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This story was produced as adult o o entertainment and should not be read by minors. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o An Adventure in Silliness by Charles Dick (frg72001@yahoo.com) All eleven chapters posted here *** Early love amongst siblings leads to lifelong appreciation. (mf, pre-teens, youths, v, 1st, inc, mast, rom) *** CHAPTER ONE: JESSIE'S BOYFRIEND Hoby Hillerman sighed and rolled over onto his back. "Man, I'd like to get into her pants," he muttered. Larson West, his buddy, still stared after the girl who had just walked by. "Yeah. I know just what you mean." "No, I don't think you do." "Huh?" "I mean, I'd like to get into her pants. Literally. Get them off her and put them on." "Man, you're sick!" "Hey, come on. How many sisters do you have?" "Come on, Hoby. You know damn well how many sisters I have." Hoby rolled back to his side. "Yeah. Say it, though." "Six. Why?" "And you've never done any fantasizing about them? Never imagined what it would be like to see them naked? Never imagined... maybe fucking them?" "No!" "I don't believe you." "Anyway," Lars said, directing his eyes after the retreating form of Andi Harrison, "What's that got to do with anything?" "You ever see any of them in just their underwear?" "Yeah. Of course. Especially Lila and Jessie." "Look good, don't they?" Hoby grinned at his friend. "Well... yeah... I guess so." "You like the look of their panties, right? What kind do they wear?" "Hey!" "Come on, tell me." Lars sighed. "They mostly wear these little cotton things. They have flowers on them, or little hearts. Little bows on the front. Sometimes just solid colours. Stripes." "You ever handle any of them?" "Whaddya mean?" "You know, pick them up and feel what they're like?" "Well... I sometimes help Mom doing the laundry." "And I bet you like to handle the girl's stuff." Lars flopped onto his back and gazed up at the fluffy white clouds drifting by. "Okay. Yeah. I do. I like the way they feel. Especially Janey's and Elaine's." Janey and Elaine were twins, the oldest of the six sisters. "Well," Hoby said, "just imagine what it would be like to actually wear those panties. Have your cock in the same place their pussies have been." Lars closed his eyes. He could feel his cock swelling as he tried to picture what that would be like. "That's the way I imagine what it would be like to get into Andi's pants," Hoby said. He sighed again. "Not that it's ever likely to happen." "No," Lars agreed. "So... I just have to get into Monica's sometimes." Monica was Hoby's sister. Lars stared at him. "You... actually put on Monica's pants." "Well, panties anyway. Most of her pants don't fit me." "Oh." "Want to see?" "What?" "Want to see me wearing Monica's panties?" "Uh..." Hoby laughed. "Here..." He unfastened his jeans and shoved them down to his knees. This displayed a very brief pair of cotton panties decorated with alternating stripes of red and green. His cock made a large bulge in the crotch. "These are the ones Monica wore yesterday. I took them out of the laundry hamper." "Uh, aren't they kind of tight?" Lars asked. "They don't look very comfortable." "Oh, they fit fine. They're made of some kind of stretchy material, and we're just about the same size anyway." Not too surprising, Lars thought, since Monica was only a little over a year older than Hoby. But much better proportioned, he amended. He'd love to see her in just her underwear. Or nothing at all. Hoby pulled his pants back up. "You ought to grab some panties and try them on," he said. "I bet you'll like the way they fit." "I'm more into boxers," Lars said. "I don't like things tight around my balls." "Oh, well, I bet they have some nice frilly things too. Monica has some loose fitting satiny things that I kind of like. It's just that she doesn't wear them very often, so they don't get into the laundry much." Lars shook his head. He wasn't sure where this crazy conversation was headed. It all started because he had the hots for Andi, he knew. He also knew that neither of them was ever likely to get the opportunity to see Andi in her underwear. Or naked, for that matter. And even less likely to have an opportunity to wear her clothes. Hoby glanced at his watch. "Oh, shit. I promised I'd be home by now. Guess I'd better get going." "Yeah. See ya." * Lars wandered off in the same direction Andi took. He didn't have any definite reason for doing so, but thought it might be possible to catch another glimpse of her. He liked the way her ass twitched in the tight grey pants she wore. Come to think of it, he hadn't noticed any outline of panties. The tight pants moulded to her ass so snugly he was sure he should have been able to see anything like that. He could feel his cock swell as he pictured the girl of his dreams sauntering along. He walked around a corner and collided with her. "Oh! Oh, damn. S-Sorry," he stuttered. They staggered together, clutching each other for support. Finally able to stand up straight, he stepped back and let go of Andi's arm. "Well, close encounters of some kind," she said, laughing. "Uh, yeah. Right. Sorry." He had to think for a moment to get the reference to that old science fiction movie. "Not a problem," she said. "Are you all right?" "Oh, yeah. Fine. Fine." She grinned at him. "I haven't been that close to a guy for a long time." "Oh." "Kind of nice, actually." "Oh." "Uh, yeah. You're Lars, right?" "Uh-huh." "Not very talkative, are you? That's okay. I talk too much, anyway." "Oh." Her grin got wider. "You know what? I think you owe me something for running into me like that." "Uh, like what?" "Well, you could buy me a drink or something." Since they were standing outside a little café, Lars couldn't easily turn down the invitation. "Okay," he said. "Let's go in here. What would you like?" Luckily he had enough money on him to buy two glasses of cola. They went to sit in a booth. "Thanks," she said, taking a sip. "What are you up to today?" "Oh, nothing much. I was hanging around with Hoby, but he had to go home." "What were you guys doing together?" "Uh." There was no way he was going to tell her what they'd been talking about. "Come on, tell," she said, laughing. He like the way her mouth opened a little to show her dazzling white teeth. He looked into her eyes, feeling miserable. Those eyes were deep dark brown, the kind of eyes you could get lost in. "Um... well." She giggled suddenly. "I bet you were talking about girls, right. I think that's all boys talk about. Or maybe sports?" "Yeah, right," he mumbled. He could feel his cheeks getting red. She laughed again. "I knew it. Which girls? Anyone I know?" Well, he could answer that honestly. "I don't think so." "Well, who then? Come on, Lars. I won't tell anyone." He sighed. Maybe he could just lie a little bit and not tell her she was at least part of the conversation. "Well, our sisters." "Sisters? How many sisters can two guys have?" "Uh... Hoby has one. I have six." "Oh, you poor guy." She sighed. "I used to think it would be nice to have a brother or sister. Then my mom got married again and now I have two little brothers. What a couple of pests." "Really? I mean... well, sisters are all I have. I guess you get used to having them around when you grow up with them. I don't know what it would be like to have them suddenly dumped on me." She nodded and took another drink. "I thought it would be fun, to start with. But they're always getting into my stuff and coming into my bedroom without knocking." Lars felt his cheeks reddening again. "Well, with sisters, it's the same thing. My little sisters are always in my room or the bathroom. I keep yelling at them, but it doesn't seem to do any good. And then mom gets mad at me for yelling. I guess I just have to put up with it until I can leave home." Andi looked at him steadily for a long moment. "You're sisters come into the bathroom when you're in there?" "Yeah." "Wow... I bet," She paused, then grinned that infectious grin again. "I bet they're trying to see you naked." "What?" "Yeah, I bet that's it." She leaned back and studied him. "Yeah... if you were my brother, I think that's what I'd be doing. That's what my little brothers keep doing to me." "What? Come on!" "No, really. You're kind of sexy, and good-looking. No, I mean it. Really." "Oh, uh... Sexy?" She leaned forward and grabbed one of his hands. "Yeah. Sexy. If I were looking for a boyfriend, you'd be one of the guys I'd be considering. Of course." Her hand was soft and warm and he felt his cock getting hard again. "What?" "Well," Now she started blushing. "You'd have to want a girlfriend like me, too. I mean, before I'd consider it." He sucked in a deep breath. "Uh... well... yeah. I mean..." He exhaled sharply. "If I was looking for a girlfriend, I'd be glad to have you... if you were interested, I mean." She squeezed his hand. "Oh..." Her cheeks were bright red now. "Why? Why me?" "Well... I mean, You're about the sexiest girl I know. I-I... really like the way you look." "You think I'm sexy?" she said, surprised. "Oh, yeah. Real sexy." She let his hand slip away and leaned back again. The blush suddenly drained from her cheeks. She stood up suddenly, clutching her stomach. "Th-thanks for the drink. I gotta go." Lars stared after her as she practically ran out of the café. Had he done something wrong? Hurt her somehow? Damn. And it had seemed to be going along well. Well, he didn't think he'd have ever had a chance to even talk to someone like Andi anyway, so at least he had that to remember. And she was sexy! * Next day, Lars joined his mother in getting the weekly laundry done. His job entailed going around the various bedrooms and collecting clothes from wherever the girls happened to drop them. Sometimes this meant crawling under one of the beds or fishing around under the bedding. Janey and Elaine, the twins, shared a bedroom, as did the two youngest girls, Lila and Jessie. This was by their own choice. The other two girls, Connie and Amber, had separate rooms, one on either side of Lars's. The twins were out early, gone to a gymnastics class. He pushed into their crowded room and started picking up underwear and other clothes until the basket was half full. Lars remembered Hoby's idea and sorted through the panties until he found a pair that appealed to him. He shoved it into his jeans pocket and carried on the next room. Lila and Jessie were still in bed. Jessie sat up as he came in. Much to his surprise, she didn't seem to have anything on. At least her chest was bare. "Is it laundry day again?" she asked. "Yeah. You want to help me gather up your clothes?" "Sure," she said, and hopped out of bed. Well, at least she wore some frilly blue satin panties. He felt a surge of disappointment. Oh, well... It took a few minutes to top up the basket. "Thanks," he said, hefting it off the floor. "Hey, wait a minute," Jessie said. She skinned out of the panties and added it to the pile. She didn't seem at all nervous at appearing naked in front of him. He felt his cock start to swell, and beat a hasty retreat to the laundry room. "Is that all of it?" Mom asked. "No. I still have to do Connie and Amber, and my room." "Well, get going then. Dump that load on top of the dryer so I can sort it out." Connie's room, as usual, was comparatively neat. Lars didn't know where she was. Probably off with one of her girlfriends, he thought. He grabbed up her clothes, then went to his room and gathered his own up. He hesitated. The panties were burning a hole in his pocket. Everything seemed pretty quiet. He shoved his jeans off and quickly pulled on the panties, then his jeans again. Now his cock was definitely getting hard. He was surprised at how nice they felt. Smooth and cool and... yeah... sexy. With shaking hands he hoisted up the hamper and went to Amber's room. She was hunched over her computer keyboard when he went in. "Good morning," he said, as he started gathering the jumble of clothes in the bottom of the clothes closet. "Uh, yeah." She looked up from the screen with a sort of dazed expression on her face. "What are you doing?" "Oh. I'm still working on this story," she mumbled. She'd been writing a story for the last couple of months. Lars would have liked to read it, but she wouldn't let anyone see it, "until it's finished." She turned back to the screen and started typing again. He studied her back and decided she had a nice figure. Funny, he'd never considered any of his sisters like that before. Amber had a figure much like Andi's, he thought, though perhaps not quite as shapely. But then she was younger than Andi, so who knew what she'd look like in a year or two. "That's the lot," he said to his mother, back in the laundry room. She sighed and passed a hand over her forehead. "One of these days, I'm going to make you responsible for the whole thing," she said. "I don't know how you kids can generate so much dirty clothing." He felt his cheeks flush as he said, "Perhaps you need to get the girls to wear less." "Good idea. I'll think about it." Wow. He didn't think he'd get away with a remark like that. "I'm... uh, going to have my breakfast," he said. As for Prudence, his mother, it wasn't just the amount of work the kids generated. It was the amount of food they ate, the amount of clothes they used up, all the basic necessities of living. The twins needed gym time, and they all wanted their own computers. Lila needed a new bike, having outgrown the old one, which had been handed down from Connie to Amber to Jessie and was now pretty well worn out anyway. Lars needed new runners in the fall and he would probably have grown out of his jeans and shirts. Luckily, he was content to wear little more than shorts all summer. And the van needed new tires and probably a tune-up. She glanced down at her own clothing. Her own shorts would probably last another season, and with fall she could switch back to long pants. But Byron would likely need new shirts and a suit if he got the job he was away in New York interviewing for. And she'd love to get some new underwear herself. She sighed. No sense in feeling sorry for herself... she'd been just as an enthusiastic participant in the sex that produced the seven kids. Thoroughly enjoyable sex. She missed Byron, being held in his arms and feeling his muscular naked body against her. She shivered involuntarily, feeling her nipples swell against the T-shirt. Keep that up and you'll have to go change your pants, she thought. Lars found Jessie seated at the kitchen table eating a bowl of cereal. She was wearing a fluffy pink robe now. She grinned at him. "Did you like what you saw?" "Huh?" "Did you like it, seeing me naked?" "Oh. Uh... I didn't really look." What was this all about, he wondered. "Oh, come on. I bet you did. Do you think I'm pretty?" "No, really. I was too surprised." "Oh. Well, would you like to see?" "Uh..." She jumped up and took the robe off. After a moment of just standing there holding the robe out at arm's length, she climbed up on the chair and posed in front of him. "Well? What do you think?" "Look, Jessie. I mean... what's going on? Why are you doing this?" "'Coz I wanna know. Am I pretty? Do I look good to you? You're the only boy I can ask." "I am?" "Well, who else? I don't know anybody well enough. Besides, you're my brother and you ought to know if your sister is pretty or not. How do I compare to all the girls in your class?" "How the hell would I know? I've never seen any of them naked!" "Oh. Why? I thought you have some girlfriends or something." "Well, I don't. I guess there's one or two who are friends, but not girlfriends." "Damn," she muttered and hopped down to the floor. "I guess I'll never know." "Well, that's not true. When you get a boyfriend, I'm sure he'll tell you. But... yeah, I think you're pretty. But remember, I've never seen anyone else naked." "So you like the way I look." "Yes. Now put your robe back on before Mom comes upstairs." The image of Jessie's naked body kept cropping up all the rest of the day. He had to admit, he did like what he'd seen. Oh, she wasn't as curvaceous as Andi, but there were definite areas of interest. Her breasts were starting to bud out and there was a wisp of dark pubic hair over her pussy slit. And tiny hard pink nipples surmounted those little breasts. For a twelve-year-old going on thirteen, he thought she was good to look at. He had to give himself several severe shakes though. Imagine thinking such thoughts about his sister. But, still, the picture kept swimming up in his mind whenever he wasn't thinking about something else. And every time his cock started swelling, he remembered he was wearing one of the twin's panties and it got even harder. Lars was just about ready to put out the light and go to sleep that night (he'd shoved the panties under his mattress) when Jessie and Lila marched into his room. Jessie perched cross-legged on the end of the bed by his feet. Lila stood beside her. They were both wearing their bathrobes. "We want to know if one of us could be your girlfriend," Jessie said. "Huh? How can you be my girlfriend? You're my sisters." "But we need to know how to act with a boyfriend. Only we don't know any boys we'd want to have as boyfriends, so we decided to find out if you'd be one," Lila said. Lars looked back and forth between for a long moment. "Look," he said. "You're being silly. I'm your brother, for pete's sake. You can't have a brother as a boyfriend." "Why not?" Jessie asked. "Well..." "Yeah, why not?" Lila said. "What's wrong with it? Why can't you be friendly to one of us?" "Uh... I thought I was being friendly. To both of you, as a matter of fact. We're not enemies, are we?" "No, but it's not the same thing," Jessie wailed. "I mean... you just act like we're you're sisters." "Well, you are my sisters," Lars said, exasperated. "But we don't want you to act like that," Lila said. "Yeah, we want you to be romantic and stuff. Kiss and hug us and... and... stuff," Jessie added. "What kind of stuff?" he said suspiciously. "Oh... you know... stuff. Stuff boyfriends do with their girlfriends. You know." "Well, since I don't have a girlfriend. And never have had one, I don't know what you mean." Jessie sighed and got up on her knees. She untied the robe and shoved it off. Lila followed suit and they posed in front of him naked. "Doesn't this tell you anything?" Jessie said. "Uh..." He looked back and forth between them. He already had a good idea what Jessie looked like and now he was presented with her younger sister. Lila still looked more boyish than girlish, with a practically flat chest and no pubic hair he could see. Her pussy slit was filled with a bright shiny red protrusion. So was Jessie's. Even though Lila had no tits to speak of, her tiny nipples were sticking out almost as much as Jessie's. "So if you were going to have one of us for a girlfriend, which one do you like the look of best?" Jessie said. "Uh... look... why are you doing this?" Lars whispered. "What if mom or someone came in here and found you like this?" "Oh, they've all gone to bed," Lila said. "And the twins are watching TV in the basement." "So, which one do you like best?" Jessie demanded. He looked back and forth from one to the other again. "Look," he said. "This is stupid. I already told you I thought you're pretty. And, Lila... well... I... guess you are too. You just don't look like a real girl, and that's just because you're only ten. I mean, when you're as old as Jessie, you'll be just as pretty." Lila pouted and crossed her arms over her chest. She glared at him. "That's not fair!" she snapped. "I can't help it if I'm not as old as she is." "No, you can't," he agreed. "But... well, you look pretty good for a ten-year-old." "But you don't want me for a girlfriend." "I didn't say that. I didn't say I wanted either of you." "That's not fair either," Jessie said. "You can have either one of us and you won't choose." Lars searched his brain for some kind of answer. He knew his cock was as hard as it ever got, with these two naked girls in front of him. But he figured he shouldn't be thinking with his cock. Suddenly, he thought of way that might make them stop. "Look," he said. "I can't choose right now. You both look nice. If you... no, you'd never do that." "Never do what?" Lila said. "No, no, it wouldn't work." "Come on, what?" Jessie demanded. "We'll do anything you want." "Well," he sighed. "If you were to go around completely naked all the time from now on, so I could get used to seeing what you look like, then after a while maybe I could make a decision." "What?" Lila cried. Jessie stared at him with her mouth hanging open. "Yeah. I think after a while, seeing you naked all the time, I'd be able to figure out which one to have as a girlfriend." The girls looked at each. Jessie hopped off the bed and