Promises Made and Promises Kept Pt. 05

It goes without saying you should read 'Promises Made and Promises Kept Pts. 03 and 04' first before reading this story. This story picks up right after 'Promises Made and Promises Kept Pt. 03.'

Note: PM&PK needs to be told from both Points of View (PoV). To do that, I am alternating between Virginia and Judy in each part of PM&PK. Because of this, the five parts of this story will overlap each other, so you will see some scenes from both PoVs. Parts 1, 3, and 5 are written from Virginia's PoV, while parts 2 and 4 are written from Judy's PoV. For example, the first half (roughly) of this story (from Virginia's PoV) overlaps the last half (roughly) of 'PM&PK Pt. 04' (from Judy's PoV). Keep in mind that each woman will also have unique experiences that will not be seen from the other woman's PoV.

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January 1995

I looked down, gathering my thoughts. All of my feelings for Megan came flooding into my brain, and the emotions accompanying those memories overwhelmed me. Losing her had really hurt. I looked up, unable to keep my feelings off my face when I said, "Megan was my teacher in the first class I took at UC-Irvine to get my Master's degree." When I saw Judy smile, I continued, "When I first laid eyes on her, I was gobsmacked. We hit it off right away and started dating."

I stopped when Judy's smile turned into a stunned look. I reached over and took her hand. I saw several emotions flick across her face, and suddenly I saw a look of anger come over her face.

"What's wrong, Judy?" I asked. "Oh, my god," I thought, "What did I say?" I felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach, and it must have reflected on my face.

Almost afraid to look, I saw Judy gather herself, literally shaking herself as the flash of anger was replaced by a look of concern. Judy squeezed my hand and said, "I ... I'm sorry, Virginia. That took me completely by surprise." She paused, swallowing a couple of times, struggling to get herself back under control. Judy then said, "I had crushed on Megan but didn't do anything about it because I was married. When you said you two hit it off right away, I was momentarily angry because I couldn't have done that. In no way was I angry with you."

Judy squeezed my hand again and then pulled me in for a hug. "I'm sorry, Virginia," she said, tears flowing down her cheeks.

I hugged Judy back and said, "I'm sorry, too, Judy."

Once Judy got herself under control, we broke our hug and sat back. We smiled at each other before Judy said, "I couldn't help noticing you looked sad when you started talking about Megan."

Touched by Judy's genuine concern, I squeezed her hand again before I said, "At the time, I really thought Megan was the one I could love for the rest of my life. We were practically inseparable, and Matthew and Mark really liked her, and she really liked them too." I looked Judy in the eye, a feeling of sadness coming over me again as I said, "Then she got an offer from MIT for a tenured teaching position."

Judy squeezed my hand and said, "Megan had called me and cried about having to end a relationship. I didn't realize it was you she had cried about. She told me she was totally in love with someone, but the opportunity to teach at MIT was her dream job."

I teared up again, having not realized until now how close Judy and Megan had been. I said, "Yes, it was, and I wasn't going to stand in her way." Judy pulled me in for another hug. I started sobbing, not only for myself but for Judy too. Megan was a wonderful woman, and we both were feeling her loss.

Judy whispered in my ear, "It's okay, Virginia," over and over until I got myself back under control. We separated once again. I smiled sheepishly and snarked, "Wow, what a way to put a damper on a morning after a night of incredible sex."

Judy smiled and said, "Well, let's get some food in us, and maybe we can have a great morning of sex to get back in the proper mood?"

Smiling back and picturing Judy naked and writhing under my ministrations, I said, "Sounds good to me."

We got up and finished putting breakfast together. We sat down and enjoyed breakfast, smiling at each other as our thoughts turned to what would be happening as soon as breakfast was over.

After a morning of incredible sex, it was time to go. As much as I wished Judy and I could spend more time together, Judy had to go get her girls. As we walked out to my car, Judy asked, "Would you like to have dinner at my parent's place with the girls and me? I'd really like for you to meet them, and for them to meet you. I know they'll just love you."

My heart thrilled at the thought of all of us getting together with Judy's parents. This was a big step for Judy since her parents were so important to her. I really wanted to meet them since they sounded so nice. I turned to Judy and said, "Only if you'll return the favor and meet Grace and Kathy. They're not really my parents, but they're the next best thing to it."

"Deal," Judy said before our lips met in one last kiss before I left.

