A Rose’s Thorns

Sunday was a pleasant enough day for Marla — certainly nowhere near as exciting as the previous day, but enjoyable. Jade had no plans, so they made a mother-daughter trip to the mall for a little shopping. Marla helped Jade pick out several cute items of clothing, though she bought nothing for herself, despite her daughter’s pushing. Instead, they talked about getting a welcome-home gift for Rose, who was returning from visiting her daughter on Monday. But what do you get the woman who has everything? They eventually ended up buying several bouquets of roses for Jade’s aunt and placing them in vases around the house they shared.

Jade spent some time alone in the pool, but Marla declined to join her, feigning a headache. In fact, she didn’t want her 19-year-old to see the collage of bruises that covered her enormous butt and thighs, marks that would not be covered by her bikini bottoms. They had a pleasant dinner together, then watched trashy TV together as they often had when it was just the two of them.

The whole time, Marla’s eyes kept darting to her phone. She hadn’t received a message from Rose all day, and was craving attention from her mistress, especially after her sexual escapades of yesterday. But nothing was coming. She thought about sending the first message, but sure about the etiquette for something like that, so she simply watched and waited.

Finally, around 8:30 PM, Marla’s phone vibrated and she immediately snatched it up, causing Jade to stare at her. “You okay, Mom? Who texted you?”

“Oh, it’s, uh, your Aunt, just telling me when she’ll be arriving tomorrow,” said Marla. “Sounds like she’ll be here around the middle of the morning.

Jade smiled. “Great! I think I’ll be home then, I can’t wait to see her face when we show her all these flowers!”

Marla smiled back and nodded. In truth, the message in its entirety had read, “Hello Marla, I’ll be home around mid-morning tomorrow. I greatly enjoyed the video from yesterday, and it’s left me wanting more. Go to your bedroom and send me a dozen pictures — you may decide your own poses.”

Marla hoped Jade didn’t notice her mother’s heart racing. She should have expected that Rose had already seen the video — though it was at least an hour long — but getting confirmation that she had watched the entire, kinky event was thrilling. “I, um, yes, I’m excited for that, too,” said Marla. “I think I’m gonna take a shower and head to bed early, honey.”

Jade was already looking at her own phone. “Oh, okay, goodnight, Mom!”

Marla waddled toward her suite, her phone clutched tightly in her hand. She closed the door and locked it behind her, then breathed in deeply. As per Rose’s rules, Marla began to strip out of her clothing, letting her endless rolls of fat hang loosely.

Marla wasn’t very experienced in sending nude photos, but she would have to make this set good. Rose rewarded actions she liked and punished those she didn’t, and would take the slightest opportunity to discipline Marla if the photos were less than satisfactory. Marla quickly went to the bathroom and put on a face of makeup, then combed her hair. She smiled, naked, in the mirror. It would have to do.

Marla suspected that Rose wouldn’t be interested in flirtatious, partly-nude shots — she preferred her submissive to be as available and uncovered as possible. So she got to work, using the mirror in the bathroom to her advantage as she struck her poses:

-Bending down over the sink, staring at the camera with her boobs hanging down and her ass in the air.

-Lying on her side, propping up her head with her hand.

-Kneeling down, with her mouth open in a ditzy expression and the camera above her.

-Sitting down, holding up her belly rolls to expose her pussy.

-Lying on her back on the bed, her tits and belly flat slumped lazily.

-Bending over away from the mirror, spreading her ass at the reflection.

-Appearing to masturbate on her couch.

-Holding one of her tits all the way up to her mouth.

-Spreading her thighs in the air (this one was difficult to take, and she only got a partial shot of her body.

-A side shot that accentuated her tits, belly, and ass.

-A shot that zoomed in on the welts on her ass.

Though the day previously, the two men Rose had sent had largely kept her docile and obedient, they had somehow also given her a new, sexual boldness, and Marla was enjoying the sexy feeling of taking the photos. Satisfied, Marla sent the pictures one by one in quick succession. She waited several minutes for a reply — she assumed they would have to download to Rose’s phone — before one arrived. “Beautiful,” read the message from Rose. Then, “I can’t wait to see all this in person tomorrow! XO”

Marla smiled — she couldn’t wait either. The more she thought about it, the more she wished she didn’t have to hide her romantic love for Rose from Jade, but she was worried that the her daughter would be confused that her mother was in a relationship with her aunt, and even more so if she learned the true nature of the arrangement.

Marla went to bed, her pussy a bit wet from anticipation, but she was able to fall asleep in good time. In the morning, she picked out an outfit that she thought Rose would approve of — a bold orange dress — and added the white rose necklace her mistress had given her. She walked into the hallway, and was surprised to find her daughter in the kitchen, eating breakfast in her pajamas. Jade almost never got up this early.

“Oh, good morning, honey,” said Marla.

“Hi Mom,” said Jade, looking up from her cereal and her phone.

“You’re up early,” said Marla, “did you have plans?”

Jade shook her head. “Not really, I just thought I’d make sure the house was tidy for Aunt Rose when she gets home.”

Marla smiled. “That’s so thoughtful of you!”

“It’s pretty clean already, just wanted to make sure.”

“That’s great, honey. Say, while you’re at it, do you think you could put my laundry in? I was going to do it on Saturday but I got a little distracted with…Penny.”

“No problem, Mom! Have a good day at work!”

Marla grabbed a large muffin off the counter and began to eat it as she walked to her car. She remembered that Mr. Novak had wanted to talk to her first thing in the morning on Monday about the ethics violation she had overheard on Friday, and the thought of it made her nervous. She wasn’t sure what she was anticipating more — that meeting, or the return of Rose from the East Coast.

When Marla got into the office, she was sad to see that Nadia — one of the two people she’d overheard — was in the office, and the HR woman shot her a nasty look. Marla did her best to ignore it as she went to her station. Penny was coming in as well and greeted her. “Hi Marla!”

Marla waved. “Hi Penny, long time no see!”

Penny was smiling at her knowingly. “Sorry I had to leave early on Saturday, but I had a ton of fun while I was there — I hope you did too!”

Marla blushed as she smiled back. “Oh, I had a great day too.”

“We’ll definitely have to do that again sometime!” Penny winked at her and headed off to her own station. Marla set down her bag at her desk and turned her computer on, then braced herself for her meeting with Novak.

He was waiting at his desk when she got back to the partners’ area of the firm and knocked on his door. “Come in,” he said, looking at his computer screen.

“Hi, Mr. Novak,” said Marla. “How was your weekend?”

“Fine, fine,” said Novak, looking at her curiously. “Could you close the door, please?”

Marla nodded and closed it behind her. “Would you like me to sit?”

