Gwendolyn:
(The Bad Behavior of a Green-Eyed Girl)
Eager to start my weekend, I leave early from work on a Friday afternoon. The drive home isn't horrible, traffic flows well and within twenty minutes, I park my SUV upon the concrete apron of my pleasant, suburban home.
Normally, of course, I park in the garage, but my vehicle, it seems, needs a good
bath
, I haven't washed it in a couple months and the words,
"wash me"
anonymously finger-scrawled within the accumulated grime, I think to be a good indicator the time has come to give it a proper cleansing.
The weather is rather warm for early summer and the sky is a clear blue. Opening the door to my home I step inside to feel the cool atmosphere provided by the air conditioner upon my skin. Relishing it, I smile wide. Right at the door, I kick off my heels and drop my purse to the floor.
I'm in a good mood, a
wonderful
mood really. I'm home for a three-day-weekend, I've a date scheduled for later tonight and in the morning, I'll drive to pick up my son from college and share the long summer with him.
Unbuttoning my white blouse as I walk along the hallway, I happen to see the door to my husband's den is slightly ajar. The small room has not been opened in two years, since the day my husband died in it. Concerned and wary of an intruder, I peer inside with trepidation. To my utmost surprise, I see the face of my son,
Jacob
, sitting behind my late husband's desk.
Surprised, yet happy to see him, my initial thought is to call him from the room and properly greet him with a flurry motherly hugs and kisses. But, when I see the look upon his face, I stymie the thought.
My son's expression is
intense
, as he peers to a laptop once belonging to my husband. A series of guttural utterances from him resonate in my ears. Instinctively, my hand goes to my mouth, stifling my gasp.
Oh, my God, he's jerking off—masturbating.
Though I cannot see my son's cock in hand, I notice the rapid movement of his upper arm and the intensity of purpose culminating in the expression upon his youthful face.
I've seen the expression before, but upon the face of his father. As I watch for mere seconds, Jacob's mouth falls open and he groans aloud. My son's blue eyes, the shape of them inherited from his father, close as he pleasures himself to an orgasm.
"Ahh!" he groans,"ahh...uh!"
Feeling my face flush with embarrassment, I swiftly move on, passing the door, I stealthily make my way upstairs. As I near my bedroom, the lusty resonance of Jacob's pleasured groans fade from my ears. I swallow hard,
knowing
my son's orgasm has abated.
Once in my bedroom, I close the door and sit on the bed, feeling altogether amused, perplexed and concerned by what I'd just seen and heard. Finally, I simply shrug my shoulders and continue to peel off my unbuttoned top. "Oh well, boys will do what boys do."
Removing the rest of my office attire, I take my time changing into clothing bound to get soaked washing the car. I don't want to embarrass Jacob, and so, I give him
plenty
of opportunity to recover from his masturbatory activities.
I bide my time, primping in the mirror before pulling on a pair of blue jean shorts and purple bikini top. Presumably with enough time given, I leave my bedroom and barefoot, descend the staircase, even as I bind my long tassels within a hair clip.
Downstairs, I look about, and see Jacob beyond the far end of the hall, in the kitchen, scouring the fridge for food. I cannot help but smirk.
He's just come and now he's hungry—just like his father, typical.
"Hi mom," Jacob calls to me.
"Oh, hi sweetie, when did you get in? I thought I was picking you up tomorrow."
"Eh, a couple hours ago, Marko dropped me off; I'd have called to let you know I was on my way but my cell phone is dead—forgot my charger at school."
Smiling, I enter the kitchen. "Well, it's okay—saves me a trip."
Coming to my son, I open my arms to embrace him, half of a leftover sandwich held in the same hand he was masturbating with only minutes ago. With his free arm, lean and muscular, Jacob hugs me in return, pulling me tight with his youthful strength.
"I missed you, mom, it's good to be home."
"I missed you too, sweetie, now we've the whole summer together," I smile.
Breaking the embrace, Jacob bites into the sandwich, takes a can of soda from the fridge and closes it with his foot. "So—," the boy says, chewing his food, "—what ya doing half dressed, were you heading to the beach or something?"
Even as Jacob sits at the kitchen table, I thumb toward the front door, my ample chest jiggling as I do so. "No, I'm going to wash the car; it needs it—wanna help?"
Jake shakes his head and takes a slurp from the soda can. "Not really, but I will."
Smart assed as ever, the young man offers me the same devious smirk I know,
oh
, so well.
I grin in return and nod toward the door. "Well, you're ole mom would appreciate it."
"You're not
old,
mom, and you still look great in a bikini—
well
, half of one anyway."
To the rare compliment, I cannot help but blush a little.
Consuming the last bit of his sandwich, Jacob, well-mannered as ever, guzzles the remainder of his soda all at once and expels a horrendous belch.
"Jacob!"
"Sorry, mom, I'll mind my manners—my roommates are just a bad influence on me, I think."
"Yes, I'm
sure
they're the cause."
The boy stands from the table and exiting the kitchen, makes his way toward the stairs, leaving his mess for me to clean. "I'm just gonna go change, be with you in a few minutes."
"All right," I call back as I drop the empty can into the recycling bin and scoop breadcrumbs into the palm of my hand, discarding them into the garbage. A mother's job, it seems, is never done.
I'd hate to see what your apartment looks like, Jacob.
Brushing off my hands, I make for the hallway once more and notice the door to my deceased husband's office is
still
ajar. Knowing Jacob is upstairs, I peer in and see my husband's desk, and the laptop, still open on it. For a lingering moment I look to the door knob, reaching for it with the intent of sealing the door. As my painted finger tips touch the metal, however, I stay my hand, my curiosity now piqued.
It's been two years now, Gwen, time to move on.
Opening the door, I step inside, my green eyes closed, nostrils flaring with emotion, lips trembling, as I slowly exhale a few deep breaths. Gradually, I allow my eyes to open. The bright sun, beams though the pale window curtains. Two walls are lined with bookshelves of dark wood, with many of the
tomes
upon them, written by my husband.
Various pictures hang about the walls of the room, pictures I'd not seen in two years—captured moments of cheerful times. Pictures of Jacob...of me...and of the man I loved. All of them are treasured mementos of family—of