All the way home, I was smiling, not caring if anyone saw me grinning like a fool.

When I got home, Matthew and Mark were waiting for me along with Grace and Kathy. When they saw the big smile on my face, they all smiled back at me. Grace pulled me in for a hug and whispered, "I'm so happy for you, Virginia."

"Thanks, Grace," I whispered back. "That means a lot to me."

Kathy gave me a quick hug before Matthew took me in his arms. He said, "I'm happy for you, Mom. I'm glad you found someone to love. I approve, and I know Mom would approve," he finished, moisture gleaming in his eyes.

I buried my face in Matthew's chest and teared up before saying, "Thank you, Matthew. I know Bonnie approves, and I'm so glad you do, too."

After a beat, we separated, and Mark took Matthew's place. Mark put his arms around me and said, "I'm happy for you, too, Mom. You've been there for me, and I'm here for you now. Mom wanted you to find someone, and I'm glad you did. I love you," he finished.

"I love you, too," I said, hugging Mark hard. "Thank you," I said as I teared up again.

With that, I went up to my room to change into something more comfortable. I had a lot to do before Monday.

***

I always look forward to Monday mornings, but this time was extra special. I had spent a few additional minutes this morning with my toilet, wanting to look good for Judy. Whenever I thought about Judy, my heart would clench, and my breath would catch in my throat. Of course, I had thought about Judy a lot since Saturday afternoon, so my weekend was pretty breathless. I drove into work, the traffic not denting my happiness. Once I parked and headed in through the lobby, Peggy greeted me with her usual perkiness, asking if I had had a good weekend. I smiled widely at her and said, "Good morning, Peggy. I had a great weekend."

I made it to my office, and I noticed Cathy was already there. She looked up, took in my mood, and smiled as she said, "Good morning, Virginia. I'll bet you had a great weekend?"

"Yes, I did, Cathy," I said as I breezed into my office. "Are there any changes to my calendar today?" I asked as I put down my bag and picked up my mug.

"No," Cathy replied. "You're still on with Sally after the staff meeting."

"Thanks, Cathy," I said as I headed toward the break room. I fixed a cup of Earl Grey and headed back to my office to prepare for the staff meeting.

Finally, it was time to head to the staff meeting. As I approached the conference room, I saw Judy coming from the other direction. I couldn't help but scan her from head to toe, and she looked so lovely. I just wanted to take her in my arms and ravage her. With difficulty, I managed to keep my hands to myself as we met at the door.

Judy smiled a smile that just melted my insides and said, "Good morning, Virginia. I hope you had a nice weekend?"

Trying hard not to loudly express my love for this woman, I quietly said, "Why, yes, I did, Judy. I hope your weekend went well?"

"Yes, it was a memorable weekend," Judy replied. After a beat, she added, "Let's get seated. This is going to be an interesting meeting."

As it turned out, it was an interesting staff meeting. After we had gone in and found two seats together, I realized we were interacting much more smoothly together. The sexual tension that had almost always been around us, making it hard to interact easily, was gone. It felt so good being able to just relax and be at ease with each other now that we've established a sexual relationship. I don't know if the change was apparent to anybody else in the room. However, I think everybody else seemed more at ease also. I noticed Steve had looked at us several times and smiled before turning his attention back to the meeting.

Once the staff meeting was over, we walked out together, and before we parted, Judy asked, "See you at lunch today?"

"Yes," I answered, smiling. "I'm looking forward to it."

"Me, too," Judy said, returning my smile. She turned and headed back to her office. I stood there a moment, watching Judy walk away, and I admired how her ass moved, remembering how it felt in my hands.

I heaved a sigh and turned to head back to my office.

Once my meeting with Sally was over, I went back to my office. I dropped off my notebook before heading down to the cafeteria. I was looking forward to seeing Judy. When I entered the cafeteria, I looked around for her, and I saw her looking my way with a big smile on her face. I smiled back and headed over to the salad bar to make a nice salad. I put together a Caesar salad and, after paying for it, walked over to Judy's table.

"You look nice today," I said as I walked up to the table. My eyes roamed over Judy's body as I admired how lovely she looked.

As I was sitting down, Judy's eyes were running over my body. "You look nice, too, Virginia," she said as her eyes met mine.

Once I was seated, Judy took a deep breath and said, "My parents are expecting you and the boys over for dinner Friday night. I figured we'd want to do it before Matthew goes back to college. I hope that's okay?"

