Chapter 29

Edited byKeith Hartzog & Al Gagne

I tried to force myself out of bed on Friday.‭ ‬It was raining as if God was trying to douse the fires of hell.‭ ‬I half expected to find leaks in the roof of the cabin.‭ ‬I heard the drumbeat of the heavy rain on the metal roof‭ ‬instead.‭ ‬I had been told that most roofs leaked around thing like chimneys and dormers.‭ ‬Well, ‭ ‬the cabin had none of those.‭ ‬The vent for the oil stove was through the wall.‭ ‬The metal pipe made a‭ ‬90‭ ‬degree turn up and past the roof.‭ ‬It was strapped to the side of the roof, ‭ ‬so that the wind wouldn't blow it to the ground.

As I lay there in my almost warm cave listening to the rain, ‭ ‬I reminded myself yet again that I needed a radio.‭ ‬It would have been nice to listen to some romantic music and masturbate.‭ ‬I laughed at myself for my childish bullshit.‭ ‬I was a day away from some really kinky shit and I was thinking about romantic masturbation.‭ "‬Too weird, ‭" ‬I said aloud, ‭ ‬as I shook my head.

‎"‏I need one of those Mr.‭ ‬Coffee machines with a timer, ‭" ‬I said aloud.‭ ‬Then I thought, ‭ ‬I'm talking to myself‭;‬ I need to watch that shit.‭ ‬If I do that in public, ‭ ‬they just might lock me up, ‭ ‬Then I thought, ‭ ‬hell why not talk to myself, ‭ ‬there is no one I know as interesting as me.‭ ‬I laughed out loud‭ ‬at that thought.‭ ‬Delusions of grandeur as well as senility, ‭ ‬off to the funny farm with you girl.

Even as I had the thoughts concerning my weakening mind, ‭ ‬my hand moved to the waistband of my panties.‭ ‬My mind switched from rational mode to masturbation mode.‭ ‬In my masturbation mode, ‭ ‬I thought more like Margie than Maxine.

My finger caressed my clit as I remembered the feel of Joey's dick inside my pussy.‭ ‬I remember resting my ass on his pubic bone as I‭ ‬rocked on his dick in front of God and everybody else in that theater.‭ ‬I could imagine them staring as my fingers slipping inside my pussy lips.‭ ‬I rubbed in and out as I remembered the feel of his dick pushing deep inside my birth canal.‭ ‬Right up to the edge of my womb.‭ ‬His dick scratched an itch, ‭ ‬one I couldn't reach with my fingers.‭ ‬I screamed silently at myself, ‭ ‬why didn't you buy a dildo for this‭? ‬You stupid bitch.

I moved my hand back to my clit and massaged it vigorously.‭ ‬After a few strokes I felt my tension level climb almost to the orgasmic level.‭ ‬Just as I peaked, ‭ ‬I slipped my fingers into my pussy and worked them feverishly.‭ ‬It took only a moment before I broke into an orgasm.

I lay in bed for what seemed like a long time, ‭ ‬but‭ ‬it‭ ‬probably wasn't.‭ ‬At first, ‭ ‬my body shook and spasmed, ‭ ‬then it just vibrated, ‭ ‬and‭ ‬I was warm and mellow.‭ ‬I probably would have lay in bed and napped for an hour longer, ‭ ‬if the phone hadn't played that stupid song.

When I traded my burn phone for a real cell phone, ‭ ‬the damn thing played some modern day rock song.‭ ‬It was supposed to be a regular no frills phone, ‭ ‬but it had all this shit I never used.‭ ‬I kept meaning to have Lucas change it to a ringing sound, ‭ ‬but in the meantime, ‭ ‬I got an instrumental version of something that sounded sorta like music.

‎"‏Hello, ‭" ‬I said quietly, ‭ ‬into the phone.‭ ‬I was in no mood for confrontation.

‎"‏Max, ‭ ‬it's Helen.‭ ‬I'm in the parking lot of your office.‭ ‬Are you on your way down‭?"

"To be honest, ‎ ‏Helen, ‭" ‬I wasn't going to be honest at all.‭ "‬I'm having trouble getting started this morning, ‭ ‬but I can be there in twenty minutes.‭" ‬If I don't shower, ‭ ‬I thought, ‭ ‬but I really do need a shower.

‎"‏I can come back in an hour, ‭ ‬if that would be better‭?"

