Author's Note- The continuing story of an 18 year old sister and her 20 year old brother home alone from college as everyone is forced to shelter in place. As they spend additional time together, their relationship gradually begins to shift as their adventures get more daring and intimate.
Once they got home and showered, the day returned to a sense of normalcy. They went about their daily chores and tasks. If anything, Brad seemed more attentive and helpful in looking out for Melissa. Gone was the teasing or indifference that had marked most of their previous relationship. Instead he was going out of his way to make conversation and offer help as they did things around the house.
After dinner, Brad was laying on the couch watching TV while Melissa was curled up in the chair trying to read. As many times as she had read through a page, she had to circle back because she didn't remember a single word. She was too pre-occupied. Finally, in frustration, she gave up and set the book on the side table.
"Brad? Can I ask you something?"
"Sure. What's up?" Brad split his attention with the TV to twist his head around briefly.
"Well, I know we're not supposed to talk about what happens in the make-out cave, but..."
"Is it still bothering you...what happened today?" Brad began to feel uncomfortable with regret and gave her his full attention.
"Not what happened really, but I need some advice and I don't have anybody else to talk to."
"Okay?" Brad wasn't sure where this was going.
"Well it's weird because like...you're my brother and stuff...and..."
Brad sat up and turned toward her. "Melissa, you know you can ask me anything, right?'
"Okay" she took a deep breath. "Here goes. Do like...all girls, let the guys put their...like, things in their mouth and stuff?"
"Oh...well, yeah, kinda." Brad was caught off guard. "Well, I'm sure not all girls do, but like, the girls who like to fool around with guys and stuff, yeah, kinda."
"Well, how do they learn how to do it and stuff? None of my friends have ever talked about that. Probably because we're all nerds and stuff." Melissa had never felt so awkward.
"I guess I always figured they learned by trying it out with guys, you know?"
"Yeah. I guess I kinda missed out on that." She ended lamely.
"Look, I already told you I'd ask the guys to go easy on you. It's not going to be a problem again, okay?" He tried to reassure her. "It was kind of a misunderstanding today and it won't happen again."
"Well that's what I'm worried about." Melissa wouldn't look up.
"How's that?" Brad was confused.
"Well, I feel like I ruined everything and now I don't know how to fix it." Melissa sighed. "Like, nobody is going to dare me to go back in the cave because I don't know what I'm doing and I can't handle it." She started to get emotional.
Brad got up and knelt by the chair, a little alarmed at her discomfort and wanting to relieve her anxiety. "Hey, hey...it's gonna be okay. I just thought you didn't want to be in there. It's not going to be like that." He had his hand on her knee and his other on her shoulder. "You can go back in as many times as you want and you don't have to do anything you don't want to. Okay?"
"Really?" Melissa wiped a tear away as she looked up. "You're not just saying that?"
"Of course I mean it." Brad reassured her. "You can do whatever you want. You just have to tell guys when to slow it down and stuff. It should be fun, not scary."
"Okay." She took a deep breath. "Then I need to ask you a favor." She looked at him tentatively.
"Of course. Anything you want." He smiled.
"It's kind of weird, so you have to promise you won't freak out." Melissa was nervous. "If it's too weird, just say no and we'll never talk about it again."
"I promise. I won't make it weird. What is it?'
"Well...will you teach me how to do stuff?" She hesitated. "Like, show me what to do and let me... she couldn't bring her eyes up to meet his.
Brad wasn't sure he understood. "You know you can ask me anything. I'll tell you whatever you want to know. No teasing or anything."
"That's good, but...would you like...let me...like...try stuff?...like...practice?"
"Wait you want me to..."
"Omigod, I knew it would be too weird..." Melissa started to get up. "Please forget I even asked."
Brad held her arm gently to keep her from leaving. "No, no. It's not too weird. I'll do whatever you want me to. Promise." He sat her back down. "Just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it. I swear."
"Really?" Melissa looked up at him.
"Just tell me what you want me to do."