3 Families Vol. 01 Ch. 08 — Joanna Grows Closer to Her Cousin Abigail

Summer 2000

Jo headed out of the bathroom and into the bedroom where she saw Aunt Liz topless and a breast pump at her nipple. She almost licked her lips as she looked at her big beautiful nipples wanting to suck at them so badly.

"Hey Aunt Liz, pumping?" Jo grinned.

"Yeah, I have to; I always produce way more than the baby drinks." Liz smiled warmly the way she always did. Aunt Liz had a warmth about her that made people feel better about themselves. Jo had always felt she could tell Aunt Liz anything.

"Well if you ever need someone to suck on them for you, I am your girl." Jo joked thinking about earlier that morning when she got to suck on her aunt's tits.

"I will keep that in mind sweetheart." Liz laughed making her breast shake and gave Jo a little wink.

"What do you do with the milk anyways?" Jo grinned.

"I keep some in the fridge for when I have to work and Maggie or Nicole or your mom watches her for me." Aunt Liz worked as a physical therapist nurse which was work that suited her well. Picking people up when life had beaten them down.

"Why you want me to save you some for your coffee?" Aunt Liz grinned.

"Well if you got any extra. It wasn't that bad." Jo grinned and shrugged her shoulder; pretty sure she had that same goofy smile that Alex teased her about when she liked a girl.

"I always have extra sweetheart." Aunt Liz smiled.

"Well I will leave you to it and go see if Abbey can do my hair." Jo nodded. With breast that big she could have feed more than a few kids.

"Okay, I am going to jump in the tub after I get done here. I am a little sore after my workout so if I don't see you before you leave it is really good to have you home sweetie." Aunt Liz smiled. Jo leaned in and gave her aunt a little kiss.

"Thanks for letting me use your shower." Jo said heading for the door but looking back at her big damn tits one last time.

"Anytime sweetheart." Ant Liz smiled.

Jo headed for her Cousin Abbey's room and knocked before she entered where she found Abbey who quickly stood up and turned from facing the wall.

"Oh my, what or you doing?" Jo grinned.

"Nothing." Abbey blushed fiddling with something in her hand as she stood in the way of whatever she was doing. Alex always said Abbey was the world's worst liar which was one of her endearing qualities because she could never bullshit you; she meant what she said.

"Oh really." Jo said closing the door behind her and locking it. Jo walked over grinning as she gently pushed Abbey aside and bent down noticing a small hole. As she looked into it she saw Alex's bare ass which Jo knew all too well having ran behind him when they did the naked mile run at college.

"Oh my fuck, you naughty little girl." Jo said as she shot up and covered her mouth.

"You're not going to tell Alex on me or you?" She blushed brightly as she looked down at a nail she held in her hand. Jo noticed the end was painted to match the wall, no doubt to hide the peep hole; she had underestimated her cousin she thought.

"Only on one condition." Jo reached out and touched her cheek.

"What's that?" Abbey said shyly biting her lip. Jo let her sweat a second.

"You do my hair." Jo winked.

"Okay." Abbey smiled as she took a deep breath.

"You really should have locked the door." Jo smiled as took a seat in the chair beside Abbeys desk glancing at the prom picture as Abbey pushed the nail into the wall. Jo could still remember sitting here while Abbey had worked her magic and made Jo feel like a girl for the prom. Jo never saw herself as beautiful when she looked in the mirror and wasn't really comfortable with makeup like most girls but Abbey was an artist and Jo didn't recognize herself that night. It had been a perfect night even ending with Jo getting to push Makala in the pool, something she had wanted to do for four years. Jo never liked that cheerleader bitch.

"I thought I did; guess I didn't shut it all the way." Abbey blushed a little as she grabbed her hair brush.

"So I got to ask, have you ever spied on me?" Jo grinned looking at her in the mirror. Abbey blushed harder.

"I take it that as a yes. So what did you think?" Jo teased.

"I was just curious." Abbey shrugged, nothing wrong with that. Hell Jo still checked out guys ever now and then though she had no interest of sleeping with any of them.

"Trust me you're not gay." Jo smiled.

"I know that." Abbey said as she began to do her hair.

"You ever think about that night, you know when you showed me how to." Abbey blushed looking at Jo in the mirror.

"Every now and then why?" Jo smiled, they hadn't really done anything though Jo had wanted to but Jo hadn't come out of the closet yet officially.

"It's just you saw me naked and all." Abbey blushed.

"Wait is that why you acted all weird when I came out." Jo smiled. Abbey had been a little weird around her not knowing how to act at first.

"Maybe a little." Abbey smiled.

"Abbey you're a beautiful girl but you're not really my type." Jo smiled back, that was a lie. Jo would fuck her in a heartbeat but Jo didn't think she deserved someone like Abbey.

"What's that mean?" Abbey smirked being a little defensive.

"For one you're straight." Jo smiled.

"Oh." Abbey laughed as if she had to be reminded.

"Don't get me wrong I wouldn't mind burying my face between those big tits of yours and motor boating you though." Jo teased just to lighten the mood.

"Joanna." Abbey blushed and bit her lip as she started to braid Jo's hair.

"What, you got a nice rack." Jo shrugged. "Also you're way too sweet and innocent."

"And that is a bad thing?" Abbey smiled.

"No probably not but I like a girl who can take charge." Jo grinned remembering her first time, Jo had been nervous as hell. Kitty had teased her about it, the big bad Jo who would fight anyone, being afraid. It had been the push she had needed to be who she wanted to be. Though things with Kitty had ended badly it had been what Jo needed at the time and they were still friends now having made up with each other.

'It's just I've been a little curious lately." Abbey said.

"What about girls?" Jo grinned at her cousin in the mirror wondering if a smidge of her was actually gay though Jo doubted it.

"Yeah, I mean I totally like boys and peckers and all that it's just." Abbey said making them both laughed. "I occasionally wonder what it's like to be with a girl, I mean you done it with Kitty, and mom in college and..." Abbey stopped as if she had caught herself from saying something that she wanted to.