pulled Lila into a corner where they whispered back and forth for a long time. Finally, they came back to the bed. "Okay," Jessie said. "We'll do it. But how will we explain what we're doing? And what happens if we want to go out?" "Yeah. What if I want to go play with Nancy?" Lila said. "Well... I know. If you go out, you can't wear any underwear. And... and... if you have to go out during the day, at night you have to sleep naked." "Oh, pooh," Lila said. "We do that anyway." "So that's it? If we go out, we can't wear panties?" Jessie said. "Yup." "Um... well... uh... what happens when I... uh... have my periods?" Lars had forgotten about periods. If he even knew Jessie was having them. He knew all the older girls had them. He never forgot how Connie had acted when hers started. She'd been so happy when they started, and then got completely pissed off when it was pointed out that she was growing up now and had to start acting like a lady. That was something she hadn't anticipated. She wanted to keep being her old tomboy self. It had been a long couple of months before she finally accepted what was happening to her body. Accepted, but never happy about it. He sighed. This wasn't going quite like he'd anticipated. "Well... okay. But only then." "All right. But how long do we have to do this? When will you decide?" "Oh. I don't know. I'll have to think about it." "Well," Jessie sighed. "I guess that's the best we can do." She got a thoughtful look on her face. "Say... you wouldn't want one of us to sleep with you, so you can find out which one would be the best girlfriend in bed?" "You want to sleep with me?" he gasped. "Well, yeah. Isn't that what girlfriends do? Sleep with their boyfriends?" "Where the hell did you get that idea?" "Well... doesn't Amber sleep with Harry?" "How would I know? Where do you get these crazy ideas from, anyway?" Jessie shrugged. "It doesn't matter, I guess. If you don't want one of us to sleep with you, we'll just go to bed. Come on, Lila." Lila started to put on her robe. Lars shook his finger at her. "Remember... you have to go naked all the time now." He was still amazed to think they'd actually agreed to such a restriction. Lila shrugged and followed Jessie out of the room. * The next morning Lars woke up to a loud ruckus. Voices shouted and screamed from down in the kitchen. He could make out his mother's voice, and Jessie's, and he thought Amber was also involved somehow. He had a pretty good idea what was going on and his suspicion was confirmed when Lila came running into his bedroom. She was naked, tears streaming down her cheeks. She leaped onto the bed and cowered against his side. "What's wrong?" he asked. As though he didn't know. Lila shuddered. "It's Mommy. She's gone crazy. She started shouting as soon as we went downstairs for breakfast." "What about?" The girl shivered. "About... about us being naked." "Oh?" "Yeah. She... she... says we're stupid little girls and she's going to make us stay in our room all day and then she's going to sew us into our clothes and then she's going to spank us and... and... and..." "And so?" "And so we can't go naked like you told us to. We'll never know who you'll choose as your girlfriend now," she wailed. Lars sighed. "Lila. Listen. I don't think I can choose one of you as my girlfriend. You're my sisters. Sisters can't be their brother's girlfriends. That's just the way it is. I'm sorry. I thought you guys wouldn't even consider doing such a thing. I'm sorry you got in trouble, but you really were being silly." Lila buried her face in the pillow, sobbing her heart out. Lars reached over and patted her shoulder, then squeezed it. After a moment, she lifted her head and looked at him. Then much to his surprise, she climbed on top of him and hugged him tightly, her head tucked against his neck. After a moment, Lars wrapped his arms around her. He quite enjoyed the feel of her soft smooth skin and felt his cock start to grow. She was still crying when Mom opened the door and came marching in. She strode up to the edge of the bed and stood there, arms folded, glaring down at them. "Lila," she said, very quietly, "go get dressed. And I don't want to hear another word about this from you. Or from Jessie." Lila lifted her head, sniffling. "Mooom," she groaned. "Go!" Lila slowly slid off the bed and trudged away. She glanced over her bare shoulder before leaving the room, her cheeks wet with tears. "Now. What is the meaning of all this? I got some cock and bull story from Jessie and it sounds so stupid it might just be true." Lars sighed and slowly told her what had happened. "I never thought for a moment they'd really do it,' he finished. "You were trying to make them see sense?" "Yeah. I mean, I thought Jessie, at least, would be sensible. She's old enough to know better, I thought." "She really wanted you to be her boyfriend?" "That's what she said." Mom shook her head. "That kid. Well..." she sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Listen. I don't know how you really feel. But would it be so hard to treat her like a girlfriend for a little while? She'll probably forget all about once school starts again in the fall. She'll have boys falling all over her, I bet. She's going to be a very beautiful young lady, you know." "Mom! She's my sister!" "I know. I know. But... well... take her out on a date or something. Treat her the way you'd treat a real girlfriend. I bet she'll get over it real soon, and then you can relax. Maybe get a real girlfriend when school starts." "But what about... you know?" "What?" "You know... didn't she say?" "Say what?" He sighed and felt his cheeks getting hot. "She wanted to sleep with me," he muttered. "Oh." She leaned back. "I see." She studied him for a long moment. Lars felt like squirming under her gaze. Finally, she said, "How did you feel about that?" "Um... I... I don't know." "Nervous, I bet. You didn't know what to do, right?" "Yeah." "Well, maybe we need to nip this in the bud. Let her sleep with you. I bet she won't last more than a night or two." "What? Mom!" She leaned forward and grabbed his hand. "Lars, it's okay. Really. If Jessie wants to be silly, let her. She'll soon come to her senses. It's just puberty hitting her hard. I felt the same way when I was her age. I wanted to sleep with a boy, any boy, so bad it hurt sometimes. Then when I actually did it, it turned out to not be such a big deal." She let go his hand and sat back, staring off into space. "Though it was nice for a while," she murmured after a while. She looked back at him then. "Just do it. See what happens. I'm okay with it." She got up and headed out of the room, then paused. "Breakfast is ready. Hurry up and get dressed." When he got downstairs, Amber grinned at him. "Boy, you sure started something. You should have seen Mom when she found those two sitting here stark naked." "Don't worry," he said. "I heard it. I heard a lot more when she came upstairs." He sighed. "Now I have to start treating Jessie like she's my girlfriend." He paused. "I don't even know how to treat a girl who's not my sister." He thought about Andi suddenly rushing away from him. Amber laughed. "It's not so hard. Be nice to her; take her where she wants to go. Kiss and hug a bit. Buy some food. Talk to her. Especially, talk to her. That's what I like anyway." She paused. "I wish Harry would treat me like that." "Uh... why don't you tell him what you just told me?" "Because... well... I don't know. I guess I think he ought to know how to treat a girl." "But Harry doesn't have any sisters so he doesn't have anyone to tell him." "Yeah. Yeah, I guess so." "Uh..." "What?" "Um... this is stupid. Mom... Jessie wants to sleep with me. Have you... have you ever slept with Harry? I mean, what happens?" "What about Mom?" She said, avoiding answering the question. "She said... she said it's okay. For Jessie to sleep with me." "Oh." She stared off into space. "So... you want to know what to do?" "Yeah." "You thinking you should try to fuck her?" "Uh..." Amber started tapping her fingers on the table. She blushed. She stared out the kitchen window. She sighed. "Listen, Lars. This goes nowhere else, okay?" "Yeah. Of course." "I... have slept with Harry. Not all night. Not every time we get together. But... yeah... we've fucked. I don't know... I mean... she's your sister... that's supposed to be illegal or something, isn't it? But... if you do... just be gentle. Don't just... you know... shove your cock in and squirt your juice into her. Make her feel like she's part of it, touch her and hold her and... and... you know... don't be a jerk." Lars couldn't contain his surprise that Amber would admit sleeping with Harry and almost didn't take in what she was saying. "But... but... but... I don't even know where it goes. I mean..." Amber nodded. "I know. Harry didn't know either, the first time. But I'm sure she'll show you. Anyway, it's not that hard to figure out." She got up from the table. "I gotta get back to my story. Good luck." She walked quickly away. Lars noticed her nipples poking out the front of her T-shirt. He'd never paid a lot of attention to her. Now he noticed how snug her shorts were and how her buttocks twitched as she walked. My god, he thought to himself. First I'm treated to two naked sisters and have to look forward to fucking one of them, and now I'm getting the hots for another one. He shook his head hard and began to fill a bowl with cereal. To top it off, he suddenly realized the girl's panties were still tucked under his mattress and the twins were home so there was no way he could return them. How had his life suddenly gotten so complicated? CHAPTER TWO: THE DATE AND AFTER Breakfast eaten, he trudged back upstairs. Jessie and Lila were in their bedroom, sprawled on their respective beds. Lila had put on a singlet and little blue shorts that hugged her bum. Jessie still wore her fluffy pink robe. He looked back and forth between and shook his head. "What?" Jessie asked. "It's just... I don't know... I don't understand you two. Anyway, Jessie, would you like to go out with me for a while? Like on a date?" "You mean that?" she cried, sitting up. "Yeah. We could... I don't know. Where would you like to go?" "Oh... uh... can we go to the ice cream store and then maybe go for a walk by the river and then go have dinner together?" "Yeah, sure. But you'd better get dressed. You can't go out like that." "Okay!" She got off the bed and tossed the robe aside. Lars beat a hasty retreat. "I have to go tell Mom what we're going to do," he said over his shoulder. Not to mention asking her for some money so he could treat his "girlfriend." When he came back he found Jessie wearing her favourite red dress. It hugged her body and emphasized her small breasts. The skirt barely reached her knees. Lars thought it was getting too small on her. "Ready?" he asked. "Yeah." She walked up to him and took his hand. "Bye," Lila said. "I don't think it's fair though." "What's not fair?" Lars asked. "That Jessie gets to be your girlfriend without us having to make you choose." "Oh. Well... you'll have to talk to Mom about that. Come on, let's go." They stepped out onto the front porch and Jessie held him back. "What's wrong?" he asked. "Nothing," she said. She looked him in the eye and lifted her skirt. "What are you doing?" he gasped. "You said not to wear underwear when we went out." "That was before. I don't think... you better go back and put some panties on before Mom finds out." She shook her head defiantly. "No. This is what we agreed to. Besides," she grinned. "I often don't wear panties anyway. It's no big deal. I know lots of girls who don't." "You do?" She giggled. "Yeah." "Uh... who?" He was remembering the look of Andi's pants the other day, when he couldn't see an outline of panty hem. "I'm not telling. I don't want you thinking of someone else instead of me." Lars enjoyed the time at the ice cream parlour. He was surprised at what they talked about. He expected Jessie's conversation to revolve around what they were doing. Instead, she talked about a TV show they'd watched, and what she was planning on taking when school started again, and made some comments about a couple of little kids who were also enjoying their ice cream. Later on, as they walked along the river path, she talked about what they were seeing, and identified some of the plants and trees, things he'd never taken any interest in. They stood and watched a family of swans cruising along the water, with her arm wrapped around his waist and his arm over her shoulder. When they reached the end of the path, they turned around and strolled back the way they'd come. Lars found he was relaxing in Jessie's company, more than he ever had before. He felt comfortable with her and even appreciated her. He took her to an Italian restaurant for her favourite pasta dish, fettuccini Alfredo, and was amazed that she could tuck the whole serving away and ask for dessert. Afterwards, they sauntered home in the twilight, hand in hand, not talking much. When they reached the house, she paused at the edge of the property and gazed up at him. Then, wordlessly, she turned and strolled up on to the porch, where she turned to him and hugged him. "Thank, you, Lars. This has been the best day of my life." She reached up and kissed him, warm and soft lips on his. He had to wrap his arms around her to keep her from falling back. She pressed hard against him and the kiss lasted and lasted. He felt her lips part and her tongue passed over his lips and tried to penetrate into his mouth. The pressure was quite insistent and he pressed back with his own tongue, trying to keep her out. But he was unsuccessful and it slipped inside, to touch the tip of his own. It was an electrifying touch and he felt his cock spring into life, pressing firmly against her belly. She leaned back after a long moment and smiled at him. "I... love you, Lars. Really." He stared at her for a moment, and then pulled her back against his chest, cradling her head against his neck. "I love you, too. I just never thought I loved you this way." He caressed her back with light strokes and she made a little gurgling sound. "What do you mean?" she murmured. "I loved you like a sister," he whispered. "Not like a girl." "But... I am a girl." "Oh, I know. How could I not, now? But now I'm starting to feel differently about you. More like you're... someone else's sister." She giggled. "That's silly." "I know. Let's see how things go, okay?" "Okay." She shivered. The little abrupt movement made his cock stiffen even more. "Cold?" "A little. It's cooling off. Let's go in." Over dinner Mom reported that Dad would be returning from his trip next evening. Lars and Jessie sat in with the others, even though they weren't hungry. "I don't know what the results are. He didn't say," she said. "Why did he go away, anyway?" Janey asked. Mom sighed. "He went to see if he could get a new job." "What? Why?" Amber said. "What's wrong with the one he has?" "Nothing. But, well, if he could get this job, it would mean more money. Sometimes it's pretty hard making ends meet with the one he has." She smiled around the table. "Nine people eat a lot of food, you know. And keeping this big house going eats up a lot of money, too." "Oh, Mom," Elaine said. "We could get jobs, too, to help out." "Maybe, someday, it'll come to that. But right now, what could you do? Work at McDonalds for minimum wage? It wouldn't help much, I'm afraid. No, I think you two should finish your college before you start looking for jobs. We'll manage." "I could mow lawns," Lars said. "So could I," Amber said. "Me too," Connie added. Mom laughed. "I don't think there's enough lawns in the neighbourhood for the three of you. But thank you, anyway. Like I said, for now, things are okay. Don't worry." * Later, Lars fell into bed and was almost asleep. The long walk in the fresh air seemed to have made him extra sleepy. And then he'd had a little more food with the family when they got home. He yawned. The door opened and Jessie came in. She tossed her robe aside and slipped, naked, under the covers beside him. "Jessie! What are you doing?" "I'm your girlfriend now, aren't I?" "Yeah. I... guess so. So what?" "Well, girls sleep with their boyfriends. So here I am." She snuggled against his side, one arm thrown over his chest. She yawned, kissed his cheek, and murmured, "G'night." "They don't all the time," he whispered. "Mom'll kill us if she finds you here." "Uh-uh. Mom said it was okay." "She did?" Well, she had said the same thing to him. But he didn't think it would ever happen. "Yeah. So it's okay." She squeezed him, gave him another soft kiss. "Relax. Go to sleep." She yawned again. "That's what I'm gonna do." After a while, he felt her seem to slump into the mattress. Her breathing became slow and regular, the arm over his chest relaxed and slowly withdrew. Lars realized she must be asleep. But he was fighting a nervous battle. He'd never slept with anyone before, female or male. Jessie made a comfortable soft impression at his side, her skin warm and smooth and the slow rise and fall of her breathing felt nice. But... well... having her naked body so close beside him was disturbing to say the least. His cock was shoving the covers into a distinct hill. He could feel it throbbing against his sleep pants and the bedding. Despite everything though, he eventually dozed off. But it wasn't a restful sleep. Every time Jessie moved, he jumped back to wide-awake, only to doze again. He finally settled into a deep sleep late in the night. * Morning. Lars woke up with the sense of a warm body at his side. Oh, yeah. Jessie. He turned his head. She had moved onto her back in the night and a ray of sunlight played over her heart-shaped face. A small smile graced her mouth. She really was pretty, Lars thought. Maybe would even be gorgeous in a few years. He had to pee and realized he had another erection. Or maybe the same one. He slipped out of bed and tiptoed across the hall to the bathroom. It was hard to pee with a hard on and he finally resorted to masturbating to relieve the pressure. Back in bed, he found Jessie rolled onto her side. He lay facing her. She stirred and opened her eyes. "Good morning," she murmured. "Where were you?" "I had to go to the bathroom." "Oh." She reached over and brushed his cheek. "Did you sleep well?" "Not really." "Oh. What happened?" He sighed. "Every time you moved, I woke up." "Why?" "I guess because I'm not used to sleeping with anyone. Especially someone like you. I was... nervous. Scared." "Scared? Why would you be scared by sleeping with your girlfriend?" "Because I was worried someone would come in and find you in bed with me." "But it's okay. Mom said so. Why worry about anyone else? Besides, Lila knows where I am and she wouldn't come in. And when's the last time one of the other girls ever came into your room in the middle of the night?" "Well," he shrugged. "Never, as far as I know." "So there you are. No need to get upset." She snuggled against him and caressed his chest, then pressed her soft warm lips to his. He felt his cock getting hard again. She moved her hand down his chest and over his belly. "Hey, why are you wearing pants in bed?" "Huh? I always do." "That's dumb. Especially when you're sleeping with your girlfriend. You better take them off." Her hand moved down over the waistband and encountered his thickening cock. "Ooo, you've got a hard on. Is that for me? Come on, I've gotta see it." She shoved the covers down to their knees and tugged at the pants. Lars struggled with his conscious for a long moment, then lifted up so she could push them down. His cock sprang free with soft slap on his abdomen. Jessie propped herself up on an elbow and gazed at it. "That's nice," she whispered. "I like it. It's so much nicer than the ones you see on the internet." She touched the swollen tip with her finger, and then slid along the length to his scrotum. "I always wondered what it would feel like. It's sort of warm and hard and soft at the same time." She grinned at him. "Much nicer than Amber's dildo." Amber had a dildo? "How do you know she has such a thing?" "Oh, I found it one day when I was looking for something. It's bigger than your cock, so you should fit in me easily." "You've... used it?" "Oh, of course. So's Lila. We wanted to find out what it would feel like to have a cock in our pussies. It's really too big for her, but we got it half way in anyway. I got it all the way into me," she said proudly. "How... how... how big is it?" "Oh..." she traced his cock end to end and moved her finger another inch or two beyond the tip. "About that long, I guess, and thicker." She grinned at him. "So you'll fit in me." She got up on her knees, straddled his legs and held him up straight under her crotch. "Here goes." Down she dropped, slowly