Dear Literotica readers. As it's been three months since I posted Part I, I suggest you read Part I before reading this. I apologize for taking so long to post this conclusion. Since I finished the first installment, I have gone through changing jobs, moving to a different state [still in the mountains] and consolidating all the things we accumulated through the years while moving into a smaller house.
I now have profound respect for authors, like StarStang06, who crank out quality stories so regularly.
I am grateful to all of you who took the time to post your responses to Part I, or who send me a message via email. I have made some significant changes to the story as a result of your suggestions and encouragement.
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Part II:
I dressed myself and our little daughter, Hailey, and drove to the babysitter's on autopilot. I have no idea how long I sat in my car after I turned off the engine, before the sitter came out to ask me, "Mr. Riley, is everything alright?"
No, it wasn't alright.
I sighed, "I'm fine." She helped me get Hailey out of the car. I kissed her little face, held her close as she chattered to me, and wondered how our lives would change.
"Mr. Riley...are you sure you're alright?"
I realized that my eyes were filled with tears when one spilled down my cheek.
"No, I'm not."
I was still in a fog when I arrived at my office, nervously anticipating the executive presentation to Arthur I had scheduled for three o'clock. If Rhoda went ahead with her mission from god and fucked Arthur to get me the job, would there be any way I would actually accept it? I shook my head. Then what was the use of getting prepared for my presentation if I was going to resign anyway?
Once I settled in my office, the Saturday morning quiet lulled me into daydreaming about how wonderful my life was. How happy I was with Rhoda, with our children. Would she really fuck it all away, convinced that I was okay with her becoming Arthur's slut? His plaything? That I would appreciate her doing it? Even if she thought she was doing it for me? To help me?"
The opening of the outside door brought me back from my reverie.
"Hello, Michael."
"Ben."
Ben hesitated, sensing the tension that had developed between us as a result of his wife's interference in my marriage.
"Evelyn asked me to come check on you. Make sure you're alright."
"Well, Ben, after your wife gave mine permission—using the Bible as an excuse, even justification for fucking around on me, to cheat on me—actually, I'm not doing very well."
Ben sat down, looked at the floor for a few moments before raising his eyes to meet mine. "I know it's kind of hard to grasp at first, but when Evelyn became a...an...executive assistant"—he smiled at the euphemism—"it actually improved our marriage. Made it stronger, brought us closer."
"Ben, I've no idea why you and Evelyn have chosen the lifestyle you have, but I have no interest in sharing my wife with anyone. In fact, if Rhoda follows Evelyn's example I don't see how I could stay married with her."
"Oh Michael, you can't possibly mean that! It's only sex, for god's sake. She's doing this for you, you know, to help you get that job. Surely your marriage can withstand that! It will probably even make it stronger."
In response to the angry look on my face, Ben decided to go with some empathy. He sat down and lowered his voice, looked away from me to say, "Heh, I know it's hard. When Evelyn first started fucking my bosses it almost killed me, but when I realized what my life would be like without her, I....."
"Well Ben," I interrupted him, "I guess I'm going to find out how life's going to be without Rhoda."
"Boy, it's a good thing Evelyn called me to come talk with you, Michael. You need to think this all through before you over-react. Face it, Michael: Rhoda's out of your class. You'll never find another woman like her....and she knows it. She could have just about any man she wants, and leave your sorry ass while she fucks her flavor of the week. Michael, if you divorce her, she'll just keep everything you have, kick you to the curb and replace you with a younger model.
And to make matters worse, your little Hailey is just barely three. You're going to be paying child support for the next fifteen years....AND making all the house payments so Hailey will have a stable life....AND paying alimony to Rhoda so that she can fuck anyone she wants. You'll find yourself sleeping alone in some condo while she enjoys her lovers in YOUR bed, and YOU will pay for it all."
Ben paused for a moment watching me as that realization sank in.
"Yeah," Ben finally said, "I know. Sucks doesn't it?"
I didn't reply, lost in thought about how unfair it was.
"So my advice to you is accept Rhoda's choice to fulfill her religious duty and save your family by fucking other men." His tone was laced with sarcasm.
"So Ben," I asked, "I gather that you don't buy the religious duty shit that Evelyn keeps telling Rhoda?"
Ben shrugged. "All I know is Evelyn certainly believes it, has convinced herself of it. Looks like she'll convince Rhoda as well. Maybe, like Evelyn, she'll pour herself into charitable works and raise money to spread the good word. Hell, we pay more tithes and offerings than anyone else in our congregation. Money we would never have had without her...sleeping...with my bosses."
"Michael," Ben's voice suddenly sounded tired. "I'm not as sharp as you and a lot of other guys. I know I can do the job; I have the degree, the experience. But there's no way I would have risen to my level without Evelyn's help. I was only 27 the first time she decided to have sex with one of my bosses. It about killed me, just like it's killing you. I thought I'd go crazy, knowing she was hanging horns on me, but the next week I was promoted above several other guys—all of whom were more suited than me—and within two weeks I saw a $600 a month raise in my check. Her weekend of fucking got me a $7,000 raise that first year.
That's when I weighed it all out."
"Our kids were still young. I could have taken a stand and would probably have lost them and the house and then still have had to pay Evelyn child support and alimony, knowing she'd fuck even more men; or I could accept her cuckolding me and live with it. Finally, I chose to believe her when she told me she loved me, and only me. And she's always come home to me. Since I accepted it, money has never...."
I stood up and looked at Ben effectively cutting him off. "I don't want to hear any more about how it was when Evelyn started fucking around, or how you dealt with it. I guess I'm just not made like you, Ben. Because I will NEVER accept Rhoda having sex with other men." I was breathing hard, and my head ached.
"In any case, Ben, I no longer consider you or Evelyn to be my friends. No friend would encourage a wife to break her vows and betray her husband."
Ben smiled condescendingly as he stood up. "But Michael, that's just the point that Evelyn's trying to help Rhoda understand, that I'm trying to help you understand—Rhoda having sex with other men isn't breaking her vows or betraying you, if you know she's doing it for you, especially if she's doing it to save your job. Having sex with other men is fine if both of you know about it and agree on it. It's certainly worked for us. I've never been happier......"
I just shook my head, walked to my office door and held it open for him. He started to repeat the broken record "...it's only sex, it's not cheating... she's only doing this to help you."
I just stared at him and held the door open until he walked out.
I called Rhoda, praying she would answer and listen to me. I called her several times, but she didn't, or wouldn't, answer. I visualized how it would it all turn out, just like Ben described. I'd leave her, have practically nothing, and Arthur or some other asshole with a big cock would move into my house. Sleep in my bed. Fuck my wife.
And I'd pay for it all.
And I'd be alone.
I'd be alone, watching all my dreams die, while Rhoda enjoyed all of our dreams, and lived happily ever after—with other men.
While I paid for it.
I know it sounds pathetic, but I actually turned off my lights, closed the blinds, knelt and said a prayer, begging god to.... What? Stop Rhoda? I was afraid it was already too late.
Finally, I sat down and wept.
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I lowered the top on my little BMW convertible, letting the wind blow through my hair. I laughed and exulted, knowing I was going to meet Arthur and fuck his brains out. I finally admitted to myself I that I really wanted to fuck Arthur, for myself. Yes, I had originally been terrified to break my vows, but I had never been so excited in my life when I took Arthur's cock in my hand, then in my mouth....Now I was going to place my virtue and honor on the altar and...take it in my pussy! I shuddered at the realization that I would also....be taking it my ASS? I felt a tremor go through me.
I felt so.... FREE...!