Building the Family

by Amy DeMeritt

  “We’re very happy you decided to stay too. We love you, Shannon.” She smiles at Madison’s words and leans over to kiss both of us. “I feel like I either need to eat something, or fall asleep.”

  “Leftover pizza and a movie sounds really good.”

  They nod their agreement, so we climb out of bed and put some pajamas on.

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  I wake up before Madison and Shannon and really need some pain medicine, so I carefully climb out of bed, biting back my pain so I won’t groan and wake them. They have been very quick to wake up and make sure I’m ok if I groan in my sleep, and I don’t want to disturb them. We were up pretty late and I know they’re really tired.

  After making love a few times, we ate the leftover pizza and watched a few movies, while snuggling on the sofa. We ended up talking a lot more than we watched the movies though. We decided that Madison and I should go back to our dorms, at least till we know if Sam will be transferring here. We know we’re strong together, but Shannon wants to prove that she can be a strong and confident member of the family living apart like Sam has to do. Once we know whether or not Sam will be moving here, then we can decide more long term living goals.

  It’s going to be really hard not seeing them so much. But it’s also going to be hard going back to dorm living when I was just getting comfortable living in a real home again. It’s very annoying never having privacy in the dorm bathrooms for anything. And if I don’t pick just the right time, I have to sit and wait for a shower or deal with girls yelling at me to hurry up. And I don’t know where some of these girls grew up, but they can be really nasty with how they leave the bathroom. I’m really going to miss this perfectly clean wonderful smelling place.

  I open the fridge and pull out a bottle of water. I quickly swallow back my pills in one gulp and lean against the counter. I know I’m in less pain than I was in the first week, but this pain is still just too much. I really hope the pain is nearly gone when Sam is here. I don’t want any limitation in being able to fully enjoy having all of my girls together at once. It’s going to be hard holding all of them if I can’t handle Sam laying on me while Madison and Shannon lay on my chest. And I really want to be able to hold her on top of me.

  It’s hard to believe this is my life sometimes. Even though I’m madly in love with Madison and I still love her the most out of the three of them, I have been in love with Sam all this time. I just didn’t want to accept it. I don’t know why. Maybe I wanted her to say it first. Maybe I was scared she wouldn’t say it back if I said it first. I really don’t know why I couldn’t say it first to her. But I know it would have taken me a long time to get over her, even though I fell in love with Madison. I’m glad I don’t have to go through that heartache anymore.

  “Hey, sweetie. Are you ok?”

  Shannon comes into the kitchen combing her fingers through her sleep tousled hair and yawns. I smile and reach my hand out to her. She wraps her arms around my neck and I wrap mine around her waist. She gives me a soft kiss on the lips and then lays her head on my shoulder.

  “Are you in pain?”

  “Yeah. I just took my medicine.” She lifts her head to look at me and kisses my lips again. “Is Maddi still sleeping?” She shakes her head. “She wanted to brush her teeth.” I smile and place a hand on my mouth. “I should probably do that too.” Shannon grins and pecks my lips again. She hovers in front of my mouth with her lips slightly parted and I smell the fresh mint on her and I smile. I gently pat her butt and push off the counter. “Ok, baby. Let me go brush this mouth so I can give you a good morning kiss.” She smiles and releases me.

  As I walk into the bathroom, Madison is just finishing brushing her teeth. She smiles brightly at me and wraps her arms around my neck.

  “Morning, baby.”

  “Good morning, beautiful.” She tries to lean in to kiss me, but I pull back. “I need to brush my teeth. You and Shannon beat me to it this morning.” She releases a small laugh and quickly pecks me on the lips. “Ok, hurry. I want a kiss.”

  She releases me and sits down on the toilet seat to watch and wait for me. I quickly brush my teeth and tongue really good, and as soon as I have my mouth rinsed and my toothbrush in the holder, Madison spins me around and locks her mouth with mine. She kisses me so slowly and softly that I feel like I’m being hypnotized with each slow pass off her soft sweet lips and tongue. After a couple minutes, she slowly pulls back and looks in my eyes smiling.

