Jack moved from one foot to the other, waiting for the front door to be opened. He was definitely having second thoughts about whether he should have come back or not. He had become quite good at excuses over the last three plus years, but he felt he owed it to his parents to be here for this anniversary party.

Abruptly the door swung open and he found himself facing his sister-in-law, Julie. "Jack! Thank God you came early! I need an extra pair of hands." She reached out and grabbed his hand, pulling him into the house.

Jack looked around and found that everything looked pretty much the same. "I'll be happy to help, just tell me what you need."

Julie smiled, shoving the errant brown curl off her forehead. "Where is your suitcase, Jack? We are planning on you staying here."

"I didn't want to put you out, Julie. I wasn't sure if you'd turned the old guest room into a room for one of the boys."

Julie shook her head. "John and Danny are still happy sharing, and since John will be leaving for college in the fall, everything is just fine." She turned and started for the kitchen. "Come on through here, dear. We haven't told your folks that you are coming, so they will be quite surprised. Take a seat and I'll get you some iced tea."

Jack watched as Julie poured him tea and then handed him the glass. He noticed that Julie still had an excellent figure, but he felt no sexual attraction to his sister-in-law. "What can I do to help?"

Julie smiled. "Just relax for a few minutes. The boys are in the back yard decorating. Did you bring your suit here? Good, you can use the spare room to change. It’s mostly friends of Mom and Dad's, but we've also asked some of our friends too. The boys each asked a friend and I’m sure Jewel asked Joey to come with her." She stopped abruptly as the back door flew open. Julie looked up and saw her youngest son Danny standing with the cellular phone in his hand.

"It's Jewel. She needs a ride over here. Joey isn't bringing her after all."

Before he could think rationally, Jack heard himself offering to fetch his niece. "Where is she? I'll go pick her up."

Danny answered for his mom. "That's great! That way John and I can finish putting all this junk up for the party." The door banged shut behind him.

Julie reached over and patted Jack's hand. "Thanks, Jack. She's living in your great-aunt Jubilee's house on 3rd street. You might as well change over at her place and that will save time."

Jack parked his car out front of the old Victorian style house. He hadn't heard about Jewel moving into the house, and as he walked up the long stone pathway, he noted that the house was in much better shape than he would have expected. When Danny had first mentioned Jewel needing a ride, he’d been half afraid that perhaps she and Joey were living together, as so many young people did these days. He rang the doorbell and steeled himself to see the woman-child he had loved for the last three years. A voice called from inside.

"Come on in, Danny, it's unlocked."

Jack opened the ornate screen door and stepped into the front parlor. It looked similar to the way his aunt had kept the house, but it was updated, and repainted. A gasp from the hall caught his attention and he turned quickly. His breath stopped as he saw Jewel standing a few feet away, clad only in a towel that covered her breasts to upper thighs, and one wrapped around her head. He could see beads of water on her flesh, indicating that she had just come from the shower.

"Jack!" Jewel felt her voice crack nervously. "I didn't know you were coming..."

Jack shrugged, setting his suit bag down across a chair. "I was at your folks when Danny came in about you needing a ride. Your mother suggested I change into my suit here and save time."

Jewel looked from the suit bag to her uncle. He was more attractive than he had been three years earlier. Of all people to catch her wearing only a towel! She shook her head and felt like she was scattering her thoughts. "No, I meant that I didn't know you were coming to the party." She felt flustered and was mad herself for feeling so unsure around Jack. She took a deep breath. "You can change up here, if you'll just bring your things."

Jack grabbed the bag and followed Jewel up the staircase. He tried to not think about how beautiful she looked. He followed her into what was obviously the master bedroom, and it was quite femininely decorated.

"You can shower in my bathroom, if you want. I'm remodeling, so this is the only working shower at the moment." She walked over and opened a door. "There are clean towels on the shelf, and I've got shampoo and deodorant in the cupboard above the sink." She paused and realized that Jack had to pass her to get into the bathroom. She held her breath as he pressed against her for what felt like an hour, but was less than two seconds. Jewel moved out of the bathroom, adding quickly, "I'll dry my hair once you are done in there."

