Chapter 2

"Chill, Mom, I wasn't threatening you. I was just thinking about my options. A woman's allowed to do that isn't she?" Andi asked dropping the carrot and wiping her hands onto the back of her jeans.

"Yes, and when you're a woman you can declare that! Andi, deciding to have sex or make love with someone, which is what I hope this would be for you, is a very major decision in your life. I want to be sure that you have thought it through completely not just decided it would be fun to have sex for your birthday!"

"Mom, I have really. How long have AJ and I loved each other? We out grew puppy love along time ago. We have been making plans to spend the rest of our lives together. I would like the first step to be my decision and I want it to happen on my sixteenth birthday!"

"And what does he have to say about this? He is twenty, Andi, and a man in the eyes of the world; you do know that you're still a child, sweetheart. He could be arrested for rape if anyone found out."

Leaning over the counter and frowning, Andi asked, "Would it still be rape if I had your permission?"

"Darling, are you really sure about this? I know you think that you love him, but you're so young. You have your whole life ahead of you...you can only have one, first time." Kara looked deeply into her daughter's eyes, remembering the first time that she held this precious child in her arms, the horror of her kidnapping and the fear that she would never get her baby back.

"Mom, I can't imagine loving anyone but AJ. He's been there for me, my whole life. You know how we've felt about each other since we were children," she came to Kara and laid her head on her shoulder, wrapping her arms around her. "You and Dad make love all the time, tell me how special it is between the two of you?"

"Darling I love your father more than I could ever tell you. He is my heart. If you feel that way about your AJ, then I will sign your consent form, but you will go to a doctor not some fly-by-night place to have it done, understood?" she asked hugging her daughter.

"I think if something were to happen to AJ, I'd just die," came a dramatic reply. "You won't tell Dad, will you?"

"That you love AJ, or that you would die without him?" Kara asked with a smile.

"Oh, Mom, you know what I'm talking about. That from now on, AJ and I'll be sleeping together," she smiled.

"I would worry much less, if all you were doing was sleeping with him, daughter!"

"Tell me, Mom, did you and Dad wait until you were married before you made love?" ask the clever teen.

"No, we didn't, Andi, but I was much older than you are now, and already your mother at the time. I am not worried about you being married, only if you are old enough to be making a wise choice."

Thursday, May 14, 2019

Andi's 16th birthday

Willard Hotel

Andi was so excited about turning sixteen that AJ wanted to make a really big deal out of it, so he made reservations at the restaurant at the top of the Willard Hotel. The top was glassed in and rotated, giving the people a view of the city while they dined. He had ordered her favorite cake, raspberry and pineapple with white frosting. On the top of the cake he had them put Happy Birthday Andi, Love Tigger, surrounded with roses. The bakery had promised to make the cake heart shaped and deliver it to the Willard.

She had been guessing what her surprise might be for almost two months. He smiled, thinking how much he loved her, and how special he wanted to make this birthday for her. Andi hadn't stopped talking since he had picked her up at her house. Before they could leave, Kara had pulled out the camera and had taken several pictures of them. Since she was sixteen, the whole family was there to kiss her and wish her Happy Birthday. Everyone but her twin Jerry, that was, the two of them had traded special birthday wishes earlier in the day. Jerry was invited to Clayton Webb's home to watch some DVD's with Vicky.

To be continued…..