Chapter 32
It was Wednesday, the twenty-second of December, and almost time for real men to think about early Christmas shopping. Jake sat at his desk and made a list of the people he needed to shop for and some concepts for personal gifts. He stuck the list in his pocket and walked downstairs. Charles had already gone to work. His sisters were stuffing packages into the Mustang; they were going to the Thorntons' house to wrap presents with Marisa while Maria was at work. Melissa was at the Thornton Development offices trying to catch up on what she had missed while she tended to Jake. He heard Helen in the laundry room so he headed in that direction. Helen looked yummy in a tennis skirt and tight top with a plunging neck. She saw Jake and dropped the armload of clothes she was holding back into the basket. Jake held out his good arm and Helen eagerly stepped into it. "A beautiful woman who drops what she is doing to stick her tongue down a fellow's throat is a treat for all seasons," thought Jake.
After a lengthy kiss, he told her how incredible she looked. She giggled and said she dressed just for him then she flipped up her skirt to show him her naked butt cheeks. Jake smacked her on the ass and told her that he was getting some of that later but, right at the moment, he needed a ride to the bank. Helen laughed again and said she would go put on underwear and meet him out front. Five minutes later, they were rolling towards Palmdale Savings. Helen had the top up on her Mustang so Jake was taking a few liberties under her short skirt. She was purring when she let Jake off at the bank door. Jake checked his account balance; he had a little over three thousand dollars. More than he thought he should have; he filled out the withdrawal slip for two grand. Once again he was going to spend most of his money on women.
Helen drove Jake directly from the bank to the coach's rental house. The two made sweet and passionate love for almost an hour. This time it was no quickie or jittery first time. Jake was not at his best; he still lacked stamina. Helen did not see stars and pass out. But it was still something special. She passed her blowjob final exam that day, expertly milking his cum down her throat. She held him as he slept, her pussy awash with his semen. She toyed with his hair as his head lay on her breast, idly wondering if she was too old to have another child. She decided to see her gynecologist-obstetrician right after the New Year to find out.
Helen and Jake arrived home at two. Debbie and Angie were already home; a new pile of brightly wrapped presents was under the tree. Jake headed up stairs to work on his shopping list as a Helen, humming happily, started supper. Melissa and Charles both arrived shortly after five. Melissa coaxed Jake into the shower to wash her back. Jake had his cast in a plastic bag rubber banded to his arm. He showed a ton of dexterity in not missing an inch of her perfect body. She returned the favor so they went down to eat squeaky clean.
As they lay in bed that night, Jake told her that Thornton Development or TnT Holdings should check out buying some Japanese auto dealerships. Jake said that he thought fuel-efficient cars were going to be the next trend in automobiles. Melissa knew Jake well enough by now to take his business advice seriously. She said she would get someone right on it. She figured that Thornton and Turner Holdings should buy the franchises; she would obtain the capital by having part of her trust secure a line of credit. She would discover that starting the dealerships was easier and less expensive than they initially thought. The Japanese were more than willing to carry the note for building the dealerships and supply the cars. In less than a year, TnT owned a Honda, a Datsun, and a Toyota dealership in Orlando.
Thursday morning, two days before Christmas, was time to start serious Christmas shopping. Everyone had work or plans except Jake; executive Melissa told him to get dressed --she had arranged his day. He was curious but she would not tell him where they were going. It was not until they turned on the street where the Doanes lived that he figured out their destination. Melissa laughingly told him that she had arranged a baby-sitter for him. She kissed him good-bye, told him to be a good boy, and zoomed away. Her giggles still echoed in Jake's ears as he rang the bell.
Rebecca greeted Jake with tender kisses and loving touches. She looked adorable in a pair of shorts and a frilly blouse. She led him in the parlor, sat on the couch, and insisted he lay with his head in her lap as they chatted. He asked about Katie; Rebecca said she was finishing up some last minute work before she took off for Christmas. She twirled his hair as they caught up on each other's lives. Rebecca had big news.
"I'm so excited, Jacob," she said, "I finished my book and sent a copy to a couple of publishers. One showed enough interest to call me. I have been assigned an editor; his name is Lamonte. He sounded mean and crabby on the telephone, but said my book had potential. He is marking up my manuscript and will be mailing me back chapters to rewrite. Maybe I would be happier with a woman editor."