After a beat to catch my breath, I smiled and said, "That's wonderful. I'm looking forward to meeting your parents. Are Amy and Emily going to be there too?" I was thrilled Judy wasn't hesitant to take our relationship to the next level. I know how important her parents are to her, and if she feels comfortable enough to do this right away, I won't drag my feet.

"Yes," Judy said, smiling back at me. "We'll be eating at 7 PM, and I'll let you know what the menu is when I find out."

"It's a date," I said, reaching across the table to take Judy's hand in mine. I watched her glance down at our intertwined fingers before she looked up with a smile and softly said, "I love you, Virginia."

My heart thrilled upon hearing those words. Squeezing Judy's hand, I quietly answered, "I love you, too, Judy."

Our declarations made, we dug into our salads, talking about work and our kids. Judy mentioned that Amy and Emily wanted me to come to a swim meet of theirs as we finished up. I said I'd love to come, although I didn't know anything about swimming competitions.

I saw Judy looking over behind me before she turned back to me, smiled, and said, "Our PAs seem to be particularly interested in us."

I had to smile at that and said, "Yes, I've noticed every time you leave my office, Cathy always seems to have to make a call to Sue, and vice versa."

Judy squeezed my hand before saying, "Well, I trust Sue to keep this to herself."

"I'm sure Cathy will, too," I said, squeezing her hand back.

After a beat, Judy let go of my hand and said, "As much as I'd love to sit here with you all day, I've got work to do."

As we both got up, picking up our trays and purses, I said, "Yes, I do, too. I'm really looking forward to Friday, Judy."

Judy replied, "I am too," as we parted and went our separate ways back to our offices.

***

I came into work today wanting to talk to Cathy and Sue. I was concerned their interest in the relationship developing between Judy and me might generate attention we weren't ready to face. While a homosexual relationship in the civilian world is not forbidden, it is still not widely accepted.

I said, "Good morning, Cathy," when I came up to her desk.

Cathy looked up, smiled, and said, "Good morning, Virginia." When she saw the serious look on my face, she got a worried look on her face and asked, "What's wrong, Virginia?"

I looked around to make sure no one could overhear us. In a quiet voice, I said, "I've noticed you and Sue have taken a great deal of interest in my relationship with Judy." Seeing the worried look on Cathy's face, I quickly added, "That's okay, Cathy. I'm not worried you and Sue know about it. I'm just concerned something might get out none of us want widely known."

"Sue and I are cautious not to say anything with anybody else," Cathy said, a relieved look on her face. "The last thing we want is for you two to catch any grief."

"Good," I said, smiling at Cathy to let her know she was not in trouble. "When the time is right, I'm planning a little surprise for Judy, and I'll need your help to pull it off. Would you mind helping me with that?"

"No problem, Virginia," Cathy said. "You can count on me."

"Thank you, Cathy," I said.

I went into my office to put my bag down, turn on my computer, and grab my mug to go get some tea. I headed to the break room and saw Sue sitting at her desk. Since Judy wasn't in yet, I decided to take the initiative and talk to Sue.

I walked up to Sue's desk, and she looked at me, smiled, and said, "Good morning, Virginia."

As I did with Cathy, I looked around to make sure no one was near enough to overhear us before I said quietly, "Good morning, Sue. I've noticed you and Cathy have taken a great interest in my relationship with Judy." Sue got a worried look on her face, and I reassured her, "I'm not upset about it, and neither is Judy. I just want to make sure this doesn't get out before we're ready to let anybody know about it."

"Oh, sure, Virginia," Sue said, relieved. "Cathy and I always make sure no one else can hear us talking. We don't want to get you two in trouble with anyone. We're just so happy for the two of you."

"Thanks, Sue," I said. "I am planning a little surprise for Judy, and I may need your help to pull it off. Can I count on you to help me?"

Just then, I saw Judy coming down the hall, making a smile come over my face. Sue saw my reaction, looked toward Judy, and smiled before saying, "You can count on me, Virginia."

I saw the questioning look on Judy's face as she walked up to us, and I shook my head slightly, hoping to prevent her from asking about what Sue and I had been talking about.

Judy caught my gesture, and she smiled and turned to her office and said, "Please come in, Virginia."

