Jade rechecked the numbers one more time, as if she could will the totals into changing, but they wouldn’t budge. The 19-year-old was sitting on the living room couch, her laptop sitting on the coffee table in front of her. Her mother was supposed to be the one responsible for keeping the budget, but Jade had a good head for figures and had been trying for days to consider their options. They were looking bad at the moment, and her mom wasn’t of much help.
Jade’s mother Marla had been in a rut for the past two years since Jade’s father Alan had divorced her and run off with a skinny young thing to God knows where. Alan was an excellent lawyer with a pack of excellent lawyer buddies. Not only had he humiliated Marla with his abrupt divorce filing, but he had taken most of their money and weaseled out of paying alimony, leaving them with only the house as a consolation prize. Marla was now working as a low-paid receptionist for an accounting firm and as a cashier on weekends, while Jade waited tables to try to make ends meet.
Jade sighed. It wasn’t enough. Their savings had carried them for a while, but the house payment and bills were more than the money they earned. They wouldn’t be able to keep it, much less put money toward Jade going to college, and they might not be able to afford their two cars either.
“Mom…” said Jade, her voice breaking, “I’m sorry, I don’t think we can keep the house. I don’t know how we’re going to afford it.” She looked toward her mother, who was sitting in the dining room, devouring a frozen dinner.
Marla was not the woman she had been before the divorce. She had been tall and a little on the heavy side then, but two years of eating her feelings had caused her body to balloon. Under an amorphous purple sweater, Marla had a huge belly, over which her pendulous breasts lazily spilled. A pair of black pants stretched to their limit covered her fat thighs and enormous butt, which practically threatened to swallow the dining room chair.
While Marla had let her body expand, she was still attentive to her appearance, as the accountants she worked for required that employees look presentable. Her face still looked young, with the fat of her jaw giving her a soft, nurturing appearance. She kept her long brown hair well-groomed and curly, skillfully applied makeup on her heart-shaped face every morning, and made sure to greet clients with a warm smile.
At the moment, though, Marla wasn’t smiling — she looked resigned as she continued digging into her pre-packaged lasagna. “We’ll find some way to make it work, honey,” she said, though she didn’t sound so sure. “We always have.”
Jade tried to keep her voice from shaking as she shook her head. “Not this time, Mom. We’ve spent down the money that Dad left behind, and we have so much credit card debt…”
Marla pointed her fork at her daughter angrily. “That was never Alan’s money to begin with, it was ours. I gave everything I had for years to your father — not that he still deserves to be called that.”
Marla had a point — Alan hadn’t so much as called his ex-wife or his daughter for two years. Jade didn’t even know the name of the woman he had run off with.
Marla dropped the fork onto the table, her angry expression giving way to worry. “I don’t know how we’ll do it, baby, but we’ll find the money. I can ask for a raise at work, or I can get more hours at the store…”
Jade shook her head. “Mom, you’ve told me a million times that your boss at the firm is a bastard, and you said they’re trying to cut hours at the store.”
“I’ll…I’ll get a different job, that pays better, and where the partners aren’t a bunch of psychos who play grab-ass with the younger secretaries…” Marla said, but there were tears at the corners of her eyes.
Jade stood up, walked to the dining room table, and sat across from her mother. “Mom, you’d have to make so much more money for us to afford it. Dad’s money was what kept us in this lifestyle. I don’t know what we’re gonna do.”
Marla stared at her daughter sadly. It wasn’t fair that a woman who had just reached adulthood should have to deal with this burden. “I’m so sorry, Jade,” she said, “you deserve so much better than this, honey. You should be in college right now, but instead you’re dealing with all this crap.
“Mom, we’re a team, I want to help…”
Tears began flowing down Marla’s cheeks as her enormous chest began to heave. “Oh Jade…honey…it’s all my fault…if I had been a better wife…if I had kept him from chasing that hussy…if I hadn’t become such a fat cow…”
Jade held her mother’s hand. “Mom, it’s not your fault! Alan chose to be a son of a bitch, it had nothing to do with you!”
“I l-let you down, honey…”
“Mom, no you didn’t. He chose to leave his wife and daughter.” Jade sniffled. “But I’m not going anywhere. Not yet at least. We can make ends meet. But mom…we might have to sell the house.”
Marla wiped her eyes. “I love this house. It’s the last good thing your dad got for me.”
“I know, but…”
“I know too, honey. We have to sell it. We can get an apartment somewhere closer to my work, that’ll help for a while…”
“I know, mom. I don’t know what we’re going to do after that, though. Even apartments are expensive right now.”
“We have other things, things we can sell. Your grandma’s jewelry — it’s not much, but it will help…” Marla wiped her face with a napkin. “But that doesn’t get you college money, and I feel so bad about that…”
“I can get another job,” said Jade. “I can make time, I can take the bus to work, maybe.”
Marla shook her head. “Jade, I showed one of the accountants at work our bank statements. I’ve got so much debt that we’ll be shoveling our way out of it for years.”
Now it was Jade’s turn to shed tears, but she tried to put on a brave face. “I can wait! Or I can figure something out.” She smiled at her mom, “Hell, mom, I’m still young and hot — I could always be a pornstar!”
She only meant it half-jokingly. Jade wasn’t the hottest young woman in town, but she knew she had assets. While she was less than half the size of her mom, she was 5’4″ and curvy — well, maybe a little chubby — with a cute face, sleek chestnut hair, perky boobs, and a thick butt. And though her mom wasn’t fully aware of it, Jade had some sexual experience under her belt — with both guys and girls.
Marla scowled. “That’s not funny, Jade. My daughter is not going to be some slut for disgusting perverts to watch.”
Jade couldn’t be surprised by her mom’s reaction. Marla had always had somewhat uptight views on sex, which were likely worsened by two years without seeing anyone and even longer than that without fulfilling sex. Marla wouldn’t admit how much she missed it, certainly not to her daughter, and her scorn was a means of coping.
“I’m just joking, Mom,” said Jade.
Marla’s face softened. “I know, honey. I just don’t ever want to see you exploited by a man like I was.”
“I won’t be, mom, I promise. But what are we gonna do?”
Marla took another bite, then put a hand on her double chin. “There has to be someone who could help us, or maybe a service that would cut down the debt…”
“What about family members? What about Aunt Helen or Uncle Bruce?”
Marla waved it off. “My sister’s got no money to spare after putting four of your cousins through college, and Bruce is the biggest cheapskate I know — he didn’t even help pay for his own daughter’s wedding.”
