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Chapter 11

Grace had Sundays off and what she liked to do most was absolutely nothing. With the weather outside turning decidedly chilly, there was nothing nicer than snuggling deep under her blankets and sleeping the day away.

"Grace! Get up! I need you to drive me to the mall!" her mother bellowed through the closed and locked door. The lock had become necessary due to her mother's drinking. More than once Grace had found her drunken mother wandering around in her room in the middle of the night. Freaked her out so the lock went on.

"GO AWAY MOM! It's my fucking day off!" Grace yelled from under her blankets.

"Language Grace! I need you to drive. You know my license lapsed," Shirley called through the door.

Grace pushed the blankets down and looked at the clock. 10AM. Ugh.

Then it hit her. Her Mom wanted to leave the house! She hadn't done that for... well, not since she got back from the hospital. What the fuck was going on with her! It had to be more than Ed's massaging her back.

She dragged herself out of bed and plodded over to her door to open it. On the other side was a stranger. Long, beautiful brown hair freshly washed and styled. Face scrubbed clean and wearing make-up? Not overly done either. Just a subtle application of eye shadow, mascara, a hint of blush, and lipstick. Grace blinked and rubbed at her eyes. She looked closer. Her mom looked, just a little... younger. She was smiling?!?

"Good morning love! Take your shower and get dressed. I need to get some new underthings. Mine are hideous!" Shirley chirped happily. She patted her daughter's cheek then went down the stairs, her long hair bouncing and swaying. Her mom hadn't moved that quickly down a staircase since before the accident.

Grace went back into her room and got some clothes. She took her shower, dressed, and met her mom down in the kitchen. There was an amazing smell coming from the room and Grace froze when she saw her mom scooping an omelette onto a plate.

"Here you go love. Eat quick then we have to go! Time's wasting!" the woman smiled at her.

"Who are you and what have you done with my mother! Never mind, I'll keep you instead!" Grace mumbled as she sat at the table with the delicious smelling breakfast.

Shirley laughed and patted her shoulder. "I just feel so much better now that my back hurts so much less. I know we can't afford the new mattress for me right now so I'm going to do my part to reduce our expenses. I'm giving up the booze. That will be hard but it will also save us a lot of money. I'm also weaning myself off the Percocet. I'd like you to take me to the free clinic downtown to see what they suggest for helping me through the withdrawal. I might have to do it cold turkey and that terrifies me but I want my life back. I'm going to try to get a job, whatever I can get to help out around here."

Grace was looking at her mother, waiting for her to start laughing and tell her it was all a cruel joke. Then she realized it wasn't. "Are you back mama?" she said with a trembling voice.

"Yes, baby. I'm back. I'm so sorry you had to carry me for so long," Shirley replied with trembling lips.

Grace leapt to her feet and pulled her mother into a hug as her tears burst forth. She didn't grip too hard as her mother's back had been bad for so long. Shirley couldn't hold back her own tears as she clung to her daughter.

Once they got control of themselves again Shirley pulled away and said she had to touch up her make-up. Grace sat down and ate her breakfast. It was as good as it smelled. She put the dishes into the sink and saw Ed had set up the stove for one of his slow roasts. Her mouth was watering already.

Sleeping in she'd missed Ed this morning. He was working the early shift again at the home center. It was his last shift of the season. That little extra income of his would be drying up. He was hoping they could find another use for him in another department but it was likely he would be without a job for the next little while.

She'd tried finding out who had hurt Ed the other night but she wasn't part of his social circle so she got nowhere. That just frustrated the hell out of her but she should have known better. They wouldn't talk to the sister of the one they pranked.

He'd been a little distant with her lately and that made her worry. Ed was such an important part of her life she didn't want to lose him.

Shirley returned looking refreshed. Grace pulled her thoughts back to the present and looked closer at her mother. "The skin on your face, it looks brighter, softer. What products have you been using?"

Her mother blushed oddly. "A woman has to keep some secrets. When you begin to show your age I'll tell you the secret." A coy smile slipped onto on her lips. "Are you ready? We have much to do!"

Grace looked at her mother and smiled. She'd have to thank Ed later for fixing her mother's spine. It was good to have her on her way back from the drunk miserable mess she'd been. She only hoped she wouldn't chicken out because of the withdrawal. She grabbed her keys.

"Let's go!"

Chapter 12

Ed finished up his last shift (a double!) and collected his pay. He was sad to leave as he'd enjoyed working there. As expected there was no work left but they promised they would be calling him again as soon as they could.

He sat in his truck, not ready to go home just yet. The nightly visits from Shirley had continued last night and he was terribly confused about what she wanted from him. It was making him uncomfortable to be around her. He was terrified she'd say something in front of Grace and she'd discover his... issue.

Shirley was following a pattern. She would wait until he was asleep, wake him up demanding a massage, he would do that, then she'd make him touch her until she had an orgasm (now he understood that was what was happening), then she'd masturbate him and spray his cum over her face and chest. Last night he actually saw her rubbing it over her skin as she walked from the room. She'd called him a 'dirty boy' but now it was like she was talking to herself.

He was definitely beginning to feel used and that made him very uncomfortable. Grace would hate him for what he was doing to Shirley. He was certain of that so he desperately needed it to remain a secret but he was so bad at keeping those. Especially from her.

He felt his stomach knot up.

Ed started the truck and drove home. He was grateful to see Grace's car wasn't in the driveway. Aside from his current case of butterflies, he was glad the driveway was clear because he had to move his truck in and park it for the winter. With no job he'd be back to taking the bus... except for his drive out to Mrs. Dmitrov's place on Saturday, he recalled. Then the truck would definitely have to be put away. He couldn't afford the gas from then on.

He walked into the house and smelled the delicious aroma of his roast cooking. He was grateful for Mrs. Thompson's contribution as the larger roast would help with his enormous hunger tonight.

He heard the sound of a car coming up the driveway so he hustled downstairs to have a shower. He was sweaty from moving all that stock. They'd wanted to get as much from him today as they could because that was it. Working a double shift was nice for the extra money but he was tuckered out.

He stripped down in his room and wrapped his towel around himself. Peeking into the hallway he saw the coast was clear so he moved over to the small washroom and closed the door. The shower stall was very small but he was able to wash himself so it got the job done. Once he was clean he dried himself off and brushed his hair. Wrapping his towel around himself he stepped out into the hall.

Suddenly he was captured in a big hug and he yelped in surprise.

It was Grace!

"Ed, you're so wonderful!" she said against his chest.

"Grace! Let go! I'm not dressed!" he yelled. His voice was a little sharp due to his fear that his towel would slip off.