Jewel closed the door and moved back into her bedroom. She sat on the side of her bed, feeling like her insides were churning like a volcano near eruption. Closing her eyes, she flopped back onto the bed. She couldn't believe that after more than three years, her uncle was back. She had known immediately that she was still attracted to him. But she also was unable to stop remembering the night before her uncle had left three years earlier.

It was the last night of his vacation. Jewel was on edge. She’d had a fight with Joey earlier in the day. Joey had accused her having the "hots" for her uncle, and instead of laughing it off, or denying it, Jewel had flushed guiltily. Joey had been jealous and asked if she'd fucked the old guy yet? Jewel had gone straight to her room. When she heard her uncle moving around in his room, she went to his door. She tapped once and walked in. Jack was undressing and was wearing just his jeans.

Things had been tense between the two of them following that one night. Jewel had come to his room late the next night, and done her best to seduce her uncle. But Jack had basically kicked her out, feeling a belated sense of guilt. Jewel hadn't given up, and kept dressing and acting provocatively around him. The next night she had come again, and they had actually fought. Jack had told her he wouldn't be the one to take her virginity, it wasn't right. But Jewel had still gone the last night, feeling desperate. Jack had been feeling weak and they had ended up having oral sex, several times in fact, but he still wouldn't take the final step.

Jewel had watched her uncle leave, their secret safe, but she had expected him to write. When she didn't get a letter, she got his address from her father and wrote a letter. Then she wrote a second and then a third. She never got a reply. Jewel was aware of her uncle calling her father every so often to talk, but then he started calling him only at work. The following summer, before Jewel was to start college, she learned that her uncle wouldn't be coming that summer. Jewel felt crushed. She had thought that once he saw her again, on his vacation, they could surely continue...

She had written him a long letter, telling him that she loved him. Jewel had poured out her love for him, begging him to come and see her. After a month of silence, she wrote again, only this time in anger. Even now, it was easy to recall her words to Jack. She had written him “if he was staying away because of temptation, then he needn't worry. Since he couldn't bring himself to take her virginity, she'd found someone to do that job for him. So now, he could come and make love to her like a real woman.” She had mailed the letter quickly before she could change her mind. She told herself she didn't care if he wrote or not, but she did. She checked the mail every day, but she didn't get a letter from Jack.

She couldn't say when she stopped checking, but finally she did. She flunked her first semester at college and her parents were shocked. Jewel knew she couldn't go back to school, so she went to her grandfather. He had recently inherited his aunt Jubilee's Victorian house. Jewel had begged her grandfather to let her live there, and she'd start fixing it up. Her parents balked, but she moved anyway.

***

The bathroom door opened quietly, and Jack stepped out. His hair was wet and he had a towel wrapped at his waist. He was surprised to see Jewel half-lying on the bed, but he didn't think it was an invitation. Almost as if Jewel sensed him, she turned her head slowly in his direction and opened her eyes. It took a moment for her to focus. Jewel moved without thinking, scooting back on her bed. Slowly, holding Jack's eyes, she undid the knot between her breasts. She slowly opened the towel so she was completely naked on the bed. She knew he could reject her once more, but she didn't care at that moment in time.

Jack took a few steps towards the bed, almost as if he didn't want to and yet couldn't stop himself. When he reached the side of the ornate bed, Jewel took one more step; she spread her thighs, bending her knees. She saw Jack's eyes go immediately to her shaven mound. She had shaved shortly after he left, and kept it that way ever since. Lifting her hands, she cupped and pressed her large breasts together. Her voice was husky as she spoke.

"Fuck me, Jack. We've waited long enough, don't you think? I want you..." She paused and moved her eyes down over Jack's muscular chest, pausing on the obvious tenting of his towel. "I believe you still want me." She moved her fingers to her nipples and began tugging and pinching them. "I want you to suck my titties."

Jack's towel flew across the room and he was on the bed and between her thighs the next moment. His hands closed over her breasts, and he pressed them into a deep cleavage. As he kissed and suckled her breasts, Jewel threaded her fingers through his wet hair. She whispered to him softly, "Take me now, Jack! Please..."

