Lisa Ch. 09a

Abe entered cooking competitions, Rick had everyone practicing mountain climbing, which the boys seemed to really enjoy.

And every free moment Jessica had she spent it with someone. Loving every second of it.

They bought boards on rollers to practice surfing at home. Everyone practiced but when they got tired it was Jessica who spent extra time with Mark.

She worked on the cars with Angus and the boys both at the house and at the track. Jessica continued her school studies with the girls, and they started with the boys too. Tutoring them in reading, writing and math. Everyone took turns working with the boys but it melted Jessica's heart to realize that her men spent the most time with them. She'd never seen her men have so much patience. Whenever she and the girls settled down to do study her men took the boys in pairs, small groups, and often even one on one, and read them stories, helped them read and write, or taught them rudimentary math.

Don and Jessica wrote programs together. Games and utilities mostly.

Jessica and Jim worked on the music to Jessica's song. Often involving the others.

Josh taught the boys to draw, Reese and Tim showing particular talent in it.

They even went to the pool hall. During the day the boys were allowed in so they'd go early and play pool for an hour or two.

Jessica, Abe and Rick spent time doing gymnastics and acrobatics with the boys, successfully tiring them out. Jessica began to realize that the boys weren't the only ones who needed attention. Something seemed different about Abe and Rick. Jessica couldn't put a finger on it but they seemed to really enjoy spending time with her and the boys. They seemed to be happy and more relaxed then she remembered seeing them in a while.

Despite being tired out by gymnastics and acrobatics, the boys still liked to play the shoot them ups. Often Jessica would play with the them, sometimes co-opting other adults to play too. Abe had been true to his word and found a psychologist, Simon, who came to the house three times a week to work with the boys and the results were almost instantaneous. The haunted expressions began to fade from the boys' faces.

They spent time at the pond, often motor biking or playing soccer. Angus got dentures, which had him less self-conscious about smiling.

They scheduled in combat practice but in shorter, more fun ways. Making it into a game. They didn't feel the need for the intense training they'd had before but with Paul as a wildcard coupled with their intention to leave the clan, they felt it necessary to maintain fitness and combat levels. And they still had one or two people out on patrol just in case.

Bonfires, singing.

Everyone was beyond happy. Even Elsie was doing well.

They bought a bus so they could all travel together and there were road trips planned. The first one was scheduled in a few days. It was at the replica France resort. Under the guise of working on Leah's bucket list item, the family studied about France... even learning some French.

The only spot of difficulty in any of it was Jessica's lack of appetite. It was becoming an issue that required constant monitoring. If they didn't remind her, she didn't eat. And when she did eat it wasn't enough. Even her periods became oddly irregular. Over the course of the two months she had intermittent bleeding that only lasted for a few hours, usually after her and her men had rough sex. Her internet search on the subject pointed to stress and irregular eating as the culprit. Jessica had groaned when she read this. Yet another reason for Abe and Sean to monitor her eating. But there was a plus side to it. She no longer had cramps and severe tenderness when she had her period, and she noted that the men didn't seem the least bit upset about the lack of blood, despite their insistence that they didn't mind it during sex.

It was the end of the day when the boys came in the house dragging Jessica with them. Jessica laughed while they dragged her along.

"Hey Jess." Abe said kissing her forehead a she got pulled by, "Looks like you've been captured."

"I guess." Jessica laughed. Everyone was there and Angus, Corey, Don, Quinn and Josh were standing in a line in the middle of the living room grinning.

"Sit down, sit down!" The boys ordered and maneuvered Jessica onto Jim's lap on the sofa.

"Did you guys give them chocolate again?" Jessica asked Jim as she snuggled into his embrace.

"Seems like it, doesn't it?" Jim asked and kissed the side of Jessica's head.

"Look over there." Nathan said from beside Jessica on the sofa. He took her face in his hands and turned her so she was looking at Angus, Corey, Don, Quinn and Josh.

"Tada..." the men said and stepped aside to reveal a new TV to replace the one that had been shot up by Tom and the boys.

"Wow." Jessica said, "A new TV. That's great. Is it bigger than the last one?"

"A bit." Angus said.

"And tell her the best part." Amanda said with a laugh.

"Tell her, tell her!" the boys chanted.

"Okay, okay..." Scott said raising his hands in surrender. "Everyone wants to have TV night tonight so we can watch the Twilight series with you."

"Really?" Jessica asked excited by the news. "But isn't it a chick flick?"

