Chapter 29

Lydia told Ed when he arrived in the morning that her father was looking for him. Ed walked down the hall and poked his head in the man's door.

"Good morning Mr. Drakos!"

The man looked up from his PC screen. "Ah! Ed please come in and take a seat! I'll be with you in a second."

Ed sat in front of the desk and watched him hunt and peck at his keyboard for a few minutes. Finally he moved the mouse carefully and a few clicks later he sat back in his chair.

"I miss the days before computers," he grumped and Ed smiled.

"I called for you for a few reasons. First, I am very pleased with your performance so far. Your customers, especially in Silverton Heights, have been very pleased. Each one so far has signed the contract. So keep up the good work! You have some more homes on your schedule so keep doing what you've been doing and we'll have most of the homes in that neighborhood under contract!"

Ed grinned at the good news.

"Now our competition isn't very happy about us taking their customers so I need you to keep your eyes open. That bastard over at Victory Whole Home Comfort isn't above sending his boys out to do a little rough stuff. Keep a crowbar in the cab of your truck," his boss suggested. Ed's eyes went wide.

"You're not much of a fighter, are you?" Drakos said, seeing the worried look on his face. Ed shook his head. "Just hold it in one hand and tap it against your other palm." He demonstrated with a pencil. "Look them in the eye and smile. With your size they'll probably be too intimidated to actually do anything. Listen, I'm probably just being paranoid and they won't try anything but I just want you to be careful out there." Ed nodded again.

"The next thing I wanted to talk to you about is a call I received this morning from a potential new client in Silverton Heights. This one would be a real feather in our cap if you can get them to sign on. The Rutledges are the most connected people in this city. We land this home contract and do a good job we'll have a toe in the door to getting some very lucrative commercial contracts later. How did you meet Victoria Rutledge?" the man asked, fixing him with an odd stare.

"We bumped into her and her daughters at the mall." Ed explained.

"We?"

"Rachel Thompson and me."

"So you were with Mrs. Thompson this weekend... Mrs. Rutledge mentioned something about servicing a pool?" Drakos' said uneasily.

"Yes, on Sunday afternoon I cleaned the pool and checked the chemicals. The technician who opened the pool didn't clean the bottom properly. He did a poor job!" Ed said with disapproval clear in his tone.

"Earning a little money on the side?" his boss asked.

"No, she's a friend. I played football with her step-son."

Drakos was feeling a little better. Ed wasn't having financial trouble so there didn't appear to be a danger of him leaving. Nothing he needed to worry about.

"You've got a busy schedule this week. You have two more potential contracts in Silverton Heights, one today, the Pattersons and one on Saturday, the Sandovals. I need you to do the final inspection of the meat packing plant, so I've scheduled that for tomorrow. Mrs. Thompson's new condenser will be in on Wednesday. Mrs. Mathews air cleaner and humidifier is coming in on Thursday. Friday I have you working with Terry and Pete on an installation at a mall expansion in the city's north end. Next Monday you are scheduled to visit the Rutledge estate. Sometime next week the air cleaner and humidifier will come in for the Pattersons, probably Tuesday."

"That's great! I like to be busy!" Ed smiled and his boss beamed at him. Ed had quickly become his favorite employee.

"Off you go! Make me proud!" Drakos barked.

"Yes SIR!" Ed said as he sprung to his feet and snapped a salute with a grin. His boss just made a shooing motion as he turned back to his PC with a small smile on his lips.

He collected the work order and the new contract from Lydia, put his crow bar in the cab of his truck and headed off to Silverton Heights once more. As he'd promised, he kept an eye open for service trucks from his competition but the drive was uneventful so he breathed a sigh of relief as he pulled into the long driveway leading up to the Patterson's house. He parked by the side of the house and walked up to the front door. He heard the sound of another vehicle coming up the drive and saw a large red SUV which stopped in front of the door. He heard the chatter of happy kids and saw Stephanie Mathews behind the wheel.

Ed smiled and walked over to her side of the truck as the window went down.

"Hi!" he said looking into her lovely blue eyes.

"Hi Ed!" she said with a wide smile.

"Did you get a call from the office? Your new condenser will be ready for installing on Thursday," he said.

"Yes, I got the call and I've made arrangements for Carolyn to watch the kids to keep them out of your way," she said with a sexy smile and Ed's eyes were drawn to her lips.

"Uh, ok, great! Well, I'll see you then!" he said pulling his attention back from the distraction. Her eyes were almost twinkling with glee.

He waved and walked back to the front door as it burst open with the sound of squealing kids. Two munchkins raced past him and climbed into the truck. Carolyn was standing in the doorway waving at her friend. Once the kids were buckled in Stephanie drove them back down the driveway.

"Hi!" Ed said looking up at Carolyn.

"Hi, come on in!" Carolyn said standing back. She led him into the kitchen after he kicked off his boots.

