Is it possible that life can be both good and bad at the same time?
I'm 28, I work out a lot so I'm in good shape and I make good money as a software engineer. I have an awesome wife named Stacey who is smoking hot even after two kids, and has a high libido so even after six years of marriage, the sex is awesome. That's the good news.
The bad news is that my company (I won't say the name, but it rhymes with "Odobe") sends me on work trips all the time. In an average month, I'm gone one or two weeks. I like my work, and my wife is an independent woman, but its rough being away so much. At least I usually get to travel with my best friend Kelly. She's actually my wife's cousin, and we've all been friends since college at Michigan State. Kelly even introduced me to Stacey, so she's pretty awesome.
Anyway, I was on yet another week-long trip, this time to a corporation in Oklahoma City. The work day was pretty long, and I usually hit the hotel gym to stay in shape when I was done. The physical exertion also helped burn off some of the pent-up horniness that I always got when away from my wife. I was running on the treadmill listening to some tunes when Kelly came up and started running on the machine next to me.
"Hey neighbor," I said to her casually.
"Hey Tom," she responded, beginning her warm-up stretches.
She had an athletic body too; toned muscles and a tight stomach were on display in her athletic clothes. The hot pink sports bra and very tight black shorts she wore were more than a little bit sexy, and those stretches were getting my attention. She put her leg up high on the arm of the machine, facing away from me. I couldn't have gotten a more clear view of her butt if I tried. Since she was facing away, I could look and not be seen. I knew I shouldn't, but look I did. I wouldn't be a man if I didn't at least glance.
She looked different than her cousin; taller, and blonde instead of brunette. Stacey had good-sized tits with a nice bounce that I enjoyed very much, Kelly's tits were more medium-sized and looked firm. I had always wanted to feel them and compare, but I have always been faithful to my wife. Doesn't mean I can't look.
"Did you get the memo today from accounting?"
"Hmm?" I said, eloquently, snapping eyes off her perfect rear and up to my own machine before she could look back and catch me.
She rolled her eyes. "The big money saving one, dork. Art has been hyping about it for weeks and we just got it?"
"Is that the, uhh..." I studied my machine's display very seriously, as if it held the answers that would make me look like less of a scatterbrain.
Kelly cleared her throat and got her bureaucrat's voice. "'In the interest of saving valuable funds in these difficult times, all operations are mandated and incentivized to the amount of 50% of pecuniary renumeration in any accounts in which excess liquidity can be identified.' That one, moron."
"Come on, you know I can read code more easily than I can read legal jargon. You're the program manager, I'm just a humble engineer."
She laughed, a cheery, bright laugh. It brought me back to college days, hanging out with my group of friends as a freshman, with my buddy Dave brought his then-girlfriend Kelly. Kelly soon brought her smoking hot cousin, and we were an item fast. Dave and Kelly broke up in junior year, over some drama I didn't care about. Is it weird that I see Kelly almost every day, but I haven't seen Dave in years? Life is funny like that.
She brought me back to the present with her next set of stretches, legs wide apart and reaching flexibly from one foot to the other. Does she have to do this on a treadmill, right next to me? It can't be the most convenient spot. It's almost like she likes teasing me. Good thing those shorts are black, or they would have a camel toe that would leave little to the imagination.
"It means that if you save the company money this year, they let you keep half of it."
"Well now that is something. I would love to pay off student loans and get some cash saved up for the kids." My paycheck was enough to live comfortably and pay all of our bills, but who really had enough these days to feel like they could handle their kids' college? I
really
didn't want them to have the truckload of loans I needed to get through four years of undergrad, certification, and then a master's degree.
Standing now, and starting to run on her machine, she said, "Yep, and I thought of a way you can save thousands for the company and pocket a big piece of that."
"Well, you have my attention," I said. She certainly did, in that hot pink sports bra, now clinging with just a hint of perspiration.
