Beth was losing what little control she had left. Her whole life she had been spiraling down into nowhere. It started when she got pregnant in high school and moved in with a druggie. Now at thirty-five she was moving in with her twenty year old daughter and her boyfriend in their college apartment. It was humiliating. She didn't have any skills to offer, most of her family hated her, and every man she'd dated exploited her for all she was worth.
She was deep in debt and the only people who still seemed to care was this young couple. She was glad though, that her daughter at least seemed happy, and successful enough to support her mother. In fact, she insisted Beth moved in after seeing her financial trouble. Her boyfriend seemed to be a good influence on her.
When she saw her daughter answer the door it was like looking into a mirror of the past. She saw bits of the girls father in her, but not much, thankfully. She had calm way of speaking and provocative sense of style, but had most of her mothers ample assets, her brown hair, and had even styled her hair in a similar ponytail. They were almost twins, but pregnancy had changed Beth, and she was not as fit as her daughter. She was actually struck with more jealousy than nostalgia. She had the life Beth wanted. An education, a job, a stable relationship, and was probably more healthy, if a bit less endowed.
"Mom!" As soon as her daughter face lit up Beth's instincts kicked in and she forgot most of her worries.
"Sarah!" She responded. "It's so good to see you again." She embraced her daughter. "I love what you've done with the place." She commented on the decorations. It was plain, but they did the best with what they had.
"I'm so glad you decided to move in." Sarah continued. "When Jack heard about what you were going through he said he'd do everything he can to help."
"This is really only temporary." Beth blushed.
"As long as you need. It's fine." She smiled. "Our roommate hardly sleeps here anyway, so it's no trouble giving you her room."
"I'm sure I'll repay you somehow..." Beth murmured.
"No need." She turned to see the man on the house for the first time. Jack was a business major with short hair, as black and night and a lawful demeanor that made his small frame seem dignified. "I'm glad to help." He was the kind of man Beth had always swooned for, but never felt good enough for. He was ambitious, strong, charismatic, and apparently, charitable.
"Really though, if there is anything I can do. Once I find a job around here..." She started.
"That would be difficult." He interrupted. "Everyone here is in Information and Technology. Even the restaurants are only hiring students. The competition is so bad I've seen people with four-year degrees happy to get a delivery job."
"Oh, well, that would explain why it was so hard." She looked down.
"I'll get your things." He smiled at her. "Just your presence will be payment enough. You daughter has said nothing but good things, and you are living up to your reputation." She blushed and couldn't help but smile. He was so well spoken. "And you are just as shy as her too." he chuckled and helped her with her things.
Beth tried not to think of him in a sexual way. She failed horribly. Sarah didn't seem disturbed so Beth was probably imagining that Jack was making passes at her. Throughout the day she would hear him say how cute she was, how she looked just like her daughter, and how he was so happy to have her living with him. All of it seemed genuine.
"We were going to have a get together tonight." He added during casual conversation. "Our roommate Jenny will be here. We were going to play some games, have some drinks, you know, college things. If you aren't interested we could find a bar instead..."
"That sounds like fun." Beth was getting exited. She hadn't done something like that in years. "But you wouldn't want some old lady around for all of that. Besides, I'm sure Sarah would feel awkward."
"We wouldn't want an old lady. But we do want you." Beth, again, wasn't sure how she should feel about that, but she smiled and felt good about it anyways.
"I wouldn't feel awkward." Sarah shrugged. "Though, I don't think I've ever had a drink with you."
"Okay." Beth smiled. "I could honestly use a little fun." She joked, "Just don't try to take advantage of a pretty girl like me, okay?"
"No promises." He smiled back. Beth's lips tensed and she looked to Sarah, but she giggled and blushed. Beth wasn't sure if she would have done the same. She could not be making all this up could she? Was Jack really trying to hint at something?
No. Beth was just horny. And all these hormones in the air was making it worse. She had the feeling that if she kept talking like this into the night that she would make a mistake she'd regret. But like every other time she felt like this, she let the feeling pass over. "So what do you have?" She asked. Jack offered a meager selection. She helped herself to vodka.
"We were going to get some work done before more company comes. Both of us have projects due tomorrow" Jack said, looking at his watch. "It will be about an hour or so. Do you think you can entertain yourself for a while? The TV is yours."
"Sure." Beth smiled. Jack grinned back. And went into his and Sarahs bedroom.
Sarah followed, "I think I'll take a shower. Mom, if you want, there is one in the room you'll be staying in too." Beth nodded and smiled as Sarah closed the door. Homework. Beth never did much of that. She didn't have the brain for it. She sighed and took another sip of her drink. She couldn't get too drunk. Not in front of her kid. Not in public. But it helped take the edge off.
Jack was nice at least. She was worried that he would hate her, but he actually seemed interested in earning more about her. She wished she could pay him back somehow.
She paused. Maybe that was the point? Maybe that was his play? He wanted her to pay him back with... no. Sarah wouldn't date a guy into that would she? Well, if she had a taste in men like her maybe...
No. She shook her head. She was just horny. It was just her brain trying to figure out a situation where she could fuck Jack without feeling guilty. She could see it now. While Sarah was in class Beth would beg and plead to not get kicked out. Then Jack would make his offer. She would pretend she didn't want it. She would protest with every kiss and grope, she would fight him for every inch he put into her. He'd make her do all sorts of vile, sexy, degrading things, like call him "Master" and beg before finding release. He would video tape it, and blackmail her into doing more. Then she would have to stay. She would have to have sex with him all the time, every day. It wasn't because she was a desperate, homeless wreck who wanted a younger man to relive her glory days; it would be because Jack was a strong, aggressive, forceful personality that took advantage of a woman in need.
She noticed that she was lightly touching herself and stopped. Not here. Perhaps a shower was a good idea after all. A hot one to rub this out and relieve herself; Or a cold one to get in out of her head? She couldn't decide. She imagined herself in the shower, her hand on her clit, whispering sweet nothings to herself.
"Oh Jack." She thought. "Not there." She'd moan.
Wait, those voices were not in her head. She opened her eyes and listened closely.
"Jack, She's going to hear..." She turned to her daughter's room. Was that... it was. Now that she as focusing, she heard a rhythmic pounding beyond the wall as well. Beths throat went dry as she stood and crept closer. She heard the sound of the shower deadening most of the words. "Oh, Oh god Jack..." That was Sarah. Were they...
Of course. Of course. They were a couple. This was normal. There was nothing scandalous here. Of course they would say they have a project to do if they wanted some alone time. Nothing here was strange other than Beth listening in to her daughter getting off. But still she crept closer, putting her ear to the door...