This is my edited version of Cagivagurl's "Caught Cheating Well Maybe". I have permission from the author to tell my version of a great story. Sometimes you read a story and think, "That's not what I would have done". Here is my twist on excellent story.
This is a story of Fiction. Not real.
For you hard core folks, the only sex is at the end.
Thank you Cagivagurl for letting me do this.
Caught Cheating? Equalized.
The news Jim got that day shocked and amazed him. Having known Bob for over twenty years and having worked so closely with him he trusted him implicitly. There could be no possible reason for him to lie.
He left the office nearly on time for the first time in months. With his new contract coming due his life had totally focused all his attention on the contract renewal, the big raise and promotion. Home life was finally going to go back to normal, or so he thought. All he had left was to dot the "I's" and cross the "T's". He missed a social life and spending time with his wife and kids. He thought she understood.
He actually beat his wife Stephanie home. He was waiting in the kitchen and touched a button on his phone when she walked in with a big smile on her face.
"Hey honey, how come you're home so early?" she asked.
They had the house to themselves, the kids were off at camp so they weren't going to be interrupted or worry about what was said.
She walked over to give him the usual welcome home kiss but his demeanor was icy cool, his face taut, he turned his head away causing her to give him a quizzical confused glare, "What's the matter?"
"How long Steph...?"
"What?"
"HOW LONG?" He raised his voice.
She grimaced, understanding his question immediately, "I see, who told you?"
"It doesn't matter who or how, I just want the truth."
Leaning back against the counter top her hands gripping tightly, "A month or so." Her eyes never deviated, she stared determinedly, her gaze never moving, and her cold eyes stared deeply into his bare soul.
"Is that it...is that all you have to say?"
"Well it is the question you asked, did you want more information."
"How could you...after all these years...for the love of god why?"
"Oh don't be so melodramatic, it's not like I killed someone."
"You're having an affair for god's sake, you're having sex with another man while married to me! Adultery!"
She turned away as if nothing had happened, "What do you want for dinner?"
"I asked you a question...' raising his voice again, WHY?"
"You want to know why? Let me tell you why. You're never here, you work fifteen hours a day, you ignore me all the time, it's like I don't even exist. We haven't made love for weeks and that's been going on for too long. I'm still young Jim, I have needs. What did you think was going to happen?"
With his voice dripping sarcasm he hissed, "I work hard for us, so we can get all the things we talked about, so the kids can have a good life, the things we never had as kids. As for not being here I'm exhausted, bloody hell woman I'm working for us."
"Bullshit you do it for yourself, you're so tied up in that damn job everything else gets pushed to the back. When was the last time you went to a game with the kids? When was the last time you went to parent teacher night?"
Sighing deeply and sucking in a deep breath he said coldly, "You are the one who wanted the new car...the nice house..."
"Like hell that was all you, it's the way it is with you, it always has to be the best, the newest, the brightest."
"FOR MY FAMILY!!" Yelling now. "So you think that gives you the right to cheat?"
Shrugging she muttered, "No, probably not, but I got sick of masturbating, I got sick of doing everything for myself. Now what do you want for dinner."
"Fuck dinner." he snapped, "I want to talk about this right now."
"What...you want details, is that it? You want to hear about what we do?"
"No you bitch, I want to know why didn't you talk to me? Why run off and fuck some other guy?"
Sighing she grimaced, "You know Jim, I think I tried to talk to you just about every night but you were always too tired, too busy or just plain not interested. Why did I go elsewhere? Because it was easier than booking a meeting with you."
Staring at her he snarled, "Every night, bullshit! Sometimes I come home from work and you're asleep already. I was never too tired to hear that you were going to fuck someone else!"
"Was it good? Was it worth the end of our marriage?"
She grinned menacingly, "You know what, it probably was, he wasn't great but at least it was sex, at least he found me attractive, and at least he wanted me, which is more than I can say for you."
Shocked by her callus attitude, he barked, "It's over, I'm not being disrespected like that, you can keep him but it is not happening while we are still married, I am filing for divorce in the morning."
She nodded, "Fine, do what you want." She walked over and pulled out a pan turning the stove on to heat.
Confused he snorted, "Don't you care? I said I am filing for divorce."
Turning back to face him she whispered breathlessly. "I heard you the first time. Jim, I love you, I always have but I hate this work addicted machine you have become. If you think the only solution is divorce then you just go ahead and do it."
