This is an edited and re-posted version of a story I put here over a year ago now; it was in many small parts, and I've consolidated them into a few longer chapters, just to (hopefully!) make it more readable. I'm not looking for comments, likes or dislikes; anyone who was going to comment probably did so when the series was first put on this site, all I'm doing is re-posting it so it will go back into my original body of work here on Literotica. Nothing has been removed, some additional connective passages have been added to aid continuity, but for better or worse, this is what I originally wrote, because I'd feel uneasy going back and making significant changes to what was my introductory piece here on the site just because I've learned a few thing since then. For those of you who favourite'd it, please feel free to do so again, as I said I'm not looking for comment or ratings, just putting back what I took down to clean-up; if you read it I hope you enjoy it, I certainly did when I wrote it; it was all good, clean, dirty fun then, I hope it still is now!
Have fun,
beachbum1958
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We caught a cab to the home of Uncle Richard and Aunt Sophie, a very nice brownstone in a gated community. We gave the security guard our ID, and he called ahead to alert them that we had arrived, then waved us through as the gates opened.
'Uncle' Richard greeted us at the door, shaking my hand and bowing over Lori's before placing her arm in his and walking us through to the garden, where his wife, my aunt Sophie was waiting, looking very aristocratic and a little stern, but not forbidding, not like some of the miserable, ghastly old bloaters I was related to; even so, definitely not someone to take liberties with!
She also looked incredibly like Mother. Good old dad, he certainly knew his type!
Sophie greeted us, and invited us to sit in the garden for a while, as it was such a lovely evening. Richard commented on how lovely the roses smelt, trying to engage me in conversation about gardening. As I neither know nor care about gardening, he soon gave up, but Lori listened closely while he talked about his roses, and found herself being escorted away for a tour of his prized rosebushes.
Sophie took the opportunity to talk about us and our plans.
"Richard was most excited to be asked to give away the bride, you know. He came home absolutely bursting with pride, as it's the first time he's ever been asked. He's really getting into the role, so much so that he's even been pestering the Head of Protocol at the embassy to dig-up for him anything on the role and responsibilities, to make sure he gets it exactly right. You've made a bit of a rod for your own backs there, I'm afraid!" she smiled, suddenly looking so much like mother as I had last seen her that I felt a catch in the back of my throat.
"But, David, I have to say, I was really most astonished when I saw you come in; it gave me quite a shock to see you, I could have sworn you were your dear father, the resemblance is really quite astonishing -- you even have the same little worry-line between your eyebrows. David was such a sweet boy and so very charming. I knew he was in love with me at Cambridge, but I only ever liked him as a friend; I only had eyes for Richard. He and David were inseparable, they were a terribly bad influence on me, and a lot of other young ladies, I'm afraid! I was absolutely distraught when we heard of his passing, at such an awfully young age, and now I hear your dear mother has passed away as well, you poor dear. I never met her; all I knew was that she was from Devon. The last time we saw dear David was at our wedding, Richard was posted to Singapore soon after, and I'm afraid we've been following the despatch box around the world ever since.
Richard and Lori came walking back to the patio then, Lori with her arm through his, he talking animatedly about his garden, Lori smiling and chatting with him like old friends.
"I was just telling David how proud you were to be asked, dear!" said Sophie.
"And deeply flattered, as well, this is an extraordinary young lady, young David," replied Richard, "I am really most deeply honoured to be able to participate in your nuptials!"
Lori's eyes were sparkling with unshed tears of happiness, a fact Sophie noticed.
"Now you've made this poor girl cry, really, Richard, I do despair of you sometimes! Come with me, Loretta, let's go and fix your face! You two talk about football, or cars, or dogs, or whatever, we'll be back shortly!"
Richard looked wryly after them.
"You do know you've just handed your fiancΓ©e over to a Lady Who Organises, don't you? Your wedding is now officially out of your hands, henceforth it's probably best if you just keep low and try and not attract attention. Your aunt tends to become very...focussed; if I were you, I would keep down, keep quiet, and try and stay out of her line of fire!"
Dinner was at 7p.m., sharp, and it was a very relaxed, happy affair. Richard and Sophie were completely smitten with Lori, and couldn't wait to see us married.
"It's a little selfish, I confess" smiled Sophie "but I have no daughters, just two sons who are so busy being bankers they have given no thought to my need for grandchildren. All I ever wanted was a daughter, or failing that, a grand-daughter, so I could sit on the bride's side and weep when she walked down the aisle; instead I have two hulking sons who are wedded to their money markets, their Aston-Martins, and a string of hard-faced Eastern European bottle-blonde gold-diggers whose names I cannot pronounce, and don't even bother to remember, they change so often. At last, my moment to shine has come!"
She twinkled at me.
"Dear Loretta has no parents, and as she obviously needs a mother's assistance at this time, I shall be happy to provide that. Richard and I will stand proxy for her dear parents, and I will watch my daughter-by-proxy walk down the aisle, Richard shall give her away, beaming for all the world as though he were the proud father and glaring daggers at you for taking her away from him, and I shall weep proudly, ostentatiously so, with the very best of them -- it's such a believable fantasy for me, look at this lovely girl, she even looks like me!"
I picked up my wine glass, and toasted her.
"To Aunt Sophie, and all the other Ladies Who Organise!"
Sophie blushed, and Richard chuckled.
"Best thing now is to just sit back and enjoy the ride, my dear boy; your aunt can be very persuasive when she sets her mind to it!"