0 comments/ 122223 views/ 25 favorites Replaced By: Mrs_jj62 The following is a story I wrote for my husband….. It is written from his point of view and I know it is one of his biggest fantasies. The thought of having me replace him with another man in his own home always gets him going….. Who knows maybe one day I'll surprise him? Chapter one I guess I have no one to blame but myself for the situation I now find myself in. On a daily basis I have to battle with the highs and lows of sharing my Wife of eight years Sarah, with her lover Ted. Looking back I guess it started quite innocently, a TV programme was on detailing the 'alternative' lifestyle of swingers. Both Sarah and I commented on how it might be fun to have a different partner now and again. To kind of 'spice things up'. Sarah though is a jealous person by nature and it didn't take her long to concede that it wouldn't work because she couldn't stand to see me with anyone else. I joked that that maybe that would be OK, I could just watch her with someone else. Sarah took a long moment to think, then told me that I had better be careful what I said or she may just take me up on it. To fast forward, things progressed pretty slowly really. Sarah would go out with the girls and would always tell me if she had been chatted up, which invariably happened. Eventually, over the course of time, this then moved onto dancing, kissing and even petting with guys she met. She would always come home in a very horny state, needless to say we would passionately fuck whilst she recounted her evening to me. Telling me how she wished she could have fucked Mark, Dave, Steve or whoever it was she had spent the evening dancing and chatting to. I guess we crossed the line when during one particularly passionate fuck I told her I'd love it if she did fuck another man. Sarah stopped grinding her pussy down on me and asked me if I meant it. I was so horny at that time I didn't give it a second thought as I told her yes. She gave a little smile and whispered "Beg me" "W…what?" "You heard honey…… Beg me to take a lover…….It's what you want isn't it?" "Y….yes" "Well go on then" She began slowly riding up and down my cock again, squeezing her pussy muscles as she did so, sending waves of ecstasy over me. "Please Sarah"…….. "What?" "P…please Sarah, please take a lover if you want to" She smiled down at me as she upped the tempo, bringing me closer to orgasm each time she thrust downwards, impaling herself on my cock. "You don't mean that" she teased "Yes…..Yes I do, please……please take a lover…. I want you to" With that I came, filling her pussy with my hot cum. Her pussy gripped my cock, milking out every last drop. When we finally managed to catch our breath, she slowly climbed off me and went into the loo to clean up. When she returned she slipped into the covers beside me and kissed me. "One day I might just take you up on your offer" she whispered before cuddling up to me and drifting off to sleep. Chapter two I guess over the next two years things moved on little by little. Sarah had, with my blessing begun to date other guys. One day I showed her some of the stories from the net about cuckold husbands and confessed that it really turned me on when she was out doing whatever she wanted with other men. Sarah took the bits from the stories that she found appealing and started to use them in everyday life. She would have me run her a bath, then, whilst she relaxed and soaked in the water, she would get me to pick out her lingerie for her dates and lay them on the bed. Just small, but powerfully erotic things like that. It was I guess nearly a year ago that Ted came into our lives. He was doing some freelancing work at her Offices and a colleague introduced Sarah to him. They chatted and met a couple of times, within a group, for lunch. Sarah was quite open and told me that she fancied this guy at work and that he had asked her out. She could tell that it turned me on to hear her saying that she would like to meet Ted. She ran her hand over the front of my trousers and gripped my hard cock. "Aww is poor hubby all horny?" she teased I nodded "Well maybe I'll just replace you altogether, I think you'd like that wouldn't you?" I guess I should have read more into that than I did. At first Ted and Sarah went out on normal meal / film / drink dates. I would always lay out Sarah's lingerie and clothes and even drive her in to wherever she was meeting Ted. She would then get a taxi home afterwards. Then within a month they had taken things to the next level. Ted was now fucking my Wife…. And at every opportunity!. Again, at first this was always at his house, then gradually Sarah started inviting him around to our place. She said it was much easier for her to relax when he stayed here. Besides, she joked how she liked to show off her new boyfriend in front of me. I guess I should describe Ted a little. At 44, he's a little older than either Sarah or I. He's very confident, without being arrogant. He has obviously looked after himself as he is in good shape and he dresses smartly. Sarah you could tell, was smitten by him from the start. It was quite awkward the first time I met Ted. Sure he did his best to put me at ease, but it was his arm my wife clung to as she introduced us. He wasn't phased by any of this, the fact that here he was making 'Smalltalk' with the husband of the woman he was dating. Sarah and Ted soon made themselves comfortable in my presence, They would kiss, cuddle and generally behave as if they were a newlywed couple, leaving me to watch from a distance. I say watch, but Sarah made it quite clear that she didn't want me seeing them making love. For all intents and purposes our bedroom was out of bounds whenever the door was shut. Needless to say that Ted shared our marital bed whenever he stayed, and I slept in the spare room. It was agony at times, as I would lie awake listening to the unmistakable sounds of passion as Ted made love to my Wife in the room next door. It was quite apparent just how much Sarah enjoyed it, as she was never usually that noisy with me. Very early on, it got to the stage that Ted was staying over at Sarah's request about 4 out of 7 nights. He would arrive early on a Friday afternoon and they would head straight to bed before I had even got home from work. I then watched in a state of frustration and I guess humiliation as Ted took my place as the 'man of the house'. If they ventured out it would fall to me to make up their bed and check that there were enough condoms left in the bedside cabinet for them to use. It was only when he returned home on a Tuesday that I was able to