The phone rang and I picked it up immediately as the caller ID indicated my home number. I answered with a quick "Hi, what's up?" as I thought it was my wife. My mother-in-law's voice replied instead.
"Hi Dean, I was wondering, would you have time for lunch today?"
"Sure, that shouldn't be a problem. Do you know where Tom's Diner is? "
"That's the one on Elm Street?"
"Yep, that's it. 12:30?"
"That'll be fine. I'll meet you there."
This was kind of odd, her asking me out to lunch, but since she drove up here to help with my wife; my wife laid up after an incident with ice, stairs, her ankle and gravity, gravity being the winner of the little incident, I certainly owed her a lunch or two. She had been extremely helpful for the last week around the house. Shuttling the kids, doing laundry and just keeping me from going insane while I juggled a household with my job.
We met at the diner at 12:30, just about on time, and sat down to eat. "So, what's up?"
"Nothing really Dean, just trying to get to know my son-in-law a little while I'm around. Karen and I have spent hours together talking and I could use a break to get to know you. I mean, we've talked, and I've learned a whole lot more about you since I've been up, but nothing quite like a face to face lunch, is there?"
"I suppose you're right." She was always right, of course. She was right about property she bought. She was right about stocks, interest rates sports teams. Hell, if she gambled, she'd be a bookie's worst nightmare.
We ate our lunches with some small talk on the side. Then, as we both had coffee to finish up, our conversation took a turn. A most decidedly different turn. "Dean, when was the last time you had an orgasm?"
Ever see a spit take on a TV show? See the soda or milk or whatever come flying out of an actor's mouth? Well, that's what this was. Coffee was everywhere. Fortunately very little of it landed on Judy.
"Um, I'm not quite sure what you mean?"
"Well, it's pretty simple, when was the last time that you came?"
"Um, well, that's kind of personal, doncha think?"
"Well sure, but you are married to my daughter and I think she deserves to be happy. As a result of our talking this past week it appears to me that she's not entirely happy with your sex-life."
Quite nearly another spit take again.
"I'm, um, not quite sure, um, what to say..." I stammered. "You've been talking to Karen about our sex life?" A brief pause while she let me dig myself in deeper. "I didn't know that it was much worth talking about to others. And quite honestly, not something I'm used to discussing with family."
"That's okay Dean. I know a lot more about you than when I showed up this week. I'm aware of your little stash of porn in the hallway closet. I know about the little bag of bondage toys in the basement. They are, after all, quite close to the extra juice for the kids." She laughed lightly, almost to herself. "And if you know I saw that, you know I saw the green bag in the basement too."
"Oh shit" I thought. Even Karen didn't know about that bag.
"But that's not really a problem Dean. I don't care about a bag of dildos panties and condoms. What's much more concerning to me is that I can answer the question I just asked you on my own. I know Dean. I know the last time you came. It was last night Dean. You were laying on the couch, your laptop on your chest and your hand on your cock. You splattered cum all over your stomach and then just pulled down your shirt to cover it up."
How in the hell did she know? My mind raced. Then I remembered the noises. I had dismissed the noises as either the dog or my youngest son bouncing around in his crib while he turned over. The baby monitor was loud at night. But it wasn't either of those noises. It was Judy on the stairs. She must have come downstairs to get some water or some such. She witnessed me jerking off, just as she described. I came, I covered up and then 10 minutes later I was in bed laying next to my wife, her leg propped up on pillows while her bones and ligaments settled into their new configuration.
"Dean, it's okay. It's natural. I certainly wouldn't begrudge you pleasure, but the problem is that it's something that's detrimental to Karen's pleasure. In addition, since I've been doing the laundry, it's extra work for me. I waited until later this morning to check on this, but I confirmed it this morning. That shirt you wore last night was stained with cum, your underwear also. Do you really think I enjoy cleaning your cum stains?" I looked around, thankful there was nobody in the booths next to us, but still wondering how many people might be able to hear her.
"I'll be blunt Dean. Karen says that when you two make love, it's great. And I saw for myself that you have the right equipment, but you're wasting your energy in a very selfish pursuit. It detracts from your love life and steals from Karen's happiness. I hope to change this."