"And?" Jo grinned.

"...it's just I have to wonder what it's like to be with a girl." Abbey shrugged.

"Any girl in particular." Jo smiled knowing she was fishing in swimming pool as her Uncle would have said, wondering how many of his silly sayings would be stuck in her head for the rest of her life.

"Jo." Abbey blushed and giggled.

"You ever, you know think about guys like that?" Abbey asked with a smile.

"I do have my moments, I did date a few but the second I kissed a girl I knew for sure." Jo smiled, she had only ever kissed one guy that had made her stop and think twice about guys.

"You mean Nicky or Kitty." Abbey grinned.

"Oh god she told you about that." Jo laughed at knowing Nicky had talked about her first girl on girl kiss with Jo.

"Yeah me and Nicky talk a lot about stuff like that now." Abbey shrugged.

"Bet she has some stories." Jo smiled Abbey just nodded keeping quiet. "You know if you're really curious about girls, I can always give you a little kiss and see what you think." Jo teased.

"I already did that." Abbey bit her lip and lowered her eyes shyly as she smiled from ear to ear.

"Oh with whom?" Jo said taken aback.

"I am not telling. A lady doesn't kiss and tell." Abbey teased.

"Spoiled sport." Jo stuck out her tongue and acted hurt.

"Though you are still my favorite girl to kiss." Jo felt Abbey hand touch her chin and lift her head back as Abbey leaned over her and kissed her upside down. Jo couldn't really stop her considering she had a grip on Jo's half braided hair with her other hand, tugging at if gently; not that Jo wanted to stop. Jo actually kind of liked it, being taken by surprise and slightly forcefully. The kiss had surprised Jo but she found herself kissing back as she made out with her cousin for a while. She reached up and ran her fingers through Abbey's hair as Abbey softly caressed her cheek. Jo was just as surprised when Abbey stopped abruptly leaving Jo wanting more.

"What was that?" Jo said after she had caught her breath.

"Maybe I am not as innocent as you think." Abbey blushed and bit her lip in that cute way. Between the peephole and that kiss, Abbey was certainly not.

"But still sweet, is that Cherry?" Jo smiled licking her lips enjoying the taste of her cousins lip gloss. The girls talked for a bit longer as Abbey did Jo's makeup making her look pretty for her homecoming before she went to see mom and Izzy.



Early Spring 1999

"Joanna can you please have a talk with that son of mine." Uncle Frank said from the front seat as they drove down the road as the rain beat down on the roof of the large pickup truck.

"I am not getting in the middle of it." Jo said; she had come with them because Alex was in one of his moods and just wanted to hit something so he was punching the hell out of the punching bag at his house while Jo, Abbey and Uncle Frank ran to get Pizza. Jo's little sister Izzy had stayed to keep Alex company which was her sitting there pretending to read in the basement while Alex was shirtless punching the crap out of the old bag. Izzy was persistent, if nothing else, but hard-headedness runs in the family. Izzy had always adored Alex but after he had saved their lives Izzy crush had gone to DEFCOM one.

"What are you talking about?" Abbey said looking over at her dad. She had called shot gun earlier as usual and made a mad dash for the truck, Jo was too tired from track practice to move let alone race.

"Alex wants to go into the military." Jo said filling her in, surprised she didn't know since Alex and his dad had been having this argument for several days now. Alex saw it as a way to pay for college so his mom and dad didn't have to plus he wanted to follow in his dads footsteps.

"So why don't you want him to." Abbey smiled no doubt trying to be the mediator.

"I lost a few friends in the gulf; I couldn't live with myself if something like that were to happen to your brother." Uncle Frank said rubbing his head. Uncle Frank never talked about his time in the service.

"You should tell him that." Abbey smiled, her logic was always a bit straight forward.

"You know men; they have trouble expressing their feelings." Jo teased though she was just as bad.

"You're not thinking about joining also are you?" Uncle Frank glanced back at Jo in the mirror.

"No as good as I look in green and as cool as it would be to be called G.I. Jo I don't really think the military is for me. I prefer to shoot at stuff that doesn't shoot back." That, and Jo didn't think she could bring herself to shoot another human being as much as she wanted to sometimes.

"Oh I love this song, turn it up." Abbey said messing with the radio.

"So did I back before they played it to death?" Jo grinned.

"Come on sing it with me Jo, why'd you smile while you were sleeping..." Abbey began to sing, she had a beautiful voice which was no surprise since she was in the school choir along with her cousin Candy. "...Far away and dreaming." She glanced back at Jo and grinned. Jo shook her head and joined in.

"I could spend my life in this sweet surrender. I could stay lost in this moment..." They sung before Abbey turned her head to look at her dad.

"Dad look out." Abbey yelled.

Jo turned her head just in time to see an eighteen wheeler coming right at the truck as they were crossing the intersection. The sound of the semi's wheels trying to brake was all Jo could hear as the large vehicle was unable to stop. Uncle Frank gunned it. Joanna felt the collision, the sound of metal crunching and slicing filled the air and the pickup flying through the air. The truck flipped, Jo felt her face slam against something as the truck landed hard.

Jo opened her eyes, she had blacked out for a second or two as she found herself upside down. She felt something hot running down her face; she touched it and pulled back her hand to see blood. She felt dizzy as she felt her eyes ready to close again.

"No." She said as she shook her head. "Abbey, Uncle Frank." She yelled as she opened her eyes back looking up front. There was smoke though Jo didn't see any fire. She couldn't see Uncle Frank from where she was but she could see Abbey hanging upside down in her seat. Jo braced herself and undid her seat belt. She crawled over and shook Abbey who made a little moan. Thank goodness she thought.