"Actually, ‎ ‏it would be better.‭"

"Okay, ‎ ‏I'll run home and fix you all breakfast.‭"

"Before I could stop her, ‎ ‏not that I planned to, ‭ ‬she hung up the phone.‭"

I literally dragged myself out of my warm bed and into the chilly shower.‭ ‬One thing about my oil stove, ‭ ‬when I called for heat the damn thing put out heat right away.‭ ‬When I finished my shower, ‭ ‬I went to the stove while still wet.‭ ‬I dried myself and put on my clothes while hovering over it.‭ ‬Most women wouldn't be able to live like this, ‭ ‬I thought.‭ ‬But most women hadn't lived in a tent with‭ ‬9‭ ‬other women, ‭ ‬either.‭ ‬I had‭ ‬hovered over many an oil burner while trying to stay warm during a chilly night in the sandbox.

I left the reasonably warm, ‭ ‬dry cabin with wet hair.‭ ‬I didn't think it would matter, ‭ ‬since it was still raining like water pouring from a garden hose with no nozzle.‭ ‬I managed to get to the office and have the coffee on before Helen arrived.‭ ‬I even managed to beat Lucas and Ed in.‭ ‬They must have both stayed home and jacked off as well.‭ ‬In Ed's case, ‭ ‬that might have been a miracle, ‭ ‬right up there with water into wine.

When Helen arrived, ‭ ‬she was carrying three large brown paper bags.‭ ‬They looked like school lunches.‭ "‬What are you doing, ‭ ‬Helen, ‭ ‬sending us back to school‭?" ‬I asked, ‭ ‬laughing.

‎"‏It was Jack's idea.‭ ‬I am making brown paper bag breakfasts and taking them to the job sites around town.‭ ‬I have even been invited to stop outside some of the businesses so their employees can run out.‭ ‬Everything in the bag can be microwaved, ‭ ‬or is almost as good cold.‭" ‬She sorted through them and came up with one that had a red star stamped on it.‭ "‬This one is yours, ‭ ‬Maxine.‭"

"Is it different, ‎" ‏I asked.

‎"‏It's my deluxe for special clients, ‭" ‬she answered.

‎"‏Oh, ‭ ‬I'm special‭?" ‬Damn I am having a good day, ‭ ‬I thought.

‎"‏Of course, ‭ ‬you are.‭ ‬You found my granddaughter and you brought love into my life.‭"

"Skeeter‎?"

"Skeeter, ‎ ‏Jack, ‭ ‬and his family.‭ ‬That's why I wanted to see you.‭ ‬Jack has asked me out on a date.‭ ‬I came to ask you what I should do.‭"

"Okay, ‎ ‏Honey, ‭ ‬here is my advice.‭ ‬Screw his eyes out.‭" ‬We both broke into laughter.

‎"‏Hell, ‭ ‬that was my plan all along, ‭" ‬she said.‭ "‬Max, ‭ ‬that wasn't the questions.‭ ‬I have been through menopause.‭ ‬I don't produce lubricants like I did before.‭ ‬I wanted to ask you what I should do.‭"

"KY is a middle-aged woman's best friend, ‎" ‏I said.

‎"‏I know that, ‭ ‬Honey, ‭ ‬what I wanted to know is when I apply it so‭ ‬that‭ ‬I don't spoil the mood for him‭?‬"

"Sweetie, ‎ ‏I don't think incoming rocket fire could spoil a man's mood.‭ ‬However, ‭ ‬if you are worried, ‭ ‬go‭ ‬to the ladies room after dinner if it's to be on the way home.‭ ‬If you are going to do it in your house, ‭ ‬go to the bathroom after things get hot and heavy.‭ ‬Men are used to us going to the bathroom at strange times.‭" ‬I thought about Helen's situation for a minute.‭ ‬"You do know that it might be uncomfortable the first few times‭?"

"Yes, ‎ ‏I know, ‭ ‬I'm probably going to be very tight at first.‭"

"Yes, ‎ ‏and the bones might have to move.‭ ‬The ligament's elasticity might be compromised and could really be a problem for a while.‭"

"Okay, ‎ ‏I won't stop just because it hurts a little.‭ ‬I'll just take some pills for pain‭ ‬first.‭ ‬God knows there are enough around the house for my aches and pains of old age.‭"

"Helen, ‎ ‏have you ever given head‭?" ‬I was rushing trying to get it all said before the guys showed up for work.

‎"‏No, ‭ ‬will I have to do that‭?"