“Please.” Marla sat down, and the gray-haired man continued. “So, let’s get right to it. As I said I would on Friday, I considered the special predicament you brought to my attention over the weekend. And I discussed it with a couple of the partners.”

Marla gulped. “Oh, okay…did you, come to a decision?”

Novak breathed in and put his hands together, his elbows on his desk. “Initially, yes, we did. It was not an easy one to make. The fact is that regardless of what has been alleged, all employees involved have stellar reputations as far as their work goes, and losing anyone right now, at this critical time of the fiscal year, would lead to substantial issues for us. Additionally, thanks to what you told me, the situation — if there was one — has been essentially neutralized, and no material losses were incurred, by anyone, really.”

Marla frowned. That didn’t seem fair. Bill and Nadia had been scheming to blackmail a fellow employee, but there were no material losses? “All right, I guess I don’t quite understand, what does that mean, Mr. Novak?”

He maintained a stoic demeanor. “It means that, as I said on Friday, we do not speak of this again. The people you mentioned will retain their employment here.”

Marla’s mouth opened. “But…but…Bill and Nadia know that I told you about what happened!”

Novak nodded. “Obviously, that is a wrinkle to this.”

“But they might…try to hurt me…try to hurt my career here! ”

“It’s certainly a possibility. I don’t want it to happen, of course, and have expressly forbid it, but I can’t micromanage everything. It would make it difficult for you to continue working here.”

Marla turned red and started breathing heavily. “Oh God, are you…are you telling me I have to leave the firm? This doesn’t make any sense, I just did the right thing, are you…are you firing me?”

Novak held up a hand. “Marla, please let me finish.”

His voice was so authoritative, and Marla had become so accustomed to following instructions over the past two weeks, that she instantly sat still. “O-okay,” she said, then closing her mouth.

Novak looked down at his hands. “I had a conversation over the weekend with your ex-sister-in-law, Rose Hendricks.”

Marla opened her mouth back up. “You talked to Rose?”

“I did. We’ve gotten acquainted before — we run in some of the same circles downtown.” He looked at Marla directly, and she couldn’t help but avoid his gaze. “She made your case, Marla, and she impressed upon me that you are not a liar or simply confused.”

Marla’s face was now going from red to white. How much had Rose told him?”

“I have a lot of respect for Rose,” continued Novak, “so we have come to an informal deal that will protect your interests as well as ours.” He reached into his desk and pulled out three sheets of paper stapled together. “Under the circumstances I’ve described, it would be prohibitively difficult for you to remain at the firm, but it would also be unfair of us to fire you for doing the right thing. Instead, we have a third option.”

“A…a third option?”

Novak handed her the pieces of paper across his desk. “You will be granted a leave of absence from work, extending for four months. By the end of that period, we will make arrangements to solve this issue in the long term and ensure a safe working environment for you. If you wish to return then, you may do so. If you find a job elsewhere or choose not to come back for any other reason, we will simply part ways, and provide you with positive references.”

Marla looked down. “It…it doesn’t say any of that on this paper, this is just…”

“The arrangement is, by necessity, informal. But the document you see before you is not. It is a non-disclosure agreement. In exchange for saying nothing to anyone not already in the know about your recent time at this firm, we are prepared to offer you the generous sum listed near the bottom.”

Marla looked down further, gasped, and looked again. The number wasn’t equivalent to what she would make in four months of work — it was in the low six figures. Oh God. “You…Mr. Novak…you’re serious…about this?”

“Do I not look like it?” asked Novak. His face made him look the pinnacle of seriousness.

“Well, I…this sounds too good to be true,” said Marla, turning the page. The second page was a copy of the same document, but the third wasn’t part it — it was a fax of a handwritten note.

“Sign it. I will explain later. -R” Marla’s mouth opened wide and she put her hand over it. She looked up at Novak, and his face was the same.

“May I take it that you find this offer agreeable?” asked Novak.

Marla nodded. “Uh-huh, yes, this is…wow, this is more than fair, are you sure?”

“The agreement has already been negotiated,” said Novak. He took an exquisite black pen from his desk and held it out to her. “It’s all there, in plain English, just waiting for a signature.”

Marla took the pen, imagined Rose’s face, and quickly signed her name to both copies of the document. “I can’t believe it,” she said.

Novak took the paper from her. “I’ll get this notarized quietly. Would you prefer the payment in a lump sum right away, or dispersed in segments over your regular pay periods?”

Marla blinked. “Um…I’m not sure…I think I’d like to talk to my…Rose, if that’s all right.”

Novak nodded. “Certainly.” He stood up and offered her his hand. “We’ll be hiring a temp to take care of your workload for now, so I would appreciate it if you would clear any personal items from your desk.”

“Oh, okay,” said Marla, shaking his hand. “Do I have to leave right away?”

“We’re not having security carry you out, Marla, take your time. Do you have anyone you’d like to say goodbye to?”

Marla shrugged. “One person, really.”

Novak nodded. “In that case, enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll see you in four months if that’s what you’d like to do.”

Marla smiled at him. “Thank you!” She waddled out of his office and closed the door behind her. She had been expecting — well, she wasn’t sure, but it surely wasn’t this feeling of security. Sure, Bill and Nadia might be off the hook for now, but the money Novak had offered her was more than she would normally make in a year, or two, or three!

First, she had to see Penny. Marla had a spring in her step, her 400 pounds feeling surprisingly light as she walked to her friend’s station.

“Hey, how did it go in there with Nerdy Novak?” asked Penny

Marla dropped her voice to a whisper. “Um…it’s good…I’m going on a leave of absence for a few months.”

Penny scrunched up her face in confusion. “Are they, like, exiling you? Is this a punishment — for getting in the way of Bill?”

“No, no, nothing like that!” said Marla. “It’s more like…they’re paying me for peace of mind about it?”

“They’re paying you? How much?”

Marla whispered the figure and Penny’s eyes went wide. “Holy shit!” Penny swore. “They’re giving you that much just to sit on your butt for a few months?”

“Well, and to keep quiet…” Marla said, “so don’t tell anyone what I told you, okay?”

Penny was shaking her head. “Gawd…I should have eavesdropped on a conspiracy around here!”

Marla smiled at her. “Well…since you know about it, and they don’t know that you know, so they really should be paying you too…so how about I give you half?”

Penny’s jaw dropped. “What? You’d do that? But it’s your money!”

“I didn’t really earn it,” said Marla, “I just had Rose helping me figure this out. And I don’t need all of it — I don’t pay anything for the house I live in, and even just a part of this money will reduce my debts and help start a college fund for Jade.”

