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.