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August 4, 1992, Chicago, Illinois
“Boss, Penny just called!” Terry grinned from my doorway on Tuesday morning.
“And you’re standing there, why?” I chuckled. “Call when Amber has a little brother or sister!”
“I will!” he grinned.
I picked up the phone and dialed Kimmy’s desk to let her know so she could arrange for flowers, and also record Terry out on ‘«pappaledighet»’.
I finally heard from him about 8:30pm that Amber had a baby brother, Andrew, who they would call Andy. I called Kimmy at home to let her know, and she promised to have flowers there first thing in the morning. I let everyone know, and Jesse, Matthew, and Nicholas were very happy that Penny and Terry had had a boy.
August 7, 1992, Chicago, Illinois
“Steve?” Elyse said from the door to my office. “I have a finalist candidate for the reception job.”
“OK. Now? Or do you need to arrange something for next week?”
“He’s here now.”
“He?” I asked.
She stepped into the office and shut the door.
“He! What? A guy can’t be a receptionist?”
“No, it’s just...”
“What? You gave me grief when I asked you about screwing a black girl and now you give me grief about a guy receptionist?”
“No, I’m just surprised.”
“What? I can’t hire a sexy, built young stud to go along with all these smoking hot girls you hire?”
“Stop!” I chuckled. “It’s fine. Bring him in. What’s his name?”
“Lucas North,” she said.
“Experience?”
“Chippendale dancer,” she smirked.
“SERIOUS experience?”
“He works for a temp agency. Mostly reception, but also light clerical. He’s looking for a full-time gig. He lives in Wrigleyville with some friends.”
“Then bring him in. Please tell me he’s not a Cubs fan!”
“I have no idea! I didn’t ask! I’ll go get him.”
She was back a minute later with a good-looking, fit, blonde kid who I could imagine Elyse calling sexy. When she was seventeen! At twenty-nine, I thought she had more refined tastes, but then again, I went for the younger girls, so maybe she decided she wanted her own young stud! I suppressed a chuckle and pushed those thoughts from my head.
“Have a seat, Lucas,” I said.
He sat on the couch and I sat in one of the chairs across from him.
“Elyse thinks we should hire you. Why?”
He looked stunned, but quickly recovered.
“I’m intelligent, organized, efficient, speak proper, grammatically correct English, and I’m reliable. I do whatever is asked of me without complaint and I pitch in to help anywhere I’m needed.”
I nodded, “Wait here.”
I got up and went to Elyse’s office.
“Did you coach him? Be honest?”
“No.”
“Then he’s hired. Have him start today if he can.”
She laughed, “Are you switch-hitting now?”
“Oh shut up!” I chuckled. “Come on.”
We walked back to my office.
“When can you start?” Elyse asked.
“Monday, if you like,” Lucas said. “I don’t have an assignment for next week yet.”
“Be here at 7:45am,” Elyse said. “Keri and Kimmy will show you the ropes. Come with me and you can fill out your paperwork.”
August 9, 1992, Chicago, Illinois
“So what do you think?” I asked Jessica as she, Kara, and I walked to the hospital on Sunday morning.
“I think you need to have a deep, heart-to-heart talk with Samantha,” Jessica said. “And then have one with Michelle.”
“Me, alone?” I asked.
“I think so. Both of them need you to help them, but in different ways. And I’m not sure you can help them both. I think their demands on you, and on us, conflict.”
“That what they both want from me is to be the third? To have a more permanent part in our lives?”
“I think that’s possible,” Jessica said. “And I’m sure you noticed that the two of them have been eyeing each other suspiciously and have been very wary of each other.”
“It might have been a better idea to wait until Michelle moved to the dorms before having Samantha stay over.”
“Are you sure Michelle is moving to the dorms?” Jessica asked.
“She hasn’t said anything to me about not moving,” I said.
“She hasn’t said much of anything this week. Part of it was her figuring things out; part of it was the fact that Samantha was here.”
I sighed, “I suppose so. And Samantha?”
