Chapter 6: Another Bump in the Road

Joanna and I started dating the following weekend. I phoned her on Wednesday and suggested we take the boys to the zoo on Saturday, then a stop at a kid-friendly restaurant. She was quick to agree. In the back of my mind, I was trying to guess when I'd have my first chance to get Jo into my bed. First things first. I wanted her to trust me and to know that the boys were just as important to me as they were to her.

I got a surprise later that week after my first date with Jo. Merilee called.

"Hi, Dieter," she said in a very uncertain voice.

"Hi, Merilee. How are you?" I wanted to be polite, no matter what.

"I'm okay, I guess. I'm sorry I haven't called you before. I've had a bad couple of weeks."

"Oh ... what happened." I was interested.

"My dad got a report on Harley and gave it to me. He wasn't the big success he made himself out to be. Turns out he was married with a son, but his wife divorced him. He was way behind on alimony and child support. On top of that, his credit was no good. I guess I should have been more careful." She sounded very defeated.

A thought crossed my mind. "Did you lend him any money?"

"Not much. Five hundred dollars. Stupid, huh?"

"Yeah ... well ... you can kiss that five hundred goodbye. I suppose he's taken off for parts unknown," I guessed.

"I don't know. I'm not seeing him any more, not since before we talked. I feel like such a fool. I had a good thing with you and I ruined it."

I didn't have a come-back for that. I don't know what would have happened if Joanna hadn't shown up. Then again, I don't know what would have happened if I was still going with Merilee when she did show up. Probably just as well I didn't have to worry about that.

"Dieter?"

"Yeah."

"I'm sorry."

"Yeah ... I know. Me too."

"Can we still be friends?"

"Yeah ... sure. We can still be friends."

"I know I'd like it to be more than that, but..."

"Merilee ... you want to think about what happened and why. You want to know if it could happen again."

"I understand. Thank you for talking to me. I'll probably see you around. Take care," she said, still with a timid, quiet voice I didn't recognize.

After I hung up, I thought about her. I thought about her a lot. If only she hadn't gone behind my back with that creep, Harley, everything might have been different. But she did, and now Joanna was back in my life ... or so I hoped. Every cloud has a silver lining, as Marla would say.

The Saturday at the zoo was a big success. I was planning to take the crew cab and had it all cleaned out and washed, even though it wasn't really dirty. Turned out I didn't need it. Joanna volunteered to take her car since the booster seats were already installed in it. I would drive. I was surprised to see it was a nearly new Camry. Ted must have been generous with this too.

Both Tony and Mike loved the zoo, and to tell the truth, so did I. Mind you, I was walking hand-in-hand with Jo most of the time, so that gave me a lift all by itself. We were bumping shoulders as we strolled along, and occasionally, I'd get a nice soft breast pressed into my arm as she leaned over to look at something. I don't believe in accidents, so naturally the "little head" was taking notice of all this.

The restaurant was noisy as you would expect, but the kids were having fun before, during, and after their meal. I was pretty sure they'd be worn out early this evening. We'd done a lot of walking that afternoon. Jo and I sat beside each other on the plastic chairs at the low table. This place was designed for kids, and parents were just there to pay the bill. I didn't mind. The kids were happy, Jo was happy, and of course, I was too.

As I predicted, when we got the boys home that evening, they were wiped. It didn't take any convincing for them to have their baths and head for bed. Jo invited me in, and I sat in the living room and waited for Jo's return. Both boys came out in their PJ's and said thank you for the nice day, then headed off to their beds.

Jo was right behind them to make sure they were tucked in and the lights were out. It was one of those domestic scenes you see on TV or in the movies, but it was a first for me. It felt good. This was the kind of life I could handle if I had the chance.

Jo came back to the living room and flopped down beside me.

"Thanks, Dieter. That was a lovely day. The boys loved it."

"Yeah. It was great. It got me to thinking this was the kind of life I'd like to have some day."

She turned toward me and her hand went to my cheek and she pulled me in for a kiss.

"I've been wanting to do that all day," she said softly.

"Me too. I've got a real good feeling about us, Jo. I know it's early ... but..."

