Chapter 6

After her talk with Pattie, Millie knew she couldn't seduce the girl. The weeks flew by and she forgot about the night she'd spied on her children in bed. Laura and Eric settled in, and Millie and Laura began spending a great deal of time together.

One night the two women went shopping at a nearby mall. After the stores were closed, they went to a local restaurant for a late dinner.

The restaurant was dimly lit and Laura sat back in her chair and sipped her martini while Millie chattered about their purchases. The drink was warming her and she felt a bit giddy and relaxed. Her feet were tired from walking around the stores, but she felt happy.

They ordered dinner and ate it with relish and when they were done they ordered brandies. By now Laura was dizzy, but feeling no pain and she loosened up and confided to her sister-in-law that she was horny lately.

She stopped short of telling Millie about her experience with Fred. She flushed at the memory of her brother. It hadn't happened again, but what would Millie say if she knew? She'd probably have a fit and make Laura and Eric leave her home.

"I'm going to miss you two when you leave," Millie said, twirling the stem of her brandy glass and deliberately changing the subject.

Laura's ripe lips parted and her white teeth flashed as she nervously smiled and turned to the brunette. "Are you trying to tell me something?"

Millie brought her hand up to her mouth. "Oh, no, I didn't mean it that way. Me and my big mouth."

Laura relaxed again. "I knew you didn't mean it that way."

Millie wondered what Laura would say if she knew she'd fucked her son. She and Eric hadn't gotten together since that first time, but it wasn't because Eric wasn't interested. The boy was always sniffing around his aunt, but Millie was afraid of being caught by Laura.

Now Laura nodded and smiled. "You're so lucky you've got a husband," she said. "You never have to be horny."

"Oh, I wouldn't say that," Millie said. "I'm horny a lot of the time." She fidgeted in her seat and again tried to change the subject, but Laura kept returning to it.

"I know I shouldn't ask you this," Laura said.

"Ask me what?" Millie said. Her throat felt constricted. What if Laura knew?

"Oh, forget it," Laura said.

Millie motioned toward the waitress and ordered two more brandies. "No, you wanted to say something. What is it?"

"I just wondered if you ever cheated on Fred?" Laura said.

Millie's upper lip twitched. "What a question," she said.

"See, I told you I didn't have any business asking you," Laura said. "Just forget it. I'm a busybody."

Millie nervously sipped her brandy and glanced around the restaurant. There were two men at a corner table. "I wonder if they're businessmen or what?" she said.

"Who? Them?" Laura said, turning her head and staring at the men. She knew she was being nasty asking Millie if she'd ever cheated on Fred. Fred had already confirmed that they both had cheated. Why did she want to make her sister-in-law uncomfortable? Was it because she was jealous of her?

The two men rose up and quickly walked out of the restaurant and Laura turned her attention back to Millie.

"Yes," Millie said wryly. "Them."

"They were attractive, weren't they?" Laura said.

"I've had a few flings, if you must know," Millie said, her eyes lowered and her fingers toying nervously with her cocktail napkin.

The intimacy between them made Laura's heart melt. She placed her hand over Millie's and squeezed it. "You don't have to explain anything to me," she said. "I'm sure Fred's no angel either."

"I know he isn't," Millie said. "We both do our own thing once in a while. But our marriage's solid."

"Pete was a horrible runaround," Laura said, shrugging. "At first it almost killed me. Later I only cared about the effect on Eric."

"Was he a good lover?" Millie asked.

"Not great," Laura said.

Both women giggled. They'd never confided in each other before and it gave Laura a warm feeling.

"I'll bet Fred is a good lover," she said softly, her eyes averted.

"He's pretty good," Millie said. She took a deep breath. "I've been thinking about trying something new lately." She gazed meaningfully into Laura's eyes.

Laura smiled uneasily. The way Millie was staring into her eyes made her uncomfortable and something more. It made her excited.

Laura took a deep breath. "What do you mean?" she said. "Trying what?"

"You're going to think I'm terrible, but I've actually been thinking, sort of wondering, what it was like to do it with another woman." Millie's outward demeanor was calm, but inside she was shaking. "You probably think I'm terrible..."

Laura felt her face grow warm. Millie's bluntness took her by surprise. The idea of making it with another woman was repugnant to Laura, but she didn't want to say that to Millie. It would humiliate the woman.

"Have you ever tried it with another woman?" Laura said in a squeaky voice. She cleared her throat. "I never..."

"No, I've never done it," Millie said quickly. "I said I was thinking, well, really, wondering what it would be like to go to bed with a woman."

Laura drained her glass, her mind awhirl with images of herself and Millie naked in bed together. "You must tell me what it's like when you do it," Laura said. "I'd be curious to know. I'm not all that experienced myself. Since Pete walked out..." she paused, bit her lip and blushed. "I've had very little experience since he left."

Millie moved her hand to Laura's arm. "I'd like to try it with you," she said softly, her eyes boring into the redhead's face.

"Me?" Laura said, her eyes widening with a combination of surprise and excitement. "I don't know what to say."

Millie winked and grinned, her eyes aglow and teasing. "Say yes," she whispered.

"Why, I..." Laura was so flustered she couldn't arrange her thoughts. She tried to imagine what it would be like to make love to another woman, but she just couldn't picture herself pussy to pussy with Millie.

She gazed back into Millie's eyes and bit her lip. Millie motioned to the waitress to bring them their check. "I'll bet it's great with a woman," she said, her voice barely audible as she reached for her wallet. "Here, I'll get the check."

"Let me split it with you," Laura said. Her face felt warm and her voice was husky.

"No, I'll pay," Millie said. The tension between them was now so great, Laura knew what her answer would be.

"Where would we go?" Laura hissed as they rose up from the table.

"The house," Millie said.

"But what about the others?" Laura said, following the brunette out of the restaurant.

"We can use your room," Millie said.

"But, what if they wonder where you're at?" Laura asked. "What if Fred wants to know what you're doing in my room with me?"

"You worry too much," Millie smiled. "Listen, do you want to or don't you?"

Laura moistened her suddenly parched lips as they left the restaurant and walked around to the parking lot. "I guess we could try it," she said in a tiny voice.

Twenty minutes later they walked into the house. It was quiet and no one was around. Laura followed Millie upstairs and together they walked into Laura's room.

"You stay here," Millie said. She put her purse down and slipped her jacket off. "I'll go down and fix us some drinks and see who's around."

Laura sat down on the bed, her heart pounding with anxiety. She waited until Millie returned and the two women made casual conversation for a moment.