There was the tiniest piece of black sticking out, but it took my eye as I dropped my dirty clothes into the linen basket, it was just poking out from the white bed sheets, it was the contrasting colour that made it stand out. I almost left it be and to be honest I still have no idea why I dug into the pile of dirty laundry to see what it was.
We had our eldest grandchild Drew around visiting that evening to get my wife's help in picking out a present on Amazon for her mums upcoming birthday. Drew was 15 now so I thought it prudent to lock the bathroom door while I took my shower after a hard day at work. We didn't have need for the lock with just the two of us in the house but that evening I am glad I did.
Like I said as I dropped my underpants into the basket the contrast took my eye, I moved the sheets to find a sheer black nylon stocking. I pulled on it and it was attached to a garter belt and another stocking.
"What the fuck?" I whispered to myself.
They were the type I longed for my wife to wear, fully fashioned with a small lacy belt. It looked like they had been taken off in a hurry because they were still affixed to the suspender tabs. I dug into the rest of the basket and found a skimpy pair of sexy black matching panties and bra. I had never seen Leanne in any of these, although I had bought her sexy lingerie on a few occasions that she refused to wear. In the end I gave up trying. Again, "What the fuck, why are these in here?
I was curious now and took a closer inspection at the bedding and there were definite wet patches on the sheets. God knows why but I held the sheet to my nose and inhaled deeply, to my relief it was not what I dreaded it to be. I was even more relieved when I thought to myself, I could've got a face full of some else's spunk then! All the worst possible scenarios were running through my brain.
Knock, Knock, "Are you going to be in there long John? Drew wants your opinion on this necklace we have picked out."
The knock scared the shit out of me, and I knocked over the basket,
"Are you ok in there love?" she said in a concerned voice.
"Yes, yes I am fine, I'll be out in five minutes ok, I won't be long."
I heard Leanne move from the door and I put the lingerie back as best I could remember with the sheets and my dirty clothes on the top. I had a quick shower, dressed and went back down to the lounge wishing I had not seen what I had. My head was spinning thinking of why she had been wearing those things as we sat talking about jewellery for my daughter's birthday.
I could not think straight for the remainder of the evening and was told off for my daydreaming.
"What is into you tonight? You are no bloody help at all, is he Drew?"
"Sorry," was all I could muster, I wanted to scream "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SEXY LINGERIE DOING IN THE LAUNDRY!" but I didn't.
I went to the kitchen to think how on earth to approach this after Drew had gone home. I made us a pot of tea and Drew a hot chocolate, as I placed them onto the coffee table I casually said:
"As I have the next few days off work, I think I will do some odd jobs around the house, anything you need doing honey?"
"Nothing I can think of off the top of my head" came her reply.
"Ok, I'll start with the washing and hoovering, it's going to be nice over the coming week so I can get those sheets out that are in the hamper."
"No, no its fine, leave them, I'll do them when I get home from work, you enjoy your few days off John."
I thought yes, I bet you will, the last thing you want is me going through it all eh......"Its ok I will do them first thing tomorrow."
I sat with Drew and went through her choices,
Leanne put her cup down saying: "Ooooh that tea has gone straight through me, I must be getting old, I think I need a wee."
With that she got up and disappeared up to the bathroom which was strange in itself as we had a downstairs WC.
"Your gran had bladder troubles, she is getting on now you know, 54 next year." I said smiling at my granddaughter.
"You want a biscuit with that hot chocolate?"
"Please Gramps, thanks."
I could hear her rummaging through the basket upstairs as I walked down the hall to the kitchen.
"I am getting Drew a biscuit, you want anything love?" I shouted up the stairs.
"No, no I'm fine." Came the flustered response.
Leanne re-joined us in the lounge, and we all agreed on a nice earring/necklace set. We made up the difference on the cost as she didn't have enough. I gave Drew a lift home when we were done, it only took 30 minutes as they only lived across town, but in my mind it was enough time for my dear wife to hide any evidence of her day off at home. All I could think of on the drive back was (clean sheets, hidden lingerie?)
