by Mj Fields
“We went to the park in Ithaca because you had to pee, you asked me whether or not I had STD’s, and by the way, I said no,” he laughed. “Then we sat and you wanted to feed me, the fork was kicking your ass so you decided to feed me mouthfuls of pasta with your fingers, while sitting on my lap with your shirt hiked up grinding into me. Then at one point I bit down on your finger and you seemed to like it a lot. You pulled up your shirt, I guess to see how your body reacted to that excitement, and sat there as I was face to face with my two new favorite girls and fed me more, and then asked me to bite your very alert nipples, by the way I did not,” she finally breathed. “Then Jade came over. Shall I go on?” he asked. She shook her head slowly yes looking scared. “You danced and had fun with Jade. Sadi and Tommy’s ex Kate showed up, you said something about not being on the pill, I told you not to be a bitch and you slapped me across the face in front of them, we left, pulled over, you threw up about a dozen times, Jade changed your clothes on the side of the road, by the way I watched,” her eyes widened again, “You got back in the car and got mad at me and started to tell them about the thing with Sadi, you know my secret?” he scolded “I actually called you a little bitch at that point, which I am sorry about and we came here.”
Holy shit she thought, why didn’t he want to touch me? Holy shit, why is that what I am thinking about?
“Are we okay,” Tessa asked quietly.
“Yes baby we are fine,” he said.
“You sure you liked your two new friends,” she smiled and her head throbbed.
“Baby, I can’t wait to meet them on a more personal level,” Luke smiled and kissed her head. “You are relentless.”
~
Alex brought Tessa home. She couldn’t even look at him, let alone answer his annoying questions, she snuck into her bed; her father was still asleep, it was only six in the morning. At noon she got up to go to the bathroom. Alex and John sat on the couch. “Stomach bug,” her father asked as she walked passed him.
“Uh hu,” she said.
She came out and went into the kitchen and made some toast. While she waited she grabbed a couple pain relievers and drank two glasses of water. She ate the toast dry and it seemed to help a bit. She went into the bathroom and ran a hot bath. She soaked until the water started to get cold and when she walked into the living room with her robe on her mother was sitting there with her brother and father. She walked past them “Tessa we need to talk,” her mother said.
“I am going to get dressed,” she said stomping up the stairs.
She slammed the door and looked at her phone. She had missed a text from Luke.
-hey baby, how are you feeling? If you’re feeling alright my mother would like to meet you tonight, she is going to BBQ….Luke
- I just got this, just ate toast, don’t think I can handle real food, but would love to get out of here, Mommy is here to talk I will text you back when that hell is over, got to get dressed and head down TTYL…Tessa
-Hmm Tessa where my mind is right now…you drive me crazy…Dinner is at 5, I will pick you up…Luke
Drives him crazy she thought, good maybe he would act on it before she was ninety.
~
Tessa went downstairs and sat in the chair, she looked at her parents, “Talk,” she snapped.
“I have been on three dates with the man you saw me with last night. Your father knows everything about it. I don’t feel it’s something you should be concerned about,” Maggie said.
“Why do you need to go on dates with him Mom, you’re married and have five kids for crying out loud,” Tessa said scowling at her.
“Tessa, this is an adult situation and you don’t get to make the decisions here, things haven’t changed we both still love you and that has not changed,” John said.
“Thank you John,” Maggie said.
“Are you freaking kidding me? You’re okay with this?” she yelled at him. “Hey Dad, why don’t we set her up an online dating profile and start pimping her out?”
“That’s enough young lady,” Maggie said “I will see you at your game on Tuesday!” she stood and hugged Alex.
“Don’t plan on it Bitch,” Tessa screamed and her mother slapped her across the face.
Tessa stood up and ran to the bathroom. She could not believe she had said that to her, damn her face hurt. She started laughing and couldn’t stop.
“Tessa you okay in there?” Alex said just outside the door.
“Hell yes,” she said laughing.
“Tessa open the door,” Alex said.
“It isn’t locked,” she said laughing.
He walked in and looked at her. “Tessa I am sorry I didn’t tell you,” Alex said and his eyes were sad.
She continued laughing, “Don’t you see,” she said “this takes us off the hook, no more straight and narrow Alex now we can let loose and have fun.”
“No Tessa that’s not right and you know it,” he hugged her and she started to cry.
“Why because she said so, look at her now Alex! All of our life we have done what she says and now look at her, seriously we have been taught all our lives that God’s law and family are what matters the most and we have done a real good job of it. And now look at her Alex! Look at her,” she screamed “I will not do a damn thing she says. She is nothing but a phony. And what the hell is he doing? Letting her date other people? What is this! So no Alex I will not follow their rules,” she said. “I will do what feels right and good,” Tessa was now sobbing and he held her tighter.
“Tessa, you are their child not their judge, keep that in mind,” Alex said holding his sister.
Tessa went upstairs, she knew Alex was right. How her Mother could be so messed up when she was the one who taught them right from wrong? She lay in her bed and cried herself to sleep. At four o’clock her phone chimed and woke her up
-Hey baby I will be there in thirty minutes...Luke.
