Sara let a guy buy her an 'After workout protein refill' in the juice bar at the gym. It was the first time in her life she let a guy other than her husband Paul buy her anything. She felt it was scary and exciting at the same time. The guy looked a bit more than 40 years old, and Sara found him attractive. He was flirting with her but without overdoing it. It did not take long before he mentioned he was divorced. She could see him discreetly check her left hand. She never wore her engagement and wedding ring to the gym. They would be ruined by all the metal handles and bars. Since she was to the gym almost every day, she had no telltale indentions on her ring finger. She guessed he assumed she was single. She coyly flirted back with him. Not a lot, but a little bit. The feelings of flirting with a man were novel to her. Afterwards, she replayed the conversation in her head in her car on the way home. She realized he had talked to her like he assumed she was in her late 20s or early 30s. Not like they were about the same age. He had asked for her phone number, and he did it smoothly, but she politely declined. She did not shoot him down completely. Instead, she said that if he wanted to talk more, he could often find her in the juice bar or inside the gym.
No, she was having enough problems without adding another man showing interest in her. She had an affair with Daniel who was dating her daughter. It had gone three weeks since she had found out and she felt it was unreal every time she was thinking about it. She could easily recall the shock when she and Daniel found out the truth when they were in her living room. Daniel had been as rattled as she. They had been sitting talking for more than two hours on the couch. They compared what they had been telling each other about Jennifer. Going back, they understood that there had been some clues, but neither of them had realized the truth. Daniel kept referring to her as Jenny, saying everybody called her Jenny. Sara recalled vaguely that Jennifer had told her some of her friends had begun calling her Jenny. It had been back when Jennifer was in High School. The name must have stuck. Sara wondered what more she did not know about her daughter.
Sara had cried for a while and Daniel had comforted her. She felt so vulnerable, and it felt so good to have Daniel holding her. She climbed into his lap and told him to hug her as hard as he could. It felt so good. It did not take long before she felt his cock getting hard in his boxers beneath her. She shifted so she straddled him. They made out and she rubbed her crotch against his hardening cock. The gusset of her thong was sticky with sperm he had deposited inside her earlier. His t-shirt was oversized on her slim frame. Daniel could easily run his hands beneath her boobs and hard nipples. She could free his cock and pull the gusset of her thong to the side and sit down on him. She felt it became too much and she stopped kissing him and put her chin against his chest.
"No, Daniel, it feels too weird," she said softly. "Can you just hold me?"
She felt him desiring her, but he did not complain. He let go of her boobs and put his hands around her back. They sat like that for a long time and then Sara said it was getting late and he should leave. They went upstairs and she watched him when he put on pants, socks, and shoes. Then he stood up and looked at her. With a start she realized he wanted his t-shirt. She took it off and gave it to him. He put it on and then he stared at her boobs.
"Daniel, you are hopeless!" Sara exclaimed in mock fatigue. She put on a tank top and shot him an angry look.
They made out by the door.
"I need to think for a while and then we can talk," Sara said while running a hand into his hair.
"I am feeling confused as well," Daniel said.
"Go now," she said and disengaged from him.
He did not slap her ass, but he squeezed it, before going out through the door. She hurried over the window and looked after him walking away. She went into the kitchen and stood by the sink, feeling completely confused.
Now, three weeks later, she still felt confused. She had not talked to Jennifer. She did not know how to approach the subject. Jennifer had mentioned that she had met someone and been vague about it. Sara could very well understand that it was complicated since Daniel was black. Sara had hoped Jennifer would bring him up again but so far, she had not said anything. She wondered if Jennifer and Daniel were meeting. She had very mixed feelings about it. Daniel had told her things about him and Jennifer that a mother should not know. She had come to understand that Jennifer was quite confident in her sexuality and was not afraid to show and act on it. She had also gotten to know Jennifer cheated on her old boyfriend and had been blatant about it.
One more week passed, and she felt as confused as before. She decided she had to talk to Daniel to be able to sort out her feelings. Before calling him, she checked her app to see if she was fertile or not. She had no intentions of having sex with him, but it never hurt to be on the safe side. He picked up on the second ring.
"Sara"
There were strange noises in the background. "Am I calling at a bad time?" She asked.
"No, it is fine. I am working but right now I am standing with my arms crossed and looking at Darious making a mess." There was laughter in his voice. Sara felt less tense when she heard he was relaxed.
"Can we meet?" She asked.
"Tomorrow?"
"I would like that. What time?"
"Come whenever you want. My door is open," Daniel said. "But now I have to go before Darious makes too much of a mess."
"Will you tell Darious about me?" Sara asked, feeling insecure.
"I tell him everything," Daniel said.
Sara closed her eyes. "Also, about..." Her voice trailed off.
"He is my best friend. He knows about Jenny and you." Daniel said. "But I must go now. See you tomorrow."
Sara looked at the phone. She was not completely comfortable about Darious knowing about her and Daniel. She was even less comfortable about him knowing the spectacular mess they had with Jennifer.
Sara felt strange the following morning at breakfast. She watched Jennifer eating breakfast as usual. Soon Sara was going to meet the man she was dating. She still did not know what she was feeling about the strange situation.
When she was alone, she went to the bathroom and freshened up. She brushed her hair. It was getting to be quite long, and she needed to fill in her highlights again. She went into the bedroom and put on a nice bra with lace, and a matching thong. Then she selected a dress she had bought a few weeks earlier. It was slim but not tight over her body and ended a few inches above her knees. Her shoulders were becoming more well-defined from all weight lifting. The dress was sleeveless and showed them off nicely. She felt proud how she filled out the dress. It made her feel good about herself and how she looked. Then she put on strappy sandals with heels. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked good. She was happy with her reflection.
She did not feel nervous when she walked to Daniel's apartment. But she scanned the street before she ducked inside the building. She made her way up the familiar staircase to his apartment and knocked on his door.
He opened the door and let her inside. He wore boxers and a t-shirt. Sara thought it was good because it would be very distracting if he was not dressed while they talked. They faced each other. Sara suddenly felt extremely vulnerable. She had really made a mess with Daniel.
"Can you hold me?" She asked in a weak voice.
About an hour later she lay sweaty with her head on his bare chest and had her legs sort of hooked together with his.
"Well, I do not know if that went according to plan or not," Sara said, and Daniel burst out laughing.
He kissed her on top of her head. "Let's say we improvised."
"Hm, I do not know..."
"I like your dress," Daniel said.
"You hardly let me keep it on for more than a minute."
"It looks better when it is lying on the floor."
"You are hopeless," Sara said and smacked him on his arm.
They became quiet. Sara liked feeling his body against hers. After a while she twisted her head so she could look at him.
"What will we do?" She asked.
He looked back at her.
"We are in a fine mess," he said.
"I know."
"First of all, I want to continue meeting Jenny. I like her. Like her a lot," he said.
"OK," Sara said and then they became quiet.