letting his cock penetrate into a warm moist channel. He'd never felt anything like it and never even imagined what it would feel like. Jessie started pumping up and down, a look of sheer ecstasy on her face. She closed her eyes leaned back, making little moaning sounds from her half open mouth. Lars felt the passion too and began pumping up as she came down. He thought it had been a good thing he'd come already because he doubted he'd be able to last for long... "Uh," Jessie gasped suddenly. "UhUhUH! Ohgodohgod... AHHhhhh!" Lars felt her cunt spasm around his cock as she stopped moving and lurched forward to press her hands on his chest. The rhythmical clamping around his rampant member pushed him over the edge and he squirted half a dozen shots of sperm into her. She collapsed completely on top of him, barely breathing. He wrapped his arms around her soft hot body. He felt his softening cock slither out, followed by a gush of jism. Several minutes passed. Jessie's breathing slowly returned to normal and she rested her cheek against his throat. "Oh, Lars," she murmured. "Our first fuck. I was so ready for this. I never knew how wonderful it would be. Nothing at all like using the dildo. Oh, I love you. I love you. I love you. I want to do this for ever and ever and ever." She kissed him then, long and soft, moving her head around, slipping her tongue into his mouth. After a while, she slid off his chest to lay cuddled at his side. "Our first fuck after our first date. Wow. I wonder if all girls feel like this after their first time." She kissed him again. Her eyes closed and her breathing slowed, matching his own. They dozed off, arms around each other. CHAPTER THREE: DAD COMES HOME When Lars eventually got downstairs, he found Mom and the twins bustling about the kitchen. "What's going on?" he asked. "Dad's coming home this afternoon, late," Janey said. "We're trying to get ready for him. Here, help me make a salad. Get the lettuce and stuff out of the fridge and start shredding it." "But I haven't even had breakfast," he complained. "You shouldn't sleep so late, then," Elaine said. "Come on, lend a hand. You can eat later." "How much later?" "As soon as everything is ready," Mom said. "Help Janey make the salad while we get the pasta ready to cook. There's bread baking in the oven and Elaine's going to make a pie for dessert." Well, shredding lettuce was easy enough. He'd done it lots of times. He watched as Mom filled a huge pot with water and added some stuff while he yanked lettuce leaves into small pieces. Janey was cutting up tomatoes and cucumbers while he did that. Finally, everything seemed to be satisfactory to the women. Mom sighed and looked around the kitchen. "Elaine, you put the pasta on at four-thirty. Make sure the pie is done and started slicing some bread at five. We should be home by five-thirty or a little later, depending on if the flight is on time." "Yes, Mom," Elaine said, making shooing motions. "Go and get yourself ready. Everything will fine." Lars didn't know what Mom needed to do to get ready. She looked perfectly fine to him, dressed in green slacks and a T-shirt. She looked around once again, then headed for the bedroom. Elaine sighed and plopped down on a chair beside Lars. "Man, she worries too much. I'm glad you're going to drive her to the airport. I don't think she'd make it on her own,' she said to Janey. "That's okay," Janey said. "I get to welcome Dad home before any of you." She grinned. "He'll sure have some surprises when he gets here," she added, looking at Lars. "Oh, don't tease our little brother," Elaine said. She reached over and squeezed Lars's leg. "He's got a lot on his plate right now. Did you sleep well?" "Uh, not really," Lars said, feeling his ears burning. "Guess that's why he got up so late," Janey said. She put a bowl of cereal in front of him. "You have to keep your strength up, now, bro." "Yeah. Say... what's happened to Jessie? I thought she'd be here wanting breakfast too," Elaine said. "She, uh, she was still asleep when I came down," Lars said. Now his face was red too. "He must have worn her out," Elaine said to Janey. "Yeah." Janey grinned at him. "It's not news, you know. Mom told us what was going on and made us promise not to interfere or bother you two." He stared across the table at her. She looked a little flushed too, and her nipples were making prominent lumps on the front of her blouse. Just then Mom came back into the kitchen. Now she was wearing a short dress held up with skinny spaghetti straps. She'd brushed her dark brown hair until it glowed, and put on makeup. Lars couldn't remember the last time she'd gotten so dressed up. "I'm ready to go," she said to Janey. Janey glanced at the kitchen clock. "Lots of time, Mom. We don't need to rush. We'll just have to sit around waiting if we get there too soon." "Oh, I know. But I'd like to go, anyway. In case there's some kind of hold up along the way. You know what traffic around the airport can be like." Janey laughed. "Okay. Let's go." At last things settled down in the kitchen. Elaine and the other girls went downstairs to watch TV, while Amber retreated to her room to work on her book. Lars took the opportunity to sneak the panties from under his mattress and toss them into the twin's laundry basket. * The airport was a chaotic hive of activity when they got there. A jumbo jet from Asia had just landed and the place swarmed with women in bright saris and tall bearded men wearing turbans in many colours. Not to mention the gaggles of children racing around. "I'm glad it's a domestic flight," Prudence said, sidestepping a little girl. "We can go up to the other arrivals area. It should be quieter." As Janey thought, they had a long wait, and the wait seemed to get longer. She studied the video displays and saw that Dad's flight was twenty minutes late. When the plane eventually landed, there was another interminable wait before the passengers started streaming into the room. "There he is," Pru shouted and raced forward to fling herself in Byron's arms. They kissed and hugged, then came over to Janey. "What happened?" she asked. "Why were you so late?" "Oh, there was some kind of problem in Chicago," Byron said. "We actually made pretty good time after that. And then there was something wrong with the loading dock and they couldn't get it lined up properly with the door. Now all we have to is wait for my bag." Pru clung to his side, and he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, caressing her bare skin. She shivered and leaned her head against him. He leaned down and kissed the top of her head. She squeezed tighter. Janey stood back, watching them. Seeing them like that, so sensually touching each other, made her realize how much she was missing Robbie, her boyfriend. He'd been away all summer and she hadn't had any sex since he left. Watching her parents, she suddenly realized her cunt was getting wet. She glanced down her front and saw her nipples were erect. God, she thought, why do I get horny here of all places. There was still no sign of the luggage appearing on the carousel. She made quick decision. "Uh, excuse me. I'll be back in a minute or two," she said to her parents and made a beeline for the nearest restroom. She dived into the nearest stall and shoved her pants down. Sitting on the throne, she dipped fingers into her flooded cunt and reached under her top to pinch a nipple. Her clit came alive as a finger stroked back and forth. Tingles started shooting back and forth from the nipple to the clit. God, she wished she had a dildo with her, to shove deep inside and vibrate the oh so sensitive G spot. She felt the orgasm coming and started to groan, then made a supreme effort to keep quiet as her body took over, squirming on the hard seat. After a bit, she leaned back, panting. That had been a good one. She couldn't remember the last time she'd come in a public washroom. Probably in high school. When she felt able, she dried her cunt with some tissue and stood up on slightly wobbly legs. She washed her hands and went back out to the arrivals room just in time to see the luggage finally start to show up. Her dad's bag was one of the first one down. Byron stepped forward and grabbed it, lifting effortlessly, and then turned to Pru and Janey. "Got it! Let's go." He strode a way, swinging the bag as though it was empty, with Pru hanging on his arm. "You drive," Pru said to Janey. She opened the van's back door and climbed, pulling Byron after her. All the way home, Janey couldn't really tell what was going on behind her. But she could hear little gasps and moans and the rustle of cloth, panting and sighs and grunts. She figured she knew what was going on, and felt glad she'd masturbated so she could keep her attention on the road. When they got home, everyone piled out of the house to welcome their dad back (including Jessie, Janey noted). Pru's dress looked dishevelled, with one strap down her arm and the top of her breasts on view. Janey thought Byron's fly was open as Pru led him into the house. "You guys get everything ready," she called over her shoulder. "We'll be back in a few minutes." They disappeared into the bedroom and shut the door. * A PARENTAL INTERLUDE Later, after dinner, after everyone had disappeared upstairs, Pru snuggled against Byron's side, her head cushioned on his left arm. She sighed. "I missed you." "I was only gone a week," he said, chuckling. "It seemed like forever. I'm not used to sleeping alone, or going so long without sex." "I know what you mean about that. I'm glad my hand still works." She giggled. "Me too. And my dildo." She rubbed his chest and let her hand drift down to his damp cock. After holding it for a few moments, she twisted around and licked the knob. Then she took it into her mouth and sucked the last few drops of semen out. "I always liked the way you taste," she said, sliding back into his arms. "You taste pretty good, too," he said, planting a kiss on her forehead. "Want me to make sure? That I still like the way you taste?" She sighed. "Later, maybe. Right now, I'm still coming down. Lars tastes the same way you do. Or he did when he was little, anyway." "Really? You sucked him off?" "Not exactly. But one afternoon I just decided to find out and I licked his little cock when I was changing his diaper." She giggled. "I think he liked it." "What happened?" "He just laughed and smiled. Nothing else." A few minutes later, she told him about Lars and Jessie. "So, like father like son?" he said. "And like mother like daughter." She paused. "When did you first start having sex? I mean, real sex?" "Mmm... I think I was thirteen. Clair and I were fooling around. I touched her pussy with my cock and pushed it in a little bit, just in the slot. But I was too excited and I came, so she was kind of messy. I helped her clean up. Then she said it felt nice and would I do it again. So I did. Only that time, she had me get between her legs and when I started to put it in, she made sure it went in all the way. So that was my first real fuck." "You'd already been sleeping together, though, hadn't you?" "Uh-huh." She sighed. "I've always had a hard time sleeping alone. I guess that's why I lost my cherry at such a young age." "Eleven's not that young these days. That's how old Clair was." "I'd been sleeping with Vince or Riley off and on for three or four years by then. I liked the way it felt when they touched me. So I guess it was pretty much the same way for me... I guided him into my cunt and we fucked. And fucked and fucked. Ooo, I was a bad girl," she giggled. "I'm glad you had so much experience though, love. It was so easy to love you. It's still great. I couldn't fuck anyone else now, not and enjoy it anyway." "Thank you, my love. I haven't slept with anyone else. I don't even know anyone I'd go to bed with besides you." His hand squeezed her pubic mound, fingers twisting the damp dark curls on it. "Mmm," she murmured. "Maybe now would be a good time to find out if I still taste good..." CHAPTER FOUR: LILA Lars was in bed one night about two weeks after Jessie started sleeping with him. He'd been waiting for her a while and wondering where she'd got to. Having become used to her beside him, or under him, or on top of him, he now looked forward to her presence. Finally she slouched in and sat on the edge of the bed. She hung her head and seemed to be crying. He reached out to run a finger down the middle of her bare back and she flinched away. "Oh-oh," he said, "what's wrong?" She shuddered. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I can't... can't sleep with you tonight." "Why not? Don't you love me any more?" "Of course I do. Don't be stupid. It's just... that my period started. I... hate it... I can't stand to be around people, to have them touching me, to... to... to try to make love. I'm sorry. I'm gonna sleep in my own bed. " "Oh, well, I'm sorry too. But I do understand." She got up and said, "Good night. I love you. I'll sleep with you again in a few days. I'll... I'll send Lila, she'll sleep with you." "Lila?" "Well, yeah. I mean... she's been wanting to ever since we made that deal to see who would be your girlfriend. Remember? So... I'm gonna let her sleep with you while I have my period." "But..." "It's okay, Lars. I'm okay with it." She blew him a kiss and went out. Lars flopped back on the bed. He wasn't at all sure it was okay. The agreement had been for Jessie to sleep with him, with the understanding that she'd get over it soon and go back to sleeping in her own bed. There'd been nothing said about substituting Lila. What would Mom say? For that matter, he thought, what had Dad said when he found out? Or had he found out? He'd certainly never said anything, or even hinted he knew. Maybe, Lars thought, I need to have another talk with Mom. At that moment, Lila came. "Hi," she said. She stood by the bed and took off her robe. "Is this the side I sleep on?" "Uh... Lila," Lars said. "I don't know about this." "About what?" "About you sleeping with me. I mean... I'm supposed to be Jessie's boyfriend. Not yours. Do you think Mom knows about this?" She shrugged. "I don't know. But Jessie wants me to, so you don't forget how to make love while she's having her period." "Huh?" "Well, yeah. You're supposed to make love to me, so you won't forget how." "That doesn't make a bit of sense. Even if I could forget in a few days, it just sounds stupid." She pouted. "I bet it's just because you don't want to make love to me. What's wrong with me?" "Uh... well... you're right. I don't. But there's nothing wrong with you as far as I can see. It's just that you're not my girlfriend. And... and... and besides, you're too young." "Says who? I know how to do it. Jessie and me practice all the time with Amber's dildo. I like it. I want to know what it's like with a real cock." Lars made an effort change the subject. "How come Amber was letting you use her dildo, anyway?" "I don't think she was letting us, exactly. Jessie sneaks it out of her room sometimes when she isn't at home." "I see. So do you think that was honest?" Lila shrugged. "I don't know. But it was fun. I used it on Jessie an' she used it on me. We didn't know what we were doing at first, but we found some instructions on the Internet. It... it was kind of painful the first time she put it in me. But I got used to it. She says your cock isn't as fat and it'll fit perfectly." She climbed under the covers and turned her head. "I think you should be on top the first time." "Uh... why?" "'Coz you can control how hard you push in. I might shove it in too hard if I'm on top. But you gotta make love to me first. You know, kiss an' hug an' touch an' stuff. Jessie says it warms her up and makes her extra horny an' her pussy gets nice an' wet." Lars sighed. "Well... you have to help me get ready, too." "Oooo, you mean I can play with your cock?" "Yeah." That wasn't all there was to it, of course. Lila was kind of clumsy and tentative. That made Larson tentative too. Oh, he got hard enough, and he enjoyed the feel of Lila's body with its soft warm skin. Her pussy did get nice and wet, the labia swollen and red, the tiny clitoris erect and waiting. He fingered her and sucked and licked and kissed and caressed until she was squirming around the bed. "You gotta do it now," she finally gasped, pushing his head off her nipple. "Okay. You sure now?" "Yes. Just do it!" He got between her thin thighs and lifted her legs over his shoulders so he could get clear and easy access to her pussy. His cock pressed against the heat in her crotch. He manoeuvred it into her opening and slowly sank in. The broad tip of his cock was barely inside when he saw her bit her lower lip. Her face went from flushed to ashen. He paused. "You okay?" "Uh... yeah... I guess so." She sure didn't seem okay, Lars though. He eased a little more into her. She turned her head away and squeezed her eyes shut. She grabbed his arms and held on tight. He pushed in some more. She was a lot tighter than Jessie, that was for sure. She made a little whimpering sound. The trouble was, he was now almost over the edge. He pushed in a little more, then drew back. He made some slow thrusts in and out. Tears started trickling from her eyes. Then there was nothing he could do. The eruption came filling the tight confines to overflowing. He held his cock in her until it softened and slithered out. "You didn't really like that, did you?" he said, gathering her into his arms. She started crying and shook her head. "I'm sorry," she wailed. "No, I didn't. It... it... it didn't feel right. I liked the hugging and kissing and stuff. That was nice. But... no... I'm sorry...It's so... so messy and your body is so hard. Not like Jessie. I... I... I guess I'm just not ready." He kissed her wet eyes and brushed the tears from her cheeks. "It's okay. It's okay. You don't have to do it if you don't want to." "But... what if you forget how? Then Jessie will be mad at me." "That's silly. There's no way I'll ever forget how. Now, you just relax. You can sleep with me if you want to, and I won't do anything you don't like." "Really? You mean that?" "Of course. I love you and would never hurt you." "But I thought you loved Jessie," she sniffled. "I do. And I love you and I love Amber and Connie and Janey and Elaine too. But that doesn't mean I fuck them, does it?" "I... guess so." "Right." He wrapped her in a hug and cradled her head on his shoulder. "Now, you go to sleep. We won't say anything about this to Jessie, okay?" Lars held Lila in his arms for some time, feeling her gradually relax into sleep. It was a nice feeling, having her warm soft body tight against him like that, and he feel asleep himself soon after. CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMER TIMES The summer drifted to a conclusion. Jessie continued to sleep with Lars, much to his surprise, but, once the initial excitement wore off, she didn't demand sex every night. Lila came to him when Jessie's next period arrived. Lars made love to her, but didn't attempt to fuck her. At the end of the week, she rested her head on his chest and sighed. "This is so nice," she murmured. "But it's gotta be hard for you. I mean, you're all hard and everything, but you don't want to hurt me." He sighed and squeezed her gently. "It's okay, sweetie. I'll survive. Of course, if you felt up to it..." "Oh, Lars. No. I don't want to fuck. I'm sorry." "No, what I was going to suggest is that you jerk me off. Or give me a blowjob." "Oh." She reached down and touched his straining cock. "Um... I could, I guess. Tell me what to do." "Just, you know, rub it with your hand." "Like this?" "Ohhh, yeah." She gripped him and moved her hand up and down. His body responded, jerking back and forth. He gritted his teeth, not wanting to come too soon. He'd masturbated before getting into bed, but he knew he was still horny. "Getting close," he gasped. "Oh! Yeah! Ugh!!!" The stuff squirted out, spraying all over his belly. Six or seven shots of sperm rocketed out. Lila stopped rubbing and just held his cock until it stopped. As his cock began shrinking, she squeezed it gently. "Wow," she sighed. "So that's what it looks like. I did wonder what happened when you fucked me that time." She traced a line of sperm with a fingertip. "Jessie says sometimes she tastes it." She licked the end of her finger and shrugged. "Doesn't taste like much, to me. Was it okay for you?" "Oh, yeah," Lars sighed. "Great. Thanks." On a warm August afternoon, Lars sat under a friendly shade tree trying to concentrate on a book. Lila kept distracting his attention. She was sprawled on her back, nearby, soaking up the sun, and wearing a mere wisp of almost transparent cloth over her mound. Every time she moved, his eyes jumped from the page to her body. Stupid, he thought. It wasn't as though he hadn't become completely familiar with her nude body. It was just that little triangle of cloth that tantalized him. He almost wished it was Jessie, but she'd gone off to visit her friend Charmaine. He felt uncomfortably warm, his cock making attempts to come erect in his shorts. He looked up from the book, or maybe from Lila, as Amber came outside. She walked over to him, her skin, what he could see of it, glowing in the sunlight. She wore a skimpy tank top and short shorts. Her breasts moved a bit under the cloth. She sank down to her knees in front of him. "You got a minute?" "Sure. What's up?" "I finally finished my book. I wonder if you'd mind looking over the first couple of chapters. Proofread it or something. Let me know what you think. Check for grammar and punctuation. You're good at that sort of thing." "Oh, yeah. Sure. When?" "Well, now, if you're not too busy." "Okay." He got up and left the book under the tree to follow her inside. "You want to read off the screen, or should I print it out?" Amber asked as they entered her room. She pushed the door shut. "Oh, I guess I can read it off the screen." He sat down in her chair and began reading, conscious of her lurking anxiously behind him. He could feel her warmth on his bare back. He finished the first chapter and leaned back, then jerked forward again when he pressed up against her belly. "Uh... that's good," he said, turning around. "I fixed some spelling mistakes, but I like the way it's going. