After dinner, she settled in the family room with the television on, but she was not really watching it. Her mind continued to dwell upon the things Karen had said. She heard the phone ring, then Robert's voice as he talked.

"Mom," he said after hanging up. "I'm gonna go over to Tom's house for a while. He's got this new…"

"Go ahead," she said absently.

He had been gone perhaps fifteen minutes when the front door opened. Susan thought it was Robert returning, but it was Karen.

"Oh! What brings you over this time of evening?" Susan said. "Want a beer or something?"

"No," Karen said, sitting on the couch and stretching her legs out. She still had on her halter and shorts. "I just thought I'd come over while the boys are messing around with some new game Tom bought."

Susan saw the curls of dark hair around the crotch of Karen's tight shorts again. She wished she had the nerve to wear something like that.

"I thought you'd be seducing your son by this time," Susan teased, wondering how she had the gall to say such a thing.

"I certainly thought about it," Karen said seriously. "I've been looking at that kid's pants all afternoon. You know, I bet he has a cock on him that would match any man's."

Susan started to reply, but closed her mouth. Then she said: "At least Tom would have a bigger cock than Robert."

"I'm not so sure about that."

Susan suddenly became nervous. She had brought this up, and it wasn't like her. She got to her feet and went to the kitchen. She reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a beer, although she didn't want it. She had to do something to settle her nerves. When she straightened up, she found Karen close to her.