Jade weighed whether she should say what she wanted to, and decided she had nothing to lose. “What about Aunt Rose?”
Marla dropped her fork again and her eyes lit up, but not with excitement. “That bastard’s sister? Seriously, honey?”
“Well it’s just…”
“Honey, she hasn’t talked to us for more than three years. And Alan always said she was a vindictive bitch. So why would she help her brother’s ex?”
“I don’t know. But, like, she lives in the area, and I thought she had a lot of money, so…”
“Yeah, she’s a lawyer like your father,” said Marla. “And we know how trusting a lawyer turned out.”
“I get it, Mom,” said Jade. “But what choice do we have?”
“Quiet! Just let me think!” Marla took several more bites of food in rapid succession, staring down at the table. After about a minute, she looked up at her daughter. “I guess the worst she can say is no, huh?”
“Worst she can say is no,” echoed Jade. “Do you still have her phone number?”
Marla nodded, sighing. She looked weather-worn and tired, with her mascara smudged by her tears. “I don’t mean to put this on you, baby, but I think it would be better if you called her. You’re her flesh and blood, while I’m just yesterday’s bad news.”
Jade smiled sadly and squeezed her mom’s hand. “You’re not bad news, Mom. You’ve always tried your hardest for me. I love you.”
Marla smiled back. “I love you too, honey.”
Later that evening, Marla sat in the living room watching TV, her enormous frame taking up most of a loveseat, while Jade stood in the kitchen, thinking about what she would say to her Aunt Rose. Rose hadn’t seen her niece for more than five years, and would likely not remember what she even looked like. Jade remembered that her aunt always looked somewhat intimidating, with blonde hair, a tall, curvaceous body, and striking brown eyes. Jade found that picturing someone always made cold-calling them easier, so she pulled up Rose’s law firm’s website and found a recent picture. In the photo, Rose was wearing a blue pantsuit that managed to give her a professional appearance while still accentuating her curves. She was a large woman, though not nearly as fat as Marla, and she looked like she could eat weaker lawyers for breakfast. Jade was more intimidated now than she was before, and regretted looking.
Jade practiced what she would say, then plugged the numbers into her phone and hesitated for a moment before she hit send. The phone rang only four times before it was picked up, and Jade held her breath.
“Rose Hendricks,” said the confident female voice on the other end. She had the same last name as Jade and her mother, one of the only things her dad had left them. The voice continued sternly, “If this is related to a case, kindly hang up and call my office tomorrow — I keep my work and personal life separate.”
“It’s not related to a case!” Jade blurted out, then felt like an idiot. “Sorry, I mean, this is Jade Hendricks, Aunt Rose. Your niece?”
There was a pause, and then the voice continued warmly. “Jade? My God, it’s been so long, how are you?! I haven’t heard your voice in so long!”
Jade held the phone away from her face to breathe a sigh of relief. “I’m so glad you remembered me, Aunt Rose!”
“Of course I did! I always liked you, Jade,” said Rose. “You must be what, 19 years old now? I haven’t seen you since you were a girl!”
“Right, it’s, uh, been a long time,” said Jade, stumbling over her words. “I’m really sorry we haven’t talked in so long, it’s just that, well…”
Rose shushed her gently. “I totally understand, Jade, you and your mom have nothing to apologize for. My older brother was a bastard to both of you and I’m sure you needed some space. Let me tell you, when I heard about the settlement, I was so furious at that little shit! If I hadn’t been working abroad at the time — and it wasn’t a conflict of interest — I would have represented your mom myself. What he did was terrible.”
“Oh, I’m so relieved to hear you say that, Aunt Rose,” said Jade. “I mean, I don’t want to speak too bad of him, he is my dad and your brother, after all…”
“Screw him, he’s always been a shit. He tried to swindle your grandmother into leaving everything to him, you know, but I put a stop to that, and she’s still kicking.” Rose laughed. “Alan the Asshole, that’s what all the other lawyers in this state call him. Not very creative, but accurate. But anyway, I felt so bad about it. But I didn’t want to reach out in case you needed space to heal. I would love to catch up with you and Marla!”
Jade walked to the dining room and flashed her mother a thumbs up. Marla looked at her incredulously. “I think we would both love that!”
“Perfect! Tell your mom that I know a great place in the city where we can get dinner. This Friday, seven o’clock, my treat!”
“That sounds awesome, Aunt Rose!”
“Love it. I’ll text you the address and see you ladies then. But I do have a pie in the oven, so I’ve got to run!” Rose didn’t wait for a goodbye before hanging up.
“Well,” said Marla, “It sounds like that went better than I thought!”
Three days later, Jade and Marla had driven downtown, feeling somewhat self-conscious driving Marla’s old minivan on a ritzy avenue. Marla had googled the restaurant before hand and discovered it was the kind of place that had a short menu and a long waiting list — well out of her price range under normal circumstances.
As the two women entered, they couldn’t help feeling underdressed. Marla had been to many upscale parties with her ex-husband, but had bought an entirely new set of outfits since then, keeping her old clothes despite having no hope of fitting into them. For this occasion, she wore a conservative green dress and blazer and her mother’s pearls. Jade was dressed flashier in heels and a black cocktail dress that hugged her curves, though she noticed that most of the women present had much more expensive gowns.
The hostess seemed mildly offended by their presence when they walked in, but her demeanor softened when they mentioned that they were in the Hendricks party. She led the two women through the floor of the restaurant, where Marla reddened self-consciously as she struggled to keep her ample bottom from bumping into chairs and tables.
Rose was already seated at the table when they arrived, and was dressed to the nines in a blue gown and diamond earrings. She stood up to hug them warmly, then told the hostess to send a server on the double.
“Marla, Jade, it’s so wonderful to see you!” said Rose.
“Oh, likewise, Rose, it’s been so long!” said Marla.
“Far too long! I’m glad we could make this happen. I hope seeing me doesn’t dredge up any bad memories of my moronic brother, though I think it’s fair to say that I got the looks of the family!”
“Of course not!” said Marla, and she couldn’t dispute it — while ex-her husband had aged poorly, at least in her opinion, Rose was still quite beautiful in her mid-forties.
“So let’s start with something less depressing!” smiled Rose. “I’m going to order us some appetizers and a bottle — or bottles — of wine for me and Marla, and you tell me what the two of you have been up to! And don’t you dare think about offering to pay for it, this is my treat!”
