This is the twelfth chapter of a look back at a long term affair I had with a woman named Candy. She was one of the most exciting, stimulating people who'd ever come into my life. At this point in the story she and I had been involved sexually for more than three and a half years.
I have to admit I'd really fallen for Candy; I was in love with her. I'd known this for quite some time now and also knew she loved me as well. But we were both married to others.
And as much as I loved Candy, I loved my wife Helen just enough more that if I were forced to make a choice, it would be my wife I'd choose, even though I'd be giving up a lot.
You see despite my infidelity my wife and I do have a good marriage. I played around on her not because we have problems but because I'm selfish. Not unlike an addict I have a demanding urge to experience the differences of being with other women. The differences in how they kiss, how they feel under my hands, how they taste and have sex are what I crave to know.
A bonus of being with Candy was not only was I able to experience these things with her, but in addition to being the most sexual and sensual person I'd ever known Candy was also bisexual. On many occasions we'd shared her bed with other woman.
Although amazingly she hasn't as yet with Candy, my wife has caught me having affairs a few times during our marriage but always let it slide; after a while anyway. And despite my lack of fidelity we have a very satisfying sex life and a good personal relationship.
And as far as I knew Candy was happy in the way she fit into my life, and I hers. In all the time of our affair Candy had never asked or even hinted at me having to make a choice between her or my wife. She had a husband, of sorts, and was not looking to make changes and frankly neither was I. Right at the outset of our affair Candy said she knew I was married but that she didn't care, she wanted this affair to continue.
There are innumerable things about Candy I admire, both in her professional and personal life. Sometimes the lines between those lives blur but it's always interesting and usually a lot of fun.
Among the many things I admired about Candy on the personal side, or dare I say sexual side of her life, was her ability to role play. She could be the vamp, the seductress, the dominatrix, the submissive, a secretary, a cop, a doctor, a prostitute, a helpless girl broke down on the side of the road, an exhibitionist, a voyeur, a stripper, a young girl or an old lady. But regardless of the role she played you'd always have a good time together because she got so into it and was so convincing, staying in character throughout. Also her sensuality and sexuality were always major factors in these games and somehow playing these roles seemed to inspire her to new levels of both.
At times we would discuss a role to play and at other times Candy would spring them on me, surprising me. And surprise me she did one time when...
Early one week as we sat eating dinner my wife let me know she would be going out of town in two weeks time to play in a women's only tournament scramble in Atlanta. She was planning on leaving that Friday at midday and wouldn't be home until late Sunday night.
So naturally Candy and I made plans to spend that weekend together. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to get to her house until mid-morning Saturday as I had a previous work related commitment which would keep me tied up most of the day and evening Friday and early Saturday morning as well. I'd tried to reschedule the obligation but was unable to, due mostly to the travel schedules of the others involved. It was regrettable but it would have an impact on the amount of time we'd be able to spend together during the first part of the weekend. But alas sometimes work comes first, even over girlfriends.
Luckily Candy, being the Owner and General Manager of her business understood this happens from time to time. Speaking on the phone she asked, "How many dates have we had that's gotten off to a late start or had to be canceled because one of us couldn't get away from the office? It's no problem, really I understand. Just try to get here as early as you can and I'll try to come up with something to make at least part of the weekend special."
"Such as?" I asked.
"That's for me to know," she responded the humor apparent in her tone.
Between the time of that phone call and the mid part of the week preceding the weekend my wife would be out of town, Candy and I saw each other at least five times and spoke nearly five times that again on the phone. Every time I asked her what she had planned for that weekend Candy would say something along the lines of, "I don't know, I haven't decided yet."
On that Saturday morning I wrapped up my business obligations and arrived at Candy's house around ten-fifteen. Using my key I let myself in and walked through the foyer and into her living room.
She was nowhere in sight and the house was quiet. If she were up Candy usually had at least the radio or a CD playing. So I thought she may have been still in bed even though it would have been unusual for her to be at this hour, unless she wasn't alone. I was about to cross to the staircase when I stopped, thinking I'd heard something.
I stood listening for a couple of seconds but heard nothing more; the house was silent. Then after taking few more steps towards the staircase I stopped again, having faintly heard what sounded like a scrapping noise but wasn't sure where it had come from. Moments later I heard it again more distinctly and looked to my right across the room towards the hallway that led back to her kitchen and saw Candy skipping out of it. She was skipping down the hall just as an adolescent would and the sound I'd heard was her shoes as they brushed against the tiled floor.
Candy was dressed in a schoolgirl's outfit; red plaid skirt, white blouse, white knee socks and fifties style black and white saddle shoes. Her hair was fixed into a ponytail that hung below her shoulders and swung from side to side as she skipped. Also moving around provocatively were her 36C breasts.
She stopped short at the end of the hallway feigning surprise, her hand going to her throat and gave a sharp, "Oh!" Then she said, "You surprised me Professor Q, I didn't know you were here already."
Inwardly I smiled because Candy had truly surprised me again, springing this role playing game on me as she did. When she had told me ten or so days earlier she'd try to come up with something special for the weekend I wasn't expecting this. I figured she might want to go away someplace for the remainder of the weekend or maybe go shopping, to the theater, throw a party or maybe even have a special dinner of some sort. But I didn't expect this. And Candy was playing a role I'd not seen her do before. So given past history of how these role playing games of hers usually turned out I immediately slipped into the character she'd identified so subtly for me.
"I just came in Miss M. and I'm glad to see you didn't keep me waiting."
With her hands clasped behind her back she cast her eyes down and dug the toe of one saddle shoe against the tiled floor in front of her, twisting it back and forth and said in a young girl's voice, "The other girls told me I should never keep you waiting Professor; it wasn't good to make you wait."
I walked over to an easy chair Candy had in her living room and sat down and leaned back in it, getting comfortable. Placing my arms on the armrests I crossed my right leg over my left and then gave her an imperious look and said, "Well, they were right and its good you listened to them. But you're early so there's nothing to be worried about."
Staying where she was Candy smiled an innocent little smile like she was glad she'd pleased the 'Professor'.
It always amazed me how well Candy acted during these games. That coupled with the emotions that showed at anytime on her face and in her eyes when she smiled, grinned, frowned or whatever helped relate what Candy was feeling or wanting to show. But on the other hand negotiating a business deal with Candy was difficult as she could easily hide her emotions and maintain a 'poker face'. But if it was appropriate in business and at most other times her face was always so expressive.
"What is it you wanted to talk about Miss M?"