Our month together passed quickly.
Mom and I spent almost all our time together, except for her weekly book club meetings. At that, I drew the line. When we were out in public, we were Mother and Son, and nothing more. When in the house alone, we were lovers. We lived as man and wife. We snuggled together on the couch at night, watching movies or PBS programming, and drinking wine.
I had been a busy boy in those times when she ran to the store and left me alone in the house or went to her book club. I had reached out to the gang and arranged a group video chat for the next Wednesday night when I knew Mom would go to her book club meeting at the local library. When the day came and we were all on-line and connected, I wasted no time.
Adopting an exaggerated British accent, I announced, "Lads, it's time to talk about the Grand Strategy. Your Field Marshal has discovered a strategy that will guarantee success in our sacred mission."
There was general laughter and confusion. "What goal? What the hell are you talking about," asked Roger.
One guy was not confused, and that was Robbie. I had invited Robbie to the local brewpub the first Wednesday night after Dad left. When Robbie came in, he had a shit-eating grin on his face.
I immediately braced him. "Robbie, you damned sandbagger."
He laughed heartedly. "Yeah, Aunt Ellie told me everything. I'll bet you were surprised."
"Surprised," I asked. "Are you shitting me? The whole time we were plotting and planning ways to get in our Mothers' pants, and you were getting it the whole time."
He laughed. "Well, we were going to tell you."
"Yeah, but you didn't, did you?"
Robbie laughed again. He was enjoying this. "But didn't you like finding out in your own way, Bill? I'm betting you liked it."
"Oh, I loved it, Rob. I fucking loved it."
I paused, because I didn't know what I could tell Robbie. "Aunt Ellie is the most loving woman I know," I said.
"You said that. From the first time, I've never been able to get enough of her." He paused. "You know, Bill...," then he kind of trailed off and didn't finish what he started to say. I figured he didn't know how much I knew about him and Aunt Ellie, and that she had cautioned him to not say too much.
"Yeah, I know, Robbie." Although I had no idea.
Then we put our heads together and started plotting in earnest. I didn't tell Robbie about Mom and me, but I think maybe he was putting it together. He knew that I was spending the month with Mom while Dad was away and, as I had learned for myself, once you've bedded your own Mom you can kind of identify others who might be doing the same thing. Those who are in the game can recognize other players, seems like. Despite our best efforts, I think Mom and I put off signals.
"How can we help the other guys get what they want?" I asked Robbie.
"How do you know they still want it?"
I thought. I know my desire for Mom had only grown as I matured, but I didn't know if everyone felt the same way. "Well, I guess that's step one. We have to know they still want it."
"And then what?," Robbie asked.
"Here's a strategy I've come up with, Rob. Tell me if it's consistent with your experience." I had to tread gingerly, because I didn't want him to know I had bedded any of the other Mothers, and I especially didn't want to confess about my own Mom. "It's all about what we want, what our Mothers want, and how we can bring the two together."
"I'm listening."
"We want to fuck our Moms. Our Moms want us to love them, completely and without reservation. They are not going to change. Their desires will remain fixed. So, we have to change. We have to mature enough that we want only to love and to please our Moms and, if we can do that, the two goals can come together." I continued. "It has to be done a step at a time. A man has an on/off switch - fuck or not fuck. Once we make the decision that's what we want, that's it. But a woman makes independent decisions at every little step. 'Do I let him kiss me? Do I let him flirt with me? Do I let him touch my butt?' By the time she gets to the big decision, 'Do I let him fuck me?,' it's not such a big decision. It's just another small decision in a chain of other small decisions that led to that moment."
I was proud of myself. I had remembered pretty well what Mary had told me, just as she had told me. Robbie nodded sagely.
"I think you're onto something. I think you're right."
"Then let's get it together. I'll arrange a group chat, and we can pitch it to them. Don't let on about you and Aunt Ellie, Rob. They're not ready for that, I don't think," I cautioned him.
So when we had the video chat, Robbie already knew what was coming. I answered Roger, and the group as a whole, and I didn't mince words. "You remember how we used to plan to get our Moms in bed? Well, here it is, boys. Take a minute and think. Do you still want that, and are you ready to work for it?"
It took a moment for everybody to consider his own decision, but soon every split screen image had a head that was bobbing enthusiastically.
"Hell yes," exclaimed Jim. "She still drives me crazy." And then everyone chimed in with their own words of assent.