Chapter 9: More Theorizing, Some Planning and a Few Other Things

We got up and moving relatively early the next morning, considering the activities of the night before. The four women seemed to be a bit embarrassed around each other, but I couldn't keep the grin off my face to save my life. Shani, Anh, Allison and Cate eventually relaxed around each other a bit more as they grew accustomed to seeing each other walk back and forth in the nude. I got up and made my way to the bathroom, wanting to clean up the crusty dried stuff on my leg. My sister was sitting on the can and Anh was washing her face in the sink while Shani was adjusting the water in the shower. I wasn't even sure where Allison was, but assumed she must be selecting clothes or something. Knocking on the glass door of the shower, I called out "Mind a little company?" to which Shani quickly agreed with a hungry look in her eyes.

"Just try to take it easy, guys," my sister replied from her seat in an exasperated tone, "my little beaver's all worn out from last night. I don't think I could take any more activity this morning."

'You never know, ' teased Anh, smiling at her with a twinkle in her eye, looking younger than she had previously, 'we could always help you relax.' The juxtaposition between the tiny older woman and her sexy teasing with the bright smile on her face was surprising. I guess it was like the effect of watching Betty White cursing in television commercials. After I translated for Cate, she looked shocked then burst out laughing loud and long. The laughter brought Allison wading in, also naked, to see what she was missing. I don't think I'd ever seen that much wobbling tit flesh in my entire life. No, come to think of it, I was sure I hadn't, as I hadn't had much of any experience with them in the past.

"I didn't consider we might have picked up a dirty old woman when she came on the scene," Cate laughed. We all joined in her mirth, each enjoying the more relaxed mood we shared, although Shani and I were a bit distracted with washing each other's good parts. Shani made sure I got the parts that needed cleaning, but I got enough access to the interesting bits that I couldn't complain. With three women waiting for us we couldn't take too long in the shower.

As Shani and I eased out of the shower, Allison put her hand against my chest and shook her head no, pushing me back the way I'd just come.

"No way, buddy," she protested. "After I missed out last night, I'm getting whatever I can this morning." I'm not sure what the others were doing, as I had my attention focused on the soft, round breasts before me. Allison was cooing just like a dove, so apparently I was doing just the right thing. I was rubbing her breasts and nipples with my soapy hands, moving them in opposition to each other when someone banged on the door.

"Hey, hurry it up in there, there's only so much hot water," Cate reminded us, even though I doubted the hotel's water heater was that small.

Blushing, I turned the water off and took some time soaping down every inch of the lovely pale redhead (her bush, if anyone is interested, was as red as her hair, although she kept it trimmed into a small landing strip). As I was preparing to turn on the water again for a rinse, the shower door slipped open and Cate slid in beside us, rubbing nice parts against us as she went.

"Sorry," she said as she slithered around me. "I just couldn't wait any longer. Just go ahead and pretend that I'm not here," she added, still holding my hip with her left hand. I had to shake my head to clear my vision. There were just too damn many breasts to look at this morning. Old grandma breasts, light mocha colored breasts, soapy breasts awaiting a spritzing, and yes, even naked little sister breasts just begging to be stared at. Shaking my head once again, I started the shower and proceeded to rinse Allison off as quickly as I could.

"You missed a spot," Cate informed me, peering over my shoulder as I rinsed off Allison's thighs.

"What?" I stupidly responded.

"Right there," she replied, pointing to a soapy patch residing on Allison's outer thigh. I glanced at my sister, unable to believe how strange things were getting, then rinsed off the offending spot while Cate kept glaring at me like she couldn't believe how inefficient I was at showering naked ladies if I couldn't respond faster than that.

"Is that OK?" I asked her archly, to which both she and Allison stated "Perfect," at the same time, although Allison's response was a bit throatier than Cate's. I felt myself blushing again, something I'd largely been managing to control so far this morning.

Having finished with the soaping and showering portion, I offered a shampoo, thinking it only fair, but she declined, stating the obvious that there was still too much of a line and too little time.

"You know, one of you could always borrow my parents' shower," I suggested, thinking I was being helpful. Both girls stared unbelievingly at me and I heard boos from outside the shower.

"What's the fun in that?" Shani asked. Again, about all I could do was shake my head, unable to believe I'd gone from being a naïve kid who'd only kissed a couple of girls to showering with a whole bathroom full of naked women (and one girl).

