Bonnie Lipton was all smiles as she merged her BMW onto the interstate in Atlanta. She knew she'd arrive home a couple of hours later than planned, but she'd simply blame it on the famous Atlanta traffic. Nick had made the delay in leaving well worth the time she lost. He was almost ten years younger than Bonnie and was an excellent lover. He was good looking, smart, a great conversationalist, as well as young enough to recharge quickly.
Bonnie's thoughts then turned to her husband, Ron. He had just turned 44 and lacked Nick's stamina. He relied on his experience and knowledge of Bonnie's body to make their sex life very satisfying. It was always nice to go home and sleep in his arms after spending time with Nick. She realized that she had the best of both worlds and her smile became even wider.
The farther she traveled away from Atlanta, the less thought she gave to Nick. He was fun, but Ron and her daughter, Casey, were the people she loved. Bonnie wanted to spend time with them now that her libido had been well and truly satisfied. She understood her moods. She'd be patient and loving to Ron when she arrived home. He was a fine man and an exceptional husband.
Casey was athletic and smart. She had quite a few friends from her sports and school activities. It wasn't unusual to have two or three of her girlfriends hanging around the house on weekends. Bonnie enjoyed her interactions with the young women and they seemed to look up to her as a role model.
Bonnie made certain she was always well dressed. She held an excellent position with an architectural firm and was well respected in the community. She and Ron were well known individually, and as a couple. Ron now ran his family's successful construction company. He was never so busy that he couldn't show up for all of Casey's events at school. Bonnie always enjoyed sitting next to Ron as they watched their daughter play or perform. She knew more than a few of the other fathers enjoyed glancing at her surreptitiously, but she also noticed how many of the mothers gazed at Ron like they were vultures and he was road kill. Even with Bonnie sitting next to him, women often took time to chat and flirt with him. Her handsome husband never seemed to notice it, but it was all very apparent to Bonnie.
After hours on the road, Bonnie pulled into her garage to find her husband's pickup was gone. That was unusual and unexpected. Bonnie felt her mood begin to swing. The least her husband could do was to be home to greet her after a grueling business conference and the long drive home. The house was empty when Bonnie walked through to the master bedroom.
She couldn't quite place what caused it, but a queasy feeling began to take root deep in her gut. It was almost dinnertime and no one was home. The next day was Thursday, which meant Ron had work and Casey had school. That indicated they should be home soon, so Bonnie unpacked her bag before taking a shower.
As she wondered about Ron and Casey's unexplained absence, Bonnie remembered that her phone was turned off. It had been off since dinner the previous evening. She had been lost in thought on the drive home and never considered why she wasn't getting any calls. Ron might be pissed because she never called to thank him for the string of pearls. She had forgotten all about him the previous evening as Nick stoked her fires. As she toweled her hair dry, she switched her phone on.
*****
Ron had once again congratulated himself on his simple but brilliant plan to please and surprise his wife. He had known of her scheduled conference in Atlanta for months. Bonnie attended them twice a year.
As fate would have it, this conference was scheduled to fall on his twentieth wedding anniversary. A few weeks earlier, Ron had been approached about building a large vacation home for a family from Atlanta. Once the business part of his meeting was complete and Ron felt comfortable with the client, Boyd Drake, he brought up an idea which had just recently formed in his head.
"Boyd, my wife will be attending a conference in downtown Atlanta on the tenth of next month, which is our anniversary. I'd like to surprise her and her coworker with a nice dinner at a good restaurant somewhere close to her hotel. To top it off, I bought a pearl necklace which I'd like to see delivered to her at the table as she eats dinner."
"My daughter's the one to set that up for you," stated Boyd. "She's in college now and knows all the good places in the city. She could make sure the necklace made it into your wife's hands. It sounds like you plan on getting lucky when your wife gets back home. Why don't you just drive up to Atlanta with her and deliver it yourself?"
"I've offered in the past, but Bonnie insists she's too busy to spend time with me. She'll have a late dinner and get back to her hotel as soon as she can so she's rested for the next day. I have obligations here, and driving that far just to be ignored seems a bit foolish," reasoned Ron.
"I just had another idea," added Ron. "Suppose I buy your daughter and a friend of her choosing dinner if she'd be willing to sit at a the table close to Bonnie's and send me real time-video on Facebook? I'd love to see Bonnie's surprised look when she opens the box with the necklace."
"I'll give you my daughter's number and you can call or text her and set it up," replied Boyd. "I'm sure she'd be happy to help pull this off."