-Ok…Tessa
She jumped out of bed and grabbed clothes out of her closet, she didn’t even know if it was warm or cold. She ran downstairs and looked in the bathroom mirror. She was a train wreck, all puffy and red; she washed her face “Alex,” she yelled out of the room, “What’s the weather like?”
“Sixty five degrees and sunny why?” he answered.
“I forgot I was invited to dinner at Luke’s at five, he’s on his way and I am a train wreck,” she yelled.
“Did you ask Dad?” he said.
“No can you tell him for me?” she said as she put up the sides of her hair in a clip and combed her hair out, she put gel in it, she put on light make up, more to hide the redness than anything. She ran upstairs and threw clothes out of her closet until she found some black knee length shorts; she grabbed a blue cami and a grey cardigan. She grabbed some black thong sandals and dressed quickly. She ran down the stairs and Luke was sitting at the table with her father, she gasped, where was Alex, she thought.
“Feeling better Tessa?” John asked.
Good lord what had Luke told him? She shook her head yes.
“Luke said he thinks maybe it was the food, his stomach has been off today, and you’ll be home early right? It’s a school night,” he stood up and kissed her cheek and walked in the living room.
She breathed a sigh of relief; he smiled and said, “You ready to go?”
“Yes,” she said and started walking out the door.
“Hey you going to grab some shoes,” he asked smiling, “I could carry you but…”
“Ha ha,” she said and turned to walk away.
“Grab a swim suit Tessa,” Luke said.
“Don’t you think it’s too cold?” She asked.
“Don’t sass me girl,” he smiled and she ran to get her stuff.
She got in the car and he turned it on and turned the car around and pulled out. “You feeling okay,” he asked.
“No I feel awful, and I look like death,” Tessa said.
He grabbed her hand and said, “Tessa you look great. How did
things go with your Mom today?”
“Awful,” she said quietly. “I hate her.”
“Wow Tessa those are harsh words,” Luke said.
“Sorry,” she said, “I was just taught one way and they can act another all of the sudden. It’s just not right, I called my mother a bitch today and she slapped me across the face, so I know I deserved it but it pissed me off.”
“In less than twenty four hours we have both called someone a bitch and been slapped for it,” he laughed.
“Luke I am so sorry, I don’t even remember it,” she said and grabbed his hand.
“I am messing with you baby. So you are about to meet my mother, a functioning drunk since I was three, who brings different men home all the time. I am fine, haven’t always made the best choices but I am fine. I don’t like what she does, but I am respectful to her and it has worked so far. Let this situation work for you Tessa and you will be just fine.”
“I will try,” she said. “I am getting really nervous about meeting your Mom.”
“You will be fine, just don’t judge me based on her,” he smiled.
They turned and drove up a big hill and passed a bunch of small homes. At the top of the hill was a newer colonial, it was beautiful, he pulled in and parked in front of the attached garage. She opened the door and stood up. She looked around and decided she loved how quiet it was.
“Come on,” he said and took her hand and walked around back.
~
A sidewalk led through a flowery path and he opened the gate to the in ground pool. The pool was beautiful, the whole area was, there was a hot tub and an outdoor kitchen. It was beautifully landscaped and decorated. His mom was standing at the grill cooking chicken; she had on a tank top with a wrap around her waist. She hand long curly blonde hair and a perfect figure. She smiled and had perfect white teeth and full lips, just like Luke.
“Mom this is Tessa, Tessa my Mom,” Luke introduced them.
“You are stunning,” Tessa said and immediately turned red.
“And you are precious” she said and hugged her, “and gorgeous, Lucas, can we keep her?”
“That’s the plan Mom,” he said smiling.
“It’ll be about 30 minutes, how about you two take a swim, the pool is about 85 right now,” she smiled.
“Sounds great, come in Tessa I will show you the bathroom,” he said grabbing her hand and leading her in. They entered through the family room, to the left was the kitchen, to the right a formal dining area. The front of the house was a large living room and the stairway. They went upstairs and he showed her his mom’s room, it was huge with a king cast iron bed, the walls where a deep wine color. Her bathroom was also very large, a shower and separate Jacuzzi bathtub, granite countertops and double sink. The toilet was in a tiny private room on the opposite side of the room from the enormous walk in closet. It was light purple walls and stone colored tile.
There were two slightly smaller rooms with a bathroom between them. His room was at the opposite side of the house.
They walked in and it was identical to his mother’s in size. His room was gray and had wooden floors. His bedding and curtains were black. His bed was a king sized four post black bed. In one corner was a full trophy case with a weight bench in front of it. She walked around and looked in his large closet, which happened to be bigger than Tessa’s with more clothes than she owned. His bathroom was a bit smaller than his mother’s, only one sink. On his large black dresser were a couple picture, they must be his siblings. There were three prom pictures, one was with Sadi. His room was spotless, just like the rest of his house.
“Your home is beautiful,” Tessa said.
“It pales in comparison to you,” Luke said raising his eyebrow.
“Let’s get dressed,” he said taking off his shirt, she starred at him and he laughed, “You like what you see?”
She blushed and looked down, “Yes,” slipped out of her mouth before she could stop it.
