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It was late afternoon when Mazey came back driving darnell's truck. Reverend Grady had taken her to pick it up, Darnell would have to stay in the hospital overnight. Loretta would not leave him, so arrangements were made so she could stay. Chris and Darlene asked her about what she had learned and were relieved to find that the injury was not any worse than it was. He had cut his hand badly on some farm equipment and had been lucky not to damage any major blood vessels or tendons. He couldn't use his right hand for a while, but once healed he would likely not suffer any permanent damage. That was the good news, the bad was that he would not be able to use his hand and thus not be able to work for some time. The doctor had speculated 4 to 6 weeks before he would be able to do much with that hand.

"What are we gonna do, Mazey? If he cain't use his hand, he cain't git no work." Darlene asked.

"I don't rightly know, Darlene. Maybe we kin find something in town." Mazey replied without much conviction in her voice.

Chris spoke up "I don't know anything about sharpening things, but if Darnell is well enough to talk me through what needs to be done, I can be his hands for a while."

"You would do that fer us?" Mazey asked.

"I want to help out. I don't think I will be missing anything by being here rather than at Willie's place, so why not."

Darlene gave him a big hug, saying "I know why I likes you better'n them other cousins. Do you think you kin do the work good as Darnell?"

"I don't know, but I think with a little practice I can learn. If he is willing to show me, I will do what I can to help him out."

Mazey added "If you kin helps it will be a big thing we doesn't have to worry bout. He and Momma will be back tomorrow, we kin talk to him about it then."

The girl's mood had perked up a bit and Chris felt that he was doing something responsible and maybe this next month might be a good thing for him. He had not realized what a hard life his cousins had here and now he was going to do something to give back for the life he had been fortunate enough to enjoy. Mazey cooked supper and Chris was able to eat at the table for the first time. After talking about what he might expect, they went to bed as they had done before.

In the bedroom, Darlene let Chris know she expected him in her bed again that night. Chris saw a hint of disappointment in Mazey's face, but she did not say anything. Chris kind of liked Darlene better deep down, but that did not mean he didn't like Mazey any less. Once the light was out, Darlene pulled him close and again gave him a big hug, thanking him for offering his help to her father.

Darlene's gratitude quickly turned to arousal and Chris could feel his own tool rising to meet the needs of his cousin. She felt his stiff cock poke her in the stomach as she faced him, then moved her hand to it and tested the hardness. She was also sighing as Chris took the opportunity to get his mouth on one of her breasts, sucking the nipple in and giving it some attention with his tongue. Darlene was now pulling on his cock, trying to direct it to her pussy which was already starting to get wet with her arousal. Chris grudgingly left her breasts to move his body into position where she could use his cock to tease her pussy lips as she was humping herself into his organ. Chris wondered what Mazey might be thinking as he was here having sex with her sister just feet away. He felt a bit guilty being with Darlene again tonight, he had fucked her the night before.

He did not have time to give those passing thoughts any attention, Darlene was already pulling him onto herself and whispering that she was ready.

"Come on, cousin Chris, put your dick in me. Just likes you did it last night, I want to feels you inside my pussy."

As Chris started to stroke his cock into her, he thought about what her mother had said this morning, and he started getting angry. His anger was directed at his father. He had only been away from home for 4 days now, but in that time his impression of his father had changed considerably. He had always loved and respected the man, but knowing what his father had done years ago had given him a new perspective. Not only was his father despicable for what he had done 20 some years ago, he was the one who was responsible for Chris coming to this part of the country and now being torn apart inside by all these new revelations. Chris unconsciously started pumping his cock into Darlene faster and harder. He had lost his focus and was no longer seeking to pleasure himself and Darlene but rather was taking out his anger against his father. Darlene noticed the change in his movements from last night, but she was caught up in the feelings that Chris's hard pounding were having on her own lust. She tried to maintain his pace and hump back to meet each of his thrusts. Chris was grunting each time his cock bottomed out in Darlene and his grunts were getting progressively louder as time passed. He had lost the conscious feel of his cock in a hot and wet pussy, the feel he had craved from his cousin only yesterday. Now, he was only concerned with using his cock as a tool to work out his anger and frustration. He had focused that anger on his father, but right now Darlene was the one receiving the result of his angry fucking. She knew something was different, but now she could only work at keeping up with Chris, her own orgasm was rising much faster than she would have thought possible.

Chris kept up the blistering pace he had set, he was working on instinct alone. He only knew that as long as he pumped hard and fast, he was directing his energy toward something he could feel. Any thought of intimacy was long gone, he only knew he had to keep going like this so that he could pump his hot semen deep into Darlene's pussy. The thought of his goal was enough to make him let go any thoughts of lasting longer, he wanted to come and it was that thought that put him over the edge. His cock was spurting jets of hot semen but Chris was only vaguely aware of what was happening, he did not even slow his stroking as he was shooting. Darlene felt the hot liquid enter her and then she felt Chris's cock follow the shot into the depths of her pussy. She had also reached the point where little more was needed to push her to climax, and Chris's combined shooting and pumping was that little bit that sent her over her own precipice. There was no reason to be quiet, though consideration of her sister might have been nice, Darlene screamed her release loud and long. Chris was still trying to shove into her with everything he had, but Darlene begged him to stop, she couldn't take any more.

