Sitting at the dining table, I tried ignoring the gritty feeling behind my eyeballs caused by the lack of sleep. Tiredness wasn't my only problem. Shame and stupidity are not good bedfellows at the best of times but I couldn't change the past. All I could do now was silently rue last night's decisions.
oØo
“Can Andrea sleep over tonight, Daniel? It is a Friday after all,” Shannon asked sweetly over dinner. Usually, her mom would have said no, but she wasn't there. She was in Florida for a few weeks nursing Shannon's grandma back to health. Not seeing a problem I agreed, and shortly after receiving a text from Shannon, Andrea rang our doorbell.
As soon as they greeted each other, it was easy to see why Shannon and Andrea were friends. Both were nerds, attractive nerds to be sure, but listening to them chatting, no one could accuse them of being your average eighteen-year-olds. After introducing me, it was evident Shannon was eager to get on with their housework because, within seconds of Andrea politely saying hello, both girls disappeared upstairs to do their housework.
And that's the last I saw of them. After watching the Friday night movie, I went to bed, and while I undressed, I could hear muffled chatting from the adjacent bedroom.
I have no idea how long I'd been sleeping, but my slumber was rudely disturbed by a blood-curdling shriek. Sitting bolt upright, dazed and confused, I scanned my bedroom for danger but saw nothing. As my heart returned to normal, I heard moans and stifled giggles in the darkness.
Then I heard Shannon speak.
“For fuck's sake, Andrea, keep quiet.”
“Sorry,” came the muffled reply, “but it was your fault...”
Somewhat reassured we weren't being robbed, I closed my eyes and attempted to go back to sleep. However, no matter how hard I tried to ignore the sounds coming from Shannon's bedroom, I couldn't because they had nothing to do with physics housework and everything to do with serious adult fun.
At first, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Shannon had a boyfriend as far as I knew, but as the moans, groans, and sexual obscenities permeated through the thin partition walls, it became apparent my stepdaughter enjoyed the company of women.
And even though I'm ashamed to admit it, listening to those two young women proved very stimulating, and my prick was rock hard. Eventually, the noises stopped, and assuming the girls had fallen asleep, I closed my eyes, but it took me a while to drift into the land of nod.
oØo
Sipping my coffee, I wondered if I should go back to bed, but was sidetracked when my tormentors appeared in the kitchen. Both were wearing tight hipster knickers and loose halter tops, which left little to the imagination, but before I could avert my gaze, Andrea saw me and approached the table.
“Morning, Mr. Smith; how are you today?” Andrea's bubbly enthusiasm was irksome; however, it seemed unfair to bark at her for unwittingly depriving me of my sleep, so I hoisted my coffee cup in greeting.
“Fine, did you er... sleep well?”
My inquiry was automatic, and I wasn't trying to pry, but Andrea stared at me as if she had seen a ghost. Then she looked over to where Shannon was pouring fresh orange juice into glasses before returning her gaze to me. Finally, she nodded, and after clearing her throat, she spoke.
“Your voice sounds friendly, Mr. Smith, but your expression is stern. Have I done something to upset you, Sir?”
“No, not you specifically, Andrea.” While I searched for the right words, she looked at me, a 'no-comprendo' expression on her pretty face. Then Shannon joined us and immediately sensing the tension between Andrea and I, gave me a sullen stare.
“What's up, Daniel? What's going on?”
Not wanting to upset either of them, I treated them to a wan smile.
“Andrea just asked me if she'd done anything wrong, and I said something she didn't understand. Then you joined us before I could explain properly. But if you must know the reason why I'm tired and irritable, it's because you two kept me awake half the bloody night with all your moans and whimpers,” I snapped.
Two pairs of saucer-shaped eyes stared at me, then at each other, and then back at me, while two pairs of lips silently mouthed, “What the fuck?”
When Andrea raised a hand to her mouth while Shannon sat there speechless, I almost started laughing.
“Are you serious, Daniel?”
Enjoying my moment of drama, I nodded. Both of them looked mortified as the implications of what I’d said sank in. “What have you got to say for yourselves?” I inquired politely?
Although I hadn't expected a full confession, I wasn't prepared for the sudden flurry of whispering. And when they began giggling, my patience ran out.
“Okay, ladies, enough; we're all adults here,” I snapped. “It didn't seem to bother you two how much noise you were making last night,” I continued, “so if you've got something to say, say it to my face; otherwise, the both of you can get out of my sight.”
The silence in the room was deafening, but it was to be expected.
“You're not gonna tell Mom, are you?”
“No, Shannon, I'm not. You're an adult, and what you do and with whom you do it is your business and no one else, unless...” I paused for the effect, “You keep him awake all bloody night.”
Then Andrea spoke, “Sorry, Mr. Smith, that my screaming woke you, but the truth is, I wasn't expecting Shannon to stuff her vibrator up my ass quite so forcefully.”
“Andrea!”
I understood Shannon's outburst. Having her stepfather find out she was in a lesbian relationship was surprising enough, but to hear her lover go into the salacious details was obviously a step too far in her book.
“Why didn't you lie, Andrea? Daniel didn't need to hear that; now he's gonna think I'm a...”