Sarah was driving me insane.
Not the kind of insane where you're a little aggravated yet continue going about your day. The kind of insane where you begin questioning your life, whether any of it is worth it, and how you could have let it come this far...
We had been married for six years. She was 31, I was 30. No kids - she "just wasn't ready, and wished I would stop bringing it up." So went most of our conversations, and most of the questions I posed to her.
"Why don't we ever get to see my parents?"
"Why can't I go hang out with the guys?"
"Why don't you give me blowjobs anymore?"
"Why don't we have sex anymore?"
All the same. She couldn't be bothered to work on our relationship. All she cared about was her comfort, and how I felt be damned.
I wouldn't say it was always like this, but it wasn't NOT always like this. Ever since we first started dating, she felt superior to me. Like she was more attractive than me, smarter than me, more successful than me - and she knew it. She was a Princeton grad, a 5'8" brunette beauty. Long dark hair, well past her shoulders, thin yet muscular legs, piercing blue eyes with a strong jawline and a slightly larger-than-expected nose that made it seem like she was always looking down at me (I always liked her nose, to be honest).
No children meant she maintained her toned physique. B-cup breasts that didn't dip in the slightest, an ass that was disproportionately full, the slightest hint of a six pack. I think, deep down, she always believed she had settled by marrying me. I was, in most respects, average - state school, middling accountant, slight beer gut, 5" penis, not particularly aggressive or dominant. In her mind, the disparity between our perceived intelligence and attractiveness excused some of her actions and her dismissive approach to our marriage. She had the upper hand, and we both knew it, even if we didn't verbalize it. And it only worsened as each year went along.
Today was just another example. When she arrived home from work, I was sitting on the couch, watching the game, having a beer.
"Did you go grocery shopping?" She snapped the minute she walked in the door.
"No, I didn't have a chance, I'm sorry honey."
She just stared at me. She didn't yell, didn't make a face, she just stared. Her disdain was evident.
"I'm going to take a bath. Bring me a glass of chardonnay, then don't talk to me. I don't want to look at you until you pick up WHAT I ASKED YOU TO PICK UP." She didn't yell, but her words had bite. I was in for a long night. And week. She knew how to hold a grudge.
After her bath, she called her best friend and spent an hour bitching about me, explaining how worthless I was. Eventually she seemed to get over her anger, as I heard laughter emanate from her room - at my expense, no doubt. Her friend Olivia was no fan of mine. Eventually talk turned to the young lawyer Olivia was cheating on her husband with. Apparently the guy could fuck like a wildebeest. I could hear my wife exclaim, "Ughhh you're so lucky! I haven't had a good fuck in agesss." Clearly that comment was intended both for Olivia and me - she made no effort to lower her voice.
I don't THINK my wife was cheating on me, but I could never be sure, and she never did anything to assuage my fears. I think she secretly liked the idea that I would be constantly afraid that she would find a better man to fuck. Kept me on my best behavior.
Overall, it was a typical evening with my wife. Unpleasant, joyless, and sexless.
Little did she know, I had a plan, a plan that would fix everything for me. My life was about to finally turn around.
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The next morning, Sarah seemed to have gotten over her anger. "How is your day looking?" She asked me as she poured her coffee.
"Oh, fine - a couple meetings to go over some new clients we've picked up, but it should be a pretty chill day."
"Good!" She said, with some enthusiasm. She did this - alternate between bouts of love and disdain, compassion and detachment. "I have a chalk full day, so don't try to reach me. I just have too much going on," she said as she scrolled through her email, sipping her coffee. She looked great - V-neck sleeveless blouse, the perfect amount of cleavage, a tight white skirt, and heels that were bigger than my cock (a fact she had reminded me of many times in the past). My cock jumped a bit - before I remembered I wouldn't so much as sniff her pussy anytime soon.
"Okay, honey. Hey, I've been meaning to tell you - remember my friend Vanessa?" Vanessa had been a brief fling in college, but we had remained friends. Vanessa owned a dog breeding kennel a few hours away but frequently came to town for business, conferences, and the like.
"Yes, I remember. What's up. Is she dead?"
"No! She's coming into town for business, and I invited her to stay here a couple of days. I hope that's okay."
Sarah looked at me for a couple seconds before her mouth split into the biggest, fakest smile I had ever seen. "Of course, Greg! That is perfectly fine! Why would I care to have a woman I barely know stay in our house for a few days! It's not like that would be a massive inconvenience to me!!"