A few days after our last tryst, I texted Lucy's husband to arrange another meeting. But the text sent returned a 'no such number' message. I tried again a few days later, but same problem. I decided to drive to their home and see if we could make a connection that way.
To my surprise, the door was answered by a woman who was not Lucy! I inquired about Lucy and Edward, but she replied that I must be seeking a couple who had rented the home for a couple of months while the owners were away. I felt gobsmacked! I asked if she had any forwarding information, and she did not, saying they seemed to have just disappeared. As I turned to leave, she stopped me and asked if I was John, to which I said yes.
She said, "Before they left, the woman, Lucy?"
"Yes," I replied. "She thanked me for allowing them to use my home, and what a wonderful time she had here. She seemed to want to talk about what had transpired, and we talked for some time over coffee."
I was a little confused at this point but thought it would not hurt to have a conversation. She said her name was Dee and apologized for asking questions.
"I know none of this is my business, but my curiosity was piqued when Lucy explained the reason why they had rented the house."
"That's ok," I said, "I'm curious about those arrangements myself."
Dee said that Lucy was very open and candid about the reasons for renting the house. That it was for the purpose of having anonymous trysts with selected men since her husband was unable to have sex. But that she had met a wonderful man ("she said wonderful lover") and decided to move on before things got too serious.
I said that I had not realized how deep lucy's feelings were, but that we'd had some really fun times.
Dee seemed hesitant to go on and I said, "Was there anything else?"
"Yes," Dee said, "Lucy said something about a pump. I didn't know what she was referring to but she was very enthusiastic about it."
Sensing an opening, I asked Dee if she would like to know more. She blushed slightly said yes if you don't mind. I told her that I thought it was best if she saw firsthand and if it was OK with her that I went to my car to bring It in. She nodded and a short while later we were sitting on her couch as I opened my travel bag.
I said, "You probably have not seen something like this, but I am happy to explain how it works if you would like that."
She nodded and I laid out the components of the pump on her coffee table. I started to explain what each part was for, but she seemed to not to follow.