As I sit at my computer in the wee hours of the early
morning, no moon is reflecting the sun's rays. The
darkness is complete and all is black. I am blinded by
this darkness; my only light and sight is from my tiny
computer world, surrounding my keyboard with electric
illumination.
The Big Closet, my favorite site and the site that gave me
my first opportunity at posting a story, is always my
first stop. First, I scan the 'latest comments' and look
for Jezzi and Perv. Giggle. Giggle. I always can count on
Jezzi to leave a comment or two for any worthy story. She
either makes me laugh or makes my blood boil with her
well-intentioned but sometimes scathing comments. Perv, on
the other hand, I can count on for some very emotional and
prejudicial comments. Giggle, giggle. To Perv, a boy is a
boy and has certain actions and reactions to all but a few
scenarios. It is then off to my gallery to check on
comments left for the over two hundred pictures I have
posted there for all to enjoy. Every now and then I add
five, ten, and sometimes even more pictures, so if you
have not visited my gallery at the Big Closet, do so. It
is called "Giggles Angel's Album."
I decided to write a story about a boy. Yes, a boy and the
other boy he meets. This story is about two families, what
can happen and how the boys cope. I sat and wrote one
entire book and it is posted that way, All fifty-one pages
and I am already working on book two.
I dedicate this story to Jezzi and Perv, my two most
favorite commenters and critics here at the Big Closet and
elsewhere. To Erin, who is often the referee between we
commenters and the authors. (Is commenters a real word?)
Giggle, giggle.
Huggles
Angel
This story edited by Aardvark. Thank you so much Aardvark!
Betrayed by Those I love
Book One
By Angel O'Hare
I live next door to a small family of four who just moved
into the big three-story house that I can see well from my
bedroom window. The houses here are spaced well apart and
each sits on a full acre or more of well-landscaped lawns
and gardens. All are made of brick and each one has a
uniquely-styled fence surrounding it.
My bedroom is located in the most unique section of our
house. You see, the original owner and builder had a
widow's walk built atop this house. A widow's walk is
commonly found on beach front properties and looks out
over the ocean - an old remnant from the whaling days.
Many a wife of a Captain or officer would pace the widow's
walk waiting for their man to return from a long ocean
voyage. Many would pace in vain, for their husbands would
not be returning. The lost at sea and the list of the dead
grew each and every year.
Our house had a happy ending because no ocean was in view.
The Captain who had this house built survived his many
voyages and built this house in the mountains of western
North Carolina. The widow's walk was built as a memory of
his oceangoing days. This widow's walk had three rooms and
an observation deck that surrounded the rooms in a large
rectangular shape. I even had my own stairway on the
outside of the house, but I was refused the use of it once
darkness fell.
Early Monday morning, on the first of July, while gazing
at the empty house, so close, yet so separate from mine, I
saw a car pull up to the driveway gate. A very beautiful
woman with long, free-flowing deep black hair, wearing
just a T-shirt and blue jeans, got out and unlocked the
gate. Inside the car I saw a man behind the wheel and two
children sitting in the back seat. I couldn't tell their
ages, but they looked to be in their teens, based on their
size. The woman looked up and saw me, giving me a smile
and a friendly wave of her hand. I smiled and waved back,
making the decision to go right down and meet them.
Oh crap! I started to laugh as I realized I had been
standing out there, as I always did in the mornings, in
just my underwear. What did this lady think of me? We
hadn't even met yet and here she sees me in just my
underwear. I went into my bedroom, threw on my cutoffs and
slipped into my moccasins. I live in this type outfit and
am always wearing slick leather-soled moccasins; I love
the way they feel on my feet. Down the outside stairs I
went, taking them two at a time. I waved to my parents as
I passed the breakfast nook window. My dad smiled as my
mother frowned, I wasn't supposed to be coming down for
breakfast using the outside stairway. I laughed and
hollered through the closed window that we had new
neighbors as I pointed in the direction of the long-empty
house next door.
My parents looked surprised. They both got up while I
continued next door. As I came around the front of our
house, both my parents were there and together we walked
next door. My mother asked me questions, as she knew I had
been watching them from above. I told her about the woman
and that she had waved at me. The next question from my
mom I regretted having to answer.
"Richard Joseph O'Hare, were you in just your underwear?"
She always uses my full name when she knows I'm in trouble
for something and the expression on my face gave her the
answer she expected.
"How many times have I told you to at least wear your robe
when you are out on the widow's walk? What must this lady
think of us with you exposing yourself that way?"
"Mom, I was not exposing myself. I was covered, you know,
and I don't think it bothered her at all. She smiled and
waved to me; she didn't cover her eyes and run away, you
know."
"Richard! Don't get smart with me and you will apologize
to her when we get there, you hear me?"
"Yes, Mom."
My dad started laughing and my mother punched him on the
arm, which made him laugh even harder. Soon, all three of
us were laughing as we began the walk up the long driveway
of our new neighbor's property. We all heard the rumbling
sounds of a large truck slowing down and looked behind us.
A very large moving truck was pulling into the driveway,
so we moved to the nearby, bricked walkway. As the truck
passed, a large van followed it in. It contained several
men and, no doubt, more items to be moved into the house.
As we came closer, the woman saw us and walked toward us,
giving us a wave and a smile as she did me earlier. I
could sense my mother's excitement because she looked to
be the same age as her. You see, most of our neighbors are
much older retired executives or artisans of some type or
other; writers, sculptors, painters and the like, most
well known and well off.
This lady was beautiful. As we got closer I could tell she
was an American Indian. Her husband looked over and he too
smiled and waved. Yes, they were true Native Americans,
all with jet-black hair and prominent cheekbones. I
noticed that the kids must have been twins! Yes, a boy and
a girl in their early teens, it looked like. The girl saw
me and smiled; the boy saw me and gave a slight wave, no
smile, and went about gathering clothes from the car.
"RICHARD!" What? Oh, my mom was giving me 'that look', so
I joined her and my dad.
"Natalie, this is our son, Richard and I believe he has an
apology to make. Richard, this is Mrs. Bear."
Natalie smiled at me and before I could say a word, she
intervened.
"Richard, I'm very glad to meet you and I know my daughter
and son will be really happy to know they have someone
their own age so close by. I am curious though, what do
you have to apologize for?"
I turned red as a beet and I noticed that her daughter had
just joined our group. I reddened even more.
"Mrs. Bear, I apologize for standing outside in my
underwear. I just didn't think about it and when I saw we
had new neighbors, my curiosity turned me into a dumb
blonde."
She started laughing and her daughter giggled. My dad was
laughing, but my mom gave me another one of those 'looks',
no doubt not happy with the dumb blonde reference I had
made. You see, my mother is as blonde as I am.
