Notes from the author:
Hey guys. Welcome to my first quick-stroke piece. Or what I consider to be quick stroke. Light build-up, light cool down. This one is dedicated to Toby Keith, and based loosely on one of his hit singles. Toby you are ever sexy, ever real, and ever tall. To all Toby fans, I hope you like this one, because when you listen to the song, you will forever be either aroused, or disgusted. Please note that this features heavy elements of degradation and humiliation. Also there is no fairytale ending.
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I don't know if I regret my actions or not. I just don't know.
When I casually looked over at my wife's phone to see the recent text message asking her to meet in an hour, along with an address, I wanted to believe my immediate suspicion was false. Lesley was a good wife, but lately she'd been acting weird.
Quickly, I snapped a photo of the address with my own phone before scooting back to my side of the couch.
"Aaaghhhh," she yawned as she came back from the bathroom. "Did I miss anything?"
We'd been watching the Houston-Cleveland game, and I guess I shouldn't have been surprised that it was a tedious point for point, foul for foul shit-storm.
"Nah, but your phone dinged," I gestured to her phone sitting on the arm of the couch.
I watched her check her phone out of the corner of my eye.
"Awww crap," she muttered.
"What is it?" I asked.
"It's Chrissy. She's having issues with Jake. She wants me to come over."
She sighed a frustrated sigh as she rose from the couch.
"Do you want me to record the game?" I asked, observing her closely.
"Nah, at this rate I don't care who wins," she groaned. "I'm gonna go to Chrissy's. Probably be back late kay?"
"Kay," I responded nonchalantly. But I watched her eager gait as she headed for the bedroom to change.
When she emerged, she looked a bit more dressed up than usual, especially for consoling her friend Chrissy. But I said nothing.
"Don't wait up for me sweetie," she kissed my cheek and gave me her sweet smile.
It made me want to kick myself for suspecting her of any wrongdoing, but that text was very odd. It had come from a random out of area number. Chrissy was in her contacts. I had to know for sure.
"Alright," I yawned. "I'll probably head to bed early anyway. See you in the morning?"
"Yeah, see you in the morning baby," she blew me a kiss before disappearing out the front door.
I headed to the front window to see her back the car more hastily than usual out of our driveway, and up the quiet residential street.
I changed quickly and went to grab my keys from the kitchen counter before jogging out to my truck.
Was I really doing this? Was I really going to follow my wife of seven years to see if she was having an affair? This had to be an unhealthy train of thought. Why would she cheat? We'd been happy enough. I had thought I was enough to satisfy her, but sex had admittedly been diminishing in frequency. And enthusiasm.
I had to know.
I punched the address into my GPS on my phone and proceeded to follow her.
An hour later, I found myself at a seedy motel off the highway.
Really? Chrissy was meeting her at a seedy motel?
I felt a sinking feeling in my gut, and shook my head. Circling the parking lot, I looked for her car. I found it next to a black Benz, and frowned. Okay, her car was here, a car far more expensive than mine was here, and there were probably thirty motel rooms in which she could be.
The information I had before me was enough to draw a conclusion, but I wanted to see it. I wanted to see it in front of me before I flushed my marriage down the drain.
I assessed the row of rooms on the ground floor first. Most were completely dark from the nighttime drapes, but there were a few that glowed. I decided to start with the glowing room closest to their cars.
Nope, old man watching the tube.
Next.
Nope, young man fucking skinny chick screaming in pleasure. Wait. I looked closer, not caring about being discreet. It's not like
they
were being discreet, keeping the privacy drapes open and all.
Good God.
It was Lesley. It was Lesley. He had her by the hips, slamming into her from behind on the bed. Her eyes were closed, her mouth hanging open, and I could see her meeting his thrusts.
The whore. The bitch.
I shook my head, stepping away from the window. I was tempted to take a picture with my phone, but it would be too blurry to serve as evidence. And too painful if it wasn't.
Instead I snapped a photo of their license plates, side by side as they were, and the parking lot, and name of the motel.
