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The Tale of Two Affairs

By: TexasFarmBoy



My name is Bill Edwards, at least everyone in my life calls me Bill although my wife insists on calling me Billy. That takes me back to my adolescent days which I would rather forget. At slightly over 6 feet tall and around 180 lbs., I am 32 and on a decent career path in the marketing department at the pharmaceutical company that I work for. I am not the person who comes up with spectacularly brilliant marketing programs that often run out of gas after a couple of months followed by several other market flops. I am the guy who takes on the solid products that don't excite many people and puts together solid marketing plans that continue to grow over time. As a result my results seldom put me at the top of the list of total annual sales, but I am usually in the top ten and I am usually either first or second in profitability year-over-year reports. But that describes me pretty well, I think; a solid performer.

I have been married to a beautiful woman for eight years. We met in college and married after dating for two years. Even though she wasn't one, you could describe her as the typical cheerleader type. She was 5'6" and weighed 120 lbs. in college. She has probably added five pounds since then. She has a winning smile, blonde hair, and a nice set of C-cup breasts to match the killer legs she walks on. Where I am a solid performer at work; she is closer to being a spectacular performer in her job which is a Public Relations professional at a major corporation. Whenever they hold a news conference at any public event, her winning smile, charm and looks make her the natural front person; but make no mistake, she can out write and out think most of her peers. Her name is aptly Crystal Edwards although she prefers Crys and seldom tells anyone what her real first name is.

Early on, we decided to postpone having children until we were well established in our careers and since one of the products my company made was birth control pills, I was her supplier. She often called me her drug dealer. However, the subject receded even farther from the radar screen as we both got deeper into our careers. Our sex life which early on was regular and exciting had dwindled to an irregular but still usually exciting state. Our last sex had been several weeks ago and both of us could provide a lengthy list of legitimate excuses for the abstinence interlude. 

Occasionally I wonder if she might be having an affair. She was usually the object of attention by both men and women when we went out and she was often hit on even when I was present. I also know that her schedule is tight and the opportunities for an outside liaison are very limited. She has never said anything but I suspect that she wonders the same about me. While women don't run me down and beg me to father their babies; I can hold my own in a social setting and draw at least some admiring looks.

Over the past two months, she had been home by at least nine o'clock; and on those occasions that were later she had attended a well publicized event or meeting. The only exceptions were several nights out with our friend Luce. Ah Luce; as in Lucia di Abruzzi although her married name had been Luce MacIntosh. She was an up and coming corporate attorney in a major law firm and she would probably be named partner during the next year. In my mind she evoked images of Angie Harmon in both looks and character; tall, dark haired, very beautiful and smart as they come. She was never the passionate prosecutor or defender but was always the voice of reason and sanity even in the most chaotic situations. She seldom pled in cases in court unless they needed a strong voice of reason to speak but the game plan for the trial had her fingerprints all over it. The only flaw that Luce had was her husband, now her ex-husband.

He had also been a lawyer but unlike Luce, he was one of those bigger than life types who never lost a case except those where was representing a loser in his judgment. While everyone felt sure that he was a ladies' man, he left no doubt when Luce went to the doctor and came home with a prescription to cure one of the so called social diseases. After telling her that she was mistaken, she packed his things and put them on the curb when he came back from a weekend trip. The divorce settlement was entirely in her favor as she had been collecting information for a couple of years before that. To make matters worse, his latest conquest's husband sued him and his firm for alienation of affection. When DNA tests linked both their diseases and her unborn child to him, his law firm quietly paid the irate husband off and suggested that he leave their employ and the city. When last heard of, he lived in a border town specializing in arranging cheap Mexican divorces.

To say that Luce's friends were glad that he was gone would be an understatement; but Luce was also hurt enough that she did not immediately jump back into the social world after he left. It had been six months since the divorce had been finalized and the only times she had gone out were when she came to our house for dinner or out with Crys and their evenings ended by before ten thirty. Luce and Crys had bonded at their first meeting because they were sorority sisters although from different colleges. When I met her, we also became friendly and even flirted with each other in an innocent way. Personally, if Crys was out with Luce, I felt no threat to me or our relationship at all.

Our story began on a Wednesday when I told Crys that I had a department meeting on Thursday night and that it might last until late. This was common as new products were introduced, discussed, and finally assigned to someone. They frequently lasted until nine or ten and dinner was brought in around seven if it appeared that the meeting would last that long. Crys understood and said that she and Luce had planned go eat and hit a couple of clubs anyway and when I got through, I could call her and she would tell me where they were and I could join them for a drink and dessert. That sounded good to me although for them to go out on a Thursday was a little unusual.

Things went smoothly on Thursday and my department sat down for our meeting at five and we all walked out at six thirty. We had all read about the three new products and there was little to discuss. None of the others were interested in two of the products, so I took them. They had a niche market potential that should be a long term opportunity if a not spectacular one. Two people were interested in the other product and they quickly decided to share the product. That was that. After I closed up my office and got to my car, I saw that was almost seven. I was about to pull out my phone and call Crys when I decided not to. She had Luce were probably already through with dinner and maybe already at a club. I would go eat and kill some time and call her around eight thirty. That would give them some time together and we could still have dessert together.

I decided to go eat at one of our favorite restaurants where the food was good and there was usually music playing and some activity to watch. I could kill an hour or two there. It was a fifteen minute drive from my office and I was soon parked in front on what looked to be a light night. I walked in and spied someone sitting alone at my favorite table. That someone was Luce who was reading a book while sipping a glass of wine. I had a slight chill run up my back as I walked toward her. She didn't look up until I stopped right next to her table.

She looked up and froze, "Bill! I thought your meeting was going to last until nine or ten." In spite of her legal and court room training, Luce was a lousy actress.

"Normally it would have but tonight we got out early. Where is Crys?" I knew the answer already but decided to play it out.

"Um...She'll be right back." Luce wouldn't even look at me as she lied to cover for her friend.

"Unless you don't want me, I'll just sit here and wait." I didn't wait for a response and just sat down. The waitress brought me a glass of the wine I usually drank. 

I saw Luce reach in her purse as she said, "I'll be right back. I need to go to the restroom."

"Sit down, Luce. I'm here; she's not. Relax and drink your wine. I think that we are good enough friends that we can talk together for awhile. When you settle down, you can tell me the truth. I am not going to make a scene or go ballistic or anything."

She looked at me in the eyes for a moment and then slumped back and said, "I'm not a good liar. I told her that."

"I'm hungry; have you eaten?" She shook her head. "How about we share a large chicken Caesar salad and some garlic bread sticks? When we are finished, then we can wade through the bull shit."

For the first time, she broke a small smile. "I'd like that." I waved to the waitress and placed our order.

"So, I haven't seen you recently; have you been busy at work?"

"Yes, very. We have a big case going and I have been working on the strategy and putting together the data package together."

"Is this the one that gets you your partnership?"

"I was told privately that if this one comes through that I would definitely be on the list. So there is no guarantee but it looks fairly good. Whatever happens, when this case is over, I am going to slow down and either take a trip or some long weekends. I think I need some change of scenery."

"So where are you thinking of going?"

"If I take a week or ten days, I am thinking about Cabo San Lucas. I have never been so there aren't any bad memories. If I can't take that long, I may take several long weekends to Galveston and take sailing lessons. I heard about a four weekend program that interests me."

"You can take sailing lessons out here at the lake. In fact, I've kind of thought about taking those lessons myself."

"I didn't know that you were interested in sailing."

"I never talked about it much but it has sort of been a dream of mine for a long time."

We fell silent for a moment because we both knew the reason I hadn't talked about it before was Crys. She made no secret of her fear of being on the water in any boat that didn't have an engine, preferably two.

I broke the ice and said, "Well either choice sounds like a winner to me. I'll encourage you to take either one."

"Thanks." She looked me and added "I'm leaning towards the sailing lessons because that is something I can continue to do for a long time afterwards."

"I understand that completely. Let's eat; I'm starved." She laughed and we dug in. For some reason, I had always felt a resonance with Luce. I guess it was because we were both solid performers or something like that. And if I admitted it to myself, I also liked looking at her. She was beautiful for sure but there was also an aura of exoticness that appealed to me. Perhaps it was her Italian heritage although she was a least four generations removed from Italy. In any event, I had never acted on my attraction except as I said that we flirted a little but that had always been around Crys or her ex.

When we finished the dinner, I ordered a refill of our wine and sat back. She knew what was coming next; so to her credit she broke the ice. "Bill, I'm going to tell you the truth at least as much as I know because you deserve to know; but this really hurts me a lot to do this. You and Crys are my best friends. In the last six months, I have lost a lot of people that I thought were good friends and I am afraid to lose any more. I don't want to come between you and Crys in any way and I will not choose sides whatever happens. Ok?"

"Luce, whatever you tell me is coming from a friend, and I will leave here thanking my lucky stars that I have a friend like you. And whatever you tell me, I won't act irrationally or anything like that. I will think it over and decide what is best for me and at some point, I will talk to Crys about it. We may have gotten caught up in our careers and lost some of our intimacy, but I am still married to her and will try to talk things out with her. Is that good enough for you?"

"Before, I would have said yes; now I will say 'I'll wait and see.' I want to believe you but I still have a lot of trust issues."

"I will accept that."

"She told me that a month or so ago, that a new guy came to work there. He was in a different department but was involved in the PR department a lot. I think he was a photographer or something. He immediately started flirting with her. She said that he was cute and had a great smile. I could tell that she was attracted to him but she said that nothing was going to happen. I can't verify if they went to lunch or anything like that, but until last week I assumed that they hadn't had any contact outside of work. Friday when we went out, he showed up. I suspect that she told him where we would be and then waited to see what would happen. What happened is that they danced together for most of the evening. I danced some too and didn't watch them all night, but near the end, they kissed. It wasn't a big one or anything but I could tell that she liked it." She fell silent for a moment.