Ron had several pizzas delivered to his house for the party he was throwing in honor of his twentieth anniversary. He had invited his parents, Bonnie's parents his brother and sister-in-law, along with Bonnie's younger divorced sister. They were all expecting to watch Bonnie in real time as he surprised her with the anniversary gift. Ron's 16-year-old daughter, Casey, was also there with a couple of her girl friends. Ron had everything set so they could view the video on the large screen TV.
"Boyd's daughter is going to sit as close to Bonnie as she can without making her suspicious. She'll be sending video to me on Facebook Live. She's paid a server to deliver the wrapped gift after Bonnie and her coworker, Sue, order their meals. We'll see Bonnie's reaction in real time. This is going to be the best anniversary possible, considering we're so far apart," explained Ron with a happy smile. "I have things set so we won't transmit any audio, so feel free to make comments, including what a great idea I had."
"Who's the guy with Mom?" asked Casey as Bonnie came into view, holding hands with a good-looking younger man. "Didn't you say she'd be with Sue?"
"I don't know who he is," admitted Ron. "He appears to be a pretty good friend."
Bonnie's father simply made an 'harrumph' sound and scowled at Ron's statement.
As the couple took their seats, everyone who had gathered around Ron's TV easily heard the conversation.
"It sure was nice of your husband to buy our dinner tonight," observed the unknown man with a chuckle. "I'll do my best to make this anniversary a memorable one... at least for you. It'll be even better than your honeymoon."
"You'd better order the steak," replied Bonnie with a grin. "You're going to need your strength. My honeymoon was epic."
"Really?" asked the man. "Did you have a lover in the wings back then or did your husband actually manage to ring your chimes?"
"Ron did an excellent job, thank you for asking," quipped Bonnie. "You're the only lover I've had in the last twenty years, except for Ron, of course."
"Lucky for me he started slowing down," responded the man with a chuckle. "The good news is this. Tonight you'll have a far better twentieth anniversary than most women have. I'll make certain of that."
"Maybe we've seen enough," offered Bonnie's sister nervously. "This isn't really fair. Bonnie has no idea we're watching and listening. Why don't you turn it off, Ron?"
"We don't want to miss Bonnie's reaction when she gets her necklace, do we?" asked a determined but very red-faced Ron. "We'll watch this train wreck a little longer."
As the couple ordered, everyone heard Bonnie refer to her companion as 'Nick'. When the server left with the menus, another server appeared with a beautifully wrapped package.
"Look! Ron must have had an anniversary gift delivered here to the restaurant!" exclaimed Bonnie in delight as she began tearing the wrapping from the package.
"Isn't it beautiful?" asked Bonnie as she beamed at the string of pearls. "Would you hook it for me?"
"Sure. Just lean back toward me," directed Nick as he carefully attached the necklace. Once he completed his task, he ran his hands quickly over Bonnie's breasts.
"Your husband is so romantic. You're lucky to have such a handsome man," pointed out an older woman sitting at a nearby table.
"Right on both points," agreed Nick with a smile. "She has a romantic husband and a good looking boyfriend."
Bonnie glared at Nick, but the older women simply laughed at his comment.
"I gave you a pearl necklace last night, which I personally think looked much better on you than this one," joked Nick as he leaned in and kissed Bonnie on the lips.
"That's the difference between a husband and a lover," stated Bonnie with a sexy grin. "Husbands give us jewelry while lovers give us orgasms."
"I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore!" whispered a pretty red haired girl who had to be Boyd's daughter, as she pulled her phone around. "I should have stopped sooner, but I was so stunned I was in shock. I'm so sorry it turned out like this. I'll make sure to erase everything off my phone. I have to go now!"
The TV went blank as everyone sat in stunned silence. One of Casey's friends was the first to speak.
"It's getting late. We'd better leave now. We'll see you tomorrow at school."
"If I even go," replied a teary eyed Casey. "Would it be okay if I went home with my friends, Dad? I feel like I need to be with them right now."
"Sure, Sweetheart. I understand. We'll talk tomorrow. Drive carefully, girls," Ron had to practically whisper, his throat was so dry.
"I don't know what to say," began Bonnie's mother. "I think we must have gotten the wrong impression about things. Bonnie loves you, Ron, and she would give her life for Casey. Don't so anything rash."
Ron's other guests pretty much reiterated those sentiments as they quietly discussed the situation. After a few more minutes of quiet discussion, Ron made a decision.
