This is the second in a series, it will make more sense if you read "Fountain of Youth - Discovery" first. That being said, this chapter finally gets to a least a little activity. Sorry it took so long. Opinions and constructive criticism always welcome.
At first Jeremy had intended to just mix up another batch of "Wonder Cream" and give it to his mother explaining that he could only find one bottle. The more he thought about it though, he realized he needed a better plan. Eventually he would have to explain why only he could find the lotion with these miraculous properties and the fact that it was randomly distributed among hundreds of bottles of cheap hand cream was suspicious as well. An even bigger concern to Jeremy was the fact that his semen seemed to be causing this in the first place. A fairly small amount in a large bottle of cream was enough make 20 years disappear from his mother's hands. What would happen to someone who came in contact with concentrated dose? The last thing he wanted was for the first girl his own age who agreed to have sex with him to "de-age" by 10 or more years. Obviously he was in need of a better cover story and some serious research.
Fact number one: Ingredient X, as he had nicknamed his apparently powerful seed, had no effect on him or he would have the right hand and penis of a small baby.
Fact number two: A little goes a long way. He had never measured, but normally his cleanup after jacking off wasn't that big of a deal. He couldn't be putting out more than a spoonful or two. The strongest batch had maybe 3 or 4 spoonfuls mixed into an economy size 32 ounce bottle. With that small amount the effect was immediate and pronounced, and in his mother's case took off about 20 years, and lasted for about a week. Did higher doses reverse aging further, or maybe last longer?
Fact number three: Something this awesome and potentially scary could not go without investigation. His mom was already exposed to ingredient X so she was the natural choice for further experimentation.
Fact number four: His mom was starting to look a little odd. Really young hands and arms, her neck was smooth an unlined until it came to her jawline where the skin was looser and less healthy looking. There were no bags under her eyes, but the skin directly under them looked unusually tight. He needed to find a way to even out the effect.
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Experiment One - Wonder Wash
Jeremy pondered his problem for a few weeks, always telling his mother that the search for a new supply hadn't turned up anything. His mother's mismatched appearance had eased somewhat, her face was now appearing younger overall, as if she had gotten a lot of quality sleep and a good makeover. He was curious about why the change in her face was so much more subtle, but was hesitant to ask too many questions just yet. His mother also seemed to have lost a lot of weight in a fairly short time, 20 or more pounds, but her diet seemed unchanged.Eventually Jeremy put together a plan for investigating some of his theories and took action.
"Hey mom, I have something for you," the young man said as he reached into the brown bag he had placed on the kitchen counter.
His mothers eyes widened along with her smile and she looked a little like an overgrown kid on Christmas morning until she got a good look at the bottle he pulled out. Seeing his mother's disappointment Jeremy spoke. "I know, it isn't what you were hoping for, but let me explain. I looked everywhere for the cream you have been using and couldn't find it. I almost gave up, but then I noticed this," he held up the bottle he had just pulled from the bag. "It is made by the same company, the bottle is the same shape and size, and most importantly it has that SMELL." Jeremy smiled as he said the last word and extended the bottle toward his mother.
Looking doubtful Abby took the bottle, unscrewed the top and sniffed the contents. Interest lit in her eyes as she noticed the musty smell that had been missing from all the ineffective creams she has purchased herself. It actually seemed more pronounced than it was in the cream. Reading the label on the front, "Hair, Face and Body Wash" she looked back at her son. "So you think this has whatever the secret ingredient is?" She asked with a doubtful tone.
"I don't know for sure, but it has that odd smell, the same company makes it, and I thought you might like the fact that it wasn't meant just for hands."
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Abby had noticed her mismatched appearance just as her son had. The stark contrast between the older and more youthful patches of skin made her consider smearing the gelatinous cream on her face despite its awful texture. Instead she began to spread a very thin layer over her face and neck in hopes of just evening things out. The approach was mostly successful, the tiny amount of cream used meant she didn't see as much improvement on her neck, but the overall application on her face was an improvement. Three things had kept her from attempting a heavy application to make her face more youthful