"You might not have to, ‎ ‏but men do love it.‭ ‬It isn't hard, ‭ ‬and it isn't disgusting at all.‭"

"This is embarrassing, ‎" ‏Helen said.

‎"‏Do you want me to shut up‭?" ‬I had a feeling it was why she really came to see me.

‎"‏No, ‭ ‬how will I know when it is time to do it‭?"

"Wait for him to put pressure on you to move your head toward his penis.‎ ‏When he does that, ‭ ‬it is decision time.‭ ‬If you aren't going to ruin it for yourself, ‭ ‬go ahead and try.‭ ‬Trust me‭;‬ you will get better the more you do it.‭ ‬Even better, ‭ ‬he won't know that you have never done it before, ‭ ‬unless you choose to tell him.‭ ‬If you do tell him, ‭ ‬then he can help you learn what to do.‭"

"I think I will tell him.‎ ‏It might be exciting for him to know he is the first, ‭" ‬she said, ‭ ‬very wisely, ‭ ‬I thought.

‎"‏I think that's an excellent idea.‭"

"Now, ‎ ‏how is Skeeter doing‭?" ‬I asked.

‎"‏She is wonderful, ‭ ‬Maxine.‭ ‬I swear she is the most loving animal on the planet.‭ ‬Jack has worked wonders for her, ‭ ‬but you are the one I have to thank for it all.‭"

"No, ‎ ‏Helen, ‭ ‬you saved her, ‭" ‬I said.

Just then Ed arrived ending any further sex discussion.‭ ‬Helen handed him a bag as he walked by her.‭ ‬It looked as though Helen was on her own Saturday night, ‭ ‬just as much as I was going to be.‭ ‬I was assuming that her big night would be Saturday as well.

‎"‏Well, ‭ ‬Helen, ‭ ‬how are you doing, ‭ ‬Hon‭?" ‬Ed asked, ‭ ‬as he tried her bag-o breakfast.

‎"‏I'm just fine, ‭ ‬Mr.‭ ‬Martin, ‭ ‬how are you‭?"

"About as good as an old man can be.‎ ‏So is Skeeter home yet, ‭ ‬or still in boarding school‭?"

"She is still with Jack's family, ‎ ‏but she will be home Sunday.‭ ‬I know she is going to miss them, ‭ ‬but probably not the food there.‭ ‬Jack is not a gourmet cook, ‭ ‬you know.‭"

"I'm sure he is nowhere near the cook you are.‎ ‏By the way, ‭ ‬this sandwich from the bag is wonderful, ‭" ‬he said, ‭ ‬between bites.‭ "‬Max, ‭ ‬you should take some lessons from Helen.‭"

Helen and I both smiled, ‭ ‬since I had been giving her a lesson in a sense.‭ "‬I might just work out a trade, ‭" ‬I said.

‎"‏Well, ‭ ‬I have work to do.‭ ‬I have‭ ‬200‭ ‬lunches to get ready and then make a plan for a wedding reception.‭" ‬Helen left after thanking me yet again.‭ ‬I wasn't sure what it was for that time, ‭ ‬but I was gracious for a change.

When Lucas finally came in, ‭ ‬he was soaked.‭ "‬What happened to you‭?" ‬I asked.

‎"‏I stopped to help a lady whose car was broke down.‭"

"Did you get it working‎?" ‏I asked.

‎"‏No, ‭ ‬but I did call a wrecker for her.‭ ‬I waited with her so she wouldn't be alone in that neighborhood.‭"

"What neighborhood do we have in Aster that isn't safe at‎ ‏8‎ ‏AM‭?"

"Okay, ‎ ‏I stayed because I wanted to.‭"

"I‎ ‏certainly hope she was grateful, ‭" ‬Ed said, ‭ ‬grinning.

‎"‏Probably not yet, ‭ ‬Ed.‭ ‬I know I can't be really grateful in a‭ ‬cold pouring rain, ‭" ‬I laughed, ‭ ‬and was quickly joined by Ed.‭ ‬Not only did he find the remark humorous, ‭ ‬but the look on Lucas's face was classic.

‎"‏It wasn't like that, ‭" ‬Lucas, ‭ ‬said in his own defense.

‎"‏Lucas, ‭ ‬Love, ‭ ‬it is always about that.‭ ‬If men aren't actually spreading their seed, ‭ ‬they are trying to find ways to spread it.‭"