Jewel tilted her hips, pressing against his eager manhood. Jack released her breasts and positioned himself at her soft portal. Jewel lifted her thighs and encircled his hips, bringing him in closer. Jack resisted no more, and thrust into her wet heat. Jewel cried out for a moment in pain as he tore through her virgin flesh, but she locked her feet together, holding him close to her body. She felt the shock go through him, but she didn't care about her lie. When she felt him pause, she spoke softly.

"Don't stop, please... don't stop!"

Jack couldn't stop, but he had hoped to slow down a little. Feeling her wet heat around his hardness, and the lush softness of her breasts rubbing against him, there was no way in hell he could have stopped. If this was a dream, he didn't want to wake up. He tried to slow his thrusts, but the tight drag of her flesh was too much. He was too far-gone to think about protection, and a moment later, as he felt Jewel’s muscles begin her climactic orgasm, it was too late. His body responded quickly, and his balls tightened and then he was shooting stream after stream of hot cum into Jewel's eager body.

Jack collapsed on top of her, her thighs still wrapped around him. She finally relaxed her grip, and Jack pulled out of her body. Her tight cunt across the bulbous head, and there was a loud wet plopping sound as it popped free. As their breathing calmed, Jewel couldn't move, continuing to lie with her thighs spread.

Jack moved to lay on his side, cupping his hand over her shaven pussy and his fingers lightly stroked her lips. He moved between the wet, swollen lips and could feel that she was still slightly dilated from his recent ownership He couldn't stop the feeling of possession, smugness that he felt. She had lied to him, but he was glad. If that no-neck jerk Joey couldn't cut it, it was fine with him. He moved his eyes back up Jewel's body, pausing to take in the full breasts pointing upwards. Just being this close to her, smelling the scents of the lovemaking was getting him hard once again. He moved his hand upward and cupped her nearest breast, and massaged the firm flesh.

Jewel spoke softly. "They got bigger."

Jack looked up at her with a smile. "Still beautiful, if not more so."

Jewel closed her eyes, savoring the sensations of being touched by someone she loved, even if he couldn't love her the way she wanted. She wasn't naive. She knew there would be lots of obstacles, but she also knew that the last three years of her life had felt empty. She shifted on the bed, pushing her breast up into Jack's hand. He groaned.

"More than a handful, but no complaints." He shifted on the bed, pressing her breast upwards and lowered his mouth to first lick and then suck the nipple inside. He increased his sucking and pulling when he heard Jewel's soft cries and felt her hips shift and legs moving restlessly on the bed. His hand deserted the tempting tit and slid down to her mound. He found her clit without error and began working it into a near frenzy of passion and need. Jewel's fingers caught in his hair and she spread her thighs. He ignored the inner voice “saying once was bad enough and that they didn't have enough time.” He moved above her on the bed and Jewel eagerly lifted her thighs to bring him closer. Foolishly still thinking that he could control this whole situation, he thrust into her body.

Jewel braced her feet flat on the bed as she felt Jack enter her body once again. She whispered yes as he began to slowly pull himself out, and then thrust back into her tight heat. She watched as Jack pressed up on his arms. She saw his eyes move down and knew he was watching her breasts bouncing with each thrust he made inside her. Lifting her hands, she stroked them down the sides of his face, down his neck, pausing to pinch his nipples. Jewel moved her hands to her breasts and pushed them together. She squeezed them and let her fingers move to the nipples, tugging and pulling on them. She stopped though as Jack started increasing his strokes. Suddenly, she stopped thinking and doing as her body began to quiver and shiver, reacting as nature had intended. She cried out as the magic gripped her once again and her muscles were contracting and squeezing on the hard flesh inside her.

Jack had been watching the enticing vision of her small hands trying to corral her big tits. He stopped though as he saw the dazed look coming over her face. A few moments later he felt her inner convulsions. His body responded quickly as her muscles sucked on his hard cock, seeming to beg for his sustenance. A moment later, Jack stiffened and filled her sweet cunt with stream after stream of hot seed. He was amazed at how many times his hips jerked forward to offer up more cream. Finally he fell to the bed, breathing fast as his heart felt like it would beat right through his chest.

Jewel pulled her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around them. Jack watched her, frowning. Jewel grinned in reply. "I read that this is the way to keep the seed inside, and I want to keep you with me for as long as possible."

