I headed back for my last semester of my senior year determined to honor my commitment to Debbie to leave her alone to improve her marriage but also knowing that at some time in the future she would want me again.
I graduated college in 1980 with unemployment in double digits and was unable to find a job in my field. My parents were not willing to send me to grad school so I ended up taking an entry position with an Insurance Agency being run by Bill and his wife Sue. I had never pictured myself selling insurance but in that job market beggars could not be choosers.
It turned out that I was pretty good at it and within one year was making enough that I could purchase a starter home near my hometown. I was invited to rejoin the softball team that Rick and Gary were on and I accepted with the agreement that the 6:00 early games would be difficult for me to get to with my work schedule.
Of course, the first game was a 6:00 game and I had to work late so I showed up around 6:30 in the third inning. I ran right by the bleachers that Debbie and Mandy were sitting with the rest of the wives. I said hi to them as a group and I was greeted with enthusiastic hellos and welcome backs.
After the game everybody was very friendly and I had a normal conversation with Debbie and a couple of the other wives that Debbie said were attracted to me. I was not attracted to them but by spending more time with them I was hoping to throw off any suspicion (Paranoia must have set in) that Rick and Gary might have had.
Several weeks went by with absolutely no flirting between Debbie and I. I kept my promise and after some initial nervousness on her part she was friendly in a just a friend way. Maybe I was wrong about getting back with her.
It was now midsummer and I decided that I had done enough work on my fixer upper to hold a housewarming party. I invited the softball team, people from work and some high school friends. I also invited my friend Lisa who would go on to become a model and was drop dead gorgeous. Unfortunately for all males Lisa plays for the other team. She would be my date to distract husbands' and make me look like a better catch for the women there. Plus, she liked to party.
The Saturday of the party arrived and I was very busy getting everything set up. Throughout the day people were coming and going and I was giving many tours and was getting lots of advice on what I should be doing to fix up the place. I also noticed that Lisa was in demand as usual.
Well after the party started Rick and Debbie showed up with some of the other players and a few wives. After showing them around a couple of the wives commented on how it was decorated as a typical bachelor's place and could use a woman's touch to help me find the "Right person."
Hearing that, Rick stepped up and said "Deb is very good at decorating. She could give you some tips."
"That would be great I said. I am looking forward to hearing what she has to say."
Rick called Debbie over and told her that he was going golfing the next morning and had volunteered her to give me decorating ideas. I stepped in to save her and said that it was not necessary and that I didn't want to put her out. She seemed relieved and I offered to get her a pad if she wanted to write things down during the party.
As Debbie was wandering from room to room putting her ideas on paper, I asked Lisa to get Rick to strike up a conversation with her that Debbie would notice. Twenty minutes later I noticed the two talking. It was at that time that Debbie arrived back with two pages of ideas that she wanted to show me. I listened intently and asked several questions to show how much I appreciated her ideas. It was in the middle of one of her answers that she noticed Rick talking with Lisa.
She paused as she watched the conversation and Lisa placed a well-timed hand on Rick's shoulder while laughing at something he said. I pretended not to see the conversation and encouraged her to keep going. When she was talking about something in the kitchen, I asked her to show me as I was having trouble picturing what she wanted to do. As we walked to the kitchen, I could see her glancing at her husband but I couldn't tell if she was just curious or upset that he was talking with a beautiful woman.
She started going through her ideas but the only thing I was thinking about how many different places in that kitchen I could fuck her. She turned and asked what I thought about her idea. I had not heard it so I just said "Awesome. What do I need to do to begin?"
Before she could answer Lisa walked in. "Sorry to interrupt but I have to get going," she said. I kissed her goodbye and then she turned to leave but stopped. "Your friend Rick is cute," she gushed. "Lucky for you I was able to fend him off."
That comment ticked Debbie off as I knew it would. She excused herself and left the room as I went to entertain other guests at the party. Within twenty minutes Rick and Deb came up to me to thank me for having them but they needed to get going. I thanked Rick for offering Deb's decorating ideas and Debbie for her time. I told her that I would have more questions about her ideas and I would talk with her at the next game.
She smiled, looked at Rick and said "You know what, if you are free tomorrow morning while Rick is golfing, I can answer them then."
I looked at Rick and he assured me it was fine. "Great, I will see you then." As they walked away, I knew that my plan was going to pay off in spades.
The next morning arrived and Deb showed up around nine am with her notepad. She was dressed down in working clothes which definitely gave me the impression that I had some work to do.
We went room to room with her telling me her ideas but I have to say that I only heard enough to join the conversation with a few well placed "Good Idea" and "nice". The rest of the time was spent thinking about bedding her.
We came to the last room and she asked me what I thought of the plan. "Great," I said. "Leave your notes and I will get the materials when I am free."