reclaim my place back in bed next to Sarah. Naturally, Sarah was usually quite tired by the time Tuesday came around. I of course was as horny as hell, having spent the best part of the weekend watching her and her 'boyfriend' enjoying themselves to some degree. Whenever I tried to be intimate with her she would let me go down on her to bring her off. Then afterwards when I tried to enter her she would stop me and insist on just wanking me off. I begged her time and time again to at least give me a blow job but she would always remind me that she didn't really like doing that. And so it became the norm, she would sit over my face whilst I licked her and she would play with my cock and quickly bring me off into a tissue. I was so hooked on being her cuckolded husband that I didn't complain! It was just after last Christmas that I returned home from work one Friday to hear the familiar sounds of the bed creaking upstairs. As usual, I made myself comfortable and watched TV. My cock was straining as I imagined what my Wife was getting up to with her lover in our bed. About an hour later they both came downstairs hand in hand to join me. Both of them were just wearing bathrobes and as they made themselves comfortable on the settee, Sarah's robe opened a little at the front and I could clearly see a tell tale hickey on her left breast. Sarah noticed me looking and smiled as she wrapped the robe tightly around her again, covering herself up from my gaze. I fetched them a couple of drinks and she and Ted cuddled up on the sofa. I excused myself and said I was going to take a shower and Sarah asked me if I would mind changing the sheets on the bed. "Sure" I replied, " I'll check to see if there are enough 'things' (meaning condoms) for you in the cabinet as well. Sarah smiled and quite matter of factly said "No need to honey you only bought a new box last week". I took it that she knew there were plenty and made my way upstairs. On entering the bedroom I could see their clothes still strewn all over the place, as if they had ripped them off each other in the height of passion. I tidied up a little and fetched a new sheet and pillowcases. I stopped still as I went to remove the bottom sheet. There in the middle of the bed was a large wet patch. My heart was beating fast as I tried to collect my thoughts. It couldn't be….. I kept telling myself over and over. I tentatively opened the bedside drawer and retrieved the box of condoms. The cellophane cover was still intact……I knew then that Ted had fucked my Wife and not used a condom. It was another sign of just how much she desired him. Almost in a daze I pulled off the sheet and replaced it with a new one. I showered and dressed and made my way back downstairs not knowing whether to say anything or not about my discovery. As I entered the front room I was greeted with the sight of my wife kneeling in front of Ted, his bathrobe wide open, giving him a blow job. I stood mouth open as I watched her lovingly working his cock in her mouth. This was the first time I had seen them being this intimate. Ted was breathing heavily and on the point of cumming when he noticed me standing there. He didn't say anything but just smiled. Then taking hold of the back of Sarah's head he pushed his cock deep into her mouth. "Nghhhhh…I'm cumming" he groaned in obvious ecstasy. Sarah sucked hard on his cock, swallowing his cum as he writhed in pleasure. When finally his cock had stopped twitching she slowly eased it out of her mouth and looked straight at me, then back at Ted. "Mmmm, I just love doing that for you" she said to him. Slowly she raised herself up and sat next to Ted again, she toyed with his cock, which was still on display, as she looked at me. "Don't look so shocked honey, I know I don't do that for you…..But you don't mind seeing me do it for Ted do you?" "N….no" was all I could say as I sat down in the chair There was a bit of an awkward silence before she whispered something to Ted and he got up and made his way upstairs. "Did you change the sheets?" Sarah asked me almost matter of factly "Yes" I replied, still trying to take everything in She smiled and came over and sat on the arm of the chair. "You must have known this would happen" "W…what would happen" I stammered "That Ted would see and do things with me that you don't anymore" "Besides….. I think you enjoy it don't you?…..Knowing that your wife is giving herself to someone else more fully than she does with you" Her hand reached over and caressed the front of my trousers. My cock gave my feelings away "Ahhh yes….. My poor hubby likes the fact that I've replaced him with a real man doesn't he?" "Y…yes" I replied, feeling quite embarrassed She continued stroking me through my trousers as she continued "It's alright honey…..I still love you, it's just you have to realise that Ted is now taking care of me in that department" "W….what do you mean" I managed to blurt out "Well no doubt you know that we haven't used those condoms you bought and that when Ted fucks me now, I love to feel his cum deep inside me"….. I went to reply but Sarah put her fingers to my lips "Shhh…. Just listen honey….. Ted and I have been talking and he doesn't like the idea of sharing me with anyone else…. Not even you. Ted's lease is due for renewal and it seems silly him taking on a new contract whilst he spends half his time here…..So we've decided that it's probably best if he moves in here full time for a while and then he and I can be together whenever we want" "But what about me?" I managed to blurt out "Of course you'll still be my husband…… in most senses…… but you just wont get to enjoy me sexually any more…….Now be honest, doesn't the idea of having Ted and I living under the same roof as you fulfil all your cuckold desires?" Sarah was still stroking my cock with her hand, bringing me expertly close to orgasm "I….I guess so" I said not knowing exactly what I was committing to. My cock was literally ruling my head "Then it's settled….. You can help Ted bring his stuff over tomorrow and I'll move your stuff into the spare room whilst your gone"….. Sarah released her grip on my cock and leaned over to kiss me full on the lips "Mmmm thank you honey, you're the best husband a wife could wish for" "Please Sarah…. At least finish what you started" "Ah Ah…..Didn't you hear what I said earlier?