Chris had gotten the release he wanted, but was still seething inside and needed more. Darlene had slumped against him as she tried to calm herself from her orgasm. Chris had a brief thought of doing her again, but reason took hold for long enough for him to see that he had punished her enough for one night. She was already starting to drift off, perhaps more from exhaustion. Chris kissed her on the forehead, then untangled himself from her arms. He was still partially erect and the feelings of rage and anger inside him had only diminished a small amount.

As he lay there thinking about all the thoughts that had given him the emotions he was now experiencing, he realized that his cock was still mostly hard. He slid out of Darlene's bed and made his way to Mazey's. She was trying to sleep, silence now returning to the room after the 2 coupling cousins had finished their activities. Mazey was still awake and Chris's presence surprised her, but she moved over enough to give him the little room he needed to lie beside her. Chris put his arm around her shoulders and then pulled her to him. Mazey felt his cock against her own crotch, and the feeling was enough to bring Chris back to full rigidity. Chris heard Mazey take in a quick breath as he found her breast and sucked the nipple hard. She had been surprised at his appearance in her bed, but quickly responded with her own actions. She pulled his face hard into her breast, almost depriving him of breath. He sucked and licked the nipple that had risen to hardness at his first touch. Mazey was now the one doing the moaning and Chris felt her increase the volume as he moved from the one breast he had been sucking to the other. Mazey did not take long to get wet, her pussy seemed to be ready to take him in no time at all. She urged him to climb onto her and to shove in hard.

Chris needed no more encouragement than that and soon was driving his hard cock into Mazey just as he had been doing with her sister moments before. Mazey liked the hard, fast pace Chris was setting and wrapping her legs around his waist, urged him to keep shoving in hard.

"Keep going, I likes your hard dick in my pussy. Give it to me harder!"

Chris was barely conscious of what she was saying, his actions were driven by the fury he felt as a result of his anger and contempt for his father. His body was now in control, fueled by the mixture of testosterone and adrenaline that was flooding his cock. He again was barely aware of the feelings within his body, he only knew he had to keep shoving his cock into Mazey.

Mazey was humping up to meet his every thrust. She liked the hard pounding Chris was giving to her pussy more than did her sister and her moans and sighs made that obvious. Chris did not yet have the experience to be able to control his climax once it had started, but since he had come just minutes before, he was not yet even close. Mazey, on the other hand, had reached the point of her release very quickly, mostly due to the pace Chris was setting with his own fucking. She had started to moan more loudly, and if Chris had been more conscious of her body, he would have felt the tremors that started deep within her pussy signaling that her time had arrived. She did not scream her pleasure with the same intensity as her sister had, but she was not a silent sister by any means. Chris continued his stroking, but Mazey had used her legs wrapped around him to slow his actions. She was in the latter stages of her orgasm when she spoke to Chris.

"Like I told you, kin be fuckin kin around here for years. Is my pussy any different now that I is your sister?"

With his rhythm broken, Chris was now able to more fully comprehend what she had said. The words now brought home the true consequence of his action. He was really having sex with his sister, OK, maybe a half sister, but a sister just the same. Not only that, he had just had sex with his other sister half an hour before. The thought that he was committing incest with his sisters seemed more real to him than the thoughts he had when they were only his cousins. Still, the idea that it was supposedly so wrong was so exciting to him that he was shooting into Mazey with every stroke of his cock that was still sliding in and out. His cock stopped shooting about the same time he ran out of energy, slowing then stopping his stroking and laying on top of his sweaty sister.

Chris lay atop Mazey for several minutes as he calmed himself, reveling in the feel of his slowly shrinking cock still buried in her wet pussy. He took the time to think about what he had done. He had been acting only with the intention of punishing his father by fucking his father's daughters, but he had not thought through the notion that they were also his sisters. Now that he was analyzing it in his mind, he found to his surprise that he did not regret what he had done, nor did he feel any better about his father. He remembered Mazey's words "Kin be fuckin kin around here for years. Ain't no big deal if you don't let it be"

That made a lot of sense to him right now. He rolled off Mazey and putting his arm around her shoulders, pulled her close. She snuggled up against his chest and soon both were sleeping.

*****

Mazey drove Chris over to his Uncle Willie's place the next morning to pick up his belongings since he would be staying at his Aunt Loretta's house while he was helping out Darnell. As they drove into his yard, Willie looked surprised to see Chris with Mazey. Chris got out of the truck and announced that he would be staying at Willie's sister's house. His uncle asked him why he wanted to leave and Chris explained that Darnell had gotten hurt and he was going to help him for the next few weeks. While they were talking, his cousins Bobby and Jimmy ray wandered up and stood back a bit. Mazey was giving them the evil eye but they just smirked back at her.

Chris went in to get his suitcase and came back out shortly.

"I had an Ipod in here, what happened to it?"

The smirk on Bobby's face disappeared and he stated "We thought you was dead and wouldn't be needin it no more."

"And what about the $100 I had in my wallet?" Chris added.

"Likes Bobby said, we figured you was dead." Jimmy ray said.

