Grace Wilkinson

Family night

CHAPTER ONE

"Come on, honey," Laura whispered into Don's ear, tugging at his arm.

Don gave a little embarrassed laugh, largely for the benefit of the children who were sitting directly across from them. He and Laura had just returned from ten days honeymoon in Mexico, and somehow, he wanted to reassure the children… Laura's children really, that he'd be a good father to them. He wasn't quite sure how to go about the whole thing, but he was determined to try.

"Tell us more about Mexico, Don!" MaryAnn piped up, her bright eyes scanning her new stepfather's face for some indication of how it would be to live with him.

Rick meanwhile, sat watching his mother. It seemed odd to him that she'd hardly kissed him hello and now, she wasn't really paying any attention to them, but kept looking at Don with that strange expression. He'd never seen his mother with such a queer look on her face! It made him very uncomfortable, and he wished they would leave, since that seemed to be what his mother wanted to do.

"We'll tell you all about it in the morning, darlings," Laura replied, brushing her dark hair back from her face with her hand. "Right now, Mommie and Don are tired from their trip!" She gave a delicate yawn as if to corroborate this, and whispered into Don's ear again.

"I feel all hot and bothered, baby come on!"

Don blushed a bright red and stood up. In spite of himself, he realized that he had an enormous erection, and he hoped the kids wouldn't notice. As soon as he could, he turned his back to them and started toward the bedroom door. It was strange. This was going to be his new home, with a ready-made family to boot. Once more he wondered if he'd thought the whole thing out carefully enough before deciding to marry Laura… but as usual, he abandoned it, because it was too late now. Laura jumped up from the sofa, and went to kiss the children goodnight. Absentmindedly, she rumpled their hair and patted their heads.

"Goodnight, darlings… see you in the morning!"

"Goodnight Mother!" Rick and MaryAnn echoed. "Night, Don!"

Their faces reflected their curiosity and confusion caused by their mother's marriage, and as they watched the newlyweds walk arm in arm into their mother's bedroom, they looked at each other nervously.