Steve
Someone was doing something to me under the covers. I opened my eyes then reached down to caress the head that was giving me pleasure. Short hair meant it was Mickey. She didn't usually do this, but enjoyed more traditional lovemaking.
She continued until I was getting the feeling preceding my giving her a taste treat. I tried to pull her up, to pull her away, but she resisted, hanging on until, 'Oh yeah, that is so good.'
"Oh, Mickey, that feels so good."
The dark-headed Mickey rose and gave me a very gooey kiss. She didn't have anything left in her mouth, but still had a lot of residual taste in it and spillage on her lips as she gave me a lot of tongue. She told me, "I really enjoy doing that to you, Steve. I love to make you feel good and it makes me feel in total control. You know, you are the only man I've ever done that with? If I have anything to do with it, you will be the only man I'll ever do that to."
We gently kissed as she snuggled into my shoulder. Sue came up behind Mickey and hugged her. She pulled Mickey around for a deep kiss that caused the two of them to continue kissing until they were swapping ends to give each other pleasure.
Kathy rose and looked at the two enjoying each other. "Come on, let's take a shower and get ready for a great Saturday."
Mercy said, "I'm with you on that." She leaned over to suck one of Juanita's nipples into her mouth and Juanita hugged Mercy's face to her breast, saying, "Oh you terrible, wonderful, little minx. You know how to instantly get me running."
Mercy and Juanita became lost with each other while Kathy and I got up to shower. As soon as we were in the shower, Kathy was aggressively trying to get me up. "Come on, Stud. I need some of this stretcher this morning. Last night was just an appetizer. Besides I had all that hot sauce and you know what that stuff does to me."
In seconds, Kathy had my interest up and I was curing her itch. What a way to start the day. I was going to be worn out before six thirty.
When we exited the shower, the four girls were now switched around enjoying each other. The room smelled like hungry pussy. If you could only bottle that, it would be the perfect pheromone for men.
Out on the patio, I turned the lights on and poured Kathy and me a cup of the freshly brewed coffee.
Tiny and Ruth came in the back door as Abe and Alice came in the front. I looked up and Glenda was making her way across the lawn with Martin. Our daily gathering always puts a smile on my face. Kathy and I poured some coffee for Glenda and Martin, and after getting some for Abe and Alice, we got another cup for each other. The eight of us sat at one of the larger round tables, talking about what we all wanted to do today, Saturday.
Glenda said, "If the ladies are going over to the boat today, I want to go. Martin and I bought some travel clothes I want to put on board. Martin bought another razor so he would have one for the boat."
Martin said, "I like that sailing stuff. I think I'd like to go out with you guys more often if we get the chance."
I said, "Well, Martin, you know you're always welcome and I'm sure Chuck feels the same way. Even if I don't go, you know you two can always go with Chuck and his family."
Glenda commented, "Chuck does have a bunch that follows him around. He has those five girls, along with Tina, and Lisa is really special to him. Now I see wherever they go, those two Chinese ladies and the Mexican housekeeper are with them all the time." Glenda looked at me funny and asked, "You don't think Chuck is messing with all of them, do you?"
Kathy scoffed, "Oh, Glenda, probably not, but would it make a difference if he was?"
Martin elbowed Glenda and said, "Maybe he'll share a couple of them with us?"
Glenda reached over and pinched some loose skin on Martin's arm and said, "There isn't anything left of you to go around after I'm done with you as it is. Where're you going to get the energy to handle one of those young things?"
A not so heavy black lady with a southern accent said, "Y'all worry about that Chuck to much. I used to be the same way, but I see how he treats my little Lisa and knows that he's a good man. If he's man enough to handle all them women, I say more power to him. Wish I were younger so he could handle me too."
Kathy laughed and said, "Peaches, you need to take one those men who are trying to court you up on their offers. I'll bet any one of them would be a pleasure to you."
Peaches said, "I know, but they are a lot older than me. Now that I lost all that weight and use the exercise equipment and swim, I want to be more active. Lisa was even telling me that Rags was eyeing me. Now that would be something."
