'You be Ok with the kids?' she said, pulling her dark blue, tight-fitting long sleeved lycra teddy on over nothing more than a lacy white bra.
'Yeah, I'll be fine. The young one's already asleep and Annetta's was up very early, so she'll crash when the light goes out. How long will you be?' I asked.
'Well, aerobics goes for an hour but I might stay and have a few drinks with the girls after so don't expect me too soon.'
By now, Annie was standing at the mirror in the bathroom putting on makeup.
'Won't you just sweat that off,' I asked. 'You don't usually put make up on for aerobics do you?'
'Well, the other girls always come looking a million dollars and they say it makes you feel good about yourself which is all part of the plan. So I thought I'd try it tonight.'
I had to admit she looked a million dollars; a flash of white bra lace peeping out above the tight leotard, her hair pulled up tight in a bun. The makeup really did set her off.
I left her in the bathroom, sat in front of the TV and browsed the program. Nothing much on. I might surf the Internet instead and cruise some of those sites Annie doesn't like me looking at. Put me in the mood for her return. Hope she wouldn't be too exhausted.
A couple of minutes later, she breezed into the TV room.
Standing before me with her back to me she looked to see what I was watching. As she did, she bent forward to pull on those puffy leg warmers they all wear. I never really understood whether they were function or fashion but they did look awfully sexy.
As she pulled on the second leg muff my eyes wandered longingly up her pretty legs until my gaze fell inevitably on her crotch, packed tightly into the leotard. Hmm, no panties.
'Don't you usually wear little panties under there?'
'Yes, but they always work their way out at the edges and it looks really daggy so I'm going knickerless. Don't worry, they're all girls and as far as I know none of them is a lesbian!'
'If those three press studs under there let go you'll find out I guess. Why aren't you wearing your sports leotard?'
'Er - it's still in the wash from last week.'
As she carefully arranged her leg warmers just so, I took one last longing look at her butt.
It was fantastic. It was one of the things that drew me to her that first night we met. As she had rushed across the road in her tight-fitting office uniform I was mesmerized by her sexy butt and the ghost of her panties outlined through her skirt.
Now, ten years and two kids later she looked as good as ever. She had trimmed up if anything and the aerobics exercise was sharpening her muscle tone.
Right now, I was staring unashamedly at her beautiful snatch as she stayed bent over. If it was a deliberate tease I loved it. With no panties underneath I could just make out the profile of her cunt, with just the faintest image of her pubic bush evident at the edges. No wonder they don't take fellas at the aerobics class.
I reached out and ran the tip of my middle finger along the stretched fabric covering her snatch.
'Uh, uh,' she laughed and stood up, pushing my hand away. 'Eight o'clock! Gotta fly!' she said, jingling the car keys. 'And stay off that computer!'
As she pecked me quickly on the cheek, I got a waft of some really nice perfume. Well, I guess that's part of feeling good about yourself thing too.
As she skipped down the steps to the garage below, I pondered following her and peeping through the club window. Out of the question. One of the other husbands had been sprung doing that when he arrived early to collect his wife and they'd dragged him inside and really shamed him as a pervert in front of everyone.
I wandered to the computer, switched it on and checked my emails before tabbing to my favorite sites -- the forbidden ones. By 10.45 I was all porned out and headed for bed.
Annie should have been home by now but she was out having a good time with the girls and I couldn't begrudge her that.
As I walked past the laundry on my way to the bathroom to clean my teeth, I noticed a pile of washing that had been brought in from the clothes line. There on top, neatly folded, was the sports leotard.
In the bathroom I noticed the shower had recently been run too. Annie's really going all out with this 'feel good' notion I thought.
Some days later, a letter for me marked 'Strictly Personal' arrived at work and I idly opened it, noticing there was no sender address on the back.
The short, hand-written note inside stunned me.
'You're a good guy and I don't want to hurt you but I thought you ought to know that your wife is having an affair with the man from the caterers.
Her car is parked for hours near his business most days while you're at work and your kids are at school. This is not a joke. Hope you can sort it out.
Signed -- a genuine friend.'
I pushed my office door shut and slumped into my chair. I read the letter again.
'Your wife is having an affair' ... 'your wife is having an affair' ... 'your wife is having an affair' ...
The phrase kept repeating in my head. It can't be right; someone's winding me up. Whose writing is this? Is it a bloke's or a female's? I couldn't tell.
I drove home that evening, my mind tumbling with anger and confusion. I found myself wondering about possible scenarios - was it happening at his office, was it happening at home? Was it really happening? I was away quite a lot and never once felt any pangs of doubt or suspicion. As my mind raced through the possibilities, I remember feeling a distinct tingle of excitement in my groin, which puzzled me.
I couldn't possibly behave normally at home until this had been aired. Annie would see me acting strangely and want to know why. If I didn't broach it quickly, the doubt and mistrust would fester and make life unbearable.
'I got this letter today at work,' I said bluntly, as I threw my briefcase on the computer desk.
She turned back from the kitchen sink, wiping her hands dry and took the letter. I watched her face as she read it, slowly and thoughtfully.
'Some prick is winding me up,' I said. "I'm not happy and I'm gonna find out who it is and front them.'
Annie turned back to the sink and kept preparing dinner. She didn't say anything, she just looked down at what she was doing.
'I'm gonna work out who it is and ask them why they're making up such crap.'
Still Annie looked silently down.
'What's this crap about your car near his office?'
Still no response.
I stood staring at the letter again, searching for clues about who might have written it.
'There's something I have to tell you,' said Annie in a soft hesitant tone. My heart sank.
'The note is right. I've been having an affair with Barney. I'm sorry; I hate to hurt you and I know it was wrong but I can't let you go off on a witch-hunt knowing I'm the witch.'
'Bitch!!' I screamed. 'You fucking bitch!'
Over the next few days, as emotions raged backwards and forwards in my head, I pondered what to do. Should I pack up and leave? Should I throw the bitch out? Why did she do this to me? How did it happen? When did it happen? Where did it happen?
Even though I was still angry and confused about the fact, I could feel another strange, unexpected emotion bubbling below the surface of my consciousness.
As I pondered where and when and how, I felt a strange tingling excitement teasing me, jangling the nerve ends in my groin. The questions racing through my mind both taunted and tantalised.
Did he seduce her with wine and charm?
Did he do the old 'Just let me touch you through you clothes. Just let me rub you. Just let me put a finger in. Just let me take off your panties.'
Did she resist at all?