Jo knew she was trapped in the back and the only way out was through the door in the front. Unless! Jo turned around. The back glass was shattered but was still intact. The tail gate was completely gone. The semi-truck had taken off the ass end of the pickup. If Uncle Frank hadn't had floored it they would all be dead already Jo thought. Jo elbowed and punched at the back windshield till it came out. Jo crawled out and stood up feeling dizzy as hell, but managed to keep her footing. She decided to go around Abbeys side. She saw what was left of the tail bed lying nearby. Gasoline was everywhere leaking from it. One spark and the entire thing would go; Jo was surprised it hadn't already. The semi had run off the road into a nearby tree after it had cut through the pick up like a knife through butter. Jo came around to find Abbeys window broken through the roof was caved in so she didn't know if she could get her out through it. Being short had probably saved her life Jo thought. She leaned in and shook Abbey. Abbey made a whimpering noise.

"I am going to get you out." Jo said though not knowing if Abbey could hear her. Jo looked over at Uncle Frank who also wasn't moving and was covered in a lot of blood. Jo tried the door but it wouldn't budge she yanked on it again and it came open but only moved about an inch at most. She needed something anything. She looked around until she saw it, the large stainless steel tool box that had been behind the rear cab. Jo ran to it and found what she needed. A large hammer, sure she could use a crow bar or something but this would have to do. She ran back to the car and shoved the claw end into the space between the door and the car and push with all her might. It gave a little but was still stuck as hell. She saw movement out of the corner of her eye. A guy; from the way he was dressed she would guess was the trucker.

"Help me." She screamed, truthfully she wanted to take the hammer and bash his skull in but she needed help if she wanted to get them out. She hooked the hammer lower in the door; he ran up and grabbed the door, pulling while she pushed even with both of their strength the metal only wined in protest.

"It's no use." He yelled.

"Shut up and pull." She yelled back. Jo saw fire come out of the bottom of the hood of the truck from the engine block. It was growing by the second.

"We got to get out of here. It is going to catch fire; you can't save them, they're as good as dead." The truck driver grabbed Jo arm forcefully trying to drag her away.

"Let go of me." She yanked free and drove her open palm into his face as he stumbled backwards onto his ass.

"Your crazy bitch. You can't save them." He said as he scrambled to get back to his feet and away from the pickup truck.

"Then I will die with them." She said as she grabbed the hammer and wedged it back into the door. The trucker took off leaving Jo alone to die. She pushed with all her might but it was all for not. She turned the hammer and pounded into the door out of sheer frustration before she threw it away. She was fighting a fight she couldn't win. A voice in her head told her she should run while she still could and save herself like the trucker had.

"Fuck that." She said aloud to that little voice in her head and reached down and grabbed the door just inside the window with both hands and yanked and jerked with all her might. She would fight until she was dead and then she would go kick Satin or Saint Peter, or Buddha, or whoever she saw first in the fucking balls. Jo only ran toward something, never away and she wasn't about to start now. Glass cut into her hand but she didn't fucking care about the pain. She put her foot against the car and pulled with everything she had, until the door gave way. Jo grabbed Abbey and undid her seat belt.

"Joanna." Abbey coughed looking at her. Yes, she was still fucking alive Jo thought.

"Hey you." Jo said.

"Get Abbey out of here." Uncle Frank coughed.

"Dad..." Abbey said though only barely conscious, Jo looked up to see Uncle Frank holding his stomach where a piece of the car was sticking out, she could tell it was in deep.

"Uncle Frank, I will come right back for you." Jo said grabbing Abbey under her arms.

"No, get Abbey and You out of here." Frank coughed up blood into his hand.

"But..." Jo began to say.

"You heard me damn it. Get the hell out of here girl." He screamed at her before coughing again. "Keep Abbey safe for me."

"Yes Sir." Jo said, unable to find the words as she started to pull Abbey away. She wanted to tell him so much but couldn't. She wanted to tell him that she loved him but couldn't find the words. She knew she wouldn't be able to come back for him in time. The fire was growing too fast. Tears ran down Jo's face as she started dragging Abbey away toward the ditch.

"No dad..." Abbey fought as she held out her hand toward the car trying to reach for him. Jo managed to get them both to the ditch as she felt the explosion as the gasoline that covered the road caught fire and ignited into a giant fireball. Jo dived backwards, taking Abbey along as she felt the heat on her face. She covered Abbey as she felt glass and debris rain down around them.



The Next Day

Joanna lay on the top bunk of her bed touching the bandages the doctors had put on her hands, mostly because it hurt. She felt numb to everything around her. Like being in a dream waiting to wake up but the pain in her hands reminded her she was very much awake. She hadn't eaten or slept. She couldn't close her eyes without being afraid of what she saw when she did. She had thought earlier about going for a drive to get the hell away, but when she got in her truck her hands began to shake and she couldn't breathe. Jo heard a knock at her door but didn't roll over to see who it was as it opened.

"Jo we or going to your Aunt's sweetheart are you sure you don't want to come?" Jo heard her mom say.

"No." Jo said. She didn't want to see her Aunt and cousins. She couldn't face them right now; she couldn't go to the wake or funeral either.

"Can I get you anything?" Mom said.

"No thanks." Jo said. Jo didn't want anything that any person could provide. What she wanted was impossible.

"You sure you will be okay alone." She could feel mom's warmth, a hand trying to reach out to her in the dark.

"I'm fine mom." Jo said. She didn't want to be alone but she also knew that she didn't want to talk about it or her feelings.

"Okay if you need anything just call me." Her mom said trying to reassure her with her voice. "I love you."

"I love you to." Jo said feeling a tear roll down her face onto the pillow. Jo thought she heard them leave as she lay there. She didn't want to lay here numb to the world but she didn't have the strength to do much else. A few minutes later she heard a knock and the door opened, she had sworn she had heard mom and sis leave but mom had probably came back to try and get Jo to come one last time.

"Mom I said I am fine." Jo rolled over but didn't see her mother. She saw a face she hadn't seen in a while.

"Angel?" Jo said feeling stunned looking at her cousin. "What are you doing here?" Angelica Nightingale Miller stood there dressed in her typical black leather jacket. She had very light brown skin from her white and Native American mixed heritage. Her head was sheer on one side and flipped over showing off a row of earrings in her ears, small scars on her lips and eyebrows. She looked like the angel of death made flesh being both beautiful and fierce. A small part of Jo wished she was. Despite all that Jo could see the softness in Angel's eyes.