"Congratulations, Cakes; I'm thrilled for you. As for the editor situation, maybe you want someone a little feisty to keep you focused; besides he might turn out to be a good guy once you get to know him."
"I guess I should at least give him a chance; I'll decide after I see what he sends me. I was wondering if you would give me a pet name. I was thinking you would settle on 'Becky'. Why 'Cakes'?" Rebecca said.
"Because you are my Baby Cakes; when I see you I always want to just eat you up," he said as he pulled her lips down to his.
Rebecca loved the name and explanation; she also loved what he was doing to her as he slipped his hand up her blouse, palming her firm breast. In less than a minute, she could feel the moisture wetting her panties as her hairless little pussy pulsed with desire.
She broke the kiss saying, "Take me to bed, Jacob; I want us to make love. It has been so long since I have had you in me. My tight pussy needs you and my little ass burns for your attentions."
Jake groaned when she talked about her ass; it was so erotic, this tiny woman asking him to sodomize her, speaking with a little girl's voice. They walked arm and arm up the stairs, stopping to kiss a couple of times on the way. Once in the bedroom, Rebecca insisted on undressing him. When he was nude lying in the center of the king-sized bed, she slowly stripped for him. After she was on the bed, he positioned her so that her bare slit was over his mouth. He held her rock-hard butt cheeks in his hand; she held onto the high headboard as he started licking her slit. It did not take her long to climb to her first peak. As she moaned her satisfaction, he pried apart her cheeks and began working on her rosebud with his tongue. She went off again as his talented tongue tip tormented her tight tushy.
Jake alternated between licking her pussy and tonguing her ass for three more orgasms before sliding her down until she was poised above his prick. He held his shaft at the base as she spread her nether lips. She slowly impaled herself; her tight channel gave ground grudgingly until their hips pressed together. She raised and lowered herself until she had another orgasm. Jake was getting close to coming himself when she stopped. Rebecca rose up until his dick popped out of her then scrambled across the bed to the nightstand. She opened the drawer and pulled out a tube of water-soluble surgical jelly. His little minx slathered the cool gel onto his hard-on and dabbed a dollop on her little star. Repositioning herself over him, she held his throbbing member to her opening and slowly rocked backwards. Her eyes never left his as her weight pushed him through her sphincter. Jake reached down and took one of her hard cheeks in each hand. It was awkward with the cast on right arm but at least his fingers were free. He pulled her cheeks apart and pushed his hips forward. She moaned as inch after inch of turgid tumescence sank into her.
"Jacob, my love, I don't know why this feels so good to me, but it's heaven. Nothing comes close to making me feel like your woman as having you deep in me back there."
Jake was enjoying himself too much to formulate a reply, so he just nodded and squeezed her ass. When Rebecca had him in her vagina she had bounced straight up and down on him. Now that he was in her anus, the angle of entry changed; so she rocked mainly forward and back. She liked it this way; she could look at him while they coupled. She could show him how much she liked this and how much she loved him. She came twice before Jake exploded in her fundament. When his softened dick slid out of her well-reamed ass, Jake went to the bathroom to pee and wash up. He brought back a warm towel and lovingly cleaned his little ballerina.
Jake got back on the bed and pulled Rebecca on top of him again. He loved to have her in his arms like this. He had to laugh when she protested that she was too heavy to be laying on him. They talked about her writing some more; Rebecca said that if her book did well she would probably give up her job and write full time. That way she would be home to take care of Katie's baby. She told him that she had already completed an outline for her next book and would start writing that book itself this week. They kissed as they talked, Jake stroking her butt with his good hand. When he was hard again he rolled her over; propped on his elbows and knees, and made love to her. Their movements were gentle and languid until they came together.
After their lovemaking, Rebecca insisted on bathing Jake in the large garden tub in her bathroom. Bath completed, they adjourned to the kitchen for lunch. Melissa arrived while Jake was working on his ham and cheese sandwich so Rebecca fed her also. Jake and Melissa left at noon, headed for the mall. Both gave Rebecca a kiss before they left. Jake started to get hard again as he watched Rebecca respond to Melissa's lips and tongue by pressing her body closer.