She released him and jumped back like he'd slapped her and the jostling was enough to loosen the towel so it began to slide down his hips. He spun his back to her and raced for his room and slammed the door shut behind him. He was shaking with dread. Had she seen it? Was she even now reeling in horror and revulsion? God dammit! Why did she have to do that?

Her voice came through the door. "I'm sorry Ed! I didn't mean to scare you. I was just so happy about mom I got carried away. I didn't see anything. Don't worry!"

Relief pounded Ed to his knees as his body shook in reaction. His head spun a bit but once it cleared he looked at the door.

"You can't ever do that! Please! Tell me you'll be more careful in the future!"

"O- Okay. Are you ok?"

"Yeah... let me get dressed and I'll come upstairs in a minute. Dinner should be ready soon," he said as his muscles trembled in reaction.

"Your voice sounds a little funny, Ed. Are you sure you're ok?" she pressed.

"YES! Go upstairs! I'll be right up!" he barked then immediately regretted the harsh tone he'd used.

He heard footsteps climbing the stairs so he got up and pulled on his baggy track pants and his sleeveless t-shirt.

Ed walked up to the kitchen his cheeks burning with embarrassment. Grace was setting the table and she glanced at him and noticed his discomfort.

"I'm sorry Ed. I never meant to make you feel bad. I just had the best day with mom in... years. What you are doing for her has made such a difference in her!"

Ed's eyes snapped to her face and he went still.

"She's no longer in pain and she told me about the therapy you've been giving her for her back. It's doing wonders."

Ed relaxed as she explained and he just smiled and nodded his head in his humble way of accepting praise. Grace felt comforted to see his normal behavior.

"Now that you're dressed can I get that hug?" she asked gently.

Ed walked over and wrapped Grace in his arms and gave her a firm hug. She felt so safe when he hugged her against his large body. His warm, muscular, hard body. He felt so good and she was feeling really good! She pushed back as her face pinked up. Ed saw her reaction and turned away to glance down. He wasn't showing so he relaxed a little.

They both moved to get the table set and dinner on the plates. The delicious scent of roast beef, baked baby potatoes, and garlic green beans filled the room. The plates went on the table and Shirley arrived from upstairs.

"Very nice mom!" Grace said with a smile.

Shirley was wearing a new dress she'd bought on sale today. She'd touched up her make-up once more and was wearing her new sexy bra and panty set she'd bought which made her feel so good. The bra presented her girls very nicely which the low neckline of the dress accentuated.

Ed froze when he saw Shirley. She looked like a different woman. Her long brown locks flowed over her shoulders and framed her abundance of womanly flesh rising out of the front of her dress. She was beautiful and Ed felt incredibly awkward to be feeling like this in front of Grace.

"Yes, you look beaut- beautiful." He cursed himself as he meant to tell her she looked very nice but his words got away from him.

Shirley's smile was brilliant and Grace echoed her as they took in Ed's blush.

"Dinner's ready. Let's sit and eat before it gets cold," Ed said briskly.

The ladies took their seats and when Ed sat Shirley reached out and took his right hand in her left. "I'd like to say a special thanks tonight if you both don't mind."

Grace smiled and took Ed's other hand.

"Lord, I know we don't talk very often and I'm sorry for that but I just wanted to say thank you finally for bringing Ed into our lives. I know I've been a terrible excuse for a caretaker for him but in spite of my shortcomings he has turned out to be an exceptional man. From how he looks after us and makes these wonderful meals to how hard he works to help out around the house and most of all how he's helping me with my back. Thank you lord and thank you Ed for being so wonderful to us both. Amen."

Grace had tears running down her cheeks as she'd never expected her mother to acknowledge how important Ed was to them. "Here, here!" she said with a voice rough with emotion.

Ed just ducked his head with an odd smile and let go of their hands. His face was burning with embarrassment as Shirley had been stroking his palm with a finger through the entire speech. The sensual touch had made him stiffen up in his track pants which were tenting badly. He tucked himself under the table and tried to will it away. They all turned to their meals and as expected the roast melted in their mouths it was so tender.

"Oh Ed, this is so delicious!" Grace moaned. "You are such an incredible cook! You're going to make some girl an excellent husband one day!" she finished with a grin. He smiled at her shyly.

"I learned from Shirley," he said quietly.

Shirley froze. "What?"

He looked at her. "I learned how to cook from watching you."

"I didn't know that!"

"Mom! You don't remember him watching you make dinner almost every night back then?" Grace said with a surprised smile.

"No! I don't know why but I don't recall that at all!" the mother blurted.

Grace just shrugged as her temper flared momentarily. She knew how her mom felt about Ed back then so it actually wasn't much of a surprise she didn't remember. Grace forced the bitter memory down so they could enjoy the night.

They ate quietly, enjoying the meal and each other's company. Once they were done Ed surprised everyone when he pulled a small tub of ice cream from the freezer. It was chocolate as he knew Grace loved that flavor. He served up three small bowls and they sat eating ice cream with silly grins on their faces. It was the best family dinner they'd had in a very long time.

Chapter 13

The week passed quickly for Ed. Shirley continued to make nightly visits for the massage, the spinal adjustments, and always culminated the visit with her masturbating him to completion on her. The change was she no longer pretended to be upset about it.

She discovered it was taking longer to get him to his orgasm as his endurance was increasing so she upped the ante by stroking his cock between her big soft tits.

The first time she'd done this Ed hadn't lasted more than three minutes and she'd received an enormous load on her face. From that night on she used her tits every time.

Thankfully Grace remained blissfully unaware of the actual activities on her nocturnal visits.

School wasn't any better. He was teased unmercifully and did his best to ignore it. With football season over he no longer had to spend time with the team. He also no longer smiled at Melanie for now he saw her for the person she was. He kept his head down and concentrated as hard as he could on his classes. His grades weren't very good. He was maybe pushing a C+ in his best classes but others he struggled to maintain a C-. He knew he had to improve the D in Chemistry and hoped Mrs Dmitrov had a miracle for him.

He was relieved that her treatment of him in class had not changed the tiniest bit. She was as cold and impersonal to him as she was to everyone else. The only sign that anything had actually happened the previous weekend was the note she slipped to him on Friday reminding him to come to her place at 1PM the following day. He hadn't forgotten.

The next day found him driving up the driveway to her place at five minutes to one. He didn't want her to be upset like she'd been the previous weekend. He walked up the steps and was about to knock when the inner door opened.

Nina was looking at him with a hungry expression.

"Tutor now or after," Ed asked, stepping inside and kicking off his boots.

"After," she growled.