Willie told them to give Chris back his things and each boy grudgingly went to get the items. After handing them over to Chris, they each just left without any comment. Willie did say he was sorry to see Chris go, but nothing more as he also left, walking away as Chris and Mazey stood there.

As they were driving back toward Mazey's house, Chris said he needed to call and let his family know what he was doing. He could just see his mother worrying herself sick when she found out he was missing. He wondered what Willie had told his parents when the boys had returned with the news that Chris was nowhere to be found.

"Is there anywhere around here I can get some decent cell reception?" Chris asked.

"I ain't sure, I never had one of them fancy new fangled telephones. Maybe if we goes up the hills close to town we might gits some better signal."

Mazey took a turn that would take them away from the road home and they drove for half an hour before she said this was about as high as they would get.

Chris took out his phone and saw that he only had 2 bars of signal strength. He did not think it would get much better unless they drove quite a ways further, so gave a try to calling his mother. She would be at work and he could usually catch her at her desk. His father was a lot more difficult to get hold of on the flight line, and Chris would rather have spoken to his mother anyway.

He dialed and after a few seconds heard the sound of a call completed. His mother picked up on the third ring and was surprised to hear from him.

"Hi Chris, how are things with your cousins and their family?"

Chris somehow was not surprised to find that they had not even bothered to call his parents when they could not find him. He decided right then that regardless of how things turned out working with Darnell, it had to be infinitely better than spending a month with Willie and his family.

"Pretty good. But I'm not going to be staying with Willie any more. I can't talk too long, the signal is not good here, but I met Aunt Loretta and her husband Darnell has been hurt in an accident. I volunteered to help him out, so I will be staying there for a while."

"That's really nice, Chris. I'm sure they will be appreciative of the help. Let us know how things are working out."

"I will, mom. the phone reception here sucks, so I can't call often, but when I can get closer to one of the towers I will try to say hello. I'll talk to you later. Love you."

Chris heard his mother echo his 'love you' and then the connection was lost. He thought he should have asked her to tell his father the same, but he was still pissed at his father for the situation he created here years ago. He wondered what his father would think when he found out that Chris would be staying with Loretta.

Chris and Mazey drove back to her house and waited for Loretta and Darnell to come home from the hospital. Reverend Grady brought them back about lunch time and Chris met Darnell for the first time. His right hand was bandaged almost to the elbow and Chris could see that he was uncomfortable from the pain. His eyes were dilated and Chris assumed he was taking some kind of pain killers until the healing was further along. Mazey and Darlene explained to their parents that Chris was going to help Darnell with his business if Darnell was willing to let him help. Both Loretta and Darnell were more than willing for him to lend his assistance so the decision was made. Chris would start to learn the sharpening business tomorrow.

The house only had 2 bedrooms, so Chris would be sleeping in the girl's room, telling everyone he would not mind sleeping on the floor. Mazey and Darlene each had knowing looks in their eyes but no one said anything. Shortly after everyone got up from the talk, Chris took the $100 that he had retrieved from his cousin Jimmy Ray and gave it to Mazey.

"I cain't be takin your money. You is helping us out."

Chris told her to take the money, he would be eating here and they had enough trouble just feeding themselves.

"I don't have any where to spend it, just use it to get the things you need. I can't be taking food out of your mouths without giving you something for it." Chris said, ending the discussion.

*****

Chris started his education first thing the next morning. The first lesson was how to drive a stick shift vehicle. Chris had been driving for more than a year, but never anything but an automatic transmission car. Darnell was patient and Chris picked up the lesson quickly. Next, he had to learn about the various files, stones and sharpening tools. Again, Darnell was patient, but seemed frustrated when he wanted to use his hand and could not.

The time passed quickly for Chris, the work was not particularly difficult but it was tedious and he found himself exhausted the first few days. He did not have the energy to do anything for Mazey or Darlene, instead promising them his time and attention once things had settled down into a comfortable routine. Each told him they would keep him to his promise.

Chris had learned the fine points of the work he was doing rather quickly. The angles he had to hold the files, the pressure he put on the sharpening stones, the number of strokes and everything else he had to do in order to keep up the business for Darnell. He had managed to cut himself a few times, but nothing very serious. He was developing calluses on his hands and putting on some muscle as he did more physical work than he had done in his life before. Chris managed to find time to take care of his sisters each a couple times a week, and they both appreciated the effort.

Chris had been working with Darnell for about 3 weeks, and Darnell was starting to be able to use his hand in a limited fashion. They were sitting in the shade of a customer's barn, getting some water to cool off with when Darnell said to Chris "I knows what you been doin with the girls in their room at night."

Chris started to deny anything improper had happened, but Darnell stopped him.

"I knows better. I ain't the smartest man in this county, but I ain't dumb neither. I knows them girls has needs of their own, and I don't figure you been just sleepin there. Them girls has a mind of their own and they is as much to blame as you is."

Chris did not know exactly what to say. He wondered where Darnell was going with this talk, but knew he would find out soon enough.

Darnell continued "I knows they ain't my blood, but I loves them like they is. I just wants to make sure you ain't gonna hurt neither of them."

Chris took a moment to compose his thoughts. From what Darnell was saying, it seemed like he was still unaware of who the girls real father was. Maybe that was for the best at this point, but they were still cousins to him so relations did not seem to matter.

