At last, Friday had come round again! My night out! My....... but I'd better begin properly, with an introduction.
My name is Janine Hutton, usually called Jan, and at the time my tale opens I was 39 years old. My husband had died way back 11 years ago, and since my son Peter turned 19 I'd lived alone. And that was when my Friday nights out started, with a couple of girlfriends in much the same situation, i.e. footloose and fancy free!
Nearly every Friday we'd dress up to the nines and hit town, usually the Xigxag Club, and see if we could pull. Men!! Not boys, definitely men. It didn't always work, and not always to all of us on the same evening. But approximately 75% of the Fridays I was lucky. Sometimes it was a man I'd been with before. sometimes one that one of my pals had had, but always a man who had his own home to take me to - no one must know my address, for obvious reasons. Oh, and no doing it in the back of a car; I need more comfort than that.
Physically I'm 5 foot 6 inches tall, brown hair, all my own teeth, and whilst not huge a decent-sized pair of breasts - 34B to be precise. When going out on Fridays I usually wear a tight skirt and a blouse, with sexy underwear that includes suspenders and stockings. Men seem to like this combination and it makes stripping off more tantalising. The tight skirt shows off my bottom better from the side and back.
Anyway. on this particular Friday I had just finished getting ready when my doorbell rang. I hurried downstairs and opened it, and to my surprise there stood my son, Peter. He rarely visited me, staying in touch with regular phone calls and the occasional mid-week night out together. Don't misunderstand, we're very close but don't see each other as often as I'd like only because we're both always so busy. I am department head of accounts for a nationwide construction company and Peter has his own graphic design firm.
Peter leaned forward and kissed my cheek. "Hi, Mom, I thought I'd catch you before you headed out. How's things?"
As I went to reply he stepped into my hall and shut the door behind him. "I'm fine, Peter. Er, have I forgotten an arrangement for tonight? Are we going somewhere?" I didn't think I had, but it was an odd night to see him.
Peter smiled and headed into my living room. Instead of answering he switched on the light and went and drew the curtains. I was puzzled. Then he turned back and slipped off his jacket, tossing it casually on to an armchair. Then he stood still and stared at me, looking me up and down.
"Turn around, Mom, slowly."
'Peter,...... why" I said, but found myself doing as he asked. Asked? Told, really.
As I faced him again he was smiling still, and he moved a couple of steps closer. Reaching out, he stroked my cheek, very gently, and then stepped back again. I felt both warmth and love, but was still puzzling over his presence.
"Mother," he began. He never called me that. "I've been hearing stories about your nights out. About you and you pals. At first I didn't believe them, but suddenly several 'friends' told me the about the same behaviour, so I thought I'd come and check with you."
He paused, and my racing mind tried to invent an answer that sounded trueish. But before ~I could say a thing he spoke again. "Well? Do you behave, or should I say misbehave as I've been told?"
"Peter, dear, I don't know what you've been told. But it sounds as though you've been told a pack of lies."
"So, you don't go into town, looking for... men? You don't let them treat you for an evening and then go home with them? Hmm?
"I... I don't know what to say.....I can't believe anyone.." Peter raised his hand to silence me. "Don't tell lies, Mother, I was told by, amongst others, Jeremy Waites."
Oh. Jeremy. My victim from about a month ago. I had had no idea he knew Peter.
"He gave me a pretty graphic description of what happened, and I just thought I'd check it out for myself. After all, not every man has a slut as his mother."
A slut! Me? No. Good time girl yes, but harmless. Slutty? Gosh no.
"Peter, I have no idea....." I stopped abruptly as my son wagged a finger at me and made a tutting noise.
"You, er, go on the pull is, I think, the phrase. Hmm?"
I hesitated for a few seconds. and realised I must tell the truth. I turned to sit, but Peter took my upper arms and held me in front of him. It was hard to find the words. My mouth was dry. And then he let me go and stepped back again.
"Mother, take your jacket off." For some reason his instruction made no sense. "Now, mother."