"Go on, Luce. Tell me about tonight."

"She called me yesterday afternoon and asked if I would go out with her tonight. I thought it was odd because we don't go out during the week. She said that the guy whose name is Rod, wanted to meet her and dance some more and that if she went out with me, you wouldn't ask any questions. I told her that I was uncomfortable doing something behind your back. She begged me and I finally gave in but told her that this would be the last time. I also said that I didn't want to sit in a bar all night waiting again. She offered to bring me here and I could read or whatever and she promised that she would be back before ten thirty and that she would call you and have you meet us here. Bill that is all I know for sure. Don't be mad at me."

"Luce, I'm not mad at anyone; not Crys, or this guy whoever he is, and especially not you. Crys has been hit on a lot of times and in front of me including by...er... a lot of people. That I can live with. I don't understand what is going on inside Crys and I would like to find out before I make any decisions. That is where I am coming from."

She let out a sigh of relief, "Thank God."

"So where are they tonight?" Suddenly Luce's sense of relief disappeared and she was on guard again.

"I'm not going to let you go there and confront her, Bill. Don't ask me to do that."

"I'm not asking so I can confront her. I am not ready to do that. I want to see her with this guy. I have learned to watch Crys and read her body language. Seeing her will tell me a lot. I swear."

She thought for several minutes and then said, "I will tell you on two conditions."

"I'll accept both of them."

"We'll see. First, the club has a separate area where you can watch but not get directly involved and second, I am going with you."

"The first would be perfect but why do you want to come?"

"Because you can't get in that area alone and because I don't want to sit and wait here any longer. I'd rather go with you."

"Get your things together while I pay our check." I went to the counter and paid our bill and when I was finished, Luce was next to me. Once in the car, she gave me directions to a club about five minutes away and led me to a door on the side. "How did you find out about this place?"

"I have been here a couple of times when...when I was doing some investigative work."

"Are you sure that you will be Ok here again?" I suspected that I knew what the investigations were about.

"I'll be fine. This time, I have you for support."

We entered a long narrow hallway like place with small tables along a wall of windows looking out over the scene before. She led me a table in the middle and we sat down. The waitress came and we each ordered a glass of wine.

I thought a moment, "She wore her black and white dress with the little jacket today."

Luce looked straight at me and said, "She changed. She's wearing her red dancing dress tonight. I think that is her sitting at the table on the far wall."

I looked and she was right. Crys was sitting in profile to us in her red dress which had a pleated skirt that flared out while she danced and showed off her legs. The top had spaghetti straps and showed a generous amount of cleavage. As she was sitting, I could see her leg almost to her top of her thigh. She also seemed to be wearing a garter belt and hose, something that she rarely did. Then I turned my attention to the man sitting next to her. He was holding her hand while she was talking quietly to him and his eyes never left her cleavage as he listened. They were both smiling the little smile that people wear when they are comfortable with each other.

Luce took my hand and asked, "Are you alright?"

I turned and saw the look of concern in her eyes, "Yes, I am doing Ok. I think that she is quite comfortable with him and also very attracted to him."

"That is my impression too."

I turned back towards the window as he stood and led her to the dance floor for a slow song. She came right into his arms and her arms went around his neck. His arms went around her waist and then settled on her ass. In that position, their abdomens were pressed together firmly. Before she rested her head on his chest, she reached up and kissed him on the lips. Before the song ended, they had kissed three more times with the last one the longest and appeared to involve his tongue between her lips. He was still cupping her ass but it also appeared that several of his fingers had disappeared under one of the petals. She made no effort to remove them.

We watched for twenty more minutes while Luce continued to hold my hand. We saw them sit and talk closely for several minutes and then another dance that was similar to the other one we watched. I checked the time and said, "Luce, it is nine thirty and maybe we should get you back to the other place. She should be expecting me to call in about half an hour." Luce nodded and stood up still holding my hand.

We walked out to the car and got in. I noticed that I was parked between two big trucks and we were mostly in the dark. Before I started the car, Luce asked, "So what did you see and what are you feeling?"

"I saw a woman who was excited to be with a man and who saw a lot of promise if she let herself avail herself of it. I haven't seen her that way before, so that is new and why I wanted to see for myself. As for what I feel, I'm not sure exactly, I am a little concerned about where this might go but like I told you, I need to sort out a lot of things and then have a talk with her."

"You are taking this better than I thought you might. You have shown me a lot about you tonight." I reached to start the car when she grabbed my hand and said "Crap!"

"What?"

"They are walking this way. If we leave, she will recognize your car. Let's wait a minute before we go back."

I nodded and felt her grip my hand firmly. I also rolled down the window to let some air in.

Unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to escape. They walked between the two cars directly in front of us. If I had turned on my headlights, they would have been spotlighted. He turned her towards him and pulled her in for a deep kiss. She went without resistance. That lasted for only a few minutes when he pulled back and began pulling her spaghetti straps down her arms until the top was down and her full breasts were on display to his eyes and available to his touch.

We heard him speak, "You are more beautiful that I expected." Then his head went down and began kissing her proud melons. She let out a sigh and pulled his head tighter to her. There was no doubt that he was sucking her nipples and when he stood up again the hard points glistened in the dim light from his saliva. He said something quietly to her and she nodded her head. The next thing was a little shocking. Crys reached down and unzipped his pants and pulled them down until his fully erect cock stood out straight and proud. I could hear Luce gasp. Crys took hold of him as he began to lift her onto the hood of the little sports car and then move the petals of the dress out of the way. She hadn't been wearing panties. In a moment, he was inside her and her legs were wrapped around his waist. We could clearly hear her crying, "Yes, oh god, yes." This public coupling was fast and furious and it was very obvious that both of them wanted and needed each other even if they might have drawn a crowd. It lasted about ten minutes when he stiffened and she cried out again. "Yes, fill me up; I'm coming." Then she went still and lay against him while she caught her breath while he was still inside her. Finally, he pulled back and she stood up. They kissed tenderly.


The Tale of Two Affairs



He said, "I want to do that again but in private and with more time."

"Me too. I'm just not sure when."

"Saturday night. Tell him that you have to go to a party. Actually, I do have a party to go to but then we can go to my place and spend several hours together. Tell him that you will be late, like after midnight or something."

"I will...I will have to think about a good excuse. I'll come up with something. Now I need to go back inside and clean up and change." She took her keys and opened the car next to them and took out her black and white dress. I hadn't even noticed that it was her car next to his. They held hands and walked back towards the club.

I waited until they were inside before I stared the car and drove out of the parking lot and back to the place where we would all meet in just a few minute. I planned on just dropping Luce off but she told me to park for a minute. I did and shut off the engine expecting her to say something about what we had witnessed but she surprised me.

"Um Bill, I have a little problem that I would like to talk to you about."

Clearly surprised, I said, "Sure, anything. What is it?"

"Blll, I haven't dated anyone since the divorce was final but there is a guy I am interested in. He has always been nice to me and I would really like to go out with him, but he has never asked or shown like he would. What do you suggest that I do?"

This was now clearly odd. She was asking me about starting to date again ten minutes after we had watched my wife and her close friend getting her pussy pounded in public by a guy that she clearly wanted more of. I kept my head on mainly because this was Luce. "Luce, this has always been a problem for a guy too. You want to ask a girl out but you don't know if she is interested. All you can do is just suck it in and ask. All guys kid themselves by thinking that the worst she can say is no. So, just suck it in and ask the lucky bastard to go out with you."

She looked at me and smiled, "Thanks for the advice." She paused for a moment and then said, "Bill, I have two tickets to a concert Saturday night. Will you take me? I understand that you might have nothing to do Saturday night."

I stared at her for a minute while what she had said and asked sorted its way into my consciousness. Then I smiled, "I will be pleased to take you to the concert on one condition and that is that we will not discuss certain people who will remain nameless. If I go with you, I want your full attention because I will be paying full attention to you."

There was a glistening in her eyes as her smile widened and she leaned over and gave me a tender kiss on my lips. "I promise that my attention will only be on you."

She sat back and as I watched, Luce our friend returned. "Ok, this is what I'd like you to do if you will. I'll go back inside and get settled. Then you can call Crys. When she tells you where we are, tell her that you are just a few minutes away and then don't dawdle getting here. She probably won't tell me much but it is going to be very hard sitting there with her right now. When you get here, we can have coffee or something and then call it a night."

"Will she be taking you home?"

"That was the plan. My car is in the shop until tomorrow morning."

"That is a good plan. I think that I will just park across the street and when I see her car pull in; I'll wait a couple of minutes and then come over."

"That will be perfect." She got her things together and went back inside the restaurant. I drove across the street and parked in the shade again and called Crys. She answered after the first ring. I could hear just a touch of nervousness in her voice as she answered.

"Hi, is your meeting over?"

"Yes, I am on the road now. Where are you?"

"We will be at the restaurant we like on Lakeside Drive."

"I'm less than five minutes away. I'll see you there." She hung up and I grinned a little. She was at least five minutes away and if I was the same, she would need to hurry to avoid being caught. Then I sat and relived what I had seen. When they sat together and even danced together, there was nothing terribly out of place. The kisses weren't outrageous and the hand holding and touching were consistent with what they appeared to be. The scene in the parking lot was something else again. From all appearances, this was their first time being that intimate. He hadn't seen her breasts before he pulled her top down but she was more than ready for him to look. From that point on, they were like animals in search of satisfying their most base urges. Crys and I had never been that passionate even when we were dating. This was new. The fact that she hadn't worn a bra with that dress was expected but the fact that she wasn't wearing panties told me that she at least hoped something would happen. The biggest question was whether this would be one-time deal or not but it seemed like it wouldn't be the last time. I wondered how she would deal with Saturday night. I also wondered if they had discussed coming outside to fuck or if that had been a spontaneous thing.

