Things were looking bad at the front end of the Great Recession for us and continued to get worse. My pretty wife Claire and I, with our two young children, had just made a move up to a new neighborhood that quite frankly was barely within our means. We were getting comfortable with our neighbors and Claire had made friends in our Ward. She was fitting right in with the Relief Society women and enjoying other church activities.
For myself, I don't fit in so quickly. When I married Claire it was glaringly obvious that her family was much better off financially and much more involved and dedicated to the Mormon Church. Although I was happy with our old Layton home her family thought we should live in a bigger place in Midvale nearer to them. Her father insisted on putting twenty percent down and arranged for our mortgage where he kept his own accounts. I agreed mostly because with the money he gave Claire to put down our payments stayed about the same.
We were well settled in and ready to add to the family when the bottom dropped out of everything and Claire lost her job. Even though her mom found her a new job the pay was much less. Our struggles began. First it was this bill was late, and then another. We fell behind on the mortgage. We both knew how mad her father would be if we lost our home and his big down payment. We cut back on things and did without a lot as the world economy got worse.
My one friend, sort of friend, was Ralph. His parents let his grandmother named him after her dead brother. Seems like a humble start, but Ralph was a bit of an arrogant prick. His job was secure at a business owned by his wife's family. They always seemed to have plenty of money as did all the rest of the folks in our area. I guess that type of security comes with being able to live in the subdivision we had upgraded ourselves into.
Ralph would catch me in the yard to visit or maybe when my garage door was open he would knock on the back door. We could talk sports and had watched a couple of games together. He talked a little about work and a lot about church. His wife was a prick, too. Or, a bitch, as Claire would call her. Ralph's wife talked down to mine while bragging about other wives' husbands. My job was a little more blue collar than the rest if the neighborhood.
That didn't seem to bother Ralph. He was pretty decent in is own way and seemed to enjoy our budding friendship. The only problem was that I would catch him checking out Claire's ass or trying to get a peek down her blouse. Even with her religious beliefs Claire would wear her garments under her clothes only for church or around her parents. Ralph had noticed this and was constantly looking for the elusive boob shot down her front.
Claire didn't miss Ralph efforts. Although she never mentioned it to me it got to the point she would become less careful around him. I know a couple of times he had to be able to see some cleavage and the top of her tits almost to the nipples. Then there were the times instead of carefully bending over facing him she would be bending over the couch or lifting one of the kids. I had seen that happen when her slacks and panties would be in the crack of her ass and cunt so Ralph could see a clear outline of her female charms.
One of those times had just happened and seemed so intentional. When she went into the other room Ralph looked at me almost too tongue-tied to speak.
"Wow! He swallowed hard. "Your wife has one of those bodies that a guy would pay just to see her naked."
"Really?"
I had noticed what she had done and was a little pissed as well as a little turned on by it.
"How much do you think you would pay?"
"Golly! I don't know ... a thousand dollars!"
"Seriously?"
"Yes!"
"I'll go tell her."
"Don't do that. It will go all the way to the Bishop."
"Just kidding, Buddy. I'll get us some more lemonade."
I left Ralph watching the game for a few minutes.
"Hi, Babe. How's your game going?"
My wife smiled back over her shoulder at me.
"Fine. You made a big hit with Ralph." I told her.
The kids were at the table having a snack. I almost lost my nerve.
"How is that?"
Was Claire really that unaware or really a good actress? I got her off to the side, away from the kids.
"When you bent over it really accented your ass and it outlined your pussy like you weren't wearing anything at all."
"Oh My God! Did he say anything? I mean could you really see me like you said?"
"He could see alright. He said I was lucky to have such a hot wife. He says he would pay a thousand dollars to see you naked."
"I thought he acted weird sometimes. Are you saying he comes over here to check out my ass?"
"And, your boobs, too. Do you really not know you sometimes give him a tit shot?"
"Well ... not on purpose, but I have thought I've caught him looking. With that bitch wife of his you can't blame him for wanting to look around."
Did she hate Mrs. Ralph enough to feel sorry him and offer him some free peeks? I didn't think the woman is that bad. I'd fuck her under the right circumstances I thought to myself.
Nothing was being said. I was watching Claire for a reaction. Had she just been caught her teasing? What was she thinking about Ralph checking her out? Then it erupted.
"Watch the kids!"
I looked at the kids. When I looked back Claire was making a beeline towards Ralph. I moved to the doorway to be able to watch the kids and to see what was going to happen when Claire got to Ralph.
"You horrible, nasty man! How dare you come to my house to ogle me in front of my husband."
Ralph had a look of terror on his face.
"Do you know how men like you make women feel when you treat us like that?" Claire was screaming now. "What is wrong with you? What is wrong with all men for that matter?"
Ralph tried to answer. Claire was still letting him have it.
"Did you tell my husband that you would pay to see me naked?"
Finally Ralph got a word out.
"Yes ... I told him it was worth a thousand bucks to me. But, I was just talking. You had me all worked up parading around like that ... showing me your ass with the outline of your cute little snatch showing."
Maybe that wasn't the best defense.
"Do you think I wanted you to look at my butt?"
"It did seem like it to me. Sorry ..."
"Go screw yourself, Ralph." She cursed him. "Just you go screw yourself. You bastard!"
She started to head back towards me, like maybe it was my fault. Ralph tried to get up to leave. Claire turned to him, pointing and screaming.
"You stay right there. You don't get away that easy you little creep."
When Claire got to me she started to sob. Her fists were clenched at her side.
"I'm sorry. Why didn't you say something."
Here we go. It's now my fault. Nothing else to lose from here.
"I thought you knew what you were doing. It seemed like you wanted to tease him."
"My God! You are as bad as he is if you think that."
Claire was watching the kids in the living room from the bar stool in the kitchen. I was afraid to move. Ralph hadn't moved either. He must have been scared shitless. If this got out it could ruin him and his marriage.
I couldn't blame Ralph. I could see Claire's tits bounce with every heave of her chest. She had a nice rack for a mother of two. She had gone on the pill when she lost her job as we could not afford another pregnancy. She worked out to keep her tummy flat and her ass did really look good. Of all the wives in our Ward I'd have to say no one looked better than my little Claire.
Still sobbing, Claire spoke.
"Look at the kids." Our kids were two years and 14 months at the time. "They have to wear their clothes long after they out grow them and I have been handing down to the baby. For lunches I've been making them bread with butter and sugar on it. And, we are barely keeping the mortgage company from filing foreclosure. Would you be mad if I asked you something?"
"No, Sweetie. Go ahead? What's up?"
"Do you think Ralph would really pay that much money and if he would, would he keep quiet about it?"
I was shocked. I would never think in a million years Claire would ever consider letting another man see her naked. And, deep inside, I was finding myself feeling aroused at the idea.
"He can sure as hell get the money and with his mean assed wife he couldn't afford for word to get out. Do you want me to ask?" My voice seemed hollow in my own ears.
"Would you be okay with it? I don't want you to think ill of me or even hate me for it. I'm just hung up on what the money could do for us."
"I'd be okay with it if you think you could do it. I can't think of anyone else I'd pay to see naked." I joked.
"You'd better say that." Her tears were drying. Her eyes had a sparkle as she laughed lightheartedly.
"Should I go ask Ralph?" Man I was a bundle of nerves. Then Claire surprised me.
"No. I'll go ask. Watch the kids from the doorway. Don't take your eyes off me or him."
Ralph sat straight up when he saw Claire coming back.
"All right, Mister. As disgusting as I think you are, do you have one thousand dollars with you?"
"I'd have to get it tomorrow."