Angel climbed up with Jo and pulled her close hugging her as Jo began to cry and Angel stroked her hair softly. She didn't know how Angel had found out but right now Jo was glad she was here. After a while Angel let Jo lay her head in her lap as Jo fell asleep as Angel watched over her.

Jo was surprised when she woke up hours later to the sound of a motorcycle cranking up; it was late, the sun having gone down. Damn how long had she been out Jo thought. Jo found Angel's leather jacket around her covering her up. She looked out the window to see Angel pulling off no doubt heading home. Jo went into the kitchen to find a note.

Dear Jo

I am not the best with words, shocking I know.

But you have the strength to endure this.

The pain will never truly go away.

But I promise in time it will hurt less.

If you need me all you need to do is call.

Return the jacket when you're ready.

Food is in the fridge.

Love Angel

Jo smiled, she knew Angel meant when she was ready to talk and Angel would be there to listen so to speak. Angel had lost both her parents long ago and was the only one who could understand the pain.

Jo went to the fridge to find a bag full of hamburgers from Jo's favorite restaurant. A small place her mom used to work where Izzy and Jo would sometimes go after school and eat hamburgers, listen to the jukebox, and do homework till mom got off, sometimes Angel would join them. It was comfort food for her belly and her soul.



Days Later

Joanna sighed as she looked out the window at Abbey sitting on the boat dock, Abbey hadn't said more than a few words to Jo in the days since the funeral. Alex had also pushed her away needing time to deal with his dad's death though he had said he didn't blame her for not being able to save Uncle Frank. His last conversation with his dad had been an argument so Alex had become even more brooding than normal though he was coming around. However Joanna blamed herself and had spent every day thinking what she could have done different. Even now as she played with the bandages on her palms which served as a reminder of the life she had saved and the one she had left behind to die.

Aunt Liz called it survivor's guilt and had told her Uncle Frank had lived with it ever since he had come back from the war hoping he had found peace in the afterlife. The service had been closed coffin and though Uncle Frank hadn't suffered much being killed in the explosion. Jo had been the last person to see him alive, the last to see his face. She had woken up every night in a cold sweet. She took a deep breath and headed outside walking down to the lake; scared out of her mind of what to say to Abbey. She took a deep breath as she made it to the dock.

Abbey was sitting with her feet in the water and drawing in a pad. The lake always looked beautiful at sun set though Jo found no joy in it. As Jo got close enough she could see the picture she was drawing was the same as the image before her as Abbeys hands moved quickly trying to capture the scene before the light died. Jo felt the dock creak beneath her as Abbey turned to see her. Abbey looked at her but not with her typical warm smile.

"Go away." Abbey said looking away.

"Abbey I just wanted to talk to you." Jo took a deep breath.

"I said go away." She yelled.

"Look I know you're mad at me and I can't blame you." Jo took another deep breath. "I wanted to stay, to get him out but I couldn't, we both would be dead." Abbey was silent as she looked away.

"Your father's last words were to keep you safe. His last thoughts where of you." Jo felt a tear run down her face.

"I can live with you being mad at me. But I couldn't live without you." Jo felt week in her knees.

"I wanted to run away and save myself when I had gotten out, for a second I was afraid to die. I had no idea if Uncle Frank was alive or not but I knew you were. You may be my cousin but you have always been like a sister to me..." Abbey turned toward her. Jo could see her eyes where watering, tears running down her face.

"By the time I got you out of the car and found out your dad was alive I knew I couldn't save him. I wasn't ready to die, not yet. So when he told me to get you safe I had to wonder if a small part of me listened because I wanted to save my own ass and not just yours. You can hate me all you want but you can never hate me as much as I hate myself."

"I won't be coming over here anymore and I will try to avoid you at school until I graduate." Jo said and Abbey looked away, saying nothing. Jo looked out at the sunset knowing it was the last time she would see it out over the lake; and walked back down the dock toward the house wiping her face.

"Jo." Abbey yelled. Jo turned to see her running down the boat dock at full speed. Jo got ready to take whatever Abbey would throw at her but wouldn't fight back. She deserved it she told herself as Abbey ran full speed at her and threw her arms around her hugging her.

"So you're just going to run away and leave me..." Abbey cried into her chest. "You promised dad you would keep me safe."

"Abbey..." Jo said trying to find the words.

"I forgive you." Abbey said looking up at her. Jo didn't want her to forgive her; she wanted Abbey to yell at her, hit her.

"Please Abbey..." Jo wanted Abbey to hit her, hurt her, at least yell out her but not forgive her."

"Shut up, it wasn't your fault stupid. You may have wanted to run but you didn't, you stayed and you fought to get me out. I am not going to let you go now; you made a promise damn it." Abbey tightened her grip around Jo letting her know that she was ready to fight the way Abbey always did. "I just lost my dad I can't lose my sister also." The words had been a punch to the stomach for Jo as she began to cry and threw her hands around Abbey as she sunk to the ground. Abbey pulled her close to her chest and held Jo as she cried like a little girl.



Late Spring 1999

Abbey and Jo lay on the bed cuddled up next to Alex watching a movie as the rain beat down outside. Jo lay in the nook of his arm with her head on his elbow. While Abbey lay on his chest. Jo hated when the movie finally ended and sat up to notice Abbey and Alex had fallen asleep, a smile crossing her lips. Abbey had not only helped Jo but Alex as well, deal with the grief and help to move on after Uncle Frank's death. Giving them both some kind of purpose. Alex had also had Candy to talk to which Jo was glad of since he knew he couldn't really talk to Jo about it without stirring up bad memories.

Abbey had taken to sleeping in her brother's bed at nights still having bad dreams or so she said anyways; though it wasn't every night now having started sleeping back in her own bed most nights now that she was eighteen. Jo slipped out of the bed and pulled the cover up over them and smirked, a little jealous of Alex as his curvy little sister snuggled up to the big lug. Jo slipped on her shoes and slipped out deciding to head home as she turned off the TV on the way out. She made it about as far as the end of the hallway.