He thought he'd surprise her this time so he quickly bent down and threw her over his shoulder and carried her into her bedroom. She wasn't a light woman but he hid his grunt of effort with a growl. He threw her down on the bed and immediately began tugging her clothes off. She didn't assist him in any way but instead made little moves to hamper his ability to undress her. He just flipped her over onto her stomach and flipped her skirt up to expose her ass. He yanked her panties down and spanked her until she was moaning and trembling. Her juices were flowing and he shoved two fingers deep into her pussy to see how wet she was becoming. Dripping. He pumped his fingers in her a few times to get her highly stimulated and she thrashed on the bed. He pulled his fingers out and sucked the juices off one finger then made her clean the other one in her mouth.

He pulled off the rest of her clothes as she lay on the bed moaning from the heat of her spanking and the residual tingles from his fingers in her pussy. Once she was naked he spun her on the bed until her head was hanging over the edge of the bed. Her large tits were flattened across her chest. He placed his hands on them and squeezed the flesh firmly. She moaned in response so he pinched her nipples and pulled them upwards.

"OOOoooooohhhhh! MMmmm!" Nina groaned.

Ed released her nipples and quickly undressed himself as he stood next to the bed. Nina had her eyes closed as she ran her hands over her tits squeezing them roughly between her fingers. She gasped when his hot flesh rested across her face and her eyes shot open. He leaned forward and grabbed her tits in his hands and rolled her nipples between finger and thumb.

"Ssssssssssyyyyeesss!" Nina sucked in a breath and moaned. She moved her hands to his cock, sliding them along his length as she pressed her lips to the soft underside. Her tongue slipped out to tease the tender area just under the head and Ed reacted by tugging on her nipples.

"AAAaaahhhh! Fuck yesss!" she gushed.

He pulled back slightly and pressed the head of his cock against her lips. "Get it very wet. It's going in your ass."

She gasped and he slid the head of his cock into her mouth. He reached forward and gently spanked her pussy. She jolted and moaned as his cock slid deeper into her mouth. He slowly fucked her mouth with the first three inches of his cock.

"MMMMMMMmmmmm!" Nina mumbled around his member and the vibrations caused him to slide a little further into her mouth. He could feel her running her tongue over his cock and he fucked her mouth a little faster. He slid two fingers into her pussy, curled his palm over her clit and rubbed her in tiny circles vigorously.

"UUUUUUUHHHHHHNNNNNN!" Nina groaned and his cock slid deeper still until he felt the head rubbing against her throat. He pushed himself upright and saw he had more than half of his cock in the woman's mouth. He slid himself out and felt her take a deep breath. He slid himself in deep again and slowly withdrew all the way.

Nina was red faced and gasping as his cock bobbed wetly above her face. He walked around the bed and spread her legs. Her pussy lips glistened with her juices. He moved between her legs and slapped the thick head of his cock against her clit and she jumped. Before she could recover he pushed her legs back with his hands at the back of her knees. Her ass came off the bed and he pushed his cock deep into her pussy.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHNNNNNNN FUCK!" she howled.

He pulled out and slammed it back in and set up a steady rhythm of pounding. She grunted with every impact and her eyes rolled with the intense sensations. The wet sounds of his cock driving into her pussy filled the bedroom.

He pulled out and pushed her ass higher into the air. Ed dipped down and fucked her pussy with his tongue.

"FUCK! FUCK! OH! OH! OH! OH GOD!" she chanted as he drove his tongue deep into her. Then he switched to driving his tongue into her ass and she shook, jolted, and squealed.

Once her asshole was thoroughly soaked with his spit and her juices he stood and pushed the head of his cock inside. Ed held still as the heat and tightness almost overwhelmed him. She squealed again and he began making little strokes. He kept up the pressure and gradually the little strokes took him deeper. He kept his eyes on Nina's face in case it became too much for her. She was gritting her teeth, hissing, and panting but she was also clinging to him to pull him deeper. He couldn't get over how tight she felt around his cock.

He started making longer strokes and Nina's mouth dropped open as her eyes locked on his.

"So gooooood! Your cock opens me so well, Edward!"

"You feel incredible, Nina!" he groaned and picked up his speed.

"FFFFFUUUCK! FUCK MY ASS!" she screamed.

Ed began to pound her ass as vigorously as he'd pounded her pussy and her eyes rolled back as her tongue hung out of her mouth. He wanted to take her tongue in his mouth but she'd said no kissing. Nina rubbed her clit in rapid circles as he fucked her.

"I'm going to cum soon," he gasped.

"MMmmnnnnaaahhhhhHHH! AH! AH AAAAAAAHHHH!" she screamed as her orgasm exploded over her. He felt the rhythmic clenching against his cock and he couldn't hold it any longer as jets of cum shot up deep inside her.

She suddenly reached up and grabbed his head and pulled him down on top of her. Her mouth found his and she kissed him deeply. He was dazed and confused but it was super hot and his orgasm was intensified for it. THIS is what a kiss was supposed to feel like! She pushed back as suddenly as she'd started.

Nina looked a little wild eyed and embarrassed. "Please get off." Her accent was thick as her agitation was high. "The kiss was mistake. Please forget we did that," she mumbled. He nodded.

Ed slowly pulled himself from her ass and she shook with an aftershock.

"Would you mind if I quickly rinsed myself in your shower?" he asked.

"Please," she said gesturing to the ensuite.

Ed got off the bed and padded over to the bathroom. He stepped into the shower, washed and rinsed in a minute and dried himself off. He walked back into the bedroom and Nina was sitting on the edge. She looked troubled.

"Are you ok? I didn't hurt you did I?" he asked.

"No. I am good. I should not have kissed you. My apologies," she said with a shaky voice.

"I didn't mind. It was amazing!" he gushed with a smile on his face.

"But we must not do that again," she said sternly.

He just nodded.

"I tutor you now."

Nina stood gingerly and put on her robe. That signalled to Ed that he should get dressed so he quickly did then followed her out to the dining room.

For the next hour and a half Nina ran through the materials of the next two chapters of study and by the end Ed was amazed that he felt like he was actually retaining it. She gave him some practice sheets to keep the information in his mind fresh. When they finished Ed was smiling as he'd never expected to be able to get this.

"You're an amazing teacher!" he blurted.

Nina smiled at him. "Is much easier one on one and with a student eager to learn," she replied with a smile of her own.

"Would you like to have sex again?" Ed asked awkwardly but hopefully.

"No. I don't think we should have sex... again," Nina said with a frown.

"Never? Did I do something wrong?" Ed asked.

"No. I did."

"The kiss? I promise I won't kiss you again and I'll stop you if you try to kiss me!" Ed gasped.

