Chapter 1 -- One Year On
Conclusion To The Clan: After each member of The Clan finished his story, he would swear the others to secrecy. No one wanted their relationship with their mother known outside the group, and no one wanted the details of their first time with their mothers known either. But, each member knew the gravity of the secrets they were being privy to, and besides, they had their own story to keep secret. Once Jack had finished his story, it was well into the early hours of the morning. They all thanked each other, and promised to logon again in one month. However, before they finally signed off, it was Jack who led the procession of thanks to Jeremy. All the members were happier then they could remember, and they all had their clever friend to thank. Each set of mother and son were true couples, as each had found their soul mates. So for the next year all twenty members would logon once a month to talk with each other, help were they could in their most taboo of relationships, offer advice and discuss any issue they found to be of interest to The Clan.
During this one year period all the mothers had joined their son and lover on line with the others. It had begun with them wanting to thank Jeremy for providing the impetus for their perfect relationship with their son. However, like their sons, they soon began to regularly talk with each other. New and firm friendships began to develop between couples. Sometimes it would be just two couples, but soon others would join until all twenty couples were more like an extended family. Not surprising really, as where else could they go for mutual support, encouragement and a shoulder to lean on in tough times. Let's face it, no relationship between humans is perfect, not even these relationships, but more then surviving the initial 'honeymoon' period, their relationship grew, became strong, very strong. Mother and son alike found themselves not only satisfied by the other, but more often than not, euphoric. Jeremy had hoped this would happen, and now after five years he had another idea.
Prologue To The Club Jeremy had been searching the internet for something quite specific, and it had not been easy. What he was looking for he knew before he began would be buried deep, for only those who were serious. Then after six solid months of looking he found it, and tonight he would tell The Clan of his find. Nowadays, The Clan was not just the sons now, but also all the mothers, and they loved being part of the whole. This night as the twenty sets of lovers sat before their computers, logon to their own website hosted by Jeremy and Jenny they listened. They listened to the young man who had always been the leader; at least he had been of the male members, because Daniel's mum Julia was the leading light for the mothers. Everyone was watching Jeremy and they could see by the look on his face that he was excited, so they wondered what he had. Benny and Bev, Daniel and Julia and Bobby and Ruth knew.
"Ok everyone, I have been searching for something that last six months, and now I've found it. I've been looking for people like us. Those who are in taboo relationships, just like us... and I've found them. Well, one group of them, and they call themselves 'The Club'."
"I bet one of the men dreamt that up. You guys always have to give things a name," Julia said and all could hear the mirth in her voice.
"Yeah, but mum, that's our job, haven't you read Genesis," retorted Daniel.
There was light laughter by all, owing to the double edged association with the Bible. Genesis had Adam naming all the animals, and the other books of the Torah have The Clan's relationships as forbidden. Society always seemed to reminding them how much their relationships were against the laws of God. The levity helped.
"So who are they and what do you have in mind?" Sonja asked.
Sonja was sitting with Corey, Carol and Nathan. They were all living together in a new house, like two best-of-friends, old-married-couples. They were four very happy people. Both Sonja and Carol would still thank Jeremy every now and then.
"I'm suggesting we join them. They are made up of mothers and sons, father and daughter." Jeremy replied.
"Now there's a twist. Fathers and daughters."
Everyone laughed, loudly this time as Little Josh said this, and his mother who was still bigger than him gave him a kiss and a hug. He could always make her laugh and brighten her day. Beth too, was still giving silent thanks Jeremy, because she was so in love with her son, who was still the gentle soul she had fallen in love with. Jeremy was laughing to, out of sheer relief mostly; because he wasn't sure how the others would receive his suggestion they open themselves to others. But he could hear in their laughter their desire to be with people like them.
"So do we want to meet these people?" he asked expectantly.
There was a resounding 'Yes' from everyone.
"Then here's their website, go on and check it out. I've made arrangements for us all to meet The Club on Friday night at 6.00pm, if everyone can make it?"
Again he heard a resounding affirmation from everyone. There were even 'You bet' from a few pairs of mothers and sons.
"Ok, their address is on the website, and I'll meet you all outside. A James will meet us outside and sign us in. So mum and I'll see you there on Friday night."
Everyone was still chatting about The Club some hours later, even Jenny was still on. For his part, Jeremy had phoned 'James' as soon as he finished what he had to say and The Clan members had all agreed. After the phone call he sat in the lounge listening to his mother talk with the best friends she had ever had in her life, as they talked, laughed and generally were excited about Friday night.