"You're leaving?" Jo heard, turning to see Abbey as Jo closed Alex's door behind her.

"Yeah it's getting pretty late." Jo yawned.

"You can crash here tonight." Abbey smiled.

"Thanks but I really..." Jo started to say.

"It's dark and rainy and I rather you not be on the road." Abbey said as she bit her lip, rather insistent not wanting Jo driving in the rain.

"Okay sweetheart." Jo nodded knowing she had a point and would worry about Jo.

"Good you can crash with me." Abbey came over and took Jo hand leading her to her room.

"Can I burrow a shirt to wear?" Jo said kicking off her shoes again beside Abbey's bed.

"Yeah sure." Abbey said hopping on her bed. Jo walked over pulling off her shirt and unsnapping her bra, when she opened the drawer she saw the Vibrator she had bought Abbey.

"So I never did ask, how you like my birthday gift." Jo teased holding it up.

"Jo." Abbey jumped up off the bed and came over and grabbed it.

"Just messing." Jo grinned pulling off her bra and grabbing a shirt and sliding it on.

"Can I ask you something?" Abbey said looking at her biting her lip.

"Shoot." Jo said unzipping her pants.

"Do you masturbate a lot?" Abbey shrugged, Jo couldn't help but laugh.

"I wouldn't say a lot, but yeah." Jo said, maybe more often than she would care to admit Jo thought as she kicked off her pants.

"When you do, do you know, orgasm?" Abbey blushed slightly at the word.

"Yeah why?" Jo grinned feeling a little weird talking about this, though also a little turned on. Only Alex knew Jo was gay so she couldn't tell Abbey too much without outing herself even more though she was sure Abbey would keep her secret she didn't want anything to change their relationship.

"It's just when I do it I never..." Abbey blushed. "You know orgasm."

"Never?" Jo said feeling a little stunned as she sat down beside Abbey.

"I mean it feels good and all but I just don't think I am doing it right." Abbey pouted.

"I don't know, I mean it all seems a little straight forward to me. I never had any problem but every girl is different." Jo said putting her hand on Abbeys.

"I don't suppose you could show me." Abbey smiled as she blushed lightly.

"What?" Jo said a little taken back, surprised she hadn't said hell yes instead.

"Candy told me once that her and Kitty used to do it together." Abbey shrugged. Jo suddenly found herself thinking about the two blonde twin sisters. "I know it's silly but were both girls right, I understand if you..."

"Abbey it's okay." Jo touched Jo chin lifting it and smiling.

"Why don't you lie down?" Jo said as she stood up and walked over locking the door.

"Okay." Abbey crawled across the bed to the side she usually slept on when one of the girls crashed overnight. "Where do we start?" Abbey bit her lip.

"Well we got to get rid of these first." Jo said as she got back on the bed and slid off her panties.

"You got a very pretty Coochie. I like the red hair." Abbey blushed and pulled off her own panties.

"Thanks." Jo smiled noticing Abbey was as bald as the day she was born down below. Jo grinned. That was new she thought.

"I usually start by just rubbing it a little like this." Jo laid back and began to touch herself letting her hand rub her pussy. She felt so naughty doing it in front of another girl for the first time and Abbey at that.

"That's it?" Abbey bit her lip.

"Pretty much, once I get wet though I like to finger myself sometimes." Jo lick two fingers and slid them into her pussy as she spread her legs a little more, though she was already a little wet doing it in front of her cousin like this was really turning her on.

"You don't have a cherry?" Abbey smiled.

"No I popped it myself, I wanted to know what the big deal was, but trust me you don't really have to finger yourself to get off." Jo shrugged as she kept rubbing and fingering herself as Abbey watched.

"So like this?" Abbey said as she began to touch her own bald pussy.

"Pretty much." Jo grinned. "Focus on the area around your clit."

"My what?" Abbey giggled a little.

"Your clitoris." Jo smiled but Abbey just shrugged. Granted high school sex ed didn't really teach anything about sex other than insert peg 'a' in slot 'b' but she figured Abbey would at least know her own body. Then again Jo had learned most of the stuff she knew from the magazines she had stolen from mom's boyfriend, actually reading the articles and stories, not that she didn't enjoy the pictures also.

"Here you got a bit of a fat coochie so you might have to spread your legs some more." Jo teased as she pulled abbey legs apart some. Abbey had plump labia's that pressed her inner lips and clit between them when her legs were closed.

"Jo." Abbey giggled.

"What, you just got a little more cushioning, probably not a bad thing when it comes time to actually have sex." Jo smiled. Though Jo didn't plan on having a real cock in her pussy she had thought about what it would be like to take a strap on in her tight pink pussy.

"Let me see your hand." Jo said as she took Abbey's hand in hers.

"Don't feel bad, most guys can never find it." Jo winked at Abbey and led her fingers between her pussy lips to her clit and slowly began to rub her cousin's hand against her own pussy.

"Take your fingers and rub right here. Start slow until you figure out how much pressure you like." Jo said as she did it for her basically guiding her hand as Jo touched her own pussy with her other hand. She was half tempted to rub her cousin's pussy herself but didn't want to scare her. Jo wanted this to last for as long as possible. She didn't dare make a move on her cousin but fuck did she want to. She looked up at Abbey who had her eyes closed and was enjoying herself as she moaned softly.

"Better?" Jo teased as she moved her hand a little faster.

"Much." Abbey whimpered. Jo slowly moved her hand away thinking her cousin had the rhythm down; that and to resist the urge to make a move. Jo lay back down and played with herself as she watched Abbey who was in her own little world as she lay there touching herself. After several minutes of them rubbing their pussies together Jo grinned.

"Ready to try that present I bought you now." Jo reached over and picked it up. Abbey spread her legs for her. Jo grinned wondering if she would trust her so much had she known how much Jo wanted to eat her pussy. Jo pushed it to her clit and slid it up and down along her pussy lips as well not wanting to put it straight against her clit knowing how sensitive Jo herself could be down there.