She had her hair pulled back in a ponytail and he caught sight of some intriguing tattoos on the back of her neck leading down to her shoulders. He recalled Angie's rather unique tribute to her late husband's band. He wondered what Carolyn's tattoo's commemorated. He'd never seen anything quite like it.

"So what's on the agenda today?" she asked as they took their seats.

Ed described what he would be doing in his inspection and what was covered under a service contract should she decide to sign up for one. The entire time he spoke her eyes were on his and he was just a little unnerved by her unwavering attention but he got through the whole speech without flubbing. He was rather proud of himself for that.

"That sounds pretty good. How long does the inspection take?" she asked as she looked at the clock.

"It shouldn't take more than 45 minutes," he replied.

She nodded to herself. "45 minutes would be perfect." She looked back at Ed. "I'm going to be in my office which is just down that hall. With the kids out of the house I need to use this quiet time for writing. When you are done just come find me in my office. The door will be open. Leave the front door unlocked so you can come and go to your truck as you need. Ok?"

"Sure, that's great." Ed replied.

With a final smile Carolyn nodded at him and hustled away.

Ed walked back to his truck and smiled to himself. This job was going smoothly already. He got his tools and began his inspection. He spotted the same issues with Carolyn's furnace as he did at Stephanie's and realized the homes looked identical structurally. It was even the same make of furnace. He continued his inspection.

Forty minutes later he packed away his tools and filled out the paperwork as he walked back into the house. As he was done he locked the front door and walked down the hall to find Carolyn. At the end of the hall was a room filled with papers, maps, artifacts, trinkets, and books in cases right to the ceiling. Wedged into all of this was an antique and ornate wood desk with a fancy, large screen computer perched on top. He couldn't see Carolyn but he could hear the rapid tapping of keys.

"Hello?" he called out as he knocked on the door jamb.

Carolyn's face peered around the screen. She pulled her earphones off and smiled at him. "All done?"

"Yes."

She rose from behind the desk and led him back to the kitchen.

Once they sat she listened attentively as he delivered his report.

"Alright, order the parts and I take it you'll be the one installing them?" she asked.

"Yes."

"Where do I sign for the service contract?"

Ed smiled and handed her the contract. He pointed to the spots she was to sign and clarified what each section meant. Once it was signed he gave her a copy.

His curiosity was burning in him so he had to ask. "Your office is so full of papers. Are you a professor? It looks like a professor's office I saw on TV."

She smiled. "I'm actually trained as an anthropologist. When I was your age I travelled to far away places and lived with different tribes of people in their natural habitat."

Ed grinned. "That sounds exciting!"

She smiled. "It really was though sometimes it was very scary. I did it for fifteen years then I met my husband who was also in the field. We fell in love and came back to the states to start our own tribe."

Ed looked confused. "A family. We came back to have kids. I was also offered a position at the university but I got pregnant almost immediately. I turned down the position as I wanted to concentrate on the kids. My husband took the position and we wrote some books about our time in the field. We did very well financially with those books and my husband went to signings and conferences. It turned out he's really bad at public speaking. Dull and uninspiring. I was always the articulate one. After a few years he decided he needed to go back out into the field. We had kids so I stayed home to look after them. He phones in his notes now and I create books from them. He's currently researching 'happiness'. What it takes to be happy in different cultures around the world. He's in Thailand now. Shacked up with two ladyboys."

"What's a ladyboy?" Ed asked curiously.

Carolyn blinked as she looked at his innocent face and a smile slipped onto her lips. "Pretty young men who dress up as ladies and have sex with men."

Ed's face showed his surprise. "They have sex with your husband?"

She nodded. "After a few years of marriage and just before he headed back out into the field Rick told me he wanted an open marriage. He wanted to be free to explore the world and all it had to offer him… including other sex partners. He knows all our finances are in my name so he doesn't want a divorce. He also knows I am a far better writer than he is so I do what I do and he does what he does. What he does introduces him to a lot of new people many of whom he takes to bed. The ladyboys are just the most recent divergence for Rick." Her earlier smile faded.

Ed heard the sadness in her voice. "I'm sorry."

She looked at the compassion in his eyes and smiled. "With the kids and the writing taking up most of my time I don't get to meet many people like he does. Even with the open marriage I never get the opportunities my husband does."

Ed thought how unfair it was for her husband to go live out his dreams while she was trapped here. "Would you go back to being an anthropologist if you could?" he asked gently.

"No, I've gotten that out of my system. I really enjoy the writing and have begun writing my own memoires. When it hits the shelves people are going to realize who the author of my husband's books has been from the start. That should be an interesting time!" she grinned.

He smiled at her. She was really easy to talk to. He wished she'd been one of his teachers back in high school. He had one more question to ask.

"I couldn't help notice the top of a tattoo on the back of your neck. I don't recognize it at all. Is it something from one of the tribes you lived with?" Ed asked.

She smiled broadly and lifted her top off in one quick motion. She wasn't wearing anything underneath so he got a very close look at her naked tits. She turned around and he saw the full tattoo. The geometric shapes were mesmerizing.