….. Ted doesn't like sharing me so you'll have to get used to sorting yourself out" Slowly she stood up and opened her robe a little…. Grinning like a Cheshire cat she then eased her panties down. "Here……. You can always use these to help you" she said pressing the discarded panties into my hand "They're a little wet from before I'm afraid, but I'm sure you won't mind…. Now you see to yourself down here whilst I go and join Ted in the shower…. I can't wait to tell him the good news!" That brings us full circle. I now live under the same roof as Sarah and Ted. But it is he who gets to enjoy my Wife whilst I have to make do bringing myself off to the sound of them making love. Her discarded panties are the closest I get to contact with Sarah in any sexual way, but there is a part of me that just loves the situation and wouldn't change it even if I could! I cannot explain the thrill I get seeing him caress her as she sees him off to work in the mornings, then she joins me back at the breakfast table and we chat as if nothing had changed………………. The End Replaced - Defective Husband A little after twelve noon on one bright sun shining Wednesday, thirty year old Matthew Thompson raised to his feet after giving the twenty year old woman a clitoria orgasm with his tongue and fingers. He grabbed her behind each knee, spread her legs wider and positioned her on the bed to accept his now pulsating cock. He had tried for more than a year to get into this tight little pussy. Knowing that his wife would not be back from her business trip until the following afternoon, he had brought the naive young woman into their master bedroom. As he had anticipated, it increased the intrigue, the excitement and especially the feeling of conquest. He planned to complete his seduction during their next session, in her bed. Plunging his eight inch cock into her pussy, it only went in half way on the first stroke. It took another four strokes to get passed her cervix. She screamed, squealed, then moaned and began thrusting her hips up to meet his down stroke. "Yeah baby, I told you it would be good..." Matt said as he settled into long, slow but hard strokes that slapped up against her upper thighs and butt. As Matt was working the young woman with his tongue and fingers, his wife Darcy was being dropped off by the attorney that she had accompanied on her trip. At twenty five years old, she was a certified legal secretary and had recently obtained her paralegal credentials. Working for a law firm in Sacramento that represented and lobbied for the State of California to the other ten western states, she was part of the advanced team that would prepare and file law suits and answers to suits in the other state capitals. They were returning from Salem, Oregon after filing an answer to a suit against the State of California that had gone to the Oregon State Supreme Court. The lawyer, Colin Anderson, said as he lifted her luggage out of the trunk of his car, "You and I make a good team, Darcy. We have the whole thing ready for the courtroom guys in record time." Darcy chuckled and said, "Yes we do, Colin. Remember when they gave us this assignment? They mentioned that we might be there into next week?" "Ha, yeah. Well, I think we poked enough holes in the plaintiff's case so the trial guys will have this all over but the shoutin' in one or two hearings... But, I have that little feeling inside that tells me that the case will end up in Federal Court. I know that we all agreed that we would let the Oregon courts handle it. However, if they loose in their own Supreme Court, I just bet that they will take it to San Francisco and the Ninth Circuit... Here, let me help you with those bags." Darcy picked up her luggage, "Thank you Colin, but I've got it. Yeah, you are mostly right on about that. Are you going into the office and write your report this afternoon?" "Yeah, that's the plan." "Okay good, leave it in my desk. I'll review it and get it into the computer for you first thing in the morning." "Okay Darcy, thanks. I'll see you in the morning." Matt had parked his car in the garage, so Darcy had no idea that he was in fact at home, in their bedroom, his cock stroking a twenty year old tight pussy. Entering through the front door, Darcy proceeded up the stairs toward their master bedroom. Walking down the hall approaching the bedroom's double doors, she heard the familiar squeak their bed during sex. Something Matt and Darcy had shared laughter over, many times. What bothered Darcy at that particular time was that the squeak did not include her. Bringing about the question - Who was having sex in her bed, at that time of day? Taking two steps into the bedroom, Darcy's first thought was to scream something like, "What the hell are you two doing?!?" However, before she made a sound, she caught herself and stepped back into the hall. Now out of the room, she noticed that the female was going orgasmic and had her eyes closed. That the male had his head next to hers and in a raspy whisper said, "Damn you're tight. I'm cummming..." Drawing out her Iphone, Darcy opened it into the camera mode, then switched it to "video." She moved carefully into the room just close enough to identify the two people on the bed. The female was easy. Even with her eyes close, the girl in Darcy's Iphone screen was undoubtedly Denise Wilson. The wife for less than a year of Tom Wilson, the youth pastor of the Thompson's church. Then, the male turned his head away from the female and in a raspy voice, said, "Oh shit, there it goes, I'm going off..." The mirror on the dresser next to the bed revealed to Darcy that the male was indeed her husband, Matthew. Backing out of the room, still suppressing the strong urge to stomp back in and create a scene, she stood just outside the door and listened, thinking, "At least, the bastard is using a condom." When Matt had almost recovered, still panting, he said, "Let's clean up and do it again... We'll use a couple different positions this time..." Darcy heard Denise reply, "No Matt, I should get back to the church. I have a lot to do there, today." "Ah come on Denise, you know you liked it. Come on, let's get cleaned up and then I'll show you a couple more positions that will really jack up you and your hubby's sex life." said the seductive Matt. "Ohhh, alright. But, nobody's to know about this..." said the compliant, gullible Denise, trying to catch her breath. "You got it babe, just you an' I will know it ever happened." Matt responded as he led Denise into the master bathroom. Standing on the other side of the partially open bedroom door, Darcy crack a little smile, thinking, "You think so, do you now? Damn cheatin' bastard. Hope you think like that when you realize the cost of your little screwing around here. I'll just bet it is not the first time in our short three, almost four year marriage." When Darcy heard the shower start up, she knew that she had time to