Jack felt his heart jerk at her words. It didn't matter that he had never been as unhappy as he had the last three years. It also didn't matter that Jewel was the sexiest woman he'd ever been with. And it really didn't matter that he was 19 years older than she was. It all boiled down to the fact that she was his brother's daughter. He lifted his wrist to look at his watch.

"Damn! It's getting late. We don't want to be the last ones to arrive."

Jewel nodded and let her legs fall to the bed. "I guess we can't skip it, huh?"

Jack laughed and shook his head. "No." He sat up on the edge of the bed, running his fingers through his hair. Beside him he felt the bed shift and turned his head. Jewel was sitting beside him, when she saw him watching her, she grinned.

"I need another shower." She stood and walked away from him across the room, naked. Jack watched her heart-shaped ass sway slightly with each step and just a little bit of a jiggle. It was the kind of jiggle that could make a man hard in an instant. He heard the water running and decided he'd better wash off again real quick. He’d been glad to discover that Jewel had a large, modern shower, and he stepped in to join her.

Jewel yelped as she felt hands on her waist. She had kept the towel around her head so she wouldn't have to dry soaking wet hair. Jack took the soap from her and lathered his hands. "It's very tempting, but I think we better not wash each other off this time."

Jewel laughed and quickly washed her body with her soapy hands. She winced when she moved her hand between her thighs, slowing down in her movements. Behind her, she heard Jack whisper.

"It will get easier, my sweet, and you won't be sore."

Jewel nodded, trying not to betray the light-hearted feeling she had from his words. Maybe she was reading too much into it, but it sounded, as if there would be other times in the future, to work out the soreness. She rinsed off quickly and stepped out of the shower. Going back to the bedroom to retrieve their towels, she was standing outside the shower door holding his towel, when Jack stepped out a moment later. She moved past him to reach into the cupboard above the sink, and quickly applied her deodorant, started to replace it and then offered it to Jack.

Jack took the blue container with the pink flower on it, grimaced and then shrugged. He applied the stick deodorant and then replaced it in the cupboard. Jewel had picked up a bottle of perfume and was dabbing it around her neck and on each wrist, she began to replace the stopper when Jack took it. He dipped it in the scent again, and then he grinned at Jewel.

"Now this is where you should apply this." He dabbed it behind each knee, the base of her back and the nape of her neck, right below the towel. He dipped the stopper once more and reached around Jewel, stroking the perfume down between her breasts. He replaced the stopper and returned the bottle the cupboard. "Any makeup?"

"Are you saying I need some?" Jewel asked saucily and then shook her head, nearly losing the towel on her head. "You go get dressed and I'll finish in here. I won't be long."

Jack left her alone and returned to the bedroom, and unzipped his garment bag. He had everything he needed in there, and quickly was dressed in an expensive navy blue suit. He was just tying the tie when the bathroom door swung open. He glanced over and then froze. It hadn't taken her long, but Jewel looked like a fashion model. Her eyes were dark and smoky and her lips were full and a sensual dark, yet natural color. It was her hair that shocked him. He had expected her long golden brown locks. Instead he saw that she had a very sleek and chic bobbed hair cut that ended just at her ear lobes and curved up in the back. When she walked across the room to her dresser, he saw the back of her hair was clipper cut and very short. She looked more mature than 21 in that sexy haircut.

Jewel pulled some high cut panties from the drawer and pulled them on. She then walked to her closet and swung open the double doors. She stopped and looked over her shoulder at Jack. It surprised her how easy and relaxed she felt with him. "Why don't you go on downstairs and grab the package off the table for me that I have wrapped. I'll be down in just a minute."

"You don't need me for zippers or anything?"

Jewel smiled but shook her head negatively. Once he left, she quickly got her dress out and pulled it up over her hips. The zipper was under her arm and she fastened it easily. Foregoing stockings, she grabbed her dressy sandals, and scampered down the stairs. She had a short matching waist length Jacket that she had just finished buttoning when Jack came in with the package. "I'm already, how are we doing for time?"

"Good. We should have enough time to be able to do any last minute jobs for your mother."

Jewel grinned and locked the door behind them. She stopped seeing the expensive sports car out front. "Did you drive here?"

