A note to readers:
This is a long story that unfolds chapter by chapter through the eyes of two protagonists -- Mark and Elsa, and as in many of my other stories involves a growing spate of horny characters. This story could appear in a number of genres (Loving Wives, Incest, Lesbian, Fetish, and more) depending on the chapter, but the overall theme is Group, so I have applied this moniker to all chapters. Enjoy.
Chapter 104 -- Tom and Julie's Surprises. Prom After-Party
Mark
Tom was positively bubbly, an emotion I'd never seen from the distinguished man. He looked into my office from the open door and then strode across the carpet until he was near my desk. Melanie was a few feet behind him with a wide grin.
Tom opened his arm and looked up at the sky. He pronounced, "Today is the best day in my life. I have TWO FABULOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS." He was almost shouting, but the excitement in his voice was contagious. I stood up with a grin to accept the news. It was obviously good.
He danced around, "FIRST, I'm going to be a father. Julie is expecting. Isn't that great news? I am so excited by just that news that I could burst. She called me only five minutes ago. I was just coming in to tell you another piece of news.
"SECOND, we completed the two tests late last night on the Gigabyte Cellular Technology program -- one here in the city with Verizon and the other down on St. Croix. We just finished processing the results from everything this morning ... errr, over lunch. Things functioned far better than our projections. The stress test was a piece of cake; not a single bit lost; and down on St. Croix, we had full speed coverage of the entire island from just our three cellular test towers. Everything is WONDERFUL!"
I had stood and come around my desk. I hugged the man, and even induced him into a little dance. Tom filled in a few details on both of his events, and then I urged him to go home to be with Julie.
I caught his attention and looked him in the eye. I knew the answer to my question, but I asked him anyway, "So, did you give her an engagement ring and propose?"
Tom looked horror stricken. "Oh, God, no. Now she'll think that it's because I got her pregnant and I want to make an honest woman of her. I actually have the ring down in my office locked in my desk."
I raised an eyebrow at him.
"You think ... today, huh ... like as soon as I get home."
I silently and slowly nodded at him. He looked totally chagrined. He looked at Melanie. She was also nodding.
Melanie was standing there with her hands on her hips. She muttered, "Men are dumb," and walked back towards the office door.
I suggested he take Julie somewhere fun and romantic and propose. I said then to stop by her parents' home so she could share the news face-to-face. He liked those ideas and ran out, saying over his shoulder that he'd see me later at the condo. I wondered whether he remembered that it was Friday and that we'd all be going home to The Meadows for the weekend. He raced past Mel on the way out.
Melanie read my mind and said, "I'll text him about The Meadows. Julie is out there now with the kids. He's been working so much he has no idea what day of the week it is."
"Thanks, Mel. I'm ready to knock off early, so whenever everyone's ready to head home, so am I."
A few hours later I joined Sheila, Melanie, and Marcia for the ride out to The Meadows in our limousine. Marcia had been in Florida, Texas, and Arizona all week, so I hadn't seen her. She teased me saying that I sent her far away just so I could have 'Miss Me' sex with her when she got back. However, one put it, I did love making love with her.
As we walked into the house, a few of the others were already there, and so was Matt Henderson. They had been sitting in the large living room chatting; Matt had had his arms around June and Tori, the latter in her last stages of teasing the daylights out of Carter, Ryan, and Mike about the graduation prom they'd be going to the next evening.
A sudden flash of energetic brunette hair flashed into my peripheral vision as a body hurled herself into my arms. Julie screamed for all to hear, "I'M ENGAGED. TOM ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM ... AND I'M EXPECTING. I'M PREGNANT WITH A BABY." From the tone of her voice there was no doubt that she was not only exceptionally excited, but also happy to an extreme.
I nodded and figured I might help Tom a bit, "I know, we've been talking about it for weeks." I also wondered what else she could be pregnant with if it were other than a baby. Her statement was redundant, but I didn't say anything. Why did that thought get there?
She swooned into my arms and gave me a kiss, "REALLY? Why didn't he just ask me back then? I love him. I would have said yes that first night we met." She turned back to Tom with a huge grin and then waved her left hand under my nose. One of the biggest diamond rocks I think I'd ever seen glistened and glinted in the light on her ring finger. The setting was beautiful; Tom had good taste -- expensive too. Julie said excitedly, "Isn't it gorgeous? I love it. I love Tom. I love YOU for bringing me into this family, and I love everybody." She twirled around in front of me.
Tom moseyed into the living room looking quite content. He said, "I hope you'll excuse us in a few hours. I'm taking Julie out to Swan's for a celebratory dinner." He thought a minute and said, "If any of you want to come along, please join us. It'd be more fun for both of us in sharing this than just the two of us." He looked to Julie for verification, and she nodded enthusiastically.
I looked at Elsa and she nodded eagerly. I said, "Well, it sounds like a great invitation to me. Anybody else?"
There was a chorus of voices opting to join them for the dinner -- everybody that was there. Izzy instantly started to text the family members that weren't present to see if they wanted in on the event. Everyone did, and a few said they'd meet us at Swan's.
Matt started to make excuses to leave so we could celebrate together. Elsa turned him around and kissed him. "No, you are my date for the evening, and I want to go to Swan's with you and everybody. Besides only a week or two ago you made love to Julie, and I think you should be present while Tom and she share their happiness with all of us."
Matt looked surprised, and he looked to me for permission obviously on his mind. I never felt empowered to be the social guru for the family. Elsa had that job nailed. I chuckled and pointed at her and said, "Whatever she said."