A Well Lived Life 2 Book 5 MichelleChapter 52 A Surprise Visitor
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June 1978
On Wednesday morning, I noticed Mary’s name written in my ‘little black book’ for Thursday. She had written that in herself before she gave it to me as a gift. I wasn’t up for it, really. As much fun as Mary was, it wasn’t what I needed now. There likely would never be a repeat of the ‘love making’ from last time, and I wasn’t sure it would be a good idea, anyway. It ran the risk of stirring up dangerous feelings. She had Ben, so I hoped she wouldn’t be upset.
Work went the way it usually did, and Jennifer joined me for lunch. She was still behaving and not pushing me. I was really glad about that. I still had a lot of things to work out. I was curious about her comment about including Melanie, but I wondered if that was simply a desperate attempt to entice me. Her comment about having sex with Becky most certainly was. That had led to disaster last time. I was beginning to think that Jennifer wanted to make love with me to bring us into a more permanent relationship.
Truth be told, part of me wanted that. But I knew also that I was nowhere near ready for that. I’d seen girls get hurt badly on ‘rebound’ relationships, and that was the last thing I needed. Of course, if I was honest, Joyce was a rebound for me. I hoped she and I really did agree about the nature of our relationship. I didn’t see any signs that it wasn’t true, but now that we had been together, things might change. I’d have to be on the lookout.
Wednesday night, I called Mary and let her know her I wasn’t going to see her the next day. She was disappointed and tried to talk me into it, but I told her that I just wasn’t in the mood for it. I chuckled when she gave me her ‘Oh poo!’ reply. I also pointed out again that she was with Ben. She reminded me he was OK with it and I said I understood, but I preferred not to take the risk of messing things up for them. I didn’t tell her that it was too close to the whole Pete/Melanie situation for my comfort. Mary made me promise to call her. I asked if she would like to go to a Reds game in July with a couple of the other girls and she happily said yes.
Thursday morning, I met with Doctor Mercer. I told her I had written the letter, but I didn’t want to show it to her. She asked me how I felt when I wrote it.
“I was sad when I was writing it. When I closed the binder I had a feeling like when you reach the end of a book, close it, and put it away.”
“How did that make you feel?”
“Better, actually. It’s odd. I thought I would be upset, but I wasn’t. I had an extremely happy dream about the good times I had with Birgit when she was here and slept more soundly than I had in over a week. But there’s still something missing.”
“Do you know what that is? Or is it just a feeling?”
“No, I know what it is. I wrote it in the letter. I have to go visit her to actually say goodbye,” I said as a couple of tears rolled down my face.
“Is that possible? It could be a long time to wait and that might not be good.”
“June or July of next year. I plan on being an exchange student to Sweden. I’ll do it then.”
“That’s still some time in the future.”
“I know, Doctor Mercer, but like I said, I felt a lot better. I just have that one last thing to do.”
The rest of the session was focused on my relationship with my parents and my siblings. She suggested strategies for dealing with my mom and Jeff, because that’s where most of the conflict appeared to be.
Work on Thursday was pretty good, and I was able to stay more positive. Jennifer joined me for lunch. She wanted to get together and suggested Saturday for dinner. I told her I’d check, but I was sure that would be fine. I reminded her of the rules we had established. She pouted, but then immediately smiled.
That evening Bethany called and invited me for lunch on Sunday. I checked with dad and told her I’d be there. I swam, did chores, played some pool with Stephanie, and wrote in my journal. I slept pretty well. No nightmares.
Friday was routine until I got home from work. I pedaled into the driveway and saw a car I didn’t recognize. I parked my bike in the garage and went inside. Stephanie told me that someone was there to see me.
I went into the living room and was surprised to see Stacey Nelson.
“Stacey?”
“We need to talk.”
I instantly knew what it was about.
“Let’s go out on the deck. It’s private,” I said.
She followed me outside. I pointed to a chair, and she sat. I pulled one close to her.