Penny looked like she was about to cry. “Holy cow, Marla,” she said, “I don’t know what to say…”

“Then just accept!” whispered Marla. “I mean, I’ll have to talk to Rose about it, since she’s my lawyer, but I think she’ll agree with me!”

Penny stood up and hugged her. “You are just the sweetest friend I’ve had,” she said, then whispered even more quietly, “even if you are a bit of a pervert.” She broke from the hug and smiled. “If I’d known you’d be leaving for a few months, I would have thrown you a party! I hope I’ll still see you around!”

“Oh, I’m sure you will soon!” said Marla. She went to her desk, going by Nadia’s station, and smiled a shit-eating grin at the thin woman, who glared back at her. Marla took a few minutes to remove the few personal items — a photo of Jade, a little potted succulent plant, and a couple of other knick-knacks – and snacks she kept at her desk and put them in a cardboard box.

Back in her car, Marla was about to text Rose when she remembered that her Mistress was probably on the plane right now, and it could wait. She got in her car happily and began to drive home.

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Jade was doing her best to ensure the house was perfectly presentable for when her aunt got home. She knew that Rose hired a cleaning service to come in once or twice a month, but it had last happened before Jade and Marla had moved in, so there was some work to do.

Jade vacuumed the carpets in the hallways, wiped down the surfaces in the kitchen and the bathroom adjacent to it, and made sure the old wooden staircases were dusted. While upstairs, she thought about checking the guest bedroom, but with limited time, it didn’t seem like a necessity, and no one ever went in there, anyway.

Her mom had requested a little help with her laundry, so Jade went to Marla’s bedroom and found her basket. The room was clean, though it smelled like…Jade couldn’t put her finger on it. It wasn’t a bad smell; maybe her mom had been trying out a new fragrance or something. She took the laundry down to the basement and dumped it into the washing machine, then went back upstairs.

Marla would be at work today, which presented quite an opportunity for Jade to give Rose a proper greeting, and maybe have a little fun while they were alone. First she took a shower and blow-dried and brushed her hair. Then she went to her closet and considered her options. She knew Rose was a fan of her boobs, so maybe there was something to accentuate them…

Jade settled on a low-cut crop top that exposed her belly button and and ample amount of cleavage, as well as a pair of booty shorts, leaving her thick thighs on display. She also did a face of makeup and picked out a pair of silver earrings to add a touch of class.

As Jade was putting in her earrings, she heard the garage door open. She quickly finished up and began to walk toward the stairs, her heart pounding. She bounded down the stairs and walked into the dining area off the kitchen just as the garage opened and leaned against a chair in what she hoped was a natural enough pose…

The door opened, and Marla waddled in. “I’m back!”

Jade’s mouth opened and she stopped leaning on the chair. “H-hi, Mom! Wow, you’re home early!”

Marla smiled at her. “I have news you’re not gonna believe, honey!” She set her purse down and pulled out a piece of paper.

“Oh? What is it?”

“Well, it’s like a silver lining to a bad situation, but even better, I…” Marla looked at her daughter. “Are you…going out somewhere, dressed like that?”

Jade shook her head. “No, uh, I was just trying on some of the clothes we bought yesterday and then doing a makeup tutorial…so what’s the big news, Mom?”

Marla shrugged and continued. “So, I can’t tell you everything, because they had me sign this document, but I guess in a nutshell, I overheard something that wasn’t exactly…good for the firm, and I reported it, but they want to keep it hush-hush while they deal with it.”

“Okay…?”

“But it would be hard for me to work there, because there are people at my office who might, you know, not like what I did, even though it was the right thing. But the bosses wanted to help me out, so they’re, well, giving me some time off — four months.”

Jade furrowed her brow. “But how is that good? I mean, it’s nice that you won’t have to work, but you’re basically unemployed for four months, aren’t you? I mean, you’re paying fewer bills, but still…”

Marla smiled. “Yes, but they weren’t just gonna send me away with nothing, honey…” She held up the paper and pointed to the number near the bottom.

“Holy crap, Mom!” said Jade. “That’s more than you make in a year!”

Marla nodded her head dramatically. “This is enough to pay my credit cards, make a dent in the car loan, and give you a little money for college, too! But…” she added, “I’m going to ask Rose for advice on this — I think I’m going to share some of it with my friend Penny — she could really use the money, and she’s been so supportive to me at work.”

“That’s…wow, Mom, that’s so nice of you!” said Jade. She felt a little conflicted about that part — the entire sum could make a huge dent in her college costs, while just a portion wouldn’t be much of an impact. But she supposed when your Mom get an unexpected windfall like this, it’s not right to demand that she only take care of family. “I mean, with that much money, we could get a place of our own if we wanted to.” But Jade didn’t smile as she said that part.

“Well, this is Rose’s house,” said Marla, “but I think we’re all enjoying living together so far, aren’t we? It was Rose who helped me get this money, but she didn’t say anything about that…”

“I mean, like, I love living here, but I don’t want to be a moocher, either…”

“You’re nineteen years old, Jade, it’s okay!”

“What about you, Mom? What do you want?”

Marla bit her lip. “Well, I mean, we just got here, we moved our whole lives here. I guess at the end of the day, I’ll do whatever Rose wants.”

Jade nodded. “Well, I hope she doesn’t kick us out too soon, anyway. And you’re right, I think she loves having us here.”

“Well, after this glorious cleaning job you did in the kitchen, I don’t know if she’ll let you leave!” Marla laughed. “Oh, honey, did you put my laundry in?”

“Oh, yeah, it just got done in the wash.”

“I can put it in the dryer, then.”

“No worries!” said Jade, “I was going to start mine anyway, I’ll do it while I’m down there!” She quickly strode upstairs. Wow. The money her mom was going to get wasn’t earth-shattering — Rose probably made more in half a year — but it would really help fix the challenges they’d had since Dad left. But would Rose still be okay with them living there? Jade’s aunt had said she didn’t like living in an empty house, but would she get…bored of them? Based on the activities that had happened between the two of them, Jade didn’t think that part seemed likely, but how much longer could that go on, anyway?

Jade carried her laundry basket downstairs, noticing Marla making coffee in the kitchen. She went down into the basement, through the lounge and into the laundry room. She set down her basket and began pulling her mom’s clothes out of the dryer.

The past few weeks had certainly changed Marla’s taste in clothes — she had bold-patterned dresses, low-cut blouses, and that skimpy purple bikini. Jade was still surprised by how much had changed, though she was proud of her mom for expressing herself. She was still wearing the old frumpy, granny panties, though…

Jade froze, holding a big pair of lime-green panties. They looked so familiar…where had she seen them? Jade blinked, and remembered — she had been naked on the floor of her aunt’s bedroom, two weeks ago, when she had first seen a pair like these lying underneath the bed. They couldn’t be the same ones…could they?

