Christmas Bound

Chapter 10: Meeting the Family/Nervous

     Rachel: 

It is a mere three weeks before Christmas. And, Aaron and I have started to become really close. I am amazed at the fast pace our relationship has taken thus far. We have even engaged in some light bondage play. I am so glad  he used scarves to abate any anxiety I might have about being tied up for the first time. I feel like he took care to gingerly introduce me to bondage. 

I am still not sure how I feel about all the "kinky" stuff,  at this point, though.  Surprisingly, I really did enjoy the sensuous scarves on my skin. Being held there, but not too tightly. I could have escaped if I really wanted. All the same, it felt so good to be naked and vulnerable in front of Aaron. He made me feel things I have never felt before. 

However, bondage still seems like a strange thing to do in the bedroom. I never really had many girlfriends, so I don't have anyone to compare sexual experiences with either. I determine that I must do some research and find out as much as I can about bondage play and fetishes. I just hope I don't see too much and get scared off. Because I really do like Aaron a lot.

Anyway, Aaron and I have decided to take a trip down to the Outer Banks this weekend, so I can meet his twin brother, mom and dad. I am cautiously optimistic, to say the least. The only other guy I have dated that introduced me to his family this quickly, Steve, did not work out so great. It is not so terrible in the sense that I am still friends with his mom. But, it may have been disastrous for the relationship. I guess we will see after the weekend how my relationship with Aaron fares.

Packing for this short trip is so tiresome. Especially now that I have someone that I really want to impress. I don't have much lingerie. And, the lingerie I do have may not be the type he likes. I think he likes the dresses I wear, so that part is easy, at least. Naturally, we will need winter clothes for going out. I have some boots, but they are all dress boots. Uggghhhh....I throw my hands up in the air as I try to organize everything into a small black suitcase. 

Judiciously, I force myself to take a break from overthinking the small details of my first trip to meet Aaron's family. It just seems like so much pressure for a fledgling relationship. I am really excited about meeting Aaron's brother, though. I haven't met many twins before and I am curious to see how much alike they actually are.

Finally, after about two hours of indecisiveness and fretting, I appear to have everything I need. Day clothes: check,  Dinner clothes: check,  Lingerie: check, Night gowns: check, socks, makeup, hair products, brush, toothpaste, toothbrush, high heels, boots, hiking shoes, coats, etc...Hastily, I zip up the bag and step back, admiring my own tenacity. I certainly hope I am not this fussy when I introduce Aaron to my family.

Standing the suitcase upright, I drag the bag on it's wheels behind me to the living room. Since Aaron is due to be at my door any minute, I don't have any more time to rethink my choices. I sincerely hope his parents like me and I get along well with his brother.

     Aaron:

I just finished up at the mall, trying to find the perfect gift for Rachel. I plan to give it to her this weekend while we are down in North Carolina. It takes me longer than I would like to get back to my apartment.  Hopefully, I have not kept Rachel waiting too long. I know how nervous she is about meeting my family. But, I am a little conventional in that way. I prefer to introduce a girl to my family when I think she has long term potential, to make sure I am not wasting my time.

My parents liked Erin okay. They weren't in love with her by any means. But, she was respectful and well mannered. She even helped make dinner on Christmas day last year. It's going to be a bit weird bringing home a different girl this time. My brother actually really favored Erin. I think that if he had met her first. she would have been his girlfriend, and not mine. My family, also, loved the irony that we basically had the same name.