“I saw you the other day, standing in the foyer.”
“Yeah, I was running an errand.”
“I know. I asked about you. You can’t tell anyone you saw me! Please!”
“I would never do that. I think we have the same boss. Nice old Italian guy?”
Her face showed a flash of puzzlement but she quickly nodded, “But seriously, please don’t say anything to anyone.”
“I promise. OK?”
“I guess. I just don’t want my mom and dad to find out. Or Jay.”
I assumed that was her boyfriend. I didn’t say anything because I’d already given my word.
“Look, I’m sorry I just barged in. I know Melanie Spencer’s boyfriend Pete and he told me where you lived. But he also said ‘What is it with that kid?’. Do you know what he meant?”
I stifled a smug grin.
“I do know,” I replied. “I have quite a few girlfriends. He must have assumed you were one that he didn’t know about.”
“Oh. Quite a few girlfriends, like two or three?”
“Nah, more like seven or eight, I guess.”
“What? You’re like sixteen!”
“Fifteen, actually, and just at the end of April.”
“I don’t believe it.”
“Well, it’s true. You heard it from Pete, not me.”
She just shook her head, “I have to be going. Thanks for keeping my secret. I owe you one.”
“You don’t, really. Forget about it.”
She got up and said, “Thanks,” and walked around the deck to the driveway and to her car.
I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that she had seen me. She must have been really nervous about it to come to my house unannounced. I put it out of my mind, but not until I wondered if there were other girls I knew who worked there. Had any of the others seen me? I figured they wouldn’t say where they’d seen me without exposing their own activities there. I wondered how I could find out.
After she left, I did my chores and swam some laps in the pool. After dinner, it dawned on me that I hadn’t heard from Melanie. I wondered if that was good or bad. I decided to call her and find out. She wasn’t home and her mom said she’d leave a message. I wasn’t planning to go to bed early, so I said it was OK if she called as late as 10:00pm. Otherwise I could talk to her tomorrow.
I copied more pages into my journal and wrote only a few new lines. I didn’t have much to write because I had come to terms, at least partially, with Birgit’s death, and while I still felt a part of me was missing, it wasn’t the same crushing feeling. I put it away and pulled out a book.
Stephanie came in and asked how I was doing. She went to the closet and dialed the combination on the box that I had shared with her and pulled out the binder. I had the notebook stashed in the bottom of a drawer at the moment until I finished copying it. The binder took up all the space, so I had moved the condoms to a different corner of my closet that I figured was safe.
A short time later, Stephanie looked up and said, “Wow! That goodbye letter is amazing.”
“Doctor Mercer strongly suggested that I write it. I can’t send it of course.”
“Give it to her when you go there.”
“What?” I asked, confused.
“Leave it on her gravestone or whatever. I’ve seen that in the cemetery next to where grandma and grandpa live.”
“You know Squirt, you’re not so dumb after all.”
“Of course not. I’m a girl! It’s boys who are dumb!”
“Even Ed Krajick?” I said with a smirk.
“Yeah, he’s dumb, but he’s cute. I think I can work with that.”
I laughed. At eleven she was bad. At fifteen, well, Ed, look out!
“I talked to Vickie today,” Stephanie said. “She said her mom can bring her on the morning of the 4th. She’ll spend the night and get picked up the next day. She told her mom she’s coming to see me.”
I blew out a long breath, “I’m still not sure this is a good idea. If we were to get caught, I’d be dead.”
“True. Well, you have a week to think about it.”
“Gee, thanks, Squirt,” I called to her as she was going back to her room.
I really was conflicted. Vickie was cute, no doubt, and had a great body. But she was my cousin and that complicated things. I wasn’t turned off by it, it’s not like we were brother and sister, but it was close enough to concern me. The thoughts were pushed out of my head by the ringing phone.
It was Melanie.
“So?” I asked.
