I can be a judgmental prick at times about quite a number of things. Life, however, has a funny way of teaching us lessons. I had always viewed people that cheated on their spouses with a fair amount of disdain, particularly those people that just don't give a shit and constantly pursue extramarital sex without the consent of their spouse. Truth be told, I'm still quite judgmental about those folks to this day. Me? I'm different kind of cheater altogether.
I never would have thought I would succumb to stepping out on my wife. She and I are very much in love with each other, recently celebrating our fifteenth wedding anniversary. We have very good jobs, live in a beautiful apartment in a luxury building in New York City, own a beach cottage on the North Fork of Long Island, and have two wonderful children. We have accumulated a fair amount of wealth. Many people would think we have perfect lives, and I reckon we do at that.
When I took my wedding vows, I had every intention of living up to the forsaking all others. I was not, however, so naΓ―ve as to think there would never be any temptation to break that vow. As such, I have always avoided situations that could put me in a compromising situation. I understood that we humans are animals, and it is the natural order of things that we try to mate. Our intellect allows us to override that natural instinct, because we can consider the consequences of such a thing in ways that other animals cannot.
I have also mentally kept other women that I know in the friend zone in my mind. We have a group of couples that we socialize with frequently. Several of the women are quite attractive, but I don't focus on that or think about it at all. I don't fantasize about them when I'm having sex or masturbating. I see them as friends. I do understand they are beautiful, much the same as a father might realize his eighteen year old daughter is beautiful. But the recognition of that beauty is only that; it does not become sexual in nature or become a point of obsession.
I found myself alone in my apartment on the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend. My wife and her mother had taken the kids down to Disney for five days, so I was on my own. I was scheduled to play in a charity golf tournament at the Trump Golf Club in Westchester on Sunday morning, so I decided I would just stay in the city for the weekend.
After eating a light breakfast, I pulled on my swim trunks and a t-shirt, stepped into some flip flops, grabbed a book, and took the elevator up to the roof deck to take in some sun and a dip in the pool. The pool area was already crowded, which was a bit surprising. Usually, a holiday weekend such as this saw they city empty out and become a virtual ghost town, Today, however, it seemed as if everyone that was still in the city was up on this roof. I was fortunate that a chair opened up just as I arrived, and I promptly took up residence in it.
It was a beautiful sunny morning, the temperature on the poolside thermometer reading eighty two degrees, and the air dry with a light breeze. I picked up my book to read, and the woman who was lying face down in the lounge chair next to me sat up. I glanced over and saw that it was Hannah, who lived with her husband and two daughters down the hall from us.
"Hi, Hannah. I didn't realize it was you lying there," I said.
"Hey, Tom. I'm surprised you're in the city this weekend. Don't you all go out to the beach every chance you get?"
"We do, but I'm flying solo this weekend. Vicki and her mom took the kids down to see Mickey Mouse. I'm playing golf in Westchester tomorrow, so I decided to just stay in."
"That's funny. I'm solo too. Dave took the girls to Paris for a week, and I couldn't get off from work. Where are you playing tomorrow? I'm playing in a charity tournament myself."
"The Trump Club in Briarcliff Manor," I replied.
"Get out! Me too! How are you getting up there? I was going to rent a car, but there aren't any available. I'm stuck with the train," she said with a frown.
"You can hitch a ride with me. I'm driving up".
"That would be perfect! Are you sure you don't mind?"
"Not at all, Hannah. It will be nice to have some company for the ride".
"Great! Could you watch my chair? I need to go to the little girl's room".
"Sure. It will be under my watchful eye."
Hannah smiled and padded off to the ladies room, and I watched her go. Hannah is a doll. She is short, perhaps about five feet, two inches tall, and athletic. She is trim, with a flat tummy and toned limbs, and an ass that is just curvy enough and completely adorable. It was that ass I was staring at as she walked, and she had an adorable little wiggle to her step. I'd guess that her cup size is a very full B spilling over into a C, which on her frame looks quite nice indeed. She has flowing blond hair that is a bit longer than shoulder length. She requires very little makeup, and has bright blue eyes and soft, full lips. Picture that cheerleader you lusted after in high school at her twentieth reunion, still looking incredible. That is Hannah.