At the mall Jake went into a couple of different jewelry stores and a leather shop. It took him almost two hours but he eventually had gifts for almost everyone. Melissa helped him carry the bags to her car and took him home. Jake did not buy gifts haphazardly; he had an idea of what he wanted for each person. He went into the store, found an item that fit his needs, then scratched that person off his list. He did not worry about one gift costing more than another; he bought personal gifts -- it was the significance, not the price.
The next morning Helen drove him to a few more stores and by noon, his mission was completed. Helen was impressed that he had even bought wrapping paper and tape. Jake wrapped Melissa's gift first; when Melissa returned from work at two, she helped Jake wrap the rest. There were a few large gifts but most were jewelry box sized. Jake sat at his desk and wrote a Christmas card for every gift, each one contained a personal note. Christmas taken care of, Jake went to find Helen.
She was in her room doing some last minute wrapping of her own. Jake asked if she had a minute to talk; she said for him, always. Jake told her about Beth Owens and his idea of Maria taking her in. Helen quizzed him about Beth; she was concerned that Beth was a part of the Blaine and Wayne bunch. When Jake reassured her that was not the case, she asked him to invite her over for Christmas Dinner tomorrow. Jake thanked her with a big sloppy kiss and headed to the kitchen to call Beth. It took a while but Jake finally convinced her; she said she would be there around one. Jake went back upstairs, grabbed all his presents, and put them under the tree. The entire corner of the living room was mounded with presents and everyone kept adding to the pile. It was almost embarrassing to be amid so much prosperity. Jake got over the feeling quickly though; he had been on the other side of the fence. With apologies to John Stienbeck, he knew for sure that there was damn little nobility in being poor.
The family attended midnight Mass that evening. They sat with Cindy and her folks. Jake was dubious about the strictures of most organized religions but it was hard to refute the message of peace and good will toward mankind that was the Mass.
Jake woke up early Christmas morning. Melissa had burrowed almost underneath him to stay warm. It was chilly this morning; the television weatherman said the overnight low would be near forty degrees. Jake slipped out of bed and went to see if anyone else was awake. He was pleasantly surprised to find his sisters sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee. He grabbed a cup and joined them.
"Just like old times, baby brother; the three of us impatiently waiting on Mom and Dad to get up so we could open presents," Debbie said.
"Yeah", said Angie, "Remember how we use to send Jake upstairs to wake them up because he was the baby?"
They all laughed as his sisters reminisced about Christmases past. Jake, of course, remembered none of it but enjoyed listening to them. About fifteen minutes later, Melissa walked into the kitchen wrapped in the quilt from Jake's bed; hair tousled and wearing fuzzy slippers. She looked adorable. She climbed into Jake's lap and complained about how cold it was -- it was a complaint that he would hear often during the course of their time together. As soon as the temperature dropped below fifty, she started bitching about freezing. Then, to demonstrate how cold it was, she would put her feet on him. She had the coldest feet in the universe -- Jake tucked the quilt around her as his sisters looked at her askance. It was not that cold to them. They sat around talking for another ten minutes before the parents made an appearance.
Once they had all moved into the living room, Debbie got under the tree and started handing out presents; it was her traditional job as the oldest child. She took her time snagging one gift for each of them in rotation. Jake figured that her technique must have driven her siblings crazy when they were younger. Jake got some useful gifts from his family. Charles gave him a gift certificate for a set of golf clubs and said he would enjoy teaching Jake the game. Charles thought he was Arnold Palmer now that he had broken ninety. Never mind that he had not gotten within six strokes of it since. Helen fixed Jake up with some new clothes; good thing, as he had already out grown most of the clothes he started school with -- he was up to six-two, two-oh-five. His sisters had pitched in on a gift certificate for a new surfboard; that was very cool, -- Jake had been an ok surfer in his first life.
He was floored when he opened Melissa's gift; she had gone all out and bought him a Rolex Submariner watch. It was identical to the one he had been wearing the day lightening struck Jay Reynolds. She insisted he put it on; he took off his Timex and she grabbed it out of his hand. She waved the cheap plastic watch in the air and everyone cheered. It seemed everyone hated his green plastic timepiece with its matching nylon band. The Rolex felt good on his wrist; he would enjoy wearing it, but if Muffy thought she was getting rid of the Timex she was sadly mistaken. Melissa gave everyone an expensive thoughtful gift. When they protested about her extravagance, she said they were from her heart; she so loved them all so much. The women all started hugging and crying as Jake and Charles looked on bemused.