“I’m not sure you can fix her, Tiger. Her problems are much, much deeper than having had sex outside marriage.”
“Don’t be so sure,” I said. “Michelle’s problems are spiritual. She’s having a true existential crisis. Samantha just has a messed-up home life. If she’s willing to work at it, Samantha’s problems are easily solved. Not to mention she has effectively unlimited resources to call on.”
“Just has a messed-up home life?” Kara asked. “You make it sound so simple.”
“I’m not saying it’s simple. What I’m saying is that application of a bit of guidance and a lot of love and she’ll turn out just fine. I can’t say for sure what’s going to happen with Michelle.”
“And if you’re mistaken?”
“Then I revise my plans,” I said.
“And Bethany? How does she fit in?” Jessica asked.
“That’s complicated. I’m not sure how Michelle OR Samantha would react to that.”
“And Jodie when she shows up in Chicago?”
“I made no commitments to her except to provide tutoring. It’s like the situation with Aimee, Lyudmila, or Crystal. Or Pia, if she were to come to visit. No promises were made to any of them. And that would include Cindi, too. No promises.”
“I thought Lyudmila was supposed to visit over the summer,” Kara said.
“She was, but she ended up with some kind of research job on campus and didn’t go to New York. She’ll visit after graduation before she starts work.”
“I’m not sure either Michelle or Samantha can deal with all of your relationships,” Jessica said. “Even if you just maintain them as friends. It’s going to cause tension.”
“That’s a consideration, isn’t it? If anyone is going to be a long-term third, they’ll have to accept it. If they can’t, then perhaps when Elyse moves out, it’ll just be the odd dalliance instead. I know you both have a preference for a single long-term girl.”
“Which we both reconsidered after the fiasco which Lisa caused with Samantha,” Kara said.
“What are you saying?” I asked.
“That changing how things have naturally worked well is harder than I thought it would be.”
“Because we are, in effect, looking for someone to replace Elyse? Once she was with Eduardo, you feel like a clock is ticking. Elyse herself said that. She thought it was going to be Abbie, but that’s obviously not happening. Do you both agree with her that a third is necessary? For my mental health?”
“I don’t know anymore,” Kara said. “You’ve changed so much I’m not exactly sure what you need right now.”
“Jess?” I asked.
“I think that’s the root of the problem. You aren’t the man we married. And that’s a GOOD thing. We’re all trying to figure out how this works. Let me ask you this, could you promise, right here, right now, to only be with Kara and me?”
“I could,” I said. “I’ve said that before.”
“I think you would struggle mightily with that,” Kara said. “And at some point, you’d want to change the agreement. It’s hard to go back from there, if you know what I mean.”
We were approaching the hospital, which meant the conversation had to end.
“I think, right now, I need to talk to both of them and see what they’re thinking. You both expressed a clear preference for Michelle, but you’d be OK with Samantha. And you’d both be OK, at this point, if I didn’t make any specific long-term commitments.”
“Tiger, we want you to be happy. We knew what we were getting into when we married you. We’re both happy when you’re happy.”
“That makes no sense to me,” I said. “You need to be happy independently.”
“I have my career, my husband, my wife, and our children,” Jessica said. “I’m happy.”
“I have the two of you and our children,” Kara said. “I’m happy. And you need to be true to yourself. I know what happens when you aren’t. I’d much rather be in this position than the one I was in back in January of 1981.”
I nodded, “I hear you. Let me talk to them and see where we are.”
The three of us hugged, exchanged kisses and Jessica walked into the hospital. Kara and I took each other’s hand for the walk home. We walked a couple of blocks in silence as I contemplated what to do.
“I have some advice, if you want it,” Kara said.
“Sure. Always.”
“When you talk things through with Michelle and Samantha, don’t make any commitments beyond the fact that you’ll love them and help them as best you can. It’s not as if you can marry either of them, or even be exclusive with them. Just be honest about who you are and what you can offer.”
“That’s more or less what I was thinking. There really isn’t another way. I want to ask you a blunt, direct question, and I’d like a totally honest answer.”
“Always.”
