The Deal's Who's Who:
Diana Hughes - mother of Matthew Hughes, widow of the late David Hughes, started the Deal
Matthew Hughes- Diana's son, boyfriend of Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan - Matt's girlfriend, lives with the Hughes
Craig Lynn - Matt's best friend, son of Jeff and Susan Lynn, brother to Cindy Lynn
Susan Lynn - Diana's best friend, wife of Jeff and mother of Craig and Cindy Lynn
Jeff Lynn - Husband of Susan and father of Craig and Cindy Lynn
Chip Hamilton - close friend to Matt and Craig
Kim Hamilton - close friend of Diana's, wife of Adam, mother of Chip
Adam Hamilton - husband of Kim and father of Craig
Lacey Brock - neighbor and former old friend of Diana, Susan and Kim.
Jenny Clark - friend of Craig Lynn, going to same college as Craig
Steven DeForest - Former Biology teacher for Matt, Craig and Chip, interested in Diana Hughes
Gwen Hollister - brunette haired sister to Stephanie, new neighbors of the Hughes and owners of Dreamland adult store
Stephanie Hollister - blonde haired sister to Gwen, new neighbors of the Hughes and owners of Dreamland adult store.
All characters engaged in any sexual activity are at least eighteen years of age.
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Cindy stood in the hall outside of the bathroom listening. It dawned on her fuzzy head that what she was hearing was soft singing coming from the kitchen. The naked young girl padded down the short hall to the opening to the kitchen.
A nude Diana swirled around the kitchen making coffee and toast while she sang "A Groovy Kind of Love."
In the middle of a swirl Diana stopped both moving and singing to stare at the young woman staring at her in the hallway.
Diana burst into giggles at the sight of Cindy's frizzy bed-hair and squinting eyes.
Cindy pointed a finger at the laughing woman, "I have never heard you sing."
Diana just smiled and came over to tousle Cindy's hair fondly. She leaned forward and kissed Cindy.
Cindy returned the kiss before speaking, "Mmmmmm, I taste coffee."
Diana laughed again, "I'll make you a cup."
She watched Cindy gingerly sit with a groan, "I'll make that a very big cup. Rough night last night, sweetie?"
Bleary eyed, Cindy looked up at Di. "Kim taught me how to be air tight."
"oh," Diana said.
"OH!" she said again after a pause with her eyes growing wider.
"So were Matt, Chip and Adam the three?"
"Yep."
"Errr, was Matt in the back?"
"No, Adam."
"OH!" Diana gasped.
While she stirred cream into the steaming cup she looked again at Cindy.
"So how was it?"
A slow smile spread across Cindy's face, "Freaking fantastic."
Diana laughed as she handed the cup to the young woman.
Cindy groaned as she drank deeply.
"Toast?" Diana asked.
"Please," Cindy responded before returning the cup to her lips.
Drinking, Cindy watched as Diana returned to the counter and placed bread into the toaster.
"You're singing again," Cindy said.
Diana stopped and looked over her shoulder at the young woman, "Don't you like my singing?"
Cindy shook her head which brought forth another groan before answering, "Your singing is fine, kind of cute actually, but why now? You are up to something."
Diana turned to face Cindy, her elbows reaching back to lean against the counter, "I have a date tonight."
Cindy fully woke up at the news, "That's right, you went out last night with the Hollisters. I guess you smoothed things over with Mr. Deforest."
Diana smiled, "Actually...hey...wait a minute, how do you know about Steve?"
Cindy blushed, "Steve, huh? I happened to stop in at Dreamland to buy a, uh, surprise for Matt, and Stephanie was there. She asked me if I thought it was okay that they were setting you up with him."
Diana laughed, "What did you tell them?"
Cindy returned the laugh, "I made no promises. But enough about that, so... Steve?"
Diana blushed, "Actually, Gwen."
"Huh?" Cindy shook her head to clear apparent cobwebs. "Gwen, Dreamland Gwen Hollister?"
Diana smiled and nodded her head.
Diana came over and sat next to Cindy putting her hand on Cindy's leg.
