Chapter 26

My mind was in a whirl as I drove home, but I was comforted by the set of headlights that followed at a discreet distance behind me. Mom and Dad were both up when I got home, and the girls were in the room with them. Dad said, “I told the girls what went on tonight. I want them to be careful Until this gets sorted out.” We sat around going over what happened for a while until Mom insisted that we all go to bed.

I had just settled in when both Erin and Amy appeared at my door. They both came over and sat on the bed. Erin first, then Amy hugged me and gave me a kiss. Erin then went on to bed and Amy sat looking at me. She said, “I was scared when I found out what happened, but I knew that you would figure a way out.”

I said, “I wish that I could take credit for it, but Kris is the one who saved us.”

Amy asked, “Are you falling for her?” It was obvious why she asked, and I didn’t want to hurt her feelings, so I said, “Not like I have for you.” She gave me another hug and went to her room.

I lay there trying to sleep, but too much was going through my mind. I kept seeing the guys with the guns, and I wondered what would have happened if Kris hadn’t been there. I got up to get a drink around midnight, and saw Mom sitting in the den reading. She said, “Can’t sleep, eh? Me neither.”

Something in the back of my mind suddenly jumped up. I went over and sat beside her and asked, “What’s going on with Aunt Kate, Mom?” A strange look came over Mom’s face when I asked the question, and she sat back with her eyes closed for a while. I began to get worried, but finally she said, “Pete, she... , “ she stopped for a minute and seemed to change her mind, then she continued, “She wanted a child since well before her husband died. I think you’ll find that she’s going to settle down a lot now that she’s pregnant. Just love her as the good friend she is, and remember that pregnant women sometimes do odd things.”

I said, “So that’s why she’s been acting weird for a while?”

“Uhh, yes. Now go to bed.”

I went to sleep thinking that women were stranger than I imagined.

The phone rang at seven the next morning. Dad answered and talked for quite a while. He called everyone into the kitchen when he hung up, and said, “I want you to hang around the house today, Kids. Some people are coming over to talk to us and they want us to stay inside till they get here. Please call the school, Amy, and tell them that we have a family emergency, but you’ll all be back on Monday,” then he said, “Pete, you’re probably going to have to miss the game today.”

Agent Delano and another man showed up around noon,. Introductions were made and he began to tell us about an interesting turn of events. He started out by saying, “I thought that our case against Simms was pretty good. We had him for smuggling, major drug distribution, and a host of other things. We also thought that we had him for kidnapping as well when Pete did his thing, and we felt that he was going away for a very long time. But our lawyers said that the kidnapping charge was going to be hard to prove. They said that Simms’ lawyers would argue that Pete and Miss Jacobs voluntarily got into his car and a lesser charge would apply. But what happened last night might change all that. Simms’s case is coming up shortly and he’s getting desperate.”

Dad interrupted and said, “Why did he wait till now to do something, and what were those men going to do to Pete and Kristen?”

Delano said, “Well, here is where it gets interesting. There has been a lot of legal wrangling going on. Simms has some high-priced lawyers working on this, and they’ve been trying to muddy the waters with all kinds of things. But Simms is a thug at heart, and when time got short, he thought a bold move was in order. So he hired some out-of-town people to abduct Pete, and he did it on short notice. I’m really not sure what he had in mind, but it could have been almost anything knowing Simms. But what he didn’t count on was the girl. He briefed the men on who he wanted, and they thought she was Miss Jacobs when they saw Miss Mariani. He obviously didn’t do his homework, or he would have known that she was no longer around. Fortunately for you, that was a big mistake.”

Dad said, “It sounds like you know who Kristen is?”

“Oh yes. We know the Mariani family well.”

“Why, have they done something wrong?”

“No, but the family is well-known. I’m surprised that you haven’t heard of them.”

Dad’s face turned pale when Delano said that. Dad said, “You mean they’re THAT Mariani family!”

Delano nodded and went on. “The men who abducted Pete and Miss Mariani are in custody now and have agreed to testify against Simms.”

Dad said, “Already! How did you catch them so quickly, and why are they willing to testify?”

