Prologue
This is chapter 4 in the 'Mom's Son Always Comes First' series. It continues from chapter 3 as Kate's daughter Suzie arrives at her house.
Suzie is married to the judge's son Pete, but he is away working at the moment. Suzie moves in and soon Mom, her son Kurt and daughter Suzie are having family fun. But there are other factors at work, not all of them pleasant. All characters are over 18.
Chapter 4
I had scarcely put the phone down when there was the roar of a car coming up the track from the road. It swung in front of the house swirling a dust cloud around it. The driver's door swung open and Suzie emerged. She came up onto the deck like a hurricane, leaving the car door open.
''That son-of-a-bitch had a go at me!''
It was my daughter all right. Blazing blue eyes, blond hair dancing on her shoulders. High cheek bones and a pretty face. Not much bust but a perky ass whose muscles creased the tight shorts she was wearing as she stood before me. Those long legs made her look taller than she was. Suzie was a beauty. She knew it, but didn't flaunt it.
''Honey slow down. Come on in, you can tell me all about it.'' I put a protective arm around her shoulder and guided her inside. As she went through the front door she looked around, ''Is Kurt here?''
''No, he's off delivering. It's just us two.''
Suzie's eyes were still glaring as she continued, ''Good. I don't want him to hear this.''
Suzie walked over to the door of her brother Kurt's room. She opened it and looked in.
''Momma, I'll have to share a bed with you.'' Suzie always called me 'momma', ''Your bed's a double and I'm not big.''
''Of course, darling, but do you need to stay? Can't you go back to the house. Pete's going to miss you.''
''Pete's not there. He's up in Raleigh working on his father's property. He's going to be away for a while. I can't stay in that place with that pervert judge.''
''OK. OK darling. You can stay as long as you like. No problem. Now come and sit by your momma and tell me what happened.''
I patted the cushion beside me on the couch. Suzie sat down and stared at the floor. Suzie's voice was softer now.
''The judge tried to have his way with me.'' Suzie's voice grew louder again as she said, ''He tried to fuck me.'' Suzie went to get up, but I gently pushed her back onto the couch.
''Darling, please don't use words like that, momma doesn't like it.''
Suzie laughed, but it was an awkward laugh.
''Well, that's what he tried to do.''
''Suzie, just tell me what happened.''
''OK momma. I'll tell you. I'll tell you everything. Can I have a drink?''
''Sure. I'll get you some water.'' I went towards the fridge.
''No momma, I need something stronger. Got any whisky?''
''Yes I have, but are you sure you want one, you'll get a bad head.''
''Please momma.''
''OK, but take it steady.'' I went to the cupboard and took out the bottle of whisky and two glasses. I poured two small ones and handed one to Suzie. She grabbed the glass and took a large sip.
''Now darling, tell me all about it.''
'It's been so hot. I'd been swimming in the pool and was dozing on a sunbed.''
''Were you swimming naked?''
''Momma you know I always swim naked.''
It was my time to sigh. I could imagine the judge staring out of one of those big windows up at the house, seeing a beautiful naked Suzie swimming and flaunting herself about. I don't know of any man who wouldn't look at her, particularly when the heat had stirred them.
''You know you have to be careful when you're not swimming at the creek, in case there are men about.''
''Momma the house is private property and men shouldn't look at women when they are naked.'' Suddenly Suzie seemed very young and innocent; when she wasn't, her being a married woman.
''You need to be more careful. What would Pete say?''
''Pete likes me swimming naked.''
I thought 'I bet Pete likes you swimming naked' when he was around, but innocent Suzie was just as likely to strip off and swim while the judge's gardeners were working nearby.
''OK, tell me what happened.''
''It's like I said. I got out of the pool and dozed on a sunbed.''
''Naked.''
''Yes momma, I was naked.''
For a minute all was silent, then Suzie continued.
''Well, I heard a noise and looked up and there was the judge with his dick out, and it was hard.''
''OK.'' This sounded bad, very bad.
''Then he made a grab for my titties.''
''The dirty old goat.''
''I'll tell you momma, that old man doesn't need no blue pills. It was huge.''
''What did you do?''
''I knocked his hand away and ran into the house.''
''What did he do?''
''He came after me. Caught me at the bottom of the stairs and stuck his hand between my legs. I slapped him hard.''
''Oh darling.''
''You know momma he just laughed. ''
''What a beast.''
''Well, I got away up to my room, locked the door and sat it out. I waited until it got quiet, then slipped out and came here.'' Suzie paused, then continued, ''Momma it was awful.''
Suzie turned towards me, nuzzled into my shoulder and started to cry. Poor darling. She was married but scarcely out of her teens. The judge was old enough to be her grandfather.
I let her cry. I felt there was more to this than was being said, but Suzie would tell me in her own time. The judge was a widow and there was gossip about him around young women, but Suzie was Pete's wife. I would have thought his son's wife was out of bounds. But Suzie was pretty, too pretty to be left in a house with a randy old man while her husband was away. This hot weather could do something to a man, that's for sure. Seems like the judge boiled over.
Finally, the crying stopped and Suzie dozed leaning on my shoulder. I moved and settled her on the couch. I loved my daughter. She had a good heart but was very young in so many ways. She wasn't worldly. Pete was her first and only boyfriend. They had had a long romance and then were married.
Pete was a decent guy but not over bright. But he was good to Suzie, very good. Recently he had been doing a lot of work away up in Raleigh, where the judge had bought a lot of property, some of which needed renovation. Leaving her alone in the big house with a randy judge was asking for trouble.
I let Suzie sleep and then went out on the deck. I called Kurt's phone. There was no reply. I sat down on the steps, the moon was rising and shadows were creeping over the property. My phone buzzed. It was Kurt.
''Hi Mom, you OK?''
''Yep, but your sister is here. She's had a fall out up at the house.''
''With Pete?''
''Not exactly, I'll tell you all about it when you get here.'' I paused, then said, ''We can't use the house.''
''OK.''
That poor son of mine had been away for days, he was going to need his mom, that's for sure.
'' Kurt, we can use the barn. '' The barn was well out of the way of the house, separated by a small paddock and stream.
''OK mom, I've got some blankets in the truck. When I get back I'll go over there and set it up. Make it cosy for you. I'm about ninety minutes away. When it's done I'll call you.''
''Love you Kurt.''
''Love you mom.''
I went back inside the house. I could hear Suzie crying. I went in. Suzie was sat up on the couch, with her head in her hands crying.
''Darling, darling momma's here. It's going to be all right.'' I went over, sat beside her and took her in my arms.
''Everything is going to be fine. We can sort it out.''
Suzie cried on. I let her cry with her head buried into my shoulder. Then she stopped and looked up at me with wide wet blue eyes.
''Momma I haven't told you everything.'' Suzie looked serious, her brow was crinkled as she continued, ''It didn't happen exactly as I said.''
''Oh.'' I knew there was more to this.
''The judge did have a go at me, and I did run to my room. But later it was different.''
''Tell me.'' I sounded like a school teacher with a naughty child.
''It all happened a few weeks ago not today.''
''I see.''
''After I locked him out the judge went away. I must have dozed off because when I woke up it was dark. I needed something to eat so I got dressed and sneaked out. On my way downstairs I heard crying.''
''Crying?''