“Do you want me to stop being with other girls? Permanently? And just be with you and Jess?”
Kara stopped, and took both my hands, and looked me in the eyes.
“I agreed, when I came back to you, to take you as I found you. I expected nothing. You gave me more than I could ever have hoped for. Love, children, a beautiful home, and wonderful friends. You gave me Jess, too. And I’m a professor at a major university. I have everything I ever wanted.”
“But you have to share me,” I said.
“SO? Does Jesse complain? Does Birgit?”
“That’s different. They’re kids.”
“Is it? Tell me how it’s different. Do you love Jesse any less than before Birgit was born? Or even before Matthew was born?”
“No, of course not.”
“Do you love me any less than you did on January 9th, 1981?”
“No, of course not!”
“And does your loving Jess or Bethany or Elyse change how much you love me?”
“No, of course not.”
“Then I have nothing to complain about. You having sex with Michelle or Samantha or Jodie or Fawn didn’t change anything between us.”
“But you didn’t always think that!”
“Didn’t I? Becky? Debbie V’s little sister? Trish? Shelly? Your own sister? Prom with Bethany AND Kathy?”
“I never thought of it that way,” I said.
“Nothing has changed. Everything is perfect. I have two wonderful little girls named after your former lovers who died! Who does that?”
“Someone who loves me unconditionally and without reservation.”
“Think about all the girls you thought might be life partners who couldn’t handle what they all knew you were. The girls who couldn’t share. Karin. Penny. Aimee. Joyce. Bethany. Even Melanie!”
“OK! You’ve made your point,” I sighed.
She dropped one hand and we started walking again.
“You need to have this talk with Jess, too,” Kara said.
“I know,” I said. “Tonight when she gets home.”
“Walk to get her yourself, OK?”
“Yes.”
When we arrived home, I took Samantha to my study and we sat side-by-side in wingback chairs.
“What do you think of our crazy family?” I asked.
“It’s not crazy,” she smiled. “It’s the most loving place I could ever imagine. Everyone loves each other. Nobody is jealous. Nobody really fights. It’s what I wish I had at home. I had a nanny until I was thirteen, but she was nothing like Abbie. It was a job for her. For Abbie it’s an expression of love for you and your kids. I talked to her, and I bet you anything that she and Jason find a way to be together that lets her stay with you.
“It’s funny, too. Don’t take this the wrong way, but you are so much like my dad. But so different. You had sex with me, but I never felt as if I was being used or abused, and I never expected anything from it except your attention. You give so freely of yourself and he gives nothing. He just takes. The way I used to. And it would be so easy to come here and just take. But it would feel so wrong.
“You don’t assign chores; they just get done. Everyone pitches in, even the kids, as best they can. I don’t think I heard a single complaint or harsh word the entire week. Yes, the kids behave like kids, but when they stray a bit, you all handle it simply and firmly. And they respond because they know you love them. Everyone shares. I don’t think I ever heard anyone say ‘mine’ the entire time I’ve been here. That’s so foreign to me I don’t even know how to process it.”
“So you liked it here?” I asked.
“Can I move in?” she grinned. “And will you adopt me?”
“That would kind of preclude certain other arrangements!” I chuckled.
“Uh, yeah. Well, I’m not sure you’re ever going to put that option on the table.”
“Why do you think that?” I asked.
“I just have this feeling from the way you acted this week.”
“Because I simply treated you as a member of the family and didn’t hit on you or flirt with you?”
“Yes,” she said quietly. “And because of Michelle.”
“The first part was because that was what we planned all along. For you to see what living here as part of the family was like, without clouding it with sex. You were a bit uncomfortable with the sauna on Friday night.”
“Because your friends Kathy and Kurt and Pete and Melanie were there. Being naked in front of strange guys is, well strange!”
I chuckled, “Yes. And in front of the kids?”
“They’re all little. If Jesse were thirteen or fourteen, then it would have been really strange. The same with Birgit.”
“But what do you think THEY will say when they’re that age?”
“They’ll be used to it.”