Mrs. Bear introduced her daughter, Karen and the intro's
made the rounds once more. Her son's name was Robert or
Robby, the name she used to introduce him. Her husband's
name was John. She invited us inside.
The house was quickly filling up with what her husband and
son were moving inside, as well as load after load of
blanket-covered furniture the movers were briskly moving
in. She made her husband and son stop what they were doing
and, once again, we did the intro thing. Wow, they were
identical twins! They weren't beautiful children who
looked like their mother but a cross between father and
mother. Their father was at least six feet tall with
strong broad shoulders and a very firm look, but with
gentle loving dark blue, almost black eyes. They all had
those eyes. You could tell the boy was a boy and the girl
was a girl. She had started to develop and her breasts and
hips made the difference. The boy looked strong, slim, and
trim. The girl was slim as well, but had curves. Her
friendly manner was in sharp contrast to her brother's
straight and shy countenance.
My dad offered 'my' services to help them move in and Mr.
Bear put Robert and me to work that very second. My
father, Bill joined John and off they went to do the 'man'
things as my mother, Julia, Natalie and Karen went off to
do whatever the women did on moving day.
Robert and I started off slowly, getting to know each
other, but as the day lengthened and our time working
together did as well, we began to bond. First, he liked to
be called Rob and hated being called Robby. We laughed at
the fact that when either of us got into any trouble, our
mothers called us by our full names, mostly just our first
name, but the deeper the trouble the more names were used.
He and his sister were very smart, which I loved hearing
because I was at the top of my classes as well. I told him
my mom liked to call me Ricky and that I hated the babyish
name. We both wondered why mothers insisted on calling
their children by their baby names; our fathers didn't do
that. His full name was Robert Benjamin Bear and I told
him my full name. He had an Indian name as well, but he
wouldn't tell me what it was. Not yet anyway. His family
was full-blooded Cherokee and was related to several
prominent families on the reservation; just two hours
drive from Black Mountain if you took the Blue Ridge
Parkway, less time if you took the main highway. The
Parkway is a much more beautiful drive with many overlooks
and trails to stop at and enjoy. Most people took the
highway, but some of the natives and most all the tourists
during the season took the Parkway.
Black Mountain is a tourist's town. Small in native
population most of the year, it swelled enormously once
school was out and then again during the height of the
fall when the leaves changed color. We called the tourists
in the fall, 'leaf-lookers' and those in the summer,
'spoilers'. The natives here, including my family, have
their own rules and places to go. Each business owner has
two separate prices, one for the tourists and one for the
natives. The police also have separate rules, as do the
schools with their summer programs and activities they
provide. We natives have it good here year round, that is,
if you are part of the inner circle and are in good
standing. Always the exceptions, you know.
Now we had 'Newbies' in town! And Cherokee Indians to
boot! They would need the friendship my family had offered
them; it would be the key to their acceptance by the other
native Black Mountaineers. Rob and I heard his mother
calling, so we joined them all in the kitchen. A buffet
was spread around the room and the others were already
eating and talking like long lost friends. Karen was off
to one side sitting on a barstool eating alone. Rob and I
gathered a big plateful of munchies and a Coke and we sat
down next to her on our own barstools.
Karen looked up and smiled as we talked between mouthfuls
of delicious much-needed goodies. They were both
'Freshies!' That is, they would be freshman in high school
this coming fall, just like me. I noticed that when we
three were together, Rob faded into the background, as
Karen was the more aggressive and open one. I kept at Rob
by including him in all but a few topics. I found out that
our mothers were both stay-at-home moms and both our
fathers were engineers. Theirs was a Chemical engineer and
mine a Mechanical engineer. The two of them each had some
things I had in common and both had differences that I did
not share. Rob liked physical contact sports and
competition, which I did not. Karen liked swimming and
dancing, both which I loved. Rob liked debating and
intellectual pursuits, as did I. Karen did not; she liked
cheerleading and popular things, fashion and the latest
make-up trends. She was very smart, but liked to keep that
separate from the rest of her activities. Rob and I
included the intellectual in all that we did. Well, mostly
all. Girls were becoming more and more interesting to us
and we were hardly smart in that area.
I felt funny all of a sudden, like someone was staring at
me. I looked around and saw my mom and Mrs. Bear looking
at me very closely, both with smiles that told me I was
being studied and talked about. I smiled uncomfortably
back at them and busied myself with Rob, Karen and my
conversation. It was Karen that surprised me first.
"I hope you don't take this wrong, Rich, but when my mom
first saw you she told us she had seen a young girl next
door. I know now that you don't have a sister, so it was
you she had seen."
Oh no, not again! It was the story of my life; I was
almost an exact copy of my mother, the only differences
being that I had no boobs and no hips - oh, and because of
a genetic defect, no thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple)
either. My voice would always remain a higher pitch than
the other boys. Never would it answer my prayers and get
to be deep and strong. I was small-boned and short for my
age. I hoped that as puberty hit me even more I would
shoot up and at least reach six feet tall like my dad, not
stay the four ten I was then. Karen was five two like my
mother and Rob was already about five four.
"Karen, I've lived with that all my life. People are
always mistaking me for a girl. I can't help looking the
way I do. I was born this way and I can only hope as I get
older that I'll look less like my mom and more manly like
my dad."
"Oh, Rich, please don't take what I said the wrong way. I
love the way you look and we know you're a boy."
She giggled as Rob rolled his eyes and looked at me.
"Rich, it must be hard for you in school. As an Indian, my
dad and I will never grow whiskers and we don't have any
body hair, either. My dad told me my school days would get
harder as I grew older because of this. We are proud of
our heritage and that's why my hair is still kept long. My
dad wants to grow his like our relatives on the
reservation, but his work won't allow it. Even though I
don't have your looks, people call me Miss. from time to
time."
Karen giggled then and started to say something, but a
withering look from Rob made her stop whatever she was
going to say. She just bit into her sandwich instead. She
was still giggling while trying to chew.
Rob and I continued talking and I found out that we both
enjoyed singing. Being a member of a choir was another
thing we had in common. Karen could also sing, but it
wasn't one of the things she really enjoyed. I promised to
introduce Rob to Mrs. Hoag, the choir director. Karen
wasn't interested.
My mom called me over to her and Mrs. Bear. I went
reluctantly because I knew from past experience what her
present look really meant.
"Ricky, Mrs. Bear and I were talking about my little dress
shop I have at home. She also had a shop of her own. She
is a hairstylist and beautician. She also specializes in
skin care, make-up and nails. I was wondering if you would
mind if she and I opened a shop in town. I know you like
me to be home and here for you, but this is an opportunity
we both feel would help both our families financially.