I followed Judy into her office, closing the door after me. After putting her bag down on her desk, Judy turned to me and pulled me in for a kiss. Our arms went around each other, and our lips met in a kiss that felt so wonderful, my heart threatened to explode. Her silky-soft lips molded to mine so perfectly, it was like we were sharing the same pair of lips. Before I passed out from lack of oxygen, I broke the kiss, breathing hard as I stared into her beautiful face.

After a bit, while we both caught our breath, Judy got a curious look on her face. She asked, "Okay, what was that out there?"

"I was recruiting Sue to help me set up a surprise for you," I said, smiling at her.

"Oh?" Judy asked. "And just what are you scheming to do?"

"If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise," I said. "Don't worry; it was just my passive-aggressive way of making sure Sue keeps our relationship a secret, by making her a part of the secret. I've done the same with Cathy."

"Okay," Judy replied, a relieved look coming on her face. "Just know that eventually, I do want the whole world to know I love you," she said as she pulled me in for another kiss.

I lost myself in the kiss, the feel of her lips on mine, so sweet and soft, made me hot and my nipples hard. Breaking the kiss to gasp in some air, I said, "I've had to hide my sexuality for so long it's become second nature to me. Please don't think any hesitancy I display about showing my love for you in public is an indication I don't care for you. It'll take me a while to get used to being more open about it."

Judy looked at me intently and said, "I'll understand. On another note, I talked to mom last night, and she gave me the menu for dinner. She says you should bring a nice Riesling to go with dinner. We're having chicken cacciatore, cheese ravioletti with a pink sauce, Caesar salad, and her special cheesecake for dessert."

"That sounds delicious," I said. "I'll make sure I get a Riesling. I'm really looking forward to this."

"Mom and dad are really looking forward to meeting you," Judy said.

"I'm looking forward to meeting them, too," I said, stepping back from Judy. "Well, I better get back to my office."

With that, I opened the door and stepped out. I noted Sue was smiling, so I smiled back before heading into the break room to get my tea. Work was going to be fun today.

***

I was so nervous about dinner tonight with Judy's parents that Matthew and Mark picked up on it. They hugged me and told me how lovely I looked, trying to reassure me Judy's parents were going to just love me. I had decided to coordinate our outfits, so I was wearing a nice pair of high-waist slacks and a button-up shirt that flared out over my hips. I kept the top three buttons unbuttoned, so I could wear a pretty necklace. Matthew and Mark were similarly dressed in slacks and button-down shirts and ties. They looked so handsome, and I knew Amy and Emily were going to fuss over them.

Finally, it was time to go. Grace and Kathy hugged me before we left, wishing for me to have a good time. I let Matthew drive, giving him the directions to Judy's parent's house. It didn't take long to get there, and Matthew parked in the driveway. I saw Judy's car in the driveway and knew she was already there. We got out, and we headed up to the door. After making one last check on our outfits, I rang the doorbell.

The door opened almost immediately, and I recognized Judy's dad standing there with Amy and Emily alongside him. I smiled and said, "Good evening, Mr. Saginario. I'm Virginia, and this is Matthew," I said, pointing to Matthew. "And this is Mark," I finished, pointing to Mark.

Mr. Saginario said, "Please come in, Virginia. And please, call me Joe."

I smiled again and said, "Okay, Joe." He looked genuinely happy to see me, and some of my nervousness drained away as he stood aside to let me walk in. When I did, I put my hand out, and he took my hand and shook it. It was a firm handshake and not a wimpy one. He then shook hands with Matthew and Mark as they stepped in.

I couldn't help but notice Amy and Emily were checking out Matthew and Mark. They were wearing sundresses and flats and looked lovely. I know Matthew and Mark were checking them out, too. I turned and saw Judy coming up, also wearing a sundress and flats. My heart clenched when she came up and pulled me into a hug, saying, "Welcome, Virginia. Thank you for coming."

Then, Judy took me completely by surprise and laid a kiss on me that left no doubt she was happy to see me. I recovered quickly and returned her kiss, letting her know I was delighted to see her too. We broke quickly, neither of us wanting to put on a floor show for everyone else. I was thrilled to see that, while everyone was surprised at the display of affection, nobody frowned or showed any disapproval.

Judy then gave Matthew and Mark a quick hug, taking the bottle of wine from Matthew before Mrs. Saginario came up to give me a hug. She said, "It's good to meet you, Virginia."