“Exactly. Some people are never comfortable with being naked in there even with other adults. Some aren’t comfortable when there are kids in there, like Gina and Bo. And we’ve always accommodated. BUT, if you are part of the family, it means not being modest in that way. It’s all out in the open here. My kids know about my sleeping arrangements. We don’t hide it from them.”
“Yeah, well, my dad videotapes his sleeping arrangements, so the fact that your kids know about yours seems tame by comparison.”
“So where do we go from here?” I asked.
“I thought that was MY question to you!”
“You have to tell me what you want, Samantha. Then we can figure out if it’s possible.”
Samantha smiled, “I suppose having your vasectomy reversed, marrying me, having a couple of kids, and being worth half-a-billion-dollars is out of the question?” she said with a smile.
“Tempting, but I think I have to pass on that one,” I chuckled.
“Shocking!” she said with a laugh. “To be honest, I don’t KNOW what I want. Right now, the only friends I have are here in this house. You, Abbie, and Birgit. And how weird is that? I have a friend who is four! But you know, after being here for a week, I wonder if that’s not my speed right now. I think you got it exactly right. My body is seventeen but my emotional age is closer to Jesse or Birgit than to Abbie.
“I wonder if I didn’t completely wreck things by having sex with you before I should have. Perhaps if I’d waited, things might have gone differently. Lisa would have played her game and it wouldn’t have mattered. You would have turned her down because your rule is clear in that area. She would have been upset, but she wouldn’t have had a chance to break us up.”
“I had a similar thought,” I said. “I don’t usually play the ‘What if?’ game, though I do look back and decide if I made a mistake. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I agree with you.”
“I understand. I think you enjoyed it just as much as I did.”
I smiled, “I did. And now, you need to figure out what you want.”
“Will you let me visit as much as I want?”
“So long as you keep your grades up, yes.”
“Gee, thanks, Dad!” she giggled.
“I’m serious. If you hang out here a lot, I need to see your grade reports.”
“Do I get rewarded for good grades?” she asked with an impish smile.
I’d told Elyse just to ask me for what she wanted, and she had. Bethany had told me what she wanted. In both those cases, that had cut through what might otherwise have been a ridiculous amount of bullshit.
“Ask me for what you want, Samantha. That’s how things work with adults. Or how they’re supposed to, anyway.”
“Just tell you directly?”
“Yes.”
“I want to come here every weekend, plus days we have off school. And I want to have sex with you whenever you’ll let me.”
“And the conditions for that?”
She smiled, “Just love me. As you have since I met you.”
“I have to discuss this with my wives, but I think it’ll be OK. One important thing, though. The STD testing rules apply.”
“You mean if I were with someone else?”
“Yes. But also at least twice a year just on general principles.”
“Doctor Bethany said I had to wait a month to be tested after my mistake in Monaco.”
“You can’t get your friend to get tested?” I asked.
“He’s the LAST person I want to talk to right now. So, no, probably not. But I can try a round-about way.”
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This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual or past events and individuals is entirely coincidental. All characters are 18 years of age or over.IMy name is Teddy Carlson. I’m twenty-two years old and I fucked my stepmother. Not just once in some momentary lapse of judgement. But again and again…and again. Before you judge me, there’s a few things you need to understand. First, Dad and I never exactly got on like a house on fire. He was the CIO of a large hedge fund which meant that he...
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January 17, 1989, Chicago, Illinois “What time do you have to leave this morning?” Kara asked as we showered together on Tuesday morning. “About 8:30am,” I said. “I’m driving over to get Jeri, then heading to O’Hare. We have an 11:00am flight. Assuming all goes well, we’ll be in the office by 3:00pm Pacific time. We’ll spend a couple hours going over the software then go to dinner. The demo is tomorrow. Our flight back on Thursday leaves LA at 11:00am, so we’ll be home by 8:00pm, I...
May 14, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “Start talking!” Melanie demanded when I sat down in her office about an hour later. “There isn’t much to say. Katya found the information for me when I asked her to look into several things about Brandon Littleton, Kevin Lomax, and John Milton.” “Do you know more about him?” “A LOT more. I don’t think you want to know.” “Probably not, but I’m your criminal defense attorney, and even though San Antonio doesn’t have you involved in this, you know the CPD...
