Chapter 75

“Actually, she asked me out,” Alexa admitted, blushing a little while I sat in a big chair nearby. “I kind of said yes because I wanted to know someone and she is sort of cute. She came to see me in the hospital and your son got an eyefull when she said goodbye to me.”

Mom began giggling uncontrollably, to the place where dad almost had to stop rubbing her feet. “Oh, honey,” she teased, looking over at me with tears of mirth in her eyes. “Did your auntie traumatize you?”

“Har-har, mother,” I sighed, rolling my eyes. “Jeanie just gave your sister a rather involved kiss before she left, it’s not like I’ve never seen two girls lez out before.”

Alexa flushed scarlet at my language and dad chuckled. My mom seemed to not know what to say for a moment, a dear blessing from my point of view since she’d been scoring off me all evening. I stood and went over to the entertainment center, putting on a CD of Lionel Hampton, one of mom’s favourite jazz artists. She relaxed again and hummed contentedly.

“Alex, move Allie over to the other chesterfield and massage her feet,” she said languidly. “She could use the tlc and you could use the practice for when you get a girl, you’ll need to know how to spoil her.”

My aunt and I shared a look and I shrugged. I stood and took her by the hand, leading her over to the other chesterfield. I gently laid her down and then lifted her feet, sitting beneath them. I removed her shoes and knee-length socks, trying to not look up her skirt. It was a ruffled, flowing thing that terminated maybe mid-thigh. I looked over at mom and dad while I began rubbing her toes. Alexa sighed and settled into the couch.

“This is nice,” mom murmured, tracing a fingernail along the carpet at the foot of the chesterfield. “It’s been a very busy week for everyone in this family and hopefully we’re settling into a pleasant and relaxed rhythm for the rest of the summer, no more surprises.”