Liberties at work are Jess's slippery slope.
Prologue
The young 26-year-old couple walks to their car.
The handsome husband, oddly quiet until now, looks at his redhead wife, "Bottoms, you have some explaining to do..."
She nods, "In the car, please." She gets closer and whispers to her husband, "Also, did you see Jack's thingy? Wow..." She opens her hands about 10 inches apart, referring to his size.
"Erm... I did..." he admits quietly, not wanting the house owners to overhear. '
This answers my question... Bottoms saw that monster... Ugh...
'.
As Wilson gets in the driver's seat, he opens his mouth, "What the heck is going on?!"
"Ah, babe. We talked about this. You know it's for my job," the newbie reporter downplays.
"I know the TV aspect is played up," he says, and Jessica raises her eyebrows unexpectedly. "Just some TV magic there... I'm not talking about that."
"I... uh..." the strawberry blonde stammers, questioning whether she should correct her husband. '
Work is fine, we agreed,
' she thinks before replying, "Mm-hmm."
"It's these things with your coworkers! What's up with that?!" Willy asks. "It's not fair to me and Paul," he adds before she can reply.
Jess tears up, "I don't know either, babe... I don't want to hurt you. Neither of you. You're the most important thing in my life."
"So what then?!" He questions.
"I'm not sure..." she says sheepishly.
The husband insists, "You owe me an explanation. This can't go on like this!"
"I don't know... it's just exciting... these new feelings. I've never felt anything like this before," she says earnestly, a tear rolling down her cheek.
Willy frowns, "What feelings?"
"I get nervous... and anxious... but also butterflies and an overwhelming feeling. It feels naughty and sexy... and extremely embarrassing all at once. I feel like I can't breathe, but it's also addicting. I want people to see me, and I want to show myself to them. I want to feel embarrassed, ashamed, and indecent. My heart pounds, and my tummy turns..." the redhead wife tries to explain, wiping her tears.
The handsome husband thinks for a second, "I kinda know the feeling," he admits hoarsely.
"You do?!" She asks, surprised. He nods. "Linda said I'm an exhibitionist."
"Exhibitionist? Huh, what a weird word," Willy chuckles lightly.
Jess holds his hand, "When do you get this feeling, babe?"
He turns red, "Promise me not to laugh?"
"I would never. I swear," Jessica vows, smiling warmly at her partner.
"I have a similar feeling when I see you showing off..." he says, closing his eyes in shame.
"Oh, Willy! You naughty boy," the redhead teases.
"Hey!" He complains, slightly hurt.
Jess giggles softly and hugs her partner, "No, silly! You don't have anything to be ashamed of..." she encourages him. "I'm happy that we're sharing this... that we both feel the same..."
"Me too," the curly-haired man agrees with a slight smile.
Curious, she lifts her eyebrow and asks, "So, did you get 'the feeling' today?"
Willy blushes and nods, "Yes... when you took your top off in the pool."
"Oh..." the wife mutters.
"It was kinda hot," he adds.
She gives him a sly smile, "It was.... I'm glad we're getting this out in the open!"
"Same. Bottoms, I hated when they touched you... or when I found you naked with them... it felt like you were betraying me," Wilson reveals.
Jessica is surprised, "Ah... I'm sorry about that. Maybe things got out of hand. I was having fun and didn't think about it."
The naive husband is lost in thought for a couple of seconds. He suddenly asks, "So, you don't like other men?"
"No... no! Not at all..." the strawberry blonde wife denies. She tears up again, "I'm sorry. I don't want anyone else. The pool was just goofing around. Nothing happened."
"I'm glad, Bottoms..." Willy says, still iffy about it.
"I love you a lot, baby," Jess says.
He smiles, "Me too. Always and forever."
"Always and forever," the redhead repeats. "Willy, would you be okay if I show off then?"
"I guess that's fine... now and then. We both enjoy it," he says, and she nods. He adds, "As long as we have some boundaries, honey."
"Oh, baby! Of course," she says happily. "Thanks for being so understanding and supportive. Sorry about this. These feelings are so new that I don't know exactly what to do. It's almost beyond my control sometimes," she admits.
Willy nods, "I totally get it, honey."
They start driving back home in silence.
