Simon was very thoughtful when he jumped in the shower. By the time he got downstairs he was formulating a course of action to get his business up and running. He heard Janet and Bev talking and hung back to listen for a moment.
"I think it was just the last few days catching up on me. I haven't even needed my sleeping pills." He heard Janet Say.
"Thats good. Mum, does Simon seem happier to you or is it just me?" Bev asked.
Janet looked at her. "I haven't noticed. Why, do you think he is?" Janet asked, suddenly feeling uneasy and wondering where this conversation was going.
"Its just that he's been more loving, in the bedroom I mean." She said, hesitating as she considered whether to continue to discuss this with her mother. Bev knew her mother had always had negative thoughts regarding Simon.
Sensing Beverly's hesitation Janet spoke up.
"Talk to me Beverly. What's on your mind. I know me and Simon have never been on the best of terms, but I'd like to think that's changing." Janet said.
"So would I mum" Bev said smiling at her.
"So talk to me." Janet insisted.
"Well Simon has an insanely high sex drive." Bev blurted out. "So much so that it seems he is never satisfied, no matter how often we go at it. He has always been this way, though he managed it a little better before you moved in. He could watch porn whenever he liked. Where as now, obviously not so much."
Bev felt more then a little embarrassed having this conversation with her mother. But she needed to get it off her chest and her mother had been married 4 times, so knew more about men, as Bev had only ever slept with Simon.
"OK." Janet said, letting her continue.
"So he has a lot of pent up energy and frustration."
"That's why he wanted to go to the gym yesterday?" Janet said.
"Exactly." Said Bev.
"OK. I take it that it's working?" Janet said still unsure as to where the conversation was heading.
"Yes it is. Though only recently."
"OK, so what's the problem?" Janet said thinking the worst.
"I'm just concerned I guess." Bev said.
"You think he's cheating on you?" Janet asked, suddenly feeling extremely worried and guilty.
"It had crossed my mind, but I know he hasn't really got the time and doesn't go out enough to." Bev said to Janet's relief.
"I know he loves me, he tells me often enough and shows it all the time. Especially these last few days. Maybe I'm just worried things will go back to the way they were." Bev said looking at her mother.
"Were things that bad?" Janet asked.
"No not really. Outside of the bedroom, he was everything I could of dreamed of. It's just I never felt I could satisfy him, which made me feel as though I was failing at being a wife. I even considered for a while letting him sleep with other people, but with all the sexual deceases out there it's not really safe. To be honest he would probably wear out quite a few women before he was satisfied anyway." She said, half smiling thinking about it.
"Beverly, he loves you. I really can't see him going out sleeping with every woman that would spread her legs for him, he's not that kind of man. Even I can see that. Anyway, like you said, when would he have the time? Also, if the extra workouts he's been doing are helping your relationship, why question it? Just thank the stars that the one area that has been a problem in your relationship is getting resolved." Janet said.
"I know, your right."
