Lori was running late for work, her heels clacking against the hardwood floor as she rushed around the kitchen, grabbing her bag and keys. Her husband, Bill, sat at the table, sipping his coffee, his eyes barely lifting from his laptop in front of him. She yelled over her shoulder, "I'm leaving! And don't forget, I have that work thing tonight so you're on your own for dinner!"
He barely looked up. "What thing?"
"The going-away party for Jerry!" she called back, already halfway out the door.
"Who," he replied, his voice trailing off as the door slammed shut. "What time are you gonna be home?" he basically said to himself, knowing she couldn't hear him. She was usually home from those things no later than eight or eight-thirty. He'd wait up, so he settled in a turned on a game.
Bill had fallen asleep in his chair when he got up he looked at his phone, there were no missed calls, and it was going on ten. He had to work in the morning, so he shrugged and muttered, "I'm going to bed." He climbed in and drifted off to sleep, the house silent except for the hum of the ceiling fan.
Sometime later, the sound of the bedroom door creaking open jolted him awake. He blinked, disoriented, as the faint scent of alcohol and perfume filled the room. "Lori?" he mumbled, his voice thick with sleep.
"Sorry were you asleep," she giggled, her words slurred slightly as she stumbled into the room. She flicked on the bedside lamp, and Bill squinted against the sudden light. He looked at his phone--1:45 AM.
"Where have you been?" he asked, sitting up, he was obviously upset.
"We were at the bar, and time got away from us," she said, her tone casual, as if being out until nearly 2 AM was no big deal. She swayed slightly, her skirt looked looked wrinkled, her hair was in a ponytail. "I gotta go brush my teeth," she added, heading toward the bathroom.
Bill frowned, annoyed, but he was too tired to argue. He rolled over, his back to her, and tried to go back to sleep. A few minutes later, he felt Lori crawl in bed and she moved close to him, her body cool against his, she draped an arm over his waist. Her hand slid down, her fingers gently brushing against his growing erection.