Chuck and all of his people came into the patio at the same time. When you included Jan and Don, Wanda and John, Dennis and Marie, along with Lena, he was bringing about eighteen people over at a time. The women moved into the kitchen to begin breakfast and to dole out food to the kids as they all began showing up.
Weekend breakfasts began with the kids eating first while some of the adults had Bloody Marys or vodka-laced fruit juice. Some were drinking Irish coffees, complete with whipped cream. Most, though, stayed with coffee while there were some who had Coke or Diet Coke.
Kevin and Dennis were dressed for the motocross lessons this morning. Tina couldn't help as she was still at work and would be bone tired when she finally finished her shift. Dennis was talking to the kids about what he wanted to teach today and was asking them, "Well, guys and girls, you're beginning to be pretty good. Those who think they might want to compete at one of the racing tracks around here should tell me, so Dad and I can begin showing you how to ride a little more aggressively and a little differently."
Susan heard that and said, "Now you're all in trouble. As soon as some of the kids begin racing, that's when the broken bones start. Dennis and Tina are lucky to have all their teeth and use of their hands. It really gets crazy. You women better not watch them as you'll go nuts wanting to grab your kid and hide from the insanity."
I said, "Oh, it's not that bad. Sure, both of your kids broke some bones, but that's nothing new with kids anyway. Dennis and Kevin are doing a hell of a job teaching them to ride safely. Racing has a tendency to make kids forget the safety stuff, but they'll be fine."
Mercy, Sue, Shawna, and Debbie were looking at each other, shaking their heads, wondering what they were in store for. Kathy had Bonita on her lap, talking to her, with Greg standing in front of them. I could hear her say, "Bonita, Honey, you know if you race you could hurt your hands and not be able to play the piano or the guitar. Do you really want to race?"
Greg said, "If she doesn't race, does that mean I can't?"
Kathy said, "No, you can race with your brothers if you want. I'm just trying to keep Nita from doing something that could keep her from doing other stuff, you know, like playing her music."
Bonita got down from Kathy's lap and came over to me. She climbed up on my lap and asked, "Daddy, do you think I'll hurt myself and not be able to play music?"
"I don't know, Bonita. I can't see into the future. Why don't you ask Lisa and Chuck what they think? They would miss having you to help them play for us."
The little girl looked at me to make sure I was being sincere before giving me a hug and said, "Thanks, Dad, I will ask them. I really want to keep riding, I can ride as good as the big boys, and I want to do it if I won't get hurt. I just have to learn to be that much better than they are."
Chuck was standing near me and Bonita asked him, "You heard all of that, what do you think? Do you think it's bad if I race?"
Chuck smiled and said, "No, it isn't bad and I understand how you want to compete and win against your brothers and sisters. If you hurt yourself, you just wouldn't be able to play music until your healed, that's all. You would have to practice a lot when you healed because you would probably forget how to do a lot of things. Playing well comes with practice. You already know that."
Bonita said, "I'll do motocross this morning, then the group lessons, and then make up my mind. I think I'll race, though."
Bonita didn't run off with her usual exuberance, but walked away contemplating what she really wanted most. Kathy said to Chuck, "You could have just told her no, but then, you're walking around with a bandage on your head and Lisa has one on her arm. You two aren't much of an advertisement for how to stay safe."
After breakfast, the kids left for the motocross barn and track. Tiny and some of the guys were going fishing, while I think most of the people going on the sailing adventure packed up to go over to the boat. Brandy had chartered a big bus so we could all ride together. Even Ben decided to come along to get a feel for the boat. He was still planning on flying over to meet us at one of our stops in Europe to enjoy the sightseeing.
At the boat, we uncovered the top deck salon and did a quick job dusting and polishing. The men from our crews had been keeping the boat spotless, just like all the other boats.
Each of us had an area of interest and we were spread out over the boat. I was in the engine room on the lower deck when Chuck came out of the office and walked into the engine room. He said, "When you see how perfect everything is on this boat, so neat and clean, you almost don't want to take it out and get it dirty."
