Tess walked out of the bathroom stall and washed her hands, she heard a strange noise from one of the other stalls and froze glancing over her shoulder
"Hello?"
Someone sniffed and slowly opened the last stall door in the row. Tess squinted trying to see who it was
"Georgia?"
The young woman walked to the mirror and looked at her mascra stained face avoiding Tess's gaze.
"What's wrong sweetheart? Are you sick? Please say it's not the flu"
Georgia just stared at her blood red eyes in the mirror and Tess knew looking at her what the answer was, "Please have the flu", she smiled trying to lighten up the tenseness in the air
"Why do they call it morning sickness when it hits you at every hour of the damn day?"
Tess sighed then walked forward grabbing Georgia and felt her heart break as she collapsed in her arms like a small vulnerable child
"Have you told Damon yet?"
"No.....the longer I wait the longer I can pretend he'll be happy about it"
"Are you kidding? He'll be thrilled....totally thrilled", she pulled a face knowing it was probably not going to be the young boy's favourite news
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Mitchell and Kurt stood smoking in the parking lot waiting by Tess's car when they heard the back door swing open and Tess walk out with a coat and purse. Kurt rolled his eyes as Mitchell stared at her walking down the stairs
"You know you're not a teenager anymore"
He smiled ignoring Kurt and keeping his eyes on his woman as she approuched them taking the cigarette out of his hand taking a long swig and blowing it into the air. She smiled at him and kissed him lingering a while before putting the cigarette in his mouth
"You driving?"
He nodded, "Keys?"
"Look for it", she smiled mischieviously making him groan
Kurt frowned at them and gagged, "Hello!"
They turned towards him acknowledging him for the first time. Tess threw her arms around Mitchell's shoulders and kissed him passionately catching him off gaurd, before he could respond she pulled back and fished the car keys from her bra and threw it at him giving Kurt a shrug and climbing into the passengers side
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Tess laughed as Kurt, Jay and Rob told her about Mitchell's past relationships while he just watched them unamused not looking in Tess's direction.
Kurt couldn't stop laughing as he told them about Diane, "......I think she wore that turtle neck sweater during sex too"
Tess looked towards Mitchell and saw he was upset so she threw her hand over her mouth and cleared her throat trying to control herself
"I'm sorry baby"
He smiled and shook his head, "I'm going for a walk.....come with me"
She smiled and nodded taking his hand and following him out. Mitchell led her outside to the small garden and sat down on a bench pulling her on his lap his lips instantly finding her neck. She moaned and ran her hands through his hair
"Baby....."
Mitchell kept kissing her neck not responding
"Wait..... stop just a minute"
He pulled away reluctantly looking deep in her eyes
"Why did you get so upset when they were talking about you're ex? Do you still love her?"
He chuckled and leaned his forehead against hers, "No.....more like upset that they are in there embarrassing me in front of the woman I love"
She smiled at his subtle declaration of love and grabbed his face between her hands kissing his nose, "You don't have to hold anything back when you're around me......there is nothing more attractive than a man who isn't afraid to cry and look vulnerable"
He pulled her closer and kissed her lips gently taking her bottom lip between his teeth and nibbling on it.
"So this woman......Diane.....she never dressed up for you?"
He scoffed and sat back, "She blushed when I saw her bare feet in the pool"
"Well what is she like ninety or something?"
He just shrugged and lay his head on her chest listening to her heartbeat
"You know.....I like dressing up but I do have a confession to make"
He lifted his head and looked at her intrigued, ".....and what my child may that be?"
She took his earlobe between her teeth whispering as she pulled away, "I'm not wearing anything under these clothes"
His eyes practically bulged out of his head, he cleared his throat and gulped looking at her body then back up at her face
"Baby....."
She pecked his lips silencing him and stood up grabbing his hand and leading him through the back door back into the house while he just followed like a small puppy. They passed the dinner table where the others were seated enjoying their drinks.
