V: Leah's Date
Leah goes out with Adrianna's husband, Roberto, and he shows her the most exciting night of her life.
Chapter 1
The week following Leah's passionate tryst with her boss's husband was rainy, but that didn't dampen the cute blonde's mood. As they say of those in love, she walked about as though on a cloud, catching herself humming when she sat idly, or staring out the window and daydreaming.
Not that she was in love. She wasn't that self-delusional. She knew that to Roberto Giulianni, she was just Adrianna's pretty secretary, nothing more than a plaything. Still, it was nice having someone in her life. It had been too long since she'd had so much attention lavished on her and all through the week, the only thing she could think about was her date Thursday night and the night's passion that would follow.
There was also a cruel side of her that took pleasure in sleeping with Adrianna's husband. Whenever the thought passed through her mind, she denied it, even to herself, but deep down, she knew it was true. The voluptuous Italian woman had been driving Leah to the edge of sanity with her demands and, more to the point, her treatment of Kevin Carter (Leah's secret crush). Taking Roberto as a bedmate was her silent way of paying her back.
Kevin used the rainy week to try and make amends with his wife, who he'd been neglecting for months now. He left every day at 5 so he'd be home in time for dinner, and didn't leave her side until the next morning, when he regretfully had to pull himself together for work. He'd forgotten how wonderful his time with the beautiful redhead was and how comfortable he felt around her. She wasn't just his wife and lover; she was also his best friend.
Work was a little bit more challenging with Adrianna out of the office. What he thought would have been a cake-walk for a week was actually harder than anything he'd experienced since being promoted. With her gone, Kevin was in charge of the department. He found that every time he thought he had a moment to breath, someone was bringing him a stack of papers to review, or sign, or comment on. He developed a newfound respect for his sophisticated lover, not that he hoped she would return any time soon.
His inevitable breakup with her loomed.
He also noticed that Leah seemed to be in a much cheerier mood. If they ran into one another in the hall, she smiled sunbeams at him, looking up at him for a moment before giggling and looking away. She was becoming more irresistible by the moment. He'd always found her cute, but he began to think about her as more. Maybe it was the party and her slip that she loved him. Nothing could stroke a guy's ego more than someone else's admiration.
Kevin began to wonder what she looked like under those tailored suits and blouses of hers. He began to fantasize about ways of seducing her, calling her into his office, or asking her along to a "business lunch." Every time his lecherous mind went down that path, he had to literally shake his head, clearing it of the unclean thoughts. "I'm not Adrianna," he'd say to himself aloud. "I don't just take what I want, and I love my wife."
***
Leah lived alone in an apartment down the street from the Carters. It was a good neighborhood in Northern Virginia – although the rents were a little on the high side – and she spent most of her evenings either curled up on the couch with a good book or down the block at the Gold's Gym.
She'd graduated two years ago from IU and stayed in Bloomington with her friends until about a half a year ago, when she packed up everything and moved to DC. She hadn't made many friends since the move – no one but Kevin and Karen, really, and they weren't really even close friends – and she didn't really feel all that interested in the DC bar scene. Too many collared Capitol-Hillers and all their snobbery to contend with.
Wednesday night was a gym night, so she squeezed herself into her little spandex outfit and was on the elliptical by 5:30. Karen was there as usual, the attractive, friendly redhead getting help from Joe, her personal trainer. Joe was one of those all-American good looking guys. He looked like the prom king, aged ten years: tall with shortly cropped blond hair and sideburns, his body was practically chiseled out of rock. He had a cyclist's build: thick calves and thighs, cords of tanned muscle tightly wound around long limbs and a taut body. He was definitely not Leah's type, but she wouldn't mind spending a little bit more time trying to determine that.
Ever since Adrianna planted the seed that maybe Karen was having an affair, Leah had been on the lookout. She really didn't want to believe the young housewife was being untrue to Kevin – even when she knew that Kevin was being far from faithful himself. She put a great deal of value in Karen's moral well-being, as though the redhead reflected the world in general. If such a sweet, down-to-earth woman faltered, then the whole world was in trouble.
Maybe because of that, she would credit Karen with a lot more than she would anyone else. She watched Karen flirt a little with Joe and wrote it off easily. After all, what woman alive wouldn't giggle and blush when such a hunk of a man paid her a compliment, or said something funny. Karen was just being human. That didn't make her an adulteress.
"What's up?" came a friendly greeting as the redhead took her place on the elliptical next to Leah. "What are you smiling about?"
Karen, like Leah, wore a cute exercise outfit: tight little shorts and a midriff-baring top. She looked fitter than Leah could ever remember; her stomach looked flatter and her shoulders looked a little bit more cut. Probably just an effect of the racer-backed bra.
"Just having a good week's all," Leah panted, dropping the difficulty level of her machine so she could actually carry on a conversation.
"You're looking pretty glowing yourself. Joe over there give you some extra pointers today?" Leah joked.
Was it Leah's imagination, or did Karen's face falter? "Yeah, right. I wish!" the redhead replied, just as cheery as ever. "You see his arms? He could probably toss you around like a rag doll."
Leah blushed. For one moment, she imagined herself pinned against the wall, Joe's arms flexing as he lifted her light body up and down on his inevitably large cock.
"No… it's really Kevin. He's been great this week. He actually comes home on time! You having a light workload?"
Not quite, Leah thought, thinking of Adrianna's absence. "I'm not sure. The boss has been out of the office, so I haven't seen Kevin all that much this week." The minute she said it, she realized it was the wrong thing to say. She didn't mean to imply that Adrianna and Kevin saw a lot of each other during the week…
Karen seemed to process this and write it off with merely a flicker of her pretty green eyes, and nodded. "Well, whatever it is, I hope it keeps up."
"I actually have a date this week," Leah said – anything to change the subject.
Karen smiled warmly and Leah was touched once again at how genuine she was. "Congratulations! Kevin will be insanely jealous." She winked, laughing as Leah blanched.
"You… how…?"
"Don't worry about it, Leah. I've known you've had a crush on him since I first met you." Seeing the worried look on the younger woman, Karen was quick to add, "But seriously, I don't mind. You're one of the most honest people I know. You're an example to us all." She practically whispered the last part.
Leah's guilt made her feel like she'd stepped into a sauna. What would Karen think if she knew she was going on a date with a married man? And loving it?! Instead, she asked, "Have I really been that obvious?"
Karen just nodded, her eyes dancing with laughter. "I think it's cute. Kevin… well, Kevin probably has no clue. You know how men are…"
Leah forced a laugh, but thanks to her big mouth, Kevin knew quite well how she felt about him, and she cursed herself once more for being so stupid.
"We should get together some time. Just us girls. I keep meaning to do more with you every time I see you but something always slips my mind."
