Ashkey had finished her chores and her lunch and she still had the best part of three hours to fill until she could pick her girls up from school. She had to do something to fill her mind.
She couldnât carry on like this. If she sat around all day doing nothing then she would drive herself mad from the dilemma of what to do with her sex life. She went into the front room and tried to watch television but she could not concentrate on anything.
She then looked at the computer and although she was tempted to log on and send a reply to Moonshine she resisted the urge because she knew that she would end up perusing the adult sites and looking at the pictures and getting herself aroused again.
No there would be plenty of time for sex. Today she just wanted to be a normal mother and a normal person. She had to get out of the house to withdraw the temptation away from her.
There was a few items of shopping that needed to be done so she might as well get herself some fresh air do the shopping and get something nice for tea. It was a good excuse to treat her husband who she had ignored recently both in the bedroom and around the house.
Ashkey went upstairs and stripped off her clothes. She went to her wardrobe and reached in the bag that Maria had given her. She didnât particularly look at what she was choosing but settled on a matching black bra and thong. She then found a pair of figure-hugging jeans and a black t-shirt.
It was a look she always felt comfortable in. She felt that black was a color that suited her skin coloring and it was a color that enhanced her figure. She always felt good in herself when dressed in black.
When she had finished dressing she applied a small amount of rouge to enhance her cheekbones. She brushed her hair and completed the whole outfit with a pair of black pumps.
She hurried downstairs and grabbed her jacket and purse. She was lucky today as her husband had left the car. She always enjoyed the ride in the car.
This time of day was a particular good time of day to be out on the road. Traffic was light and apart from the odd salesman it was usually mothers out shopping so there were no fast car idiots.
Ashkey drove out of her driveway and headed for the freeway. She was soon cruising along into town. Thankfully the traffic was light and when she arrived in town she found it easy enough to find a parking space. She deposited the car and realized that she had a few hours in which to peruse the shops.
Her few items of clothing and shopping that she needed took her about twenty minutes to purchase. Then she took her time choosing items for tea. She settled on a nice piece of lamb- her husbandâs favorite, some new potatoes and a selection of fresh vegetables. She completed this by buying some cooking apples and a nice bottle of wine.
This was all she needed to do for herself and her family so now there was time for Ashkey to take a leisurely cup of coffee. She had lived around this town all her life and knew the quaintest coffee-shop that served freshly brewed coffee. She found it and noticed that although it was busy it was not heaving and there were a couple of spare tables that she could sit at.
She pushed open the door and the first thing she did was stand and inhale the aroma of the roasting beans. It was an aroma that always seemed to hit the very nerves of her nasal passages and spread down to her stomach. It made her thirsty enough to salivate and she could not wait to sip on the coffee nectar.
Ashkey managed to find a seat by the window and as she sat down she couldnât help but wonder how many years she had been coming here and how little the town had actually changed.
She was soon lost in her thoughts of a time gone by when she became aware of a presence to the side of her. She looked up and saw a young girl in the coffee shop uniform. She was stood with pad and pen poised ready to take her order.
Ashkey could not tell how long the girl had been stood there but she was looking a little impatient. Ashkey quickly gave her the order and then she turned back to the window. It took about ten minutes for her coffee to arrive but Ashkey always thought it worth the wait.
She allowed the hot drink to stay on the table for a moment whilst the fumes filtered up and filled her senses. When she was ready she picked up the cup and gently sipped at the liquid. At first it burnt her mouth but soon she was used to the heat and the flavor.
As she drank she was unaware of anything else so when there was a tapping at the window Ashkey ignored it thinking it could not be possibly someone wanting her.
However the tapping persisted and Ashkey looked up and saw a woman about her age but much more glamorously dressed.
Ashkey was not familiar with the face but the woman seemed to be indicating that they knew each other. She was signaling asking Ashkey if she was alone and if she could join her. Ashkey was intrigued because this stranger obviously thought she knew her.
Ashkey indicated that it was fine for her to come in and join her. She watched as the woman moved along the shop front and towards the door. She pushed it open and made her way across to Ashkeyâs table.
When she arrived at the table she stood for a moment as if suddenly unsure of herself and then she spoke.
âIts Ashkey isnât it?â
Ashkey nodded still not sure who the woman was.