  “I just want to kiss you all day.” I smile and squeeze her closer. “We practically did that all of last Saturday while you helped me get caught up in my classes. Is this going to be a weekend tradition?” Madison’s smile widens and she teasingly licks my lips. “I like kissing you.”

  “I love kissing you too, beautiful.” She smiles and gives me a quick soft kiss, before taking my hand and pulling me out of the bathroom. “Come on, let’s go help Shannon make breakfast.”

  We come out to the kitchen and find Shannon working on pulling ingredients out of the fridge. She looks up and smiles as we turn the corner and stop just behind her, leaning against the counter.

  “Hey, I was thinking about ma…”

  Madison reaches up and pulls her into a kiss before she can finish, making her slump into Madison and make a small sound of surprised happiness. She wraps her arms around Madison and squeezes her closer. After a minute, they release each other’s lips and look at each other with matching cute smiles. Madison gives her a few gentle pats on the butt and then pulls back, nodding towards me.

  I smile and reach my hand out for Shannon. She takes my hand with an adorable grin and steps in front of me. She runs her fingers through my long dark hair, while staring in my eyes smiling.

  “I love your hair. I think I could play with it all day.” I smile and laugh a little. “I was thinking about cutting it like Sara’s.” Her face instantly turns into shock and she and Madison say, “No!”, in unison, making me laugh. “I’m just kidding. I do need a trim though. My ends need to be cleaned up. Do you know a good place around here?”

  “For a kiss, I’ll tell you.” I smile really big and pull her body against mine. “Is that the key to learning all of your secrets, baby? A kiss for a secret?” Shannon grins and moves closer to my lips. “The key to those is my heart, which you already hold. I’ll tell you anything you want to know, Kayla.”

  Without waiting for an answer, Shannon presses her lips to mine and slips her tongue along mine. It’s slow and soft, but I feel a lot of desire in her kiss. Her body presses in harder against mine and her hands inch up my tee shirt, firmly gliding up my sides. I wince a little from her hand on my left ribs, and she immediately moves her hand to my back, but doesn’t stop kissing me. Her hand slides down my shorts and firmly grips my left cheek, making both of us release a small moan. She suddenly pulls back, panting, and rests her forehead against mine. She pulls her hands off my stomach and ass and wraps her arms around me, just holding me close, while she catches her breath.

  After several moments, she lifts her head off mine and looks in my eyes smiling. She gently kisses my lips again and then pulls back.

  “There’s a good place on Chapel Road, off of Oliver.” I look at her confused and she giggles. “For your hair.”

  “Oh, right. I forgot about that.”

  She cheeses really big and turns back to grab a frying pan from the cabinet. Madison slides up next to me and looks at me with a cute grin. She pecks my lips and then loops her arm in mine and leans her head on my shoulder.

  “So, what’s for breakfast, cutie?”

  “Well, I wanted to make pancakes, but I know how you feel about carbs on back to back days. Since we had all of that pizza last night, I was thinking steak with a fried egg and cheese on top. I still need a carb, so I’m going to make some hash browns for Madison and I as well.”

  “That sounds amazing. Can I help with anything?” Shannon smiles and shakes her head. “I want to cook for both of you this morning. Do you
want some of your favorite drink? I bought more cherries yesterday.”

  “Yes, please. You know if we decide to make this living situation permanent, you have to allow us to help with expenses.” Shannon has refused to accept any money from us to help pay for groceries while we’ve been here this week. We have even tried to just drop some money in her purse when she’s not looking, but when she finds it, she walks over to us and places it back in our pockets with a cute grin. “But, you’re both in school and not working.”

  “Remember that savings account you protected to stay here instead of going to Mexico?” She nods and Madison and I pull her over to stand in front of us. “Well, we don’t want you dipping into that to cover our expenses. We’re a family and we all have to chip in.” She smiles and wraps her arms around us. “Ok, if this becomes a permanent situation, we’ll talk. But for now, I want to take care of both of you.”

