Slipping Away

Chapter 50

June 25th, 1996

"Janet, I thought you were taking me home." Mariah said.

Janet laughed. "I am. We just have to go to the store first."

Janet pulled up in front of their destination and Mariah raised an eyebrow. "Where are we?"

"A sex shop," Janet pulled the key from the ignition. "Let's go."

Mariah reluctantly followed her inside, which Janet found hilarious. She was starting to realize how alike she and her brother really were.

"Why are we here?" She whispered as they entered the aisle with the female sex items.

Janet rolled her eyes. "You don't have to whisper you know. We're just going to pick up a few things to help you with your...assignment."

Mariah blushed. "Really, Janet?"

Janet nodded. "Yeah, you're going to need one of these."

She picked up a large dildo, relishing in the wide-eyed stare Mariah gave her. 

"I don't need that." She shook her head. "Nope."

Janet laughed.  "Just hold it."

"No I'm not touching it. Why does it look that?" Mariah asked.

Janet gave her a droll look. "It looks like a penis. I mean they have glass ones that don't look like penises if that's what you want."

"I don't want anything. I'm embarrassed to even be here." She ducked her head down. "What if someone sees us?"

"Like who? It's after hours, nobody's come in here." Janet rolled her eyes and picked up two vibrators. "So do you want pink or purple?"

Mariah turned her back to her. "I'm not doing this with you."

"I'm so serious right now. Pick one." Janet said, holding them up.

"Purple!" She shook her head. "I can't believe this."

Janet giggled and handed it to Mariah. "I'm not holding your vibrator for you."

Mariah gave her a look before taking it from her. "I don't know what to do with this."

"You turn it on and then you put on you -"

Mariah shook her head. "Nope, I'll figure it out."

"Alright, Mary Poppins." Janet shrugged and then pulled her off to the BDSM section of the store. She had been wanting to buy some handcuffs to spice up her own relationship for while, but she knew she'd get a kick out of showing Mariah some of the other things there.

She picked up some nipple clamps and showed them to Mariah. "Do you think my brother would be into these?"

Mariah folded her arms over her chest. "I hope not."

Janet laughed. "What is he into?"

"I remember he used to like role play." Mariah said. "We didn't do it too often though."

Janet looked up at the ceiling. "Why did I ask? Why, just why?"

"That's what you get." Mariah shrugged.

Janet nudged her. "Shut up!"

Mariah giggled. "Well you asked."

"I regret my choices. "

June 26th, 1996

Michael was sitting with Janet at the kitchen table. He was eager to know what Mariah had told her so that he could go ahead and plan for the engagement. He already had a plan in mind, but he wasn't willing to go ahead with it if he wasn't sure Mariah would accept.