Jake gave Charles a box of imported cigars; the women booed, they all hated the smell. He gave his sisters earrings for their pierced ears. Debbie's were teddy bears; Angie's were little Cinderellas. Helen received an elegant single strand of Akoya Pearl Oasis matched seven-millimeter pearls; Helen gave him a secret smile, he was the only one who knew how much she loved pearl necklaces. He got some serious hugs for his thoughtfulness. Melissa loved the slim leather briefcase he gave her; she was dying to see what was in the little box that was inside and labeled 'open later'. Helen and his sisters went to make breakfast, when Melissa tried to help they shooed her away.
She grabbed Jake from his comfortable seat at the nook and dragged him up the stairs. Once in their room she ripped open the box. She stood there holding the box staring at the gold Irish Claddagh ring. She took the ring out of the box and handed it to Jake. Jake slipped it on her ring finger. Melissa was aware of the symbolism of the ring: the hands denoting friendship, the heart, love, and the crown, loyalty. She knew that wearing it on her right hand with the crown turned in meant she was spoken for. That is how Jake put it on her. She hugged him so hard he thought she was going to re-injure his ribs.
"Baby, you can't even imagine how special this ring is to me. I am not taking it off until you switch it to my left hand when we get married," she said tearfully.
"Two years is a long time to keep it on," he replied.
"If it's off my finger you should spank me," she said.
"That'll work," he said, "But when I spank you from now on that's not all that is going to happen to that perfect ass."
"Promise?"
"You can count on it."
They walked downstairs and Melissa excitedly showed the Turner women her ring. Helen and his sisters were almost as thrilled as she was with it.
"So I guess that makes you two officially an item," Helen said.
"Within limits," Melissa said, "Jake is young and I'm not going to make him miss his youth."
Helen nodded. This girl was a keeper.
Maria and her crew showed up at noon, Tyler was with them; he had driven down from Princeton and arrived late last night. He and Angie kissed like long lost lovers. Angie blushed fire engine red when everyone applauded as they broke their clinch. They had just finished exchanging gifts when Beth Owens rang the doorbell. Jake brought her in and introduced her to everyone. She looked pretty and sweet, having shed her hippie disguise for the occasion. She was shy and reticent at first; but when everyone treated her like family, she warmed up to them. Helen took Maria into the kitchen and explained Beth's plight; Maria was noncommittal but said she would watch closely and get to know the girl. For some reason, Marisa and Beth really got along well. They shared a class in school and Beth had been friendly and open with Marisa from the first day they met. They were both shy and studious. As Maria talked with Beth and saw how she and Marisa interacted, she began to see merit in taking Beth in.
While the women were chatting, Jake received dispensation from the parental units to drive to the Doanes by himself. He had to drive Charles' Olds but, hey, he was soloing, that is what counted. Jake tooled over to Rebecca's, carefully obeying the speed limit and followed part of the time by a growing string of increasingly irate drivers. He walked in with the big gift-wrapped box and was greeted by two little elves that would have made Santa drop his tools and forget about making toys. The sisters were identically dressed in green sweaters and super short red minis over green tights. Pointed red elf hats with a silver bell perched rakishly on their blonde curls completed the holiday tableau. They sat him in the parlor and gave him a glass of eggnog. He noticed with a grin that Katie was spiking the eggnog her sister drank with rum.
They handed him his gifts and they tore into the box he had given them. Rebecca pulled out the teddy bear dressed like a teacher and gave it to Katie, the teddy bear dressed like a ballerina she put beside her, she hugged and kissed the bear dressed like a football player and they both squealed over the small bear wearing a diaper. Rebecca set the bears up in a chair, football bear in the middle, and baby bear in the teacher lap. Then she and Katie pounced on Jake. Just like the bears in the chair the sat on each side of him and smothered him with kisses. Jake thanked them for the monogrammed robe and leather slippers.
