Pauline had been a widow for over a year. 52 years old and a fitness fanatic. She still had a social life with the friends she shared with her husband. It was exclusively couples and all were older than she was. Pauline was not unhappy but did crave some younger company. Sex with her husband had been very limited but she did miss what they had had.
She had popped into her neighbors to check on them as they had just had their first baby. Tom and Jan had always been friendly and did give her support when her husband died. Pauline was keen to help with the new baby if she could. Never having had children she was a little nervous.
"How are you doing Jan? Is the baby, sorry Rory, doing well?"
"He is doing great but I am very sore and cannot move around easily. Tom is out doing some shopping he should not be long."
"I would love to help you but am not sure how. Babies scare me a little but if there is anything I can do it would be so nice to repay some of the kindness you have shown me over the last year or so."
"That is so kind. If I think of something I will definitely ask you. You could just take Rory for me for me while I pop to the toilet."
Pauline was surprised at how comfortable she was holding the little baby. When Jan returned she had a strange look on her face.
"What's wrong Jan you look like you are trying to work out a difficult mathematical puzzle? Are you okay, can I help with something?"
"Well I don't know whether what I am thinking is the most silly idea or not. No I cannot even tell you it is so stupid."
"Well you can tell me your thought, what harm could that do? If it is silly I can tell you."
"You don't understand you might be really offended or upset by my thoughts. We both like you so much I would hate it if I upset you."
"I will make a promise. I will tell you if the idea is daft but whatever it is it will not upset me. Now spit it out."
"Well, how can I put this? Here goes. Tom is extremely highly sexed, which is wonderful but I am afraid that me being out of action for weeks or months could be a real problem for him. It was no problem during the pregnancy as he loved the bump and was overjoyed at the increase in the size of my boobs."
"Eh yes, I understand but how might I be able to help?"
"Would you consider having sex with him?"
Pauline was stunned by the question and she paused before she trusted her voice enough to say anything coherent.
"Even if I said yes what makes you think he would be interested in me? I am about 25 years older than him. Old enough to be his mother."
"Oh I can promise you he does not see you as a mother figure. We have not talked about you many times but after one discussion I had to punish him by withdrawing privileges for a whole week. He is more guarded in, let's say, his fulsome praise of you after that. I understand he may not be attractive to you, or even if he is you would not want to sleep with him. I should not have embarrassed you."
"You are right that I am very embarrassed but it is because I have always found him very sexy and generally gorgeous. It is however a huge leap from there to thinking about getting naked with him. How could you be happy with the idea of us being so intimate?"
"I love Tom and know how difficult it would be for him to go without for weeks or even months. He would not exactly be cheating on me as I would be giving the two of you may blessing. I would be under no pressure to have sex until I am ready. I know he finds you stunning and that would be difficult for me but I trust you both. Please think about it. I will not mention it again unless you raise it."
"I promise to think about and give you an answer whatever I think. Will you mention it to Tom?"
"No it would be cruel beyond believe to get him all excited as you might well say no. It could spoil the friendship we all have."
Later that evening Pauline was still thinking about nothing but the opportunity offered to her by Jan. She realized that she had completely shut her sexuality down since her husband had died. She had not thought about sex and had not masturbated since. It scared her how alive she felt and that she was feeling very aroused. She had known almost immediately that she would not turn down the proposal. She was now desperate to talk to Jan and offer herself for anything Tom could dream up. She picked up the phone but realized with a baby that Jan would not appreciate a call at 9 in the evening.
An hour later she was in bed. Sleep was hard to find and when it did arrive she suffered erotic dreams/thoughts that were completely alien to her. In the morning she paced up and down until she thought it was late enough to go next door. She was a little thrown when Tom answered the door and invited her in leaving her to chat with Jan.
"How did your night go? Did Rory sleep well and more importantly how did you do Jan?"
"Really well if two periods of two hours or less is good. The breastfeeding means there is little or nothing Tom can help with."