I had been dating Heather for seven, almost eight months, when my eye started to wander. We were very close, spent a lot of time together, and I thought that I was in love with her. But in the back of my head were lots of nagging doubts. 'Nagging' is a good word to use, because she would nag me often, and her controlling nature had started to wear on me. I loved being with a strong, assertive woman, but I was starting to wonder if I was in over my head.
We'd gone to a party at a friend's house...her friend of course. It was a big house on the edge of town that had been a mansion at one time, and now shared by a group of about a dozen friends. Heather's friend had moved in recently and so we didn't know most of the people who lived there or who were at the party.
At one point Heather went off to hang with her friend and I ended up chatting with a nice girl named Kim. Kim didn't know Heather and, while I was usually upfront about it, I didn't mention that I had a girlfriend. She was just terribly cute and sweet and I got a burst of excitement when I realized she was flirting with me. We laughed and had a good time and started talking music. Turns out we had similar taste and she invited me back to her room to give me a mix cd that she had burned for an ex-boyfriend.
Her room was in the rear of the top floor, and as we walked down the hall I could hear the party getting fainter. We chatted for a bit and I felt a growing sexual tension starting to build between us. It was exciting and scary...I wasn't sure if I should go along with it or not when suddenly my phone rang. It was Heather, and she was looking for me.
I went back downstairs with Kim following behind, and Heather intercepted us at the bottom of the stairs. She did not look pleased.
"I've been looking for you," she said sternly. "Who's this?"
"Oh this is just Kim....Kim, this is Heather. My girlfriend." I felt a pit of nervousness growing in my chest. Kim looked surprised but, ever a sweetheart, she put on a big smile.
"Nice to meet you," she extended her hand "we were just talking about music and..."
"I wasn't talking to you" Heather said, pushing down her arm and taking a step into her face. She was easily half a foot taller, and all around bigger. I could see Kim shrink a little as Heather stared her down.
"Oh...um..." Kim stammered, clearly intimidated.
"Oh! Um!" Heather mocked, "I'm sure you're a great conversationalist. Why don't you go talk to people OUTSIDE."
Kim's face was white. She swallowed hard and without a word turned, walked off, and went out the front door. Heather had just kicked this poor girl out of her own home.
"Honey..." I began to say with a gentle tone, but she cut me off.
"You went to her room??" she demanded
"Yeah but nothing happened I mean-"
"Take me there."
"Huh?"
"Take me to her room. Now."
Before I knew it, I was leading her upstairs, feeling tingles of anxiety like I had just been caught red handed...even though I hadn't done anything! Kim's room was one of the smallest in the house...it had probably just been a large closet at one time: Just enough room for a bed, dresser, and a small desk. For such a small space, Kim was an excellent organizer and kept everything tidy...the bed was made and the sheets smoothed out tidily.
"See?" I pointed to the bed, "I mean, we didn't even touch the bed!"
Heather shut the door, latching it locked, then turns and looks at me sternly.
"Was she flirting with you?"
"No, no, Honey we were just talking it wasn't like that."
"Don't lie to me," she was looking deep in my eyes.
"I...I told her I had a girlfriend," I lied, "so she knew I was off limits."
Heather smirked.
"And she didn't make a move?"
"No! No, and *I* would never, either."
"Oh," she reached down and grabbed my crotch firmly, cupping my balls almost a little too firm, "I know YOU would never. Right?"
I didn't move a muscle as she held me there. I said the only thing I could think to say:
"I love you, Heather."
She smiled and leaned in, close enough to kiss me, but holding off.