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of it." "Thanks," she said. She stood looking at him for a moment, then suddenly leaned down and hugged him. "Lars," she whispered. "Would you..." "What?" he asked, caressing her back. "Fuck me," she gasped. "What?" He jerked back. "I'm so horny," she moaned. "I haven't had any sex all summer, not since Harry went off to plant trees." "Oh. But... why me? You could have any guy out there." "I know." She started pushing her shorts down. "But you're here and I'm here and the bed's there and I need it now." She tossed the shorts aside and slipped her top off. Lars couldn't remember if he'd ever seen Amber nude. He automatically studied her, comparing her to Jessie and Lila. There was no contest as far as figure was concerned. Amber had heavy looking firm breasts, tipped with crimson nipples. Her slim waist widened into smooth round hips. Her mound, her swollen mound, was covered with dark curls. The clitoral hood pushed out, pink and shiny. She licked her lips, her tongue moving back and forth. He could feel his cock coming to full attention, thrusting the front of his shorts out. She grabbed his hands and pulled him out of the chair. It took her only a moment the undo his shorts and shove them to the floor, freeing his cock. She took it in her mouth for a few seconds, lapping the knob, sucking. Then she stood up and flopped on the bed. She spread her legs wide. "Come on. Hurry," she gasped, holding out her arms. Suddenly, Lars was operating on automatic. He knelt between her thighs and leaned down to suckle the engorged nipples, one by one. She moaned and lurched up at him, grappling for his cock. "Just fuck me," she urged, pulling him into her crotch. "You can do that later." He sank into her easily. She wrapped her long smooth legs around his waist and surged up. "Oh, god, Lars. Yes. Yes. Ohhh. I need it so bad." She continued muttering as she thrust frantically at him until he caught her rhythm and began pounding back. It seemed like only a few seconds before he felt her cunt begin to spasm around his cock. Usually he managed to hold back when having sex with Jessie, but not this time. The urgency of her movements, the feel of her healthy warm body under him, and the rapid fluttering of her cunt sent him over the edge. He flooded her with seven or eight ejaculations as she squirmed under him, gasping and moaning. Then, spent, she relaxed with a long sigh. "That was... wonderful," she murmured, running her hands over his back. Her legs sagged down to the bed. He could feel her heart pounding in her chest, her rapid breathing. She pulled his face down and kissed him. He could feel the jism leaking out around his cock and noticed it hadn't softened much. "You're still hard," she said. He felt her squeeze his cock with her vagina. "I hope you can do it again. As many times as you can manage. I don't know why I'm so horny. But you can stay here all afternoon, if you want to. Fuck me lots, Lars. I know you're supposed to be Jessie's, but I need it too. So much. I wish Harry was here, but he's not and you are and you're a good fucker, Lars, and I want you to do me." She stopped babbling and kissed him again. Lars caught his breath and began thrusting into her, long slow strokes. He could make himself last for quite a while that way with Jessie. He propped himself up on his elbows and took her breasts in his hands, squeezing the nipples, rotating them, massaging the meat in his palms. She gurgled in pleasure. He bent his head and sucked one of the hard nips into his mouth, chewing gently with his teeth. She gasped and bucked under him, almost throwing him off. He thrust more firmly, pinning her to the bed. Not that it helped. She squirmed and gasped and clamped her legs around him again, jerking frantically. He noticed her eyes were clamped shut, her mouth open and gasping for air as she writhed under him. Her second orgasm surprised him as her vagina clamped down in a vice grip and she squealed. Her body went rigid for a long moment and then started jerking. He sped up his thrusts and spilled more ejaculate into as her gyrations slowed down. This time his cock softened and slithered out of her flooded cunt. She moaned into his mouth, trying to hold him inside. Her legs pulled him into her but there was no way he could stay hard after coming so hard twice. "Nooo," she moaned. "Don't. Stay in me. I need it again. Stay in me," she wailed. "I'm sorry," he gasped. "I can't. Be patient. I'll get hard again in a bit." "But I want you now," she moaned. "Just... wait," he said, sliding off to her side. "Let me make some love to you, then we can fuck again." "Oh, Lars. Oh, Lars. Yes. Make me come again. I can't wait. Ohhhh." He worked her over, trying to find every erogenous zone, dipping his fingers deep into her gooey cunt to find her G spot, taking her clit into his mouth and chewing gently while he squeezed a nipple. She came again, throwing him off her furry mound but not expelling his probing fingers. He kept working, sending her over the edge yet again. He could feel his cock grow rampant again and positioned himself between her smooth soft thighs. "Ready?" he asked, rubbing her engorged labia with his cock. "Ohhh, do it. Do it," she groaned. He sank into her, using the slow thrusts that seemed to please her most. She moved under him, now slow and sensuous. She made whispering comments as he fucked, almost more noises than words. He made his thrusts firmer and she surged against him, cooing and laughing. When it was over, he rolled to her side panting. He doubted he'd ever lasted so long before. Jessie liked to do it maybe twice and then was satisfied. He stared at Amber in wonder. She rested against his side, breathing slowly. She looked at peace, her chest rising and falling easily, eyes shut, lips slightly parted. She felt around and held his hand for a long time, then moved it to a breast and pressed it against the nipple. She sighed. "That was wonderful. I've never felt like this before. I may have to trade you for Harry. Now I know why Jessie is so happy." She laughed softly. "Some day you're going to make a woman very happy. I'll be so jealous." "So Harry doesn't make you happy?" he murmured. "Well... sometimes. But... we've never done it so often. And... I don't usually come so many times. Wow. I wonder how many times I came? I didn't count. I should have. Lars..." she turned her head. "I don't know how we'll do it, but this won't be the only time. Just... just don't tell Jessie. I don't want her to be mad at me." He kissed her gently. "I don't fuck and tell. This is between us. Only us." They fell into a blissful doze and were still napping when someone knocked on the door. "Yes?" Amber groaned. "Who is it?" "Just me," Connie said. "It's dinner time. Do you know where Lars is? He's not in his room." She naturally didn't open the door. That was a firm rule amongst them. If a door was shut, it should stay shut unless one was invited inside. "No," Amber said. "He's here. We're... working on my book. We'll be down in a few minutes." "Okay. See you there." Amber sighed. "I guess we'd better have a quick wash before we go down. We must be kind of smelly." Lars chuckled. "You always smell good to me, but I'm sure we'd feel more comfortable." He got up and offered her his hand. Jessie looked at them kind of strangely, he thought, when they came downstairs. She didn't say anything though, merely pressed her leg against his when he sat down beside her. Amber sat beside Connie on the other side of the table, as usual. Later, though, when she got into bed beside him, she put her head on his shoulder and murmured, "Did you fuck Amber this afternoon?" "What?" he jerked out. "Well, I want to know. Did you?" "Uh..." "You did, didn't you?" "Jessie..." "Lars, it's okay. If you did. I mean... well... she must be going crazy with Harry away. I know I would if we didn't fuck for weeks." She sighed and caressed his chest. "She looked so pleased and happy and relaxed, it was almost as if she wanted the world to know something good had happened to her." Lars took her hand in his. "Jessie... you're right. But it doesn't mean I don't love you any more. She... she just needed it. She was ready to rape me, I think." She kissed his cheek. "It's okay. Just, you know, don't dump me for her. I couldn't stand that." He turned on his side and pulled her against his chest. "Don't worry, dear. You're the only girl who gets to sleep with me." He kissed her softly. She sighed and snuggled into his arms. "Except Lila," she giggled. "Don't forget her." "No. I won't." He caressed her back down to her bum and squeezed a cheek. "You want to...?" "Uh-uh. Just hold me like this for a while. I don't always want to fuck. I like to be held and loved just as much. This is... perfect." She tipped her head back and kissed him. "Just perfect." * He met Amber next morning as he came out of the bathroom. Jessie had already gone downstairs. Amber smiled at him and kissed his cheek. "Thanks for yesterday," she whispered. "Any time. Uh... Jessie knows. She figured it out without me saying anything." "Oh. Are we in trouble?" "No," he shook his head. "She... she sympathized with the way you felt. She was okay with it." Amber heaved a sigh. "That's okay then." She paused in the bathroom doorway. "Would she get upset if we did it again?" "I don't think so." "Good. I don't usually get so horny, but you never know what'll happen." She blew him a kiss and went inside. Jessie and Lila were arguing amiably about something when Lars got to the kitchen. Connie was absorbed in the morning paper, while the twins were gobbling their breakfast before taking off for the day to their summer jobs as swimming instructors. Dad had already left for work. Pru was mixing something in a big bowl. "I think, today," she said, "we're going to have to go to the beach. It's just the sort of day, too warm but not too hot, to make it enjoyable. What do you guys think?" "Yeah!" Lila said. "When are we going?" "Right after lunch, I think. That way our food will have settled down on the way and you can hit the water as soon as we get there." "Ooo, can I wear my new suit?" Lila had talked Pru into buying her a skimpy two- piece item. Pru looked at her for a long moment, then finally nodded. "I think so. But make sure the ties are done up tight. I don't want you flashing all the boys on the beach." Lila giggled. "You think they'd notice? I mean... I just look like a boy." "Maybe on top," Connie said, shutting her paper. "But not down below, and that's where they'll be looking." "Connie," Pru said, glaring. "It's okay, Mom," Lila said. "I know what boys want to see." She grinned at Lars. "I won't put on a show, I promise." "If she can wear her new suit, I guess we can too," Amber said. Pru sighed. "Okay. But remember what I said." Amber and Connie had both got bikinis that showed off their figures to perfection. Lars hadn't actually seen them wearing the suits yet and looked forward to the display. He hoped his reaction wouldn't be too obvious. He'd already seen Jessie in her bikini and thought she looked gorgeous. Lars and Jessie sat in the van's rear seat, with Amber and Connie in the middle and Lila riding beside Pru in the front. Jessie kept pushing her hand between his legs and giggling when he tried to shove her away. The girls had put on shorts and T-shirts over their swimsuits, so he still didn't know what they looked like. Jessie's attentions though were keeping him aroused. He tried to return the favour, dipping his hand into her crotch, but she kept her legs firmly clamped together. When they got to the beach, Pru made everyone help to take their stuff down to the sand. She'd brought a cooler with drinks and some food along, and there were several blankets and umbrellas to lug along, as well as collapsible lounge chairs. "Woof!" Lila gasped when they had everything together. "Now I need to have a swim to cool off." She yanked her shirt off and stepped out of her shorts. She made a beeline for the water and dove in. Lars glanced around and noticed several boys and a few men following her progress. He felt a bit apprehensive and hoped she wouldn't get into any trouble. It was a public beach, but you never knew. Amber and Connie were a little slower taking their outer clothes off. Lars gave a low whistle when he saw Amber. Her bikini was a light green colour. The bra hugged her firm breasts while the bottom seemed to be moulded to her pussy. The camel toe so formed made his cock jump. Connie's was much the same. Though he'd never seen her naked, he could imagine her plump breasts uncovered. Her bottom wasn't as snug as Amber's, but he could see some dark pubic hair peeking out around the edges. When he turned to Jessie, he gasped. Her bikini seemed a little too small in the open air. Though he'd seen her model it before, here on the beach it just seemed to have shrunk. The bra barely covered her small breasts and the bottom looked inadequate to cover her plump mound. He shook his head and looked around. The girls attracted a lot of attention, he saw. Though there were lots of other girls on the sand, the newcomers received more than their fair share of stares from men and boys alike, and several females as well, he noticed. He chased Jessie into the water as fast as he could, hoping nobody would notice his bulging trunks. The cool water helped to cool him down and he swam with her for several feet. When she stopped to tread water, he paused at her side. She grinned at him. "I bet you have a hard on." "Not now," he said, shaking water out of his eyes. "But man, on the beach... you guys are just so sexy. Everyone was looking at you." "Really?" "Yeah. You gotta be careful or you'll be hit on by some of them." "Jealous?" "No. Scared." "Oh, pooh. What could happen with you and Mom and all the other people around? Besides, I only sleep with you, you know that." "I wasn't thinking of what you might do willingly. More about what someone might do to you without you wanting them to." "Oh" She looked around. "You think something might happen with all these people looking on?" "I don't know. I hope not. Just be careful." After a while, Lars felt more comfortable and went back to shore. He sprawled on one of the blankets and let a soft breeze dry him off. Pru was sitting on another blanket. He hadn't paid much attention to her before, but he now noticed she wore a bikini just as brief as his sisters. It was black and the triangles over her heavy breasts were so narrow as to barely cover her nipples and areolas. The bottom was equally scanty, though he couldn't see where the material went between her tanned legs. He didn't know his mother was so sexy. He jerked his attention back to the ocean. Amber and Connie were talking to some boys, laughing and tossing their heads around. Lila and Jessie seemed to be racing each other parallel to the shore and ignoring everyone else. He was about to go back in the water and join the older girls when Connie headed back in. She paused at the edge of the water and strained some of the water out of her hair, then sluiced the drops off her skin. When she started towards him, she sauntered, making her journey sexy and alluring. He gasped, suddenly realizing he'd been holding his breath. She dropped down beside him and sighed. "That was refreshing. We ought to come to the beach more often," she said, stretching her arms out behind her and leaning back, one leg raised. Her nipples were pushing the front of her bra out. "Yes," Pru said. "Before the summer is over." She chuckled. "You seem to have made some conquests." Connie shook her head. "Nah. They're just flirting. Nobody I'd want to get to know." "No?" "Mom. Really." Pru laughed again. "I have too many sexy little girls in my family. I know you all make boys nervous, dear. Just ask Lars." Lars felt his cheeks get warm. Connie turned to him. "Is that right?" "Um... yeah. Sorry." "Isn't Jessie enough for you?" "Yeah. But Mom's right. You're all pretty sexy." Connie blushed. "I never thought of myself as sexy." "Well, you are. Right, Mom?" Pru nodded. "Yes. I know how hard it is for you keep your attention only on Jessie. I don't know if I've been blessed or cursed with beautiful daughters. Not to mention a handsome son." "Mom!' "Well," Connie said. "She's right. You look a hundred percent better than a lot of the guys here who think they're studs." "That's true," Amber said as she joined them. Lars hadn't seen her coming. She flopped down at his side and squeezed his leg. "You gotta be careful or you'll be a babe target." "Oh, shut up," he muttered. "Now you're embarrassing him," Pru said. "Ease up on your brother. He's the only one you've got and you need to be nice to him." "Well, we are being nice to him," Amber said, giggling. "At least, I am." "Not to mention Jessie," Connie said. "But I think we're all pretty nice to you. Just in different ways." Jessie and Lila came scampering up the beach. "I'm hungry," Lila shouted. "What, already?" Pru said. "Yeah. All that swimming works up an appetite," Jessie said. She knelt beside the cooler and popped it open. "Here, sis. Have a sandwich." She pulled out a plastic bag and tossed it over, and then got one for herself. "The water's nice, but I think I'm gonna get some rays. Lars, would you put some sunscreen on me?" She dug out a bottle from one of the bags. "You all better have some," Pru said. "Otherwise you'll get some nasty burns." Connie giggled. "Then we're going to be keeping Lars busy all afternoon." "You'd better have some, too, Mom," Amber said. By the time Lars finished spreading lotion on all five females, he had an erection he couldn't hide. Jessie patted the blanket beside her and said, "Now it's your turn. You can burn just as much as we can." She took the bottle and began working it into his back and thighs. When she pushed his legs apart, her fingers touched his scrotum through his suit and he jerked. She leaned over him and whispered, "Sorry. Are you...?" "Yes," he hissed. "Stop it." "Or?" "Or I'll come in pants," he whispered. "Would that be so bad?" she murmured. "It won't show much on those black trunks, and you can go in the water to cool off."' He groaned. "Jessieee." He looked around frantically. Pru had her book spread over her face. Amber was on her stomach, head cradled in her arms. Connie seemed to be asleep. Only Lila was watching them, a grin spread over her face. Jessie reached between his legs again and squeezed his cock, "Nice and hard," she murmured. She keep squeezing, or running her fingertips up and down his crotch. He hunched his abdomen up a little to ease the pressure. She wormed a finger inside his suit and tickled the knob. He grunted and erupted hard, then, gasping collapsed on the blanket. Jessie snuggled against his side. "Did you enjoy that?" "No," he groaned. "Not here." She caressed his back. "Sorry. I just couldn't resist. Only now I'm all horny." He rolled onto his side. "So?" "So now you can return the favour." He looked around wildly. "What? Here. In public?" She giggled. "If nobody noticed what I did, I don't think you have to worry." She pressed against him and pulled his hand between her legs. "Just rub there and I'll come in about two seconds." "Now I'm all worked up," Connie muttered, as Jessie floated down from her orgasm. "Uh... I think I'm gonna go cool off," Lars said. He jumped to his feet