Brandon plopped down in front of the TV marveling how much just wasn't worth watching. He settled on an old movie with Mark Wahlberg and a crew stealing gold in Venice when he heard his mom come home. Turning off the TV, he got up to see her coming in from the garage. "You're home early. I thought you had class this afternoon."
Brooke groaned as she shrugged off her camera bag, "Preston gave us a project that I can't even begin to figure out how to do..." The tall slender woman plopped down on the couch next to her son. "I need a drink."
Her son looked over, "It can't be that bad, how can I help?" He started to get up, "Sit, I'll grab a beer...or wine?"
Brooke laughed seeing her son immediately stand up, "Honey, you're the best son any mother could ask for. It seems like you always want to help, and you have. I mean, with your father gone, it's great having everything taken care of, but I'm afraid, this is one time I'll have to work this out myself." She looked up, "On the other hand, you could make me one of your pomegranate and lime margaritas," she sighed. Where had her 18-year old son learned to make the perfect margarita? As she watched her son head into the kitchen, she yelled in, "Go ahead have a small one yourself if you want."
Brandon looked back into the living room, "But you always say I'm too young to drink."
"You're 18 now and as long as you drink here at home, I'm OK with it." She looked over, "Hell, you're taller and bigger than your dad was." She added, "I'm OK with a beer now and then if you drink good beer, that is. If you ever bring Coors or Bud in the house, well, you know how it's been a while since I spanked you?"
Brandon felt a thrill. His mom always told him not a drop until he was 21, so this was really a treat. He wondered at her other issue as he got out the blender, "Frozen or on the rocks?" he called out. Hearing on the rocks he poured in the ingredients.
"Thanks," Brooke said as she accepted the glass, "This is perfect. Just what I needed. I'm actually pretty stressed right now."
"Thanks, it is good. I've just had sips before to make sure they're all right. This is my first glass, oh. I forgot the salt. Damn." He saw his mother shrug so decided to ask, "So, what's the issue with class? I thought you loved it."
"I do love it, I mean, it isn't exactly what I thought it would be when I signed up, but I finally relaxed and began to enjoy it." She looked at her son, "I never show you my pictures not because, like I told you, I'm too embarrassed they might not be good, but, um...well, it turns out "Life Photography" is not flowers, fruit, and wildlife, but nudes."
Brandon laughed, "Mom! You've been taking pictures of naked people? You've always criticized any pictures with scantily clad women in them saying they're just selling sex. Hell, you used to tear out the pages that you said were simply smut."
"I know and maybe I was wrong." She leaned over to the coffee table and grabbed a magazine and flipped through it, "I used to just see the illogical juxtaposition between a car, or a hamburger and a bikini-clad babe...a babe with giant boobs, by the way." She glanced down at her fairly normal chest. "Maybe a bit out jealousy..."
"Seriously?" Brandon blurted out, "You are seriously hot. You're what my friends all mention when...never mind. Look, without being too weird, you're boobs are perfectly proportioned for your slender figure." The boy blushed, hearing himself discuss his mom's tits.
Brooke looked at her son, who'd never really talked about women or their bodies around her, "Thanks, but I'd never make it in a magazine...Wait, your friends say what about me?"
Brandon grabbed the magazine and leafed through it, "I'm sure there're models in here that are slim, svelte."
"Don't change the subject. What do your friends say about me?" She watched as her son turned page after page, "Don't bother. They're all DDs" She put her hand on the magazine, "Go on, just tell me. I like your friends, I'm sure I won't take offense."
Brandon squirmed on the couch and sighed, "OK, but I've never said this. They say you're the ultimate MILF." He looked down, "I'm not sure you know what that means, but..."
"I know what it means. Flattering, but kind of insulting, too. Look, I hope you understand, I can appreciate beauty, but women generally don't appreciate being rated as to how fuckable they are."