"It's gorgeous!" he exclaimed. "Who did it?"

"There was a small group of indigenous people I came upon in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. They were the last of their people and I was lost. They took me in and after eight months I was honored with this tattoo. It's the only written record of their people," she said with sadness in her voice.

He looked closer and saw there were distinct symbols within the swirling lines. Writing? "What does it say?"

"We'll never know. Before I was able to get enough information on translating it they were killed by a group of guides leading my husband's expedition in the region. I was shot too but Rick got me medical attention and saved my life. Considering it was his people who killed off this peaceful tribe I wasn't too keen on him at first. It took a year of wooing before I'd agree to marry him." She sighed and turned back to face him.

Ed was trying to look anywhere but at her tits but they were really lovely. She was looking him right in the eye. She seemed to be making a decision.

"Do you know what an open marriage means Ed?" she asked.

"No promise to be faithful?" he said.

"And no expectation to be faithful but I have been. Initially just because I didn't want an open marriage. Then when he began video calling me from his lover's bedrooms I wanted to have revenge sex but I had no opportunity. That was a good thing because I was pretty upset and might have done something very stupid. I'm over that now. I've had time to adjust to the idea. What I want now is just to be happy. Would you make me happy?" she asked looking up in his eyes.

Ed wasn't explicitly clear on exactly what she was asking of him but he suspected she wanted to have sex as she was still topless.

In case he was wrong he risked a question. "How- how would you like me to make you happy?"

"Upstairs in my bed. Hard and fast. I don't want to be hurt but don't worry about being gentle. I want passion!"

He nodded and they stood to go upstairs. Ed reached out and grabbed her, pulling her to his chest and capturing her lips with his. She squeaked then moaned as his lips caressed hers and his tongue dipped into her mouth. She began to swoon so he bent down and threw her over his shoulder causing her to shriek then giggle nervously. He ran up the stairs as she squealed. He turned at the top of the stairs but he wasn't sure where the master bedroom was.

"Left!" she yelped and he set off in that direction. He came up to double doors and pushed through.

He saw the large king size bed which faced an enormous flat screen TV. He tossed her on the bed bringing another shriek from her and began to undress. She watched him as she pushed down her yoga pants and panties. She tugged off her socks and lay naked on the bed watching him with a grin while he took off his clothes.

When his shirt went up his stomach and chest she began to moan as she took in the dense muscles. He stepped from his coveralls tugging his socks off in the process. Then he was standing in front of her in only his boxers which were tenting significantly. Her eyes were drawn to that tent and she licked her lips. He watched her tongue and felt his cock throb in response. She quickly got on her hands and knees and moved to the end of the bed to get closer. He slipped his thumbs under his waistband and slowly pushed them down. When his cock bounced free of the elastic her eyes went wide.

"Holy hell you're big!" Carolyn gasped. She reached out with one hand and wrapped her fingers around his thick cock. "Mmmm! Rick is big too but not this wide!" She pulled him closer and ran her tongue over the fat head causing Ed to jump and moan. She smiled and took him in her mouth. Ed sucked in a breath between his teeth and his hips thrust forward in reaction, driving his cock to the back of her throat. She squeaked then purred as he took a grip on her ponytail. He began to slowly fuck her mouth. He leaned forward and cupped her breast in his hand and gave it a squeeze tugging on the nipple. She moaned and tried to suck faster but his grip on her hair let him set the pace.

She tapped him on the leg so he pulled free of her mouth and she rolled onto her back with her head hanging over the end of the mattress. She opened her mouth again. Ed moved forward and slid his cock into her mouth. Her hands went to his ass and she pulled him deeper until he reached the back of her throat. She took a deep breath then she pulled him deeper still. His cock squeezed into her throat and he felt her struggling to pull him deeper but there was no way he was going to fit. He was just too wide. She seemed to come to that realization as well as she pushed him all the way out and gasped a big breath. "Your cock is so wonderfully thick!"

Ed carefully climbed over her onto the bed and lifted her hips to drag her body further up the mattress. She giggled at how easily he moved her around. Then his cock was over her face again and descending. She grabbed it and aimed it at her mouth. Just as the head slipped between her lips Ed ran his tongue firmly over her pussy. She cried out but his cock blocked the noise as it sank down into her throat once more. He went to work on her wet lips and lapped at her opening. He slid his hands under her ass and ran a finger down the crack.

Carolyn squealed and pushed his hips up to clear her mouth. "My bum! Stick your finger in my bum! Oh yes!" she cried and sucked his cock deeply into her throat, jamming the head in the tight channel. Ed moaned and ran his finger between the lips of her pussy to make it slick with her juices. Then he pushed it against her rosebud until he felt it give in to the pressure and his finger slid deeply inside. He sucked at her clit and her body heaved under his and she screamed around his cock as she was taken by her orgasm. When her body was reduced to twitching he pulled his finger free and got off the bed. She lay there with her eyes closed, gasping for breath so he quickly went into the bathroom and washed his hands in hot soapy water. He walked back out into the bathroom and saw she'd gotten her breath back. She watched his bobbing erection with a look of hunger and rolled to her hands and knees.

