Hall Pass Ch. 40 - Luke and Barb Reconcile
BY: LewdLuke
The Monday after Walt and Liz left was a workday for me. Linda had the day off. She was only working part-time by now. She said it was just enough to keep her hand in. It amounted to Saturdays once or twice a month and usually two or three half days during the week.
Linda fed me bacon and eggs for breakfast. She was wearing one of my dress shirts. She knows that is her sexiest look. I really didn't understand why she dressed this way. She usually doesn't try to excite me when she knows I can't snatch her up and take her to bed. Then she made me understand.
She said, "Remember, you promised Peg that you would call Barb today."
There was no way that I would forget that. Barb is very important to Linda and me both. I had been holding her in excommunication since the last time we were together. She had spent the night in Ed Fuller's apartment with me the night that Linda was with Ed. It turned out that Barb had cheated on her live-in boyfriend to sleep with me that night.
I was upset when I found out and I haven't spoken to Barb since. She had sent an emissary in the person of her young niece, Peg Kirkland. Peg's duty was to convey an apology from Barb and to negotiate peace if possible. Actually, Peg's job turned out to be easy for her. Several months had passed since the incident. I was tired of being angry with Barb and had missed her a great deal. I agreed to call her and make a lunch date for one day this week.
Linda was anxious for Barb and me to kiss and make up. Barb was our first extracurricular lover. We had opened our marriage with our first threesome with her. Barb is bisexual and she became Linda's first female lover. The three of us have been very close. Linda and I have both missed her company very much.
I answered, "Linda, Barb has been continuously on my mind since I spoke with Peg. There is no way I could forget to call her." I paused and then asked, "Shall I call her right now so we can both speak to her?"
Linda smiled and replied, "No, it will be better if you talk to her privately. That is what she wants." There was a pause. Linda held out her closed fist to me. She giggled and said, "Take this with you. I want you to have it when you meet with her."
I held out my hand and Linda dropped a little blue card in it. It was a hall pass. I read it. It said, "Luke may have sex with Barb."
I looked at Linda with a question in my eyes.
She said, "You and she need this to happen one on one. Maybe we can invite her here later or I might go shopping with her and you can give me a pass."
I wanted that little card and I wasn't about to argue with her about it.
Linda said, "If you remember, we went mystical with Barb. She owns a piece of my soul as she does yours. We each hold a piece of hers. The three of us need to make our relationship whole again." She paused and continued, "We have agreed that Barb is no longer subject to our once a month rule. The card I just gave you is open-ended. Carry it with you always. You will always have my permission to be with her.
I try hard not to cry in front of anyone, especially Linda. I misted up a bit and couldn't help it. I hid it pretty well. Linda walked me to the little TR3 and I held her very close as I kissed her goodbye.
The Triumph knew how to take me to work. I let her have her head and thought about Barb as I rode. I felt an erection form in my slacks. I knew I wasn't going to get any work done today. My intent was to meet with Barb today. If I couldn't make that happen, I knew that I would waist the day thinking and dreaming about her.
I took a minute to think about the card that Linda had given me. I fully intended to make use of it today but it seemed like too big of a step for me and Linda to take without talking more about it. I resolved not to tell Barb about it until I knew that Linda and I were on the same page.
I parked the little blue car in my reserved spot at the office and went inside. Robin was staffing the front desk and she greeted me as I came in. She said, "Good morning Mr. Bowman. Shall I send Alice to your office?"
I replied, "Not this morning, Robin. Something has come up and I need to make a phone call right now. Please inform Alice that we will have to postpone our meeting this morning. I will speak to her shortly." Then I added, I would like a cup of coffee. "
I went into my office and sat behind my desk. I snatched the telephone receiver out of its cradle and then realized I didn't know Barb's number. I had to think about where to find it. I hoped it was in my Rolodex. It was there but Darlene delivered my coffee before I found it.
She handed me my giant mug. She said, "I doctored it for you already."
I said, "Thank you, ma'am." I asked her to close my door as she left. If my door is closed, no one will come in without an invitation.
I found the number I was looking for. I leaned back in my chair and decided to drink some coffee and relax for a minute. I was excited and my nerves were on edge. The coffee was perfect. I calmed myself nicely in a minute or two.
I recalled a picture in my mind. It was of a time when I saw Barb's naked body in silhouette at the pool house. Her beautiful boobs were on proud display. The monster moved and I didn't wait any longer. I dialed her number. Her phone rang several times before she picked up.
She said, "Hello."
I responded, "Luke here. I hope Peggy told you that I would call today."
Barb said in her normal tone, "She did. I am so happy to hear from you." I only detected a little quaver in her voice.
I said, "Your phone rang a half a dozen times. I was beginning to think you wouldn't answer."
She said, "Well, I couldn't have you think I was sitting here with the phone in my lap waiting for your call." Then she giggled. She said, "I was sitting here with the phone in my lap waiting for you to call." She said, "I am so sorry that I messed up the way I did. I have missed you and Linda so much."
I answered, "We have missed you too. Maybe we can put all that behind us. Can you have lunch with me one day this week?"
She answered, "O my God, yes. Any day you choose will work for me. I would prefer today if you could make it happen. I want to see you, I want to beg you to forgive me and I want you to hold me."
I asked, "What time is good for you today?"
She answered, "I am ready now and I will wait right here. Be here as soon as you can or I could come to you."
I said, "I will be on my way in just a few minutes. I will be there by eleven." I said, "Kissy-Kissy."
She said, "Oh God yes, Luke. Many kisses please hurry."
I hung up and touched base with Alice. I went to her office and said, "I have a personal problem and I am going into Dallas for the rest of the day. Is there anything that I have to do before I leave?"
She answered, "Only one thing, Sir. Darlene has a check that is too big for me to sign. If we mail it today we can claim our discount." She asked, "Is there any way we can help with the Dallas problem?"
I said, "I'll stop and see Darlene on the way out. I appreciate the offer but I need to handle this other thing on my own. Everything will be okay.
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I reached out to ring the doorbell at Barb's apartment but the door opened before I touched the button. Barb said, "Oh Luke. Please come in." She took my hand and pulled me inside as she closed the door. Her arms went around my neck and she whispered, "Please hold me."
I put my arms around her and pulled her in close. I held her for a minute or so but didn't let it go any farther. I was tempted just to jump in bed with her but I needed to talk to her first.
I said, "You will need a light jacket. I have my new car and the top is down." It was a nice day. The temperature was near seventy and it would be warmer later.
She said, "We don't have to go anywhere. We can have lunch here."
I answered, "No. I want to take you out in public so we can have a talk."
She stood back and looked at me with her head tilted. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Luke, I apologize. I am so sorry I fucked up the way I did. I was caught in a trap and I was weak. I feel so guilty. It will never happen again. I have been punished enough." I decided just to let her talk.
She continued, "I am unencumbered now and I know you wouldn't be here without Linda's permission. Linda wouldn't have sent you here without a hall pass." There was another short pause and I remained quiet. She went on, "Linda is my friend and she knows how badly I am hurting. She has given you and me this chance to kiss and make up. I want to kiss and make up and to hell with lunch. I'm not hungry. I want you to take me into that bedroom, strip me naked and fuck me until I feel better."
Tears were flowing from her eyes. I saw the emotional mood swing as it happened. She went from being guilty and in pain to anger. She was angry with me because she thought that I wanted her to suffer some more. Well, she was right about that.