"I am too weak. The sex is too good. It reminds me not so much what I had but what I should have had. I will become emotionally attached. This cannot be. Please. We must stop now. Please go." She was looking into his eyes begging him to leave quickly. Her lips were trembling.

Ed looked away. "OK. Thank you for everything you taught me. I promise I will get that seventy five on my next test! I'll work my hardest on it! Thanks again!"

He grabbed his books and left before he did something stupid like hug her. He was shaken by the experience but deeply grateful.

Chapter 14

The rest of the semester went as smooth as he could expect. He did get the passing grade in Mrs. Dmitrov's class, a seventy eight to be exact, but it was the only class he managed to improve his grade in. The rest remained at the C- level no matter how hard he tried. Spring semester began and he no longer had a class with her. True to her word she never invited Ed over to her place again and word got out that she was transferring to another school in another city. He hoped she'd find happiness there.

Shirley continued to visit him on a nightly basis and he endured her visits. He lived in fear of Grace discovering what her mother was doing and worse, what he was doing to her. The woman struggled through her withdrawal of alcohol and Percocet but with her family's support she managed to get clean by spring. The house became an alcohol free zone and with the extra money going into the house account they ate a little better. Shirley managed to get her old job back, the manager was sweet on her, so there was even more money coming in. It only took a couple of months to be able to afford a new pillow top mattress for herself.

The school year was coming to an end and Ed was ready to begin his full time job. He'd managed to get work off and on through the winter and spring but his real job, working for Drakos Heating and Cooling installing air conditioning and furnaces would start the moment he graduated. He had a great relationship with the owner as he'd done some unpaid apprentice work with the man the previous two summers. Mr. Drakos was a surly older Greek gentleman with a strict work ethic. Ed was a hard worker with a natural aptitude with anything mechanical so he'd learned quickly at the side of Mr. Drakos' other workers.

Grace and Shirley attended his high school graduation ceremony and they went out to dinner at a Chinese buffet restaurant to celebrate. There was a lot of yummy food and a lot of laughter at the table. Ed couldn't remember ever being happier.

When Grace left the table to get some dessert Shirley leaned over to Ed and let him know that she wouldn't be coming to visit him at night anymore. She had a boyfriend now who would be providing her with what she needed. Ed nodded and felt an enormous wave of relief wash over him. He smiled and nodded at Shirley as Grace returned with chocolate ice cream. He smiled at Grace's look of delight then went to get his own dessert.

Ed showed up for work early on his first day and was immediately taken out to a job site to help with an installation. He didn't have his certification yet so he mostly did the heavy lifting and left the connections to the professionals as he'd done the previous summers but he watched the technicians closely and asked questions when they were doing something unfamiliar to him. He'd picked up a lot of knowledge during his apprentice periods. He got along really well with the other workers and none took offence when he asked for them to explain what they were doing as they did it.

When they got back to the shop Mr. Drakos spoke with the installers then called Ed into his office. He smiled at Ed as the reports of his work had been favorable. He asked if Ed was satisfied that this was work he wanted to do as a career. Ed enthusiastically confirmed that it was. His boss smiled and told him he would enroll him in a six month night course for training in HVAC maintenance. He would pay for the certification exams as long as Ed would be willing to sign an employment contract to give the company time to earn back half of the course fees from salary deductions. Ed agreed and they signed the paperwork and shook hands.

Ed took to the training unlike anything he'd experienced in school. The information stuck in his brain and he couldn't get enough of the training manuals. He just got it.

With full days working at the shop and attending night courses he was pretty tired by the end of the day. Luckily the work itself was strenuous enough to keep his muscles in shape though he tried to slip in a formal work out every now and then.

He was joking with two of the more senior installers as they all ate their lunch by their truck under the shade of a tree by the sidewalk. It was a particularly hot day in late August. Both were older men who enjoyed their idle time and beer a little too much and teased Ed about his lack of a beer gut. They were both strong men but they had large round bellies. The two installers finished up and went back inside to finish the job. Ed's part inside was done and his last task was to break down all the packaging from the new appliance and put it in the van.

As he was alone he pulled his shirt off and set to work cutting and bundling the cardboard, lumber, and foam packing. He'd just loaded it all in the van and shut the door when he noticed a convertible had stopped next to the van. It was a beautiful silver sport coupe of some kind. Ed wasn't good at recognizing brands of cars. It just looked sleek and fast. Then he noticed the red hair of the driver.

Rachel Thompson was watching him through her large dark sunglasses. He realized he'd left his shirt on the front seat in the van so she could see how sweaty he was.

"Edward! So nice to see you again!" she called out.

He walked closer. "Hello, Mrs. Thompson," he replied.

"Rachel, please. No need to be so formal with friends," she said with a sultry smile.

He felt the beginnings of trouble as he watched her lush lips curve into that knowing smile she did so well.

"Is this your summer job?" she asked, her eyes roaming over his muscles.

"This is my permanent job. I'm apprenticing and going to night school," he replied.

"Oh! Do you enjoy it?" She was surprised he wasn't going on to college but did her best to keep it from her face.

"Yes, very much!" he smiled and she returned it with a dazzling one of her own. God, she was pretty!

"Then you are a very lucky man! Mark whines all the time about how dull his summer job at his father's law firm is but he's going to University in the fall to become a lawyer. I doubt he'll ever be happy."

"That's too bad. A man should be happy at what he does." Ed frowned in sympathy. Now that he was free of the stress of school and working at something he loved the thought of taking a job that made him miserable was difficult to contemplate.

Rachel was surprised Ed showed any sympathy to her son considering the nasty trick he'd played on him. It raised Ed in her eyes.

Two large men were exiting from the house carrying tools so she saw her private time with Ed was coming to a close. She made note of the name of the company then looked back to Ed.

"It was really nice seeing you again, Edward!" she said, taking one more long look at his body. Fuel for her fantasies.

"It was very nice seeing you again, Rachel. Enjoy the rest of your summer!" he said with a smile.

"You too!" she replied as she drove off.

Ed quickly put away the rest of their tools as the installers arrived. He took a little ribbing for flirting with ladies when he was supposed to be working and he blushed at that. They climbed into the truck and headed back to the office.

Chapter 15

Grace paced nervously in the living room. She was pissed at herself for accepting the invitation to go out on a date with a co-worker. Leon Gabrielli worked in the Accounting Department and had begun dropping by her cash desk to say good morning and greeting her in the lunch room. Heather did some digging and found out he was single and lived alone with a cat. Grace told her that it was doomed to fail as she was a dog person but Heather gave her the evil eye and told her he was the most eligible match Grace had encountered and not to screw it up.

