A Secret Delayed
"Can I turn on the TV?"
The words echoed across my room like an exploding bomb. I had just watched my ex-wife enjoy thirty-five minutes of locked door, in the bedroom, sexual private time with her husband Frank. Through no fault of my own, my son Tom had left the camera on but TV off after a quick Skype call when he was looking for his shoes. Perhaps if his mom wasn't such a pain in the ass, he wouldn't have felt rushed or too scared to let her know he couldn't find them.
When her TV turned on, she was going to see her ex-husband, naked, spread out on his bed with a limp penis that miraculously came two times during the voyeuristic activities. The butt play. The masturbation. The role play. Scenes I never got to experience when I was married to Beth, but scenes I enjoyed more than any porn show I had ever watched. I looked around for the remote, wondering if I could shut down the call before she turned on her TV, her husband slowly passing out next to her from his recent orgasm.
"Don't. I have to get up early for swimming lessons." Frank moaned next to her.
I froze, watching the screen, unable to penetrate any activity in the darkness of Beth's bedroom. Beth's questions generally were not asked for permission, they were more rhetorical statements, letting people know what she was going to do. At least, that was my experience when she asked if she could turn the TV on. I heard some rustling of covers.
"Oh...does poor daddy have to get up after sleeping for 8 hours?"
Beth was teasing, but making a point apparently about having to get up at night to nurse their daughter Emma, slightly passed one year old. As Beth was still not working, having decided she was not ready to practice Speech Pathology again at her grade school, Frank wasn't buying it. The frequent baby sitters and cleaning ladies didn't help either.
"You've got your naps. I get my 8."
This was probably not a good tactic with Beth. She did not like to be reminded that her day really consisted of taking care of the kids, naps, and making sure the cleaning lady did her job right the first time. But, to my surprise, Beth gave in. Based on the work she put in while masturbating in front of the mirror, I guessed she was equally ready for bed. I was spared discovery.
I lay back and thought about what I should do. I successfully DVRed my ex wife letting her husband have some "bunny time" and ending with some yoga role play with Beth on her hands and knees. It was going to be a treasure for life. I could end the perpetual Skype call, turn the TV off, and be happy.
On the other hand.
Just knowing that I was spying on Beth, the woman who called the police on me during our divorce, the woman who would pick up Tom from day care on my days before I could arrive, the woman who was only able to function while on a steady dose of Prozac, was very intoxicating. I rolled over, turned off the light, and the three of us drifted off to sleep with the TV on.
It seemed like the moment I shut my eyes, a soft crying could be heard. I bolted up, wondering what could possibly be in my house. Instantly, I realized it was from the TV. Emma was up and ready for a feeding. I almost felt like it was my responsibility to go and get her for Beth. I glanced at my clock. It was 4:30am. I figured we all fell asleep just past 10pm, so really, Frank was right. Beth didn't have it that rough.
I stared at the darkness and wondered what their strategy was. With Tom, I had to get him, make sure he was changed, and then bring him to Beth. However, as I listened, I didn't hear any talking or requests from Beth. Covers rustled, the monitor was magically turned off, and then I heard the door open. For 20 minutes, nothing happened.
Then, as quietly as she left, I heard Beth close the door and return to bed. There was no drama, no bickering, and no resentment. I lay back, wondering why it was so difficult for Beth and me. Were we just young and stubborn? Did I expect too much, or did she learn that she had expected too much? I slowly drifted back to bed struggling with the new attitude that Beth displayed, both sexually and as a wife.
My eyes popped open, waking instantly from a dreamless sleep. I quickly looked at the clock, knowing that I had slept longer than I wanted. It was 9:30am and my eyes flashed towards the TV, wondering if I missed Beth's morning wakeup. Apparently, the activities from last night, plus the early morning feeding, did me in. And I failed to set an alarm.
My body washed over with relief as I saw Beth lying alone in bed. Frank had slipped out and I guessed on his way to the pool. It must have been her rustling or waking process that woke me. I could see her legs moving around under the covers. Then her arms, moving up to her pillow as she lay on her stomach. A mass of blonde hair covered her pillow. I found my remote, hit record, and watched.
10 minutes I watched, lying in bed, naked and erect. I rubbed myself slowly, enjoying the ability to watch the beautiful woman who lay before me in bed. Unaware. It wouldn't have mattered who it was, but knowing it was my ex-wife made it all the more provocative. Her anger and hatred towards me made it all the more rewarding. Beth didn't stir.
I stared at the screen for another 30 minutes. It was approaching 10am and I knew that I could be watching for hours. Beth had always been a sleeper, even in college. I sometimes attended classes for her as a reward for special "explore" time, as she would call it. It wasn't much more than her letting me looking inside her vagina and marvel at her cervix. She would always giggle when she teased me by squeezing shut her vagina.
There would be no giggling now, though, if she caught me just looking at her in bed. My mind imagined the responses, the accusations, the threats. There was an occasion in our marriage where she cut the cord on my computer, tired of the time I was spending on it. I imagine she would cut my head off, hell, both of my heads, if she found out what I was doing.
It was approaching 10:30 when her next bit of movement woke me from my daze. I blankly stared at the TV. Her head had popped up and an arm extended to the night stand to grab her phone. Her body deep under the covers, Beth let out a sigh as she leaned on her elbows. She looked at her screen, and after a few swipes and taps, she put her head back on her pillow and rested.
After a moment, her phone chirped and indicated she had some message. Rolling over, Beth slowly sat up against the pillows, dragging the comforter with her. She smiled at her screen, apparently happy with the message. Her face, even with the makeup faded and lips back to their natural color, was angelic in the morning light. Magically, her hair had maintained the straight and golden flow as it draped around her
Beth touched her screen, sat up, and placed the phone to her ear. Her hands had left the comforter and it hung magically above her chest. Her slender neck, pale shoulders, and just a small hint of cleavage was all I could see. Beth licked her lips and coughed as she prepared to speak.
"Hey honey."
Apparently she was calling Frank, as I expected.
"Yea, I just got up. How's swimming?"
I remember the lessons well. For the first hour, I would swim with Tom. Then, for the second, the kids would float around the pool and get in and out as they pleased as the parents watched.
"Yea, I got the picture. She looks like quite the water lilly."
Ah, the Water Lilly program. It brought back memories. They had the usual banter back and forth, but all I could focus on was the comforter. Beth would talk, adjust herself, and the blanket would fall an inch. At bit more cleavage, another adjustment, and even more exposure. It got to the point where at least half of her breasts were now being displayed as she sat up, unconcerned with any sort of discretion as she sat alone in her room. The conversation had moved on from the lilies.
"How long are you going to be at your parents?"
Franks parents lived about 30 minutes away, and apparently, Saturday was to be a day Emma got to spend with her grandparents.
"That's fine. I can use the break. Just get back for dinner, OK?"
It looked like the comforter was being held up by Beth's long, extended nipples. The stretched white skin of her nursing boobs was almost fully exposed. I started to massage my erection with a purpose, grabbing some lotion from the night stand drawer. I was a little raw from the night before.
"Maybe. You had a lot of bunny time last night."
Frank was clearly trying to plant the seed for another night of sexual exploration with Beth. I wondered if I would be able to get another show. Beth smiled and looked down. She pushed the comforter off of her chest and looked at her breasts, now completely exposed. Her large, dark areolas stood out like a beacon in the night against her pale skin.
"Mary and May are fine. I'll just pump some milk today."