Memories Forever

Chapter 8 - Making His Move

‘Babygirl….’ Archer called out, entering Karen's room

‘Hi, you are back…How was office with dad?’ Karen replied, getting up to meet him as he walked towards her

‘Interesting and really nice. How did the party go?’ Archer asked, pulling her in for a hug

The dinner bell went off just then, signaling that dinner was served

‘It went well…. I’ll tell you all about it after dinner’ Karen answered

‘Okay’ He smiled, kissed her on the head and they headed down to the dining room

They did not have time to catch up again all evening because Martin took Archer into his study after dinner to prepare documents for the client they interviewed today. They were there the rest of the evening till when it was time for Karen to go to bed.

The girls yawned, tired. They had binged watched their favorite TV series as usual at a stretch for three hours and it was now close to midnight and they had to be up early for church service at 9 am in the morning

‘Goodnight Mum,’ The girls called out to Emma as they walked past her.

Emma looked up from her book and smiled at them. ‘Goodnight sweeties’ she answered. ‘Karen, we will talk over those birthday plans with your dad tomorrow

‘YES! Mum’. Karen replied excitedly, skipping up the stairs happily. She had gushed out all the details of her birthday plans to her mum when they joined her in the den.   

Emma watched Karen as she left the room excited about her birthday. She smiled and prayed, thanking God for her precious daughter. ‘It is already 16 years!’ She muttered to herself again ‘wow, how time flies,’ They had waited ten years for her to be born and now she is already turning to a young lady, she could not contain her excitement.

Emma got up and walked out of the room to go find Martin. It was time he gave himself a break from work she thought to herself as she got to the door of his study.

‘Tap tap..’ Martin heard her at the door and looked up as she came in and stood at the entrance. ‘Hey hey’ he smiled at her, standing up

‘Hey’ Emma greeted him back, smiling and turning to find a tired looking Archer, going through some papers as Martin taught him the rudiments of accounting.

‘It’s almost midnight honey, let the boy go and sleep,’ she said as Martin chuckled in reply. ‘And I need you too’ she added softly with a suggestive look at him

Martin gave a wide smile and wasted no time in going round the desk to meet her by the door, suddenly not keen on working again. He was ready to meet her needs, he wiggled his brow at her, ‘I’m all yours baby’ he gave her a quick kiss on her lips

‘Ahem…okay Uncle…I..’ Archer bolted up from his chair, not ready to witness the oldies show their affection with him present. He silently said an ‘Ewww’ and chuckled

‘Yeah son you can go and sleep now, we will continue on Monday’ Martin said distractedly, focusing only on Emma as he wrapped his arms around her

‘Monday... or tomorrow?’ Archer asked

‘No, Monday… we do not work on Sundays… we have church, and then my rest day’ Martin replied starting to kiss Emma and lead her out of the Study. They were headed to their bedroom, albeit slowly, but they were headed there eventually. Archer laughed as he made to walk past them

‘Oh okay…great sir …thank you… Goodnight Sir..Emma’ he said quickly as he went past them and headed not to his room, but Karen’s. He hoped she had not slept yet. They had a birthday to plan.

‘Goodnight dear’ they called out to Archer as he walked past the smooching couple

Martin carried a giggling Emma bridal style, up to their room to finish what they started, over 26 years in marriage and still loving every bit of it…He was truly a blessed man, he thought to himself, as he closed the door with his foot, laid her on the bed and resumed kissing her

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Karen prepared for bed in a very happy mood, excited that everyone was talking about making her birthday memorable. ‘Sweet sixteen yayy’….she did a dance in her room.

Her mum had approved most of her plans but there were still two requests Emma had to pass by her husband before agreeing to them. Karen wanted to visit an orphanage, take the girls out to the popular burger joint in town, go out on a movie hangout and have a party in the garden at home.

Martin would have to okay the orphanage and the movie hangout part. Karen planned to invite her entire high school class over and foot the bill. Martin was clearly needed here as he would be the person bringing the money. She giggled as she tried to imagine how her dad would react to these plans.

