Author's note:
This continues the "Ken" story and focuses on Mel, Ken's mother, and her relationship with her neighbor, Pete.
Reading Ken's story isn't required since I believe this story stands alone, but it might be fun to read it anyway.
(Literotica: 26 July 2018 -- https://
www.literotica.com/s/ken-1)
My name is Melonie Jackson Kent. I'm forty-two years old and I've been married for twenty-two of them. My husband is one of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. He's sensitive, philanthropic and a great provider. He's not a bad lover either. His name is Clark. Yes, that's Clark, like in Clark Kent.
The story, as I've heard it, is that his father was a big fan of Marvel comics and insisted his son be named after the world's greatest superhero. Clark has lived with the consequences of that insistence his entire life. His middle name is Michael. Michael is his father's name. Clark is not particularly fond of that moniker either, given that his father was generally a little known failure at almost everything he tried and who would rather read a comic book than write one. It's my personal conclusion that Clark's father wanted desperately to be a superhero, or at least be near one, so he named his son Clark Michael so he would vicariously be associated with a superhero forever.
As a result, my husband goes by the name Ed. Most don't even know what his real name is and no one uses it except me, when I'm pissed at him.
As I said, Ed is sensitive and often offers to help others, particularly when they have problems. About eight months ago, our neighbor, Pete, lost his wife after a long battle with cancer. Pete is in his late forties and losing Lacie was a staggering blow. Ed spent considerable time with Pete just offering consolation and whatever assistance Pete needed. I cooked meals for him and took them over since he preferred to isolate himself and refused to come to our house for dinner. I frequently joined Ed and Pete in the evenings talking with Pete about his memories and trying to get him to think about the future.
Ed and I also talked about Pete's situation when were home together. "You know," said Ed, one evening after he returned from Pete's house, "Pete's really struggling with losing Lacie's attraction for him."
"What are you referring to?" I asked.
"Well, a man his age is used to a certain amount of sexual activity. It's been over five months since Lacie died and he's been without a woman's touch for a long time. I think its beginning to surface and it's causing him additional discomfort," Ed explained.
"I think you may be right. I can imagine most women would have the same urges if their man was suddenly gone. But what can we do about it? I don't think we can go out and procure a woman for him."
"No, I don't think we can," Ed continued. "I don't think he'd accept it even if we were successful."
We sat there, thinking for a few moments when Ed said, "You know, when we're together, I've noticed Pete surreptitiously glancing at you more often of late."
"Wait just a minute, Clark Michael Kent," I said. "I don't like the direction you're implying. I have no attraction to Pete in that way, nor do I plan to have one even though I have compassion for his situation. I'm not something you can loan out like some garden tool."
"I'm not suggesting either one. I did wonder, however, if he made the first move, how you might handle it."
We left it there that evening.
Ed is a terrific provider. His job pays more than we need and the benefits are outstanding. However, the job does come with some realities. One of the most challenging is that Ed has to travel extensively for the company. Sometimes he's away for a week, or more, at a time. A short time after our discussion, he left for Asia on an important assignment with no firm return date. He couldn't share what the project was legally and he apologized for the extended nature of the trip. When he left he told me he'd do whatever he could to move the negotiations along and he'd keep me informed. He laughingly told me he'd try to give me at least twenty-four hours notice before he came home so I could get the partygoers out of the house and clean up.
I was alone, thinking about the last conversation we had about Pete. I too wondered what I would do if Pete made the first move. Pete was an attractive man. Lacie had been a wonderful neighbor and a beautiful and attentive wife.
I didn't have to wait long. The Monday after Ed left, I answered the door and Pete was standing there. I could tell from the expression on his face that he wasn't there to borrow a cup of sugar. I can't explain it but I invited him in. In retrospect, that simple act of courtesy sealed the deal. We sat in the kitchen and had coffee and cake and had an uncomfortable conversation. Somehow, Pete was unable to ask to "borrow" what he had come over for. We were standing to say goodbye at the front door when he suddenly leaned in and kissed me on the lips. There was more need than passion in the kiss.
Something popped and I immediately knew how I would respond to the situation Ed had postulated. Ed's compassion, my womanly instinct and Pete's need coalesced in one ignoble instant and I kissed Pete back with passion.
The rest was inevitable. We staggered into the bedroom and soon had our clothes off. Under the circumstances, neither of us had time for preliminaries or foreplay. I was on my back and Pete was inside me less than ten seconds later. I actually enjoyed myself and managed to turn us over so I was on top at the end.
Unfortunately, Monday was the day that my son, Kenny, had early dismissal from school. He came into the house when I was too occupied to notice. Somehow he found his way to the bedroom door which I had carelessly left open a crack. He saw what he was not supposed to see. My sixth sense fired but I ignored it to focus on more immediate sensations. Kenny left without a sound.
After Pete left, I sat in the kitchen with a cup of coffee wondering why I was uneasy. I had committed the worse sin against my marriage that I could imagine but we had been alone. Nobody knew what we had done. At least I convinced myself that nobody knew.
But the clues kept piling up. I found an empty glass in the dishwasher that I was sure I hadn't put there and when Kenny came home for dinner he was unusually quiet and reserved. I knew something was wrong in his world and he usually was more willing to share his concerns with me. He was avoiding talking to me about it and that meant it probably involved me in some way.
After dinner, I tracked him to his room and insisted he talk to me. He refused but his body language said he was seriously conflicted. I took a calculated chance and asked him directly if he had come home early and seen me with Pete. That broke the ice. He confessed and so did I. I told him as much as I thought he could handle.
Under his probing, I told him about Pete's situation and dad's concerns. I emphasized that, while dad had raised the possibility, he knew nothing about it and I implored him to keep my confidence. In that moment, keeping it secret from my husband was paramount. I needed some way to involve my son such that if I fell, he would fall with me. I was already in deep water, so what, I figured, if it was a little deeper. I turned to womanly wiles to help my cause.