Mom playfully pats me on my towel covered butt as she passes by me.
In the kitchen, mom had made some scrambled eggs, hash browns, and a few pieces of bacon. As I start to put a plate together, I could hear the water running back in the bathroom, and the tub starting to fill up. After a couple of minutes I am about half way through with my breakfast. I glance up and see Emily straightening her blouse as she comes down the hallway. She has her hair rolled into a small bun on the back of her head, and is wearing a smooth black skirt that just barely covers her knees. She is looking very professional today, but then again, she does most days. She has a natural beauty that she doesn’t cover with make-up; which I think is a really good thing. Emily gives me a sweet smile and then turns her attention to the food.
“Looks like a good spread today.” she says, as she grabs a fork and takes just a couple of speedy bites from the bowl of eggs and hash browns.
“Can I have these last two pieces of bacon?” She asks, as she looks up at me.
“Go for it. I’m all set.” I say, motioning to the one remaining piece of crispy bacon on my plate.
“Cool, thanks.” she says as she picks up the bacon with a napkin.
Emily turns and walks over to me, kisses me on the forehead and says,
“Have a great day, bro. Love you.”
“Love you too!” I say after swallowing a bite of eggs. “See you at lunch?”
She turns back to me and nods as she picks up her purse, takes a bite of the bacon strips, and then heads for the door.
I finish my breakfast, put my plate in the sink and head back down the hallway towards the bedrooms. On my way, I glance down at my finger tips and see that they are pretty much back to normal now. I also notice that my towel is getting a little loose from walking around, so I give it a quick pull-apart and then re-tighten it around my waste.
I turn the corner at the hallway and I’m now right in front of the bathroom again. The water is no longer running, and the door is cracked open just a bit so I can hear the soft splash of a hand running slowly back and forth on the surface of the water.
Chapter 4
I casually push open the bathroom door and peer in. The tub is not full of bubbles, but there is a small layer of bubbles on the surface of the water. Mom is siting against the back slope, and there are just enough bubbles to cover her breasts and body. Her right arm is resting on the lip of the tub, and her left hand is skimming back and forth between the bubbles and the water.
“Are you ready, mom?” I ask.
“Come on in, honey.” she says as she looks up at me and smiles.
I enter the bathroom, and close the door behind me.
“Thanks for the breakfast” I say, as I turn to the sink and put some paste on my toothbrush.
“No problem, honey.” “Did the girls get off okay?”
“Yeah mom, they’re all set.” I say as I give her a knowing smile.
As I’m brushing my teeth, I can see mom behind me in the mirror. She looks relaxed, with her head leaning on the headrest at the back of the tub, and tilted towards me. She’s just watching me. Seeing this, I wiggle my hips just a little bit, and as I hoped, it brings a subtle smile to her face. I finish brushing my teeth and then rinse out with a bit of mouthwash.