Your dad and Mr. Bear thought it a great idea. We could
offer you kids jobs for the summer and on the weekends
during the school year. What do you think?"
I groaned inwardly, 'Oh great. Just what I want, a job
working in a dress and beauty shop! I bet Rob wouldn't
like it either. Karen, on the other hand, would probably
love the idea.'
"Mom, it sounds like a great idea for you and Mrs. Bear. I
bet Karen would love it as well, but what would me and Rob
do there?"
Hearing their names mentioned brought Karen and Rob over.
Mrs. Bear filled them in on their idea. As I thought, Rob
rolled his eyes and Karen got really excited. Karen
started asking my mom all sorts of questions as Rob and I
tried to sneak away.
"Mrs. O'Hare, what kind of dress shop do you own? Is it
for ladies, little kids, or teens?"
"All of them, dear. I have designed and made different
fashions for all of them. I even did several entire
weddings. I made the bride's gowns, the maid of honor's,
bridesmaid's and even the flower girl and the little boy's
ring bearer outfits."
"Oh, that sounds wonderful! With my mother and you working
together you could do the complete set! From hair and
make-up to the dresses! Wow, I can't wait!"
The ladies and Karen started laughing and giggling in
excitement as our dads looked on, both rolling their eyes
and laughing as well.
Rob and I were still trying to sneak away when my dad
stopped me in my tracks.
"Rich, I want you to help your mother and Mrs. Bear with
this as much as you can, you hear me? I don't want to hear
any complaints or reports from them that you refused to
help."
"Ok, dad."
Mr. Bear spoke up.
"Rob, the same goes for you. There are many things you two
can help with that the ladies won't have time for, like
cleaning up, stocking, unloading and loading shipments. We
want this endeavor to be profitable and your involvement
will help greatly toward that end."
Rob and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes as we
both agreed to help. We both knew this would not be good
for our reputations in town. Mine was not that good with
the kids as it was. This would put the nail in the coffin,
I was sure of it. We both shuffled off upstairs, leaving
the very excited women and Karen talking up a blue streak
and our fathers just smiling, thinking about the extra
income this would bring both of them.
When we got to Rob's room we both sat on the floor among
the many boxes and the not-put-together-yet-bed. We were
both feeling down at the latest developments we would be
forced to take part in.
"Rob, I'm dead now. I had it hard enough before; now with
a job at a dress and beauty shop my butt is dead meat
around here."
"What can we do about it, Rich? Nothing. I know my mom and
the way she was looking at you I bet we both are in for
more than cleaning up and stacking the shelves."
Oh no! I had enough already with my mom. The so-called
'helping her' had included me acting as a mannequin as she
pinned up hems and other things. More than once she
mentioned that she wished she knew more about hair and
make-up! "Just for the full affect," she would always say.
"I was afraid of that, Rob. But what do you mean, both of
us?"
"Well, you have to keep this a secret or I will kill you
man, you understand?"
"Don't worry, Rob. No need to threaten me, dude. I can
keep a secret and I bet I have more than you do!"
"Sorry, Rich, but if it got out, I would be dead meat and
I just got here. My mom uses Karen and me to practice on
and that includes not only hair, but make-up and nails as
well."
"It's just the opposite with me, dude. Because of my size
and the way I look, my mom uses me as a mannequin all the
time. The biggest hassle is most of the time it's for
little kid's dresses and I don't mean plain ones, either."
We both laughed at our predicaments and then it really hit
us. Oh Shit! Our futures were doomed if anyone found out
the truth at what we both knew was going to be done to us.
We had to get promises from both our parents and Karen to
not tell anyone anything or we were both dead. We then
began planning our strategy to make this happen. It was
then that our dads walked in.
They both knew what might happen and it was plain that
they both had talked about it. My dad started 'the talk'
first.
"Boys, we both know what this really means, don't we? John
and I have been talking about it and we can assure you
after talking with the ladies that not one word will be
said about any of the extra things we all know will be
done to you boys. Rich, your mother and Natalie know what
would happen to you boys if word ever got out to the
community or to the other kids. John talked to Karen as
well and I could tell by the look on her face that she
would never say a word to anybody."
Both the men laughed then and Mr. Bear took over.
"Rob, Rich, we know how difficult this is going to be for
both of you. To that end, we want you to know that we are
here for you and will support and protect you all we can.
One thing we want to warn you about, though, is a future
plan of our loving ladies. Bill knows more about it than I
do, so he will be giving you the details. The only thing I
want to add is whenever our loving wives do those little
extra things to you two, we want you to tell us and we
will make them give you both bonuses of some sort. I hope
that will keep the little extras they plan on doing to a
minimum."
With that said, my dad took over again.
"Rich, you know about your mother's involvement with the
community theatre. Well, Natalie and she plan on being a
sponsor now. We know that you know what that will mean for
you both. Rich, you are already in drama class at school.
Plan on being volunteered for the community theatre. I'll
bet Rob will be volunteered as well, so watch out and try
to sign up for roles you both would like to do, or maybe
even as stage hands if you can."
Oh shit! We're dead! Yup, I looked over at Rob and he
looked just how I felt. DOOMED!
"Dad, you have to do something! It's like you are allowing
them to do what they want with us. That's not fair, dad. I
was hoping to get a real job this summer away from mom and
her dressmaking. You know what she does and how much I
hate it. Crap, dad, she already has shown some of those
pictures she took of me to other ladies and I know, just
by the way certain ladies look at me, they know and have
seen them. How long before everybody finds out about it?
I'm dead, dad and you are nailing my coffin shut."
"That's enough of that, son! You have a responsibility to
this family and to your mother. Is it my fault that you
are a twin to your mother - that you are so small and can
be useful to her in that way? Just face it, Rich, you can
help your mother in certain ways. She does not have a
daughter and never will have one. Humor her. Let her enjoy
imagining what she does not have and dearly longs to have.
Time is flying by, Rich and soon enough you will be off to
college. You will be on your own and have a future of your
own making. She has never humiliated you or made you model
in front of anyone, has she? No, and she won't do that. I
will see to it that if she ever gets the inkling, she
won't. You can trust me on that one."
He was finished and I knew my life had just taken a turn
for the worse. It was then that Mr. Bear had to add his
two-cent's worth.
"Rob, I agree with Bill on this and you know I won't let
your mother humiliate or embarrass you in front of anyone.
We both know that with your hair and skin she can't help
herself from using you for practice or for any new ideas
she has. One thing you have that Rich doesn't is the
stature of a growing man. I mean no offense to you, Rich,
but you have to agree with your father and me that you do
look like your mother. With your small frame and height,
well, I'll bet their plans will mostly include you. I want
you both to know that they will pay dearly with extra pay
and bonuses for you both, maybe new computers or mountain
bikes? There is just no way out of this situation without
causing heartache and problems Bill and I don't want to
have to deal with. You both will just have to deal with it
as best you can."