“Mariani’s men detained them for us, and they agreed to testify if we gave them immunity from prosecution.”

Dad was quiet for a minute, then he said, “Okay, I have a few questions.

Is our family still in danger? When is the trial? Will Pete have to testify, and what about Kristen; should Pete continue seeing her?”

Delano said, “I don’t think you’ll have much to worry about with Simms after what happened last night. There are a number of other agencies that are looking at him for other things once we get through with him. The trial will be next month, and I don’t know as to whether or not Pete will have to testify. The courts try to keep minors out of these things when they can, but I’m sure that there’ll be depositions. They may even ask Miss Jacobs to appear. As to Miss Mariani, I don’t know what to tell you. She’s never been in trouble, and my people tell me that she’s a nice person, so I guess it’s up to you.”

Dad’s eyes got wide and so did mine, but Dad said it first. “What do you mean, ‘your people say she’s nice’? Do you have people watching her?”

Delano looked at Dad and said, “The Mariani interests are far-reaching. We try to keep abreast of as many of their activities as we can.”

We sat around in stunned silence for a while after Delano left, then I asked Dad, “Is it okay if I continue to see Kristen?”

He looked at me and said, “Would you obey me if I asked you not to?”

I said, “Yes, of course I would, Dad.” I guess I looked unhappy, because he put his arm around me, grinned, and said, “I believe you, and I’m tempted to ask you not to see her because of her family. But she seems like a nice girl, and all she’s done so far, is possibly save your neck -- and maybe ours, too. So, it’s up to you if you want to continue seeing her.”

We sat around talking about things and the words ‘Miss Jacobs’ kept popping into my head. I hadn’t thought about Sam for quite a while, and I promised myself that I would call her when I had the time. I looked at my watch and it was after four o’clock. The game had already started and I knew that it was too late for me to play, but I was hoping to run into Kristen. So I asked Amy and Erin if they wanted to go along and watch the game. Amy said okay, but Erin said that she was going to Kelly’s.

The game was about half over by the time we got there. We were down by two touchdowns and it was obvious that we needed a quarterback. Our guy had a lot of guts, but he was just too small, and the other team was taking advantage of him. Amy spotted Tess and went to sit with her. I looked all over for Kristen, but I didn’t see her, so I walked over next to Vince. He still had his cane and he was standing on the sidelines.

He said, “Where the hell were you? Coach was going to put you in as QB today.”

“I had a problem at home. Is Coach pissed at me?”

“Yeah, you better talk to him, and your story better be a good one.”

I asked him, “When are you going to be able to play?”

“I don’t know. My shoulder isn’t healing as well as it should. I may not be able to play at all this season. This has been a shit couple of weeks. First, my shoulder thing, and now Karen is really on my ass.”

“Bummer! So, how are things going with her?”

“Worse. She’s really pissed at me. I told her that I was definitely not going to UCLA, and we had a big fight.”

“That’s a shame. Is there anything I can do to help?”

“I don’t think so. I have my mind made up. It’s too damn bad if she doesn’t like it.”

A girl’s voice suddenly said, “Fuck you, Asshole!”

We both looked around and saw that Karen was standing right behind us. Her eyes were brimming with tears as she turned and angrily strode away. Vince said, “Oh shit! Please go catch her. She does crazy things when she’s pissed.”

I ran after her and when I got to her, the tears had been replaced by a fierce look. She began swearing at Vince. I tried to put my arm around her to comfort her, but she shook it off and continued calling him names. She suddenly stopped and said, “Thanks for trying to help,” then she kissed me on the cheek and said, “I’ll be okay. It’s time Vince and I ended our relationship anyway,” and she walked away.

As I watched her go I felt sorry for her. I knew that she and Vince had been together for a long time and it must have been very difficult for her. I also noticed that she had a great looking butt.

