John was stood at his kitchen sink washing the dishes he had used for dinner, it was 8:00 at night, he pondered going to bed early, or watch the match starting at 9:00
He was a widower now, Julie his wife; the love of his life had died tragically 5 years ago.
He had dated a couple of times since, but his heart hadn't been in it, so he had not developed a romance.
He was an accountant in a city firm, and was on line to be top dog one day.
He didn't smoke, drank little, wine was his preferred tipple. He had a couple of keep fit things in the small 4th bedroom of the house that was now too big for him really.
He played golf on a couple of nights in the summer, and every Saturday, rain or shine.
At just turned 43, he was quite happy how his life had turned out, with the huge exception of losing his wife, and his only child's mother.
He had plenty of friends who had rallied in his time of need, and even now he would have plenty of invite's to the partied, dinners etc etc, and he still had, they hadn't tailed off.
He knew he was a popular man, and for that he thanked Julie, for making him the man he was today.
The one bright shining part of his life that had held him together was their daughter, Andrea.
He had got through it because of her, he had to live for her, and in his darkest moments, she would always be there with him somehow.
She mystically seemed to sense the fall within him, stood by him, and picked him up, while he made the climb back.
He loved her with a passion, and the day she had got married was happy yet sad day, she belonged to another man now.
He accepted it, without ever letting her see the heart break he felt at losing her.
He couldn't help but mistrust her new husband; he had had a heart to heart with Andrea. But she related his life to her dad, so he understood a little about him.
But never the less there was something about him he wasn't sure of.
Andrea told her dad, that Mike had been taken into care when he was a baby. His mother was a drug addict, his father was unknown.
He had been through several foster parents, she told him, and then had been adopted at 5 years of age, by a couple who turned out to be bad people.
His adopted dad became a drunk and abused him. He was terrified to go home after school never knowing if he was to be beaten, or hopefully just ignored. His adopted mother was in fear of his dad too, so help was never forthcoming.
He had an older brother who suffered the same thing, but was 7 years older than he.
And he left home and ran away at the first opportunity.
Then Mike had done the same thing; he was on the streets until he fell into the arms of the Salvation Army.
They took him in, fed him, clothed him, and found him a job, at the local hospital as an orderly.
He enjoyed it and thought he would go far within it.
He had managed to turn his life around, but had to give credit and thanks to the Sally Army.
Her dad was sympathetic towards him, but there was always that nagging doubt, an edge, an unease that would always be there, when ever they were in each others company.
John uncharitably thought he might be, 'damaged goods.'
Then he had met Andrea, she liked his quiet ways, and shy demeanour.
They fell in love over the next 6 months, he asked her to marry him, and was amazed when she said yes.
They had a small ceremony at the registry office. Her dad and a few friends of hers were the only people there.
No one was there from his side.
And because they didn't have a lot of money, their honeymoon was a long weekend, at a seaside hotel.
He had wanted a lavish wedding for his 21 year old daughter, but he flatly refused to let him do it.
So their four day honeymoon was over on the following Tuesday, on the Wednesday they both returned to their respective jobs.
Their hours were different, Andrea was at work an hour before him and worked close by, he would arrive back at their tiny apartment an hour and a half after her.
As he came through the door, she hugged him and gave him a loving kiss.
He accepted it, and then looking over her shoulder said.
'Why isn't dinner on the table?'
'Because I haven't started it yet,' was her reply.
'What?' he asked her, 'you have been home all this time and you haven't started it yet?'
Andrea looked at him a little nonplussed.
'Is this our first tiff as a married couple?' she giggled.
'No,' he growled, 'but ground rules have to be laid Andrea.'
'Ground rules, what ground rules?' she said.
'You are my wife now, I am the man of the house, you have to look after me and my needs,' he told her solemnly.
'And I want my dinner on the table when I arrive home okay!'
Andrea was astounded, and her temper took over.
'I didn't marry you to be your house keeper, or servant!' she bellowed at him.
All he said was, 'Andrea, I'm going to bed, good night,' and with that he was gone.
She stood there stunned.