Then my thoughts turned to Luce. It appeared that I was the guy she was interested in dating. Under the circumstances, I felt no guilt at the thought of taking her out Saturday night or any other night for that matter. I knew that she was still recovering and decided to show her the best possible evening with a corsage, dinner and all the rest. I would be her perfect date and not think about the future or what might be later. Then I had an idea that I would explore at work tomorrow. 

I noticed a car pull into the lot across the street and recognized her car. What surprised me was that the sports car followed her. They each got out and kissed again before he got in his car and drove off while Crys went inside. I decided to give her a few minutes to calm down and then I would go in.

When I entered, I found Luce sitting at the same table with the book open but sitting face down on the table. She was smiling at her friend as I approached. Crys looked a little flushed but quickly turned on her smile and stood up to kiss me on the cheek. I sat down and said confidently, "So how was your night out together?"

Luce just nodded and Crys said, "It was nice. I always like going out with Luce. We went to a couple of places and danced a little and drank some wine. Like usual."

I asked, "Do either of you want dessert and coffee? I wouldn't mind a cup. Those meetings just drag on."

Crys surprised both Luce and I when she answered, "If you don't mind, the last guy I danced with was sort of a creep and I feel dirty. Would you take Luce home and I'll just go home and take a shower?"

"Not a problem for me; Luce?"

"That is fine with me too. Have good shower, girl friend." Luce said.

"I should be along in about thirty or forty five minutes." I added.

"Take your time." Crys smiled and stood up and left.

I was about to say something when Luce cut me off. "No questions until we are in the car. And I would like a coffee and a piece of pie with you. I liked our brief few minutes together in the parking lot and I want more."

"I'd like that too. What time is the concert Saturday?"

"It is at 8:00 p.m. at the Concert Hall."

"Great, I will pick you up at six and we can eat at that nice place near the hall. What is the dress for the concert?"

"It is pretty dressy, I'm afraid. I am going to wear my lavender dress. You have seen it before."

"Yes, I have and you look magnificent in it too. I will be pleased to be with you."

She actually blushed a little. Then we just talked about each other and sailing and a variety of things while we ate our pie and drank our coffee. I paid the bill and walked her to my car. She sat quietly for a few minutes until I was on the main road to her townhouse.

"She was flushed when she came in and had to take a couple of deep breaths before she started to talk. All she said was that she had a great time and that he was a wonderful dancer. That was all she said about tonight. She kept looking towards the door to see if you were there yet and then she asked what I was doing Saturday night. I told her that I was going to a concert. She asked if she could tell you that we were going to a party together and that we might be late. I reminded her about what I had told her but she begged me to just let her say that we were going out together. I said yes but that if you called me to check up on us, I would tell you the truth. She thought about it for a minute and then agreed. That was when you walked in. She took a couple of deep breaths and got ready to see you. That is that. What are you thinking?

"I am thinking that I want to show you a great time Saturday night and I am not going to worry about anything but how happy I can make you."

"Stop, you are making me blush."

"Blush away; I am as serious as I can be."

"Tell me what you are thinking; please?"

I took a breath and told her about my thoughts while I was waiting. Then I told her about the guy following her into the parking lot for another kiss. That caused Luce's eyes to widen and she took my hand again. I didn't release it until we got to her house and she made no effort to pull it away. At her townhouse, I helped her from the car and took her elbow to walk her to the door. She unlocked it and then turned back to look at me.

"Bill, I am really quite split by what has happened tonight. I am saddened about what we saw but I am thrilled to be going out with you Saturday night. Does that make sense?"

"Yes. And Luce, I meant what I said about taking you out Saturday night; every word. I don't know for sure what will happen but I am sure that I am going to enjoy spending time with you Saturday and maybe more in the future. Now, unless you tell me no, I am going to kiss you good night and not as a long time friend." She didn't respond or react, so I gently took her into my arms and pulled her to me and kissed her for a long time. Her lips were parted and I outlined them tenderly with my tongue. I could hear her breathing hard and when I pulled back, her eyes were closed.

She whispered, "God, I needed that." Then she opened her eyes and looked at me with a smile. "E-mail me tomorrow if anything happens. I guess we need to touch base on Saturday in case something comes up." Then she kissed me again and this time used her tongue on my lips. When she broke the kiss she disappeared inside and I heard the lock click. It was time for me to go home and see what would happen.

When I arrived, I took a quick look in Crys's backseat and saw the red dress balled up on the floorboards along with a small overnight bag. She had gone out prepared. When I went in, I found her in bed asleep already wearing a night gown which she normally didn't wear. I went into the bathroom and undressed and traded my underpants for a pair of silk sleeping shorts and went back into the bed room. One look at her told me why she was wearing the nightgown. She had rolled over and one of her beautiful breasts was lying there for my inspection and that included the fresh bruise right above her nipple. I just shook my head. She had probably panicked when she saw the mark and decided to try to hide it at least for a couple of days until it went away I crawled into bed and turned out the light and was soon asleep.

If I hadn't known what had happened the previous night, I would not have guessed that she was nervous at all the next morning. But knowing about things, I could see a few signs of nerves showing through. She was wearing one of her white blouses that allowed a hint of what was underneath but today she wasn't wearing her normal low cut lacy bra. Instead, she was wearing a solid bra that covered her entire nipple area so that the offending bruise would not be visible. She also seemed on the verge of saying or asking me something but chose not to. She kissed me on the lips when she said good bye and left for the day. Before I left, I checked both her and my e-mail. She had sent one early this morning but had saved it in a new password protected file. I sighed and decided to call my geek friend and see about getting a key tracker.

I left for work wondering when I would hear about her Saturday night party with Luce. They first thing I did was to visit our shipping department. All of our delivery trucks had a GPS tracker on them so that if a sales person needed something as a sample or an emergency order, they could find the closest truck quickly on their cell phones. I asked my friend there if he had a spare one that I could borrow. He told me that I could have one because they were replacing these older ones with a new one that the driver would wear in the next week or so. The old ones were going to be just thrown away. In that case, I took two of the older units. 

My intention was to mount one on Crys' car. It would only tell me where her car was but not where she was since they would probably be using his car. At least, I could tell if she was on the road or not. That might help me be where she would expect me to be. I decided to take the second one on the chance that I could plant it on his car. Then I could keep track of where they were. That could prove to be important information if I decided that a divorce was the best thing to do. Then I called my geek friend. He told me to come by during lunch and he would leave what I needed at the front desk. Then I went to work on plans for my new products.

I took only a short lunch. It was just long enough to pick up the package from my friend and get a takeout sandwich from the deli next door to his office. I was back at my desk and deep into my projects at two when my cell phone rang and I could see that it was Crys.

"Hi." I said in a distracted voice, which was what I was feeling.

"Hi. Listen something has kind of come up and I wanted to tell you about it now. I had lunch with a couple of my sorority sisters today and they told me about a party on Saturday night. I called Luce and she and I want to go. I know that it is Saturday night but I felt that you wouldn't mind. I need to leave at five and it might go late. Is that alright or would you rather I cancel it?"

I thought for a minute and then replied, "You know that I don't mind when you and Luce go somewhere together; so go. I was kind of thinking about going to a ballgame or something anyway. So, that will work for me as long as I can find someone to go with. I hope that you have a good time."

"Oh, it is out at the lake and the cell phone connection is pretty bad from what they tell me. So you probably won't be able to contact me."

"That's fine; if the ballgame is a good one, I probably won't want to bother you anyway."

"You are such a doll. I've got to run. We have a company meeting for the next hour." She hung up.

It only took me a minute to make a decision and I told my secretary that I had a quick errand to run and would be back in less than an hour. I drove to Crys' office and pulled into the public parking lot they used and drove until I found the sports car. Five minutes later, I left and he now had a GPS bug planted inside his rear bumper with only a small wire hanging down in an unobtrusive place. I would put the other one on Crys's car in the morning.

When I got back to my office, I sent a brief message to Luce that I hoped that she and Crys had a good time at the lake party tomorrow night. I followed the message with a smiley face which is something I had sworn that I would never do. Then I went back to work.

I left and was home at six and Crys was already cooking dinner which was something she usually did when she felt really good or really guilty. I suspected that tonight she felt strong doses of both. She asked about my day and I told her that it was routine. I asked about hers and got the same reply. Then I told her that in the morning I was going to check her car since it had been awhile since I had checked the oil and stuff. She thanked me for taking such good care of her. She then told me that she was meeting Luce for lunch and to have their nails done. I expected that because Luce had responded to my message with a comment that she felt sure that she and Crys were going to have a lot of fun along with a smiley face and then told me that she was meeting with Crys for lunch and a beauty appointment. I knew that getting her nails done for Crys also meant that she would be getting a full bikini wax job also and a landing strip trim as well. I idly wondered if Luce would have the same treatment done but quickly put that thought away for another day.

Crys was wearing a robe while cooking and I could occasionally get a peak of her breast. It appeared that she had found some makeup to cover the offensive mark. Dinner was great and we just talked idly while we ate and then watched a movie before bed.

I woke up first and in less than ten minutes had the key logger installed and then I went out to check her car. That meant that the tracker was safely installed under the hood where it would be less bothered by road stuff and weather. She also needed an oil change and I drove it to the station and had the work done. On the way home, I stopped in a shady parking lot and snooped a little but found nothing incriminating. When I arrived home, she was dressed in conservative shorts and a halter top and kissed me as she left to meet with Luce.

