Simone and I agreed to meet my parents first, since my parent's home is about a forty-five-minute drive from where we live.
We dressed casually and drove there on a Sunday, and Simone seemed a bit nervous on the drive there.
After our informal introductions with my parents, Simone assisted my mother in the kitchen. Lunch was almost ready when we arrived.
My parents and Simone hit things off well, which I expected. Simone and my mother enjoyed each other and talked much. I noticed Simone had a smile on her face the entire day.
On the ride back, Simone said that my parents were very nice and enjoyed their company. She said she was glad to get the initial meeting over with.
I asked if she felt at home with them.
Simone replied, "Oh, yes Austin. I had a good time and enjoyed your parents. Your dad is quiet, but he's very friendly. And your mom made me feel welcome, like I was part of the family and at home."
We decided to wait a few weeks to visit Simone's folk, mostly because of my work schedule and her parent's schedules seemed to clash.
Simone wanted to fly to the city where her parents lived, because the three-plus hour drive to their home and return trip would eat into much of the weekend. The flight would take roughly an hour.
With that settled, we made business-class reservations. Simone nixed the rental car, saying her parents would meet us at the airport and we could use one of their cars during the weekend.
I wasn't sure what to expect, although Simone revealed some more about her family since we had our relationship chat.
Both Simone's parents worked, according to her. But she didn't go into details of her parent's careers. According to her, her father was into engineering and business, while her mother was manager of a popular restaurant.
Simone didn't say much else regarding their personal lives other than they traveled some.
The weekend before our trip, Simone suggested we dress business casual for the flight. Naturally, her recommended dress code involved some shopping trips. Simone was adamant about the styles of clothes and shoes she wanted me to wear for the weekend. I complained a bit, but it was no use.
Fun.
However, Simone made the shopping interesting by teasing me with dresses or lingerie she wouldn't wear around her parents, but perhaps she would on one of our date nights. The clothing stores she suggested were not the ones I would choose, because of the prices. But I decided to pick my battles elsewhere.
Simone kept her word about the lingerie, as she surprised me by wearing a sheer, black teddy to bed that night.
Thursday evening arrived and Simone showed up at my apartment after work. As I helped her bring her things in from her car, I asked her how long she planned on staying.
"Don't be a smart ass, Austin!" was her reply.
Simone supervised my packing: meaning no T-shirts and my old tennis shoes.
We took off from work on Friday and asked a friend to bring us to the airport that morning. I wore khaki pants and a white collared shirt that Simone had cleaned, lightly starched, and pressed that week, along with a dark blue sports coat without a tie.
I felt like I was wearing cardboard clothes.
Simone wore a dark blue dress and shoes, along with a matching purse. Those items that made me wince at the price tags when we were shopping.
She looked professional, and sexy at the same time. Just being alongside of her made me look good.
And I managed to squeeze her ass a time or two when we walked through the airport’s concourses. Naturally, she lightly scolded me.
A few hours later, we disembarked our flight and made our way to the baggage claim.
Simone was nervous, perhaps more, than when we met my parents the previous month.
We made it to the waiting area with our luggage and we found Simone's parents waiting. Simone hugged both, before she introduced me to her mother first, then her father.
You want my impression, upon seeing them the first time?
It was like meeting someone who could resemble a movie type, mafia representative, and his beautiful wife.
Simone's father could pass as a Don, or whatever the head man is called. I assumed he was a former athlete, who kept himself in a healthy, physical condition.
He stood about six foot four, a bit taller than I, with dark brown eyes that had a similar look in them as my former co-worker, Marty. Also, he had dark hair with some greying. He was dressed in business formal attire that wasn't from some cheap chain clothier.
He shook my hand with a firm grip and welcomed me.
Was I intimidated?
Well, let's say that I didn't want to piss the man off.
OK, you want to know about Simone's mother.
Can I say that Simone inherited her looks from her mother and leave it at that?
She was as tall as Simone, similar body features or phenotype and could pass as Simone's older sister.
To remind you, Simone - and her mother - stand five foot, nine inches, same long dark, brown hair, dark mascara-lined brown eyes as Simone, very feminine and pretty to look at.
If the term MILF had a picture next to it in a dictionary, Simone's mother would be a good example.
She was dressed in black, both the blouse and pants, with black closed-toe shoes and a purse that I wouldn't want to pay for. I guessed Giorgio Armani or something similar, because Simone bought Giorgio Armani clothes when I went shopping with her the previous Saturday.
