This is a continuation of The Storm - Part 1 which also takes place in the year 2006. Jen narrates this portion of the tale. Read and heed the warnings from Part 1. Have fun.
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I have a lot of regrets in my life. My brother and I shouldn't have put the savings and investments we I had accumulated in the hands of a son of a bitch swindler bastard- reducing the inherited wealth and what we had gained to practically zero. Luckily we still had the house and the lake cabin. Kevin and Emily were doing okay, too. They both had good careers and were doing fine.
I regret breaking up with Sean for six months back in 1984. That led to an asshole boyfriend who was supposed to be better for me, but all I got from the deal was a broken nose and a sprained wrist. I married Sean eighteen months later. And I regret not being able to tell my parents that I loved them before they died in a plane crash.
I regret lots of things but I will never regret any of the choices I've made sexually. These choices have given me untold hours of bliss and happiness. They opened a world of sensuous glory where I gave- hopefully- as much as I have received. Let the gods judge- but I will not be shamed by things I have done, because everything (well almost everything) was done out of love, affection and respect. Yes, a few choices were made out of pure lust and carnal desire. At least I never bottled them up inside me. From the time I was 19 and an orphan, I gave myself over to those choices.
And this is what I was thinking as I was driving home from work. I have a position as a teacher of ESL, or English As A Second Language. My writing career might have gone nowhere, but my love of the English language, and spreading that love has led me to many wonderful places. I teach at the local Junior College, helping new arrivals to this land how to communicate effectively in this frustrating and unpredictable tongue. I have also made a study of computers and I've made it a point to keep up, since they have become an invaluable teaching aid.
Riding beside me that September morning was my son Benjamin. He had just turned 19 and was unsure about his place in the world of continuing education. He didn't feel like going for a degree that would slot him into a future he wasn't sure he wanted, so he decided on a gap year at JC to explore possibilities. The gap year turned into two.
His problem was that he was interested in so many things. He loved computers, he loved photography, he loved sciences but he also loved goofy old movies in black and white.
It would have been one thing to be pulled in all those directions academically, as long as he might have had someone to share that with. A girlfriend might have been able to help him sort out things the way a parent never could. But despite being relatively handsome in a shy and geeky way- as well as witty and fun to be with, he was not blessed with the ability to talk to girls. And when he did, it never lasted too long.
Our daughter Sarah had hinted in confidence that his last girlfriend had dropped him for some unknown reason- but it was most certainly related to sex. The poor guy's heart was breaking. I think I was just the person to help.
***
Since it was just Benjamin and I at home that night- his Dad and sister were on their annual hike up on the State Park trails- usual dining was out the window. But he was so distracted I had to ask him twice what he wanted for supper when we got home. I could have cooked anything he wanted, but he was noncommittal until I suggested pizza. He brightened immediately and let him choose the toppings and where we'd get it. I fished a twenty and a five from my purse and told him to go wild. I said I craved a bath and hoped food would be here by the time I was done.
I decided that white wine would go best with whatever Benjamin chose so I opened a bottle to share and made sure I had one more on standby. I dressed in my robe and he was in sweatpants and a t-shirt when we retired to the sofa downstairs to dine on our feast and watch some TV.
We ate and talked with a mindless parade of sitcoms for background. After a glass or two of wine, he gradually opened up and talked more. He talked about things that didn't really matter, but he was talking nonetheless.
Talking, and watching. For every time I leaned forward to get a slice from the box, or to reach for my glass, I could see him sneak a peek at me. I had made sure that my robe covered- but not too well. I could feel warm air- and his gaze- on my breast.
Perhaps he could even see a glimpse of nipple. It was exciting to think of. I was starting to get the teensiest bit aroused- and I could tell he was, too. By the time I finished as much as I wanted to eat and leaned back into the corner of the sofa, I knew my plan had a good chance of working.
