After the late lunch and some playful fooling around in showers, the four of us dressed and gathered back down by the pool as the sun went down to discuss what had happened and how things might be if we all stayed together.
“So let me get this straight,” Mom said. “We all live here with Thomas. His sister, the love of his life, plus his girlfriend and his mother. We all get to have sex with him.”
“Right,” said Tina.
“You won’t have a problem with that, Tina?” Mom said.
“Nope,” said Tina.
“And further,” said Mom, “we all get to have sex with each other.”
Tina immediately blushed, and Mom hastily said “I mean, you and I get to have sex with Nela.”
“I sure hope so,” said Tina.
“Me too,” said Nela.
“Also,” said Mom, “Nela will continue to have other relationships.”
“If she wants to,” I said.
“And she’ll bring, or you’ll bring other women back here for you to have sex with?”
“Nope, I’m done with that,” I said looking at Tina.
“No you’re not, stupid,” Tina said. “I want you and I’ve got you now. Don’t get me confused with someone who wants you all to herself.”
“But I’m happy with just you. I love you,” I said.
“And Nela? And Mom?” Tina said.
I looked at the two of them. “But I love them, too” I said.
“And Juana? And Esmerelda?”
I looked at her miserably.
“I’m comfortable with this,” Tina said. “I love Mom, and I know I’m going to wind up loving the others, too. But I’m also comfortable with you having sex with women you don’t love, just for the joy of having sex. Tommy, what do I have to do to convince you that I like this lifestyle you’ve set up here and that I want to be a part of it? I know you’d give it up for me and maybe someday we’ll do just that, but not fucking yet, okay?”
After a while I said, “Okay.”
“Then it’s settled,” Tina said. “Everybody happy?”
“Yes,” said Mom.
“Happy here,” said Nela. “I think we should celebrate and seal the deal with a quick four-way.”
“I have a question,” I said. “What about other guys?”
They looked at me in silence for a while. Then Mom spoke. “Well, Nela’s already seeing other guys, right?”
“Yes,” said Nela.
“And while I’m happy with just you right now, Thomas, it’s only fair that I be able to find someone my own age, someone I could maybe love.”
“I agree, Mom,” I said. “I want you to, in fact.”
Tina just looked at me.
“This is in no way fair,” I said, looking down at the patio “but I don’t think I can stand it if you’re with another man, Tina.”
She whooped and jumped into my lap, causing me to gasp. “That’s what I was hoping you’d say, Tommy!” She planted kisses all over my face.
“But why? Why will you let me be with other women but you’re okay with me being jealous of you?”
“Because I don’t want to be with other men. Because it proves that you love me.”
This made me look at Nela, who I had just confessed love for as well and who knew that I didn’t care about her liaisons with other guys.
“Oh shit Thomas, I’m not about to get all weepy that you’re not jealous of me,” she said. “I like our life just the way it is. You love me, and I love you, and we have great sex with each other, and we have great sex with other people, and it’s all good. It’s different with your sister. You two are soul mates, it’s so obvious. You’re just a lucky fucker, so enjoy it and don’t try too hard to figure it out.”
As I thought about it, I realized she was right. A goofy grin spread across my face.
“Look at him,” said my mother. “The proverbial cat that ate the canary.
“Yeah, well don’t choke on the feathers,” said Tina. “You’re going to have your hands full keeping six women satisfied.”
“Six?” I said. Tina, Mom, Nela… Juana…
Reading my mind, Nela said “Esmeralda.”
“I don’t know,” I said
“And…” Tina said as Julie walked out to the patio.
“You think?” I said.
“I think,” said Nela.
Julie looked puzzled, then she looked at me and smiled. “Hey… you look nice in clothes, too,” she said.