Leon wasn't a bad looking man. Late twenties, relatively fit, had all his teeth and a good head of hair, and best of all he bathed and smelled good. When he asked her out to dinner and a movie she said yes because she couldn't come up with a reason to say no.

She was actually wearing a dress, a black one, as he'd told her he was taking her to a nice Italian restaurant downtown then they would see a movie.

He pulled up to her house and she let herself out. When she turned she saw his car for the first time. A 1983 Chrysler LeBaron with the fake wood trim on its sides. She forced a smile on her face and walked to the passenger side and got in.

"You look lovely tonight, Grace!" Leon said as she buckled in.

"Thank you Leon. That's a nice suit," she replied. Leon was wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt and a black tie. A white carnation was in his lapel.

The car made a terrible whining sound as he turned the steering wheel. "My uncle is going to fix that this weekend," he mumbled apologetically and she smiled.

It didn't take too long to get downtown to the restaurant. She looked up at the elaborate signage projecting over the sidewalk. Cervara di Roma. Glancing in the front window she was pleasantly surprised. She'd never been to this particular restaurant and it looked really nice.

"My uncle Ronnie owns the place so I get a discount." Leon said with an awkward smile. He stopped before they got to the door and his face went serious. "A word of warning. My family is kinda loud and... rough around the edges."

Grace smiled. "There's nothing wrong with that."

"Don't say I didn't warn you!" he said as he held the door open for her.

They went inside and up to the hostess station. An older woman with really big hair was standing behind the podium. She was well padded and wore a dress that barely contained her abundance.

"Leon!" she cried and came around the station to kiss the man on both cheeks. Leon suffered the treatment with his awkward smile and looked over at Grace. The woman turned her attention to Grace as well and gave her a good up and down examination.

"Hi Auntie Gene! This is Grace. Grace this is my-"

"Grace what? Are you Italian? You've got the coloring." Leon's aunt asked.

"Grace Wilson. Not Italian. I think way back my family came from England but we've never checked."

"Huh. Ancestry is very important! You should know your past!" the woman said and dismissed Grace to turn back to her nephew. "Are you just visiting or are you here for dinner?"

"I'm here on a date with Grace. We're here for dinner," he asserted.

Auntie Gene's eyes widened in shock and her attitude changed immediately towards Grace. "Oh! Oh my! Well, please! Please come in! There is a lovely table for two by the fireplace. Perfect for lovers!"

"First date Auntie Gene!" Leon blushed as Grace's eyes went wide with surprise.

"Magic can happen!" the woman said over her shoulder as she led them to their table. They sat and after fussing over her nephew for a bit the aunt smiled at Grace and hustled away to greet some new customers.

"Sorry about that!" Leon said quietly, leaning towards Grace.

"It's fine. She obviously cares a lot about you and that's nice."

A waiter came by and left some menus which they both spent a little time reviewing. Grace decided to keep it simple and when the waiter returned she just ordered a small portion of spaghetti with rich meat sauce with a side salad. Leon looked a little relieved and ordered the same.

There was a commotion in the kitchen and a short man in an apron with a large belly pushed his way out of the kitchen. Leon's face paled as the man headed in their direction. "Shit! He wasn't supposed to be in tonight."

The man walked up to the table and stared down at Leon who was beginning to sweat.

"What have we here? Little Leon on a date? With a girl?" the man sneered.

Grace looked up at the man in surprise. What did he mean by that?

"Yes, Uncle Ramone. I'm on a date so if you don't mind I'd like to get back to it." Leon blustered.

"That's cute. When do you plan on telling her?" Ramone grinned cruelly.

Other customers were beginning to watch the floor show and Leon's face was starting to turn red.

Another man rushed out of the kitchen and headed straight over to them. He looked very similar to Ramone right down to the huge gut. He grabbed Ramone's arm and pulled it. Ramone yanked his arm away and glared back at his twin.

"Leave the boy alone. We need you back in the kitchen," the second man said.

"Leave HIM alone? He didn't leave my Nate alone and now Nate's dead. Because of this sick fu-"

"RAMONE! In the kitchen now!" the man growled and glared at his brother.

Ramone finally moved away but cast a look of disgust at Leon as he did.

"Sorry Uncle Renzo. I thought he wasn't working tonight." Leon mumbled.

"Maybe it's not such a good idea you eating here tonight. Sorry Miss," he nodded at Grace but his expression was stern.

Grace got the message and stood up. Leon scrambled to follow as she made her way to the front door.

Once outside Leon began to sputter. "I- I'm SO sorry about that. Uncle Ramone is..." he held his hands up helplessly. He looked like he was about to fall apart.

Grace suddenly understood. A dozen clues she'd seen at work with Leon but didn't catch suddenly aligned in her mind and she understood what this date had been.

"Was I supposed to be your beard?" Grace asked quietly.

Leon's eyes locked on Grace and his face flushed with embarrassment. She looked at him questioningly and he couldn't look her in the eye.

"I'm sorry Leon. You should have been honest with me." Grace said and walked away. The bus stop was around the corner.

An hour later she walked in the front door of her house and went straight up to her room and put on her comfort clothes. She went back downstairs and plopped herself on the couch in the living room.

Ed was there by himself as Shirley had gone to bed. He was watching something dumb but Grace didn't want to be alone.

"That was a really pretty dress you were wearing when you got home. You looked really nice in it!" Ed said in his deep rumble as he slumped on the couch with his legs out on the ottoman. She looked over at him and felt a pang in her heart. She needed some human contact. She tucked herself against his body and he wrapped his arm around her. She sighed happily as she cuddled into the big man. They watched TV together like that until they fell asleep.

Grace woke up in the middle of the night with Shirley standing next to her.

"Get up Grace and go to bed," her mother grumbled at her. Ed jolted awake and looked over at the two of them with a panicked look.

"You fell asleep watching the TV. I heard it on and came down to shut it off. Everyone go to bed." Shirley scolded them and Ed looked relieved as he said his good nights and left quickly. Grace plodded up to her bedroom wondering why her Mom looked so disappointed.

Chapter 16

The rest of the summer was very busy with more installations and repairs. Ed learned a great deal on each job and was excelling in his night course. The year passed quickly and in January Ed graduated from the course at the top of his class. His boss was delighted and had him write the certification exams right away. He passed the State exam and got his Universal Certification which allowed him to work on any level of HVAC systems. Once more his boss was very pleased with his new employee's performance.

There was a sudden cold snap in February of that year and all hands were called in to deal with a surge of furnace repair calls.