Jade’s eyes narrowed. Did Rose’s laundry end up in Marla’s basket? That seemed like an unlikely mixup, given their separate suites. And Rose was so meticulous about her possessions…and she didn’t seem like these panties were anything like her taste in fashion…

Jade gulped, then looked at the basket. This wasn’t the only pair. There were at least three more, identical to the first. Marla, who had until recently been a keen money-saver, had bought them in a pack. Which meant that…

Jade’s hand went to her mouth. Her mom’s panties had ended up in her aunt’s room. Underneath the bed. There weren’t many likely explanations for that.

“Oh God,” Jade breathed. Had Rose been having sex with Marla, too?

Rose had said that the fun she and Jade had together wasn’t a relationship (how could it be, between aunt and niece?) and it wasn’t exclusive. Jade could date and fuck other people, and indeed she had, and so could Rose. But…but…her mom? Her fat, mild-mannered, boring old mom?

Jade felt like her stomach was trying to dissolve a rock. Maybe she was reading too far into it, maybe this was all a misunderstanding. But the thought was going to torment her unless she could put it to rest.

Jade quickly stuffed the rest of her mom’s laundry into the dryer and started the cycle. She walked upstairs and looked toward the kitchen. Marla was wearing a small apron and cutting up a number of vegetables. “Thanks, honey!” said Marla. “I’m just doing a little prep, I thought Rose might like an omelet for brunch. I won’t make the kitchen too messy!”

“Oh, okay, Mom!” said Jade, trying desperately not to give her mom an odd look. Fortunately, Marla was turned away from her.

Jade saw her mom’s phone sitting on the dining table. She glanced back at the kitchen — Marla was turned away. Jade had to know the truth.

Jade reached down and picked up the phone from the table. She unlocked it easily with the code 1-1-1-4 — her birthday — and opened Marla’s messages. Then she navigated to Rose’s name.

The most recent message read, “Beautiful. I can’t wait to see all this in person tomorrow! XO” Then above that, the picture started.

Jade covered her mouth to keep herself from gasping. It was her mom — her 400-pound mother — in completely naked, practically pornographic selfies. It wasn’t her mom’s body that freaked her out — Jade considered herself an open-minded, sex- and body-positive person. It was that these pictures were sent to Rose, who had been doing something similar with Jade!

Jade quickly locked the screen, her heart racing. She didn’t know what to think, she couldn’t hardly think at all, but the truth was out and she needed all of it. She stepped away from the table and toward the kitchen. “Mom!”

“What’s the matter, honey?” Marla turned around to face her.

“Y-y-you…” stammered Jade, “you’ve been…you’ve been sleeping with Aunt Rose?!”

Marla went white as a sheet. “What? What are you…Jade, I can’t believe…where did you get that idea?”

Jade noticed that there was no denial in that sentence. “SO IT’S TRUE? I saw the pictures you sent, what the fuck, Mom?”

Marla sputtered, “You went in my private messages?! Jade, I can explain…”

“Mom, when the fuck were you gonna tell me? Oh my God!”

Marla was trembling. “Honey, I…it started so recently, but I…I didn’t know how to tell you, it all happened so fast…”

“So you ADMIT it?” Jade glared at her mom.

“Jade, I…” said Marla meekly, “it’s…I mean, I have the right to be with who I want! But it was just…it was…unconventional, and we didn’t want to freak you out…”

“I’m a little freaked out now, Mom!” shouted Jade.

Marla put her hands on her hips, though she continued to hang her head. “Jade, sweetie, I thought you would be more open-minded about this…”

Jade breathed out, trying to pull herself together. “Okay, Mom, yes, you have the right to be with whom you want, but, God…” she had to steel herself for this, “I slept with her too.”

Marla’s jaw dropped. “You…you did?” she squeaked.

Now it was Jade’s turn to hang her head. “Y-yes. Like, three times.”

Marla’s hand was over her mouth. “That’s…God, Jade, what…”

“I know!” said Jade, “I know it…it seems fucked up, but it was just a little fun…”

In a stage whisper, Marla said, “Honey…that’s…you know, incest, isn’t it?”

Jade tilted her head. “Well, isn’t it kind of the same with you?! Nobody was hurt by it. Aunt Rose didn’t coerce me, we weren’t hurting anybody, it’s not like anybody’s getting pregnant! It’s not that much weirder than you doing it!”

Marla gulped. “Honey, I…I love you, and I don’t…this is all so weird, but,” she put her face in her hands, “I honestly can’t be the one to judge you, not after the things I’ve done in just the past two weeks…” she said, her voice shaking.

“What do you mean?” asked Jade, her expression softening at her mom’s display of emotion.

“W-well,” said Marla, “I’ve been…exploring things…with Rose, and it’s shown me a side of me I didn’t know I had, and I…I really like it…and I really like Rose…a lot. I mean, I…love her. I know that sounds crazy, but…”

“And…and what about me?”

“Well of course I love you, honey, more than anyone!”

“I love you too, Mom, even though this is so fucking weird, but my question is: does me sleeping with Rose change your opinion of her?”

Marla took a long time to respond. “I…I don’t know, honey…” she stammered. “Weeks ago I would have said yes, but now…I mean, you know how good she can make you feel…and she never said we were, you know…exclusive…”

God, she is shockingly unperturbed by all this, thought Jade. What happened to her? “Look, Mom,” she said, “I don’t know what’s gonna happen, but we have to confront her about this.”

“Are…are you sure that’s a good idea…honey?”

“What do you mean? You and I know the truth! We have to talk this out!”

“I guess I just…don’t like that word for this. ‘Confront.’ I don’t know if I can do that…”

“Well, it’s happening!” said Jade. “And I don’t know how Rose is gonna react, but…”

“React to what?” The door to the garage opened, and Rose stepped in toting her luggage behind her. Her long, blonde hair was tied in a loose ponytail, her tall, voluptuous figure was covered by a pantsuit, and she looked as powerful and intimidating as ever.

“Rose…” breathed Marla, looking excited and terrified.

“I…” started Jade.

Rose looked around the kitchen and dining area. “The house looks lovely, ladies, thank you!” She set her bags down. “React to what, honey?”

Jade looked at Marla. Marla looked back at her with a wide-eyed expression. Jade gulped and said, “I know what’s going on.”

“Going on with what?” asked Rose, casually.

“I know that you…you’ve been…you’ve been sleeping with Mom!”

Rose looked at Marla. “Do you, now?”

“She, um…that’s all she knows,” said Marla, quietly.

Rose looked back at Jade. “Well, there’s no putting that genie back in the bottle, is there?” Then back to Marla, “Did you tell her, honey?”