"That's okay." Rick said and he was working really hard to look like he meant it. "We want to see it, really."

"You really don't have to." Jessica said looking around at the boys and the adult males. While the girls looked over the moon Jessica could see the forced smiles on the men.

"Oh yes we do." Sean muttered earning him a slap on the arm from Sara.

"The boys wanted to do something nice for you Jess." Amanda said unable to hide the fact that she was relishing the men's suffering. "You've done so much to make life fun, full. They... and we, wanted to give a little something back. So we will sit through all three movies with you. Tonight. Right now."

Jessica looked at the boys. "Thank you." She said, "But why don't you, the girls and me watch. I don't think the men really want to..."

"No!" Nathan said, "We're all going to watch with you."

"It's okay Jess." Josh said, "We don't mind."

"You hate Twilight!" Jessica said.

"Minor detail." Jim said pulling her close, "We're just happy to be sitting here with everyone. We could be watching paint dry for all I care so long as we're together."

Everyone murmured agreement and positioned their chairs to face the TV.

"Okay." Jessica said, "But don't say I didn't warn you."

To Jessica's surprise everyone watched all three movies until the end. There were mixed reviews while everyone moved to the bedrooms for the night.

"I think we need to go to the studio first." Riley said grabbing Jessica's hand as she began to move toward the hallway. Jessica smiled and let the men rush her to the barn.

In the studio the sex was so animalistic Jessica almost felt like howling.

In bed, they fell right to sleep.

Jessica woke up and stared into the dark. "Jim?" Jessica asked when she felt movement to her right.

"Yeah." He reached out and grabbed Jessica's arm.

"Can't sleep?"

"Nope."

"Me neither." Jessica said.

"Come here then."

Jessica disentangled herself from Angus and Josh and started to move toward Jim when Angus suddenly sat up, yelled "Jessica" and grabbed her.

That and Jessica's yelp of surprise woke Riley, Scott and Josh.

Angus pinned Jessica against him.

She could feel his heart pounding a mile a minute and he was panting like he'd been running.

"What's wrong?" Scott asked in a groggy voice.

"I think you were having a nightmare Angus." Jessica said over her shoulder. She rubbed the arms encircling her, "It's okay, you're okay."

"No more sneaking out Jess, you promised." Angus said.

"I wasn't sneaking out, I was going over to see Jim." Jessica said.

"Oh." Angus said lowering his mouth onto the top of her head, "sorry. I guess that was my dream."

"Well, now that we're all awake..." Scott said snaking his arms around Jessica's legs, "I can think of something fun to do." With a swift motion he pulled Jessica toward him. On her back, Jessica's giggles were muffled by Angus' mouth. Scott was kissing his way up her legs. Hands kneaded her tits, other hands slid between her butt cheeks.

"What are we going to do about the screaming?" Josh asked, "She'll wake up the boys."

The men groaned, "Studio?" Riley asked.

"Fucking kids..." Angus grumbled.

"Wait, what about a pillow? If you cover my face with a pillow it might block out the noise." Jessica said.

"It might block out your life too." Jim said, "We'd probably smother you. Come on." He said scooping her up in his arms. Josh draped a housecoat over her and they moved to the studio in a hurry, none of the men bothering to dress or cover their nakedness in any way. Jessica kissed Jim's chest, his neck, his mouth, played with his nipple on the way so that by the time they got outside Jim said, "Fuck it." Dropped to his knees, laid her on the ground and lowered his head between her legs.

"Whoever is walking the grounds is going to see us." Josh mumbled as he chewed on Jessica's tit, having followed Jim, Angus, Scott and Riley onto the ground.

"And hear us." Angus added when Jessica began to scream.

"If they have any decency they'll look away." Riley said. Sliding behind Jessica's head he lifted her against him, Jim entered her and thrusting, pinned her harder against Riley.

"Suck this." Scott said to Jessica and slid his cock in her mouth.

"I fucking love you." Josh said standing back and taking in the scene. Feeling a renewed sense of energy and horniness he took over for Jim.

Eventually they moved to the studio and had sex until they could barely move.

"Holy shit." Riley mumbled when they lay in a naked heap his hand gently caressing Jessica's leg. "I said it before and I'll say it again, you are the best fucking wife in the world... and I mean that literally."

"I'll second that." Scott said.