And I was done.
Done. Numb.
Enraged.
I drew in a deep breath, and paced back to my truck. Shaking my head at the dust laden Ford, I got in and gripped the steering wheel.
What now?
What now?
Nothing. Nothing.
Taking another breath, I pulled out of the lot and headed a bit further up the highway, driving numbly until I saw anything of interest.
I was driving through the middle of nowhere, long after the sun went down, so there were only so many things to look at.
Then over the ridge, flashing neon lights.
Grubby's Bar.
It was remarkable the names you could give bars, and have people still walk in and pay money for drinks. Drinks were drinks. Booze was booze. And right now, that was the best solution I could figure for my immediate needs.
I pulled in with a screech from my tires, and parked at the back. As I stalked towards the entrance, my limbs felt heavy and my chest felt numb. It was the shittiest feeling in the world.
What had I done? What had I done to make her go astray?
Don't think about the bitch. She's not worth it.
I tried to smooth my features a bit as I came through the door. Music was blaring, and there were a surprising number of patrons for such a remote area. The pool tables were rattling, laughter and whistles rampant in the air. I just wanted a drink.
"Jack," I muttered to the bartender.
He said nothing, but slid the glass over. I guess he could tell I wasn't in the mood for any more social interaction than necessary. Good man.
I was basking in the burn when another appeared magically before me. I looked up, but the bartender was headed the other direction. Perhaps he'd happened across
his
wife fucking another man, and recognized 'the look' on my face. Perhaps he knew because he had felt it once.
"Hey," came a light feminine voice.
Curiously, I looked to my left, and found a young blonde number staring up at me. She was dressed to torture. Tight tank top with plunging neckline. Leather looking skirt. Cute little boots. Lipstick that drew the eye to her hot young mouth.
But it was her eyes that really commanded my attention. For a moment.
I wasn't exactly a ladies man in my day, but I recognized that look.
That flirty come hither look.
"I'm Sarah," she announced, scooting a little closer.
I threw back my second round of Jack before I glanced back at her in annoyance.
I wasn't in the mood.
Or wasn't I?
The little tart was obviously up for it.
Or was she?
Even if she was a tart, insatiable as any I'd ever met, she didn't know what she was dealing with. She didn't deserve the asshole I was bound to be right now. It was best to just send her away, quickly.
I was about to tell her just that, when I felt her hand on my leg.
Shit.
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"Harry, quit being a douche!" I whined.
My friend Stacey's boyfriend was being a douche, and kept bumping me when I was lining up my shot. I had scratched on my last three shots, and it was getting old quick.
Greg had bailed on our double date, and while things weren't serious between us yet, I was still annoyed and in need of validation.
Stacey was already drunk, and Harry kept feeling her up when he thought I wasn't looking.
Fuck.
It sucked to be a third wheel.
Thankfully, tonight I had options. With attractive women making up a miniscule fraction of the patrons at Grubby's, many men were on the prowl, and the raw sexual looks coming my way were plentiful. I need only have picked.
And then I saw
him
.
A tall man, with a rugged, pissed off at the world demeanor came through the door, and headed straight for the bar. He had longish wavy hair and dark eyes. Hoo mama.
Hoo mama
? Did I really just think the words
Hoo mama
?
Looking back at my friends, I scrunched up my nose when I saw them necking in the corner. Fuck this.
I hastily re-applied my lipstick before straightening and sauntering over to him.
"Hey," I greeted as seductively as I could manage.
The man glanced at me, and I was immediately tempted to walk away. He did not seem that friendly. But he was so hot. And I was so in need. At the moment, I could really use a bad boy, and this one seemed to fit the bill perfectly.
"I'm Sarah," I continued, a little louder.
This time, he glanced, but his eyes shifted lower. I let him look.
But then he looked away. This one was a tough nut to crack.
He ignored me again, and tossed back his drink. But I wasn't giving up.
I decided to be more direct. Gently, I slipped my hand over his thigh, resting it softly there.
Still nothing. He just glared at his empty glass.