Five minutes later, I was opening her protected file and found a short series of e-mails since the other day.

The message from yesterday had simply been a thank you and that everything was fine at home and she would let him know about Saturday.

There had been four messages this morning while I was gone. The first was her confirmation that everything was good and that she would be at his house shortly after five. He replied that she should wear something sexy because he wanted to take some pictures of her at the party. She replied that she would think about it but that if she did let him take pictures, she wanted him to send her all copies that he took and if any of them ever showed up on the internet, she would cut his balls off. His reply was simply a smiley face. I logged out and then drove to a nearby florist. I told the woman what I wanted and she commented on my thoughtfulness and showed me two ideas. I picked one that was perfect for Luce. Then she asked if I wanted to pick it up or if I wanted it delivered. I thought for minute and realized that picking it up would make me late so I told her to have it delivered between five and six. I wrote a brief note to go along with it.

Then I went home satisfied that the start of the evening would be good and took a nap. When I woke up, I heard the shower running and realized that it was almost four o'clock. Crys had obviously come home and was starting to get ready to leave. I noticed the small bag sitting in her closet and two outfits hanging inside. The shower stopped but before she emerged, she took a few minutes to do something. Then she stepped out with a towel wrapped around her upper body. I could see enough to know that Rod was going to be caressing her freshly waxed body for sure tonight. 

She smiled at me and said, "I was going to wake you in a minute. I have to dress and leave in an hour to meet Luce." I nodded and she turned and sat down in front of her makeup mirror as the towel slipped from her front. There was some still fresh makeup on her breast but I just stood up and went into the bathroom to take my shower. I would wait until she left to dress for the night. I took a leisurely shower and shaved. When I went into the bedroom again, Crys was gone along with the bag and the other hanging clothes. I slipped on a pair of shorts and a Ranger's jersey and went out to the living room. She came in from the front and smiled at me. She was wearing a conservative pair of shorts and a halter top that showed off her abs but little else. I poured us each a glass of wine more to calm her nerves than mine but I felt that a little bit now, would help me more while I dressed. 




The Tale of Two Affairs



Just before five, she announced that she was leaving and kissed me goodbye and said that she hoped that it was going to be a good game. When she left, I took out my phone and checked to confirm that the tracker was working. She was driving toward the signal where his car was sitting. It was then that it dawned on me that his was parked only about three blocks away from Luce's house. That meant that there was a possibility that we might cross paths at sometime. I was glad that I had the foresight to bug both of their cars. On my way, I took the risk of driving by his house. Both cars were in the driveway and there was no sign of any activity inside. Then I drove the short distance to Luce's house.

I parked in Luce's driveway and walked to her door. Before I knocked, I took a deep breath and then couldn't wait any longer even though I was five minutes early. She must have been standing by the door because she immediately opened it and stood there looking more beautiful than I had ever seen her. All I could say was "Wow!"

She smiled and opened the door to let me in. Then I noticed that she wasn't wearing the corsage. I wondered if they had failed to deliver it.

"Wipe that frown off of your face, dummy; they delivered it and it is beautiful and so thoughtful. But if you think that you are going to get out of pinning it on me, you are sadly mistaken. Come with me to the kitchen. She turned and I followed but my eyes never left the beautiful curve of her ass. I almost ignored the fact that the dress was backless. When we arrived in the kitchen, she turned around and with a smile on her face she asked, "Like what you were looking at?" I blushed and didn't answer.

Then she handed me the corsage and the pins and pointed the spot right above her breast. I immediately went into the sweat that every man experiences which usually got its start in high school. In order to pin it on, my fingers would have to touch her skin, her bare skin, the bare skin of her breast. I moved my fingers carefully inside the hem about an inch. She said, "A little farther in; the pin will come loose there." I pushed them in almost an inch. They stopped when they bumped into a firm pointy thing. I gulped and placed the corsage in place and tried to manipulate the pin. "Just hold the corsage in place, I'll do the pins. You know Bill, this is the first time I have ever seen you sweat and fight so hard to do something so simple. If I didn't know better, I would think that you had never touched a woman's breast before." She smiled as she teased me.

"The problem is that I have never touched your breast before. Big difference."

"Nice cop out." She leaned forward and kissed me on the lips while her nipple found its way between two of my fingers. "Ok, that's enough...at least for now. Please pour us each a glass of wine, while I go check myself out again."

"You don't have to worry; you look just perfect." She smiled and said, "Thanks but that is in your eyes; I am more critical because I want to make a special impression on my date tonight." Then she walked back to her bedroom.

I took two deep breaths to try and recover my sanity and then poured two glasses of wine. She came back looking just as perfect as she had earlier and we each took a glass of wine as she led me to the living room. The teasing had stopped and we talked about the dinner and the concert. When we finished our wine, we went to my car. When I checked my phone again, I saw that they were now on the road actually heading towards the lake. Luce noticed my looking but said nothing. I started the car and pulled out of her driveway. This time our hands met in the middle as we each reached for the other's hand.

We arrived at the restaurant at six thirty and were immediately seated. We had at least an hour to enjoy our dinner. Luce said delicately, "I have heard about this place before but never had anyone who enjoyed seafood to take me. Thank you."

"I love seafood and I hope that we will come here again."

"Me too." Our eyes seldom spent long looking at anything or anyone else while we had our salad and then our main course. She chose a tuna steak with an herb butter sauce; I had my favorite of halibut with a mustard sauce. When we finished, we decided to postpone dessert until after the concert. We left the restaurant and walked hand-in-hand to the concert hall since I had parked in the joint parking lot that the hall and restaurant shared.

The concert proved to be both inspiring and wonderful as a young baritone/tenor provided over two hours of classical arias, Broadway songs, and a few regional folk melodies. I could tell that Luce was very much into this music and I was glad because I had been following this young man's career for several years and liked the way he could deliver a song. He also proved to be charming as well and could captivate an audience very well for a young man.

We decided to sit in the car and let the traffic thin out before we tried to leave. We talked about the concert and our preferences in music which turned out to be surprisingly similar. I took a quick look at my phone and found that nothing had changed.

Luce noticed and asked, 'Are you expecting a call or something?" I took a breath and explained what I had done. She asked, "So you are trying to keep track of her?"

"I guess that it looks that way but I'm not really trying to do that. Mainly, I want to try to avoid getting caught in an awkward situation. I'm not comfortable dealing with those."

"Who is? Tell me what you mean."

"All this does is tells me where their cars are. If they are moving, I at least know which direction. If they are stopped at a place, I know where I don't need to go. In fact, it has already proved itself."

"What do you mean?"

"The guy lives three blocks from you in the next development. So if I come or go when she is there, I can make sure that I arrive from a different direction." Luce's eyes got big. "Here look. This is her car; here is your house."

"Oh shit; I guess that it is a good thing you did that after all. Where are they now?"

"His car is up here and it appears to be at a park at the lake. It hasn't moved since we went into the concert. Are you ready to go for dessert?"

"Yes, but only at my house. I want to talk to you some more and I have a key lime pie to go with the coffee."

"Damn, woman; you are about as close to perfect as a woman can be. Key lime pie is the way to my heart."

"It is homemade; I made it this morning just for you."

"Man want woman who makes key lime pie. Coffee good too."

She laughed and said, "Take me home and on the way, decide what order you want them in."

"Man want woman, key lime pie, coffee in that order."

"Bill Edwards, you are a card carrying idiot."

"Man want woman."

"Hush before I pee in my pants and a lawyer is trained to keep it inside regardless of how long the testimony lasts."

"Man find woman tree."

"Man take woman home. Chop, chop." Luce had the last word. At least she had the last word until we were in her living room. She said, "I am going to put the coffee on, take off these heels, and then man can have key lime pie."

"Man want woman." She swatted my hand as I reached for her. Sufficiently, scolded I turned the cave man routine off and sat patiently on the couch while admiring Luce's taste in things. She ran from the kitchen to the bedroom and then just as quickly back to the kitchen except this time she was barefooted. Then she came out with a slice of key lime pie and a cup of coffee and handed it to me. She returned a moment later with a plate and a cup for herself. We had our dessert without saying much. In my mind, I was savoring the pie too much to waste the energy to talk. When we finished, she took our plates to the kitchen and came back to refill our coffee cups. Then she stood before me and I was expecting our talk to begin.

As usual, she surprised me. The first thing she asked was "Where are they now?"

I checked and said, "It looks like they just left the park and are on their way here."

"How long do you estimate?"

"It will be about 30 to 45 minutes to get here. So, I think we have an hour or more. Turn on the television for a moment." The game came on and it proved to be a high scoring game that was only in the 6th inning. "Turn it off. I told her that I was going to the ballgame and it will be at least an hour before it is over so I should probably leave in about an hour and a half or so."

"Good, I want at least an hour and half of you." She then sat down on my lap. Then she began, "Bill, I don't know what you are thinking or even what Crys is thinking for that matter. I do not want to come between you nor do I want to choose sides. However, if she chooses to continue this affair with Rod, I would be more than thrilled to spend time with you while she is with him. The thing is, I don't want to have sex with you before you make up your mind about what you want to do. So, that is what I want to say. If she continues this thing, I am willing to spend time with you but anything other than some kissing is off limits. Any comments?"

It only took me a moment to decide what to say. "Luce, here is what I am thinking right now. It might change very soon. If she ends this tonight or tomorrow, I will wait a week for things to settle down and then I will have a talk with her probably next weekend. If it continues after this weekend, I will be collecting evidence to cover myself in the divorce. I will have my talk with her in a month or so. If this continues, I will gladly spend time with you anytime that you are free when I am. I would love to be able to make love with you but I won't try until I am sure that this is what you want and are ready for. Does that answer your concerns?"

