All in the Family

by Taft Sowder

  “Anyway,” he continued, “I had to hide the pizza boy’s car and Frank’s car someplace, and the best place I could come up with was the woods behind the house and over the hill. No one ever goes back there, and I thought it would work fine for now.”

  “What about people seeing you?” she asked.

  “That’s what I was worried about as well, but not anymore. I used some of Frank’s money and bought all of that land back there. Also ... ”

  “You used Frank’s money?” Loretta interrupted. “How?”

  “Oh, I didn’t tell you? We have control of his empire, all of his money. We can do pretty much anything we want.” Herman smiled. “Anyway, I was worried about people seeing me as well, not so much when I take the cars over the hill, but on the long walk back. I had figured I would be seen. The privacy fences block enough of the yard that no one would see the car until it was heading up and over the hill. Who’s to say it was me? However, if they see me walking back, they may want to know what happened to the car.” Herman moved back and held out an inviting hand. “Care to see?”

  Though she was getting over the shock of the sudden riches that had been cast into her lap, she kept her composure and walked over to the root cellar door. Several work lights with extension cords were set up, lighting the room well. At the back wall, there was a square hole, the looks of a tunnel. She walked over and peered inside. It was large enough for her to fit in upright, but not much headroom. Herman would have to walk hunched over if he was to ever fit inside. The tunnel went on and around a bend until she couldn’t see any further.

  Herman put his hand on the wall and leaned in to talk to her. “It will go on far past the hill and come out near where I dumped the cars. What do you think?”

  “I think, good luck with that,” she was being sarcastic again. With that said she smiled and kissed his grimy face and went back upstairs.

  She knew now that she had money, but no car. Barbra would let her borrow her car, she knew that for sure, but she wasn’t sure she could convince the girl to go with her. She had to try though; something about the girl was begging her to try.

  She called Barbra the very next day; no one was home, and the kids were at school because it was a Friday. Barbra would want to go out though. She’d have to take the girl home and then have Barbra just walk over and get the car. She’d do that just for the chance to get out of the house.

  “Barb, can I borrow your car today, just for a bit?” Loretta asked into the receiver, her painted lips parting slightly as she spoke.

  Barbra sighed on the other end. “I guess, but you have to get it back to me by this evening. I have a date with a guy I met.”

  “I was going to have you come by here and pick it up. I would drop it off, but this is important to me,” Loretta more or less begged into the phone.

  Another sigh came through the earpiece. “Loretta, you know I love you?” Barbra’s tell-tale rhetorical question that meant she would give in. “I guess, but you know I don’t like walking, especially in the cold.”

  “I know,” Loretta said solemnly. “Just think, you can get out of the house for a bit right after that.

  She made Loretta walk to get the car, only fair she had argued and Loretta knew she was right. It felt cold out, a brisk wind picking up and scorching her bare legs occasionally. The walk was short though and worthwhile.

  “Thanks,” Loretta said, snatching the keys from Barbra with a toothy smile.

  “Take care of it, be careful and be back home before he gets home. He’ll string me up for sure if he sees I’ve lent you my car,” Barbra said as she walked Loretta to the garage.

  She was on the road and scouring the downtown scene before it had time to register. It was like working on autopilot for her, she knew where she was going and knew what she needed to do and all before she even really thought about it. She drove down the street where the walkers usually stayed, but there was no one in sight. She knew how they worked though; they were like a shady business, when things got too hot in one location, move to another and start fresh. There was always fresh meat out there. Though Loretta wasn’t thinking about meat, she was thinking about that girl, the only thing she’d thought about for days.

  Several streets away, she began to run into the streetwalkers again. There were a lot of them for it to be as cold as what it was, but a girl needed her money. Loretta understood that concept.

  There were brunettes and redheads and bleached blondes, but she had yet to see the girl with the natural dirty blonde hair. Three street corners had gone by, and she was nowhere to be found. There was a hint of doubt in the pit of her belly. She worried that she was too late, that someone had already claimed her for the night. What would she do then? None of the other women appealed to her. Of course on a normal day, women didn’t appeal to her anyway, but she couldn’t help it now. The lust began to burn, and just the thought of the girl made her moist between her legs.

  Finally, on a dead end avenue, she saw a group of women standing huddled together. One of them waved, even in the fading daylight, she could tell it was the girl she searched for.

  She rolled the window down as the girl came strutting up beside the car.

  “Come back to get a better look?” the girl asked.

  Loretta smiled. “What can I say?” she replied. “You enticed me.”

  “It’s cold out here, can I at least get in while we talk this over?” the girl asked, brushing a few stray strands of hair from her eyes.

  “Of course,” Loretta said, leaning over to open the door for her.

  The girl climbed inside and shivered as the air from the heater kissed her cold skin. “We were thinking about calling it quits for the night,” the girl said. “I’m glad you came along. What’s your name?”

  “Loretta.”

  “That’s a very sexy name. My name is Amber, but for the right money you can call me whatever you want.” She smiled and offered a hand. Loretta shook it.

  “Amber, how much is it going to cost me?”

