Elizabeth Grant's husband told her that he was going on a business trip and that he wasn't sure when he would be back. All he would tell her was that it was open-ended and that she shouldn't worry if he didn't call for a while, as he would be very busy working. Elizabeth foolishly took him at his word. After all, she trusted her husband, they had been married for almost 25 years and he was a good provider who often worked late. They owned a nice home and had two wonderful children, so there was no reason for her to think anything was amiss.
Not until a month had passed and she still hadn't heard anything from Robert. Not a phone call, nor an E-Mail, nothing. Time passed with nary a communication from her husband. She phoned her in-laws and Rob's parents hadn't heard anything either. Now, Elizabeth was troubled. Rob was very close to his parents, especially his dad. If they hadn't heard anything, there was cause for concern. Elizabeth phoned his employers and that's when the damn burst. He didn't work there anymore; he had resigned five weeks earlier. There
was
no business trip. Elizabeth's husband was in the wind and no one had a clue as to where he might be.
Elizabeth went into panic mode, but only for a day or so. She realized that she had to handle things on her own. She contacted a friend who was an attorney and her friend told her to see to everything. She had all their joint credit cards cancelled and got new ones in her name only. She went to the bank and Rob had withdrawn a tidy sum of cash, although he had left her enough to get by for about a year. The house was paid for, as was their car. So, despite deserting his family, Rob had not been a total shit. All he had done is bail on his wife and two children, leaving them with a lot less options.
She was now faced with the unpleasant task of breaking the news to her kids. Their reaction was totally unexpected.
"If Daddy is that much of a shit mom, we're better off without him," Brooke told her mother. The young brunette seemed to be taking it all in stride, which wasn't the reaction Elizabeth had expected at all. Her youngest child was very much a "daddy's girl."
"Yeah mom, does dad think he'll do better than you?" James said to his mom. She gave him a hug and was again amazed at how much different he was from his father. He had Rob beat by at least 4 inches in height and was blonde and bronzed. James took after Liz's side of the family, although she herself was brunette like Brooke.
"Whatever you need mom, we'll make sure to help you get it," James said, trying to bolster his mom's spirits. "I can get more hours at work and chip in with the expenses. I did a lot of the household chores and maintenance anyway, dad was useless at that kind of thing. I doubt it will be much different with him gone."
Brooke nodded and agreed with her brother. That in itself was rare, the siblings often bicker as brothers and sisters are wont to do. "I'll take on an extra shift or two at the Lingerie Boutique and I can pay for my own clothes, mom," she said to Elizabeth. "I'm going to be 19 in a few months; I suppose that it's time I took on some more responsibilities around here."
Elizabeth gave both of her children huge hugs and she let the tears fall unashamedly. In the world of today, it was rare for kids to be so self-sacrificing. She was now so very happy that James had been in no rush to get his own place after graduating from university. She was going to have to rely on her strong and competent oldest child a bit. She herself had a good job, with the money that she still had in the bank, they'd be okay for quite some time. Her lawyer had made sure that Robert couldn't touch another red cent and if he tried to, there would be hell to pay.
A week later, Brooke and James were having lunch with their aunt and uncle, their mom's sister and her husband. "I still can't believe your father did that," Bryiana said to her favorite relatives. "I never would have believed he was that kind of man, he was so quiet and unassuming."
"Aren't the ones they say you have to watch out for?" Richard Noel smiled as he looked for their server to order some more coffee and dessert for them all. The kids had contacted their aunt and uncle immediately to see if they could offer any help. Of course, the family said, anything that was needed would be seen to. Elizabeth was cherished by all of her family. Even Robert's family had come to Elizabeth's side, furious at what Robert had done to her and the kids. Robert's sister Katherine, usually known affectionately as "Kiki", had practically disowned her older brother.
"If you need money ..." Richard started to say, but James waved his hand.
"Mom says that we have enough, plus I'm earning good money and sis is going to start chipping in," James said to his uncle. He would soon be done his apprenticeship and have his plumber's license, so he would be bringing in good money to help his family.
"Okay kids, I guess between the four of us, your mom will have everything that she needs," Richard smiled.
"Well, not quite
everything
," Bryiana said with a giggle.
"Oh God, don't you start that again," Richard laughed along with his wife. Both of them broke into a fit of laughter until the younger ones asked them what it was that they were laughing about.
"We're talking about sex," Bryiana told her niece and nephew. "Robert might not have been the most interesting guy in the world, but he was hung like a horse and pretty good in bed. Your dad was a
great fuck
," she said and dropped her voice so that they could not be overheard.
The other two looked at their relatives. "How would you know?" Brooke finally asked as she broke the silence.
"Oh, my older sister and I are very close, we used to tell each other everything," Bryiana smiled coyly. "But in your father's case, she didn't have to tell me. I knew from personal experience," she said to Brooke.
Richard looked at his wife with an almost horrified expression. "Bri -- you're actually going to tell them?"
Bryiana smiled as she contemplated dessert. "Oh, for God's sakes Richard, why not?" She turned to James and Brooke and smiled. "When we were all younger, we were all quite hedonistic," she said to them. "We did as we pleased and originally, I was dating your father and Liz was dating Richard. One night, we all had a bit too much wine. The guys were horny and suggested we have some fun. Your mom and I were equally naughty, so we went along with it. We did a little show for the guys and then ..."
"Hold it; hold it, you and my mom ...?" Brooke gasped.
"Oh sure, we'd done it before," Bryiana chuckled. "After we got the boys all hot and bothered, we swapped. I fucked Richard and your mom fucked Robert and then, we switched back. After we all sobered up and had run out of steam, the guys took us home. Your mom and I talked and we both realized that we liked the other girls' boyfriend better. So, we decided to see what the guys thought. As it turned out, they were in complete agreement, so I married my Richard and your mom married Robert. Robert might have been hung better, but Ritchie knew how to fuck better."
"Oh, woowww," Brooke found herself laughing. "I would never have believed my mom was capable of doing such a thing. She just doesn't seem to be the type." Her older brother nodded in agreement.
"Your mom had really hot pants when she was your age," Richard told the two young people. "I'm sure there are still a few burning embers under the surface, she just needs someone to light the fire again."
"Yeah, well that isn't going to happen," Brooke sighed wistfully. "Mom's so devoted to making our lives comfortable that she won't likely go out on dates until we're both married and out of the house. I wish we could make her see that we're young adults and leading our own lives."
"Your mom is stubborn, she gets that from our mother," Bryiana said as she decided her figure could stand a bit of dessert. She ordered chocolate cake and continued discussing the situation with her niece and nephew. "I think that what my sister needs is a good fuck and the more I think about it, the more I'm sure I'm on the right track," she grinned evilly.
"You've lost me," Brooke stated.
