The following Saturday night dead on 7 the doorbell rang. That fucking cow just didn't get the message did she?
"Look I don't, Nigel!" I gasped in surprise.
My angry face dropped and I smiled nervously. I ran my fingers through my hair hoping I didn't look to messy.
"Come in," I said excitedly, "are you OK?"
I tried to ignore his negative expression. Just seeing Nigel again had given me such a lift I couldn't believe it myself.
"Look mum is doing a birthday dinner for me on Wednesday. She said I should invite you."
"Oh I'd love to come. But it is up to you," I added, hoping he wanted me to.
He nodded, but not with any great degree of certainty, but after all the shit I had put him through who could blame him?
"Why don't you come in and have a drink? You can see Sammy, he misses you."
"I'm going out, another time."
He turned away still not giving me much of a clue as to his feelings.
"OK, I'll see you Wednesday night. Thanks for asking me," I called excitedly.
"Like I said it was mum's idea."
I watched him walking down the path. I closed the door when he was out of sight. I began wondering if I had a chance to get him back. Why did she want me there? Maybe she had changed her mind about me? OK it wasn't like a date but at least I would see him again. Now I realised just how much I missed him, I had a chance to try and put things right.
It was a start wasn't it?
The door went again and there she stood. God was I confused now!
She breezed past me and began petting the dog. This time I waited I didn't want to ask her what she was doing here. I wanted to wait; she would tell me when she was ready.
"So are you coming to dinner?" she asked, still concentrating on the dog.
"Yes, thank you."
"Did Nigel tell you it was my idea?"
I nodded as she straightened up.
"You will be my guest, not his you do understand that don't you?"
I was a little confused by this, but just the chance to talk with Nigel had me ready to put up with anything, or so I thought.
"It will be like you are a friend of the family, not his wife do I make myself clear?"
I gulped, "What does that mean, exactly?"
"Nigel will be there with his new girlfriend. If that is too much for you to handle don't come."
I took a deep breath, "Why are you doing this? Why are you letting me see him now?"
"Although it hurts me to say it I think he still loves you, but he would never admit that to me. I want to see for myself, and for some reason I find your behaviour, interesting."
I knew if I was to work all this out now I would get a headache.
"How are you off financially?"
I swallowed, "OK I suppose."
"So you have enough money to buy my son a nice birthday present, a £300 watch or something of similar value?"
She knew I didn't have money like that.
I knew this was insane but I couldn't help myself. I sucked and kissed her toes as money fluttered down by my face. Again her feet were slightly sweaty, but it wasn't unpleasant.
"I don't think you can earn enough for my son's present by just kissing my feet do you?"
I looked up at her. What the hell was she suggesting now?
"Stand up and take off your clothes down to your bra and panties."
She didn't bat a bloody eyelid! The words just flowed out of her mouth like she was talking about knitting or something.
I shook my head.
"Come on it's not that difficult. You have intercourse with total strangers don't you? Don't you?" she spat.
I tried to think of a reason to tell her how this was worse, but I couldn't. I just nodded my head.
"Isn't my son worth it?"
Slowly I slipped my top off over my head. I couldn't look her in the eye. I unzipped my skirt and just before I let go I realised she would see a wet patch again. I just let go of my skirt and I looked into her eyes, god those dark brown circles were eating me alive.
"Wet again aren't you?" she said, with a real mocking tone.
I just stood shuddering in my white bra and pale blue panties, with a darker wet patch that I hadn't seen but I knew it was there.
"Now go and make me a cup of tea."
I hurried to the kitchen to boil the kettle. I found myself in the daft situation of feeling so turned on but not daring to admit it to myself. As for Maureen was she a lesbian? Was she likely to jump me and start kissing me? No, that wasn't her style. I took the tea into her put it on the coaster. I had already spotted the roll of money she had left there.
"Put it in your bra." she whispered.
I hesitated for a second.
"Go on you can't be worrying about it now. Pick the money up."
I pushed it into my bra.
"So you get turned on by kissing my feet do you?"
I gulped. I had to respond to this, but she was far better at mind games than I was and we both knew it.
"And you like it?" I said, waiting for a volley of abuse.
"Oh is that what you think? Well yes I do but only because I like being touched. It is you who can't control yourself. You really are quite pathetic but you amuse me," she said, with a slight grin.
It just made me feel worse as I knew it would. Her next move shocked me even more! She lifted her dress up slowly. I know this was so bizarre and I shouldn't look, but she had complete control over me.
"Do you see a wet patch?"
I shook my head again.