"Hey guys we've been waiting for you two.....dessert is ready", Jay called after them as they were about to walk up the stairs
"Oh that's fine......", she gave Mitchell a develish look before looking back at the other men in the room, ".......I've got some dessert for him upstairs"
Mitchell felt his pants getting a bit tighter at her words. The other three men looked at each other and watched them dissapear upstairs
"Lucky bastard"
Rob hit Kurt in the arm, "Easy"
"What? She can give me dessert twenty four hours a day seven days a week"
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Mitchell collapsed on the side of the bed trying to catch his breath, he didn't have much time to recover before she was on top of him again
"Baby wait....."
Tess ignored him and started attacking his neck grinding as she sucked on his salty skin
"Tess....", he whispered breathlessly, "......baby"
It wasn't long before he was hard again and she seethed him instantly not bothering to take things slow. She threw her head back and moaned as loud as she could not caring who heard her. He held her hips in place watching her as she moved, he moved his hands up and caressed her breasts. It wasn't long before they both came together and she collapsed on top of him
"Oh my God woman.....you are going to be the death of me"
She smiled and bit her lip gently drawing shapes on his chest with her finger
"Least you'll die happy"
A knock on the door caused Mitchell to groan and bury his head between her shoulder and neck gently kissing her sweaty skin. They heard a second knock and Mitchell pulled away frustrated by the interruption
"WHAT!?"
"Mitchell!"
Mitchell sat up abrubtly recognizing the voice behind the door
"What the fu-"
"MITCHELL"
"SHHHIIIT....", Mitchell kept his voice low but was visibly shook up, he started scrambling around the room looking for his clothes
"Baby what's wrong? Who's at the door?"
He calmed down at the sound of her voice and stood in his unzipped jeans and open shirt looking at her breathing heavily. Before he could answer her the person behind the door started pounding on it
"Mitchell if you don't open this door right now-"
"I'm coming ma"
Tess's eyes grew wide and she sat up straighter clutching the covers to her chest
"Ma? Is that you're mother?"
He ran his hands through his hair and fixed his clothes giving her an apologetic smile before going to the door, "Just wait in the bathroom for a while sweetheart I'll be quick"
"Excuse me? Are you hiding me from you're mother?"
"Baby it's complicated ok.......she thinks I'm still with Diane...."
She scoffed and threw the covers off herself picking up her clothes and walking to the bathroom
"Tess....", he tried grabbing her arm but she pulled away. He sighed as she closed the door in his face and slowly walked to the bedroom door and opened it forcing a smile
"Hi mama"
"Who do you think you are making you're mother wait that long-"
"I'm sorry mama"
She walked past him into the room, "Look at this room you know just because you're a man doesn't mean you can't be clean and tidy"
"Ma.....what are you doing here?"
"A mother can't come and visit her baby?"
"Mom how did you know I was here?"
"Gloria told me about you're men's week"
"Yes MEN'S week"
She folded her arms and gave him a dangerous glare, "Is there SOMETHING you're trying to say?"
"No ma I-"
"Am I not welcome here?"
"I wasn't say-"
"The real reason I'm here is because I heard you broke up with Diane"
"Yes I did"
"Why on earth would you do that?"
"Her kids never approved of me.....and what does it have to do with anybody what I do and who I'm with"
She smiled, "I didn't like her anyway"
He chuckled and hugged her, "I know there's someone in the bathroom", she whispered pulling away
The bathroom door opened revealing a fully dressed and freshened up Tess walking out freezing in front of Mitchell's mother
"Hi....I was just leaving.....", she smiled and walked past them
"Tess baby", he wanted to go after her but his mother was standing rooted to the spot. He avoided her eyes as she glared at him
"I raised you better......I did not raise you to lay with prostitutes"
"She's NOT a prostitute mother......"
"Then what do you call a woman who dresses like that"
"You know what I don't have to deal with this.....I'm a grown man I can choose who I want in my life"
Her eyes grew wide as he pushed past her and ran downstairs. He caught Tess as she was opening her car door
"Baby wait"
"Mitchell I don't want this okay if you're ashamed of me then-"
He walked to her and pulled her close attacking her lips. Out of the corner of her eye Tess saw someone at the front door watching them so she pulled away
"Mitch-"
"NO....come on", he grabbed her hand and led her to the door where miss Lorraine was standing with arms crossed watching them suspiciously
"Mother.....this is my girlfriend Tess.....Tess this is my mother Lorraine"
Tess reached her hand out smiling awkwardly, "How do you do?"