Jade and Marla couldn’t help but be in a good mood after that, and Rose was good to her word — soon, the waiter brought them shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, and multiple bottles of white wine, moving quickly at Rose’s command. The blonde woman’s charisma was infectious, and while the stories they told weren’t particularly happy, Marla and Jade found themselves laughing anyway. Rose told her own stories of idiot clients and bosses she had outsmarted on her way to the top, and assured them that they could order whatever they wanted.
Midway through dessert, Jade was quite full, while Marla was attacking a bowl of tiramisu with joy, rather than sadness. Rose was enjoying a small pudding when she said, “I’m sorry to bring it up again, but it seems like Alan the Asshole left you up the creek without a paddle, Marla.” She lowered her voice. “You don’t need to tell me if this is too forward, but…are you doing okay…financially?”
Marla savored a scoop of tiramisu, then shook her head sadly. “Unfortunately, Alan left us with an expensive house and no way to pay for it. If I’m being honest, Rose, we…I’m in a little debt.” She lowered her voice to a whisper. “I don’t want you to think that we came to you looking for money!”
Rose waved her hand dismissively “Wouldn’t dream of it! And if you did, we’re family, gals!” She looked at Jade. “You ought to be starting college soon, right Jade?”
“Well, I would love to go, and there’s some great schools right here in the city, but I just need to find a way to pay for it!”
Rose smiled at them both and took a long sip of wine. They had gone through three bottles by this point, and Rose’s cheeks were as red as her name. “Marla, you should have come to me earlier!” The waiter came by to offer another bottle of wine, and Rose sent him away with an evil look.
Marla’s eyes widened and she paused mid-spoon, “What do you mean?”
“I want to help you out! It’s the least I can do after my brother screwed you!”
“Rose, we can’t just accept a handout!”
“Well, I’ve got great news for you, it’s not! Let me be honest with the both of you. I live in a big, empty house that’s really only useful for the occasional party or impressing a date. I have one daughter who’s out on the East Coast for college, so it’s a little lonely, and it’s a drag to take care of by myself.
“I own the place outright, so there’s no mortgage to be paid. If you come live with me — at least for a while — you’ll pay a fraction of your living cost. Marla, you can stick to working just one job, Jade can start applying to colleges, and I won’t have to spend my evenings alone with my feelings and a bottle of rosè.”
This was not what Marla was expecting, and she nervously swallowed the rest of the tiramisu, thinking rapidly. Her eyes caught her daughter’s, and she saw that Jade was both surprised and excited. This was her chance to make it to college and do something with that terrific brain of hers. Marla wasn’t one to take charity, but this wasn’t about her alone. “Rose,” said Marla, “I don’t know what to say, but that’s incredibly kind of you! Jade?”
Jade nodded emphatically, “Aunt Rose, that sounds amazing! How could we ever repay you!”
Rose waved her hand dismissively, her eyes twinkling. “What’s family for? What’s the point of having a nice house if I can’t help my niece and sister-in-law get the life they deserve?!”
The next few days were a whirlwind that was made easier by Rose, who made all the arrangements. She brought a realtor to Marla and Jade’s house and aggressively badgered her until the poor woman agreed to seek a more aggressive price than she first suggested. A moving van came to the house each day to bring Marla and Jade’s things at their leisure, with Rose occasionally showing up to bark orders at the movers. Most of the items were brought to storage, as Rose assured them that she had numerous creature comforts.
On the last day of the move, Marla took one last picture of Jade standing in the now-empty house, a bittersweet smile on her face. The large woman then walked into the master bedroom, her daughter not far behind, and said, “One last fuck you, Alan!”
“Mom!” Jade giggled. Marla hardly ever dropped the F-bomb.
Marla giggled back. “He treated me like shit, and he took just about everything, but we don’t have to let him win!” She hugged her daughter, and the two of them walked out to their car.
As with so many of their previous interactions with Rose, Marla and Jade’s move into their house made them feel like fish out of water. Though their old house was a decent one, Rose’s was in a different league — it was a small colonial-style mansion with a large garden concealed behind a privacy fence. Most of the houses in the neighborhood were the same, and the place exuded wealth. The cars were luxury brands, the gardens were immaculate, and most of the women and some of the men looked as though they had undergone cosmetic surgery.
When Marla and Jade arrived, numerous residents were enjoying the warm June morning by out jogging in expensive exercise wear. On the front porch of the house, Rose was walking around in a red blouse and white shorts that showed off her ample legs, ordering the movers in her typical authoritarian manner. She smiled behind her sunglasses as the two women arrived. “Here they are, my fellow Hendricks ladies!” She walked down the steps and embraced Marla and then Jade. “I think we have all you ladies’ stuff here, though it will be a miracle if they didn’t break anything.” Behind Rose’s back, a young man in a mover’s uniform scowled slightly.
“Again, Rose, thank you so much for letting us stay here,” said Marla. “We’ll do our best not to impose on you for too long!”
Rose rolled her eyes. “Honey, don’t even worry about that, just make yourself at home — we can talk about the long-term some other day! Jade, I’ve got a three-stall garage, so we can get your car in there whenever you’re ready. But right now, I’ve got champagne and juice and I will be positively offended if you don’t have a mimosa with me.”
Jade looked at her mom and said quietly, “Is that okay, mom? I’m still 19.”
Marla grinned. “I don’t think it’ll hurt.”
Soon, Rose was showing the women where their belongings had been placed, mimosas in hand. “You’ve got almost the full run of the place. That doesn’t include my master suite — don’t go in there without my permission — but it does include the kitchen and bar, both of which I keep well-stocked. I have my groceries, so feel free to add things to the list on the fridge. There’s a laundry room and a lounge in the basement, but don’t go trying any locked doors down there, for safety reasons.
She motioned upstairs, “Jade, you’ve got the room upstairs with the balcony. Marla, your room the one on this level, in the same hallway as my master suite and my office. It also has its own bathroom! Why don’t you take a look!”
Marla waddled down the hall past the numerous works of art, photos, and certificates that Rose displayed on her wall. Rose was right — the room was spectacular. It had a king-sized bed, a huge reclining chair, a wall-mounted TV, and a spacious walk-in closet. The bathroom was much the same, with an enormous bathtub and plenty of room to move around. “If Rose has the master suite,” Marla thought with a giggle, “I must have the mistress suite!”
Upstairs, Jade found her bedroom just as luxurious. She had a queen bed, a wide desk with an ergonomic chair, and a couch, as well as her own large closet with her clothes already folded. The balcony looked down over the backyard, where Rose had an in-ground pool next to a hot tub.
