Isn't it sweet to see lover's names carved in a heart on a tree? Then again, who brings a knife on a date?
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Allen Collins; Ronnie Van Zant: "Hey there fellow, with the hair colored yellow, whatcha tryin' to prove? 'Cause that's my woman there, and I'm a man who cares, and this might be all for you!"
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'It seemed like a good idea at the time.'
How many times in your life have you thought something like that? I can think of dozens of times where I've done something that didn't quite work out like I wanted it to. This one is easily the one that went the furthest off the rails before I tried to make it right.
Let me take you back to six weeks ago when this started. By the way, my name is Nate Dylan. Twenty seven years old. Single. Dating sporadically due to work. Shy doesn't begin to describe my confidence around women. The ladies in the cafeteria flirt, but I'm not ready to mix work and pleasure. Over the last week, I think four or five have asked me out. Unfortunately with my crammed work schedule, I've had to turn them down. I have no idea what's changed to make me so popular, but I'm also not complaining.
Most everyone had left for the day, but I was working late again. My cell phone buzzed with an incoming text message.
'I need to talk with you as soon as possible!'
Wrong number, I guessed, as this one isn't in my contacts.
'Who is this?'
'We haven't met. Call me.'
I really have to get these reports out tonight. What the hell, I need a break. I tried the number. A woman answered.
"This is Nate Dylan. You asked me to call."
"Nate, my name is Corina. I would really like to sit down and talk with you. What's your schedule look like tonight?"
"Corina, you seem hell bent on something. Why is it that I should meet a stranger well after dark?"
"It's important and I'd rather not talk about it on the phone. We can meet somewhere brightly lit, like a Mickey Dees."
"I have to work another hour. Which Mickey Dees?"
We agreed on the meeting location and time. My miserable personal life had something to look forward to, albeit a little odd. Okay, a lot odd.
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Walking through the doors, I realized I hadn't asked for a way to identify her. No one was holding a gun or knife. Two ladies had kids. There was a very old woman, who I immediately dismissed from consideration. The lady I talked to was not a granny. My assumption was that I beat her here, so I sat in a booth in the corner.
Based solely on her confident stride, the woman who just entered became my prime suspect. She quickly scanned the crowd then made a beeline towards me. Walking quickly with her right hand holding her cell phone, her left arm was swinging back and forth with each step. She had her purse slung over her shoulder.
"Nate?"
"Who?"
"You sure look like Nate. You're not Nate?"
"I'm sorry. I wish I was."
That brought a smile to her face. She seemed confused as she rescanned the patrons.
"Just kidding. You must be Corina."
"Cute! I ought to..."
"Yes, you ought to. Have a seat."
Corina retrieved a large manila envelope from her purse and then set it on the table.
"I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but your wife is having an affair with my husband."
"No way. That's just not possible."
Pushing the envelope towards me "Again, I really am sorry. The investigator's report is in here along with some very disturbing photos. I think the affair started three months ago."
I peeled the clasps apart, opened the flap, and then tried to shield the children nearby from the pornographic photos. If this was her husband I can see why she finds this disturbing. The slut had his cock buried down her throat in one photo, and fully up her ass in another. A third had her feet tied above her head as he pounded her pussy. There were about a dozen photos.
What the hell? I played along.
Acting dismayed "Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'm in shock. What are you planning to do?"
"I'd like to kill them, but that's not going to happen. My sister thinks I should have a revenge fuck and show him the pictures. What are you going to do?"
That was a good question. I've never been married. I've never even been engaged. At what point do I bring this to Corina's attention?
"I can't see spending another night in her bed. What's a revenge fuck?"
I knew exactly what it was, but didn't want to start unzipping my fly quite yet.
Whispering so those closest to us couldn't eavesdrop "It's where you have sex outside your marriage to even the score."
I put my hand over my mouth and raised my eyebrows "Devious. And you've done this?"
"No. I was thinking we could do it."