"Yes. Where are they now?"

"They have stopped in a roadside park about fifteen miles north of here."

"Shut it off for now." I did and then she wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me. Well, she began kissing me and then I began kissing her back. This went on for at least twenty minutes of pure, lusty, spit swapping, tongue battling kissing. I think I gave as good as I got but I would have called it a draw. Twice I automatically lifted my hand towards her breast and twice she pulled it back down. She certainly had more will power than I did.

She finally pulled back and said quietly, "You are by far the best kisser I have ever experienced. I am beginning to think Crys is a fool."

"She isn't a fool but she might be caught up in something she has never felt before."

"That still doesn't mean that she isn't a fool. Where are they now?"

"It looks like they just left the roadside park and are heading this way."

"Do you want to leave?"

"No, I want to stay and see if she stays or leaves his place when they get here."

"It is eleven thirty; if she goes, you won't have time to beat her home."

"I brought the clothes to change into that I would have worn to the ballgame. I can always say that we stopped for a beer after the game. Stop worrying."

"Go get your clothes and change now. I want you to be ready to leave when you need to. I am going to change too."

I went to my car and got my clothes. She was gone when I got back so I went to the front bathroom to change. I put my evening clothes on a hanger and put them by the door.

When I turned around, she was standing by the sofa in a pair of shorts and a button down shirt. "Where are they now?"

I looked and said, "They are at the intersection of the freeway and Baker Street. They should be here in about five minutes."

"Come hold me but don't kiss me until after we decide what they are going to do."

I sat down on the sofa and pulled her into my arms. She came without resistance. She laid her head on my shoulder as we waited. "Where?"

"Both cars are in the driveway next to each other."

"What are you thinking?"

"If she leaves n the next five or ten minutes, she might be having second thoughts. If she is there longer, she won't be home before one; maybe later."

"Alright; kiss me but you are leaving no later than 1:30."

As I kissed her, I already knew that Crys wouldn't be home before one. The stop in the roadside park was just like the other night; a way to take the edge off. But, at least I could have almost another hour kissing Luce. And I took full advantage of that hour. 

Luce must have kept one eye on the clock because at one thirty she sat up and asked, "Where?" 

"Same as before, still at his house."

"Bill, go now, please. I want you home when she gets there. Please."

I didn't want to leave and it appeared that she didn't want me to either but she was nervous and this would make her feel better. I rose and took her hand and walked her to the door. We kissed tenderly again and then I took my hanger and went out to my car. I heard the lock click and I suspected that she ran immediately to her bedroom to have a date with her fingers or a more multi-purpose plastic gadget. She told me much later that in spite of multiple orgasms with her plastic lover, she still went to sleep unsatisfied. But then, I did too. The only one who came close to being satisfied was Crys and as things proved, that was short lived.

I was in bed trying to go to sleep when Crys came in. I looked at the clock and it was 2:30. I closed my eyes and heard her come into the bedroom trying to be quiet and then went to the bathroom. A few minutes later, I felt her get in bed. A moment later she said quietly, "Did you enjoy the game? I heard that we won."

"It was a wild game. How was your party?"

"It was wild in its own way. Good night."

"Good night."

It took me another ten minutes to fall asleep. By her breathing, I could tell that she was gone in the first five minutes.

I woke up at nine Sunday morning and made coffee and began planning my day. I decided to clear out some stuff in the garage and take a number of things to the charity store. I went out and made a stack of things to throw away and another to give away. When I went in at ten, Crys was up and dressed and looking sharp. We had toast and coffee and then she said that she was going shopping and should be back about four or so. 

She left and I watched my phone. She was going in the direction of his house but by an odd route. Then I saw his car move. They converged at a popular breakfast restaurant. As I was holding the phone, it rang and said it was Luce.

"Do you want to meet me at that breakfast place near me?"

"I would love to but that is a bad idea."

"Why?"

"Because she is shopping there with you know who."

"Oops. How about we go to the one near your house?"

"I like that idea better. I'll meet you there in an hour. I have some stuff to drop off first."

"I'll see you there."

Before I left, I logged in and checked her e-mail. He had written asking her to come over in the afternoon. She agreed but said that he had to buy her breakfast first. He agreed and told her where. He also asked if she could stay late. She said no because she had to get some things done for the coming week. He just replied, "Whatever."

I ran my errand and pulled into the restaurant a few minutes before Luce got there. She looked fresh and beautiful to me and we teased each other while we ate. She said that someone had kept her up late last night. I said that I had gone home at one thirty and wondered who had come over after I left. She said that just because I had gone home didn't mean I had left. I asked her to explain that in detail. She refused. 

When we finished breakfast, she asked where they were. I checked and said, "They are together at his house again."

"How long do you think you have?"

"She said that she would be back around four or so. So I have most of the afternoon."

"There is an arts festival going on today. Is that something you like to do?"

"Only if I was alone but especially if I was with you."

She smiled and said, "Let's take your car home and take mine."

We did and went to the show. As usual, it was fun to see what people made and offered for sale. At three my phone rang and it was Crys.

She said, "Hi, where are you? I got home and your car is here but you aren't."

I looked at Luce and mouthed, "Home." She nodded. Then I answered, "Luce called to see if you wanted to go to an arts and crafts show. I told her that you had gone shopping so I went with her."

"Put that slut on." I looked worried as I handed the phone to Luce. 

She had a frown on her face too. She took the phone and said, "Hi, we..." Then she just listened but her face brightened. Finally, she just said, "Great idea." She hung up and handed the phone back to me but didn't say anything.

I finally asked, "What?"

She grinned and replied, "First, she said that if I was going to hit on her husband that at least I should ask permission first. Then she said that if you asked, she dropped me off from the party at one thirty. Then she said that you needed to be punished for hitting on me and we are to stop at the store and get some steaks and wine and that you were going to pamper and feed us tonight. I liked your pampering last night and I think that some more tonight would be delightful too. So let's go to the store so your punishment can begin."

"I take it that she was in a good mood and not a bad one."

"No, she sounded pretty upbeat. Let's go and maybe she will open up to me a little."

We left and went to the market and found three really nice strip steaks and picked up some other things for a nice dinner. We also got three bottles of wine and I had the feeling that there might be three empty bottles in the trash in the morning.

When we got back to the house, we found Crys freshly showered and dressed in shorts and a halter top. The washing machine was running to no doubt wash any evidence down the drain and she was also very bright. I wondered what had happened during her visit to her den of sin.

The first thing Crys did was give Luce a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Then she looked at me and said, "Since I know that you have been hitting on Luce this afternoon, you are being punished. Fix a nice dinner for us and keep our wine glasses full. If we are pleased, then you are forgiven. We are going out by the pool and talk. A glass of wine in a few minutes would be a good start." Luce just grinned at me and gave me a wink.

In fact, Crys seemed like Crys always did. Something had happened but I didn't know what. I decided to play along and maybe Luce would find something out. They went out and I set about putting the marinade on the steaks and then poured them each a glass of wine. When I took the wine outside, they were obviously talking about work and I heard the words trip, dinner, Thursday and some giggling. I went and started the grill to get it warmed up and then went about preparing the rest of our meal.

A little while later, the two women came in the house and went to the back bedroom. When they came out, they were wearing two very sexy swimsuits that I had never seen before. They both must have been Crys' because Luce hadn't brought anything with her. The both posed for me and asked my opinion. Both were very small bikinis and showed off their beautiful bodies well. They weren't thongs but with a little rolling and folding, they could be. Crys was wearing an aqua one while Luce was in a maroon one. I said the appropriate words of appreciation but the real appreciation was the pressure in my pants. As they left, Crys said "You can look all you want but if you try to touch, your punishment will be extended and probably include a paddling."

This was something new. Crys was always a little bold but mentioning something like paddling and punishment was something new. From what I had read on the internet, I had the feeling that Crys might be expanding her horizons to include some elements of a dominant female led relationship. But that wasn't going to happen on my watch.




The Tale of Two Affairs



I saw them get in the pool and swim for awhile and then lay out in the sun. I also heard the beep of the washing machine and decided to put the clothes in the dryer. The first thing that came out was the shorts that she had been wearing this morning. Then came the shorts that she had left the house wearing yesterday. But the third pair was a pair I had not seen before. They were hot and almost could be called Daisy Dukes but were just a little bit longer. There were two halter tops that I recognized and one that was new. This one was basically a chest cover. It had a string that tied around her neck and then a two part flap that covered each breast but showed a lot of cleavage in front and also the sides depending on how she stood or sat. But the big thing was that the bottom was just loose. The flap could easily be lifted to expose her breasts or a hand could slip underneath just as easily and would meet no obstruction. While I would have liked to see Crys or Luce in it, I doubted that I would want another guy to get close to them while they wore it. But it also looked like I was too late. The last thing that came out of the washer was also a surprise. It was a thong swimsuit. It wasn't the most daring one I had ever seen advertised, but it would definitely show off Crys's body in a pool. It was also the first thong she had ever owned.

I put everything in the dryer and was tempted to turn the heating element up to high, but didn't. I set it on gentle and let these new acquisitions dry according to the instructions on the label. I looked out and saw that their wine glasses were getting empty and took the bottle out and refilled them. Crys didn't acknowledge this but Luce said thanks.