  We give her a hug and hold her for a few moments, before she pulls back to make our drinks.

  We watch her expertly mix up three glasses of my favorite drink and when she finishes, she turns to hand us both a glass with a cute smile lighting up her face.

  “Thank you.”

  “You’re welcome. How do you like your steak cooked?”

  “Kind of between medium and medium rare, but however you make it will be fine.” She smiles and looks at Madison. “And you?”

  “More on the medium side. I like some pink, but not really bloody.”

  “Ok.” She starts to turn, but Madison and I both reach for her at the same time, making all of us laugh. “Are you sure I can’t help?” She gives Madison a kiss on the lips and shakes her head. “I want to cook for you.” She looks at my hand holding her tank top and smiles. “Is that what you were going to ask too, Daddy?” I smile and shake my head. “I want a kiss.”

  Shannon giggles and slightly bites her bottom lip a moment as she leans in to kiss me. When she pulls back, she playfully bites the tip of my nose, making me laugh.

  “Thanks, baby.”

  She turns back to start on the hash browns and Madison and I take a sip of our drinks. We smile and lick our lips.

  “Shannon really does make these the best.”

  Madison nods her agreement as she takes another sip. Shannon looks back at us smiling and her cheeks blush a little.

  Sam got me hooked on these the first night we danced together. Neither of us wanted to drink at the party, so she made us “virgin cocktails” so we could have something in our hands without our friends pressuring us to drink. We just let them assume there was vodka in them.

  After Shannon has the hash browns in the pan and is tossing them around, Madison slides up behind her and wraps her arms around her waist and lays her head on the back of Shannon’s shoulder. Shannon releases a small happy moan and places an arm over Madison’s.

  “God, I’m going to miss this.” Madison kisses her shoulders and the back of her neck. “We will too, babe.”

  Madison holds onto her till she finishes the hash browns and she has to take them off the burner. Shannon puts the hash browns on a small cookie sheet and places it in the oven to keep warm. She pulls out a grill pan and drizzles it with some oil. While it heats, she seasons the steaks with fresh ground black pepper, salt, and a spice blend she quickly mixes in a little bowl. She rubs the blend into the top, bottom, and sides of each steak and then places them on the hot grill pan. The pan sizzles and the air is instantly made fragrant with the smell of seared beef and Mexican spices.

  I inhale deeply and moan. “Oh, baby, that smells good.” They laugh at my reaction and Shannon playfully pinches my side, making me laugh a little. “I hope you like the taste as much as you like the smell.”

  “I’m sure I will. I’ve loved everything you’ve cooked so far. It’s going to be hard going back to eating take out and food from The Court.”

  Shannon frowns and turns to check the steaks. Madison and I share a sad look and we wrap our arms around Shannon. We hold her a few minutes before she has to turn to do something else.

  She gets a frying pan heating and then turns the steaks, before pulling out a carton of eggs and the cheese from the fridge. She takes one steak off, and leaves the other two to cook for a few more minutes. Once all of the steaks are resting on a plate, she starts cracking eggs into the frying pan. She adds a splash of water and covers them with a lid.

  She sets out three plates and places each steak on a plate, tops them with a good amount of cheese, and then pulls the eggs off the burner and carefully places a perfectly sunny side up egg onto each. She then pulls the hash browns out and plates them on hers and Madison’s plates.

  She turns back to the stove to turn it and the oven off and catches Madison and I watching her and smiles.

  “Breakfast is ready.”

  My mom would be really impressed with Shannon. Maybe knowing that Shannon is so good at all of the “domestic” stuff might make my mom a little less worried about this lifestyle I’ve chosen to live. Maybe it will help her to relax to see that these girls do love me and want to take care of me, not just have amazing sex with me.

  We help her carry the plates, drinks, and silverware out to the dining room table and before we start eating, Madison and I give Shannon a kiss and thank her for cooking.

  I slice through my egg, steak, and cheese piece of art and smile. It’s all cooked perfectly. I take a bite, making sure I have a bit of everything on my fork, and moan.

