Chapter 07 - The transformation into Barbie begins
"Of course it is ok with me Jay, I am your mom and while we always need our mom you also need a friend. Jay, we are both adults now; we are peers not mother and son. And if me being fun and playful like Barbie makes you happy I will try to do it more if that is what you want; it is a little out of character for me but I am willing to learn, I will always do my best to please you."
"Well... I have to admit I like Barbie a lot; she's a lot of fun. I don't need serious in my life right now, I have enough of that dealing with dad's death and everything else I have to take care of; I need an out, someone to help me escape the stress of everyday life."
Hearing Jay say he likes Barbie made her feel good inside; Barbara could not help smiling just a little. Truth is she likes Barbie too; while she was separated from Sam the rich men treated her more like an object rather than a person with feelings and emotions. While part of her personality enjoyed being treated as if someone owned her Barbara did miss having someone who genuinely cared for her as a person, someone to miss her; someone that appreciated her being fun and playful the way Sam did. Perhaps Jay would ask Barbie to go on a second date after all!
Still smiling she looked at Jay "So, do you think you would like to see Barbie again? I'm sure she would enjoy a second date with a handsome young man like you."
They both laughed at her comment and the way she posed the question.
And Jay was laughing when he answered her question, "I don't know, maybe; looking back I really enjoyed my first date with Barbie, we will see".
Thankfully Jay did not mention the strange part of his dream again and she was not willing to remind him. Although he did say he remembered telling her he loved her, and calling her Barbie; but Jay did not say he was talking to Barbie and not his mom; instead he had said he called her Barbie.
Jay pulled off the expressway and into traffic as he made his way to his mom's apartment, he went around to the passenger side to assist her out of his pickup; Barbara accepted his gentlemanly gesture and waited for him to open her door. She slid down off the seat her breasts bouncing in the sweater when her feet touched the ground; she saw him staring at her chest, Jay blushed when he realized he'd been caught.
When he looked up to check Barbara's expression knowing her son was looking at her tits, rather than disappointment she was smiling, it was almost as if she was flattered that her son was looking at her breasts. Jay walked his mom to her apartment door going inside to use the restroom before he left for home. When he finished his mom was standing outside the door leaning against the wall in a seductive pose.
"You know Jay, I could move in with you, move back home and I could help you take care of the house. Don't worry, I'm not after your money, I have my own money. I've been able to afford my own apartment for over a year now and yes, it's been rough at times without help, especially since I quit dating rich men but I've managed ok. Like I said on the way home Jay, I want to be there for you; for anything you want or need.
I can never make it up to you for how I hurt and disappointed you, but one thing is for sure; I am willing to spend the rest of my life trying. What do you say Jay? The apartment came furnished so I could easily move in a weekend. It would make life much easier for you, especially with you still in college; I can take some of the burden off you. Jay, I am not going to beg because that would sound like I want it for me; but if it takes begging for you to let me help you I will."
Barbara got down on her knees in front of Jay looking up at him as if she was submitting to him "Please Jay, help me help you; I will do anything."
Her suggestion was certainly tempting, and she was right, having her there to help made a great deal of sense. But Jay did not know if he was ready to have the woman that had hurt him so living in his house.
"I don't know mom, I'm not sure I am ready for that yet. You being there would make things much easier for me; I just don't know. Christmas is just a little over a week away; can we talk about it then?"
"Yes Jay, whenever you're ready. I won't rush you; and if you never allow me to move back home I will understand."
Calling his house her home brought back angry feelings, it was not her home, and Barbara had forfeited the right to call it her home when she moved out. Simply by referring to his house as her home Jay no longer saw her as his mom, she was Barbara, the selfish whore that chose her desires over him and his dad. He struggled with his emotions, at this moment he hated her yet last night she was his closest friend, and he loved her; but soon they would both discover it is Barbie that Jay loves now, not Barbara or his mother.
"I'm not saying no, just saying not right now; let's talk about it later, ok? I need to go."
Jay's anger was evident, what had she done? Last night she felt closer to Jay than she ever had, it was the first time she had shared an emotionally intimate experience with another man since Sam. Sure she had been intimate with the men she had dated, but it was shallow and physical; last night she made an emotional connection with her son.
He did not even tell her goodbye, no tight hug like she had grown accustom to from Jay. She was not sure what she said that upset him the way it did. She had literally thrown herself at his feet showing the power he had over her. Now that she had obviously ruined things how far would this set their relationship back; was she at square-one again? How long before she would hear from Jay?
Ironically the anniversary of his dad's death, her husband, had been one of the better nights of her life but now she could see her relationship with her son crumbling again right in front of her. Barbara cried on and off the rest of the day; she was such an emotional wreck that she had to call in sick the following morning. How could she 'fix' things with her son?
It was two days before Christmas and Barbara had not heard from Jay; she gave him his space. She had spent last Christmas by herself crying, consumed with guilt over her husband's suicide and her son alone in their large house not having either parent there with him for the holidays. Barbara was determined this Christmas would not be a repeat of last year.
She called Jay, he did not answer so she left a message for him to call her to let her know he was ok. Barbara dialed his number again with the same result, voicemail. She collapsed to the floor sobbing loudly thinking not only was he not talking to her; Jay was also ignoring her calls.
It was almost two hours later when her cell phone rang; it was Jay's number on the screen. She quickly answered the call; there was no emotion in Jay's voice as he spoke, he was short and to the point.
"Jay, hi, it's your mom; are you ok?"
"I know, I called you, remember!"
'Yes you did, sorry. Are you ok, I haven't heard from you since we were stranded at the motel in the snow? I was worried when you didn't answer my calls. "
"I'm ok; I was vacuuming when you called. What do you want?"
"I wanted to check on you and invite you here for Christmas. You don't have to bring anything; I will take care of the food, just come over and have Christmas dinner with me, please?"
"I don't know, I was thinking I might spend Christmas here by myself, at least that way I know I won't get hurt."
"Ok, I deserved that. Please, just come over for dinner then you can leave."
"I have been doing a lot of thinking about my future as well as Christmas, and I don't want to see you or Barbara..."
"No Jay, please don't say that. Whatever I said or did that has you so upset I promise I will make it up to you; just tell me what you want."