An aging overweight man who plays too much online gaming receives a gift from Freya, the
goddess of love, lust, beauty, sorcery, fertility, gold, war and death.

Freya's Gift

Chapter 18: Boys in Training

I left Jimmy to his own devices and went to the bedroom and put on a bathing suit. Heading for the deck outside I grabbed my phone and called Katie. Settling in on a lounger, Katie picks up, "What's up auntie?"

"I've got Jimmy started on the game for training and I'm laying in the sun. Why don't you get dressed and come over here with Austin, and his laptop, so the boys can practice together. And you and I can laze in the sun. That way we can check on them from time to time."

"Ok, that sounds great to me. Then we can make them dinner. We be there in about 20 minutes." I hung up and laid back.

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A while later, I heard them drive up. I went to great them before they got to the door. We all had a hug. Austin feeling a little embarressed, because he had seen me naked when we were all at FREYA's garden. "Austin, there's nothing to be embarressed about, we're all practically family here. And it's only skin." He seemed to relax. We all went to the office and Austin set-up across the desk from his uncle.

After he logs in, I tell them to meet in an area common to both of them and to team up to go faster through the game play. I explain that it is essential for them to stick together through everything. I go over how to sell useless stuff off to gain gold as their inventory becomes full, and to go to trade broker to buy stuff not commonly available from merchants. We leave them to it and head outside to bask in the sun.

As Katie takes off her wrap and lays on the lounge beside me, "SO aunt Freya, Jimmy? How was your first time? You totally loved it I can tell, admit it."

I gazed idlely at a passing cloud, "Yes, I loved it!" And giggled holding out my hand to her. I told her everything that happened, leaving out nothing. "Oh Katie, I think I'm in love with him." Then I asked her, "What about you and Austin? I've never know you to be so fast to accept a boy."

Katie sayed, "Aunt Freya, I'll be completely candid with you since you trust me so much with all that happened between you and Jimmy. I've had a crush on him since freshman year in high school. We talked at the concert and I admitted it to him. He said he had a crush of me too since high school and was always too scared to say anything. We started to make out there in the park, Gloria watching over us for protection. We talked some more and as it turns out we were both still virgins."

I say, "Katie I kind of thought so about you, with all the softball and school. But I'd have thought that Austin would have some experience, he's so cute."

"When I said the same thing, he said that a lot of girls had put moves on him, but he still only had eyes for me. I felt like putty then in his arms. Our kisses became more passionate, and since the concert was ending, Gloria said 'Why don't you two get a room', and we all laughed."

I asked, "And what about Gloria? Did she have a good time too?"

Katie said, "She was a little nervous at the store where we got our outfits, and when she met Austin. But she quickly loosened up and was enjoying herself. Austin even introduced her to a friend of his and the two seemed to hit it off, untill he had to leave early for his job." She smiled and, "Project Gloria is in full operation. Aunt Freya, I'm glad you suggested helping her, she such a nice person. And once you break through that shell, she can be quite animated and outgoing."

"I'm glad sweetheart, she's had a hard life and deserves a little gift." We layed peacefully, soaking up the sun. I thought to myself, here, next to me, is the baby girl I had held in my arms just eighteen years ago, as a man. Now, here she was, still my niece, but also my best friend and confidant. She was the first to know my every intimate details of my life. This child who I had changed her diapers and watched her grow to a strong self-assured young woman.

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Around noon Katie and I got up and made some sandwiches for the four of us. We took them into the boys in the office hard at work playing the game. "So boys, how far have you gotten?"

Just as I ask, both of their sound tracks toned signifing leveling up. Katie and I look quickly and see they are at L36 already. They both stand up and high five, "YES". together. We compliment them on their rapid rise. Jimmy says, "All thanks to Austin keeping me alive in the harder dungeons."

Austin, "Without his strong attacks I would have been dead many times over. It was teamwork, we did it together." They both said they couldn't believe they had never tried the game before and how much fun it was. Austin asked me, "How did you get started Freya?"