I went over and sat with Amy and Tess as the game wound down. A senior named ‘Rick’ was animatedly talking with them until I walked up. But, as soon as I got there, he excused himself and left. I asked Amy what was going on. She looked at Tess and they both laughed. She said, “You have to do something for us, Pete. I don’t know what you said to Dell the night he came to the house, but nobody will ask either Tess or me out ever since he was there.” It was my turn to laugh. I got up and went to Rick. I told him that it was okay to ask the girls out, and to spread the word.

I looked at Amy again on the way back home, and I was almost sorry that I had talked to him. Amy has always been pretty, but she had blossomed into a really beautiful girl now that she didn’t have the strain of her former home life. I was thinking about that when I pulled up to the house and saw Kristen’s car. We went inside and she was sitting in the kitchen with Mom and Dad. They all smiled when I came in, then Kristen stood up and said to me, “Walk me to the car.”

I said, “Why? Are you leaving?”

“Yes, Dad told Grampa what happened last night. He wants to talk to me about it, and he wants to hear about you.”

Dumbfounded, I asked, “You mean to tell me that you’re going to fly all the way to Italy just to tell him what happened?”

“Yes, that’s Grampa’s way. I spend more time on airplanes than I do in my car.”

“What time does your flight leave?”

“As soon as I get to LAX. Our plane is waiting.”

“You have your own plane?”

“Several actually, this one is a Gulfstream Five. It makes it nonstop.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. But isn’t it a long, boring flight?”

“Long yes, boring no. There’s going to be several businessmen and a tutor on board. The businessmen are usually interesting to talk with, but the tutor is twice as tough as the teachers at school and he always reports about my progress to Grampa.”

“When will you be back?”

“Monday or Tuesday. Why, will you miss me?”

I grabbed her and gave her a long kiss. I immediately got hard and pressed myself against her.

She looked at me when we broke the kiss, grinned, and said, “I guess that we’ll have to do something about that when I get back.” I thought about what she said as I watched her drive off, and decided that it was an excellent idea.

Mom and Dad were shaking their heads when I got back in the house. Dad said, “Wow, she’s quite a girl. She came in and laid things out to us. She said that she really likes you and plans on being around for a long time, but she said it in a polite and courteous manner and asked for our permission. It shows that she’s been raised properly. I don’t know what kind of man her father is, but he sure knows how to raise a daughter.”

I was thinking how glad I was that they liked her, but when I looked at Amy, she was staring at her lap. I asked Dad when his next trip was. He told me Sunday morning, so I asked if him if would come to help me pick out a bike tomorrow. He said that he would. I was getting stoked about the bike, so I decided to call Shelly. I asked her what kind of bike that she thought I should get, and we spent over an hour talking about the different makes and styles. The smart-ass sexuality was gone, and it was like talking about things to a buddy. I had just hung up when the phone rang. It was Karen, and she said, “Hey, are you busy?”

“No, I was just talking to a friend. What’s up?”

“Do you have a date tonight?”

“No. I had one, but she suddenly had to leave.”

“Some kids are coming over to watch some videos. Want to join us?”

“Sure, what time?”

“Oh, about seven thirty.”

“Okay, see ya then.”

I was thinking that I was glad that she and Vince had broken up, and it might be fun to spend an evening with the kids from school. Mom said that dinner was ready, but Amy was missing when I went to sit down. I was about to ask where she was when she came out of her bedroom dressed in a nice skirt and blouse. I said, “Where are you going all dressed up?”

Dad cut in before she had a chance to answer, and said, “That’s none of your business, Peter. Now apologize to her, and keep your mouth shut after that!”

I sheepishly said, “Uhh, I’m sorry.”

Amy said, “Oh, that’s okay. It’s Rick. We’re going to get some burgers and see a movie with Tess and a friend.”

I said, “Rick! What do you see in that...” I looked at Dad, and he was pointing his finger at me, so I shut up.

I got to Karen’s on time and her mom answered the door when I rang the bell. Clair Gilroy looked incredible! She was barefoot and wearing lounging pajamas. The top was open almost to her waist, and her breasts were barely covered. I could actually see parts of her areolas. I don’t know how long I stood there staring, but she didn’t say anything until I tore my eyes away and looked at her face. She was smiling slightly, and she raised one eyebrow and said, “Karen’s in the room over the garage. I’m sure you remember where that is.” It immediately called to mind the night that I saw her naked with Dad. I started to get aroused until I realized what she had just said. She knew that I had seen her!