Jade shook her head. “I suspected it, so I looked at her phone, and I found those…pictures…she sent you last night!”

Rose frowned. “Very rude of you to invade your mom’s privacy like that, Jade.”

“But that’s not all!” said Jade. “She knows about us, too! What we did together!”

“Okay,” said Rose, “well, I guess the cards are all the table, aren’t they? I assume you told your mom after this revelation?”

“Yeah,” said Jade, “and, well…Mom, say something!”

“I…I…” said Marla, “I…guess I’m…very surprised, Rose, I didn’t imagine you would…she’s your niece, so, that’s…but…I’m not…I’m not one to judge…”

Jade was stunned at her mom’s subdued reaction. “I mean…what the fuck, Mom? What the fuck, Aunt Rose?”

Rose narrowed her eyes. “Yes? Is this coming to a point, Jade?”

“I, well, just, listen to me…”

“I will, Jade, but first you must listen to me!” said Rose, folding her arms. “Both of you. You know I’m a damn good lawyer, so let’s look at this from that perspective. In any lawsuit, you have to prove that there was harm done. In fact, from what I gathered from each of you, you were not only pleased with what I did, but you wanted more! Individually, you each engaged in certain activities with me, and you asked that I keep them secret from the other. I agreed. I was not the one who spilled the beans, was I?”

“No,” said Marla.

“I told both of you,” continued Rose, “that I was not interested in a monogamous relationship, and neither of you objected. In fact, I happen to know that both of you have had other sexual partnership since then, am I wrong?”

“No,” said Jade at the same time as Marla. She looked at her mom, surprised yet again, and Marla looked back with a similar expression.

“Did I ever coerce either of you using undue influence?” said Rose.

“No,” said Marla, “I wanted all of it, m-Rose. You said I could take or leave it and keep living in the house either way.”

Jade scratched her head. Rose had said something similar.

“So,” said Rose, “We did mutually enjoyable activities that each of you wanted, with the understanding that I would be free to pursue such activities with other people. I did not share the details of what I did with either one of you with the other. While I did technically have sex with my niece, I know for a fact that Jade does not see that as a problem, and from what I detect from you, Marla, you aren’t particularly opposed, either?”

Marla slowly opened her mouth and said, “I guess not. As long as you didn’t harm her.”

“You would agree, Jade, that what we did was quite different from harm, even though I certainly took charge?”

“Well,” said Jade, “yes, but it’s just…Aunt Rose, this makes everything…weird…”

Rose frowned. “It’s been weird from the start, Jade, and I was under the impression that it wasn’t a problem for you.”

“I don’t know,” said Jade. “Just…just give me the truth — what is your relationship with Mom?”

Rose sighed. “I suppose I’ll give her the broad strokes?” She looked at Marla, who looked back and slowly nodded. “The first thing to say, Jade, is that I love your mom very much. And I hope she would say the same.”

“Oh, yes!” said Marla. “Very much!”

“We’re still exploring this new relationship,” said Rose, “but, well, as you can imagine…it’s a situation where I take charge. Completely.”

“What are you saying?” asked Jade.

“I’m saying that, well, you’ve played by my rules a couple of times, Jade,” said Marla. “You know how I operate. With Marla, that’s what it is 24/7.”

Jade’s jaw dropped. “You mean…you’re like…it’s like a BDSM thing? What, so, Mom, you just…obey her?”

Marla looked at Rose, who nodded, then Marla said, “Honey, I know it’s strange, but…yes. I trust Rose completely, and I just…I let her take control, and it’s making me…happy to do it.”

“She’s chosen this,” said Rose. “She could stop at any time if she wanted to, but she wanted to try it, and it’s as good for her as it is for me, I think.”

“Y-yes it is,” said Marla. “I can’t believe I’m saying it, but…Jade, she’s my…my Mistress. Honey, I love you so much, and I’m sorry if this is weird, but my relationship with Rose…it’s changed my life, and I’m…I’m not getting out of it.”

Jade could feel her heartbeat in her head. “I…I don’t know what to say. I mean…I should be freaking out about this!”

“There’s no way in particular that you should be feeling,” said Rose, a kind expression on her face. “Just tell us how you do feel.”

Jade put her hands on her face. “Ugh…I…Aunt Rose, could we…could we talk about this just the two of us? Mom, I’m sorry…”

“Oh, um, it’s okay,” said Marla.

“That would be fine, honey,” said Rose. “Do you want to go up to your room? Marla, you can stay down in the kitchen.”

Jade nodded. “Yeah, let’s just…let’s do that.” Her legs felt heavy as she made her way upstairs, her aunt behind her.

They got to her room, and Rose closed the door behind them, then took a seat on Jade’s couch. Jade sat on her bed. Rose said, “So, I understand that this is a lot, and I’m sorry you had to find out this way.”

Jade wiped a tear off of her eye — she wasn’t sure where it came from. “It’s just…it’s a lot. And I mean, I understand that Mom is so happy right now, and she hasn’t been in such a long time…but I guess…”

“You guess what, honey?”

“I guess…I thought about, you know, you and me, and I didn’t think about anyone else.”

Rose tilted her head. “You did tell me differently about that boy you brought home on Friday…”

Jade shrugged and nodded. “Well, yeah. I guess, I just…I didn’t expect this out of my mom, more than anything.”

“Your mom is…a special case,” said Rose. “She’s exploring a side of herself that some people don’t have, and others are afraid to discover. And I do love her very much, and I’m happy to be exploring it with her.” She moved a little closer toward Jade. “But I was happy to have some fun with you, too, and I hope I taught you some things that will help make you happy later on.”

Jade sniffed. “I mean…you definitely did. I guess I’m just still wrapping my head around, you know…my mom being like, your…what is it called, submissive?”

Rose nodded. “That’s a common term for it, yes.”

“So, like…what’s the next thing, Aunt Rose? What do we do now?”

“Well…” Rose sighed. “I’m going to be very clear with you, honey. I’m not giving up my relationship with your mom. We have a special connection, and it’s not something you just throw away. And now that you know about it, I don’t think we need to hide as much of it, as long as you can be open-minded about it.”

“I…I think I can,” said Jade. “I mean, you’ve taught me so much…I trust you, Aunt Rose. Maybe even more now that I know that you keep your secrets. Is that fucked up?”

“It’s not. And I’m glad to hear that. So, your mom and I will be a little more open, now. But I don’t want you to feel at all coerced, so here’s what I’ll offer — if you feel too uncomfortable being around us, I will personally pay for you to have an apartment for as long as you prefer, through the end of your time at college.”

