Jeff and I stumbled into the house at 2:30AM after a night out on the town. Jeff had come to town for business, and as usual, we insisted that he stay with us instead of wasting money on a hotel. In this case, the aforementioned "we" includes my wife, Megan, and our dog, Lucy. Our daughter wasn't home because she was away at college. So, being the All-American guys that we were, we had spent most of the night at Larry Flynt's Hustler Club taking in some wholesome entertainment. My wife felt otherwise.
Megan, my wife of 22 years was sitting on the couch watching TV when we walked in. For a 42 year old woman, Megan is in incredible shape. I mean, she'll never be mistaken for a twenty-something, but the years have been good to her. She was never skinny, but even in her slimmer years there was no hiding her wonderfully round bubble butt. After the birth of our child, her cup size ballooned to a DD which added some balance to her form. So, today, she easily deserves to sport the MILF label, though she'd never appreciate being referred to in such terms.
Jeff and I go way back as we played on the same lacrosse team in college. He too is married to a wonderful woman, and they make their home on Long Island in New York. In college, Jeff had a reputation for being quite a smooth operator when it came to the ladies, but he's been a loyal and faithful husband since marrying a year after we did. Nevertheless, the stories of his collegiate conquests remain as legendary as the size of his manhood. The team joked about him needing custom built jocks because the standard XXL size just couldn't do the job.
"I didn't expect you to be up," I said to Megan as I flopped down on the couch next to her.
"I wanted to make sure you guys got in safely before I turned in," she said pressing the mute button on the TV remote. She was watching Sports Center.
"Aw, thanks babe," I said in a sarcastic tone. "But we're old enough not to get into any trouble."
"Yeah, right," she said with equal sarcasm. Then she looked at Jeff sitting in the wing chair at the end of the coffee table. "And how are you doin', Jeff?"
"Doin' real good, Megan," he slurred with a drunken grin.
"So, what have you boys been up to til the wee hours of the morning?" she asked, looking back and forth between the two of us.
"We watched the game at the Sports Palace, had some wings, drank some beers, and then came home," I lied, hoping she'd let it go and move on to bed.
I figured she didn't need to know that we had spent most of our time and money at a strip club. Jeff glanced at me and smiled like an old wino that'd just been given a dollar to assist in his future intoxication. I knew that he was on board with my deception.
"Lies," said Megan sternly, her eyes fixed accusingly on mine.
I was caught off guard, not expecting that comeback, especially in front of Jeff. She followed with another before I could regroup.
"Jesus, Jeff, do you lie to your wife like that?" she asked turning to Jeff with a vindictive stare.
"Megan!" I pleaded, trying to draw her fire away from my friend.
"Bob!" she replied mocking my tone.
"Megan, I'm...we're not lying...we were at the Sports Palace watching the game," I offered.
"Til two in the morning?" she enquired, tilting her head to the side as if thinking. "Bob, the game ended at 10:30."
"So?" I said defiantly. Great comeback, hunh? She looked at me and blinked slowly.
"Well, what did you do between 10:30 and two?" she asked calmly.
"We, uh...," was all that came out.
"Jeff? What the fuck is written on that band around your wrist?" she asked, gesticulating in an upward motion with her hand.
Oh shit. Jeff hadn't removed the VIP Lounge wrist band they gave us at the club. Like the married veteran he is, he knew we were busted and made no effort to hide anything.
"It says 'Larry Flynt's Hustler Club VIP'," he read.
"We were just enjoying a little innocent entertainment," I reasoned.
"If it was so innocent, why did you find it necessary to lie about it?" she asked with the calmness of a prosecuting attorney.
"To avoid this type of confrontation in front of one of my friends," I shot back sitting up and scooching forward to the front edge of the couch.
She looked at me and said nothing. Jeff looked back and forth between the two of us, a nervous smile now dominating his sobering demeanor. I felt the momentum shifting in my favor so I pressed on my attack.
"I don't know why you're making such a big deal about it. It's perfectly legal and tons of guys go to strip clubs all the time. It's perfectly innocent; good clean fun. It's not like we're cheating on our wives or anything."
Again, she said nothing, but this time her mouth dropped open and she looked back and forth between the two of us as if we were two-headed monsters from Mars.
"Innocent?" she finally asked.
"Totally," I responded. Jeff shook his head affirmatively for emphasis.
"No big deal?" she asked.
"None what so ever," I responded.
"Seriously?" she asked with as much incredulity in her voice as I've ever heard.
"Well, yeah," I croaked sheepishly. I felt the momentum shifting again, but I knew I could hold it right where it was.
"Seriously, Bob?" she asked again.
"Did I stutter?" I asked boldly. Jeff's eyes grew as big as saucers waiting for her response.
I have to admit, I was a little nervous at that point that I may have pushed her a little too far on that one. We sat, eyes locked in mortal combat. I waited for her response. Finally, she blinked, rolled her eyes and uttered, "Uch!" Then she stormed out of the room.
"Victory is mine!" I mouthed to Jeff as I raised my arms triumphantly.