I didn't get to finish the thought. She pulled me back for another other her kisses, and this time there was tongue and action. She moved and the next thing I knew she was straddling me, her arms wrapped around my neck. I wasn't going anywhere, but then, I didn't want to. This was just fine with me.

I could feel her rubbing her boobs over my chest and we kissed and I kind of knew where we were going from here. It was her decision to make and I would just follow her lead. It wasn't long before she took my hand and led me up to her bedroom, closing the door behind me. I think we both thought the boys would be fast asleep by now.

I wasn't in any rush to undress her. I wanted to see her amazing body revealed bit by bit. Jo seemed a bit more aggressive in getting me undressed. I had my shirt off and my pants around my ankles in no time at all. In the meantime, Joanna had my cock in her hand after reaching through the fly on my boxers. I just kept on doing what I was doing. First her shirt, then her bra. My god, that woman had a set.

I spend some time worshiping her tits while she stroked my cock. After a while, I popped the button on her skirt and let it fall. She was wearing a tiny pair of panties, hardly bigger than a thong. I got the impression she planned this all out before I ever picked her up today.

After some clumsy fumbling with my pants, boxers, and socks, I was finally naked. Jo was laying back on the bed, watching me, her eyes half closed. I wouldn't have been surprised to see steam coming off her. I slipped the panties down and off her before spreading her legs. I wanted to start with a little oral play and she was all for it.

As I probably mentioned, Jo wasn't the slim high school girl I used to screw all those years ago. She was now a much bigger, sexier woman. I guess she was late developing because I still had pretty good memories of when we had sex back then and I could make a decent comparison. It was mostly in the boobs, the hips, and the ass that I could see the difference. I suppose some of it was due to childbirth, but not all of it. Anyway, she looked like a sex goddess, and at this particular moment she was my sex goddess.

It was a little before 1 am when I dragged myself out of the townhouse and headed home. It wasn't that late, but in the four hours that we had been in her bed, we did it all. I guess we were both making up for lost time. I hadn't had sex for a couple of months, and I'm sure Jo hadn't for longer than that. I wouldn't have any trouble getting to sleep tonight, and I was betting I would have some pretty interesting dreams.

When I forced myself out of bed on Sunday morning, I was feeling stiff. I don't drink much, and I'm in decent shape, but last night's action left my stomach and groin muscles pretty sore. I had nothing but good memories of my time with Joanna. If I could make it happen, she was going to be mine. Yeah, I know, she was sexy as hell, but that wasn't all. She and I seemed to be thinking the same things. It was like we were meant to be together. I was already planning our future life.

The next weekend, I brought Joanna and the boys over to meet Marla and Pop. Yeah, maybe I was jumping the gun, but I wanted them to know I was serious about her and as far as I could tell, she was serious about me. At least, I wasn't getting any negative signs.

"Marla, Pop, I'd like you to meet Joanna, Mike and Tony Milliken. Jo, this is my father who you might remember, and my step-mother Marla."

There were "Hellos" all around and then silence. I don't think any of us knew what to say. At last, I found my tongue.

"We were on our way out to the park for a picnic and I thought we'd stop in and say hello," I managed.

"Nice to meet you all," Marla said with a nice smile. "Dieter has told us a lot about you and your sons."

"Thanks," Joanna replied. "He has a lot of nice things to say about you, too."

"You've changed a lot since the last time I saw you," Pop said, his eyes fixed on Jo.

"Yes ... I know ... I could lose a few pounds but I'll never be that size again," Jo said.

"Don't bother on my account," the old man laughed.

"Helmut," Marla warned. "Behave."

"That's all right Mrs. Hunsinger. I'm used to it," Jo said.

"Call me Marla, Joanna. Everyone does."

We exchanged a little more small talk before I suggested we head off to the park. That met with immediate approval from the boys. We said our goodbyes and went out to Joanna's car.

"That was awkward," Jo said. "They weren't expecting us."

"I just thought it would be good to drop in and say hello. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you," I said.

"No ... no need to apologize. I guess I need to learn to be more comfortable around them. Your dad has changed a lot, though. He seems much more friendly now."

"That's Marla's doing. She's made all the difference in the world to Pop."

"I'm glad for you, Dieter. But I don't think Marla is quite certain about me."

"Why do you think that?"