Kelly's adventures

'But the Church says it is a sin.'

'You know that we are not Catholic, so we do not worry about what the Church says. Besides, hasn't the Church said other things that aren't always true?'

I could see that she had to mull that one over, and got up to make my own way to bed – leaving her there, deep in thought.

I managed to get up and moving the next morning solely through the necessity of getting Marlyn to work. Kelly had played a secondary role to the activity between Candice and me; I knew that she and Candice would have their own time together after Marlyn and I were gone.

Kelly got to the office around midmorning, and after giving me a kiss and whispered 'thank you', went to work. The nature of what I was doing meant that Kelly and I had to stay pretty close to the same point in our respective tasks. I left the office about an hour early that afternoon, while Kelly said that she'd stay a little longer to get caught up. We shared a kiss before I headed home – where I was surprised to find Marlyn sitting in the den, and no sign of Candice.

Marlyn smiled at the expression on my face, and told me 'There was a small problem on the production floor. It was going to take a little while to straighten up, and there wasn't anything I could do to help, so Bill told me I could go ahead and go home if I wanted. I didn't want to bother you or Kelly, so I called here, and Candice said that she would get me a ride home. I was very surprised when Robyn stopped at the factory in her police car to give me a ride! It was the first time I have ever been in a police car, and I didn't know before how much happens while she is working, and all the things that she has to do. On the way here, she told me that if I wanted, I was welcome to ride with her while she is working some time – she says that they do that all the time.'

After a small grin, she told me 'I think I would like that. The police here are much different than in the Philippines, and I would like to see how it is here, and what she does.'

I told her 'I think that you would like it, too. I can promise you, it will be a lot different than anything else you have done before!'

She laughed at that before seeming to remember something. She sobered again, and said 'Dan, I would like to talk to you.'

I replied 'Of course', and took a seat at the opposite end of the couch from her.

She sat there thinking for a few moments, then looked at me before saying 'When I got here, Candice was still here – and we had a chance to really talk to each other. She told me how all of them met you, and how they tried to tease you and make you a little crazy the first time all of them were together with you, at Paul's house. And she told me how you behaved toward them – that you were polite and friendly, and that you never did anything to make them uncomfortable. She told me about Kelly's family, and how you were the one that helped her so much and made her so happy.

'Then she told me how all of them were so unsure and afraid about themselves, physically. It was something that I could understand; when I was growing up, before I went to school to be a nurse, I was worried about things like that, too. She told how Kelly and Jan had a kind of party for all of them – and how you and Kelly and Jan explained things to them, and helped them feel better about themselves. I didn't like that at first, but she made me understand that it was all Kelly and Jan's idea – that you were there only because all of them wanted you to be, and that you were always careful not to say or do anything to any of them. The thought of that was very surprising to me, and bothered me a little; even though I knew you were so careful with them, I still didn't like it that all of you were naked at the same time. But then I thought about it like a nurse, and I understood that you had done a good thing: by helping them with their fear, you were giving them knowledge – and strength. While I was learning to be a nurse, and after I got here to work in the hospital, I saw too many young girls that had problems because of their ignorance about themselves, and boys.

'When I understood that, I knew, a little, what you meant about loving them the way you do – that you would only do something like that with them and for them if you really cared about them.'

I nodded, and she went on 'Then Candice told me that you made love with all of them, except Susan. I was upset again, but Candice told me that making love with you was their idea – and that you didn't want to make love with any of them until they could prove to you that they were adult in their hearts and minds; that even then, you were willing to only do as much as each of them wanted. She told me how both of you were naked while she was on your lap, and that all you did was to put your arms around her and hold her before the two of you were physical with each other – she told me that that was the first time in her entire life that she felt so happy and loved by someone. She said that even when she was on your lap like that, she knew that she could trust you because all you did was to hold her – except for the kiss you gave her on the shoulder. She explained that when you gave her that kiss, she knew that you were willing to be with her like that because you cared about her for what was in her heart and mind, not her body; and she knew that she loved you, too, for the same things.

'She said that after you kissed her like that, the two of you talked a little bit – and she told me a little bit about how she realized what kind of person you are, and understood why you do the things that you do. She told me that before she understood that, that you were willing to just help her learn about physical pleasure, without actually being inside her. I had trouble believing that, but she helped me to know how you could do that. I was still surprised when she told me that after she understood you, it made her want to make love with you – that she*wanted* you to be with her like that. Then she said that she was so happy when she was with you – she wasn't afraid to let you see her naked, and let you look at her that way; and that she wasn't afraid to look at you like that, too.

Again, I just nodded for her to continue, which she did: 'She finally told me how kind and gentle and patient you were – and how you had her be the one to be in charge of how you were inside her the first time, and how very happy you made her.'

She took a breath, and went on 'That was when Sandra came, and Candice let her in. Candice told her what we had been talking about, and Sandra told me the same things that Candice had. She was very specific that when you were with them, you did not take their virginity; she said that it was each of them that gave it to you – but only after you were certain that they understood the choice they were making. Sandra tried to tell me about how you talked to her, and how she realized that you were someone that she wanted to be like, but I couldn't understand very much about it. But she told me about how she bled a little bit after you were inside her – and that you were so concerned about her that you were still willing to stop, even then, if she was in pain. She said that she had to convince you that it was okay to go on. That is not the kind of thing that I am used to hearing about! I have heard too many other women, in the Philippines and here, talk about their first time; almost none of them said that the man was as gentle and caring as you were with her.'

She finished by saying 'After they left, I really thought about what they told me – and what you said to me last night. I remembered how all of them look at you and Kelly, and how you look at them. I can see that what is important to all of you is what is in your hearts, and what kind of people you are – and that you really do love each other. I understand that what you do with each other is done from love, not lust, and I can accept that. I don't know that I could ever do it, but I will not think badly about you because of it. If Marilyn asks me why there are three of you in a bed, or why the girls kiss each other so much, I will only tell her that you are sharing your love with each other. If she wants to know more, I will tell her that it is for you to choose how to share your love, not us.'

'And if she says something about the Church?' I asked.

'Then I will say that you are not Catholic, and that you don't think it is wrong. She has met enough people that don't belong to the Church that she can understand that, I think.'

I responded by telling her 'Thank you, Marlyn. Kelly and I – and all the rest – care about you and Marilyn very much, and we don't want to lose our friendship with you. I think you will see that what we share with each other is love – perhaps more love that you thought people could have for each other. It doesn't matter if you think you could ever do anything like we do – none of us would ever say or do anything to make you think we wanted you to do something you didn't want to do. If it happens that you decide you are willing to share our love, then you are welcome to join us as much or as little as you are comfortable with; it is not our way to push other people to do things they don't want to do, or are unhappy with.'

Marlyn smiled at that, and said 'I know that. I thought about the way that I have seen all of you kiss each other – but when you kiss me, or anyone else, it isn't so much.'

About that time, Candice and Sandra came back – and a few minutes later, Robyn (still in uniform) and Susan showed up with a very happy, very excited Marilyn – who promptly started telling Marlyn about all the fun they'd had the night before. While the two of them were talking, the girls and I went into the kitchen for a few moments to