walk down the hall, retrieve the camcorder, set it up in the bedroom and pack a couple of more bags. A slender 5' 8", Darcy was tall for a Celtic woman. But, her long dark auburn colored hair, emerald green eyes and very fair complexion revealed her Irish heritage. Her mother was totally Celtic, with both her parents coming from the Cork area of Ireland. Her father's father was also born to Irish immigrant parents. So, it was all she could do to control that well known Irish temper. What she really wanted to do at that time was to go get a shot gun. Load a trap and skeet round to blow off Matt's cock and balls. Then a magnum round of double ought buck to blow off his head. "That son of a bitch." Then she stopped herself. "He is certainly not a son of a bitch," she said out loud to herself. Her mother was a neat person and straight up as she could be. "When she hears what he has done she's probably the one that will go get the shot gun and blow Matt's head off, herself. Consistently 25 out of 25 on the trap range, she would not have to get too close with double ought buck to take his head clean off.. But then again, that would get either of us in prison. He sure is not worth that.." Darcy thought as she dug out the camcorder. With two more cases packed, Darcy stacked all her luggage in the entry closet, popped a can of soda and found a chair in the family room. A place out of sight of the stairs or door out to the garage. There she waited for the lovers to have their second go around and come rushing out. Him knowing he would be late getting back to work. Her knowing that she would be missed at the church. Darcy then casually walked up and into the bedroom and retrieved the camcorder. As she walked down the hall toward the study and their desk top computer, she reviewed what the camcorder lens had captured. She then sat down and made a couple of DVD's of her Iphone video and what was on the camcorder. It was all very graphic and identifying. As she arranged the files, she also called Larry Haggan. The attorney her employer kept on retainer to handle the divorces of the politicians and high level bureaucrats that made up the firm's clientele. "Hey Larry, I'm going ship you over a couple of very personal video files. Get back to me in an hour or so and tell me what you think." "Darcy? I know you well enough to know that since you are calling me, it's got to be related to your marriage and some fairly heavy stuff. So, what am I going to be looking at?" "Try my loving husband doing a woman, not me, in our bed..." "Ah shit Darcy, why would he do something like that to you?" "I haven't the slightest idea, Larry. I really thought that we had a more than adequate sex life. You know, two or three times a week and just the way he wanted it. Well anyway, I'm going to make a couple of DVD's. Then I'll delete the files off this computer. I'll take the camcorder and my Iphone, then check to that hotel a couple of blocks from my office. That should all take about an hour. Call me on my cell and tell me what I should do to get out of this marriage as easily and quickly as possible." "Okay, ah Darcy? For what it is worth, I'm sorry..." "Thanks, Larry. Talk to you in about an hour or so." _______________ Darcy tipped the busboy. Then after he had left the room, she called Colin. "Hey buddy..." "Darcy!?! What's up?" "Meet me in the dining room of that hotel about two blocks from our office for dinner and I'll tell you. How about 5:30 or 6?" "Yeah OK Darcy, See ya there." "Oh, and Colin? Have one of the girls in the office call Mister Thompson and tell him that I won't be back until Friday. Thanks, I'll see you later." After placing her cell phone back in her purse, Darcy stepped into the bathroom to check herself in the wall to wall mirror over the sink. First she checked herself out fully clothed. It was true that the law firm where she worked had a very strict dress code. However, her choice of clothing always had her husband's approval in mind. As she peeled off her clothes, she thought, "I gave it all up to him, like I thought I was suppose too." She turned on the water to run a bath and said out loud, "Annnd, I really thought he gave it all up to me. I guess I was wrong." Now nude, facing herself in the same mirror, massaging her C-cup breasts, then running her fingers over a flat tummy, she said, "Not a movie star body and looks, but not that bad either. I always thought he was satisfied with it. Sure thought our sex life was adequate.., I never told him no... I never pulled the headache b.s. on him.., or anything like it..." Hair about six or eight inches past her shoulders, she pushed it all into the shower cap provided. She then checked the water level and temperature. It was about half way up to where she wanted it and warm enough. So, she opened her vanity case a dug out the bubble bath that she carried just for days like this one. Dumping the whole package in on the faucet end of the tub, she watched the bubbles form and the water level rise, thinking, "Did I do something or not do something that caused him to do that? Am I in some way, simply inadequate?" Darcy turned off the faucet and slipped into the warm water. In little over a whisper said, "Ahhh yeah, just what I needed right now, tiny bubbles, hummm..." Her cell phone rang. Slipping down deeper into the water until it was round her neck, she thought, "Let it go to voice mail, I'll get it after my bath." After her bath, wrapped in one of the hotels terry cloth robes, Darcy checked the voice mail messages on her cell phone. The most recent call was from her lawyer, which she returned, "Hey Larry, what's up?" "Thanks for getting right back to me, Darcy. I think I have a plan to get this whole thing over and done in about seven weeks." "Great Larry, I'm all ears for something like that. Tell me, tell me..." "I talked to Ted Stricklin, one of the senior partners at your employer. He really likes you and Colin Andersen. Ted can work it out for you and Colin to spend about three months in Boise, Idaho. We'll file here in Sacramento for Legal Separation. Tomorrow, you will change your mailing address to one of the firm's condos in Boise. We'll ask for six months separation, then file for divorce at six weeks in Idaho and then, and then Darcy, it's all over but the shoutin'. There's more to it, but I'll explain it all tomorrow morning. Ted wants us, you me and Colin in his office a eight am, OK?" Best news Darcy had all day. "You bet I'll be there. Sure is nice to work around lawyers when an event like this takes place in life." "We take care of our own, Darcy. Colin said you two were having dinner tonight. Get