That said, they both gave us their 'dad nods' and left us
to dwell on the nightmare life they both had just doomed
us to.
To Rob's credit, and I know how difficult it was for him
being shy and all, he slid over next to me and gave me a
brotherly hug.
"Oh dude, we are cooked now. Knowing my mom, she has plans
for you, man. With both our mothers together we're both in
for some shit, but you are in for a hell of a time. I just
hope Karen can cool her jets and not talk about any of it
with the girls I know she'll soon know. She's a go-getter
and is always very popular. Without make-up she looks
plain enough, but when she is made up, man, look out
because she turns into a real beauty, and with her
newly-acquired boobs and butt she is a lock for a
cheerleader spot."
"Rob, what do you mean newly-acquired?"
He laughed and made me promise not to breathe a word to
anybody, to which I agreed.
"She uses my mom's hormonal cream. My mom doesn't know, or
at least I don't think she knows. I saw Karen using it on
her boobs one day. I walked in on her and she told me it
was stuff to numb them because they hurt. I saw her put
the jar back in the medicine cabinet, so I took it out and
read the label. That's when I found out it was my mom's
prescription hormone cream she got from her doctor."
"You mean your sister didn't throw a fit, you walking in
on her with her boobs out?"
"Oh, one other thing you can't tell anybody about, ok?"
"Ok, Rob."
"We are nudists. Mostly in house nudists, but we do go
places that are just for nudist families. As long as I can
remember it's been this way, so seeing each other without
any clothing is normal for us."
"Wow, Rob, that is so cool! I thought my family was weird
because my parents are always walking around in their
unders and my mom is always walking in on me when I'm
naked. She doesn't bat an eye and always laughs it off
when I protest. Our family's rule is no locked doors and
my rooms upstairs don't even have any doors. Just the
downstairs bathrooms and my parent's bedroom have locks on
them. My bathroom doesn't even have a door I can close!"
"Hey, Rich. Bodies are bodies, dude. It's what's inside
that counts anyway. Don't sweat it. Your mom has seen you
naked since you were a baby, man. So what's the big deal
anyway?"
"I never thought of it that way, Rob. Thanks, man. That
helps, knowing that. I just thought it was wrong with
everything I heard at church and how people talk about
nudity."
Rob laughed when he heard me say that.
"Rich, one thing you got to know about church is most of
that junk was interpreted by men with a bunch of hang-ups.
They were trying to force the uneducated to believe in
something using superstition and twisting pagan rights and
rituals into beliefs they invented. Modesty is something
invented by the church and not how people really lived.
Now, most churches are in it for the money. Just look at
the mainstream religions! They have billions of dollars,
dude. How much of that money do you see going to help the
needy and to those who really need a helping hand? Not
much of it, dude. I am including all the mainstream
religions here. Even the separate churches mostly are run
by uneducated pastors who have charisma, and look at what
they drive and how they live compared to the people they
are supposed to be serving."
We both started laughing at the realization of what
religion had turned out to be in reality. I really liked
this dude! We spent the remaining part of the day until
suppertime putting his room together and then helping the
others with this and that.
My parents had invited them over to our house to freshen
up and have dinner with us. My mom pulled me aside on our
walk back to the house and started whispering to me.
"Ricky, this might make you a bit nervous, but don't get
upset if you see any of the Bears naked. They practice
something a little different as a family and..."
"I know mom, they're nudists. Rob told me. I told him how
you are always walking in on me when I'm naked and you
don't bat an eye. I also told him that we walk around in
our unders all the time at home."
"RICKY! I don't always walk in on you and I don't do it on
purpose. I have seen you without clothes on since you were
a baby and it just doesn't bother me. Why should it?"
"It's okay, mom. I understand and it won't bother me if
you do it anymore. Rob explained things to me about bodies
and how it's what's inside that counts anyway."
My mother smiled real big and seemed very happy, hearing
this bit of news. She patted me on the butt and told me to
run along, get freshened up and to change for supper.
I thought of something that made me laugh. I was probably
going to see the 'Bears' bare!
The grownups took over the downstairs bathrooms and us
kids were sent to use my bathroom. I got to see my first
totally naked girl teen! Rob and I had just gotten
undressed and were about to share the shower, when in
walked Karen. She smiled while looking me up and down as
she quickly undressed and joined us. Wow, neither of them
had any body hair, so I was not embarrassed about my lack
thereof. I was embarrassed about my male anatomy growing,
as Rob's didn't do the same. Karen giggled and told me not
to worry about it. It was a natural reaction to those not
used to seeing naked woman.
Rob and Karen seemed to go in automatic mode, helping each
other wash their hair and backs. Karen saw me just
standing there watching them when Rob stepped out. She
yanked me into the shower. She giggled as she washed my
hair and back while I wished Rob had not helped her, so I
could return the favor. She made me stay as she added some
conditioner to my hair, something I never did, and had
noticed that Rob had not done so, either. Rob, I noticed,
had already dried and dressed. He said he would meet us
downstairs as he left. Karen giggled again as she winked
at him and he laughed.
"Rich, you are very pretty, you know. Don't take it the
wrong way, ok? I just want you to know that I really like
the way you look. I've never met a boy as cute as you are
and I want you to know that no matter how you are dressed
I will know you are a boy."
"What do you mean by that, Karen?"
"Oh, just something our mothers have planned for all of us
kids."
"Oh, I knew it! I just hope she doesn't do the little girl
stuff. I really hate that."
Karen giggled in a knowing way and continued.
"Well, maybe a little of that, Rich, but with my mom doing
make-up and hair you probably will be a teen like me."
She giggled some more as I noticed my maleness shrivel
with the knowledge my nightmare was getting worse and
worse. Karen rinsed the conditioner out of my hair and
turned off the shower. We both stepped out and she handed
me one of the towels she had brought with her; it was huge
and a fluffy light blue. She turned her back to me, asking
me to dry her. I did so gladly and she returned the favor.
We both wrapped our heads in towels and set about getting
dressed. She gave me a long look and before she could say
anything I said, "NO WAY!" She giggled again as she put on
clean panties and a sports bra, then a T-shirt, a pair of
designer jeans, white ankle socks, and a pair of tennis
shoes. They were white with a light blue stripe around the
edges.
"Rich, do you have a blow dryer?"
"Yup, right here. Just plug it in next to the bathroom
mirror."
I did a quick dry and fluff with the towel and pulled my
hair into a low ponytail. My hair was still wet, but it
wasn't dripping wet.