"Remember what I said about passion! I want it fast and hard!" she gasped as she looked over her shoulder.

Ed felt his cock surge at her words so he got behind her and grabbed her hips. He ran his tongue over her pussy and it was wet and slick. He shoved two fingers in deep and pumped them to get them coated in her juices.

"OH! OH! OHHHHH!" she cried out.

He rubbed his fingers over his cock then knelt on the bed behind her and slapped the head of his cock against her swollen pussy lips. She jolted and moaned with each slap then screamed as he pushed it in deep.

"AAAAHHHHHHH!! OMIGOD! YES! YES! YES!"

She was almost delirious with the sensations exploding through her body. Rick had never made her feel this good! She was riding waves of raw pleasure and a little pain from his girth. Occasionally the thick head of his cock would bump her cervix causing a little discomfort but it was soon buried under the bliss of his stroking in and out of her tight pussy. She reached under and rubbed her clit as she felt her release approaching.

Suddenly there was a weird warbling and beeping noise and Ed slowed his pumping.

"NO! Ed keep going I'm almost there. Whatever you do just keep going! Promise me!" she yelled.

"Uh… ok," he mumbled and picked up the pace again. He squeezed her ass cheeks and she groaned as the strange noise returned.

She slipped a hand under the pillow and pulled out a remote. She pressed a button and the TV to their left lit up. On the screen was a man's face. Older, unshaven, hair disheveled, and a little tired looking but a smug smile was plastered across his face.

"Hello dear- WHAT THE FUCK!" The smile was gone in an instant.

Ed began to slow again so Carolyn slammed her hips back and Ed picked up the pace once more.

"He- hello- Rick! How- AHHH!- How are you?" Carolyn gasped out between strokes.

"What… what are you doing?" Rick mumbled as he stared incredulously at the screen of his laptop.

"I'm- getting an- amazing- fucking- dear. What does- it look like?" Carolyn grunted as Ed continued to drive his cock into her quivering pussy. She was right there and seeing Rick's expression of dismay was the trigger she needed.

"OH MY GOD! IIIIIIIIIII'MMMM CCUUUUUUMMMMMIIINNNNGGG!!!" she wailed at the top of her lungs as her body shook uncontrollably. "Oh oh oh oh oh oh… so good!" she moaned then dropped to the bed, completely spent. Ed's cock popped out of her and Rick's eyes bulged a little as he saw what had been in his wife seconds before.

"Carolyn! When did you take a lover? Where did you find him?" Rick said, beginning to get angry.

Ed looked at the screen nervously as Carolyn was still too worn out to answer. He'd never spoken to someone over a TV before.

"Hello. My name's Ed. Carolyn seems to be…" he looked and saw her eyes were closed. "…asleep. That took a lot out of her."

"Listen here Ed, that's my wife you're fucking!" Rick growled.

Ed blinked at the screen as a beautiful dark skinned woman with small breasts and… a cock… walked past behind the man. He recalled what Carolyn had told him. "Didn't you ask her for an open marriage?" he asked. The woman in the background suddenly saw Ed on the screen and gave a surprised and happy cry. She rushed over for a closer look with a big smile on her face. She was saying something very quickly as she looked at the screen. Rick and his chair were suddenly pushed back and away as a second face rose up from between his legs. The woman's lipstick was smeared and her face looked a little wet. She also grinned as she saw Ed. The two ladies waved excitedly at Ed with big smiles and he smiled and waved back which made them giggle and talk faster.

There was a crashing sound as Rick jumped from his chair sending it tumbling. He grabbed them, pushed them aside and started to yell at them in their language. Ed watched in awe as the two naked ladies started to kick and slap at Rick. He was much taller but was also naked. There was lipstick smeared over his cock and kiss marks over his little pot belly. Soon there was a full blown fight with screaming, slapping, kicking, and yelling. The two ladies screamed something angrily at Rick and left.

Eventually he turned back to the screen and Ed saw the man's lip was bleeding and he had scratches on his face. He looked a little ill as he'd taken a kick to the nut sack. He glowered at the screen.

"My marriage is none of your business asshole! You keep your dick out of my wife!" Rick yelled.

Carolyn had woken up when the fight was raging and had a broad smile on her face. She saw Ed hadn't come yet so she reached out and grabbed his cock in her hand. It was still slick with her juices so she stroked him as he moaned.

"Sorry dear, you don't get to set the rules anymore. You wanted an open marriage and you've certainly made the most of that in the past years so I'm done depriving myself of happiness, passion, and earth shattering sex. That was the best orgasm I've ever had and I want more of them. I have orifices I haven't used yet. Ed gets to be the first." Carolyn said, watching Ed's cock as she stroked it back to its iron hard state.

"Honey, wait a minute. I think we need to talk about this. Like adults. Like husband and wife." Rick blurted, starting to sound a little panicked.