~~~
"The penis thing from that asswipe was too much," he says out of the blue.
"Mm-hmm," Jess agrees. She sighs, "Sandy is a problem... right?"
"He is..." the husband concurs. "Why didn't you react to his peen?"
"I couldn't believe it! It was surreal. It felt like an out-of-body experience," the busty redhead explains. "Sandy is getting more and more fresh with me... his pranks keep escalating!"
"I talked to Mr. Stone, but it was mostly useless," Willy reveals. "He can't keep doing that."
"What can I do?" Jess asks earnestly.
He thinks for a second, "You should complain to the Director."
"Edgar-I mean, Mr. Winston-Phillips?" She asks, and he nods. "Okay, I will. Promise," she swears.
Jess reflects on the incident, '
Wow, I still can't believe it... Sander-... Sandy... slapped my mouth with his penis in front of Willy... it was the first strange thingy on my lips beside my hubby... and Willy saw it... gee... just thinking of it makes my head all fuzzy and my tummy bubble...
' she bites her lip.
'
I'm still curious about my feelings,
' she chews over, '
I don't want to harm Willy or Paul, but I need to figure it out. Explore. I need to know if I'm really an exhibitionist or just excited about something new and different,
' she thinks. '
My only regret is hurting my family... I need to be careful not to do that. Maybe Linda will have some suggestions...
'
The gullible husband interrupts her thoughts, "Bottoms, what went off in the hot tub?"
"I told you," she says, "nothing happened."
"No... How did y'all get naked then?" He asks, suspicious.
"Ah, that... well... Sander took his swim trunks out of nowhere," Jess reveals, "then he challenged me to do the same!"
"Really? That guy...." the curly-haired man complains.
"I'm used to him being naked... it's basically normal now," the redhead states.
"I guess he keeps doing it..." Willy says, giving up on complaining about it. '
She needs to escalate this... it seems there's nothing Bottoms can do to stop this douchebag...
' he reflects.
"It's outrageous that he keeps pulling his cock out!" The busty wife says nonchalantly.
"Ugh!" He grumbles. "And since when are you using the c-word? On TV, you said it twice."
"Ah, sorry... they made me say it, maybe I got used to it," Jessica explains. She thinks back on Jack requesting her to say 'cock' during the interview. She had to redo the take several times because she kept messing the wording up. It was mortifying and embarrassing, but also kinda risque saying such a naughty word on TV. The redhead wife smiles faintly as she recalls it.
Willy interrupts her thoughts, "Hmm... and then what happened?"
"Well, Jack playfully said it would count for my performance review," she replies.
"He didn't!" The husband comments, appalled.
She frowns and explains, "I didn't know if he was joking or not... and I realized if I stayed underwater, they couldn't see my kitty anyway. So I had to do it..." she says.
The bumbling man shakes his head, "Darn..."
"But before I had a chance, Jack took his shorts off!" Jess says, putting her hand to her mouth. "He stood up a little, pulled it down, and flung it away... that big thingy..." she mumbles the last part. '
Gosh, Jack is gigantic... so thick... I thought Big Bill was large. Oh! And I haven't even seen Jack hard yet... wow...
' Jess mulls, letting her sordid fantasies inundate her mind.
"I hate this..." Willy mutters.
"What could I do, babe? It's his house..." she argues.
"But you're a guest! And his employee! He should have more decorum," the handsome man says.
"Technically, I work locally..." the busty redhead points out. "But what should've I done? Stop him at his own house and get my boss upset? Risk losing my job that is saving our asses?"
He sighs, "I guess not..."
She squeezes his hand, "Don't forget we were in a pickle right before I got this."
Willy nods. '
Only until I can sort my job out...
' he tells himself.
~~~
Willy reminisces in silence for a while, trying to concentrate on driving. He thinks back to Jess's talk with Linda. The husband knows he's a little miserable with what's happening, but Jess has been way happier with all the new things going on. He feels a pang in his stomach for spying on his wife without her knowledge. The naive man decides to come clean.
"Bottoms, I overheard you and Linda chatting in the kitchen..." he says guiltily.
She gasps, "Oh... shit." Jess thinks back to the discussion about Willy's small size. '
I said it bothered me... and I called it a little whistle...
' she grimaces.