11 It's a Hard Mode

This time she answered the door but didn't open it. She just said to him behind the door. "Sorry son… My mind is still a bit mess…"

Despite her brusque tone, he could hear the sadness and regret in her voice. He knew that she was hurting, and he didn't know how to help her. All he could do was to apologize for what he did to his mom just now. "Sorry mom. Sorry for kissing you on your lips before."

He could still feel the slap in his face. He knew that his mom was very traditional and conservative, and he knew he had crossed a line, but he never imagined that his actions would be so hurtful to her. He had always felt loved and accepted by his mother, so this was a new and unfamiliar feeling for him. "Mom, please forgive me. Please open the door. I'll do anything to make it right."

At the end, she unlocked and opened her door slightly. She looked up at her son, and her heart skipped a beat as she saw her son standing there at the door, looking so sad and worried. It was obvious that he wanted to come in and talk about what happened earlier.

"Son?" She asked hesitantly. She was surprised by his sudden stubbornness, and she wasn't sure if she should hug him or not. The last thing she needed was to see her son like this... But she also realized that he must have been really upset after she slapped his face.

"Are you okay? Did it hurt?" She asked gently. His eyes were red and puffy, and she noticed some bruises on his cheek. That's why she decided to give him a hug.

Sensing her hesitation, he rushed forward to hug her tightly. "I'm sorry, mom. I shouldn't have kissed you like that. But I didn't know that it would hurt you so much…" His voice trailed off, and he looked up at her with tears in his eyes.

She wrapped her arms around him, trying to comfort him. She knew that he was being sincere when he said that he didn't mean to kiss her lips like that. It was just a mistake, and she forgave him. She hugged back, trying hard not to cry herself. This whole situation seemed surreal to her. Here she was hugging her own son after slapping him across the face! How did a mom react when she slapped her son? Especially when he was already 18 years old.

She sighed softly, knowing that she had made a mistake here. "It's alright, honey." She hated hurting her son like this, but she couldn't help reacting like that when she realized he pushed boundaries without permission. He deserved better than this, even though she still loved him very much.

"Will you forgive me, mom?" He pleaded.

She nodded slowly, wiping away his tears. "Of course, sweetie." She smiled warmly at him. "Just promise me one thing... Don't push my limits again without asking first. Okay?" She gave him another gentle squeeze before letting go of him. "Now come sit down beside me."

He sat next to his mom, as she said. "Do you mean I can kiss you if I ask your permission first?"

She chuckled softly. "No, sweetie. I mean you can ask me about any boundary that might be crossed in our relationship. So, yes, you can ask my permission to kiss me on the cheek and that's it. But it's not just about kissing, honey. It's about asking before you do something that might make me uncomfortable."

He looked up at her sadly, but there was a glimmer of understanding in his eyes. "Alright...can I have a small kiss on your cheek?"

Her lips curled into a small smile as she nodded slowly. "Okay then...a small peck on the cheek." She leaned forward and let him give her a gentle kiss on her cheek, making sure not to linger or go any further than necessary.

"Is that all? Can I ask for more than just one cheek?" He was a bit disappointed.

She shrugged slightly, smiling mischievously. "Well, maybe more than just one cheek..." She winked playfully at him before leaning forward. "But only if you promise never to be so aggressive towards me in future." She kissed his forehead affectionately. "Deal?"

"Okay!" His eyes shined again.

She bit her lip, trying to hold back her laughter. "You can kiss me the other cheek, sweetheart. Remember what you agreed, don't push the boundary."

"What? Mom... You are tricking me!" He was a bit upset.

She winked at him, then gave him another tender hug. "I'm sorry, baby." She paused for a moment, thinking carefully about what she wanted to say next. "…you know how much I love you right now, right?"

He looked confused by her question, but he nodded anyway.

"Good. I just wanted to make sure, son. Because I love you so much, it hurts if you do something like that to me. You're everything to me, and I don't want you to ever forget that. Okay?" She looked at him pleadingly, tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. "Please don't let our love die, alright?"

"I won't, mom. I won't let our love die, and I won't let you go." He hugged her tightly. He knew there was no way he could push further tonight. But he still enjoyed her warm embrace. He didn't want to leave her. He wanted to keep this moment forever.

"Time is ticking." Lilim's voice always appeared in his mind at the worst moment.

"No! At least not today!" He tried to get rid of her from his mind.

"Well, how will a dead man keep this moment forever?" Lilim smirked.

"I will find a way!" He knew he couldn't get rid of her easily, but there might be some way to keep her shut. "Unless you could help me."

"Hmm... Your mom does look very conservative, which is harder to make her cheat on her husband. Moreover, it is your mom. So double the taboos and double the difficulty. You really like challenging yourself." She just loved teasing him. "But, if you nail it, I could extend a little bit more of your miserable life than just one year."

"But the premise is I can complete this within this year, right!" One day, he would kill this little imp, he swears to God. "It won't be too much fun, if I just die with no achievement, don't you think so?"

"Hmm..." She started thinking about his point. "You are not super stupid sometimes... Maybe..."

"Yes?" He stared at her expectedly.

"Alright, the generous Lilim will give you some extra help this time." She thought for a while. "Three days later, your step dad would be on his business trip, and you would have a whole night with your mom alone."

"What? That's all? I knew this already! I have lived this whole year once already! Stop giving me these useless helps!" He shouted in his mind again.

"Fine! I will tell you something you don't know. Your step dad would have another fight with your mom before his business trip. So she would be very vulnerable at that time." Lilim gave him one more hint before disappearing into the darkness.

"The business trip will be three days later... The fight would be before the trip... So it would be on Sunday morning." He started gathering his plan now. It could be the best shot for him.

When his mind was back to reality, his mom still rested in his tight embrace. He can feel the softness of her body. Her large bosom squeezed with his chest. He felt like something down there was bulging. Oh no... his bulge was right next to his mom's crotch. It might be a good time to break up the hug.

Obviously, his mom felt the change of his body, too. Her face was blushing red, but she didn't push him away this time.

"Sorry mom. I think this is late now. I might need to go to my room now. Good night mom." This time he stopped the hug before things got out of control again. He couldn't afford to lose his chance again.

"Good night son." She sighed softly, realizing how strange everything had become. She could feel herself getting lost in thought again. Maybe it was time for a drink. A glass of wine sounded nice right now. After all, it had been quite a while since she'd gotten drunk. Maybe then things wouldn't seem so confusing anymore.