"Here's the thing," she said, increasing the speed on her machine. I increased to match, a bit of friendly competition. "They spend tons of money to get us these nice hotel rooms, right? Some cities it goes for a couple hundred a night. What if we cut that in half?"
"How?"
"Sharing one."
I missed a step, and at the high speed the machine was going, I actually fell down, and got thrown off the machine.
"Ow, ow ow! You really are the worst!" I told her. She was helping me hobble from the elevator on the third floor to my room, and a quick stop at the ice machine got me the compress I wanted for my banged-up knee.
She pulled a key card out and opened the door, helping me in still, arm around my chest because at my height, I had to lean over her shoulders. I wasn't thinking clearly or I would have wondered why exactly she had the key to my room. Or looked at the number on the door. Or the number of beds. Or any of a hundred clues that something was off about this situation before I walked into it.
Kelly helped me sit down on a twin-sized bed, and retrieved a towel to wrap the ice and put it on my bloody left knee. My whole leg was sore, and it felt good to stick my feet out and take off my shoes. There were bruises and small cuts on both legs, but she made it feel a lot better by giving a very gentle but firm massage of my feet and calves. I sighed contentedly, then started as my brain engaged.
"Kelly," I asked in as normal a voice as I could. "Where are we?"
"We're in a hotel room, duh," she said nonchalantly.
"Yes, but whose hotel room?" It had two beds, a large television, and a nice bathroom with a huge shower.
"Ours of course. You seem slow on the uptake, you sure you went to the same college I did hon?"
I rolled my eyes in exasperation. "I didn't know you were serious about that cost-saving thing. I got...surprised when you mentioned it and we didn't talk about it again."
She didn't meet my eyes, but continued to massage my hurt legs. It felt really good, and I was suddenly aware that I was still wearing tight athletic clothes. My special friend was starting to wake up too. I couldn't adjust without her noticing either, so I tried to pretend nothing was happening.
"Well, I already talked to the front desk, and got it arranged. Art is only interested in the cost numbers, so he won't care about the particulars. Fact is, you saved the company nearly a thousand dollars this week. I...could tell the desk it was a mistake, that you want your own room after all. If you want."
And there it was. This was a done deal, unless I make a fuss. Kelly knew me better than that, she knows I'm not confrontational! She certainly put me in a hard position, in the guise of doing me a favor. She was my best friend other than my wife, and I certainly wasn't going to tell her that I didn't like hanging out with her, or appreciate her help and thoughtfulness. Besides, the money would go a long way, right?
She took my prolonged silence a little hard. "I mean, it was a stupid idea really," she said, getting off the bed, and I quickly took the chance to adjust my pants before I was in the upright and locked position. "Don't worry, I'll just- "
"Hey," I said, reaching out with both hands and taking her by the shoulders. "Its okay, I just wish you ran it by me first alright?" Her eyes actually glistened with stifled tears. I almost made fun of her but I caught myself and realized this was a supportive friend moment, not a friendly teasing moment.
She must be so lonely. Getting close to thirty and no family. She'd had any number of boyfriends, but they had never worked out. Both her siblings and her favorite cousin all married with kids, that had to be hard for a beautiful woman. My spirits lifted a bit. I could be that kind of friend. I could help her out, and make it seem like it wasn't a big deal, that I wasn't doing this as a favor, but just to save a bit of cash.
"You were right, actually. It does seem like a good idea." I was still holding her arms, and had started to rub her shoulder unconsciously like I always did with Stacey. Stacey loved getting her shoulders rubbed and would give a little shudder of pleasure that got me in the mood and...
Kelly gave an extremely similar shudder. This was getting out of hand, time to defuse it fast. I took my hands off and put on a friendly smile. "Of course, this is going to be a problem if you try to bring any guys back with you." I had to block a pillow swung with mock outrage.
"You troll!" she said, but it was with a smile. "You won't have to worry about that too much, it's been a while since I had anything twixt my nethers that didn't run on batteries!" We shared a healthy laugh.