That next day, we met at her home and got comfortable out on the patio when Diane's husband had come home from his morning golf game. He didn't stay long as he was only home to shower and leave for his afternoon poker game.
It was a scorching summer day and Diane suggested we go swimming to cool off. She went into the house and I went over to the pool putting my toe in the water to check out the temperature. I was surprised that it was pleasantly warm and inviting. I grabbed my bag out of the car and went into the kitchen calling, "hello Di, are you upstairs?
"Yes, I will be down in a minute."
"I'm coming up to change," I yelled.
"OK. But only if you can behave yourself". She replied.
Bounding up the steps with my suit in hand I searched until I found her in her bedroom.
"There you are. Can I come in?' "Only if you stay 5 feet away from me".
"I'm not promising anything", I joked with her.
She scurried past me out of the bedroom and said, "I will meet you downstairs".
You can change in my bathroom".
I did as I was told and joined her out by the pool.
Getting a better look at what she was wearing, I said;
Wow! She had a see through cover up with a flaming hot two piece suit on. My Speedo was nothing to speak of as it was a one piece and certainly didn't reveal any of my good body parts. I dove into the deep end of the pool and came up in the shallow end holding onto the side as I watched her.
Laying her cover up on a pool chair, she walked down the steps of the pool and began to let the cool water engulf her body. I watched as she swam to the edge and emerged next to me to continue our conversation.
'So what are we going to do about this love triangle?' I asked her.
'There really isn't anything to do but what we are doing.' She said.
"What if he finds out? Will he ask for a divorce?'
' I doubt it. He probably would just forgive me and ban me from seeing you ever again.'
'Well, that isn't going to work', I told her.
'Lets not worry about him Barb. Let's just enjoy each other while we can', she suggested.
I swam over to her and let my toe touch her leg under the water. I still kept my distance but wanted to tease her a little. She played along grabbing my foot and rubbing it she said, 'Cut it out before the neighbors see!"
"Ok,.Ok. It's just hard being around you and not being able to touch you'.
"Well, try to control yourself." She scolded.
We enjoyed the pool for awhile and then retreated to the table to have lunch that she had prepared and had chilling in the fridge. I didn't want to make her nervous so I contained myself and didn't make any further sexual advances.
After a few hours of reminiscing about our past, we decided to meet for dinner at one of the restaurants at the edge of town. It was a place called The Bluff, which had fine dining and elegant décor. There was a hotel attached to the one side of the place that we planned on spending a few hours there after dinner.
It was treacherous to get to the place, but it was well worth the trip. You had to climb up a very steep cliff and keep your hazard lights on as you made your way around the narrow street that led to the top. Outside they had a gazebo that was lit up so that you could sit and have a drink while you enjoyed the view at the top of the mountain. It was a very romantic spot where many couples got engaged.
We took separate cars so that she could leave when she needed to. I had booked the room for the night and planed to stay over. She arrived first and joined me in at the bar for a drink before dinner.
When she sat down and started sipping her drink she told me Richard had come home and didn't want her to leave. She told him that she had made plans with me to meet for dinner, as he wasn't suppose to be home early. I could see that it was starting to happen and she was feeling squeezed between Richard and myself. I didn't think it would work out, as she would have to juggle both of us and share her time between us. It had only been a few days and already she was stressed out and confused.
Before sitting down for dinner, we had a few more drinks. She seemed hell bent on getting tipsy, as she didn't want to deal with the love dilemma she was stuck in the middle of.
I tried to make her slow down, as we hadn't had dinner yet and the drinks were going straight to her head. Finally, our table was ready and we retreated into the dining room.
She didn't eat much and found it hard to walk out of the restaurant to the outside patio without leaning to one side. I grabbed her arm and guided her through the patio doors. We sat in the chairs and talked about what she was going to do about Richard. She admitted that she loved me more and wanted to spend her life with me and not him. She was willing to give up all the things that came with Richard and wanted an easy divorce without any drama.
As she contemplated her next move, she blurted out, "What are we going to tell our kids?" "Nothing. We will just tell them that we got reacquainted and wanted to stay in eachother's lives".
"Ok. but they are going to know whats going on. I know they will."
"Who cares?' I told her. "Things are different now a days, Di. It's more accepted than you think."
"I hope so. Do you think I'm making a mistake?
"What? Leaving Richard? Or moving in with me? I asked her afraid of what she might answer.
"Leaving Richard', she sighed.
"No. You are doing the right thing. You know in your heart you always loved me. It's time to end it with Richard." I told her.