I told Chuck, "That's what a boat is for. We just have to keep it clean ourselves, that's all. We'll have enough crew on board to keep it up, I'm sure. The kids even know how to maintain the deck and its fittings."
Chuck asked, "You know, the only people not on board right now are Dewey and his family, and it isn't crowded at all. We don't have the kids with us, but they will be busy doing stuff with each other."
We walked up the ladder into the galley on the middle deck. Several ladies were making something in the galley that I would suppose was for lunch or a snack. Chuck and I looked at the nearly finished remodeling of the big cabins. He said, "Any one of these three cabins could be busted into more still very big cabins. We're taking up a lot of space for ourselves."
I said, "Don't forget, you and I have big families. You have a lot of women that will be coming along. Are your two Chinese ladies and Maria, the housekeeper, coming?"
He said, "They want to, and Brandy and Lisa think it would be great to bring them along. I really don't want them to think they are being welcomed into the intimate group. I'm a little uptight about that."
"Sue and Mercy are like that," I said, as we went up to the salon on the main deck. "We've had Mickey staying with us now since Samantha moved to New York. She's almost completely moved in, and Sue is now talking about her coming along with us on the trip. We've made her a part of our group, but I'm not sure whether that's a good idea. It's been just the four of us for a long while, I don't know if a fifth will upset the balance."
Chuck opened the fridge behind the bar in the main salon and pulled out a couple bottles of beer. He opened both and handed me one. He said, "I'm still not sure what to do with Tina. She gives every indication she is going to remain a part of this group, but she doesn't have much chance for any togetherness with me or us. Then there are the girls. Every one of them is so totally into other girls that I'm kind of like a treat to them. I feel their love for me, but they are like a self-contained unit. They open up and pull Lisa into their intimacy, and do that with Tina too. The way Taiying, Sing, and Maria are acting, I think the girls have found three more girl loving women. I can't believe the way they attract other women. What I really can't believe is the way they encourage them to share me. I think I'd rather it be a little more closed."
I laughed, "Can you imagine, complaining because your women keep bringing you strange? You do a pretty good job collecting women by yourself. You don't need any help. Look what you have down in Costa Rica. What is there, eight or nine more down there?"
Chuck grinned and said, "That is really strange, isn't it? Fun, but strange. There will only be eight now. One of the boat girls has found a man who wants to marry her. I'm going to fly down this coming Friday to go to the wedding. I guess I better reserve the big plane for that. All of my family may or may not go, but I doubt they will let me go by myself."
We walked out on deck and opened the helm area. We turned on the equipment and tested all the instruments. Everything seemed to be working the way it was intended. After checking everything at the helm, we checked all of the lockers on deck to make sure the extra inflatable lifeboats and the Zodiac were properly stored. We checked all of the rigging and uncovered the sails in preparation of checking the raising and lowering.
We walked back to the helm and raised and lowered one sail at a time, making sure the sail unfurled properly and when it was pulled down the auto winder brought the sail down evenly so it could be stored properly. We covered the sail and closed up the helm. I told Chuck, "You know we're ready to go right now. We can sail as soon as the remodeling is complete."
Chuck said, "I'm ready too. This is going to be a great trip. I'm looking forward to you and Dewey teaching me how to be a good captain."
"You'll do fine, Chuck. You know one thing a good captain does is to check on women who disappear. Let's go up on top of the salon roof to see if that's where they are disappearing to."
We went up the ladder to the roof and found most of the women that were going on the trip up there rubbing lotion on each other. Chuck's eyes were bulging while checking out all the flesh being displayed. He elbowed me and said, "Look at that, even Glenda is sunbathing with these women."
I smiled, "All women love to get naked on a boat. This is a good place because it is high enough that no one can see down into it and there is the high closed railing all around. This is where the women will be whenever you can't find them. At least, I think this is where we will find them."
Chuck said, "Knowing my women, I hope yours are safe. I'll bet all of mine will be after yours as soon as we get out to sea. Brandy, Tiani, and Frieda are very predatory. I've heard them all talk about checking out your ladies."
