Bebe Populous found she was rather nervous as she approached the gates of her son’s home.  Brad had asked her to come over, and it was the first time she had visited his new place.  She was pleased that her son’s nectar imports business was flourishing and that he was making plenty of money from it, but she was rather intimidated by the scale of his home.

Brad, the son who’d only been able to sleep on her lawn because she couldn’t afford to build a bedroom for her older kids, now owned the largest, grandest mansion in the area.  It put Bebe’s small bungalow to shame.  She wished she could own somewhere this size so that the children living at home could have more space.  Four in one bedroom and two little ones in the nursery was manageable but she longed for them to be able to have more space, more freedom.

Brad welcomed his mother in and started chatting to her eagerly about how well his business was going.  He had a new girlfriend, Angel, and he was feeling really happy with his lot – but there was something he would really appreciate his mum doing for him.  He had to attend a large trade fair in California, but rumour had it that there were new batches of the best Nectar in the world, that made in Champs les Sims, about to be produced.  The stock was highly valued and rare.  He hoped Bebe could travel there for him and source some of the finest nectar to help his business.

Bebe agreed, once Asa, Declan and Cameron promised they were fine looking after the younger ones.  This was the first time Bebe had been to France, and she was very excited.  The sun was beaming on Champs les Sims that day and she felt good.  She headed straight to the nectary to begin sourcing produce for Brad.

She enjoyed sampling the different fruity nectars.  Several of them were sublime, just the kind of thing Brad and his customers were after.  But as she sipped the samples, one of the other customers caught her eye.  He was a very handsome man indeed…

Bebe approached the man, asking for his opinion on the nectars he had tasted that day…

She chatted to Elliot St James long into the afternoon.  They tasted a range of nectars and he helped her decide which ones to order for Brad.  They talked, and laughed.  He was so easy to get along with… and so very, very attractive.

Elliot suggested they retire to the upstairs area of the nectary, where there were some more private rooms…

…and soon they were making out with an intensity Bebe hadn’t known for some time.  It was true what they said about the French and kissing.

But as things were getting going, Elliot stopped.  The mobile phone in his pocket started to vibrate.  It was his wife, she was on her way to pick him up.

Bebe was disappointed and suggested they meet again the next day.  She suggested going over to his place but he said it was impossible.  His wife would be at home all day.  Bebe suggested he pay her a visit at her hotel instead, then…

The next day, Bebe was incredibly excited as she ascended to the master suite in the hotel.  It had been a little more expensive to stay in than the single room she’d been in so far, but it would be worth it.

Bebe waited in eager anticipation as she instructed the hotel staff to send Elliot straight up to her room.

Elliot didn’t disappoint.  In fact, he was possibly the most experienced and exciting lover she’d ever known.

They lay back and chatted long into the night, both knowing this would be the last time they saw each other, both wanting to make the moment last as long as possible.

Bebe would miss Elliot when she returned home, but she smiled to herself a little as she lay next to the beautiful, funny, adorable Frenchman.  It would not just be nectar she was bringing home with her…

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