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Chapter 2 - 2.THE MOVE

THE MOVE

It has been three years since Bob death, sue had done very well in her job and she had been lucky in the stock market. She had purchased a new house for her and Tommy, smaller than before, but very comfortable nonetheless, the job an investment provided enough money to enjoy life and take an occasional vacation. while the two years since the accident had been financially stable, it was emotionally difficult. On an emotional level she and Tommy will see struggling. They leaned on each other for support and therefore had grown closer than the typical mother and teenage son.

Tommy Ritter became the man of the house overnight, but he knew that he couldn't make up for the loss of his dad and his mother Tommy was tall, handsome and lean boy at 6'1"And 175 lbs. he was bigger than most of his classmates. However, well you appear to be a confident teenager, he was, in fact, very shy and overly sensitive. Although, he had his dad handsome face and the bright blue eyes of his mum, He wasn't comfortable with girls. Tommy wanted to date, but every time he was around an attractive girl, he will become tongue tied and embarrass himself. It was easier for him just to avoid those situations. Besides, he almost felt like he would be cheating his mom if he dated .

Now 19 , Tommy had graduated from high school with honors and had and a football scholarship to a local university. Well he looked like the all American boy, he never had a girlfriend. His shyness was an incredible embarrassment for him. The shyness was primarily the result of a slight stutter that he had developed not long after his father died. He had hid it successfully From his mother so far and most of the time who could cover it up. However, it's turned to show up even when he was nervous and all too often, that was in the presence of girl's age. Sue Ritter was still a very attractive woman as well. She was tall and at 5'7" With a well proportioned body. however, Like most women, she was critically of her body. She thought that her butt was too round and that her breasts were too large. Her tendency was to dress up on the conservative side to cover up her perceived flaws.

Sue had been desperately lonely since Bob's death. Although, she tried not to lean on Tommy too much, he seemed to be the only one that really understood. She didn't have to explain to him how she felt when she was sad, angry, on lonely he just knew. Sue thought that she could read Tommy as well. Out of sheer loneliness, so she tried dating. Unfortunately, she hadn't met anyone that she really liked or connected which on an emotional level or for that matter, on a physical level. Sue still had strong sexual desires. However, she needed more from a man. She needed tenderness and understanding first. Most of the men she dated seemed to think that because she was a young widowed woman that she would jump into bed at the drop of a hat. Tommy tried to encourage her to go out and have some fun, but whenever he suggested that she finds someone, she would always tell him that he was the only man she needed in her life now. It was almost as she would be cheating on Tommy or somehow Hurting Bob memory. Well she knew deep inside that it was time to move on, she couldn't let go of the past. Now 36, so worked hard to keep the family financially solvent. Her job as a public relations executive rose rewarding but time-consuming. She had to work 12 hours days and sometimes Saturdays.

Tommy talked her into wearing sexier clothes and had even convinced her that she looked great with short skirts and low cut tops. He told her that she immediately show off her assets to get her head in business. It had worked on the business level. However, How good looks also attracted a lot of unwanted attention from men. Whatever Tommy would tell her that she should date, she would turn his comments around and said he should be the one dating. Sue was more concerned about her son's lack of social development then she was about dating herself. She wanted him to go out and have fun, yet he would be home most weekend nights with her. To be continued.