a meal and a good nights rest. We'll see you in the morning." "Seeya in the morning, Larry." she said terminating the call. ---------------------- Darcy took a seat at the table across from Colin. "You're early, or I'm late..." Colin answered, "Nah, I've been here for about fifteen minutes, you're right on time. Ah, Darcy, Larry gave me the basics, but I'd sure like to hear the full story from you." The waiter brought a menu for Darcy and asked, "Would the lady like anything to drink.?" Darcy thought about it for a couple of seconds. She usually did not drink alcoholic beverages, especially in public. But, it had been one of those terrible days. So, she said, "I'm going to have a steak tonight. So, bring me a glass of Merlot or Cabernet. Which ever you recommend." Then turning to Colin, "I really need something like that right now. Since I'm staying at this hotel, maybe I'll have two glasses. I've prayed about the whole thing and the answer I got was 'relax, everything's going to be alright'. Well maybe, but right now, a glass of heavy red would be just fine." She went on to give him a full report of the events of the day from when he dropped her off in front of her home to joining him for dinner. Colin noticed the waiter coming toward their table, "Let's get our order in, then I have something to say." When the waiter had taken their orders and left the table, Colin continued, "Darcy Farrow? I guess I should feel bad about the break up of your marriage, but I don't..." Darcy interrupted him, "How did you know my middle name?" "You told me during one of our lengthy dinners. How your mother named you after the John Denver song. That she would sing it to you and your brother as a lullaby." She took a sip of wine, thinking, "Here is a man that listens to her." Then she said, "It is interesting that you would remember. My soon to be ex-husband, if asked my middle name, would most likely say that he only knew that my middle initial is "F". I was ribbed some in high school, so I don't tell many people. But, as I mentioned, I am surprised that you remembered." Colin took a long draw of his beer, hoping he was not premature in what he was about to say, "Well Darcy, that fits into what I want to tell you. Ahm, Larry has a plan that appears to be the quick way out of your marriage. But, divorce is never easy. You know that as well as I do. So, there is something that I want you to keep in mind. No, let me rephrase that. I want you to keep it in your heart as we proceed here." He paused to take another sip of beer. Then continued, "Darcy Farrow? I love you. I thought I would never be able to say that to you. But, let me say it again. Darcy Farrow? I love you. When your divorce is final, I would like you to consider becoming my wife for the remainder of your life." He again sipped his beer and sat it down. "I don't need a response right now. I just want you to know that I love you and that I will be here for you in any way that you need it through out this whole sordid affair." Colin reached out and covered her hand with his. It was the first time since they met that he had ever touched her."I love you Darcy, 'til the day I die. I will love you and never do anything that would hurt you, physically or mentally..The fact is..., I would do what ever I could to protect you from any physical or mental harm..." The tears began to role down her cheeks. As he used his napkin to dry her tears, she said, "I needed to hear that from you Colin, I really did. Give me until tomorrow or the day after to digest it, Okeh? Ah, I'm kind of in shock right now. So, give me a couple of days, OK?" He smiled and said, "Sure, no hurry, take all the time you need." They discussed Idaho divorce laws in general. Then glancing toward the kitchen, he said, "It looks like our dinner is about to be served." During dinner, Colin moved the conversation to world events. A subject they discussed often at their lengthy dinners. Then he made her laugh, easing her tension and stress. It was one of the attributes Darcy enjoyed about him. Many times after a twelve to fourteen hour day, they would go to dinner and he would get her laughing over something completely removed from what they had been working on all day. Did she love Colin? She had never given it a thought. After all, she was a married woman. But, she also realized that it would not be a hard thing to do. Granted he didn't look as if he just stepped out of Playboy magazine, like her soon to be ex-husband. Then again, one thing she knew for sure at this time and place, Colin was much more the mature male than Matthew. Darcy thought she had made the right choice for a husband, a man that would be the father of their children. Apparently, she was wrong. Her parents had taught her to always admit her mistakes, take action to correct them and move on with life. That she should try to learn from bad choices and not make the same mistake twice. So, the thought crossed her mind that the action she had begun was an admission to herself and the world around her that she had made a bad choice. And, that she was about to correct it. They talked and laughed until nine pm when they were informed that the kitchen had closed and the dining area would be closed at ten. Darcy and Colin decided that with the meeting set at eight am the next day, they should adjourn there evening and try to get a good nights sleep. ---------------- At 7:45 am Darcy was at the coffee stand in the lobby of her employers building. She grabbed a hot café mocha and caught the elevator to the top floor offices of the senior partners. She entered Ted Stricklin's outer office and was directed to the conference room where she found Larry and Colin waiting. At exactly eight am, Ted entered and opened the meeting. A stocky man of 5' 6 or 8", broad shouldered, short arms and meaty hands. With men he had a very firm hand shake. However, with Darcy, he gently took her right hand in his, covering them with his left hand and said. "I'm sorry Darcy. This kind of thing shouldn't happen to people like you, but it does... So, we are going to do what we can to make it easy as possible for you." Then with the voice of authority, Ted said, "Okay Mister Haggen, let's hear your plan. Then we will all pick it apart and put it back together again. That way it has a good chance of working." "Okay, sir. This morning we will file for a six month legal separation. Darcy will file a change of address with the local post office directing her mail to an address in Boise, Idaho. That will get the six week clock ticking to file for divorce up there. The main asset here is your home, Darcy. You're not upside