Unexpected Vacation

Matheson left the doctor's office, glad that they were able to work him in. He wondered what the problem could be.

He didn't even know he had fainted until he felt VaLysia wiping his face with a cold cloth asking him if he was alright. He wasn't sure exactly what had happened and she had insisted that he go to the Emergency Room that night. He was able to convince her that he was fine and that he would go to the doctor that Monday or she could call his mother if he didn't keep his word. She had relented and he texted her that morning and told her that the office had worked him in with an appointment at 9:30 am.

Doctor Lilly reexamined him after he explained to him what had happened. He was relieved that the doctor concluded that most likely his blood pressure medicine just needed to be adjusted. Just to be sure, Doctor Lilly sent him to have an ultrasound of his heart as well as an EEG. Everything checked out and he was relieved.

He related the news to VaLysia who was waiting for him when he returned to the bakery.

"You really had me worried" she said kissing him.

"The doctor is pretty sure that I'm fine. That has never happened before" he said walking into the bakery. "Let's just keep this our little secret."

"Fine, but I'm going to keep my eye on you" she said sternly. "I have to go back to work, but we'll talk later."

"You do that" he replied kissing her.

He waved at her as she left the bakery. He knew that he needed to tell her the other news, but there wasn't a lot of time. He was still trying to accept it himself and he wanted to sit down with her and discuss the situation.

Doctor Lilly had received all of his test results back from his previous visit. The tests revealed that he had an extremely low sperm count and that there was only a ten percent chance of him being able to impregnate Val without outside help. The doctor informed him that stress most likely played a role and told him that he needed to make some lifestyle changes if he ever wanted to have a family.

He thought about the business and how hard he had worked over the last eighteen months and felt that had played a part in his present condition and told Doctor Lilly how he felt. He was surprised when the doctor told him that most likely he was correct and that he would recheck his count in three months. After all, he wasn't trying to get her pregnant right now, and he could allow himself time to see if things would change for him in the future.

He decided to go and see his father at the office and talk to him about his plans to cut back his hours. They weren't that busy at the bakery and he had already told Gary to put an ad on the internet because he wanted to hire another part time person. Matheson was ready to make some changes.

He walked into his father's office and found him behind his desk with a stack of papers her was reading. He looked up surprised.

"Matheson! What a surprise. Is everything alright at the store?" He suddenly looked concerned.

"The store's fine, Dad" he said sitting down. "Gary's there now. Everything's under control."

Gregory sat back in the chair. "So…what's going on?"

"I went to the doctor today." Matheson said.

"Again? So soon?" Gregory asked concerned. "Did something happen?"

Matheson debated on how much to share with his father. He knew that most likely he would have to be up front with him if he planned on cutting back his hours and hiring additional help.

"Yeah, but I'm fine. My medicine had to be changed. Dad, the doctor told me in so many words that I need to make some changes. The stress is affecting my health. I'm hiring another part time person." His father jumped up out of his seat.

"Of course!" Gregory snapped. "You need a vacation. Now's the perfect time for you to go down to Virginia. In fact, I insist on it!"

"I don't know about next week…" Matheson replied. He wanted to see about hiring another person and then making sure that things would run smoothly with his absence.

"I know!" Gregory snapped. "Whatever happened must have scared you for you to run back to the doctor so quickly! The whole thing sounds serious to me. Are you going to tell me what happened or not?"

Matheson rolled his eyes. "Dad-"

"Don't make me get your mother involved!" he threatened.

The last thing Matheson needed was to have his mother involved. He could just imagine how she would react.

"Alright, Dad." Matheson said. "Look, I had a little fainting spell-"

"What? When?" Gregory snapped cutting him off. "Where were you? I hope you weren't driving? What in the world were you doing?"

"Dad will you calm down! I was home. Val was with me." Matheson replied.

His father stared at him and shook his head.

"What in the world were you doing to cause a fainting spell?"

Matheson stared back at him and grinned sheepishly. He couldn't tell his father that he fainted in the midst of orgasm!

He watched as his father immediately comprehended the situation.

"You were with VaLysia?"

"Yes."

His father stared at him for another moment.

Gregory then raised an eyebrow. "So our virgin is a virgin no more, huh?"

Matheson didn't reply. His father cleared his throat.

"So when's the happy day. I know it must be near since the red sea has been parted."

Matheson rolled his eyes. "We haven't set the date. I have to buy the ring to make it official, you know."

"No wonder you look so relaxed and happy." his father replied sarcastically. "Fainting after sex...that's a first for sure!"

"It's not that rare, Dad" Matheson replied "I have serious blood pressure issues and they are trying to stabilize it. They've also checked my heart to be sure that there are no issues there. My heart checked out fine. "

"Do you really believe that changing your medicine is the answer? How are you feeling? When do you have to go back to the doctor?" His father seemed really worried and Matheson was touched.

"Dad, I'm fine. I have to go back next month or sooner if I have any more episodes" he replied.

"Well son, I want you to be here when I'm gone, not the other way around." his father replied seriously. "I want you to take care of yourself. Whatever it takes! Things are getting better and I must admit that I depended on you to fill in the blanks when we were shorthanded." He stopped and looked at Matheson a minute.

"Remember I told you that you and your mother are the two most important things in my life, not this business and I mean it." He sat back down in his chair. "If anything should happen to you, your mother would have my head!"

He took out his calendar and stared at it. "I can cover for you at the store in three weeks. Why don't you and VaLysia plan on going down to Williamsburg and check things out? Stay a week.. in fact take two weeks. I have someone who keeps an eye on my property down there. " He began to scribble on the calendar. "It's just the break you need."