"I don't want to hurt either of them. I didn't even know they were alive before I came down here, but I will do everything in my power to protect them from any hurt." Darnell looked at Chris for a long minute before he replied. "Loretta takes a lot of caren. I cain't always give as much time to those girls as I might likes to. They have a hard life likes the rest of us, but you will be leavin soon. Just be sure to remember that when you is with them."

Darnell did not say anything more on the subject. He got up and just said "Let's go. We gots 3 more stops to make afore we kin go home tonight."

Chris gave his words some thought, but wasn't sure exactly what Darnell was trying to tell him. He had been uncertain when he found out Darnell knew what he and his sisters had been doing at night, but Darnell was apparently not going to do anything about it. He had voiced his concern and he was allowing Chris to make his own decision about how things would progress in the future.

Chris worked with Darnell for a total of 5 weeks before Darnell was healed enough to go back to his trade on his own. Chris had not found staying the extra week any problem and in some ways was sorry to leave. His father could not get time to come pick him up, so he had Mazey drive him to town where he caught a bus back. He had to transfer 2 more times before he got to the station near home, the 6 hour car trip seeming short compared to the 13 hours on several buses. Chris's mother was overjoyed to see him, and his father tried to look happy, but Chris could see some hesitation in his eyes as he greeted his son. Back at home, Chris had to reacclimate himself to his former life, but soon he was settled into his usual routine.

*****

The summer was already half over and Chris had some catching up to do. He had not had time to plan for his future, the trip to Kentucky took him away from friends and other plans. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, but knew he would have to make some choices soon. His father had been hinting that the Air Force would be a good opportunity for him, but Chris thought the only way he would go that direction would be if he could be a pilot. Since the Air Force required all its pilots to be college graduates any more, he wasn't sure he could put in the 4 years until he could even try to qualify for flight training. His mother was pushing for him to go to college, but Chris was only an average student at best and really did not want to tie himself down with more schooling. He did, however, sign up for a couple of courses at the local community college to make his mother happy and to give himself a backup in case he couldn't come up with anything else.

He had been able to see Melissa, he found that she and her mother had worked out a plan to persuade her father that Melissa was old enough to start making decisions for herself. He went out with her a couple of times, but the spark that had been there between them seemed to have dimmed somewhat during his absence. Chris thought some of it had to do with the way he now looked at life but some was also probably due to Melissa having to balance her feelings for Chris with her agreement with her father not to do anything too rash. Chris wasn't sure what Melissa would want from him, but he sensed her confusion at his reaction. She was reserved but she still expected Chris to be pushing her and was confused when he didn't. They were still good friends and went out occasionally, but things were now different. Chris was sorry to see things change, but glad at the same time that Melissa didn't appear hurt with the change.

*****

Chris had found a part time job working in a hardware store in town. He discovered that he had enjoyed working with his hands during his time With Darnell and although he had to do some selling, he could help out with the repair jobs the store took on. He was making some money and the job kept him busy during the week. As he worked, he often found himself thinking back on his time in Kentucky and wondered how his other family was doing. They did not have a phone and Chris was not a letter writer, so he did not have any idea of how things were going for them.

As the summer passed into fall, Chris had not found anything he really wanted to pursue, so ended up taking the classes he had signed up for earlier in the year. He was still working at the hardware store and he and Melissa were seeing each other, but each knew that their relationship would only be friendly, the romance had fizzled out. With more schoolwork to do and the job, Chris was thinking about his sisters less frequently, though he still wondered how they were doing.

One day late in November, Chris came home from school and found his parents talking in the living room. He could not hear what they were saying, but his mother seemed agitated. She was not angry to his way of thinking, but her voice was a bit louder than normal and he thought he could sense some stress. He was going to go to his room, he did not want to get in the middle of any disagreement with his parents, but when she saw him come in, his mother asked him to join them.

"You are old enough to be part of this now, Chris. It involves the family and we need to make some decisions." She started.

Chris could see his father shifting uncomfortably on the couch next to his mother and wondered just what kind of decisions would need to be made, especially ones he would have a voice in.

His mother continued "I got a call today from a man who said he was Reverend Grady. He said he met you when you were visiting your relatives a few months ago."

Chris remembered the man, although he had not really met him.

His mother continued "He says that your cousin Darlene is pregnant."

Chris expected her next words to be something to the effect that "you are the father.", but she did not say anything like that.

"Darlene has developed gestational diabetes from the pregnancy and her kidneys have failed her. She has gone on dialysis, but really needs a transplant. He said she is doing fine for now, but they are worried about the future."

Chris was uncertain what to make of all this. "What is gesta umm gestalt err, um whatever you said she has?"

Gestational diabetes. It is a condition where pregnant women develop diabetes while they are carrying a child. It does not happen to all pregnant women; it is not very common, but common enough that it is not rare. You know what diabetes is, right?"

Chris did and said so.

"She has all the symptoms of diabetes, but there is another complication. She worked at some kind of plant where she was exposed to chemicals that weakened her kidneys. If not for this issue, she would likely be fine after the birth. Now, she has to have dialysis 3 times a week for the rest of her life or else she needs a transplant."