"You haven't even given me an option. You committed adultery. You didn't even say sorry." He mumbled.
"That's because I'm not sorry, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, maybe that's the mistake I made. Jim you have been absent from this marriage for too long and I tried damn it, I did all the things I was supposed to do, racy lingerie, massage, dressing sexy, but you were oblivious to it all."
"But you never said anything to me, you never gave me a chance. How about during one of those massages you say something. You never looked me in the eyes and told me how unhappy you were. Never said you needed sex or were going elsewhere. Don't you love me anymore?" The last part barely audible.
"Bullshit, think about it how often did I walk into your office dressed in nothing and beg you to come to bed, to make love to me. Don't tell me I didn't give you a chance. And, yes, I love you. With all my heart. But I could not take the loneliness anymore," she ended softly."
"You NEVER said the words...Working hard for your family isn't a crime."
"Maybe not but ignoring your wife is and you paid the price. Now after finding out, the first words out of your mouth are I want a divorce.... Well if that's what you want, you've got it. I must say I expected better but if that's it, at least I can say I tried which is more than you."
"Expected better? What do you mean? Tried? Tried? You never said you needed to get laid or you would go elsewhere. You never said you were unhappy with our sex life."
"Instead, you became an adulterous whore!"
Jim grabbed his phone and stumbled out of the kitchen wondering what just happened?" He was in the right, she cheated...how come he felt like the bad guy?"
Stephanie cringed at his words but continued on and searched through the fridge and found the chicken, dicing it up she threw it in the pan as she muttered, 'SHIT, SHIT, SHIT.' To herself, damn it. Still what did she expect?
Jim collapsed in the lounge stunned wondering what to do? Was she right? Was this his fault? Yes he worked long hours but he was so close to making partner and all the benefits that came with that. She was a marvelous cook and an incredible mother, she doted on the kids, the house was always spotless even holding down a part time job. He sat and bounced back and forth with his anger and love. But that spike she just jammed in his heart hurt like hell. It was tearing him apart. His eyes got watery. Did she still love him?
Stephanie called out, "Dinners ready."
He wasn't hungry. But walked back to the kitchen.
He stared at her beautiful fine featured face, damn it, she's still beautiful. The thought jolted him, Christ, how long has it been since he noticed that. She had her hair styled differently and she did look sexy and attractive. Was that for him or her lover?
He commented, "Your hair looks nice...new style?
She snorted, "Yes it was new three weeks ago when I had it done."
Flinching he mumbled, "Hmm well it looks nice, did it for him did you?"
"No dipshit....I did it for you, remember the night I walked into the den leaning on the door frame wearing nothing but my stockings and suspenders...do you remember that?"
His face flushed bright red he did remember but she walked in just when he was about to finalize the report and he was so close. He had to get the wording just right. It had to be perfect, couldn't lose his train of thought. He remembered it well, but two hours later when he went to bed she was asleep and the lingerie was gone.
How could she be so calm? She didn't seem to have any idea of how angry, upset and hurt he was, did she even have a conscience? He glared at her and her face appeared emotionless, no remorse, did she regret it?"
He spat caustically, "I hate you Steph, and you've killed our marriage."
Shaking her head she replied after sipping her wine, "No you don't, you don't hate me. You hate the fact that people are going to find out and you will be laughed at. When I tell them I took a lover because my husband couldn't satisfy me...That's what you hate."
His anger rising again he spat back, "No, it's you everyone will be pointing at knowing that you are an adulterous whore! When your parents find out, our kids, the neighbors, all our friends! I have your confession here," lifting his phone.
Her eyes went wide with shock at his words and vehemence. Don't fold now, don't fold now, she was thinking.
He swallowed his wine in one gulp and poured another. Damn she looked so sexy tonight, he let his eyes drink in her beauty, wondering if this might be the last time they sit like this. "Don't you care Stephanie? Are you just going to sit there? Don't you love me anymore?" he asked again.
"Jim" she whispered almost inaudibly, "Of course I care, I hoped that when you found out you might put up a fight, I hoped you would be man enough to say I love you and try to win me back, not run away. No, your first thought is divorce."
"You thought I would put up with you having a lover? Divorce is what happens in a marriage when there is adultery. One and done!"
