When Laura came home from work, she had no idea how her life was about to change. She was carrying a small brown box. She removed her footwear, standing in her office suit, and put the box in the living room where her son was watching tv.
"What's that?" he asked.
There was excitement on Laura's face. "That, is part of my job. I've been given a promotion. I'll also spend the next month working from home."
"Promotion? And you get to work from home?" he asked, trying to make sense of things.
Laura smiled and nodded. "I'm in charge of legal affairs regarding a breakthrough product. A new drug. It's perfectly safe and extensively tested. But I'll be testing it as well to help write the legal disclaimers."
"Sounds interesting."
"It should be."
"What's in the box?" he asked. "Don't tell me it's packed with pills and you'll have to take them all."
The excitement left Laura's face. Now it was time to have a serious conversation with her son for the next step. Their household would soon undergo some major change for the next month.
"Can you turn the TV off please?" she asked politely.
He switched it off. "Everything okay?"
"Everything's fine," she said, sitting on the couch next to him. "But what I'll be doing is a little... unorthodox, shall we say. The company is working on a new drug which helps breastfeeding. In particular, it helps breasts produce milk. I'll be taking these pills and my breasts will be lactating."
Naturally, he was shocked. "Really?"
She clenched, feeling embarrassed. "This is only for a while. The effects are temporary and it's harmless."
Everything was finally laid out. She braced herself for how her son might react to this absurdity. However, she was sure her son could handle this. After all, Brian was a college student who majored in biology.
"For some reason, this doesn't surprise me," he said with an expression that was tough to decipher. "It's great that you take your job seriously."
Laura tried gauging her son's reaction. There was a hint of something there. As if Brian was going to enjoy this a little too much. She brushed away the thought and decided not to think too hard about it.
What would come next was the moment she'd have to fully reveal the details of her trial. Details which would take the awkwardness to a whole new level. But it was necessary for Laura's unbiased legal analysis of the new drug.
"There's more," she said, trying to relax. "I'll be taking strong doses of the drug. It's necessary that I experience the full effect to help craft my legal opinion on the matter. For the next few weeks, I'll be heavily lactating."
"That's great. I mean, no big deal. I respect what you're trying to do. Really, I think it's something that could help a lot of nursing women with issues they may have."
It made Laura happy that her son was such a strong supporter of nursing mothers. Who knew? At the same time, she couldn't help but have a creeping suspicion that something was off.
"There's more," she needed to add. "Based on the amount of milk I'll be producing, I'll dress differently around the house."
Once again, she carefully studied her son's facial expressions to see how he'd react to the news. And once again, she couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"No worries. Wear whatever you need to get comfortable. It's an important job after all."
The lack of true insight was driving her crazy. She needed to know how Brian honestly felt about this. She had to put her foot down.
"Please be honest with me," she demanded. "Stop being so coy."
He laughed. "Mom, how many times do I have to tell you? It's no big deal! Stop feeling so paranoid about this. You don't have to keep asking me about it."
She let out a sigh of relief that she wasn't aware she was holding, and her mind felt relaxed. She must have been imagining the change in tone when she mentioned lactation.
"Fine, you're right. I wasn't sure how you'd react. And I'm glad that you're taking this so well."
"Yeah, we'll certainly get to know each other a lot better."
Laura raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"
"You know, you'll be working from home. We'll get to see a lot of each other everyday. You're usually at the office all day."
She lowered her eyebrow. "You're right. It'll be nice to spend more time at home. Maybe I can get back into cooking again. We can try new recipes together."
"Works for me."
There was that same expression on Brian's face, along with the same tone in his voice. Laura knew big changes were coming. But there was no way she could have anticipated how big those changes would be.
***
The first day of the process was fairly simple. She took the pills three times; morning, afternoon, and night. The lactation hadn't started yet so she still had normalcy in her life.
The second day of the process was much the same. She took the pill on time and waited. According to the research, it could take 4-5 days to see any results.
Same with the third day.
The fourth day was when Laura finally started to see the effects of the medication. She awoke with a sore, swollen feeling in her breasts. It made her happy that she could finally begin with her research on the product.
She went to the bathroom and undid the top of her nightgown, standing in front of the mirror with her breasts exposed. They were pert, with only a slight sag from her age. Overall, she was satisfied with the way her tits looked. They had always been her best feature, according to past boyfriends and her ex-husband.
They were large and curved like globes. She also had nicely sized pink nipples that were suckable, especially when she was aroused and her nipples hardened and protruded.
Laura examined the appearance of her breasts in the mirror, looking for visible changes. They looked roughly the same as she looked at them from the front, then turning side to side. Yet, she still felt a slight stiffness to them.
Now, for the first attempt at trying to express milk. Bending over the sink, she cupped her right breast, just below the areola, squeezing gently, using her thumb and the tip of her finger. Nothing came out at first. Releasing the pressure, she repeated the process, building a rhythm.
To her surprise, drops of milk appeared. She smiled, elated, as a trickle of milk flowed from the nipple onto the sink. Success! It was her first time lactating since giving birth over 19 years ago.
She used a soft cotton pad and wiped her nipple clean. A look of pride shone on her face. Laura was a woman who loved researching every detail of whatever she was assigned. She always gave her job everything she had.
When the doctors and researchers explained the side effects of taking such a high dosage, Laura stated that it wouldn't be a problem. She wanted to be fearless about this, no matter the personal cost.