“So, how should we do these Stone’s songs?” Phil asked at our rehearsal session. “I think we all know the music, we just need to come up with a pretty awesome arrangement; we don’t want to sound like yet another cheap cover band.” “I had some ideas, if it’s okay for me to make some suggestions,” Allison said. “Of course it is,” Phil said. “Everyone can have a say, there’s no rule that says you can’t participate in the discussion.” “Thanks, Phil, I guess being the newest here, I’m a bit...
May 11, 1992, Chicago, Illinois Monday was turning out to be a LONG day. After my run and talk with Gina, and my talk with Elyse, I had a full day at the office scheduled. First was our leadership meeting in the morning, and then I had status meetings with each team. At lunch I’d gone to see Siobhán and explained that I was going to break off the sexual relationship, but that I wanted to remain friends. She was disappointed, but admitted that Thursday would have been the last time, since she...
January 19, 1989, En-Route from LAX to ORD When the engines of the plane started, Jeri reached over and took my hand. She held it while we pushed away from the gate, and taxied for takeoff. Her grip tightened a bit as we hurtled down the runway, but nothing like the death grip she’d had on my arm for the flight out. The plane roared its way into the air and once we leveled out, Jeri’s grip loosened but she didn’t let go of my hand. “How are you doing?” I asked with a touch of...
I My name is Teddy Carlson. I’m twenty-two years old and I fucked my stepmother. Not just once in some momentary lapse of judgement. But again and again…and again. Before you judge me, there’s a few things you need to understand. First, Dad and I never exactly got on like a house on fire. He was the CIO of a large hedge fund which meant that he wasn’t around much. He travelled to Europe regularly and commuted during the week to Manhattan for meetings. When he was home, he was either...
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual or past events and individuals is entirely coincidental. All characters are 18 years of age or over.IMy name is Teddy Carlson. I’m twenty-two years old and I fucked my stepmother. Not just once in some momentary lapse of judgement. But again and again…and again. Before you judge me, there’s a few things you need to understand. First, Dad and I never exactly got on like a house on fire. He was the CIO of a large hedge fund which meant that he...
October 1981, Chicago, Illinois I went to my room, closed the door and dialed my old number in Milford and Stephanie answered. “Hi, Stephanie!” “Hey, Big Bro! How’s Chicago?” “Pretty good. A lot of stuff is happening. But I have a favor to ask. Well, really, it’s a favor from Ed. I’m coming home this weekend and I was wondering if I could borrow the keys to the apartment.” “You and Kara? On Saturday? I’m sure the answer is yes. Where are you staying?” “I was going to call Mrs. Spencer...
September 1982, Chicago, Illinois The weekend was quiet and besides homework, I worked on the program changes for Frank, called Karin, Tatyana, and Kara, and hung out with my usual study group. Monday was refreshingly normal. On Tuesday morning, I handed Katy my completed intake form. She put it in an envelope and stuck it in her bag. She said she’d let me know soon about the interview. On Tuesday afternoon, after having lunch with Stephie, I made my rounds and then I headed over to Sigma...
October 1982, Chicago, Illinois The drive back to Chicago was as uneventful as usual, and I arrived at the apartment just before 6:00pm. When I arrived, Elyse and Stephie were sitting on the couch and Jackie was sitting on the loveseat. Stephie hopped up as I opened the door and greeted me with a hug and a kiss. “Hi, Peaches!” I said. “Glad you’re home, Yankee!” “Hi, Steve,” Elyse and Jackie both said. “Hey,” I replied. “How was the weekend?” “Well, it was just Kurt with me, Stephie,...
September 4, 1992, Chicago, Illinois “These are really interesting pieces,” I said to Siobhán. Kimmy, Elyse, and I were reviewing the two completed pieces that she’d done as examples of what the series would look like. “You don’t like them?” Siobhán asked pensively. “No, I do! Why would you think I didn’t?” “Usually when someone says ‘interesting’ about abstract art it means they don’t like it.” “Sorry, in this case I meant it. Maybe ‘intriguing’ would have been a better word.” She...
