Foreword: My niece, Helga, had always been my favorite. She is my older sister Caryn's daughter. It could have been attributed to the fact that she bore a striking resemblance to my younger sister, Anja. For those who haven't read some of my earlier excerpts, my younger sister and I shared an intense incestuous relationship which started when we were quite young and spanned several years.
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Caryn called me to say that Helga was doing badly in Math and wondered if she could spend a couple of months with me so I could tutor her. It was her final year in school and she had to pass Math in order to go on to University. It was summer break and I hadn't seen Helga in several years so I was looking forward to her visit. It was years later that I learned that Helga had badgered my sister in coming to stay with me.
For those of you looking for a "quick fix" this is not for you. It is sexual but takes a while developing. I have tried to remain true to the events as they took place while protecting the identities of the people involved.
The first week was uneventful as we worked towards establishing a routine. I would wake Helga up in the mornings before I headed for the gym and when I got back, we did an hour's worth of Math starting with the basics. It was evident that her teacher must have been an ass because Helga was a quick study and was making good progress. On the personal side, I wasn't used to having someone stay with me, let alone a beautiful eighteen year old but apart from an occasional lapse in privacy, I was getting used to having her around and for most part she was eager to fit in with my routine.
After the math lesson, she would help me with breakfast, which usually consisted of orange juice, eggs, muesli and of course, coffee. We'd chat while she nibbled on her food, drinking her coffee from an oversized mug. I would give her the math assignments and chores for the day before heading out to the office. I was a Design Engineer and owned my own Engineering Services Company with about fifteen employees. I enjoyed my work and being the boss did have its perks one of which was a flexible schedule. This made things convenient while Helga was staying with me.
On most nights we had dinner with Jenny, the new girl in my life. Jenny was the physical antithesis of Helga. She was small and voluptuous with dark hair and hazel eyes. She had something of a Natalie Wood look to her (okay, so I'm stretching) and having grown up in a large city she was a fashion plate, dressing immaculately, abundantly self assured and possessing a sharp wit. She was a cultural bon vivant, up on the latest trends, the music scenes, nightclubs etc. and had a taste for fine wine. Her sophistication may have intimidated Helga a bit but from the beginning I sensed that there was more to this than just an issue of personality. Helga was much quieter when Jenny was around and though she was only a few years younger when compared to Jenny, she seemed immature and naive. I had expected Helga to loosen up with time but she remained introverted around Jenny and usually sat quietly watching us with those smoldering green eyes laughing politely at the silly jokes we made.
One evening after dinner while enjoying a drink of schnapps, Jenny tried engaging Helga in some personal conversation:
"So, what's your boyfriend like?" she quizzed.
"I don't have a boyfriend ..." Helga smiled and continued sipping her drink. But Jenny wasn't about to let up and probed further:
"I find that hard to believe - a pretty girl like you?"
"Most of boys in school are jerks and they are so immature ... and I don't have any time. Between training for volleyball and schoolwork, I'm lucky if I get to watch any Telly." Helga was being earnest but Jenny wasn't about to give up yet:
"Well, what are you looking for in a guy? Is it the strong silent type or a dark and dangerous rebel or maybe someone nerdy, like Bill Gates; a rich sugar daddy!" She laughed a rich, throaty laugh which normally was very sexy but it was obvious that the topic was making my niece uncomfortable.
Helga looked into her drink, rolling the clear liqueur around in her glass seriously cogitating on the question then she looked up directly at me and just smiled.
"Hey, maybe she's not ready yet ... okay? Anyone for a second round?" I chipped in, trying to deflect the attention from her.
As I got up to refresh my drink, I got a grateful glance from Helga but Jenny was a bulldog:
"You must have someone in mind, someone you like ... I used to have such a thing for my Chemistry Teacher, Estaban Blanco." She said 'Estaban' with an exaggerated Spanish flair. "He was from Spain and was stone-gorgeous! He gave me the chills whenever he was near me!"
"My teachers look like Santa Claus ..." Helga said and they both laughed.