This is a continuation of "Bad Vibe" and is the story of what happened to our three main characters after the events of graduation night. It would be easier to understand if the reader would at least skim that story.
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MAIN CHARACTERS:
Maude Richardson: 48 years old, a High school librarian who has accepted a position at the State University. She is 5'5" a little overweight but not excessively so, with generous hips and a shapely bottom and nicely proportionate breasts.
At the beginning of this story she is recovering from a gang rape at the hands of some students.
Craig Thorvalsson: 5'11" and 175 pounds, wiry and fit, blond haired and green eyed he had broad shoulders and a long distance runner's physique. He has always been shy with girls and is still a virgin.
He lives with his mother, his parents having divorced when he was nine. He was very attracted to older women in general and his mother in particular. He had saved Maude who is very grateful.
Amy Thorvalsson: Craig's mom. A successful real estate agent and partner in her own firm, at 5'6" she's a little taller than Maude with slightly smaller breasts and strawberry blond hair that she kept in a short bob. She didn't go out often, and spent most of her free time with Craig.
The story begins where the previous one left off.
Craig put the groceries in his car and drove home. When he arrived he found a note from his mom telling him that she was going to be late getting home.
With the evening to himself Craig fixed a sandwich and sat down in the living room with it and a glass of water, finishing his simple meal he relaxed into the cushions of his recliner and let his mind wander.
The conversation at the grocery store with his neighbor about the events a year ago made him recall all that happened, the good and bad.
If this were an old movie the screen would blur and ripple, before clearing to the scene in this same house a year ago, with his mom, Maude and himself sitting around the kitchen table making plans for the coming week.
Amy and Craig assured Maude that she could stay with them as long as she wanted, and the first order of business was to collect clothing and other items that she would need from her car and her house.
As she had been preparing to move within the next few days most of her things were organized and ready to either load into her car or be taken by the moving company that had already been arranged for.
After a day of getting Maude's things squared away, and another few days of interviews with the police and State's deputy prosecutors, with depositions and statements made, the three found themselves curled up in the living room after dinner, chatting and talking.
Maude had come through her ordeal fairly well considering, she was still startled by loud or sudden noises, and didn't want to be alone. The last few nights when she went into the guest room by herself she started trembling and had a hard time sleeping.
Craig was sitting on the overstuffed loveseat with Amy, his arm around her shoulders as she leaned into him with her legs curled up under her. Maude was curled up in the large recliner near the loveseat, she too had her legs curled under her and was facing the other two.
All three were in their casual clothing of choice for around the house. Amy and Maude in long T-shirts with panties, Craig in a T-shirt and a pair of loose boxers.
"I really appreciate how good both of you have been to me" Maude said in a very quiet voice. She was starting to tremble inside and didn't know how long she could keep it from showing.
"Oh Maude, don't worry about it, we're glad to have you, neither of us gets out much and we're happy you're here," was Amy's reply.
In fact she could sense Maude getting tense about something but wasn't sure what it was.
Craig, knowing that Maude would take a while to recover, and that she would never be able to forget the experience, wasn't sure what to do, he felt woefully inadequate to help Maude through it, but thought that a compliment wouldn't be out of place, after all it usually perked up his Mom.
"I wouldn't mind you staying as long as you want, having two lovely ladies all to myself is just great" he said with a little laugh.
Both ladies looked at him, Amy rolled her eyes and smiled up at him.
"Don't lay it on too think boyo" Amy quipped. Maude just smiled though the tears that were beginning to blur her vision.
"Aww Mom, you know what I mean, both of you guys are really sex... um, good looking" a blush beginning to redden his face as he nearly blurted out that he though his Mom was sexy.
Amy and Craig were now noticing that Maude was trembling slightly and glancing at her wristwatch.
"Maude, are you all right? Is there something I can do for you?" asked Amy.
Maude was giving in to her fear of being alone, it was getting the best of her.
"Both of you have been so nice, I just hate to ask for more, but, I ... I..." she was stumbling over her words and didn't know how to ask.
"Don't worry dear, we're here for you, shshhh, don't worry."
Amy had gone over to Maude and was crouching by the recliner, her arms around Maude pulling Maude's head into her shoulder. Amy was also motioning with her chin to Craig, motioning for him to come over to her, soon both of them her hugging Maude and trying to sooth her.
"Last night was so terrible, I couldn't stop shaking and I couldn't sleep, ever little noise, every creak in the house, everything made me cringe, it was terrible. I know it's too much to ask, but ..."
Craig's eyes opened up really big, he realized that she wanted to be with someone during the night and with typical teen-age single mindedness he assumed she wanted to sleep with him.
"Well, sure Maude, I'd be happy to sleep with you" Craig said. Then realized what that sounded like. "Uh, I mean ... I meant that ..."
"Craig, you should know better than that!" Amy hissed.
But Maude came out of her funk and actually laughed.
"Oh Craig, trust you to help me out again, and take my mind off the problem."
Craig then noticed that he had a raging erection, he pushed it into the arm of the recliner hoping that no-one noticed.
"Well Craig, that would solve the problem, but raise too many more. Thank you for the offer, but I was thinking maybe I could bring some blankets in and sleep on the floor of your room Amy, would that be OK?"
"That would NOT be OK. I have a king size bed, and you can share it, I won't have a guest sleeping on the floor."
Amy then looked at Craig, his erection hadn't escaped her, "And you, mister 'she can sleep with me,' can get your mind out of the gutter and not make crude passes at our guest, that's the last thing she needs. Now go into the kitchen and make some hot chocolate."