"I don't understand. I thought he was the one who wanted the open marriage." Ed said looking to Carolyn for an explanation.

"SHUT IT! YOU SHUT THE FUC-" Rick started screaming but Carolyn just muted the TV.

"What you are seeing is the reality and truth of Rick's concept of an open marriage. It's open only for him," she said angrily to Ed. "He knew I wouldn't stray but I've had enough of this lie." They saw Rick react to that last statement. Obviously he could still hear them. He looked like he was pleading. She turned the sound back on.

"-lease baby! Don't do anything rash! You know we're meant to be together! Don't let this cock with legs confuse you into doing something you're going to regret! You need me!" Rick babbled.

Carolyn's eyes flared with anger. "I did need you Rick but you left me here at home with the kids so you could go off and stick your dick in anyone who'd let you. If anyone should be called a walking penis it's YOU! And yes, I once thought we were meant to be together but you threw that away too. This is goodbye Rick. Don't bother coming home. You're no longer welcome. You'll be hearing from my lawyer shortly."

"What about the kids! You can't do this to them!" he yelled desperately.

"What are their names and ages?" Carolyn asked coldly.

Rick's mouth was opening and closing like a fish but there was no sound. He couldn't answer the question.

"They don't miss you either." Carolyn growled and shut down the connection. She pressed another button on the remote and the TV went dark. "Now he can't reconnect."

Ed looked at the woman in surprise. He was conflicted. She was making him feel wonderful as she stroked his cock but he'd just witnessed the destruction of their marriage… and he was a participant!

"I'm so sorry your marriage didn't work out," he said sympathetically.

"Don't worry Ed, I cried all my tears months ago. I've been sharing my woes with Stephanie and she's been awesome." She suddenly leaned forward and took Ed's cock into her mouth.

"Fuck!" Ed gasped.

She bobbed her head up and down on his cock quickly taking half of it deep into her mouth. She pulled away with a pop and grinned up at the dazed man. "I want you on top of me. Take me Ed! Make me feel wonderful!" She stretched out on the bed and he leaned over her. He dipped his face down to hers and kissed her deeply. She moaned into his mouth as he sucked on her tongue and nibbled on her lips. He ducked down and sucked her nipple into his mouth and she cried out, gripping his head tight against her tit. He teased the stiff bud with his tongue then moved to the other and she tossed her head side to side as she called out his name.

He suddenly moved once more and pushed her legs up to her chest. She was completely exposed to him and she squirmed at his hungry look. He stroked her pussy with his tongue and she jumped at the burst of pleasure. He fucked her with his tongue then sucked on her pussy lips until he felt her grab his head and force his mouth against her. Then he pulled back and she cried out in dismay. Until she saw his cock lining up with her wet opening. She hadn't seen how large he was when he'd taken her from behind. This way was far more intimidating. It seemed impossible that he'd fit.

He pushed forward and she felt an ache from the first time he'd fucked her then it felt like bliss. He was in and sliding deep. He surprised her by kissing her as his pelvis rocked and thrust forward and back, driving the heat of him in and out of her body. He was grinding slightly against her clit and she was having difficulty catching her breath as her body spasmed with shocks.

Ed was getting close. He had to warn her but she was looking more than a little dazed.

"I'm close!" he growled and she clung to his body as she ground herself up against him.

"Me- me- me too!" she chirped as her muscles began to tighten up.

Ed could no longer control his thrusts. They got faster and deeper and he was slapping his body against hers. She was making little whimper sounds and her nails were almost drawing blood as she clung to his wide body. Her eyes rolled back and her mouth was open as she began to tremble uncontrollably.

Ed's release was huge and he struggled to keep from dropping his large body onto the smaller woman. He finally rolled over onto his back pulling her with him, his cock still deep inside her. He grabbed her ass and dragged her up and down on his chest driving himself into her quivering pussy.

Once he was spent he let go of her ass and blinked his eyes open. She was drooling on his chest with her eyes closed. Her breathing was deep and even but she wasn't waking up when he nudged her.

Damn.

He gently withdrew from her body and rolled back to the center of the bed to gently lay her on the mattress. She was completely limp. He pulled the blanket over her and went to take a shower. When he was done he checked on her but she was still out and he couldn't wake her. She moaned when he gently shook her so he knew she was ok. He got dressed.

Ed was unsure of what to do next. He needed to get back to the office but he couldn't lock up behind himself when he left. She was good friends with Stephanie so he looked up her number on his phone and dialed her as he stepped out into the hall.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Stephanie?"

"Hi Ed. What's up?"

"Uh, I'm here at Carolyn's and I need to go back to the office but she's… unable to lock up behind me," he said uneasily.

"Why can't she- Ohhhhhh!" Stephanie clued in quickly. She began to giggle.

"Why are you laughing?" Ed asked.

Stephanie was snorting now but he could hear her trying to get control.

"I really have to get back to the office but I don't want to leave her alone with the door unlocked," he pleaded.