While Katie was kissing Jake, Rebecca took all the presents and went upstairs. She came back down and she and her sister took Jake up to their bedroom. The four bears were on the bed leaning against the pillows. His new slippers were under the edge of the bed. In the bathroom, his robe hung behind the door; a new shaving kit filled with men's toiletries was on the vanity.
"Won't your other men get jealous seeing my stuff here?" Jake asked.
"There might be other men in here Jacob," said Katie. "But they'll learn right away who is the man of this house."
Jake spent a pleasant couple of hours with the sisters Doane. They were hilarious after a few eggnogs kick-started Rebecca's contagious mirth and keep them all in stitches. When Jake had to go, Katie stood up a little tousled and walked him to the door. Rebecca was already asleep on the couch. Katie kissed him hotly; she told him it was a good thing he was leaving because one more kissing session and she would be willing to try the anal sex that Rebecca raved about.
When Jake got home, the Johanssons' car was in the drive. Jack, Teresa, and Cindy Sorenson pulled up right behind it. He got hugs from Teresa and a hardy handshake from Jack. Inside the house, the festive air was filled with Christmas music and laughter. Jake loved this family stuff; you would have to die to be in a better place than the Turners' house that afternoon. Jake gave Cindy her Christmas present; she loved the gold angel earrings and insisted on putting them on right then and there. She pulled her long blonde hair behind her ears so everyone could admire them. Jake told her sotto voce he had another present for her but he would give it to her next time they were alone together. She shivered when he whispered that in her ear. She gave him a glamour photograph of herself in a silver frame. The professionally posed picture was absolutely stunning. She would later use the same photograph to get her callbacks from auditions in Hollywood.
The Sorensons left at seven; Debbie, Angie, and Beth followed Maria to her house to hang out, and they dragged Erik with them. Jake went upstairs with Melissa and Erika, leaving the Johansson and Turner adults laughing and yakking in the living room. Once they were reclusively closeted in his bedroom, the girls told Jake that Erika was spending the night. As soon as they informed him, they disappeared into the guestroom closing the bathroom doors behind them.
Fifteen minutes later, they came back into the room wearing their matching nightgowns. The contrast between them was startling; blonde, fair complexioned, Nordic Erica towered over the darkly Mediterranean Melissa. They were both beautiful though, that was beyond dispute. Melissa sat Erika down on the bed and handed her a small gift wrapped box. Jake went to his desk and got her a slightly larger one. Jake's mouth dropped open when Erika showed the ankle bracelet with three connected hearts, engraved E-M-J. Erika handed Melissa the gold chain and Melissa put it on her left ankle. Erika gave her a kiss and a smile then attacked the wrapping on Jake's gift. This time it was Melissa turn to be astonished as Erika held up the necklace with the three initial charms E-M-J.
"Thank you both so very much but my middle initial isn't M," Erika said.
Jake and Melissa burst out laughing. "I don't know what Jake was doing but I meant Erika, Melissa and Jake," Melissa said.
"Me too," added Jake, "It blows me away we came up with the same idea autonomously."
"I like that, us all being together, because I love you both," Erika said.
Jake turned out the lights, took off his clothes, and joined the women on the bed. Erika and Melissa were already in a passionate embrace; Melissa was on top of Erika lying between her spread legs. Melissa's heated kissing already had the statuesque blonde's juices flowing. Jake could smell her from across the room; the aroma was sublimely salacious. Jake was entranced by Erika's willingness to do whatever the smaller Melissa wanted. Erika was a usually a demanding lover, she and Jake had such good sex because they liked the same things. She was a different person with Melissa, as she seemed eager to do whatever would make Melissa happy. He would have thought it would be the other way around. He watched in awe as Melissa sat up and lifted the negligee over her black mane.
"We are going to take you now, Erika; are you ready?" Melissa asked.
Erika nodded and said, "I've never been with a woman; I hope I don't disappoint you."
"Just do for me what you like done to you and everything will be fine," Melissa said.
Erika nodded; Melissa got up on her knees, moved up until she was over Erika's head, and started lowering herself. With a moan, Erika reached up and pulled Melissa down on her face. Erika was single-mindedly focused on Melissa's pleasure; she licked and sucked and probed with her tongue -- gauging and cataloging Melissa's response to everything she did. Jake was not idle while this was going on; he pushed Erika's gown over her hips, then positioned her legs so he could get to her pussy. Erika moaned as he slid into her depths in one long plunge. Erika redoubled her assault on her raven-haired lover's clit as she felt her own climax building. Melissa reached down, grabbed a handful of golden hair, and pulled Erika's face tighter to her as she came. Melissa's orgasm triggered Erika's, her legs shot up and wrapped around Jakes waist as she ground her hips against his.
