About a week ago, I went to the cottage Laurie, my wife, and I bought on Lake Lausanne: The name given by settlers from Switzerland. I needed to rest and replenish my energy, and renew interest in living a useful life. Ten months ago, Laurie died suddenly at the age of 37 due to a brain aneurysm. She has been working as an attorney for a brokerage firm. She jogged about five miles a week and was in excellent physical shape. At the age of 35, I was a widower.
Despite their grief, my in-laws, Ed and Angela, and their relatives were very helpful, especially in taking care of Mel, my 5-year old daughter. Ed married Angela five years earlier after Rose, my mother-in-law, died. Angela loved Laurie and Mel, and became part of our family.
My work as a management consultant allowed me to take some time off to deal with my grief. Laurie was the love of my life: brunette, slim, tall, and passionate.
Laurie and I had befriended Rita and Calvin, who lived year round at their home on the lake. Rita was Rose's only sister, a year or so older and very voluptuous. Calvin appeared to be about 70 years old; he was suffering from many ailments: arthritis, emphysema, and high blood pressure. He walked with difficulty using a walker and stayed in their living room most of the time.
Rita was a devoted wife and a retired school teacher; she had blonde-gray hair, beautiful blue eyes, long thin nose, and full lips. She was in good shape through exercising and inherited traits, and always dressed well but conservatively. She appeared to be about 60 years old; later, I learned she was 58 years old. In spite of the difference in their ages, Rita and Laurie had become good friends. Laurie and I had dinner several times at their home when Rita served good food and I provided good wine.
Often, after dinner, Calvin went to rest while Rita, Laurie, and I continued to have a good time drinking wine, visiting, or playing cards. Sometimes, after couple of glasses of wine, Rita flirted openly with me. Once, Rita asked if she could borrow me to help her do chores in the bedroom; Laurie and I giggled at her suggestion.
One New Year eve, Rita and Calvin invited Laurie and me to the Sheraton Hotel for dinner and dancing. We also rented rooms to sleep after the celebration. After Calvin and Rita danced together for a few minutes, Calvin said he was tired and just sat in his chair; after a while, he went to his room at the hotel to rest and did not return to the dance floor.
Rita asked me to dance with her. During the dance, she whispered:
"Chris, Calvin told me I should dance with you; please, just hold me. Hugging your body feels so good."
During a slow dance, Rita threw her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly. I felt her large boobs on my chest. After the dance, Rita kissed me lightly on my lips. At midnight, I kissed both Laurie and Rita. The three of us stayed up until about 2 AM. Later, in our room, Laurie said to me:
"Rita is starving for love. Thank you for being nice to her and dancing with her. I wish I could help her."
I mumbled, "So do I. Rita is a devoted wife; she has to sort out what to do," as I fell asleep.
Calvin's health got worse. He was sick for long periods of time and was hospitalized often. Rita took care of Calvin as well as she could. At the same time, she tried to have as normal a life as possible. After learning Rita was interested in using the Internet, I set up her computer, and helped her use email and surf the Internet. She and Laurie stayed in touch via email and telephone. But, I never thought of Rita as a sexy woman and having sex with her.
During my grieving period, I had shut myself in my Boston apartment with little contact with Calvin and Rita, and other friends. After spending couple of days cleaning up around the cottage, I set up my laptop computer, and found a three-day old email message from Rita inviting me to stop by and say hello. I decided to call Calvin and Rita; when I called, Rita told me in a sad tone:
"Hi Chris, Calvin has been very ill for two weeks; he developed pneumonia and is in the hospital for four days. I don't know when he will be released. I am not sure I can take care of him by myself."
After a pause, she continued, "How are you doing? I am sure you miss Laurie. I miss her too. I have been lonesome without Calvin at home and not being able to talk to Laurie."
Rita continued, "I am not able to log on the Internet; I also need help with trimming the hedge."
I said, "I am sorry Calvin is in the hospital. I am adjusting to living without Laurie. You and I are still here. I am your friend; you can talk to me. I can stop by tomorrow morning before it gets too warm and trim the hedge, but I cannot stay too long. I can stop by again around four to work on the computer."
Rita replied, "Thanks. See you tomorrow."
At about ten, I drove to Rita's cottage and pulled in front of the open garage, when Rita showed up from the garden dressed in jeans, a work-shirt, sun glasses, and a floppy hat. She greeted me and hugged me a long time, pressing her boobs in to my chest. Later, she showed me where Calvin kept the step-ladder in needed to trim the hedge.
After I trimmed the hedge in about an hour, put away the ladder in the garage, and the trimmer in my car, Rita came out with a glass of lemonade and said:
"Chris thanks for trimming the hedge. Here, drink this to cool off."
"Thanks for the lemonade. I have to go to the post office and do other chores. See you this afternoon. I will walk over; the walk will do me good," I said.
Rita replied cheerfully, "Great. I can use your company; you can also teach me more about computers."
I replied, "It will be good to visit with you. I have been lonesome too. If it works out, may be we can get a bite to eat."
As Rita hugged me, I was again aware of her perfume and boobs pressing in to my chest; I kissed her on the cheek, and mumbled:
"You smell and feel nice," squeezed her butt and went to my car.
Rita giggled and said: "Flattery may get you what you want. See you this afternoon. Bye."
CHRIS VISITS RITA DURING AFTERNOON
It was a sunny summer evening; I dressed in khaki shorts, white golf shirt and cap, sneakers, and walked the half-mile to Calvin and Rita's cottage. When I knocked on the front door, Rita welcomed me warmly with a long hug. She was dressed in pink shorts, white sleeve-less blouse, and sandals. For the first time, I noticed that Rita had fine legs, a big bosom, and meaty buttocks. She smelled of a nice perfume.
Rita said, "I am glad you came. I baked chocolate chip and sugar cookies. I can make tea. Do you want a drink? As you know, Calvin drinks martinis; I have gin."
"I will have tea now; may be a gin-tonic later."
After Rita brought tea and cookies, I noticed she had on light make up and pink lipstick. She said:
"You cheer me up; it's nice to be with a handsome man. I have been lonely and depressed."
Rita then recovered and added, "Have another cookie; I baked them this morning."
The cookies were good and I ate couple of them.
I asked Rita, "How is Calvin? How are you?"
Rita answered in a sad tone, "Calvin is still in intensive care; I hope he will get better. I am doing fine."
I saw Rita had tears in her eyes, but she smiled at me and asked:
"How are you Chris? Laurie was such a sweet girl. I bet you miss her."