Jason had been depressed for three months when he asked to stay with his cousin Duncan. The actual boundary of his depression was as likely three years as three months but with the fluidity that emotions can ebb and flow the numbers were immaterial.
As soon as Jason got there he felt better.
Jason and Duncan had grown up together, cousins born only months apart, they were best friends much of their youths, and had only lost that closeness after University. From time to time they made efforts to see each other and meet lovers, wives and eventually Duncan's children.
The moment Shelby, Duncan's first born, was placed in his arms Jason loved her.
Years passed and life got busier for both of them, but much more successful for Duncan. Jason had terrible luck and began to avoid Duncan and his wonderful life. Occasionally, in good times, Jason would come around and spend time with Duncan and his family, and spending time with Shelby was great, but in the end Jason would drift away saddened by his lack and Duncan's gain.
A failed marriage brought Jason to his lowest point. He struggled to find meaning in an affectionless union and when he asked her to leave he felt dejected by how easy she found it to do so.
A long time passed and then in despair Jason went to a therapist who diagnosed him as depressive.
Now with some medication and a reason why he felt so awful Jason tried to dig his way back. Eventually he thought to ask Duncan for help. Duncan agreed that should Jason move in for a while to get his feet under him again.
Jason was so relieved that Duncan accepted, Jason's pride in no danger beaten down as it was.
The family embraced Jason like a long lost dog. They hugged him and gushed over him and Jason felt a pang of guilt as he enjoyed hugging the now grown and beautiful Shelby.
Shelby was eighteen and preparing to go off to university and she was a sexy young woman. Jason recalled some great times he had had with young women in his first year of university and the mingling of those memories and how attractive Shelby was had him trembling with passion by the time she ended her hug with him.
Jason was able to gain control of himself, but he basked in the glow of the family for the evening, yet he never quite shook the powerful desire than had awakened in him for his second cousin. His depression had left him with no libido for some time and this first glimpse of arousal after so long without had him quite flustered.
Jason settled in and began rebuilding his life. Jason brokered a deal with himself to get at least three hours of work done a day. It wasn't much, but he needed to agree to that much just so he wouldn't sink into an emotional pit once more. Jason worked from home as a document translator. His French was superb as his ex-wife was from Quebec. Jason worked away in his room and tried to stay sane.
There were six of them living in the house, Duncan, his wife Nen, Shelby and her two younger siblings Derrick and Evan who were eleven and fourteen. The house was rarely quiet, but every one of them had some sort of extracurricular activities that they engaged in, so they were never all there, but usually one of them was. By the end of the week Jason was getting a bit claustrophobic.
In the evening Jason took to sitting in the dark on the little balcony he had overlooking the family pool and kid's clubhouse. He would sit quietly up there and work on being happy, to varying degrees of success.
In was on one of these evening when he had been out there a long time when Shelby and a young man came out into the pool area. They splashed around and Jason got quite engaged in watching his nubile young cousin frolic in her tiny bikini.
Shelby was a sweet girl, with a great, positive attitude. She was bright and effervescent and as fit as a fiddle. Her body was tight and perky and suited her personality perfectly. Jason was getting horny just watching her in the shimmering light on the pool that spilled out from the back porch light.
She and her friend were playful and giggly, but it was clear that he was more interested in her than she was in him. He was obviously trying to get into her pants, but she was resisting cutely. Not teasing him, but trying to discourage him gently.
"C'mon Shelb, feel how hard I am."
"Thanks, but no."
"No? No?! That isn't fair, you're the one getting me so hard."
"Getting you hard is one thing, getting you off is something else. My little brothers swim in this pool. And one of my family could come home any minute."
"Then stop making me wait, and do it quickly."
