Destinbury

"Like flashing. Seemingly risky, but not really you said."

"That's exactly it, but for the most part she would say no. I got a few by deceiving her, and I really screwed up doing that, but that gives you an idea of how it was with her and me. She was slow about lovemaking until after the New York disaster, but even then we didn't make love a lot. It was very good when we did though, I will admit that. We went through a furious time about Jake and New York and you know about that. Everything seemed to settle down for us after that though, and it was right after that when I learned she was screwing Jake. Not like only once, but repeatedly. Well that was more than I could handle."

"Did she say why she was behaving like that?"

"I didn't ask or give her a chance because I just didn't care Molly. It didn't matter, because I could never forgive her and I would have been that much more furious."

"You really did love her."

"I really did Molly, but to me it's like she died. It's over and life has to go on."

"That's all so sad. Thank you for sharing that with me."

"You're welcome," and he studied the road ahead as he said, "Thanks for listening.

Molly waited for a few minutes and then said, "You mentioned a party you called Flashination I think it was. That really intrigued me, but though I don't remember the circumstances now, I knew that wasn't the time to ask you about it."

Owen found his smile again so he shared that story with her and then went on to the Pornocopia party and how that went as she half smiled and almost stared at him as they sped down the highway. "My God, so you were with Alana for the first one. That had to be something."

"We almost set the day on fire Molly, but we stayed within the boundaries of the party rules. Alana as I'm sure you've noticed is very sexy and sensual."

"Yes she certainly is, and that happened before your drive to...Iowa or wherever to help her."

"Right, so she and I had a pretty strong history going into that drive. She learned later that Dan had spent some quality time with June, and her friend...Peggy I think it was."

"A threesome?"

"I never heard the fine details, but Danny Boy got some action that time."

"But wait Owen, you were with your cousin Linda for the second party and that had to be disappointing."

"It was, but as you'll probably see later, Linda has a real sense of adventure hidden just under the surface."

"Owen, you didn't. Not with your cousin."

"Molly I did. With Linda, Lori and Ginger, and no, not even close to the same time. Molly honey, my family is so totally screwed up it isn't funny."

"Then there's Eva. Your aunt Eva was up for that party and stayed with...not her too."

"Yes her too, and sometime when we have hours to burn I'll explain any or all of that to you, but you'll still think all of that was sick most likely."

"Do you still...I mean have you again?"

"No. Those things happened and that's behind me now, but Molly, I was a very eager and active partner every time."

"I'm sure. You do have a good looking family, so it isn't surprising that I think you're good looking."

"Thank you hon. One more detail that you'll find interesting. Stephie, Kate's friend and Kate ran the show for those two parties. You know like me with Alana and so on. Well I learned after the fact that they rigged that whole thing. I didn't end up with Alana by accident in other words. Oh, and as you probably remember, Kate and Nila at that time were best friends too. So now think about me ending up with Linda for the second more sexual party. Chance draw? Oh hell no, Kate rigged that so I'd end up with Linda."

"The thought being you were pretty much out of commission so she was protecting Nila hoping that you and Nila would get back together."

"That's it, but that backfired because that's when Linda and I got in over our heads."

"My God Owen, what a mess your life is, or rather was."

"It was running very wild for awhile. Learning enough about me now baby?"

"Is there more?"

"I think you've heard most of the heavy stuff now. Before all of that my life was boring, and you can put that in capital letters. I guess I was catching up a little."

"A little? Oh honey, you've caught up and passed most guys big time."

"By the way, you were totally hot and sexy in that robe this morning."

"Thank you. I really did consider coming down naked but I compromised."

"I'd love to get pictures of you in that some day."

"Okay."

With his smile growing, he said, "Damn I love you."

"What?"

"I mean...well you know what I mean."

"I'll pretend that I do."

Chapter Two Hundred Forty

At U.S. twenty four Owen stopped at the large plaza to use the bathroom he said, but when Owen and Molly came out he stopped her, and leaning into his car he pulled her into him saying, "Honey, I better tell you something before we go any farther."

"If you're not careful I'm going to get very used to you calling me honey. What do you want to tell me?"

"You and will have to share a bed tonight."