Flopping unto the bed, she was ready to fall asleep when she recalled the conversation in Gina’s room on “wanting to get laid”.  She laughed and began another daydream; this time she tried to imagine herself with a different guy. ‘Mm yes… Ephraim’ she murmured. The girls had only got a glimpse of him earlier at the community center before he drove out of the parking lot, he looked like a hunk to crush on, she thought.

While Karen was lost in her daydream, moaning out softly, Archer tapped at her door and when he didn’t get a response, he opened the door

‘So you, tell me what happened at the party and what you would like in yours…’ Archer said strolling into the room. He stopped in his tracks and had to repeat his question when he saw she was in far-away pleasure land, oblivious to his presence.

He had been shocked to hear the moans but then became slightly angry when he heard her moan out some guy’s name. ‘Hey you,’ he raised his voice a little louder to get her attention

‘Oh…’ Karen exclaimed, her fantasy ending abruptly, sitting up straight. ‘Sorry I didn’t hear you.’ She looked flushed and slightly breathless. Archer looked at her closely and something stirred in him. He had not realized she was ready for these kind of experiences. Well he would make sure he got first rights to her desires and not some random fellow, he thought to himself mischievously

He cleared his throat and replied ‘Yeah where did you go? I have been standing here for a while’ he was smirking and enjoying her discomfort for a bit

Karen’s cheeks flamed a bright red in embarrassment as she tried to find a reply. ‘um er…..’

‘It is okay babygirl. Move over,’ he said as he got into the bed with her, not giving her room to protest

‘Wha…’ she muttered, confused

‘Yeah we haven’t had time to catch up and it seems I am now too busy for our day hangouts so this is the only time I’ve got and so I’ll sleep over here tonight’ he said propping himself up against the headboard with the pillows and making her do the same on her side of the bed

‘Oh ok..’ Karen was put at ease and smiled brightly at him, scooting closer to him as he put his arm around her shoulders. It would not be the first time they would share a bed in innocence as kids growing up. So she thought nothing of it.

‘Alright so then…answer…your birthday plans?...Your party?’ he asked again in feigned frustration

‘Yea yea..’ Karen slapped his chest playfully and then told him how her day went and the party at Gina’s. He liked that her plans had been discussed with Emma and he told her he would help ease Martin into approving the plans.

’Oh great’ Karen squealed, clapping her hands. Archer laughed and got more comfortable in bed, planning some more details of her party until sleep got the better of them. Karen yawning, fell asleep with her head on his chest as he stroked her arms lovingly. He too falling asleep a short while later

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Morning time came and Karen woke up to an empty bed. ‘Hm he left already’. She wondered if she had really felt his hands caressing her body as she slept…but she wasn’t sure. She squirmed in bed as she thought of him beside her fantasizing about her shower daydream but only now with Archer in bed

‘Okay that’s enough.’ She chided herself, shaking her head, getting up to go bath and get downstairs to go with her parents to church. It was Sunday and the favorite family tradition on Sundays was: Church and then lunch at a Chinese restaurant.

She clapped gleefully and happily got up, dressed her bed, tidied up her room and was about to head into the bathroom when she heard someone at the door

‘Knock knock..’ without waiting for the yes, Archer strolled in and walked up to her, smiling ‘Good morning babygirl’ he greeted softly

'Archer what are you doing here'?... Karen asked him shyly, suddenly feeling vulnerable after just fantasizing about him

'I came to see you silly' Archer replied, taking her into his arms in a loving embrace. ‘Sorry I left before you woke up, I had to go clean the lawn’ he explained. She nodded and smiled at him as he drew her closer.

When he walked in on her fantasying last night, he guessed it was time to make his move. Some consider 16 too young an age for romantic experience but not him; he got his first lay at 16 and now at almost 19, he would say he had been about town. He laughed to himself.

He had only a few minutes before Emma would discover he had left his morning chores undone and there won't be a mild chaos on that. But he had to come see his babygirl. He left her bed early in the morning before she woke up, so he couldn’t r****h her the way he wanted to. As he gazed down at her now, he knew she was ready....