Lovers getting to know one another again after years apart can sure be fun, Ronnie thought to himself as he lay there on his side.
Sylvia lay in the huge bed with him, her face soft with sleep as he just watched her. She had insisted that they go buy it after the first couple of nights she spent at his house.
Three times they had ended up falling out of bed onto the floor, giggling. It was darned hard to make love with Sylvia and stay on the tiny little single bed he had before, she was on the energetic side.
They spent the entire weekend inside, never leaving. They only stopped to shower and use the bathroom, once Sylvia was in there and he opened the door, getting a shriek from her.
Sylvia was not used to having someone watch her take a pee. Ronnie insisted, telling her he wanted to watch. He had never seen a woman do that before. She resisted at first, then finally allowed it, even opening her legs wide so he could see everything. Her face was scarlet, to Ronnie that was fun.
About an hour later he was standing there himself and the door slammed open, there she stood with a huge grin, naked.
"Well?" She said. Ronnie started laughing so hard that he had one hell of a time getting the stream going. Once he finished, he turned to her, his erection climbing again.
Sylvia had squealed with delight when Ronnie grabbed her and dragged her into the shower with him.
Now he lay there watching her, his head propped up on one elbow. He wiggled his toes, burying them in the soft material.
California King, the sales clerk had told them, tipping her head back and laughing when Ronnie grabbed Sylvia by the waist and tipped her over onto the thing right there in the store. Then he pretended to try and undress her, managing to get her blouse pulled loose from where she had it tucked into her snug slacks.
"Just testing!" He grinned when she began to put up a serious resistance, pushing him off the top of her. Ronnie had managed to press his mouth to her bare belly button, causing some rather loud noises with his lips. There were a half dozen people in the store, all looking at them.
"Well I never!" One silver haired older lady sniffed, grabbing her husband's arm and tugging him away. The man craned his neck to look back, a huge grin on his face.
The young sales clerk was pretty happy with a sale that probably made her entire Saturday's commission, plus Ronnie noticed she kept glancing at him shyly, nipping at her lower lip. He smiled at her, getting an elbow from Sylvia.
Four hours later the bed was delivered and set up, it got tested within minutes of the delivery crew leaving. The rather large older man had taken one look at Sylvia standing there in just a robe with an impatient expression and grinned hugely, the younger helper turned bright red and appeared flustered.
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Sylvia opened her eyes and looked at him, then looked down. Ronnie had slid the covers off so he could see her.
"Pervert!" She teased, the slow smile sliding over her lips that delighted him.
"Yep!" He grinned, leaning down to kiss her.
Ronnie's world had come back together, he was happier than he could remember ever being.
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Monday meant going back to work, though. He had several huge trucks set up to deliver loads of rock, a tractor and trailer rented plus a little Bobcat machine that should be able to handle most of the big boulders. Another truck showed up with ten yards of white gravel, dumping it next to some big rolls of liner, then headed back for another load.
Jack's finishing crews were working inside the homes, Ronnie was doing the front yards, creating nice rock gardens, while planting different types of plants that could withstand a serious dry climate. The homes were all similar, so Ronnie was looking at each one, trying to do the yards in such a way as to give them each a different appearance.
He and his crew were well into the work on the 3rd one when Jack came by in his huge white pickup. Ronnie saw Tammy, the pretty African looking woman he had seen a few days earlier sitting in the passenger side.
"Damn, Ronnie! You sure do have a good eye for this, I like it." He exclaimed. Just then Tammy walked up to them.
Ronnie did a double take, she had on a pair of white shorts that sat so low on her hips it was obvious she shaved down there. The top she wore was just a wrap around her breasts, there was no hint at all of a sag and her big black nipples were clearly visible.
Jack grinned at Ronnie's reaction, he had not been able to help himself, the woman was spectacular.
"Let's break for lunch, go down to Philippi's Buffet, OK?" Jack asked.
"Sure." He answered, then he went over and told his crew what he needed done for the next yard.
At the restaurant, they went up and down the rows, filling plates with mountains of food.
"So what's the time frame, can you get six of them done each day?" He asked Ronnie, through a mouthful of potato salad.
"Yes, I think so but I was shooting for ten."
"Ten, huh? Damn! That would be great, we can push some of the promotions. Sales are a little slow but it could be worse. That Dixon Homes outfit south of town is cutting me on price. But they are running 20" on center and we are going 16", it pisses me off that those outfits cover up crap."
"You get what you pay for I guess." Ronnie said, trying to not look at Tammy who sat there by Jack's side. She hadn't said a single word.
"So. How are you and Sylvia getting along?" Jack asked him with a grin.
"Fine, we are happy." Ronnie really didn't want to talk about that with Jack. He was well aware that there had been a relationship between Jack and Sylvia, he had not asked her about it and wasn't sure he wanted to know.