Karen asked me to help her, so as she brushed out her wet
hair I blew-dry it for her. Our mothers walked in just
then. They both raised their eyebrows when they saw us
together in the bathroom. Thank goodness Karen was
dressed! OOPS! I started turning red right away as I
realized I was still naked. OH, GEEZ! Karen started
giggling and her mother laughed as I jumped for a towel to
cover myself. My own mother grabbed it away and said, "Too
late now, young man."
Natalie and she just giggled right along with Karen. Mrs.
Bear was looking at me closely up and down as my mother
was looking at her looking me over. I had a funny feeling
about this. Mrs. Bear started talking to my mother just
then.
"Julia, that wet ponytail just won't do. Would you mind if
I did something different with Ricky's hair?"
"Not at all, Natalie. Ricky knows better than to keep his
hair wet anyway. I always wanted to do something with that
hair, but I have no skills in that area."
Karen added a few words which I wish she didn't.
"Oh, mom, Rich let me condition his hair, so it should be
easier to work with now."
SET UP! This was only the beginning and I had all summer
to look forward to even more of this!
"Oh that's wonderful, Karen. I'll teach Ricky how to
properly take care of it and I am sure Julia will make
sure that Ricky does just that."
They all giggled and I was grabbed by my hands. My mother
had one and Mrs. Bear had the other as they made me sit on
my desk chair. It was then that I noticed Karen had
brought a few bags with her. One had make-up and stuff in
it and the other had all kinds of hair stuff. Mrs. Bear
was describing what she wanted to do to my mother as she
hefted and positioned clumps of my hair this way and that
way. It was like I wasn't even there.
"Mom, can I put something on before you start all this?"
"Heavens why, Honey? You were in no hurry when it was just
you and Karen up here. What was it you told me on the walk
over here? You didn't mind me seeing you naked anymore
because Robby explained nudity to you. Well, prove it then
and just sit here and enjoy this pampering Natalie is
going to give you."
"Ricky, you have nothing to be ashamed of, Sweety. You are
very pretty, you know. In all the years I've been making
people beautiful, I have never met or even seen a boy as
pretty as you. Karen even told me she was jealous of you.
She told me that you're prettier than she is without
make-up on. I have to agree with her; I can only imagine
what you will look like all made up and dressed properly."
Oh, no! I was really in the shit now! How did I get into
these messes? God must really hate me. If this got any
worse and I knew it would, what could I do about it? I
would have to talk to Rob; it was possible that he could
have an answer for both of us.
Once again, as Mrs. Baer, my mother and Karen started
talking about what they should do with my hair, it was
like I did not exist. Funny how it was my mother showed no
concern with Karen remaining behind while I sat in all my
naked glory. I did keep my hands on my lap and that gave
me a small amount of comfort.
Rob showed up again holding two garment bags.
"Mom, your dress and stuff is downstairs. Karen, I brought
your dress and stuff for you. Why didn't you tell us we
were going out for dinner, mom?"
"Robby, it was a last minute decision. We decided after
realizing how tired we all were that we would just go out
to eat instead of making Julia cook and clean up after us.
We're going to a restaurant next door to the community
theatre. Julia and Bill both say it's a wonderful place to
eat and we might meet the director of the theatre. Julia
tells me he often goes there to dine in the evening."
"It must be a fancy place if I have to get dressed up for
dinner."
"It is, dear. We are all getting dressed up for dinner.
Hop to it and I want that hair of yours looking good!"
Oh, brother. At least our dads were going with us. That
meant they would have to take it easy on my hair; couldn't
have me looking girlish in a boy's suit and tie.
Karen and Rob got ready right there in my room. I saw my
mom give Rob the once over real good as he changed. Karen
made a point of coming over while still in her bra and
panties. This time she was wearing a push-up strapless bra
and a pair of very thin, light blue panties.
I felt my hair being wound up and some gook being applied.
I knew what they were up to. I was going to have wavy hair
in back; I just knew it. Karen said, "Oh yes, that will
look heavenly, mother."
Just what I wanted to look like: heavenly! Okay, they were
blow-drying and soon I would be free. Karen went to finish
dressing and my mom said she was leaving to do the same.
That left Natalie, who was removing the few large curlers
she had used. A little more drying and a final brushing
and I was free. She took my hand and led me to my bathroom
mirror. Oh, Geez! I didn't have a wave; I had a curl at
the base of my hair. My hair now curled under at the ends,
preventing me from putting it in a ponytail like Rob had.
Natalie smiled and gave my bare bottom a pat as she left
saying, "Be quick now, we have to leave soon."
Karen and she left, leaving just Rob and me. I looked at
him and he just shook his head.
"Rich, you are really in for it. Did you see the suit your
mother laid out for you?"
Oh shit! Not that one! Summer suit was an understatement
describing this suit of clothes. Very light weight and
transparent light tan pants. That meant, yup there they
were. Solid tan bikini underpants that mom insisted I wear
under them instead of my usual boxer shorts. Then there
was a lightweight, sleeveless yellow undershirt to be worn
under my see-through yellow, short-sleeved shirt. The
jacket matched the pants; it was light, but at least it
wasn't transparent. The jacket was shorter than the normal
suit jackets; I never figured out why she had made it that
way. You see, my mom made me this suit. Luckily, I rarely
had to wear it. No socks, just my open-toed sandals. One
positive thing about this suit was that you didn't wear a
necktie with it.
Rob had on a light blue colored suit as well, but his was
a normal boy's suit. He wore a dark blue shirt with a
light blue tie. A nice gold tie clip added to his look.
Black shiny dress shoes with dark blue socks. A black belt
and his hair tied back in a low ponytail. Yup, he looked
like a boy, alright. He gave me a sympathetic look as I
completed my dressing with the shiny yellow belt around my
waist.
"Rob. I call this the 'guess what I am' suit."
He chuckled and shook his head as we both headed for the
stairs to go down and join the others.
"Let me predict for you what my mom will be wearing, ok
Rob?"
"Ok, shoot Rich."
"She will be wearing her light tan summer dress with a
yellow belt and yellow high heels that just happens to
match my suit perfectly. She calls them her mother and son
outfits."
"I think it will look more like mother and tomboy daughter
outfits, Rich."
"You're right, Rob and it looks like a long nightmare of a
summer for me. Remind me to ask you over for a planning
session on how we can escape this punishment. I really
feel I'm being punished just because I look like I do."
"Don't worry, dude, we'll come up with something. Hey, if
it gets too bad we will just runaway and disappear for
awhile. That will tell them something. I hope it doesn't
come to that, though, we would be hurting both our
families a lot if we did."
"Yup, I know what you mean. Let's just hope it doesn't get
that bad. The bad thing is this restaurant is next door to
the arts and rec center. A lot of the kids hang out there
at night. At least we're going during suppertime and I
hope most of them will be home eating."
