Despite the fact I'd driven her to the college and helped her get settled into her freshman dorm room, I couldn't believe that Kaitlin was gone. Ever since Mark and I divorced, over ten years ago, my life had built solely around taking care of my daughter. Sure, I tried dating a few times but none of those guys lasted very long. Every time I'd go out, I'd feel guilty about leaving my little girl back home. Only now, I guess, she wasn't so little. She was sleeping under a different roof, in her dorm. I was wide-awake, pacing an empty house in my nightgown.
I hadn't worn this nightgown for years. It was a low cut, black silk job I'd picked up when Mark and I were still together. I was proud that I'd kept myself in such good shape that it still fit. My lightly freckled boobs showed a lot of cleavage but not too much sag. This old redhead still had a pretty tight little body. The nightgown felt soft and silky against my skin and it clung to my curves. The real reason I'd put it on though was the color. It was black. It fit my mood.
Though I rarely drink, I poured myself a healthy second shot of Scotch and wandered into Kaitlin's room. It still smelled of her herbal soap and shampoo. I brushed my fingers along her bureau and looked around her room. God, it was going to be a long time until Thanksgiving! I sat down on her bed and stared out the window, she must have flung open her curtains this morning. I had tears in my eyes, thinking about her facing the first day of her new life. I slugged down the rest of the Scotch. The warmth in my belly felt good. It brought my eyes back into focus.
Maybe it was the tears, maybe it was my melancholy mood but it wasn't until that moment that I realized I'd been staring into a bedroom window. Our house sits on the peak of a small hill so the other window was a little below Kaitlin's. There was a girl spread eagle on the bed, wearing nothing but white panties. Linda was Kaitlin's age; they were close for a while in junior... next
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