June 18, 1988, Chicago, Illinois “White belts, except for Jessica, with Sensei Steve!” Sensei Jim barked after everyone had lined up and we’d done our exercises. This had been the pattern for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings as well. Jessica stayed with the main class, while I took the other white belts into the small practice room to work with them. I’d asked Sensei about it after class on Monday and he said that Jessica was almost ready to move up, and now that she was coming...
June 29, 1995, Chicago, Illinois On Thursday, I finally had lunch with Melissa again, something I hadn’t been looking forward to. Much like with Cèlia, Melissa and I had passed an inflection point and I was left with sub-optimal paths forward. I’d been struggling with the possible solutions, and all of them had pitfalls. When I walked into Takumi, I had something of a plan. Whether it was good or not would only be known once everything played out. “I spoke to my wives,” I said after we’d...
June 11, 1989, Chicago, Illinois It was just after 3:00am when I kissed Trish goodbye. She’d been an enthusiastic, energetic, and adventurous lover. We’d done just about anything either of us could think of, though her breasts weren’t large enough for a tit-fuck. The last time had been in the shower where we’d ostensibly gone to clean up afterwards, but instead I ended up taking her from behind as she leaned against the wall of the shower. “I think I’ll have you again, Steve Adams,” she...
May 1978 The first couple of weeks in May were busy with school, work, and friends. Except for Becky, I didn’t even have any dates. But I was OK with that. Well, almost OK. I wanted to see Anna, but it likely wasn’t going to happen until school was out. I had tutoring sessions with Melanie, but she still wouldn’t talk to me about anything other than Spanish. Barely a hello. I was grateful for the tutoring, but it was maddening seeing my friend this way. I hoped someday she could understand...
March, 1982, Milford, Ohio As I drove along I-65, I thought about what Stephanie had asked for and what Bethany had said without even knowing about the request. Of course, because Bethany and I were so in tune, she might have actually had an idea that I was struggling with getting involved with my sister again. I kept turning it over and over in my mind and I kept coming to the same conclusion — that I shouldn’t do it. I was torn between doing what Stephanie wanted and doing what Kara and...
September 7, 1992, Chicago, Illinois “That went reasonably well,” Michelle said when her parents drove off. “There were a few times I thought my expression would give away something I shouldn’t. You were messing with me, weren’t you?” She grabbed both my hands and smiled, “I was telling the truth, in my own way. Thank you!” She leaned forward and kissed my cheek. “So, what’s left?” I asked. “To visit UofC tomorrow and formally withdraw from classes. To spend some time with you and your...
June 23, 2000, Chicago, Illinois “Steve,” Kimmy said over the intercom, “I have a Suzanne Aavik for you.” “Thanks,” I replied. “Put her through, please.” A few seconds later, Suzanne was on the line. “Hi!” she exclaimed when I greeted her. “I’m in Chicago for three weeks. Can I still run away and join the circus?” I chuckled, “You might want to find out what the circus is actually like before you join! If you’re free, you’re welcome to come to the house tomorrow or Sunday and meet the...
January 23, 1996, Chicago, Illinois “Father, bless!” I said, greeting Father Basil with upturned palms. “Bless you, Stephen,” he said as I kissed his hand. The waiter showed us to a quiet table along the wall of Roditys in Greektown. He took our drink orders and was back quickly. We placed our food orders right away and he left to put them in with the kitchen. “I’m not quite sure how to address this, so I’m just going to ask you bluntly. Are you the father of Michelle’s baby?” I shook my...
March 1980, Hovås/Göteborg, Sweden I woke early as usual, but just enjoyed being in bed with Katt. When she woke, she hopped out of bed and pulled a robe out of her closet and handed it to me. “There’s a spare toothbrush in the bathroom. Go have your shower, then we’ll have breakfast after I have my shower.” I quickly showered and brushed my teeth, and went back to Katt’s room. She went to shower and came back a few minutes later. She dressed, and I got a very good look at her sexy body...
