"I'm at my wit's end, Darlene. I've moved out, filed for divorce."
"Janice, I feel for you. It's a bad time. But it's happened to others. Give it time and things will settle down."
I took another sip of my drink. What am I doing in a bar drinking Chardonnay with a co-worker? Venting my frustration, I guess. "Probably so," I finally said. "But I think my case might be a little different than some others. I was a virgin when I met Charlie. He taught me everything I know about sex. He's the only guy I've ever been with. When times were right, we had sex all the time. He could spend an hour eating me. Better than any steak dinner, he used to say. Literally all the time. One day I can remember when we didn't even get up to eat food until something like five o'clock in the afternoon. We'd been at it like minks for hours and hours. I married him because I figured I'd have sex all the time for the rest of my life. Now he's a drunk. An unemployed drunk. He can't even get an erection. It's been months since I had any good sex. So, it's not just about the end of a marriage with me. It's sex! I'm not getting any!"
Darlene smiled at me and looked around. "If you yell that out like that very often, my guess is that you'll have guys offering to solve your problem for you."
I grinned in spite of myself. "Yeah, well I'd probably take them up on it." I took another sip of my drink. "Maybe that's an idea, I ought to find some stud and proposition him."
"Well, it would probably work," Darlene answered with a wry smile. "You're in terrific shape. Most of the guys in here would probably jump at the chance."
"I feel like trying it. But I guess I better not find a lover until the divorce is further along. Charlie may be a drunk but he has lawyer friends. They'd probably love to prove I had been cheating on him. Although, so far, he hasn't even contested it." Another sip and some time to think. "But you know, I'm not asking for anything from him except to be free of him. So it probably wouldn't make any difference if I'd been cheating on him for months. I even paid out the lease on our apartment so he has two free months before he'll either have to move or start earning enough money to pay the rent. I did it to protect my own credit rating, not him."
"I hate to leave you when you're feeling bad but I'm still married and if I want any fun in bed tonight, I better get home."
"Oh, go ahead Darlene. I'm sorry to unload my problems on you. I'll be fine. I don't even think I'm, going to make a pass at anyone, I'll just go home, too. My new home that's not so great but it's cheap and it's close to work. Thanks for letting me vent."
So Darlene left. I nurse my glass of wine for a while, thinking. Darlene's right. I am in good shape. I'm only thirty. Half the Hollywood bombshells are older than that and still thought to be sexy. Charlie always used to like my body. Claimed I had perfect tits. Delicious pussy. Shit, I better stop thinking like this or I'll just get more frustrated, remembering all the great sex we used to have. I didn't care if he worked, how much money he had. If he could have just kept getting a nice, big hard-on and feeling horny all the time. There I am again, thinking about sex. I better go home. Maybe a session with my vibrator will calm me down. Orgasms solve a lot of problems. I grab my purse and practically jump out of the booth and head for the door. I can't help it, I keep thinking about his cock and how much I loved to play with it, suck on it, feel it filling me up.
Wham, It sounds almost like a car wreck or something. I've thrown open the door and knocked some poor guy about three feet right on his butt.
"Gee, I'm sorry. I guess I wasn't paying attention." I couldn't help almost giggling. He's sitting there, his legs out in front of him. He's actually a very nice looking guy. Suit and tie. I take a step towards him and reach out. "Can I help you?"
"No, that's o.k." he says, "I'm fine. I can always say that the first time I ever met you, you knocked me for a loop." He's pulled his feet under him and got up. Shit, he really is good looking. Tall. Appears very fit. I bet he'd be a great fuck. He smiles at me. "The least thing you can do is keep me company and have a drink with me to make up for assaulting me."
He really is good looking. I bet he'd do me a lot better than my vibrator. What the heck, nothing ventured, as they say. Then before I can answer him . . .
"That's all right," he says. "I should have known that someone as beautiful as you isn't available, you're probably hurrying home to your husband."
"No," I reply quickly, "I'm not. I'm going home alone to my small apartment. You're probably the one with a wife or serious girl friend."
"No," he almost grimaces, "Not at the moment. Alone, small apartment, just like you."
"So, are you hoping you can seduce me with that drink you're offering?"
He gets a lopsided grin, "Truthfully? That's my fantasy. Yes. I mean, I've barely met you but you're the most attractive woman I've seen in ages."
"Janice," I say.