Our parents were waiting for us and, true to my word, my
mom was wearing the matching outfit to mine as I had
described it to Rob. Karen looked real good wearing her
LBD and a pair of black four-inch spike heels. Her mom
wore a matching dress and heels; they both looked great.
Our dads had on light blue suits, slightly different in
color from each other.
Karen held out her arm, crooked at the elbow, toward me. I
linked arms with her as each couple took each other's arm,
with Rob following. We were taking my dad's limo and
Harry, dad's driver, was there waiting for us. We all
piled into the back. Harry closed the doors and got into
the driver's seat. We pulled away from the house and the
talking began right away.
As the ladies were chitchatting away, I gave my father one
of my own 'looks' that told him I was not a happy camper.
He gave me the 'what can I do' look in return. Mr. Bear
just kept glancing at me and shaking his head. I saw Rob
give him a look and Mr. Bear avoided looking at me after
that. Karen just kept smiling at me, openly staring and
then she nudged her mother. Mrs. Bear looked at her and
Karen motioned toward me with a slight move of her head. I
looked away and just stared out the window.
"Ricky, you look wonderful dear. I love your suit and it
matches your mother's outfit perfectly. I wish I had a
matching suit for Robby like that." My mother looked at
her, smiling.
"Really, Natalie? All I need to do is get Robby's and your
measurements. We can pick out the colors and materials
together. It would be my pleasure to make a matching
outfit for you two. We could have a mother and son's day!"
Rob looked at me as we both gave each other the 'OH NO'
look.
It seemed to us that our fathers decided to abandon us to
the women because they were busy talking over the ladies
in engineering speak. None of us could understand
engineering speak. They were safe and we were not.
OH SHOOT! I forgot about the limo and the attention it
always received by everyone nearby. We rarely took it
anywhere as a family. My father took it every day to and
from work. Yup, there were kids at the arts and rec
center. A few of them I knew from school were standing
around outside. Oh CRAP! Sure enough, everybody that was
outside near the restaurant stopped to get a look at who
was inside the limo.
Harry got out and opened the doors as we all exited one by
one. We could hear the kids making comments loudly. "Hey
look, it's Ricky the Chicky!" "Who is that babe with him?"
"Must be the people that moved in next door to the
Chicky-Boy." "More uppercrusts we don't need."
Karen looked over and as one of the boys did gross things
with his tongue, she gave him the finger.
"Karen, just ignore them dear. We must be nice to the
mentally handicapped because they don't know any better."
Mrs. Bear said this in a loud voice and everybody near us
could hear her. Most of the people started laughing at the
kids across the street. The kids got pissed off and we all
got a good laugh. Good one, Mrs. B!
Karen whispered in my ear, "Ricky the Chicky?"
"I'll tell you about it later, Karen. The kids you will
meet and make friends with will all tell you about me. I
warn you, I am not high on the social scale around here."
Karen gave me a peck on the cheek and a little hug as we
entered the restaurant. Rob just shook his head and gave
me one of those 'you've got it rough, man' looks.
We were ushered passed the patrons waiting for a table and
they did not appreciate it, judging by the looks we
received as we walked through and by them. Our table was
waiting and ready for us as we all sat down. I was known
here now, so I was no longer being embarrassed by the
waiters helping me with my seat or asking if there was
anything 'MISS' O'Hare desired to drink. Well, sometimes a
new waiter served us, but not that night!
It was a fun evening for us as we ate and drank without
incident. The issues we talked about varied greatly for a
time, but then the new business venture became the topic
of conversation. When that was talked about to death, over
dessert and during the after dinner drinks, the topic was
the theatre. That was when the ladies began mentioning Rob
and me.
"Ricky, now that we are going to be sponsors of the CT
(Community Theatre), I expect you to sign up to be cast in
a part and not just as a stage hand. With your experience
in Drama at the junior high school and with your singing
and dancing skills, I know they will gladly cast you. Mr.
Bowden is only two tables over and Natalie and I are going
over to speak to him in a minute. I want to be able to
tell him you are very interested in joining his theatre
group. If you do, it means less time at our shop and more
time at the theatre. Knowing you as I do, I'd bet you
would rather be at the theatre. Am I right?"
"Yes, mom. You're right about that."
Mrs. B. started on Rob as my mother gave me one of her 'be
careful how you answer smiles.'
"Robby, you sing beautifully and I am sure they could use
you at the theatre other than as a stage hand. I want you
to sign up to be cast as well. Unfortunately for Karen,
she will be working at the shop, so her role will be
limited to helping us with costuming and make-up." During
all this, our fathers slipped back into engineering speak.
Abandoned once more, Rob and I knew our father's offer of
help and backing us up was all hot air. If looks could
kill our fathers would have been dead!
My mother waved at Mr. Bowden and he motioned her over to
his table. Natalie and my mom gave us some smiles as they
left to join Mr. Bowden for a chat and the bribe of being
a sponsor. I say bribe because everybody knew that the
sponsors always had a vote in casting and production. Rob
and I had our geese cooked for sure.
We both turned to our fathers and started in on them
severely. All they said to us was to think of the extra
money and bonuses we would get.
"Dad, you know what mom is going to do to me. Now that
Mrs. B. is here, what do you think is going to happen?
Just look at me! The first day they get together and
whamo, my hair is done and I'm dressed like this! It's
only going to get worse, dad and you know it."
Rob started in on his dad as well.
"Did you hear mom, dad? She and Mrs. O. are going to make
me an outfit like Rich has on. Matching mother and son
outfits! Then it's off to a real fun mother and son day!
You have to do something, dad!"
"Rob, there isn't much I can do. You know your mother and
how she gets. What would you have me do, son? I can't hurt
your mother and you know that. It won't be that bad and in
a few years you will be in college and away from her. Let
her enjoy her family while you are still here. Your mother
deserves that from you and you know it. She has always
been there for you under any circumstances. You can make a
few sacrifices; she sure has made sacrifices for you!"
I saw his father was getting mad and I knew it wasn't
because of Rob; it was because in reality he could do
nothing to help his son out of this mess. My father looked
at me and then it was his turn.
"Rich, I know how hard all this is on you, son. If Rob
only knew he wouldn't be complaining about the little
things his mother has planned. You know what it's like to
be put in positions and situations no boy should ever be
put into. You have gotten through all that so far and I
think you can get through this next phase as well. You are
very strong and confident in who you are. Keep that
uppermost in your mind. You're making your mother very
happy by allowing her these times with you."
Karen cleared her throat and fidgeted in her seat as she
heard these exchanges. We all just looked at her. She
stopped fidgeting and drank more of her coke.
"Dad, what about school? You heard those kids outside and
what they call me. This happens everyday at school and
I've been lucky not to have been beaten to a pulp by now.