  Amber smiled a shy and kind of girlish smile where her upper teeth kind of met her lower lip. Even through her painted face Loretta could see her youth. “Right down to business, huh?” Amber asked. “Well, I normally get a hundred an hour, but I’ll make an exception for you. Make me like it and feed me and give me a place to sleep for the night, and I’ll let you eat me for free.” She paused and looked at Loretta for confirmation.

  Loretta smiled and pressed on the gas pedal.

  Amber smiled in return. “I’ll eat you too. You do have toys right?”

  Loretta laughed, thinking about the huge dildo clinging to the wall. “Yeah, I have toys. I have a husband too, and two kids.”

  “Oh,” Amber said, warming her hands in front of the vent. “Is this going to be a share me with your husband thing? I mean, I’ll still stick to the free thing if you feed me and keep me warm for a night.”

  “He doesn’t know about you yet. I’m not sure if I’m ready to see him with another woman yet,” Loretta said, feeling a twinge of guilt as she said it. She knew good and well how many men she had been with since their marriage. Herman did, sort of, deserve a chance with some fresh young whore, but she couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous for a moment. Thinking about another woman rubbing herself all over her husband, it seemed almost too much too soon, too much to stomach all at once. After all, he was her husband

  “We’ll see about Herman,” she said.

  Loretta parked the car in the driveway. The kids were out of school, but she knew how they were becoming. Bobby was out with his father, and Jessica was probably trying to rekindle a love with her former flame. Either way, the house was empty, and Loretta was glad for that.

  Amber made herself at home, removing her jacket that had covered her torso and breasts. She wore nearly nothing underneath. It was arousing to Lore
tta to see the girl dressed like that inside her own home.

  “Do you want to eat first or what?” Loretta asked, but it was too late, Amber was behind her and beginning to fondle her. Loretta moaned. Amber’s hand caressed her sides and slipped under her blouse. Her hands were still a bit cold, but they felt good nonetheless.

  She continued to caress, working her way around to her abdomen and up toward her breasts. Loretta moaned again. Amber kissed her between the shoulder blades, as high as she could reach without tiptoeing. Amber released Loretta’s breasts from her bra. They were heavy and sagged down a little, as large natural breasts tended to. Amber found her nipples and rolled them between her fingers and thumb, tugging on them lightly. Loretta moaned again and turned to face the girl.

  Without missing a beat, Amber met her lips and probed Loretta’s mouth with her tongue. Then, she lifted Loretta’s blouse and suckled her nipples, nibbling ever so gently on them. Loretta could feel herself becoming wet, the juices beginning to run down her legs with no panties to stop them.

  She led Amber down the hall and into her bedroom. The lights were off; the only light was the dimly glowing, green nightlight that was plugged into the socket on the far wall of the bathroom. Loretta didn’t need light, but thought it would be a nice addition. She lit a few candles that were set up on the dresser and returned to Amber, kissing her and exploring her body.

  As they lay on the bed fondling each other, Amber said, “I thought you had some toys.”

  Loretta smiled and retrieved a box from under the bed. Inside the box, she removed several average sized dildos, some vibrated, others were studded or ribbed and some looked as though they were cast from real men. Amber looked in amazement, like a child in a candy shop, feeling each toy, trying to decide which one she liked.

  “Which one is your favorite?” Amber asked.

  Loretta fumbled with the box and removed the oversized dildo with the suction cup base. She laid it across Amber’s legs. Amber grinned big, that same girlish grin she had earlier. She took it in her hands, fondling it and trying to get a feel for its mass and girth. She wrapped her hands around it, one at the base and the other mid way up, her fingers not even touching on either hand. She pretended that she was going to put it in her mouth and Loretta giggled.

  “This thing is gigantic,” Amber said. “What am I supposed to do with this?”

  “The same thing I do, use it,” Loretta said, stroking Amber’s leg.

  “I’ll use it on you,” Amber said, “but I’m not sure it will fit in me.”

  Loretta lay back on the bed and tried to relax. Amber kissed her way down Loretta’s naked body, taking care to tantalize her nipples. She worked further down, and her tongue found Loretta’s moist snatch. Loretta moaned, and during their time together, they both enjoyed the fullness of the oversized love toy.

  * * * *

  Herman arrived home with Bobby in tow. Bobby had been bouncing off the walls, ready to get out of the crematorium, not fully understanding or appreciating the knowledge that was there to have. The boy simply did not understand yet; he was far too young, though the machines did seem to interest him. The time it took to do the job was just too monotonous for him.

  At the dinner table sat a young woman that he’d never seen before. At first he thought it was one of Jessica’s friends, but then realized that Jessica wasn’t at the dinner table. He asked the question anyway, “Who’s this, one of Jessica’s buddies?”

  Loretta and the girl shared a private smile, the meaning of which eluded him.

  “No,” Loretta said, “I met this young lady today, and she was in need of a place to stay and a warm meal, so I invited her back here. I mean it is cold out and nearing Thanksgiving time, so I figured it was the least we could do to have her here for a night or two.

  Herman immediately felt an attraction to her looks; it could have been the makeup or her nearly see-though blouse, but something made her come across as very erotic.

