Marla, Julie, Lindsay, Joyce, and Jessica sat in their little clichΓ© together on the sofa at the baby shower. Marla was eyeing Julie's heels and figured by the way Julie was trying to avoid making eye contact, that she had given in to her son's fantasy.
"These shoes are incredibly sexy aren't they?" Jessica said dangling her five inch slides from her toes.
The ladies giggled seeing that they were all wearing the same shoes.
"Getting them has become very popular these days," Marla said sipping from her cocktail.
"I would say so judging from the smiles on everyone's faces," Jessica said. "A whole lot of hip action." She rolled her hips while she sat cross legged in a chair.
"That's a beautiful ring," Julie said noticing the diamond on Joyce's finger.
"A whole lot of hip action," Joyce said laughing.
All the ladies laughed and giggled.
"There is no shame in getting something nice and getting satisfied at the same time," Marla said.
"Over eighteen years of getting no appreciation or satisfaction," Joyce said. "Strange where you can find real love, satisfaction, and security from."
"Definitely," Lindsay said. "I never thought I'd have the guts to do something like that, but now I'm satisfied more than I thought I'd ever be."
"I was scared out of my wits" Jessica said. "but the temptation was too great, and I'm glad that I finally gave in to it."
"I know what you mean," Julie said.
"I saw the signs before, but I kept ignoring them," Marla said. "Thinking it was just another phase of life."
"Me too," Jessica said. "I pretended not to notice and offered more opportunities than I should have. The truth is that I was flattered and no one else was paying me any attention. It made me feel good about myself. I even lost fifteen pounds because of it."
All the ladies laughed.
"I just couldn't resist hmm...ah...it," Julie said trying not to speak too direct.
"I think we are all talking about the same thing here," Joyce said. "I don't believe that any of us bought these shoes ourselves.
"They finally got something right," Jessica laughed.
"Yes," Marla said.
"I believe it was meant to be this way," Joyce said. "We are peeking right about the time they are able to make up there own mind about what they really want."
"It's weird, but think about it. We want it just as bad as they do," Lindsay said. She lowered her voice, so no one else outside their little huddle could hear. "I know we're talking about our son's here."
All the ladies leaned in and nodded their heads.
"There is no one I could ever love more than my son," Lindsay continued. "It was my job to protect him while he was growing up. He's the only one who's life I'd put before myself. And now that he's all grown up, the way we express our love for them has changed. Some of us become depressed because they hold it all inside. I mean, really...look over there."
The ladies looked over at the other women at the party and nodded their heads in agreement. They also noticed that some of the women were becoming curious about their conversation.
"Ladies, I'm only a few miles from here, would y'all care to continue this conversation at my place?" Jessica asked.
The ladies looked at each other and nodded in agreement. They gave their good wishes to the guest of honor as they filed out of the party. They followed Jessica to her upscale suburban home. Marla was clearly impressed. She socialized with Jessica, but had never been close enough to be invited to her home.
"Welcome to my humble home ladies," Jessica said leading the small group through her foyer.
"Humble, huh?" Marla said putting her hand on the cock of the life size statue of David.
They gathered in the den, which was always setup for entertaining guests. Jessica mixed cocktails while the ladies got comfortable. It didn't take long for Lindsay to start up again. She had a lot on her mind that she wanted to express.
"I think we were given a warning when they said that it's normal for boys to have fantasies about their mothers," Lindsay said.
"They should have been straight instead of making it seem like some kinky little secret thing that we have to suppress," Julie added. She was feeling more comfortable once she realized that they all were talking about and experiencing the same thing. "That's the real cause of depression, in my opinion."
"No doubt, you are correct," Jessica said pouring the drinks.
"We're supposed to just give up the only real love in our lives," Joyce said. "He's my son, for goodness sakes. How am I supposed to reject him?"
"You're not," Marla said. "But they aren't boys, they are men. Because they are your sons, they won't treat you like the sorry ones you married. They will love you for just who you are."