“I think she’s been embarrassed enough tonight, hmm? Let’s lay off, okay?” she laughed, and cuddled me.
We casually cleaned up and then changed the sheets. Oops. I knew what my first chore in the morning was!
Slipping between the cool, fresh sheets, we held one another and we drifted off. More or less…
Nothing was said in the morning, the two of them backing off…for now. I had a lovely message from Mags though, thanking me, and my wives, for her present. She also said that our kisses were the best she had ever received, and asked me to thank Belle and Maisie. Tersely, I wrote back, telling her she could tell them herself. I also told her that her kiss was pure magic and couldn’t wait to delve into things a bit more. As soon as I sent the text, I kicked myself! I had to be the responsible big sister here! Fuck!
My phone ‘pinged.’ Another message. Quelle surprise, eh?
‘Can I come over tonight? Please???’
Fuck!
‘Let me check with Belle and Maisie first, ‘kay?’ I responded.
She sent back an emoji of a pouting face. ‘Please???’
‘Mags. Let’s give this a few days, hmm? Think it over, ‘kay? This is huge for us both, so…’ I answered back.
‘I’d rather get it figured out with you. And Mais and Belle, of course!’ and sent it with a smiley face.
Damn these Gen Z’s!
‘I’ll call you later, ‘kay? Have a great day at college. Love you…even though I shouldn’t!’ I wrote and sent it off. Screw it, I thought. The cats out of the bag, so…
Maggie had been accepted to the Chelsea College of Arts on the strength of her portfolio. We couldn’t have been prouder of her. She was starting her BA in Fine Arts, hoping it was the direction she wanted to pursue. Well, at least that’ll keep her busy, I uncharitably thought. Belle was her constant champion, encouraging her choice of subjects and always taking a keen interest in what she was working on. In my heart, I knew it was as a mentor, not anything salacious. Boy, were we going to have a long talk tonight!
The day went well and we all helped prepare our dinner, then sat out on the landing, the sun still high and the water uncharacteristically smooth tonight.
We caught up with each other’s day. Maisie and I might be working for the same company, but we had separate projects on the go, so rarely saw each other during the day. As she was now a partner, she was spending more time in the office and overseeing various projects, rather than getting her hands dirty.
Belle had been out pricing up another design, this one not too far from home, which was a pleasant change!
“So, girls. Advice?” I chuckled, as I poured us another drink.
They were both quiet, mulling over what to say to me.
“Well,” Belle started. “This isn’t going to go away, hmm? Let’s invite her over for the weekend, okay? I’m sure we can come up with a good reason for the parents. I…I think you need time to think this over and see what YOU want,” she calmly said.
“‘Kay, but…I don’t want this to turn into a fuckfest, right? If, and dammit I mean ‘IF’ we do this, it has to be for the right reasons, ‘kay? If you two just want your jollies, well, that ain’t gonna happen. But, if you really care for her and want what’s best, then yeah, let’s have her over. I think this is more about you two, though, hmm? I understand my reasons, right? But she’s my bloody sister!”
“Chloe! Easy, girl. I think you know how we feel, okay? Maybe not the reasons, but I hope you know it’s not just to fuck her, right? Hell, we have you for that!” Maisie laughed. Even I chuckled at that one!
“Honestly,” Belle said. “I think this one is on you, Chloe. I’m here to support you both, okay? You and Maggie. I, for one, love her. I do. But NOT in that way. She’s growing into this remarkable woman, as you know. I love nurturing and encouraging her, but think it’s wrong for me to get involved with her in any other way. I mean, really? I stress enough about OUR age gap! You tryin’ to kill me here!” she laughed. “You have my blessing though…with a few stipulations, right?” Belle adamantly said.
“And those are?” I asked, intrigued by her take on the situation.
“Be kind, first of all. I’m sure you’re thinking of her and not yourself, right? Then be a sister, okay? If you do this out of love, real, true love, then I’m fine with it. I mean it, darling. I’m not having this relationship with Jonathon because I, and to put it crudely, just want to get laid. He’s my son. I love him. I understand the connection, Chloe, but you have to bear in mind, she’s young and vulnerable. Not that you’re going to take advantage, but you see things differently at eighteen, hmm? I did!” she succinctly said. God, could I even love her more?
“That’s the thing, Belle. I think she’s confused, if anything. She sees me…and us, and is envious of what we have, but you both know it hasn’t been easy. She doesn’t know all the crap and heartache we had to go through to get here, hmm? She thinks we have it all figured out. Well, for the most part, we do, but there’s so much more to it, isn’t there?” I said.
“Then tell her that, Chloe,” Belle said. “Tell her we’re still fumbling around, trying to see how we fit, how this works. Tell her there isn’t a quick fix, but that anything worth having takes time. Come on, darling, I’m sure you’ve told her these things already, hmm? Well, reiterate them. Open up and tell her how confused any relationship can be. Just be there for her, okay? We’ll all be there for her. I’m serious! I care too much for you, us and your family,” she said.
“Damn, Belle. Would you marry me? Ohh, that’s right! We already are!” I giggled, and hugged her. “Thanks. See? I need you. I need you both!” I sighed, my head and heart clearer now.
“So…does this mean I’m not getting laid by a gorgeous eighteen-year-old lass?” Maisie chuckled, and we threw whatever cushions we had at her.
“Ohh. And leave out the riding crops, butt plugs and bondage when you talk to her, okay? You’ll scare her and she’ll run off to the nunnery! Allow her the time to find things out on her own. She’ll love you even more, darling. As will we,” Belle smiled.
Well, that was easier than I thought! We cleared up and headed upstairs. My head was beginning to clear and I felt more at ease now. Without Belle’s take and experience, I probably would have fucked this up. And then what? It didn’t bear thinking about.
We amicably washed, preened and peed, then laid in bed and breathed. Belle was holding her ring up, the gold still sparkling in the dim candlelight.
“You know, when I married, darn near twenty-five years ago, I wore a two hundred and fifty thousand pound diamond ring. After five, maybe seven years, it felt like a rock to me. But this. This ring that we all wear, the one you’ve shared with me, well, it means the world to me. I’m being serious when I tell you, I value this…us…more than anything. I don’t know if I’ve told you both that, okay, so I’m telling you now…I…I’m so in love with you both,” Belle sighed, and almost broke into tears.
I hugged her and rolled her over so she was in the middle now and Maisie and I coddled this wonderful woman, holding and touching her ’til we all fell asleep. Together…
Chapter 51
Unfortunately, Saturday came around too soon. I’m sure Maggie felt it didn’t come around soon enough, though! There was a sense of dread and inevitability hanging over me. I couldn’t imagine why.
I pootled downstairs and made breakfast for us, the sun bright and rising quickly. I sat my wives down and dished up the frittata, fruit and sourdough, pouring their tea and a tall glass of juice each.
They could feel my trepidation for the day ahead and calmed me down. Or, at least, tried to.
After breakfast, they sat me down.
“Chloe? Maisie and I have had a little chat. Now, we know your attraction to Mags goes a lot deeper than sisters, eh? So…that being the case, we have decided to allow you one night with her, okay? One, right? Any more, and we’ll have problems. Now, I know this may not seem fair, what with Jonathon and I still grappling with our feelings. Sorry, but that’s what we’ve decided. We hope you’re okay with that. If not, well, you had better say so now. We’re doing this for Maggie, right? It’s in your hands to help her get over this. She needs you, we understand that, but we can’t have this as an ongoing thing,” she said.
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