"You have to worry about your ladies? Mine are just laying in wait to pounce on yours as soon as they get a chance. You and I may have trouble finding a bedmate while this bunch of women loving women get this sorted out."
Chuck was shaking his head, "I guess we do have something in common with all of them. We do enjoy loving on them ourselves though."
"That we do, Chuck, that we do."
The view was too good, and we were both becoming uncomfortable in the britches, so we went back down to the salon. Chuck's Maria came up from the galley with two trays of sandwiches. She said, "Take a few and I'll take the rest of these up top." This would have been easier on Chuck if Maria had any clothes on, but she was stark naked. We watched the darker-skinned girl go up the ladder (stairs) with two big trays as easy as can be.
Chuck said, "Now that is going to take some getting used to."
We both laughed.
We ate, then Chuck checked the musical instruments that were on board. There were extra guitars, a bass, and a really good keyboard in the main salon cabinets, plus another keyboard in the lounge next to the galley. Chuck said, "Lisa has enough equipment on board for us to create and record very professionally if we want. I think she's planning on doing a lot of that on the trip. It will be a good time for us to play a lot together. We'll have a bunch of fun teaching the kids while playing together too."
Ladies soon began coming down from the roof, heading below deck to put clothes on. Everyone was then assembling in the main salon, so I said, "We need to decide if we're going to Ireland or to Italy first. While we're at the Riviera, I want to run up to Germany to see the operation there. I'll need to spend a couple of days in Ireland, and a couple of days in Italy, that are not sightseeing days. In other words, I'll need to do some work while we're on this trip. While I do that, the rest of you can play and sightsee all you want. We can probably get that same guy in Italy as our guide. He's going to have to get a bigger bus because we have a lot of people this time. So, where should we go first?"
There was a lot of discussion before Sue suggested, "Why don't we go to Ireland first. That way, if our Irish friends want to sail with us, they can. We can either go to the Riviera on the way to Italy or on the way back from there."
I think everyone was nodding in agreement. That's when I said, "Now some of you want to go Ireland and some want to go to Italy, but don't want to sail over and back with us. If you think about it, we'll be spending about a week in Ireland, a week in Italy, and I know you guys want to spend close to that in the Riviera."
After pausing to let them think about what I was saying, "Those that want to come over should probably figure on being there for three weeks. Don, you could come to Ireland, on say the middle of our stay there, sail to Italy with us, then back to the Riviera. You could leave during the middle of our stay there so you could come home and only be gone a little over two weeks."
Dennis said, "Yeah, that's a great idea. I'll do that too."
Mercy stood up and said, "You guys that want to wander around in the rich casinos on the Riviera will need a tux. Go to the thrift shops and see if you can find one there. You can always get some shirts, buttons, and cuff links to go with it. You'll need some nice shoes to go with the outfit. If our Irish friends join us, we'll eat on their boat at least once, and they will get a kick out of you guys showing up in your tuxes."
Misty was with us and said, "I'll have to remind Merlin to bring one of his. He has so many he wears performing."
I said then, "So, what do you think of this plan? We go to Ireland first, and those who want to meet us early can, so they can visit London or anywhere else there. If any of you want to hop over to Paris for a day or two for some sightseeing, you can do that too. We'll sail through to Italy and stay there five days to a week. From there we'll go to the Riviera, and I think Sue has rented a huge villa on the water for all of us to stay at. The place is like a castle with fifty rooms or something like that."
Sue said, "It was a good deal. The owner said we could use it any time while we are over there. They may even come join us."
Glenda asked Sue, "Who is the owner?"
Sue grinned and said, "We'll talk about it later. We should probably keep it under our hats for now."
I said, "Okay, the itinerary is going to be Ireland, Italy, then the Riviera. Those that are with us for the entire trip will be gone a little over two months. I know my family and I are ready for a good vacation, and I think Chuck and his are too."
"Now one last thing that is all on Chuck's shoulders; this big sailing tub needs a name. We can't just say we're sailing the "blank" out of Florida. So, Chuck, what's it going to be?"
He looked at me and shook his head, "I have no idea. I'll figure it out and surprise everyone."
