Chapter 2

In the morning, Mindy, dressed in her robe, found Taylor at the stove in the kitchen, the coffee pot steaming and a generous plate of hot bacon sitting on the counter.

“You’re up early,” she said. “Where’s my mom?”

“I’m pretty sure that she is still asleep in the bedroom. She had a difficult time sleeping last night.”

“I heard you having sex with her last night.”

“Um, I’m not sure how to respond to that comment.”

“Don’t deny it. I heard her cry out, and something kept thumping against the wall, so it was a bit difficult to sleep through it.”

Taylor said nothing, but the look on his face told her that she was correct. “I haven’t had sex yet. Would you teach me?”

“Don’t you think you are a little young to have sex? How old are you, really?”

“I’m fourteen. How old do you need to be?”

Before Taylor could answer that, Julie appeared in the living room. “Whatever you are cooking smells delicious. Do I have time for a quick shower?”

“Certainly. I am fixing pancakes and bacon. We’ll eat whenever you’re ready.”

Before Julie could dash off, Mindy said, “Good morning, Mom. Did you sleep well?” She was smirking at Taylor as she waited to hear her mother’s response. When Julie turned to head to the bathroom, Mindy stood in front of Taylor and without warning, opened her robe and held it so that he had a full view of her body.

“See, I’m not a little girl any more. I’m ready, and I think you would be the ideal teacher. You were gentle with mom and she seems quite happy this morning but most importantly, you wouldn’t go bragging to the boys in my class about your conquest.”

“Mindy, I don’t know how to answer you.”

“Fine!” Mindy replied, with a bit of angry tone in her voice. “We’ll just wait until Mom comes back and I’ll ask again.”

Taylor returned to the counter and continued to prepare the pancake batter while Mindy turned away and stood by the windows, watching as the snow continued to fall. Between the wind and the continuing snow, the path to the car seemed to have been completely obliterated.

Julie reappeared still dressed in the fluffy white bathrobe, her hair still damp, but a broad smile on her face. “I’m starved, let’s eat.”

Taylor placed a plate of hot pancakes in front of each of his guests and then joined them at the table. After a few minutes, Mindy set her fork on the edge of her plate and moved around slightly in her chair, positioning herself to discuss something of importance.

“Mom, we need to have a talk. I asked Taylor to have sex with me, but he said that I am too young.”

“What in the world are you talking about, Mindy? Why would you ask him something like that?”

“I’m fourteen now, my body is ready, and I need to know what it’s like.”

“That’s right. But just because your body is developing, it doesn’t mean that you are ready to jump into a bed with someone you don’t even know.”