She finally got control. "It's ok Ed. I'll be there in fifteen minutes. I have to wrangle up the kids and get them into the truck. Hang tight." As she hung up Ed could hear her giggling once more.

He went back into the bedroom but Carolyn was sleeping peacefully with a faint smile on her face. He kissed her forehead and she sighed. He closed the door on his way out, went downstairs, collected his paperwork, and went outside to wait on the front steps. Eighteen minutes later the SUV was back and the screaming kids poured out of it and rushed towards the front door.

Ed spread his arms wide and the kids stopped. He held a finger up to his lips as he looked them all in the eye. "Carolyn is sleeping inside so don't make too much noise." They all nodded at the big man sitting on the steps.

"Gregory, take everyone downstairs to the playroom. You can watch a movie." Stephanie instructed and the kids scooted past Ed quietly and rushed for the basement stairs.

"You have a way with kids!" Stephanie said with a grin.

Ed smiled then his face went serious. "Could you look in on Carolyn? She broke up with her husband tonight and while she says she's fine I'm worried about her."

Stephanie's eyebrows went up. "She broke up with Rick?!?"

"Yes."

Stephanie's eyes lit up. "While you were with her? Intimately?" She was grinning madly and practically vibrating with excitement.

Ed's face went red and he stared at the woman without saying anything. He knew the meaning of discretion.

"Oh! Right! Sorry Ed! I'll look in on Carolyn. You're sweet for worrying about her but trust me, she'll be fine. This has been a long time in the making. She was ready. Thank you for making it easier for her!" Stephanie assured him and he just nodded.

"Have a good day Stephanie!" he said as he headed back to his van at a trot. He looked at the time and winced. He'd better double time it. He went down the driveway and headed down the hill towards the main road.

He missed seeing the pickup truck slip in behind him. He was almost to the end of the road passing through a section with a ravine on both sides of the road. He thought of it as a moat to protect the good citizens of Silverton Heights.

A silver sedan passed him on its way into the neighborhood. Suddenly he heard a roaring engine as a pickup with oversized tires shot around the van and swerved in front of him. Ed stomped on the brakes but the truck was too close and he slammed into the truck's rear wheel. The pickup did a weird bouncing hop, spun around, hit the guard rail… and rolled over it down into the ravine. Ed grabbed his phone and dialed 911 as he parked the van. He jumped out and ran to the edge of the road. The truck was on its roof and there was smoke pouring from the engine. The emergency operator came on and he gave a quick report as he ran back to the van and grabbed the crowbar. He hung up and jumped over the damaged guard rail. He climbed down to the truck and looked in the passenger window. He heard groaning.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

The driver was still belted in upside down and he looked unconscious.

"Are they hurt?" came a call from up on the road. Ed looked up and saw a tall dark skinned woman in a sharp grey business suit looking down the hill at him.

"I think so but I have to get them out of the truck!" he called back.

The smoke was really billowing out of the engine compartment.

"Be careful of their necks!" the woman called out.

Ed tried the door handle but the door was bent and stuck. He jammed the crow bar into the gap in the door and heaved on it with all his strength. There was a loud creak and the door popped out of its latch. He pushed it back and saw a man lying on his back against the roof. He carefully reached in and grabbed the man's jacket collar with both hands cradling his head between his wrists. He slid him out of the truck and dragged him up the embankment slowly. The woman took over protecting his head as Ed pushed him further onto the road.

There was a loud boom and the truck undercarriage caught fire. Ed leapt back down the embankment and crawled into the cab. The man was coming around but there wasn't time so Ed positioned himself under the man and hit the seatbelt release. He braced the man and slowly dragged him out. It was getting really hot in the truck and Ed was feeling a little woozy so he went faster. He felt a little better once he was outside. He looked up at the road and he saw a police officer and two firemen. He put the driver onto his shoulder and heaved himself up the embankment. He was suddenly doused with an extinguisher then hands carefully took the man. He sputtered and glared at the fireman but then he saw his coverall had been burning.

"Ow!" he said as the minor burns on his leg and arm made themselves known. He was helped over the railing and they pulled the coverall off but he grabbed his stuff from the pockets. He was left wearing just his t-shirt, boxers, socks, and boots. Once the firemen made sure the coverall wasn't going to reignite they gave him the tattered and soaking wet garment.

A paramedic led him to an ambulance while the firemen made quick work of putting out the truck fire. They put a blanket around his shoulders and put an oxygen mask on him for his smoke inhalation. He put some ointment on the burns and covered them with a light bandage.

"I didn't realize the heating and cooling business was so violent!" the woman he'd seen earlier said as she walked up to him. He finally got a good look at her. She was tall, almost as tall as him! She was also quite slender and her suit was nicely tailored. She had jet black, straight hair currently woven into a tight braid running down her back. She had very expressive brown eyes, high cheekbones, and her nose was just a little oversized for her face but it gave her so much character he found it very attractive. The dark plum lipstick on her full lips made her white teeth seem even brighter. Her accent was strong and fascinating but Ed didn't know what she meant about the business being violent so he gave her a confused look.