They never spoke again, until he walked through the door the following night.
She had told herself to be nice to him, give him the benefit of the doubt.
She was halfway into making their dinner.
'Hi darling,' she said gaily.
'Dinner will be ready in about 30 minutes, okay?'
He stood there glaring at her.
'Andrea, I told you I want my dinner on the table the moment I get home, are you fucking deaf,' he shouted at her.
Andrea was frozen to the spot, 'who is this man?' she said to herself.
'I'm sorry,' she lied, 'I was late home.'
'Don't do it again.' He ordered her.
'I won't,' she promised.
Her dads words and concerns about him, seemed to have a ring of truth about them now somehow, she hoped he was wrong, and that hMike was trying to get used to being a married man.
He said, 'I'll read the paper while you finish, call me when it's ready please,' and walked off into the lounge.
His attitude toward her was changing by the minute, at the end of the week; Andrea was now beginning to doubt his love for her.
The weekend was little better, he was gruff with her, and hardly spoke either.
The following week was the same, and getting worse, he was becoming demanding, last night he hadn't made love to her, he had almost raped her.
She called her dad for a chat, and he asked her what was wrong, he could always read his daughters mind.
'Nothing dad, I just wanted to chat to you.'
His heart lurched, he hoped she was okay, but he thought of Mike, and pondered about him.
They finished chatting, said goodbye with love and kisses.
She got through the weekend, and by Monday night when he had flown at her with verbal abuse, and almost hitting her. She knew she had made a hugely massive mistake in marrying him.
She resolved to talk to him on Tuesday night. But her efforts fell on deaf ears, she was his wife, she had to obey him, and that was the end of that, and if she didn't, she would be fucking sorry! He had roared at her.
Now she understood that his upbringing had damaged him, she knew he was on pills, but he had told her it was because he suffered from vertigo and ear problems. And she had believed him.
But they were really anti depressants, because he was depressive, and no way to be treated.
She tried again to talk to him, asked him how she could help him, what could she do? I'll do what I can Mike, but you have to talk to me honey, she had said.
He raised his hand and slapped her then, and went to bed.
The following day, AndrΓ©a left work early, went home and packed her things, ordered a taxi, and left.
She had written him a note explaining that the slap had ended their marriage, I won't put up with that sort of behaviour, she had said.
She apologized for her leaving, but he was at fault.
Her marriage was over in just over three weeks, her heart cried out at the hurt of it.
She had gone to a guest house, but her heart was broken, so at 9:00 in the evening she went home to her dad.
John was just sitting down when he heard the key in the door, he jumped up, and she rushed weeping into his arms.
She told him everything, and he was deeply hurt by her hurt.
The phone rang and he answered.
'I want to speak to Andrea, is she there!' Were the words he heard, no, 'hello, how are you, is Andrea there please?'
'No she isn't, why? Is there something wrong,' he asked him.
'There might very well be, if she comes round to yours, tell her I'm here at home.'
And before John could say anything, the phone crashed in his ear.
'Wow,' he said, 'he doesn't seem very happy babe.'
'No he isn't dad, I'm so sorry, but you seem to be right, having doubted him?'
'I'm not happy baby, I don't feel vindicated.' He said sadly.
He said to her, 'lets have a glass of wine, then bed, and tomorrow we'll talk, I'll take the day off, okay?' he smiled gently at her.
'Oh dad, you always know how to treat me don't you?' she said.
'You are my baby Andrea, of course I know how to treat you,' he said happily.
Andrea was like her dad in her looks, but in a very feminine way.
She had his hair colour, but his was greying a little at the sides, she thought it made him look distinguished.
He was 6ft tall; she was 5ft 8".
Her hair was still lustrously dark brown, and long to her shoulders.
But she had her mothers beautiful sea green eyes.
She was full bodied, soft full breasts that were firm too.
Her nipples were wide, and thick, like the ends of two thumbs, about half an inch long, and feely.
But it was her pussy she was most proud of, it was soft, and yielding, and covered with a thick bush of soft, silky dark brown hair, she loved it.