Jake had not cum yet but that was okay with him. He pulled out of Erika and Melissa detached herself from Erika's face. Melissa pulled the negligee's straps off Erika's shoulders exposing her breasts. She latched her lips on one and Jake attacked the other with his mouth. Melissa wormed her way down the bed and buried her face in Erika's fragrant honey pot. Just the thought of the goddess she worshiped eating her caused Erika to climax explosively. Melissa did not let up on her after she came; she brought her to two more screaming orgasms before she released the blonde's tasty clit. By now Jake was just a bystander on the sidelines breathlessly watching Melissa at work. Melissa moved back up the bed and captured Erika's lips with hers.
"Do you love me, Erika?" Melissa asked.
"Oh yes, I love you and Jake so much it's scary."
"Good, we love you too. Jake and I are going to get married, but we want you in our life. Can you handle that Erika?"
"As long as I can be with you both, I can."
They celebrated their union of three until late in the night. Erika was insatiable and putty in Melissa's hands. When Jake made love to Melissa, Erika guided his dick into Melissa's tunnel. When Jake came, Erika cleaned their organs with her tongue.
They talked while they rested. Jake and Melissa told Erika about their plans for the future. It was decided that Erika would become Melissa's personal assistant. Erika had not made any other plans for the future anyway; she did not even know if she wanted to go to college. She would be eighteen in May and could graduate in the summer if she loaded up the next semester and then took two summer courses. Melissa said that she would hire her a tutor to make that work out; if all went well Erika could start college with them next fall, if she wanted. In the interim, she would work part time as TnT's first employee.
The direction of Erika's life made a radical turn that night. It was decided that Debbie would start training Erika in martial arts and marksmanship so that she could protect Melissa. In six months, Erika would become almost Debbie's equal. She never developed Debbie's aggressiveness; but when it came to Melissa's safety, she was a ruthless defender. At the same time, Melissa went to work on Erika's appearance; as a result, Erika metamorphed into the epitome of sexy sophistication. Thornton won many a favorable contract because the opposing negotiator was distracted by Erika's presence.
At one in the morning, they finally fell into an exhausted sleep -- Melissa's head on Erika's breast, and Jake pressed against Melissa's back.
Jake woke up the next morning at eight, rested and ready for anything. He was still pressed up against Melissa, hell, he had to be; there was just barely room for the three of them in the bed. He was going to have to see if he could buy a bigger bed on credit from TFA. His women were having nothing to do with getting up so he jumped into the shower alone. He was dressed and headed downstairs in under twenty minutes, leaving his lovers tied in a sweetly sleeping knot. Since no one was up yet, he started a pot of coffee then went out front and retrieved the paper. Jake was reading the business section when Helen came down nine. She gave him a kiss then poured some coffee and sat down.
Helen told Jake how happy having everyone over for Christmas made her. Jake asked about Charles and she said he had drunk a little too much Christmas cheer. She was telling him how famously they were getting along with the Johanssons when the phone rang. Jake quickly grabbed it before it woke up Charles. It was Diane Phillips for him. After exchanging season's greetings, she told him she needed a huge favor. Carl had won a three day cruise for two at the Elk's Lodge Christmas raffle. He wanted her to go but they had to leave Tuesday the twenty-eighth or they could not go at all. She wanted to know if he and Melissa would watch Faith and Hope until their father could pick them up Wednesday afternoon. They would also have to chaperone the girls' birthday party at the skating rink. Jake told her he would have to discuss it with his mom then he would call her right back.
Jake asked Helen about it and she said it would be a nice thing to do for Diane and Carl; especially after all they had done for him. He went upstairs to see if Melissa was awake. He was not about to commit to anything without talking to her. Melissa was sitting on the bed propped up on a couple of pillows watching a deliciously naked Erika towel dry her hair. Melissa was going to braid it for her. Jake kissed them both and asked Melissa about helping Diane. Melissa said sure and asked when Ms. Phillips needed them. Jake said he would get the details and let her know. Back downstairs, he called Diane back and got the particulars. Diane said she would need them at her house by eight o'clock Tuesday morning -- the birthday party was from one to three. Everything at the roller rink was already taken care of, including the cake.