"Okay put it to your clit but move it around a little; if you let it just stay in one spot to long you will just go numb." Jo smiled remembering her first few attempts thinking that might had been what Abbey had done wrong. Her cousin seemed to really be getting into it as she moaned and whimpered as Jo rubbed her toy against Abbey's pussy.

"Now you try." Jo smiled though she would have been happy to get her off herself.

"Okay." Abbey took the toy and really began to work it at her pussy a little more eager than Jo had been. Abbey let out a sharp moan as Jo felt her grab her hand. Jo smiled as she laid back again and rubbed herself with her left hand for a little bit as she watched her cousins' cute face in pure delight. Abbey fingers slid into Jo's as she interlocked them. There was something both sweet and erotic about it, holding hands with her cousin while they rubbed themselves. Jo wondered what Abbey was thinking about though Jo had only one girl on her mind right now.

The sight of her cousin reaching her first orgasm was enough to send Jo over the edge as well, though Abbey seemed to orgasm forever enjoying a wave of multiple orgasms, as if everyone she had almost had hit her at once. Abbey squeezing Jo's hand tight as she could, Jo was a little jealous as she watched her ride the orgasm express. When the girl was done she lay their panting. Jo brushed her hair from her face.

"What you think." Jo grinned wiping away a little sweat from her brow.

"Wow." Abbey eyes went wide as she smiled widely.

"I know right." Jo laughed.

"Thanks Jo." Abbey squeezed her hand tight.

"No problem sweet cheeks." Jo winked as she slid her hand free and she grabbed her panties sliding them back on. "Tomorrow try the shower head in the shower, rub it against your pussy."

"Really?" Abbey giggled finding her own panties and sliding them back on as well.

"That was how I first discovered my first orgasm." Jo grinned remembering her own first time the shower head had hit her down there by accident. Ah teenage memories. Jo lay on her pillow reveling in the afterglow. Abbey did as well as she reached over and turned off her bedside light leaving only he dim moonlight to illuminate her face as she grinned from ear to ear.

"Night Abbey." Jo smiled.

"Night Jo Jo." Abbey leaned over and gave Jo a quick peck on the lips. Jo rolled over away from her and smiled touching her lips softly wanting to remember this one. Sure Abbey had kissed her a hundred times before but this one Jo wanted to remember always. Jo slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Jo." Jo heard calling to her in the darkness. "Joanna."

"Ten more minutes Mommy." Jo moaned and buried her face in the soft pillow.

"You can go back to sleep after you get off my boob." She heard abbey laugh.

"What." Jo said siting up to realize she was snuggled up to Abbey with her face buried in her cousin's soft big boobs. She thought the pillows felt softer than normal.

"Oh sorry." Jo said blushing a little as she rubbed her eyes. She hadn't slept that good in a long time.

"It's okay." Abbey giggled as she slid out of bed. "I am going to jump in the shower."

"Try not to use all the hot water." Jo teased as she wallowed in the bed and made a motion with her hand toward her crotch reminding her of what she had told her last night.

"I make no promises." Abbey grinned.

"Naughty girl." Jo smiled and rolled over into Abbey's spot which was still warm from her body heat. The pillow still smelled of Abbey as well. Jo smiled when she felt a gentle kiss touch her cheek before she gently fell back to sleep.



Summer 1999

Abigail danced around her cousin Joanna who held up the mitts as Abbey punched at them as hard and as fast as she could. Abbey regretted not spending more time doing this with her dad seeing it as more something Alex and Jo did with him though she occasionally joined in if her dad insisted. She found some comfort in it now as she wore his old tattered boxing gloves and punched at the mitts. Granted Abbey would never be anywhere as good as Jo or Alex but Jo said she at least wanted to know that Abbey could hold her own against another girl.

"Duck" Jo said swinging one of the mitts at Abbey's head making Abbey duck her head down and come back up swinging. Abbey had asked Jo to teach her a little since both of their best friends where usually off doing this or that, or each other. Ironically Jo was a much better teacher for her then her dad or her brother and didn't baby her or go easy on her because she was a girl though Jo wouldn't spar with her yet. Abbey might have a little bit of an advantage since Jo kept glancing at her tits as they bounced about in her top. Abbey could feel every inch of her covered with sweat but had grown to kind of like it knowing she had already lost ten pounds. She would miss this when Jo was gone but she would miss Jo more.

Abbey had started having feelings for Jo and as much as she never imaged thinking about a girl like that she had wondered what it would be like to sleep with Jo. Jo and she hadn't done anything since that night that she had taught Abbey to masturbate much to Abbey's disappointment. After Jo had come out, Abbey had thought about that night a lot. Jo hadn't done anything Abbey hadn't asked her to really, but Abbey wondered if Jo had gotten off watching her which Abbey thought was hot as hell. Abbey didn't think of herself as gay, she didn't look at other girls and think how she would like to have sex with them, it was just Jo. She was still very much fond of penises and still liked to spy on Alex every chance she got. She was a little envious of Candy.

Abbey had thought about telling Jo how she had felt but now that she was about to leave what was the point. It wasn't like Jo would stay just for her no matter how close they had become. Both of her crushes Alex and Jo would be gone soon Abbey thought. The closest she had come to letting Jo know was at prom when she pulled Jo out on the dance floor for a dance with her cousin. Abbey was deep in thought when Jo playfully smacked her in the head with the mitt.

"Ouch, you're supposed to warn me." Abbey laughed.

"You don't get warnings in real life sweet cheeks. There are no rules in a fight." Jo teased.

"Hey bubba." Abbey grinned looking behind Jo, though Alex wasn't behind her at all. When Jo looked Abbey bopped her back but hitting her harder than she had meant to as Jo fell onto the mat. "Oh crap." Abbey said as she quickly knelt beside Jo.

"I am so sorry I didn't mean to hit you that hard." Abbey pouted feeling a little bad.