The rest of the dinner and evening went smoothly. Crys came down a little after her third glass of wine and was more like she was when we got together. It was when Luce got ready to leave that she threw out another curveball. We normally shared a simple kiss goodnight when she left but tonight Crys said, "Bill, Luce probably hasn't had a good kiss in forever. Give her a good kiss and then walk her to her car." Both Luce and I looked surprised, but I came up to her and kissed her lips very tenderly. "No, not like that; like this." Crys put Luce's arms around my neck and my arms around her waist. "Now try again. You two like each other far too much to not share a good kiss once in a while." I had my instructions and I followed them closely. Luce didn't seem to mind either so we kissed for a decent length and then pulled apart. Crys was smiling and said, "Now, wasn't that better?" We both nodded and hoped that we didn't show how much we really wanted to continue this practice. "Walk her to the car and say good night. I'll be in the study." She turned and went down the hall.

Both Luce and I grinned at each other as I opened the door and walked her to her car. I asked, "Anything new?"

"A couple of things. Are you free for a late lunch tomorrow?"

"Sure; where?"

"I will be in court until noon or one. I send you a text when we are about through. There is a Greek restaurant near the courthouse; do you know it?"

"Yes but I haven't eaten there."

"You will love it. I'll go there when I get out of court and wait for you."

"I'll be there." Then I gave her another loving kiss and she drove home.

When I went back inside, Crys was at the computer working on something for work but she stopped long enough to say, "Thanks for the dinner; it was great and also for putting my laundry in the dryer. I bought a couple of new things today."

I braved to ask, "What was the deal with Luce? I didn't mind but..."

"She hasn't been on a date since her divorce and I just felt like she needed a little something special. She likes you a lot and I know you really like her too. I just decided that both of you deserved something a little different. I've got to get this report done. It is going to take a while."

"Fine, I'll clean up the kitchen and maybe take a swim and go to bed."

"Good idea." But she was already back into her work.

In the morning she said that she had an early meeting and left at seven thirty. That gave me some extra time to check her e-mail. I dressed for work and then logged in. The first e-mail was from him apologizing for yesterday. He said she must have totally drained him Saturday night. Her reply was short but said, "You made up for it with your tongue today. We both have a busy week and I started my period this morning but I will be through by Thursday. Save it up, I will be more than ready for you by then."

His reply was also short. "I'll be ready when you are. Attached are the pictures from Saturday night."

Quickly I copied the file of pictures and saved them to a flash drive to look at later. Then I logged off and went to work. Luce texted me shortly after noon with a simple message that said "One o'clock." I texted back, "K." 

I told my secretary that I was going to lunch and to visit a respected doctor nearby about one of my new drugs. At one, I entered the Greek restaurant and found Luce waiting for me with a smile and a glass of white wine. We quickly ordered and then I looked at her with a question mark on my face. She grinned and started, "First off, Crys was really wound up but settled down after a couple of glasses of wine." I nodded in agreement. "She really didn't tell me many details but she did tell me that the party at the lake was a lot of fun and that they had danced and had gone swimming in the lake. She said that if you asked me about it to just say that we had fun. Then she said something that was a little odd for her. She said that she liked doing things with Rod and that she wanted to continue but maybe only once a week or twice if something special came up. Then she said that she was concerned about you and leaving you high and dry. She asked me since I wasn't dating yet and since you and I get along so well, if I would mind hanging out with you on the nights she went out with Rod. We could go out or go to your house and swim or go to my place. She said that she could text me when she was leaving so that I could send you home."

"What did you say?"

"I wanted to say 'hell yes' but I didn't. Instead, I asked her if she was playing with fire with Rod. She got a funny look on her face and said that she didn't think so. They had fun and that was it. Then I asked if you hanging out with me might be playing with fire. She grinned and said, 'If I can't trust you, who can I trust?' Finally, I told her that I wouldn't mind at all but that it would depend on you. She said that she would talk to you about it. That might be what led to the kiss last night, which by the way was wonderful. I tingled all the way home."

"Good; I ached almost all night. The kiss after seeing you in that swim suit did a number on me."

She smiled and said, "That makes me happy."

"That you made me ache all night?" She swatted me on the arm.

"Asshole. What are you going to say to her when she brings this up?"

"Actually, my first thought would be to tell her to go see Rod five nights a week but then I think that might not be a good idea. So I am going to tell her that I wouldn't have a problem hanging out with you at all. I think that covers our asses pretty well, don't you?"

"Yes, I think it does. So did you come up with anything last night while we were there or after I left?"

"A little but not much. I get the feeling that she is trying to become a little more dominant in our relationship with things like me being punished and paddling me if I didn't do well. And then the kiss kind of fits that mold too. After you left, she was working on something for work but I asked her about the kiss. She said that she felt like we both deserved something different and special. That was it. I went to bed and she worked until after I was asleep. She left early this morning for a meeting. I guess she might say something tonight."

"I guess we will see. If she does and you can get away, call me. I have something else to talk to you about but it needs to wait."

I looked at her with an odd look but she wasn't going to say anything else. I paid the check and we gave each other a short kiss and she went to her office while I went to talk to the doctor. It proved to be a productive meeting as he pointed out several things from a doctor's point of view that I would probably have overlooked. I went back to my office and made some adjustments to my plan. I would be able to present it to my boss tomorrow. Then I closed up and went home and started dinner.

Crys finally got home at seven and I had dinner simmering, waiting for her. She said, "Sorry, I'm late. We had a big meeting and now I need to talk to you about a couple of things but I'm going to change first. Go ahead and set the table if you don't mind." She went to the back without waiting for a reply.

I had the table set and was ready when she returned wearing only a robe. She immediately sat down and took a big sip of wine and then began putting dinner on her plate. I had only seen her this way once before when her company was going through a major reorganization. I wasn't sure what to expect but when she started talking, I wasn't surprised.

"A bunch of things are going to start happening at work for the next month or two. We are merging with another company and it will be announced this week. I have to go to St. Louis Thursday but I will be back Friday. After that, I might be travelling or busy two or three nights a week until things begin to settle down. I hate to do this to you but how this all falls out might affect my job and I need to be really primed for it." She took a deep breath and then continued. "I hate to be this vague because it will leave you hanging for quite some time so I have a suggestion to make. You and Luce get along great. She told me yesterday that they would be through with their part of the trial on Thursday and that they will be having a dinner party Thursday night. I suggested that you take her since I will be out of town. Bill, I think that you should take her and if the two of you talk about it, when I am tied up the two of you can do some things together. I would feel a lot happier knowing that you aren't sitting home alone bored. What do you think?"

I decided to follow Luce's method. "I certainly have no problem taking Luce to the party Thursday and hanging out with her after that but don't you think that this might be a little dangerous? I mean, you know good and well that I am attracted to her and I think that she kind of likes me too."

"I know that you are understating things about how you both feel. But as I told her, if I can't trust the two of you, who can I trust. If something happens, I would probably rather it happen with someone like Luce than with some bimbo in a bar somewhere. So I am going to trust you. I'm going to go back to the study. Call her and talk to her or invite her over to talk. I think that it would work very nicely for all of us."

She finished dinner and excused herself to go to work. I cleaned up the kitchen while I thought things through. Then I called Luce. "Hey, we just had our talk. Do you want to come over here and talk?"

"Sure, give me twenty minutes."

"Bring your swim suit if you want."

"I'll bring it but probably won't put it on until after we talk."

"Wine or brandy?"

"Brandy and maybe then coffee with brandy."

"Done."

I took out some dessert and the brandy bottle along with two snifters. Then I went to the study and knocked before I went in. Crys was minimizing an e-mail, as I said, "Luce is on the way over. Do you want some dessert?"

"Thanks, not now. You two have dessert and talk. Then I'll come out for a brief chat if you want. I really need to get this finished tonight for a review tomorrow."

"Fine. We'll leave you alone. Just come out when you are ready." She smiled but I had noticed a little redness around her ears. I probably wouldn't be able to read the e-mail until the morning. I closed the door and went to wait for Luce. I didn't have to wait long as her car pulled into the driveway and I went out to greet her. She looked like she had just gotten out of the shower or bath when I called.

"Is everything alright?" She asked in a hushed tone with a sense of concern in her voice.

"From my point of view, it couldn't be better. " I kissed her gently and led her into the house. My words and the kiss seemed to help her calm down at least some.

I took her to the kitchen and said, "How much?" I was pointing to the cheesecake with the knife.

"Brandy and talk; then cheesecake." I put the knife down and poured her a brandy and handed it her. I could see her hand shaking slightly. I poured one for me too and led her onto the patio and we sat next to each other on a bench.

"Tell me what she said; as close to exactly as you can remember."

I thought about it and then repeated what Crys had said. I know that I might have missed a word or two but I didn't miss a subject that she had mentioned. Then Luce asked how I responded. When I told her how Crys reacted to what I had said, she paid extra close attention to everything I said. Finally, she seemed to relax but didn't say anything except, "Now it is time for cheesecake." She smiled and kissed me. She took a big piece and a cup of coffee with brandy and we went out and sat at the table.

I was very confused about what was going on at the moment. We ate our cheesecake and then she looked at me and said, "Bill, do you understand what is going on?"

"I thought I did but right now, I'm not sure. Tell me so at least I can be on the same page as you are."

Luce looked at me and took my hand, "Bill, Crys has basically said that she is caught up in both her job and Rod. She is going to be deeply involved with both of them for a week, a month, a year; who knows how long. She doesn't want to face dealing with you or your marriage now; she wants to postpone dealing with that until sometime later. But she doesn't want you to go wandering around and maybe get hooked up with someone else. So she is hooking you up with me because she thinks that I am safe and will keep you safe until she wants to deal with you. In my judgment, that is what is going on."