down in it. However, there is no equity there, either. So today, you will sign and notarize a quit claim deed in favor of Matthew, which we will record at the proper time. That way when we file, there will be no major assets, and no children. Each of you keep your vehicles and personal belongings. Any of the furniture heirlooms from your family, Darcy?" Darcy shook her head, "No." "Good." Larry went on to cover some other details. Then opened the discussion. Once they had torn it apart, they put it back together knowing that they had a very workable plan. Ted stood up and said, "Okay, good job everybody. We have a lawyer and legal secretary up in Boise that have been there for about two and a half months. I'm sure they would like to get back to California. So, Colin, Darcy, I'd like to see you two up there this weekend so you can get settled in and ready hit it Monday morning. We'll plan on about a week overlap. That should get you guys up to speed. I've talked to the manger of the condo complex, she'll have two units ready on Saturday. Larry has an old college buddy that practices there in Boise. He'll do the filing for you and send us the bill." Replaced - Defective Husband "Thank you, sir." exclaimed a surprised Darcy. Ted smiled, "Just another employee benefit for our top people, Darcy. What is going on in Boise right now is a nasty case. So, I am glad to have the two of you involved in it. We'll make a it month to month thing. That'll delay any court ordered counseling. However, figure on spending about three months up there. This is the type of project we usually give our single people. Looks like you almost qualify, Darcy." Darcy smiled, "Yes sir, thank you, sir." "That'll work. We will have to set up an initial meeting to work the terms of separation." said Larry. Darcy asked, "Can I give him back the wedding rings at that meeting on the premise that if we work things out I will take them back?" "Yeah, I think you could do that." Larry replied. With her calender laid out on the table, Darcy said, "OK then, set it up for Tuesday morning a week from next Tuesday." "Why that particular date?" ask Larry. Darcy looked at Larry with a sly smile, "You'll see." ---------------------- They arranged to have Matthew served shortly after lunch on Friday. Darcy had the senior pastor of their church arrange a meeting in his office at 4:30, Friday afternoon. The meeting would include Darcy, Matthew, Tom and Denise Wilson. Ron Johnson, the senior pastor had already watched the video and would be prepared to show it to the other three. Darcy was the first to arrive at the senior pastor's office. She proceeded to help Pastor Ron get the DVD to a point where one click of the remote would start it. Just as they were completing the task, Tom and Denise arrived. In his always quick smile and up attitude, Tom said "Good afternoon, Missus Thompson." Then turning to Pastor Ron, "So how are you doing, Ron?" Not waiting for an answer, asked, "What's up?" Pastor Ron replied, "Have a seat, you guys. We'll get into that in a few moments." As Tom and Denise found two chairs and were seated, Matthew arrived. Separation Documents in hand, he greeted the two pastors and Denise. Then in almost a shout, he exclaimed, "Darcy?!? What in God's Name is the meaning of this..." Shaking the envelope of documents at her. "That's an interesting choice of words, Matthew." Darcy replied. Then turned to Pastor Ron and in a calm voice said, "Pastor, I think we should start this meeting off with some video graphics." Pastor Ron clicked the remote, starting the DVD. Not fifteen seconds into it they heard the fainted Denise hit the floor. Matthew's jaw dropped and Darcy said, in a "now I have the upper hand" tone of voice, "OK Matt, you know the meaning of those document that you hold in your hand, don'tcha now? The first meeting is a week from next Tuesday. Annd Matthew, the docs come from as you term them, 'a den of thieves.' So, I'd highly recommend that you read every word. Then get your own lawyer, as soon as possible." She then glanced at the still fainted Denise, "I think I've made my point, here. Annd, I'm sure you two and a half Christian men can handle one downed Christian woman." Turning to Pastor Ron, who had just retrieved the smelling salts from his desk drawer, Darcy said, "You know how to reach me, Pastor. I'll talk to you later." With that said, she exited the senior pastor's office. Tom stood up in a silent state of shock. His eyes glued to the video, he knew he should do something about his unconscious wife. By the time Pastor Ron had told Tom, Matt and a revived Denise that Darcy had taken the video, Matt recognized the rap of the pipes of Darcy's Impala Super Sport. A 300 horse power V-8 that could do 0 - 60 mph in about five seconds, he really did not want her to buy that hot rod. Darcy rapped the pipes again, apparently between reverse and and first gear. Yes, it was a six speed stick, special order. It took three months to get the car and he only rode with her once. Almost scared him to death as she shut down a couple of Mustang GT's. He stood in the Pastor's office, listening to the pipes, thinking, "Today, they sound really pissed off. But then again, she just filed for separation, not divorce. So, maybe I can talk her out of it. I'll call her at work on Monday and we'll go get some lunch." Not a chance of that happening, Matthew Thompson, not a chance. Saturday Morning at Sacramento International Airport. After making it through TSA's "airport ordeal," Colin and Darcy found their boarding area. Darcy said "Colin? We have more than an hour before we board the plane. So, why don't we go find some breakfast?" "Good idea, Darcy. We passed a couple of places that looked and smelled good." Colin paid for both of them and they found a table by a window where they could watch the planes come and go. Even watch theirs arrive for boarding. Darcy took a sip of coffee and before she unwrapped her breakfast said, "I loved the guy, Colin. I loved him with all my heart, I thought so at least. But, what amazes me is how quick that love evaporated. By the time I called Larry..." She shook her head, now unwrapping her breakfast, then continued, "By the time I called Larry.., Colin? My love for Matt was all but gone. I wanted out and away from him. I sure appreciate how you guys stepped right up there and went to work. Although, I realize now that it was to your benefit..." Colin smiled and said, "That may be. But, Darcy you know that I would have never let you know my feelings toward if you hadn't been so insistent that we go right to divorce as quick as possible." Darcy gave him a