"Well at least you're learning." Jo smiled as she sat up on her elbows laughing no worse for wear. It was good to see Jo happy and laughing.

"I didn't hurt you did I?" Abbey smiled.

"Nah just caught me by surprise." Jo smiled back warmly.

"So does this mean I win?" Abbey grinned proud of herself for actually putting Jo on her ass.

"Hardly." Jo began to tickle Abbey's sides. "Just because they're down doesn't mean they're out."

"Oh shit, stop Jo." Abbey said as she fell back onto the matt laughing and Jo pinned her down. Abbey couldn't fight her hands away wearing the boxing gloves as Abbey laughed and squirmed feeling her breast jiggling about.

"Hey you kids almost time for dinner." Abbey's mom said from the basement doorway as she smiled at them.

"Okay." Abbey laughed.

"Are you going to eat with us Jo?" Mom said with a smile at Jo.

"Yeah she is." Abbey grinned answering for her.

"Okay, why don't you go wash up real fast?" Mom said and left them, Abbey went and jumped in the shower long enough to wash off her body sweat and throw on her pajama's. She came down as Jo and Momma were setting up the dining room for dinner just as Alex got home from work.

"Hey bubba just in time." Abbey said skipping over and giving him a peck on the cheek.

"Yum smells good." Alex smiled as he entered the kitchen, the smell of spaghetti filling the air.

"Well since you kids or going to be gone soon I was wondering if you would like to have a little something to go with dinner." Mom held up a bottle of wine.

"Sounds good to me." Alex grinned.

"Can I have some?" Abbey grinned.

"Sure. A little bit." Mom teased. Abbey hadn't forgotten the hangover she had had after prom night.

"Jo?" Momma said looking at her and smiling.

"Yes ma'am." Jo grinned.

"Keys." Mom smiled at her, Jo was already digging them out before she had said it which meant Jo was spending the night Abbey thought a little grin playing across her face.

Later That Night

"Okay up you go." Alex said as him and Abbey helped Jo up the stairs. Jo had one glasses to many. Granted she had drunk as much as Alex but there was a big weight difference between them. Abbey was a little buzzed herself but mom had only let her have one glass. Alex barely showed any signs of being drunk other than being very chipper and happy. Jo stumbled a little missing a step.

"No you don't." Alex said stopping her from falling. Abbey went to grab Jo's lower back but because of the slight height difference accidently got a hand full of Jo's tight round ass.

"Ab b you not t girl." Jo said slurring her words a little as she grinned.

"Sorry." Abbey blushed.

"Just put her in my bed." Abbey said to Alex.

"That's what he said." Alex grinned in a very happy tone. Abbey shook her head at him. They brought her into the room and sat Jo down on the bed. Jo pulled off her shirt.

"Jo." Abbey yelled. Jo had taken off her bra when they had been working out but obviously had forgotten as plastered as she was.

"Wott?" Jo said.

"You're not wearing a bra." Abbey grabbed Jo's breast covering them. Damn they were firm Abbey thought.

"Oh yeah I forgot." Jo laughed becoming a little more alert. "Get a good look Alex?" She grinned at Alex as she shook them a little in Abbey's hands.

"I will be in my bunk." Alex smiled and headed out closing the door.

"Second base already Abbey." Jo joked as Abbey let go of her breast. Abbey shook her head at her and took Jo's shoes off for her.

"Help me get your pants off." Abbey said trying to sound a little stern which never worked for her.

"Yes ma'am." Jo saluted though snickered. Abbey got her out of her pants as Jo lay back on the bed. Wallowing in it as if trying to make snow angels. Abbey shook her head at her cousin and went to get her a tee shirt but when she came back Jo was out like a light. Abbey shook her head as she dragged her towards the head of the bed a little thankful for all the exercise she had been doing. She pulled the sheet out from under Jo and pulled it back over Jo enjoying one last little peek at Jo's breast before covering her up.

Abbey looked down at her cousin and friends face and smiled as she brushed a red lock from her face. Abbey knew she was being silly, knowing it was just a crush, she couldn't be with Jo anymore then she could be with Alex. But she also knew they both loved her very deeply. Her cousins Candy and Kitty had loved boys only to be let down. The love of family sometimes was stronger than any romantic attachment thought. Abbey leaned down and softly kissed Jo on the lips out of curiosity, sure she had given Jo quick kisses all the time but this time she let her lips linger as she softly pecked at her cousin lips. She could feel her heart racing; she knew she didn't have the courage to do it when Jo was awake or if she didn't have a little bit of liquor in her.

Abbey crawled in on the other side feeling a little aroused she decided to give her pussy a little rub. She slid her hand under her pajama bottoms and in her panties and began to touch herself a soft moan escaping her lips as she looked over at Jo as she played with herself a little, occasionally peeking at Jo's tits, her fingers touching her body as she imagined Jo doing it.

She stopped long enough to pull off her shirt, as she was getting hot and bothered, she then went back to rubbing herself as her other hand played with her tit. Caressing her pussy with one while her hand pinched and pulled at her nipple; it felt so damn good she thought.

She froze as Jo moved and rolled over and snuggled up to her like she normally did. Abbey giggled a little as her breast rubbed against Abbey. Jo laid her hand across Abbey's stomach. The feeling of their flesh together was exhilarating.

"Jo." Abbey said shaking her a little but she was out like a light. A thought crossed Abbeys mind, a thought she knew she shouldn't be thinking but couldn't help but wonder about. She gently took Jo's hand and slid it down her panties. She knew it was wrong but she couldn't help herself as she began to rub Jo's hand against her pussy spreading her leg slightly for her cousin's hand. She wished Jo was awake doing it for her but also was afraid of her waking up. Abbey knew it was wrong, she knew she should stop, but was so fucking close now.