Marla and Jade returned downstairs, where their beaming made an impression on Rose. “Do you love it, or do you love it?” she asked, cackling.
“This is, like, a dream!” said Jade.
“Where have you been all my life?” joked Marla.
Rose laughed, and handed them each a mimosa. “Let’s down these, and then I have one more treat for you — we’re going shopping!”
Soon enough, Rose had taken them to multiple expensive boutiques, and encouraged them to “buy some outfits to put Alan the Asshole to shame.” They ate lunch at a more down-to-earth restaurant, and when they returned, Rose asked her two new housemates to put on some of their hot new clothes and meet the neighbors.
Marla’s confidence had faded significantly, and she decided on a yellow sundress that came to her knees, showed a little cleavage, and did not hide her bountiful body. Jade, for once, was a bit more subdued than her mother, wearing a dark blouse and a long skirt.
Rose brought more mimosa ingredients with them to the front porch. Apparently, she had called the neighbors ahead of time and invited them to stop by. Jade’s eyes widened at some of the visitors — apparently, everyone in the neighborhood was either very beautiful or very rich. There were trophy wives, trophy husbands, and attractive young people — both men and women. Jade still thought of them as out of her league, but perhaps she could have some fun here.
Marla found most of the visitors to be friendly enough, though she awkwardly tried to evade their questions about her profession or background. However, as one couple walked away, Jade heard the wife say something like, “really boosting the neighborhood BMI now.” Marla must have heard it as well, because the smile went out of her eyes.
Rose acted like she hadn’t heard, but she placed a hand on Marla’s shoulder and said, “By the way, Mar, I don’t know if I mentioned this, but you look positively hot in that dress — I feel like I need to cool down when I look at you!” She said it so convincingly that Marla brightened immediately and laughed, looking own at her big body with fondness rather than her usual regret.
Rose wiped sweat off of her brow. “Hot as tits out here, isn’t it? These mimosas aren’t getting the job done anymore. But as it happens, one of my many creature comforts is a pool!”
The cloudiness on Marla’s face returned, and she said, “Oh, I don’t know, I think a little privacy for right now would be…”
“Don’t worry!” Rose beamed, “No one can really see the pool over that fence!” With that, she strode off into the house with a speed belying her size.
Jade shrugged at her mom. “She’s right, it is so hot I could keel over!”
Rose made it to the pool first, wearing a high-waisted two-piece swim suit that showed off her assets. Jade followed, wearing a more revealing red bikini that she hadn’t put on in years, stretched slightly by the her bottom.
Marla was last to emerge, wearing a t-shirt over brown one-piece with a skirt that stretched most of the way down her thighs. To her slight embarrassment, it had been the largest one available at the store that day, and still struggled to contain the heavy globes of her butt or her breasts. For that reason, she had opted for the t-shirt.
Rose looked almost disappointed at Marla’s clothing choice, but made no comment on it. “Do you ladies need help with your sunscreen?” Jade nodded, and Rose quickly produced a bottle of sunscreen and rubbed it gently into Jade’s neck and back. Jade felt a tingle when Rose’s fingers slipped under the string of her bikini top, but made no comment on it.
Rose gracefully slipped into the pool, submerging up to her breasts. “C’mon in, ladies, the water’s fine!” Marla and Jade followed soon after, and soon after the three ladies were laughing and splashing in the sun.
Marla offered to cook that evening, surprising Jade, who had seen her mother rely mostly on TV dinners for the past year. But the gumbo that Marla cooked up for them was delicious, and all three ladies went back for seconds, followed by a cake that Rose had bought for the occasion.
Finishing her plate, Rose smiled conspiratorially at both women. “Ladies, can I interest you in a glass of wine out on the patio?”
Marla grinned apologetically as she finished off the sizable portion of cake in her mouth. “Oh, that sounds wonderful Rose, but I need to get up early for work tomorrow. Jade, feel free to stay up, but don’t let this lady party too hard!”
Jade looked from her mother to her aunt, shrugged, and smiled. “Sure, why not?”
Rose led her niece out to the patio, where they could see the sun beginning to set. “Jade, I just want to say again how happy I am to have you here. When your cousin Dani left for school, I really didn’t know what to do with myself, and I’m just so glad that I could fill that hole and help family in need at the same time.” She poured Jade a glass of red wine.
“Oh, absolutely!” said Jade, taking the glass and nearly spilling it. “I swear, I will make it up to you! If there’s any chores that need doing, or help you need, or…”
“Well, thank you, young lady! But really my main hope is that we get you into college and back to spending time with people your own age! Not that your mom and I aren’t fun, of course.”
Jade laughed, “Of course!”
“I’m sure a young woman like you gets all kind of success with the guys.”
Jade blushed and chuckled.
“Or women. Whatever floats your boat!”
Jade blushed redder. “Right, right — so, is there anyone special in your life, Aunt Rose?”
Rose sighed, but didn’t look unhappy. “Oh, there have been people who have come and gone. Conventional dating can be difficult in my position. Not just as a corporate lawyer, but as a strong woman. Not everyone is attracted to that kind of mystique.”
Jade snorted. “I don’t know if I believe that! It seems like you could have just about anyone wrapped around your finger!”
“Whatever do you mean?”
“Well, you know, you have a way with people. You’re hard to resist.”
“Ha! Well, when you say it like that I sound like an enabler!” Rose downed the rest of her wine and set the glass down on a table. “Brrr..it was hot during the day but I feel a chill rolling in. Might rain tomorrow. Are you chilly, Jade?”
“Well, not too bad, can I get you a blanket?”
“No, better idea! I have the hot tub for a reason!” Rose walked over to the spacious hot tub and began to pull back the cover. “This will feel great after an active day like we had!”
Jade started to move toward the tub, then said, “I’d love to, but I put my swimsuit in the washing machine. There’s a t-shirt I could grab…”
Jade turned toward the house, but stopped when Rose said, “Honey, we’re family! And I have that privacy fence for a reason.”
Jade turned back toward the tub, and even in the dim light, she could see that Rose had removed her shorts and blouse and had her back to Jade, in the process of removing her bra.
“Oh, Aunt Rose, I…”
“The bubbles hide everything anyway, dear,” said Rose, slinking into the tub. Jade thought about averting her gaze, but for some reason she continued to watch her aunt, catching a glimpse of her heavy breasts before they submerged. “Come, I won’t bite.”
