The drugs that they gave fourteen-year-old Ellie, after an allergic reaction to an insect sting, made her sleepy. Very sleepy. At first, when he put his daughter to bed, Robert resisted the temptation to undress her completely. But when he went back to check on her again... She'll never know, he thought.
This is a continuation of the story 'Contemplating Mother', but can stand on its own. A man reminisces about his mother and their strange relationship from his teen years to adulthood. There may be a lactation theme, but denial is the point of the story. Nursing persists only as an excuse to indulge in more intimate pursuits.
Uncle Mike's stories come to an end with this multi-parter from the soapy prime-time show. Trevor, a teen boy, is surrounded by women -- cousins, aunts and his mother. What could that possibly lead to?