loving smile. "I've given your oh so eloquent declaration of love for me some thought, not much. It didn't take me very long to come to a decision. Considering that I know more about you than I know about Matthew and I'm fairly sure you know more about me than Matthew does..." She paused to take a bite. Then she continued, "Yes Colin, I do love you and yes, I would like to be your wife for the rest of my life. So, why don't we consider the next six weeks or so an old fashion courtship." "OK, I like the sound of that." said Colin. Taking a sip of his coffee, he sat it back down and continued. "Let's take next week to get settled in up there. Then next Saturday, let's go ring shopping." Darcy smiled for the first time in quite a while, "Yeah OK, I like the sound of that, too." Colin smiled back at his future wife, then said, "Darcy? I am really proud of how you've kept your Irish temper in check. I know you well enough to know that it was not all that easy." That brought a laugh from Darcy, who said, "You've been there a couple of times, haven't you..." "Ohh yeah... Remember that time we rolled into Seattle for that Federal case between California and Washington. The hotel had no record of our reservations..?" Darcy laughed again, "I got hot on that one, didn't I? Incompetence always sets me off. That dumb ass little girl behind the counter was treating us like a couple of tourists when our firm always uses that frigging hotel. She kept calling me Missus Anderson, sounds pretty good now, thinking about it. I'm yelling at the little twit while your calmly calling 411 for another hotel. Telling her that if you find one that it'll be the last time our firm uses that place. We had what? Another five or six people coming in the next week and it was not going to be a short stay, either." Colin was laughing with her, then said, "About that time the manager became involved. He asked us if we would mind sharing a suite." "Yeah we said OK, then he gave us that three bedroom, penthouse suite with that huge Jacuzzi and a magnificent view of the city.. What were we there for.., ten days? We had to go out a buy swim suits just so we could use the Jacuzzi." said Darcy, still laughing. Colin said, "Ya know? Sometimes that's what it takes. Blow up, create a scene and everything works out. I'm afraid I'm too willing to try to work it out calmly, in a reasonable manner." "Colin, that has it's place, too. The trick is knowing when to apply either method. But, ya know? I've had enough hard lessons to know that your way usually gets desired results. I thought about that when I stepped out of our bedroom last Wednesday to think about what I should do." Colin chuckled, "Yeah I agree and I like that term, method." He glazed out of the window. "Our Aeroplane has arrived. It's about 45 minutes to take off. We'd better get back to the boarding area. The thing is here Darcy, you thought about it before you acted. That's why you are going to win this thing, get it all your way." They both rose from the table and Darcy said, "I like that thought, get it all my way." The meeting to set "Terms of Separation" Darcy, Colin and Larry sat in the conference room, waiting for Matt and his attorney to arrive. Darcy and Colin were telling Larry about having dinner with the attorney and his wife in Boise. That the attorney told them some stories about how wild he and Larry were when they were room mates school. About that time Matt and his attorney entered the room. Darcy thought, "Geez, another guy that looks like he just stepped out of Playboy or GQ magazine. He must be one of Matt's sailing club buddies. Dressed ready to take off to one of the Bay Area's marinas and jump on his sail boat. Coming to a meeting like this, dressed like that... As if my attorney and my employer were of no account. Well lad, you've got some real growin' up to do in this business and a rude awaking right around the corner." As soon as Colin was sure that they had done their asset check, to include a real property title search, he rose from his seat and pulled out his phone like he was getting a call. He stepped over to a corner of the room and speaking to the walls, called the outer office. "Linda? That Quit Claim Deed that I gave you a little while ago? I want you to get it recorded, now. You know where the County Recorders office is, don't you? Good, we have an account there, so go, now." He terminated the call and returned to his seat, thinking. "Matt's attorney, the arrogant bastard, won't even think to check the title to their house, again." When everything on the table seemed to be agreed upon, Matt and his attorney rose from their seats. Darcy pitched a greeting card sized envelope across the table to Matt and said. "One last item to deal with..." Matt picked up the envelope and since it was addressed to him, he opened it. It was an anniversary card. Darcy said, "I'm sure you remembered that today is our fourth anniversary." Matt stood looking at his wife. Yes, he had forgotten, totally forgotten. A gleeful Darcy said, "Open it up, Matt, open it." He opened the card. No chance to read the words on the right side, his eyes went right to the rings taped to the left side. Darcy held up her left hand, "That's right, Matt. They are there, not here. And Matthew, they will stay there, not here, until we work this all out." Darcy and her attorneys filed out of the room, leaving Matt and his attorney standing there looking at the rings, then each other. It now all sunk in for Matt. Darcy was going to be in Idaho for the next month maybe longer and would not be around for him to try to talk her out of the separation. But, neither he nor his attorney gave a thought to checking into Idaho's divorce laws. After the meeting, Darcy, Colin and Larry went to lunch. Once they were seated, Larry ask, "When does your plane leave." "Three O'clock." answered Colin. "Great" said Larry, "It's only eleven thirty. An hour for lunch and I'll get you to the airport by one." "That'll work." said Darcy. "So, gentlemen, what do you two astute attorneys think of the meeting?" "Dynomite Darcy, dynomite." exclaimed an excited Larry. "That gesture with the card threw them off balance. They are going to be so concerned with trying to work it all out in the next three to six months that the concept of you filing divorce in Idaho in less than five weeks won't even cross their minds. Yeah, I thought it went very well for us. Matt's attorney is one of those guys that think California law applies in the other 49 states, too. Or, that all the states have the same divorce laws." Colin said, "I had the Quit Claim deed recorded today when I noticed