Brandy told Chuck, "It's getting close, Chuck, we'll all help if you want."
Chuck just said, "It'll come to me. I know it's there and is trying to come out, but hasn't yet. I'll get it."
I said, "Let's finish cleaning up and lock the boat down for the night. We should probably be home when the kids get through with their music lessons."
The big bus Sue had chartered was the perfect way for all of us to get back and forth to the yacht club. We didn't have to drive a dozen cars and fill up the parking lot over there. This was a good experiment, as we did have everyone except the kids and Dewey, there on the boat. It really didn't seem as if there were that many people. This was going to work. We were going to have a great time.
At home, Sue decided we needed to have a big barbecue. Some of the women went off to the grocery store to buy ribs, chicken, and a huge box of chicken wings. Other women were preparing various snacks and side dishes for later.
There was an explosion, an explosion of kids. All of them, every kid in our extended family, came blasting into the patio carrying their guitars, talking about the lessons they had been to, as well as the motocross practice this morning. Moms and dads were directing kids to take their guitars home and put them in their cases.
The kids were good about doing what they were told, but it was at a much slower pace than their earlier exuberance. As soon as they had completed their task, they would be back to their high octane style.
Bonita came to me and asked, "Can I go over to Lisa's and Chuck's house. They are going to do something in their music studio."
"Did you ask them first?" I asked, looking around for Chuck and Lisa.
Bonita was bobbing her head up and down, "Yes Sir. They asked me if I wanted to go with them."
Lisa came over to me and said, "Chuck and I are going to mess around for a while in the studio. I thought Bonita might have fun going with us. She can play the keyboard over there or one of our guitars. She doesn't need to bring hers."
I gave Bonita a hug and said, "Tell momma Kathy where you're going, and tell her we've talked."
Lisa followed Bonita to find Kathy so there wasn't any mistake. Chuck walked over to me and said, "We'll be back by five or so. I really haven't had time to play in the studio yet and thought this would be a fun time to do it with Bonita too."
"Make sure she doesn't get under foot, Chuck," I said, trying to gesture like I was holding something with my two hands together. "She can be a handful, actually a hell of lot more than a handful."
Chuck's other women were still on the patio, but I didn't see the little Chinese girls or Maria, the housekeeper. They must have gone back to their house already.
Charley roared up on his bike and walked into the patio. "Is it too early for a beer? Jan and Del gave me off early, so I'm ready to party. Where's my critters, especially the redheaded one with the attitude?"
Shawna came to the sliding glass door area and leaped at Charlie as he was walking by. "Oof, damn girl, you almost knocked me down," Charlie said, as he was holding the small redhead in his arms as he kept right on walking toward the refrigerator tapper.
Shawna said, "Well, when I'm off work and you're not around, I get lonely. I've watched our kids try to damage themselves riding the motocross bikes, then watched and listened to them taking their guitar lessons. Some clothes got washed in there too, along with running the vacuum around our place. It's just time for me to get some attention from my man."
Charlie poured a couple mugs of beer for Shawna and himself, then the two of them sat on one of couches just as their kids came out of the house because they had heard their dad's voice. It didn't take long for the kids to bring dad up to date on their accomplishments, but the big distraction was a bunch of kids with ball gloves and bats standing outside the patio wanting the others to go to the park.
There was a mass exodus of kids as they left the house with their equipment or headed to their homes to grab their gloves and balls to go. A mother was yelling, "Remember, we're having barbecue, be here between five and six."
I stood and said, "I'll go over and watch them. It's been a while since I've watched them play ball."
Martin and Abe got up and said, "We'll go with you if you'll take a cart. Let's go watch them play."
The three of us rode over to the park and were in the shade of some trees near the ball field the kids were playing on. There were several games of catch going on and a couple of the kids were batting balls to the outfield for other kids to catch.
Martin said, "This reminds me of when I was a kid. Every spare moment we had in the summer, we were playing ball. I guess kids do that everywhere."
"I was the same," Abe commented. "We would keep playing until it was so dark that we couldn't see any longer. I used to get scolded all the time for not coming to supper with everyone else."