I start high school this year. What do you think they'll
do to me there?"
"Son, I know all about that. I can tell you why you
haven't been beaten up and that is because of my contacts
and your mother's within this community. Nobody would dare
do that to you and they have instructed their sons and
daughters to watch out for you. There is always that
element from the other side of the tracks, so to speak.
They know and their parents know that if you get hurt by
any of their siblings, that it's the end for them in this
town. I can't do anything about the name calling, but that
is how it has been forever. Sticks and stones can break
your bones, but names can never hurt you. Remember that?"
Oh brother, so my protection had been bought and paid for.
Some consolation. Ricky the Chicky lived on and will soon
be even more Chicky. I was doomed; my nightmare had become
reality. I looked over at Rob and he was just shaking his
head in defeat. We had both lost and our futures were
preordained. We looked at our mothers happily conversing
with Mr. Bowden. He noticed us looking and gave us both an
enthusiastic wave and a very big smile. He was happy, our
mothers were happy, and we were doomed.
Karen cleared her throat once again and when we all were
looking at her, she spoke.
"Look, you two, you really don't have any choices here.
Why don't you just make the best of it and get it over
with. Do your best at whatever they throw at you. Not only
will you find support, but you will end each event that
much quicker. It has always been easier for you, Robby
when you just let mom do what she wanted. Whenever you
rebelled, she ended up getting her way anyway and you had
to suffer twice as long or even longer. Just cooperate
with them and everything will end sooner rather than
later. Ricky, you have to admit you have always looked
this way and even though the kids don't know about the
dresses thing they still call you those names. What's
going to be different here? With your looks and the skills
you have, it's only natural for you to be on stage and
act. So what if they cast you as a girl, that's part of
acting and there have been more than a few men who have
done that. What are you two worried about, anyway, your
popularity? I'll bet with the theatre your popularity will
grow, and not just with the kids in school, either. The
whole community will stand behind you if you succeed with
the theatre. I just wish I could join and be cast in a
role, but the decision has been made without any input by
me. How do you think that makes me feel?"
Damn, all I could do was stare at her with my mouth
hanging open in utter surprise. Rob was as stunned as I
was and our fathers were just staring at Karen.
It was with our mother's return that brought us all back
to the here and now. They were very happy and really
excited. They looked around and saw all our faces. It made
them calm down in a hurry.
"Ok, what is going on that has all of you looking like
this was your last meal?"
Rob and I just looked at each other, knowing we had some
hard thinking to do. Our fathers just pointed at Karen and
Karen looked surprised and said, "What?"
"We'll talk it all out on our drive home, ok?"
With that said the bill was paid, including a generous tip
for our waiter. We all climbed back into the limo and my
mother immediately demanded to know what had gone on while
they were talking to Mr. Bowden.
We all looked at Karen and she sighed as she gave a rehash
of our conversations and her stunning oratory aimed at Rob
and me.
Our mothers smiled happily and looked to Rob and me for
some sort of commentary.
I told them I was going to think and sleep on it tonight
and Rob agreed with that. Our mothers did not like the
answer we gave them, but they could wait until the
morning. It really didn't matter what our decisions were
going to be anyway. They had already decided and that was
that. I was sure they would like it very much if we agreed
to go with the flow and not fight their every move.
+++
At the table with Mr. Bowden, Julia introduced Natalie to
'Jay' as her partner and briefly talked about the new
business venture. Jay knew Julia well because of her past
generous donations and her skill in costuming. He was
always happy to see her and was eager to know what was on
her mind this time. The magic word, 'SPONSOR', was used
which made Jay sit up straighter and broaden his smile.
Sponsor meant steady income for the theatre and himself.
The hint that both the ladies' sons wanted to join the
theatre and be cast members made him a little nervous,
though. One boy, Robby could sing and the other boy had
many useful skills. They were very young, though, and Jay
wondered just how good the skills Ricky had. When Julia
mentioned that the boys were sitting at the table, Jay was
a little confused. He could have sworn seeing two ladies
and their husbands, two girls and a boy. He looked again.
One girl was looking at him so he smiled at her and waved.
"That's my son, Ricky."
"Your son? You say he sings, dances, and has had some
drama experience already?"
"Yes, Jay, he is a member and soloist of Our Lady of
Angels Church choir. They reached the nationals the past
two years and this year finished second. He is also a
member of our well-known dance troupe, the Swans. You know
they went on to the regionals this year and placed fourth."
"Julia, I remember both very well. You say the soloist I
heard and saw is your son? My, my, dear lady you must
bring him to the theatre on Monday for an audition."
"Natalie, your son sings. Does he have any other drama
skills?"
"Jay, my son can act and it's a natural reaction. He would
not join the drama class or take dancing, but he is a very
good singer. I believe with just a little work and with
his new friend Ricky's involvement he would soon enjoy
being part of the theatre. I think it would be difficult
for them both if they were separated. The bond they formed
in just one day is remarkable."
"Well, then we shall have them both audition on Monday. I
can't promise you ladies they will be cast in our upcoming
play, but as understudies - that I can promise you if
their auditions are satisfactory. Can they be ready in
only three days?"
"Oh, Jay, they will be ready and eager."
"Very well, then. I will see you all on Monday morn about
nine?"
"Ok, Jay, we will be there."
+++
Jay sat there thinking about Monday. 'Wait till Nanny sets
her eyes on this child! She'll swoon in delight! The other
one will need a little work, but to get that pretty one
I'll find a place for Natalie's son. I think I will phone
Nanny right now and make her drool in anticipation. Oh, I
love these new phones, just a little picture from here and
I have proof in the pudding. Sponsorship, oh and with such
a sum to be able to count on each and every month! One
look at this picture and Nanny is sure to double hers! I'm
in heaven.'
+++
"Hello Jay, this must be important if you are using my
private number. You found my dream child? Ok, send the
pic. OH, MY! Jay, when and where? Monday an audition? I'll
be there, and Jay, if he is as you say I will double my
sponsorship."
"Oh, Lordy! I can't believe this. Nanny girl, if this
child is prettier than this poor quality photo he doesn't
stand a chance in hell of ever leaving your clutches. His
future is pre-ordained."
+++
'I'm in Heaven, I'm in Heaven,' Mr. Bowden thought
rapturously. 'The theatre group is now well funded and
this next production will be the best ever. I just hope
this child can sing, act and dance half as well as Julia
claims. Ricky, that's it, that's his name, must not forget
that now, Jay. His friend's name is...Robby! Ok, Ricky and
Robby. I must find a spot for Robby. Well, Monday will
answer most of my questions and Nanny will finally have
her dream child to mold into the perfect performer.'