that they had done their asset check, including a title search." "Good." beamed Larry. "That clears the way for the whole thing to go down as planned. I like it." As the waiter came to their table to take their order, Darcy said, "I like it, too. You guys are doing a fantastic job." After the waiter had left with their orders, Larry said, "Darcy? You take your Christianity quite seriously, don't you?" Darcy looked at him intently for a few seconds to make sure it was a serious question. "Yes I do, Larry. Yes, I do. We all have the option to accept or reject Jesus Christ and that he is who He said He is... First, we have to acknowledge that it is the truth. Then, recognizing that Christianity is all about Jesus Christ and our personal relationship with Him, we have to accept it or reject it. I have chosen to accept Christ for who He is. That means that I have only one choice. Obey Christ, or disobey Him. I don't have the gift of evangelism, but I do think that it is a conscious choice we all have to make during our stay here on earth. As far as this nation is concerned, I doubt there is a person born here that can stand before the Most High God and say something like 'Gee whiz, I didn't know...' Matt made all the right noises to make me think that we had a marriage in the eyes of God the Father. Now, he has broken his vows and voided our verbal marriage contract, made in front of many witnesses. As far as I am concerned, we are not married any more. We have a license issued by the State to live as a married couple. Enter into contracts as one and all that good crap. But gentlemen, what is the legal definition of license?" Colin answered, "A government granting permission to an individual or group of individuals to do something that would otherwise be illegal." "So, that being the case, the fact is no level of government is enforcing it. What with living together so common, men taking more than one wife, same sex couples, why bother getting a license?" said Darcy. Larry chuckled and said, "The way things are today, after your divorce is complete, you could file to have your last name changed to Anderson and live together for the next forty years." Colin said, "Yeah we could do that. But, in our current positions, I ah, I think it is best that go with tradition." Darcy did not say anything. She just smiled and nodded her head "Yes." Colin continued, "We bought a set of rings last Saturday. But, we decided to wait until after this meeting to place one of them on her finger." "Yeah, OK." said Larry, "Good move." ----------------------------- It was 11pm when they arrived in Boise. Pulling out of the airport parking lot, Colin said, "Let's get a good nights sleep. Then I'll buy you dinner at that steak house that everybody keeps telling us to try. .Annd then Darcy Farrow, I'll slip one of those rings that we bought onto your finger. How does that sound to you?" Darcy, feeling thrashed, smiled and said, "That sounds like a plan to me. After dinner, let's go back to your place and ah, have a glass of wine, and then ah, get in bed and ah, play like husband and wife..." Colin steered the car onto the road into the city and said, "Yeah, we can do that." Giving Darcy a big smile which was quickly returned. --------------------- Upon satisfying her residence requirement, Darcy's divorce petition was filed and a few days later it was granted. With her marriage to Colin scheduled to happen in little over a month, she exited her condo to meet him for dinner. After checking the door to make sure it was locked, she glanced down the hall toward the elevators that came up from the lobby, she found Matthew coming toward her, "Matthew?!? What are you doing here? How did you get in here?" He cracked a slight smile, "Oh, I have my ways of getting passed those type of doors. Ah Darcy? That was a real devious way you played this whole thing. Leading us to believe it was only a six month separation. Then quit claiming off the house and filing divorce here in Idaho." She laughed, "You're the one that laid out the ground rules, we just found another playing field." "How do you figure that I laid the ground rules?" "Oh Matthew... You must think I am some kind of dumb ass twit. You work on a woman not your wife, someone else's for over a year, then bring her into our bed and have sex with her... Then you stand here and call me devious and can't understand why I would play it that way. Damn, you are one big ol' hypocrite, arn'tcha now? All I wanted was out of the marriage quick and as easy as possible. So, my lawyers took care of the details, to include sending me up here for about three months to satisfy the residency requirement." "Yeah, an' your lawyers sent me one helluva bill. But anyway, Darcy? I didn't come here to talk about that." Matthew drew out the engagement ring she had given back to him, "Ah, I thought maybe we could put the past behind us and try to start all over again." He held out the ring hoping she would take it. Darcy held up her left hand and turn the back of it toward him. "Matthew? I already have one of those. We will be married in about a month from now." Matthew withdrew his hand and said, "What happened to forgive and forget?" "Oh Matthew, I've forgiven you and I am trying hard to forget the last four years of my life, five counting how long I've known you. But, Matthew? Try to get your head around this... You've chosen your way, I've chosen mine. They are diametrically opposed as the east is from the west. However, you are not my judge and I am certainly not yours. Your way has all the choices and options that the world has to offer and it is the most popular way. I have chosen the follow Jesus Christ. Not that I will get it right all the time, but He knows that. My only option is to obey or disobey Him. Now, you know that the elevators to the lobby are that way." she said pointed that way behind him. "And, I am going to the garages." she pointed to a direction behind her. "Matthew? It is time for you to go your way, time to move on with your life. I sincerely hope that you live the remainder of it to the fullest. And, one more item of interest. Tom and Denise Wilson? They patched it up and will be in our wedding. Good bye..." As she turned to leave, he asked, "Who's the lucky fella?" Darcy kept on walking, glancing over her shoulder and smiling. As she continued to walk away from him he called out some names, including Colin's. She just kept on walking. He was not her husband anymore, spiritually or legally. Smiling to herself, she whispered, "I don't hate the guy.. I think the proper term here is indifference... I feel totally indifferent toward him."