"Owen, I'm going to kill you."

"Now wait hon, I promise I will not try anything, and believe me that isn't going to be easy. I'll stay dressed if you insist, or I'll sleep on top of the sheet or..."

"Owen, as a child did you play with sharp knives and fire?"

"What?"

"You have this penchant for getting people into very trying situations. You play with danger and I think you'd play with dangerous tools and fire. Why are you doing this to me...to us I mean?"

"Okay, because I wanted to share this weekend with you so much, and I just knew you'd say no if I told you that small detail."

"My God Owen, that is not a small detail hon...damn it, now you have me saying it."

"We'll probably be up late talking, we'll have a couple of drinks so we'll be tired enough that we can be adult enough to sleep next to each other."

"You can't really believe that can you?"

"Well...I don't know, but can't we?"

"That's just it, I don't know either. Owen it isn't just you that has to fight temptation. Women have strong desires too you know."

"I know, but I meant it when I said I'd do whatever I have to do just to sleep next to you tonight."

"You make me feel so desirable, and so important to you that I can't help but have strong feelings for you Owen, and along with those feelings have come those thoughts and desires." She leaned into him and with her cheek to his chest she held him in a firm embrace as she said, "Okay, damn it let's get this going. I don't want to stand here in the noisy truck stop and talk about making love to you. That just isn't very romantic you know."

"I know, but there aren't any rest areas between home and Carmel."

She found a smile for him as she said, "At home in the comfort of your sofa would have been a pretty good spot to have this conversation you know."

"And we know you would have said no to going with me, right?"

"I wonder if I would have, don't you?"

"Is that your way of saying I screwed up?"

"That's right love. Damn it let's go, I'm calling you love and honey and I think I'm just slowly losing my mind. I'm your damn party planner, remember?"

"That's how it used to be."

As he tried to straighten up she said, "Wait a minute, what does that mean?"

"Well don't look now lady, but you're a hell of a lot more to me than my party planner, or I wouldn't have been ready to beg on bended knee to get you to come with me."

"How much farther do we have to go?"

"Another twenty or twenty five miles is all, so say half an hour or less."

"Okay," and she kissed him, smiled and said, "Let's go see Mom and Dad."

"By the way," he said as he walked to the drivers side, "Where do your parents live?"

"A long way away. The west side of Fort Wayne, but don't worry because they travel a lot."

"You're kidding me, that close?"

"That close handsome, so your day is coming."

"Fantastic."

When they pulled in the driveway at Cliff and Sandy's, the front door opened, and to Molly's great relief they were dressed and smiling as they waved. Molly took charge of her fears and walked straight to Cliff, hugged him and kissed his cheek and then hugged Sandy. Then so Owen could hear her, Sandy said, "Molly, you and I can go to the kitchen and talk while Owen takes your things upstairs. The others are in the den and they can all wait and talk to you and Owen for just a little while."

Owen ran back down the stairs, and joining his cousins, he was greeted with hugs, kisses, and teasing comments, but Linda waited until last to hold him close to whisper, "Hi my lover, it's good to see you again, and I see you brought Molly too. Share with me hon before I lose any chance to talk to you."

"Molly is one hell of a woman Linda, and I'm not letting go until or unless she says so."

"That's so awesome, but damn I hoped you and I could share a bed one more time."

"Oh honey, now you tell me that. There's always hope though. Wait, what about Alan?"

"Um, we're sort of trying a separation, that seems to be working rather well."

"Oh no. Damn, you said there were issues, but still."

"I know, but pretending those issues didn't exist didn't work."

"I really know what you mean there."

Ginger joined them then saying, "Wait, now don't be selfish," and she kissed Owen's cheek. "Okay, what's the story with Molly?"

"Well forgive me for saying, I'll get back to you on that, but as you can surmise there is something there for us."

"Well since you're sleeping with her tonight I'd guess that's true." Then she smiled and said, "But then again, other than your mother, you've slept with every woman in this room."

"I'm the luckiest guy to ever live."

"Yes you are."

"Where's Eva?"

"She said she had something she had to do, but we think there's another reason, but we're just guessing. Anyway, she says hi."

