Lennard came home with a bruised eye, a scraped chin and a cut on his lip. His t-shirt was torn and his arms were scratched. Andrea found him cleaning himself up in the bathroom and rushed over to him.
"Oh my God, Lenny," she gasped, "Gosh, he really didn't hold back this time... It's even worse than before!"
Lennard nodded as he dabbed at the blood around his mouth. He took off his shirt, revealing a few bruises on his chest and stomach. The sight of them made Andrea's heart skip a beat and she felt tears start to well up in her eyes.
"Oh my poor baby!" she cried, "You're so brave... I'm so proud of you."
She got her son a warm towel, cleaned his wounds and helped him into a fresh t-shirt. He started sobbing.
"I know, baby, I know... Let it all out," she said, and held him close until he calmed down enough to tell her what had happened.
"He jumped me in the parking lot," Lennard said quietly, "I... I don't understand why he does this to me... I... I hate him so much."
"I know, sweetie," Andrea whispered, stroking his hair, "It's okay now. You're safe now. This is the last week. Remember, after graduation, you won't have to deal with him anymore, baby. You won't have to worry about him ever again. It will be a fresh new start in college, right sweetie? Everything's going to change in college!"
Lennard silently nodded.
"You are so brave, Lenny, so brave," Andrea said, gently ruffling his hair and giving him a motherly kiss on the head, "Okay... Now I'll have get ready, sweetheart. I don't want to keep him waiting. You know he can get very impatient."
"Mom..." Lennard looked at her, wiping away the last of his tears, "Can't you just ignore him...? Just once... Just this last time... Please?"
"Oh Lenny, we have talked about this," Andrea sighed, "this is between him and me. Besides, it's only this one last time, and then he will leave you alone forever. If I ignored him now, it would have all been for nothing. Do you want that? Do you want him to come back for more? To keep tormenting you through college? And it's not like he is hurting me, honey. I told you, he is treating me well, baby, don't worry."
"B-But Mom, he didn't even go easy on me this time! A-and we don't even know if we will end up in the same college-"
"Lenny, he is the one of the most anticipated quarterbacks in the state. They are basically drowning him in athletic scholarship offers, " Andrea replied, "and he did go easy on you before, didn't he? He also kept it down to once a week, just like he promised. He... He just got a little carried away today because it's the last time, that's all... Sweetie, please don't make this more difficult than it already is."
"But Mom-"
"No more buts, Lenny,", Andrea interrupted and put her finger to her son's injured lips, "Please, I don't have time for this now. Can you just help me get ready, honey? Please? Let's not test his patience. Just help me get ready and then you can watch TV or play video games, okay?"
Lennard reluctantly agreed. Andrea gave him one more hug and kissed him on the head, before she moved to the sink and started applying her make-up in the bathroom mirror. He stood beside her watching her reflection and catching a glimpse of his bruised face next to hers.
"Your father is going to be so angry when he sees that," she said, "Maybe we should cover some of it up later."
Lennard didn't answer.
"Lenny, don't worry," Andrea continued, "he won't find out."
"What if he does?" Lennard asked, his voice cracking, "What if he finds out about you and-"
"Then I'll deal with him," Andrea cut him off, "I told you, don't worry, sweetheart. Okay, what color did Jake say?"
"P... Purple," Lennard reluctantly muttered.
"I see. Sweetie, can you go get it for me, while I finish up my make-up?"
Lennard obediently walked to his parent's bedroom, opened his mother's closet and got the 'special' box from the top shelf. He picked out the purple lingerie set. He put the box back in its spot and returned to the bathroom. He placed the purple lace bra and matching g-string on the counter. Andrea leaned over and gave him another kiss, the lipstick that she had applied in the meantime left a slight mark on his forehead.
"Thank you, baby," she praised him, "you're a real gentleman."
Lennard silently nodded and blushed.
"Okay, now give me some privacy so I can change into those," Andrea said, "Can you do me a huge favor and pick out some dresses for me, baby? It would really save me some time. Oh, and some heels too. The extra-tall ones."
"Okay, Mom," he quietly replied and left the bathroom again.
Lennard got a pile of dresses and a few pairs of high heels from the back of the closet. He took them to the living room and sat on the couch. He turned on the TV and started flipping through the channels, not really paying attention to what was happening on screen.
"Oh, you're such a good helper," Andrea said a few minutes later, walking in wearing the purple lingerie set he had brought her earlier, "So sweet."
