I'm Rochelle's husband Jerry and many people have advised me to divorce her after her admitting to having two affairs. Although this happened over 25 yrs ago, revenge is a dish best served cold.
April602 wrote an article emphasizing that women lie about their sexual past. She said whatever number they give you can double it or triple it. Rochelle hasn't given me a number but I'm going with 16 prior to "I do," and at least 2 after "I do." So did she actually have 4-6 affairs?
My writing erotic fiction has opened up a lot of doors and communication between my wife and me. She still won't give me her number or too much detail other than she only screwed boyfriends and was a virgin until college. Not much to go on.
But through our honest conversations, and my persistent questioning, she made two confessions which I titled "Wife's business trip event" and "Wife's business trip event Part II." The second affair was my fault? Almost comical.
So, its 2025 and an opportunity for revenge has emerged. I am 61 now, a little older and a lot wiser. In high school, we had a course titled "Forgiving and accepting," and I was out that week with the Mumps.
So, for now, we're shacked up in an apartment building in Pelham, NY while our dream home goes up in White Plains. Temporary setup, but it works. Nine floors, eight units per. The place is a mixed bag--retirees, small families, DINKs, singles. A little bit of everything.
The morning that I met this girl, I was just hauling the recycling down to the basement. Trash is easier--just a quick toss down the chute, barely 15 feet from our door. Just an ordinary day for me-living the dream.
I stepped into the elevator, and there she was--a woman who looked like she was in her early 30s, maybe around my daughter's age. Not that I'm great at guessing ages, especially with women. Jet black hair obviously dyed. Small frame, maybe 5'4", 110 pounds, give or take. She had a coat on, so no real look at the goodies, but the outline was promising.
I started small talk and she asked me about my iconic rock jacket that I was sporting. Her name was Deb and she asked me if I ever go to the Capital Theater in New York to see Grateful Dead bands. I said that I did. She pulled out a pen and wrote her phone number down on my hand.
"In case you ever want to go to a show, give me a call. I am in 8C."
I didn't think much of it, but I put the phone number into iContacts and then tried to rub off the ink with my saliva. I got most of it off. I would have had a hard time explaining to my wife why I had a phone number written on my hand, in someone else's handwriting.
The Grateful Jed, a Grateful Dead style band, was going to be playing at the Capital Theater's Garcia's, and my wife didn't want to go. It was going to be a 40-45 minute drive. So, what a great excuse to use the phone number that I was given. I called Deb, left her a message and asked her if she wanted to go to the show. She texted me back a few minutes later and said she would like to join me. I told her that I would stop by her unit Friday, around 7:15, to pick her up.
7:25 PM Friday
I knocked on her door and she answered already wearing her coat, ready to go.
"How are you Deb?"
She responded, "It's been a long day already. I almost wasn't goanna go tonight, but I need the escape. This morning, I had to take my cat to the vet so I didn't get to go shopping or pick up my clothes from the dry cleaners. They just make you fucking wait at the vets. It costed $700. Seven hundred fucking dollars for an 8-year-old cat."
"Where do you work"? I inquired.
"Pelham Street Capital," she responded. "It's a private equity company-we buy bad loans cheap."
When we were leaving the building, the super gave me a look like, "Are you tapping that"?
I thought, "No, not yet."
It wasn't an official date, but I still opened the car door like a gentleman as she slid into my Fiat 124 Spider Abarth. As soon as she got in, she asked about the car. I told her it was Italian, and Fiat dates back to 1899 in Turin. She either pegged me as a car guy or a nerd. Maybe both.
" I'm part Italian, "she boasted.
"Yah, which part"?
We both laughed. It was going to be a fun evening.
I still haven't seen her without her coat on. She was still wearing it in the car. Should I crank the heat? No need-I would see her soon enough.
It was a 40-minute drive to the bar. We made small talk about where she was from. She talked a lot about her job which was very interesting. I commented how much I liked investing, and the capital markets. I was trying to impress her.
When we arrived, I parked at the lot across the street from the bar Garcia's. Parking in NY often requires that you pay for it with your phone. And then the app charges you like $.75 surcharge. It's a rip off, but at least if you're in the bar, and running late, you can add money to the meter right from your phone. They charge another $.75 of course; it's like a NJ toll.
Since it wasn't a date, I let her pay for her own admission, which was 25 bucks. She had a good job right? I'd rather invest the money into her first drink, and her second.
If it was a date, I would order her a "slow and comfortable screw." But since it wasn't, I ordered her a rum concoction that was a house specialty. I made it a double for her. On the other hand, I ordered a club soda with a lemon.
She thanked me for the drink. I told her I'd check our coats. She slipped hers off and handed it to me without a word. When I returned, I finally got a good look at her. Pushing 40, but damn, she wore it well. Perky up top, just enough cleavage to keep things interesting. Flat stomach--no doubt she hit the gym a few times a week. Loose-fitting jeans, casual but not careless. Yeah, she was cute. Real cute.
She finished her double before the band started playing. I made another $20 investment and got her another double. I was into her for like $40 at this point.
"You don't have to buy me my drinks" she said.
I paused and contemplated my response. I could just say, "I know." or I could be a lot more direct and say, "I figured that I'd have a better chance of getting in your pants if you've had a few drinks in you.."
So, I responded, "I know." I did not want to create an uncomfortable situation in case it was just two friends enjoying a show.
She smiled. The band was just getting on stage and tuning up. Fans were starting to move forward towards the stage. The place was about half full, maybe 100 people or so. Usually there are a couple of hundred people by 9 PM. After all, it was Friday night.
The band wasted no time at all. They jumped right in with, "Sugar Magnolia."