Dorsai - Full Circle

"How long do you think it'll take?"

I smiled and said "It was almost twenty years ago that I got all this straight in my mind, and started putting it to work. Now there are eight more, including you and Sheri. A couple more, and there's ten. If each of you can reach just ten people in twenty years, and each of those passes it along to ten each, and it keeps growing like that, it won't take long, at all. Every twenty years there are ten times more of us? Phht!" I answered, finishing with a dismissive gesture.

She smiled back and said "And while all that's happening, we still have each other, don't we?"

I laughed and answered "Yup. And I can promise you: as long as you've got even ONE person you can love that way, you've got more than you need to make the rest of it happen."

About that time, Jan and Claire wandered into the den. Jan took one look at Crissy and just smiled; Crissy saw it and smiled back – both of them knowing how much they shared. Claire didn't seem to notice what was happening between Crissy and Jan; she seemed to be more focused on the fact that a naked Crissy was sitting on my lap while I was naked, too. Jan came over to us and leaned over so she and Crissy could share a kiss before standing up again and telling me "I'm pretty sure I heard Evelyn and Bonita moving, and Kelly asked me to tell you that she'll be out in a minute, too. Have you had breakfast, yet?"

"No, just coffee. Crissy and I were too busy talking." – that last for the benefit of Claire.

Jan gave us a knowing smile and said "Why don't you just stay there, then, and the rest of us will fix something to eat for everybody."

Crissy thanked Jan with her eyes, and moved to lean against my chest again, pulling my arms around her. A surprised Claire followed Jan into the kitchen.

Kelly came in a couple minutes later, and spotted the change in Crissy as quickly as Jan had – and welcomed her to our "family" just as quickly and willingly as Jan had before giving me a kiss and thanking me for not waking her, before joining the others in the kitchen.

We heard Evelyn and Bonita come down the hall, and they went directly to where the others were. Shortly after that, we heard Sheri do the same. A couple of minutes went by, and Crissy told me "It really is different with you and Jan and Kelly and the others, isn't it? I mean, it was Jan who said we should stay here, and I know she meant that I should just enjoy being with you like this. But when Kelly came in, I could tell that she didn't mind me being on your lap at all, and when she kissed me, I just knew that she loved me. Nobody had to say anything to her, either, about letting me sit here – I mean, I heard her coming down the hall, and she came right in here, so Jan didn't have a chance say anything to her; she just knew that I still need some time with you, and let me have it – no problem. Its like all of you just know each other so well that you know what to do without having to talk about it; and you just help each other without anyone asking."

I hugged her and told her "That's because we've been like this for a while. But I'll bet that after you've been around us for a while, you and Sheri will start doing it, too."

She looked up at me, and asked "You mean I can come back? Even after I figured it out?"

I kissed her on the forehead and answered "Of course you can! What good does it do to make new friends if you can't see them?"

Somewhat overwhelmed at the idea of being able to come over to see us as something even close to being an equal, she gave me a happy smile and settled her head back into my shoulder.

After a while, Jan and Sheri came in with plates of food for me and Crissy. When Sheri saw her sister, the two of them had one of the silent conversations that the rest of us had gotten used to – then Sheri leaned over and kissed her sister before saying "I'm so happy for you!" before she and Jan disappeared back into the kitchen. A few moments later, all of them came out, and quickly arranged things so that all of us had plenty of food and drinks (coffee or tea, and milk) handy. Cat turned up to beg, of course, but the everybody was too hungry to fall for any cuteness ploys. Cat finally gave up and headed down the hall; her favorite sleeping spot was smack in the middle of Marilyn's bed – preferably with Marilyn in it.

When we'd finished eating, Crissy got off my lap to help the others clean up; I started to get up, too, but was quickly informed by Kelly that my assistance wasn't needed – so I should sit back down before I got into trouble. That made the girls laugh, and I made a show of being afraid that Kelly was going to do something to me, which amused them even more. Kelly smiled and gave me a kiss before heading for the kitchen.

They were nearly finished in the kitchen when Kelly came in and sat on my lap. I put my arms around her and she leaned against me before saying "I know Sheri 'got it' last night, when she was with you; and when she and Crissy went to bed, I could see that something was on Crissy's mind. I don't doubt for a minute that the two of them talked last night, but I'm still surprised that Crissy put it together so soon after her sister did."

I quickly explained what had happened that morning, and when I was done, Kelly sat up to look at me and demand "So she's been through all that already this morning? When did you plan on making love with her – next year sometime?"

I protested that we simply hadn't had the chance yet, for all the good it did me. Kelly's response was to simply say "Well, she's darn well going to get the chance to make love with you, if that's what she wants!"

I couldn't help but be amused at the idea of my wife contriving to make sure that I made love with another girl half her age. It was a situation that I didn't figure many married men got to experience – but then, my entire life was so far gone that it wasn't even in the ball park, never mind being out in left field.

When they were done in the kitchen, the girls swarmed into the den again, followed by Jan. Kelly got off my lap, and discretely guided Sheri over – making the young lady very happy to have me holding her as she leaned back against my chest. After a little discussion of what to do, it was decided that watching cartoons would be fun – so we spent nearly the entire rest of the morning laughing ourselves silly watching the "old" cartoons (pre everybody-be-happy political correctness). At one point, Sheri looked up at me and said "Its really nice just sitting with you like this." I smiled at her and answered "Its really nice having you sitting here like this" – making her very happy. As we sat there, I casually caressed her – but nothing sexual. Instead, I was just softly stroking her arm, letting my fingers enjoy the softness of her skin; resting my hand on the inside of her thigh and marveling at the smooth firmness of it; and feeling generally pleased to have her warm body next to mine. Crissy, Jan, and Kelly all looked over at us a couple of times, and each of them just smiled at us, letting Sheri know that they were happy for her.

Along the way, each of the girls got up at some point – apparently for a bathroom visit. When Crissy left us, it was only a few moments before Kelly apparently decided it was time for her, too.

When the cartoons finally began to taper off, the next order of business for them was to decide what to do that afternoon. There were a few suggestions, but it was Kelly's that met with near-unanimous approval – shopping! The only reason that it wasn't all of them agreeing was Crissy's statement that she "wasn't feeling well" while resting her arms across her abdomen. I suspected that the implied cause – menstrual difficulties – was a sham: she hadn't given the slightest indication of any problems when she'd been on my lap earlier, and I doubted that she'd have asked me to make love with her if she was starting her period. Neither Kelly nor any of the others were the slightest bit embarrassed or concerned about whether or not I knew about their menstrual cycles, but even they tended to avoid making love with me when it started.