and ran into the water, hoping nobody would notice his stained trunks. He was treading water a few minutes later, when Connie swam up beside him. "I meant it when I said I was all worked up," she said, bumping against him in the waves. "So?" "So maybe you can help." "Oh." She pressed against him. "If you pull my suit down and yours, you could fuck me right here." "Connie," he gasped. "Hey. If you can fuck Jessie and Lila and Amber, you can fuck me too. I get just as horny as they do." "I... don't... fuck Lila," he moaned as she pressed against him. "No? Well, I know she sleeps with you. Come on," She grabbed a hand and placed on her breast. Then she reached down and squeezed him through his trunks. "I haven't had any sex all summer either. I just haven't been letting it get to me like Amber did." "How do you know about..." "I'm not stupid. I could see how you two looked when you came downstairs. I haven't seen Amber look like that since her last date with Harry. Now... please." "But everyone's watching." "Think so? How many people saw what Jessie just did?" "Uh..." Lars could feel his cock stretching out as Connie squeezed. He looked around. Nobody seemed the least interested in them. He touched the front of her bikini bottom. She made a little moaning sound. He traced the edge into her crotch. She spread her legs apart in welcome. He could feel the heat. He wiggled a finger inside and touched the swollen labia. She sighed. He found the top of the triangle and pushed it down around her knees. She made a little 'ooo' sound and grinned, licking her lips. He backed away a little and struggled to get his cock out, then pulled her back. Connie lifted herself and spread her thighs, letting his cock slip into her crotch. She pushed it into her cunt. He pushed it further inside. She moaned. He began thrusting. It was awkward, floating in the ocean, but the heat of her cunt and the cool water surging back and forth between them was such an erotic sensation that he was soon on the verge of coming. Connie had her lower lip clamped between her teeth. All he could do now was thrust and hope it would be okay for her. He sped up. She gave a little squeal and he felt her cunt grip tightly as her body squirmed against him. He shot his load. "Oh, wow," she sighed after a minute. His cock slithered out to hang limp in the cooling water. "Now I know why Jessie sleeps with you. That was soooo good." "Really? I didn't think it would be all that good like this." "No, it was good." She drifted back a bit and tried to wriggle her bottom back into place. "I think it was because of where we did it." She looked around and laughed. "Right in the middle of hundreds of people and nobody noticed. And the feel of the water between my legs... shit, that was something else." Lars tried to work his cock back inside his trunks. At least the seawater would rinse it clean, he thought and having wet trunks when they got back to land wouldn't be anything unusual. He wasn't sure if he could walk back to their blankets though, not feeling so enervated. Connie floated a little way off. "You okay?" "Uh, yeah. Yeah. I guess so." She grinned at him. "You sure made my day." "Oh. That's good. I... um... kinda enjoyed it. Unusual way to do it. I've never done it anywhere but in bed." "You can do me in bed anytime, bro. Anytime at all." She floated on her back, smiling. "If you can get away from Jessie, anyway." "We've never done it during the day." "Well, then. Come see me some time. My door will always be open for you." She turned over and began swimming towards shore. Lars watched her go, treading water. He still felt kind of shaky. Coming twice so close together wasn't all that unusual for him. But with two different girls, in two different places... well... he didn't know what to think. He just felt so tired. He saw Connie reach shore and walk back to the family. She sat down beside Amber and began drying her hair. After a moment, Jessie got up and headed his way. She grinned at him when she reached his side. "So, you okay?" "Yeah. Yeah. Of course." "You look beat." "Ah." "I'm not surprised. You want help getting back in?" "Um..." "Connie told me," Jessie said. "It's okay. I'm not mad at you. Or her. It's just like with Amber. I know how horny she is. Or was." She giggled. "I guess we're wearing you out." "Well... I am a little pooped." "Come on, then. You can lean on me when we get to the beach." They must have made a cute looking pair as they staggered up to the blanket. Lars caught himself laughing as Jessie wrapped her arm around his waist and tugged him along. He circled her neck with one arm and let it dangle over her breast. She felt warm and soft moving against his body, and he worried he'd be getting hard again. But they reached the blankets before that happened and he sank down gratefully. He was dozing when Lila shook him gently. "Hey," she said. "Want something to eat? Mom's gone to get some ice cream, and there's still some sandwiches and potato salad." "Oh," he grunted, and sat up. "Sorry. Must have fallen asleep. Where is everyone?" he asked, glancing around. Only Lila was with him. "Amber and Connie went with Mom. I think Jessie went to the bathroom." She grinned at him. "I've been talking to that cute blonde girl over there. I think she likes me." Lars looked over at the little blonde, who smiled shyly. Lila waved her over. "Alice, this is my brother, Larson. This is Alice. She only lives a couple of blocks from us. She just moved in and she'll be in my class at school." Alice wore a black one-piece suit that must have been from the year before, it was so tight. Her eyes were big and brown and, when she smiled, dimples formed either side of her wide mouth. She blushed as Lars looked her up and down. He held out his hand. She hesitated. "It's okay," Lila said. "He doesn't bite. Not hard, anyway." Alice giggled nervously and let him hold her hand for a moment before snatching it back. CHAPTER SIX: BACK TO SCHOOL School day mornings were always a rush. With the four girls all wanting bathroom time, even with the three bathrooms, it was a hectic time. The day after Labour Day, Jessie sat up in bed and sighed. "I guess this is the last morning we're gonna have together for a while," she said, resting a hand on Lars's chest. "Yeah. I know... let's use the bathroom together. If we hurry, we can beat Lila to it." Amber and Connie would probably be wrestling each other for the downstairs bathroom, if they didn't argue Mom and Dad into letting one of them use the en suite off the master bedroom. They scrambled out of bed and dashed across the hall to the bathroom, and found it unoccupied. "Get the shower going while I have a pee," Jessie said. "You can pee in the tub," she added, giggling. They'd shared showers all summer, so this wasn't anything unusual. Lila wandered in just as they stepped out of the tub. She yawned. "Morning. I hate getting up so early. Lemme get in there. I hope you guys didn't use up all the hot water." "It was still okay when I turned it off," Jessie said. She picked up a towel and started drying her chest. "I'm gonna go get dried in our room and get dressed." She leaned up to Lars and kissed his cheek. "See you downstairs." "Did you guys fuck in the tub?" Lila asked as she pulled the shower curtain across. "No," Lars said. "We only did it last night. Why?" "Oh, just being nosy. I bet you'll be real horny when you come home, seeing all those sexy girls again. You'll have to fuck her then, I bet." "Lila, stop it. That's not the only thing we do together." "Oh. Well, I bet it's the most fun thing. I mean, I like it when I sleep with you, even if we don't fuck." There was a long pause as she ducked her head under the steaming water. Lars was ready to leave the bathroom, when she added, "I think I'm gonna like seeing all those sexy girls at school, too." "What do you mean?" he asked, with one hand on the doorknob. "Oh... you know. I... I... I think I like looking at sexy girls, for some reason." "Oh. I see. Well, see you downstairs." * Lars had just located his new locker when someone thumped him in the shoulder. He spun around ready to fight, and then grinned. "Hoby! Where the hell you been all summer?" His friend grinned back. "In Europe. Remember the last day we saw each other, and I had to go home? Mom and Dad told us then we were going to Europe to visit all our relatives. We spent most of July in England, and then our aunt and uncle took us through Germany and France." He leaned closer. "Guess what?" "Uh, what?" "I got laid." "Really?" Lars grinned back. He'd been having so much sex himself he didn't find it too exciting, but he figured it must have been a special first for Hoby. "Yeah. And you'll never guess who it was." "Probably not." "Come on. I'll tell you all about it, where there aren't so many big ears." Hoby led the way outside and under a shady tree at the edge of the school grounds. "Want to guess?" he said. Lars shook his head. "Well... you know I like to wear Monica's panties? Well, she found out somehow and started teasing me and we started fooling around and... well... somehow we ended up half naked. I'd gotten her pants pulled down, and she had one of those tiny thong things on, and I tried to pull them off, and she had a hand up inside my shorts and had hold of my cock." He stopped for breath. "I was getting hard. She suddenly stopped struggling when I got my hand between her legs. Man, was she wet. She leaned back, looked me in the eye, and said let's go to bed. Ooooh, man. I never knew what it could be like. It's a good thing our parents were out late at the casino. I think we fucked four times that time." "Wow," Lars said. "So... it sounds like you've done it more than once, then." "Oh, yeah. Every chance we got. She said, since she couldn't have her boyfriend, she'd have me." He suddenly looked sad. "I guess, now we're back, that's the end of it." Lars laughed. "You'll just have to get yourself a girlfriend then." "Yeah. I suppose so." Hoby glanced around. "I wonder if Meredith is available? She was going around with Jock before the end of school. I'd love to get into her pants." "I thought you were interested in Andi." "Oh, yeah, I suppose so. But Meredith has such nice big boobs. Sort of like Monica, you know?" "Well, now's your chance. There she is," Lars said, pointing across the schoolyard. Meredith was walking towards them with Andi. Lars wondered where Andi had been all summer. He hadn't seen her since she'd run out of the café. "Hi," Andi said. She directed the greeting at both boys, but her eyes lingered on Lars. "Hello," Hoby said. "How are you guys?" His eyes rested on Meredith's impressive chest for a moment before he looked at her face. "Oh, just fine," Meredith said. "Did you have a good summer? Unlike Andi, here." "What happened to you?" Lars asked. "Remember when I ran away from you at that café? It wasn't because I was mad at you. I had sudden severe pain in my guts. I barely made it home before I passed out. They rushed me to the hospital, but not before my appendix burst. I was there for a couple of weeks, and then I had to rest up at home for a while. Then we went away for a month to our summer cottage. I'm really only starting to feel like myself now." "Oh, wow. So you're okay now?" She smiled at him. "I think so." "And what did you do for excitement?" Hoby asked Meredith. "Nothing much," she said. "We spent most of the summer at my grandparent's farm. If you want to know all about how to breed cattle or horses, or how to ride, I can tell you." She made a face. "Not much fun, really." "Oh, I don't know," Hoby said. "I've always been interested in animals. Where's the farm?" Meredith glanced at the watch on her slim wrist. "I have to go. If you want to go with me, I'll tell you all about it." "Sure." They walked off together. "So," Lars said. "Would you like to risk having another drink with me?" "Yes," Andi laughed. "And I promise not to run away from you this time." This time, Andi sat beside him instead of across the table. He felt the warmth of her thigh against his. When their order arrived, she smiled and said, "thanks." After taking a sip, she put the glass down and gazed at the table for a long moment. Then she sighed and started speaking. "All that time in the hospital, I was feeling so embarrassed, having run away from you like that. Without even trying to explain. It's just that the pain was so excruciating, so sudden, that I couldn't think of anything else." She touched his hand. "I hope you'll forgive me." "Not a problem," Lars said. "I'm just glad you're okay." After a moment, he added, "And I'm glad you're here, with me." She gave him a watery smile. He thought he saw tears start to form. "Oh," she whispered. "Oh. Uh... Really?" "Yes," he said, squeezing her hand. "Really." Andi took another sip from the glass. She stared out the window. She brushed at her brimming eyes. When she sucked in a quick breath, it sounded more like a sob to Lars. She looked back at the table and took another deep breath. "So," she said slowly. "How was your summer?" "Oh. Ah. Well..." "What?" He wasn't entirely sure what to say. The truth would be unthinkable. He hesitated. The solution finally came when he said, "I've been sort of taking care of my little sisters." "Oh. That would be, what, Jessie and Lila?" Lars felt surprised she'd know their names, let alone that there were two of them. "Yeah. That's right." "Jessie is the older one, right? The cute one." "Ah, yeah. But Lila's okay, too." "Just not very old yet. What are they like?" she sighed. "I wish I had a sister instead of brothers. I don't know what that's like, to have a sister to share with." "Well, sometimes it's a bit of a pain. I mean, there are four others who are older than me. I guess I spend more time with Jessie." (And how, he thought, especially in bed.) "She's the smart one. She knows all about plants and things and she's pretty good at science stuff. Quite, ah, athletic, too." An understatement if ever there was one. "So, what did you do at the cottage?" he asked. "Oh," she laughed. "Mostly just sat around in the sun, or went swimming or canoeing. I read a lot of books and got a good tan." He smiled. "I can see the tan. I guess the books don't show." She giggled. ."Most of the tan doesn't, either. Not when I'm dressed anyway." She covered her mouth and laughed, her face blushing. "What's that supposed to mean?" She shook her head. "Nothing. Nothing." "Ah, come on. You can tell me. I won't say anything to anyone." She looked at him for a long time, then leaned over and whispered, "We sunbathed nude. It's an all-over tan." Then she leaned away and laughed again. "Shock you?" "Shock? No. Intrigued, yes." "Intrigued?" "Yeah. Like, I'd love to see an all-over tan." The blushed deepened. "I don't think that's too likely to happen." "Oh." "I mean... well... I mean, we hardly know each other." "That's true. But I'd like to know you better." Especially if Jessie lands a real boyfriend, he thought. Coincidentally, the café door opened and Jessie walked in trailed by Lila and a couple of boys. "Hi, Lars," she called. Lila waved. "Oh, ah, hi," Lars said. He felt his cheeks getting warm. "Um... Jessie, this Andi Harrison. Andi, these are my sisters, Jessie and Lila." The girls grinned and said hello. Jessie stood back and pulled the boys forward. "This is Randy Bigger and this is Taylor Pohl." The boys nodded nervously. Randy looked to be the same age as Jessie, while Taylor looked a little older. "They're gonna buy us some drinks," Jessie added. "Come on, guys. Let's sit over there." "She is cute, isn't she?" Andi murmured when the quartet had retreated. "I bet the boys fall all over themselves around her. She's going to be a heartbreaker someday." "You think so?" Lars said. "I hope not. She seems pretty stable to me. Not a trifler. Loyal, if you know what I mean." "Um. Okay. Time will tell. What about Lila? She's very pretty, in a different way." "I think she takes after our Mom more than Jessie. She's... kind of different. It's hard to explain." To someone whom he didn't know that well, anyway. How could you explain a sister that liked to be made love to, but didn't like sex? Andi finished her drink and glanced at her watch. "I guess I'd better get going. I promised my mother I'd be home in plenty of time to do any shopping we need to do for school." "Oh. Okay. Can... can I see you again?" "Sure," she said, smiling broadly. "I'd like that. In fact, you can walk me home if you want to." Lars waved to his sisters as he followed Andi outside. He wasn't sure if either of them noticed. Only Randy seemed to cast an eye on them for a moment. Lars wasn't sure if it was an accident or done on purpose, but as he walked beside Andi her hand touched his, and then seemed to fall into his grasp as though it was intentional. He glanced at her and saw her smiling. She almost seemed to be skipping as they walked along, and the joy transmitted itself to him. He swung her arm back and forth and she laughed. * Much later, as he got into bed, the touch of Andi's hand and the vibrancy of her personality stayed with him. He couldn't believe the way she'd made him feel on that short walk to her house, and then she'd actually brushed his cheek with her lips as they parted. He'd stood rooted to the spot until she opened the front door of her house, turned, and waved to him before going inside. The whole episode made him feel horny. He hoped Jessie was in the mood because he already had an erection that was almost painful. He'd been there for quite a while, wondering where she was, when the door opened and Lila slipped in. "Oh," he said. "Is it period time again, already?" Lila giggled. "No. But she made me come to sleep with you anyway. She has the hots for Randy and she says she's gotta save herself for him." She climbed into bed and sighed. "That was quick. They only just met today." "Oh, no. Not really. They know each other from last year. It's just that she didn't... you know. I guess she didn't really know how she felt about him. Are you okay? With it? I mean, now you won't have a girlfriend anymore." She paused, resting her head on his shoulder. "Or is that Andi going to be your girlfriend?" He caressed her smooth bare back and sighed. "Oh, I hope so. I really like her. I think she likes me." "I can see how much you like her," Lila said, giggling. She had taken hold of his throbbing cock and brushed her thumb over the tip. "Yeah. I was really hoping Jessie would be in the mood tonight." After a moment, Lila squeezed his cock, then sat up and swung her legs over his thighs. "Maybe, just this once, I can help you," she said. She positioned him in her crotch and slowly lowered her cunt onto his erection. "You don't have to do this," he gasped as the knob made contact with the heat of her labia. "I know," she said, catching her lower lip in her teeth. "But... sometimes... I... think... I need... to... try it again." She gasped. "There." She held her body stiff, resting her hands on his waist. Slowly, she began moving back and forth, breath jerking as she moved. Her cunt was very tight and not very wet. It wasn't comfortable for Lars, and he didn't see how it could be good for her. But she persisted and he was so horny he knew he'd be dribbling pre-cum. That would help, a little. "Gonna come," he whispered after several minutes. He couldn't help thrusting up into her. She grunted and he felt her already snug cunt clamp down. He fired, again and again. She was full to overflowing, the sperm leaking out around his softening cock and running down between his legs, coating his balls and crotch. She collapsed on top of him, sobbing. "Oh, Lars," she groaned. "I'm so sorry. It... it... it just doesn't work for me." "It's okay, sweetie," he said, stroking her back. "It's okay. Just relax. As soon as I get my breath back, I'll clean you up and then make love to you, if you want me to." She shook her head. "No. Just... just hold me for a while." Lars and Lila never had intercourse again, though she came to his bed many times in the ensuing years. But not as a sex partner, merely two loving siblings. She liked to be made love to, and willingly took him to climax, but never the other, so painful, way. Two years later, when she introduced Lars to a new friend, he wasn't surprised. The girl's name was Wendy. She was the very image of a pink little girl, and Lars was surprised at Lila's choice. The match didn't last long, though. Wendy was cute and fluffy, but she proved to be totally self-absorbed and only wanted to get what ever Lila was giving, without giving anything back. Lila cried in Lars's arms the night she called it quits. There were a couple more girls passed through Lila's life after that. Lars wasn't sure if the rest of the family was aware the youngest girl in the family was gay. They always treated her the same way they'd