Lemon

Expenditures

The nurse was the first one to wake in the early afternoon. Her whole body felt relaxed in a way that she'd never experienced before. She remembered… She got in the shower with Nick and he… Nesa tensed to sit up and the strong arms wrapped around her tightened. She blinked when he kissed her chastely on the cheek, suddenly remembering quite clearly just how she'd spent this morning. The two of them were very naked under the covers and she suddenly felt like hiding in a dark corner and crying. Fat chance of that in this bright, sunshine-filled house. But had she really been so lustful? She'd screamed her head off as he'd suckled her most private part literally to oblivion. She'd begged him to stop at first, but by the time he was finished with her, she'd been begging for his tongue like a desperate whore. How much of that had he caught? Before she could beat herself up more about her bedroom performance, the naked man under her reached across her tense body and grabbed his notepad off of the end table she had beside her futon

You are amazing, Sweetness. Amazing and so sweet and all mine. You were perfect in every way this morning. We'll have to do that again sometime. I'm addicted to the taste of you, my love. In the meantime, shall we go bra shopping? You can call your mom from the car

This seemed to calm his innocent woman. The tension leaked out of her with his sweet words. Smirking at how easy it was to comfort her, Nick hugged her tightly before pulling her out of the bed. She made to cover her breasts and he stopped her, wanting to see them. It was obvious that she'd lost weight even in her breasts, but not as obvious as it was with her stomach. Resisting the urge to suckle her honey-golden globes, he pushed her wet hair off of her neck and kissed her there instead.

"Aren't you repulsed? I have leftover fat all over me!"

I'm proud of you for sticking with it and making your dream a reality. Most people would've given up on serious weight-loss. Besides, fat or no fat, you are absolutely gorgeous to me and if it takes the rest of my life I'm going to prove it to you

Nesa looked around in embarrassment and giggled. Truthfully, she'd been playing around with the idea of a tummy tuck and panniculectomy ever since she'd met him. It would be a good idea to get rid of all the extra skin and fat on her once and for all. Nick got up and crossed to her desk, turning on her computer. He pulled up a bed frame and mattress from Home Depot as she came over to join him. She never would have thought to shop there for a bed.

"Why this fancy bed frame, Nick? There are cheaper ones…" she stopped when he shook his head

A cheaper frame won't last as long. Besides, I want to be able to handcuff you to the bed and have my wicked way with you at will. As I said before, you're a very desirable woman, Sweets

The girl looked down in embarrassment, a pleased smile on her face. "O-okay, baby. Altogether with the mattress and boxspring from the Brick I've been scoping out, it's only about $800. That's not too bad. I'll buy it right now and have them deliver it to my house. But I'll need help to set it up."

Of course I'll help you set it up, Sweetling. I wouldn't have suggested it if I wasn't willing

Ganesa ducked her head again but her man caught her eye and smiled so warmly at her that she gasped.

I love you. Surely you realize that by now

"I… I've never really been in love, baby. I don't even know what I had with Lyndon. It certainly doesn't compare to what I have with you. I never want this to end." She stared deep into his light blue orbs, trying to convey just how much she loved him. He seemed to get it, because he was suddenly kissing her with abandon. They stayed this way until she suddenly jumped in her computer chair.

"The phone," she said by way of explanation. She ran and picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Babygirl! How do you?"

"Hey Mum! I was just about to call you. I'm going to go lingerie shopping in a little bit. Nick stopped by a little bit ago and we've been visiting."

"Uh-huh. How naked of a visit are we talking?"

"Mum!"

"What?" the older woman mocked. "Ganesa, you are a grown woman with a boyfriend. And we both know what men are like. Deafmute or not, he's got to be pressuring you for sex."

"He's not," she said in a sing-songy way. "Nick is a perfect gentleman. He knows that I want to wait and he respects that. I wouldn't be with him otherwise."

"Hmph! We'll just see how long that lasts. And we're sure he's not gay and looking for a beard?"