"Didn't you recognize the emblem on the shirt of the man you carried up to me?" she asked. He shook his head.

"Victory Whole Home Comfort. Does that mean anything to you?" she asked as a police officer approached.

Ed's face showed his shock. He pulled the mask aside. "My boss told me to keep an eye out for them as they might try some 'rough stuff'.

"Why would they do that?" the officer asked.

"Our company has just recently been signing service contracts in this neighborhood which means they are losing them. I guess they don't like that." Ed explained.

"Well they are very lucky you came to their rescue!" the woman said. "I believe I will be calling your company to switch as well. If Victory uses these underhanded tactics I won't use them. I'm Mishka Shyamalan by the way," she smiled and shook his hand.

He smiled and tried to pull his blanket tighter around himself but it just wasn't meant for people his size. "Nice to meet you. Ed Walters."

The paramedic returned and put the oxygen mask back on his face with a scowl.

"I will see you later Ed," Mishka said with a grin and walked back to her silver sedan.

The police officer took his statement then the paramedic said he was ok and had him sign a form. Ed climbed back into his van and carefully drove out of the neighborhood. He was late getting back to the office and the other service techs had a good laugh as he arrived in his undershirt and boxers. He gave his burnt uniform to Lydia as he filled her in on what happened then she got busy on the phone and Mr. Drakos called him into his office.

Ed explained the events after he left the customer's house. His boss' face got redder and redder as he listened to Ed's story.

"I'm sorry Mr. Drakos, I forgot to retrieve my crowbar. It may still be there but if it isn't I'll pay for a new one. Also my uniform got burnt and I dented the front bumper of the van on the pickup." Ed finished.

"Don't worry about that. I'm glad you weren't hurt. Go home and rest. I will see you tomorrow. I have a call to make." Drakos said. He still looked very angry.

Lydia poked her head in the door. "Papa! We are getting more calls from Silverton Heights! More requests for quotes! Word must have gotten out about what Victory tried and what Ed did but only one caller specifically asked for you. Oh! There's the phone again!" She darted away.

Drakos' look of anger had been replaced with a grin of satisfaction. "Maybe I don't need to make that call after all." He chuckled and rubbed his hands together as he smiled at Ed. "You, go home! I'll see you tomorrow."

He waved at Lydia who was on the phone as he left. The drive didn't take long and Ed was soon pulling into his driveway. He went inside and immediately went down to his bedroom and dropped onto his bed. Seconds later he was out.

Sometime later Ed was dreaming of Rachel and her amazing mouth. He was very excited and woke to the most exquisite sensation of his cock sliding deeply into a hot, wet mouth. His eyes snapped open and there was Shirley taking him all the way down to the base. The shock was enormous but the feel of her throat squeezing his cock was too much. He rolled his head to the side and grabbed the sheets. Then he saw the time.

"Fuck! Shirley, oh god, you can't do this now, Grace will be home soon!" he croaked.

Shirley responded by pumping him faster into her throat. That brought his release racing up on him.

"Fuck! GEEZUS! I'm gonna cum!" he gasped and Shirley released him from her mouth but continued pumping his cock with her hands as she aimed it at her face.

He groaned as he sprayed her with stream after stream of hot cum. Her look was one of bliss as she got what she wanted. She squeezed the last of the cum from his cock and licked her fingers.

Ed was gasping for breath on the bed. He looked at her angrily. "What the fuck Shirley? You can't do that in the middle of the day! Especially when Grace will be home in any minute!"

Shirley was only paying partial attention to Ed as she rubbed his cum into her skin on her face, neck, and chest. "I had time and you haven't given me a treatment in a week. It was supposed to be every three days!"

Ed was going to respond but they both heard the sound of the front door closing. Shirley darted out of his room but had to duck into the bathroom as Grace was coming down the stairs.

"Mom? Are you alright?" Grace asked as she saw her mom duck into the washroom.

"Fine dear, just a touch of upset stomach. Give me a minute," she replied through the door.

Grace moved forward and saw Ed's door was open and he was in bed with the sheets pulled up to his chin. But he was awake so she gave him a big smile.

"There's my hero!" she grinned.

"What?" he blinked.

"We heard it on the radio at work. You rescued two men from a burning truck!" Grace said as she walked over to his bed and sat on the edge. He looked nervous for some reason. "Are you ok?"

"What? Yeah, I'm fine. Why?" he babbled.

"You're acting funny," she said with a frown.

Ed flipped over onto his side with his back to her. "I- I'm just real tired and I wanted to get some sleep before dinner," he complained. His cock was still semi-stiff and with Grace so close and looking so sweet it was showing signs of waking up again. And he couldn't find his boxers!

"Sorry! I didn't know." She thought for a second. "Did mom wake you up? Is that why you're so grumpy?"

"NO! I mean yes, she woke me up and I need to sleep," he stumbled. "I'm still half a sleep. Can I get back to it? I just need another 30 minutes please."