Chris was starting to understand the circumstances, but wondered about his family's involvement.

"What kind of decisions do we have to make here? What can we do for her?"

His mother looked at his father with some concern. "She really needs a transplant. Like I said, she will need dialysis without one and although one can live for years like that, it will not be pleasant. She will likely spend a lot of time in the hospital and things will be very difficult for her. Reverend Grady asked if your father would get a test to see if he might be a compatible donor and perhaps be willing to give her one of his kidneys." She again looked at Jerry who was looking kind of nervous as she spoke.

"Why dad?" Chris asked.

The transplant would need to be from someone who was a close match to her blood and tissue types. Usually, the best chance for a successful transplant is from a blood relative. Close family members are best. Normally, her sister Mazey would be the first to check, but she worked in the same plant and likely was exposed to the same chemicals. If her kidneys are already weakened, she can't be asked to give up one of hers. Her mother might be a choice, but when they tested her, they found she only has one good kidney now. Apparently, she suffered some problems during her mother's pregnancy and can't donate. He said none of the other family in Kentucky was even willing to be tested."

Chris knew his father was sweating the decision. Being tested, there would be no doubt about his relationship to Darlene. Chris already knew what that relationship was but wondered if his father knew that he knew. He guessed his father might suspect, but Jerry had not said anything since he returned from Kentucky. Chris wondered if he would choose himself or his own daughter.

Jerry spoke for the first time since Chris joined the conversation. "I am not sure I am even a good candidate, but if I donate a kidney, I will have to leave the Air Force. They won't allow me to stay in with only one kidney."

Chris had not considered that possibility, but still wondered just where his father's priorities lay.

"Can I get tested?" he asked. His mother smiled as he said this, proud he would want to do something to help. On the other hand, Chris saw a look of shock on his father's face. He wasn't sure if by being tested himself his father's relationship would be revealed, but suspected it might.

"That's really nice of you to volunteer, Chris. I would guess that cousins are almost as good as immediate family members, but I can call the hospital on the base and see if they can do the testing.

His mother looked at Chris with what he thought was pride and occasionally looked at her husband with what he guessed was annoyance.

Chris again thought back to his first concern -- Was he the father? He was pretty certain he was, he had not used any protection and had intended to get back at his father by screwing the girls as much as he could. His notion that this would somehow punish his father had only been fleeting, but the fact he continued to fuck his sisters did not change the outcome. He wasn't sure what to do, but knew that if he was the father, he had to step up and take responsibility for his actions. He wished he could talk to Darlene and get some sense of how she was doing, but right now that was impossible. As he pondered the future, he realized he was no better than his father since he too had impregnated his own sister. The only redeeming factor, if you could call it that, was that he had acted with his sister's permission and knowledge. His father had taken advantage of his own sister's mental slowness and to Chris that was unforgivable. Chris also knew that he would be a match for the transplant and wondered what it would be like to live without one of his kidneys. Others did it, so he would adapt as well. His only real concern now was how his mother would react when the truth was revealed. He wondered how she would deal with transgressions from both her husband and son. Chris was starting to regret some of his actions, and saw for the first time just how far reaching the consequences of his actions could be.

Several days later, Chris's father took him to the base hospital to have some blood drawn for the test. Chris had no doubt he would be compatible, but they still had to do the testing to be certain. His father had not said anything to him about his decision, but on the ride in, had told Chris he was proud of his son for trying to do something to help someone else. Chris thought this a bit hypocritical, but realized his father had a lot to lose if and when the truth came out. He wondered if his father had given his own actions from his youth any thought during the past 20 something years he had been away from that environment. Chris had only been visiting there for a few weeks and had many of his ideas turned upside down. He found it hard to understand how someone who had grown up in that area could put things behind himself and move on to something entirely different.

The blood tests would take a couple of days to be analyzed, but Chris was already planning to make the trip back to Kentucky. The university hospital had agreed to do the procedure if a good candidate could be found for the transplant. Chris had started to make plans to go, telling Melissa that he was likely going to be giving up one of his kidneys to his cousin. She was sad to see him go, but was impressed at his generosity and wished him the best for the operation. He didn't tell his parents, but withdrew from the classes he had scheduled for the spring semester. He quit his job at the hardware store and was set to make the trip as soon as the news came back from the compatibility test.

*****

Chris was not surprised to find that he would be compatible and could donate one of his kidneys. The hospital said that they would not attempt the operation until after her baby was born, the stress of such a serious operation would likely do harm to Darlene's unborn child. Chris did not have to go to Kentucky for at least 6 months, but decided he wanted to be with Darlene to help support her during her pregnancy. He had not confessed his role in that pregnancy, and although it had not been confirmed by anyone, Chris was now even more certain he was the father. Shortly after the test results for his compatibility came back, his parents had a closed door meeting that he was not privy to. He saw his mother had been crying afterwards and thought maybe his father had confessed what had happened many years ago. He only knew there was a lot of tension in the house and his decision to leave this far in advance of his operation only added to his mother's stress. Chris knew that telling her of his own transgression would be too much for her to handle right now.