+++
Natalie and Julia tucked their children into bed at
Julia's house, the two boys in Ricky's bed and Karen on
the fold out in Ricky's study. Their husbands were at
Natalie's putting the furniture together. In the morning
the appliances would be delivered and hooked up. The
household help from the agency would arrive and soon
Natalie's house would be ready for occupancy.
"What should the boys wear for Monday, Natalie. Their hair
needs attending to, but what look should they have?"
"Julia, did you see Jay's eyes light up when he realized
Ricky was your son and not your daughter? I think we
should go with a feminine look, but not so feminine the
boys get all bent out of shape."
"You're right, Natalie! He lit up like a Christmas tree
when he realized Ricky was a boy. Now if only Ricky would
realize his future success depends on his being as
feminine as he looks. I worry about him, Natalie. He is so
beautiful and yet he is so stubborn and afraid to let his
femininity show."
"Julia, you just wouldn't believe how pretty Robby can
look. Too soon his hormones will rage and he will become
harder to transform. I wish there was something I could
do."
"You can, Natalie, just don't breathe a word about this to
anyone, ok?"
"What Julia? Tell me!"
"Well, I have some testosterone blockers and fairly strong
hormones my doctor gave me for Ricky. She was in a real
bind financially and I helped her keeping everything
hush-hush. She agreed with me about Ricky, but was
hesitant to help because of legal issues. She forgot the
legal issues after I helped her. I could give you some of
the testosterone blockers. According to my doctor, he
won't be needing them much longer."
"What exactly do these pills do, Julia?"
"They inhibit the production of testosterone. That stops
puberty in its tracks which stops any further changes to
the body."
"Oh, wonderful! Yes, I will need those, but how do you get
Ricky to take them?"
"He doesn't know he is taking them. He drinks a health
shake twice a day. My doctor, who is now Ricky's doctor,
convinced him he needed them. She told him he needed the
extra vitamins and supplements to kick start puberty and
then he might see some changes. He actually looks forward
to them and drinks them straight down. Did you notice his
nipples? Well, they're slightly bigger and puffier now. It
won't be long till he mentions his chest is sore and then
it's back to the doctors. She plans on starting the shots
then. I am so excited. He is far too pretty to remain a
boy. It will be much easier on him when he finally
realizes that fact. I hated to do it in the beginning, but
now I just can't wait."
"You might want Karen in on this, Julia. She can help
Ricky immensely with his transition. I know she really
likes him, the funny thing is she has always leaned toward
liking girls more than boys. She hates the jocks and Ricky
is the first boy she has shown any interest in."
"You think Karen is a lesbian, Natalie?"
"All the signs point that way, Julia and more than once
I've seen her do more than hug and kiss one of her
girlfriends."
"How do you feel about that, Natalie?"
"Well, she sure won't come home pregnant unexpectedly. I
would love grandchildren some day, but Robby will take
care of that. I just don't want him to grow up so fast."
"Karen's secret will stay with me. I will talk to her in a
roundabout way and see how she feels about Ricky. Then I
might let her in on our secret."
"Ok, Julia, I'm sure Karen would gladly help, but do what
you feel is best."
"Let me get you those blockers and just mix them in a
health shake. They expect the shakes to taste horrible and
they really don't taste that bad, so once they try it they
are hooked."
+++
"Bill, do you think we should step in and stop what our
wives are doing to the boys?"
"No way, John, just imagine what our lives would be like
if we did that."
"Yah, you're right. My life would turn into a living hell
overnight."
"You got that right and anyway you've seen my son. I can't
tell you how many times people have told me how pretty my
daughter is. It didn't take me long to realize no one
believed me when I told them he was my son. Most of them
just laughed and told me to not turn her into a Tomboy. I
gave up even trying when he was only four years old. My
wife loved it and she never corrected them. When Ricky was
little I would come home and he would be in a dress. She
dressed him up that way until he started kindergarten.
Even then his clothes were more feminine than the other
boys. She made all his outfits and made them borderline
boy's clothes. She called it her Unisex line. It became
very popular around here for awhile. She made a fortune.
Mothers love to keep their babies as long as they can.
Mothers like sweet, cute babies and Julia designed clothes
that fit that need. What if I put my foot down now? I
don't even want to think about it. The best we can do is
make sure they get extra money and a bonus now and then.
I'm going to talk to Julia tonight about it. She will
agree and at least we can say we kept our word to our
boys."
"You're right, Bill. We can make sure they get what we
promised them and still keep our sanity and our wives
happy."
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Rich and Rob lay awake whispering to each other, going
over any options they could think of. Rob knew Rich was
the one who was the real target. Rich felt that Mrs. B.
would use him as a trigger to transform Rob. They decided
to go over everything being done to them as an outline and
then examine each step. This way they could see if there
was a general pattern and possible find a plan. They both
felt that a specific plan was now underway, they had to
figure out what it was if they would ever have a chance at
intervening or changing the final outcome. One thing they
knew and it was that Karen could not be trusted. She had
played her trump card earlier. They kept their voices low
and soft. Karen was supposed to be sleeping in Rich's
study just a few feet away with no door.
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Karen lay awake trying to listen to the two boys. All she
heard was mumbling. Her mom asked her to try and find out
what the boys might be planning and even to try to
convince them to 'go with the flow'. Karen was sure she
could get Rich to go along if only she could work with him
one-on-one. Now that Rob and Rich had bonded, this would
be very difficult to do. Tomorrow was the decisive day,
Sunday, one day before the audition. Somehow she had to
convince one or the other boy to 'go with the flow' or the
plan would be that much harder to implement.
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Sunday morning, already at six you could feel the night
dampness rising. The outside security lighting showed a
layer of mist slowly making its way higher and higher. The
sun would rise into view within the hour and already the
sky was showing the colors of the coming sunrise. The
stars had disappeared and the night creatures were making
their way home. The birds were singing while Rich lay
awake softly crying. Rob, gently snoring, snuggled close
to Rich as if he were trying to comfort him.
Karen still slept, a soft smile showing clearly as her
tongue slid across her lips, making them shine, begging to
be kissed. Her dream had her making love with a very
feminine Ricky. They kissed as their hands caressed the
body of the other so softly and gently. Soft sounds of
building sexual tension escaped as the heat of their
bodies intensified. Her hand slipped lower and lower until
she reached the spot she was seeking. His hand slipped
lower and lower at the same time, each seeking each others
promised land. He finds hers. Slowly and ever so gently
his fingers makes a circular motion as Karen's body
stiffens in response. Her hand slips lower and finds...Her
smile grows wider and she giggles in her sleep. She feels
an intense overwhelming climax shoot through her body as
wetness fills her hand. She wakes, realizes what she has
done while sleeping and laughs as she replays her dream in
her mind.
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