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Chapter 6
Andorra gave us a group yoga lesson on the pool deck this morning. Afterward, just as class was breaking up, Mom took me aside for a short private chat.
"I know what's been going on around here," she said, making a chill run up and down my spine. "Can you and Jeannie come by tonight for a talk?
My thoughts immediately started racing. What does that mean? Does mom know about Jeannie and me? Already? Fuck, I can't believe it. But it sounds like she does. And she wants us at her house later to talk about it.
Like I said, Fuck!
I don't know what Mom plans to say, or do, tonight but I promised her that we'd both be there. So now that leaves me with one critical decision.
Do I tell Jeannie right away or wait until we get back from today's snorkeling trip?
I've silently debated this since we cast the boat off from the dock earlier. On the one hand, telling Jeannie now will likely upset her and ruin an otherwise fun filled day. Depending on what mom does tonight, this may be the last fun day we'll be having for a while. On the other hand, Jeannie may have hurt feelings if I don't say anything right away. Keeping this secret, even for a short time, is like lying. And we promised; no secrets and no lies.
In truth, it doesn't matter what I choose. Mom will do what she will do, regardless. Even so, I want to do everything I can to soften the blow for Jeannie's sake.
I mentally chew on this for a couple of hours until we arrive at the reef. I cut the engines and drop anchor a short swim away from the circle of buoys that mark the dive zone.
The girls gather up their snorkels, masks, and swimfins while I do my safety checks. I'm not diving today. Instead, I plan to stay on board and keep watch while they are in the water.
Now that we've stopped, it's time I came to a decision.
"Hey, Jeannie," I say. "I'd like to talk to you about something. Could you come below decks with me for a few minutes?"
"It Looks like Jack's feelin' horny," Taylor calls out.
"You don't have to be all cloak-and-dagger, baby," Shauna adds with a laugh. "If you and Jeannie wanna get some Boom-Chicka-Mow-Mow, just say so. You know we're all down with it."
I smile and say, "Taylor, you should come too."
"It looks like Jack's feelin' extra horny," says Shauna. "He wants you both."
"You should have let me suck your cock in the shower this morning, sweety," Sarah adds. "Then you wouldn't have this problem."
I usually love their sexy banter, but I'm too stressed about our situation, so I can't enjoy it. Without answering Sarah, I head below to the main cabin, followed by Taylor and Jeannie.
"What's going on, Jack?" asks Jeannie once the cabin door is closed behind us. "You've been acting strange since we left the dock."
"Yeah, you're acting all broody and quiet," adds Taylor. "It's no fun. What gives?"
I'm not sure how to couch the news, so I just lay it out for them:
"Mom knows about us."
"What!" Jeannie exclaims, slapping her hand on the bedside table. "Fuck! Fuckity-fuck-fuck!"
I suppose I should have softened the delivery somewhat.
"Easy, Jeannie. We expected this," says Taylor.
"I know," Jeannie replies. "But, I hoped it would take her longer than a week to figure it out."
Taylor puts an arm around Jeannie's shoulders and says, "We knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. We agreed that It was inevitable. That's why we talked it through, remember?"
Jeannie nods in reply, and I ask, "What do you mean you talked it through?"
Taylor explains, "I'm sure you've noticed that we're thorough planners. When we came up with all of this, we assumed that your mother would catch on eventually. So, of course, we discussed it and planned out how to handle it once she did. Unfortunately, she figured it out sooner rather than later."
"I'm just pissed off, that's all," says Jeannie. "We're having so much fun. I wanted it to go on forever."
"Me too," Taylor agrees, sounding surprisingly calm. But we always knew the secret wouldn't keep. That's why we discussed it, sweety. To be ready."
"I know," replies a sullen Jeannie.
Taylor continues to soothe Jeannie by gently stroking her arm and askes her, "And you remember what we decided to do first, right?"
"We decided to remain calm," Jeannie answers.
"Exactly," says Taylor. "We decided to stay calm and think before saying or doing anything. So, hopefully, we don't make things worse than they already are."
"How much worse could it be?" Jeannie responds.
"let's figure that out," Taylor continues. "What makes you think your mother knows about you two, Jack? What happened? Did she accuse you or say something suspicious?"
"It wasn't an accusation, not exactly," I say. "Mom pulled me aside after yoga class. She said that she knows and wants to talk with Jeannie and me tonight after we get home."
"She knows? OK, what does she know?" asks Taylor. "What did she say, exactly?"
"She said that she knows 'what's been going on around here.' Those were her exact words," I say, using my fingers to make air quotes.
"Did she seem angry or upset?" Taylor asks.
I think about this for a moment before answering, "No, not angry. And not upset. More concerned."
"OK, that's good," Taylor says. "Annie has always dressed and acted very conservatively, so I think she would be shocked, angry, and upset if she were talking about incest. And Jack says that she wasn't any of those things."
"OK, but what else could it be?" asks Jeannie, still upset but calming down.
"It could be almost anything," Taylor reassures her. "She might be concerned that I moved my stuff into the pool house only a few days after meeting Jack." She smiles to lighten the mood. "Or maybe she noticed that her son's a man-whore who fucks a different one of your girlfriends every day. Or maybe Andorra saw Rocky get in the hot tub with us last night. Jack was there too, and everyone was naked. Rocky's only eighteen, and Andorra is very protective. She may have asked Annie to talk to you both about that."
Jeannie says, "That does sound like something Andorra would worry about."
"My point is," Taylor continues. "We can't be certain about anything Annie does or doesn't know. But I think incest would freak her out. And she sure wouldn't calmly wait until later for a chat."