*****

Chris left to return to his relative's home in Kentucky 2 weeks before Christmas. There was still a lot of tension at home between his parents, and even more once he told them of his plans to leave so far in advance of the transplant operation. His mother did not understand why he had to go so early, especially leaving before Christmas. He was not certain that his father had confessed his past sins to Chris's mother, but Chris suspected that was the cause of his mother's feelings. Having Chris go back to the very place the issue originated must have been devastating for her. It would only get worse, Chris knew, when he told her what he knew he had to.

The bus ride back down was as tiring as the last one he had endured, this time the cold and dreary day making it seem doubly long. The trees had all lost their leaves and without the color of summer, the desolation of this part of the country was even more noticeable. Mazey had driven Darnell's truck into town and met him at the bus station.

"Cousin Chris!" she shouted in greeting.

The cousin did not seem appropriate to Chris any more, but he wondered how many, if any, others knew of his true relationship to Mazey and her sister.

"How are you Mazey?"

"I is fine, and glad to sees you. Been a few months since I has had you in my bed." She laughed.

Chris felt a bit embarrassed at her words, but no one was close enough to hear and Mazey had always spoken her mind in the past.

"How is Darlene?" Chris asked the important question that had been on his mind.

"She is good, the treatments make her tired, but she is really happy about havin a baby. She always wanted to be a momma and now she is gonna be one."

Chris winced inside, but the deed had been done and he would have to deal with things as they were now, not how he might have wanted them to be.

"I didn't think about her getting pregnant. I should have known better. I'm not sure what is going to happen in the future." Chris confessed.

Mazey looked at him as he was thinking about the future.

"Ain't nothing anybody kin do now. We just has to move on, no point in worryin about what has happened. I don't thinks Darlene was tryin to git pregnant, but she is dealin with it now. She ain't told nobody who the father is, but I thinks Ma and Darnell knows."

Chris remembered the talk Darnell had with him when they were working together. Darnell had known then that Chris was sleeping with Darlene and told him to be careful. Chris wasn't sure if Darlene was already pregnant at that time, but he had not given Darnell's talk any more thought afterward. Now he was here trying to take responsibility for his actions, although he did not know what direction that responsibility would take him in.

"I know I have to take care of Darlene, but I am not sure how to do that. I'm not ready to be a father yet either, but now I don't have a choice. All I know is that I will do my best to be a good father to our child and take care of Darlene." Chris offered.

"They ain't much around here for you if you stays, but I knows that me and Ma will miss Darlene if she goes away. Darnell too." Mazey stated in response to Chris's words.

"I don't really know what I can do. I don't have a lot of experience and even if I did, like you say, there isn't much work around here. I don't want to have to take her away, but there are a lot more opportunities far from these hills."

Mazey stopped the truck as she pulled next to the house. Even in the low light of the winter evening, Chris remembered the house. He had lived in it for several weeks earlier in the year and despite tough times, he found he remembered a good time while helping out Darnell after his accident. As the truck engine stopped running, Darnell, Loretta and Darlene came out onto the small porch to greet Chris and Mazey. Darlene was almost bouncing when she saw him, and moving in front of her parents, gave him a big hug and kiss to greet him. She was definitely showing her pregnancy, but at about 6 months, was not yet as large as she would be soon.

Chris greeted Loretta and Darnell, glad that they did not seem hostile to him for impregnating their daughter. In fact, Chris was again struck by the strangeness of the circumstances and how people around here viewed things. He imagined what it would be like if he had come to Melissa's house with her pregnant and her father standing there with a shotgun just waiting to blow him away. Here things were just accepted and he was welcomed into their home with open arms.

After greetings, all went into the house. Now it was much colder than the hot and steamy place it had been last June when Chris was here before. With Christmas only 2 weeks away, there were a few strings of garland and some holly sprigs placed around the room. They did a little to brighten up the place, but not much. Chris thought again about the poverty and hard life they had here. Having another mouth to feed and a child in the home would be another stress they really did not need right now.

Chris was tired from the long bus ride and since it was late, all decided to go to bed. There were only 2 bedrooms in the small house, and now there was no pretense about Chris sleeping on the floor between the beds as they had implied last summer. He went into the girls' room with them, and all undressed for bed. The room was much cooler now, even cold. Each bed had a thick quilt covering it, something absolutely necessary now that winter was upon them. Both girls stripped down to panties but Mazey put on a flannel nightie before getting into her bed and pulling up the quilt. Darlene stayed in her underwear, telling Chris that he would have to keep her warm tonight. Chris was again unsure about their openness, but now that things had been revealed, realized he was not as bothered as he thought he might be.

Mazey added "You can help keep me warm tomorrow night." laughing at the stunned look on Chris's face. Before he could say anything, Darlene had put her arms around him and pulled him closer to herself.

"I missed you, brother Chris. I missed a warm man in my bed and a hard dick in my pussy. Coarse now I gots something to remember you by." She said, putting one of his hands on her enlarging belly. Chris felt the warm skin and ran his hand over the swell of her stomach. He thought it strangely sensual to know that there was a life inside her, a life he helped to create. Darlene let him feel her stomach for a few minutes, then took his hand and moved it to her breast. "These is getting bigger, soon be bigger'n Mazey's. How bout if you sucks 'em for a bit before you puts your dick in me?"

Chris was startled at her words. "What about the baby? I don't want to hurt you or it."