Jade’s eyes were wide. “You’d do that? I…I don’t know what to say…”

“But, you are also welcome to stay here, as long as you understand that your mom and I will be carrying on our relationship openly. You may see some things that are a little…kinky in nature. Like…you may see her without clothes on, things like that.”

“I’ve already seen my mom naked at this point,” said Jade, “so we really ripped the band-aid off with that. Honestly, I wouldn’t care if you both did it, they’re just bodies.”

“Still, you do have the option to be apart from us if it’s too much.”

Jade thought for a moment. “I…I guess I’ll give sticking around a try, first. I mean, I really like living with you, even if I’m gonna see some kink. It’s not hurting anybody, I guess, and it makes Mom happy. Also ripped that band-aid off when we had sex.”

“I suppose we did. I like living with you, too, honey,” said Rose, smiling.

“But,” said Jade, “what does that mean for, you know, you and me?”

“What do you want it to mean?” asked Rose. “We could just be niece and aunt again, though with a little bit of history behind us. Or, occasionally, we could keep exploring.”

“I don’t know,” said Jade. “I mean, I really liked it…but I might need some time to think.”

“That’s okay,” said Rose, “you have all the time you need. I love you, honey, and no matter what, your mom and I will take care of you.”

Jade smiled for the first time since the revelation. “Oh-okay, thank you, Aunt Rose. I love you too.”

Rose stood up, then sat on the bed next to Jade. She put her arm around her niece. “I’m glad you came into my life, honey,” she said.

“You promise to keep treating my mom well, right?” said Jade, squeezing her back.

“Absolutely,” said Rose.

“Okay,” said Jade. “Well, this day has gotten weird. I think…I might need some time alone, Aunt Rose.”

Rose smiled and stood up. “I’ll leave you alone, Jade. Now, just to repeat myself, your mom and I won’t be hiding our relationship anymore — you can walk away if it’s too much.”

Jade lay back on the bed. “I’m…I’m willing to put up with a lot, don’t worry.” She sighed as Rose closed the door. This summer just kept getting stranger. She was happy for her mom, a little sad for herself, and still surprised at all the sexual doors that had swung open over the past few weeks.

Marla watched as Rose descended the stairs. “Jade is okay, right?” she asked. “Rose, I love you, but if you hurt my daughter…”

Rose nodded. “She’s okay. She’s honestly happy for you, and I told her that if she feels uncomfortable cohabitating with us given our…special relationship…I will pay for her to have her own place.”

“Oh!” said Marla. “That’s very good of you…I mean, it’s only right…”

Rose reached the kitchen. “I love her very much, and I love you, Marla, and I want both of you to be happy.”

“Thank you,” said Marla. “That was…so tense, but I’m glad we’re…we’re past it, aren’t we?”

“Yes,” said Rose, wrapping her arms most of the way around Marla’s round body. “I think so, or at least we’re getting there.”

Marla hugged her back. “What does that mean for, you know, you and me?”

“Jade understands the nature of it now,” said Rose, in her ear. “so we don’t need to keep secrets from her. And part of that means that you will no longer hide your submission, or suspend my rules while Jade is around.” With that, she ran a hand down and rubbed Marla’s enormous ass.

Marla trembled and sighed. “Oh…okay, Mistress.”

“That’s better. I missed you, honey,” said Rose, and she planted a kiss on Marla’s lips.

Marla returned it eagerly. “I…this does feel weird, doing it in front of my daughter…”

“You didn’t sign up for something ‘normal,” Marla.”

“I guess I didn’t, did I?”

“No,” said Rose, looking her in the eyes and smiling. “Now, as I texted you last night, I want to see you.”

“You…oh…” said Marla. “Already? Even…even that rule?”

“Of course,” said Rose. “She’s already seen it all, and she’s surprisingly open-minded when it comes to nudism.”

Marla looked at her mistress sheepishly, but saw no reprieve in her face. She slowly peeled her dress up her fat body and pulled it off of her head.

“All of it,” said Rose, “except that pretty necklace, of course.”

Marla gulped, then reached back and undid her bra strap. She reached down and pulled on her panties until they crested her ass, spreading her legs and pulling more so that they would slide downward. She stepped out of them, and stood in front of Rose, naked except for her jewelry.

“Gorgeous,” said Rose. “I missed this body.” She kissed Marla again, then said, “I understand you’re out of work but flush with cash for a few months?”

“Yes, Mistress!” said Marla. “Thank you for taking care of all that for me, I don’t know how you did it!”

“I have my ways,” said Rose. “We’ll have to find some way to keep you occupied, then.”

“Um…Mistress…” said Marla.

“Yes?”

“I, um…I should have asked you beforehand, but I…well, I told my friend Penny about what I overheard on Friday, and I, well, she could really use some money too, so I…I told her I would talk with you, but I asked if she would accept half of it…since I didn’t really earn it.”

Rose raised an eyebrow. “You did?”

Marla blushed. “I…I’m sorry, I should have talked to you first, I was just so excited, and I…”

Rose broke into a smile. “But you wanted to help your friend, and that’s very kind of you! That kind of generosity is one of the many things I love about you, Marla.”

“Oh, thank you, Mistress!”

“I think it would be fine to share it with Penny — we can work out the details later. But why don’t we start with my welcome home?”

Marla smiled. “I…whatever you like, Mistress!”

“Why don’t we go to my suite? Take my luggage for me.” Marla obeyed, holding Rose’s handbag in one hand and rolling her suitcase with the other, as they headed off to the suite. Rose unlocked and opened the door, and beckoned her naked submissive inside. Her mistress shut the door behind her as Marla entered.

“Thank you also for the, um…weekend activities, Ma’am,” said Marla.

“Lars and Andreas are quite something, aren’t they?” said Rose. “I hope your friend had fun as well.”

“Oh, she did, Mistress!”

“Excellent. And I certainly saw that you did, from that video Lars sent me.”

Marla nodded. “Oh, Mistress, it was like heaven…or like, BDSM heaven!”

Rose laughed. “Well, we’re just getting started. Now,” she said, beginning to remove her own clothing, “I think it’s time for me to get my own slice of heaven, how does that sound?”

Marla was getting wet already. “Yes, please, Mistress!”

“Lie down on the rug, on your stomach.”

“Yes, Mistress.” Marla obeyed, lowering her massive body to the ground and assuming a prone position. Rose was walking around in her underwear, getting something from the bedroom, then coming back into the lounge.

“Remember this, Marla?”

Marla looked up from the floor and shivered. Rose was holding an object similar to the one Andreas had used on Saturday — a black, cruel-looking riding crop. “Y-yes, Mistress.”

“It certainly looked like this was quite painful for you, Marla.”

Marla breathed out. “Yes, Mistress. I…he was not gentle.”