Jack nodded, his hand cupping her elbow as they walked down the path to the street. "I wanted the time to think." He opened the door for Jewel, and watched as her skirt slid up to mid thigh as she settled on the seat. He had to cough and clear his throat before handing her the gift package to hold on her lap.

Jack had to park at least a block from the house. He apologized to Jewel and offered to drop off her at the house and then park, but she just laughed and shook her head. She waited for Jack to open the door and she handed him the package to hold. Slipping her shoes off, she got out. Jewel walked on the grass to avoid the small rocks and gravel and they made good time to the house. At the front door, Jewel knocked just once and then opened the door. She led the way through the house and out onto the deck out back. It was almost twilight, and the lights had all been turned on. Jewel set her gift on the table already piled high with packages.

She saw her mother and waved, but stopped as her gaze moved a little bit more. She turned to Jack who was standing right behind her. "We are late. Grandma and Gramps are already here." She threaded her arm through his, and started over to the table where his parents were seated. Jack couldn't believe the nervousness he was feeling. He almost wondered if he had a sign on his forehead proclaiming his sin. Jewel stepped away and walked around the table to kiss her Grandmother's cheek and then wrapped her arms around her grandfather's neck from behind. "Happy Anniversary! We're late because I wasn't ready when Jack came to get me."

Jack saw both his parents turn almost as one to see him standing off to the side. His mother shoved her chair back and hugged him fiercely. Mary stepped back and looked at her son for a moment, gazing into his eyes. She saw something there that set her warning system off, but she shook her head ignoring her intuition.

"No one told us you were coming, Jack!"

Jack smiled. "I know mom. I wanted it to be a surprise." He paused and shook the hand his father offered him.

Frank laughed and nodded. "How did you get hitched up with this wild one?" He asked, having one arm wrapped around his oldest grandchild.

Jack met Jewel's eyes. He had to shake his head to clear his thoughts. "Julie assigned me the task of picking her up."

Frank grinned. "Where is that handsome football player I always see you with?"

Jewel blushed at her grandfather's question. "He doesn't play football anymore, Grand Dad. Joey works for his father's construction company."

Mary nodded. "Next time I see him I'm going to tell him that it is high time he was marrying my granddaughter, or he'll have to answer to me."

Jack saw the blush rush over Jewel's cheeks and fought against the surge of jealousy he felt. It didn't matter that his conscience told him he had no right to feel jealousy. That didn't matter. The green-eyed monster was still there.

Jewel was quick to recover. "I've told you Grams, Joey doesn't need any encouragement. If anything, a little discouragement wouldn't go awry."

Frank laughed. "Can't say as I blame the young man. I'm not too old to appreciate a fine looking gal. And Jewel, honey, you have everything that would set a young man on fire! I'm right, aren't I, Jack?"

Jack was flabbergasted by his father's statement. He wasn't sure what he should say and was glad when Jewel spoke up again. "That's enough from the both of you. If you'll excuse us, I'll show Jack where the good liquor is stored." Jewel grabbed his hand and pulled him behind her towards the bar that had been set up. Jack was surprised to find his youngest brother, Frank Jr., was tending the bar. While the two brothers greeted one another, Jewel was called away to help her mother.

Jack would catch glimpses of Jewel every now and then, but he was kept busy getting reacquainted with his family and friends of his parents. He was glad to see that his other brother, Tony, was there with his wife and family. He met his baby sister Sheila's fiancé for the first time. Other than Sheila, he was the only who didn't have any children. He’d never given it much thought. But it was rather eye opening seeing all of his siblings with their spouses and children. He was sitting by himself for a few minutes, alone with his thoughts, when he saw Jewel across the lawn. She looked beautiful in the glow of the torches and colored lights that had been strung about. His eyes moved down her body and instead of lingering on her usually tempting bosom, he found himself staring at her flat stomach. And like a sick blow to his gut, he realized that he had momentarily imagined Jewel pregnant with his child. He suddenly felt sick to his stomach. Standing abruptly, he walked into the house and to the bathroom.