Mr. Drakos' daughter Lydia worked the dispatch desk and received a service call requesting Ed specifically. She looked at her father and he noted the address. It was in Silverton Heights, a very posh neighborhood he'd been trying to drum up business in for years. He would have sent a more senior technician but that might upset the customer. He called Ed himself and asked him to be his absolute best on the call as this customer could lead to much more business.

Ed drove the van up to the front door of a familiar mansion. He zipped up his parka and walked around to the back of the van to get his tools. He didn't even have to ring the doorbell as the door opened as he approached it and he stepped inside. The door closed and he turned to see Rachel Thompson wearing a form fitting ski suit and big furry boots. It was very chilly in the house.

"Edward! Thank goodness you're here! The furnace won't come on!" she gasped.

He took off his boots. "Can you show me the thermostat?"

She nodded and led him to a wall display. It was a touch tablet mounted on the wall. He made his way through the menu and turned the temperature up. There didn't appear to be any issues at the thermostat. The furnace wasn't responding to it.

"Where is the furnace?"

Rachel led him through the house to the stairs leading downstairs. He saw the room he'd been exposed in and caught Rachel looking at him with that knowing smile once more. They entered a room for the house's utilities. Ed noted the furnace had no power. He looked at the electrical panel and noted the breaker was flipped for the furnace.

"There shouldn't be anything else on this circuit. Did you notice a power outage? Did a light turn off or some other appliance shut down unexpectedly?" he asked.

Rachel thought for a bit. "The lights inside the garage won't come on," she replied.

"Can I see that?"

Rachel led him to the garage and he smelled ozone and burnt plastic when he entered the open space. He walked over to the far side of the garage and found a melted space heater plugged into a wall socket. He put on his insulated gloves and unplugged the dead heater. He then tested the receptacle and found it was dead.

"Didn't you notice the smell of burning plastic?" he asked the woman.

"Yes, but it's the garage. There are lots of smelly things in here," she said defensively.

Remembering his boss wanted him to be nice to the customer he just nodded. "Luckily the breaker popped so you didn't have a fire."

She looked nervously at the space heater. The melted slag was close to a tarp which showed signs of bad scorching. Ed lifted the corner of the tarp and underneath were a number of plastic gasoline cans. He counted at least eight. He let the tarp drop again and looked over at Rachel.

"Any idea why someone would want to point a space heater at gas cans?" he asked.

Rachel's expression showed fear as she looked at the evidence before her then it switched to a fierce anger.

"That BASTARD!" she raged. She pulled out her phone and dialed 911.

Once the police arrived they took Ed's statement as to what he did and saw when he arrived. They questioned Rachel separately while Ed waited. While this was happening the fire department's inspector was in the garage taking pictures. Once he'd documented the scene he had everything put in bags and taken out as evidence. He used the ladder in the garage to get to the access door to the attic space above the garage and discovered the firewall between the garage and the house had been compromised. He bagged a hatchet he found in the attic over the garage. That space butted up against the master bedroom.

Finally, Ed was given permission to get the furnace back online which was just a matter of resetting the breaker. He tested it and confirmed it was working. The house would be warm again in a number of hours.

He had to get back to the office as they had texted him to come back ASAP as they had more customers to deal with. Rachel paid him with her credit card and signed the work order. She gushed her thanks and he just nodded and smiled.

When Ed arrived at the office his boss greeted him with a huge smile.

"Edward! You did well! I just got off the phone with your customer and she was very pleased! She said she wants you back in the spring to service the air conditioner and said that she will let her friends and neighbors know about our excellent service!"

Ed smiled at the kind words. He nodded to his boss as he took the address for the next customer from Lydia.

Mr. Drakos patted Ed's shoulder as he walked back to his office with a huge grin on his face. He was very pleased with himself for investing in Ed. It looked like it was potentially going to pay off with new business in a lucrative neighborhood.

Chapter 17

It was early spring when Ed was woken in the middle of the night once more by Shirley. She was sitting on the edge of his bed facing him. He flashed back to her previous middle of the night visits and his stomach clenched in worry. He glanced at his door but it was closed.

"What's wrong?" he asked, fearing her answer.

"I'm so sorry Ed. I stayed away as long as I could." She looked at Ed hopefully.

"What- uh, what do you need?" he croaked.

Shirley looked down at his groin. "My skin needs a treatment," she whispered and licked her lips with the pink tip of her tongue.

Ed felt the tug of his cock waking up. He glanced at the door again. "I thought you said your boyfriend was taking care of you- that."

"Jerry just doesn't have the energy to provide me with what I need on a consistent basis," she answered. "And his cum doesn't work as well as yours does. You have so much!" Her voice turned breathy.

Ed's cock surged as he took in Shirley's large breasts lifting under her shear negligee with her heavy breathing. She was biting her lip as she watched the swelling of his cock begin to tent his shorts.

"Oh my, you are so much bigger than Jerry too!" she gushed as she reached out and ran her hand along his shaft through his shorts.

Ed sucked his breath in sharply as her touch brought his cock to full size.

She took a grip on the waistband on his shorts and looked up into Ed's eyes anxiously. "May I?"

Ed realized he could tell her no and she would leave. He really wanted to do that but he thought about how happy she'd been in those early days and how recently she wasn't quite so happy. In fact, he realized that lately she'd been almost melancholy. He didn't want her slipping back into her depression. It would break Grace's heart. He looked her in the eye and nodded.

Shirley's eyes lit up. He could see her mood swinging back to the positive already as she slipped the shorts down and off. He glanced at the door again. "Did you lock the door?" he asked.

She stopped and looked at him with an impish grin. She jumped to her feet and hustled over to his door to press the lock button. She turned and looked back at him lying on the bed with his thick cock stiff and throbbing on his belly. Her eyes flared with lust and she prowled back to his side and sat on the edge again.

"Have you been with a woman yet, Ed? I mean aside from what we've done."

He looked up at her for a second then nodded.

"Would you like to show me what you've learned?" she breathed, sliding the fingers of her right hand along his shaft.

"She said most women wouldn't like the things she did," he said trembling.

"What did she like?" Shirley's curiosity was piqued.

"Her husband, when he was alive, was big like me. He was rough with her. She liked that," he said quietly.

"A widow? I assumed the woman you'd been with was your own age!" Shirley exclaimed.

He shook his head and closed his eyes as surprise tighten her grip on his cock.

Shirley's mind was racing and her nipples were stiffer than they'd ever been. God, she felt so alive!

"So, she- she liked it rough? With pain?" Shirley had a difficult time imagining Ed inflicting pain on anyone.

"So-sometimes," Ed stuttered.

"I've had a little too much pain to find it enjoyable. Did you do anything gentle with her?" she asked.

He thought for a bit. "Yes."

