I'd like to thank ngnx for his suggestions and edits. He is a joy to work with, and this story is a million times better because of him.
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This is the fifth chapter of The Cougar and the Anaconda. Candace is a 49-year-old partner in a Dallas law firm. She is having an affair with Jeremy, a 24-year-old law student who will be starting at another big firm, Parker & Hanson, when he graduates. Candace's husband, George, and Jeremy's wife, Britney, are oblivious to the affair. Enjoy!
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DAY 15: TRASHED
My backside still smarted from Jeremy's rough spankings that morning. I thought about his firm hand throughout the day, and not just when I tried to sit on my raw bottom. There was something erotic about him giving me the pain I desired. I loved that he was so much bigger than me and could position me in bed with a flick of his wrist. But he was always gentle—until this one time, when I asked him not to. And I loved it. Maybe I needed something more, and maybe he'd be willing to provide it.
His spankings released me from my incessant burden of being in control as partner, a wife, a mother. I needed that release. And I needed to ask for it more.
We had spent the evening at Hotel ZaZa. We hadn't planned to spend the night, but it was late, and I was sick of rushing home. I wanted to stay with Jeremy.
I lifted my upper body off the bed so my breasts were in his line of vision. I wasn't above using my feminine wiles to get what I wanted.
He reached out and drew a finger along my pearls. "I love that you wear your necklace in bed."
"Thank you."
"You know what else I like?"
"What?"
He slid his hand down to cup my breast. "These. So soft. Gorgeous. I love how they sway when you move."
"You're making me blush."
"I wasn't done." He beaded one nipple between his long fingers. "And these. I love how they respond to my touch. It's like they reach out for me when I'm firm with them."
"Like my ass?"
"Exactly. As soon as I spanked you, you pushed it out like you couldn't get enough."
"We should try that again sometime."
He reached around and slapped my ass. "Like this?"
"Ouch. I wasn't ready for it."
He squeezed where his hand lay. "This ass. Don't get me started on how much I love this ass. When you bend over, I become a Neanderthal. Must. Fuck. Woman."
I laughed and kissed him on the chest. "Know what I like about you?"
"Hang on. I wasn't done." He cradled my face in one big hand, running his thumb across my cheek. "Your face. Your beautiful face is what caught my eye on the train, even before you knew I was alive. You were always lost in a book or legal documents, so I could check you out without you noticing. I stared at you almost every day for about two weeks—I felt like a stalker. Then one day you smiled at me, and it seemed you glowed from the inside."
"That's sweet. I had no idea."
"It's true. Even now, every time you smile at me, my chest feels warm, and I grin like a fool. How did I get so lucky to have this amazing woman in my life?"
Jeremy reached out and entwined his fingers with mine. We lay quiet for a minute, looking at each other. He was such a big guy, and so young, that I forgot how tender and mature he could be. Not for the first time, I reminded myself, Do not take this for granted.
"You kind of stole my thunder, because I wanted tell you how much I love your smile."
He grinned.
"See—there it is. Melts me every time." I slid my lips against his. "Your eyes are mesmerizing—I forget about the rest of the world when I look into them. But my favorite part of your face is your lips. You do things with those lips that I didn't know were possible."
"I hope to do those soon."
"I agree. But let me finish." I ran my hand across his chest and down his happy trail. "I love this firm chest and the way deep, male sounds emanate from it when you're happy or turned on—or bellowing out a hard orgasm."
"I'd be happy to demonstrate the last one."
"Soon, Romeo. Where was I? Oh yeah, how could I forget? These abs—it's shameful the things I want to do to you when I see them."
"It's good to know all those hours in the gym pay off."
"They do, big boy. Speaking of big boy—I like your legs, your ass, your yadda, yadda, but you know my favorite part." I grabbed his hardening cock and stroked.
He groaned. "I love your touch—I forgot that one."
"You can have it all night if you want to stay."
"I'd love to, but Britney's home."
George was out of town, but Jeremy didn't have the luxury of a traveling spouse. He needed to check in with his wife, offer to bring a late dinner home. When he picked up his phone, he found she had already left him a text: "I'm staying over at Daddy and Mom's. You know how to order a pizza if you're hungry."
Her message shocked me. "Ouch. Things are worse than I appreciated."
"Yep. Not a great way to welcome a baby." His face fell.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No. I want to enjoy our time together. We don't get much of it." A mischievous smile replaced his solemnity. "And I get to spend the night."
"You know how to make me happy."
"Do you know how to make me happy?"
"How?"
"What's almost as good as sex?"
I stared at him blankly.
"Food!"
I should have known. "Food, got it. Here's the menu. Pick something."
Jeremy ordered enough to feed a small village, including two hot fudge brownie sundaes.
"You're getting sundaes?"
"Correction. We're getting sundaes."
"Why? You never eat dessert."
He cupped my face in his hands and kissed me. "Because you've had a bad day. And nothing makes a day better than ice cream and chocolate."
Jeremy was wise beyond his years.
After room service left, we stripped off our robes to wear our favorite attire: nothing.
I pretended to pick at my Caesar salad, but couldn't wait to dive into my sundae. Two bites in, Jeremy dipped his finger in my ice cream and smeared it on my cheek.