Lauren's surreptitious phone conversation with her rough Hispanic lover had incensed me and without thinking it through I had taken her to him despite her protests. As my anger waned, the stupidity of the idea roared at me but by then, I knew the damage was done. The mess that I had created, the sordid desire to see my wife with other men, now existed intertwined in our lives. Never, did I think Lauren would embrace the illicit sex but a flame had ignited deep within her sexual psyche and now we lived in a co-dependent world. Despite my repeated attempts to break free, we always somehow managed to fall back into the trap, and I realized that each failure just made finding a solution harder.
Lauren had not returned when I left to collect our children and we returned to an empty house which forced me to make up excuses about mommy's whereabouts. An hour and a half later, while watching TV, we heard the garage door open and our children sprung from their seats to greet their mommy. When she appeared, her swollen and bloodshot eyes indicated she had been up most of the night. She allowed the kids to lead her to their bedrooms where they could show her the things they had collected during their stay in the country but after that, she made for the bathroom to change and shower. More mommy time followed so it wasn't until we were in bed that I had the opportunity to probe about her time with Cezar.
"What happened?" I demanded.
"What happened? We partied and fucked," she responded in an irritated tone.
"How about some detail?" I replied forcing myself to remain calm.
"Details to satisfy your crazy mind?" she asked sarcastically.
"Yes, those kinds," I answered, wanting to stay on point.
"Well, let's see then. We fucked and then went to the club and then a party at Juan's. All the girls there got topless including your wife. Then, back to Cezar's house to fuck some more and I loved it," she said, pausing to let the message sink in before adding, "Caesar wanted Felix to tattoo me but I said no...not sure why."
Her message cowed me and I asked in a soft voice, "Should we go to the pharmacy?"
"Dear Lord," she replied as she shook her head in disgust. But after a moment, she announced, "I went as soon as you dropped me off. Still dressed as you sent me. I told Cezar I needed to go and he took me. Seems he was more concerned than you."
We fell into an awkward silence that lasted for several minutes before I said, "You pissed me off. When I found you talking to him like a lover after we talked, I lost it."
"Did you? Or, was it just an opportunity to keep going?" she challenged me.
"No, that's not it. I was angry, very angry but it was a mistake and I'm sorry," I answered.
"Are you?" she asked while staring into my eyes and before I could answer, she added, "I plan to see him again."
"I don't think that's healthy. I think we should stop...regroup and figure out where we are," I replied.
"No, not this time. Sooner or later, you'll get the bug and bring it all up again so why stop? I'd rather just enjoy it," she answered. Her words stunned me and as I contemplated how to respond, a look of defiance filled her face and she said, "I enjoy being dirty and I love the sex."
With that, she turned away, signaling the end of the discussion, and reluctantly, I let it go. She tossed and turned throughout the night which I took to mean she felt unsettled and that she had purposefully tried to rub my nose into the situation I had created. It gave me hope that she would come to her senses concerning her behavior and during the following week she played wife and caring mother with no mention of Cezar.
"Look, I'd like to continue our conversation. I don't think it ended in a good place," I said late Saturday after the kids were in bed.
"Go ahead. What do you want to say?" she answered almost dismissively.
"I think things have gone too far...much too far and I know I'm to blame but I think it's time everything stops. It's not good for our family and not good for us," I said.
She stared at me for several seconds before she replied, "You know how many times I've heard that message or one like it? And, every time you eventually let the wild thoughts win you over. You'll want it again. It will happen sooner or later. I know that and I bet you do, too."
"Not this time," I declared, and then a thought struck me and although I knew I was on dangerous ground, I said, "Does it make sense to schedule some time with Dr. Sturm?"
"No, I'm done with her," she replied instantly.
"When's the last time you went?" I asked knowing something was amiss.
"A while... a few months," she answered.
"What happened?" I asked continuing to push.
"She told me I was exhibiting all the signs of a sex addict," she responded.
Fortunately, I had enough sense to go silent but my non-verbal expression must have given me away because after a few seconds, she announced, "I'm going to bed."
I sat by myself for over an hour contemplating the situation while trying to fully decipher my wife's message. I wanted to believe that her purpose was to make it clear I was the guilty party but I knew there was a certain truth in her words. The initial view of my wife's reluctant participation had long since vanished and I knew that repairing our relationship meant I had to stay well away from my decadent thoughts. Like a recovering alcoholic, I knew that one slip would crater everything and after steeling myself to the task, I moved to join Lauren.
Sliding beneath the covers, I stretched my arm out and tugged her towards me discovering that she was naked. Guessing she wanted to engage in lovemaking to ease the tension, I snuggled closer as my hand moved to her breasts.
"Easy, they're still sore," she gasped, reminding me of her recent piercings.
She turned towards me and for the next few minutes, we engaged in gentle kissing as our hands explored each other's bodies. Then, her hand found my dick, and she rolled to her back pulling me along. Once between her legs, she guided me to her entrance, and with just a gentle shove, I was balls-deep in her very wet pussy. For several minutes, we moved slowly together and I was delighted to hear her soft purrs of pleasure. It seemed like we had magically transported back to a time when there were no others but when I lifted above her and saw her dancing breasts with the bars through her nipples everything came rushing back.
Lauren caught me looking and for a moment we locked eyes as a wave of guilt swept through me that intensified seconds later when she said, "They marked me."
Surprised, it took me several seconds before I replied, "I know, we'll take them out."
However, my thoughts turned to shock when she whispered, "Cezar was inside me when Felix did it."
She had no idea I had witnessed the event which meant she had an agenda and I remained silent as I considered the meaning. Still, in thought, her gasps and whines brought me back to the moment, and I realized I was now fucking her aggressively. Once again, I felt shame for the impact of her words on my sexual psyche and quickly slowed.
"We'll take them out," I repeated, unable to think of anything else.