"Could you show me?"

Ed looked at Shirley's hopeful expression. "OK, but you have to promise to be quiet. She was very loud when I did it and I don't want Grace to hear." He stopped for a second then looked at Shirley. "If I do this can you teach me how to kiss?"

Shirley gaped at him. "You've been with a woman and you don't know how to kiss?"

"I've only kissed a girl at a party and she didn't know how to do it and- the woman... who didn't want to," he admitted.

"You forced a kiss on her?" she said surprised by his revelation.

"NO! She kissed me but then she broke it off as she'd broken her rule about no kissing." Ed felt stupid even saying it.

Shirley saw how uncomfortable he was talking about this and saw her chances of experiencing something wonderful slipping away through her fingers... literally. He was shrinking fast.

"I'm sorry, Ed. I didn't mean to pry. Of course I'll teach you how to kiss! I used to get compliments on my technique when I was younger." She smiled at him and saw him relaxing. "Why don't we start with the kissing? That's the usual order of things anyway."

Ed grinned at that and nodded.

"OK, first things first. Kissing begins with the lips. Leave your tongue in your mouth until it's invited to come out to play."

"That's what the girl at the party did wrong. She was all tongue and sloppy too," Ed explained and Shirley nodded.

"Quite a turn off isn't it! Subtlety is the name of the game. Sit up next to me and face me," she said and moved back a little on the bed.

Ed was soon facing her just a short distance away. She took in how wide his shoulders were and how strong his arms were. He was a beautiful specimen of a man!

"I want you to mimic my actions and the level of pressure I'm applying. Alright?" she said. He nodded.

She leaned forward and he moved in as well. Her lips brushed against his and she felt his mouth gently caress hers back. A thrill shot through her as she leaned back. His eyes were closed and he was gently smiling.

"That was nice!" he breathed. His eyes opened with a look of wonder.

Shirley caught her breath and blinked at him. "Ok, that was a great start. Next lesson. Again, do as I do."

She leaned in as did he and this time she pressed her full lips against his mouth with little more pressure and felt him gently sucking at her lower lip. A jolt shot from her lips straight to her pussy and she pulled back.

"Hey, no jumping ahead in the lessons!" she panted.

"It felt right," was all he could say though his eyes hadn't left her lips. She was getting so wet from his kisses and hungry looks.

She leaned in again and this time they both sucked at each other's lips and the pressure went up again. He was really good at this. His gentle nature worked in his favor. He had a very sensual touch and she found herself slipping her tongue up to caress his lips. He nibbled his way across her lips with his as the tip of his tongue danced with hers. She tried sucking on his tongue but it proved elusive and she pressed harder until she found herself lying across his body with him on his back.

Shirley's head was spinning. She was so charged up from his kisses! Her breath was coming out in gasps. His hands were in her hair and she felt his hard cock pressing against her. God, she wanted him.

"OK... lessons over... You've learned... all I can teach," she said between breaths.

"Then it's my turn," he said and rolled her over onto her back with a loud squeak.

"Shhh! You promised to be quiet!" he hushed her.

"Sorry but you surprised me!" she hissed quietly.

Before she could say anything else he dipped down and kissed her again. Her mouth was so soft and inviting. He stroked her plump lower lip with his tongue as he sucked on it gently and she moaned softly.

When he cupped her breast in his palm through her nightie her back arched automatically to press the flesh more firmly in his hand. He slid his thumb up to stroke across her stiff nipple and a small whimper of desire slipped from her lips. Knowing she had no taste for pain he avoided pinching her but he did give the nipple a squeeze and slight tug.

"Oh fuck!" Shirley gasped against his mouth and her tongue slipped forward to explore his mouth. Ed sucked on it as she'd tried to suck on his and her kiss became more insistent as he squeezed her tit.

Shirley pulled back from the kiss. "Please! Let me take the nightie off."

Ed slid off the bed and Shirley sat up and pulled the satin sleepwear up and over her head. When she laid back down Ed leaned over her and pulled her panties down. She lifted her ass and he slipped them down her legs and dropped them on the desk next to the bed.

He gazed upon the woman lying on his bed. Her thick brown hair was spread out behind her head like a huge mane. Her brown eyes looked up at him with a smile. She'd taken a beating from those years of chronic pain, alcohol and pills but she was still a lovely woman now that those burdens had been lifted. She'd lost a lot of the extra weight she'd put on in those years as she'd returned to her exercise program so her curves were returning. She still had extra padding in some places but it didn't really diminish her beauty.

"You're so beautiful!" Ed said in wonder as his eyes took her all in. He noticed that she'd shaved herself completely down below.

Shirley's smile lit up her face and she reached up for him.

He laid beside her and leaned over to kiss her again. Their lips met and soon she was panting with need.

Ed moved his lips to her neck and kissed his way down to her large breasts. Her pink nipples weren't large but they were stiff and sensitive when he stroked his tongue across them. She gasped and grabbed his head to hold his mouth over her tit. He sucked more into his mouth and ran the tip of his tongue in circles around the sensitive tip.

"OH FUCK!" Shirley gasped and writhed under him. He moved to the other tit and gave it the same treatment and her gyrations increased. He continued down her chest and across her stomach which she was still a little embarrassed about. He shushed her and moved further down.

"What! Where are you going? What are you-" she gasped as she lifted her head from the pillow. Her eyes were wide and worried.

He looked up at her. "You've never had a man do this?" He ran the flat of his tongue from the bottom to the top of her pussy in one stroke. He flicked her clit at the top.

Shirley slapped a hand over her mouth and cried out as her hips lifted slightly off the bed. Which was impressive considering Ed was pinning her legs down with his body.

She looked at him in shock once her senses returned. He looked up at her with a sly grin as she tried to catch her breath.

"So that's a no?" he said breathing on her sensitive clit.

She trembled and shook as he stroked her again. Shirley grabbed a pillow and held it over her mouth so her cries were muffled.

Ed slipped his tongue deeply into her pussy and she moaned. He slowly dragged his tongue upwards as he felt her body jolt and shake. He reached her clit so he gently sucked it into his mouth and ran his tongue around it in circles as he slipped two fingers into her pussy.

He had some trouble holding on as Shirley's body writhed under him. He eased off on her clit and each time she relaxed he'd begin again. His fingers moved in and out in a steady pumping motion and he gradually increased his tempo.

Shirley was making wonderful mewling sounds into the pillow and he felt her body begin to stiffen as she got close. He sucked her clit back between his lips and strummed it quickly with the tip of his tongue as he pumped his fingers rapidly.

"MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFKKKKKKKKKK!" came through the pillow as Shirley's body stiffened and shook through her orgasm.