"Get this Cindy, the whole set up was a dismal failure," Diana told her. "He ended up having more in common with Stephanie while Gwen and I completely hit it off. He spent the last hour with Stephanie while I got to know Gwen better. In the end Steve is taking Stephanie for a romantic skiing trip this weekend in upstate New York while I have a dinner date with Gwen tonight at Mackenzie's."
"Mackenzie's? Wow, you two are serious," Cindy giggled.
Diana just beamed.
Cindy rubbed Diana's hand, "So, is this love love?"
Diana kept beaming, "I think so. I don't know yet, but I really want to give it a try and find out."
"Gwen. Wow. But just look at you, you are so happy," Cindy stood and leaned over to hug Diana.
"Hey mom, Cindy, uh what's up?" Matt asked from the hall doorway.
In a singsong voice Cindy answered, "Somebody has a date tonight."
"What? With Mr. Deforest? No way!" Matt gasped stepping into the room.
Diana looked back and forth between Cindy and Matt, "Oh come on. Not you too. Did everybody but me know about Steve being there last night?"
Matt just smirked as Cindy ducked her head, "Of course I'm going to tell Matt something juicy like that."
Cindy looked up at Matt, "Wait until you hear this, Matt. Tell you what, mom. I'm really awake now. You can sit there and tell both of us all about last night while I make breakfast."
Amongst the clatter of dishes and the popping of toast there were a lot of gasps and giggles.
And hugs.
Soon a still naked, but more awake, Cindy kissed both Diana and Matt off to work and school before heading back to bed for a few more hours before she needed to get ready for the night shift at Tony's.
Diana couldn't remember when was the last time the day seemed to drag on for so long. While not normally a lead foot Diana did get home fairly quickly after her shift ended. She was more than ready to start her weekend.
As Diana bounced into the house she could hear music playing from Matt's room. Smiling, she walked down the hall her fingers slipping open the buttons on her blouse which she shrugged off as she knocked on Matt's door.
Clad in her bra and pants Di opened the door and walked in to find Matt as expected at his computer. Diana walked over and gave her son a kiss before sitting on his bed.
Matt spun around to watch Diana reach around her back to unclasp her bra which she dropped on the bed next to her.
Smirking, Di leaned up to shimmy her pants and underwear down her long legs to puddle on the floor at her feet.
"I have a date tonight so, boom! Here I am all naked." Diana laughed at her smiling son.
"You definitely would be sending a message if you went out like that," Matt grinned.
"Ha, I don't want to come across too easy on a first date," Diana giggled.
"First date, wow. So Gwen Hollister huh?" Mat asked.
Diana stopped smiling, "Are you okay with that?"
Matt brought a finger under his chin and struck a mock pose,"Hhhmmmm, let me think about that - my mom so happy she can't stop singing and dancing - I don't know if I can be 'okay' with that."
"No, seriously Matt. I might be starting a serious relationship with another woman," Diana looked at her son.
"Actually the real question is are you okay with that?" Matt returned.
Diana nodded her head, "She really makes me feel good. I really like her. She makes me laugh; we can talk and talk for hours."
"So why do you ask me if I have a problem with that, mom?" Matt asked. "Of course I'm thrilled for you. Why do you think that would bug me? Because she's a woman?"
Diana ducked her head, "It seems so surreal and weird to me on one hand, but on the other hand it feels just like it was with your Dad and now you and that is such a wonderful feeling."
"I really can't see where the problem is then." Matt told her.
Matt pushed his chair over and placed his hands on his mother's bare legs.
"Can I tell you something?" Matt asked.
Diana silently nodded her head.
"Do you know what I've learned since you were naked in the kitchen making breakfast all those months ago and since the day I came home to find you and Cindy crying at the kitchen table?"
"What?"
"There is absolutely nothing as wonderful as being completely in love with someone who loves you back as much. Everything great is even better because you and Cindy are there with me. Whenever something really sucks it's not really that bad because you and Cindy are there with me."
Drawing out each word distinctly Matt finished "There...is...absolutely...nothing...better...or...more...important...than...that."
"If Gwen Hollister makes you feel like that and feels the same back, and you don't do anything about that then you, my dear mother, have a lot to learn."