As Allison and I exited the shower, holding hands while we did, Anh shifted over to occupy the toilet abandoned by Shani, while Allison and I toweled each other off. I noticed Cate left the shower door open so she could ogle us while we patted each other dry. As I turned to look at my messy hair and bruised face in the mirror, Anh grabbed my flaccid penis and pulled me over to her, gently sucking on it as I stood looking down at her.

"Tôi rất thích việc chơi đùa cùng thằng nhỏ của cậu... ," she observed, although the meaning was clearer from her actions than from the poorly worded Vietnamese mumbled around my quickly growing erection.

"Translation?" Cate requested

"She said she likes to suck dicks," Shaniqua answered for us, winking as she did. Somehow I was able to observe that Shani was already wearing panties and was trying to get a mark off a sheer blouse. Again, the little hotel bathroom was quite crowded with five of us sharing it, each doing different things at the same time.

"Don't get me started," groaned Cate over the sound of the falling water, protectively cradling her poor abused vagina while Shani hugged me from the side and giggled at us.

"Don't forget, your Mom is expecting us," Shani warned, glancing at me seriously so I wouldn't think she was still teasing. I felt my erection pause a moment at the thought, but that's about all it did under Anh's skillful manipulations. Anh pulled her head back, though, causing me to fall from her lips with a wet little popping sound.

'She's right, we've all got to be presentable, ' she agreed. She then looked lewdly at Shani and said, 'Do you want to decide who gets to sit within "hands under the table" distance at breakfast?' They both laughed while Cate begged for a translation. We all got ready quickly after that, though not without quite a few ribald innuendoes thrown in. We presented a very happy group of faces when we met my parents in the hallway.

"Uh oh," moaned my mother in mock disappointment, holding her hand over her face as if horrified, "Looks like the 'old enough to be your grandmother' ploy didn't work." My father looked decidedly uncomfortable, however, while the women began clucking at Linda's little joke. My father decided discretion was the better part of valor during the walk downstairs, as we both tried to withstand their teasing chatter.

Both of us had a hard time keeping the various women from gossiping about the previous night's activities. We met Natalie in the dining room, where she very professionally led us to the table Patricia was already waiting for us at.

"Where's Henry?" I asked, glancing around for him.

"Oh, he thought it might be a little awkward fending off all your seconds at the breakfast table," she laughed, not giving me a clue what was really going on. However, I was pleased that she seemed to be taking the whole thing lightheartedly. I just hoped that Henry could take it in the same manner.

We required a larger table to seat everyone and I seemed to occupy the central seat. Allison and Patricia sat on either side of me, with Shani and Anh sitting on either side of them. Cate sat beside my parents on the far side. Natalie was having a tough time maintaining a professional decorum as she kept trying to keep up with all the quiet gossip running around the table about last night's and this morning's events, though everyone was surprisingly polite. Allison and Patricia's hands were busy playing with me under the table, though they certainly weren't fooling anyone as virtually everyone's eyes kept glancing down at my waist throughout the meal. As delicious as the breakfasts here always were, it was hard to focus on the food with two soft playful hands distracting me while the rest of the table were either flirting or teasing me.

Discussing the day's activities, we decided that with no other specific plans, we'd take Anh back to her seaside community to close out her bank account and retrieve some of her papers. This represented my first trip outside the city, at least since I'd discovered these new abilities of mine, and like I frequently was, I was nervous about running across other new people. However, since we were traveling to the more isolated seaside communities, it seemed unlikely we'd encounter anyone. On a positive note, Shani promised to treat us all to some po' boys during our outing. Apparently they're a little lunchtime sandwich, particular to this area of Louisiana, that everyone is supposed to sample before they leave.

Soon we were underway. We'd had to switch my parents' small 4-door car for Patricia's touring van, since there were now so many of us. Even so it was still a tight squeeze, as it was only a typical van and not the larger variety. Henry had been nice enough to install the spare seats into it for us, as normally it was used to hold equipment rather than an excess of female traveling companions. We were packed so full that Patricia insisted my father drive, so he wouldn't be 'crowded in the back'. She duly offered to suffer in silence along with the other women squeezed in around me. This time Shani and Patricia sat beside me while Allison and Anh sat in the other seat. With Mom in the front there was still room to spare, but everyone announced it was too full and that Cate should sit on my lap. I knew they were just teasing, but Cate took it seriously enough to squeeze in. I protested as much as I could, but I think everyone was getting tired of my protests. Actually I think everyone was pleased with the results. True, all the girls would have liked to sit beside me, but they seemed happy to share. I think my parents considered it a fair option, figuring it would be impossible to do anything below my waist if there was someone sitting on it. However, it certainly didn't prevent hand holding, tits pressing against arms and sides, or the frequent kisses we exchanged. All of which led to my sister being entertained by my alter-ego pressing up under her cheeks. She got even with me though, grinning triumphantly as she snuggled down against it.