Jade hesitated for less time than she would have expected, before slipping off her shirt and shorts. She had on black panties and a purple bra, and covered her chest as she began walking slowly toward the tub.
“Jade, honey, those will stink like chlorine for days,” Rose said, kindly but firmly. “It’s just us ladies. I’ll close my eyes if you want me to.
Her niece blinked, not sure what to do for moment. She bit her lip thoughtfully, then shrugged. “Um…that’s okay.” “Why did I say that? I sound like an idiot!” Jade thought, as she began to undo her bra strap. She turned sideways as she let her breasts free, not daring to check whether her aunt was watching or not. She covered her right breast with one arm as she used the other arm to tug on her panties, pulling them over her ample butt and letting them slip down her legs. Not daring to meet her aunt’s gaze, she quickly walked to the tub and lowered herself in, submerging her body into the bubbles.
Rose put her hand on Jade’s shoulder. “Is that so bad, honey?” Rose found the touch oddly reassuring, and her shoulders relaxed. “It’s just a body. I have one, you have one, your mom has one. If my time in Europe helped reinforce anything, it’s that we could do with a lot less body shame here in the states. And I hope I’m not being too much when I say that you have a killer bod.”
Jade smiled, her aunt’s charisma and the water warming her up. “Thanks, you’re pretty gorgeous yourself. To be honest, not many people have said that to me. Well, guys and girls when they wanna get in your pants say it, but they don’t always mean it. I know some of them think I’m too fat to meet their friends. They don’t really think I’m worth it.”
Rose shook her head and smiled. “Jade, you silly young lady, if you’re too fat, then what does that make me? Would I not be worth it?”
“Of course not! But I mean, it’s what they…”
” And that would definitely make your mom not worth it! But the way I see it, there’s nothing wrong with her apart from what’s wrong with the people who would judge her. Your mom looks different than she did years ago, but no less beautiful. I’ve put on a few pounds myself, but you said yourself that I’m gorgeous, didn’t you?”
Jade’s mouth opened slightly, and her face was red under the dim string lights around the hot tub. “Absolutely, Aunt Rose.”
“Tell me more,” said Rose softly. Jade was too flustered and flattered to pay much attention as her aunt moved closer.
“Um, okay…I mean, you’ve got such nice eyes, and your skin is fantastic, I hope mine looks half that good when I’m your age.”
“Go on,” said Rose, moving closer and putting a hand on Jade’s shoulder.
Jade felt the touch. For some reason she didn’t think about it, though her body was beginning to tingle. “And the way you’re just so confident! The way you took us in without even thinking about it, the way you stand up for what you want and just hold your head so tall!”
“Mmmm,” purred Rose, moving her arm around Jade’s neck and gripping her other shoulder, pulling her into a half-embrace. “You’re so kind, Jade.”
Jade didn’t pull back — instead, she found herself leaning her head into her aunt’s matronly arm. The fact that they were both naked didn’t seem to matter anymore. “You just have something like magnetism — you just know what you want and you get it! I wish me and Mom were more like that.”
“And what is it that you want, Jade?”
“Me? Well, I want to go to college once I can get accepted somewhere, and stop working at the restaurant, but I haven’t really thought…”
“Of course, honey, and I want that for you too, but I’m talking about the here and now.”
Jade stopped talking and looked at her aunt. Rose was looking down directly at her, making direct eye contact. Jade thought that she should look away, but was transfixed by her aunt’s gaze. In her peripheral vision, she noticed that Rose had moved her body upward so that her big breasts were barely below the waterline.
“What…what do you mean, Aunt Rose?”
Rose smiled, but her eyes had that commanding look that appeared whenever she was bossing someone around. “I mean, Jade,” she said, pulling her niece in closer, “that you’ve had a hard and lonely life lately, and it’s only right that you should take joy wherever you can get it.”
Jade’s mouth opened, and words didn’t immediately come out. She was shocked, but especially so because she could feel her nipples stiffening and her loins growing warm. “Aunt Rose, I still don’t understand, what are you…”
Rose’s hand snuck down to the side of Jade’s breast, massaging it gently in a way that made her grow even warmer. “I think we could bring each other a little joy right now, Jade.”
Rose’s movements felt amazing on Jade’s skin, but the younger woman still quietly stammered, “Are you talking about sex? But that’s…that’s wrong, isn’t it? I mean, you’re my aunt!” She made a light show of moving backward, but Rose’s chubby arm held her close, and Jade didn’t really want to go anywhere.
“There’s nothing wrong with two women helping each other to feel good, is there, Jade? Who would we be hurting? Don’t tell me you haven’t ever done anything a little naughty for a good time, my dear?” Rose was now facing Jade with her body, and had both hands touching her niece’s shoulders. “Doesn’t it feel good?”
“I mean, well, I guess I have, and this does feel really good…is that weird? Oh God, there’s something wrong with me…” Jade said, looking at her aunt’s chubby arms and neck.
Rose smiled. “It’s all right, Jade. There’s nothing wrong with you. The question is…” She stood up, gazing down at her niece. Water dripped off her body, which Jade was able to see in its full glory. Wavy blonde hair draped down Rose’s strong shoulders and arms. Her huge breasts rested on the top of her round, tanned belly, steam evaporating off of her. Her hips were wide and her thighs thick, and between them she had a small amount of hair.
“…do you want me?” asked Rose.
Jade had never felt so small, or so aroused, the forbidden tension of the situation driving rational thought from her head. She couldn’t find the words to speak, so she nodded.
Rose leaned down over her niece and placed a firm hand against her neck. It wasn’t aggressive, but it felt to Jade like the most powerful thing in existence. “I need you to say it, honey.”
Jade looked over her aunt’s body again, finding her eyes. “Y-yes.”
“Yes what?” Rose said in a sterner tone.
“Yes, Aunt Rose, I…I want you.”
“You want me what?”
“I want you…close to me, to do things to me, to…” Jade lowered her voice to a whisper, “have me.”
Rose removed her hand from Jade’s neck, put her hands at her hips, and pursed her lips. “Hmm…that’s a start. We can work on it later. What do you like about what you see?” She turned around in the water once, wiggling her ass slightly. She had full buttocks that jutted out several inches behind her back — nowhere near as big as Marla’s, but round and enticing. Even in the dim light, Jade could tell that Rose sunbathed in the nude, because there were no tan lines on her cheeks.
