<8 Sister Talk
Things had gone better than Mouse had expected with Michael. He didn't hold her stupidity against her. He already knew about her temper, so he had never expected her to control that. And like her he seemed almost relieved that someone knew now, that it was no longer a horrible secret bottled up just between the two of them.
There was a certain freedom in that, limited as it was. Beyond that he agreed, or at least hoped, that Mouse was right about Melanie needing to keep her silence. He wasn't quite sure of the point of the "show," as much as he ultimately enjoyed being a participant.
He was very uncertain which way it would push Melanie. Drunken memories in sober daylight were more often draped in regret than anything else. Melanie would certainly feel guilty about her role in their love making, and Michael was pretty sure that she'd quickly turn that back on them.
Maybe he was right.
* * *
It took all of Mouse's self control to keep from calling her sister before early afternoon. Mouse had to let the inevitable hangover subside, and give her big sister time to think. But she had to get to her before the kid came home, so she'd be free to talk.
"Hey," Mouse began tersely when Melanie picked up the phone.
"Hey," Melanie replied, after an uncomfortably long pause.
"Can I come over?"
"No. Ick. I've showered three times today, trying to wash last night away."
Shit. She needed to get her drunk again.
"Okay, look, I'll just call back later."
"Bye."
" 'kay. Bye."
* * *
Two evenings later, Michael was working very late. Being a V.P. of operations was a pain, Mouse thought. Nice house, but the price in time and stress was steep.
She took the opportunity to invite Melanie over for a drink. A little one, she promised, but they had to talk. By now, Melanie knew she couldn't refuse. She couldn't hide forever, especially if she wanted to continue to be the mature, confident big sister.
Melanie arrived promptly once again. She was wearing another satin blouse, like the one she had worn the night they went drinking, but powder blue, with a tight knee length skirt. Conservative, but it outlined her shape nicely, Mouse thought. She sat in it across the room from Mouse, on the couch, her knees primly together and angled off to the side, as a woman her height would have to do to sit politely. Mouse sat with her knees pulled to her chin, her feet on the cushions, wearing a tight skirt herself, and a tight formfitting top.
Having learned her lesson well, Mouse let her sister work through two drinks before she steered the conversation into uncharted waters. Melanie seemed perfectly content to do just that, to simply drink.
"So," was Mouse's lame start.
"So," was Melanie's equally lame deflection.
"Been thinking much?" Mouse asked.
Melanie rolled her eyes, "No, not at all, jeeze. Yes." She ducked to take another sip of her drink.
"Thoughts?"
Melanie stared at the wall. She put her drink down on the coffee table.
If only she knew what we've done
there
, Mouse thought, watching Melanie settle the glass while compulsively straightening the coaster beneath it.
"Look, the bottom line is you were right," Melanie blurted out. "I can't do anything. I'm not sure if I want to, but it doesn't matter. I'm powerless. You win."
Winning didn't make Mouse happy. Well, it did, it was the goal after all, but she wanted something more, now. She wanted acceptance and support.
"I'm not the prude you think I am, you know," Melanie continued unexpectedly.
"Oh? How so?"
"I've had my... experiences. I went to college, lived on my own in the city. I was hot enough in my day. Some guys get really turned on by a tall, athletic woman."
"I've always thought you were hot," Mouse said honestly, but with feigned disinterest. "Still do." This last was said, with extreme cowardice, into her own drink.
"Thanks," Melanie mumbled, smiling tightlipped into her own drink as well. "Anyway. In college, I did two guys at once one time, after a party. I even did a girl once."
"No." Mouse was truly shocked. The lesbian desires were clear, the other night, but Mouse never dreamed she'd ever allowed herself to indulge them. She looked at Melanie in a new light.
"Yes," Melanie said. Her eyes were sparkling with a mischievous pride as she looked at Mouse over the lip of her glass, taking another long pull on her drink, clearly enjoying the role of being the naughty one.
Good, Mouse thought. Loosening up again. She liked where this was going.
"You slut!" Mouse said. "A lesbo and a DP, both! And a voyeur, watching live sex! That's three wild sex acts. They should put you away."
They both laughed, Melanie much more nervously than Mouse. It still wasn't easy to discuss, even after what they'd shared. Especially after what they'd shared.
"I have to admit, Mona, you were good. Very good. You should do porno flicks." Her eyes went wide as she realized that Mouse would be just the one to act on the suggestion. "No! I was kidding, no porn princesses in the family, please!"
More laughs. "So I was good?" Mouse asked, trying to sound insecure, but knowing damn well what the answer was.
"Yes, very good. I'd like to try some of what you did, if I can figure out how." Mel was getting uncomfortable again, staring off at the walls.
"So, lesbo, DP and voyeur."
"What's DP?" Melanie asked, a bit embarrassed at being the older sister yet not knowing as much as Mouse.
"Double penetration. You really didn't know that? You need to rent some porno, yourself."
"DP. I like that."
"You did?" Mouse asked, intentionally misunderstanding her. It was her turn for her eyes to twinkle from behind her drink.
Melanie smiled.
"What kind?" Mouse asked.
"Kind?" Melanie echoed, confused.
"What kind. What kind of DP. Mouth and pussy or ass and pussy?" Mouse was half-expecting an answer of "Ewwwww".
"Both." Another sip, and yet another devilish look from behind the glass.
"Wow, super slut! Lesbo, double DP, taking it everywhere, and a voyeur."
"Not just any voyeur," she interjected, seemingly finding her composure now. She set her nearly empty glass back on the coffee table. "I watched my little sister fuck her brother."
Mouse grinned at her across the room.
"And you liked it! Admit it!"
Melanie paused. "It was... hot, yes." She squirmed a bit in her seat. "I can't believe I just said that."
The conversation was getting to her, Mouse thought.
"After you left I nearly raped Dan," Melanie offered, again surprising Mouse. "I woke up just enough to ride him like the wildest slut he's ever had."
"No." Mouse was shocked again. It was Melanie's turn to grin.
"Mmmm, hmmmm," she hummed proudly into her glass as she drained the last sip.
"And did you do it?" Mouse asked innocently, in her best little girl voice.
Melanie narrowed her eyes at her, not understanding.
"Do what?"
"Imagine he was Michael."
Melanie almost choked.
"No!" she protested.
"Liar," Mouse said, fishing. "Come on, it would be easy. Didn't you ever notice how much Dan looks like Michael?"
Melanie's gaze turned to the wall and faded out of focus.
"Oh, my god. You
are
lying. You did! You thought about Michael! Oh. My. God." She loved doing that to Melanie, now. Over-punctuating was fun!