Molly and Sandy joined the group carrying trays of drinks and the next couple of hours were used up talking and sipping mild drinks with Molly sitting close to Owen, but seemed very relaxed and engaged in the conversation.

Joe and Lon arrived and seemed more involved in the group than the last time, and even Cliff seemed to be more cordial with them. Owen had to wonder if some behind the scenes discussions of some type were had, but he wasn't about to ask questions.

The whole complexion of the afternoon changed with Ginger announncing that she was going to her room and get rid of some clothes, and to Owen's surprise, Molly stood up and waited until Owen joined her and as he tried to sort out what was about to happen they went upstairs to their room.

As soon as he closed the door, she turned around and smiled as she said, "No I'm not going to strip naked, but I thought I'd go down in that little joke of a robe."

"Oh honey, I..."

"Don't say you love me again or I'm going to wonder if you're trying to tell me something."

"Damn you make me happy honey."

"Here's a secret," she whispered to him, "You make me very happy too," and she smiled until she said, "Feel free to strip naked baby, I don't mind. Of course you're going to get hard for your cousins, but that's okay."

"Wait. What did you and Mom talk about?"

"Nothing special, we just chatted and mixed the drinks, and like you said she told me to go with whatever I choose. It's all about the freedom of choice she said."

"Well I knew that's how they feel, but..." and he kissed her and said, "You're...it's like you've known all of them for a long time."

"Like you said, they're very casual and relaxed and easy to be around. I do have to say that this trip really has helped me understand you so much better."

"Hon, it's so damn nice to have you here with me. It just feels right and I..." and he paused.

"What?"

"Oh...well it's just something that shot through my mind is all. Anyway, something I'll take care of at home," and he kissed her. "Did I tell you that the day Nila saw a photo of you when I hired you, she went sour on me, like she was afraid of you, and of course she had good reason to fear you, but as it turned out that didn't matter."

"She feared me?"

"I think she could sense I felt something for you even then."

"Owen honey...damn it I have to stop calling you honey and it's your fault, and now I've forgotten what I was going to say."

"I think you were about to tell me you care for me very much and you don't want to be away from me, so you're going to move in with me."

"Oh, and you were so right in the first part," and she kissed him lightly and he watched her as she calmly stripped naked and slipped on the robe. "Are you going down like that hon?"

"Am I...hell, I don't know, I was so caught up in you that I...sure okay," and he stripped his clothes off, tossed them on the bed and she led him downstairs holding his hand as they went.

"Oh good," Lori said, "You two are here just in time, drinks are on the way," and Molly again sat close to Owen, but with her little robe open as much as closed. With the exception of dinner that's where they spent the rest of the evening until almost eleven when they all found their way to their bedrooms.

Owen almost threw his arms around Molly as he told her, "I'm so damn proud of you and happy to have you close to me."

"But Owen, all we did was sit around and talk, and a lot of that was about you...well okay, us, but our parties and parties we've all experienced and so on, but I just sat there like the rest of them."

"Oh baby, you were so great, and so charming and fun."

"Thank you hon."

"And sexy? Oh honey, you were so sexy tonight."

"My God, you make me feel like I could do nothing wrong."

"Well you could have of course, just like any of us, but you didn't."

They brushed their teeth, and then letting the robe fall she said, "I hope you can help me be strong Owen," and he stared at her as she opened the bed and lay on her back before she slowly coaxed the sheet up to her waist. "Oh great, look at your man hon, we better not even get close to each other."

"Like hell," and he threw himself on her and kissed her. I can't imagine not at least collecting a few kisses from you first."

"Turn the light off hon and let's just try to relax okay?"

He did as she asked, and then slid in under the sheet and closer to her. "I do get another kiss, right?"

She answered him by rolling toward him and into his arms. "Owen, I'm very glad I came with you."

"I am too honey. Molly, we're running head long into something and I couldn't be happier, but is there anything I can do to make you happier?"

"Not a thing Owen. I know we are and it does feel right just as you said earlier, but I still worry."

"I know my track record isn't exactly stellar, but..."

"I'm not worried about that. I know Nila is in the past, and we have time to talk about other things. I worry about me though, but I do know that right now I am right where I want to be."