"Fuck yeah, and we thought we were addicted to sex back when we started fucking Jessica together," Jim said with a snicker, "I'm pretty sure there's a world record for sex addiction out there that we've fucking blown away. I mean, that's all I ever want to do Jess, is fuck you."

"I'm addicted too." Jessica mumbled against Angus' chest. "I'm always thinking about you men. Everywhere I go I want you."

Angus' chuckle was a deep rumble in his chest, Jessica pressed herself harder against him. She loved that. His laugh.

"Well I for one don't ever want you or any of us to get over this addiction." Angus said.

"Speaking of sex." Jessica said, "I think someone has to have a talk with the boys."

"About sex?" Riley asked surprised.

Jessica nodded, "I noticed at the fair that they were very aware of girls, and girls were very aware of them. I'm not sure that the boys understand what is acceptable in normal society when it comes to sex. I mean, where would they have ever learned that?"

"So by 'someone' you mean..." Josh said.

Jessica shrugged, "I guess I can do it."

"No!" the men said at the same time making Jessica laugh.

"I didn't think so. Make sure you do it before we go to the resort. I suspect that there will be a lot of girls there too."

"Just to clarify, we're telling them about the birds and the bees..." Scott started.

"Which they already know thanks to Earl." Jim mumbled.

"And what is and is not done in polite society. We're not actually instructing them on sex. Like the techniques. Right?" Scott added.

Jessica thought about that for a moment. "Definitely birds and bees and polite society. But have you noticed that although the boys are big physically, especially Tom, Leo, Tim and Reese... big enough that they fooled us into thinking they were men, mentally and emotionally they don't seem any older than the ten and twelve year olds?"

The men nodded.

"They still act like little kids." Riley said, "They sure are starved for attention and affection the same way the younger boys are. Earl really fucked them up."

"That's so sad." Jessica said quietly. Angus hugged her harder against him. Riley had been caressing her left butt cheek, Josh her right. Both squeezed them. Scott rubbed her leg reassuringly, Jim, kissed the other one. "So I don't think we want them having sex yet." Jessica added, "I mean, they still play cops and robbers with the younger ones. And they've only just started being kids. "

"Okay, well, I volunteer Scott." Riley said, "He's hands down the sex master."

"Great, thanks." Scott muttered.

"The boys look up to all you of the men in the family. I think it should be a joint effort." Jessica said.

"Okay." Scott said, sliding his hand up along the inside of Jessica's leg, "If we're going to be the sex gurus for the boys I think we need to practice a little more."

Jessica rolled onto her back, giggling, "Oh I'd say that you need to practice a lot more."

"Excellent." Angus said, and they did. Until the sun came up.

"We are going to be so useless today." Riley said standing and stretching. "Zero sleep, damn."

"How are we going to get back in the house?" Jim said, "we have no clothes."

"I'll go get you some." Jessica said sliding into the housecoat, "Be right back." She said giving them each a kiss and then heading to the house.

"Good morning." Jessica said as she moved through the living room. Everyone was up and eating breakfast.

"Indeed." Rick said with a smile. Jessica couldn't help but turn pink when she realized that all the adults were smiling at her. Thank god the boys looked oblivious.

"We ah, fell to sleep in the studio." Jessica muttered as she went.

"We know." Amanda said with a laugh.

"And fyi," Don said as Jessica was about to go down the hallway, "Sound carries, even from the studio."

"Sorry..." Jessica said.

"Don't be." Chris said, "It's inspiring for the rest of us."

Jessica could hear the adults chuckling in the living room from the bedroom. She gathered the men's clothes, smiling the whole time. She couldn't really be embarrassed. She realized that these people, her family, knew everything about her. Everything. It was an odd feeling to be so not alone anymore. Not physically alone because she hadn't been that in years. But emotionally, mentally. She loved it.

"Hurry up and take your shower." Abe said to Jessica when the men were dressed and back in the house. "I'm going to watch you eat."

Jessica nodded. Food, the last thing she wanted.

She couldn't very well hold up the bathroom with all the men needing to shower. So instead she took her time dressing. She hoped that everyone would be gone by the time she came out. It was easier to deal with Abe on his own, easier to convince him that she'd eaten enough without anyone backing him up and encouraging him.

"There she is." Sean said when Jessica finally emerged. Her plan had worked to a point. Everyone was gone except for Abe and Sean. Jessica was disappointed, there was no way out of eating now.

"See now, that hurts my feelings." Sean said when Jessica slid into her chair, "I didn't think you'd be that unhappy to see me."

