I was sitting in my office; it was ten to nine in the morning. My phone rang, and it was mum, she said, "Tom, can you please come home, I have just gone into dad's bedroom, and he has passed away in his sleep. I have phoned the doctor, but he can't come until after ten. I would like you to be here when he arrives. Please come soon."
I told her that I was on my way. I said to my secretary that I wouldn't be available for the next couple of days and I would phone her later. I drove home with a heavy heart, my dad was a very successful businessman. He had inherited an enormous business, I was now the sixth generation to be running it. I was only twenty-six and soon had a considerable responsibility to the sixteen thousand people we employed worldwide.
Mum had sounded so upset on the phone, she had me when she was twenty-one, she was now forty-seven. Dad was twenty-four years older than her, and he would be a significant loss as they did so much together. I got home, and mum had a coffee in the kitchen, she was still in her dressing gown, she said, "Tom, thanks so much for coming so quickly. Can you help me with the Undertaker and all the other things connected with a funeral? This has been a great shock to my system."
I took her in my arms and hugged her then said, "Mum, it has been a great shock for me too. You must be strong, go upstairs and have a shower and put on some makeup. I know that you don't feel like it but put a face on things, it will all be over in the next four or five days."
She hugged me and kissed my cheek, and said, "Thanks for that good advice. Dad's in his bedroom if the doctor comes to take him up there."
I walked upstairs with her as I wanted to say goodbye to my father. The doctor arrived just after ten and went about his business. Dad had suffered a heart attack and had died in his sleep. Mum thanked the doctor for coming, she looked a lot better, she was now dressed in black, and it suited her. The Undertaker arrived, and he made arrangements with the church, and the funeral would take place on Friday afternoon. The body was also taken from the house, and an intimation would appear in tomorrow's newspaper.
It was now one in the afternoon, I asked mum if she would like some lunch and she suggested a French restaurant, and she also asked me to take her in the Bentley. We arrived and were shown to a table, the restaurant was bustling for a Monday lunchtime. We ordered, and mum asked, "I have not many suitable mourning clothes, is it possible after lunch that you could drive me into the city so that I can do a little shopping?"
I told her that wouldn't be a problem. The food was excellent, and so was the wine. Over lunch, mum said, "Tom, I am glad that the funeral is on Friday when we get home I will unplug the house phone as word gets around it will ring non stop. Dad and I were booked to go to the Champagne region on Saturday. I made all the bookings, we are booked on the overnight ferry from Hull on Saturday afternoon. I don't want to cancel it. The return ferry is two weeks on Saturday getting us back to Hull on Saturday morning. Is it possible that you can come with me?"
I looked in her eyes and realised that this trip was critical to her, I said, "I would love to come with you, I realise how important it is to you, and I am so happy that you have invited me. Will we go in the Bentley?"
Her face lit up, she smiled a beautiful smile then said, "The Bentley is booked. Thank you so much, we get Friday over then it's easy as we will leave the house on Saturday after lunch. I am so looking forward to this trip that I would have hated to have cancelled it. I love Champagne but have never been to the region."
I drove mum into the city, and it was so boring walking around the shops. There was one unique boutique, and she bought a beautiful black outfit for Friday with a black hat and veil. She also bought a lot of other outfits for her holiday. Mum was a tall, attractive woman with a voluptuous body.
They gave me a coffee in the boutique, and I had an armchair to sit in. Mum kept on coming to me asking if I liked a particular piece of clothing. She then appeared in a pair of leggings and top which she wanted to travel in. The leggings were very tight, and mum looked stunning in them with her tight ass and long legs, but mum also had a magnificent camel's toe it showed her labia to perfection, it was swollen, and her sex slit was nearly nine inches long. I told her she looked super in them and she ordered four pairs.