"Mum! He's not gay!" she exclaimed, blushing hard as the man in question laughed in his silent way. God, could this get any more embarrassing? She looked at the note he'd just handed her.

She thinks I'm looking for a beard, eh? While I'll admit that you would be ideal for such a thing, I'm not that selfish. Besides, I want to sink into your luscious body too badly to be remotely gay

"Nick!" He winked at her and laid out on her bed in all his naked glory. Her mouth went dry and her mind blanked for a moment as she simply stared at his exquisite body on display for her. She remembered herself when her eyes met his laughing ones. She gasped and turned away from him altogether. "Mum, he's right here and he reads lips. He knows that you think he's in the market for a beard. He-"

"And what did he have to say to that?"

"He said that he's not that selfish. He also said that he wants to sink into me too badly to be gay."

"You're delusional, Babygirl. He didn't 'say' anything. He's a mute!"

"But he can write and is really good at responding to the people around him. He's funny and responsive and kind; I'm not giving him up."

"Babygirl…"

"He's everything I've ever wanted in a man. And nevermind that he can't hear or speak. I won't give up the best thing to ever happen to me because you don't like the concept of him. You've never even met him!" Her deafmute came around her in time to see this last statement. He pulled her into his strong arms and possessed her mouth until she moaned and dropped the phone. The sound of it hitting the floor brought her back to reality. "Stop that," she grumped, struggling out of his arms. She picked up the phone. "Sorry, Mum. The phone slipped."

"Sure it did. What do the two of you have planned for the rest of the day?"

"Nick's going to build me a new computer. He says that my current one is 'old and unsafe'. Then we're going bra-and-underwear shopping. I've been saving up for that for months now."

"Alright, Babygirl. I'll let you go so that you can finish your shopping. I love you. Be careful driving, okay?"

"I will, Mum. I can't wait to see you and Dad in June. Take care!" She hung up and turned to her man to see him writing on his notepad.

Your parents are coming up here in June?

"Oh yeah. We've been planning this since last year. I haven't seen them in two years. My brothers don't come up here at all. If you end up having shifts or something while they're here that's fine. But I took the second and third weeks of June off to host them."

I'll see if I can get some time off. If not, I'll call in sick.

I've never had to 'meet the parents' before

"Nervous?" she asked, going into her drawer to find a pair of underwear that wasn't tacky or full of holes. She tended to wear things until they ran out, something that she was deeply regretting now that she had a boyfriend. He pressed his body up against her back, reaching past her to pick her underthings for her. The girl started getting dressed after that, eager to get this shopping thing over with.

A little. I've never had a girlfriend before. And I'm glad that you're determined to stand by me.

Most people in my life wouldn't bother

"As I've pointed out before, I'm not most of the people in your life. Wanna get dressed so that we can go? I'm interested in what a 'new and safe' computer looks like. And I really do need to get some new under things for myself. I'm tired of walking around in underwear that are too big and full of holes." He smiled and pulled on his clothes with a sigh. He'd have to wait until after shopping for his blowjob. The two headed out to the lingerie store first, mostly because she wasn't looking forward to it. The saleswoman took her measurements and had her start trying on silky contraptions. Nick spent the time looking over their selection of sleepwear. He found two pairs of silky button-down shirts and pants sets that would be devastating against her honey-golden skin. A couple of nighties and an adorable silky shirt and shorts set, and he was done. He presented his pile to the girl as she finished shopping for bras and panties.

Nesa blushed when her boyfriend handed her a silky pile of nightclothes. They weren't all skimpy either. She headed back into the dressing room.

"You… Don't talk much, do you?" Lily asked as she waited for her customer to come out with the rest of her purchases. This would be a hefty commission today.

I don't talk at all, I'm a deafmute

"Oh," the woman said, automatically switching to sign language. 'Sorry, I didn't realize. Your lady friend talks about you like you hung the moon and stars above. It must be so nice to just be accepted for who you are.'

'You have no idea,' Nick signed back. 'My girlfriend is something very special.'