Jack splashed cold water on his face, and then dried it with a towel. As he lowered the towel, he stared at himself in the mirror. Was he some kind of sicko! Not only had he made love to his brother's daughter, he was now imagining her pregnant with his child! He liked the idea. Hell, he relished the idea. It was a shock to have discovered his feelings for Jewel had not changed. He didn't know how she felt, but she had obviously enjoyed their “time” together. He had not felt this comfortable with a woman since his wife.

Jack made his way out of the house a few minutes later and realized they had started some music. Some of the kids were dancing around the pool, but on the extended desk that was lawn level he stopped abruptly. He saw Jewel was dancing, only she wasn't alone, and she had removed the jacket part of her outfit. Her magnificent bosom was mounded up by the strapless dress, but what had him ready to jump down the steps and take a running leap at the dancers, was that her partner, was Joey. The young man was dressed casually, but he had managed to hold Jewel so he could look right down her cleavage. As the music ended, Joey dramatically dipped Jewel, leaning down and kissing her lips. As the crowd clapped and cheered, Jack could feel his teeth grating.

Jack made his way towards the deck for dancing. They announced it was a slow dance "for all the old fogies" as he reached the deck. Jewel was shaking her head when Jack touched her shoulder. She turned, smiling, until she met his gaze. The intent look on his face sobered her, and when she heard him ask her to dance, she went into his arms without a word to Joey. As Jack held her close, Jewel rested her head on his chest. Neither was aware of how intimate they appeared and when the music ended, Jack led her off the floor. They walked in silence, and Jewel took his hand as they neared the edge of the crowd. She pulled him away from the people, and towards the darkened side of the house.

Jewel stopped as they rounded the corner of the house, still mostly in darkness, but out of sight of the partygoers. Jewel pressed herself against him, her arms going up around his neck. "Kiss me quick before I ravish you!"

Jack laughed but obeyed the lady's demands. He kissed her hotly and openly, one hand moving down to cup one perfect ass cheek and the other to close on her breast. Jewel sighed and wiggled against him closer. When he pulled away to breathe, he lowered his mouth to kiss the side of her neck.

Jewel whispered softly, pushing her breast into his hand. "Stay with me tonight, please!"

Jack felt his head nodding his agreement even as he moved back up to kiss her lips again. How long they stayed there in the near darkness, drinking each other's passion, neither knew, or cared? Eventually, Jack stepped back and took a deep breath. "Damn, woman! If the whole family wasn't just around the corner, I'd press you up against the house, pull your skirt up and rip off those sexy little panties I saw you put on earlier."

Jewel gasped and giggled at the same time. "Let's leave now!"

Jack laughed but shook his head. "We have to wait until they open the gifts."

Jewel frowned, but nodded her head. "Maybe I'll go and put a little bug in Grandma's ear." She turned to go when Jack caught her arm with his hand. "What?"

Jack gestured downward with his eyes and Jewel looked down impatiently. She gasped when she saw that her nipples were close to popping free. She flushed and quickly pulled her dress up. Jack watched quietly, wishing he could pull it down instead.

"Why don't you go in through the front door, and I'll go back around this way."

Jewel grinned and walked in the opposite direction. Jack took his pristine handkerchief out and rubbed it across his mouth. He glanced at it and saw Jewel's lipstick staining it. He folded it carefully, the lipstick to the inside, and replace it in his pocket. Straightening his tie, he walked back to the party. Jack made his way to the bar and found that his nephew John was now attending to it.

"Aren't you a little young to be in charge?"

John grinned at his favorite uncle. "My dad's orders ~ I've been watering all the drinks for the last hour."

Jack laughed at his brother ~ always the safe one. "So, how are you these days? Got a few girl friends?"

John grinned. "No steady girl. I'm too good looking not to spread myself around."

Jack laughed out loud. "You sound like your dad, and remember what happened with him?"

John grinned. His folks still got embarrassed when their kids had figured out how old their mother was when Jewel was born, and it had been a joke that her high school graduation gown had hidden a big secret. John shook his head negatively. "Not me, Uncle Jack. I've got big plans. College, grad school and then I'll enjoy myself." Clinking on a glass caught their attention. They both turned and saw Mike standing beside his parents.

