Author's Note:
This is a three-part series that, in its entirety, make up a lengthy novel. Part one can be read as a standalone cuckquean story. It contains a lot of sex scenes. Near the end of part one, another character is introduced and a completely different relationship begins to unfold that will develop throughout the next two parts. While the first part is focused primarily on a cuckquean/reverse cuckhold relationship, parts two and three are mainly centered around a budding relationship between a bi-sexual guy, and a girl with commitment issues, among other things.
Content warning: Parts two and three are set in the household of a gay couple. While there are no explicit M/M scenes, some of the content explores the challenges specific to being gay and bi-sexual. If this makes you uncomfortable (in a bad way) you might not want to read those stories.
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Bree's Journey
by Dakota Lynn
Miles first entered my radar in mid February. It was Valentine's Day to be precise, the only holiday that I actively waged war against each year for being senseless and annoying, if for no other reason than it drove couples out to restaurants by the thousands, ruining the dining-out experience for regulars like myself.
Being single, and generally despising anything resembling domesticity, I ate out a lot. It saved a ton of time and aggravation in the kitchen for me. I suppose it had a downside, too. My lack of interest in domestics had kept me from having any meaningful, long-term relationships. I was attractive and fuck-able, and great in bed, but when it came to cooking, cleaning, and all other 'wife-y' responsibilities, I was simply not interested.
I used to think there was something wrong with me. That I was one of those girls that was just destined to be the bridesmaid, but never the bride. Case in point, I've walked down the aisle four times as a bridesmaid. Another minor amusing factoid that no one was aware of was that in three of those instances, I'd slept with the groom. Two of those cases are common knowledge. My girlfriends knew I'd had trysts with their husbands before they met them. The only one that was totally secret was my friend Taylor's husband, Drake. That was one of those
what the hell
decisions two days before their wedding. I'm sure it happens all the time at 3am on an empty beach in Mexico, with your friend passed-out just two yards away.
I'm not a bad person. I wasn't trying to steal my friend's husband away from her. On the contrary, I was doing her a service. I know that it sounds like a pathetic excuse for my behavior, but it's not. I didn't seduce Drake. He came onto me completely out of the blue. If it hadn't been me there, it would've been someone else. Women love to blame the other woman, but realistically speaking, you can't eradicate all other women on the planet to keep your man faithful.
Maybe, just maybe, the problem isn't with the other women or with the cheating husband. Maybe it's the whole concept of fidelity. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against marriage. I just don't think it's very practical to expect a man, or a woman for that matter, to be monogamous for the rest of their lives. I could see the panic on Drake's face as he was coming to this realization. He knew it was too late to back out. Trapped animals are known to do crazy things that hurt themselves and the ones around them in their state of panic. I kept him from getting hysterical, and two days later, in the presence of three dozen witnesses in a beautiful ceremony by sunset light, Drake married Taylor. No regrets.
So, there I was, sitting at the bar waiting for my food to arrive. I hated eating at the bar because the service was awful. What made it worse on this particular night was that the bar section served as the waiting area for the hordes of couples. Feeling sympathetic to my situation, Jorge made me a Cosmopolitan on the house. I accepted it with a weak smile and was thankful I had something to dull the pain.
A man slid between my barstool and the one next to mine to hail Jorge. "A glass of red wine, please."
"Merlot? Cab? Pinot?"
"Do you have a house Cabernet?"
"Yeah. You want that?"
The man nodded and tossed a ten onto the bar, then turned toward me. He studied the occupant of the stool on the other side of me and frowned. "You alone?" His tone suggested that he was particularly surprised by this possibility.
I took a sip of my drink before answering him. He was catching me on the worst day and in the worst possible mood. "Yeah. Is that so hard to believe?"
He looked like he might get offended for a second but then his lips curled into a tiny smirk. "Well, yes, as a matter of fact. It is hard to believe."
"Why? Not all women are into this shit, you know." I realized that I was coming across a little harsh. It wasn't his fault. "I didn't mean to offend your girlfriend, or whoever you're here with."
"My wife."
"No offense to your wife."
Jorge set the glass of wine in front of the man along with a few bills and coins. The man left a bill and the change, pocketing the rest of the cash and sliding the glass toward himself. "She didn't hear you, so there was no offense taken. I'm Miles, by the way."
I was a bit surprised that he introduced himself. I mean, what was the point? I doubted we'd ever see each other again. "I'm Sabrina, but you can call me Bree."
"Nice to meet you, Bree. So what would prompt you to come here on a night like this?"
"Oh, the fact that I eat here a lot, and until I reached the door, I was blissfully unaware of the relevance of this day."
"Bad luck."
"Yep, that's what I was thinking." I raised my glass in a toasting gesture before taking a sip. I noticed he didn't take a sip of his wine. "You saving that for dinner?"
"No. This is for Nancy."
"You don't drink?"
"No, it's not that. I'm driving tonight. Once I start drinking, I don't want to stop."
I shrugged. "Call a cab."
"I suppose I could. But then I'd have to deal with Nancy's disappointment. I already ask her to overlook my other faults, it doesn't seem fair to throw this at her, as well."
I laughed out loud at that one. It was rare to hear a man speak so humbly about himself. There was something very appealing about Miles, and so familiar. There was no tension between us like there usually is between people who've just met. It felt like we were old friends. I chalked it up to him being married and off the market.
"I'd love to stay and chat for awhile but I do have a date waiting for me. It was nice meeting you, Bree."
He opened his hand and I placed mine in it for a handshake. "Nice meeting you. If you're ever in this neighborhood again, stop by. I'm here at least twice a week."
"Really. What days?"
"Tuesdays and Fridays."
"I'll be sure to remember that. Happy Valentine's Day."
"Same to you."
I didn't think much about our encounter after he disappeared into the crowd, and I certainly didn't expect to see him again. But two and a half weeks later, as I was sitting at a table in that same restaurant on a Friday night, there he was.
"Hello, again."
It took me a moment to recognize his face. "Oh, hi! How are you?"
"Miles."
"Yeah, sure. Miles. I'm B..."
"Bree, yes. I remember. Are you expecting someone for dinner?"
"Nope. This is my usual table for one. Are you here with your wife?"
"No, not tonight. May I join you?"
"Oh, sure. Yeah. Have a seat. I haven't ordered, uh, yet."