Embarrassed, I mumbled something and almost ran to the garage. The door was ajar and Karen was sitting in a chair listening to the stereo. I tapped on the door. She stood up and said, “Hi, come in.” She was also barefoot, and was wearing what looked like a silk bathrobe. I’ve heard them described as ‘dressing gowns’, but it looked very sexy whatever it was. I wondered why she was wearing it if a bunch of people were coming over. The room was quite large. It covered the entire top of a three-car garage. There was a king-size bed and a dressing table on one side, and a breakfast table and four chairs on the opposite wall. There was a wide screen TV and entertainment center with a couch and several chairs facing it in the middle, and a large walk-in closet was toward the back, with a full bath next to it. I asked, “Where is everybody?”

She said, “They’re not here yet. Kick your shoes off and have a seat. How about a glass of wine?” She poured something red into a long-stemmed wine glass. I’m not much of a wine drinker, but it had a pleasant fruity flavor. I felt very sophisticated as I settled into a high-backed chair. There was easy-listening music playing on the stereo, and we just sat and listened for a while, then she refilled our glasses, pulled a footstool over by my chair, and we began talking about school and what we would do after we graduated. I began to feel a pleasant buzz before long. I also noticed that she would lean toward me and her gown would pull away enough that I could almost see her breasts whenever she would laugh at something I said, or refill my glass. They were very nice breasts and I started to fantasize about them. I suddenly realized what was going on, looked down at Karen, and said, “There’s nobody else coming, is there.”

She said, “No, there isn’t. Do you mind?”

“I sort of have a girlfriend, Karen. Besides, Vince is a friend of mine.”

She leaned over and gave me a long wet kiss that involved a lot of tongue. I soon felt my resistance waning. I made one last try at a feeble protest, but she loosened her belt and let the gown slide open. A rush of heat went through my body! I was already primed from seeing her mother, and here was a girl who I barely knew, standing almost naked next to me. Her body was great! Her breasts were large and beautifully formed, and her nipples were sticking straight out. Her skin is smooth and the hair around her sex was shaved until nothing was left but a small patch at the top. She started unzipping me as I stared at her.

I caught her hands and said, “I like Vince, and I’m ashamed of myself for what I’m feeling, Karen, but you are too pretty and I will too if you continue with this. Are you sure that this is what you want?” She didn’t answer with words. She pulled her hands away and switched the light next to the chair off, leaving just a small lamp on the breakfast table. She pulled my penis out with the other hand, and bent her head to me.

She had obviously done this before, because she knew some things that surprised me. She sucked me until I got rock-hard, then she held my cock with her teeth just behind the head, and licked in and around the opening at the end with the tip of her tongue. I wasn’t even fully aroused yet, but it felt so good that I had to pull away or I would have come.

A picture of Kristen, and oddly, of Amy flashed before me for a brief moment, but the look and smell of this girl was too much. I tore her robe off and carried her to the bed. We kissed a lot; then I started to work down toward her breasts. I kissed around and started licking her nipples, but she grabbed my head and stopped me. She said, “Please don’t, they are way too sensitive!” I made a mental note that I would teach her how to enjoy it if we ever did this again. I spent some time on her belly button and she seemed to enjoy that. She cried out when I got to her pussy, reached into a drawer and pulled something out, then quickly turned on her stomach. I asked, “What’s the matter?”

Her voice was shaky when she said, “Why, don’t you want to make love to me?”

“Of course I do. Why did you turn over?”

“Well, uhh, because that’s what Vince and I always do.”

I looked in her hand and saw that she held a tube of something called ‘KY Jelly’.

I said, “Do you two always do it in your butt, Karen?”

“Uhh huh. We tried it the other way, but it hurts. It hurt this way for a while, too, but I’m used to it now.”

I said, “May I show you some other things?”

“Uhh, like what? You’re not going to do anything weird, are you?”