We locked eyes as she seemed to be probing deep inside me. For my part, the whole thing was a lot simpler than that. I simply held her hand tighter and asked, "So what is the dress and time for this thing Thursday night?" She threw her arms around my neck and kissed and hugged me. For the first time since she arrived, she was relaxed.

"Come as you are from work but expect to lose your tie soon after you arrive. We should be there between five and six at the Hilton downtown. I don't know which room yet."

"I'll tell you what, I'll pick you up Thursday morning and drive you to work so we only have one car and you can drink all you want."

"I need to be at the courthouse by eight."

"I'll pick you up at seven and we can stop for a quick breakfast if we have time."

"Perfect; let's go put on our swim suits and I want another brandy."

"Good choice for both."

I had my swim suit on under my shorts and all I had to do was pull the shorts off and pour us another brandy. Luce disappeared into the bathroom and emerged a few minutes later in a swim suit that I had not seen before but it looked very similar to the one of Crys' that she had worn the day before. I told her that I really liked it. She said that she hoped that I would. Crys had told her where she had gotten her new ones. We sipped our brandy and swam for about twenty minutes when Crys came out with a plate of cheesecake in her hand.

"So have you two finished your talk and what did you decide?"

Luce started to say something but I cut her off. "Crys, we talked and let me set something straight. I have a pretty stressful job that keeps me busy and Luce has one that is probably more stressful than either of ours. Our lives are just as busy and sometimes just as hectic as yours is. You take care of what you need to take care of and what you need to do and don't worry about us. If our schedules allow, we will get together when we can. Right now, I am going to take her to her party Thursday night. After that, we will have to see what our schedules are like and how they fit together. I might add that we might schedule something and if your schedule changes so that you will be home, I'm not going to break a date with Luce unless you are in the hospital. So how does that sound?"

Crys looked a little surprised and then turned to Luce. "Did you give him a script to read?"

"No actually, he came up with that all on his own and I'm proud of him. I couldn't have said it better myself."

"Good; that is something I don't have to worry about anymore. Just take care of each other. I have to get back to work now and finish my presentation." She kissed both of us on the cheeks and went back to the office.

Luce and I stood there in the shallow end of the pool and just looked at each other for a moment. Then she asked, "Did you mean what you told her?"

"Of course I did; why would I lie."

"Well I have some bad news for you. When this trial is over in a couple of weeks, my schedule is going to be very light for a couple of weeks."

"Oh, I'm sorry because when I kick these new programs off next week, my schedule is going to be very light too. So what do you propose we do about it?"

"Well, I think that we should spend a lot of time together and find out what we each like and then make sure that we spend time doing that."

"I totally agree with your plan. We will start on it immediately after your trial is done."

She came into my arms and we kissed. This was the first time that we had kissed with such minimal clothing separating our bodies. I hoped that this wouldn't be the last time.

She stayed another twenty minutes and then I walked her to her car and kissed her good night. Then I went in, cleaned up the kitchen and told Crys good night. She mumbled something and I went to bed.

Tuesday dawned like any other day and it didn't appear to be a bellwether day but it turned out to be one. It started like Monday with Crys up early, dressed and out the door except earlier. I took my coffee into the office and logged in. There had been three emails between them last night.

The first one was probably the one she minimized when I came in that time. It said, "Rod, you will probably be told in the morning but I got you named to be my partner for the next month. We leave Thursday at noon. Bring suits and business clothes. The dinner Thursday night is very important and remember that we are co-workers and need to make a great impression. The meetings Friday morning are a little less important but we still need to be professional. Per company policy, we have to have separate rooms but you will be sleeping with me Thursday night. I will be over my period and I expect the best you have to give. We will be in my room in case my husband calls. When we get home, I will tell him something so that we can spend Saturday together. We will know our schedule for the next several weeks when we get back Friday but I was told that it would be fairly easy but we can probably setup a couple of weekends away so start thinking about that."

Well that laid the future out pretty bluntly and her concern for me was about making up stories for them to get together under the cover screen of work. I opened the second one and found it a little shorter but just as potent. It said, "They bought it; my girlfriend and my husband will be keeping each other company. I wonder if they will fuck. Maybe I'll bug our bed." She ended it with a smiley face.

His reply was, "Don't waste the money on a bug; they don't work very well anyway. Just think about how we can get together three or four times a week to fuck. This twice a week stuff is bullshit."




The Tale of Two Affairs



If I had any concerns about where our marriage was going, they disappeared at that moment. Then I plugged in the flash drive to look at the pictures from Saturday night. The first one was her in the shorts and top she left wearing. The second was her wearing the other shorts and top as they left his house. There were a series of them at the party obviously taken by someone else. There were pictures of them kissing, of her top being raised to show her breasts, of her sitting on his lap with his hands under her top, and one with her hand down his pants. Then there were a couple of her in a tent like structure changing into her tiny thong swimsuit. These were followed with several in the lake and then several more with them lying on a deck next to each other. Finally, there was a half a dozen of them fucking on the deck. Most of them featured him on his back with Crys riding him. The images left nothing to the imagination about their actions. 

When I finished looking at these, it dawned on me that while the scene seemed to be a party, no one else was visible in any of the pictures. Unless there were a number of people behind the camera, this party might have been for as few people as three or four. That seemed odd. I closed the file, pulled the flash drive and logged off. It was time for me to get to work.

At ten I entered my boss' office and ran through my plans for the two new products. He just smiled and nodded and made two minor suggestions that would be easy to make and implement. Then he talked to me for almost an hour. 

I was rather unique among the marketing people in that we had a bonus plan that was based on the continuing profitability of our product lines. We had the option of taking our bonus in cash or in company stock which was available at a discounted price in this program. Most of the others took their bonus in cash and drove expensive cars and lived in big houses. With Crys and I both making decent salaries, I usually took a small amount of cash and put the rest in the stock fund. Since most of my programs remained highly profitable, at this time I held close to 10,000 shares of company stock and would probably add another 1000 or more this year.

My boss told me to keep this secret but that we were the target of a buyout/merger that would probably close after the first of the year. He wouldn't tell me who the other company was but said that since I had a nice portfolio of stock to sit on it and the value of my portfolio would probably increase significantly by this time next year.

This bit of news was both nice to hear and a shock to my system. The nice part was obvious but the shock was still a shock. In our world, there weren't a lot of secrets. There were only four potential buyers for our company. Three were very large bloated companies that to keep their stock prices up and their stockholders happy by regularly buying smaller firms that had good products and decent cash flow going forward. That meant that they didn't have to spend a lot of time or energy developing new products or launching new marketing programs. They simply paid a high price for a company and began milking the existing cash flow tit like a baby suckling its mother. The other company was a European firm that invested in companies for more traditional reasons like their R&D pipeline, distribution network and so forth. If this company was the buyer, I would be pleased; if it was one of the other three, I might need to polish my resume.

But it wasn't the time to worry about that yet. I had to launch two products and then would have time to watch things develop. Launching a product wasn't very taxing on me because I would bring in all of the main players and lay out the plan. Each of them would take their part and run with it. All I had to do was attend regular review meetings and watch the game unfold. I went back to my office and scheduled the meeting for next week. The two programs were so similar that I felt we could cover both of them in one meeting. With that done, I went to lunch and turned my thoughts to my own personal issues.

It didn't take me long to decide what I wanted and only a little longer to determine how I was going to achieve it. There were several unknowns and uncertainties along the way but on the whole, I felt that I could deal with them as they came up. So when I went back to the office, I spent several hours on the computer researching and evaluating several options. Crys called at four and said that she had a meeting and wouldn't be home before nine. I sent an e-mail to Luce to see if she was available for dinner. She replied quickly that she would love it but that she had to be home early to polish her next day's work and get to bed at an early hour. I told her to meet me at a seafood place not far from her house at six thirty and that she would be home by eight thirty. She replied with a smiley face.

I left and went home and changed into slacks and a sport shirt and checked Crys' e-mail. There were two messages. One was from him saying that his boss had given him the news and that he would be ready for the trip. The other was from Crys confirming that she actually had a meeting that night. I left and was waiting for Luce at six thirty.

We had a nice dinner. The first part was for her to unwind. The second part was just simple talk between two friends about a variety of subjects. Crys' name wasn't mentioned. I kissed her good night at eight fifteen in the parking lot and watched her leave for home. I then went home and poured myself a brandy and turned on the ballgame. Crys came home shortly after nine, kissed my cheek, changed clothes and was on the computer by nine thirty.

She left early the next morning again. There was only one message from her that morning. She told him that she had worked out a plan for the weekend and that he should prepare for a full one. She gave no hint of what her plan was. But by then, I was getting bored since I already knew what I was going to do and I could actually use the situation to help her out; sort of like a gift. I sent Luce a message to see if she was available for lunch.

I didn't get a reply until late morning but it said, "The Greek place, one o'clock." I sent back a smiley face. I felt that I must have started into middle age by using those little adolescent images now. But frankly, I didn't give a damn.

At lunch, I carefully carried out my plan. First, I asked, "Luce, you told me awhile ago that you might take some time off after this case and go on a trip or take sailing lessons. Have you thought more about what you want to do?"

"Yes, actually you kind of helped me make that decision. If you took the lessons up here, then we could be sailing buddies and I like that idea. So I'm going to take the sailing lessons. What about you?"

"I want to take the lessons too but I was wondering if you would mind if I took the lessons with you down at the coast?" 

Her face lit up and she grinned. Then she said, "I would love to learn to sail with you. We could begin early and learn together." Her face clouded a little, "I know Crys has given us a pretty broad approval; do you think that she would go along with the two of us spending a weekend together at the coast?"

