This is my first story in quite some time. It is a bit long but hopefully you will enjoy. I usually write technical papers so am not experienced with writing dialogue. I had no editor, so all the mistakes are mine or spellcheck. I write for fun. If you don't like the story write your own version.
SKI LODGE BETRAYAL
I had a satisfying family life with a beautiful loving wife, two great children, a nice home and a successful carrier. Then along comes a predatory snake seeking his own erotic pleasures regardless of the negative impact on the relationships of others.
I am Rob (Robert) Tabor, married to Elaine for almost twenty years. We are both 42 years old. At six foot even with gray eyes and auburn hair, I keep in shape by fast walking several miles a day. Elaine is a blue eyed blonde, 5' 7" tall, who has maintained her great figure by diet and exercise. We both work out at a gym to keep in shape. Our two children, Ryan 17 and Sophie 15 are both outstanding high school students.
Elaine and I met during our junior year in college where we bonded as a couple. We attended a technical school where we graduated with majors in IT Sciences. Both of us have management jobs in the IT industry earning us nice six figure annual salaries.
I am VP of operations for a large software firm. My firm is involved with building user friendly web pages, custom accounting software, security programs and firewalls for many large companies. Elaine is VP of a large catalog marketing firm and is responsible for the on-line catalogs including the consumer pages for placing orders.
I didn't realize it at the time, but my marriage began to unravel in December before our twentieth anniversary in April. Even though we had been living together for more than a year, we waited until April following graduation so Elaine's brother Scott could attend the ceremony. That is when his term of service with the Peace Corps ended.
Early in December I had a project that required travel to Miami. My team was installing a new web page and reservation system for a major cruise line. I took a full week, working long hours, to cut over to the new program and carry over the files from the old site. By the end of the week everything was working smoothly, and we had the new system up and running.
Cruise line officials were very pleased with how quickly and efficiently my team was able to make the conversion. They gave each member of my team a complimentary one-week cruise as a bonus. After checking with HR at Elaine's company to make sure she could get the time off, I booked a Mexican Riviera Cruise for our twentieth anniversary. I decided to keep this as a surprise until Christmas.
When I returned from Miami, I noticed a slight change in the way Elaine reacted to me. Our life together has been a very loving relationship. I don't keep track of our love making activities, but it was happening multiple times a week and I thought we were both satisfied. We communicated well and made major decisions together. There were some minor disagreements as in most marriages, but they were resolved quickly, and we had a very good relationship.
Following the Miami trip there seemed to be something bothering Elaine that she was not willing to share with me. Usually, we would have a very vigorous love making session when I returned from a business trip. However, Elaine's welcome home to me after Miami was cold and shallow. We had sex that evening without any passion or cuddling from Elaine. It appeared to be an obligation on her part rather that making love. In the days that followed she continued to pull away from me.
THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY
As the date for Elaine's company Christmas party approached there were more changes in her normal behavior. We were not communicating well. Rather than discussing plans for holiday events like we did in past years, Elaine just told me what she expected from me.
In the past when we attended a company party, we would take an hour off early from work, to provide additional time to dress. This would allow for a quick shower, hair preparation and dressing. I would wear a white shirt, dark suit and holiday tie. Elaine would wear one of her nice dresses, jewelry and heels.
This year, on the day of the party, Elaine took a half day off work to spend at the salon. I got home about 4pm and noticed that Elaine was busy getting ready in our master suite. To give her some space, I took my clothes to the guest room to shower and dress.
I was waiting in the living room when Elaine finally emerged. She was stunning, wearing a red ankle length gown with a silver shawl and red heels. The gown was exquisite, tailored to tastefully display the contours of her beautiful figure. The dress flowed from shoulders to hem without a belt line, had a full back and 3/4 length sleeves. Turning to give me a view from all sides I noticed that the skirt had a slit to the hip on the left side. The slit was designed for modesty with overlapping fabric.
As I helped her with her coat, I said, "Wow! You are a sight to behold and are going to be the Belle of the Ball this evening. I am so proud to be escorting my beautiful wife to her party."
Giving me a quirky smile, Elaine replied, "I am looking forward to a fun evening. If everything goes well someone might be getting lucky later."
This gave me a good feeling that maybe Elaine had come to terms with the issue that was bothering her, and we could get back to having a normal relationship.
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We were among the first to arrive at the hotel where the party was being held. Elaine, being a manager, was expected to be there early to coordinate activities. The banquet room was decorated with holiday splendor. There was a tall silver Christmas tree with white lights in the corner near the band stand. The walls were adorned with holiday lights and festive decor. The round banquet tables with white tablecloths and illuminated centerpieces completed the colorful venue,
Upon arrive the first person that we encountered was Elaine's boss Peter Palovich. Peter was about 6' 3", had blonde hair and blue eyes and had spent time at a gym. He had a body that could grace the cover of a woman's romance novel. He came from the corporate office in late spring to head the catalog division. I had met him once before at her firm's summer picnic where he struck me as being a self-centered, arrogant asshole.
Emerald, his PA was every man's wet dream. She was about 5' 10" with red hair, green eyes and very pale skin. She was wearing a green gown that was almost identical in design to Elaine's. The gown was exquisitely tailored to show off her stunning figure. The top of the dress was held together by narrow cloth strap and a large mother of pearl button. Below this a four-inch-wide gap that ended just above her waist. It was obvious that Emerald was not wearing a bra. This woman radiated SEX and being married to a wonderful wife was the only reason I was not tempted.
The other two division VPs were also present to check arrangements and welcome employees. Tom Baker, VP in charge of the print catalogs was accompanied by his wife Lizzy (Elizabeth). Sam Fisher, VP in charge of the printing plant and catalog mailings, had his wife Tara with him. Elaine and I had socialized with the other VPs and their wives during the many years they had all worked together. Thinking back, I realized that we had not done anything with them since early spring and wondered why.