I'm Home Pt. 04

As promised, here's part four. Let me know what you think and in the meantime, I'm going to keep writing. Time between stories and chapters for me is random. I do apologize, but life (toddler) gets in the way.

Take care

Average Joe.

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It was a little after breakfast. Johnny had already left for his shift at the station. Carly was studiously trying to keep a straight face while the three of them ate scrambled eggs.

"So, you gonna see him again?" Josie asked with a mischievous grin.

Now Carly couldn't hold back the grin. "Maybe, just don't tell daddy. These hills of yours are a testament to how much empty land out here there is to hide a body."

Josie just laughed, "I'll keep that... Wait... Hills?"

Carly just rolled her eyes, "you've lived here for two years, and you've never bothered reading the deed?" Josie just shook her head slowly. "Josie, remember when I told you the rocks in the hills made it impossible to build, making it useless to developers?" This time Josie nodded, "That's because the hills were part of the sale. You own almost one hundred and fifty acres."

"Josie," Charlie suddenly cut in. "When do you have classes next?"

"Not until Wednesday, why what's up?"

"Do... Do you think we can go for a walk today? Or tomorrow?"

"Sure Charlie, anything for you," Josie said, leaning over and kissing her porcelain lover.

Carly just smiled. She might have felt a small flutter of jealousy, but she couldn't help but remember the feeling of Johnny's lips as they made love just a couple hours earlier. Josie and Charlie could have their moment. She'd have her's later.

When their meal was finished, the three of them set about doing the dishes. Charlie started washing what was available, Josie dried and Carly collected everything and put them away. She'd been coming round often enough she knew where everything belonged by now. When that was finished, they retreated to separate bathrooms. Carly taking the main bathroom on the ground floor. Josie and Charlie went upstairs to the en suite. It wasn't something they'd spoken about, but Josie knew that it was in respect for Johnny. And she herself could respect that greatly. It would be a little sad not knowing Carly in a more physical manner in the future, but her friendship was more important.

The shower itself was quick and hot. Although, that didn't stop Charlie from insisting on 'checking Josie's shave job.' Checking was done via her tongue and the only spot she checked was Josie's clitoris. Soon enough, they were both clean and dry. Dressing in comfortable clothing, they went downstairs to meet with Carly. She was already waiting for them, sitting on the lounge with a mug of coffee. Before Josie could ask, two more were carried out on Charlie's black appendages. This wasn't going to be an easy morning for any of them.

"They're gonna ask about your black eye," Josie said softly.

"Yeah, I know. Daddy's gonna be pissed."

"He seems like a good father," Charlie said softly.

The conversation just stopped as both ladies looked at her. Josie knew there was more to that statement, but she knew now wasn't the time. With a quick 'look' and a hug, they postponed their conversation for later. With their coffees finished, the three of them deposited their mugs in the sink and headed for the front door. Josie still couldn't help giving the door a quick kiss as she closed it. Charlie smiled anyway.

"I'll follow you, Carly," Josie called out.

She didn't get a response as she climbed into the driver's seat. A moment later she was joined by Charlie. They buckled themselves in and Josie started the engine. The driveway was shaped in a ring at the front of the house, making it easy for multiple vehicles to move out. But it was only a few moments before Carly started pulling away. To Josie's great embarrassment, she actually lived on the same road as the local police station. She'd never technically driven past, as it was one intersection down than she usually turned off to go to her classes, but it wasn't off by much. It also explained the speed of their response when Carly sent out her message. Josie made a mental note not to speed on her little road. She wasn't quite sure where it was considered private land and where was public, but a ticket and loss of licence wasn't worth it.

Pulling up out the front of the police station, Jose, holding Charlie's hand, accompanied Carly inside. The receptionist recognised Carly immediately, picking up the phone and dialling a number.

"Officer Carpenter, your daughter is here," she said quickly before hanging up. "Hi Carly, we all heard about what happened at your friend's place. Don't worry, we're getting him without bail until the hearing, we've already got an interim order. Well, once the hospital releases him anyway."

"Thanks, Clara," Carly smiled.

Before the conversation could continue, a door opened behind them and Al stepped out. "Come on ladies, you'll be interviewed separately for legalities, but you should all be done in an hour or so."

