Chapter 2

It was Saturday morning, the day after my phone sex experience with Bill and Tim, and a little nervous about seeing Tim this morning. I was still not willing to discuss my inappropriate actions of last night. Fortunately, Tim treated this morning like any other Saturday morning. He came in, gave me my good morning kiss, and asked what was for breakfast. “Eggs, toast, and bacon, just like every Saturday morning.” I replied, “How do you want your eggs today?”

“Over easy would be great, and make it three eggs. I’m a little hungry this morning.”

“Coming right up and get your hands off the bacon until I get the eggs on the table.”

I had already had my breakfast. I sat down with a cup of coffee after serving him his eggs. I asked Tim what his plans were for the day.

“I have some homework to finish up, and then I’m going over to Terry’s to check on her. This afternoon I am going biking with Matt and Tony. I should be home before dark.”

“Okay, I am going to the mall and food shopping. Do you want me to pick up anything for you?”

“Chips and beer would be nice.”

“Like hell. Ask me again when you are twenty-one, and then it’s only a maybe.”

“Okay, just the chips, then.”

I finished my coffee and put the cup in the sink, “Okay, Have fun and be careful on your bike with those guys.” I replied as I headed to my bedroom to get ready to do my errands.

Being back into our Saturday routine put me at ease, and I was able to do the shopping and get some housework done without thinking about last night or what might happen tonight. Around 6:45 p.m., Tim wandered in, dirty and hungry. I started supper while he took a shower. It was only burgers and a salad. I had the burgers almost ready when he came to the table and started in on his salad. I fixed two burgers how he liked them, made one for myself, and sat down with him to eat. I asked how Terry was, and he said she was still under the weather but felt a little better than yesterday.

Tim finished both of his burgers before I finished mine. He politely waited for me to finish and then helped me clear the table. I started cleaning up the kitchen and doing the dishes. Tim went down to the family room and turned on the last fifteen minutes of the news and weather. A few minutes after 8:00, I went down and joined him. Now that the news was over, Tim had switched the channel and was watching a soccer match on the Spanish channel.

I could not help but ask. “Why do you watch soccer on the Spanish channel?”

“Because the best matches are in South America, and the announcer only tells you what you can see is happening anyway. So who cares what he is saying.”

I put on my reading glasses and picked up a magazine, opening it to an article I had started earlier. Every once in a while, I would glance over at Tim and catch him checking the clock.

It was ten minutes until 9:00 when the phone rang. It startled me and made me jump. I looked sheepishly at Tim and reached over to answer it.

“Hello? ... He’s right here.”

I handed the phone to Tim, “It’s Terry.”

Tim listened for a minute and said, “Sure, I can do that. I will bring it over tomorrow.”

“Not a problem, see you then. Bye.”

Tim hung up the phone and said, “Terry wants to borrow my history book to do an assignment so she won’t get behind just because she is sick.”

“Smart girl, I’m liking her more and more.”

I was just starting to relax when the phone rang again at exactly 9:00. I stood up to answer it and said, “Hi, Bill.” I pressed the speakerphone button and put the phone back in its cradle as Tim turned off the TV.

Me: “How was work today?”

Bill: “Crappy, I hate working overtime. Are we still on for tomorrow night?”

Me: “You bet. I can’t wait to see you.”

Bill: “You said to call tonight when Tim wasn’t going to be home. Are we going to do our phone thing?”

Me: “We sure are. Tim won’t be home for a least an hour and a half.”

Bill: “You’re really getting into this, aren’t you?”

Me: “If you have second thoughts or think this is weird, please tell me, and we can stop?”