“I talked to him. At first, it seemed like we would be OK. But the more he talked, the more I realized he thought it had been you. He told me that it didn’t surprise him and he knew someday it would happen. He could deal with it. But then he asked if it was when Michelle was here and all of a sudden I knew he meant you. I really wanted to let him believe that, but I knew he’d eventually say something to you and you would never lie for me that way.”
“That’s true. I couldn’t lie to Pete and say I had sex with you. Remember, I gave him my word that I wouldn’t.”
“So then I confessed that it was the guy next door, the one who’s in college. It was the day after my sixteenth birthday. He was home for the weekend, we were chatting and just teasing like I do. Well, it got out of hand and I gave him a couple of blowjobs and he fingered me to a couple of orgasms, but we didn’t screw. Pete was devastated. He could have dealt with you and me with Michelle. This he couldn’t. We’re through.”
“Melanie, I don’t know what to say. To be honest, I’m surprised by you. Wanting me is one thing, but what’s with your next-door neighbor?”
“The same stuff I told you. Unfortunately, by the time I got Pete to do some more wild stuff, it was too late because I had already betrayed him.”
“Melanie, don’t give up hope yet. I screwed things up badly with both you and Jennifer, and we’re all working on our relationships. Give him some time.”
“No. It’s over. Betrayal isn’t something you can just get past.”
“I’m sorry it came to this,” I said.
“Me too,” she said, sounding very sad.
We fell silent for a few seconds, then I remembered, I’d gotten baseball tickets that could cheer her up!
“Are you up for going to a Reds game on July 16th? I have four tickets. I already asked Mary and I’m going to ask Jennifer.”
“Sure! I’d love to go!”
“OK. Let’s talk soon again, OK?”
We hung up. I’d ask Jennifer tomorrow. I slept soundly again. No nightmares and no dreams.
Saturday morning at work was pretty much normal. Jennifer joined me for lunch, which was a pleasant surprise given we were having dinner later. I asked her to the Reds game, and she said she’d love to go.
I made my rounds in the afternoon, and when I was at the house, waiting for the bag, I saw Stacey. She wasn’t busy, so she came to the foyer.
“Steve? Are you a customer today? I don’t know if we can take fifteen-year-olds!”
I laughed, “No Stacey. I told you I have quite a few girlfriends. They keep me happy.”
“Suuure,” she purred.
“Stacey, you won’t believe what I’ve done. Trust me.”
She looked at me quizzically.
“I’m not here for that,” I continued. “ However, I am curious, how did you get started here?”
“Uh,” she stammered, as if collecting her thoughts. “Someone who graduated a few years ago works here every Summer. She uses it to pay for college. I’m doing the same thing. We work during the Summers; we get decent pay, but we get to keep our tips. And those can be pretty good because guys seem to like college or High School girls. We’re all eighteen or older, of course, but I can dress up to look younger.”
“Interesting. Thanks.”
I didn’t want to push it. I’d ask another question when I saw her again.
Stacey walked off, and the guy gave me the bag, “Kid, you’re way too young for this place, but you have good taste. She’ll blow your mind. And that’s not all.”
I laughed, “Well, as I told her, I have a bunch of girlfriends and I’ve done stuff you wouldn’t believe.”
For the second time, I got a quizzical look. He laughed and sent me on my way.
I finished up and pedaled home. I did a few chores, took a quick swim and then a shower, and got dressed. Jennifer and her mom picked me up as planned. We ate not long after I got there, and after dessert, Jennifer and I went down to the basement. We just cuddled for a bit and talked. The topic of Becky eventually came up.
“No,” I said. “I’m sure. I’m not going to make love with her, or, as you so delicately put it, ‘fuck her brains out’ when I see her on the 2nd. It’s just not going to happen.”
“You’re sure you can resist her?”
“I’m resisting you, including your offer of a threesome with Melanie, aren’t I?”
“Yeah, explain that one!”
“Maybe I am going crazy and Doctor Mercer has a bigger problem than she thought. ‘fifteen-year-old Milford boy is psychological oddity — refuses threesome with the two hottest girls in the state!’.”
