Leo's first thoughts after reading Ana's long, graphic and incredibly detailed first sexual encounter with Sergei was, 'is this real or a figment of her imagination?"
One might think he was in a full denial stage. Oh, he knew it, but he couldn't think any other way. After all, jumping to conclusions wasn't always a wise approach.
His train of thought was driven by the fact that, other than the diary entry, nothing in their relationship had changed in the last day or so. Life went on as normal. Her behavior was exactly the same. They even had some really good sex that night.
Her diary entry was much safer and easier to deal with if he believed it was just an erotic story. First, because he could still not believe that old, fat guy was that great of a lover. Secondly, because it was so fucking hot, and it turned him on way, way too much.
And here's the kicker. If this was real, she would have made the old guy use protection. Right? She stopped her contraceptive months ago when they talked about having children, or so he thought. She wouldn't take the chance of having that guy's child.
Also, she doesn't know this guy from Adam. He could have any number of diseases. Nope. There's just no way a smart woman like Ana would take that risk.
And finally, because he had a one-day, out-of-town training session to go to, he couldn't leave if he knew his marriage was in trouble. So, he was fully embedded in stage one thinking. For now.
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Diary Entry — June 19th (5 p.m.)
Leo went on his training trip, and I managed to stay away from Him for the whole day. I had to get work done anyway. Work might just put him out of my mind for a while. Plus, I couldn't let my desire for him ruin my career. I had work product to complete.
But how do you forget the greatest sex of your life? I mean, I passed out from the fucking he gave me! Twice! Who can forget that?
So, I put our affair on hold. And yes, I said 'our affair,' but not 'love affair." I don't love him. I don't think, although I do feel a deeper physical connection with him than with any other man, including Leo.
Poor Leo. We made love that night, and it was so mild by comparison. All I could think about during it was how much I wish it had been Him instead. It's not just the huge difference in size. He is just so masterful, so powerful.
Although I will never know what being a heroin junkie is like, I might now have an inkling. My physical need for his touch and that incredible explosive orgasm is an ache that dominates my thinking.
And yes, Dear Diary, I know what this is. I get what I'm doing. I know that in some way he represents the grandfather I could never please. From the time I was born, everyone in my family doted on me and paid lavish attention to me except one person — my Didus.
He was a strange man on his best days — my paternal grandfather. He never smiled. He never laughed. He never hugged anyone. He only spoke with his sons. He was certainly a misogynist and may well have been a misanthrope for all I know.
He sure didn't care for his adorable little granddaughter. He barely ever looked at me. I was just a girl and of very little value. He never once recognized my existence, and oh, I tried. I was my cutest around him. I beamed at him. Fetched him things. I did anything I could to please him, but with no success at all.
So yeah, I get that having a man that age, like Him, wanting my like that, pursuing me, was exhilarating. And I also know that I should not have done anything about it, yet I don't know if I could have stopped it.
Anyway, it's too late for that kind of thinking. I'm well in it now. However, today I'm avoiding Him. Two reasons: my pussy is sore, and I want to see what he'll do. More the second one.
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Leo had time to think in two Ubers, in an airport and on a plane. Now, he sat alone in his hotel room trying not to think, but it wasn't easy. His mind kept coming back worriedly to his wife.
He couldn't remember what exactly that hot British relationship expert had said, so he went back to YouTube and watched it again. It seems that many women have unrealistic expectations of marriage today. That made sense, of course. A lot has changed in the last 50 years or so since the sexual revolution began.
Women today believe they can have it all — a great marriage, a great family, and a great job. A great life, really. When that doesn't happen, like the police, they look first to the spouse as the perpetrator of the crime. So, they either initiate a divorce, or they act like men in that situation and start having an affair.
Well, Leo certainly didn't want a divorce, so what could he do? The choices included confronting her and confessing where he got his information. That sounded a lot like the divorce option.
Another was trying to 'accidentally' catch her in the act, or even something more active. He could hire someone to follow her like in some old film noir movie. Or ... he could do what spouses have done for thousands of years and do nothing, hoping that it would blow over in time.
If this was real, he decided to do that ... for now.
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Diary Entry — June 20th (1 a.m.)
Ok, remember when I said I would avoid him? It didn't really work. Right after I wrote that, I went downstairs to check the mail as I always do. As He knows I always do.
The little mouse fell right into the cat's trap. Or rather the cat pounced on the unsuspecting mouse and dragged her into some kind of janitor's closet. There wasn't much room in there as it's about the size of a half bath with just a sink and some shelves.
He did, however, make a statement. He picked me up by my ass and slammed my back into the closed door. My legs came up and wrapped around him as we kissed. Boy, did we kiss. It was like he was on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and I was a glass of water.
I could not tell you who started the kiss, but it did not matter. The moment was sweet and intense and perfect. In fact, it was glorious. His hand came up behind my head, and we began with soft gentle nips , followed by a deeper passionate kiss as our tongues dancing together.
"Miss me?" I giggled.
"Shut up and kiss me," He said, and I didn't argue. I kissed him with all the passion in my soul. I wanted him to know how much I wanted him.
"Come up to my apartment," I said into his mouth.
"No. You come downstairs," He said back into mine.
I didn't want to go back to that damn filthy mattress when I had a nice clean bed upstairs. "It's OK. My husband is out of town."
"I don't care. My rule is you come to me."
"Rule? But why?"
"I work here, you stupid girl. What would happen if I get caught in apartment with horny little married shlyukha? If I am just seen coming and going all night? Then you scream my name for neighbors to hear. I am fired."
"Are you afraid of Leo?" I asked incredulously. No one is afraid of Leo!