Introduction:
Kate grew up in a strict Irish Catholic family that forbid the discussion of sex. All Kate was ever told by her parents was that she could get pregnant if she kissed boys. She married a man that enjoyed sex but only in the missionary position. They had an active sex life, but without the fun of exploration. She never experienced the true joys of sex until her son introduced her to masturbation.
Kathleen (Kate) Houlihan was born and raised in a small town in Eastern Arkansas. She never went further than the 10th grade in school. She was born in the early 1900s. A time when it was believed that the woman's place was in the home, taking care of babies. It was thought back then that all a woman needed to know was how to please her husband. Kate was never taught anything but housekeeping chores by her Mom. She was very skilled at cooking, sewing and cleaning house. She was utterly content with that life-style because she never knew any other until Al Johnson came through her town and swept her off her feet.
Albert (Al) Johnson was a handsome 21-year-old Lineman for the telephone company. He had been all over the country side stringing line for the new telephone system. A system that would allow everyone to communicate with their friends and neighbors over a thin wire. Al had a muscular build due to his strenuous work for the phone company. The folks in Kate's small town of Hickman, Arkansas thought of him as a world traveler. It didn't matter he had never traveled more than a few hundred miles in any direction from his own hometown of Frog Jump, Tennessee.
His stories of travel captured everyone's attention. He was like a celebrity to the folks in Hickman. That's why Kate Houlihan was so taken by the dashing young man. Kate is a beautiful young Irish girl. She is a tall slender girl with strawberry blonde hair. Her warm smile lights-up every place she visits and her well-proportioned figure is the envy of every woman in her small town. Boys dreamed of courting her, but none dared to approach her because of her strict Irish father. He had been known to punch guys he caught staring at Kate's body.
Kate's heart raced with excitement that afternoon Al walked into the ice cream shop and struck up a conversation with her. She had never dated anyone, never been kissed by a boy, and had never been allowed to be in the company of the opposite sex unchaperoned. Her father was very stern and she was a true virgin in every manner. She knew nothing about sex. Her father never allowed the topic of sex to be discussed in their home. She had only been told that if she kissed a boy, she could end up pregnant.
Al had been headquartered out of Kate's small town for over five months while his work crew strung phone wire. Every evening at seven o'clock Kate would stroll down to the ice cream shop in hopes she'd see Al. He enthralled her with his stories and she fell in love with him immediately. Al was quite taken by Kate's beauty and innocence. His heart raced every time he saw her. He tried each night to talk her into going for a walk, but she obeyed her father's strict rule of not being alone with anyone of the opposite sex. Al was accustomed to having sex with girls everywhere he went, but he knew straightaway he'd have to marry Kate if he ever hoped to get intimate with her.
Just after he received word his crew was due to wrap things up and move on, Al talked Kate into eloping. He was being transferred back to his hometown in West Tennessee and couldn't tolerate the thought of leaving town without taking her for his wife. She had just turned 18 and didn't need her parent's permission to marry. Kate's father wasn't happy about the elopement, but he saw that Kate was happy and Al had a good stable job. He grudgingly gave his blessing and wished them a happy future.
Five years later on Kate's 22nd birthday she gave birth to her third child. They named him Al Johnson, Jr. after his proud father. Their first child was a girl and they named her Bridgett after Kate's mother. The second child was also a girl they named Shannon after a great aunt. Kate was totally pleased with her happy little family. She was extremely satisfied with the sex life between her and Al. Kate had never had sex before her marriage to Al and was surprised to find it so gratifying. Neither she nor Al could go more than a few days without needing to be intimate with each other. The missionary position was the only way they ever had sex and Kate loved the amazing climax that stemmed from their sexual interludes.
Over the next ten years they had three additional children; two boys and a girl. They named them Jimmy, Sean and Susan, in that sequence. Kate was a full-time stay at home Mom with all the work and responsibility that went with that title. Al busied himself with his work at the phone company and didn't do much in the way of raising the children. He felt his only responsibilities were to earn the money to provide food, shelter and other necessities. Kate was satisfied with her life with one exception; each time she was pregnant and unable to have sexual intercourse with Al he satisfied his needed orgasms by sleeping with other women in the area. Kate was taught that married couples did not have sex outside the bounds of marriage, so she couldn't understand why Al did it without feeling any guilt. Her moral standards would never permit her to do something like that.
As the children became teenagers they had many questions about sex. High School had introduced her children to things she tried to shield them from. Kate was embarrassed that she was unable to answer their questions. Sex had never been openly discussed in her family. In fact, such topics were forbidden in her childhood home. She didn't even know where to go to get such answers. So, she tried to discourage them from bringing up the subject. However, Bridgett was a persistent child and pushed her Mom for answers.
"Mom, I have been dating Joey for over four months now and I need to know how to handle certain situations," she stated.
"What kind of situations, Honey?"
"You know, uh...intimate situations."
Kate blushed when the topic was brought up and couldn't maintain eye contact with her Daughter. There were certain things that Bridgett really needed to know. She knew her mother felt awkward when it came to talking about sex but she persisted. Kate was uncomfortable and felt like fleeing the room but didn't.
"What kind of intimate things?" Kate reluctantly asked.
This was the moment that Kate had dreaded ever since her children first started attending public school. It had finally arrived. She knew they would hear things from other children and would eventually come to her for the answers. She decided to listen to her daughter's questions and try to give her an honest reply.
"As I said, Mom. I have been dating Joey for over four months. At first, he was satisfied with just a 'hand job' and then he started to insist on 'blowjobs'. I don't mind giving him a blowjob but he's not happy unless I swallow. My question is, do you swallow when you give Dad a blowjob?"
Kate is shocked beyond words and struggles to catch her breath. She had no idea what 'hand jobs' and 'blowjobs' actually referred to but they sounded like something she wasn't prepared to answer. She was almost afraid to ask for a further explanation but knew she had to ask for clarification.
"Bridgett, Honey...what IS a 'hand job' and 'blowjob'?"
Bridgett couldn't believe her mother really didn't know what she was talking about. She almost accused her Mom of playing dumb so she wouldn't have to give an answer. She decided to assume that her Mom really didn't know. She made a fist and gave her mother the universal sign used to signify 'male masturbation' and said," You know, jacking a guy off."
Her Mom gasped and said, "Oh my God...I would never do such a thing. Your Father would have a fit if I ever touched him there like that. It's not something a lady would do."
"So, I guess it's safe to assume that you never gave Dad a blowjob either."