Raven couldn’t help it, she had to look. She glanced at the back door and saw his mom.
Shit. His mom was too close.
Raven turned and ran with Ben, just as the screen door opened.
“Oh.” A surprised sound filtered from behind them. Raven didn’t dare look. The heat from sex had turned to a chilling cold as she ran up to their bedroom. They got inside and closed the door.
Ben panted leaning back on the bedroom door. “That was too close.”
“I’m so embarrassed.” Raven shook her head. How was she going to face Janette? “I’ll have to live in here forever now.”
“No, don’t worry about it.”
“I don’t see how you can be so relaxed about it.”
“I’m not, but Mom, well, she’ll be as embarrassed as us, so she won’t mention it. Just go on as normal.”
Raven swallowed hard. “Go on as normal? That’s your solution?”
“You got a better one?”
Raven shook her head.
“Just think it could’ve been worse.”
Raven raised an eyebrow at Ben. This was how he was thinking? This was bloody bad enough. Then she saw the glint in his eyes. She couldn’t help it. She giggled softly, and so did Ben.
“Best to laugh it off, hey,” whispered Ben.
“Only thing to do.” She shook her head and went up to Ben and hugged him.
“Come on, best get dressed and face the music.”
“Now?” Raven stopped laughing, and the embarrassment returned.
“Consider it like removing a Band-Aid.”
Raven rolled her eyes. “Why not.” She sure as hell didn’t have any better suggestions.
Wishing she’d at least got a shower, she found clean underwear and a summer dress to wear while Ben pulled on clean jeans and an old polo T-shirt with Wrangler embroidered on it.
Taking a deep breath, Ben put his hand on the door. “Ready?”
“No.” Raven looked at him wide-eyed. She couldn’t believe that she was about to do this.
Ben ignored her, opened the door, and strode out. Raven followed him reluctantly down the short hallway. She could hear his mom in the kitchen.
Ben walked into the kitchen. “Hi, Mom,” he said casually.
Raven couldn’t believe this was what they were doing. His mom was at the kitchen sink with her back to them. She plonked herself on a chair before her legs gave way on her. So far, at least, his mom hadn’t said anything.
“Cuppa?” she asked. Her back still to them.
“That would be great, thanks,” said Raven. She had to force herself to speak. All she wanted to do was to run out back to the privacy of the bedroom.
“Good to see you two dressed now,” she said as she turned around, her face a stoneless expression.
“Sorry,” whispered Raven as a fresh wave of embarrassment washed over her.
