Down Home Cooking by Olivia Gaines
Author:Olivia Gaines
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Davonshire House Publishing
Published: 2023-04-18T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 9- Stewing
Never in the 37 years of her life had she walked about in her home, or anywhere for that matter, butt damned naked. The way Hattie Rose raised her was to believe the only time a woman should be in the nude is when she washed her ass. At any other time, all her parts and bits needed to be covered. God forbid a woman took pride in her sexuality, moving through the world with confidence. Hattie Rose made sure her daughter didnât become the town slut or gain a reputation for being easy.
One thing Hattie Rose Reynolds was not would have been easy. She made life tough for everyone around her, especially her daughter. Years of attempted gas-lighting had never worked on Demeter. Each time she appeared to rise above the fray, the attacks and putdowns by her mother got worse. Even now, when it should have been a happy, sexy moment between her and her husband, the ingrained instinct was to cover herself. In her dresser drawer, she had a plethora of Amish-styled nightgowns made of sticky hot cotton. The one time sheâd purchased lacy undergarments, Bruce her ex, laughed at the mild-mannered attempt to be coquettish, saying it appeared as if her ass cheeks were flossing out the bits of poop shards with the thong she wore. Sheâd never purchased lacy undergarments again.
She also never bothered to take Bruce to her bed again either. It was one thing to be talked to like she was nothing more than a wet hole to slide into, but her self-esteem wasnât low enough to see another reason to screw that dude. Today, she felt a few new emotions. Spite took ahold of Demeter, encouraging her to sit her large, naked ass in her motherâs dressing chair.
Mateo noticed the look of satisfaction on his wifeâs face. âYou really hate that chair, donât you?â
âI hate this room, as well as this entire house, along with the lumpy walls and squeaking floorboards,â she told him.
They had showered separately and were now preparing for bed. Mateo didnât want to lie down next to his wife if she were still stewing over her father being a jerk. He watched her as he went to the side of the bed heâd claimed for his own.
âDemeter, would you like to tell me about her?â
âNo,â she said flatly.
âI think, considering how much pain youâre still carrying, that at some point, you need to talk about her. If not to me, maybe a professional,â he suggested.
âOh, trust me, Iâve had years of therapy,â she said with a cock of her head. âHow do you think I remain so calm listening to my Daddyâs bullshit? I have mentally planned their untimely accidental deaths several times over and never went through with it because heâs an asshat and my mother was the pin that held the hat in place.â
âIt couldnât be that bad, Demeter,â he said disbelieving.
âBet you a thousand dollars,â she told him.
âNo, if you need a thousand, Iâll give you a thousand, but Iâm not going to give a penny for your thoughts.
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