My Sweet Canadian Girl Ch. 07

"I'm sorry for making you look at these," Cassie said touching my mother's hand.

"You didn't make me do anything," she said. "I've hid these for years crying over them by myself. Rick deserved to see them."

"You looked so happy at first," I said. My parents had never told me the whole story behind their divorce but I thought that talking about it might help her.

"I was happy," she said with a sad smile.

"Well there's no point in looking back with regrets," I said when it became clear she didn't want to say any more.

"I don't have any regrets. Obviously our marriage could have worked out much better, but the years I spent with your father gave me the two most important things in my life," she said looking at me. "I wouldn't trade you or your sister for anything."

"You'll find someone else mom," I said trying to comfort her.

"It's been nearly twenty years. If I wanted another man I'd have found one by now," she said simply. "Enough talk about your poor old mother. I think I'll go to bed. The earlier we're up, the more time we'll have for shopping," she said smiling at Cassie.

"Goodnight Judy," Cassie said.

"Night mom," I said giving her a warm hug.

"Did you know?" Cassie asked me in a low voice when she was gone.

"Not at all," I said. "It must have broken her heart to see dad marry his second and then third wife. I wish she'd find someone and move on."

"I could never move on after you," Cassie said on the verge of tears.

"Oh Cassie my love, my beautiful wife," I whispered into her ear. "I might look a little like my father but you've made me into a better man. There's nothing that could ever make me stop loving you."

"I feel the same way but your parents looked happy in the beginning too," she said.

"They're not us," I said fighting back my own tears. "They're not us."

We went to bed in a somber mood. With Cassie feeling sad the single bed was more than enough room for us. She came to bed dressed in a silk nightgown that was short enough to show off her sexy panties. I knew she would have been wearing less if she wanted sex and for a change I wasn't interested that night either. What she wanted was kissing and cuddling with her husband, something I was more than happy to provide. Cassie knew I was madly in love with her and committed for life as her husband but seeing the pictures of my parents shattered love left her feeling sad. There was no way I was going to let that happen to us.

Cassie woke me up early the following morning with a passionate kiss on the lips. Giggling softly and signaling for me to be quiet, she stroked my cock to fullness beneath the blankets. She tugged her panties off and waited for me to climb on top. It was far less spectacular than the intense sex we'd shared since our marriage a week ago, but there was something about making love to her in the bed I grew up in that drove me wild. Having to keep quiet because we knew my mother was in the next room made me feel like I was back in high school again. I wouldn't have had any idea of what to do with a woman like Cassie back then, but now I knew exactly how to please her.

My hands beneath her nightgown slowly slipped it up until she grabbed hold of it and tore it off her body. I squeezed her ripe breasts, keeping my lips pressed to hers so none of our moans of pleasure could escape to find my mother's ears. Cassie's hands on my hips urged me to screw her harder all the time until I whispered I was too close now. She said we needed to be quick in case my mother came to call her so regretfully I let myself finish inside her. It hadn't lasted long enough for Cassie to get close but you never would have known it from the wonderful kiss she gave me before getting up to put on her bathrobe.

I watched her carefully put away her panties and nightgown before gathering everything she needed for a shower. Normally she'd invite me to join her but I knew she wanted to keep our sex life as covert as possible around my mother. I got dressed and went to the kitchen where mom was already cooking breakfast for us. She asked what Cassie liked and I assured her she wasn't a fussy eater at all and even ate whatever I managed to cook for her.

Cassie joined us twenty minutes later wearing a long airy skirt with sandals and a top that was just tight enough to show off her beautiful breasts. Mom said that even without the golden tan she looked like a beautiful young California woman. After breakfast, mom rushed off to finishing getting ready for their shopping trip. We hadn't exchanged any money yet so I gave Cassie my US bankcard to withdraw as much as she wanted. She started to promise me she'd pay me back until I quietly reminded her that as my wife it was our money she was spending, not mine.