Josie gave Charlie's hand a quick squeeze before following Carly through the door. They were lead to individual rooms for the questioning. Charlie was with Al, Josie with Johnny and Carly with the receptionist. Sure enough, an hour later, Josie and Charlie were waiting in reception for Carly to finish up her statement. Her's had taken a little longer because her phone recorded the audio of the entire event. Unless she wanted to surrender her entire phone, they needed a copy then and there. Of course, it was a no brainer for her. The phone she needed for work and the recording app she used was designed for ease of use. It was only about another ten minutes before Carly joined the others in reception, with Al following behind.

"Don't worry ladies. He's not likely to get away with any of this. Also, I'll swing round tonight and pick up the SD card from the camera that filmed him shoot the door." He said with a gentle smile. "I'm just glad you're all safe."

"Thank you, Sir," Josie smiled. "Can you let Al know that we'll be at Barbara's in a few minutes, please?"

Al just smiled and nodded his head. The three ladies waved goodbye and went outside to their cars.

"You coming, Carly?" Josie asked her friend.

Carly just sighed, "no, I think I'll pass this time. I might end up taking another day off I think."

"Okay, if you're sure," Josie said, pulling the taller woman into a hug.

Charlie followed up straight away with a hug of her own. There weren't any hard feelings between them. Their evening was ruined by the actions of one person, and one person alone. Piling into their cars, Carly pulled away first and headed for home. Josie was just behind her and made her way to her favourite coffee shop. This made her nervous if she was being honest. She knew how Barbara had reacted last time, but last time her brother wasn't hospitalised and looking at jail time. So it wasn't much of a surprise when they pulled up in the parking lot to find the coffee shop closed. But, Josie had a responsibility to keep her word, so she waited in the carpark for Al. A few minutes later, he came strolling in from the direction of the hardware store.

Josie and Charlie climbed out of the car and approached the older man. "Hey Al, doesn't look like it's open today, is there somewhere else I can take you for a drink?"

Al just smiled grimly and gestured for them to follow. They marched in confusion as he approached the front door of the coffee shop and produced a key. He unlocked the front door and held it open for the two of them. Under normal circumstances, Josie would have been nervous. But Al was trusted by Al the cop and she had Charlie with her, she didn't even hesitate. Stepping inside the store, the first thing she noticed was the sound of someone crying.

"I figured she'd be like this," Al said sadly. "I helped raise those kids after their mother died. They grew real close after Barbara got hurt. Those two were damned near inseparable. So finding out he's guilty of it himself... " Al just sighed, "you two take a seat. I'll go wrangle Barbara out of bed."

Josie and Charlie found a couple of seats where they waited. The muffled sounds of crying suddenly got louder as Al opened a door in the back. Her choked sound of surprise gave way to cries of despair that were suddenly muffled as Al must have closed the door. A few minutes later, they could hear her calm down, and a few more after that, Al appeared with Barbara in tow. She obviously wasn't dressed for work, wearing purple jammies with baked goods printed on them. Her hair was a mess and her makeup was smudged. She'd clearly not been expecting company today. And seeing who was standing in her shop, she stopped cold.

"I... I-I'm sorry," she said softly as her lip began to quiver. "I didn't raise him like this, I-I-I don't know where I went wrong..."

Her tears hit the floor, a bare moment before she was enveloped in the arms of her two customers. None of them realised Al had quietly let himself out. Let alone that he locked the door behind him as he left. After a few minutes of crying and quiet apologies, they'd finally steered Barbara into the kitchen. Barbara was shaking too badly to be of much use, so Josie was getting some hands-on experience making professional coffees. It took her a couple goes and she only burned the milk once. But soon enough, she had three passable flat whites. Sending them via Charlie over to a table, Josie found a few pieces of chocolate mud cake in the cabinet and got them out too. By the time the coffee's were finished and the cake just about gone, Barbara had just about collected herself.

"I don't even know why you're here," she said. "After everything my brother's done, you should hate me? Shouldn't you?"