He finished the rest of the pie with my blessing, then sat back with a smile- thanking me for the lovely dinner. I reached for my wine and watched his eyes follow. I leaned back in the corner of the sofa and smiled, whispering, "Why don't you take a picture- it'll last longer." Kind of a cheesy opening, but it too went with the pizza.
He looked up with a start- he was busted- caught staring. He stammered, "I... I'm- I'm sorry, Mom." He blushed adorably. I know I'm dreadfully biased, but how could any girl not want this guy?
I played it a bit naive."Sorry? What are you sorry for, Benjamin?"
"I guess... you just look really nice."
"Why thank you! That's a lovely thing to say." I was genuinely touched. I leaned forward a bit and looked him in the eye and spoke slowly, so my meaning could not have been misunderstood. "So... why don't you take a picture... it'll last longer..." I lightly touched the lapel of my robe- and opened it just a touch. I cocked my head toward the upstairs and without hesitation, he took off to his room on the second story. He certainly didn't need a second invitation.
He remembered. I was wearing this same robe on the morning when our harmless flirting had turned a corner without stopping for the warning lights- and became something sweet and potentially taboo. But I had turned so many corners like that in my life that I hardly needed a map.
***
I hadn't even planned it to happen that spring morning. He was getting ready for one of his classes as he ate his cereal, fiddling with the digital camera he bought with money he saved from working at Circuit City in the mall. I came down in my robe after my shower, to make my coffee and toast. Sarah was still sleeping and Sean was out of town for work.
I was minding my own business when I heard a click. He was beside me, his camera raised. He snapped another picture as I turned and asked him what in the world he was doing. He didn't even use a phony excuse like he was working on a project for school- he was taking pictures of me because he wanted to. And I found myself liking the idea. It was sexy to have someone take revealing pictures of you. I let him take a couple more and I let him dictate the pose. And I have no idea why I did it- I flashed him. I showed him my breasts.
Slowly- not all at once, but before I knew it, I was standing naked in the kitchen of our home- stark naked and loving every minute of it- letting my son take pictures of me, holding my breasts, pinching my nipples and even lifting one to softly lick my hard nipple. Granted, my breasts aren't what they were at twenty. They do sag. Gravity and childbirth have done their thing, but they're still my best feature. They used to be just like Sarah's are now- full and ripe with light pink areola and nipples that get delightfully hard Thirty-six C, which on a small girl looks really nice and big. Still, now they're holding up well in my forties and attracting gazes when I wear things to show them off a bit. Which is, I admit, a lot. Sean appreciates it, too.
Benjamin was a perfect gentleman about it. He didn't make a move at me- maybe he was as shocked as I was. I decided we had gone as far as I was prepared to- and I picked my robe off the floor and covered myself. I kissed his cheek and made him promise to erase them. He agreed. I reminded him that I'd be leaving in half an hour and if he wanted a ride, he'd best be ready.
I was fine until after the second period of the day. I locked myself in the staff bathroom and fingered my slick wet cunt to at least two orgasms. I promised myself that something like that would never happen again. Unless it was completely necessary.
And now it was necessary. After what Sarah told me, I knew I had to do something.
***
I had turned the lights down low and the air was alive with lust. Benjamin got back in record time, carrying his favorite digital camera as well as the Sony VHS camcorder we got him for his 17th. I wasn't sure what he wanted that for, but I wasn't about to make fine distinctions at this point. I poured the last of the wine in my glass. He sat where he had been, the digital in his lap. I asked him what he wanted.
He didn't quite know how to reply, so I offered clarification. "Do you want me to... do things? On my own? Or do you want to... pose me?"
He drained the dregs in his glass and shrugged.
"I know enough, young man, not to make you promise to erase whatever pictures you take. We all know how that went." He hung his head. "Or at least you should promise to hide them better." I leaned back and slightly opened one side of the robe- showing off one breast- then covering up again.
He realized he missed a shot and raised the camera too late and took a shot anyway.
"Fuck," he muttered under his breath.