Chapter 11 - Truth and Consequences
It was early morning and Daniel was stepping out of the shower and wrapping himself in a towel as thoughts of last night's naughtiness with Candy swirled through his mind. Images of her mouth wrapped around his shaft punctured through and threatened to overtake him with arousal when a loud rumbling noise filled the bathroom. Glancing over to the sink to see that his phone screen was lit up and vibrating, inching closer to the edge with every silent ring, at risk of falling to the floor if he didn't intervene.
Stepping across the room Daniel checked the screen to see who was calling, curious to see who it could be. It was Louise. They hadn't spoken since he was staying at the pub weeks earlier and so much had happened between him and Candy since then. In truth, he had been putting off speaking to her, knowing that it would be a difficult and potentially emotional conversation to have. While they had agreed not to be a couple a long time ago he and Louise were still incredibly close, living together and sharing and enjoying their bodies with each other on a regular basis. Daniel had been conflicted about what his new relationship with Candy meant for himself and Louise. He had even found himself feeling guilty at times, like he was cheating on her, but he knew that in reality this wasn't the case, but despite this, the voices in his head had repeatedly told him that he was in the wrong. Sighing deeply, he figured it was time to take the plunge and face up to what needed to be done, answering the call from his friend and lover.
"Hi Daniel!" Louise exclaimed excitedly when he picked up, "how are you doing?"
"I'm doing good thanks, how about you? Finished all your exams now?"
"Yeah, the last one was really tough, especially the essay at the end but I think I did ok."
"Good, good," Daniel replied as an awkward silence hung between them. Both of them were well aware of the elephant in the room, but they were both hesitant to be the first to address it.
"So how's Candy?" Louise eventually asked, a slight hint of nervousness in her voice.
"Yeah she's good thanks, she's just downstairs while I'm in the shower, reading her book I think."
"She didn't join you?" Louise asked cheekily, breaking the tension as they both laughed together. Daniel spent the next few minutes getting Louise caught up with everything that had gone on over the past couple of weeks as Louise listened patiently, aside from the occasional gasp of shock or reassuring 'mhm." As Daniel unburdened his conscience he felt himself relax, the built up tension slowly leaving his body as he waited anxiously for Louise's response.
"Wow..." she said after a few moments of silence, "so all those times I called you a motherfucker, I was right!"
Daniel burst out laughing, nearly dropping his phone as he stood over the sink looking at himself in the mirror. "Well, technically we haven't fucked yet," he replied quickly.
"You said yet!" Louise teased, "you bad boy!"
"Guilty as charged, you know me!" Daniel replied, chuckling softly. "So, you aren't mad about it?"
"Sweetie," Louise replied, "of course I'm not mad. We had an agreement, we aren't exclusive, you're free to be with anyone you want to, even if it is your own long lost mother!"
"Ok, good, that's a relief, I've been stressing out about it a bit," Daniel admitted.
"Well, you didn't need to," Louise reassured him, "but she knows about me though, right?" Louise asked.
"Well, she knows you're my friend and roommate, but she doesn't know about us sleeping together," Daniel admitted, a little sheepishly.
"DANIEL!" she exclaimed, her disapproval obvious in her voice. Daniel could even picture the exact face she was probably pulling at this moment and the thought made him crack a little smile.
"I know, I know," Daniel replied, clamping his eyes shut and rubbing his forehead wearily as he realized that she was right, "I am going to tell her soon though, I promise."
"You better had," Louise growled jokingly, making Daniel snigger. Tension suitably alleviated, the two friends continued to talk, discussing her plans for the summer, the books she'd read recently and her journey back home to her parents house. Apparently the trains had been a nightmare, which was hardly a surprise. Eventually Daniel explained that he better go and get dry and check on Candy, both bidding each other farewell and promising to keep in touch.
After hanging up the phone, Daniel sighed deeply, happy with how the conversation had gone. Of course she would be ok with it. Deep down he'd always known that, but his fear of being abandoned had drowned out any logic in his mind. Probably another consequence of being left in that hospital so many years earlier. Pushing those negative thoughts from his mind, he started to finish drying himself off before pulling on a pair of joggers and an old loose tee. Replacing the towel on the rack to dry, he made his way downstairs, glad that he wouldn't have to go back to work for a couple of days as he felt his muscles ache with every step, although not as much as they had the day before.
Candy was sitting on the sofa, book in hand, quietly reading, her face painted with a look of appreciative concentration as she read from the thick tome and took a sip from a mug of tea beside her. Daniel walked across the living room and plopped himself down next to her. She had been so engrossed in her book that it had caused her to jump slightly before recovering and smiling sweetly at him. She grabbed a bookmark from next to her mug to save her place before putting it down on the table and turning to face her son, taking his hand in hers.
"Hey sweetie," she said softly, "all fresh and clean? You were up there for a while," she remarked, eyebrows raising slightly. "Were you having a little fun without me?" she asked teasingly, "I've always heard that some men like to do it in the shower."
Daniel giggled at her joke, "Nothing like that sorry, Louise phoned me as I was getting out, I don't usually take that long in the shower, I promise."
"You better hadn't, it's not the first time I've warned you about my water bill," Candy replied, laughing softly. As they say quietly together both of their minds were cast back to when they had shared a shower together. Despite having his balls expertly drained just the night before, Daniel bit his lip softly and felt a soft throb in his pants as he recalled the mental image of his mothers naked, wet body. When Daniel looked at her, he could see trepidation in her eyes as she started to nervously nibble on the corner of her mouth. Was she going to ask about Louise, or something else that was worrying her maybe?
"So, I've been wondering..." Candy said hesitantly. "You told me about Frank and Denise, your adopted parents..."
"Yeah?" Daniel replied, "what about them?"
"Well, I was wondering, do you think at some point I might be able to meet them? I really need to thank them for taking care of you when I couldn't. I owe them that much at least." Daniel could see Candy's frame getting smaller as she withdrew into herself, thinking about her troubled past and leaving him behind all those years ago. He squeezed her hand and gently kissed her on the cheek before replying.
"Of course you can meet them, I'd love that and so would they! I was texting them the other day and my Mum was asking so many questions about you!"
"You didn't tell them about...?" Candy asked, trailing off before finishing her question.
"No, no, of course not!" Daniel quickly replied, "They were just asking what you were like and what you do for work, that sort of thing. They were really happy that we found each other. Ever since I was old enough to understand that I was adopted, they told me they would help me find you if I wanted to."
"They sound amazing," Candy said, smiling softly.