She pushed his head away when the sensations became too intense. He crawled back up the bed to lie next to her leaning up on his elbow to gaze down on her flushed face. She was gasping and panting and looked up at him.

"That's the gentle thing I learned to do," he said with a smile.

"That's... a good... thing!" she managed to get out as her eyes struggled to focus on his face.

She felt the heat from his hard cock pressed against her thigh.

"Ed, straddle my chest and place your cock here," she pointed between her tits.

He carefully knelt on the bed and lifted his leg over her torso. Once she was below him he leaned forward to hold the top rail of his headboard with one hand while he pushed his thick cock down between her large tits.

Shirley squeezed her flesh around his cock and felt its heat. Her face flushed with desire. He was so fucking big! The fat head of it was poking out from between her tits as he pushed forward. She watched it get closer to her face until it pressed against her lips. She opened her mouth automatically and ran her tongue over it. Ed gasped and closed his eyes. He pulled back and slid forward, the light dew of perspiration on her chest lubricating his way. Once more she kissed the head and stroked it with her tongue. Her nipples were stiff with lust and Ed lightly squeezed them and gave them a gentle tug as he stroked faster between her tits making her moan.

He was feeling really good and felt his orgasm approaching. With each stroke she sucked on the head of his cock and the intense bursts of sensation were tipping him closer to his release.

"Shirley, I'm gonna cum!" he growled as his strokes sped up.

"Oh god! Cum on my face Ed! Please, I need it so much!" she moaned.

That was it for Ed and he began to fire stream after stream over Shirley's cheeks, chin and chest. It went on and on and Shirley was moaning loudly. Ed reached down and placed his fingers over her mouth to quiet her but she sucked them between her soft lips and continued to moan. A jolt ran through him and his body squeezed out a few more streams in reaction. He pulled back and lifted his leg back over her to slump back on his bed. He tried to catch his breath as he watched her spreading his cum evenly over her face, neck and chest.

As the thrill dissipated and his body calmed after getting what it wanted the guilt surfaced as it always did.

He immediately felt remorseful and nervous about Grace finding out. They'd been so loud! She was bound to hear them and come investigate. His worry became paranoia.

"Shirley, we can't do this. Grace is going to find out."

The woman looked at him in dismay. "She's a deep sleeper. She's not going to find out. Ed, this is too important to me to stop. I need my skin treatments!"

Ed looked at her with frustration. Didn't she realize what was at stake?

Shirley got nervous. She had to be careful or he'd dig his heels in and that would be the end. "Listen, I don't need it every night. We can do it every few days and see how that goes. That will reduce the risk, right? I still have Jerry who can fill in occasionally on the off nights. Please Ed! I had a lot of years of pain that ate away my youth faster than it should have. I don't want to shrivel up too soon."

Ed sighed when she started to get teary eyed. "OK. We can try the three day thing but we gotta be quiet! Grace can't know about this!"

Shirley was grateful and nodded at him with a small smile. Her skin was tingling and she felt incredible from his attentions. "Thank you Ed!"

He nodded and made shooing motions. She grinned and jumped out of his bed. This did fascinating things to her tits and ass and he caught himself staring. Then he saw her watching him with a satisfied look on her face.

"Good night, Ed," she whispered through smiling lips.

"Good night, Shirley."

Chapter 18

For the next two weeks Ed had nocturnal visits from Shirley every three days. He restricted their activities to masturbating to give her the facial treatments she wanted. On one occasion she talked him into going down on her again.

Grace remained unaware of these activities but the longer it went on the more Ed worried she'd catch them.

Ed was also worried about Grace's mood as she had been rather subdued lately. He wished he could find her someone but everyone he worked with was either married or too old. She deserved someone special.

One Saturday night while Shirley was out on a date with Jerry he overheard Grace's friend Heather trying to convince her to join her at a party she'd been invited to. Heather rarely came by the house so Ed knew she was also worried about Grace too.

He stepped into the kitchen and saw the two women sitting at the kitchen table.

Heather immediately looked up at Ed with a broad smile. "Hi Ed!"

"Hi Heather! What's this I hear about a party? Grace, you should go!" he said with a grin, trying to encourage her.

"You could come with us!" Heather suggested to him. She eyed his body like a tasty piece of chocolate.

That caught him flat footed. He hadn't expected to be invited. Grace looked up at him and saw his startled look. She smiled.

"That's an excellent suggestion Heather!" she said as she grinned at Ed's discomfort. "You can finally wear those jeans I got you!"

"Ah, I'm beat from a long day. You should go out though. Have some fun!" Ed backtracked.

"If you're not going, I don't feel like going either." Grace said with finality. Heather looked at Ed beseechingly.

He felt trapped. He knew Grace needed to get out of the house and get some kind of life started. She deserved to be happy. If he didn't go she would stay home too and she might meet someone tonight. He thought he might be able to hide himself with that long shirt again.

"Oh- okay. I'll go. But you have to wear that nice black dress again!" he said to Grace. She blushed and nodded.

"Give me a few minutes." Grace said as she rose and went upstairs. Heather was looking at Ed with a huge grin.

"Thank you Ed! She needs this so badly!" she gushed.

Ed smiled and nodded shyly. She pushed him towards his room. "Go get dressed! Quick!"

He rushed downstairs and went into his bedroom. He pulled off his work clothes and realized he was a little sweaty from work. He grabbed the clothes he'd worn to Mark Thompson's party and put his robe on. He peaked out into the hall but the coast was clear. He rushed over to the washroom and took a quick shower. He dried himself and got dressed, making sure the shirt tails covered the bulge then made his way upstairs to the kitchen.

Heather grinned at him as she checked out how good he looked in the tight jeans. She wished he'd tuck in the shirt.

Grace came downstairs and they turned to look at her. Ed smiled broadly and Grace blushed.

"Let's go party!" Heather whooped.

Chapter 19

Ed drove as he didn't plan on drinking and this allowed Heather and Grace to let loose. It didn't take long to find the large house on the edge of Silverton Heights and soon they were walking in the front door. The host was a friend of Heather's and she had no objection to Heather bringing a hunk like Ed to the party. The music was loud and the lighting was subdued so the three made their way out onto the dance floor. They danced to a few numbers then Heather and Grace went to get themselves some drinks. Ed moved to the edge of the dance floor and just enjoyed the music.

"Mister Ed?"

Ed turned his head and looked down at a petite blonde squeezed into a gold dress that struggled to contain her flesh. He looked closer trying to recognize the speaker. She was... Stacey... something. Reggie Halston's ex-girlfriend. She'd been in the room with Reggie at Mark's party when he