Also, Simone's mother wore a large diamond ring, custom-crafted gold bracelets, and matching necklaces. Simone told me about her jewelry later.
Simone's mother spoke with an accent that reminded me of someone, but I couldn't place it.
As we walked through the airport terminal, I understood why Simone made me go shopping. I would have worn jeans with a polo shirt, and I would not have presented a good first impression.
As we left the terminal, Simone carried her small makeup case and purse, while she and her mother chatted. Her father pulled Simone's suitcase alongside of him, as I pulled my suitcase and carried the travel bag. He brought us to a dark red Mercedes SUV parked nearby the terminal exit.
When he opened the back to put our luggage inside, I complemented him, "Nice car."
He smiled and told me, "Thanks, this is the wife's car."
Then he added that I might like what he had at the house.
The ride to their house included the usual chatter, with Simone and her mother doing most of it. Apparently, I was doing well, with Simone sitting close by my left and holding my hand in hers along the way.
I suppose I passed the first test, because they did not bring me back to the airport. Instead, they brought me to their house, which was about an hour 's drive from the airport.
The house was well out of my league, I noted. The property was several acres, bordered by long, white wooden, three railed fence. We turned into a long driveway toward a huge white house with white columns that lined a long wood and brick porch with tall windows. The front porch was accented with trimmed shrubs and a porch swing hung off to one end. A few professionally arbor-ed trees shaded a well-manicured lawn that the fence surrounded.
It reminded me of a top-notch professional golf course. Included was a large, matching four-vehicle garage or motor space, built almost onto the rear section of the house. A connecting passageway provided access shelter against inclement or cold weather.
After Simone's father parked outside of the garage, he and I gathered the luggage and followed Simone and her mother inside the house.
If I could interject a thought that popped into my head, it would be something like: "Behind every successful woman is a man; checking out her ass."
I was discretely checking out Simone's and her mother's asses...
We entered their kitchen, which made my apartment kitchen look shabby in comparison.
This kitchen was immaculate. It included a large black gas oven and stove, trimmed with brass, a large black refrigerator, with a matching freezer, and the ceiling had copper-bottomed pots and pans hanging from a "boat" above a large white and black marble counter. It reminded me of the kind of kitchen style one would likely see in a European restaurant.
I complimented it and asked Simone's mother if she enjoyed cooking.
She smiled, "Austin, both of us love to be creative with cooking and baking things."
Simone added, "Austin, Mom is a professionally trained chef. She's from Cypress and studied in France."
I must have looked stunned, because her mom, smiled, took my hand, and proceeded to show me around their house. I felt completely out of place. She told me to feel at home, when we went to the guest room where I would sleep. Meanwhile, her dad went outside and parked the SUV in the garage.
After Simone and her mother changed clothes and settled in, they met me and we sat in the den chatting. Simone's father came from his study, dressed casually. I remained dressed as I was on the flight, minus the coat.
He began, "Austin, I understand that you are into building management and automation systems."
"Yes, sir," I replied. "My company handles private businesses, government and other places. It’s an international company, also."
He nodded and mentioned that he was familiar with my company. He had their security systems installed in the buildings on the company's campus, but not at his house.
A few minutes of chat continued, then Simone's father asked, "Would you like to see the rest of the place?"
Taking his hint, I followed him outside. He led into his well-lit and climate-controlled garage. When we reached the last stall, I was stunned at the car parked inside.
"This was a graduation gift for me," he said as he walked over to the car.
I said, "That's quite a gift: a 1968 Corvette!"
He smiled and said, "Thanks, it's a rare car that came from the factory with all of the high-performance and other options."
He seemed to like that I knew the model year.
He reached a button on the wall nearby and the garage door opened. He got inside the car, then he pushed in the clutch, put the car in neutral, started the engine and let it idle for a moment. The sound was like a deep purring cat and not missing a beat.
He revved the engine a couple of times, watching the gauges, then, turning back to me, he asked, "Would you like to take a ride?"
"Sure!" was all I could muster.
He backed it out of the garage, then once I got in and seated, he took off quickly, briefly putting Newton’s Second and Third Laws into action, pushing me back into my seat.
The driveway stretched roughly two hundred yards and he didn't waste time getting to the end of it. Then, checking the highway and saw it was clear of traffic, he downshifted and floored it.