Dave and Gerry just looked shocked, Marcus and Andy chuckled.
My head was spinning, and I really didn't understand why they all found my question so amusing. I never did get a reply.
The last pub we went into had a disco, and despite my protests I was soon on the dance floor. The boys took turns dancing with me, and to be honest I didn't mind the people bumping into me and pushing me against the guys. I'm sure I felt a hand touch my backside, but I was so drunk I didn't care. They played a slow song, and Marcus persuaded me to dance with him. By this time I was swaying a lot, and I seemed to end up grabbing him round the neck. I rested my head on his shoulder, purely because I was feeling drunk. He didn't seem to mind though. As the dance finished he went off to the loo. When we finally got a taxi home I ended up sitting on someone's lap, with my legs stretched across the other two. It wasn't until we were nearly home, that I realised my short skirt had twisted up my thighs. We were all laughing, and now and then I felt someone stroking my leg. Marcus opened the door and I shuffled over the guys laps, by the time my feet hit the ground my hem had slipped up to my hips. I tried my best to keep myself respectable, but I'm sure Marcus had seen my panties under my tights! Marcus helped me to the bathroom and I was sick everywhere.
"Are you OK to get yourself to bed?"
I gave him a drunken grin.
"Yeah."
We stumbled and fell against Jeff's door. It suddenly reminded me that he was there.
"Amanda." I heard from the behind the door.
"I better see what he wants," I sniffed.
I stumbled into the room, and I slumped down on his bed.
"God Amanda, are you that drunk?"
"Yes, but I have, have had a good time. I've just come to say goodnight. Goodnight" I slurred, and then giggled.
"Who has Marcus brought back?"
"His army mates," I replied drunkenly.
I was suddenly aware of one of Jeff's hands high on my thigh.
"What are you, do, doing?"
"You had a good time then?"
His hand was now going up my skirt. I just swayed slightly watching it in the glow of the moonlight.
"You shouldn't be touching me like that," I groaned, feeling my head spin due to the booze.
"Why not?" Jeff breathed.
"Because I'm divorcing you," I said, with a drunken smirk.
I felt his fingers maul at my thigh. I looked back down to his hand. I could only see his wrist sticking out from under my skirt.
"Did you dance with, them?"
I saw him lick his lips like he was thirsty or something.
"Yeah, and I had a smooch with Marc," I whispered, like it was some secret.
His hand had stopped rubbing my leg. To be honest I didn't really mind him touching me, or so I thought. But we were supposed to be getting a divorce, so perhaps he shouldn't.
"You danced a smooch with Marcus?" he said slowly, like some young kid learning to read.
"Well I was clinging to him really. I mean we had a goodnight, so I gave him a kiss. He said he would help me to bed if I wanted it," I rambled.
His hand began mauling my leg again. Only this time his fingers seemed to tremble a little.
"I think but I'm not sure, but I think I gave them all a kiss for taking me, me out, a kiss."
I was beginning to think Jeff might be getting confused. I sure was and I was the one talking.
"Anyway you shouldn't be doing that I'm divorcing you. Now I'm going to bed if the boys will help me up the stair, stairs. I said they could stay the night, all of them. Are you OK? You are, are shaking? Oh what is a MILIFFY or something? Two of the guys said I was, one."
"Yeah," he panted.
I pushed his hand out from under my skirt. I got drunkenly to my feet.
"Now somewhere around here, here, I had a British army. I think they might get me to bed don't you?"
I hiccupped and burped, and then giggled. Then I stumbled to the door.
"Sweet dreams Jeff."
He panted something I didn't know what.
"Marcus, take me up to bed?" I mumbled, as I closed Jeff's door.
It was lunchtime before I surfaced. I had gone to bed and puked again, just making it to the bathroom in time. I vaguely remember talking to Jeff. I hope he wasn't too upset with me. As the day wore on I found myself becoming more aware of the night before. Jeff was hardily speaking to me. Marcus had gone out shortly after I got up.
"Look about last night. I, I think I said some things, that, you may have misinterpreted."
He wheeled himself away. I caught up with him, and spun the wheelchair around.
"Look nothing happened. You got the wrong end of the stick."
I could see my sort of apology was stumbling before he gave me a chance. My head was still hurting from the remains of the hangover.
"Jeff! Nothing happened, well apart from you groping up my skirt!" I snapped, and then rushed upstairs.
That night things became clearer. I felt so embarrassed, even though Marcus seemed to laugh it off. But it was Jeff that wouldn't let me forget. I was glad to get back to work the next day.
Jeff and Marcus seemed to be happy when I got home; I too seemed to have been forgiven. I dished up the tea and felt a hand on my backside.
"You OK?"
I twisted away from Jeff's hand and gave him a hard stare.
"Don't touch me like that," I hissed in a low voice.
"Sorry, I just forgot," he replied, looking quite embarrassed.
He spun his wheelchair around and went into the lounge. I stared at the plates for awhile. He was acting like we were still together. I just hoped he realised that I was still divorcing him. Maybe it was my fault, but I was caught between trying to make him better and nursing him, and still needing my freedom. After tea we watched a comedy film. It had Marcus and I laughing but Jeff didn't seem to find it as funny. Maybe it was something to do with our age gap? I noticed how Jeff would seem to be watching his son and me. It dawned on me after a while. I had cuddled into Marcus on the couch. It wasn't a lovers cuddled by any means, but Marcus had his arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Marcus but he was chuckling at the film. I honestly don't think he knew he was cuddling his father's wife! I looked across at Jeff I could see his discomfort, but for some reason I didn't care. I realised too my hand was on Marcus's chest. Marcus was still engrossed in the movie, but now I was more interested in the audience of one that I had! Maybe it was because of Jeff's wandering hand earlier, I don't know, but I wanted him to feel embarrassed. I pulled my legs up letting them rest against Marcus's thigh. He seemed oblivious to this but his father wasn't!
"Why don't you put the kettle on if you are not enjoying the film?"
Jeff looked a little shocked. He shuffled around pulling the blanket on his lap. He wheeled himself in front of us.
"Dad!" Marcus said miffed.