Gary and I made it to Santa Fe two days before my dad passed away peacefully. We remained for the funeral and the family gatherings that followed. Those days remain a blur in my memory. Clearly, between my father's passing, the funeral and the family interactions, there were no opportunities for Gary and me to be intimate; not that I wanted to be intimate under these circumstances.
The slight respite gave me some time to search my soul about the events of the past week without a heightened state of arousal clouding my judgment. I came to the conclusion that allowing my son into my bed was wrong by any measure. It was a mistake of epic proportions. I can give all the excuses in the world, but it was wrong.
However, I also realized that whatever harm was going to be inflicted on my son because of my weakness and emotional vulnerability was likely already done. Gary had slept with his mother; there was no changing that fact. There was nothing I could do to undo my sin. The real question was, 'would it harm him further to continue this inappropriate relationship? Should I insist upon ending this relationship now, or could I let it continue?'
I honestly did not know the answer. I did know that I have never felt more fulfilled, content or loved that I felt when I lay in Gary's arms, with his penis deep inside me following a mutual orgasm that we shared. Lying coupled together in post-coital bliss was pleasurable beyond words. I did not want to give up that feeling. I was not sure that I could give up the intimacy that my son and I had shared, even if I wanted to. The pleasure was too great, too fulfilling.
I also realized that regardless what I decided about continuing the physical aspect of my relationship with my son, neither Gary nor I could be fully trusted to behave. The attraction was too strong, too intoxicating, too addictive. So I religiously took my oral contraceptive pill every day. I needed to be certain that I did not conceive my son's child. That was something I was not prepared to do.
But I did know that I should not be the aggressor. I should not initiate these encounters. If Gary could resist the urge to try to fuck me, I knew I should not try to tempt him. Of this I was sure.
Three days following the funeral, we packed the car, said our goodbyes, and started the long drive home.
We left early, heading out of Santa Fe, heading east on I 40. Gary slept most of the morning. We stopped for lunch and Gary took him turn behind the wheel.
I took a nap while Gary drove. I awoke mid afternoon. I looked over at my son and I wondered, 'What was Gary's state of mind? What did he want or expect when we arrived home in Chicago?'
I would soon find out. Gary broached the subject of our relationship. "Mom, can we talk?"
"Sure honey. What's on your mind?" I asked somewhat nervously.
"What's going to happen when we get home? I mean, between us?"
"What do you mean, baby?" I asked trying to understand exactly what my son was asking.
"Mom, do we belong to each other?"
"Oh god, of course we do. You are my son. I love you in a way I will never love anyone else."
"No, mom, that is not what I mean." Gary took a moment before continuing. "Mom, do you belong to me? Are you mine? ...Mom, are you going to date other guys?"
Gary's question caught me off guard; no, it shocked me. I had not even contemplated that he would think we were a monogamous couple. As a defense mechanism, I laughed and said, "Oh Gary, you are absolutely adorable. I just love you."
It was an insensitive and condescending thing to say. Gary's face flushed a bright crimson from embarrassment. His expression changed and he looked genuinely hurt. I struggled to find the right words to undo the hurt I had caused my son.
"Honey, some things happened on the trip down here that should not have happened. I think we were thrust into an unusual situation at a time when we were both very vulnerable; at least I was. My father was dying and I needed to be close to someone who loved me. I turned to you. I shouldn't have. But I did. I am sorry for that." I said before pausing.
"So you did not enjoy it? Are you saying you don't want to be with me that way again?" Gary responded, his voice quaking slightly as he struggled with his emotions. He was feeling an enormous sense of rejection at this moment.
I wanted to hold him, hug him, comfort him, but he was driving and could do none of those things. I considered for a moment that if we were not traveling at 75 mile per hour on Intestate 40 at the moment, I would comfort him, which would lead to me taking him into my arms, which would lead to taking him inside me again. I decided it was good that I could not touch him at this moment. I did reach over and squeeze his thigh to reassure him of my deep affection for him.
I decided to be honest, at least mostly honest. "Gary, what happened between us should not have happened. I was wrong to allow it to happen. But since you asked, I enjoyed it tremendously; both physically and emotionally. I will be guilt ridden for the rest of my life, but it was also the second most beautiful experience I have ever had. I have never felt so loved, so satisfied or so content as I did lying in your arms, with your penis still inside me, after you gave me the most powerful and enjoyable orgasm I have ever experienced. Baby, I am an evil, wicked, sinful woman for saying this, but yes, I enjoyed making love to you."
"Second, most beautiful?" he asked. He seemed to have missed the entire point I was making and focused immediately on being number two.
"Baby, giving birth to you, the first time I saw you and held you as a baby, and placed you to my breast, that experience is definitely number one." I said confident that being second to his birth should not offend him.
He smiled broadly. "Are you going to allow me to do that to you again? Can we be together again?"
"Honey, I don't think we should. I want to share that with you, but I am afraid that I am harming you."
"Mom, you are not. I promise you, you are not hurting me. I need you. I need to be with you and to touch you. I don't think I can stand being in the house with you and not having you." Gary said with a love and passion that I knew was genuine and sincere.
I noticed Gary's crotch was starting to bulge a bit. This conversation was arousing my son.
"Baby, I have the same desire, and the same needs. I don't know if I could ever say no to you, ever." I said before pausing. "But if we continue, we have to establish some guidelines. I have to know that I am not interfering with your normal social interaction with girls your own age."
Gary's face lit up like a Christmas tree when I indicated that there was a scenario that would allow us to continue our intimacies.
"Gary, you have to date girls your own age. If I feel like I am interfering with you dating girls, I will stop this. I will have to stop this. I love you too much not to stop this."
Gary nodded, and then offered, "But mom, I promise I won't do these things with them. I will save that for you. I don't want to do these things with anyone except you."
"Gary, that is precisely what I am talking about. You have to interact with girls your own age as if we were not intimate. If you can't do that, I am hurting you; and I would be forced to stop."
Gary nodded as he answered, "So you want me to fuck other girls?"
I decided that I would not address my son's use of the word 'fuck' in front of his mother, especially since recently I had said something to the effect of 'fuck me harder' while he was pounding my pussy with his erection several days ago. I felt that I lost the moral high ground to criticize him for cursing the moment I let him enter me. No, his choice of words would not be the issue today.