  Jessica arrived home at that moment, and came through the door, stealing everyone’s attention. She walked into the dining room where everyone had congregated; she knew it was nearing suppertime. She halted upon entering, not expecting to see a young woman seated in her usual place.

  “Well, now that everyone is here,” Loretta started, “I suppose it’s time for introductions.” She pointed to the men. “This is my husband, Herman, my son, Bobby, and my daughter Jessica.” The girl waved. “Everyone, this is my new friend, Amber.”

  Amber flashed a smile and a slightly more seductive smile to Herman; he caught that one and felt his face flush slightly. He nodded toward her.

  “Welcome to the family,” he said.

  Chapter Thirteen

  Dinner had gone smoothly, and they were settling in for an evening in the family room. At least most of them, Bobby had retired to his bedroom for an evening of video games. He couldn’t quit looking at Amber. All through dinner he stared at her, perhaps it was her natural beauty, or perhaps he just sensed something strange about her, but either way, he couldn’t take his eyes off her.

  Herman was impressed with their new guest as well. He saved most of the small talk for after dinner.

  They were seated, Herman and Amber on the sofa and Loretta across from them in the chair. Amber felt somewhat uncomfortable, adjusting her skirt and blouse. Nervously, she chewed her fingernails.

  “Amber, what brings you into our neck of the woods?” asked Herman. He looked her over. Her soft, dirty blonde hair partly covered one eye. Her makeup was a little thick, but quite seductive, a bluish hue painted above her eyes, eyelashes long and curled. Her plump and pouting lips parted slightly as she drew in breath before answering.

  “Well, your wife and I met and began talking and pretty much, that’s it, here I am. I told her I needed a place to bed down for a night or two, I hope you don’t mind,” she said, giving him a look that reminded him of child begging a parent.

  “Well, of course that’s fine.”

  “Where will she be sleeping?” Jessica butted in.

  Loretta shot her a look and then one to Herman. “Jessica, we’ve not discussed it yet.”

  “Well, she could always sleep in my room, or the guest room upstairs,” Jessica replied, trying to sound helpful and thoughtful.

  “We will discuss it and go from there. I thought for sure that you would want to go to Christina’s house this weekend,” Loretta retorted, a quick snap yet she disguised her annoyance.

  Jessica paused a minute, thinking it over in her head. “Well, I did want to go over there. Christina has the internet, and I wanted to check my e-mail.”

  “You have our permission if you’d like to go,” Loretta replied quickly. Herman started to speak up, but she shot him a quick look that silenced him.

  “Thanks, Mom.” Jessica jumped up and ran out of the room. “It was nice to meet you,” she called from down the hall.

  Amber smiled. “Nice girl.”

  Loretta smiled at that and couldn’t help but to giggle. When she giggled, it caused Herman to smile and before it was done, the three of them had shared a nice laugh.

  “One down,” Loretta said.

  That was when Herman caught on; Loretta tried to get rid of the kids for the night. He wondered what kind of spiciness he would get into tonight. Of course it was every man’s fantasy to have more than one woman at the same time, but most men, it seemed, never got the chance. He knew by the look that the two shared when Loretta had spoken that he may become one of the few, one of the proud, one of the lucky men who would get to take on more than one at a time. Fantasies of this had at one time fueled his sex drive earlier in his marriage and a bit even before that. He had always wanted to see his wife caressing another woman, to watch them kiss and fondle each other. This was his hope for tonight.

  Now, he had an even harder time taki
ng his eyes from the girl who sat close to him. He could see two nubs on her breasts, her erect nipples poking against the fabric.

  “Perhaps you should go see if Bobby wants to take a trip to Tommy’s for the night,” Loretta said, disrupting his gazing fantasy. She spotted Amber’s erect nipples and grinned. “It looks like someone is happy.” Amber looked at her, puzzled. Loretta made circles with her fingers on the centers of her own breasts. Amber blushed and rubbed her chest.

  Bobby was playing an action game when Herman walked into his room.

  “Haven’t you ever heard of knocking?” he asked without taking his eyes off the combat on the screen.

  “It’s my house,” Herman replied. “Your mother and I were wondering if you’d like to go spend the night with Tommy. I know you two are having problems lately, but I think that if you go and spend some time with him, it will help things out in the long run. Besides, if you go and be friendly, he may not suspect you of being fully involved. You know?”

  “Whatever, Dad, you just want her all to yourself.”

  “What are you talking about?”

  “I saw you looking at her, too. She’s very beautiful, I’ll say that.”

  “Son, that’s something you shouldn’t need worry about.”

  “Dad,” with this, he paused his game and looked at his father, “it’s alright, I’m becoming a young man. I know about the birds and the bees, I understand.”

  Herman’s lips peeled back into a grossly, perverted smile. “Then you understand,” he paused, “why I need you to go then?”

  “Whatever, Dad, you have fun. I’m calling Tommy. I’ll walk.”

  Herman left the room with an odd feeling. His son was growing up, but was he growing too fast? Hell, he’s a boy, he’ll learn about that kind of thing sooner or later. Most boys were experimenting in high school, and he’s only a few years away. Still, Herman couldn’t shake the odd feeling, a feeling that he was losing his son as he grew.