Chapter 18

Two bowls of Sugar Crisp later, I went to my keyboard and pulled out some of my music, to look through.

The doorbell rang, Charles got it to let in the other girls, except April who stayed home, not feeling well, and I told them to go have some fun, while I figured out what we were doing.

Coming through the kitchen door, was Nevina, with Mom right behind her, asking, “Find anything, Michael, Honey?”

“I have a song that either of you could sing with me, or maybe both of you; look it over for a minute, why don’t you,” I said handing it to Nevina.

Mom looked over her shoulder saying, “This is a bit over the top for either of us to sing with you, don’t you think?”

“What do you have to say about that, my dear Nevina?”

“Let’s try it, I’m up for it, are you?”

I began it in a medium fast tempo...

MICHAEL
I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you
Always treat me like a fool
Kick me when I’m down
that’s your rule
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you

Oh you never stop your
Cheatin’ ways with another guy
You laugh in my face
Lord how long must I be disgraced
Cause I love you
Oh baby, baby, baby

NEVINA
I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know
You and me baby, oh
I don’t know why I love you baby
But I love you baby
Oh darlin’, darlin’, darlin’
You throw my heart
down in the dirt
You made me crawl on
This cold black earth, baby
No I never, I never knew
How much love could hurt
Until I loved you baby
‘Til I loved you baby, baby
Oh baby, I can’t stop

MICHAEL
I can’t stop crying can’t you see
Here I’m pleadin’ on my knees
I’m on my knees
Won’t you help me, help me please
Cause I love you,
I love you baby
Sure enough, baby, yeah
I don’t know, you don’t know
We don’t know none of us

BOTH
Can’t do nothing about it
I don’t know, I don’t know
Oh baby, I don’t know, I don’t know
Nobody can do nothing about it

I don’t know why
I love you baby
I don’t know why I love you baby
I don’t know why I love you baby
I don’t know why I love you baby

Mother applauded for us, coming over to say, “You both were really into that song, and it showed. Is there something going on between you two, that I should know about.”

“It’s called ‘getting into the music’ mom. Nothing more.”

“OK, can I get a song with my beautiful boy?”

“Would you like it to be just as licentious as what I just sang with Nevina, mother?”

“I wouldn’t mind, if you don’t,” she said.

“Do you know the song ‘Lost that Loving Feeling,’ oh gorgeous one?”

“Just try to keep up with me,” she said.

“Here we go”...

MICHAEL
You never close your eyes
anymore when I kiss your lips
And there’s no tenderness
like before in your fingertips
You’re trying hard not to show it
But baby, baby I know it

BOTH
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Now it’s gone, gone, gone

SARAH
Now there’s no welcome look
in your eyes when I reach for you
And now you’re starting to
criticize little things I do
It makes me just feel like crying
‘Cause baby, something
beautiful is dyin’

BOTH
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
You lost that lovin’ feelin’
Now it’s gone, gone, gone
We had a love, a love,
a love you don’t find everyday
So don’t, don’t, don’t,
don’t let it slip away
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’
Bring back that lovin’ feelin’
‘Cause it’s gone, gone, gone
And I can’t go on

We looked at each other for a long moment, while Nevina was applauding. I said, “I need to check on my girl, I’ll be back as soon as possible,” and I left them to run to April’s house.

I knocked on the door, and she opened it to me, saying, “It’s about time you got here,” taking my hand and going up to her room.

She dropped her robe to show her nakedness, and I undressed myself, and we got on her bed.

“I didn’t bring any condoms with me,” I said.

“It’s OK, we don’t need them anymore. Fuck me, fuck me so hard I scream, please?”

“Nobody else is in the house, so do your worst to me, please?

Without restraint, I plunged inside my stunning girl, to hear her make a remarkable noise...

(Meanwhile, back at the Love Home)

“That son of yours has become very charismatic,” Nevina said to Michael’s mother, Sarah, “To the point I find myself slightly aroused when around him.”

“You’re kidding, aren’t you. That’s so amazing to hear from a woman your age.”

“Don’t kid a kidder, Sarah. I can tell how you were affected by that song you two just sang together. You were practically drooling over your own son. To be honest, I got a strange text last night”...

I was sucking on April’s breasts, having a better time than previously by being on top of her, and deep inside her at the same time.

What an amazing sensation to lick on her nipples and her reaction, which included her muscles tightening all around my dick. Wow! She had always been in control of our previous sexual liaisons, but now I had the upper hand, as I began to jab at her again, and again and again.

“Where did Michael go?” Charles asked his mother, as he and Mary came down the stairs together. “I thought we were having a rehearsal this morning.”

“Michael and April are having an adult conversation privately, and we will be having a rehearsal,” Nevina remarked.

“They aren’t in his room?” Mary said, “We just passed it.”

“It’s private, OK!” Sarah said.

“OK, Sorry!”