"You ain't gonna hurt nobody. The baby'll be good and I needs a hard dick in me, been a long time. I knows you likes my pussy, you have any others while you was gone?"

The question embarrassed Chris who pulled his hand back as his face flushed. Darlene could not see in the dark, but his reaction gave her the answer to the question she asked.

"I guess you gots a lot to make up for, you gots to have a whole load stored up. Enough for me and Mazey too, I figure."

Chris was again surprised by the bluntness, but before he could think or say anything, Mazey entered the conversation.

"Darlene ain't the only one here who needs a hard dick in her pussy. I been waitin a long time too. Havin a brother to fuck me regular like is something I could get used to."

Six months ago, hearing this would have blown Chris's mind, but now he just let it go and went back to Darlene's breast as she took hold of his quickly stiffening cock.

*****

The next day Darlene had to go to the clinic for another dialysis treatment. Mazey drove the truck and Chris came along to sit with her while she had her blood cleaned. He had done some research on the Internet about dialysis and knew what happened, but had not known anyone who had gone through the treatments. He sat off to the side as a nurse checked Darlene's vitals and asked how she was feeling. Soon she had some tubes hooked up and was lying back, facing the 3 hours she would be here.

"It ain't that bad, Chris. I gets bored, but I kin watch TV or look at a magazine. Sometimes the nurses talks with me, but I even goes to sleep sometimes. You and Mazey can goes somewhere else if you wants." She told Chris as he sat with her.

Mazey had picked up a magazine of her own and was leafing through it as Chris spoke to Darlene.

"I don't know where we would go or what we might do, so I guess we will just stay here with you."

Darlene protested weakly but quieted as Chris took her hand.

2 Hours later and Darlene was sleeping. Chris asked Mazey softly if they could go and find some place where he could get better cell reception. The phone company had not done anything to improve reception around here in the 6 months he had been gone, so they would have to find some higher ground. Chris wanted to call his mother and tell her he had arrived safely. He also had to break some news to her he knew she would not be happy hearing, but he couldn't put it off any longer. He had been dreading this for some time, but realized he had to tell her the truth.

Mazey drove for a few minutes as Chris watched his phone to see if or when he would get a signal. They crested a rise and the signal strength jumped to 3 bars, so Chris asked Mazey to stop here. She pulled off the road onto the shoulder and Chris knew now was the time. He was a bit nervous about talking to his mother with Mazey there, but knew that soon there would be no secrets in this family. He dialed the number for his mother's office and waited for her to pick up.

"Hi Mom, it's me. I got here last night and didn't have any trouble. Darlene is good and the rest of the family is fine."

Chris could hear the sadness in his mother's voice "I'm glad you had a good trip and that everyone is fine. I still don't know why you had to leave here now when you don't really have to be there for another 6 months. I like having the whole family around at Christmas."

"I'm sorry mom, I just know that Darlene needed me here now." Chris started.

"Why does she need you there now? Doesn't she have her family around her? Why are you so important to her?"

Chris knew this was the time and wasn't sure just how to say it. He hoped he could continue to speak, but just said the words he had been dreading saying for so long. "I'm the father...."

Chris heard a gasp followed by an uncomfortable silence. When his mother could speak again, he heard "My God, Christopher!!! What were you thinking? Darlene is ... She is ... she's.... your sister!" Helen finally got out in a barely audible whisper.

"I know." Was all Chris could say.

"You know? What were you thinking?" his mother repeated. "How long have you known?"

"Almost from the beginning. Loretta told us one day when she thought I was Dad."

Chris could hear his mother starting to sob. "I'm sorry mom, things are just different down here. I don't know what to say."

"Chris, honey, I need some time to think. Call me in a few days." And the call ended.

Chris felt bad, but he had gotten it out. Now the truth was known and all would have to deal with it. Mazey had been sitting quietly as he spoke with his mother, but now asked ""I guess she is not happy now, she still want you as her son?"

Chris was shocked at the question, but thinking about it, realized that not many felt the same way about this type of incest as those around here did. His mother had never been exposed to something like this and he realized it confused and shocked her. Perhaps if his father had related his own indiscretion to his wife things might be easier, but then again, it might be one more burden she had to bear. His life had changed forever and now he would have to face the consequences.

*****

The next three months seemed to pass slowly for Chris. He accompanied Darlene to all the treatments at the clinic, but sitting there was boring. Still, he tried to do his best to keep up her spirits. She was getting more tired after each treatment, the pregnancy adding to her fatigue. She was also getting a lot bigger and the extra weight added to her condition.

After the first treatment he had witnessed, Chris was planning to sleep with Darlene again, but Mazey said she was too tired and Darlene agreed. Chris would sleep with Mazey that night. He was not surprised when she started stroking his cock, but worried that she too might get pregnant.

"Don't be worryin that I is gonna get knocked up. I ain't ready to be no momma yet. Let Mazey worry about such things, you just work that hard dick of yours."

This arrangement continued until the birth of Chris and Darlene's daughter, Crystal Gayle Travers.

*****

Although she was not comfortable with the situation, Chris's mother had accepted the fact that she was now a grandmother and she and Jerry had made arrangements to come for a visit to see the newborn. Jerry had received orders transferring him to Turkey for the next 3 years, so this would likely be the only time they could all get together.