"Actually, I wasn't planning on telling her that we would be traveling and staying together. I was going to tell her that I was going to Houston to take the sailing lessons. If it comes up, you can tell her the same thing except that you are going to Galveston. I don't think she will have a problem with it because she is going to be pretty occupied herself." 

The concern left Luce's face and she replied, "That might be a good thing. That means I need to get busy and get signed up for the class but it might be the weekend before I can do that."

"I have a suggestion if you are willing. I thought that I might drive down there Saturday morning and look the place over and talk to them before I sign up. Would you like to go with me and we can sign up at the same time?"

"Bill Edwards, did you plan this or are you just perfect? Yes, I will go with you. Let's leave early and come back late. I want to let this part of the trial go. As far as I am concerned, we can go Friday night."

"I like that idea even better but I'll have to confirm that with you because you know who might not like that part; but Saturday morning early for certain."

"One more thing." She said but there was a glimmer in her eyes. "We get one room with one bed. I am not going to spend the weekend down there sleeping alone. I won't promise you anything more than sleep, but I want you next to me for two nights."

"I think that I can manage that." My words were sort of blasé but my body was surging with energy. "Can I buy you the night gowns to sleep in?"

"Don't waste your money; I will sleep in the nude and so are you." She grinned.

"I think I can manage that." She swatted my arm. I walked her to the courthouse door, kissed her and told her that I would make the arrangements and would let her know the details when I saw her tomorrow night at her party.

That afternoon, I booked a room for two nights and confirmed with the sailing club that two of us would visit them Saturday afternoon. They would be pleased to meet with us.

That night, Crys was already home I arrived. She had been doing laundry and packing. I suspected that she didn't want me to see some of the things she had packed. I fixed a light dinner and we ate and chatted quietly. When we finished, she again told me how much she appreciated my support during this busy time. Then she casually brought up that she was really going to be psyched when she got back and that she and a couple of girls from worked talked about going to a spa hotel an hour away for the weekend and would I mind if she went.

I replied that I wouldn't have a problem with that, if that was what she needed to do. She then said that maybe Luce and I could do something together. I replied that Luce was going to of town for the weekend. She looked closely at me and then asked what I was going to do for the weekend. I did my best imitation of screwing up the courage to bring up and awkward subject.

"Um, Crys, we haven't talked about this for a long time but I still think about taking sailing lessons. I heard about this club in Houston that offers a program and well, I thought that I might drive down there Saturday morning and check them out and if I like it, I might think about signing up for the lessons."

"If you sign up, what will that entail? It is a long drive to Houston." Her voice sounded concerned but the look in her eyes said otherwise.

"Well that is the deal, if I decide to take the lessons; it will be four consecutive weekends down there. I would have to drive down on Friday night and come back late on Sunday." Her eyes went from bright to glazed over. I had just handed her a gift from heaven.

"I think that this would be a great idea for you. In fact, why don't you go down this Friday straight from work? Then you can relax and look around down there."

"But you will be home Friday and..."

"I know but I am going to be exhausted and will probably go straight to bed. Then the girls want to leave early Saturday, so we would hardly see each other anyway."

"As long as you think it is alright, I'll do that. I'll take my bag and leave straight from work."

"Good choice. I'm going to finish packing and I have a little work to do. I will leave a little early again. So enjoy your night with Luce tomorrow and have a good weekend in Houston." She got up and went back to the bedroom.

When she left, I couldn't restrain my smile any longer. Things had worked out perfectly. I cleaned the kitchen and went out and took a long soak in the hot tub and thought about the future some more. I felt that the major hurdle had been passed and now I just needed to be patient.

I went to bed before Crys came in but I feigned sleep. She got in bed naked for the first time in over a week and I wondered if she was going to wake me up for a going away fuck; but she decided not to. I then fell asleep and dreamed of a sailboat on the water in the sunshine with Luce next to me.

The next morning, Crys was frantically getting her last minute things together and left after giving me a brief kiss. Once again, I took my coffee into the study and logged in. After this weekend, I felt like I might need to only log in once or twice a week since the weekend issues were resolved.

There was a flurry of short messages from the night before. Crys began, "You aren't going to believe this. He is going out of town for the weekend and leaving Friday after work. Plan on coming here when we come back and we can spend all weekend together."

"Why not my house?"

"Because I have a pool and hot tub. You will need to be gone Sunday afternoon so I can clean up before he comes home."

"What about the next weekend? Can we still go to the spa?"

"He will be gone for the next four weekends after this one. We can spend all of that time together."

"Great. What is the plan for tomorrow?"

"I'll pick you up at seven thirty in the morning; so put your car in the garage. We will leave for the airport at about eleven."

"I'll be ready."

"And I will be ready to; especially for your wonderful cock tomorrow night. Giving you a blowjob Tuesday night didn't help me at all. I might just try to fuck you on the plane this afternoon."

That was that. Now, I could tell Luce about our plans for the weekend during the party tonight. I dressed for work. The day kind of dragged until I got a text from Luce just before lunch. It simply said, "Be ready to party tonight; I am." 

I took the afternoon off and went home to install the things that I had ordered. It didn't take long to install and test the system. Then I got dressed again and I walked into the Hilton at five thirty and by five forty five, her arm was through mine and we had a glass of wine in our hand as she introduced me to her fellow workers. Many of them had a look of surprise on their faces as they knew that Luce hadn't begun to date yet. She deferred all subtle and not so subtle questions by saying, "This is our second date. Don't read too much into it."

We danced exclusively with each other, ate the great hors de oeuvres provided by the hotel, and watched her fellow workers get fairly bombed. We drank but not nearly as much as everyone else. At ten, one of the partners approached her and called her aside after she introduced me to him. She was beaming when she came back and led me out into the hall for a quiet conversation.

"He just told me that I would almost certainly be named a partner at their meeting next month. One of their concerns had been that I was still tied up socially after the divorce and that tonight showed them that I was coming out of that and that removed their last concern. So, like it or not, you just helped me make the next step up in my career." I smiled and replied, "Glad I could be of service to my lady." That earned me a swat on the arm.

Then I told her about the weekend and she was all smiles. She suggested that she could leave anytime after lunch on Friday. I said that I could too; so we agreed to leave early. Then I made a bold suggestion.

"Luce, why don't we go to your place after the party? You can pack your bag for the weekend and then you can come to my house and spend the night. I'll take you to work and pick you up and we won't have to worry about your car or anything. We can just hit the road."

She smiled and replied, "My bag is already packed and I will be happy to spend the night at your house tonight on the same terms that we agreed on about the hotel." It took a moment for that to sink in but then I grinned and asked if she was ready to leave yet. She said that she was but that we needed to hang around for another thirty minutes or so and when the partners had left, we could leave then. Most of the others had reservations in the hotel and were staying. I took her hand and we walked back into the room and watched as one partner after another said their goodbyes and left. When the last one left, we waited ten minutes and said our goodbyes. The last person we went to was the office manager who looked at Luce and said, "The partners are tickled to death about how you managed this part of the trial. They told me to tell you that they did not want to see you in the office until Tuesday morning. Go relax and have fun." 

As we walked out, Luce asked, "What are the chances of you getting off tomorrow?"

"Pretty good since I already told them that I wouldn't be in tomorrow. I planned on doing some shopping for sailing things in the morning before I picked you up."

"How about we just go shopping in Houston tomorrow afternoon after we get there?"

"We will leave right after breakfast or we can stop to eat along the way."

"I like stopping better than making a mess that we need to clean up. Let's get out of here, now. I think I need a little while in the hot tub tonight."

"I am following you at least until we get your bags in the car and you are locked up for the weekend." We held hands as I walked her to her car. In twenty minutes we were at her house and her car was parking in her garage. Twenty minutes after that, her bags were in my trunk except for the swim suit she was going to wear in the hot tub and the clothes she was going to travel in during the drive. 

At eleven thirty, she went into the bathroom and came out in her swim suit. At eleven forty five, I took her swim suit off of her after telling her that we didn't want to travel with a wet swim suit in the car. She made no argument but took mine off also for the same reason. At midnight, she announced that she had enough and that it was time for bed. Once we were in bed, she rolled over to me and said that we weren't going to have sex but that she wanted a lot of kisses and touching before we went to sleep. We lasted until one before she begged me to enter her and make love to her. We fell asleep in each other's arms at three after several earth shattering orgasms. So much for our well intentioned intentions; but I for one had exactly no regrets. The smile on her face seemed to say the same thing.

We didn't wake up until eight and didn't get out of bed until nine after another flurry of mutual orgasms. Neither of us felt any need to rush. I made coffee while she stripped the sheets from the bed. We felt that the huge wet spot in the bed might concern Crys and her lover. We drank coffee while the sheets were washing and then got dressed. When the sheets were in the dryer, we looked around, smiled at each other and locked the door before we left. I hadn't felt that it was important but Luce insisted on putting a fresh set of sheets on the bed before we left. I wasn't going to argue with her about anything, so we had fitted the fresh sheets and then left.

We could have made it to Houston by one o'clock or so but we didn't actually make it to our hotel until five. First we stopped for breakfast and then we stopped for awhile at a deserted roadside park where we discovered that making love in my backseat was doable but uncomfortable. I resolved to trade my car in on something more practical for us. Then we had a pit stop to make before finally discovering why people cussed Houston traffic so vehemently. We were actually staying at a luxury hotel near the marina where the sailing school was located and were in our room and unpacked by six. After we made love again, we went out to dinner at a great seafood place on the bay. We were back in the room by ten thirty and wore each other out again. By my quick calculations, I had come more times with Luce in less than twenty four hours than I had with Crys in the last six months. But don't misunderstand me; Crys never actually crossed my mind until late Sunday afternoon.