It was a balmy summer's evening. The drink was flowing. The music was thumping. A hum of conversation flew around the room. Jay's house parties were to become an annual staple amongst my group of friends from that evening onward. It was the first party I had attended at Jay and Kathy's since I had my foot cuckold experience with them only a few months before. People from our school year had gathered to toast the old times and catch up. They talked about how their jobs were progressing, homes they were considering, summer holidays they had planned. Unfortunately, there was one source of entertainment that was somewhat distracting for the guests.
Jay's ex-girlfriend from high school, Jen, had turned up. Her parents lived just a short distance away from Jay and Kathy's new house. Being so close she could hardly not have been invited and would have heard about the reunion party anyway, but it did make things awkward. Their breakup back in high school had apparently been mutual, but it became clear that evening that he had taken things better than her and things weren't working out with her long-term partner Sam. Where Jay had moved on to a relationship with Kathy and ultimately married, Jen had found herself with Sam and seemed unfulfilled by comparison. He was a nice enough guy, but some had concerns he was simply leading Jen on and there were rumours he had popped up on some online dating sites whilst they were together.
I had a bit of an eye for Jen myself. She was a redhead vixen with a fiery personality and a tight petite body to match. On a couple of drunken occasions in the past Jay had let slip that she was also pretty open minded in the bedroom. I stepped outside into the back garden of Jay and Kathy's place, to take in the balmy evening air and look at the clear sky above. I sipped my beer and studied the stars before turning to glance through the nearest window that looked into the kitchen. A group of people had gathered for a chat. Jen was barely standing upright beside the kitchen counter, fumbling at the cork of another bottle of wine. Her friends Kirsty, Rachel, Sara and a few others were standing in a circle. Sam and a few other guys were sitting at the dining table with their backs to the window. A ripple of laughter went through the room and Jen lost her balance, falling sideways into the fridge. I sighed and took another sip of beer. I heard the sliding door creak open and turned to see Kathy coming towards me.
"Hey! What are you doing out here by yourself?"
"Just getting some fresh air. Any idea what's so funny?" I replied, nodding in the direction of the kitchen.
"No idea. But it looks like Jen found it funny enough to fall over".
"I suspect the bottle of rum she polished off had something to do with that".
"Yeah, she's in a bit of a state. If I'm honest I wasn't really happy she and Sam turned up. They weren't directly invited, and they've been causing a bit of a scene since getting here. Seems things aren't great with them and she has been a bit pissed off her and Sam weren't invited to Jay and I's wedding. Would you mind doing me a massive favour?"
"What's that?"
"Do you mind walking her home?"
"What? Do you think she's that bad? Besides surely Sam would do it?"
"I thought so, but I heard he has booked a taxi to a bar not far from here. Sounds like a few are going. Think after the row with Jen earlier he is a bit pissed and wants to let her cool off. She can barely stand and will probably wind up in a ditch somewhere if we let her go by herself. I'd ask some of the others but they're all planning to head on soon. Jay didn't drink tonight so he's driving them home. Plus it would be a bit awkward to ask him to walk his ex home with his wife sitting back here alone to clean up".
"Worried she would try and get him to do the dirty under a tree on the way back?"
"Don't be dirty!" Kathy said, slapping my arm, "but she does seem a bit clingy this evening. Reckon the drink has made her a bit touchy feely. Wouldn't you like a chance with her yourself? Might finally get a chance seen as she is so pissed off at Sam".
"You saying I will have magic powers to make her forget Sam?" I joked.
"Couldn't hurt trying. You could start with one of your special foot-rubs," Kathy said with a smirk.
Her remark sent my mind racing and I glanced down at Kathy's size 5s. She had opted for a pair of blue pointed toe sandals with tight jeans. Although her toes weren't on display I could see her wiggling them inside the tight point of each sandal.
"So, will you do it? If you say yes I might think about another night of foot fun. Jay and I haven't had a foot slave night in a while..."
"Since you twisted my arm, I might as well take the bullet," I sighed.
"Thanks. I'll go and tell her the plan".
I finished my beer and headed back inside with Kathy. The party was winding down to a low hum and people began packing bags and grabbing unfinished booze. Jay led the first group of passengers out to his car and we watched as it disappeared down the driveway out of sight. I stood on the porch and waited for Jen.
I turned as I heard staggered steps behind me. Jen was being carried down the hall by Kathy. She was wearing a pair of silver strappy heels which were definitely not practical. Though they did perfectly model her dainty size 4 feet. Her shapely toes were adorned with a deep red nail polish.
"So, I guess you're my escort home? Fucking Sam going to the bar rather than taking his girlfriend home. Such a dick!" She said with slurred speech.
"Sadly I don't have a chariot, so looks like we're walking m'lady".
"Oh well, as long as you're ready to carry me at some stage".
Kathy smiled at me then made herself scarce and closed the front door of the house as we set off. Jen had tried to turn back for a proper farewell but with some gentle encouragement we set off down the road. About half a mile along it there was a wooden gate that allowed walkers to cut into a nearby park. The path from there was dark in places, with large over hanging trees blocking out the moonlight. This led to Jen falling into me awkwardly several times, or insisting I put my hand around her waist to guide her. It seemed like an eternity walking the gravel boundary path of the park. Jen waxed lyrical about how her relationship with Jay had fallen apart all those years ago. There was the expected complaint about how quickly he had taken up with Kathy and how he hadn't really talked to her since they broke up. A litany of names were thrown, along with derogatory statements. I nodded and consoled between each sentence, trying to seem sympathetic.