Charles came into the kitchen, looking all bleary eyed, just as Jake hung up the phone. Helen fixed him an Alka-Seltzer then sweetly told him it was almost time to get ready for church. Charles groaned but dutifully headed back upstairs with Helen. Jake went up also to see if the Melissa and Erika were going with them to Mass. They passed, saying that Erika had to get home. Mass was thankfully short.
Tuesday morning Jake and Melissa pulled up to the Phillips' house at eight sharp. Carl McClelland was loading suitcases into his Grand Prix. Melissa went inside to help Diane while Jake went to see if Carl needed any assistance. Carl said everything was loaded then thanked Jake profusely for coming to their rescue and providing timely succor yet again. Jake turned towards the house just as Diane, Melissa, and the twins came out the door. Diane looked pretty in a pink suit and the girls had noticeably matured in the six weeks since Jake last saw them. After a bunch of hugs and admonishments for the twins to behave, Diane and Carl motored off. Jake and Melissa escorted the twins inside to fix them breakfast.
Jake, Melissa, and the twins arrived at the roller rink at twelve-thirty; Melissa went to ensure everything was ready for the birthday party while Jake took the twins to get skates. As soon as they had the skates on their feet they pulled Jake out on the floor, each of them held one of his hands as they circled the rink. They took it easy on him because of his cast so it was a pleasant experience. Melissa skated out to join them just as the first of the girls' guests showed up. Jake and Melissa got in a couple of quiet laps before being surrounded by a covey of rambunctious young teenage girls. Jake skated around with each of them as their friends pointed and giggled. He hated to admit that he was having a good time but it was actually fun. The girls were loud and boisterous but well behaved; he teased them about boys and actually made Hope and Faith blush when he said he would be jealous if they had a boyfriend besides him.
At two-thirty, they took a break from skating for cake and presents. Melissa brought in a Carvel's ice cream cake with fourteen lit candles. Everyone sang 'Happy Birthday to You' then Melissa said to make a wish. The twins looked straight at Jake as they blew out the candles. The girls opened their gifts; the last they tore into was from Jake and Melissa. Melissa had dragged Jake to a jewelry store and strangely enough, a passport photo joint the day before to get them gifts. When Hope and Faith opened the small boxes they were speechless for the first time since Jake met them. Melissa had gotten each a gold locket on a gold chain. Inside the locket was a picture of Jake; the backs were engraved: one said JT + HP, the other JT + FP. The twins showed the lockets to their friends who were clearly impressed. Jake and Melissa helped them fasten the lockets around their necks, and received thank you hugs and kisses.
Parents started arriving about then to pick up their daughters. The twins wanted to skate some more so the four of them took to the rink, Jake with Faith, Melissa with Hope. Jake was happy to leave at four; he still did not have his stamina back and was tired. Back at the house, the pairing from the skating rink stayed in effect. Hope and Melissa started dinner and Jake snoozed on the couch with his head resting on Faith's satin smooth thigh. They ate supper at six; Hope and Melissa had made hamburgers and a salad that were pretty darn good. Jake wolfed down two burgers and the twins kept pace with him. The twins went up and showered, they returned in long tee-shirts with a Monopoly game. The quartet played Monopoly until nine; it was a tough game for Jake as the little vixens made sure one or the other was constantly flashing him.
The twins went up to bed at nine-thirty after giving them each a peck on the cheek and a thank you. Jake commented on how good the twins were acting; he was glad they had gotten over the overt sexual aggression they showed at the pool party. Melissa was happy also but was skeptical about them giving up so easily. Of course, she was right as usual. At ten, Jake and Melissa headed towards the master bedroom. Jake had some nocturnal plans for Muffy's muffin; all the nubile flesh he had seen today had him Ready for Freddy. He was brought up short when he opened the bedroom door; Faith and Hope were lying on the bed wearing nothing but their lockets and wide smiles.
"It is time for you to teach us how to make love," the twins said in
unison as they raised their four arms toward the startled couple.