I just smiled and replied honestly, "I saw it on facebook, and thought I'd give it a try." Katie laughed.

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We went back to the lounges in the sun. I gave Katie a big hug and kissed her forehead. "What was that for?"

"I just wanted you to know, besides being my niece, you are also my best friend." Holding her tight.

"Well, if I'm your best friend and your mine, then I can drop aunt when others aren't around. Okay Freya?"

"That's fine honey, but you'll always be my little girl too." We both grinned and laid down. The afternoon passed pleasantly and all too quickly. Soon it was time to start fixing dinner. We went inside and to check what we had to make. Not much other than salad and some veggies. I look at Katie, "Lets grab the rods and see if we can catch a couple trout for supper."

We didn't bother changing out of our bathing suits, just grabbed our fly rods and fishing vests. We tied on an appropriate fly for late afternoon, a grasshopper pattern, as we walked to the stream close to the house. I crossed the water and we started casting from both sides of the pool we were at. As usual Katie was the first with a fish on, I was watching her play the fish and noted how nice it was. I was probably about 2 pounds or so. I was letting my fly drift as I watched Katie fighting to land her fish and not paying attention to my line, when all of a sudden, the line went tight and the fish took off, racing for the opposite end of the pool, heading up stream passed both of us. I realized I didn't have time to reel in the slack, so I started stripping line as fast as I could. I got the rod up just before it got into the next pool upstream and turned him back. The fish turned and leaped into the air, god was it beautiful.

Katie screams out as she nets her fish and turns in time to see mine in mid leap. "Oh my goddess, Freya that thing is huge." She was right, this was the biggest fish I've ever seen. It had to be at least 6 pounds. How something that big could be in this stream was mind numbing. I just kept the rod up and held pressure untill I could spool the line off the water so I could wade without worrying about snagging it on rocks as I followed the fish.

As I waded closer to the fish and getting closer, taking in line as I go. I sense it's about to make a desperate run in the other direction and lower the tip and let it take some line before I palm the reel, slowly putting pressure on and raising the tip. It stops and I take in more line, all the fight has gone out of him. I reach for the net at my back and raise the rod high and guide it into the net. Even though the net is fairly small, it is very deep. I scoop it up with the last quarter of the tail hanging out the top. Katie and I give a big scream of excitement and I start wading back to her.

All our yelling and hooping had the boys running to our rescues thinking we were in danger. When they got close enough to see what was going on, Jimmy says, "What was all the screaming for?"

Katie and look at each other and I said, "Dinner!" And we showed our fishes. The boys were impressed and Austin took Katies fish, lifting it. "This thing weighs over 2 pounds."

Jimmy is lifting mine with both hands as I remove the fly from the corner of the fishes mouth. "God, this must be 8 pounds if it's an ounce. Do you have a scale?"

I take a pocket scale from one of the many pockets in my fishing vest. I hooked it on the lower jaw and lifted it as Jimmy eased off his hands holding it. Jimmy helped me hold it up, not that I needed the help, but he's a big strong man, and you must not deprive a man from helping a lady. We looked at the reading, 8 pounds, 4 1/2 ounces. We then weighed Katies fish and it ended up being just shy of 3 pounds. We head for the house, Katie and I stow our gear in the garage as Austin and Jimmy take the fish to clean them for cooking.

Even the smaller fish is too big for the frying pans I have so we decide to put them on the BBQ. As soon as the BBQ was lit, the men took over the cooking, so Katie and I went to the kitchen to make some veggies and salads. I quickly mixed up some BBQ sauce, copying a recipe a cousin of mine used to make. Mayo, honey and soy sauce. I took it out to Jimmy just as he was flipping the fish for the first time and hand him the sauce with a brush in the bowl. I head back in to help Katie finish.

Soon the fish is done and we're all sitting at the table. Jimmy pops open a bottle of sparkling white wine, and pours for the four of us, full servings for us and half glasses for the kids. After serving out the food, I lift my glass for a toast, "To good friends and great partners." Around of 'Here, here' from the others.