“I like it all! Your hands, and your breasts, and your legs, and your face — you’re so…unbelievable!”
Rose smiled. “I’m glad you think so, honey.” She reached down into the water and took Jade’s hand kindly but firmly. “Now show me yours.”
Jade didn’t hesitate this time — she stood up to her full height, which was at least five inches shorter than her aunt. She threw off all semblance of modesty, putting her hands on her hips to give Rose a good look.
Rose drew in a slow, appreciative breath. Jade’s breasts were big and perky, her chestnut hair was drawn into a sexy ponytail, and she had a cute pot belly above the light hair of her pussy mound.
“Beautiful,” breathed Rose. She stepped closer to Jade, so that their bellies were almost touching. She ran her fingers along Jade’s left breast, teasing the nipple and causing Jade to sigh and quiver. She placed her hands on her niece’s arms, leaned in, and gave her a long kiss on the mouth, for which Jade’s lips parted eagerly. “Now, honey, show me how much you want me.”
Jade returned her lips to her aunt’s, opening her mouth and letting Rose’s hungry tongue dart in. Jade put both hands on Rose’s hefty tits, lifting them from below and stimulating her nipples. She moved in even closer, so that her belly was against her aunt’s.
Rose gasped quietly, and began kissing the Jade’s neck, holding her tight. The older woman’s hands strayed down Jade’s back, running a finger along her spine, before one settled on her perky ass, kneading the soft flesh.
Jade breathed deeply, leaving her hands on Rose’s breasts but doing little as her aunt explored her flesh. She felt a spike of anxiety, and said, “Aunt Rose, but what if Mom sees us, or a neighbor?”
Rose chuckled as she ran a hand along Jade’s thigh, causing her to melt. “I think it’s safe to say that your mother is watching TV or asleep right now, and the neighbors can’t see the hot tub at this angle. But let’s go back under the water.” Rose held Jade in place at the arms as she moved around her, then sat down on the bench of the hot tub. She gripped her niece by the breasts, and pulled her gently downward onto her lap, kissing vigorously at the back of her neck.
Jade sighed and put her hands on Rose’s thighs, the only flesh she could feasibly reach while facing away from her aunt. Rose pinched Jade’s breasts, causing her to gasp. She let go, then took hold of Jade’s hands, and place them where hers had been. “Why don’t you play with those hot little tits of yours, while I take care of the rest of you?” whispered Rose in Jade’s ear.
Jade obeyed, playing with her own nipples, and soon felt Rose’s hands pulling her legs apart. Two of Rose’s fingers quickly found her clit, and she began to poke and massage it, sending Jade’s heart racing even faster.
“Oh God!” moaned Jade, as she twisted her own nipples. “That feels so good!”
“Shhhh, baby, you don’t want to wake up the neighborhood.”
Jade thought of her mom, blissfully ignorant of what her daughter and former sister-in-law were doing. “Are you sure this is okay?” A flame of pleasure from her clitoris interrupted her, but she kept her train of thought. “My mom would be so…pissed if…she…found…out.”
Rose kept up her stimulation of Jade with one hand, but held her tightly by the thigh with the other. “You still want this, don’t you Jade?”
“Ah! Yes, I do, but…”
“Then kindly play by my rules and don’t spoil my mood with that kind of talk. What your mom doesn’t know won’t hurt her, will it?”
“Oooh…”
Rose dug her free hand into Jade’s thigh. “When I ask you a question, Jade, I need you to answer it.”
Jade wasn’t sure what was arousing her the most: the fingers expertly working her clit, the hand holding her thigh steadily downward, or the commanding tone that her aunt was using. “Sorry, Aunt Rose. No…it won’t hurt her.”
“This is our time, isn’t it. We’re playing by my rules, aren’t we?” Rose slipped two fingers into Jade’s pussy, driving her to quiver even more. Jade’s ass was pleasantly stimulating on Rose’s lap.
“Omigod, yes we are! Your rules!”
“You still want me, don’t you, Jade!”
“I want you so much, Rose!”
Rose relaxed the hand that she had been using to work Jade like an instrument, tantalizing her. “I want you too, sweetie, but I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to call me Rose like that.”
Jade’s face sank and she desperately tried to grind her pussy into Rose’s thick thigh. “I’m sorry, I don’t understand, what should l call you?”
Smiling at Jade’s response, Jade returned to working her niece’s clit and pussy, and moved her mouth close to her ear. “While we’re playing by my rules, you can call me Aunt Rose as you have been doing, of course, but I think I’d also like it if you’d call me Ma’am.”
Jade nodded; it was delightfully kinky, and she would call her aunt anything at this point — it was the best fingering she had ever received by miles. “Yes, Ma’am! Anything you want from me, Ma’am! I’m yours right now! I want you so bad! ”
“You have me, honey. And I have you.” Rose removed a hand from Jade’s thigh, confident that her niece was utterly committed to her, and placed it underneath Jade’s body.
Jade lurched slightly with surprise as she felt Rose’s index finger run along her ass, then begin to massage her little hole. Other people she’d been with had been interested in her asshole, but Rose was the first one to act on it, and the pressure she felt combined with the warmth of her pussy was sending her to new heights.
“Now, why don’t you come for me!”
Jade flung herself into riding her first orgasm as it came, pulling hard on her own breasts, grinding her ass into he aunt’s finger, and nearly biting her tongue to keep from screaming.
“Keep going, baby,” said Rose aggressively. “Show me that you’re mine!”
Jade kept riding Rose’s hand as another wave took her. She was outside her own head at this point as the waves kept crashing inside her just as they did as she splashed in the hot tub. She felt her body curl up into a ball on her aunt’s lap, resting against her belly.
“Oh God,” moaned Jade. “I’m still coming!”
“Of course you are, Jade, come for me!”
Jade’s body spasmed from her pussy outward as her aunt grabbed her, drawing her in close. The vibrations jiggled into Rose’s body, and she kissed Jade hard on the neck.
After what felt like a long time, Jade stopped quivering and found herself lying down in her aunt’s arms, looking up at her.
“You’re adorable when you come, baby,” said Rose, her blonde hair wet from the splashing. “I’m glad that you’re mine. Aren’t you glad you joined me in the tub?”
Jade nodded profusely. “Oh God yes, thank you, that was the best I’ve ever had!
“That wasn’t your first time with a woman, was it?”
“No, R…no, Ma’am.”
Rose smiled in a way that was somehow intimidating as Jade caught herself. “Then I’m glad it was your best so far.”
