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Traveling With Bryan - Ch. 5 - We Head Home From The Funeral
Date: 1/22/2015, Categories: Taboo, Author: submissivemom72, Rating: 28, Source: LushStories
days following the funeral, we packed the car, said our goodbyes, and started the long drive home. We left early, heading out of Albuquerque, heading east on I-40. Bryan slept most of the morning. We stopped for lunch and Bryan took his turn behind the wheel. I took a nap while Bryan drove. I awoke mid afternoon. I looked over at my stepson and I wondered, 'What was Bryan's state of mind? What did he want or expect when we arrived home in Chicago?' I would soon find out. Bryan broached the subject of our relationship. "Brenda, can we talk?" "Sure honey. What's on your mind?" I asked somewhat nervously. "What's going to happen when we get home? I mean, between us?" "What do you mean, baby?" I asked trying to understand exactly what he was asking. "Brenda, do we belong to each other?" "Oh god, of course we do. You are my stepson. I love you in a way I will never love anyone else." "No, Brenda, that is not what I mean." Bryan took a moment before continuing. "Do you belong to me? Are you mine? What happens when dad comes home?" Bryan's question caught me off guard; no, it shocked me. I had not even contemplated that he would be jealous of his father and me being intimate. As a defense mechanism, I laughed and said, "Oh Bryan, you are absolutely adorable. I just love you." It was an insensitive and condescending thing to say. Bryan's face flushed a bright crimson from embarrassment. His expression changed and he looked genuinely hurt. I struggled to find the right words to ...