'I doubt she'll remain just your girlfriend for long. She's a very old-fashioned girl. You'd better be treating her right.'

'Believe me, I am. I'm not going to lose her. How goes the bra and underwear shopping?' he asked, nodding at the large pile of bras and silky underwear on the countertop waiting to be purchased. 'She's been dreading this particular expedition. Your signing is very good, by the way.'

'My brother is deaf. Mom insisted that we all learn. At first I hated it, but it's served its purpose over the years. Meeting you, for example,' she signed with a friendly smile. The man nodded with a smile.

"Hey baby? Could you get me this one size smaller?" Nesa asked, coming out of the dressing room holding all of the nightclothes he'd picked out for her. She handed them to the saleswoman.

"To put away or…"

"Oh, I'm buying them," she grinned. "My baby picked them out for me!" Lily laughed at her enthusiasm.

"Wow, you really love him, don't you?" She bobbed her head when she spotted him heading back towards them. He presented her with the new outfit, caressing her cheek as he did. Nesa blushed and ducked back into the dressing room.

'Yup, she's very serious about you. Better watch out or you're gonna be a husband.' Lily laughed as she signed.

'There are worse things than being attached to a benevolent goddess like her,' he replied nonchalantly. Inside he was ecstatic. Nesa was everything he could ever want in a woman. Strong when she needed to be and so submissive when she didn't… He had a goofy smile on his face when she came out with the outfit to be added to her pile. The girl paid for everything with her credit card and they were off to Memory Express for the parts he needed to build her a new computer. He was suddenly very happy that he'd taken the time to figure out her components the night before. Everything in him wanted to tie her down and suckle her again. Or maybe he wanted his dick sucked again. Perhaps both? Even though he'd never admit it to anyone, he'd been ring shopping online the last few weeks. His innocent girl would be his. He had no intention of giving her up for anything.

As if to prove the point of her innocence, she leaned over and kissed his cheek once the ride was over. He caressed her cheek and devoured her mouth. When he finished, she had that sweetly dazed look on her face that he'd come to love on her. He leaned in and licked her lips delicately.

You are tempting me mio adorabile. Let's go get you a new computer

"You speak Italian?" she blinked.

Two years in high school and two more years in college. It's a requirement to graduate, but I like the rhythm of the language

"Ho fatto quattro anni di italiano al liceo e all'università. L'italiano è la mia lingua preferita. Non riesco quasi mai ad allenarmi però," she laughed. "I can't believe I never knew that about you." (I did four years of Italian in high school and college. Italian is my favorite language. I hardly ever get to practice though)

Allora dovrò assicurarmi di darti molta pratica, ora no?

(Then I'll have to make sure to give you plenty of practice, now won't I?)

"You are my perfect man," she sighed happily. She got out of the car before he could answer. He trailed her into the store, getting in line for customer service and pulling out his list for her to see.

"Now that is a foreign language," she smiled, looking over the list of components. He draped an arm over the shoulders and squeezed her. The girl snuggled against him as they moved up in line.

"You two are so cute together," the older woman directly in front of them commented.

"Thank you," the girl smiled at the woman. The two women stared at each other for a beat, then the one who gave the compliment frowned.

"Isn't your man going to thank me?"

"Excuse me?"

"Oh, you young people! Back in my day you said 'thank you' when someone was nice enough to pay you a compliment!"

"I did."

"Not you! I'm talking about your gentleman suitor, the rude one."

"He's not rude! His face was turned away so he didn't hear you. He's deaf and dumb." The woman squeaked an 'I'm sorry' and turned away from the couple completely. By now the conversation had caught the deafmute's attention. Especially with the woman casting nervous glances over her shoulder. He sighed and wrote something on his notepad.

It's not contagious, you know

This seemed to be too much for the woman. She left the line and the store altogether, grumbling that there should be a 'special needs hour' for the handicapped to shop so that she - and people like her - could shop in peace. Nesa went to challenge her on her views, but her boyfriend stopped her.