He walked up to her and kissed her hard on the lips and she moaned. He pulled away, “You like what you see Tessa so stop looking down, look at me,” he undid his pants and they slipped to the ground. “Don’t look away Tessa,” he smiled.
“Your mom Luke,” she gasped.
“She’s not coming up here trust me, we could be in here until midnight and she wouldn’t come in,” he smiled and walked up to her in white boxer briefs. He grabbed her head and kissed her again, this time longer and harder, he grabbed her head and started kissing down her neck. He slipped her sweater off her shoulders and she started to tense up, it turned him on. He kissed her harder and pulled her shirt up and over her head, she was growing excited, she felt her nipples start to harden and a knot tighten right below her belly button, as they kissed he skillfully undid her bra with one hand the other still pressing her head into his. He slipped one strap off her shoulder and kissed it. He did the same to the other strap and kissed that shoulder, her erect nipples now rubbed against his bare body and she let out a whimper. He kissed her harder and undid her button on her pants, then the zipper, they slipped off and fell on the floor, she could feel his erection pressing against her belly, she dug his back with her nails and he moaned. He picked her up and grabbed her legs and wrapped them around his waist. She groaned loudly, the knot in her belly was replaced by a hot pulsing between her legs.
He laid her on his bed and was on top of her, “Oh God Luke stop, please” she said.
“You don’t like this,” he asked looking at her.
“Too much, I like it too much,” she said squirming.
He laughed, “It’s not time yet, just wanted my new favorite girls against my skin. How did it feel to you?” Luke asked.
“Luke,” she whined.
He laughed and sat up, “Exactly how I felt last night Tessa,” he stood up and dropped his briefs, he saw her eyes widen. “And that’s how I felt when you showed me your perfect tits,” he turned and walked into his closet.
Holy shit he was perfect, not that she has anything to compare it to but the few she has seen in movies, and the articles she had curiously read well, he was big and erect. Her body throbbed even more thinking about it. He walked out in his swim trunks, “What are you waiting for baby, let’s go swimming,” he smiled.
“I don’t want to move,” she said and her eyes were angry.
He laughed out loud as he grabbed her bag and pulled out her swim top and pulled it over her head. He pulled her up and went for her waistband on her underwear, and she pulled away, “I showed you mine now you have to show me yours,” he said grinning.
“Mine is very angry at you,” she said scowling at him as she slapped his hand away. He laughed harder and turned around.
“I’m not looking,” Luke said and she saw him smiling at her through the reflection in the very large mirror.
She grabbed her bag and ran into the bathroom, “No you’re not!” she said slamming the door. She was pissed at him and she knew how ridiculous that was.
She walked out and he was trying not to laugh. She walked out the door and went down the stairs and out the door and dove in the pool. He was laughing when he did a cannonball behind her. They swam to the stairs and sat there.
“You still mad at me Tessa?” Luke asked giving her puppy dog eyes.
“Yes I am, I think you’re trying to torture me,” she said and they both laughed.
“Did you like what you saw,” he asked quietly in her ear.
She looked down, “Of course.”
“What did you want to do with it,” he asked softly in her ear, his hot breath made her hair stand up on the back of her neck.
She smiled and arched her eyebrow, and whispered seductively in his ear, “Bite it,” and she pushed off the stairs and swam to the other side. When she came up she could hear him laughing.
“Lucas honey dinner is ready,” his mom said. He got out and grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. He stood at the end of the pool with one for her; she swam up and wal
ked up the stairs.
She sat wrapped in a towel while Luke plated the food, she was shivering, “Honey get Tessa a sweatshirt she is cold,” he ran in the house.
“He likes you Tessa, a lot,” she said smiling, “He has only invited one other girl over for a dinner with just the two of us.”
“Sadi,” Tessa said letting her name escape her mouth, stupid mouth she thought.
“Yes, I never liked her, I liked you the minute you walked in through the gate,” she smiled.
“Thank you,” she said.
He walked out and put his sweatshirt over her head. She put her arms through it and he pulled it down and kissed her on the nose. “Better baby?” he asked.
“Yes thank you,” Tessa smiled at him.
“Hey mom I brought you a sweater,” he said and draped it over her shoulder and kissed her head.
They ate as Luke’s mom shared stories from when he was younger; he looked at her with love in his eyes. He laughed the same belly laugh when she spoke about his childhood as he did when he was amused by Tessa. She saw nothing of the monster she had pictured in her head. He cleared the table and when she got up to help, “No baby, you sit I got this,” he said. She blushed.
“Tessa, he adores you, thank you,” she said and grabbed her hand, “Thank you Tessa for bringing his smile back.”
He cleared his throat and looked annoyed, “Tessa you ready to go home?”
His mother looked at him and clearly felt uncomfortable, “It was very nice meeting you,” and she hugged her and turned and smiled at Luke. He had her clothes and her bag.
They got in the car and started to drive away.
“Hey Luke what’s wrong?” she said as she grabbed his hand.
“Nothing baby,” Luke said running his fingers through his hair.
“That’s not true you’re upset about something, please tell me,” she asked.
“I don’t want to fuckin talk about it,” he said and started driving faster.