The Club
The next Friday night at 5.55pm found all of The Clan members in a car park along side what looked to be a sports club; it could have been the local footy club as far as anyone knew. The twenty couples gathered together, and their excitement was electric. Thirty-eight pairs of eyes looked to Jeremy for direction, but he just smiled at them. Everyone knew better then ask him 'What happens now?' as he would have told them if had wanted to. No, tonight he wanted their excitement and expectation to rise. Suddenly, the door to the nondescript club building opened and a handsome man of about forty-five stepped out. Following him was a beautiful young woman in her early twenties, and she took his arm as she stepped next to him. Everyone in The Clan thought, father and daughter couple, and they were right.
The man stepped forward straight to Jeremy, held out his had and introduced himself.
"Jeremy, I'm James and this is my daughter Deni."
The two men shook hands and there was a meeting of like minds between them. They instantly liked each other. Jeremy smiled broadly, and the guys from The Clan couldn't help but notice as did Jenny. Jeremy rarely smiled like that, and he never faked it. He turned to his mum.
"James, Deni, this is my mum Jenny."
James and Deni shook hands with Jenny and before Jeremy could introduce the others James suggested they all go inside, rather than attracting unwanted attention to themselves. Everyone nodded their agreements, and more than a few of them looked around for prying eyes. This had become part of their normal body language around 'outsiders'. They all entered The Club, which looked inside like the ordinary sports club it did from the outside. James and Deni led them all to what looked like a broom closet. James opened the door and disappeared inside and Deni followed, as did Jeremy and Jenny. As each of the others moved close enough to the 'broom closet' they saw a stairwell leading down.
At the end of the stairs was the real Club. A large comfortable lounge met their gaze. It was as big a basketball court, with a long bar down one side, twenty or so tables and chairs arranged in small clusters and a dance floor. The floor was carpeted, except for the dance area. Milling around were about forty couples; mothers and sons, fathers and daughter. They all turned as The Clan entered and applauded with big warm and friendly smiles. Most of The Clan mothers were moved to tears, as was Josh and Beth hugged him tightly. She just loved how tender her Little Josh was. The Clan walked into the centre of the large room, and the couples of The Club came up to meet and greet the new couples. Introductions all round, and then members of both groups broke off as couples found others they found themselves attracted to -- platonically that is, and they sat at one of the clusters of tables to swap stories and get to know each other better.
Jeremy and Jenny sat down with James and Deni, along with Jeremy's three closest mates and their mums; along with two other father and daughter couples, Bob and Beth, Alex and Jamie. The seven couples had hit it off immediately. After a few minutes of light talk Deni looked at Jeremy and asked,
"Can we go first," and she indicated her and her father.
She asked Jeremy because he had that affect on people, they naturally took him for the leader, no matter who was with him. He grinned at her like an indulgent brother and nodded. The other three mother and son couples were all ears.
Deni
Ending and Beginnings Janet Ivy left her home never to return, leaving her husband of nineteen years for another man, one who was more like her, confident, ambitious and ruthless. James Ivy came home that night and soon read of his wife's departure in her letter, he was devastated. With a cool head as always he rang their eighteen year old daughter Deni, and broke the news. She wasn't concerned for herself but she was for her dad. Deni had spent most of her life in boarding schools, and every time she came home she had to reconnect with her parents, or at least her dad, her mother was always cold and aloof. Subsequently, Deni and her dad were close, not like father and daughter, more like friends.
As soon as her father had told her Deni's mind was made up. She would pay him back for all the time and effort he had spent with her; the games, watching videos and DVDs together. Taking her out for coffee, and the many other things he had done for her too numerous to mention -- and of course that one special time. She would move out of the house she now shared with 3 of her girl friends from Uni and move back into her father's house. He resisted, she insisted and two days after her mother moved out, Deni moved in.
Deni arrived early evening with her bags and her father was delighted to see her. After she put her bags in her old room, she came out into his kitchen to be with her 'dad' -- that's who he had always been for her, not 'father'. They looked at each other and James said,
"You didn't have to you know?"
"Yes I do, how do you feel?" she asked concerned.
"Funny thing is that how that it's been a few days I don't miss her, but I'm lonely in this house by myself, rattling around on my own. It's really good to have you here, and my, don't you look hot." Deni would only accept that from her dad. She was dressed in a tee-shirt and tiny low hip riding jean skirt and runners.
"Oh, and nice panties," he added, to which Deni looked down to see for herself, but there was nothing showing above her low skirt.
"Got you" he said.
And this started off their edgy one liners trying to out do each other; a game between them that had developed a few years ago.
"Well I don't mind exposing them to you," she fired back.
"Ooh, you're exposing yourself to me; I'd like to see that."
"Just a minuet and I'll do just that."