Brandon was shocked to hear his mom use the F word, "I'm sorry I mentioned it, but both Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. James might be a bit better gifted up top, but take it how you want, but my friends still think you're a lot prettier...a lot more, you know. It's your legs."
"More fuckable, you mean. I guess you boys put a lot of stock in that which I guess is nice, but you couldn't find any women in there with what I was 'gifted' with." She looked at her son, "Tell me you haven't thought about Aaron's mom. She has those...damn, they're huge." She looked thoughtful, "I can't believe she's pregnant. Now they'll be even bigger. That must have been a shock."
"Aaron says she's thrilled, both she and her husband. He's really happy hoping it's a girl. He always wanted a sister, anyhow mom, she's very much in our conversations, especially Travis's. That boy sure has some kind of thing about her. He's quite vocal in his desire to, you know."
"Fuck her, yes I can just hear his voice saying just that." She looked at her son, "What's a pearl necklace?" she ran a finger across her collarbone, "The other day when you boys were playing catch in the back, he came in to use the bathroom and checked out my chest, pretty blatantly and ran his fingers across here and told me he'd like to give me a pearl necklace."
Brandon spit out his drink, "He fucking said what??? I'll kill him." He looked angrily at his mom, "Trust me, he'll never come over here again."
"But what is it?" she asked. Seeing her son fight for words, she suggested, "It's dirty, isn't it? He's talking about cumming on my chest." Seeing him nod she sighed, "I hoped that wasn't what he meant, but yes, I agree. I don't want him here ever again. Thanks."
She tossed down the magazine, "Anyhow, that's not the issue." She looked over at her camera bag, "I need to...hang on," She got up and pulled a sheet of paper out of her bag, "Speaking of pearl necklaces," she laughed, "'Capture the raw sensuality of a member of the opposite sex. Convince him/her to explore his/her body without reservation. Capture the arousal, the passion, and the release. It's important to not only capture the erotic act itself but the facial expressions that tell the entire story.'" She tossed the paper onto the magazine and took a few gulps of her margarita. "Christ! He wants me to find a model who will masturbate while I take pictures." She put her head in her hands, "Where would I go to find someone who will do that, how could I even afford that?"
Brandon urgently wanted to help, his thoughts going through all his friends, knowing one or two of them would jump at the chance, especially Travis, but that would sure be an issue. Jim was more subtle, and Aaron probably would love to also, but the ache in his stomach made him blurt out, "I'll do it."
"What? No. No, I can't take pictures of you...you know, naked and jerking off." She blushed, "You're my son and I know I'll need to capture your expression, you know...Oh, Christ!" She took a big gulp.
Brandon got up, took the glass and went into the kitchen before returning with the glass refilled. He handed it to his mom, "I don't care. I'm pretty experienced at it...been practicing, you know? Plus, I won't suggest I never thought of you when I've jerked off," he paused thoughtfully, "But why? Why opposite sex? I mean couldn't it be a woman masturbating?" he asked.
"I asked the same question and he told us he wants us out of our comfort zone. To clinically capture our subject regardless as to how uncomfortable we feel," She looked over, "and to not get involved with the subject. In other words, if you were to photograph a pretty girl masturbating, could you resist perhaps coming on to her?"
Brandon laughed, "Shit no. I might be truly tempted especially if it were someone really hot, like you." He looked suddenly embarrassed, "Ok, I'll do it. This will be a great test for you. Can you not get involved? I'd hate it if you hit on me," he laughed, "kidding." He stood up. "When do we start?"
"Well, the project is due Monday, it's Wednesday. How about we do it on Sunday?" She paused, "Can you not...you know until Sunday so the release will be, um a lot more released?" She looked embarrassed, it's a lot to ask going 4 days without...releasing."
Brandon groaned, "Maybe I spoke too soon, I mean I've gone a day or two in the last few years without releasing, but 5?" He looked at his mom, "I haven't jerked off since yesterday morning after..."