A new story begins.
Thank you for your feedback on my previous stories and thank you to Todger for editing this for me.
A warning for some of you before you continue. This is a story about interracial sex and a cheating wife. If either of those things are not for you, you probably shouldn't read any further. If you do continue, don't be surprised when you discover those themes.
Feedback is welcome. I hope you enjoy!!
Dee
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Kelly Harkins was lounging on her back deck, after enjoying a morning run two weeks into her summer break from teaching, when her cell rang from her younger brother Bob; their father was in the hospital and the outlook was not good. Kelly took the news with an understanding that the day was long in coming based on her father's, and in fact both parent's, life choices.
Kelly was essentially raised by her maternal grandparents due to both her parent's battle with alcohol which ultimately ended up killing her mother. Her father, Bob Sr., also had a drinking problem. In addition, he was an angry drunk, an aloof father, and really only made contact, or took contact, when he was seeking something from his kids. This behavior caused a wide rift to open between Bob Sr. and his kids.
The rift was made worse, particularly for Kelly, by the man her father had as a housemate.
Tyrell was a black man roughly Kelly's age of 27 years. She had only met him briefly once and his blatant ogling of her 5'4", 115lbs body had her slightly uncomfortable. He seemed to take a particular liking to her 36C breasts which rose nearly perfectly above her fit belly.
Based on this limited exposure, she was sure Tyrell was only living with her father to mooch off of him. In her opinion, even though they worked together as general handymen, there was just no reason they had to live together unless Tyrell was somehow taking advantage of her father's alcohol use.
Whatever the situation, there was nothing she could do about it. Her real frustration, was that she was going to have to see the situation through as her brother lived across the country while Kelly was just a couple hours' drive from her father's place. While her brother was the one who typically fielded their father's calls, Kelly knew when the time came, it was going to have to be her to handle his affairs.
She hung up the phone with her brother and walked in to tell her husband of five years, David, what was going on. Though she hoped David would offer her some means of excuse to not go, Kelly knew inside that she was going to have to get over her reluctance and make the trip to her father's place.
And by extension, endure Tyrell.
Her conversation with David only increased her frustration. David, also 27, had always tried to be a bit of a peacemaker between Kelly and her father and just didn't understand her situation. Instead of just taking her side or sit by silently and let her air her frustrations regarding her father when they arose, he would often try to counsel her. The only thing this did was irritate Kelly and cause her to look at David in a less than manly light.
Kelly grudgingly packed a few days' worth of clothes, gave David a kiss goodbye, and hopped in the car and programmed the GPS for the hospital where her father was staying. Along the way she called her brother back and let him know she had left and that she would call him with an update when she arrived. They enjoyed a mutual laugh at her expense at how she had to "take one for the team" before Kelly settled in to listen to some music on the trip.
She was about 15 minutes from arriving when her phone rang.
It was Tyrell. He wanted to know how far away she was and if she could pick him up so he could join her at the hospital.
Kelly's first reaction was to hang up the phone, turn around, and head home. But she quickly realized no matter her frustration with her relationship with her father and his living arrangement, she was going to have to deal with Tyrell at some point in this situation so she might as well just get it over with now. She did her best to mask the irritation in her voice and told Tyrell that she was getting close and that she would swing by to get him.
A quick adjustment to the GPS had her taking the next exit off the interstate for the place her father and Tyrell shared. A few miles later and she was rounding the corner to the house they rented. In the driveway was their handyman van with its stack of ladders. Once she passed the van, the porch came into view and there was Tyrell sitting there, head hung low as he stared at the ground.
Kelly immediately felt a bit of remorse for the irritation she felt towards him. Regardless of how she felt about her father, or what she thought of Tyrell and his ogling of her, she realized that Tyrell and her father were friends. That her father's situation was probably difficult for him and she didn't need to make it any worse.
She took a deep breath and exhaled a slow measured breath and then rolled up slowly towards the house. Tyrell immediately perked up and smiled when he saw her there. She couldn't help but return his smile. He trotted over the car and jumped in the passenger seat.
"Hey Kelly. Sorry to make you go out of your way to get me. The van has been acting up lately and I need to save it for jobs only."
Kelly assured him it was ok as she realized that her father and Tyrell must be living paycheck to paycheck...just like her family did when she was younger.
She assured him it was ok and then, tucking a lock of her blonde hair behind her ear, set out for the hospital. Along the way, she could feel Tyrell's eyes on her as she asked him for an update on her father's situation and some background information. Tyrell filled her in to the best degree possible, but left out the actual cause of the situation; the fact that her father's lifetime of excessive drinking was finally catching up with him and his body was failing.
Over the course of the ride, Kelly's mindset about Tyrell began to change. It was a combination of a few things that did it. First, she realized Tyrell was just a young guy getting started and he was probably more using her father as something of a professional mentor to get a start in life as opposed to using him to just take advantage of him.
Also, his routine glances and checking her out were actually quite flattering. She knew she was fit and kept herself in good shape. But her husband David either had grown tired of complimenting her or just stopped noticing. Either way, Tyrell's repetitive glances which were clearly 'appraising' her appearance, stimulated a lost sense of beauty in her.
The final thing, something she wasn't aware mattered to her until this trip, was receiving the lustful looks of a man other than her husband. There was a naughty feeling to it. An innocent cheating if there could be such a thing. It made her want to keep Tyrell's eyes on her to keep that feeling alive. She lied to herself that thinking about that might help her get through the next few difficult days, but in reality, it stimulated something in her psyche. Why she now sought it when even just a few hours ago she resented Tyrell for doing it, she couldn't explain.
As they drove Tyrell had explained to Kelly that her father was in ICU and she told him all along that she understood, but as she pulled into the parking lot she began to feel a bit of tension arise. Once out of the car, Tyrell, in both a gentlemanly gesture and one of personal desire, wrapped an arm around Kelly as they made their way to the hospital entrance.
During this short walk another sensation introduced itself to Kelly...the looks she received from other visitors at the interracial couple which she and Tyrell presented. These visitors knew nothing of who she was, or of who Tyrell was, or of her father, or of her husband. All they saw was a large, fit black man with his arm draped over the shoulder of a smaller, fit white woman. Those looks attached themselves to the feelings her mind was working on with the 'innocent cheating' thoughts she had earlier.