(author's note: if you like lots of quick, jump in the sack action, skip this story. If you believe, like I do, that "getting there is half the fun", read on. I hope you will find it worth the trip.)
The arrival of my 50th birthday loomed like a dark cloud on the horizon. Milestones like that lend themselves to introspection and self-evaluation. My life was good, for the most part. I was a successful real estate agent. I had a wonderful and thoughtful son, Brent, who was 28 and lived nearby. I had been married for almost 30 years. Oops. It was at this point that my evaluation of my "good" life ground to a halt.
My marriage of almost 30 years wasn't anything I wanted it to be. It had started as new, exciting, and passionate, but moved quickly into thinly cloaked indifference and on into open hostility. My husband, Calvin, since my 40th birthday had taken to introducing me as his "old wife" and making jokes about being married to an "old woman". At first I found it mildly amusing, but as time went on it became tiresome. After I tried to explain to him that his "jokes" were no longer funny, but hurtful instead, he only doubled his efforts. His drinking made it worse. The emotional distance between us grew and the physical gap between us followed.
I worked hard to stay slim and shapely. I had managed to keep my weight at about 135. True, my blonde hair was kept that way with help out of a box but my breasts and ass stayed firm without surgical help or silicone. I still was able to get the appreciative eye of most men that I dealt with. But Cal loved to point out my physical imperfections and made cow sounds when he saw me naked.
Cal, on the other hand, found his primary exercise in doing "12 oz. curls" night after night in the recliner. His weight had ballooned to over 260 pounds, as he seemed hell-bent on being elected for a heart attack. I found him physically repulsive and emotionally abusive.
So, why stay married, you are probably asking yourself? Good question. It was the advent of the aforementioned 50th birthday that made me ask it myself. I couldn't come up with a single good reason. I suppose it was the fear of being alone for the first time in my life that kept me from making an appointment with a lawyer. I had gone from being my parent's daughter, to Cal's wife, to Brent's mom, to where I was now and had never been alone. I was waiting for some sort of sign or impetus to push me over the edge I guess. Life is funny. You never know where such signs come from.
A few days before my big five-o, I got a call from Brent.
"Hi mom. How's my best girl?" He had asked.
His voice was always a pick-me-up. He was so unlike his father. Brent was thoughtful, kind, respectful where his father was, well, where his father simply was none of those. And he was good-looking and in great shape. He had been married once before but his wife had not appreciated his gentle nature, nor had she respected his drug free life style. Their marriage ended in divorce when she ran off with an unsavory character with lots of tattoos. Fortunately, there had not been any children involved. Brent had thrown himself into his work as personnel manager for a manufacturing plant. I knew he dated but was sure there was no one "special" in his life at the moment.
"I'm doing ok, honey" I replied, but apparently I wasn't convincing.
"What's the problem, mom?"
"Nothing new. Your father is being an asshole and I am about to be over the hill so far I can no longer see the top."
"Forget dad, that's nothing new for him. And as far as being over the hill goes, forget that too. You are successful, you make a ton of money, and you are still quite the babe I might add."
Brent was always quick to compliment me and boast my ego. It made me feel good because I knew it was sincere and not just empty words.
"Mom, let's go out for dinner on your birthday. Dad can go with us if he wants or he can just sit and watch TV at home. Who cares? If it's just me and you that might even be more fun."
"You sure? You really want a date with an old woman like me?"
"Mom, in response to that, let me say this… Susan Sarandon… Joan Collins… Meryl Streep… Linda Carter…" and I think he would have gone on naming beautiful women over the age of 50 if I hadn't said,
"OK, OK, I get the picture. Thank you for making my day. I love you baby."
"I love you too, mom. It's settled then. I'll pick you up at 7 Friday night for your birthday bash."
Friday afternoon rolled around. Cal had made it clear that he had no intention of going out with our son and me. After all, "his" NBA team had a big game that night. Every game was a "big" game and apparently they had no chance of winning if Cal wasn't glued to the TV, beer in hand, to watch them.
About 4, I decided to treat myself to a nice long bath, something I hadn't done for a long time. As the tub filled, I added foaming bath oil. I put my hair up in a towel and lowered my bare butt into the hot water. The water made me flinch as my butt and then pussy were lowered into it. It sent that delicious contradictory cold chill through me. My nipples became as hard as if I was standing naked in the cold instead of being engulfed in almost scalding water. It was a wonderful feeling.
I lay back in the tub, almost floating. My breasts felt light in the water. The warmth of the water warmed my insides. My clit became sensitive. The bath oil had not only created a blanket of bubbles, it had made the water silky. I let my hands run up and down my arms, enjoying the softness of my own skin. My palms glided over my breasts, my nipples tingling as they did so. That tingle went straight to my clit and once again I shivered. One hand remained on my breast, lightly pinching my nipple. My other hand slid across my tummy. My thighs parted almost automatically. It had been months since I had had sex with Cal and years since I had actually enjoyed it with him Now, my pussy was aroused like it hadn't been since I don't know when.
My finger found my clit. I moaned lightly I'm sure. I began to run my fingertip around my aroused button lightly. I gently pulled at my nipples. My finger dipped into my pussy. I slowly let it slide in, letting every nerve tingle as it did so. It was such a exquisite sensation. Each nerve impulse sent a wave of pleasure through me. Each new nerve that was touched by my finger only served to make it more intense. Finally my finger was planted deep inside my pussy and my thumb rested on my clit. I breathed deep, basking in the sensations. And then I let my hand begin to move. I finger fucked myself. The bubbles were displaced and I could see myself through the water.