THE SWORD AND SICKLE

PART ONE: REVELATION

CHAPTER-THREE

VENUS, part 4 (mature)

© 2017, Olan L. Smith

"I do like her, and she is a very nice young woman, I think I would love that very much. What do you think, Venus?"

"Well, I'm all for it, at least for a few months to see how we get along. Daddy, what do you think? Is he good for me?"

"He's OK, but you know fathers. No man is good enough for his baby daughter."

"Oh, dad, you are going to make me blush," as she cooed and slowly turned her back towards her father and coyly she placed her chin on her left shoulder. "Goodbye Levi, I have to bathe, until next week?" She looked up to him and they embraced engaging in a passionate kiss.

"Let me walk you to your car," said Mrs. Bastion. When they arrive at his car the mother said, "Levi, I know Venus has told you about my husband's indiscretions with her, and it is his fault, because she is sexual active at such a young age. You don't know how many nights I have planned to cut out his beating heart and eat it as he watches, that fuckin' no-good piece of shit. She deserves to know what a good man is like and I know you were a good man for Ivy. You are not that much older than her, really, and she needs to know what it is like to be with a real man. Hell, your age difference won't seem that great in a few years, believe me. I know you are a healthy, God-fearing young man, but if you ever hurt her, I will hunt you down and kill you with my bare hands. Do we understand each other?"

"Yes, mam--I understand. May I ask you a question? What happens if she gets pregnant? What happens then?"

"Thanks to her father, she can never get pregnant. Not now, not ever."

"Does she know that?"

"No, and I don't want you to tell her, either. I have put her on the pill and forbidden my husband from ever touching her again, so as far as she knows the pill will keep her from becoming pregnant. Good night Levi, and drive safe. We will be in contact with you, perhaps next week. I know my daughter's cravings better than I should."

Levi drove home, more satisfied then he had ever felt before, but the creepiness of the situation lingered. He went home to his apartment and immediately showered, and fantasized about the encounter. He and Venus were together for about a year, before he returned to Missouri.

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Levi, after returning from art class, knew in his heart that this Judy was his Venus Bastion from so many years ago. He stepped out of the shower and fantasized about their encounter.

As Levi prepared for his first private art lesson with Judy; he thought the first time he saw Venus Bastion. Today, when they met in private he would confront her. It was an hour trip from his place to Judy's house and he had plenty of time to fantasize about the two of them; she greeted him at the back door and she led him into her kitchen. Levi said, "Well, Judy, I see you are ready, as he looked at her art supplies set up on the dining room table."

"I am very excited to get started, Levi. Thank you for showing up."

"Well, after all, you are paying me," he said with a grin.

"What are you grinning about? You look like you just won the Lottery."

"Well I think I know who you really are. It was many years ago, you had a different name then, different color of hair, but I definitely believe we know each other."

"I wondered when you would figure it out. Yes, I am Venus."

"I thought so. This should really be great 'art lessons' for both of us!"

"No matter what we do, I will not leave my husband, but I love him very much. I am sure we can explore some of our old antics, that's if you want to?"

"Of course. Where are your toys?"

"Come with me, Big Boy, we have a lot of catching up to do."

Levi continued to "teach" her for the next year, even after he had met another woman that he believed would be a good wife. After awhile Judy's marriage to Jim ended, and she became very reliant on Levi for many things. He visited her every day when she moved to his town and they would have sex as often as possible; she felt very secure in a relationship with Levi. Levi's girlfriend was jealous of Venus, but Levi said repeatedly that Venus was just a good friend and nothing was going on; those words seemed to calm his girlfriend down, and they went on with their lives. Venus and Levi stopped having sex with each other, and they became platonic friends for the intervening years. When Levi's marriage began to crumble, Venus was the first to come to his aid. This continued for a year, until her sister Ivy's MS worsened and she came to live with Venus. Then Venus stopped coming over and her phone calls became less frequent. Eventually, Ivy passed away and he went to the funeral to console his close friend.