Bernie returns to hear Joyce telling their anal secrets

Joyce reclined nude in the big round chair across from Gary, also nude, sitting on a towel and still damp from his shower.

"Yes," Joyce said. "Demonstrating the anus as a sensitive, erogenous area is part of our Pleasure Circles. You remember that part of Free to Masturbate?"

Gary nodded. "Yeah. THAT book was an eye-opener." He laughed. "Just for the statistic that every day, more anal intercourse happens between straight couples than gay ones."

"A less-common practice among a much larger population," Joyce says. "Naomi's -- Bernie's, rather -- Bernie's father was enthusiastically anal-erotic to my great pleasure, and our daughter inherited the predisposition from both sides. I've been pleased to work with her as a demonstration partner during my Pleasure Circle work. The other women in the circle are impressed by how much pleasure my daughter takes from anal stimulation."

Gary took a deep breath. "Yeah, I like it too, but I kinda didn't want to mention it. I mean, first because I didn't want to gross her out if she didn't like the idea, and then because my ex Sharon really liked it, and I kind of wanted to give some space, you know. To not do things like I did with Sharon."

"So it was all right to have anal intercourse with Peter, when he asked," Joyce said, "And when your sister asked, to give her a good first time. But you've never been the first one to ask?"

Gary swallowed. "I guess not. It's always been the other person asking first."

Joyce nodded. "I hope that now that you both know of your mutual interest that you'll talk about it. You might start with something simple like adding finger pressure or penetration while masturbating together, or masturbating each other. That will give you a chance to get acquainted. Do you like using your mouth and tongue on your partner's anus? Analingus?"

"Um, well, I guess I've done it with Peter sometimes," Gary said. "That's pretty fun. Sharon really liked it. It was kinda nice when she came."

"My daughter very much enjoys giving and receiving analingus," Joyce says. "It was one of her favorite practices with her girlfriend Habiba. I'm pleased that she was open to adding analingus to our sexual practices together. It's very powerful for me when Naomi reaches orgasm when I'm performing analingus on her. And I feel so loved when she performs analingus on me. It's very sweet."

Bernie cleared her throat. "Mother," she said, standing in the doorway to the living room. "Don't I ever get any privacy?" She was nude like Gary and her mother, by Joyce's house rules.

Joyce inclined her head. "I was assuring Gary that he had no reason to fear discussing anal eroticism with you," she said. "He is holding some shame, and I don't want shame to ever come between you two."

"Then that's all you needed to tell him, Mother," Bernie said. "That it's okay to ask me. So, is it all right if I take Gary up to my room? If you're done talking about our family sexual practices, I have a few things to ask Gary about his."

"To be clear," Joyce said. "According to Gary, he only was having anal intercourse with his sister because his sister was curious about it and wanted to take advantage of his experience. After she had walked in on Gary having anal intercourse with his friend Peter, that is, and watched until they reached orgasm together with Peter receiving Gary's penis."

"Thank you, Mother," Bernie said. She looked at Gary. "Gary?" she said.

Gary couldn't read Bernie's face. There was too much going on, he couldn't tell if she was angry or afraid or sad or excited or what. He stood up and took the damp towel with him. "Yeah," he said.

"Let's go to my room," Bernie said.