In order to make a day out of it we took a little side trip in the morning to visit a nearby gator farm where they displayed live alligators. Sure, it was a bit hokey but it was fun to watch the little man made mud filled 'swamp' packed with alligators. The girls had clearly seen this before and they had fun watching our reactions. That little adventure didn't take long and we were soon traveling back to the coast towards Anh's old neighborhood. 'Old' as in yesterday. I briefly considered the chances of running into more of Anh's family or other friends, but reconsidered when I remembered we'd parted on a somewhat friendly basis. No, I had enough to worry about with new women showing up potentially asking if I was an angel or a spirit. That was about all the complications I could stand.

We stopped for the promised po' boys, which were delicious by the way. They're basically a sub with a variety of items you can select in a crispy French roll. We split some shrimp, crab and crawfish between us. I doubted I'd ever see one once I left the area, but they were fun while we were there. It was hardly comparable to the food we ate while in the city, but it was an enjoyable snack.

When we arrived at Anh's neighborhood she went to her bank, where she made arrangements to transfer her savings and made other financial arrangements, as well as withdrawing a healthy chunk of bills. I worried about her carrying that amount of money but held my tongue. We then stopped at a little neighborhood grocery store so Anh could stock up on supplies essential for feeding us all her various ethnic delicacies when we got home. We all followed her through the store, examining all the exotic items she picked through. The local Vietnamese staff was polite, but I'm sure they wondered what we were doing there.

After those two stops, Anh—who'd driven her car on the way down—stopped off at Bao's house to drop it off, assuming she wouldn't need it in the future. She planned on staying with us, and without any nearby family or friends, figured she could pal around with the other women whenever she needed. So she climbed into our van and we drove off, waving goodbye to her family once more.

Since it was still early we took a brief drive by the waterfront to look out over the vast Gulf. Being from the landlocked Midwest, it was certainly amazing to see water stretching for so far. The water was very still with hardly a breeze to disturb it, although a fair amount of gulls and various shore birds dotted the sky along the waterfront. Cate wanted to play in the water, but Mom warned her not to get too wet as they didn't want to soil Patricia's van. Hardly paying her any heed Cate ran yelling for the water. I found myself caught up in the moment as well, finally able to put all my worries about strange women confronting me aside, able to play like kids once more. I realized my days of being a kid were coming to an end, what with several women planning on moving either in with or near me in the near future. But for now we were just a couple of kids witnessing the expansive Gulf for the first time.

Neither of us actually entered the water, but we both kicked off our shoes and ran through the small waves along the shore. We were running back and forth, splashing each other while our parents collected seashells, when Anh started shouting.

"Cá heo!" she yelled excitedly, forgetting that no one could understand her. She quickly tried to adjust, even though her English wasn't all that good. "Er... , Poor-puss!" she corrected herself, waving out into the deeper water.

Cate and I both turned and tried to see what she was pointing at, but all we saw was a vast expanse of blue water. It was Patricia that saw them first.

"I see them, I see them!" she called, waving wildly and behaving as excitedly as Cate and I were, which made sense, since she wasn't a native and probably spent little time visiting the gulf itself. She and Anh pointed them out. This time when Cate and I turned again, we saw their blue-gray dorsal fins rhythmically rising out of the water and slowly disappearing again, repeatedly, showing there were several of them, and they weren't that far out either. Then one jumped, almost leaving the water entirely. We all watched, entranced, as they continued to play and frolic as if putting on a private show for us.

We watched in fascination before Patricia cheered. Soon we were all shouting. Cate, excited to witness new things while still able to act like a child rather than a reserved scientist, gave me a big hug before quickly backing up, blushing over the unplanned and unexpected action.

"Sorry," she mumbled. But before I could respond, Patricia and Anh came running up.

"I get confused," Anh admitted, revealing she knew more English than she let on, before switching to our private communication. 'We only have one word for both of them, as we only have one back in Vietnam.'