“It was, it was so fucking good, Ma’am.”
Rose chuckled and kissed her niece hungrily. “Now, I’m glad you’ve had some experience with women, because I rather think you owe me, don’t you, honey?”
Jade kissed her aunt’s breast and nodded. “Yes, Ma’am, I do.” She reached her hand down underneath her toward her aunt’s pussy.
Rose stopped her, moving Jade’s hand away in her powerful grip. “I had something different in mind, honey.”
“Oh, but I thought I could…”
Rose glared, the look sending shame into Jade’s face. “No buts, Jade. I’ve been patient with you so far, haven’t I?”
Jade gave her a confused look, but didn’t want to seem ungrateful. “Uh, yes Ma’am, whatever you say.”
“Turn around onto your belly.”
Jade did so unquestioningly, not wanting to see that look of shame on the face of her generous new lover. She was now lying face down on her aunt’s lap, turning her head sideways to keep her face out of the water.
“You want to please me, don’t you?” asked Rose in a tone that allowed for no alternative answer.
“Yes, Ma’am!”
“You want me to have a good time with you?”
“Yes, Ma’am, I want to make you happy!”
*SMACK* Jade was stunned as she felt her aunt’s hand slap her wet buttock, hard enough to make her wince with pain.
“I’m glad to hear that, Jade. But it makes me happy when you play by my rules.”
“What are you doing?”
*SMACK* Rose’s hand came down on Jade’s other cheek. “I’m sorry Jade, what was that?”
Jade breathed. She was shocked that her aunt would spank her — a grown woman! – so unceremoniously, but she was even more turned on than before. “Sorry, what are you doing…Ma’am?”
Rose smiled, and kissed her niece on the back of the neck. “I’m helping you to understand the rules, Jade.” She spanked her again, once on each buttock, and Jade groaned in pain and pleasure. “Are you listening to me, honey?”
“Yes, I’m listening!”
*SMACK*
“Ma’am! I’m listening, Ma’am!”
“Good. Now, keep listening, honey, because I don’t like repeating myself. When you’re with me, I mean with me, I’m in charge. I’m a busy woman, and I don’t have time for anything less, do you understand?”
“Yes, Ma’am, I think so!”
“I love you, Jade, and I’m glad we can make each other happy, but it happens on my terms, got it? And there are consequences if you break the rules, understand?”
“I understand, Ma’am. Please, I just want to make you happy!”
“And you will. Follow my rules, and you’ll make me very happy, won’t you!”
“Yes, Ma’am!”
*SMACK* *SMACK* *SMACK* *SMACK* Rose distributed the blows all over Jade’s round buttocks, and her niece stuck her mouth in the water to keep from crying out.
“Owwww! Ma’am, please, what was that for?”
Rose turned Jade right-side up in the water, surprising her niece with her strength, and planted a kiss on her forehead. She was wearing a cruel smile. “Oh, don’t take that the wrong way, Jade. It just makes me happy to make you squeal as I turn your ass red.”
Jade looked back at her with a mixture of nerves and excitement, and Rose kissed her on the mouth as she raised her niece back to a standing position.
“Now, I think it’s time for you to make me very happy, but let’s get out of this tub, I’m overheating.”
Jade followed Rose out of the tub and into the back breezeway, watching her aunt’s large ass sway back and forth as she rubbed her own, red bottom. Rose got to the towels first, and dried Jade off rapidly — and a little roughly — before attending to herself.
The breezeway was a small room with a few lounge chairs, stacks of towels, and a mini-fridge. Rose put a towel down on one of the chairs and sat on it, filling it up with her ass and thighs. She spread her legs apart and beckoned to her niece from across the room. “Jade, honey, would you kindly get on your knees?” I wasn’t really a question.
By this point, Jade knew better than to question her aunt’s request, and she got down on her knees. Fortunately, the breezeway had a soft mesh over the floor, so her knees didn’t hurt.
Rose clicked her tongue lustfully. “You’re breathtaking, honey. Now, crawl over here.” She flicked her hand as though she were ordering food. Jade couldn’t believe how easily she got on all fours and began to crawl toward her aunt, but it felt like the only thing to do, and her pussy was throbbing.
When Jade reached the foot of the chair, Rose stopped her, then gestured to her pussy. “Have you eaten a pussy before, Jade?”
Jade nodded eagerly. “Yes, Ma’am. I had a girlfriend, Laura, in high school…”
“How many times?”
“Oh, er, five or six? Ma’am,” she added.
“Did you make Laura come, baby?
“Yes, Ma’am, we made each other come”
“I’m glad to hear that. I suspect I’ll have to teach you more, of course, but I’d prefer to come without too much fuss tonight. Why don’t you show me what you learned from Laura?”
Jade, still kneeling on the floor, bent to her task. The place between Rose’s thighs smelled salty and still carried the scent of chlorine, but at this point, Jade would have done anything to make her aunt happy. She started by kissing the larger woman’s thighs, then stuck out her tongue and began to work her clit.
“Mmmmm…” Rose sighed, “not bad, to start. But you can do better than that. Go in slow circles, and don’t be afraid to brush my cunt.”
“Yes, Ma’am!” Jade enthusiastically took her aunt’s advice, rotating her tongue and paying attention to the wet slit. She was beginning to love the taste of Rose.
“Yes, that’s good, baby, your technique is — mwa!” Rose kissed the air. “Much more consistent. But vibrators are consistent too. I want your passion.”
Jade nodded, not taking her mouth away from her aunt’s cunt, and began to improvise, darting her tongue in and out of Rose’s pussy, sucking on the clit, and making faster circles.
Rose was beginning to quiver with anticipation. “Oh yes! That’s it, baby! Fuck yes.”
Jade’s tongue was beginning to hurt, but she had no intention of slowing down, the thought of making her aunt come overriding all other concerns.
“Eat my cunt, you sexy little minx! Ugh! Eat it like your mama eats cake!”
Jade thought this was a little weird to bring up, but knew better than to question her aunt, and her mouth was full, anyway. She kept up her tempo and brought her fingers up to stimulate the inside of Rose’s pussy.
“Yeeeeesssss!” breathed Rose, covering her own mouth to avoid making too much noise. Her breasts heaved, slapping into her belly, and Jade felt her face grow wetter as Rose gushed with cum. Jade went momentarily deaf as Rose’s thick thighs closed around her ears, trapping her in the explosion.
