"You know I came home one day to find my best friend and my new bride drunk off their asses and I thought nothing of it." The following story is the 8th in a series, starting with Spanish Fly and followed by The Exhibitionist series .
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Edgar thought about it for a while, just when was it he fell for Mitch's wife Karen? It was long before the wet tee shirt contest she had stripped down using him for a shield to everyone's eyes but his as she put on the white shirt. It had to be when she and Mitch were dating in college.
Ed was a year behind Mitch in school and had come up to look the school over for the next year. He had just met Karen that day and that night she had slept with Mitch as Ed slept in Mitch's roommate's bed across from them. The party had lasted late into the evening and she was curled up in the small bed with Mitch when he had returned to the room from the dorm bathroom. Her long blond hair fell over her nude shoulders, "Nite Ed," she flashed her eyes at him and snuggled back against his friend, she closed her eyes holding the sheet up over her nude body. Karen was a sweet shy girl, but Ed liked her and she was obviously in love with Mitch. Sometime around 6 the next morning Ed woke needing to pee, facing the wall he rolled over slowly to get out of bed. He gazed across toward Mitch's bed where Karen in the night had thrown back the covers and was splayed across Mitch, exposed to the world. Ed studied her, the long curvy legs led to her broad hips, her curly reddish-blonde bush was beautiful. Her slender waist gave way to the most magnificent breasts he had ever seen in or out of magazines. Ed had forgotten all about needing to pee and was slowly stroking the hard-on he had.
Yep, that was when he fell for her hard, it was a number of years ago, Karen had married Mitch and Edgar had gone on to marry, have kids and get divorced. After college he had lived with them in a big cabin in Idaho, no running water or electricity, they bathed communally at a hot spring nearby. Ed always looked forward to the bath days when they all went together. But that too was years ago, his mind drifted past other time he had seen her nude as he slowly scratched his pants just over his hardening cock. He had been divorced for quite some time, Karen and Mitch had raised their family and his kids too were grown.
A chef by trade in some rather fancy vacation communities for the last number of years, Ed moved home two years ago when he had become sick, some nasty infections and a lot of health problems, eventually resulting in losing one of his legs, Mitch and Karen had been by his side through it all. Recently his health had greatly improved with it his appreciation for some of the finer things in life, Karen being one of them. During his illness she had been all business, he caught a couple glances down her shirt at her bra, but feeling how he did it did nothing for him. Now as he lightly caressed the swelling in his jeans he thought of her and what a lucky man Mitch was.
Ed's cell phone rang, he answered "Hey Buddy where the hell are you this week?"
"Southern part of the state for a few more days." Mitch replied. His position had him traveling a lot recently, mostly during the week some weekends. "Hey I need a favor".
"You know I'll do what I can if I can," Ed felt an obligation to Mitch although he knew Mitch would never ask for anything of consequence.
"Nothing big, Karen is just feeling lonely coming home from work to no one. Could you check on her for me?"
"I'll do better than that." Ed was feeling better than he had in years and soon to be released completely by the doctors. "How about I fix her a nice dinner."
"Are you up for it?" Mitch had concern in his voice.
"Hey no problems, Doc said it was time I started doing more. Getting more exercise and maybe work someday soon." Ed sounded great, "And I can't think of anyone I would rather spend an evening cooking for than your beautiful bride."
"She loves when you cook for her." Mitch laughed, "Oh hey! Have her show you my latest touches on the Pergola."
"The Naked Room?" Ed asked.
"I know she calls it that," Mitch still laughing replied, "but technically it's a Pergola... that we get naked in... so whatever. Just check out the floor I spent the last couple weekends on it."
"Roger, check out Karen in the naked room, oh I mean the brick floor in the Pergola" Ed hung up the phone and started planning dinner. He had a couple hours before Karen came home so he had time to get ready. Since he had been improving he had not been spending so much time with Karen & Mitch and it had been a month or so since he was last over to their house.
Karen pulled into her drive to find Ed's truck in the driveway, it had been a while and normally she headed to his place since he had been so weak but since he was recovering she had not seen him in a month or so. Mitch had told her he was doing much better and we needed to give him space, now he was here at her place. Tired from her commute and eight hours of dealing with people she was feeling a bit crabby, but the minute she stepped inside and could smell the food things got better.
"Edgar!" Karen squealed, "You cooked for me!" she came up behind him and squeezed him from behind. "You are too good to me. Are you feeling OK?"
"I feel great! And I love cooking for my favorite sexy lady."
"How soon is dinner?" She asked.
"Oh twenty minutes or so in the Pergola." Ed smiled at her just a few minutes with her and he felt even better. "There are drinks waiting in the fridge. Can I get you a starter?"
"Dinner in the Naked Room," Karen had a snooty teasing lilt to her voice, "dress appropriate I suppose?"
Ed looked at her with twinkle in his eye, "Dress optional Madam." He returned the same highbrow tone, then he bowed. "And the drink Madam?" He opened the freezer grabbed a frosted glass dipped it in a plate of salt then poured a margarita in it.
Karen took the glass, took a sip, and then kissed him on the cheek, "You so know me." Giggling she started down the stairs, "I will take a quick shower and meet you out there."
Karen headed downstairs for a shower working the drink as she went, ten minutes later she was drying herself off and wondering what to wear or as the tequila was telling her not to wear. She walked out of the bathroom wearing only a towel and it was wrapped around her head, she swallowed the last of the glass of tequila and set the glass down on the table. Looking outside she could see Ed had set things up nice in the Naked Room the glass topped table out there looked to be decorated. She saw him headed back towards the basement door, she stepped into her bedroom and moved the towel from her head to around her body, just covering the private parts as he came in. "Ed Honey?" she spoke and stepped towards her bedroom door.
"Yeah Karen what do you need?"
"A bit more to drink, is dinner about ready?" She asked still putting on airs.
"All I have left to gather is the salad, the Margaritas are waiting for you on the table outside."