"Hey, Nick! Long time no see, buddy," the sales clerk said happily. The two shook hands and Nesa smiled.

"You two know each other?" she asked.

"We're in a couple of classes together. Not to mention that Nick comes here pretty often for parts or some shiny new tech."

Only the best for me

"Sounds good, man. So… What can I do for you today?"

Just wanted to set my lady up with a brand new computer. Hers is ancient and unsafe

"Ah. So you're the girlfriend. Name's Samad," he said, extending a hand for her to shake. The girl smiled and shook his hand warmly.

"Pleased to meet you, Samad. I'm Nesa. I don't exactly know how I got talked into buying a new computer, but here I am! I'm not a techie by nature. I'm a nurse."

"Well, never you fear, little missy. Nick'll have you set up in no time." He took the list from the man and started gathering the parts he needed. There were discussions on the best brand of parts for her computer. Sometimes he gave in with a shrug. But most times they stuck with his list. "... and that's everything. All together with the warranty it comes to $1359. Who gets the bad news?"

"That would be me," Nesa grinned, pulling out her credit card. She paid quickly and started loading up the purchases.

"You know, Nick's a good man, miss," another of the employees said, coming over to observe the transaction. "You'd better be treating him right." Nesa sized the new woman up. She was older, probably about her mother's age, and looked like she worked out for a living.

"I would never hurt the man I love," she said solemnly. Daphne looked her over carefully and finally smiled.

"Good girl." she smiled before checking over the bigger purchases and going to help in the back.

"Wow! You got our floor manager to smile! That never happens!" Nesa smiled happily, but Nick barely noticed as they loaded up the car for the drive home.

He had her pull over at the Adult Source, his mind firmly in sex mode. Once there, he purchased an under the bed restraint system at the urging of the saleswoman after he put four leg handcuffs on the counter. He bought two of the leg cuffs on principle, but skipped the lube that Erica suggested. His lady was wet enough without it. Once he was back in the car, she drove them back to her house. While she washed her new clothes on the delicate cycle, he set up the system on her futon, adjusting the straps and setting up the padded cuffs for her. She started bringing the computer parts up to her room, watching him curiously as he fussed with the leg cuffs. Remembering just how strong her legs were, he decided to use them as well as the restraint system. He was going to drink her after she ate him.

Come here, darling. I want your hands on me tonight. I'll build your computer in the morning

Nesa came to him obediently, kneeling before him in the chair. Perfect.

I need you to put your hands on me, Sweetness. More importantly, I would like you to put your mouth on me like you did in the shower this morning. I am uncomfortably full right now.

The girl seemed to be struggling with this, so he decided to tackle the issue head on.

What's the matter, honey? Don't you like my penis?

"It's… It's not that," Nesa said at last. "My mother always said that… Well, only a whore would suck a man's dick. That I would turn into a whore if I did and then… well…" She shrugged, rosy undertones in her cheeks.

Your mother must have had a hard life to believe such untrue things. I don't believe you are capable of being a whore. I like the feel of your lips wrapped around my dick. Your tongue is magic. And I would never think less of you for wanting to give me such pleasure, darling. I want you. If this is the only way I can have you, then so be it.

She thought about it while he pulled down his pants and boxers. Was it really alright to do this? More importantly, did the fact that she wanted to do this so badly make her a whore? She and her mother didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things when it came to relationships. This was a woman that had once told her that she would never be anything but a hole to be filled in the eyes of men. Nick certainly didn't treat her like that. Neither had Lyndon for that matter. It made her think that her mother was just jaded or had been around the wrong kind of men all her life. The fact of the matter was, she loved him. She loved him a lot more than she should for the amount of time they'd been together as a couple. Every new thing she learned about him made her love him more and want to learn more. She liked the taste of him on her tongue and enjoyed the sensation of his seed sliding down her throat. And as long as he didn't think less of her for feeling this way, then it should be alright for her to suck on him. Especially if he was uncomfortable.