always done, and if they wondered at a lack of boyfriend, nobody said anything. * On the Friday of that first week back at school, when Lars went to bed he expected Lila would be joining him. Instead, he found Jessie waiting for him. "What's going on?" he asked as he undressed. Jessie sighed. "I've been going around with Randy all week and I'm so horny I can't sit still. I need a good fuck." "Why don't you do it with him, then?" he said, getting in beside her. "'Coz he hasn't made the move yet, and I don't want to scare him off. Come on, do me, quick." She really was incredibly horny, he realized. When he mounted her, she came almost instantly, and then again when he climaxed. She kept him clamped between hers legs, breathing hard. After a moment, she gasped, "Again." He chuckled. "You got let me recover, first." "Just... just make me come, then," she said, pushing him off. He knelt between her wet thighs and bent his mouth to her drooling cunt. Her clit was bigger than he'd ever seen it, and she came almost as soon as he sucked it between his lips. She squealed and her body writhed under him as the third orgasm swept through. "Oh, my god," she gasped. "Again. Again!" After the fifth time, he was well engorged himself and fucked her slow and gentle, which finally sated her. "Oh, god, Lars," she sobbed, clinging to him. "I've never felt this way, not even when we first started. I don't believe it." She kissed him passionately. "I hope Randy comes through soon, or I'll be wearing you out every night from now on." He chuckled and kissed her back. "I think I know how you feel. I've been thinking a lot about Andi." "Oh, yeah. Andi. She's gorgeous, isn't she? I hope you can take her soon. I really do. But I hope you won't forget me, either." "Never. How could I? We'll be living together for a long time yet." "Will you mind? Really? I mean, if I start going with Randy? I won't, if you don't want me to." "No, that's okay. You really should be getting a real boyfriend. I mean, besides me. I guess it's not normal, what we've been doing." "Oh, I don't care about that. I love you and I love how you make love to me and that's all that's important to me." He sighed and caressed her sweaty back. "I love you too, sweetheart. But it'll be okay if you decide to be with someone else." She sighed and snuggled against his side. "Thanks. I love you." Lars continued to see a lot of Andi. They walked home together almost every day, and frequently stopped for a drink or something to eat on the way. As Hallowe'en came near, Andi asked him if he was going to go to the school party. "Oh, yeah. I guess so," he said. "In costume?" "Well, I don't know. I hadn't really thought about it." "Why don't we make our own costumes? That way we can match." "What did you have in mind?" "Let me think about it." She grinned at him. "Maybe it'll be something kind of sexy. Would that be okay?" He smiled at her. "What could be more sexy than what you have on right now?" "Oh." She blushed and looked away. "Don't be silly." "No, I mean it. You always look sexy to me." And it wasn't that she tried to look sexy. Today, for instance, she was wearing a simple grey wool sweater and dark green pants. She had a ribbon holding her auburn hair back from her face and tiny green studs in her ears. The clothes flattered her figure without emphasizing the size of breasts or the width of her hips. She wasn't voluptuous anyway, and Lars adored the way she looked. She looked across the table and took his hand in hers. "Thank you, Lars. I... well... I... I don't know. I'm not trying to be sexy for you." "That's why you're sexy to me," he said, squeezing her hand. The long fingers wrapped around his and squeezed back. She sat staring wide-eyed at him for a long moment. She licked her lips and smiled again. There didn't seem to be any need to say anything more. CHAPTER SEVEN: WEDDINGS AND DISASTERS With the wedding reception winding down, Lars sank down onto a chair at the edge of the hall. He was looking forward to consummating his wedding to Andi, though that was, strictly speaking, going to be an afterthought. They'd consummated their relationship years ago, and many times since then. Still, it would be the first time they'd been in bed together for a couple of weeks. He spotted Hoby winding through the crowd towards his table. Behind Hoby came a very pregnant Monica, with a little girl in tow, and Hoby's wife, Tanya, also very pregnant. "Hey, bro, how's it going?" Lars said. Hoby grinned and sat down. The two women sat beside him and Monica pulled the little girl into her lap. It was an awkward fit. "Great," Hoby said. "I'm glad I got back in time to come. These long trips with all their delays really are getting to me." He squeezed Tanya's hand. "Me, too," she sighed. "It's pretty hard being alone all the time, with this," she rubbed her swollen belly. "You could always get a different job," Monica pointed out. "Yeah, I know. But would it pay enough to take care of everything?" "Oh, I'm sure we could cope," Tanya said, grinning at Monica. "Once you pop, you can go back to work," Monica said. "If you really want to," Hoby said. "Hey, I liked my job," Tanya said. "But I think I'll stay home for a while anyway. I want to know what it's like being a full-time mom." "It's not all fun and games," Monica said. "Just ask me." "Mommy," the little girl said. "Yes, Lou?" "I gotta go pee." "Oh, well, then. We better find a bathroom, right?" "Yeah." She hopped down and grabbed Monica's hand to pull her to her feet. "See you later, Louise," Lars said. Hoby watched them walk off and sighed. "I think my sister looks so sexy when she's pregnant." Tanya punched his shoulder. "How about me, then?" He grinned and pulled her onto his lap to kiss her. "You, too, my love. Even better when you're naked and pregnant." Tanya stuck her tongue out at him. "If that's so important, why are we still here, all dressed?" "Well, not quite all dressed," he murmured, running a hand up under her skirt. She wriggled and spread her legs apart. "You be careful. You'll be giving Lars ideas," she giggled. "He doesn't need me to give him ideas." He kissed her while moving his hand around. She squirmed and clamped her legs tight. "Take me home," she gasped. "Now." Monica and Louise came back shortly after they left. "They went home," Lars said. "Oh. Damn. I wonder if they left me the keys to the car?" Lars shrugged. "I don't know. They seemed to be in a hurry. Do you need a lift?" "No, it's okay. We booked a room here anyway. I wasn't planning to go home tonight." "Are you okay? With everything?" Monica smiled. "Yes. There are a few problems, but nothing important. He's a good father, a good provider. I just wish..." "What?" She sighed. "I wish Mom and Dad would come around once in a while. Even if just to see if Louise is okay." She hugged the little girl, who yawned. "Sleepy, honey?" "No." Louise yawned again and rubbed her eyes. Monica grinned at Lars. "I think maybe we'll both go to bed. Good night." Lars glanced around the hall and found his new wife, Andi, talking to Elaine and her husband and smiled to himself. Elaine, six months pregnant, still looked ravishingly beautiful, but compared to Andi, he thought, she couldn't compare. Andi was certainly more agile in bed... Lila blocked his view. "Hi," she said. Another young woman was just in back of her, looking apprehensive. "Hi," he said. "What's up?" "Um," she turned to the other woman. "This is my friend Keesha. We're... we're going to get married." He stared at his sister for a long moment, then stood up, extending his hand to the pretty brown-skinned woman. "I see,' he said. "When?" Lila sagged in relief. "As soon as the registry office opens on Monday. You're not upset or angry or anything?" He shook his head. "No, sweetie. I've known about your preference for a long time now, haven't I?" Keesha retrieved her hand and wrapped an arm around Lila's waist. "We love each other. I..." Lars shook his head. "No, no, no need to make explanations. I know Lila is gay. I've known for years. I'm glad she's found someone to share her life with." Lila sucked in a deep breath. "That's not all, though." "Oh?" "We... we want to have a baby." "Oh?" They looked back and forth at each other. "We want to have a baby," Lila repeated. "But... you need a man to make a baby." "Yes, I know," he said, laughing. "Or there's artificial insemination." Keesha shuddered. "Never!" Lila grabbed his hand. "We... we want you to be the dad." "Oh. Ah, yes, well... And who is going to be the mother? You..." "You know how I feel about sex," Lila said. "So..." "So I'll be the mother," Keesha said. "I guess I'm bi. I like all kinds of sex. I just prefer doing it with a woman. But like she says, we want a baby, and we want you to be the dad." "But, I just got married," he protested. "I can't give up Andi just like that." "We don't expect you to," Lila said. "You have to go on your honeymoon, and then get settled when you get back. So do we. Will you do it? We'll make a date later. Please." She squeezed his hand and looked imploringly at him. "You know I love you and you love me. If you can love me, can't you love my partner?" "That's kind of putting me on the spot," Lars said, spotting Andi walking towards them. "Can... can I at least think it over?" "Sure," Lila said. "Hi, Andi. Andi, this is Keesha. We're going to get married." Andi stared at them open-mouthed for a moment, then laughed. "Well, good for you. Keesha, I'm pleased to meet you. I'm sure you'll be very happy together." She slipped an arm around Lars's waist. "Just like we'll be." "I guess we better go and tell Mom and Dad," Lila said, easing away from them. "Come on, love." Andi watched them walk away, then dropped down onto Lars's lap. She wound her arms around his neck and kissed him. "That was a surprise," she murmured. He returned the kiss, sliding his tongue between her lips. He groped under her skirt and fingered her pussy, glad there were no panties in the way. He'd helped her out of them after the ceremony and stuffed them in his jacket pocket. She wriggled in pleasure. "Mmmm, that's nice. I hope we get away soon so you can put something else in there." He drove a finger deep inside and made fucking motions with his hand. She gasped. "Keep that up and I'm gonna come right here." He chuckled. "That's just a taste, sweetheart. Just a small taste." "I can't wait," she moaned. They looked up as a shriek sounded over the hubbub echoing through the hall. Lars searched the room until he found Prudence clutching Lila in her arms, dancing around in a circle. He chuckled. "I guess Mom is okay with Lila's choice." "How will your dad take it?" "Mmm, probably be okay with it. She'll be the last one out of the house. Then he'll have Mom and the house all to himself. He's been wanting to make changes for years, but with all of us underfoot, he's been holding off." Andi wriggled. "If you don't stop that, I'm gonna soil this expensive dress." He sighed. "Well, then let's get away from here and get naked. We'll only soil the sheets then." "Oh, yes! I'm so damn horny now I'm practically coming just thinking about it." She jumped off his lap and smoothed the skirt down. He stood up and grabbed her hand to lead her over to where Prudence and Byron were still chattering with Lila and Keesha. ("Your fingers are all wet," she whispered.) All the other girls were slowly moving in on the foursome, wondering what was going on. Amber was waddling on the arm of Ian, one hand supporting her distended belly. Connie had little Jasmine slung over one shoulder. Lars couldn't see her husband but figured he was somewhere nearby. Janey and Elaine were homing in the rest of the family, their husbands and children in tow. Jessie was the only one of the family who couldn't make it, still being stuck in Somalia somewhere with her husband. "Everyone," Prudence shouted. "Lila's getting married. Come on!" Lars and Andi stayed quietly in the background as the rest of the family received the news and congratulated Lila and Keesha. They all made a fuss over the new partner to be, which gladdened Lars's heart. He didn't know what the reaction was going to be when they all discovered he'd be fathering the couple's baby. After a few minutes, he waved their goodbyes and escorted his bride away to the hotel's bridal suite. Lars jerked awake with someone pounding on the hotel room door. "What the hell?" he muttered. A glance at the clock said it was only seven a.m. Andi muttered something and rolled over onto her stomach. He shook his head to clear the cobwebs. The pounding resumed. He staggered barefoot to the door. "What is it? What's going on? Who's there?" "Lars! Oh, Lars! Let me in! Let me in!" Lila's frantic voice sounded from the other side of the door. He opened up and she staggered into the room. She flung herself into his arms. "Lars! It's Keesha! She's... she's disappeared. She's gone. I'd don't know what to do. She's gone." "What do you mean, she's gone? What happened?" He shoved the door closed and guided his sister to one of the room's chairs. She wore an almost transparent robe that in other circumstances he would have found distracting. It fell open as she sat down, revealing her small pink breasts. One of them had a red hickey. "She... she... she went out to get some ice. After we... you know... and I fell asleep. I just woke up a little while ago and she's not there. She's gone, Lars. Where could she go? Why would she just disappear?" "Whatsa matter?" Andi muttered from the bed, sitting up. If he'd been in the mood, Lars would have laughed. Andi had a hickey in the same place Lila did. They got the distraught woman settled down. After Lars asked a few more questions, he got dressed and went down to the floor where Lila and Keesha's room was. The ice machine was at the far end of the hall. He saw an ice bucket on the floor in front of it, leaking cold water. A few minutes later, Andi joined him. "I gave her some aspirin and made her lie down." She giggled. "She didn't even notice the mess the bed's in." She squeezed his arm. "We sure made the most it." He smiled fondly at her. "Yeah. But now we have to find out what happened to Keesha." He pointed to the upturned ice bucket. "I wonder if that's hers." Andi looked around. "If it is, then she must have dropped it for some reason. Where could she go from here?" They looked around. Two nearby rooms on either side of the hallway sported "Do Not Disturb" signs. The ice machine was beside an exit door to the stairway. Lars pushed the door open and peered inside. A small slipper ornamented with tiny pearls lay on the landing. "That could be hers," Andi said. "She's got real small feet." "So she went downstairs?" Lars said. "Or up." They looked both ways. "Judging from the way the slipper is pointed, I'd say she went down," Andi said. "Yeah. Come on." The stairwell echoed to their footsteps as they descended. At the next floor, Lars looked out into the hallway and shrugged. "Even if she came this way, how would we know?" "Look for the other slipper," Andi said. The hallway was bare. At the next floor they hit pay dirt. The other slipper was wedged in the doorway. Lars pulled the door open and picked the slipper up. It matched perfectly. "Now what? If she came down here, where did she go?" "I'd say she didn't go willingly," Andi said. "Otherwise, why lose the slippers?" "Right." Lars stepped into the hallway, Andi close behind him. This hallway was identical to the one above them. They looked around. The ice machine sat beside the door, humming softly. They moved along the hall, listening at each door they passed. At the fourth door on the left, they heard a sound. "What was that?" Andi whispered. Lars put his ear to the door and listened. He heard a moan. Then a voice croaked, "Oh, god, help me, someone. Please help me." "Keesha," he called. "Is that you?" "Lars? Oh god, help me, help me," she wailed. Lars tried the door. It was locked. A door on the other side of the hall opened and a man in a business suit stepped out. "Huh," he grunted. "I've been complaining about those people all night. First they quiet down when the desk calls, then it picks up again. Been quiet for a while now. I guess they've slept it off." "No," Andi said. "Our friend's in there. I think she's been hurt. Can you call down to the desk and get them to send someone up to open the door?" "Hurt, eh? Well, considering the noise they were making, I wouldn't be surprised. Just a minute." He went back into his room and they heard him talking on the phone. A moment later, he came back and said, "They're sending someone up. Excuse me, I gotta get going." He strode off towards the elevator. The elevator delivered a man in a security uniform. He hurried towards them, brandishing a key card. "What seems to be the trouble?" he asked. "It's our friend. She's in there and she needs help," Lars said. The guard pushed the door open and they ran in behind him. Keesha was sprawled in a chair, her arms and legs tied down. Her face was covered with bruises and she had split lip that had trickled blood down her chin and onto her bare breasts. Her lower body was a mess of dried fluids. "Help me," she croaked. Keesha had been whisked away in an ambulance, under sedation. The policewoman who attended met them all in Lars and Andi's room. Lars had called a doctor and Lila was also under sedation, but not so deeply that she couldn't answer some questions. But basically all she could say was that Keesha had gone out of the room to get some ice around two a.m. and she fell asleep and didn't know anything until she woke up around six-thirty. The hotel provided details on the men who had rented the room. Not that it helped any... the credit card they used was a stolen one, as was the car they arrived in. Surveillance cameras had captured the men's images and the police were running checks. The science team uncovered lots of evidence, from fingerprints to DNA samples. "We'll get them, don't worry," the cop said. The hospital room, when they arrived later, was dim and shrouded with curtains. The attending nurse warned them not to make a lot of noise. Keesha was awake, but looked groggy. The same cop from the hotel met them there. "Can you tell me anything about these guys?" Constable Wendy Stockton asked. After making a visible effort to recall something, Keesha muttered, "One of them was named Ray. He was the one who did it the first time. I think... I think the other one was Bob or Bub or something like that. He was the big fat guy, the one who kept kicking me." "Do you remember anything else?" the cop asked. Keesha blushed and turned her head away. "What? What is it?" She giggled and said, "Ray had a little... you know... he could hardly get it up after the first time." "A small penis?" "Yeah." "How about the other one?" "I... I... I don't know. I don't remember. I'm sorry." "Did they say where they were going, afterwards?" "No. I don't know. I was... unconscious by then, I guess." "All right," Stockton said, putting away her notebook. "I think I know what you're feeling. Don't be ashamed or guilty about what happened. It's not your fault. You did nothing to provoke the attack. