I mention a song in the story that has multiple videos on YouTube. It's a fun song and I think you will find it enjoyable even if you don't read my story. Please search for Strokin' by Clearence Carter and pick the first one on the list (the one with the most hits).
I used footnotes or pop ups once again. Feel free to skip them. The story will still be understandable if you do.
This is a work of fiction and all characters are eighteen or older.
1
Theodore was able to find a great job in his hometown after completing college. He liked the people he worked with and he was first-rate at what he did. The good news regarding his mom was that he no longer had to make the long drive home or earn good grades to be with her. The bad news was he wasn't sure how long it would last. Theodore always assumed that what his mom euphemistically called their "Friday night fun" would end soon after graduation. He was pleasantly surprised when his mother explained that it didn't have to. His father was apparently very impressed with how well he took to his new job and would allow things to continue for the time being.
June had been with her husband long enough to know that Ward wasn't just pleased with their son; he was also pleased with himself. After they had discussed allowing Theodore to continue the affair, June said, "Go ahead and say it, I know you want to."
"Say what?" Ward asked with an innocent look on his face.
"That it was your idea and now Theodore has a good job."
Ward laughed and said, "That's true, but you did all the "work."
"You cared enough about our son's future to allow me to."
"We both cared about his future," Ward replied.
June took him by the hand and said, "Why don't we go upstairs and do a little "work" ourselves."
2
Theodore joined his parents for dinner on Friday's. To work up an appetite, he would swim in their lap pool. It was housed in a glass enclosure that resembled a greenhouse. There was also exercise equipment and a small shower in the corner which they used to rinse off the chlorine after a swim.
His mom had recently purchased a blue bikini exclusively for sunbathing. She figured that if she were lying down, the lack of support would do "the twins" no harm. June would lounge by the pool and work on her tan while she watched her son swim. The swim was invigorating for Theodore and so was looking at his mom, especially now that she was going to remain on the menu.
The meal was always outstanding and they enjoyed catching up on what had transpired during the previous week. After dinner, Ward would excuse himself to go bowling and Theodore would help his mom clear the table. He still enjoyed watching her bend over as she loaded the dishwasher. Aware of this, June would discreetly unbutton a couple of buttons on her blouse after Ward departed. Theodore would hand her one item at a time and she would inwardly smile. When everything seemed to be in order, June would scan the kitchen one last time. If satisfied, she would remove her apron and take Theodore by the hand. Without saying a word, she would lead him upstairs.
Most of the time her goal was his old bedroom, but sometimes she had other ideas. Instead of entering the room, she would kiss him on the cheek and release his hand outside the door. That was her signal for him to wait inside. Theodore would watch her hips swing as she proceeded down the hall to her room where she would change into something new or special.
Theodore's room hadn't changed since high school. His dad joked that it was a shrine maintained by his mother. It was filled with numerous Boy Scout patches and swimming trophies. There was also a blue ribbon from his grandparents. They won it for having the best front yard in town and had presented it to Theodore because of all the help he had given them.
After their "Friday night fun," they would shower together. Sometimes the shower would lead to even more fun. After the shower, Theodore appreciated yet another example of his mother's thoughtfulness. June also maintained his old underwear and sock drawers. He would put his underwear and socks in the hamper and they would be in the proper drawers the following week.
Theodore always left his parent's house before his dad got back from bowling. When he walked down their sidewalk, he was well fed, serviced and clean. When he took his car in for routine maintenance, they would adjust what needed adjusting, check the fluid levels and run it through the car wash. If his car had feelings, it would feel like he did on Friday nights when he waved goodbye to his mother.
3
Theodore and his mom did their best to respect Ward's wishes when he was in the house. There was no flirting. Looking around the dinner table or around the pool, an outside observer would never suspect anything was going on.
Theodore and his dad maintained a very close relationship. Sometimes he would return to his parent's house bright and early the next day to go camping or fishing with his dad.
On one particular Saturday he noticed a pattern. His parents were always more affectionate towards each other at breakfast than they were at dinner the night before. Theodore suspected that the two of them got busy when his dad got home from bowling, but there was no way he was going to ask his mom for conformation.
There were some subjects Theodore and his mom never spoke about. One of them was his parent's sex life. Of course Theodore knew they had sex, but the specifics were never mentioned. Another subject never discussed was how much his mom told his dad about their sex life. Did Ward know that they had done it in almost every room that week he was away or what positions they used? Some things were best left unknown.
4
Theodore never put much effort into finding women his own age. Never the less, he always seemed to have a young woman on his arm. His father thought there was more to it than just the fact that he was a handsome young man with a good job. Ward's personal experience in his younger days taught him that women seem to know when you're desperate. If he didn't have a girlfriend, he had a devil of a time finding one. However, if he had a girlfriend, it was much easier to find another. If he had two girlfriends, a third would show up without him even trying. Ward couldn't juggle three women for long and he would ultimately end up with one. Then he would breakup with the one girl and return to where he started. Ward's theory was that he tried too hard when he didn't have a girlfriend and acted confidant when he did. Theodore had a date every Friday, so he was always confident.
It went on this way for a couple of years until Theodore gradually stopped dating several girls and started exclusively dating one named "Mary Ellen." After his parents heard her name a number of times, they asked if he was finally getting serious. After some thought, he said that he really liked her. She was both fun and comfortable to be with and they had a lot in common.
