Co-written by: Mojavejoe420 and Melanieatplay © 2016
(Please read parts 1 & 2 as this is a continuation of the story! After a beautiful afternoon of lovemaking and some sodomy, Melanie has just revealed to our hero, me, that debonair and dapper gentlemen only twenty-some-odd years older than her, that she is sleeping with my daughter. And she told me this as I was cooking her dinner!)
"Sweet Dreams Are Made of This"
I took the tongs and carefully placed the chicken breasts back into the bubbling sauce. As I ladled the sauce over the chicken, Melanie seemed to think I went deaf.
"Did you hear me?" she asked.
"Yeah, I did. That's awesome. She's a lucky girl."
I grabbed the cast iron pan with a hot pad and slid it into the oven. 375 degrees, if you recall.
"So,
Melanie[
," I began. (I called her 'Melanie', but her friends call her 'Mel'. Did you see what I did there?) "Set the timer for 20 minutes, okay? In about ten minutes you should start steaming the veggies. Then pop in that 90 second Basmati Rice when you're all set. Okay? Oh, and put some raw cilantro on top of the chicken as a garnish."
I looked around for my car keys... ah, on the counter over there by the door. I made for them.
"You're not leaving!" Mel cried out. "Can't we talk about this?"
I dropped the keys in my pocket and sighed heavily. "I don't even have any idea what to say."
"Okay then... sit. And let me talk," said Melanie, and pointed to a chair at the kitchen table.
Fine, I sat down. I mean, what the fuck, over.
"Go ahead", I said, sighing.
Mel rubbed a couple fingers on her forehead, over her right eye, like she had a headache.
"Look," she began. "A few months ago, I was... in a bad place... a very bad place. James had just dumped me, you read about that. But you didn't read that Gianna moved out of town at the same time. I was so... lost, and devastated and... I was doing bad things, risky things... you just don't even know."
Mel struggled, biting her lip. She dropped her head and crossed her arms, remembering some bad shit, I guess.
"Okay hon," I said, rising out of my chair. "I'm sorry. It's okay, just tell me. I want to understand." I held her close for a minute or so. She didn't hold me back, but she did rest her head on me. Then I let her go and sat back down, "Go on, I'm not going anywhere."
I watched as she took a deep breath. I could tell she was trying to collect her thoughts. She found her wine glass and took a swig. Not a sip.
"Alright," Mel said as she wiped her eyes. "When James ended our relationship I went into a severe melancholy. Although I wasn't medically diagnosed, from what I've read, I'm positive I was suffering from severe depression."
She paused again.
"I didn't hurt myself, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it."
Tears were again beginning to well up in her eyes, but I let her continue at her own pace, uninterrupted.
"I entered into a very destructive phase, hanging out in the clubs... partying, drinking, going home with a lot of...
club girls
. Looking back, it was very unhealthy."
I watched as she looked down to floor while she almost unconsciously traced a finger along the rim of her wine glass.
"Then I met a young man who was about my age and we began a very toxic relationship that lasted a couple of months. In my state of mind, I wasn't good for anyone. I felt lost, adrift, and alone."
"I'm sorry, Mel," I said sympathetically.
I wanted to say something more substantial, more meaningful, but I just couldn't find the words.
She gave me a soft smile and continued.
"To make matters worse, my managing partner gave me the task of interviewing the summer interns, and it wasn't going well. They just all seemed so young and eager and stupid... and I could barely concentrate on anything they said and was on the verge of tears the entire time."
Mel drained her wine glass with one long gulp.
"And then, your daughter came in. I mean, of course, I was distracted by her looks. But, she looked at me like, like I was a person, not just the person with the job. I don't know exactly what happened next, somehow she got me talking about myself, and the next thing I know she came around the desk and hugged me. And I completely broke down. Totally. And she just held me and soothed me, and then helped me with my makeup and got me presentable again. And that was our whole hour!"
"She does like to 'fix' people," I said.
"Well, what you call 'fix,' I'd call 'save,' because that's exactly what she did: She saved me."
My face broke into a knowing smile as I began to comprehend the true nature of their relationship. It was quickly becoming obvious that this wasn't just casual sex between co-workers, this was much more.
"So then, Alice got the job, I guess?"
"Yes, she did! And she pulled me out of my depression and out of my... stupid things I was doing. And then one night after work, she came here to my apartment for some drinks and we were hugging goodbye... and I kissed her."
Mel looked visibly relaxed. She continued on. "And Alice didn't pull away, so I kept kissing her. She wasn't my first girl, of course, you read about that. But I was her first girl."
"But," I interrupted. "She had a boyfriend back then. Still does, or is there something I don't know?"
"Yeah, she and Ryan are still going strong I guess..."
And she stopped talking. So, there are things left unsaid. And she didn't seem to want to say them, so I had to ask.
"So now what? She knows what we did last night, yes?"
Mel nodded.
"And is she upset with you, or me?"
"Not really. She was pretty happy that I got her dad laid! Even if it was with me! But, she may think it was just a one-night thing. She was rather surprised that I invited her over tonight and said that you were here."
"Alright then," I sighed a big sigh and looked at my watch. "You and I have known each other all of about, 16 or 18 hours. And we haven't done all that much except fuck." Mel chuckled at that. "And the fucking has been unbelievable, trust me. Even now, part of me is figuring out how can I get you face down on this kitchen table... "
"That being said," I continued. "I was counting on seeing you some more because I want to know what you're like outside of the bedroom. I mean, I really... feel a lot for you. Obviously, there's lots of lust in the mix, but I feel there's a lot more than just that."
Mel came and sat in my lap. "So do I, Jim!" And she kissed me, hard, as we embraced.