A park security guard had come up to us and was listening. He said, "The kids out here are lucky. The other county parks don't allow kids to play in the fields like they get to out here. It's good that you have security out here for the kids too. That way you don't have to worry about them. You know that there are people, adults, who try to come back here all the time. There's no problem if they are part of the coaching staff of the little league teams or parents, but if they are just gawkers, they can go gawk somewhere else."
I said, "That's good. We try to always have a parent over here when the kids are playing, but I know that doesn't always happen. I'm glad Hap has someone watching."
The security man said, "There are two of us in the late afternoon like this but during the day, Hap has four men here at the park to make sure everything stays safe. This is a big complex, even for four men. Look over there, there must be fifty kids on the soccer fields with another twenty to thirty coaches and parents. That's a lot of strangers in one area. The parents watch too, so I think the kids are safe."
The man pointed toward the far side of the tennis courts and said, "Now there's someone I need to go see. See how he's sort of hidden on the side of the court, behind the pad on the fence. I'll just wander over and check him out. It could be very innocent, but I like to make sure."
The security guard walked to the end of the tennis courts away from the man and then walked up to him from his blind side. We watched as they had a discussion then saw the security man use his radio. In seconds, a cart came across a field and stopped at the guard and the person he was talking to. They talked for a bit, then the visitor and the guard from the cart got in the cart and rode off toward the hotel. Must not have been a problem.
The security guard came back over to us and said, "The guy was in running clothes and said he had been jogging when he turned his ankle. He's really swollen up bad. I called one of the hotel guys to come give him a ride back to the hotel. He said he was just trying to rest his ankle in an out of the way spot before he was going to try to get back to his room. See, that worked out well and we were able to help someone."
I said, "Good job. You know your park and know where to look. Thanks for watching the kids."
The security guy walked off, making his rounds to check on other ball and soccer fields.
Greg came running over to us and asked, "Is it getting close to supper yet? I'm getting hungry."
Looking at my watch I said, "Actually, I'll bet they have snacks out on the tables by now. I'll bet they have vegetables and fruit to dunk. Do you think the others are hungry too?"
Greg said, "Probably, but they won't quit unless I say something. They will usually listen to Stevie, CJ, and me if say we're hungry. They don't have a game going, so I think they just wanted to play a little before supper."
"Go tell them you're hungry and want to go back to the patio to wash up. I'll bet your moms will get you all something to drink."
Greg ran off. I watched as he ran by CJ, then Stevie. The three of them began rounding up all the kids, making sure everyone had the equipment they had brought with them. A couple of minutes later, the kids were moving rapidly toward the patio with visions of cool snacks in their heads.
Abe, Martin, and I followed them in the cart, moving slowly so we didn't intrude into their chatter as they moved toward home pretty quickly.
The patio was filling up. Tiny and Henry had the big cookers at the bar full of ribs, chicken, and wings. They even had what looked like a huge pork roast that must have been cooking most of the day. Tiny was cutting it up for some pulled pork. There were trays of veggies with dip scattered around the patio, along with bowls of hot peppers inviting anyone that dared to pop one into their mouth to do so.
People came to the smell of barbecue, going by the bar to check on the cooking food, getting something to drink, before gathering into groups to talk and chat. The kids were now congregating at the little tables in front of the big TV to watch something on it.
Chuck and Lisa were at the pool table with Ben and Beth, shooting a partners game of pool. They were having fun. Now this is what the good life is all about.
If you watch closely, you can see how the women almost sneakily begin getting the tables set with plates, flatware, and glasses. Then big bowls of food begin coming from the kitchen and are set on the tables. I watched as Glenda waved at Tiny, and as he held up his hand in an OK sign, five women came from the kitchen with big trays to put the meat on.
I heard Mercy begin directing kids to wash up for supper, which resulted in a thundering stampede for the wash room out on the patio and the bathrooms inside. Adults began sitting at the tables, gathering into the same groups, or forming new groups for the meal.
