Andrea and James - Part 2 of 3
The relationship develops. Tim discovers her infidelity.
I accidentally posted
Part 01
(
https://www.literotica.com/s/andrea-and-james-pt-01
) in the Loving Wives category instead of Erotic Couplings even though that was an acceptable category. To understand this part, one really needs to read
Part 01
.
The physical relationship well and truly crosses boundaries. It could be in Loving Wives, Romance, Mature, Erotic Couplings but I decided to put it in Erotic Couplings as it is basically about an altruistic friendship between work colleagues that develops into something more, before finally falling into infidelity, ending in divorce but the husband is collateral damage to the colleagues' relationship.
It really is quite fascinating reading comments from Part 01, noting so many different perceptions and reactions: How one set of words may be interpreted in so many different ways.
Chapter 4
Having returned to work, Thursday afternoon passed quickly for them both, Friday not so much, but they were both now thinking about, and looking forward to their next meeting, the coming Tuesday. They spoke using their mobiles on Friday and discussed spending a little more time together, but Andrea having suffered a brief moment of guilt after Thursday's session, insisted it not take time away from any further activities with her husband. After much discussion, they settled on working more hours to make up the time they wanted for extended lunch time meeings. James was single so he could choose those hours at any time, but Andrea was married and was insistent, stressing strongly, that her extra hours not impact on her time with her husband, friends or any other myriad of things that needed to be done outside work.
Her husband had a long commute so he normally left for work about ninety minutes before Andrea, so she decided that the morning, after her husband left for work would be when she would work the extra hours. If they added an extra hour to each of their two weekly lunches that would mean they would only have to work an extra 24 minutes, an extra half hour a day to make up the time. To disguise any potential links James would work his hours sometimes in the mornings, sometimes in the afternoon, whilst Andrea worked all her extra hours in the mornings only. They each agreed, and cleared the arrangements with their respective supervisors or bosses. So they each left work Friday happy, ready to enjoy the weekend, but looking forward to their next meeting on Tuesday.
Andrea started the new week arriving at work half an hour earlier than she had in the past, to begin building up credits that would enable her to have an extra two hours a week for those longer lunches that she and James wanted. Time she wanted to spend with James, giving him some comfort to help heal his broken heart. She rang him on her mobile and asked if he was making up the time too. He said he had already arrived too. "Is there anyone else in your area yet?" he asked her.
"No... Just like I used too, most don't get here until nine on the dot," and chuckled.
"That gives us about twenty minutes" he replied, "want to sneak in a hug?"
"Oh James, you know we can't do that... The risk is just too great. And it's only a day we need to wait."
"Yeah, you're right I guess... Enjoy your day."
"You too," she said, smiling to herself as she disconnected the call and briefly held the phone to her chest before placing it back on the desk.
Monday seemed to drag for them both but Tuesday arrived and both were in great spirits.
They'd decided not to take extra time during their lunch meetings this week as they wanted to make sure they had accrued enough bonus hours before taking advantage. The great thing this company allowed was that this flexitime arrangement allowed them to accrue up to five full days of hours before needing to use them.
For the next few weeks Andrea and James met at his apartment twice weekly, mostly Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus spreading out their times to be together as much as possible, but James wanted more, as did Andrea, had she dared to admit.
Their lunch hours, as well as general discussions about many things, were most satisfying sexually. Andrea was orgasming more frequently and James was a most happy recipient of blow jobs that seemed to improve in quality each time they met. They cuddled naked on the couch and their familiarity grew such that a simple touch between them was enough to get her juices flowing, soaking her panties, and James's erections to make their status known.
They had been building up their hourly credits to the stage where they were each entitled to one full day off. Having decided not to use the extra time during their lunch hour meetings, in favour of having an entire day together appealed to them. Their lunch-hour oral exploratory sessions, whilst extremely enjoyable and satisfying were though, pushing them closer to the final boundary. The last few times it was mainly a lack of time that prevented taking that final step, along with an occasional twinge of guilt, but any guilt was quickly dispelled as she knew her actions were in a good cause.
But the tension had been building, as had the desire to spend more than just an hour or two a week together. The desire to take that last step, to cross that last boundary, was something that had been growing stronger in Andrea's psyche, though that had never been in her mind when their friendship began. She'd never, in her wildest dreams, thought their friendship would ever get to this point, but over time, initially unconsciously, and unbidden, feelings had grown to the point where she now knew with certainty, that their bodies would join to complete the final healing. Having decided to spend the whole day together in James's apartment, maybe today may not be the day, but it would come.
Andrea left home as normal, as if she was going to work, so there would be no difference that anybody would notice had they cared or been curious enough to look. The only difference was that she drove directly to James's apartment.
Andrea arrived at James's apartment and as he opened the door, she wrapped her arms around him, hugging him strongly, looking up into his eyes with the broadest smile on her face, then, as he bent down to give her one of his sensual soft kisses. She moaned as their tongues met and felt almost giddy as her entire body tingled. She was so happy. She would be spending the entire day with James. He had recovered, healed, much of his broken heart over the period of the last month or so, no doubt helped by the intimate touching, the closeness of their bodies. They broke the kiss for a moment as they observed a tenant from one of the other apartments walk by. He took her hand and pulled her into the apartment, shutting and locking the door behind them.
Hurriedly they started removing each other's clothes, kissing and rubbing their hands over each other's bodies. They walked over to the couch and sat down. By now it felt natural to be totally naked in each other's company. Their brief lunch sessions had established the need to act quickly to fondle each other's bodies. To satisfy their need to intimately touch each other.
Andrea took his hands in hers and asked, "James, how are you feeling these days?... Do you still think about Cheryl?"
He reflected for a moment before replying, "Sometimes... No, I don't think about her any more apart from some very fleeting momentary thoughts from time to time. But they don't affect me as much anymore... You may not believe this, but I actually ran into her just yesterday and it felt weird afterwards when I thought about it. I had been engaged to this woman, she had cheated on me, yet as we said hello to each other and briefly exchanged pleasantries, I realised that apart from maybe a tiny twinge, there was no real feeling. Not hate, not resentment, no longing, no regrets... nothing... It was almost as if she was just an acquaintance, just someone I knew. But we would never be friends. It was just like sometimes when you meet someone for the first time. You decide if you're possibly going to like them or you decide you don't like them, or you can give or take. That's what it felt like... And I purely have you to thank for that," and he leant in and kissed her. "With your support, your help, your giving me comfort, you've helped make me whole again."
"Oh James, that is so good to hear. I'm so proud of you, although that doesn't seem like the right emotion. I'm so glad you are okay now and that my comforting you has helped you. That makes me feel so good... So good that I was able to help someone who needed it."
"Oh I definitely needed it, but I still thank my lucky stars that someone like you, so beautiful, so caring, took me under her wing, into her care to help someone like me. You've spent a lot of time with me... we've spent a lot of time together. I've been selfish and maybe taken you away from Tim and your other friends all those times we have been together, but you cannot possibly, not even in your wildest dreams know the effect you have had on me. I love you...," and he quickly added, "As my dear friend."