The flavor of the fish was wonderful, the BBQ sauce tastes just the way I remembered how my cousin Kyle had made it. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Katie of coarse had it before since it was a family recipe. The wine matched perfectly with the sauce. I didn't think the night could get any better. Later, I was to find out how wrong I was about that.

After dinner was done, the four of us cleaned up and we asked the boys how far they had progressed. The answered that they were both at L49. "That's great guys," I exclaimed. "Once you reach L65, you'll be able to draw on your game skills in the real world, same as Katie, Lauren and I can do". I then ask Katie and Austin, "You both have classes starting tomorrow, don't you?"

Katie says, "My first class is at 11:30a, Poli-sci. Then tactical training for law enforcement at 3p, and practice at 6p."

Austin adds, "I start early, classes at 7a, 11a and 2p. with ball practice at 5p, a long day."

"Ok then, you two better head back to town and be ready. No missing classes! Do you both understand me?" I share a look with Jimmy and he nods agreement. The two of them answer, 'Yes Ma'am'. "Good, then scoot." With that Katie grabs her wrap and they left, after hugs and kisses all around. I really loved being a woman and sharing my emotions.

Jimmy and I walked out with them and waved as they drove off, Austin driving Katie's car. I turned and looked up into Jimmy's eyes, "And what about you? What are your plans Jimmy?"

"Well...." He said smiling like a little boy who had got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, "Actually, I took tomorrow off as a paid vacation day, since my uncle owes me so much time off. My thoughts were, that I would stay over and throughly ravish you all night long."

"If you're up to it?" And led him to the bedroom where he made good on his promise. By the time we fell asleep, I was jelly in his embrace as he spooned me and I had many pleasant dreams of us through the night.

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The next morning came all too soon for me, I was still wrapped in Jimmy's arms and could feel his morning wood pressing against me from behind. I reached back and started rubbing him and he woke and pressed into me. We made slow, passionate love untill we came together and I felt him pulsing deep within my vagina, clamping hard on him and gushing a little. He held me in his embrace as his member slowly got smaller and he pulled out, leaving me feeling empty inside.

We got up and he went to the restroom while I headed for the kitchen. When I came back to the bathroom Jimmy was running water for the bath, and he had already set out my ranger greens for work. Including making sure my badge was on the blouse. "That's so sweet! If you keep this up, I'm never going to let you go."

He just laughs, "That was my plan all along, to become indispensible to you."

I grab him and hold him tight, "You already were." And kiss him hard, pouring all of my raw feelings into that one kiss.

"Wow! Is all I have to say." And looks me in the eyes. We got in the tub and washed each other, nothing sexual, just two close friends helping to clean the other. We don't even say a word the whole time. We got out and dried off and headed for the kitchen.

I start to make breakfast bowls as Jimmy pours our tea and creamer. Still all silent, like a well oiled machine, everything clicking into place. As we moved back and forth the only thing that prevented this from being dancing was that there was no music playing, except for in our heads.

We cleaned up and I went to dress. As I came out heading for the door I said, "Why don't you play around in the game some more." He says that would be a good idea. "And.... you may want to stop by your place and bring some clothes back here, you know.... for the long weekends."

Jimmy hollars, "Oh hell yeah!" With that I kiss him goodbye and head out the door.

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When I got to Moms, Edith says, "Good morning dear," and gives me a hug.

Out from the back kitchen Lauren comes and hands me a cup of tea with creamer, just like I like it. "Morning beautiful." As we take seats while Edith goes back to preparing some locals breakfast order.

I smiled at Lauren and ask, "What are you doing here this morning? Helping Edith with the morning rush?" Looking at the two other people in the place.

"No," she smiled. "I knew you'd come here first thing and I wanted to hear how your date with Jimmy went on friday night."