Rose kept her thighs around Jade’s head for what felt like a whole minute, writhing around her mouth, before releasing. She looked down at her niece to see that her makeup was a mess, her face covered in pussy juices and saliva. Jade was smiling expectantly — even nervously — at her aunt.
Rose bent down to the kneeling woman. She smiled slightly, but didn’t want to give Jade the wrong idea, so she tempered her reaction. “You have the basics down very well, honey,” she said. “I haven’t cum like that in quite a while.”
Jade nodded. “Thank you, Ma’am, I’m glad I could make you happy.” She began to stand. “That was incredible, Aunt Rose. Now, I think I need to go to…”
Rose raised her fat body from the chair and placed her hands on her niece’s shoulder, pushing her back to her knees. She clicked her tongue. “Jade, honey, I thought we talked about this.”
Jade opened her mouth. “Oh, um, I’m sorry, Ma’am, but I…”
“Jade, I believe that you’re a good listener, but you’re not showing me. I told you no buts. I told you I was in charge. You acquiesced.”
Jade knew that if she pushed back, she might lose the warm feeling she’d been experiencing all evening, and nothing in the world sounded worse. Instead, she hung her head. “I’m sorry, Ma’am, I’m trying, this is all so new to me…”
Rose pulled Jade’s face upward. “You’ve been a bit naughty, haven’t you?”
“Yes, Ma’am.” Jade breathed with trepidation and excitement as she turned around and got on all fours, presenting her plump ass and bracing for the spanks to come.
“No, I think I’ve had my fill of that for now. Lie on your back and close your eyes.”
Jade looked over her shoulder at her aunt, confused. “Yes, Ma’am.” She promptly turned over and shut her eyes.
Rose stood up, stepped over her niece, turned around toward the chair, and slowly lowered herself down.
Jade opened her eyes, and was greeted by her aunt’s pussy over her mouth and her ass over her face. Up close, Rose’s ass was a vast, pale, jiggling expanse, separated by her long crack. It smelled of chlorine, flesh, and sweat, and Jade felt her arousal heighten even more.
“Eat,” commanded Rose, with none of the gentleness of before. Jade revived her tired tongue and went back to work on her aunt’s pussy. Rose was kneeling, but allowing her ass to put pressure on Jade’s face, offering her no escape from the task at hand.
“Hmm…not as good as the first time,” murmured Rose, though Jade could barely hear through the fleshy earmuffs of her thighs. “But you’ve definitely…mmm…got some skill”
“Thnk yoh mmm,” said Jade, engulfed under Rose’s quivering body, quickly returning to lapping at her clit.
“Maybe this will motivate you to do better.” Rose leaned forward and placed her fingers on her niece’s clit, rubbing it the way she had done in the hot tub. Jade began to shake, feeling her orgasm building once again, while trying desperately to continue pleasing her aunt.
“Yes, I think you’ll be an excellent cunt-muncher, my little minx,” said Rose. “But I want to see if you have other skills.”
Before Jade could protest — or even think, given the orgasmic cloud ascending in her brain — Rose shifted her weight forward, so that her cunt was now below Jade’s chin, and her asshole was directly on the Jade’s mouth.
Jade squealed in shock, though Rose only felt the vibrations without hearing the sound, as she had fully engulfed the Jade’s lower face in her ass. Jade struggled to make sure she could get air through her nose, inhaling a pungent whiff. She pinched her aunt’s thigh, then realized that it would be better to focus on the task at hand, as Rose had let up on massaging Jade’s clit when she had sputtered.
Jade had never eaten an ass before, but was determined to show her aunt that she was capable, so she committed to it with desperation. She plunged her tongue in and out of Rose’s asshole, ran it around the ring, and worked up plenty of spit as lubrication. Above her, Rose was working her own clit and Jade’s simultaneously, increasing her pace as she approached her own climax.
Rose shook with what felt to Jade like an earthquake as she came, lifting her ass into the air and back down on her niece’s face. Jade took a deep breath and returned her tongue to her mouth
Rose pinched Jade’s clit and barked, “Worship me, baby! Don’t you dare stop!”
Jade returned to her task, putting everything she had into pleasing her aunt’s brown star. Rose climaxed again, and again, and then a fourth time, and this time, Jade came with her, seeing stars in her vision from orgasmic bliss and lowered oxygen.
Rose came a fifth and final time, letting her ass drop onto Jade’s face and causing the poor young woman to gulp for air. Then the fat woman let herself fall backward, freeing her niece from the prison of her flesh. Jade breathed rapidly and heavily on the ground for a long moment.
Rose looked at her blissfully exhausted niece and lowered her face down. Jade’s lower face was covered in sweat and juices that Rose had no interest in, so she planted a kiss on her forehead. “You’re a fast learner, Jade,” she breathed.
Jade beamed. “Thank you Ma’am, and thank you for letting me make you happy.”
Rose nodded as she stood up, then put a towel around her breasts, with a separate one for her lower body. “Of course, of course, dear. Now, I do have to work tomorrow, and I think I need a shower.” She tossed Jade a towel. “Don’t forget to bring in your clothes from the hot tub, honey, we wouldn’t want your mother getting any hint of an idea.” She stepped over the prone young woman, looked down at her with a hungry sweetness, and said, “Sweet dreams.”
Jade stared at her aunt with mild confusion as the older woman unceremoniously left the room, then slowly sat up. The post-orgasmic glow was beginning to fade, and she began to feel very odd. What she had just done — wasn’t it wrong? She had just had sex with her aunt, for God’s sake — her own flesh and blood! And what’s more, she had allowed Rose to take control of her! But no one would find out — would they? Neither of them could ever tell Marla what they had done, and Jade’s mom was her only real confidant.
On the other hand, Jade could still hear her aunt telling her that it was all right to give each other joy. “Why do I feel ashamed? That was the hottest thing that ever happened to me!” Jade wiped the mess off her face, wrapped the towel around herself, and tiptoed into the house.
On the way, Jade spotted her mother, waddling back to her bedroom from the kitchen with a late-night snack — a handful of cookies — in her hand.
“Goodnight, honey!” said Marla. ” I hope you didn’t party too hard with Aunt Rose!”
Jade laughed nervously, hoping that her mom couldn’t see her blush. “No way! Just chatting, not too much drinking!”
Marla smiled. “She’s been so great to us, hasn’t she? I wish more people were like her.” She stuffed a cookie into her mouth and headed toward her room.
Jade sighed as she began to walk upstairs. “This is so fucking weird. But I want to do it again.”