Chapter 4

Monica looked at her son and smiled. “It’s gonna be a big change for all of us, which is kinda what I wanted to talk to you about.”

“Okay.”

“They’re sending your father home with his own bed, one of those fancy automated ones. He’ll be in a wheelchair, so he’ll need a lot of space. I thought maybe if you didn’t mind, we could move the king sized bed down here and…I could share your room with you for a while.” Monica explained.

Alex’s heart began to thump hard in his chest. “You mean a bedroom to…like to sleep in…together?

Monica giggled. “Of course…that is what you do in a bedroom knucklehead.”

Alex smiled awkwardly. “No…umm, I don’t mind. Whatever I can do to help, Mom.”

“I know your father’s not gonna like the idea, but he has to deal with the realities of his injury. It’s just the way it has to be for now.”

Alex nodded, still flabbergasted by her request. “I agree.”

“Thank you sweetie. Are you sure you’re okay with being roommates with Mom?” Monica asked with a smile.

“Yeah, of course.”

Monica placed her hands on her knees, leaning forward a little. 

“You know buster…sharing a room with me might just have its advantages.”

“What kind of advantages?” Alex asked.

Monica peered up at the poster of the nearly naked woman, then back at her boy. “You’ll see,” she said, with a mischievous smile.

“If dad’s coming home this weekend how are we gonna move all your stuff down here by Saturday?”

Monica nodded. “Well, tell you what, why don’t we keep you home from school tomorrow and we can spend the day setting up our bedroom.”

Alex rolled his eyes. “Oh great now you tell me, after I did all that homework.”

Monica giggled. “Oh stop your whining, You’re starting to sound like your little sister.”

“I don’t think that’s possible, Mom.”

Monica stood up, making her heavy tits bobble beneath the loose thin covering.

“Sadly, I think you’re right. Stand up here and give me a hug.”

Alex stood and he and Monica embraced. The euphoric feeling of warm braless breasts against his young chest nearly took his breath away.

“Don’t stay up too late. You and I have a busy day tomorrow,” she said.

“I won’t.”

Monica started out, but then stopped at the door. 

“Oh, and I’ll make a deal with you…cuz I’m gonna need some closet space. I’ll let you keep the back half of the Man Cave, but in return I get to doll up our bedroom.”

“Doll up?” Alex asked.

“You know. Some delicate lace…lots of fluffy whites and pale pinks. You’ve seen my bedroom.”

Alex giggled. “Ohh right…okay I guess.”

“It’ll be pretty…and comfy…you’ll see,” she said with a wink as she stepped out the door.

The next morning Alex entered the kitchen to find his Mom at the sink on her cell phone. His sister was at the table chomping on some cereal.

Monica spoke to her husband in her cell. “Hey hon, it’s me…how are you this morning?”

It didn’t take Alex long to notice what his mom was wearing…a white smocked tube top and tight hot pink terry shorts.

“Listen, I probably won’t be dropping by today…I’m keeping Alex home from school so we can do some rearranging before you come home tomorrow.” Monica said.

Maria glared at her brother. “You get to stay home? No fair!”

“I’m helping Mom today,” he said.

“I wanna help toooo.” Maria whined.

Monica padded on bare feet over to the fridge to put something away. 

“Well, you’re gonna need the space in the master bedroom, so I’ve decided that Alex and I are gonna share his bedroom for awhile.”

“What, you get to share a room with Mom?!” Maria said in a huff.

“John I’ve already talked to Alex and he’s fine with it…ugh, no, I’m sorry, but I’m not sleeping in one of those damn hospital beds.” Monica continued.

Maria glared at her brother. “I wanna be in Mom’s room.”

“You better eat, you’re gonna miss the bus.” Alex said.

Monica continued to clean. “Sweetie, I know you have to use it…and that’s fine. We’re gonna get rid of Alex’s bed and use the king size bed for him and I.”

“No fair, you get to sleep with Mom.” Maria was near tears at this point.

Monica glanced at the clock, then over at her daughter. “Maria, school bus honey.”

“I know.” Maria said, grabbing her backpack and stomping away.

Alex couldn’t help but stare at his mom’s silky tan legs as he watched her talk to his father on the phone.

“I know honey and I knew you wouldn’t like it, but John it’s just the way it has to be right now. I’m sorry,” she said, then turned towards her son, leaning back against the sink.

“Anyway, I gotta go…poor Alex’s been sitting here waiting patiently. I’ll call you this afternoon…love you too…bye.”

Monica smiled and strolled towards her son. “Well that went over like I thought it would.”

“Mom, I’ve been thinking…you and Dad’s bed is huge. Is it even gonna fit in my room?” Alex asked.

Monica smiled and brushed bangs out of his eyes with her nails. “Well, it might be ALL bed in there when we’re finished, but we’ll make it fit…one way or another.”

A little while later Alex and Monica wrestled the giant top mattress down to their tiny bedroom.