DRAFT #3
Written by Jim Beelaert
January 30, 2023
Flower Bulbs, Stud Horses & Passion
As he sat on the airport bench across from the bottom of the escalator a million thoughts flooded Buck's mind. He arrived early, having carefully maneuvered his knee scooter out of the parking garage and across five lanes of traffic. The honking cabbies and travelers issued a torrent of oaths in 40 different dialects, all of which he assumed wished him Godspeed (or something like that!)
He didn't mind being a little behind the bustling crowd at the Atlanta Airport. It had been a while since he'd been mobile due to a broken ankle, and he was enjoying the people watching. Besides, he was preoccupied. Today he was on a mission - well, really two missions.
The first mission wore on his mind, but it was a necessity. Tomorrow he would again have surgery and he hoped that would resolve the ankle problem once and for all. The second "mission" took his mind off of the first because it was much more exciting. After weeks of long-distance flirting he was going to meet a former neighbor he had lusted after for over 25 years.
The infatuation with Sue began in the late 70's when a career move brought him and his family to Chicago. His wife (Ellen) had fallen in love with their new neighborhood. It was a small subdivision surrounding a lake and park. There were lots of kids and plenty of community social events where several attractive young mothers sometimes got emboldened by too much strong drink and risqué conversation ensued. Sue was the most alluring of the forbidden fruit, and she was terrific inspiration for a 35 year-old with an above average sex drive. Sue was a few years younger, tall, blonde and whimsical. She had small but firm breasts but her legs and ass were to die for.
Sue came from a well-to-do family in the Northshore area of Chicago, and her husband, Rob, was an executive for a Fortune 50 company. He took great interest in people and was somewhat in awe of Buck's western upbringing and rapid career moves. Buck travelled a lot but he had earned promotions in five states before he and Ellen came to Chicago. Rob and Buck became good friends, and Buck quickly learned that they shared a common character trait --- both were horny almost 24/7!
Buck knew that Rob admired - no, lusted after - his beautiful wife, and if they hadn't been such good friends, his flirtation with her might have gone farther. Rob was known to grab a quick feel at neighborhood parties after a few scotch & sodas, but Ellen had never told Buck about any such encounter with her. Rob was always very friendly towards her, but that is as far as it went. Of course, there may have been a fear factor involved as well. Rob had seen the intensity with which Buck played sports and he probably didn't want to trigger any retribution from Buck if he got out of line. Buck towered over him by 5", ran 2 miles a day, played racquetball 4 times a week and carried 200 pounds of muscle that Rob envied.
Sue was a child of the 60's who went to work as a flight stewardess for United immediately after graduation. She was no stranger to Mary Jane and enjoyed a good party whether on trips or unwinding at home. She openly complained about Rob's shortcomings in the bedroom and there was little else this fun-loving gal would not say.
Even though they had two children, Rob was the caregiver and Sue was the party animal. In those days Buck was almost shy around women, even though there was an X-rated movie running behind his eyeballs whenever he encountered a sexy woman like Sue. He was always polite and "straight" with desirable women, but more than one had sized him up as a case of "still water runs deep".
Sue was sensuous - the kind of woman that made you wonder how she would be in bed. Probably not the sexy quiet type whose every physical pleasure showed on her face. Sue would writhe on the bed, tell you every sexy thought she had and take complete control if needed to achieve her orgasm. At least, that is what Buck imagined. When the booze had its effect and the conversation got racy at parties, Sue would dispense long and meaningful hugs that put physical touch with those sexual musings. Buck would act embarrassed but secretly loved her warm and willing feel.
The image that stuck in Buck's mind most about Sue after twenty years was innocent enough on the surface. It was the only time they had ever actually been alone in over five years as neighbors. It was a beautiful fall day and Buck volunteered to help Sue with a community project. She was the head of the beautification committee and had decided the homeowners association should plant spring bulbs along the tree line surrounding the pond. Buck thrived on manual labor and he couldn't imagine this society gal safely swing a pick.
Sue had on tight fitting brown slacks that accented her beautiful legs and a low cut blouse that clung to her still firm breasts. Buck busied himself digging holes and planting bulbs (probably upside down) while Sue chattered along. As the sun became more direct they moved closer to the tree line and became more isolated from view. Soon Sue's comments turned to her experiences on her trips and the restraint she had to exhibit to keep from being unfaithful to Rob. As always, she was out in the open about what she wanted and needed from a man --- and was clear that Rob wasn't providing enough of it!
Buck always suspected that Sue considered him a horny, but inexperienced, farm boy who she would love to seduce. Ellen was pretty open with "the girls" after a couple glasses of wine, and Buck suspected she had commented on how insatiable his sex drive was. From Buck's standpoint, this moment in the shade of the old oak trees was the opportunity he only dreamed about. He could imagine their kiss, his hands on her breasts and her grabbing his cock to confirm she wanted it right there in the leaves and right then! He could imagine pulling her slacks and panties off as they fell to the ground just out of sight of any park visitors.
Suddenly they found themselves back in the real world on their knees facing each other less than two feet apart --- with their clothes still on! She saw the gigantic erection through his jeans and smiled a devious little smile. She was used to soliciting that type of reaction with her flirtations, but this time it was different. He wasn't just some half-drunk passenger; he was a sexy neighbor that she had subconsciously fantasized about for a long time.
Buck didn't care if she saw how she affected him, nor was there much he could do to hide it! Part of the reason he was no more embarrassed was that he was totally engrossed in what he saw in her eyes, and he was too busy looking at her erect nipples pushing through her top. Only then did he realize that she was braless. He also was struck by how her perspiration had soaked the blouse so her breasts were defined clearly. Then their eyes met and both knew this was decision point. For a long minute they looked into each other's eyes and sent unspoken messages between them that said "we both want this to happen, but we just can't".
He made some feeble excuse and they walked slowly back up the hill giving the autumn breeze a chance to dry her sweat stained blouse and his erection the opportunity to subside.
Shortly after the flower bulb encounter, Buck and his family moved to North Carolina, but he and Ellen remained good friends with Sue and Rob. Because she had free air fare Sue and Rob made several trips to rendezvous with them at various Southeast cities. When they were together on these couples weekends, Buck's imagination of what Sue would be like became more vivid; and she became even friendly and more attentive to him. They both knew what they wanted, the forbidden fruit that neither would cross the line to take.
On one getaway weekend the two couples visited a Kentucky thoroughbred horse farm. A number of racing champions stood "at stud´ at the very upscale ranch, and racing enthusiasts would pay to have their mares bred to proven winners. One of the tour options was to see a live breeding session. Both Buck and Ellen had seen horses and cattle mating on their farms out west, but this was something new to Rob and Sue.