If you have read chapter one of this sordid tale, you know it is about Sarah and Sam, a loving couple who can't quite resist the temptation of the forbidden. In chapter One Sarah succumbed to the forbidden, lied to Sam about it, and felt guilty about it. What she didn't know was that Sam had also succumbed to the forbidden and lied to her about it. This is Sam's story:
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Sam loved to play tennis. He had played competitively in high school and college. Unfortunately, his love for tennis was one thing Sarah didn't share with him. She just couldn't get excited about the game. They had a membership in a tennis club, but she rarely went near the place. Sam on the other hand played every chance he could get.
About six months earlier, the club pro asked Sam if would be interested in playing in a mixed doubles league. He begged off explaining that his wife had no interest in the game.
"That's not a problem. If you would be interested in playing, I can line up a partner for you. We have several women who want to play but whose spouses aren't interested."
That was how Sam met Kelly. Kelly was a short buxom blonde in her early thirties, an egregious flirt with a seductive southern drawl. Her husband was a salesman who serviced national accounts for a major firm and as a result was gone more than he was home.
Sam and Kelly made a good team. They each had good basic strokes, were comfortable at the net with strong volleying technique, quick on their feet, and most importantly appreciated the importance of strategy. In doubles there needs to be a plan for each point and both players have to share the plan and be committed to it. The strategy of "just hit where the other guys ain't," doesn't get the job done. It wasn't long before Sam and Kelly were playing a match or two every week and winning a lot of themβa lot more than either of them were winning as singles competitors.
They also got along well off the court. Sam liked Kelly's bubbly sense of humor and she appreciated his laughing at her intentional airhead style. Kelly was actually quite bright, but she had been raised not to show her intelligence, especially to men.
Another thing that Sam liked about Kelly was looking at her cute little round ass, barely covered by the short tennis skirts she wore. Whenever he was serving Kelly was standing at the net, far enough to the side to not get in the way of his serve, but in a position to leap forward and cut off the opponent's service return with a sharp quick volley. To be ready she would always lean forward and kind of wiggle her ass as Sam wound up for his serve. Sam didn't think the little wiggle of her ass was strictly necessary, but he wasn't about to tell Kelly that. There were times when he stopped his service swing just so he could focus on Kelly's cute little ass. It irritated some of their opponents if he did it too much, but head games like that are a part of competitive tennis.
Kelly had another habit that Sam enjoyed. Before they played each point she would trot over to Sam to confirm their strategy for the point. When she did this she leaned against him or put her hand on his arm or found some other way to touch him. It never appeared inappropriate, but Sam loved it. Kelly was one of those women who touched people when she talked to them. She'd grown up in a family where it was the accepted way of communicating, and she took it for granted, but she wasn't naive about the effect it had on men.
A couple of months before Sarah's fling with Liam, Sam and Kelly had a doubles match with another couple that didn't finish up until 10 pm. Court time was strictly rationed and mixed doubles matches tended to have a lower priority than men's singles.
Sarah was out of town at a conference, so Sam was in no hurry to go home to an empty house. He and Kelly sat on the bench along side the court chatting until the assistant pro came by and deferentially asked if they were about to leave. He couldn't go home until he could turn off the lights and lock up.
Having been pushed out of the club Kelly and Sam stood in a well-lit parking lot next to Sam's car continuing their conversation. Kelly, following her usual habit, was standing close to Sam, touching his arm and shoulder as she talked.
Sam looked around and noticed his was the only car in the lot. "Where's your car, Kelly?"
"Oh I just walked over here. We only live a couple of blocks away."
"Let me give you a ride home," he said. "You shouldn't be walking around by yourself this late."
"Oh I do it all the time."
"No, I insist."
"Sarah will be wondering if I stole you away. You better get home."
"Oh, she's out on the West Coast doing some research at one of the big university libraries out there."
"Oh, well . . ."
"So see. It's not a problem."
"Well, okay."
Sam held the passenger door open for Kelly. As she slid in he couldn't help noticing that the low cut tank top she had worn that night was giving him a great view of the cleavage between her big boobs. Sarah had been away for a week and he felt a subtle stirring in his loins as he stared down at her. He stood holding the door just a bit longer than he needed to, and she remained leaning forward just a bit longer than was necessary. They both were aware of what was happening, and they were both happy to extend it for just a bit. Neither said anything. It was just teasing. Flirting.
Sam slid into the driver's seat and promptly put his seatbelt on. It was always the first thing he did upon entering a car. As he started the engine he looked over at Kelly he saw that she was leaning back against the door with her feet pulled up on the seat and her arms around her knees.
"Put your seat belt on young lady."
Kelly laughed. "To drive two blocks?"
"Yes." Sam was not a risk taker. Kelly was. "Now, or I'm not putting the car in gear."
"Okay." She dragged out the single word as though it was the greatest imposition she could imagine. Sam thought with amusement that she sounded like one of his teenaged cousins.
The seat belt crossed her chest between her boobs and made them stand out. Sam looked over and, while enjoying the view, continued to play the stern parent role. "There that's much better." He said as he backed the car out.