“Oh, Oh, Oh, my god April, I have REALLY filled you up, haven’t I?” I said, suddenly spent.

“My goodness ... I am so glad I am on the pill, or I would be having your baby. I want to have your baby, but not for a few more years.”

“It sure is a lot messier this way, isn’t it?” she said.

“But it was a very satisfying messy,” she said to me with a fabulous smile. “Can you get off me, please?”

“Oh, Sorry,” I said rolling off her. “Now that we’ve done this once, we can’t ever stop, can we, my April Love?”

“I love you too,” she said as I saw her naked butt go into her bathroom. “Do we have time to take a shower together. It’s what my parents do, after they fuck!”

“I think everybody is probably waiting to have a rehearsal together. You decide, my love!”

With our clothes back on after the most amaaaazing shower I have ever had, with the girl I will be marrying, we walked back into our house, finding everyone sitting around.

“Where have you been?” Charles asked.

I let go of April and waved him over and had a very quick and quiet conversation.

“OK, people,” my brother said turning to waiting crowd, “Let’s rehearse some music!”

I went to my keyboard, sat down and got my copies of the songs they had been working on.

“Ken, you and all the girls, please?”...

KENNETH
I’m comin’ home,
I’ve done my time
Now I’ve got to know
what is and isn’t mine
If you received my letter
telling you I’d soon be free
Then you’ll know just what to do
If you still want me,
if you still want me

(All four girls were behind him moving as one, and sounded marvelous)

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon
‘round the ole oak tree
It’s been three long years,
do you still want me? (Still want me)
If I don’t see a ribbon
round the ole oak tree
I’ll stay on the bus, forget about us,
put the blame on me
If I don’t see a yellow ribbon
‘round the ole oak tree

Bus driver, please look for me
‘Cause I couldn’t bear
to see what I might see
I’m really still in prison
and my love, she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon’s
what I need to set me free
And I wrote and told her please

The girls echo most of what he sings

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon
‘round the ole oak tree
It’s been three long years,
do you still want me?
If I don’t see a ribbon
around the ole oak tree
I’ll stay on the bus, forget about us,
put the blame on me
If I don’t see a yellow ribbon
‘round the ole oak tree

Now the whole damned
bus is cheerin’
And I can’t believe I see

A hundred yellow ribbons
round the ole oak tree
I’m comin’ home

(Girls repeat until I slow down)
Tie a ribbon ‘round the ole oak tree
Tie a ribbon ‘round the ole oak tree
Tie a ribbon ‘round the ole oak tree
Tie a ribbon ‘round the ole oak tree

Sarah and Nev applauded, with Nev saying, “Could we help the girls by putting some spice into the dance please, Michael?”

“Certainly, what’s that expression, ‘Sugar and spice and everything nice?’”

While they moved in to do that, Charles pulled me away, asking whisper quiet, “Did you really, just make love to April, in her own bed?”

“Haven’t you and Mary?”

“No, we’ve kissed and done some touching, but we’re both too nervous to even talk about going any further.”

“All I can tell you is to take advantage of the times you have alone, and get too it, soon. Both Mom and Nevina know we have done it. They seem to approve, so all we did was take advantage of our times together. You don’t want Will to be getting more action they you are, do you?”

He just laughed and walked away.

As they were wrapping up the change in choreography, Nevina came over to me and said, “I hope you two had protection earlier. I can’t wait for my turn, Michael!”

“What makes you think you will get a turn, you wicked woman you?”

We did the number again, with a much better and more synchronized movement with the four Nicholas sisters. They were getting more confidence as we go along.

Our final rehearsal number was Sarah and Nevina singing, “No More Tears”...

SARAH (MOM)
It’s raining, it’s pouring
My love life is boring me to tears,
after all these years

NEV
No sunshine, no moonlight,
no stardust, no sign of romance
We don’t stand a chance

SARAH
I’ve always dreamed I
found the perfect lover
But he turned out to be
like every other man

BOTH
Our love, our love
Raining (raining)
Pouring (pouring)
There’s nothing left for us here
And we won’t ... waste...
another...

NEVINA
Tear...

(Here comes the hard Disco beat!)

TOGETHER
Ah, yeah
If you’ve had enough,
don’t put up with his stuff,
don’t you do it
If you’ve had your fill,
get the check pay the bill,
you can do it

Tell him to just get out
Nothing left to talk about
Pack his raincoat show him out
Just look him in the eye
and simply shout...

Enough is enough (is enough)
I can’t go on, I can’t go on
no more, no
Enough is enough (is enough)
I want him out, I want him out that door now

SARAH (NEVINA)
I’ve always dreamed
I found the perfect lover
But he turned out to be
like every other man
Our love (I had no choice from the start)
Our love
Our love (I’ve gotta listen to my heart)
Our love (Tearing us apart)
Our love, ooh

Enough is enough (is enough)
I can’t go on, I can’t go on
no more, no
Enough is enough (is enough)
I want him out, I want him out that door now