  “Oh yeah, that’s amazing. Damn, that’s good.”

  “Thank you. I’m glad you like it. How’s yours? Did I cook your steak ok?” Madison nods with a smile as she chews. “It’s delicious. Thank you.”

  “What does my girls want to do today?” They both look at me with a smile and shrug a shoulder. “Are you feeling well enough to do anything?”

  I grin and brush my thumb above my top lip and then rest my hand in front my mouth, trying to hide the silly grin I have on my face. Shannon grabs my hand and pulls it down and they laugh. I lick my lips and look at them like I’m going to eat them, making them blush.

  “I want to dance with both of you.” They nervously bite their lips and shake their heads. “I don’t know if that’s a good idea. Last time you danced alone, you hurt yourself.”

  “I’m dancing with you.” Madison slightly squints her eyes and puckers her lips in a small defiant smile. I match her defiance with a look that says, “just try to defy me”, and she smiles really big. “Ok, Daddy. We’ll dance.”

  I smile and lean back in my chair feeling proud of myself for winning that little show down so quickly.

  “Uh, I don’t think I can.” I look at Shannon and she looks embarrassed. “How come?” She looks down and picks at her hash browns. “I can’t dance like you.” I smile and take her hand, making her look up. “Do you dance at all?”

  “Some, but not like…” I shake my head and kiss her hand. “I can match your level, baby.” She gives me a small smile, but shakes her head again. “But that won’t be fun for you.” I laugh a little and scoot back. I pull on her hand and pull her over to sit on my lap. “When I dance with a partner, the fun isn’t just about how complex the dance is. It’s mostly about how in sync we are. When I dance alone or in a dance off, then the complexity of the moves matters. But when I dance with my girls, I want to feel like we are one, like when we make love.”

  “I’ve never really danced with anyone before. I’ve slow danced at school dances, but I’ve never really danced to anything else with a partner.”

  “Do you trust me?”

  “Yes, with my life.” I smile and brush my fingers through her hair. “Good. Just put your trust in me and allow me to guide you.”

  “Ok, I’ll try.”

  “Good. Now, go finish your breakfast before it gets cold.”

  She smiles and kisses my lips for a moment before sitting back in her chair. Madison is grinning at me in a hungry way that makes my cocky confidence burst in my core. I lick my lips and look her up
and down. She smiles wider and keeps her eyes locked with mine as she picks up her glass and takes a sip of her juice. She swallows and licks her lips with a grin before going back to eating. God, I love when she flirts like that.

  After we finish eating and cleaning up, I pull on their hands and pull them out to the living room. Madison is grinning, but Shannon still looks nervous. I smile and pick a playlist on my phone that I made specifically for puppet dancing. It has a combination of slow, fast, and some good medium tempo songs. I pick a slow song first to help build Shannon’s confidence and to help set the mood. I place Shannon and Madison facing each other several feet apart and I stand in the middle of them.

  “Shannon, I’ll start off slow and I’ll start with Madison so you can get an idea of what to expect. But if you see us do something you don’t think you can do, don’t worry about it. I’ll be able to feel you and go with you.” She nervously plays with her hands in front of herself, but nods. “Ok.”

  I smile and turn to face Madison. I offer my hand to her and she takes it and steps into me smiling. As our bodies presses together, she inhales deeply.

  “I’ve been waiting weeks for this, Daddy. Make me your puppet, baby.”

  I smile and spin her around, landing her ass in my groin. I position us to face Shannon so she can watch, and I start guiding Madison in a slow romantic dance that feels like we’re literally making slow passionate love.

  While we dance, I watch Shannon and she is completely enthralled. Her mouth is slightly hanging open and she doesn’t look nervous anymore. She’s enjoying what she’s seeing. While she has forgotten her nervousness, I decide to switch partners. I kiss the side of Madison’s neck, spin her back into her place, and then quickly pull Shannon into me.

  She’s a little rigid in her nervousness.

  “Relax, love. Be like a jellyfish. Give yourself to me.”