Matheson stood up. "Alright Dad. I'll talk to VaLysia and see if she can take off. I'll let you know."

Gregory's face became stern. "In the meantime, I want you to cut back on your hours. No more than ten hours a day, do you understand?"

"I don't know-"

"I know!" Gregory replied. "Ten hours is too many, but since you're running things I'll allow ten but no more. I'm promoting Gary to Assistant Manager." He picked up the phone.

"I thought that the downtown store was mine. That decision is mine, Dad" Matheson protested.

"Shall I get your mother's opinion?" Gregory replied holding the phone in midair.

"Don't keep threatening me with my mother!" Matheson snapped.

"Whatever works" Gregory replied smiling.

"Look, I'll cut back" Matheson replied. "Work with me here...I want to hire additional help and I'll agree to promote Gary."

"Fine" Gregory replied.

Matheson left his father's office to return to the bakery. He was surprised when he walked out to the parking lot and saw a woman driving down the street come to an abrupt stop and get out of a car and walk over to him. He didn't recognize her and wondered what she wanted.

"Hi" she said walking up to him smiling.

"Hello" Matheson replied. "Can I help you?"

"Well I saw you come out of the building and I decided to stop and say hello" the woman replied. "I mean I figured it's about time for you to meet some of us."

"You wanted to meet me?" Matheson asked clearly surprised.

Matheson stared at the woman confused. She was wearing some jeans that were much too tight with red high heeled sandals and he could see that the buttons on her shirt were stretched as her ample breasts appeared to be about to spill out of it.

"I can't figure out how she snagged a hunk like you" she said licking her lips.

"Excuse me?"

She extended her hand and he looked at the extra long nails each with a small rhinestone and blue nail polish. Her hair was dyed a brassy blonde color. It was more golden brown than yellow and almost matched her skin tone. Matheson thought that she had on too much makeup.

"I'm Tameka" she said grinning. "Tameka Chamberlayne"

Chamberlayne? Surely this overly made up sex kitten couldn't be kin to Val!

Matheson took her hand and stared at her in disbelief. "You're kin to VaLysia?"

"Of course." she replied pulling out a red blow pop and licking it. "We're cousins, though I know you can see we don't look that much alike, of course. But cousins we are!"

"Well it's nice to meet you Tameka" he replied wondering what this was really all about. Val had never even mentioned a cousin Tameka. Then again as he watched her standing by his car sucking on the blow pop, he could imagine why she wouldn't tell him about this woman. He still couldn't figure out what she wanted.

"I think you need to come and meet VaLysia's family" she was saying. "I mean Nana hardly ever gets to see her anymore. She hasn't been around much since her father passed. But I'm getting ahead of myself. You two may not even be serious. That's most likely why we haven't met you. Are you serious about my cousin?"

Matheson stared at her glossy lips. She was a pretty girl, but there was something about her that he instantly disliked. She seemed somewhat abrasive and yes...slutty. He shouldn't think that about Val's family member, but he couldn't help it. Even as she stood before him it seemed that she had popped a few buttons on her shirt open showing even more of her ample bosom.

"Were serious enough" he replied. "I know Val's grandmother Mavis. In fact, we just had dinner together the other night."

Tameka raised an eyebrow. "Oh her. She's not my grandmother. That's VaLysia's grandmother on her mother's side. I'm on her father's side of the family. You should come and meet us. I guarantee you that we're a lot more interesting. Val needs to bring you around to meet everybody."

Matheson stared at her. "I see"

"Yeah, she neglects poor Nana something terrible. " She ran her eyes over him slowly. "If things don't work out between you and my cousin, you can give me a ring since you have a thing for black women."

She licked the blow pop and the stuck it in her mouth sucking on it hard. She then popped it back out and grinned at him.

"I guarantee you that you won't be disappointed." she said batting her eyes at him.

Matheson tried not to laugh. "So...VaLysia told you about me?"

"A little." Tameka replied leaning against his car and running her hand along it. "I bet I'd look good in a picture with this baby."

She quickly handed him her phone and lounged on the car. "Take my picture. I want to keep this."

Matheson stared at her dumbfounded not believing this woman. "You want me to take a picture of you sprawled out on MY car?"

"Yeah. I know I look hot next to this baby." Tameka replied grinning seductively.

He watched as she lounged against the car and he quickly took a shot and handed her the phone. He wished that she would just leave.

"I've got to go to work now, Miss Chamberlayne. It's been interesting." he replied.

He tried to open the door but she was blocking him. "It's Tameka." she said running her hand down his chest.

He jumped back a bit. "Don't do that."

She smiled at him seductively. "Whatever my stuck up cousin did for you, I can do better. Just give me a chance."

"I don't think you can." he replied. "She is your cousin, and for the record I'm in love with her so I don't need you to do anything for me."

"My bad" Tameka replied still licking the blow pop. "I didn't know it was like that. I thought you two were just dating. I thought that you know...that it was just a casual thing."

"Your cousin doesn't do casual sex." he replied looking at her.  "I would think as her cousin you would know that about her."

"Yeah, well like I said, my bad"  Tameka replied grinning.

Matheson opened the driver's side door and she had to step back in the ridiculous high heels she was wearing. She grabbed the door before he could shut it.

"Let's just keep this little conversation between us" she said. "You don't want to cause any more problems between my family and my little cousin. We are not on the best of terms right now, you know."

"I wonder why." Matheson replied sarcastically starting the car and quickly pulling off.

He realized at that moment that perhaps VaLysia needed a vacation as badly as he did.