any better. I'm happy for you, really. But I'm feeling like I'll never have anything close to it. All these years ahead of me, alone and frustrated. Even just one night of passion, of pleasure, would be nice, maybe a hint of a future." She laid her head in her arms and started crying.
Steph felt terrible. No way could she go back home with Sara and Daniel and leave her mom feeling like this. "Mom, I'll be back in a couple of minutes. Just got to talk to Sara and Daniel for a bit. OK?"
Joyce whispered "OK, dear. I'll be here."
Steph went in the living room and talked to her partners. "Mom's feeling really down right now. I can't leave her like this now. She's feeling almost despondent about being alone, about being sexless. She told me she's been without for a long time, since way before my asshole father left. I have to ask you both, and please be honest. Would you mind if I stayed here and...'helped' her tonight? If I showed her that she can still enjoy sex, and feel loved? She's a beautiful woman, and full of love. I really want to help her."
Both Daniel and Sara took her hands. Sara said "Babe, you do what you have to do. I think I can speak for both of us when I say you should try to help her. Just one or two questions. Do you think she'd be receptive to be with a woman, not to mention her own daughter? Would it be better if either dad or I tried? Dad, what do you think?"
Daniel said "I told you I rejected her once before, on your prom night. The circumstances were different then, but I don't want her to feel uncomfortable. And I don't want her left alone tonight either. Why don't we wait here a little while you feel her out, no pun intended. See what she want's, if she knows. We'll go from there."
Steph kissed them both, and went back into the kitchen. Joyce had stopped crying, but she was still very sad. "Mom, I'm going to ask you some things. Be totally honest. I don't want you hurt. I was talking with Sara and Daniel.."
"Oh, you didn't tell them, did you? Oh shit, I'm so humiliated again in front of Daniel!"
"Mom, that's not the case at all. He thinks the world of you, as does Sara. We all want you to be happy, and besides, we're all a family now. We were all thinking of a way to show you you're not alone, and that you can still enjoy sex and to be loved. Have you ever been with a woman before? Is it something you'd find arousing? What about a group thing?"
Joyce looked into her daughters eyes and saw she was serious. She obviously knew there was an incestual relationship going on that Steph was connected to, but.... Joyce had also experimented in her college days, 20 years before. Men, a few women, and a memorable orgy one inebriated night. But with her own daughter? Or Sara? Daniel would be easiest, she had long found him attractive.
"Steph, honey....I don't want to be interfering in your love life like that. I admit, you're all tempting me in your own ways. I've been involved in various things a long time ago. So it's been a long time, but I have some experience."
"Mom, pack a bag for the night, or for two nights. You're coming home with us. I know this is....unconventional. But my life lately has been very unconventional, and I've never been happier. I promise, you won't have to do anything you don't want to do. If you decide you can't be a part of this, even for a night, you can sleep in one of the extra bedrooms. At least you'll still be around people who love you tonight and tomorrow. And we all love you. A lot." Steph hugged her mom and kissed her, a very daughterly kiss. And then she kissed her again, but this kiss was definitely not a daughter's kiss at all. Joyce was stunned, but kept her wits. She felt a tinge of excitement; she hadn't been kissed like that in years. "I'm going to pack some things, dear. I'll be back down in a few minutes." Joyce got up and, a little unsteadily, like she was a little drunk, went upstairs.
Steph went back into the living room to let Sara and Daniel know what was happening. After letting them in on what was decided, they all held each other. Because they both cared about Joyce and because they loved Steph, they both agreed to do whatever Joyce needed tonight and tomorrow. Thankfully, it was a holiday weekend, and aside from some shopping and studying, they'd made no plans.
The short drive back to the house was a little tense. Joyce was nervous, but she was determined that she'd have sex tonight. Probably with Daniel. With Sara, maybe, with Steph.....she just wasn't sure about that. At the house, they settled into the family room to start, and Daniel poured everyone a drink to relax a bit.
Sara took Joyce's hand and asked her, "Joyce, honey, tell us a fantasy of yours. We know you enjoy sex, we know you've been with men, with women. Tell us something you've always wanted to do. It doesn't mean it would happen tonight, but it would put you at ease with us. Would you like me to tell you a simple fantasy of mine? We... me, dad and Steph...haven't done this, but maybe we'll act it out sometime." Steph and Daniel were curious as to what their lover hadn't shared with them so far, and leaned forward to listen. "Dad is at a very fancy bar, in a really nice hotel. Steph and I come in, dressed in the most expensive, sexiest cocktail dresses, our hair perfect, same with our makeup. Every eye in the bar is on us, men hungry for us, women shooting us daggers with their eyes, except the ones who want to bed us. We sit down on either side of him, but we act like we don't know him, and he doesn't know us." Sara was talking very seductively, and Joyce was rubbing her thighs together. She could picture this in her mind and it was getting to her. "So we sit there, and we make small talk. He buys us drinks, the bartender thinking we must be at least 21 if not older. We continue to chat, and we lightly touch his arms, laughing at his jokes, even when they're bad. It's obvious we're available, but we let him know, before we can go upstairs, it will be 5000 dollars each for us to spend the night. But for that price he can have anything he wants from us, all night long. We can put on a show for him. We can suck his cock for hours, not letting him cum."