Hannah returned and we chatted a bit more, and then I got up to take a dip in the pool. I spent about twenty minutes doing laps, and then floated around for a while. Hannah sat up and was applying sunscreen to her arms when I got out of the pool and walked back to my chair. She was wearing sunglasses, but I could tell she was watching me as she rubbed the cream into her arms.
At forty two years of age, I'm still in great shape. I watch what I eat, lift weights, and perform some rather intense workouts on a regular basis. Standing at six foot three inches tall, I tip the scales at about two hundred and eight pounds, and with a body fat percentage that is usually in the eight percent range. I've been told that I'm quite handsome by women in my life, but honestly, what are they going to say?
I grabbed a towel and dried off, and then sat on the chair. Hannah continued applying sunscreen, now moving to the front of her legs, then standing up and spreading it onto the back of her legs and whatever part of her butt cheeks were exposed. I was watching out of the corner of my eye. I mean, who wouldn't? When she finished, she looked over at me.
"Could you do me a favor and do my back," she asked.
"Sure," I said, grabbing the tube from her hand. She sat with her back to me, and I put a glob of sunscreen into the palm of my hand and spread it all over her back. As much as I enjoyed it, I was respectful and didn't linger in any one place too long. I handed her the container back, and said "I think you're good, but I take no responsibility for any missed spots".
"Thank you, Tom," she said. "I promise I will take full responsibility".
I sat in the sun and read for a bit, breaking it up with some small talk and a swim now and again. By two in the afternoon, I was getting antsy and started gathering my stuff up to leave. Hannah looked up at me.
"Leaving already," she asked?
"Yeah. I'm going to get a workout in, and then maybe take a walk along the river. I've been sitting in one spot for too long."
"I'd better think about getting out of the sun myself," she said. "Hey, what are you doing for dinner tonight? There's that new steak place that opened up on eighty-fourth street that I'd love to try. I don't want to go to dinner by myself. Are you game?"
"Sure, why not? It will be nice having dinner without the kids bickering with each other all meal long."
"Don't I know it," she said. "How about seven o'clock?"
"Perfect. I'll meet you down in the lobby."
"See you then."
I got changed for the gym, and headed over for my workout. At this point, there were no alarm bells going off in my head, at least not yet. We really weren't flirting with each other at all. Of course, I noticed that Hannah looked great, but I wasn't mentally taking that anywhere. I got in a very good workout, and afterword, I walked up and down the riverside walk that runs along the east side of Manhattan. After arriving home, I shaved and jumped in the shower, dried off, and then got dressed. I was wearing tan shorts, a light blue golf shirt, and a pair of casual shoes with no socks. I went down to the lobby at around a quarter before seven to wait for Hannah.
The first alarm bell that went off was when Hannah got off the elevator and walked into the lobby. She looked stunning, wearing a form fitting casual black dress and black sandals, her hair put up in a casual looking bun that must have taken her an hour to get just right. Her tan was perfect, and she had an incredible smile.
"Hi Tom. Were you waiting long?"
"No, I've just been down here for a few minutes." I paused for a moment. Wow. Summer really agrees with you. You look incredible," I said.
Honestly, I don't know why I said that, other than the fact that I was just a bit off kilter by how good she really did look. It was out of my mouth before I could even think.
"Thanks Tom, she said with huge grin. It must be the tan. Between that shirt and the tan you got, your blue eyes are like neon signs screaming to be noticed," she giggled. "You ready? Let's go make everyone gawk at us."
"I am," I said, and we walked out of the building, turned left onto Third Avenue, and walked the few blocks down to the restaurant.
We were seated at a sidewalk table, and had a wonderful dinner, sharing a bottle of wine and some good conversation. We decided that we'd go see "The Hangover, Part Two", which had just come out that weekend.
Walking home from the theater, Hannah giggled. "I feel like I'm on a date, and I haven't been on one of those in ages. It was actually fun and I feel a little naughty," she said.
"I had a nice time too," I offered, backing off her comment just a bit.
We entered the building and rode up the elevator in silence. When we got to our floor, we walked down the hall towards our apartments. Hannah stopped at her door. "What time should we leave tomorrow," she asked.
"Around eight? I'll meet you downstairs again?"