Tiny put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Pretty neat, isn't it? All these people getting together every day, a couple of times a day to enjoy each other and food together is always a special time for me too. Remember when it was just a couple of us? Did you ever think there would be this many and this nice?"
"It's great, Tiny, this is special. I'm very proud of all of us for making something like this possible and for it continuing to be special for so long. You, Martin, Charlie, and Abe are the core. It's because of all of you that this is what it is. Let's get a beer and eat."
I sat with Sue on one side and a Chinese girl, Taiying, on the other. Mercy was sitting between Taiying and Sing, while Juanita was on the other side of Sue, sitting with Chuck's housekeeper, Maria, who was sitting next to Sam's Maria and Sam. Across from us were Mark and Caroline, along with Stormy, our mute biker friend, sitting with Betty and Shirley.
Yep, something like this chokes me up a little. I really feel good about the people surrounding us. We are something special to keep this going.
After supper was over and the tables were cleaned and the kitchen tidied up, games began to be played. A couple of good card games were happening, as well as several pairs of people playing chess.
The kids were being a little more passive now and were inside the house watching a movie on the big TV in the living room. I could hear music coming from that direction too, so I knew Bonita, and maybe Lisa, was playing something inside. Chuck wasn't, as he was enjoying a beer at the bar with the rest of us.
Chuck asked, "Did you call Dewey to give him our itinerary?"
"Did that earlier, his only question is when are we going to sail?"
Chuck asked, "Okay, when are we going to sail?"
I said, "The remodeling is going to take at least the rest of this week. I think we should figure on leaving a week from Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday."
Chuck said, "That would be good. I have to go to Costa Rica for the wedding of one of the boat girls. I promised I would be there to give her away. The wedding is Friday night and all day Saturday. I'm not sure how a two day wedding works, but I guess I'll learn. I'm not sure how many people will come with me, but you're welcome if you want to come."
"No, you go," I said, waving my hand as if shooing him out. "They are your people. Go down and have a good time. At least it's not that far away and you can fly there pretty fast."
"That is good, isn't it?" Chuck asked, taking a big drink of beer.
Tiani and Brandy were at a table near Chuck and said, "We have an office thing happening next Saturday night. It's for the whole agency, sort of like a welcoming party for the new director. I was hoping you could go but I know you promised to be down in Costa Rica for the wedding. I don't think we can go with you. This thing is important to Metarie."
"That's too bad it's the same weekend, but good that it isn't later since we're going to be sailing soon. Are you girls ready for a two to three month trip? Remember, it's going to be cooler over there in Ireland and it could still be a little chilly in Italy. Hopefully, the Riviera will be warm enough to get out on the beaches."
Tiani said, "I'm really excited about seeing Ireland and Italy. The Riviera will be fun, but Nancy and I may not fit in there."
I told Tiani, "If you mean because you are black or of African descent, you will be among many other darker skinned people from Africa, India, and the other Middle Eastern countries. Trust me, you'll feel right at home and be very comfortable. I'm sure the place Sue has reserved for us will pamper you girls just as much as they pamper the rest of us."
Chuck asked Tiani, "What made you think that? You girls are part of me and you go wherever I go. We're a family, you know. I'll bet there will be sultans and sheiks there with some of their many wives. They like to show off, the same as I do."
Tiani said, "So, you really do you like to show us off?"
Chuck said, "Very definitely. I'm always proud when I have all of you around me. You make me feel very important, like the head of the household."
Brandy went over and hugged Chuck. "You are important to us and you are the head of the household. Do you feel that way about Taiying and Sing.? How about Maria?"
Chuck narrowed his eyes and said, "They are not my wives, or whatever you guys are to me, are they?"
Tiani said, "No," then she softly said, "But we want them to be."
Chuck just shook his head and told them, "They can be your wives, your harem. I think I have more than enough."
Sue came, hugged me, and said, "Sort of like you, Honey. See, it was time you took on another lady, Mickey. You know she's yours, don't you? She's all of ours already. The only thing she hasn't done yet is to move all her clothes into the house. You need to have her do that before she starts getting big."