When I got home, she carried on as normal as any other night, was I wrong in my suspicion? We watched a little TV, and she cuddled up to me on the sofa, much the same as any other night. I needed to see inside that basket again so made my excuses of being a bit tired,
"I'm off to bed love, I am knackered."
"Ok, you go up and warm the bed I'll be up soon. Nice clean sheets tonight."
I trudged up the stairs hoping to god I was wrong in my suspicions and opened the laundry basket. It was as I had left it, minus the lingerie.
"Fuck!"
I undressed and slipped into the fresh linen, there is nothing like fresh sheets to make all your woes disappear but tonight they didn't help a bit. Leanne came up ten minutes later and got in snuggling up to me. I felt her hand slide across us, and she felt for my dick,
"Not tonight love, I really am tired."
"I bet I can change your mind and wake you up."
"I said NO! not tonight."
She abruptly took back her hand,
"Are you ok John?"
"I am tired, not tonight ok."
I turned over facing away from her and tried to sleep, it didn't come easy. She kept cuddling me by spooning but I moved over every time she tried. She eventually got the message, I was still awake at 2,30am and moved into our spare room with my pillow.
I must've drifted off because I awoke at 9am, she had gone to work. There was a note next to the kettle, "John, I did not wake you as you said how tired you were. Why were you in the spare room? Are you ok? You seemed a little off last night?"
"A little off!" I said to myself, "Fucking bitch!"
I made myself a tea and sat contemplating what to do, my mind was still no clearer.
"She has to be cheating on me, why would she hide the lingerie. It can only be that, how long?"
We had been married near thirty years and I never suspected a thing. Our love life had dwindled but that was only natural for people our age. We still made love occasionally, maybe twice a month but not with the intensity of youth, and oral had become almost non-existent. I loved her more than life itself and so hoped I was wrong, but I had to find out for my own sanity.
I decided to search the house, I had 6-7 hours before her return. Surely, I could find something by then if there was anything to find.
I had another tea and a light breakfast putting off my search. I wanted to look but didn't want to in case I found something. In the end I could put it off no longer and started in our bedroom. I sat on our bed, it was immaculately made up and wondered where to start. Her drawers were the obvious starting point, but I had to be careful, I could not let anything be out of place when I finished.
I used my phone to take a picture of each opened drawer so it would all go back identically. I did the same with her wardrobe. I felt a little dirty going through her stuff like this, but I needed to be certain. I found nothing, nothing out of place, no extra panties I had never seen, nothing.
Next her laptop, we knew each-others passes so that would be no problem. Again nothing. Maybe I was wrong, but why hide the stockings then take them away to hide them better, and where were they now?
I searched the whole house and nothing, not even the incriminating stockings. My mind went to stories I had read on the internet and how to get evidence, so I looked up some surveillance methods on my phone. I was shocked there were thousands of things available. I had to find out one way or another, I just prayed I was wrong.
I settled on a small camera device with a phone app, the only problem was a power source. How on earth would I hide it, it had to be plugged into the mains, I'd worry about that later. I made a few calls and the one I wanted was for sale only a few towns away. I still had time and drove to the shop, I drew out enough cash and bought two cameras. They were very small, only 25mm across with small 2mm cable but they would still be seen out in the open.
I got home with an hour to spare so I tried just standing one on the fireplace, then on the windowsill, each time it stood out like a sore thumb. I had to wait until I had more time to get it placed perfectly tomorrow.
It was now 4pm and she would be home soon, I was no better off than last night. I still knew nothing except that she hid the lingerie, in my head I was convinced she was cheating.
I heard the key in the door,
"Hi love I am home, did you miss me?"
Leanne came in just like any other day, no change of character, nothing. She reached up on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on my lips.
"What's for dinner then?"