The woman stared at her outstretched hand for a while then took it in hers, "......to be honest I'm a but confused", she looked Tess over almost trying to put two and two together
"Mom let's talk inside"
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"......so he couldn't stop crying and I could not understand why....I had just changed his diaper and fed him so I pull his diaper apart and the little pin had gone right through the foreskin"
Tess and Lorraine were hysterical as the latter told stories of Mitchell growing up while he stood at the counter trying make some coffee happy they were getting along but furious that it was at his expense
".....oh and let me tell you about the time he had a little accident in class when he wa-"
"MOM.....thank you I think we've heard enough"
"Ooh sweetie you know there's nothing to be ashamed of you were a bed wetter when you were little"
"Mooooom"
Tess put her hand over her mouth and bit her lip trying not to laugh any more than she already had
"You know Mitchell this young woman......she is a keeper"
He set their coffee down and placed both hands on Tess's shoulders kissing her head, "....and I intend on keeping her"
"Good.....because if I ever see that Diane woman again I might drown her in the nearest toilet bowl"
"MOTHER"
"What?"
He just shook his head laughing and sitting next to Tess his hand instantly moving to rest on her thigh while they drank their coffee
"So Tess....what do you do for a living?"
This caught Tess off gaurd and she choked on her coffee almost spitting it on the older woman, Mitchell jumped up and started gently tapping and rubbing her back
"Are you alright?", Lorraine asked concerned
"Fine thank you......just.....went down the wrong way"
Mitchell knowing what Tess was thinking sat back down facing his mother with his head held high, "Tess owns a Burlesque club.......she is also one of the performers"
Lorraine was silent for a few minutes eyes wide and mouth agape, Tess looked at the table top too scared to look at what she guessed would be judgmental eyes
"Burledque huh?"
Mitchell looked from Tess to his mother, "It's an art form mother it's not-"
"I know what Burlesque means boy.....and I won't judge you child", she reached forward taking Tess's hand in hers encouraging her to look up which she did, ".....who am I to judge.....this morning I judged without getting to know you even though I raised my son to be accepting and loving towards others and for that I'm sorry......if you do what you do because of passion-"
"Yes ma'am I do......singing and dancing have always been a part of my life and same with the club.....my aunt who raised me left it to me.....I've been performing there since I was nineteen......I try my best to keep it going"
Mitchell saw a sadness reflect on her face as she said this, he wondered if it was because of her aunt or something more maybe.
"Well you only deserve the very best and I hope my son here is providing you with it"
"He is a great man", she smiled at him and he pecked her on the lips momentarily laying his forehead against hers, Lorraine watched with a huge grin finally seeing true happiness on her son's face
"Row, Row, Row you're hoe
Gently down the street
Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily
Mitchell GOT LAYED AGAAAAIIIIIN"
Both Mitchell and Tess looked up the stairs wide eyed at a disheveled looking Kurt strolling down singing at the top of his lungs clearly oblivious to the fourth person in the room
"I'm amazed that you can walk young lady because you two were making so much noi-"
He froze at the bottom of the stairs just staring mutely at the old woman sitting at the table his face fell as he gulped nervously
"Mi....m....Lorra.....Mrs Lorraine...hi.....nice to s-see you again"
She raised her eyebrows, "Kurt....."
Mitchell looked at Tess and smiled as she stood up slowly downing the last of her coffee, he put his arm around ther waist and kissed her cheek
"I have to get going.....Mrs Lorraine it was nice to meet you maybe I can get off early and Saen and I can take you for a girls day while these lot continue their men's week"
Lorraine smiled brightly at Tess after giving Kurt one last dangerous glare, "That my love sounds like a lot of fun"
Tess smiled back then turned towards Mitchell and kissed him intending on making it quick but he pulled her closer sucking on her bottom lip. She pushed him back smiling at him
"Bye"
"Bye baby", he tapped her on the ass as she walked away, he watched her leave momentarily forgetting where he was
"When you're done ogling the woman Mitchell I would like another cup of tea and YOU....", she looked towards Kurt, ".......need to learn to behave yourself in front of ladies whether it be me or that young woman out there"
"Yes ma'am"
"SO a Burlesque dancer"
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