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I... I had the same thing happen to me when I was very young. It will take a while to get over it, to put yourself back together. But you will be all right. Now, I have to go get to work and track these creeps down. I'll be back later to check up on you." While Stockton was talking to Keesha, Lars and Lila were talking to the nurse. The rest of the family hovered nearby. "Most of her physical injuries are superficial," the nurse said. "But there are some other ones that are bad. I... I don't know for sure... but I don't think she'll ever be able to have... intimate relations again. She's badly torn up there, and may have internal damage to her womb as well." "You mean... she can't... can't have sex?" Lila asked. "Yes. I don't know what they used on her... but there's a lot of bruising and wounds. We won't know for sure until the swelling goes down, but..." she shrugged. "I'm sorry." "Thanks," Lila say, tears running down her cheeks. "So long as we know. We'll take care of her." "Has her family been notified? I mean, you don't look like you'd be family." "I... called her parents this morning. They're in San Francisco. They'll be here as soon as they can. She's my... friend. We live together." Lila hesitated. "We were going to get married," she whispered. "Oh. I see. Well..." "This changes nothing," Lila snapped. "I love her. Nothing changes that." "No. Of course not." "Can we go in to see her?" Lars asked, slipping an arm around Lila's waist. "Yes. Just... don't do anything to upset her. Any more than she already is." "What are we going to do?" Lila whispered. "If she can't have sex, how can she have a baby?" "I don't know. I don't think getting pregnant is hard to do, what with artificial insemination and all that stuff, but giving birth... I don't know." "Think about it after she's well," Andi said, grasping Lila's hand. "That's more important." "You know about that?" Lila gasped. "I told her," Lars said. "Oh." "It's okay," Andi said. "I was a little shocked at first, but then I decided it might be fun to have a niece or nephew at the same time I have my own child." Lila squeezed her hand. "I didn't know how I was going to explain it to you. Th-thanks." The two creeps who'd attacked Keesha made good their escape, but when the stolen car ran out of gas, they discovered the stolen credit card had been cancelled, and so they could no longer get fuel, nor buy food and lodging. They abandoned the car some miles from the hotel and looked around for a new target. They soon found a silver Honda parked outside an apartment building. The window was open and there was a flat leatherette bag on the passenger seat. It only took Bubba a few seconds to start it up and they peeled away in a screech of tires just as the owner came out. Unfortunately for them, the car belonged to a teen- aged boy who used it for pizza delivery so he could buy gas. The tank was almost empty. Fortunately for them, the bag held a large hot pizza. When the motor sputtered to a standstill, they hopped out with the pizza and sauntered into a nearby park to eat it. In the park, they saw an elderly, well dressed, couple strolling along one of the paths. They followed along, until the pizza was finished. Then they drew closer to the couple. Glancing around, they failed to see anyone nearby. Ray pounced, yanking the strap of the woman's large purse. She spun around, off balance, with a cry of surprise. The man turned around and raised his cane. The blow hit Ray between the eyes and he staggered, still clutching the purse strap. Bubba shoved the old man, hard, and he fell to the ground. A couple of swift kicks put the man out of commission. Meanwhile, Ray managed to separate the woman and her purse, despite the blood trickling into his eyes. He gave her a shove, sending her sprawling atop her husband. They turned and ran. They ran right into a group of teenagers, who had seen the whole thing. The melee that ensued left Ray unconscious on the ground, and Bubba fleeing for his life with a howling mob at his heels. Every one of the teens had a cell phone, of course, and the park was soon swarming with police. When it was all over, Ray and Bubba found the cell they'd suddenly found themselves in uncomfortably claustrophobic. On the other hand, Ray's head had been bandaged, the cell was at least warm and dry, and they were fed. On yet another hand, when their pictures appeared on the evening news, Keesha was watching. "That's them," she cried, shuddering. "That's the men who attacked me." "Are you sure?" Wendy Stockton asked. "You're positive?" "Oh, yes," Keesha sobbed. "Good," Wendy said. She pulled out her phone and made a call. So much for Ray and Bubba. In addition to the theft charges, they faced charges of assault and attempted murder. "I don't think they'll be bothering anyone for a long time," Stockton said, ending her call. "Now you can rest easy." CHAPTER EIGHT: MAKING BABIES A few months later, Andi had just come out of the bathroom for the sixth time that morning when the phone rang. She waddled over to it and answered. "Oh, hi," Lila said. "Um... is Lars home?" "No. He's at work. Why?" Lila's sigh rushed down the line. After a moment, she said, "We... we think we might have a solution to having a baby. But we're not sure how he'll take it. Or how you'll take it." "That sounds pretty heavy. What is it?" "Uh... can we come over this evening and talk about it?" "Oh, yeah. I guess so. Uh... excuse me. I gotta go. Sorry." She made a beeline for the bathroom, wondering what was on the couple's mind. * Lila and Keesha arrived after supper. Keesha still looked haggard. The physical hurt was long gone, but the mental ones were still there, etched in her face. Andi hugged them both and led them into the living room. "So, what's up?" she asked, sitting down beside Lars. "Um..." Lila started. She blushed. "Well..." Keesha squeezed her hand. "Come on, baby. Or would you rather I said it?" Lila gulped and nodded. Keesha took a deep breath. "We... we still want to go ahead with the plan we talked about before... before... you know. Only... now I can't. So... well... Lila's agreed to have the baby." Lars and Andi looked at each other. Then they looked at the two young women. Lila was staring at the floor. Keesha was staring at Lars and Andi. She looked sad and hopeful. "Um," Lars said. "You still want me to make a baby for you? Only... now with Lila?" Lila gasped. They hadn't realized she was holding her breath. "Yes," she whispered. "Ah... is that a good idea? I mean, the risks..." "Oh, we know all about the risks," Keesha said. "But there are risks anyway. Lila's completely healthy. So are you, as far as we know. We don't think there's any problem." "Lila," Lars said. "Are you sure? I mean... you never liked..." "I know," she gasped. Her face was pale and she squeezed Keesha's hand so hard their knuckles were white. "But... we desperately want a baby. I'll... do... anything for Keesha. You know that. Please, Lars. Say yes." A silence lengthened as the four of them sat staring at each other, or off into a corner, out the window. At last, Lars turned to Andi. "I think we need to talk about this. Excuse us for a few minutes." He led his wife out of the room to their bedroom. "What do you think?" he asked. "I... don't know." She sat down on the bed. "I mean, we did originally agree to it. Only it was Keesha going to be the mother. Do you think it's a good idea? I mean, with Lila? She's your sister. It's..." "It's not unheard of," Lars said, thinking of Hoby and Monica. "I mean, about siblings having kids." "What are the odds of it being normal?" He shrugged. "I haven't the foggiest idea." "So how do you really feel about it?" He sighed. "I have a confession to make. I used to sleep with Lila." He rushed the words, holding his hand up to prevent Andi interrupting. "I've made love to her lots of times. But she doesn't like intercourse. It's actually painful for her." Andi leaned away from him for a moment. She squirmed around on the bed. "You've made love to her. But she doesn't like to be fucked. That doesn't make a lot of sense. You mean you raped her?" "No, no. It was... just... touching, kissing and hugging and... and making her come. I think we fucked maybe three times. It was a long time ago. Before we started going out together." "But still... she's your sister." "I know." He studied the pattern of the bedside rug. "Well... Is there anything else you need to tell me? I guess... I always wondered how come you seemed to be so experienced as a lover. But if you only fucked her three times, that doesn't explain it, does it?" He shook his head. "No. It was Jessie. I learned most of what I know from her. How to make it good for my partner." "So you fucked two of your sisters and learned how to make love from them." "Yes." He made a sort of strangled noise. "Not just them. Amber and Connie, too." "Oh my god," Andi whispered. "I... I don't know what to say." She stared at him for a long time. Then she suddenly grinned. "I'll say this... I'm glad you were such a good learner." He looked up. "Really. You're not mad? Not going to leave me? Not..." She shook her head and leaned against him. "I'm not going to do anything. As long as you keep loving me like you have in the past. I'll even give you and Lila my blessing. As long as I'm you're one and only otherwise." He hugged her and kissed her cheek. "There's no way I'm going to give you up for anyone." "Then let me go to the bathroom, again. Then we'll go tell them." Lila and Keesha were still sitting together, holding hands. Tears were running down Lila's face. Keesha's eyes were closed as she leaned back in the couch. Their legs were firmly pressed together. Lars noticed Keesha's brown knees both had dimples. The white socks she wore made a sharp contrast to her dark skin. "Well," Andi said, sitting across from the women. "What?" Lila gasped. "It's okay," Andi said. "Really? You mean that? Really?" "Yes," Lars said. "I'll do it for you.' Lila jumped up and knelt in front of him, throwing her arms around his chest. "Oh, Lars. Thank you. I love you. Thank you." She was crying hard now. He caressed her hair, then pulled her up. "I love you too, sweetie. We talked about it and decided that, just this once, we'd agree to it. Just once, okay?" "That's all we wanted," Keesha said. She got up and knelt beside Lila. "If we ever want another child, we'll adopt one. Thank you both." Lila leaned back against her mate and gazed at Lars. "When can we do it?" He shrugged. "I guess that's up to you." "In... in about two weeks, I think. I should be at my most fertile then. And I can get myself psyched up for it. I'm... I'm still kinda nervous about the idea." "How do you think I feel?" Lars said, laughing. Lila met Lars at the door. She wore a short white satin robe that set off her figure. He pursed his lips and whistled. She grinned nervously and pecked him on the cheek. "Hi," she whispered. She held his hands in hers for a long moment before leading the way inside. "Keesha?" he asked. "She... went out. I'll... call her when... when we're done." Though he'd been in the place several times, he'd only been in the bedroom once, when he helped them move in. They'd decorated it in soft mauves and pale off-whites. The queen-sized bed had a white duvet, turned down. The sheets were a light blue. The room had a very feminine odour to it, very erotic to the senses. He took a deep breath. Lila turned to him. He thought she looked like she'd start crying at any moment. He pulled her into his arms and stroked her hair. She buried her face in his neck. He could feel her shaking. "You sure you want to do this, sweetie?" "Yes," she murmured. "It's the only thing I can do to make it up to Keesha." "No," he said. "You could do it another way. You know that." "I... know. But... we wanted it naturally. Oh, Lars. Please... make love to me like you used to, before we..." "Of course." He lifted her face and kissed her, long and soft, touching her lips with his tongue. When she started to respond, he untied the robe and pushed it off her shoulders. She stepped back to let it fall to the floor. He hadn't seen her nude for many years. Her beauty struck him as somehow chaste. She didn't blush or look down, merely stood before him, eyes on his. Her breasts, once almost non-existent, had filled out into modest firm cones. The once bald mound now sported a narrow Vee of dark pubic hair. Her waist and hips were still almost straight. He thought her figure was a strange amalgam of female curves and male straightness. For all that, it was beautiful. He pulled her back against him and resumed the kiss, caressing her soft warm skin. She moaned, soft and low. He guided her to the bed and lowered her to the surface, covering her legs with the duvet. He gazed down at her while he undressed, appreciating her loveliness. He knew then what Keesha saw. When it was over, she snuggled against his side, breathing hard. He held her against him, stroking her back, until her breathing slowed. Her eyes were closed, but tears trickled from them. "Okay, sweetie?" She murmured something he didn't catch and clutched him tightly. "Lila?" "Yes," she sighed. "I'm okay. I... just... forgot. What it was like. I... it still doesn't feel right, when we fuck. But you still make love to me like I'm the only woman in the world." He chuckled. "When I make love to you, you are the only woman in the world. It's the only way I know how to make love." "Is... is that how Andi feels, I wonder?" "Oh, I sincerely hope so." She sighed and rolled onto her back. "Lars, I love you. I always have. But I love Keesha so much it hurts sometimes. I... wouldn't do this, except for her. That's nothing to do with how I feel about you." "I know," he said. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Do you want me to leave? So you can call her?" "In a while. Just... let me come down a bit. Maybe... maybe we should have a shower before..." "Right." Later, as he was rinsing soap off her back, she turned and put her arms around his neck. "I love you," she said, and kissed him, hard. They got out and dried off. She went to the phone and talked briefly to Keesha. He was a little surprised she didn't bother getting dressed. Keesha appeared a few minutes later. "I wasn't very far away," she said, grinning. She ran her eyes over Lila's body. "You look lovely, dear." Lila went to her and melted into her arms. "Thank you. I'm glad you're back. I feel... sort of... wobbly inside." She giggled. "Like... like when we make love." "I guess I'd better get going," Lars said. "You don't have to," Lila said. "That's right," Keesha said. "Stay and have something to eat." She grinned. "You have to keep up your strength." She held Lila away from her for a long moment, then pulled her back and kissed her. "You two make yourself comfortable while I whip something up." She pushed Lila to Lars and headed into the kitchen. Lila sighed and pulled him down on the couch. "I don't really know how I feel," she said. "Besides wobbly," he said. "Yeah." She stared off into space for a moment, hands clasped in her lap. "I guess... it's... just knowing I'm loved. How much I'm loved. I mean..." she shrugged. "That sounds so trite." "But it's true," Keesha said from the kitchen. She came back and looked at them for a long moment. "I love you because you're my partner. Lars loves you because he's your brother. He's loved you for a lot longer than I have. Together, you'll always have more love than you can stand." She turned back to the kitchen, paused, and came back again. "And when the baby comes, it'll be triple." But that first time didn't do the job. Lars and Lila had to meet twice more. Then one morning, three months later, the phone rang. Andi picked it up. "Hello?" "We did it," Keesha cried. "We're pregnant." "Ohhh, wonderful," Andi said. "I hope you're prepared for what happens next," she added, laughing. "What do you mean?" "Well, I'll give Lila a list of all the public bathrooms I know of. And she can have my maternity clothes. God, I hope she doesn't gain as much weight as I have. I'll... be... so... glad when this over." "It's not much longer, is it?" Lila said, coming on the phone. She sounded breathlessly happy. "Another couple of weeks, with any luck. Here's Lars." She handed the phone over and sank down on a chair with a thud. But Andi's contents were eager to take on the world. Barely a week later, she woke Lars up at three a.m. and sad, "It's time." She dressed while Lars made a couple of phone calls. Pru, Amber, and Andi's number two brother, Kenny, met them at the hospital. Soon after, Lila and Keesha arrived, followed by Andi's mother and the number one brother, Kevin. The babies were born soon after eight o'clock. "Twins?" Andi groaned. "I didn't know it was twins." They hadn't bothered with any of the modern testing, as her health was superb. "Not really unexpected, though," Pru said. "They run in the family, after all." "I hope not in every case," Lila murmured to Keesha, who burst out laughing. * The twins were named Mollie, after Andi's mother, and Byron, after Lars's father. Nine months later, it was a repeat performance, when Lila also gave birth to twins. This time it was two identical boys. Pru sat with Lila when she came home from the hospital, bouncing one of the boys on her knee. "You know," she said, "with all these grandkids, I'm not sure what I'm going to do come Christmas.' Lila smoothed the tousled dark hair of the little bundle eagerly sucking at her left breast. "You ought to do what Jessie suggested, Mom. Put everyone's name in a hat and have us draw one or two out. That way, nobody get overwhelmed, or put in the poor house." "I wasn't worried about that, so much. Dad's new job is making us good money. I think we could afford to give everybody something. But it isn't fair for everyone else, is it? I think you're right. Would you help me make up a list? I'm scared I'll forget someone." "Sure, Mom. And I think Keesha's parents would like to get involved, too. Since they moved here, I sometimes think they feel left out." "Well, they shouldn't. I'll ask them to help. Maybe we can plan a big party for the whole menagerie." Lila giggled, suddenly. "You know, with them doing Kwanza, and Jessie's husband doing Ramadan, and Connie's wanting to celebrate Hanukah, we're a real mishmash, aren't we. I don't think we can accommodate everyone's religion." Pru shook her head. "I don't think we should even try. Let's make it completely non-denominational. That way, everybody should be satisfied." Lila suddenly looked sad. "Yeah. Or nobody will be." CHAPTER NINE: WHERE'S IBRAHIM? Sergeant Eric Christmas looked up from the folder on his desk to see one of the civilian assistants leading a pregnant woman and two children towards him. "This is Jessica West and she has a problem that you might be able to help her with," the woman said. "So, what's the problem?" Eric said, after seating the woman and her two charges. "It's my husband. He's disappeared. Not here, though, and I don't know who to turn to. I thought perhaps you could point me in the right direction to try to find him." "Where is he supposed to be?" "In Somalia. It's like this: Ibrahim got a message last month saying his father wanted to see him one last time. They've been estranged for years... the old man didn't approve of me and disowned Ib when we got married. But then suddenly, this message came. He went back there to see if he could settle their differences. I know he arrived safely... he sent me a text message, and then a couple more... and then nothing. I tried to get hold of him, and any members of the family, but they don't answer. So I want to know what's going on. Do you know of any agency that could help?" "Well, Mrs. West, I'll have to do some research. Have you tried the Red Cross? They often have resources for tracing missing people." "It's Ms, actually. I kept my maiden name. Ib thought it would be easier for me than if I took his name. I don't know if it's made any difference, really. People around here are pretty accepting." She paused and glanced at her son. "I did try the Red Cross, and they relayed it to the Red Crescent organization, but I haven't heard anything so far. I'm really worried." "We want our Dad back," the boy said. "And what's your name?" Eric said. "Jamal. And this is my sister, Maeve." "Well, Jamal, I'll certainly see what I can do to get your dad back." "Thank you," Jessie said. Eric walked them out to the street and then went back to his desk. He couldn't get the image of the woman out of his mind. She had to be the most beautiful woman to cross his vision he'd ever seen. But that didn't matter. He put his research skills to work and found an agency that might help. He contacted them with the details, and a copy of a photo Jessie supplied. Then, with the press of other cases he almost forgot about her. Almost. Every once in a while, the image jumped out in front of him. After a week, he phoned her. "I'm just calling to say I've been in contact with someone who might be able to help find your husband," he said. "But they haven't gotten back to me yet. How are you doing?" "Oh, thanks for letting me know," Jessie said. "I... I guess we're okay." "You don't sound too sure." "Well," she chuckled. "It's kind of hard coping with two kids and one on the way along with the worry. I'm lucky I have five sisters to help out. But it's not the same, if you know what I mean." "I don't. Not really. I mean, I have one sister and that's all, and she's pretty independent." "You're not married?" "No." He laughed. "I've been too busy being a cop to make many social acquaintances." "Oh, that's too bad. Um... would you like to have dinner with us? Just for the company." "Ah... well... yeah... sure. When?" "How about tonight. Say, seven o'clock." "I'll be there." After a satisfying dinner, Eric sat with the family for a while, then Jessie shooed the kids off to bed. They seemed reluctant to go, but Jessie finally got them to go by promising that she and Eric would come and tuck them in a few minutes. Jessie grinned at him. "That usually works with the rest of the family. They like to have Lars, my brother, tuck them. When Ib and Lars do it together, they go right to sleep." She suddenly looked sad. "I hope you can find out what happened. Where he is." Impulsively, Eric pulled her into a hug. "We'll know soon enough," he said to the top of her head. He was surprised when she returned the hug. "I guess we'd better go do the honours," she said after