Chapter 18

It must have looked like I was rubbing one out, the way I was grinding my bottom on the towel. I wasn’t feeling sexy, though. Instead, I kept shifting, trying to find a more comfortable way to sit.

“Next time I’m in the bathroom, I need to look at myself in the mirror,” I thought. “It’s killing me to wait for answers like this.”

After a bit, Nick stood up and walked over to me, putting his hand on my shoulder.

“Mary, I’m sorry for everything—for all the things I did to you.”

“Nick, I’ve already forgiven you. You are only partially responsible, after Ethan’s manipulations. In the future, you’ll be my gay brother, and you’ll know that I love you. Maybe I’ll hook you up with some guy who is cute, like my Leo.”

His guilty face seemed to clear, and he chuckled and returned to Ethan and the Xbox.

“For what it’s worth, Mary, I’m sorry, too. Everything got so far out of control. And I didn’t understand that Joy was impossible to embarrass. It’s ironic; I was trying to be the man in control here. Instead, now my dick is out, my ass is bare, and I have no control at all. Mom and Dad will explain while you’re eating dinner.”

“While we’re ... You mean?”

“Like you and Joy stood and waited on them, yeah. That’s all I should say for now.”

Somehow, I managed to control myself long enough for my parents to come home.

“Mary, we (Holly and I) have a lot of things to say to you after what I did ... After what happened yesterday.”

“Dad, they didn’t explain very much to me, but I know you have them standing while we eat. Can we at least have them eat dinner after us? Let’s delay cleaning the kitchen, so we all can talk.”

“I think that’s reasonable, Sam,” Holly interjected. He looked at her and nodded his head.

Joy’s spaghetti dinner hit the spot. The jar of sauce was marinara (meatless) and had a nice mixture of spices. I was hungry after not eating yesterday’s dinner and sleeping through today’s breakfast and lunch. I was still adjusting to the boys being nude, but they had their backs to us, so I didn’t get distracted by their dicks. When they finished eating, Dad told them to sit and join us at the table.

“Before we start, I need to know. Have you boys told us everything?”

Nick seemed to straighten up in his chair, steeling himself for something big.

“Mom and Dad, I agreed to Ethan’s plans because he threatened to expose me. No more. I’m a homosexual; I’m gay.”

Dad did the exact right thing; I was so proud of him!

“So?”

Holly wasn’t quite so enthusiastic, but she didn’t seem too surprised.

Joy spoke up, “I told you, Nick. It’s no big thing, um, I mean, you shouldn’t be embarrassed.”

Nick was clearly surprised. “I wasn’t expecting that, uh, that reaction.”

“Don’t misunderstand us, Nick; we still want grandchildren from you. You can still be a father if you want to be. Sam and I have talked ;I told him you might be gay, after you saw Joy and Mary hopping around the house in their birthday suits.”

“I don’t understand.”

Sam explained, “Nick, I know it’s hard for you to believe, but I used to be a teenage boy. If I had two gorgeous sisters prancing around in the nude, I would have an obvious physical reaction and be looking for quick relief.”

As usual, Joy looked confused and Holly looked flustered.

“Thank you for the compliment on our looks, Daddy, but what are you talking about?”

He looked awkward and said, “Your mother will explain it.”

Holly frowned at him.

“Thanks a lot, Sam! Mary, you know what he’s implying; tell Joy later.”

“Joy, he was talking about jerking off.”

“Or, instead, tell her now,” Holly muttered crossly.

“Joy, Holly told me that seeing your bodies didn’t cause, oh, hell, didn’t cause hard-ons for Nick. That suggested he wasn’t attracted to girls.”

“Hmm. Well, I accept that Nick is gay, of course. I just don’t understand it. We girls are all soft and sweet, and we also have butts, so...”

“Joy, we are not discussing this at the table! And, you’re interrupting Sam’s explanation.”

“Sorry, Mom and Dad.”

“OK, here’s what I’m trying to say. Leaving aside Nick’s orientation, a lot of things were done to you two this month that we disapprove of. And now, Mary’s been ... we have beaten Mary twice, and she didn’t deserve any of it. Joy, you’re an unusual girl; I hope you realize that most girls DON’T like spankings or even whipped. You know who also doesn’t?

“Mary?” Joy spoke weakly, feeling guilt over her actions.

“Exactly. And because she’s a good sister, she endured unfair discipline because it met your needs, not hers.”

“She’s not a good sister.”

“WHAT?”

“Mary is the BEST sister, and I don’t deserve her. If anybody picks on her, I’ll fuck them up.”

“LANGUAGE.”

“With your flying boobs of death?” snarked Ethan.

“Yeah,” she said, but Holly exploded all over him.

“Shut your filthy mouth, boy. That strap came from my family because they expected bad behavior from you at this age. I’m sorely tempted to strap...”

“Can I watch?”

That was Joy (who else?). Dad put his face in his hands.

“Joy, that was the wrong thing to say. Just be quiet!”

Holly showed even more exasperation than Dad.

“Again, we’re off the topic. Sam, just explain. Why are the boys naked and serving us?”

“It seemed fair and just that they endured what they had caused. Ethan dared you to run outside and be naked by the road. Correct? I see you nodding your heads. I ought to send him out to the highway, but I don’t want to attract any government attention. And, more than anything else, Holly and I want to offset some of the nasty ideas her ex started in your head.”