In the kitchen, she stared dully down at her pancakes. I was fascinated by the change in her. Her face still retained a visible flush of rose, but her...eyes were lidded, and her movements somnambulistic.“Hey, is everything okay?” I asked, as innocently as I could. There was a drag of silence before she remembered to answer.“Yes, I’m …” She trailed. She blinked repeatedly. “I guess I’m still tired.”I noted that she was squeezing her thighs together even as she sat on the stool. I’m sure she was. Take your time and tell me all about it. Once we get some idea of the issue, I can decide if you need to be sent for some tests or whatever. It's probably nothing to worry about and just part of you growing up and going through puberty." Well," I said in barely a whisper, "It's um, it's kind of uh my uh.." It's his testicles, Helen," said Mom in exasperation, "He came downstairs yesterday evening and said he had a problem with them. They were always aching he said."There you go. Now I know. ”“Oooh. Good thinking.”So, Jack adjusted his schedule, which didn’t include a lot early in the week. He went upstairs and told Aunt Peggy about the change in plans.“Somebody’s horny.” Now, instead of humming, she was singing everything. “Apparently. That’s okay with me. So am I. All the time it seems.”“Are you, Jack? Anything you need me to do?”“Now that you mention it. Wednesday is a long time from now.”Peggy put down her book, and stood up. She walked over to Jack and wrapped her arms around. That tells me you are committed. I say to mom I have shifted to Dallas and ran across you and we are the best of buddies.’ ‘Buddies?’ ‘Mom isn’t dumb. Your parents would have been talking to them about us when we got together in New York.’ ‘Fucking you mean.’ Tom grinned. ‘Shhhh. I’m sensitive.’ ‘You are such a big tease,’ Jane giggled. ‘What if they refuse to meet us in Junction?’ ‘Mom often says nothing ventured, nothing gained. She’ll know what this is about and dad will pick wax out of his.