Grace reached over and ran her hand down his big arm and gave him a pat. "I'm sorry Ed. I'll let you sleep and I'll call you when dinner is ready."

"Thanks!" he mumbled.

She heard Shirley rushing upstairs and wondered what she was up to. Probably trying to escape being chastised for pestering Ed.

"Uh, Grace?"

"Hmmm?"

"You can stop stroking my arm now. I'm going to sleep, remember?" he said.

"OH! Sorry!" she blurted and got up from the bed and closed his door behind herself. She leaned against the wall and trembled. She'd been caressing him and hadn't even been aware she was doing it! She put her head in her hands and gave it a shake. She had to keep it together.

Ed rolled over onto his back and the sheets tented over his stiff cock. Grace's touch had sent tingles through him but now he was stuck with this! So much for sleep. He'd take a cold shower instead. He rolled out of bed and put on his robe. It was a little small for him now and pretty threadbare but it was all he had. He opened his door and stepped out only to collide with Grace who squeaked in surprise. She bounced off his chest and tripped on her feet. He reached out and pulled her to his chest as she began to fall.

Grace felt his arms wrapping around her and that felt so good. When she was pressing against his chest that felt even better. Then she felt it. Hot, hard, and huge. Pressing against her belly. He pushed her back, and yanked his robe closed. She looked down to see him tenting the front of his ratty old robe. Her eyes went wide. How big was he? She glanced up at his face and saw his fear, anguish, and shame.

"Ed! Stop that! You have nothing to be ashamed of! It's wonderful!" she scolded him gently. He seemed to relax just a little as he covered himself up more tightly. He stepped around her and went into the tiny bathroom. She heard the shower start up. She understood then. A cold shower. He was trying to make it go away. He must have gotten one in his sleep. Typical for her Mom to just barge in and embarrass the poor man.

Grace went upstairs and saw her mother's door was closed. She knocked. "Mom, I need to speak with you."

"Give me a minute dear, I'm getting changed." Shirley said through the door.

There was something off about her mother's voice. Knowing there was no lock on the door she opened it and walked in.

"Grace!" Shirley barked angrily.

"What are you doing?" Grace asked as she saw her mother quickly rubbing something into her skin.

"I told you I'm getting changed. Now get out!" her mother shouted.

Grace took three strides forward and quickly ran her finger across Shirley's temple to scoop up a drop of the face cream she was using.

"Give me that!" Shirley shrieked but Grace hopped back out of reach. She watched the look on her mother's face go from anger to worry to fear as she brought her finger closer to her own face. She glanced down at her finger and saw the 'cream' wasn't like any product she'd seen before.

She moved it towards her nose.

"no…" her mother moaned quietly as she stared at Grace with desperation.

Grace's eyes snapped to Shirley's then she sniffed at the stuff on her finger.

It didn't smell like any facial cream she'd tried before. Maybe it was food, like meringue? She'd heard of lemon meringue facials. Staring her mother down she put the finger in her mouth.

Shirley squeaked.

Not sweet. Salty. Weird. She'd never tasted anything like this before. She needed another sample to figure out what it was but she couldn't see any more.

"What the hell is this stuff?" Grace growled in frustration as her eyes welled up.

Shirley sagged in relief and shook her head.

It was suddenly too much for Grace. Her frustration boiled over into uncontrolled rage. "Why the fuck won't you tell me what you're using to make your skin look so good?" Grace screamed at her mother. "Why the secrecy? I'm your daughter! Maybe if my skin looked fresh I could attract someone to love-" The rage was suddenly gone and in its place was soul crushing grief. Grace broke down in tears and dropped to her knees. She sobbed into her hands.

Shirley looked at her daughter's breakdown in shock and felt a stab of guilt. She had no idea her daughter was so lonely! She moved to hold her but Grace screamed at her. Ed showed up at the door in his boxers, his hair still wet from the shower. He looked at Shirley questioningly but she didn't know what to say.

Ed knelt down and scooped Grace up into his arms and cradled her against his body. She clung to him as she sobbed. With a final glance at Shirley Ed carried Grace to her bedroom and gently set her down on the bed. She pulled him down next to her and after a momentary hesitation he settled himself on the bed and cuddled her against his body.

Her sobs were calming and he stroked her hair as he knew she liked. Soon she was relaxed and nuzzling his chest.

"Ed?" she whispered.

"Hmmm?"

"Do… do you ever wonder… if we weren't related… would you… like someone like me?" she said in the quietest voice.

Ed smiled. This was an easy question to answer. "Of course, silly! You're beautiful and smart and wonderful and I love you!"

She looked up at his happy smile and felt a pang in her heart. He was still thinking in terms of siblings. She bit her lip and looked at his mouth. She had a flash of memory of his lips on hers and she wanted that so bad.

But she couldn't inflict her lust on Ed. Sweet, loving Ed. Sweet, forbidden Ed. She tucked her head in against his chest and just enjoyed the closeness. She could have this and for now it had to be enough.