Chapter 10

“Have you tried these?” Emma asked, holding up two condoms.

“I just bought them, so any that aren’t used...” Austin said with a slight grin.

“Bite me,” Emma fired back. “These say, ‘longer lasting.’ Do you know how they work?”

Austin pulled out his phone, opened a browser, and put in the condom names.

“That one is thicker, just the opposite of the ‘feels like nothing is there’ condoms. The other one has an internal coating of lidocaine, which is a local anesthetic that slightly numbs the penis. They’re supposed to keep a guy from coming too soon,” Austin said.

“Oliver could use that,” Emma said. “Since you don’t seem to have that problem, can I have these?”

“I personally don’t want to numb my dick, so please, take them.”

“What are you going to do about Mia?” Emma said, changing the topic back to the elephant in the room.

“She and I would never have lasted; I was just her naughty rebound guy. Knowing that, I’ll be there until she’s done with me,” Austin said.

“You do realize that Liam and Oliver are jealous of you? They started their sex club, and you’re the only one getting laid,” Emma said with a chuckle.

“What about you and Oliver? I thought you were going out.”

“Oliver’s cock is way too thick for me to allow him to shove it in my little kitty. It’s thicker than my wrist; I can’t get my fingers to wrap around it. When we do stuff, I jack him off and do some oral on the tip. That’s why he wanted some variety. Who knows, he might find a size queen who can handle him.”

“Well, then, what are the condoms for?” Austin asked.

“He tends to cum quickly. I thought if...” Emma trailed off, then shook her head. “Sorry, I think I’m sharing too much information.”

“I had a woman teach me a few things about lasting longer. Do you want me to talk to Oliver and see if I can help him?”

“No!” she said instantly. “He’d be horrified if you brought it up.”

“No, I get it. If Oliver asks, I’ll share,” Austin promised.

“When you and Mia are done, I was serious about being next. We are part of Club DTF, and what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, so to speak. Oliver knows we’ll eventually hook up and is fine with it, if you’re worried about that.”

“Perhaps we should try not to rub it in his face if we do,” Austin said.

“We do have this big old house all to ourselves most days.”

“You’re a dirty girl, and I like it,” Austin said, waggling his eyebrows.

Austin dutifully donned his dress clothes for dinner. His grandmother was waiting at the base of the stairs to inspect him.

“Mia will be disappointed she missed seeing you at your best.”

“I think the Mia thing has run its course,” Austin said, trying to stave off further talk of him having a girlfriend.

“Young people are so fickle. Your grandfather was the only man I ever dated.”

“That was before dating apps. Now you spot a cute girl and swipe right,” Austin teased.

“One look at you in your cowboy hat, and she’s swiping left.”

Austin grasped his chest as if his grandmother had just stabbed him in the heart.

“Now, if you let me take your picture dressed like this, they would all swipe right,” Grandma Montgomery said.

If his grandmother was already busting on him, she’d be in fine form with his mother tonight.

Marie knew her mother had no idea what a sacrifice it was for Austin to get dressed up. He must either respect her or was setting her up for something big, like a car for his birthday. Her son was patient and had been known to play the long game to get what he wanted. Marie would have to keep an eye on him.

“I understand your first class went well. They were expecting four or five students, and I was told twelve showed up,” Marie said in greeting.

“Rumor has it that more will be in his next class,” Grandma Montgomery said. “Some teen boys figured out the class is mostly girls. I also heard some moms will be coming.”

“I might need more help than just Miss Sandy,” Austin worried.

“Would it be okay if I helped?” Marie asked.

Austin smiled for the first time that night.

“I would love that.”

They were interrupted when Charlie arrived.

“Marie,” he said as he kissed her cheek. “Mrs. Montgomery. Austin.”

“Let’s order. I’m starved,” Marie said.

The server came over and ran through the specials.

This was their first date. Well, technically, this wasn’t their first because Marie and Charlie had dated in high school, but this counted because they were now adults.

The trick to a first date was choosing what to order. Marie had to be careful not to give the wrong impression; she didn’t want Charlie to think she was ordering the most expensive item on the menu to get into his pocket, even though she’d heard the Wagyu medallion was something special.

Then, there were disasters waiting to happen, like their barbecued ribs. The sauce might end up on her face, hands, and dress.

Marie ran through the menu and found the perfect item: mini-ravioli, which were bite-sized and self-contained. There are no hidden dangers there.

“Do you want to start with some garlic twists?” Charlie asked.

He remembered she loved them. The rule of thumb was that you didn’t order something like that until the fifth date, and then only if you trusted them. It was never a first-date item, but if her date did...

“That sounds good,” Marie said.

The conversation was going well. Charlie was charming Marie’s mother, Austin hadn’t pulled any surly teen moves, and Marie had laughed at all of Charlie’s jokes. That was until the waitstaff brought out their entrees, and she was brought a big, messy plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

“They got your order wrong,” Charlie said, raising his hand. “Miss!”

The server hurried over.

“What can I do for you?”

“You can get the orders right. She ordered the mini-ravioli. I would expect you could keep something like that straight,” Charlie said.

“Shouldn’t everyone be judged on their kindness? Shouldn’t everyone be judged by the qualities that make them good, honest people? It’s a mistake that can easily be fixed,” Austin said.

The server looked at her son and smiled.

“Let me fix that for you,” she said as she took the spaghetti and left.

Her mom’s scowl told Charlie he’d made a misstep.

“I’m sorry, I had a trying day today and shouldn’t have taken it out on the poor girl.”

“We’re not the ones you should be telling that to,” Austin said.

Charlie took it well.

“I’ll be right back. I have amends to make.”

Once he left, Austin shrugged.

“You might be right,” he said to his grandmother. “Charlie might be a keeper.”

“If only my daughter would listen to me.”

“I understand, but she’s always done whatever she wanted.”

“You two can stop right now. Eat your dinner before it gets cold,” Marie said.

Austin gave her mom a look that asked, ‘See what I have to deal with?’ Marie mentally vowed to get even.