Late the following morning I was back on the road with a smile on my face and mixed feelings in my mind. Zee and I had passed out in each other's arms sometime after midnight, and so we both got a late start this morning after two more rounds before breakfast that made my body crave daily doses of the young woman's taste and sounds. And yet, I never got her real name or asked for her number.

But the smile was also partially because I was wearing a pair of her underwear and sweats that she had in her duffel bag because my clothes weren't dry when we woke up. I guess the bag had kept some of her clothes dry, and we were able to cobble together some outfits. Yeah, I tried giving her some cash for them, but she said that knowing I was wearing her underwear was payment enough. I still slipped $50 in her duffel when she was in the bathroom anyway. But it was a nice sentiment.

Part of me considered not getting her number to be the height of foolishness, as maybe she would be a good person to have on speed dial as a booty call. At the same time, a booty call wasn't really what I wanted. I'd spent all too long doing everything but seeking my own personal pleasure, and I wanted to find someone to spend my life with, in more ways than just a bedroom. In two years, Gracie would be off to college too, and Jashanna would be with her. As much as my loins wanted more of Zee's nimble fingers and quick tongue, she wasn't going to want that kind of life with someone my age.

As I learned in the wee hours of the morning, she was only 22 years old, and I doubted that she would care to be tied down to a 37 year old woman who still had to sort out her marriage, which I should probably be ending if I was going to start pursuing what I felt that I deserved. Honestly, while the sex was simply otherworldly, Zee also seemed to be too much like my husband in her demeanor. If I was to make a wager, I'd say that she was a player back in Fort Lauderdale, and my heart didn't need that. The best sex of my life was a memory I would treasure, but that wasn't something I could base a solid relationship on. While I had a great night with Zee, I needed a little more of a sure thing in my life. I couldn't compromise my heart just because I wanted to hear her call me mommy again.

Damnit! Stop thinking about that!

Elliot sure as hell wasn't what I deserved in any way, shape, or form. No, it was probably about time that I talked to Elizabeth to explain what I was thinking about doing with her son. I knew she always hoped that Elliot would grow up, but you can only wait so long for someone to mature before you realize they're just not going to. He was like spoiled milk now, and that doesn't get any tastier.

According to my GPS, I had another 90 minutes ahead of me before I reached the house, so I called up Gracie to see if she and Jashanna wanted lunch.

"Hey, mom," Gracie answered sleepily. "You have a good night?"

I smiled fondly before replying and tried not to gush happily. "Yeah. Considering it was a little hotel in the middle of nowhere, it was much better than I expected."

"Okay, good. When will you be home?"

"I'm already on the way. Do you and Jashanna want me to pick up some food?"

"Hold on," she whispered. I heard some rustling, and then some whispering. "Shanna baby, you want some food?" The smile on my face only grew wider at the realization of what was happening on the other end of the line.

It was obvious that Gracie had just rolled over and asked Jashanna what she wanted while they shared a bed. I'd known they'd had feelings for each other for a while now, but I was waiting for them to come to me. Maybe I needed to drop a hint later so they would understand that I'd be the last person to judge what they were feeling. There were enough horror stories out there about parents that didn't agree with their kids sexuality and feelings, or even went to extreme lengths to stop them. I had no idea what Jashanna's mom was like, but my house and my love would be safe and unconditional.

"Yes please," Jashanna replied. "Thanks, hon." There was an audible little smooch before Gracie was back on the line.

"Food would be awesome, thanks." I could hear a little yawn before she continued. "Any chance there could be some milkshakes too?"

I nodded to myself, mentally planning where to go. Knowing the girls, there was only one choice. "I could swing into PDQ if you like?" PDQ was a relatively small food chain that made glorious chicken tenders and yummy shakes, and none of us could ever turn it down.

"Oh! Yes please! You know what we like!" Yeah, that woke Gracie right up.

"Okay, I'll see you two soon. Maybe we'll hang out in the pool today."

"That was our plan."

With that handled, I ended the call and thought more about Zee. I know, I know, I needed to stop, but lately the rest of my life had just been coasting along, and then she appeared out of nowhere and gave me the best night I'd had in ages. She made me feel like I was in college again, and it was easy for me to remember what she tasted like. I found myself licking my lips, praying there was even a drop of her left on my skin, but I was left with nothing. I'd just have the memories.

Everything about her was stunning. When her black hair dried, it was this perfect mix of wavy and curly that reached down to her shoulders and made a perfect handhold when I was pulling her face between my thighs. Her eyes were a rich brown that shone when she was excited. Her lips were full and kissable. I'd told her that her pussy was the most beautiful I'd ever seen, and I wasn't lying. Everything was perfectly sized for pleasure, and I loved exploring her. The breasts high up on her chest were well sized C cups that were a joy to nibble and squeeze. Her skin was smooth and soft with that all over tan that her Hispanic ancestry gave her. I assumed she was Cuban from the flag tattoo on her ass, but we never really talked about anything other than our pleasure. But the best thing was her voice. It was rich and sultry, and when she let out her breathy moans while whispering 'mommy', I thought I was in heaven. I needed to hear her again.

And yet I foolishly never got her number. The more I thought about it, the more I regretted that decision.

All I could do now was use that lovely night as an inspiration to move forward. If anything, it was a sign that I still had a lot of life left to live, and that if I could find the right person, more evenings like that could be in my future. No, I hadn't been out in the dating scene in a while, but how hard could it be to find someone?

