Passion In James County IX
Indiscretions
By D.C. Roi
Chapter fifteen
Tom Singleton checked his notebook again, dropped some money in the pay phone, and dialed the number he'd read. The phone rang and rang, Just when Tom was about to give up and hang up the phone, someone answered.
"Hello?" a female voice Tom recognized said.
"Hi. Is this Alison?" he asked.
"Yes," the woman said warily, "It's Alison."
"This is Tom Singleton," he said. He'd met Alison almost a year before, and had made no effort to contact her since. But since he had to deliver some horses in the town where Alison lived, Tom thought he'd call her.
"Ah...Tom...Tom Singleton..." Alison said. There was a pregnant pause. "Oh, yes, I remember you Tom. I...I didn't expect to hear from you again. Are...are you here in town?"
"I had to deliver some horses to a farm not far from here," Tom explained. "Since I was in the area, I thought I'd give you a call. You interested in having coffee with me?"
"Ah...well..." Alison said. "I've got some things I have to do here at the house, but...if you want, I...I suppose you could stop by here."
Tom found the fact that she'd invited him to her home interesting. He wondered if she were still interested in sleeping with him. Then again, if she wasn't, inviting him to her house with her kids there might make it safer for her. "Sounds good," he told her, "How do I get there?"
Alison gave him directions.
"See you in half an hour," he said, and put down the phone.
A half-hour later, he pulled his pickup into the driveway of a fairly generic ranch-style home situated on a street in a nice residential neighborhood. There was a fairly good-sized yard and a two-car garage sat next to the house at the end of a short driveway. The grounds were neatly kept. Tom shut off his truck, got out, and headed for the house.
Alison opened the door in response to Tom's knock and smiled tentatively as he walked into her kitchen. She had on a pink checked man-tailored blouse and a pair of snug-fitting jeans.
As Tom looked at her he remembered the body covered by the clothing and smiled. "How have you been, Alison?" he asked.
"Ah...I...I've been fine," Alison replied, flushing a little. "Have a seat, I'll get the coffee." She headed for the kitchen counter.
Tom sat down at the kitchen table while Alison got their coffee. "You don't mind that I called, do you?" he asked.
"Ah...no," Alison replied. She walked to the table, set the two cups of coffee down on the table, then sat in a chair next to him.
Tom was puzzled. Alison was acting uncomfortable about having him there. He wondered why she'd asked him over.
"Alison, is my being here a problem?" he asked.
Alison reddened a little. "Ah...well, a little, I guess, I..." she stammered.
Tom reached across the table and began stroking the back of one of her hands lightly. Alison closed her eyes and shuddered. "If you didn't want me here, why did you invite me?" he asked softly.
"I...I...there was something I...I wanted to tell you," Alison murmured. "I...I thought, maybe, it...it would be better if...if I told you in...in person."
Tom put his cup down and began fondling her breasts through her blouse with both hands. Alison's eyes were closed and she seemed to be having a lot of trouble breathing.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you," he continued. He found her rigid nipples and concentrated on them. "And I've been thinking about you a lot."
Alison seemed to be having difficulty focusing her thoughts, but she wasn't telling him to stop.
"I've missed you. I've missed this," Tom murmured. He began unbuttoning her blouse.
"Please..." Alison put her hands over his. "I...we...don't..."
"What's the matter? Are the kids home?" Tom asked.
She shook her head. "No...I...I took them to daycare," she said. "I...I wanted to...to be able to talk with you alone and..."
"And?" he asked.
"Tom...I...I can't see you any more," she said. It seemed as if it took a tremendous amount of effort for her to say that. "I thought what we had was just a very pleasant memory," she whispered. "I...I thought that I...I was over you. Then you called, and I started to wonder. I...I guess I asked you to come over to find out for sure, to convince myself that I...I didn't still have feelings for you. But...but then, when you touched me...I..." Her hands fell from his.
Tom removed his hands and sat there looking at her. He wouldn't force her. If she wanted him to leave, that was OK. He'd manage. "OK," he said. "If that's what you want. I don't want to cause problems for you. I'll leave."