"That's fine," I assured her. "We have zero in the corn fields in Illinois. About all we get are catfish and perch in the lakes we spend our summer afternoons at."

Cate glanced at me oddly, wondering what I was talking about, but between Anh and me, we managed to explain the confusion.

Later on I noticed Cate and a few of the girls doing something in the sand, but they yelled when I got too close trying to investigate. When they finally let me in to see the finished product, I groaned. There, in the wet sand, they'd written a giant message of 'Spirit Lord was here'. They were clearly enjoying themselves so I tried not to fret about it. The incoming tide would erase it anyway, long before anyone could see it.

"OK, kids, both ours and all of Alex's," Dad called out from his and Mom's vantage point by our collected stuff up near the shallow dunes. "We need to be heading back if we plan on getting back to the city in time to eat. After all, Natalie's going to be anxiously awaiting us. I think she felt left out of all the excitement last night and this morning," he reminded us.

I groaned again, thinking how I'd make it up to her for her having missed a group make-out and shower session. Still, I felt relaxed as this was what we had come down for, before we were distracted by our recent strange events. We'd had a short chance to just let our guard down and have some fun. I felt better equipped to head back into the city and deal with whatever had to be dealt with.

"So have you all considered what we spoke about?" Dad asked after we'd all climbed into Patricia's van and he got us back on the road. He knew everyone had been waiting for this discussion since he'd raised the issue, and now that he had a captive audience and everyone was relaxed enough not to get defensive, he figured it was a good time to address it.

"Duh!" Cate mocked him. "Just what do you think everyone's been doing all yesterday and today?"

"Oh, I don't know," our mother replied. "Seems to me the lot of you have been chasing about the country, getting into fights and rescuing fair damsels, then rewarding the handsome prince." It was a simple tease, hardly up to Cate's standards but it was unexpected nonetheless. I found myself blushing.

"Anyway, what's the consensus?" Dad asked, glancing at us via the rearview mirror.

"Chúng tôi đồng ý, chúng tôi sẽ ở bên cạnh Alex dù ở bất kỳ nơi nào đi chăng nữa," Anh replied summarily, temporarily forgetting that my family couldn't understand her.

"Pardon me?" Dad had to ask.

"Oops, sorry, Dad. She said that they each agree. They'll go wherever I go."

"And you're OK with that?" he asked, skeptical since he know how I'd been thinking before I went to rescue Anh.

"Well, there's not a whole lot I can really say about it," I countered, sounding a little pouty. "I didn't really protest about Shani, and then I go and yank Anh out of her family and tell her we'll take care of her. It seems I've committed myself."

"Yes, you have, honey," Mom replied patiently. "Now we just have to decide what that means." She turned in her seat and addressed the girls sitting in the back with me. "I take it you're all agreed that you are fully involved with my son. You're taking up what Shani started. Now what about the details? Have you all thought about jobs, living arrangements and how we're going to handle expenses?"

"I think you worked out Anh's arrangements yesterday," Shani said. "As for me, I've already told you that my job is pretty universal. I should be able to find a local company that needs my services. I'm not afraid of a commute, so I can look as far as Carbondale, Evansville or even Peoria. As for expenses I can help cover those, plus I'm glad to help with anything that Alex may need."

"Well, you seem like you've already done your homework about where we live," Mom commented. "What about the rest of you?"

"Well, I've got another couple of weeks here before I can leave," Patricia told her. "But after that I'm clear. I don't need much, but I'll have to see if anyone has a studio nearby since I'd like to be able to make some demo tapes, but I can always go wherever I need for that, since it shouldn't take long. As it is I pretty much live out of a box anyway, so I don't see any problems."

"I've talked it over with Cate," Allison replied next. "She thinks I can get started studying anywhere, and I can apply for a late admission to Southern Illinois University which is nearby. Other than that I'm free. As you can guess, I'm not close with any family or friends here, aside from my previous clients," she said, blushing a little. "I've got plenty of cash handy for whatever comes up."

"Just don't go spending it all," my father lectured her. "You'll need it for your new degree."

"She knows what she'll need," Mom lectured my father back. "Now, what about living arrangements, where do you all plan to live?"

Suddenly the car was filled with silence before Shani ventured a response. "Actually I think we're all planning on living with Alex. If you don't have the room we can get a shared apartment nearby and rotate whoever stays over, but we plan on sleeping with him on a regular basis. I'm sorry if I'm being rude here, but you told us you wanted our honest responses."