I would want you to read the first five episodes, however, for those who are jumping into this series at this point, a bit of background. The series has varied between two different genres because there is no 'bi' place for it to go.
I've been divorced for seven years and my son has gone to university. In recent months I've developed a sexual relationship with Debbie, my next door neighbour. She and her husband Tom have become regulars at a swingers club along with their friends, Rachel and Shaun. I've also become discreetly involved with Ben, a close friend of Jake, my son. I know I am becoming more promiscuous by the day and lately I met a guy online which strangely led to my first threesome.
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'For fuck's sake Louise, why didn't you let me know, anything could have happened to you!"
"I know, I know, I was stupid, but I just got carried away."
Debbie was really tearing me off a strip and I knew I'd taken a risk with Levi and his friend. As for Paul, he'd disappeared off 'Lit' and off the radar completely.
Debbie's face changed at once.
"So tell me about it!"
She wanted every little bit of detail and was drooling at my description of my adventure in the hotel with Levi and Floyd. She was a little less interested in my time with Paul.
When I'd finally finished with her 'Spanish Inquisition' I told her, "I really need to get back to a normal life for a while, I've been an absolute slut I know, and it's taken up far too much of my life and work time."
Debbie grinned, "So what, I'm really jealous of the freedom you've got now."
"Hasn't Tom given you a bit more freedom?"
"I guess so," she replied, "since he slept with you we've been far more open with each other and much more relaxed."
"Has him knowing about us made any difference?"
Although Debbie and I were having occasional fun together it was a difficult thing to talk about, you never know how people react behind closed doors.
"No, it hasn't, in fact he's been encouraging me to enjoy that side of me more."
The next few days did settle down and I got a lot of work done. By the weekend I was more at peace with myself. Jake was almost ready with his preparations for uni, bank account, accommodation, laptop, etc, etc, etc!
Then came another bombshell which privately I found ironic and somewhat funny. I was just glad in a way that he was leaving home soon.
Jake had been gardening on and off for several weeks over the summer. He'd got the work through friends of friends and one of the main jobs was a few roads away at a couple's house who actually knew Jon, my ex husband.
He'd been working there digging out the bottom end of the garden ready for the foundations for a 'home office.'
He arrived home late one Friday afternoon with a bit of a limp. I asked him straightaway what he'd done, how had he hurt himself? He was rather vague at first and I recognised that he was being evasive. As his mum I definitely knew the signs when he was lying or hiding something.
"Come on Jake, what is it, you're not telling me the whole story."
He looked very sheepish, "I had a bit of a fight."
"A fight? What do you mean a fight? Who with, you've been gardening at the Wright's house?"
Jake's face drained of all blood, he was ashen and he stuttered to explain.
"Mr Wright," was all he said at first. Then it all became clear and my heart sank.
"He caught us... me and Mrs Wright."
"Ohhhhh Jake!" I threw up my arms in despair.
My mind was racing, Jake had obviously been doing exactly what his friend Ben had been doing with me, except Jake had been doing it with a married woman.
"You've been fucking her!"
He couldn't look at me, my use of those words was quite unusual, he muttered under his breath, "only three times."
"Jesus!" I groaned, unable to reprimand him completely for very obvious reasons.
"Did he hurt you, what actually happened?"
"He caught us, you know, doing it in the kitchen."
"Oh Jake... did he attack you?"
"No, I just ran, I tripped on my way out of the door."
I tried to calm the moment, "Look, Mrs Wright must be just as much to blame. Do you think he'll come here?"
"I don't know, he was pretty upset."
"Right," I replied, "get upstairs, in case he does, and I'll phone your dad to tell him."
Jake protested, but I insisted on telling his father.
Jon must have wondered what had happened, I rarely phoned him.
"What's up?" he asked.
When I explained he just laughed.
"I really should have known when he told me where he was working. Sheila Wright is a bit of a tart, always has been. Bill knows she puts it about, in fact he probably knew she'd fuck Jake. Is he okay?"
"Huh!" I retorted, "a chip off the old block I suppose! Yes he's okay, I was worried he'd come round here."
"If he does just tell him I've spoken to Jake and if he's still bothered refer him me."
I snorted again and muttered something about 'like father, like son,' and rang off. It also prompted me to send a text to Ben which simply said, 'Do not say anything to Jake about us!'
A reply came back, '???' so I sent a longer one.
'Jake has been caught out.' And I repeated, 'Don't you say anything about us!'
I simply hoped that Ben would use his common sense.
There was no visit and I didn't mention anything about it again. Jake didn't get paid that week and that was no surprise. What it did do was bring Ben on a visit the following week when he knew Jake wasn't in.