Lennard immediately turned off the TV, turned around and blushed. He couldn't help but stare at his mother's body for a few moments, before looking down to the floor in embarrassment.
"Do I look pretty?" Andrea asked with a cheeky smirk on her face as she noticed her son's reaction. He looked back up at her right away. She gave him a little twirl, "How do I look in these, honey?"
"G... Good, Mom," he stammered.
"Good," she said, "now let's see what you picked out for me here."
She went through the pile of dresses. All of them where recent additions to her wardrobe. Andrea had never worn such skimpy and revealing outfits before. She quickly reduced her choice to two dresses: A red strapless dress that barely covered her ass and a blue halter dress that showed off her breasts.
"Baby, which one should I wear?" Andrea asked and held them against her body one after another, "Did he say anything?"
"No..." Lennard sighed.
"I see. Why don't you pick one then?" Andrea smiled at her son.
"I... I don't know, Mom," he stammered, not sure how to decide or what to say, "I... I don't know what Jake likes."
"Oh, Lenny..." Andrea frowned, then smiled again and said, "Well, you know what? Too bad for him, because my baby boy gets to decide today! That'll show him who's the most important to me, won't it? Now come on, sweetie, pick one. Which do YOU like better?"
Lennard stared at the dresses for a few moments, and then he chose the blue halter dress.
"That's my boy," Andrea smiled, "Thank you, baby! I'm just so unsure what young men are into these days, you know?"
She put the red dress back in the pile and put on her son's pick, somewhat covering up her body, but still clearly showing her purple bra through the large cleavage, not to mention most of her legs being still exposed. Lenny blushed a bit more.
"Great choice, baby," Andrea cheered, looking into the mirror and adjusting her fabric around her breasts, "Now come here and help me with these shoes."
Lennard stood up and helped his mother step into a pair of tall, black high heels with cute leather straps around the ankles. He was used to this by now. He got down on his knees and adjusted the straps. He couldn't help but glance at her pedicured, painted toes. Another recent change to her appearance.
"Perfect," Andrea said, giving him a kiss on the cheek, as he got up, "Thank you for being so helpful and understanding, Lenny. You are being so good about this, sweetie. I'm so proud of you, and I love you more than anything."
"I love you too, Mom..." Lennard replied. He hesitated but couldn't help but try one last time, "Mom... D-Do you really have to go? Can't you just stay here... Just this one time... P-Please...?"
"Wha-... Lenny..." Andrea's smile faded and was replaced by a look of disappointment. She paused and looked at her son, who was staring at her in anxious anticipation, then she sighed and shook her head, "Lenny, I can't. We talked about this. You know, I can't. I just told you, you are being so good, honey. Please don't make a fuss now."
"Okay..." Lennard muttered.
"Okay. Thank you, baby," Andrea's smile returned, "Hey, remember it's the last time. We are so close. Don't worry, everything will be fine, honey. You can watch TV while I'm gone. Just make sure to keep your phone close by. Jake..." she paused, then continued, "Jake might want me to call you again."
Lennard silently nodded.
"I'll be back in no time, sweetheart," Andrea said, kissing him once more, this time on the cheek, "I love you."
"Love you too, Mom," Lennard replied.
The somewhat wholesome moment was interrupted by some loud banging against the door. Both Andrea and Lenny jumped in surprise.
"Come on, what's taking you so long?!" Jake yelled from outside.
Andrea opened the door, "Sorry, babe," she apologized, "I was just finishing up."
Lennard felt kind of relieved that the door was blocking his view to Jake. He didn't want to look at him right now. Or maybe, more importantly, he didn't want to be seen by him right now.
"Is the little dweeb holding you up again?" Jake asked.
"Not this time," Andrea said, "He was just helping me pick out my outfit. You like it?"
"Yeah, I do," Jake said, sounding sincere, "Very nice."
"Oh, I'm glad," Andrea said and giggled. She then turned around and gave Lennard a wink and cute little smile, "Okay, see you later, sweetie. And remember, keep your phone around!"
"Yeah, I swear to God, if you don't pick up, I will come back and break your nose! " Jake yelled from behind the door. Lennard winced.
"He will pick up, babe, don't worry," Andrea said, "I made sure. Right, Lenny?" she didn't turn around this time.
"Y-Yeah, Mom..." Lennard answered, almost whispering.