Have you ever fantasized or wondered how your wife or girlfriend would react if another man made a play for her and you weren't there to witness it? How would she handle the situation? Would she resist or give in, and how quickly? Would she report the incident to you?
I had been married to Verlaine for five years, and these questions periodically rose in my mind. I was finally so determined to find out the answers that I decided to set up my own wife to see how she would react.
I first had to find the right man to seduce her. It couldn't be just anyone. My neighbour Glen is a real skirt-chaser. He was divorced as well, which made it easier to deal with.
You should have seen his face when I told him that I wanted him to make a play for Verlaine. I told him that he could do anything he wanted so long as she was willing. I was taking Verlaine out for supper, and I told her I'd invited Glen to join us. She did not mind a bit. At the supper table we made small talk. Then it was time to start the ball rolling.
On the way home, Glen sat in the front seat, with Verlaine wedged between the two of us. I asked him in for a beer, and he followed Verlaine up the walk while I parked the car. Verlaine was in a good mood. I could tell by the bounce in her walk. The high heels she was wearing put a nice wiggle right where Glen was looking, and he didn't fail to notice.
When I entered the front door, Verlaine was sitting across from the TV and Glen was in another chair. I went upstairs and changed into my jogging outfit. When I came down I announced that I was going for a run. I shut the door behind me and jogged as far as the side of the house, where I would be able to witness everything through the window.
I crouched down and made myself comfortable. Verlaine was still seated on the couch, her legs stretched out on a small table and crossed at the ankles. Glen was not in sight, but he soon appeared, approaching the couch. He seated himself next to her, a modest distance between them, and pretended to be interested in the TV. He made the first move, moving his arm innocently behind Verlaine, not touching her but resting it on the back of the couch. His fingers tapped nervously for a few seconds, then in the blink of an eye his hand was at the back of her neck. I could tell she was getting a neck massage by the movements of his arms. She seemed to be caught off guard. Glen moved, almost facing her now. She looked uncomfortable. His right hand came up to grasp her chin and turn her face toward his. Verlaine remained motionless as he took her head in his hands.