“Gentleness has its place,” said Rose, “but you needed correction, just as you do now. I left to visit my daughter, and I come back to find that my slave has become rather neglectful.”

Marla hung her head. “I’m sorry, Ma’am — please, tell me what I neglected, I’ll do better!”

“I will.” Rose came and sat down on the rug next to Marla. Marla flinched as her mistress gently tickled her ass with the crop. “Well, I very distinctly remember ordering you to send me a dozen pictures last night, but unfortunately, I think you got a little distracted, because you only sent me eleven.”

Marla swallowed. “Oh no, Mistress, are you sure? I could have sworn…”

WHAP. Marla yelped as the riding crop stung her on her right cheek. WHAP. WHAP. WHAP.

“Marla, you will not correct me again while I am correcting you.” WHAP. WHAP. WHAP. WHAP. “I wanted a dozen photos, and while I had an exquisite orgasm while looking at the ones you sent, you still failed. I’d say a dozen strokes is fair, even generous, for this.”

Marla shrieked, hoping that Jade couldn’t hear her up in her bedroom, as Rose brutally worked on her ass and thighs. After twelve strokes, Rose paused to rub her slave’s ass with her hand. “Well, that’s one infraction down. Now, while your heart was in the right place and I agree with your offer, you should never have promised half of that settlement money — which I secured for you, I might add — to Penny without talking to me first.”

“I’m sorry, Mistress…” Marla whimpered.

“Let me remember that video…I believe Andreas stopped at thirty? Well, I can’t allow myself to be outdone by some man, can I?”

Marla braced herself, and Rose resumed the torment. It came in waves of five strokes each, spread around her flabby ass and thighs so that no parts of them were left untouched. Marla wept and wailed, but Rose did not waver in the harshness of the beating. It was twenty more strokes before she stopped.

“How many is that, Marla?”

Marla sputtered on the tears in her mouth. “F-forty, M-Ma’am.”

“And there’s one more thing you need to be corrected on. While you were understandably distracted on Friday afternoon, your instructions were to send me that video of your time in that bathroom stall immediately after you stopped taking it. You did not send it until much later, and only after I asked about it.”

“I’m s-s-sorry, Mistress!”

“I think that’s the last thing, so the light is definitely at the end of the tunnel for you, honey. But let’s finish up here.” WHAP. Rose delivered a savage strike to Marla’s left buttock, not far from her crack, then continued the assault. Marla’s flogging on Saturday had been brutal, but at least it had been in two separate parts, and only one part was with the crop. Rose seemed determine to cover her ass in welts.

Marla’s face was on the carpet in a puddle of tears as Rose finally stopped after a further twenty blows, bringing the total to sixty. Rose stood up and walked over for something, then returned. Marla felt her mistress’s hand, covered in some sort of cream, on her ass. Marla flinched, but then realized the cream was a balm that appeared to be helping.

“Now, that’s done with,” said Rose, softly. “I hope you appreciate this correction I have to do, Marla.”

It was agony and ecstasy, but Marla simply whimpered, “Yes, Mistress. Thank you, Mistress.”

“Good. It’s enjoyable for me, of course, but it should also be educational for you.” Marla heard the sound of Rose wiping her hands. “Now, let’s get to the fun, shall we?”

Marla gasped as she felt something pushing against the opening of her wet cunt. It was a familiar object — the egg that Rose had used on her two weekends ago. Rose pushed it inside of Marla’s pussy and left it there. “Oh, thank you, Mistress!”

Rose patted her on her ass. “You are welcome, my sweet slave. Now, why don’t you put your hands and tits on that chair while I get ready? Eyes forward.”

Marla crawled forward towards Rose’s plush armchair. She slowly pushed herself up and put her hands on the chair, then crawled forward and rested her chest on it, leaving her knees on the rug. She felt a buzzing in her pussy as the vibrator activated. She moaned with pleasure, and wondered what Rose was doing.

Then Marla felt Rose’s fingers, covered in a wet substance, probing into her slave’s asshole. Oh. That. Marla squirmed with anticipation — she had now experienced this particular activity three times, and had learned to relish it.

Marla gasped as she felt the plastic of a plug pushing into her ass. Rose had done little prep beyond the lube, and Marla groaned as the toy split her apart before her ass cheeks closed together over it. Rose said, “It looked like you had quite a wonderful time taking Lars and Andreas’s cocks in your ass, didn’t you, honey?”

“Y-yes, Ma’am…” Marla grunted. “It felt so good…and I felt so owned, Mistress.”

“Good. Just as long as you remember that your ass, like your tits, belly, pussy, legs, mouth, etc., all belong to me.”

“Yes, Mistress! I’m yours!”

“I’m glad to hear that,” said Rose. “Now, I’m in need of an orgasm, so I hope you haven’t forgotten your training from last week.” She stepped around Marla toward the chair and helped the bigger woman push herself backward so that she could take a seat. Marla eased herself back down, finding herself between Rose’s legs. “Eat,” Rose commanded, the vibrator control in her hand.

Marla obeyed, focusing on what had worked for Rose the previous week. She licked in circles, ran her tongue side-to-side, and sucked on Rose’s clit, doing her best to focus on it over the arousing distractions in her pussy and anus. She was desperate to please her mistress and avoid a savage continuation of her flogging — though part of her also relished it, and wouldn’t mind even more discipline — but she had to concentrate not to be too heavy-handed — or heavy-tongued.

Rose sighed with pleasure. “Mmm…Marla, maybe what you needed to improve your oral skills was just taking a couple of cocks in your mouth. Very…ooohh…very nice!” She turned up the intensity of the vibrator.

Marla resisted the urge to thank her mistress, instead concentrating on her task. She was feeling that familiar sensation of her mind feeling like it was drifting away, as she put her whole self into serving her mistress. The plug in her ass, the egg in her cunt, and the clitoris of the goddess before her were everything, and Marla was only a slave to these forces.

“Oh, fuck,” said Rose, “ooooohhh…that’s good, that’s good, right there, don’t stop!”

Marla did not stop, even as the tremors between her legs intensified. She had to make her mistress cum, and it had to be amazing. She had no other thoughts — she didn’t even think about the possibility of her own orgasm.

“FUCK!” cried Rose. “Yes, lick me, serve me, love me, Marla, my sexy fucking slave!”

The vibrator was turned up higher than Marla thought she could bear, but she put all her remaining mental power toward licking a rhythmic circle on her mistress’s clit, and massaging Rose’s thighs with her hands.

“God, YES!” yelled Rose, and she began to shake and squeeze Marla’s face with her legs. Marla stayed there, prolonging her mistress’s orgasm, feeling the intensity in her own flesh.