a minute or two, pulling away. The kids shared a bedroom, their beds on opposite walls, either side of a window. Eric wasn't used to little children, but it seemed natural to tuck the bedding in and sit beside one or the other of them for a moment to say good night. Maeve turned on her side and pulled her body into a compact ball under the covers. Jessie tousled the little girl's black curls and bent down to kiss her cheek. Eric pulled the covers up over Jamal and made sure it was snug, then squeezed the boys shoulder. They retreated quietly and Jessie turned out the lights. Back downstairs, they sat together on the couch talking about nothing in particular, until Eric decided it was time to go home. "Just... before you go, would you take a peak at the kids and make sure they're asleep," Jessie said. She leaned back and cupped her hands over her swollen belly. "Sure." He got up and went up quietly. At the bedroom door, he paused and peered inside. The hall light gave enough illumination to see the inside of the room. What he saw made him pause, then he went back down. "Uh..." "What?" Jessie said, opening her eyes. "Ah... there's been a change up there." "Oh?" "Yeah... Maeve is sleeping in Jamal's bed, with him." "Oh." She shrugged. "That's not unusual. Nothing to get upset about. They often sleep together." "Really." "Yes." She looked up at him. "You have a problem with that?" "Uh, no, I guess not. As long it's okay with you." "I think it's kind of nice they can get along so well." She sighed. "I remember sleeping with my brother when I was little. Not to mention most of my sisters at one time or another." "Oh. Well, all right, then. I'd better get going. Thanks very much for a great meal." "Oh, you're welcome," she said, heaving herself off the couch. "Thanks very much for coming. We enjoyed having you." At the door, she suddenly embraced him and kissed his cheek. "Good night," she whispered. A couple more weeks went by. Eric found invitations to dinner arriving more often as the time passed. Finally, just as he was about to leave for the day, an email popped up on his computer screen. He read it and knew he had to deliver that news promptly, though he dreaded the reaction it would cause. He printed it out and dashed for his car. "Oh," Jessie said, opening the door. "I didn't expect you tonight." "It's... I've... got some news, I'm afraid." "Oh?" She studied his face. "It's bad, isn't it?" "I'm afraid so." He handed her the printout. "This came just as I was leaving. You might want to sit down before you read it." He followed her into the living room and sat beside her as she read. Tears started dribbling down her cheeks as she read. "I can't believe it," she sobbed. "Why? Why would they do such a thing? It doesn't make sense, not after all these years." Eric pulled her into his arms and held on tight, feeling her body shuddering. Jamal came into the room and stood in front of them. "What's wrong?" he asked. "Why is Mommy crying?" "It's your father," Eric said. "I'm... afraid he won't be coming home, son." Jamal nodded. "He's dead, isn't he." It was a statement, not a question. "Yes." "I knew it. When he didn't write for so long, I knew something must be wrong. I'll... I'll go and get Maeve." "Is there anyone I can call?" Eric murmured to Jessie. "Please... call my parents and my brother. The numbers are beside the phone. I'll... I'll go and talk to the kids." CHAPTER TEN: FULL CIRCLE The canned organ music faded as they walked away from the funeral home. Lars couldn't decide to be thankful it was all over, or scared for the future. He'd done his mourning months back, when the doctor told them how long Andi had to live. He'd done his best to love her weakening body right up to the end. She'd died in his arms a week back. At least, he thought, she'd reached her goal of outliving her mother. And by a good number of years, too. He straightened his shoulders and stared around at the family crowd milling around in the parking lot. So many family members. Sometimes it made his head buzz. In fact, sometimes he couldn't even remember some of the younger ones, or who they belonged with. He saw Jessie and Lila walking towards him. Black certainly suited Jessie, he thought, but he was glad to see she'd decorated the skimpy dress with a scarlet sash. Lila was leading one of her grandchildren by the hand. His grandchild, too. He saw Keesha behind them. She waved, and then turned back to talk to her brother. Jessie smiled at him and gave him a hug, then slipped an arm under his. "We're going off to the restaurant now. Do you want to ride with us? Lila has the big van read to go." "Yeah. Sure. Okay." He gave them a weak smile. His sisters had been looking out for him these past months, and he didn't know what he'd have done without them. Elaine had reserved the restaurant and it was buzzing with familial chatter when they got there. She led Lars a to rectangular table near the front of the room. "This is where the family heads are seated," she said. "We're family heads, now?" he asked. "Well, you know what I mean. The seniors amongst us. Lila, Jessie, you, Amber, Connie, Janey and me. With spouses. Is that okay? I thought it would make it easier for the rest of the family if they want to find you." "Oh, yeah. Okay. Thanks." It was kind of hard to accept that the six of them were all that remained of the original family. He'd lost track of the number of descendants, but the room seemed to be overflowing with Wests. Jessie sat down beside him and squeezed his hand. "It'll be all right, dear." "Oh, I know," he said, returning the squeeze. "I just sort of feel overwhelmed by having everyone here at once." "Yes, I know what you mean. It was that way for me, when Eric died." Eric, Jessie's second, and last, husband, had died the year before, from an undetected brain tumour. A swarthy young woman came up to the table. "Mom, can I get you anything? Or you, Uncle Lars?" Jessie smiled at her and pulled her close. "Thanks, Maeve. I'd really like a glass of red wine." Lars shook his head. "Just coffee, for now." The woman moved away towards the bar. Lars watched her go for a moment, and then turned to Jessie. "That's Ibrahim's daughter? Or sister?" "Daughter," Jessie said, laughing. "His sister went back to Somalia a long time ago. I haven't heard anything of her for years." "Oh, right." He sighed. "Too bad you and Eric never had any kids." "Oh, well. Three were more than enough for me." She looked sad for a moment. "I never expected to outlive two husbands." He took one of her hands in his. "I guess this last while has been pretty hard on you. First Eric and then Andi." She nodded, for a moment unable to speak. He could see a tear forming. He pulled her close, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "Everything okay, Dad?" Byron asked, leading his wife, Laura, up to the table. "Yeah, yeah. Just... just an... emotional moment. We're okay." Laura squeezed his shoulder and led Byron away. "We're sitting just over there if you need us," she said over her shoulder. Maeve returned with the drinks. "Mom? Are you...?" "I'm fine, dear," Jessie said, wiping the tear away. "Just feeling a little depressed." "I understand," Maeve said. She leaned down and hugged her mother. "I missed Dada too. And Andi," she added, smiling at Lars. Dada was the children's name for Eric, their stepfather. The rest of the afternoon and evening passed, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. Things started to wind down about ten o'clock. Elaine had started shooing the younger families away an hour ago, and the place was quieting down. She came over to Lars, who was still sitting with Jessie. "I think we've all had enough," she said, sitting down. "Janey and Herb have taken off, and I'm about ready to fall asleep on my feet. Charley is asleep, in fact," she added, laughing towards where her husband was sprawled in a chair against the wall. "Yeah," Lars said. "It's been a long day. Too long for some of us." He leaned back and stretched. "Thanks so much for taking care of everything. I sure couldn't have coped on my own." "That's okay." She sighed. "I'm getting kind of used to it. I never thought for a moment that I'd be the designated funeral director for the family. That's eight now." Lars hugged her. "Thanks again, on behalf of the whole family." "Do you need a ride anywhere?" "If you could drop me off at the house..." "Sure. Come on. What about you, Jessie?" "Um..." she sighed. "I don't know. Going back to my place... it feels so empty." She gulped as a tear rolled down her cheek. "Say, why don't you stay at my place?" Lars said. "There's lots of room." "Yes. I'd like that. Thanks." * The house did feel empty, Lars reflected as he went inside. He took Jessie's coat and hung it in the hall closet beside his own, then led the way into the living room. He savoured the scent that lingered in his nose from the coat. She sat down beside him on the couch and leaned her head on his shoulder. He pulled her tight against his side. They didn't need to say anything for a while. His eyes closed and he just sat enjoying the warmth of his sister's body. It reminded him of the millions of times he'd sat there with Andi, and he suddenly felt tears start trickling down his cheeks. Jessie stirred in his arms and sat up with a sigh. "I guess we'd better go to bed," she murmured. "Oh... I'm sorry. Here." She dug some tissues out of her purse and mopped his face. He smiled at her and kissed her palm. "Thanks." Suddenly, she was pressed tight against him, her lips on his, and they were both crying. He could feel her body shuddering against him. He stroked her back, murmuring sympathetic words. She tightened her hold on him until he could barely breath. All the while, their tears mingled, dribbling down their cheeks and off their chins to soak into their clothes. "God, we're a sight," Jessie whispered, finally straightening up. She mopped her face with already sodden tissues, then applied them to his face. He chuckled. "I'm sorry about that." She shook her head. "No need to be. It's good for us." She tossed the wet tissues aside and folded her hands in her lap. "Lars... would you... I know this isn't really appropriate... would you... let me sleep with you tonight?" She stared at the floor, unsure what the reaction would be. After a moment, he pulled her back into his arms. "Yes," he whispered. "I'd love you to." He'd always, when they were young, enjoyed watching Jessie get undressed. He discovered the thrill was still there as she shimmied out of the little black dress, to reveal her still trim naked body. He was surprised at how well preserved it was, how tight her belly still was, how alluring her small breasts were, how enticing her engorged clitoral hood was... Lars circled her navel with a finger. "You have such a wonderful body," he murmured. His hand slipped down to curl over her mound. He squeezed gently, then leaned down to kiss the slot and ran his tongue along the opening.... * Sometime later, he heard her heave a big sigh. "You okay?" "Yes." She fumbled around and found his left land with her right. She clamped her fingers around it. "That was a happy sigh. I... I haven't felt this good for a long time. Thank you, for letting me be here. For... for loving me." He squeezed back. "I... well... I guess I'm glad you're here." He paused. "If you want... you can be here always, from now on." She turned over and snuggled against him. "Really? You want me here?" He hugged her close. "I've always loved you. You know that. From that first time you came into my bed, way back when, I've always liked having you beside me. I know our lives took a lot of different paths, but even though I loved Andi with all my heart, you've always been lurking there in the background. I'll miss her terribly. But if you're willing to be here with me, it won't be so hard to cope." She kissed his cheek. "Thank you," she whispered. "Thank you. I... I guess I feel the same way. Oh, Lars. Yes, yes, yes. Forever and always." * Later, Lars took Jessie out to dinner one night. They were down to the coffee stage when he said, "What's wrong, dear? You've sort of been absent for the last couple of weeks." She sighed. "I know. It's... well... something I've been keeping to myself for years. I never told Eric. Maybe... maybe I should have. I don't know." "What?" "Promise me... you won't hate me." He laughed. "Impossible." "No, I'm serious. It could make trouble." "Nothing you could ever do, or ever have done, could make me hate you. I... saw you talking to Randy the other day. Is that it? You want to get back together with him?" "No, of course not! Just because we had a little fling so long ago? Don't be ridiculous." "Well, what then?" Lars said, shrugging. She studied the design of the empty dessert plate in front of her for a long time, then looked up. "When... Ib died. The baby was almost due and I couldn't do anything then. When it came, I still couldn't really do anything, for about a year. I... guess I was falling in love with Eric even then. But I didn't dare tell him, afterwards. Not after what he knew happened to Ib." She picked up her coffee cup and took a sip. "Anyway, Eric put me in touch with the people in Somalia who found out what happened to Ib. When I was feeling better, and I thought Lila and Keesha could cope with the kids, I went over there. Well, you know that." She put the cup back in the saucer. "What you don't know, what I've never told anyone, is that I tracked down Ib's family. His father was already dead by then. That's why they called him back, supposedly to make peace with the family. Only... that wasn't why they wanted him. Oh, Lars... they killed him. Killed him for the family honour, because he'd married me instead of someone in the clan." Jessie took a deep breath. "I was so mad. God, I was out of control. I tracked down Ib's brother and... and... I killed him." She looked up at Lars. "Then I came home. I never told Eric, or anyone else and... well... I guess it was stupid, a stupid thing to do. But they never knew who it was, and I felt better for a long time after. Only now... well... I guess I don't feel so good about it." Lars reached across the table and took her hands in his. "I understand. I'm not sure what I'd have done under the circumstances, if someone had killed one of my loved ones. I... never really got close to Ib. I guess we were just too different. But I thought he was a good man, and he didn't deserve that kind of treatment." He paused, thinking. "Frankly, well... I don't know what to think. I guess they live by the old eye for eye rule over there?" She nodded. "Pretty much." "Then... well... you did you what you had to do. Under their rules. Under our rules... well... I suppose a case could be made against you. But who's going to prosecute? It's too long ago, there's probably nobody left there to bring a case, even if they knew where to find you. Under the law, I mean. I suppose, if they could find you, they might try a tit for tat sort of thing, but that would just make it go further." He stopped. "I'm rambling, aren't I." He squeezed her hands. "As far as I'm concerned, I never heard this story. If anyone asks, I'll back you to the hilt." He looked directly into her eyes. "I'm not a judge or jury. But I think you did the right thing, under the circumstances. And I'm pretty sure, from everything I've heard about that part of the world, you'd never have been able to bring it to whatever passes for a court there anyway." She gave him a quivery smile. "Thank you." She returned the squeeze. "I... I think... I'll have to tell Jamal and Maeve and Patty now. I hope... they'll see it the same way." "They... do they know what happened to Ib?" "Oh, yes. I told them exactly what happened to their father," she said, her face suddenly grim. "After I came back home, I even showed them a picture of where he's buried. I had to pay for a marker there. His family certainly weren't going to do it." She leaned back in her seat, releasing Lars's hands. "I wonder if I should have told Eric. As a policeman, he might have had second thoughts about me." "Eric loved you without reservation," Lars said. "But that might have created a reservation." "It's a might that you don't have to worry about now, though." "You think so. Well, there's no knowing, now. I'm just glad you feel the way you do." Lars smiled at her. "No fear. Let's go home." CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE END, OR THE BEGINNING? Jerry watched Laura pacing around the room, the sunlight reflecting off her naked skin as she passed back and forth in front of the bedroom window. He loved watching her lithe body move. Even though they'd made love a short time before, he felt himself getting aroused again. Though he supposed that wasn't making love, what they'd done. More like a pure fuck, almost violent in its intensity. But... "What's the matter?" he asked. She turned and came back to the bed. "I'm worried," she said. "What about?" "About what that crook Storey is likely to do." "Storey? What can he do, now that Jamal has fired him?" "I don't know." She knelt on the bed at his side. "But he's such a shyster lawyer, I'm sure he's going to try something nasty. I just don't want to lose the old house and the cabin and the whole rest of everything to him." He pulled her down on top of him and caressed her warm bare skin. "Don't worry, sis. Between Jamal and Christine and myself, I think we're up to foiling whatever he tries to throw at us." "You think so?" "Yes. Now, try to relax for a while. We'll go see them this afternoon and see what's happening." He pulled her legs apart and let his re-erected cock slide into her. "Ooo," she murmured. "You sure know how to take a girl's mind off her troubles." He chuckled. "When the girl looks like you, it's pretty easy." He thrust into her and she responded by sitting up to ride him with slow gentle strokes. "I wonder," she murmured, panting a little, "if other families are like ours?" He wormed a finger into her cunt. "What do you mean?" "I mean... like this. Does any other family you know of do this kind of thing?" He shrugged. "I don't know. I just know it's been common in ours. Look at Uncle Lars and Grandma Jessie... they lived together for years after Aunt Andi died. And I heard they were lovers for a long time when they were kids." "Yeah. I know. I even heard that Uncle Lars was the father of Aunt Lila's boys." He chuckled, surging harder into her. "Well, it sure wasn't Aunt Keesha." "No," she gasped, pressing down firmly," No. Oh, damn it, Jerry... I'm cooommming! Aaagh!" * Christine followed Jamal into the living room carrying a tray. She set it down and began pouring tea without asking. She knew what everyone wanted. "So," Jamal said, sitting down beside Jerry. "I think we've nipped our friend Storey in the bud, so to speak." "What did you do?" Laura asked. "Well, I got to talking to one of my buddies in the police and she says they've been keeping an eye on him for some time. So I sort of nudged them a bit as to what he's been trying to do to us. Last I heard he was in a cell downtown." "Oh, my, you're nasty," she said, laughing. He shrugged. "It's nothing more than he deserves, as far as I can see. In addition to what he's been putting us through, he's been fiddling with a number of trust accounts in his care, and he's cheated at least one old lady out of a property." She shivered. "I still don't know how on earth we got involved with him." "I do," Christine said, taking a sip of tea. "He was hanging around at Grandpa Lars's funeral, making like he could help Elaine out with the estate's affairs. She was pretty cut up about Lars and Rudy and little Barb and I guess she wasn't thinking too clearly. He got her to sign him up as co-executor, to help take the load off. As if she ever needed help. Anyway, if she did, any one of us could have done it." "So what is the status of the estate?" Jerry asked. Jamal got up and went across to his desk. He shuffled through some papers and then brought them back to his seat. "From what Elaine said, the estate is secure as a family trust. She's made me the manager, with Chris as seconder. The big old house is ready for someone to occupy it, and the cabin and lake property is ready for us to vacation there. Byron is there now, making sure everything is working properly." "Oh, good," Laura said. "I've been looking forward to some all over tanning." She paused and stood up. "And now I have an announcement." She lifted her shirttail and rubbed her belly. "I'm... we're... going to have a baby." She grinned at Jerry. "Congratulations, brother." Jerry stared at her, open-mouthed. Then he jumped up and grabbed her in a bear hug. "I wondered why you've been so horny lately," he said, laughing. "Full circle," Laura said. She kissed him hard. "Aunt Lila would be pleased, I think." THE END