Josie just smiled and patted her hand. "That's the thing. Just like you said, after everything your brother, not you, your brother has done. You know what you've done?" Barbara shook her head. "When you found out about his first incident, you slapped him for me. You stood up for a complete stranger, apologised for his behaviour and gave me free cake and told me my coffees were free. I don't hold you responsible for your brother's actions, but I sure as hell respect you for your own. Now, go hop in the shower, get yourself clean and into something comfy. We're going clothes shopping and could do with some company."

Barbara just smiled sadly and nodded, she didn't have the strength to argue. Though it now just occurred to Josie why Al had asked her to come. She'd have to remember he was a devious old bastard. She'd get him something nice...

Twenty minutes later, Josie and Charlie were finished cleaning the dishes they were using. Barbara appeared behind them, wearing a pink blouse and a pair of jeans. She looked a little more put together than she had, which made Josie smile.

"You look good. Do you drive, or do you wanna come with us?" Josie asked.

Barbara smiled nervously, "I can drive, just as soon as the police find out where James left our car... I won't speak to him, so I can't ask."

Josie just nodded, "okay, you come with us. I'll let my friend know, her dad's a cop. He'll keep an eye out, it's gotta be somewhere."

Barbara just nodded and gave a faint smile. Flicking the lock on the door, the three of them exited the building. Josie and Charlie went and jumped straight in her car, Barbara was a moment behind them after locking the doors again. As she got in the back seat, Josie flashed her a smile and started the engine. This trip in the car was at a more docile pace. Josie didn't want to cause Barbara any more stress than necessary. Getting her out of the house was one thing, but rally driving was something else.

A few minutes later, she pulled up in an underground carpark. The weather was warm and Josie didn't want to get back to a hot car. Thankfully, it was also a Monday, so the weekend rush was over. Walking over to the escalator, the three of them started chatting.

"So, what are we shopping for today?" Barbara started.

"Charlie here needs some new clothes," Josie said with a smile. "Due to some... Issues, she doesn't have much of a wardrobe."

"Is that so," Barbara said. She knew there was more to the story, but she didn't push. "So what kind of stuff are we looking for? Just some basics, or is this a full makeover type thing?"

"I'll need a few corsets, some day dresses and a gown or two. If anything needs some alterations I can take care of that myself," Charlie said with a smile.

Barbara just stared with her mouth open. Josie just drooled at the thought of those perfect breasts in a cupless corset. Charlie was obviously ignorant of modern fashion. It was something Josie was going to have to fix, but she wasn't going to try very hard.

Their first stop was at a dress store. This was the kind of store young women would buy formal dresses and such. The three of them spent over an hour trying on various types and colours. In the end, only Charlie made a purchase. A beautiful teal floor length gown. It didn't show any of her bust but hugged her figure perfectly. Josie bit the inside of her lip as she watched Charlie step out of the changing room to show it off for the first time.

The second stop was to a basics store. Here, Josie picked up a few shirts of different styles, some pants and several pairs of shoes. It was nice when she realised they wore the same size, so Josie only bought a few as she had a small collection they could both wear already. Josie did make sure she bought some comfortable walking shoes for the pair of them though.

The final stop was to a lingerie store. Charlie mentioned corsets and Josie was under no compulsion to sway her towards a bra. The three of them went inside and started looking around. Charlie was initially nervous, seeing advertisements of scantily clad women. But that all changed when Josie whispered, "imagine me wearing that."

From that point onwards, Charlie was a woman possessed. She went out and picked several corsets. Josie made sure to check their sizes before putting away a black one without cups. It was just as she was doing this, she spotted a matching set of crotchless panties. With a groan, she couldn't resist and grabbed a set. She already knew her sizes for this store. So she didn't need to try them on, she just wanted to see Charlie's reaction.

Slipping into a spare change room, Josie quickly stripped off. It was technically against store policy to try on underwear, but she already knew she would be making this purchase. There was no way she was going to put them back on the shelf after what she had planned. pulling open the clips on the corset, she put in on. Immediately she knew it was too loose. Pulling it off, she readjusted it and tried again. This time it was good enough for what she wanted. It didn't' need to be perfect for what she had planned. With that sorted, Josie slipped on the crotchless panties. As expected, they fit her perfectly, which was good, as Josie was already leaking a little. She was nervous but extremely excited about what she was about to do.

