She smiled to herself as she hung up the phone. She had just done something that she hadn't thought she was capable of - she had said no to Jake.
The call had come at eleven-thirty. "Meet me at one in room 416 at the Marriott. Wear something sexy and make sure you have your diaphragm in."
"Sorry Jake, I can't make it."
"What?"
"I said I can't be there."
"I'm not sure you understand. You need to be there because I promised Wilson another shot at your sexy ass. He's flying in this morning just to see you."
"Sorry Jake, but I have something more important to do today than see one of your sleazy customers."
"That sleazy customer is one of my best accounts and I can't afford to lose him."
"Well I'm sorry Jake, but I'd much rather you lose one of your accounts than me lose my husband."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Remember when I called you and said we had a problem? Remember what you told me? You said it wasn't our problem, it was mine and that I had to handle it. Well I did what I had to do to keep that tape away from Gary. I had to agree to have sex with them when they wanted and today is one of the days they want me."
"Them?"
"Yes Jake, there are two of them and I'm afraid I have to cut this call short because they are expecting me and I'm running late. Say hello to Mr. Wilson for me. Bye now."
After she'd put the handset in the cradle she stood there looking down at it and wondered just how she had managed to let her life get so screwed up. Twenty years as a faithful and loving wife and mother down the drain for a man she didn't even like, but couldn't say no to. She hadn't wanted to say no to him then. Stan Wilson was a cigar stinking, fifty pound overweight slug, but she would have fucked him in a heartbeat just so she could feel Jake in her again.
The slight satisfaction she had gotten from telling Jake no was offset by the fact that she really, really wanted to go to him. She had only enjoyed saying no because of the callous way he had acted when she had called him about Jerry's blackmail threat. No matter, she had to get ready to meet Jerry and Scott at the motel.
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