This thought in mind, she wrapped her mouth around his pulsing penis and didn't stop until he'd cum several times in her dedicated mouth. His phallus was actually soft by the time she finished with him. She looked up at him shyly, her heart put at ease by the look of gratitude and ecstasy on his face when she finished with him. No, this definitely didn't make her a whore. She sat back on her haunches and licked her lips, wondering how long it would take for him to be full again so that she could suckle his amazing cock down to the last drop. She sighed, ignoring her boyfriend completely in her happy stupor until he waved a note in front of her face. She looked up at him at last and whimpered at the truly terrifying look on his face. The note only had two words on it, but the sentiment behind it, combined with his cheshire cat smile made her want to run away.

My turn

He picked her up before she could give into her instincts, devouring her mouth despite the fact that she'd just finished sucking his semen out of him a few minutes ago. He laid her on the futon and undressed her with his tongue in her mouth. She squirmed, her vibrations exciting him more. He leaned away from her once her top half was completely divested of clothes and her wrists were tied down. She went to reach for him and finally seemed to realize her predicament. He smirked at the look of panic on her innocent face. Oh, this was going to be fun. He'd never had a woman at his mercy before. Ignoring whatever she was shouting, he undid her jeans and peeled her out of them and her soaked underwear. Huh. She must have truly enjoyed herself sucking his meat. Instead of taunting her about that, he grabbed her flailing naked leg and put the velcro strap around her ankle, securing her to the bed with both ends of one of the leg cuffs he'd bought. It took real effort to tie down her last leg, but soon she was spread-eagle on the bed and ready for his conquest. He was suddenly very happy that she'd emptied him before they'd begun. She obviously didn't realize how close her squirming was getting her to being ravaged. He could almost see himself sliding into her restrained body, introducing her to a level of pleasure she'd never known.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he noticed that his cock was already at attention despite her efforts earlier. He looked down and noticed that his innocent angel was crying. Wanting her to enjoy this, he leaned down and claimed her mouth. Their tongues danced as he played with her wide open vagina. Soon she was rolling her hips against his curious hand. Taking this as a good sign, he started making his way down her body. This time he took the time to lavish attention on the rest of her amazing body. He suckled her breasts and marked them properly. He left a large hickey right in the center of her chest, smiling when she came right in his hand. Taking the time to lick up her delicious mess, he locked eyes with her as he cleaned his fingers of her fluids. Then he slid his damp digits back into her body as he licked her belly down to her belly button. Her tight inner walls squeezed his fingers rhythmically as he continued his lazy exploration of her leaking body. He gave her a hungry look before clamping on her clitoris and suckling her hard. She bucked against his face hard, but couldn't seem to dislodge him from her secret space. In fact, with her legs trapped like they were, she could barely move them. This severely limited her ability to move her wonderful vagina away from his ravenous mouth. He dug in, letting her reaction to him guide his conquest. He couldn't believe how sweet she tasted. She was wide open and vulnerable to him. If she ever changed her mind about losing her virginity, he would be happy to help her out.

In the meantime, he gobbled her perfect pussy as if she were his last meal. He was careful not to delve too deeply into her; he wanted to leave her tantalizing cherry intact. But that was the only limit on him and he took full advantage of her all night long. When she once again passed out, he simply continued to consume her succulent flesh, wondering how in the world he was going to keep from claiming her fully. After he'd sated his lust enough to stop feeding on her, he burped and went to get a washcloth to clean up the bed. He'd cum a couple of times on the thick blankets and she'd left a puddle of her love juices despite his best efforts. Nick took the time to wipe her whole body down, kissing her all over her beloved face.

"Nick…" she hummed in her sleep. Grinning from ear to ear, he released her from her bonds and put her under the covers with him. She wrapped herself around him in the middle of the bed and settled over him like a blanket. The deafmute could only wonder at how different this was from all the other sexual encounters he'd had in his life. Most of the women he'd encountered in Middle America had preferred men who spoke and drank and knocked them around instead of a nonviolent deafmute, so he hadn't had more than a dozen sexual encounters. The majority of those encounters had centered around the wife of a drunken, absentee farmer. She'd approached him as an eager seventeen-year-old. She'd seemed genuinely interested in his life story, his dreams, his goals. They'd spent hours together, just getting to know each other. She'd been so understanding of him, so sincere about her abusive, drunkard of a husband. When they'd made love, it had felt right.