We both broke up laughing.
“You know, I was completely serious about both Becky and the thing with Melanie,” she said quietly.
“What’s changed, Jennifer? This is very different. Well, not the Becky thing, you ordered me to make love to her before as a test. Is this the same thing?”
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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...
Graham lay in his bed and opened his eyes, startled. The first thing he caught sight of was the popcorn ceiling. Okay, I’m on my back just like I was a minute ago, he thought to himself. He smiled as he moved only his gaze down towards his crotch, predicting that there was going to be the lovely shapely figure that had been pleasing him seconds ago before he shot his load into her mouth.Instead of a woman, he caught sight of his pulsing cock. His balls had the sensation of just having emptied,...
SupernaturalOctober 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,...
March 1979 Melanie got the cast off her arm the first week in March. She had several fairly ugly scars on her forearm where the surgery had been done. Her arm was pretty weak, and she’d need quite a bit of physical therapy. She still tired easily, but otherwise seemed to be doing well. Kathy Will continued to be nice to me, but I wasn’t doing anything more than being nice back. She made it very clear what she wanted, but I wasn’t interested. I asked Jennifer about her thoughts on a date...
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...
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...
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...
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...
December 5, 2000, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota “I had a good time last night,” I said. “I was surprised you invited a friend!” Mary laughed as we walked into the exam room, “Naomi had a good time as well. You know what a Resident’s life is like.” I nodded, “No social life.” “Exactly. You guys seemed to hit it off pretty well.” “Yes, but I’m not here for that!” “You’re everywhere for that, and you know it!” I couldn’t help but laugh. “Let’s just say that you hit the sweet spot -...
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...
October 1981, Milford, Ohio Kara and I headed to Frisch’s for lunch. Our food arrived quickly, and we started eating. “A lot has happened in the last week,” I said. “Oh?” “Bethany has a steady boyfriend in Madison.” “Really? I had hoped something like that would happen, but I wasn’t counting on it. I always thought she was going to wait until you actually married before she did something like that. So she’s really moving on?” “That’s a good question. I would say that she’s recognized...
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...
July 1982, Milford, Ohio On Tuesday morning, I kissed Kara goodbye and headed to my parents’ house for my usual morning routine with my little sister. She was happy that I could spend the morning with her and asked to take a walk, so we weren’t in the house with my mom. “Let me guess — this walk will end in the clearing,” I said with a smile. “Yes,” she said, taking my hand as we walked down Overlook towards Klondyke. As usual, we turned around and walked back, taking the path to the...
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...
March 28, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “This day belongs to you, Kara!” I said when the three of us woke on Thursday morning. “Happy birthday!” Jessica said. “Thanks,” Kara replied happily. “I think I’d like an amazing birthday fuck from our husband, and then a nice loving shower with my wife!” Kara said. “Do we have enough time?” I asked. Jessica giggled, “I set the alarm for thirty minutes earlier!” “Then let’s not waste any of it!” I said pulling Kara to me. Kara’s squeals as I plunged...
September 4, 2000, Chicago, Illinois On Monday morning I went to my study to make a surreptitious call to ensure that the surprise I’d planned for Kara was still going to happen, and after confirming that it was, Jesse, Matthew, Michael, and I began preparing for the Labor Day party by getting beer and soda into coolers, getting the grill ready, setting up tables and chairs in the backyard, and ensuring the liquor cabinets were stocked while my wives and daughters worked on food prep in the...
September 1, 1987, Chicago, Illinois “I heard that you have some kind of plan to help Ed,” I said to Connie. “There’s no plan,” she replied. “A witness who saw the shopkeeper alive after Ed left came forward.” That sounded convenient, and I wondered if the witness was real or someone that Anthony had put forward to solve the problem. Certainly, the videotape was real, because I couldn’t imagine how Anthony could have faked that, but the witness? Who knew? “So is he being released? Or is...