I didn't know whether to put this in loving wives or interracial. I flipped a coin.
My name is Phil Jackson and I'm married to June. I'm 32 years old and June is 30. I stand 6 feet 1 inches tall and weigh around 190 to 200.
June is blonde with blue eyes and stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 125. Her 125 pounds are all in the right places. We've been married for 5 years and as of yet have no children.
I work for a major electronics company as a warehouse manager. We're the distribution center for all of central and southern California. It's pretty easy job, thanks to bar codes and computers. Everything is scanned in and out.
I met June 6 years ago at a friends weekend barbecue. We dated and lived together for about a year and finally got married. She works for the LA Superior court system as a court clerk. The friend, Bob Cousy, is my best bud. He's a Celtics fan and I'm a Lakers fan. Of course, we have some heated discussions about who's best. When they play each other, it's pandemonium. June and Missy, Bob's wife, make it a point to be somewhere else during the game. A few times they suggested we have an ambulance standing by.
It's Saturday night and June and I are getting ready to go to Bob's place for drinks and bullshitting. Who knows, maybe even a dance or two. He has a nice patio and it's a warm evening.
"You about ready, Hun?"
"Yeah, as soon as I find my car keys."
"Look in your pants pocket."
"Very funny."
"I mean the ones you wore earlier."
God, I hate when she's right like that. She always gives me one of those smiles
I ring Bob's doorbell and in seconds he opens it.
"Hey, June, Phil. Come on in."
"Hi, Bob. Celtics blow."
"Lakers eat shit. Let me get you two a drink."
June rolls her eyes and we head to the bar. We got our drinks and started mingling. We ended up, out on the patio. I noticed there were a few people I didn't know. Bob, being a good host, came up and started introducing us around. He touched one tall black guy on the shoulder.
"Lamar, I want you to meet Phil and June Jackson. Phil, June. This is Lamar Odom."
His eyes went immediately to June and he flashed a million dollar smile. I was surprised we didn't get radiation burns. He didn't even glance at me. I put my hand out to shake with him.
"Hi, Lamar. Nice to meet you."
He didn't even notice my outstretched hand or acknowledge my presence. I glanced at June and saw she was blushing red and had that 'wow, this guy is hot' smile on her face. I looked down and saw her headlight were on high beam.
He started laying on the charm how glad he was to meet her and how he just loved her dress and her eyes were beautiful.
I stood there for a minute debating whether to throat punch him or knee him in the nuts. Bob had moved away and didn't notice what was going on. I decided not to kill him and walked away. Neither of them noticed. I made my way to the bar and turned to watch my marriage go down the toilet.
I stood there, watching for about fifteen minutes. They danced to two slow songs. Her left hand was up around the back of his neck and his hand was all but holding her ass cheek. She was definitely plastered against him. I was having a serious problem holding a lid on my anger.
Bob walked up and looked at me. He immediately knew something was wrong. He glanced out and saw June and Lamar.
"Oh fuck."
"Yeah, oh fuck is right. I'm gonna go now, Bob. Don't say anything to her. I want to find out how long it takes her to notice I'm gone."
"I'm sorry, Phil."
"Later, bud."
I drove home with white knuckles on the steering wheel. All kinds of crazy thoughts were running through my brain. I had a picture of them sneaking off and fucking in Bob's spare bedroom. I wondered how it would be, living single again. Where would I live. How much would the courts fuck me in the divorce. Would I ever be able to trust another woman. Would I end up a bitter, lonely old man feeding pigeons in the park.
I got home and changed into sweat pants and a t shirt. I checked my watch to mark the time. I parked in my recliner and turned on the TV. I just sat there waiting for my phone to ring.
The longer I sat there the wilder my imagination got. After an hour, I got up and started pacing, watching my phone. After an hour and a half I figured she wasn't even coming home. I fell into my recliner, exhausted. At almost exactly two hours my phone buzzed. I jerked alert, knowing it was her. I took two deep breaths and tapped accept call.
"Honey, where are you? I looked all over and you were gone."
"I'm home watching TV."
"What's wrong? Why did you leave?"
"I aah wasn't having a good time so I left."
"Will you come and get me. I'm ready to come home."
"I'm really into this movie. Why don't you have Lamar give you a ride."
I heard a gasp and an "Oh god."
I tapped end call.
Twenty minutes later she walked in the door. She almost ran over to me.
"Honey, nothing happened. We just talked and danced a couple of times. Please. I didn't do anything for you to worry about. I love you. It's you and me forever."
"Two hours, June. Two fucking hours before you noticed I was gone."
"I just got caught up in our conversation. We went to the same college and there were some people that we both knew. I'm sorry if it seemed like I was ignoring you. Please don't think that."
"You scared the shit out of me, June. You have no idea what was going through my mind. Two fucking hours I sat here torturing myself."
"Oh my god, honey. I'm so sorry. I just lost track of the time."
She put her arms around me and kissed me on the cheek. I just sat there, trying to lower my blood pressure. I was mad and hurt.