Pulling her belt free from the jeans she was wearing, Jose gently wrapped them around her wrists. Grabbing the underwear she was wearing earlier, Josie grinned.

"Charlie?!" Josie called out.

"Yeah, Jose?"

"Can you give me a hand with something?"

Quick as she could, Josie stuffed the panties in her mouth. Satisfied she looked thoroughly gagged, she reached up and hooked the belt over the hook mounted on the wall behind her. Closing her eyes, she waited. A few moments later, the sound of the curtain being pulled open signalled for Josie to open her eyes and blink seductively. Only... As she opened her eyes and made that first slow blink, it wasn't Charlie in front of her... It was Barbara...

"Umm... I'm-" Barbara was cut off by a firm push from behind.

Josie found herself both embarrassed and highly turned on. Before her was Barbara, who looked nervous but couldn't take her eyes off her. The other person in the room was Charlie, who was looking between them both and licking her lips. Josie was just frozen in one spot as Charlie leaned over and started whispering in Barbara's ear.

Josie just stared in shock as the two of them completed their private conversation. They both glanced up at her a couple of times each before nodding. As one, they both suddenly merged on her. Two sets of lips pressed against Josie's gagged mouth. They separated a moment later before taking opposite paths down each side of her neck. Josie just shuddered in pleasure feeling each little touch of their mouths. Sometimes it was a kiss, sometimes a small lick or even occasionally the sting of a small bite.

By the time they both reached her breasts, Charlie had already replaced Josie's gag, as she accidentally spat it out. Only, after a few moments, they separated. Charlie began the process in reverse. Slowly licking, kissing and biting as she made her way back up to Josie's lips. Barbara, on the other hand, did the complete opposite. The moment Charlie's lips touched, Josie's. Barbara's lips touched Josie's clit. She couldn't help the small moan as she felt the soft lick that followed. Nor the moan that escaped when they heard someone loudly clear their throat from behind the curtain.

"Excuse me, ladies. We are a sex-positive business, however, we must ask that you stop, whatever it is you are doing. Please pay for your purchases and leave. If it happens again, you'll be banned from the store."

The next few minutes were frantic redressing. There wasn't any point in taking off anything they were currently wearing. They just threw their day clothes back over the top. Josie couldn't help the blush as her nipples practically stabbed holes through her shirt. At least the fabric was soft.

The woman at the front counter was extremely professional as the three of them presented barcodes without items attached to them. Each was scanned, paid for and they left without incident. It was only as they got back into Josie's car they all burst into laughter. With the tension gone, they started to relax.

"Barbara, what's your plan for the rest of the day?" Charlie asked.

"Ah... I didn't really have one. Thank you both so, so much for today. Even... Even if things got a little out of hand," Barbara said quietly, with a slight hint of disappointment.

Josie caught on immediately. "Barbara, dinner, our place. We'll drop you off afterward so you're home early enough to get a good sleep. Charlie and I are going on a walk tomorrow and we'll need some decent coffee to wake up bright and early."

Barbara sat quietly for a moment, before nodding to herself. "Deal, but can we swing by the coffee shop first, I need to pick something up."

Josie just smiled and started the engine. This time they played music on the drive. Charlie had plenty of experience with modern music. It was one of the first things she'd experienced when she got access to Josie's laptop. So she happily sang along with her lover and friend for the quick drive back to the shop. With a promise that she'd be back in a few minutes, Josie and Charlie sat in the car and waited.

The next stop was Desmond's Grocer. Josie had a promise to keep to herself. So a few minutes later they pulled into the parking lot. A quick scan told her that Father Geoffrey wasn't around and the three of them got out. Heading inside, sure enough, there was Desmond, with his shit-eating grin.

"Good afternoon, ladies. I've been expecting two of you, but who's your friend?" He asked sincerely.

"Hey, Desmond, this is Barbara, she owns the coffee shop near the university," Josie answered.

"It's lovely to meet you. I don't get out much these days," Barbara said with a self depreciative chuckle.

"You wouldn't happen to be old Al's niece, would you?"