I reassured her, “No, just trust me,” and I turned her back over. I started at her belly button again, then worked my way toward her mound. She started saying, “Oh, Oh, Oh!” as I got close. She slammed her legs together and grabbed my head when I finally touched my tongue to her opening.

I asked, “Are you okay?”

She stammered, “Y-y-yeeeess, but Vince never did that; he said that it was nasty, but I can’t believe how good it feels!” I suddenly felt sorry for her, and I wanted this to be special, so I held her for a moment. I said, “I’m going to make love to you now,” when she began to relax. “I won’t hurt you, or ask you to do anything you don’t like, but I want you to trust me. Will you?” I could see that she was nervous, but she nodded her head, so I started over.

She was staring at me, so I said, “Close your eyes.” I kissed her eyes, her mouth, and around her breasts. She started to tense up, but I stayed there, kissing around her areola and lightly touching my tongue to her nipples until she started making little mewing noises. I then slowly circled my tongue around one nipple and began gently sucking it. She was very quiet for a while and I could tell that she was holding her breath, but it went on so long that I got concerned. I pulled my head back and listened while she took huge gulps of air in.

I started kissing down her belly and I began to gently push her legs apart as I got near her sex. She resisted at first, but she finally let me. I then turned my body around and got below her. I kissed all around her sex, but never inside, and I never touched her button. Her sex was almost steaming now and she was so wet that the bed under her was getting soaked, but I still didn’t go inside. Her hands were at my head, trying to force me closer and closer to her opening. I suddenly reached up, took both her wrists, and pinned her arms to the bed as I slipped my tongue between the folds of her sex.

She was crying, “Oh God, Oh God,” and I began lashing my tongue as deeply as I could inside her. She was shaking violently now, and when I finally worked my way to her clit, she started coming. Her nubbin was small, and almost hidden by folds of skin, but it must have been very sensitive, because when I touched it even lightly, she would jerk her body and whimper. She finally gave a huge sigh, collapsed, and lay there quivering.

I was very ready now so I slipped a condom on, got above her, and put the tip of my penis to her opening. She was so wet that it slid in a little, but she was so tight that it was almost painful. I took a long time to enter her, and I stopped and held her when I was most of the way in. Her body was making little involuntary jerks now and then, so I again asked her if she was okay. She just nodded and tried to force me even deeper. I moved slowly at first, then slightly faster, and I was driving into her before long. She responded by digging her fingers into my back so hard that I was sure she drew blood.

The look on her face went from intensity to one of pure joy as we picked up the pace, and I don’t think that I ever saw anyone enjoy sex so much. I was slamming into her now and she seemed to be repeatedly coming. I was very horny, but I had spent so much time getting her ready that I couldn’t seem to come, but I was having a great time. I redoubled my efforts when I could feel her building to a really big one, hoping to come with her, but something caught my eye.

I could just make out her mother sitting on a chair by the door watching us in the dim light. Her pajama bottoms were open and her hand was a blur between her legs. Riveted by the sight, I stopped suddenly. Karen must have thought that I came, because she gasped and came so powerfully that fluid spilled out around my hardon and ran down my legs, then she melted to the bed and lay still. Her mother’s eyes and mine were locked as I slowly pulled out of Karen.

I tore my eyes away from her mother and looked down at Karen when I could. Her eyes were mere slits. She quivered slightly, then she settled to the bed and quietly lay. I held her until her breathing became regular and she appeared to be sleeping, then covered her with a blanket and I stood up. My penis was hard as could be and sticking straight out in front of me.

Karen’s mom was staring at it, and her eyes were big as saucers. Something about her look triggered something in me and I went to her and yanked her to her feet. I went first to my pants and got another condom, then took her into the closet and closed the door. I pulled a coat from a hanger and threw it on the floor, then pushed her on top of it and stood over her. I started to pull the rubber I had used on Karen off, but she stopped me and pulled me to her. She began licking her daughter’s juices off the rubber and all around my cock and balls, then she tore the rubber off and began sucking me. She had her eyes glued to mine all the while.