Page 87 of Hot Four Teacher
“You can’t justpass,”she argues.
“The hell I can’t. I don’t want to discuss my sex life with you two.”
We both visibly shudder at the mention of his sex life.
Jenny says, “I think it’s important to talk about this woman. Is she your girlfriend?”
“Why would you assume that?”
“Because you were balls deep in her!” Jenny cries.
My features cringe in disgust. “Ew! Jenny!”
She holds up a hand to quiet me.
Dad says, “Just because Leanna and I had a decent fuck, that doesn’t mean she’s my girlfriend.”
Mortified, I ask, “What is happening?”
Jenny questions, “Then, who is she?”
Dad shrugs. “She’s just a woman I hang out with sometimes. We occasionally sleep together. It’s not a big deal. She’s not the only woman I do it with.”
Jenny’s voice gets so high I imagine all the dogs in a ten-block radius are going crazy. “What? So, you’re some sort of playboy?”
“Oh, don’t be a prude, Jennifer. Everyone in the facility does it.”
“Great!” She squeals. “Monday is movie night. Tuesdays are for Roman orgies!”
Dad laughs. “Don’t be ridiculous, Jennifer. The Roman orgies are on Friday.”
At this point, I fear my sister may have an aneurysm, so I step in. “Okay, everyone just calm down."
Dad says, “Dane, while I appreciate you trying to play mediator, it’s not necessary. Both of you listen to me. When your mother died, I lost my soulmate. She was the only woman I wanted to spend my life with. She made me promise that if something happened to her, I would try to get back out there.”
Jenny asks, “So, why now? Why all of a sudden do you have all thesefriends?”
“It’s not now. I still had a sex life when you guys were living at home.”
Jenny shakes her head. “We would’ve known.”
“No, you wouldn’t have. Back then, you were more worried about your own lives than you were about mine. Hell, you still wouldn’t know if you had called the other day instead of just showing up unannounced.”
For once, my sister doesn’t have anything to say, so my dad adds, “I love that you look out for me, but I promise you I’m doing just fine on my own. Time to let this go, kiddo.”
Ashley comes running back with a stack of crumpled papers. Dad picks her up and walks out into the backyard with her.
Jenny snaps her head toward me. “Thanks a lot for all your support. You were a big help.”
After her sarcastic words, she storms out of the kitchen.
Great talk.
***
An hour later, I’m sitting in my sister’s back yard on her large swing that hangs from a tree. Presents have been opened, and cupcakes have been eaten. Now, I’m just waiting on a good moment to make my exit.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Jenny walking toward me. I brace for impact, thinking she’s about to give me some hell. But the only thing she gives me is a beer.