"I can just imagine, that is one hot broad!" Jack said, tipping his head back in laughter.
Ronnie barely managed to not hit Jack for that, just barely. Jack caught his look and flushed slightly.
"Hey, if you ever get in the mood, Tammy here is a lot of fun." He told Ronnie. Ronnie looked at Tammy, she didn't even change expression.
"I...we plan on being faithful." Ronnie stammered. Tammy was looking right at him, it made him blush.
"Man, that is a fucked up concept, what with women like this. Hell, it would be a shame to not spread it around." He smirked and reached out to touch Tammy's bare shoulder, she still never changed expression. She looked at Ronnie with a steady gaze, then the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Ronnie felt his body react, he felt mildly ashamed of himself.
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The conversation at lunch messed up the rest of Ronnie's day. He knew that Jack and Sylvia had a relationship, she had worked for him for nearly a year. It hadn't been a problem at first until Jack made that wisecrack about her being a "hot broad."
Now he had the vision of Jack on top of Sylvia and it wouldn't leave his head.
"Why are you being such a prick all of a sudden?" One of his men complained after Ronnie yelled at him for being too slow with the Bobcat moving some rocks into place.
Ronnie took a deep breath and apologized, the man nodded and went on with his work. By 5 PM they had just six units finished, he sent home some of his crew but kept one man on overtime, pitching in to finish getting the trucks unloaded for the next day. He knew that three hours of overtime was about a fourth of his profit for the day, he had wanted this job desperately and cut the bid very close.
Part of the reason for that was Sylvia, he knew. Seeing her that first evening with Jack had started everything right back up again, getting the bid meant he would be able to see her from time to time. He had not known then how things would turn out, that she would be his again.
Ronnie had left after the meal, leaving Jack and Sylvia there together. What had happened? Did Jack then take her home, make love to her?
The idea of that ate at him.
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It was after eight PM when he walked in the door, Sylvia was sitting there waiting.
"Long day, honey?" She asked. He just nodded. She went in and warmed a plate, brought it out. Then she curled up at his feet, tugging off his shoes and socks and rubbing them for him.
"Jack came by, we went to lunch today."
"Oh, how does he like your landscaping?" She was rubbing his feet firmly, making them feel good.
"He seems to, I told him we could hit ten per day but we only managed six."
"It will go faster, I am sure, once the crew gets it down to a system."
Ronnie nodded, his mind was still full. He looked down at her and she smiled up at him. Ronnie knew he loved her, but deep inside he was wishing things had been different.
What had she known, what had she done during those years apart? He had thought that it would not bother him, but now he found that it did.
That night when she reached for him he begged off, telling her he was exhausted. He knew he would not be able to perform, his head was still full of those thoughts of Jack being with her.
The thought even slid into his dreams.
"Are you all right honey?" Ronnie was suddenly awake, Sylvia lay there with her hand gently touching his chest.
Someone had been yelling, "NOOO!" He realized that it was himself.
"Yea. Just a dream, lots of things on my mind." he answered. Then he reached for her and hugged her tightly.
"You are mine!" He whispered to her.
"Yes, Ronnie. I am all yours." She answered.
The next day went better, they got seven of the yards finished. Ronnie was pleased with the way they looked, but slightly worried. He had every dime he had in the world tied up in inventory and equipment, and every dime he could borrow.
He knew he had made the bid so far on the low side so time was going to matter, his men needed to be paid. The week went along fairly steady, each night he came home late, Sylvia waiting for him.
Friday evening she wasn't there!
Ronnie found the note explaining that Jack had called and asked her to come in and help straighten out the books.
He could understand that, Tammy he figured was not exactly a secretary/accountant. He went over to the phone and dialed the message service he rented.
"Ronnie, I am going over to Jack's office to sort out his books, he says that Tammy made a mess of things already. I will be home later, there is some food in the fridge, love you!"
It was just after 10 PM when Sylvia got home, by then Ronnie was pissed off. He just could not get the idea of her being with Jack out of his head. What were they doing, would Jack make a pass? Would she let him?
He felt sick inside, all of the possibilities were filling his head.
"Where in the hell have you been?" He demanded the moment she walked in.
Sylvia came to a dead stop, startled.
"Didn't you get my note, my message? I was sorting out Jack's books."
"I will just bet."
"What? That's all I was doing, what's the matter with you?" She suddenly sounded angry.
"Nothing. Nothing at all. I am going to bed." He turned and walked into the bedroom. He expected her to follow him but she didn't. He lay there trying to sleep but it wouldn't come.
But he apparently did sleep, waking up to the Sun shining in the window. Sylvia wasn't there, he dressed and went looking for her. She sat in the living room, sipping some coffee. She went and got him a cup, then sat down again.
"We need to talk, honey." She said.
"Yes, I guess so." He answered, feeling ashamed of himself.
"Do you think that Jack and I...made love or something last night?"