He'd been so naive.

Thinking to take her away from the horrible life she led, he'd come to discuss their options one afternoon and found her in bed with another of the seasonal farmhands. He'd never forgotten the look of contempt on her face as Eric, who'd been mid-thrust when he'd opened her bedroom door, went to attack him.

"No, Eric! He's not worth it," she'd exclaimed. It was like she wasn't even concerned. Watching Daniel and Frank talk about what a slut the woman was had shattered the illusion of happiness she'd built with him. Nick hadn't even waited for his last paycheck; he left that ranch and never looked back or set foot in that part of Kansas again. There were several parallels he could draw. Both Sandra and Ganesa were settled in life. They both had everything they could want and therefore had room to screw with him. But… Sandra had never offered to teach him how to manage money or anything like that. She'd agreed with everything he'd said just to get in his pants. And she'd never mentioned the future. Not once. He'd let his starry eyes see things that weren't there and made stupid assumptions. Nesa wouldn't discard him like Sandra had, would she?

"What's the matter, baby? You're tense," the girl laying on him yawned, a concerned look in her pretty brown eyes. No… Sandra had never checked on him or pretended concern for him back then. Ganesa wasn't a phoney. She was the real deal. His sweet angel. Seeing that she was coming more awake as her worry for him grew, he shook his head and kissed her tenderly. He could still taste himself on her, but it hardly mattered. He was sure that if she'd been more awake she would have tasted herself on him. She was the first to willingly take his essence and offer him her own. This was love.

"Nick?" she asked, her eyes still troubled. Banishing all thoughts of that ill-fated affair back to the recesses of his mind where they belonged, the man turned her onto her back and possessed her mouth until she forgot about everything else.

… …

The next few weeks went by like this. Nick was hardly ever at home. He packed overnight bags and slept at his girlfriend's house. He even went to work from there. And every chance he got he tied her to her bed and devoured her succulent lower mouth. It was like he'd truly become an addict. He jonesed for her during his waking hours. He dreamed of her when he slept. She was his perfect drug; she kept him coming back for more without even trying. He marked her all over her body, but never anywhere that would embarrass her. Hell, they'd never even made it to Banff. Those next two days had been spent examining her luscious body and building both her computer and her new bed. Then he'd decided that the bed needed to be thoroughly christened. All thoughts and comparisons he'd drawn to his ex-lover were gone. Nesa was unlike anyone he'd ever met in his life. A year and a half his senior, the girl was the perfect blend of woman and child. Her bright spirit drew him like a moth to a flame. But it didn't burn to be around her.

"Baby, why do you always eat me out when we're alone?" she panted, still sweating from his latest invasion of her body. He was staring into her pink cavern, blowing into it lightly to see her shiver.

Because I find your entire body scrumptious. I'm proud to say that I'm addicted to the taste of you. Do you find me pleasing? I've noticed that you don't hesitate to stuff my cock in your mouth.

The girl blushed hard at that. It was true, she truly enjoyed the taste of his semen. She would drink him down until there was nothing left and then he would push her onto the bed, tie her down so she couldn't get away, and proceed to blow her mind by everything definition of the words. He never stopped once he started in on her, no matter what she did or said. It was like he stopped caring about everything once her sensitive nub was in his mouth. It was scary. And it would have to stop if he planned to be around during her parents' visit Speaking of which…

"I need a hi-tech sound suppressor if you're going to be around during my parents' visit."

I've heard of them, but they are expensive.

"You make me beg for it. I scream and writhe and beg loudly to be taken. I just can't help myself! I'd rather not introduce my parents to that part of our relationship. They'd be up here investigating a murder otherwise." She looked embarrassed and furious with herself.