Right. Piece of cake. But being bi helped as I had a larger dating pool, so there had to be someone out there for me. On the other hand, after a night with Z, it was more likely that I'd want to find a woman again after all these years. But I'd be open minded and hope to have a good connection over anything else. I hoped.

My office was in Tampa, and we lived in the town of Wesley Chapel just north of there. It was a growing community that we'd moved to after I sold our last house when I found out about Elliot's love child. Jashanna had been our neighbor in the old house, but we just moved a little bit away, and she was over our place so much that she might as well live there. Hell, this past summer, she pretty much did just that. I told her she could stay as long as she liked, and she did. She said her mom had no problem with it, so she just slept at our place every night. Our town had grown to where we had had a lot of shopping centers and places to eat now, plus decent school. It was a good place to be.

The PDQ was right on the way to the house once I finally got off the highway, and I grabbed three fried chicken tender meals with fries, and three chocolate shakes with a bunch of honey mustard to dip the tenders in. We weren't fancy, and it wasn't healthy, but I was determined to try getting myself back in dating shape starting soon, and this could be my last cheat meal.

Oh, who was I kidding? I'd just have to exercise a little more, I couldn't say no to good food.

I pulled into the gated community with a weary sigh, pressing the button to open the automatic gate, then taking a right turn to head towards the house. I have to say, I was thrilled with the house I'd found when I felt it was time to get out of the house that Elliot and I had started our marriage in. I found a big 6,000 square foot house, with five bedrooms and a whopping eight bathrooms. The basement was the game room and my gym, and there were plenty of places for us to all relax or hang out together. There was a nice pool with an attached hot tub out back that got plenty of use in the Florida sun too. I think the best part was that we backed up right to a pond, so there were no neighbors directly behind us to disturb our peace and quiet.

We needed that many bedrooms, because I had the two girls, plus Jashanna spending a lot of time there, and a guest room for Elliot because there was no way he was setting foot in the master bedroom. The last bedroom was another guest room for Elizabeth who spent a lot of time at our place, as sometimes she didn't want to make the thirty minute drive back to her house. I didn't mind that at all. Even once I ended things between Elliot and me, I would consider her my mom.

It would feel a little emptier with Hollie at college, but I still wouldn't be trading it in for anything smaller.

No, I knew I'd want to have the rooms just in case they wanted to visit. I wanted to be the grandmother that could entertain the family every holiday and have plenty of room for the grandkids to sleep and play. And if I found someone to share that life with, and maybe travel a bit, then I'd be be even happier.

I pressed the garage door remote, then pulled my car in. I let out an audible groan as I got out with my little bag of damp clothes and all the food and shakes. I may have topped my pretty girl last night, but she sure as hell wore me out, and I was sore in all the right places to remember that. It just made being mobile a little harder today. I could see myself spending some time in the hot tub this afternoon to relieve the delicious aches!

"Food is here!" I called out when I walked through the door and into the house. "Who's hungry?" I placed all the food on the counter and looked about for my girls.

A stampede of feet from the stairs heralded the arrivals of Gracie and Jashanna, who were both wearing oversized tee shirts and basketball shirts. I had a feeling they'd thrown them hurriedly on when they heard the garage opening, because Gracie's was on backwards. I kept my expression neutral, but it was just one more indication that I'd have to talk to the pair of them. I knew they were young, but if they ended up together then I'd be happy for the two of them. They'd been through almost every aspect of growing up together, and it wasn't hard to see that they could keep doing that.

"Hey mom!" Gracie called out. 

"Hey, Mrs. Meadows!" Jashanna added.

"Hey girls." I held my arms, and the pair of them gave me a joint hug, with Gracie towering over me while I did the same over the shorter Jashanna. "Come on, let's eat up while it's hot, and you can tell me what I missed."

That was a universally liked idea, and the food was quickly distributed, and we all sat at the kitchen table to dig in. There was a bar to sit at too, but the table looked out over the backyard pool and the pond beyond, which I always loved to see.

"How bad was the drive?" Gracie asked after polishing off her first chicken strip.

"This morning it was fine. The weather cleared overnight, so once I got on the road it was fine. Last night was ridiculous though. I stayed in some town I never heard of, and I doubt I'll ever see again, and got the last room in the hotel because nobody was trying to drive in it."

"Well, I'm glad you made it back safely," Jashanna replied with a wide smile. "We had an all night movie marathon, and we missed having you around."

"Oh? What were the movies this time?" Movie marathons weren't uncommon among the pair, so hearing that they'd done another wasn't shocking.

"We did the Scream movies. They're still ridiculous," Jashanna replied.

"All six?" I asked with a grin. No wonder they were tired!

"Yep. If we are ever trapped in a horror movie situation, we're not going to be as stupid as people in those movies," scoffed Gracie.

"How about we just avoid those situations?" I asked. Honestly, they may like horror movies, and scoff at the stupidity of the people who run around cluelessly, but I hated them.

"I don't think we have to worry about that," snickered Jashanna. "We'll stick with the rom coms here, right?"

"Yeah, that's much more of mom's scene!" Gracie snickered.

I couldn't deny it. I may not have much romance in my life, other than the previous night, but I craved it. "Fine, then we'll watch one of those tonight," I announced. "But we have to start early, I have work in the morning."

"Ha!" Gracie teased. "We still have another week of summer!"

I couldn't help but notice Jashanna looking sad at that, but then she perked back up. I wouldn't want to be going back to school either, and I guess she agreed.