It all started on a Wednesday when I visited my uncle. From all my siblings it was me who had the best contact with him.
Nevertheless it had been over more than 2 years that I had seen him, due to my temporary work assignment in France. When he opened the door I was shocked how he looked.
I knew that he sometimes sounded depressed during our phone calls, I had regularly initiated during my stay in France, but I hadn't anticipated how much the dead of his wife still affected him.
My aunt Laura dead 5 years ago, she had a very warm personality and I had liked her very much. Obviously my uncle had been devastated when she died and I had been often visiting him for consolation.
Since my absence his hear had greyed a bid and he took visible less car of himself now. The sweater on him had a few holes and in all he didn't smell very nice, so to say.
We went in the kitchen and I noticed that it could use a good cleaning. He had installed a bed in the living room which also looked as it hadn't been tided recently.
"I don't like to sleep upstairs anymore, with all memories from your aunt coming back." I think understood as I heard stories of people not willing to live at the same place when they lost their beloved ones.
Somehow I had expected this as he had left hints during our earlier phone calls and I had taken some days off to discuss his living arrangements and to help him tidying the house.
So I suggested him to do part of the kitchen while I would start upstairs.
Starting in the sleeping room I first opened the windows for fresh air. Uncle hadn't entered this room for a long time resulting in a thick layer of dust everywhere.
I started to take off the bed linen into some big bags I had with me. Then I turned to the first chest with drawers, pulling the first one open.
It contained woman clothes from my aunt, some folded t-shirts, bras and panties, etc. Everything went in an empty bag to be brought to the salvation army.
The second drawer contained more underwear, socks and stockings. Again everything went in a bag.
In the last drawer there was a shoe box with an extra blanket for cold nights. I looked in the shoe box to see an envelope with fotos, some metal clamps as well as other stuff and, to my surprise, a dildo.
Smiling, as a single mother and woman, I could understand her.
Besides that a plastic cover contained 2 nylon stockings. I took them out, black transparent. Why they were kept in the box I couldn't answer.
The shoe box with it contents went in a separate bag, I would decide later if I would ask uncle about it or just bring it out as waste.
A wall cabinet got my attention and again I filled 2 huge bags with clothes, mostly from my aunt. Skirts and dresses, blouses and at the bottom of the cabinet, shoes.
There was another box with magazines and I pulled it over to sit besides it. Mostly mode and woman magazines but again surprisingly also some porn ones.
Whow, it seemed that my uncle and aunt were even more progressive then I imagined.
It had take me more then 2 hours to tidy and clean the room, now it was time to check on uncle downstairs.
He had done his part in the kitchen and was sweating from it. Already not smelling like a rose, I kindly suggested him to take a shower.
I had found some spare clothes and underwear for him upstairs and asked him to undress. He hesitated but I gently pushed him by saying I had seen naked men before.
Just wanted to get rid of his smelling clothes as soon as possible. I told him to start showering and I would help him washing his backside, after whisking away those rather smelly lumps of clothes.
With his back to me I took the shower-head from him and soaped his back. Because of the spatters I stripped down to my underwear and with the shower-head in my hand I asked him to turn around.
He kept his hands before his crotch but I lifted one arm to wash his armpit when I noticed his emerging erection.
"Oh uncle". Ferm but calm I continue; "I think I better go down to make tea. Just continue to wash yourself, there too" as I nod at his rising part.
Dressed again I boil water for tea. The kitchen is more presentable, admitting uncle did a thorough job. A nice kitchen with a look onto a neglected garden.
There is room for a big table and it has a full set of kitchen utils. It really is a house for a family.
The cupboards doesn't yield much to offer with the tea. We have to do with a cup of tea only. When he sits down he apologize to me.
I put a hand on his arm; "No need to apologize, it's rather a sign that it's maybe time for a new woman in the house don't you think?"
"I've tried dating twice last year. Both woman were only interested in seriously long term commitments. I don't think I'm ready or interested in that."
I look at him; "Maybe commitments is not what you're looking for, maybe your interest is more physical, no strings attached?"
Still with my hand on his arm I give hime a small squeeze; "Lets first focus on finding somebody to help you keeping the house clean and tidy. Shall we?"
"Yes, please, that certainly would help me".
"It's time for me to go home, we'll continue tomorrow, ok?" I rush to collect my stuff from upstairs and wave to him while driving away.
Arriving home, I find Teddy, our basset hound dog, barking and in need of a walk first. Once back I unleash Teddy and unload the car.
Then I notice the bag with the shoe box. In the hurry to go home I forgot to mention it to Uncle.
Upstairs in my room I open the box and take out the stockings from its plastic cover. Unfolded they are delicate and beautiful.
There are suspender straps which I hadn't noticed before. I look at the time, still 20 minutes before Simon, my son, comes home from university.
Quickly I take off all my clothes before trying on the suspender. It can be adjusted to fit my wide hips. With the stockings on and fastened I turn towards a mirror.
I see a woman in her early forties with breasts that lost some firmness, wearing delicate transparant stockings accentuating the fine black hair on my legs.
Turning sidewards and back, admittingly I'm not a beauty but neither bad looking. For a moment I feel myself a desirable woman instead of a mother.
I'm startled when I see Simon in the mirror. Hastily I grab a piece of clothing for cover but he disappeared already.
I completely forgot the time. Nevertheless I'm not a prude, I don't mind, him seeing me naked but the sudden realization of being seen did cause a shock response.
Dressed and back in the kitchen I kind of say sorry for forgetting the time while trying some dresses. Without looking in my eyes, he seems a bit embarrassed, he nods and goes to his room.
During dinner we talk about my day at uncle and the upcoming visit of my friend Teresa from France.
While he goes back up to study, I clean up and look at some tv programs.