There's nothing to be ashamed of, my love. It pleases me that I can bring you so much pleasure with only my tongue. Most guys have trouble making a woman orgasm during full body sex! I'm impressed with your stamina and endurance

She hid in his chest and whimpered. It was true that the man had mapped her ergogenic zones by now. "I'm afraid I might pass out on our wedding night," she told him in mortification.

You're boosting my ego, love. You are the sweetest thing I've ever tasted. In fact, I think I want another taste just in case I'm wrong

Without warning he rolled her back into her restraints and possessed her soaked nether regions. When the two woke up a few hours later, he smiled that she'd fallen asleep in her cuffs. His stomach rumbled and he felt hers as well as he freed her.

I'm hungry, my love

The girl gasped and backed away from him.

For food, baby. Want to walk down to Subway and get a breakfast sandwich?

"Sure thing, baby," she grinned. She kissed him on the mouth, her shy tongue sweeping over his thin lips and he grinned again. The details of their private life were kept strictly between the two of them. Neither of them was willing to invite disaster by outlining their sexual activities to coworkers or friends. It was bad enough that neither group of friends were willing to give the significant other a chance. Her friends couldn't seem to get over the fact that he was a deafmute at the gaming session last week. And, of course, his people all thought that she was playing with him.

"So, what's your endgame with our boy here?" Whitney asked during a housekeeping luncheon Nick invited her to.

"Babies," she sighed happily. At the incredulous looks on most of their faces, she blushed. "Well, not a lot. But a few."

"Seriously?" Reba jumped in. "You'd be willing to have children with him?"

"After we're married, of course," she shrugged self-consciously.

"Marriage?" she asked snidely.

"I wouldn't be dating him if I wasn't thinking about marriage," Nesa answered in annoyance. "I'm an old fashioned woman and that's just how my mind works."

"Yeah, but… What if your kids come out deafmutes?" Daniel asked.

"So what if they do?" she snapped back. "I really need to start learning sign language anyway. And our children will be raised in love, that's just the way it's going to be."

Reba looked appalled as she finished her chicken wings. "You would condemn your children to-"

"Where I'm from, children are a blessing and not a curse or a burden. Besides, his disabilities were more likely the result of trauma than congenital. But even if they were, it wouldn't matter to me. Nick is the best thing to ever happen to me. I won't let him get away because of a possibility in the future."

"You're going to breed with a deafmute? And what does Nick think of all this marriage talk?"

I'm happy that my woman accepts me for me. I'm not opposed to marriage and kids. I happen to like children.

"You could be the 'Deafmute Daddy'," Tyler laughed, thinking himself clever. Everyone joined in the laughter except the couple.

"So, let me get this straight. You would condemn a man to being alone and unloved purely based on something that he has no control over?" That shut everyone up. "See, I'm not so shortsighted and petty. I love him. I'm already looking forward to the rest of our lives together. And yes, if the Lord blesses us with children, I will not be opposed." His coworkers looked around for someone to say something, but no one could.

"Pretty words," Reba said after an embarrassing amount of dead silence. "We'll see how much you mean them when you have a squirming brat who will never be able to say 'I love you'."

"Bring it on," Nesa huffed in response. "The only reason we're not pregnant already is because I'm waiting for marriage. My family is extremely fertile. I'm ready for the commitment of a family."

"Damn girl," Carmen said at last. "You're really serious about this guy. Nick, you're one lucky S. O. B. You know that, right?" The group broke up into raucous laughter, the subject being dropped for now. But Reba and Ganesa glared at each other across the table for the rest of the meal. She'd similarly told off one of her friends for making an off-color joke regarding his ability to procreate during a gaming session at Tozetre's house the next Saturday.

"You'd better hope he's sterile, Nesa," Tozetre laughed. "Otherwise you'll be up to your ears in adorable little deafmutes."

"Personally, I'm looking forward to carrying his child."