Soon as they left I headed down to the basement to check on the washer for mom. She said it was leaking and I could see a wide water stain on the concrete floor in the laundry room. Rocking it side to side as I pulled it out to get a better look I could see the water was coming from where the cold water line attached on the back. Thankfully it was something I could fix for her and after some fresh silicone caulking and a new metal clamp it was as good as new. I didn't expect them back for hours so I went outside to mow the lawn for her after that and looked for other things that needed fixing. There was a loose shutter on the back of the house that I borrowed a ladder from one of the neighbors to fix and the hot water tap for the sink in the downstairs bathroom was stripped too. I wish I had asked her if there was anything else she needed fixed but I'd try to get to whatever I might have missed before I left. Otherwise mom would end up wasting money to hire a handyman.

I took a shower and walked to a nearby grocery store to pick up everything I needed to cook dinner that night. Mom had never seen me cook a proper meal and I wanted to show her what I could do now while I had a chance. I was at the checkout with a basket of food before I realized I had no money on me. At least I had my credit card to pay but I felt silly using it to pay for my handful of items.

Once I got home I started preparing everything to cook stuffed sweet peppers and roasted pork loin, the same thing I cooked the first time I made Cassie dinner. I knew how to make a lot more dishes now but I had a definite comfort level with that one. Cassie always loved it when I made it for her too, just liked I always felt special when she made her maple-glazed salmon for me. By the time they got home dinner was in the oven and would be ready soon.

"What smells so good?" mom asked when I went to the front door to greet them. "Did you order something?"

"No I'm cooking us dinner," I said.

"Get out of here," my mom said laughing.

"I'm serious. Tell her sweetie," I said looking to my wife for support.

"It's true Judy. He can cook a lot of things now and he's getting better all the time," Cassie said.

"Well I don't know what you did with my real son, but I like this new one much better anyway," she said making us laugh.

"Looks like you two found your way to the malls," I said looking at all their shopping bags.

"Oh Rick the shopping here is amazing," Cassie said. "Your mom and I had so much fun. I know it looks like a lot," she said with a guilty frown. "But I got some of our Christmas shopping done already and bought something for Lei's birthday too."

"Did you get any shoes?" I asked.

"Just one pair," she said smiling.

"I hope you're not shopped out because I'm sure Susan would like to go with you too," I said.

"Shopped out?" Cassie said giggling.

"We didn't even get to half the stores we wanted to today," mom explained.

"Well I need to get back to dinner. Put your feet up and relax, I'll call you when it's ready," I said.

Mom was blown away by the dinner I cooked for us and couldn't stop smiling. She said she couldn't wait to tell my sister, though I might need to make it again to convince her we weren't making it up. Even after last night's sad ending with the photo albums, this trip had been a dream so far. I knew Cassie and my mother would get along with each other but it was going better than I had dared to dream. There had been a few girlfriends mom had met before and she was always nice to them, but this was different. She knew I head over heels in love with Cassie and it was easy to see why. You could almost see her imagining what our children were going to look like every time she looked at us. Once we did have kids it was going to make living so far away from her that much harder.

After dinner, I got a thank you kiss from mom on the cheek and another from Cassie on the lips. Mom said she felt bad for taking Cassie away from me all day and told me to take her car and show Cassie around. I knew Tim was back in LA and gave him a call to see what he was up to. He didn't have any plans yet so I told him we'd drop by his parents place to pick him up later tonight and we'd go do something. We changed into clothes better suited for nightlife and Cassie looked amazing in her hip hugging jeans and a flimsy tank top.

The first thing I did was take her for a drive around to some of the celebrity hot spots to see if we'd find any. We didn't see any that night but I got to tell her about some of the ones I'd run into over the years. I admitted that I'd never gone up and actually talked to any of them because I always felt bad when I saw people bothering them when they were trying to have a normal day with their families. It was fun to see them though and it made you feel like you were in a movie. For every one you noticed there were probably three or four more from TV or smaller movie roles that you just didn't recognize at the time. Cassie still loved driving down the famous streets and was snapping one photo after another with our digital camera.

"Okay sweetie what do you want to see next?" I asked.

