** This is another one of those stories that could be listed as "Incest/ Reluctance." Some commenters seem to think that incest stories should be about lovers, while reluctance implies seduction. I believe that they are all just dirty stories to add a little perversion to your life. If you disagree, just go on to the next story, it won't hurt my feelings. **
I never intended to become a lecherous, incestuous monster but when the illicit pieces of this sordid story fell seductively into place, I was almost challenged to accept my role. This cautionary tale began a few months ago, right about the time that my grandmother fell and broke her hip. When she was released from the hospital after her surgery, she was supposed to exercise gradually but due to her age and the possibility of another accident, she was advised to have someone help her around the house until she could resume her lifestyle. My small family is not wealthy but with one noticeable exception, we do look-out for each other.
She was my mother's only surviving parent, her given name was Elizabeth. This was an age before grandparents had cutesy names like "meemaw" or "nana," and since my father's side of the family had passed when I was a baby, I simply referred to her as Gramma, granny or some other endearing and intimate form of that term. She lived alone in an apartment that was situated in a neighborhood that had not aged as well as Grandma. We lived on the other side of town, my parents and me. My name is Walter and I have an older sister who lives across the country and is married and expecting her first child.
The first task after the hospital was to bring Grandma home and for mother and me to collect her mail, gather some clothes and toiletries and to close-down her apartment for a few weeks. Then we got her settled in our house. The house was small, with my parent's room on the ground floor and my sister's old bedroom next to it. My room was added later in a second-floor attic. Though cramped, my room had some level of privacy and its own bathroom. That was where we installed granny and I was temporarily displaced to the first floor.
Her right leg was still raw from the operation and her left was bruised and sore from the fall. Her right shoulder was also dislocated in the accident and needed to be in a sling for a while longer. Because of some medical loophole, she was considered to be ineligible for in-home care or therapy, while my folks couldn't afford the luxury. My dad was a "fix-it guy" by day and a bartender at night, even before the accident we barely saw him. I was a day-laborer but at the moment, there wasn't much work. Mom wasn't in the best of health herself, but she never complained and worked even harder when her mother came to live with us and she was obviously being worn-down. So, it fell to my mother and me to provide or assist grandma with meals, laundry, therapeutic care and personal hygiene. This was an obligation that we took seriously, and I really adored my granny, but it did place a strain on everyone.
Even with the aid of a walker, she could hardly get around, and she was unsteady on her feet. Since she was right-handed, her feeding and bathing were also drawn-out procedures and the doctors reminded us that she required daily exercise for her legs and massages to keep her arm from growing stiff. It was soon apparent that I would need to help with the recovery, my mom didn't have the strength or stamina, for even though granny wasn't heavy she was practically "dead weight," and we didn't want two people invalided at the same time. Then to add further confusion to the situation, my sister went into early labor and though my folks had always intended on helping her, they were now rushed to make travel plans and for their ease of mind, I assured them that I could take care of grandmom for a couple of weeks.
I am twenty-years-old, with straight black hair worn long. I'm 6'1" and about 200lbs. Fairly muscular through hard work and not dating anyone for the moment. And for the remainder of the summer, I can see that I will be called on to mostly stay at home and help to nurse my granny back to health.
My grandmother is not your typical "little old lady." She isn't dried-up and wrinkly, hunched over with false teeth, and knitting afghans when she is not canning preserves. She is slightly vain about her appearance, wears stylish, youthful clothes and is usually engaged in aerobics or yoga classes. The overall effect is stunning for someone of retirement age.
Her hair is naturally auburn shaded with sun-streaked highlights, (these days, probably enhanced by chemicals.) She has a warm, smiling face with round cheeks and crystal-blue eyes that I've seen her flash to younger men. She doesn't wear much make-up and when she does, its understated and enhances the appeal. She likes to tease the guys but I've never seen or heard that she did anything inappropriate. The reddish hair falls to the middle of her back and her eyelashes flutter coquettishly. Just a dab of light gloss makes her lips look inviting and her naturally curvy frame has kept most of its taut sexiness. Her 34Cs are eye-catching and often used for that purpose, generously restrained in low-cut blouses or form-fitting dresses, but again she is not slutty- merely flirty. When the two of us are out and about, if we meet some of my friends or anyone about my age, she has asked me to call her Elizabeth, or Liz. And "under penalty of death," she will slyly laugh, to never introduce her as my grandmother.
The folks hurriedly adjusted their traveling itinerary. Dad would drive all-day to save money, mom would pack food and they would stay one night in a roadside motel. At the end of 1,200 miles, they would sleep at my sister's house and then take a few weeks to help with the baby and then make a more leisurely drive home. It would be a tough trip but with a happy ending, my vacation would be like that too.