This is a work of pure fiction as can be realized by the performance of the Lions. All characters are pure products of my imagination, and over the age of eighteen.
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"Fucking bitch!" I growled as I slammed the phone down.
"David!" Mom responded sternly as she looked over at me, her hand closing the screen of her lap top.
"Sorry, mom." I replied, feeling embarrassed, but still angry.
My anger must have carried over in my tone as mom put her computer on the end table and turned to face me. I knew my face was turning red as she stared at me, and I knew a lecture was coming.
"That's not acceptable behavior." She said, the calmness of her voice telling me I had really hit a nerve.
Still, my anger was at the boiling point and it got my mouth moving before my mind had a chance to think things through.
"I was just telling her the truth. She deserves worse." I said, grabbing the remote and turning on the television.
I hoped that would end the discussion, but it didn't. Mom sat forward in her chair, her fingers strumming on the arm rest as her eyes drilled into me. I knew she was waiting for an explanation, but by then, my mind had managed to catch up, screaming at my mouth to keep shut. Any explanation would only serve to get me into more trouble.
"I wonder what time the game starts." I said, trying to divert attention.
"Never mind the game young man. I want to hear why Deanna deserved to be called that, and it better be good."
I looked at her, and then looked at the television, hoping the game was starting, and then back at her. The game might distract her, the loyal Lion's fan that she was and this being the championship game. Unfortunately it was still thirty minutes to kick off, and she didn't give a damn about the pre-game show. I tried ignoring her, hoping she would give up. It wasn't going to work and I knew it, but it gave me a moment to organize what I was going to say.
"Spill it mister." She said, shifting forward until she was on the edge of her chair.
"Fine, I'll tell you!" I growled, shutting off the television.
"Calm your voice young man." Mom said, wagging her finger at me.
I sat back, taking a deep breath as my mind scrambled with how I was going to explain without revealing too much. Mom followed suit, apparently calmed now that it appeared I was going to tell her.
"Well, you know Valentine's Day is coming up." I began, more a statement than a question, but I still waited for her nod before continuing.
"Well, you also know I've been working a lot of overtime lately." Again I waited for the nod.
"Well, all that overtime was so that I could take De up to Boyne Mountain for the weekend. I already paid for it, and now, now she decides she can't go."
"That's a shame. I mean, a trip up there would be great. Did she say why she can't go?" Mom said, a bit of sympathy showing in her look.
She had told me exactly why she wasn't going, but there was no way I was going to tell my mom. I had hoped she wouldn't ask, and it took me a moment to come up with a reasonable excuse.
"She said her grandpa is really sick." I said. It wasn't a very good excuse but it was all that came to me. Mom looked at me skeptically.
"So, you got mad because her grandpa got sick?" she said, watching me closely. "Why not just reschedule the trip for when he gets better?"
She had sprung the trap so fast I had no idea it had happened. I just sat there, mouth hanging open as she watched me. Fortunately, my mind had actually kicked into gear.
"It was a special Valentine's Day deal, and there are no refunds." I said, smiling inwardly at my quick thinking.
"Well, that's a shame, but it still doesn't excuse your language." Mom said, sitting back in her chair. "Which grandfather is it by the way?"
Caught off guard, I responded quickly, naming the only one of De's grandfathers I knew.
"George." I said, regretting it as soon as I said it. He had died a month ago, and I had taken a day off work to go to his funeral.
"Oh, I see." Mom said, sitting fully back in her chair and picking up her computer.
She looked at me for a moment, her face unreadable. I wondered if she remembered about the funeral. She had been pissed that I had taken the day off to go to his funeral, when De and I had just started dating. I had never even met him.
"I suppose you could always take someone else." She said as she opened her computer and typed in her password.
She remembered, but at least she wasn't pushing for the real reason De was backing out.
"Not likely to find another girl to take now." I replied. "I guess I'll just go alone."
"Which weekend is it?" Mom said, her fingers typing away.
It was a stupid question and I almost said so, as Valentine's Day was next Sunday. Instead I just told her it was Valentine's Day weekend, not bothering with any snide remarks. She just nodded and continued typing away. I turned my attention back to the television as the commentators started talking about the Super Bowl, revealing their picks for the winners. It was no surprise that Detroit wasn't picked by any of them.
She mumbled something and began typing again. I sat back, my attention becoming split between mom's typing and mumbling, and the commentators on the television. As the commentators began listing the starting lineups for both teams mom let out a little squeal of delight.
"I tell you what." Mom said, turning to look at me, smiling. "The resort isn't far from the casino, and I really want to go that weekend. Air Supply is doing a concert, and there are still tickets available."
"Imagine that, Air Supply not selling out already." I said snidely. "Who's Air Supply?"
I wasn't expecting mom's reaction as she threw a pillow at me.
"You're not funny, mister." She said. "Now, do we have a deal? I need to order the tickets before they sell out."
"Tickets? Don't you mean ticket?" I said, picking up the pillow and banging it against the arm of the chair.
"No, I mean tickets. If I go, you are going to the concert with me. It will do you good to hear some real music." She said, watching the pillow.
"I thought you were going to help me out, not punish me." I said, as I quickly tossed the pillow at her.
She let out a squeal, which quickly turned to laughter as she grabbed the pillow and threw it back. The exchange quickly turned into a pillow fight as she got up and grabbed another pillow from the couch. I followed suit, and in moments we were a tangled mess of arms, legs and pillows rolling around on the floor.
Mom ended up on top of me, straddling my hips, her pillow bouncing lightly off my chest. It might have hit my head as well; I wasn't paying much attention as I felt the warmth of her groin pressing against me.
"You give?" she said finally, tossing her pillow aside and placing her hands on my chest.
I just nodded, trying to concentrate on keeping my cock from responding to the pressure of her groin pressing against it. Fortunately she rolled off apparently unaware of my growing bulge. I got up quickly, and sat down, positioning my leg to hide the bulge.
"I tell you what." I said, an idea coming to me. "If Detroit wins, I'll go to the concert."
"You got a bet." She responded climbing back into her chair and grabbing her computer.
As she typed away, I couldn't help but look her over, my eyes seeing her in a new light. Her long dark hair hung down smoothly, almost perfectly in place even after our wrestling around. Her blouse concealed her chest, hanging loosely over her body. She didn't have big tits, "Barely a B" she had laughingly called them once.
She had the body of a mature woman, with well flared hips she often complained about being too fat, and a bit of a stomach that made her embarrassed to wear a bikini. Still, she liked to brag about being able to still squeeze into her size fours, even if she couldn't breathe when she did and wouldn't let anyone see her in them.
"And if they lose, you spend Saturday on the slopes with me." I said, as I sat back and turned up the television.
Her ego got the better of her, and she agreed haughtily. She continued typing quickly. My attention was returned to the television, watching as the teams ran out onto the field, accompanied by introductions from the announcer.
She didn't say anything until the coin toss was done, and the teams got ready for the opening kick-off. To be honest, I was less interested in the game than I was in planning what slopes to take her on. I felt I had it in the bag, there was no way Detroit was going to do anything but choke. The mere fact that they had made it to the Super Bowl was one for the record books. Actually winning was never going to happen.
The opening play should have warned me as Detroit received the kick-off and proceeded to march the length of the field without much effort. As the players strutted around the end zone celebrating their score, mom strutted around the living room celebrating as well.
I however was not discouraged and couldn't help myself. I decided to double down.