"I want to see where you got your tattoo," she said.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yes. I'm not even sure why myself but it was one of the first things I thought about when I knew we were coming on this trip," she said.

"I hope I can remember the way," I said. I had been completely bombed the night I got it done but I knew the area at least. "I think this is the one here," I said when we pulled into the lot. "Do you want to go in?" I asked just as a huge guy with a shaved head and covered in tattoos came out through the front door.

"Is it safe in there?" she asked.

"We'll be fine," I said squeezing her hand. "They're running a business sweetie and they want to make a sale like anyone else."

"Alright let's go in," she said after mustering her courage.

"Can I help you?" the guy behind the counter asked as we walked in. He was covered in tattoos too but he was quick to welcome potential customers just like I told Cassie before we came in.

"I'm trying to track down the place that did this," I said rolling up my sleeve to show him my dragon tattoo. "I think it was here but to tell the truth I was out of it that night."

"It looks like Luis' work. Luis! One of your customers is here," he shouted through a curtain behind him. "He'll be right out."

"Hey man what's up?" he asked in a friendly voice. Soon as I saw him I recognized him. He had dark hair pulled back in a ponytail and a long pointy goatee. He also had no idea who I was until he saw my tattoo. "Oh man I remember you now. You were trashed and kept going on and on about some karate shit you were into. Looking for some new ink?" he asked.

"Not tonight," I said. "She just wanted to see this place."

"Maybe she'd like to get one done then," he suggested.

"No she definitely doesn't want one," I said when Cassie looked too petrified to speak.

"So you just came in here to waste my time?" he said looking angry all of a sudden. "I'm just joking," he said smiling when he could see that he'd sacred her. "All the guys keep telling me I'm too soft to be a tattoo shop owner. Have a look around and see if you get any ideas," he said.

"Thanks," I said shaking his hand. "We're down for a visit from Canada and she wanted to see where I got my tattoo done."

"You're from Canada?" he asked. "What part?"

"I was born and raised here in LA but I moved there to be with her. She's from Whistler but we're living in Vancouver," I said.

"No shit? That place has the best fucking weed," he said making Cassie giggle.

"My brothers say the same thing," Cassie said smiling at him. "They're so proud of it," she said noticing the look I was giving her. "What?" she asked.

"I didn't think you knew about that stuff," I said smirking at her.

"Yeah I've snowboarded all winter every year since I was a kid but I've never seen a joint before," she said making the guys in the store burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" a woman with jet black hair, goth style black lipstick, and plenty of her own tattoos and piercings asked as she came out from the back.

"We're just talking to..." Luis said looking at me.

"I'm Rick and this is my wife Cassie," I said before I could stop myself. The moment I said it I felt horrible that these strangers were the first to hear me call her my wife. At the same time it was a huge relief to finally tell someone.

"This is my girlfriend Raven," Luis said. I doubted it was her real name but it was what she wanted to be called.

"Nice to meet you," she said.

"We're not having much luck convincing them to get new tattoos," Luis said.

"Well how about a piercing instead?" Raven said.

"What do you think sweetie?" I asked. "I think you'd look nice with one in your nose," I said making her laugh.

"My boss wouldn't like that," she said as if that was all that was holding her back.

"Where do you work?" Raven asked her.

"I'm a nurse at the children's hospital in Vancouver," she said.

"That's really cool. You must be proud of her," she said looking to me as I nodded. "I bet it gets sad seeing all those sick kids though."

"It does sometimes but they're so much fun to be around. It's easy to forget why they're there if you can get them to act like kids again," Cassie said. Luis smiled at her warmly when she said that and I knew she'd found another pair of admirers.

"There are plenty of other place we can pierce," Raven said. She had about a dozen of her own and that was just from the neck up.

"I don't know," Cassie said slowly. She was definitely thinking about it.

"It'll me doing it not one of these lowlifes," she said smiling at Luis as she said it. You could tell she meant it as a term of endearment for him.

"If you get one I will too," I said.

"Where?" she asked clearly intrigued now.

"You can pick and I'll even go first. There's only one place that's off limits," I said making everyone laugh.

"Okay your tongue," Cassie said right away.