“AAAAHH! Marla! Cum with me!”

Marla’s heart leapt and she finally allowed herself to focus on the sensations in her lower body. “AHH…YES!” she cried as she let the orgasm take her. The two fat women quaked together, one on the chair, one on her knees, as they came simultaneously.

Rose reclined on the chair, panting in post-orgasmic bliss. Marla’s face was on the chair, wet with tears and pussy juices, gasping for breath. Rose put a hand to her face and slowly lifted it up as she turned off the vibrator.

The look on Rose’s face was a loving one. “Oh, Marla,” she said, “I’m so proud of you.”

Marla smiled, her face drenched, her eyes only partly open in her daze. “Thank you, Mistress! I love you so much!”

Rose kissed her on the forehead. “And I love you, my slave. That was glorious.”

“Mistress, may I…ask you something?”

“You may.”

“You did things, you know, with Jade…” said Marla. “I don’t need to know the details, but I just…you made her feel good, didn’t you? You didn’t hurt her?”

“Well, yes,” said Rose. “She enjoyed it greatly, and I enjoyed it as well. But to answer your question, Marla, we were just exploring a little, and I was teaching her. She’s her own woman. To answer the question I think you’re asking — you and I have a special relationship, and you are the closest to my heart.”

Marla smiled again. “That’s…I’m happy to hear you say that, Mistress. I’m…I’m glad you made Jade happy, but I’m even gladder that you chose me.”

“So am I,” said Rose. She began to stand, and Marla leaned back to allow her to get out of the chair. “Let’s get you cleaned up, and do a little relaxing, how about that?”

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Jade stayed in her room for a long time after her talk with Rose. It was a lot to process, and while she felt she was taking it better than she would have expected, the revelations of the day were still so strange, and there were a lot of questions floating around her head.

How had Rose seduced her mom? Jade had been openly bisexual for years now, but she’d never guessed that her mom was also interested in women. Rose was a pretty special lady, but that whole “I’d go gay for her” joke didn’t have a whole lot of truth to it, as far as Jade knew.

How open would the two of them be around her? From what Jade understood, made a little clearer by the few times she’d had sex with Rose, Rose completely dominated Marla in everything, and Marla was a willing participant. Jade trusted her aunt, certainly, but she didn’t want to see her mom let down.

And what would it mean for Jade and Rose? Jade didn’t have an answer to that. After their initial forbidden encounter, Jade had shed a lot of her reservations around things, but she still wasn’t sure how close she could be to a woman who was now her mother’s lover and dominant.

And perhaps the strangest question: why was she still so attracted to Rose — and so horny? A normal person probably would have been shocked and disgusted by these revelations, Jade thought. What was wrong with her?

All she could think about, lying on her bed, was Rose, and the things she had done to Jade. The way Rose had brought her to an orgasm, the way she’d spanked her, moaned as Jade ate her pussy, showered with her, fucked her with a strap-on and been fucked in turn. The way Rose had taken those sensual pictures of her, and the way they had eaten each other on the floor.

Jade realized her hand was pushing into her shorts. She made a face, then sighed. If pretty much nothing made sense anymore, maybe the only thing that did was making pleasure for herself. She pulled the shorts off to give herself full access, and began to rub her clit.

Jade’s masturbatory fantasies had always had a tendency to wander, even more in this case due to the recent memories she could conjure up. She thought about Rose with bittersweet lust, thought of her dominating manner and tender caresses. She thought about her encounter on Friday night with T, the kind but powerful man who had fucked her so thoroughly.

But her mind, unreliable in its horniness, then found a new memory: the pictures she had found on her mom’s phone. The poses of Marla masturbating, spreading herself, showing her bare breasts interspersed themselves with Jade’s memories of her aunt.

The shocking part was, it didn’t kill her mood. Jade felt spikes of pleasure in her. What the fuck? she thought. She’s my mom — what is wrong with me? But she couldn’t shake the images of Marla from her head. Jade trembled for a moment, trying to focus on Rose, but then she gave up. She took her hand away from her pussy and pulled her shorts back up.

“I’m just mixed up,” Jade told herself. “I just…I still have those feelings for Rose, and it’s making me…I don’t know.” She felt tired, confused, and frustratingly horny. And hungry — it had been several hours and she hadn’t yet eaten lunch. She went downstairs and heated up some leftovers in the microwave. There was no sign of her mom or aunt, though the vegetables on the counter had been cleaned up.

Jade ate the leftovers and decided that she would have to get used to living with this situation. She put her plate in the dishwasher, then looked around. They weren’t in the basement, and there were no lights on in either of their suites.

Jade went into the breezeway, and then she found them: the two older women were relaxing in the pool, with Marla leaning on Rose’s shoulder. Jade took a deep breath and went outside.

Rose raised a hand to her niece. “Hi honey, how are you feeling?”

Jade walked over to the pool. “I’m okay, Aunt Rose,” she said. “Still adjusting, but…I love you guys, and I want you to be happy.” Then she looked at the pool, and noticed that while Rose was wearing her one-piece, Marla’s enormous body was completely naked. Jade gulped. “How are you doing…Mom?”

Marla looked at Rose for a moment, then back at her daughter. “I’m good, sweetie. I…I know this is all really new to you, and to me, but this is what I’ve chosen, and I’m happy, and I hope you will be, too.”

Jade nodded. “Thanks. Um…Mom, er, are you just…okay…going around naked like that?”

Marla looked at Rose again, and the blonde woman nodded at her, so Marla said, “Y-yes, honey. I, well…I belong to Rose now, and she likes me like this, and I like it, too.”

“I hope that isn’t a problem for you, honey,” said Rose. “If it’s too much, I can always get you that apartment, no questions asked.”

Jade shook her head. “It’s okay, though I would like, maybe, a little bit of warning about what you guys are gonna be doing.”

Rose squeezed Marla with her arm. “Well, apart from the nudity, your mom will be essentially letting me make decisions for her. I will make no decisions that are not against her interests — I’m not taking advantage of her in any way that she doesn’t want, I promise you that. She will also address me as Ma’am or Mistress — again, is this too much?”

Jade gulped and shook her head again. “Now that I know it’s happening, it doesn’t seem like as big of a deal anymore.”

“We’ll keep our…other…activities fairly private,” said Rose. “And you may tell me if you feel uncomfortable with something.”

Jade nodded. “That seems fair.”

“In public,” Rose continued, “we’ll just be a normal little family like before, though with the difference that I will openly treat Marla as my romantic partner.”

Marla grinned in delight at this. “I’m so excited for that part!”

Jade couldn’t help but smile. “I’m happy for you, Mom, and you, Aunt Rose. You may be a couple of weirdos, but you found each other.”