I did a double take at Sue when she said that, and I asked, "What do you mean, starts getting big?"
Mercy slid from the arm of the couch onto my lap, put her arms around me, and said, "Mickey wants a baby, and she said she thinks she's got one coming."
Oh shit, another kid, more of all that went on having kids. "And when were you planning on discussing this with me? Don't you think all of you should have asked me whether I wanted to father another baby?"
Mercy said, "Don't worry; you know how we are with babies. Mickey wants at least two, so just open your arms and welcome a new lady into our hearts and home."
Sue giggled, "Not to mention our bed."
Sue continued, "You know she was part of us even before Kathy and Juanita. If we had let her, she would have moved in then. We would probably have gotten Samantha too, but you kept them at a distance. Now you can't run her off; we girls want her."
Chuck was looking at me with an amused look. He said, "So you have the same problem. There must be something in the water with these women. Who would believe that they keep bringing women home, they want to share them with us, and they want to keep them. I suppose we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth, or whatever that saying is."
We all began laughing at the silliness of the situation. All I could think of though, was that another kid was coming into the world, and I was responsible for it.
I asked Sue, "If Mickey is going to be a part of our household, then how come she's not coming on the trip with us?"
Mercy said, "Who says she's not coming with us. Didn't you see her there with us today? She's coming; she's already made arrangements for a leave of absence."
"Oh my," I was chuckling, "I suppose I'm just blind to some things. It would be nice if you guys would just tell me."
Sue said, "We just wanted you to get used to having Mickey around first. If there was a problem, it would have come up by now. She's been with us for almost three months."
I tried to think about that and really pinpoint when she began staying with us every night. I guess it had been since Samantha left, and that was around three months.
I got up to get another beer and ended up filling several other mugs. We were all still snacking on cheese, veggies, and peppers, so I popped a cherry jalapeño into my mouth and chewed it up, enjoying the fire on my tongue and lips for a few minutes. Mercy got up and ate one too, then put a lip lock on me as our mouths mixed our saliva, easing the burn.
Chuck stretched and said, "I think I'm ready for bed. Let's get the card shark mommies and take them all home. I suppose if they want to stay and play cards, they can, but I'm ready for bed.
That began the exodus. People were straightening up and picking up the dishes from the patio. In a matter of only a few minutes, the tables were clean, the floor was clean, and the bar in order. Glenda made up the big coffee pot and that is usually the signal for bed time.
The rush of people leaving was over, with only a couple quietly getting ready to leave, wishing us a good night. Stormy came, patted me on my back, and waved, smiling as he walked Betty and Shirley back toward their places. I think he's found a home with us.
The kids were in bed, so I checked on them, giving and getting some sleepy kisses. They had stayed up later than normal tonight as it was the weekend, so they would try to sleep in tomorrow morning.
When we were in bed, I pulled Mickey to me and kissed her. "Mickey, you didn't tell me you wanted a baby. You know you can talk to me anytime. If you are going to be a part of this family, you have to talk to me and tell things like that."
Mickey said, "You said if I'm going to be a part of the family. Am I?"
"Let me do it this way, Mickey, will you be a part of my family? Will you be a woman among women that I love and will take care of? And most of all, do you really want to be a mother of our children?"
Mickey climbed onto me and began kissing me furiously. The other girls were all trying to hug her at once, while Mickey sobbed her happiness. She said, "I wanted to get pregnant so bad, then when I missed my period, I got worried that you would be mad. The other girls kept telling me they wanted me to be with you all. Yes, yes, yes, Steve Sharp, I want to be a part of your family, and please love me like you do these ladies. And yes, I want you to be the father of my babies."
I had five weepy women all hugging and kissing me and each other. I wondered how she was going to break this to her dad, but then, she had told him she was a lesbian. I suppose this was better than that, at least he would have grandkids.
It took a long time to show each other our love, a long time to welcome our newest family member into our bedroom more permanently. Maybe I will catch up with Chuck. That put a smile on my face as it was ridiculous to have so many women.
About the time I was thinking about this, after being so thoroughly loved and hearing the "I love yous," I fell asleep.
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