"It's true what they say," Raven said smiling at her.

"What's true?" Cassie asked already starting to blush.

"That it makes oral sex even better," she said laughing as Luis stuck out his tongue to show us his own piercing. I'd never seen Cassie turn such a dark shade of red before.

True to my word I went first and sat in a chair as Raven got her things ready. They had permits out front from health inspectors but I still watched her taking a fresh needle out of its packaging just to make sure. She clamped onto my tongue and stretched it out as far as it would go before stabbing though it without warning. There was a sharp pain for a second or two then nothing. Moments later she had a simple metal stud in place about an inch from the tip of my tongue. Raven warned me it was likely to swell for a few days and that I should rinse frequently with diluted mouthwash for the first week. She gave me a little pamphlet with lots more information but I was in safe hands with Cassie to take care of me. I did read the part about avoiding oral sex for the first month aloud just to see her face and it was priceless. She looked like a little girl who had just been told Santa wouldn't be coming to town this year.

It was her turn now and after some deliberation she settled on a navel piercing. I was happy with her choice and thought it would look sexy on her. We looked over their selection of navel rings until we found one that we thought would look sexy nestled in her bellybutton. Raven had her lie down and cleaned around Cassie's navel with a cotton ball and some brown antiseptic solution that stained her beautiful skin a little. She looked so hot that I wished I could crawl onto the table with her to make love, but I'm sure it would have been frowned upon. Other than a quick inhale when the needle pierced her skin, Cassie didn't show any signs of discomfort and when it was done she sat up to check it out in the mirror. Even my overly modest sweet Canadian girl would have been forced to admit that it made her look smoking hot if someone asked her about it.

We were running late for meeting Tim now so we paid and thanked Raven for her work before rushing out the door. In the car Cassie kept asking me to show her my tongue ring as if it fascinated her. For my benefit she sat in the passenger seat with her shirt lifted up well past her new piercing. It was completely mesmerizing. Suddenly the woman I already knew was the most beautiful in the world looked even a little better. She could see how much it was turning me on and I wondered how we'd ever keep it down in bed for the remainder of our trip.

Tim invited us in to give his parents a chance to meet Cassie for themselves. He'd told them about her already but they wanted to see her while she was in town. I'd spent so much time at their place growing up that they were like family to me and I was happy to introduce them to the woman I loved. Liked everyone else who met Cassie, they thought she was fantastic immediately. When Tim stepped away to use the washroom his mother took the opportunity to ask about this girl Lei her son had told her about meeting on his trip to Vancouver. Cassie gave her a quick rundown and Tim's mother smiled obviously liking what she heard.

There was a club hosting a show for some local bands that Tim wanted to check out but when we drove by the lineup was huge so we ditched that plan. Instead we went to a quieter place where we could sit down and relax. It was good to see him again and though he couldn't put his finger on it he could tell something was different about us now. Maybe we were giving off a married vibe so I did what I could to distract him. I proudly showed him my tongue ring as he shook his head and Cassie was just as happy to model her navel ring for him.

The topic soon turned the Lei and Tim had all sorts of questions. His relief was obvious when we told him she was still single. Tim was showing all the signs of falling hard for her and finally got around to asking if he could come visit again. Cassie was playfully mad when she told him he was always welcome and that he only had to tell us when he was coming. He looked very happy when we said we were sure Lei wanted to see him again too. The thought of our two close friends becoming a couple was something that thrilled Cassie and I. Our night with Tim went by far too quickly but we made plans to get together again before we left and he assured us he'd come for a visit sometime in the next few weeks too.

When we got home mom had left the porch light on for us but otherwise the house was dark. We talked in hushed voice as we crept inside and took turns using the bathroom before bed. Cassie was sat on my bed brushing her hair and telling me how excited she was to tell Lei about Tim's obvious interest when she came home. I started kissing her neck and she held her hair to one side sighing. Reaching my hands around front I lifted her shirt and ran my fingers lightly over her new piercing. Slipping the straps of her top off her shoulders I pulled her breasts out to fondle her nipples.