Sherry had the wind knocked out of her by her divorce when she reached the age of forty-four, but by the time she was approaching her forty-fifth birthday, things had turned around. At first, Sherry didn't know what to do with herself or even where to go. With her mind in a haze of confusion, she ended up moving in with her son, Joel, who had an apartment not far from the center of their city. The apartment was good sized, with two bedrooms, one of which Joel had been using as an office. When his mother moved in, he set up his work station in his bedroom and let her have the spare.
"Oh, darling, I hate to put you out," Sherry had told him with a resigned sigh.
"You're not, Mom, trust me," he'd replied. "I'd rather have you here where I can take care of you instead of out on your own, who knows where."
"But sweetie, it's not like I don't have enough money to be comfortable," she explained.
"I know, Mom, but I'd worry about you being on your own."
Sherry smiled warmly at his protective attitude, feeling more relieved than she cared to admit. She didn't really want to live on her own and her son was the best company she could ask for. If only her ex had been half that devoted.
Joel was twenty-four at that point and doing well in his career. His mother was due to get a hefty settlement in the divorce, but in the meantime, her son had all the resources he needed to support them both. Sherry didn't want to be alone after all the anguish she'd been through, and Joel was the only one she really felt at ease with. She had a couple of close friends who were also divorced and understood her situation and they'd both offered to let her move into their houses until she collected on her settlement, but the idea of being near Joel again made it an easy decision.
Even though Joel's apartment was roomy by most standards, it was a lot different from having a large house and yard to take care of. Sherry took a while to figure out what to do with herself in her new living situation. She tried to busy herself with the domestic chores she'd been used to doing for years, cooking, cleaning, taking care of laundry, but in a smaller place that didn't occupy her time the way she was used to. Joel kept telling her she wasn't supposed to be his maid. He was used to cooking for himself and just ordering takeout half the time. He also explained he usually just sent his laundry out.
"Those things cost too much money!" she admonished him. "And as long as I'm here, no son of mine will be sending his laundry out for some stranger to wash. You have Mommy to take care of you. You just concentrate on your computer thingies and making your boss happy and I'll take care of the rest."
Joel grinned widely at her. "Mom, you know you're hot when you get all motherly like that?"
Sherry sputtered and blushed in surprise. She was taken aback as much by Joel's remark as she was by how much she liked hearing it. "Since when do boys talk to their mothers that way?" she forced a disapproving frown that didn't seem to be convincing her son.
"Most of them don't," Joel replied. "But most sons don't have mothers as hot as you."
"Oh. My. God." Sherry kept trying to come off as disapproving, but they both ended up laughing and went on with their daily routine. She knew he could tell she was pleased, but she didn't mind in the least. If it made him happy to lavish his mother with compliments, who was she to discourage him?
In fact, Sherry was incredibly flattered by her son's off-color compliment. It was the first time since finding out her ex was involved with a younger woman that she started to feel sexy again. Logically, she knew she was much prettier and sensual looking than most women her age, but the ordeal of her divorce had left her with deeply wounded pride. She loved her son for giving some of it back to her. She then started to put as much effort into her appearance as into keeping up her son's apartment.
The complex Joel lived in had a small but well equipped gym that was usually deserted during the day. Sherry started working out again for the first time in almost a year. She'd always been a beautiful blonde and that hadn't changed. Throughout her life, she was used to being one of the most noticeable women at parties. She didn't necessarily look a lot younger, but more like she was maturing beautifully. She had a definite cougar vibe about her that drew plenty of admiration from guys her son's age. And with her new regimen, her body was looking firmer and fitter than ever, which only enhanced the memorable jut of the perfectly shaped D cups her ex had paid for several years ago.
Sherry was also one of the few women she knew among her circle of friends that hadn't started coloring her hair. She was still a silky, natural blonde and she started making regular trips to her favorite salon for the first time in a year.
Joel noticed the subtle changes in his mother's looks and attitude and he loved giving her compliments she pretended were totally inappropriate. But deep down, she loved every second of her son's admiring attention, and it didn't take a genius to know he loved it too. He always made a big deal about how good she looked in her workout outfits. This caused Sherry to think about buying some more revealing ones. It was a crazy idea which made her nervous, but her love of Joel's comments overpowered her logic. And as much as she loved what he said, she loved the gleam in his eyes when he looked at her even more. Those were times when he looked at her like a man who wasn't her son. She knew it was wrong, but it still seemed pretty harmless, and it made her feel so good. And the more she got, the more she wanted.
Sherry ended up getting leotards that were much lower cut over her tits and much higher over her hips and ass. She got much smaller sports bras and the thinnest, most body-hugging leggings she could find, along with booty revealing gym shorts. Sherry was over the moon when her handsome son could barely keep his eyes off her when she came back in from a workout. It seemed the hotter and sweatier she looked the brighter the gleam in Joel's eye. This caused Sherry to preen and pose for him only to get him to pay even more attention to her tight body. His compliments started to get more personal and specific.
"Mom, your legs look amazing in that leotard," was one thing he told her every time she wore her new turquoise leo. It was cut daringly high on the sides and back and he even went so far as to say her ass looked perfect in it.
"Oh my god, Joel, please tell me you're not checking out your own mother's ass," she teased.
"Okay, Mom. I'm not looking. I'm staring. How could I not with you wearing that outfit?"
Sherry giggled like a schoolgirl. "I guess I'll have to forgive you since you've been taking such good care of me. You're going to make some girl a wonderful husband one of these days."
"Aww, Mom," Joel said, his tone suddenly growing tender. He then put his arms around her and hugged her while she was damp with sweat, with her ass and tits nearly falling out of her leotard. "I like taking care of you," he added as their faces were just inches apart. "You always took the best care of me. I'm glad I can do the same for you."