"Penny?" This was her abbreviated version of the conversation inducing idiom. She knew something was on my mind and occupying my thoughts because of my uncharacteristic quietness today. We have always been very open with one another, and she knew how to coax me into vocalizing my reflections.
"Hmm? Nothing."
She knew better, though. She can read me like a blinking neon billboard. Easier than a book, she doesn't even have to open the cover; it's all right there on my face. She turned toward me with a slight smirk and a don't-fucking-lie-to-me look.
"Bullshit. What's wrong?"
I took a breath and thought for a moment how to express my curiosity without sounding like a pathetic, jealous husband.
"I was just wondering, now that you've been with a few other guys besides me lately, and they were all pretty much different size, shape, whatever, did you have a favorite or preference?" For whatever reason, I couldn't look at her when I asked the question. Afraid of the answer? Embarrassed for asking? I don't know.
She looked away, thinking, formulating an answer. My brain went into hyperdrive considering all the possibilities of what she was thinking: she's afraid to tell me she prefers John's perfect rugby body; or she's a size queen now after taking Tom's thick cock; or after having Nathan's long shaft touching places no one else has. Maybe it's just the variety, maybe she just wants to keep fucking more men because I can't give her enough at home. I don't think we've been fucking less, have we? It seems like more, but now I don't know. Are we just having more sex, but I'm not actually fucking her? Round and round my mind went, a hundred miles an hour. I tend to overthink the fuck out of things. It seemed like a million thoughts coursed through my head in the three seconds before she spoke with a pleasant grin.
"Which do you prefer: peaches, pears or oranges?"
"Umm, what?"
"Peach, pear or orange, which one? When you walk into a fruit stand, which do you pick up? One of those or something else? Banana? Grapes? Which?"
Her eyes twinkled a little.
"Fuck, I dunno, depends on what I'm in the mood for. Depends on what I'm craving at the...oh, I get it."
"So the answer to which or whom I prefer is: Yes."
Her smile brightened even more with a look of satisfaction that she'd made a clever point. I felt a warmness in my groin looking at the luscious smile on my wife's fresh innocent face, imagining her in the mood for, or craving a cock other than mine. The thought of watching someone else's penis slide past those smiling lips made me tingle. But it also made my mind race again with questions; what will this do to us, where will I end up?
She studied my face, and then her smile began to diminish, and morphed into a look of concern and thoughtfulness. She easily read the neon billboard again.
"That's not really it, though, is it? It's more than just being curious about what I like or prefer, isn't it? You're worried that I'm going to like strange dick too much. That I'm going to prefer it over you. What you're really asking, what you're really concerned about is whether so-and-so fucks better than you, aren't you? Do they make me cum harder or better. Do I want them inside me more than you. That's really what you're asking, right? I mean, you were there for all of them, so you know Tom is way thicker than you, Nathan is much longer than you, and even though John is bigger than you, it ain't by much. So you know where you stand in that regard. But what you're really worried about is whether I want them over you, huh? Jesus, honey..."
She took a deep breath and sighed, slowly shaking her head. She placed her hand on my thigh and fixed her gaze on me. In an even, soft, tender tone she spoke.
"Honey, imagine a tree in my garden. A beautiful tree that I take special care of. And it's not just planted haphazardly there, stuck in a corner or something. No, it's the centerpiece of my garden. It's big and full and gorgeous. When people visit, I'm complimented often on how magnificent it is. That tree is my labor of love. I tend to it every day, making sure it's well nourished and protected from disease and parasites. I like to decorate it and dress it up or embellish it from time to time to make it even more special. I love how it's perpetually in bloom with the most fragrant and colorful flowers. And the fruit it produces...oh my gawd, the fruit. It gives enough to satisfy me year-round, and it is the most delicious, succulent, mouth watering fruit you could ever imagine. That is what makes such a difference in my fruit preference. I can go to the local farmer's market and get the same type of fruit, and I'll probably find it good and tasty, but no way can it compare to fruit from my own tree. Because the fruit from my tree is connected to me. I have an emotional bond with that fruit because it's from the tree I nurture in my garden. It's not just any old fruit someone else had grown. No, this is MY fruit from MY tree. It will always be better and more satisfying. Not just tangibly, but emotionally as well. Nothing can ever come close to giving me what I need like my own tree."
She paused for a moment, for emphasis, then placed her hand on my cheek and looked deeply into my eyes. In a soft deliberate whisper she spoke.
"Baby, you are my tree.
"Yes, those other guys can make me cum, but you, honey, you make my soul climax."
She leaned forward and placed a soft warm kiss tenderly on my lips. My eyes stung a little and my throat tightened up. I sniffled, and thought to myself, "how did I get so fucking lucky to have a woman like this that loves me as she does?"
I returned the kiss, grabbing a handful of her golden tresses at the back of her head and pulling her into me. She began to mew into my mouth as our tongues danced to the tune of our desires. The kiss was hot and full of passion. She was caressing the side of my face with one hand, while rubbing her other along the inside of my thigh. She eventually broke the kiss and sat back a little, a dreamy smile on her face.
"Gawd, I love how you kiss me."
"Mmm, good, because I love kissing you. So tell me, what kind of fruit tree am I?"
She cocked her head a little and just looked at me, blinking a few times while she contemplated the possibilities. Then she broke into a big confident smile.
"Apple, definitely apple."
"Hmm, really? Apple? I was thinking banana or pear."
"No, you're getting mixed up thinking about me. You're bananas about me because you love this great pair of boobs I have."
She giggled with a big cheesy grin.