âSorry to interrupt you. Itâs Cynthia. We were in the same home room class at school although we were not really friendsâ
Ashkey was now racking her brain to picture her as she would have been at school. Suddenly an image had begun to form.
Cynthia had been a quiet member of the class who had always done well in school. She had never been part of any clique but then again she had not been unpopular. She was a mouse who thrived on education.
Ashkey tried to remember what had happened to her. As far as she could recall Cynthia had gone onto college but it had been out of state.
âSorry Cynthia I didnât recognize you. Why do you not sit down?â
Cynthia accepted the offer and took the chair opposite Ashkey they were soon chatting and exchanging pleasantries about what each had been up to.
Time flew wand before she knew she had half an hour to get back to the car and collect the girls. She apologized to Cynthia but gave her the telephone number of the mobile and asked her to call her tomorrow when perhaps they could enjoy a coffee in one of their houses.
Cynthia said that would be a great idea and then they both stood and gave each other a friendly peck on the cheek and bade the other goodbye.
Ashkey made it back to the car and out of town with five minutes to spare. She deposited the shopping at home and collected the girls. She was happier that she could remember and she could only put that down to discovering a link from her past.
Ashkey stood alone in the kitchen. The girls had been given a snack after school and were now happily ensconced in front of the television. She could just make out the sound of cartoons.
She had made an effort today. There would be two meals to prepare. The girls were having some fish with potatoes and vegetables. One thing Ashkey believed was that even though they may not enjoy it they had to have a balanced diet.
This was the easy part. It was timing that was going to be the issue. She wanted to make a special meal for just her and her husband. All the ingredients had been especially chosen as her husbandâs favourites and she was determined to prepare them just right.
She had taken the lamb and it was marinating in a sauce of sesame and rosemary. The potatoes had been peeled and par boiled and then coated in garlic and were in the oven roasting along with the lamb.
Ashkey had then peeled and scrubbed the vegetables until they were in the pan waiting to be boiled. She had prepared the apples and set them in a crumble to cook off and then she had uncorked the wine and set it to breathe and warm so it would be perfect for serving with the meal.
She could no more food wise and so she fed the girls then dashed upstairs and ran herself a bath. It was time to pamper herself and when she did this, her husband always got the benefit. She liked a lovely deep bath so it took a while for it to run.
As she waited for the bath to fill, she went to the bedroom and found the bag Maria had given her. For the first time she looked through the contents and selected a lovely set of deep blue underwear.
Her husbandâs favourite colour was blue and she knew that if this did not get him interested then nothing would. She lovingly placed the bra and knickers on the bed and then looked through her wardrobe to decide what to wear.
She had forgotten how many clothes she had discarded yesterday and how little clothes she now had left to wear. What she had though was a collection of clothes that she felt comfortable in and made her feel sexy.
She selected a navy skirt and then a blouse that was perhaps a size too small but enhanced her breasts and always made her feel hot when wearing it.
The outfit chosen for tonight she went back to the bathroom turned off the water and climbed in. She allowed the water to make her tingle and excite her. She wanted to wank but resisted the temptation. If she could keep herself on the boil then sex with her husband would be even better.
Making sure that she was clean all over and that all her hair was trimmed or removed she climbed out of the bath and toweled herself dry. It took all her effort to slip into the dressing gown and not climb into bed.
Then she went back downstairs and checked on the girls and the meal. The food was cooking and the girls were back in front of the television. She checked the clock and then hustled the girls upstairs and into the bath.
She wanted her husband all to herself tonight. It was unlucky for the girls but she excused herself by saying it was a school night and it would no them no harm to have an early night.
Ashkey tried not to show the girls this as she sat at the side of the bath chatting to them and catching up on the recent school gossip. She laughed when they made a joke and she pampered them and washed their hair.
Then she lovingly toweled them dry and wrapped them in warm bed clothes. One by one, she took the girls to bed and snuggled them down. She read them both a story then left them to dream of whatever.
Satisfied that she had done all she could do as a mother she the went back to her bedroom and prepared to be a wife .It had been so long since she had done anything special for her husband that she actually found herself getting wet at the prospect.
Tonight was going to be special. Ashkey had gone through so much in the last two days and she had to unload on someone. Her husband was the obvious person and although she could not say what his day would have been like at work she wanted to confess to him.