10 Months Ago
By this point, I had become accustomed to the sight of my mother examining her bare breasts, but only in the laboratory, of course.
Only in the research center was mom comfortable enough to remove her top in front of me, and for the medical assistants that worked for her. This was her domain. Her place to explore the intellectual curiosities and scientific challenges of her job. And it was a difficult job.
After removing her buttoned top, she reached back to unsnap her bra. Tossing it aside, her breasts were freed. Her breasts were bigger today compared to last week, which was the last time I got to see them.
She stood in front of a full-length mirror and examined herself. Delving deeper into the process, she stood at different angles, eyes glued to her reflection. It looked like a woman trying on a new outfit, only she was topless and the focus was entirely on her bare breasts. The medical assistants stared at her chest with equal intensity.
They were C cups and they hung down a little more than usual. Her breasts looked like round globes. Her nipples were long, brown, and hardened from the exposure.
When she touched her breasts, it looked like she was giving herself a breast exam. Her fingers pressed around the top of her chest. She lifted the weight of each globe with her palms. She touched around her nipples and lightly pressed.
When a trickle of milk came out of a nipple, mom was intrigued, and so were the assistants, who quickly took notes and pictures of this extraordinary medical achievement.
"What do you think?" she asked me. "Not bad, right?"
"It's a big success," I replied.
She was pleased with the results of her special Formula and how her breasts were now producing milk. Months of diligent research had paid off. The staff was equally as delighted with what they've created.
Still modeling her breasts in the mirror, the staff took measurements in the increase of mom's breast size. A few more presses around the nipple, mom's breast milk squirted into different containers and vials for further studies.
***
Let me explain. It's the year 2046. Due to reasons unknown, natural breeding and reproduction amongst humans have dramatically plummeted despite all efforts. Panic has set in around the world. For the first time in history, it looks as though humanity could be on the road to extinction.
The prevailing theory is that human-made toxins in the air and water are the root cause, but that's yet to be confirmed.
My mother, the great Dr. Nora Ledgard, has been given unlimited funding by the government to do whatever was necessary. Doctors and medical experts around the world have been given the same treatment.
I was given a job to work with my mom after I graduated from college. She wanted me to be there alongside her during this important research. She wanted me to learn and be useful. And I also think that she wanted us to spend more time together in perilous, uncertain times.
She had access to all the male and female test subjects she wanted, but it was difficult to get the scientific analysis she needed. My mother is an extremely detail-oriented woman. That's why she has such an esteemed status. So she insisted on testing everything on herself, making it easier to explain the feelings and bodily changes to the rest of the team.
Naturally, she was guarded about the nudity parts, having me leave the room whenever she took off her top. But as time went on, she became more casual about things. She genuinely wanted me to learn. She valued my feedback. And there were a few other reasons for mom's brazen nudity that I'd learn along the way...
***
We had dinner and she made chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes. I could have made it myself after the busy day mom had, but she insisted. That either meant that cooking was a stress reliever or there was something she really wanted to ask me. Something important.
"You handled yourself well," mom said, licking the gravy from her fork.
"Don't I always?"
"I know. But I've always had this preconceived notion that young men will be forever traumatized at the sight of their mother's boobs. Like I said, you handled yourself well. Good job."
"Thanks," I smiled. "And that's an urban myth, mostly. Boobs are boobs. No matter who they belong to."
She laughed. "Well, I'll keep that in mind for upcoming tests."
There was a playful, almost mischievous expression on mom's face. One I hadn't seen in a long time. There was something on her mind that I knew she wanted to talk about. She was almost smiling to herself as she ate a small bite of potatoes after dipping it in gravy.
"Anything interesting?"
"Maybe," she replied, then sucking on her fork to clean it. "But I don't want to get ahead of myself on this."
"Hmm... you sound like you're working on something big."
She gave a coy expression. "Huge."
There was a sparkle in her eye and her lips pursed. I could tell how excited she was. Scientific breakthroughs and new developments are what gave her thrills. And given the desperate state of humanity, she seemed even more eager, but I could tell that something was still holding her back.
"Come on, tell me," I pleaded. "You can't just tease me like this."
"I thought about it. That's why I cooked this meal. But I may have gotten a little too ahead of myself on this one."
"Am I going to find out eventually?"
"Sort of," she said after some thought. "Actually, yes. You're officially going to find out within a few weeks, but it's not ready yet."
"If there's a huge discovery, then I want to know. It's only fair because of how many hours I work in the lab everyday."
Mom pursed her lips again then she put her fork down. Her hands were on her lap and she sat upright, seemingly preparing herself to break some huge news for me. I had never seen her so nervous and anxious for anything that relates to her scientific work.
"We may have found something," she said with caution. "Something that could, you know, be the answer to all this."
I was totally caught off guard. Judging by the sober look on mom's face, this was huge. Being one of the lead researchers in the country, her opinion was gold.
"How sure are you?" I asked.
She gave a slow nod. "Pretty sure. Actually,
very
sure."
"How come you never told me about this before?"
"Because I needed to be absolutely positive first, but I was thinking about telling you tonight."
Something was definitely off. Mom was never this coy.
"Tell me," I said. "I want to know."
She took a deep breath. "According to our research, mother/son couplings should be able to produce healthy offspring, if our synthetic drugs are involved. Our Formula works to enhance compatible DNA pairs and eliminates the chance that recessive traits will be expressed."
"Oh, wow."
"We've found a few mom/son candidates for the final phase of the research, but nothing has been finalized. Naturally, they're apprehensive about it, and honestly, I feel horrible even asking them. How can I? It's the most invasive thing to ask a mother to do."
"I understand. But this is historic. Mom, if you think your research is accurate, you have a chance to alter the course of human history. If it means you'll have to ask people to do really uncomfortable things, then it's worth the risk."
"Are you saying it's a necessary sacrifice?" she asked with a hint of optimism.
"100%."
That was the moment her eyes sparkled again. There was something on her mind. A game plan that only she could come up with. That only she could follow through with. Something that made her one of the best researchers in the world.
She reached over and held my hand. "Let's try it together. You and me. I don't have the heart to ask another woman to do this with their son. It's something that I need to do on my own. Well, something
we'll
do together. What do you think?"
It crossed my mind that this could have been an elaborate joke since we liked playing gags on each other around my birthday time. It was our long standing tradition.
From the look in her eyes, I could tell that this was real. She meant it. She was a woman who was simply unstoppable after putting a lot of thought into this. She must have already planned out how our lives would be altered forever if this actually happened.
And if she thinks it's worth the risk, then I could only agree.
"How would this happen?" I asked after a deep gulp.
She gave a small smile. "There'd have to be a lot of changes, obviously. What I'm proposing is a sacred act, which is something I have to respect with all my heart. So around the house, we'd have more than the average mother/son relationship, if you can see what I'm suggesting."
"Husband and wife, I'm assuming."
I was afraid that I had misjudged what she was implying, but she remained calm. I was correct in my assessment. She gave a simple nod confirming that.
"Do you think I sound crazy?"
"Not at all," I replied.