"Hmph! We'll see how you feel when you-"

"Yes, yes we will, Lyndon!" she retorted sharply.

"I'm glad you're at least thinking about these things, Nesa," Darnell, the peacemaker of the group, smiled. "Nick here seems like a good man. I'd hate to see your relationship ruined by this."

"Thank you, Darnell."

"Maybe it needs to be ruined," Lyndon growled when his perception roll came back as a one. Whatever Nick wrote next, the man was suddenly at his throat. Nick looked just as ready for a fight. The smirk on his face shocked the gamers.

"Woah, woah there guys!" Alex jumped between the two men. "This is supposed to be GURPS, not 'Battle Royale'."

"Amen to that," Nesa insisted, dragging the deafmute away from her friend, who was still trying to get at him. "Calm down, Lyndon. I've never seen you so worked up!"

"I don't have to take this bullshit," Lyndon shouted, throwing his things into his bookbag. He slammed his way out of the house seconds later, shocking everyone.

"Um… that was unexpected," Binky blinked. "Lyndon is usually the soul of calm. What the hell did you say to him, Nick?" The Deafmute looked around at the disturbed group and suddenly felt a little bad. But the man had been goading him all session; mouthing rude comments and silently gloating how he had the woman first. Apparently Nick had a possessive streak.

I simply reminded the man of what his priorities are. I don't appreciate being taunted by fools

Binky's look of disbelief as he read the note aloud was mirrored by everyone in the room. Lyndon? A fool? He was one of the smartest men in their group, thoughtful and kind.

"How about we take a break, Dungeon Master?" Nesa said into the deafening silence. "I need a breather before we attack those belgoi." Taking the hint that the girl wanted to talk to her boyfriend alone, almost everyone went for more booze or to use the bathroom. Nesa made sure to walk calmly out of the house with her man. After they were a safe distance from prying ears, she turned to him.

"You know, I consider no few friends of yours fools. But you don't see me attacking them," she mouthed silently and angrily.

Do my friends gloat over all the things they did with me? Do they threaten to take me away from you?

Nesa, the man said that he was going to have an affair with you just because I want you!

"Well… You know that we did absolutely nothing together since we were only an internet couple and that I'll never stray, baby. And I don't do adultery, so he's completely out of the question to date, even if he hadn't betrayed me once upon a time." She leaned forward and caressed his cheek. "You need to calm down. I'm not going anywhere."

I know, Sweetness. That's what I basically wrote when he went to attack me. You belong to me.

"You'd better believe it, baby. I am all yours." She kissed him sweetly on the lips before pulling away. "Now, are you ready to see how a bunch of nerds spend a Saturday?

Lead the way, Sweetness. I promise I'll behave as long as they do

"Thank you, baby," she giggled, kissing his lips again. Nick dominated her mouth, locking eyes with Lyndon as he did so. The man watched him assault his old girlfriend angrily, jealous and horny. Seems that little Nesa really knew how to kiss. Or had that damn mutie taught her that? It should have been him standing there! It hadn't taken but seven years of marriage for him to realize his mistake in marrying Kate. She was a phony and everyone seemed to realize this before he did. Why hadn't anyone told him? Why hadn't he seen through her sooner? That bitch he'd married had been sure to get her hooks all the way into him and now it was too late. Nesa would never do it with a married man. She was a good, old-fashioned girl that would only allow them to stay friends at this point. Funny. He'd only started having these thoughts when she got a boyfriend two months ago. Up until that point, he'd been living in a comfortable fantasy world with his wife. He'd been happy with the way things were for the most part. But now all he wanted…

Putting his car in drive, he left the area for real instead of just driving around the block a few times. His plan had been to pop back into the session a little later. But if he rejoined the group, he'd likely end up attacking that damn intruder on his peace. Stupid mutie had even passed off his silent taunts. She was his girl! He decided to head to Sentry Box - the local gaming store - to waste a few hours before going home to face his pregnant wife and children.

Next week, we'll see how Nick handles her family. See you then :D