Having another person touching her down there felt so damn good. Abbey bit her lip and held Jo wrist with one hand and pressed her cousin's fingers to her pussy with the other. She whimpered softly as she felt herself so close; rubbing slightly faster afraid she was going to wake Jo but needing release. Abbey came as she felt her body shudder and tense up, holding Jo's hand tight against her pussy until she just lay there feeling warmth run over her. She slowly pushed Jo off and put her own shirt back on.



The Next Morning

Abbey woke up in the morning with a slight head ache and Jo was gone. Abbey felt guilty as hell about what she had done the night before. She went down for breakfast to find Alex and Jo eating Muffins.

"Morning Abbey." Jo smiled. "Sorry for passing out on you last night."

"It's okay." Abbey blushed feeling guilty.

"Here, you might need this." Alex said as he stood up and tossed her an aspirin bottle.

"Thanks." Abbey smiled, wondering if they felt as rough as she did.

"Want some." Jo said holding up a glass of OJ.

"Nah I good." Abbey forced a smile feeling bad about what she had done to Jo or with Jo last night.

"Suit yourself." Jo said taking a swig. "I am going to jump in the shower and head home." Jo jumped up and walked over and gave Abbey a kiss on the cheek, making Abbey feel worse. Abbey pouted as she sat down at the table and grabbed a muffin her mom had made and began to eat.

Spring 2000

Abigail lay in the bed with her shirt and bra off as her boyfriend George touched her breast while he kissed at her neck making her laugh. They had been taking it slow which meant they hadn't had sex yet, though they had done other things. She wanted to wait, at least till prom though he had been pestering her about it. Not that she didn't want to. Oh did she want to!

"That feels Nice." Abbey giggled as he kissed down her chest towards her breast. He was tall and handsome. A little on the thin side maybe, being no Alex, but he was a basketball player and was lean and mean with a nice looking body.

"Then you will love this." George said as he began to suck at her nipples, a small moan escaping her lips. He licked and sucked at one while he played at the other enjoying her breast. Then he slowly began to kiss down her belly and unsnapped her pants.

"George don't." Abbey smiled.

"Oh come on Abbey. You said yourself you want to." George said sliding his hands into her panties and began to rub her pussy which really got her turned on. She had let him do it before but knew if she did he be begging her for sex afterwards.

"I am just not ready yet." Abbey said as she smiled and tried to pull his hand out.

"I think you are." George said running his fingers along her wet slit.

"Just stop." Abbey said shaking her head at him as he kept rubbing her. "I said stop."

"Stop damn it." Abbey pushed him off and slapped him to get his attention. Maybe harder then she had meant to but he wasn't listening to her and his touching was beginning to feel unpleasant.

"You bitch." George yelled and slapped her back. It was hard enough to stun her a little as her ear filled with the ringing noise. He fought with her trying to pin her arms down.

"Get off of me." Abbey tried to fight him off but he was on top of her. She managed to get one hand free and reached over and grabbed the first thing she could find. She grabbed the lava lamp feeling it burn her hand as she cracked him upside his head. As he rolled off, Abbey grabbed her shirt and ran out as she fought it on not worrying about her bra.

Abbey made a dash for the door wanting to get the hell away from here. She got to the front door and fought with the lock hearing George behind her. She looked to see him bleeding as he came after her. She got the door open and was out the door as she felt him grab her hair. She felt his arm wrap around her throat.

"After everything I did for you and loved you, this is the thanks I get." George yelled into her ear. She could feel his breath on the back of her neck, hot with rage. She was on her tip toes as he held her in the head lock, she could feel herself getting dizzy.

"Let go..." Abbey begged trying to pull his hand away from her neck. She drove her head back into his face hard. As he lowered her just enough she stomped his foot and elbowed him in the gut. He fell down on the ground holding his stomach and bloody nose. She went for the door but heard Jo's voice in her head telling her he could still get up and come after her. She turned back towards George lying on the ground and stomped on his balls hard.

"If you ever touch me or even come near me again I will tell my brother and everyone else what you did, you hear me." Abbey yelled at him but he just lay their holding his junk as he moaned. She ran out and headed down the sidewalk wiping tears from her face not really knowing where she was going. She pulled her phone out of her pocket as her fingers trembled and called Candy to come pick her up. She rubbed her neck; she knew it could have been a hell of a lot worst Abbey thought, thankful she wasn't the one lying on the ground right now, thanks to Jo.



Spring 1999

Angelica stood in the shade of the tree watching the funeral, as it drizzled lightly. She had worn her dad's old jacket and a hoodie underneath which she had pulled up in case anyone saw her and to stop the rain from messing with her hair. Angel had come to pay her respects as well but preferred not to join the large group that had come to do the same. Hell knows she wasn't a people person and didn't have any last words for the departed let alone her wardrobe. A small smile on her lips as she saw Jo. Angel was glad Jo had come to say goodbye.

Angel had only met the man a few times but he seemed nice enough. She could remember him picking at her sometimes, the same as he did with Jo and Izzy, often telling her she talked way too much which always made her smile. She didn't know a lot about the man but she knew he had been a great Uncle to Jo and Izzy and was always kind to her.

Slowly the crowd departed and Angel watched them all leave. She saw Alex linger behind and take a knee beside the hole. Though it had been some time she still recognized him, he had been her first boyfriend. She half wanted to go and comfort him knowing the pain he was going through. It hadn't been that many years since they had put her father in a box and put him in the ground. She smiled as she saw Jo come up and put a hand on his shoulder.

After everyone had gone Angel slid in her head phones and pulled back her hoodie and went over to say goodbye. One of the grave diggers went to stop her but she threw them a look and one grabbed the others arm, either out of respect or fear. She tossed two lug nuts in and smiled. He had been the first one to put a tool in her hands, letting her help one day as he change a tire on Aunt Vicky's car. He must have made a half dozen or so nut jokes to make her smile so she was sure he could appreciate one more. Angel never finished school but that day had led her to be a mechanic, first watching her dad and uncle fix their bikes handing them tools when they asked. When she started doing it before they asked they finally started teaching her. She smiled and headed off leaving the guys to fill in the hole as she whistled at them that she was done.

End Of Volume One