"The folks are going to open their presents now." He paused as everyone clapped. "Now, Mom and Dad, before you start opening and think that your kids gave you chintzy presents, remember that we all pitched in on the party." Amidst the laughter, Frank and Mary Phillips moved over to the table and started opening presents. There was a lot of laughter as they worked their way through the stack of gifts. A lot of the grandchildren had gone together, and some of the youngest ones had made a present. Each and every gift was greeted with appreciation. Jack straightened as he saw his father pick up the package he knew was from Jewel.

Frank read the card, and then handed it to his wife without saying anything. As he unwrapped the paper, he blinked to clear the tear in his eye. Suddenly everyone gasped as Frank revealed an identical replica of Aunt Jubilee's house in miniature, but as it would be once it was completely restored. Frank stood and lifted the house high so everyone could see. There was a spontaneous spurt of applause as everyone oohed and aahed, turning to look at Jewel. Jack saw the bright embarrassed blush that stained her neck and cheeks. Jack happened to look back and saw that his mother was tucking the card from Jewel into her husband's coat pocket, instead of putting it with the others. He decided he would ask Jewel later what she had written in the card.

There were a few more presents to be unwrapped, Jack found his gaze returning time and again to Jewel. He enjoyed watching the expressions on her face. He couldn't stop his thoughts from imagining the night ahead sharing Jewel's big old-fashioned bed.

"Oh my God!"

Jack turned and saw his mother was standing, her face completely white as she held a large white envelope in her hands. He recognized the envelope as the one he had placed on the table, slipping it under the other packages. His father stood, concerned for his wife, but she waved him away, saying she was fine, but handed him the envelope. Jack stood and hurried towards his parents' hoping he could reach them before they revealed what he had given them.

Luck was with Jack in that his mother saw him coming forward. She held her arms open for him to step into. Very softly Jack heard her whisper, "My baby." The next moment, his father was reaching out to hug him as well. Jack heard his father say under his breath,

"It's too expensive..."

Mary was nodding as she stepped back. "How can we get away?"

Jack grinned at his parents. "Take some time and think about it. We'll talk about it before I leave."

Frank nodded and put his arm around his wife. Before either could say anything else, others were coming up to congratulate them once again before saying good night. Jack moved towards the edge of the crowd. He was standing with his arms folded across his chest when he felt a tug on the back of suit jacket. He turned and saw Jewel standing in the shadows with a finger pressed to her lips. She then signaled with her index finger for him to follow her. He saw that she already had her shoes off, obviously ready to make a dash for it. Jack gave a quick glance and not seeing anyone looking in that direction, he followed her.

Jack had to speed up to catch up with Jewel and when he did, she started to run. She was laughing when she reached his car, looking back over her shoulder at him. In the darkness, Jack pressed her back against the door and kissed her deeply. Jewel slid her hand down and bolded cupped his hard manhood. She turned slightly, putting a little space between their bodies so she could caress and stroke his hardness freely.

Jack groaned at her intimate touch, surprised yet again by Jewel’s boldness and openness. Not waiting a moment more, he eagerly pushed her jacket back. His hands had her top pulled down and breasts cupped in his hands in less than a second. His mouth caught the soft cry of desire as he massaged the firm, full flesh. Her nipples were hard and long from the cool night air. And when Jack released her mouth to slide down to capture her nipples, Jewel’s head fell back exposing the long line of her neck and the sumptuous mountains beneath. Neither of them saw that they had been followed and were being watched.

They finally broke apart to get into the car. Jack hurried around the car, got in and put the key in the ignition. As he turned the engine on, Jewel reached across and rested her hand on his thigh. The muscles contracted beneath her soft touch and Jewel responded by squeezing his firm thigh. He glanced over and saw that Jewel had not pulled her dress back up, but instead had merely pulled her jacket shut to conceal her naked breasts. Jack drove as quickly, and safely, to Jewel's as he could. She directed him to drive up the long driveway that led around the back of the house. She led the way up the back stairs, which let them into the kitchen. Flicking the light on, Jewel asked Jack if he'd like cup of coffee?

Jack shook his head, leaning against one of the kitchen counters, his arms crossed. Jewel blushed, feeling suddenly nervous. She led the way out of the kitchen into the redecorated parlor. The television was concealed in a cupboard. "Would you like to watch TV?"

part 2