Preparations

It was still a couple of hours before showtime but Matt introduced Ms. Chadra to his mom and Eliza, who'd showed up to watch her protégé and her daughter (in their separate shows). The three MILFs agreed to pop a wine bottle and settled down to chat and sip.

Matt was disturbed that the Mexican wrestling masks had not arrived. Which meant he'd have to improvise. He got on the phone to Natasha, asking if she could find something, did the same with Karen and Amy, Pam and Cindi, then found an old black bandana which he managed to twist, cut and staple into a sort of Zorro mask of the type Antonio Bandaros had worn in one of his mother's favorite ancient movies.

"They'll think you're bald if you cover your head," his sister said.

"Yeah, well, they'd think that if we had the Mexican wrestling masks as well."

"Here, give it to me. I can at least sew it instead of stapling. You'll give yourself tetanus."

He handed it over then stepped into the 'studio'.

It was as ready as they could make it. The cameras were plugged in, the lights ready to turn on. His mom had put fresh sheets on the bed. He stepped into the bathroom to make sure the tub was clean... not that he thought Natasha would be ready for him to give her a bath. Still...

He was driving himself crazy for something to do when Karen came up behind him and gave him a hug. "It's okay, Matt. We're going to be fine."

"Yeah, of course we are." He had to say it.

If nothing else, their time on the Hill had permanently changed his relationship with his sister... and he was amazed and incredibly grateful for that.

{if ****=false}She kissed him on the cheek.{else}"I could, you know, just to take the pressure off."

God, he could use that. "Really?"{endif}

"Okay, what's going on here?" Tanya burst into the 'studio' with a computer, wifi station and hotpoint for broadcast. Which he hadn't even thought of. With all that camera equipment he'd somehow thought he'd just send it out of his phone.

"Making sure everything is ready," he said.

"You need someone to give you a fluff?" Tanya asked. "I'm not volunteering, just so you know."

"I'm pretty sure I can get hard on demand."

"Good. And don't think about relieving yourself first. You'll be amazed how different it is once you're on camera. At least that's what all the porn actors say."