Authors note: This is a four chapter story about incest between a brother and sister. It's a story within a story. This chapter would be hard read on its own. You'll will have a much better understanding of the story and characters if you first read chapters 1, 2 and 3.
I hope you'll enjoy it. Please stick with it until the end. Comments are appreciated. Thanks!
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My cell rang at 1:00AM. Jolted from sleep, I looked at my phone, it was Clair. I picked up. "What's up Clair?" I could barely utter in my sleepy stupor.
"Billy, It's John... he's left me," Clair bawled.
"What?...Why?...When?" I asked, astonished, yet confused, still not awake enough to process thought efficiently.
"He just left. We've been fighting all night."
"He'll be back," I tried to console her, and wanting to make short the conversation so I could go back to sleep.
"No. No, Billy, it's over. He found out about us, you and me, Billy. He knows."
Suddenly, fully awake, I was stunned. Clair and I hid our incestuous relationship so well, for all these years. No one had a clue, or at least we thought.
"What happened? How did he find out?"
"Billy, it's all my fault. I was talking in my sleep. I was dreaming of you. We were making love. I dreamt you were eating my pussy, and I was apparently saying your name while masturbating in my sleep. I was so loud, I woke John during the dream. He watched me, and listened until I was done. He then woke me and asked me about what he'd witnessed. I tried to blow it off as just a silly dream of someone else named Billy. He didn't believe me, Billy. He said he knew there was something fishy between us."
"Clair, I don't know what to say... I'm in shock...I..."
"I had to confess, Billy, he had me cornered. It's over, Billy. We argued and fought for hours. He want's out. He said he knew something was wrong with me, he said I couldn't really commit to him. He wants the house, and our savings and investments. He says he won't drag this through the courts, or say anything to our family or friends, if I just sign the divorce papers and walk away. I don't know what to do, Billy."
"I'll be right over, Clair. Sit tight." I hung up and got dressed. My mind was abuzz. I was feeling bad for Clair and what she was going through. I was feeling embarrassed for the both of us, we weren't supposed to get caught. I was mad at John for leaving her and hurting her. But, most of all, I was feeling relieved that John was finally out of her life. What did this mean for us? I couldn't help thinking about us.
As I drove to Clair's house, my mind played over and over again what would happen if John came back while I was there. What would he say? Or do?
When I walked in the door, Clair was balling her eyes out on her couch. She got up and ran to me. We embraced in a strong hug, our bodies rocking side to side as she continued to sob. After she calmed a bit, she looked up into my eyes, and I dried her tears and told her everything was going to be OK. My face moved to her's and our lips met for the first time in many weeks. We kissed a long passionate, soft kiss. She continued to sob as we kissed and her salty tears mingled with our wet lips.
"We need to get you out of this house now," I said. "John may be out getting drunk, and he may come back and harm you."
"I don't think so, Billy. When he left, he was emphatic that it was over. In fact, he told me he was seeing someone else, someone from his office. He told me I drove him to it, since I was so distant."
"Well, then you have grounds too, Clair. It's not all on his terms," I said, feeling angry that John cheated on her.
"Billy, he had an affair; you and I have been having an incestuous relationship for ten years. I don't think the courts will see it as tit for tat. Never mind, what our friends and family will say. Not to mention our careers... if this gets out..."
A sinking feeling came over me as Clair talked. Clair was screwed. We were screwed.
"Well, then walk away, Clair. Give him everything he wants. Come live with me. I'll take care of you. If he is true to his word, we'll pretend to the world that your marriage just didn't work out. No one's business why, no one will be the wiser. You'll still have your job, your career, and I've got mine, we can make a new start."
"What, as husband and wife, Billy? How will that work?"
"No, you'd just be living with me while you got your life together. No one will question that. We'll figure out something long term."
"I don't know what to do, Billy."
"Come, let's pack your things. You're coming to my house for now. I have a spare bedroom. We'll figure it out another day."
We quickly packed her car and mine with just her immediate needs; her personal belongings, clothes, shoes, makeup, her computer and stuff she'd need for work. We'd come back another day and get the rest. When we arrived, exhausted, we left most of her stuff still packed in the cars, except what she'd need for her job the next morning. I showed Clair to the spare bedroom. She walked in, put down her suitcase, turned and without a word, closed the door leaving me standing in the hall. Any thoughts of making love to Clair that night left me at that moment. I knew she needed time, this was rough for her.
It was nearly 4:00AM. I went to my room, stripped off my clothes and got into bed. I couldn't sleep. I tossed and turned as I wracked my brain on what to do next. I thought about the two of us running away, to a new place, and a new start. We'd both change our names and get married. We could finally live as husband and wife, and out in the open, no more sneaking around. But there were consequences with that plan. Our father was still alive, and it would crush him if we suddenly disappeared. Not to mention our aunts, uncles, cousins, etc... We had a big extended family and we're all pretty close. It's a wonder no one found out about my sister and I, not even a whisper, until John. He better keep his end of the bargain.
I looked at the clock, and it was 5:00AM. I had been lying in bed, unable to sleep, for over an hour, and it was still dark out. I was just about to get up and go for a predawn jog, when I heard a soft knock on my bedroom door.
"Billy, can I come in?"
"Yes, of course, Clair."