“Well. There she is, Miss Williams. Showtime, I suppose...”
“Is that really his mother? Goodness gracious!”
“Are you prepared for this, Lacy?”
“No wonder the poor boy is troubled, just look at her! His mother is a captivating enchantress, for heaven’s sake. Can you believe she had the audacity to attend a parent-teacher conference dressed like that?”
“Is it just me, or did our professors conveniently forget to teach us how to handle children from less fortunate backgrounds? I mean, what are we supposed to say in a situation like this?”
“I haven’t the faintest idea, but I suspect her provocative attire is at least half of the problem!”
“My apologies for being a tad late, I was out on a date and we encountered some traffic. So, what’s the tag team action all about?”
“Thank you for joining us, Miss Williams. And, well, this is Mrs. Lacy, our esteemed acting assistant principal. Please, have a seat, if you would be so kind.”
“Oh dear, I already have a sinking feeling about where this is headed. What on earth has Jimmy done? He’s such a good-natured young man!”
“Well, yes, ma’am, for the most part, he truly is. However, we have noticed some rather... peculiar behavior from him as of late.”
“And unfortunately, Miss Williams, that’s where I come into the picture. I believe it would be best if we cut straight to the chase. Jim has found himself in detention three times this week for, well, engaging in inappropriate touching with the girls in his classes - caressing their delicate bosoms and derrières.”
“Oh! My goodness! That... I certainly wasn’t expecting that.”
“If any of the girls’ parents decide to file complaints, we may have no choice but to expel Jim, Miss Williams. And none of us want that to happen, especially considering you are a single parent. Therefore, we would like to assist you in addressing this issue with Jimmy. To be completely honest... we both agree that your, um, your choice of attire may be partially responsible.”
“Miss Williams, really! He’s at that age, he’s eighteen! Boys’ hormonal urges don’t always differentiate between, well, right and wrong.”
“Wait, hold up right there,” I said, my voice low and sultry. “What does my dressing habits have to do with his normal hormonal urges?”
My friend’s eyes flickered over my curves, taking in the way my dress hugged my ample breasts and hugged my curves. “I mean, if he’s seeing men grabbing onto you to show affection, he thinks it’s okay to do the same.”
I raised an eyebrow. “But I haven’t had a man grab onto me in I don’t know how long. Today was the first date I’ve had in six months.”
My friend leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper. “Now, Devon has mentioned other men here, but the problem may not be there. I mean, Jim’s developed a fixation on breasts and buttocks, Miss Williams, and let’s be frank here, you have ample in both categories, if you follow me? He may be, how do I say, repressing or redirecting his desires or his fascination with you.”
My heart raced as I realized what he was suggesting. “Are you trying to insinuate that my own son is...that he’s lusting for me?”
“Don’t freak out, Miss Williams,” he said, his hand reaching out to touch mine. “It’s not unheard of. Boys at Jim’s age don’t relate ‘Mom to - to sex.’ They relate boobs and butts, and that’s all. He’s not really so much lusting after you as he may be lusting after your, well, abundant physical attributes, if you follow me.”
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Look, I can’t help it if I have big tits and a big ass...”
“Oh, we realize that, Miss Williams,” he said, his eyes darkening with desire. “But putting them on display like you do may antagonize the boy.”
A mischievous smile danced upon her lips as she responded, her voice dripping with seduction, “So, you expect me to conceal my beauty? Shall I wrap myself in a delicate sheet, or perhaps don an old-fashioned barrel with suspenders? My derriere, as wide as a semi-truck, demands attention. I must display my ample bosom to offer men a captivating sight, one that diverts their gaze from my voluptuous backside. You see, I dress this way to find Jimmy a suitable father, a man who can provide for him. It would serve him far better than me parading around in a shapeless garment!”
The atmosphere in the room grew heated, mirroring the passion that simmered within her. Accusations were hurled at her, blaming her for Jimmy’s lascivious behavior, while she vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Secretly, however, she yearned for a vibrant and fulfilling love life, one that could truly corrupt him.
As the evening wore on, the notion of Jimmy’s infatuation with her body consumed her thoughts. She found herself unable to focus on anything else, her mind wandering into forbidden territories. Was he merely captivated by her alluring curves? If he were five or six, she might have found solace in that explanation. But he was eighteen, old enough to understand the allure of a woman’s breasts and derriere.
No, there was an undeniable feeling that there was more to his fascination. The teachers had mentioned the Oedipus Complex, a not uncommon occurrence in young boys. They assured her that he would outgrow it, as long as she resisted his advances and refused to indulge his fantasies.
But how does one confess to complete strangers the intoxicating allure that courses through their family’s veins? How does one reveal the forbidden truth of a passionate encounter shared with their own brother, when he was but a youthful reflection of the man Jim has become? How does one explain that their son is the embodiment of a love born from the depths of such taboo desires?