I've decided to share my story, not because I'm proud of it, quite the contrary. I'm ashamed, and I know it's caused an unspoken rift in my friendship with Kara. I say unspoken because I'm not even certain she notices a change. But it's certainly a change that I feel, a kind of paranoia, stemming from my guilt.
I've recently found myself browsing online for others with similar experiences, in an attempt to try to better understand my feelings about it all. I've been amazed (and sometimes horrified) at the number of other women who share this common feeling of betrayal. It's been confusing, trying to make sense of this simultaneous feeling of guilt and exhilaration, but there is no denying it: when I find myself remembering the detailed events of that day, I can't help but feel this flush of excitement flow through me.
So judge me if you will, but here is my story:
My friend Kara and I have known each other for just over 9 years. We met at a children's play date she hosted when both of our sons were just babies. It was a good way to get to meet other young mothers in a social setting, and we've been close ever since. In fact, our sons continue to be good friends to this day, despite us recently moving almost two and a half hours away due to my husband's job.
Just over a month ago, her son celebrated his 9th birthday and she and her husband Jon hosted a birthday party for him and his friends. Parents were asked to drop their kids off at 1 pm and pick up was at 5 pm. Because I lived so far away, Kara suggested that I make the most of our drive and spend the night at their place.
Kara and I had always been close, but since moving away, we didn't get to see each other very often. My son was excited at the opportunity for a sleepover, but unfortunately, my husband Andrew was putting in long hours and wouldn't be able to join us. So my son and I packed a bag and set out on our own for Kara and Jon's place.
When we used to live in the same community, my husband and I used to get together with them quite often. Sometimes we would play card games, other times just talk about nothing, almost always over a few bottles of wine. The four of us were good friends, and I missed our time together.
With Kara and Jon, I always felt comfortable, like I could let loose and be myself. No one ever took themselves too seriously. We all drank, teased, and flirted with each other. I would joke about stealing Jon away for myself and Kara would fire back that I could have him, he was cramping her dating life anyhow. It was harmless fun between close friends. They were just easy to be around.
So needless to say, an overnight getaway to catch up with the two of them was something I had really been looking forward to.
Things played out as most kids' birthday parties do: blowing out candles, eating birthday cake, opening gifts, etc. There was me, Kara, her husband Jon, and 6 kids.
While the kids were finishing their birthday cake, Kara opened a bottle of wine, and we started catching up on each other's lives. By the time we finished our first bottle, her son was starting to open his gifts. Jon had one glass, but Kara and I polished off most of the bottle ourselves. It had been a while since we'd done this, and it was great to relax and catch up. As Kara and I laughed and told stories, Jon entertained the kids, helping them put together one of the Lego sets their son had gotten for his birthday. He was a bit of a big kid himself.
Before long, Kara went downstairs to retrieve another bottle of wine. Jon came into the kitchen, carrying some of the now shredded wrapping paper, and tossed it in the garbage. We bantered playfully back and forth, as we always had. He commented on how good I looked, and I teasingly stuck out my chest and batted my eyelashes.
"Well, I've been trying to stay in shape just for you." I played along.
He smiled and made a playful "Grrrrrrrr" sound.
Finally, Kara returned and handed the new bottle of wine to Jon.
"Serve us, peasant." she teased, loftily flipping her hair around and walking away from him.
"With pleasure, your highness," he responded.
Jon flirted almost as much as I did, it was just part of his charm. And as girls sometimes do, Kara had confided in me a couple of times (usually after copious amounts of wine) how great their sex life was. Apparently, he was very well endowed and knew his way around the bedroom, according to Kara. I would be lying if I said it didn't make me a touch curious.
After pouring all three of us a fresh glass of wine, Jon spoke up.
"Ladies, a toast," he said, raising his glass. "May you always
come
more than you
go
."
Kara rolled her eyes, and we laughed and raised our glasses together.
"Lately I've been doing a lot more
going
than
coming
, unfortunately," I responded, only half-joking.
Jon winked at me and said: "That's a shame, Erica. You need to make time for doing the nasty!"
Always the flirt, I responded. "It's not for lack of wanting, my dear."
I thought I saw him blush a little, and for some reason, I felt proud that I'd embarrassed him a bit with my witty comment.
Before long, their son was pleading to go outside for the water fight Kara had planned for them. Kara set her glass down and went into "mom mode", ushering them all outside to help get things set up.
"I guess I'll be back soon," she said, heading out the door. "Don't drink all the wine without me!"
"No promises," I said.
I walked to their living room window, admiring the incredible view.
Their property is massive. They have a large 2 story house located on 15 acres of land. The house has a walk-out basement into the back yard, which gives the impression it is a 3 story home when looking at it from the back. It's quite impressive.
I looked down to see the kids pour into the backyard, with Kara trailing behind them carrying two large pails. She set them down on the lawn, about 20 or 30 yards from the house.
Jon stepped up behind me, looking over my shoulder. He didn't say anything for a few seconds, but I could feel his breath in my hair.
"She sure knows how to plan a party," he said.
I watched as Kara trudged back toward the garage. She must have been feeling the effects of the wine, as I saw her wobble slightly off course. Her eyes shot up to the window to see if anyone noticed. When she saw me watching her we both began to giggle.
"Yea, she's really something," I replied.
As Jon stood behind me, watching the kids, it struck me that my heart was thumping in my chest. I had never felt nervous around him before, but as he stood quietly over my shoulder, I felt my stomach flutter.
To this day I have no explanation for what I did next, but I took a half step backward, letting my body bump firmly against his. I figured he would assume I stumbled clumsily from all of the wine, and I waited to see if he would step back. He didn't.
I could feel him against me, his chest pressed to my back and my ass against his crotch. I took another sip of my wine, innocently pretending to still be watching the kids run around the backyard. My heart was really thumping now and I felt my cheeks flush.
Something press against my ass, and knew exactly what it was. I smiled slightly, pleased with myself for eliciting a reaction in Jon's pants.
"Where do you think Kara went?" I asked quietly.
"Not sure," he said before I heard him take another drink.
I took a deep breath and slowly reached my hand behind my hips. With my heart thumping in my chest, I softly caressed one finger along the length of Jon's bulge. I heard him exhale slowly. Jesus, what was I thinking?
Suddenly I saw Kara come back into view, as she made her way back to where the kids were. She was carrying a large mesh bag over her shoulder and pulling a long length of hose. She walked to the middle of the lawn, kids crowding around her, and dumped out at least a dozen different water guns. From small pistols to huge super soakers, she had more than enough to go around. The kids scrambled to choose their weapons.
I felt Jon place his hand on my hip, and he pulled me tighter against his crotch. I thought I could feel his cock pulsing against my ass. He reached in front of me and set his glass of wine down on the window sill. He grabbed my other hip, and tucked 2 fingers under the edge of my shirt, lightly caressing my abdomen. I felt myself shiver at his touch. What the fuck was I doing? I thought. But it was exhilarating and I was curious to see where this would go.
Kara appeared to be helping resolve an argument between a few of the kids regarding who would get the super soakers. She should have known those would be the most popular, I thought.
I slid my hand further between us and continued to caress Jon's shaft slowly up and down through his jeans. He responded by slowly sliding his hand up my shirt, before finally cupping my right breast in his hand.
I felt my stomach flutter again, and I let out a quiet moan.
We were standing in the window, one level above the backyard below us. Initially, if Kara had happened to look up at us, it would have just appeared Jon and I were watching her and the kids. But now I was nervous that she may be able to see that Jon's hand was now under my shirt. I didn't stop it though. I reassured myself this was still just our usual flirting -- we had just taken it slightly further than usual.