I told Lauren how our date had gone and how Jimmy had come over early. I told her everything that happened without going into details. She looked like she had lost her best friend. I took her hand, "Lauren, I want you to know that Jimmy and I love each other, more than I could have thought possible. Except for how I feel about you. I told Jimmy that I loved you too and he said, 'If you love her that much, and I know how much you love me, and you know how much I love you, well, I can share you with her, she's a good woman'. When he said that my love for him just grew, not forcing me to choose between the two of you."

Lauren holds my hand tenderly, "I can live with that. I know what a good man he is. The fact that he sees you in the same light as I do makes me love him too."

I thanked her for her words of kindness, "If you want to, the three of us can have dinner tonight at my place. He's playing the game, training for FREYA's Star at the house now. He's going to go home for awhile and later bring some cloths over for when he stays over. My closet is so big why don't you bring some cloths over too. I'd love it if you did."

She agreed, "Only on one condition. I'm bringing the pizza." We laughed and I told her she'd have to take that up with Jimmy. I kissed her and Edith saying my goodbyes and hit my patrol route.

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I called in on duty and found the day was quiet and no reported sightings. I made my rounds and at around lunch time I end up near the salon. I stopped and asked Gloria if she wants to join me for lunch. She accepts and clocks out, as I call in for lunch break and head for Moms close by.

When we got there Edith greets me with a hug and asks, "Who's this cute young thing with you Freya?"

"Edith this is Gloria, she works at the salon doing nails. She a fantastic artist, see." Showing off my nails again. "She's also a friend of Katies and mine. I thought I'd treat her to lunch, could you fix us some sandwiches Please?"

Edith gives Gloria a little hug and says, "Sure thing girls, you two grab a drink and sit anywhere and I'll have them in a jiff."

I poured a cup of iced tea from the pitcher on the counter and Gloria grabbed a soda. We sat and chatted awhile. Soon I brought up friday night and the concert. "Gloria, I wanted to thank you for keeping an eye on Katie and Austin so they wouldn't get into trouble."

Gloria looks a little embarressed, "I didn't think you'd know about that."

I assured her, "Katie is my best friend and niece, we share everything." She looked relieved. "She told me you met a friend of Austin's and you kind of hit it off."

It took some weedling, but she fessed up, "Yeah, he's really cute. And he's the first boy I've met who accepted me for who I am. He even said he liked my hair dyed blue, he said it looked cool. He even had a little streak of blue in his dark hair too." She told me that he had called her yesterday and they had talked on the phone for hours, before he hung up he asked her for a date next friday to the next concert.

I said, "Good for you, you deserve to have some fun." I took her back to the salon after we finished eating and she even hugged Edith back this time. When we got there we leaned together for a quick hug and said goodbye. The rest of the day went by quietly and soon it was time to head home.

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When I got home Lauren was already there. She and Jimmy were sitting on the couch together talking as I entered. "So there's the two people I love. What have you two been talking about?"

"We've been talking about you actually," Jimmy said.

"Oh, pray tell what might that be?"

Jimmy says, "I've brought some cloths over and before I got too far into putting them away, Lauren showed up and we finished putting both our things in the closet and spare toothbrushes in the bathroom."

"We were thinking," said Lauren, "That if we were going to share you, we should come to some agreement together."

I start feelimg a little overwelmed, "Just what sort of agreement are we talking about?"

Lauren continues, "I explained to James that even though I wasn't into men, that we could still all be together in bed. Provided he doesn't do anything to me I don't say to. And I wont have contact with him unless we both consent."

Jimmy, "We were both a little embarressed at first, but the more we talked the more we agreed it was the only fair thing for you. We both love you that much." We all shared a hug and then he went and took the pizza out of the oven where it had been keeping warm.

We ate ate the counter sharing some of the wine left over from friday night. I was feeling a glow from both sides as we shared dinner. We talked after dinner some more and all agreed that we should not have sex, but just sleep together tonight to get used to being together. When we went to bed I was cuddled from both sides feeling content and secure between them. As I fell asleep, I thanked FREYA again for her priceless gift.

End of Chapter 18