Remember when you promised me repeatedly that you wouldn't make love to me?"

"Of course I do."

"What would it take to get you to break that promise?"

"I think you just took care of that matter," and they pulled themselves into each other.

Chapter Two Hundred Forty One

It was past eight Sunday morning, when in her robe again, she went down and found Sandy in her kitchen. They shared a warm hug and Sandy asked her, "Did you two sleep okay?"

"We slept fine, but only after we talked for just a little while."

"I know just being here isn't exactly relaxing for you, but I hope you found a way to enjoy the evening."

"I enjoyed every minute of it, and I know this silly robe doesn't hide much, but it was like a very small security blanket for me."

"Well you certainly won Cliff's heart. Of course I think you did that when we were up there. Owen is awake isn't he?"

"He was when I came down."

"Well Ginger and Lori aren't down yet, so don't be surprised if you learn they invaded him."

"But what about Lon and Joe?"

"I think they've finally learned that they can't corral their wives, so as long as the girls don't make love, everything will be fine."

While Molly and Sally were talking, Owen was lying on his back and staring at the ceiling as he remembered him and Molly finally making love. He smiled and kicked the sheet off exposing his manhood now firm from that sweet memory, when Ginger and Lori burst into the room and threw themselves on top of him. "Darn it," Lori said, "I thought we would surprise Molly too."

Their naked bodies on his got to him and his cock jumped to full attention as he got his arms around them and pulled them even closer to him. "I think the three of us should stay right here for the next couple of hours."

"Brave talk cousin, because we know you and Molly tore the bed up last night."

"That we did but...oh, you were watching again."

"Well of course. Are you and Molly getting married?"

"We haven't even said we love each other. Last night was our first time together."

"Get out of here cuz, you can't mean that."

"I do, and I'm very glad you didn't interrupt us."

"Well we are too now, and we did consider that. Will she be mad if she finds out we're in here?"

"I seriously doubt that, but then she probably doesn't know how much you two affect me and I have visible proof."

"I know," Ginger said, "I feel him pushing against me. I like that you know."

"I do too, sexy."

"So when do we all come up to see you again?"

"Depends, do you have to bring Lon and Joe?"

They smiled and each kissed him as his hands slowly explored their butts, and Lori said, "Probably so, or at least we have to ask them."

"I thought that might be the case. My loss too."

"How is Char?"

"Sexy and naked as ever and I love her totally."

"She's a really cool lady."

"She is that, plus smart, and I'd trust her with my life."

"So marry her then."

"I've honestly considered that, but I think what she and I have going is just perfect for the two of us."

"And if Molly becomes part of your life? I mean totally?"

"Char stays right where she is no matter what."

"Oh, you do love Char then."

"I do, and Molly even knows all of that. In fact, Molly knows more about me than just about anybody."

"Even Nila?"

Ginger slapped her cousin saying, "Don't use that name."

"Sorry Owen."

"That's okay, and yes probably even better than Nila knew me. Molly certainly understands me better than anybody else."

"Oh, this is getting serious, I can feel it."

"We'll see. Molly is a very careful woman, not taken to making major decisions on impulse."

"Good for her. Let's go down and see what we're missing."

Molly smiled when she saw Owen and she held out her arm for him to walk into. "Hi, so you got up."

"With a lot of help from Lori and Ginger," and he smiled at them.

"We tried to surprise you too, but you were down here. We just couldn't walk on and not harass Owen."

"Well of course not, he needs to be harassed on occasion."

The family sat around the large old kitchen table and talked over breakfast and more coffee. But using the upcoming party as the excuse, it was time for them to head home.

"Are you tired? Owen asked Molly as the left.

"Oh maybe a little, but not bad, are you?"

"I'm pumped honey. I've had a great time thanks mostly to you, I've had a nice visit with family and now we're going home and you're right here with me. Fantastic."

"I had a great time too, and thank you for nudging me into coming down with you."

"That was more than a nudge that was a full on plea. I was ready to promise you about anything to get you to say yes."

"Oh, so now I learn that. Okay, so to pass time going home I have a question I was going to ask you coming down. Is there one woman that you've been close to but haven't made love to, that you wish you had or would have had the chance?"