Writer's Note: This is a
complete version
of Mom's Changing Room. I decided to combine both parts into one full story. If you had already read part one, the beginning of part two is marked just past the halfway point in the story.
Published: July 2021
Enjoy!
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After eighteen years, Emily and Roger were coming out of a bubble. Their son was going off to college soon. Flying the nest. And they were staring into a future together where it would just be them, as a couple, like it had been back when they first started. But they were older now. Wiser. They had money, comfort in their own skin, and each other. It was exciting. It was their time.
With a new stage of life came new questions. With new questions came new conversations. With new conversations came new revelations. In only three months, they had uncovered new goals, new travel ideas, and new interests. Among them, new sexual kinks and fantasies. Hot ones.
As enchanting as new fantasies are to discuss and plan, acting on them requires commitment and courage. Emily and Roger had never been a risk-loving pair. That was what made tonight, an ordinary Thursday in late March, extraordinary. Tonight, they were feeling courageous.
Every time after sex, for weeks, they built the vision in each other's minds. They touched on every detail, both practical and erotic, again and again. Each time, their nerves lessened and their hunger grew. They were finally at a point where their confidence and desire overpowered their inhibitions. Talking about it no longer delivered the rush they needed. They had to act soon.
Tonight gave them their opportunity.
1*****
"No, man, this fucking level is taking forever!" Eric scoffed into his headset microphone. His digital character jumped and shot at opponents until his desktop monitor ran red with blood. "Ah!" Rubbing his fatigued eyes, he cursed himself for failing to reach the target area once again.
Ever since his college acceptance letter arrived back in January, Eric had slowly eased into his summer-break mentality. Surfing the ocean wasn't possible during the week, but playing video games in his room certainly was. And Eric was playing a lot of them. He could tell it bothered his parents, but he was a high school senior -- an adult now -- so he could decide how to spend his time. Even if he knew it was a poor way to spend it.
"Are you kidding me?! Are. You. Kidding. Me?!" Eric lashed out at his stupid computer. Video games brought out the worst in an otherwise pleasant, young man. When a loud knock interrupted him, he nearly yelled at the door. WHAT?! But a calmer head prevailed.
Eric breathed deeply through his nose and wiped his flowing, sunny-brown hair from his sweaty forehead. "Yes?" He and his online friends were "this close" to beating the final level, so the last thing he wanted was a long conversation with his parents.
Luckily, his dad felt the same way.
"Eric..." Roger's silver head rested on his son's door while he shoved the tails of his dress shirt into his open pants. "Your mom and I are going out to see friends tonight. We won't be back 'till late. If there's a problem, text me. Okay?"
"Okay," Eric agreed, through his bedroom door. When his dad's soft footsteps faded away, he turned back to his PC game and apologized to his friends.
It wasn't until he was lining up a long-range shot that his dad's words registered. Eric perked up in his swivel chair. Wait... he thought, Why didn't he didn't come in to talk? And what friends? It's, like, eleven o'clock!
"Mom? Dad?" Eric bounded into the living room just as his parents were opening the side door.
He saw his mom mutter something under her breath and then smile at him. "Yes, sweetie?"
Eric held his hips while he inspected his parents. They look... normal. "Umm..." His clean-cut dad was in a pastel polo. His more casual mom was in a button-up shirt with slim, white pants. There was no sign of wine bottles or cheese platters -- nothing to suggest they were headed anywhere interesting. The only oddity was his mom's makeup. Her mascara and lipstick looked striking compared to her simple button-up. Dude... You know nothing about makeup, he remembered. "Where are you guys going?"
They glanced at each other. "We're going to the Frasiers' house. For drinks."
"Oh..." Eric sensed their unease. "Well, have fun."
"Thank you! See you later, hun. Text us if you need anything." His mom smiled and disappeared through the door. His dad bestowed a firm, attaboy nod and made his exit.
Eric stood alone in the empty foyer. "Well... that was fucking weird."
It was the strangest interaction Eric had ever had with his parents -- which was saying something. Their vibe was unsettling enough for Eric to wonder if they were in trouble. They looked like two gambling addicts sneaking off into the night to meet their loan shark at a casino.
Well... Eric had an active imagination, but he wasn't imagining the worry in their eyes when he saw them. Something was off. He could feel it in his gut. Like a bolt of lightning, he tore from the foyer to his bedroom. He rolled on his bed and struggled into a pair of wrinkled blue jeans.
He slammed the front door behind him and fumbled with his car keys. His engine roared and he raced down the road after his parents.
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His used Mustang cut through the dark, night air. There was only one main road running through the nestled suburb. And only one direction led to meaningful civilization. The teenager's heart pounded, surprised by his own decision and overwhelmed by the black expanse in his windshield.
Before long, he spotted the familiar, triangular shape of his mom's SUV. He followed the red glow at a distance.
As the Frasiers' turn-off neared, Eric said aloud, "If they don't turn in here, then something's up." The SUV didn't even tap on the brakes. Eric's blood chilled into icy adrenaline. His parents had lied.
Street after street of oversized suburban housing faded into the rearview mirror. The wind smacked his face through his open window, smelling like the recent rain. He couldn't let this go. He was driving and he had nowhere to be.
After more than twenty-five minutes on the flat road, the towers from the local airport flashed before him. Are they flying somewhere? He twisted his head toward the row of aircraft.
But they didn't turn. Instead, Eric tailed his parents past the airport and into a Walmart parking lot. What the hell? He thought. Did they forget to buy snacks for the Frasiers' party? It's not even the closest Walmart!
Eric idled in the back of the ghostly lot. Watching. The doors to the silver SUV opened, and his mom and dad stepped out before making their way together to the illuminated doors. After parking in a spot far away, Eric waited in his car. He wasn't dumb enough to get caught snooping on foot during a pitstop.
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"Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Roger scanned his surroundings.
The Walmart Supercenter was gigantic. Endless aisles of products were lit up by industrial lights, which hung from the rafters and reflected off the white walls. The chilled air smelled distinctly like cardboard and cleaning solution.