Jessica blinked, surprised that Sean would interpret her displeasure at eating as a dislike for him.

"What? No, I'm very happy to see you. I just don't really want to..." her voice trailed off when Abe set a plate piled with eggs, bacon, pancakes and toast in front of her.

"Eat, we know." Sean finished for her and when she looked up he was smiling at her. "I was just kidding with you, I know you like me, no worries there. But Jessica, it's not wise to try and outwait the master. I hold the record for lasting the longest in a siege. I've starved out many a foe. You don't stand a chance when all I want to do is feed someone I love. So eat up."

Jessica sat and looked at her plate. Abe and Sean sat and looked at her.

"You know, if you're going to turn us into SexEd 101 teachers the least you could do is humor us by eating." Abe said.

Jessica glanced at Abe and Sean, they were smiling. Relieved that they weren't upset about talking to the boys, she nodded, took a bite and chewed... slowly. Something felt off. It was bacon and she usually loved bacon but to her it tasted like saw dust.

"Okay, time to pull out the big guns then." Sean said and he put a piece of newspaper on the table. "I have a little something that might increase your appetite. Your men said it was okay for me to show you if they weren't here. Go ahead, read it."

Jessica took the newspaper clipping and read it. And re-read it. After the third time she finally understood what it meant. She looked up at Abe and Sean, excited.

"They found them?" she shrieked. "They found the women and children that Earl sold?" When Sean nodded Jessica squealed, jumped up and hugged him, and then Abe. Picking up the clipping she looked at it again, "How did they find them so fast?" Jessica asked.

"I guess with the right intelligence even the police can get things right." Sean said with a laugh clearly happy with Jessica's reaction.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Jessica said, clapping her hands, euphoric. "Do the boys know yet?" she asked suddenly, looking between Abe and Sean.

Smiles froze on Abe and Sean's faces.

"No." Sean said slowly, "Why would they?"

"Because, it's their family..." Jessica said in a tone that left little doubt that she thought he was slow. "They need to go to them."

"But Jessica, the women and children are with the police." Abe said, "The boys can't just show up out of the blue. They'll lead the cops right back to us."

"No they won't." Jessica said, "There're a million plausible explanation for where the boys could have been this whole time."

"Besides, do you want the boys to go? I don't thinks so. They belong here with us." Sean said.

"We should at least give them the choice." Jessica said, "If we don't, and they find out, they'll never forgive us."

"I don't know..." Abe said.

"Please, please, can we at least discuss it? With the others? Look, I'll eat okay." She said when neither Abe or Sean looked receptive. Dropping into her chair she shovelled several mouthfuls of food into her mouth, "If you promise we'll talk about it, I'll eat." She said while chewing. Then she sat with a forkful of food waiting for an answer.

Sean slid his eyes toward Abe and from the corner of his mouth he said, "This conversation is not going the way I thought it would."

"We're not promising that we'll tell the boys, just that we'll talk about it, right?" Abe said. Jessica nodded. "Fine then, eat."

Jessica cleared off half her plate of food before she simply couldn't take any more.

Sean's phone rang.

"Show time." Sean said getting up and nodding to Abe after answering the phone with a quick, "Be right there". Shoving his chair in to the table Sean said, "Time to humiliate the hell out of ourselves. You realize the boys are going to be really embarrassed by this talk."

"You're doing it now?" Jessica asked, surprised.

Sean nodded while Abe took Jessica's plate away, "In the studio. I'm not sure whose going to be more scarred by this, them or us."

"The girls said to come out when you're ready." Abe said following Sean to the door, "They've made appointments at the spa."

"That's great." Sean complained, "We get a morning of mortification and you get to go lie in a spa. There's simply no justice in the world."

"I agree." Abe turning to look at Jessica, "I believe you owe us another impressive round of eating tonight." When Jessica nodded he turned on his heel, followed Sean through the door and swung it shut behind him.

Jessica sat on the chair for a moment before barrelling to the bathroom. She barely made it to the toilet before everything she'd had for breakfast came back up. As she leaned on the toilet she realized that she should mention her lack of appetite and queasiness to the men. But she wondered if vomiting up her breakfast would make her agreement with Abe and Sean null and void. Also there was the trip to the resort coming up, part of her was afraid it would be cancelled if they thought she was sick. She struggled with the dilemma for a while before she realized that they owed her one omission. All of them. And that suited her just fine.