The women in the house doted on the baby girl, Chris and Darnell spending time with her, but not as much as the women. The weather was starting to break and Darnell's business was calling, many around needing his services as they prepared for another season of farming and working their properties. Chris tried to help just as he had done the summer before. Nothing was said between him and Darnell about Darlene, and for that Chris was grateful.

The time before the transplant operation was getting closer. Chris had given Mazey all the money he had saved from his job last summer so that she could make sure Darlene got proper nutrition and care during her pregnancy. Now, he was concerned that she be as strong as possible for the next step in her recovery. The dialysis made her tired and nursing the baby took some of her energy, but she seemed in good spirits and was looking forward to getting off the treatments.

Jerry and Helen came for their visit and despite the circumstances, once she saw her grandchild, Helen was captivated just as the other women in the family were. Jerry did not see his brother Willie or his family, he had not thought highly of the stunt Bobby and Jimmy Ray had pulled on Chris. The fact that Willy had not let him know of Chris's disappearance did not sit well. He was, however, uncomfortable with Loretta. She did not seem to hold anything against him, just enjoying his company. Darnell still did not know of Jerry's role as the true father of Mazey and Darlene, and no one seemed to be interested in telling him. They stayed for 5 days, Helen spending time with the women and the baby, Chris and Jerry trying to help Darnell do some fixing up on his house.

*****

On the last day of their stay, Jerry and Helen sat down with the rest of the family. All needed to talk about what Chris and Darlene would do in the future. Chris did not have a lot of job skills, and even if he did, there was little job opportunity in these hills. The rest of her family did not want to see her go, but all realized that she would need proper care and proximity to good medical treatment in the future with only one kidney. Chris would be in the same position, any problems with his one kidney and either would be on dialysis for the foreseeable future. That kind of care was not available in this part of the country and without any kind of medical insurance, the quality of care one could expect was minimal.

Helen had talked to her father when she told him of the birth of Chris's daughter. Of course, he did not know all the facts, but was proud to be a great-grandfather.

"I talked to your granddad the other day and he says that since grammom died last year, he has the whole house to himself and does not know what to do with it. He says he is done with moving, so will stay there until he dies. He said you and Darlene can move in with him, the upstairs will be yours and he thinks he can get you a construction job on the base. They are rehabbing a lot of the old buildings and have enough work for quite a long time. I know you will not like moving away from the family, but it isn't too far to come back when you want." Helen offered.

Everyone looked at Chris and Darlene as Helen finished speaking. Darlene was nursing the baby but had been paying attention and started "I ain't really sure. I knows I has to takes better care of the baby with getting a new kidney. I won't like leavin the rest, but maybe it is for the best."

"I knows I will miss you, but Helen is right. You needs good care and Chris needs a good job to takes care of you and Crystal." Mazey added.

Loretta looked sad, but Mazey put her arm around her mother's shoulders and said "they will be comin back regular. They ain't gonna be that far away. Maybe we kin gets one of them fancy phones and you kin talk to her more often."

Chris said "I promise if we do this, we will come back as often as we can. I know it will be tough at first, but we can make this work. You can come visit us too."

*****

The day had come and Chris and Darlene were in the University Hospital. Both had gone through counseling and knew what to expect, but knowing and actually doing were different things. Both were apprehensive as the time got closer, but being together and helping the other fight the nervousness kept them calm. Chris and Darlene were lying on gurneys next to each other, a tangle of tubes and wires from sensors attached to each of them. Just before the two were wheeled into the operating room, Chris reached over and took Darlene's hand into his own and told her "I love you, Darlene." She smiled weakly, and neither knew anything else until they came out of anesthesia in the recovery room.

The first few days after the operation were the hardest, the pain was tough on both. Soon, however, they started feeling better and the doctors announced that Darlene was doing well, there was only minimal concern that she would reject the kidney. They were in the same room, the hospital staff viewing them as siblings, not knowing anything about the true nature of their relationship. They stayed in the hospital for 10 days, and then were released with orders to take it easy for the next few weeks and let their bodies heal.

*****

All the arrangements had been made and Chris and Darlene were ready to leave for their new home in Texas. Reverend Grady had married them a few weeks earlier, he also did not know of their true relationship. Helen had given Chris her car, she would not need it in turkey so he was getting ready for the drive to his new home. Darlene was nervous, she was looking forward to something new, but at the same time, really did not want to leave the only family and home she had ever known. The car had been loaded with the few belongings each would take with them and good-byes said. After telling Darnell and Loretta that he would take care of Darlene and bring her back regularly, Chris walked to Mazey to say good-bye to her.

"I will miss you Mazey."

"I's gonna miss you too, brother Chris. I knows Darlene will be better in Texas, but I hates to see her go. I likes a man with a hard dick in my bed and I's gonna miss that too. I knows I told you I ain't ready to be no mamma, but when you comes back one of these times, I think I will let you takes care of that."

Chris looked surprised at that, even though he knew Mazey was capable of blunt statements.

Mazey saw his expression and added "I told you a long time ago, kin around here been fuckin kin for years, ain't no big deal if you don't let it be."