A warm welcome
(c) 2024, by P.D. Vile
Story tags: MF, implied Mf, implied Ff, cons
Dedicated to AMM, the most wonderful, most caring, and most understanding woman I have ever met. A special thanks to L, E, M, and Z, for proofreading draft versions of this story and providing your feedback to make it even better.
1. Arrival
I heard the sound of a car on the driveway. One look at the clock confirmed what I already suspected. Three o'clock, sharp. Exactly as Beth had predicted.
"He'll be so afraid of being late that he'll be here early. But he doesn't want to seem too eager, so he will wait somewhere, or just drive in circles for a while, and be here at three exactly."
She had been right. Of course.
I smiled as I got up from my chair to answer the door. Excited to finally lay eyes on my daughter's friend.
"Oh?"
I noticed a look of surprise and slight disappointment on his face. No wonder.
"I hope I'm at the right place. Is this the Miller household?"
I didn't reply immediately. I took my time to look him up and down. His face matched the pictures Beth had shown. Deep brown eyes, mirrors into what at first sight definitely looked to be a very kind soul, slightly obscured by his rimless glasses. His dark hair trimmed just a few millimeters short, shorter than his graying beard. A beard that looked good on him, and helped him look more like his age. If I hadn't known him to be 58, I would have estimated him in his early fifties. But only thanks to the beard. Without it, I would have been off by at least five more years.
He was about the same length as my husband Dean, but less muscular. His belly was chubby. Not much, but still enough that even his very loose fitting button-down shirt didn't hide it fully. Below his shirt, he wore jeans and an equally casual pair of black shoes.
My gaze went up again to find his eyes locked on my face. At first sight, he seemed to be patiently awaiting my reply. But I noticed the small twitches in his face, the nervous little movements of his fingertips. He had suffered long enough.
"Yes, it is. You must be Mister Kirkland?"
"Yes. Nice to meet you, Miss Miller."
"Oh, please call me Michelle."
"Of course. And I am Hugh."
He extended a hand. When I took it, he surprised me by turning his hand downward, then bowing forward to very lightly touch the back of my hand with his lips.
"Why, a true gentleman! Thank you, Hugh."
"My pleasure. Though I must admit that I am surprised to see you, Michelle. Beth had given me the impression that she would be home alone."
I smiled.
"I'm sorry. She'll be home later. It's just me now. I hope you are not too disappointed?"
Instead of answering, he now let his gaze go up and down over my body. I stood silent and let him inspect me, the same way I had inspected him. And just as he had done when I did that, I now intently watched his face, to see his response to my looks.
I knew what he saw. My face a bit fuller than I want it, but Dean and Beth always insist that it makes me look like the friendly woman I am. My long, brown hair, flowing freely over my shoulders, that were bare except for the two narrow shoulder straps of my dark orange dress. A dress that left enough cleavage to show off how my cup C boobs still stood proudly upright, without a bra to support them, even after feeding two children. And my other proud asset, my long legs, was also on full display.
I could see, in Hugh's facial expression, that he liked what he saw. A pleasant surprise for me. After all, I knew exactly why he was here: for Beth. I would not have been surprised if he had considered me too old. So I was happy to notice how his gaze lingered a bit longer at my breasts, then again at my flat tummy, and once more at my firm thighs and legs.
But then his gaze returned to my face, and he nodded approvingly.
"Of course I am not disappointed, Michelle. I always thought Beth exaggerated when she told me how stunning you look. But I see I was wrong. You look even better than I expected."
"Not just a gentleman, but a charmer too!"
"Just calling it as I see it, Michelle."
This was weird. I know that I look good. Men turn their heads when I walk by. Look at my body, then quickly avert their gaze when they see that I notice. Or that their wife notices. But coming from this man, I felt strangely warm inside. I was sure I was blushing like a high-school girl. I hoped, but doubted, that it didn't show. At least he didn't comment on it
I quickly changed the subject: "Can I help you with your luggage, Hugh?"
He lifted the weekend bag he held in his right hand.
"This is all I have, Michelle. Where do you want me to put it?"
"I'll show you the guest room. Although," I chuckled, "I doubt you'll spend any time there."
I liked his warm smile.
"That depends entirely on Beth. She has not actually seen me before. She can still change her mind."
I smiled as I, very demonstratively, let my gaze once more slide up and down his body.
"No worries, Hugh. That won't happen. She loves you, and you are exactly her type to boot."
"It's still going to be her call. I expect nothing, except a hug and perhaps a meal. Everything else is just a bonus."
2. Guest room
I smiled again, as I turned around to lead the way. The man was every bit as friendly as Beth had told us. I felt pride at having a daughter with such good judgment.
I could not resist a slight extra sway of my hips as I climbed the stairs. But looking down, I saw no response. Hugh carefully held his face horizontal, resisting the temptation that I knew he had to have to look up, and check under my dress. His loss. I'm sure he would have liked the surprise.
I opened the door to the guest room. Beth had already prepared it yesterday, and my inspection this morning showed that it was completely ready for Hugh. I led the way, gesturing towards the closet.
"If you want to unpack, you can put your clothes there. And as you see," I gestured towards the bed, "the bed is a double, so you and Beth can sleep here as well. Though she will probably prefer her own room, where she has all her stuff. She has a double bed too, so I'd expect you to stay there."
"I'm still surprised at how casually you deal with this. Most parents would freak out if their daughter invites a man my age to visit. Especially when it is clear that she wants to..."
He hesitated, and I smiled at his cute awkwardness.
"... fuck his brains out?"
"I was going to say make love to me, but I guess your words are not wrong."
I was impressed how he remained calm, despite my blunt attempt to shock him.
"Here's the thing. We've always told her that consent is everything. That it's her body, that if she says no, it means no. But then she pointed out that this should also mean that she can say yes if she wants to, because it's her body. We really couldn't argue that."
Hugh had started to unpack his bag and put his clothes on neatly folded stacks in the closet.