April 5, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “You missed cuddles this morning!” Birgit said accusingly when I walked into the house about 9:30am. “I know, Pumpkin, but I had a work emergency and had to go see Aunt Joyce and Grandpa A.” “And now we have to get ready for karate!” “I know. We’ll have some family time this afternoon. I don’t have any plans.” “Good!” I hugged her and the rest of the kids, then went to find Kara. We hugged and kissed, and went straight upstairs to get ready for...
September 3, 1989, Chicago, Illinois “Good morning, Sensei,” I said, bowing to Sensei Jim. “Good morning!” he said waving me to a chair in his office. “How was your trip?” I asked. “Enlightening. I spent most of my time acting as a manservant to Sensei Robert and Sensei Hiro.” “He who will lead, must first serve,” I said. “Someday, I’m going to send you to Sensei Hiro, should he live long enough. You understand.” “Does that mean you are now 6th Dan?” I...
I My name is Teddy Carlson. I’m twenty-two years old and I fucked my stepmother. Not just once in some momentary lapse of judgement. But again and again…and again. Before you judge me, there’s a few things you need to understand. First, Dad and I never exactly got on like a house on fire. He was the CIO of a large hedge fund which meant that he wasn’t around much. He travelled to Europe regularly and commuted during the week to Manhattan for meetings. When he was home, he was...
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual or past events and individuals is entirely coincidental. All characters are 18 years of age or over.IMy name is Teddy Carlson. I’m twenty-two years old and I fucked my stepmother. Not just once in some momentary lapse of judgement. But again and again…and again. Before you judge me, there’s a few things you need to understand. First, Dad and I never exactly got on like a house on fire. He was the CIO of a large hedge fund which meant that he...
October 29, 2000, Chicago, Illinois Birgit followed me as far as the stairs, then scooted upstairs when I went to the front door and opened it. “Hi!” Sophie said. “Hi!” I replied and held the door open so she could come into the house. I closed the door behind her then led her to my study where I waited until she went in, and then walked in, closing the door behind me. I nodded to one of the wingback chairs, she sat down in one, and I sat down in the other. “Is something wrong?” she...
August, 1983, Chicago, Illinois I walked in the near 90°F heat to Carla’s place. I was grateful that the humidity of the morning had dropped significantly; otherwise the heat would have been unbearable. By the time I walked up the steps to the apartment over the photography studio and knocked on her door, I had broken into a light sweat. Carla answered almost immediately and invited me inside her studio apartment. The air was moderately cool, and the window air conditioner was running full...
February 16, 1997, Chicago, Illinois Our conversation during the Rap Session was about how to find ‘truth’ and both Elizabeth and I made a strong case for skepticism as the best approach to life. “But if you don’t believe anything is true, how can you decide what to do?” Brenna asked after a lengthy discussion about how to know what was true. “Remember what we said about listening carefully?” Elizabeth asked. “We operate as if the things we’ve come to believe actually are true, but always...
March 13, 1994, Chicago, Illinois “Hi, Steve!” Ailea said when she opened the door. “Hi,” I replied, accepting the offered hug. There was no touching of lips, just of cheeks, and I wondered if I’d misread her intentions at her birthday lunch, or if, perhaps, she detected my reluctance to return the offered affection. “Lunch is ready, so go ahead and sit. I’ll bring it in from the kitchen.” I went to the low table, sat down, and a minute later, Ailea brought miso soup and sushi, our usual...
April 3, 1997, Dallas, Texas “Remember what I said about drinking too much,” I said, as I poured bourbon into three cups. We’d stopped at a liquor store, bought a bottle of Blanton’s, and then returned to the small suite I’d reserved at the Westin. Deborah’s room was down the hall, and Krissy’s was two floors below. Krissy’s comment had caught me a bit off guard, but I hadn’t reacted visibly. I didn’t know her quite well enough to know if she’d been teasing with Deborah, so I was being...