I had just celebrated my 23rd birthday alone. I was in Vancouver Canada on business and had been away from Steve for the last two days. Missing him terribly, I called him every night. Susan had answered the phone each time I had called.
I was looking foreword to just going home and tried to wrap up my business here as quickly as possible. On the third day, I was able to finally finish the proposal and the Canadians were very pleased with it. The contract was signed on the spot and I passed the U.S./Canadian border at noon, heading south as quickly as I could to my husband. I should get home about the time he got off of work, I thought.
The drive south was quicker then I thought and I was in my driveway at 2:12 P.M. I had an hour and a half to shower, make dinner and put on something sexy to seduce my husband before he came home from work.
Parking my car in the garage and entering in through the front door, I swore that I heard Steven talking quietly to someone. But I knew it was just my imagination and headed off to our bathroom and began to run the water for a long hot shower.
Grabbing my wet and dry electric razor, and some body cleanser I stepped into the shower and began to lather my body. After shaving my legs, and trying to trim my pubic hairs with the razor, I gave up. The stupid razor pulled at my hairs making the task more then a little painful. Opting to use a regular razor, I trimmed my pubic hairs until I was practically bald. I left one small patch of hair above my pussy so as to minimize chaffing.
As I stepped out of the shower, I heard the front door slamming shut. Steven must have come home early, I thought as I dried off quickly and put on my long terry clothe bathrobe.
As I went downstairs, I heard Steven quietly talking on the phone in the living room.
"Steve." I called out.
He hung up quickly and came around the corner to meet me.
"Hi. Didn't expect you home so soon." He said and hugged me.
"Yes, well. We have it. I got the CanPac contract. It's worth 350 thousand. That should keep us afloat for a while." I said, then added, "Why are you home so early?"
"It was slow and I just talked to Doctor Adams. I'm going through with the operation. I'm scheduled for Monday morning. I'll be in the hospital for three days. It's time to quit messing around and starting that family." He said.
"Yes it is and if this will help you realize that goal, then I am more then ready." I said and kissed him.
"I know you are. Arna, I've been a real snot for sometime now. I apologize. I've been caught up in some bad times and I know you have really busted your butt to help out. I just want to thank you for everything. I really do love you." He said and held me tightly for a moment.
"I have an idea," I beamed, "how about you showing me how much you love me." I said and grabbed him by the crotch, gently of course. I didn't want to damage him at this early stage of love play.
"I'd love to, but I promised Susan I'd stop by and see her. She needed to talk to me and I promised her that we would take Kyle out to Mac Donald's for dinner. Arna...I didn't expect you until tomorrow. I'm sorry." He said.
I was disappointed, but he was correct. I wasn't due back until tomorrow.
"All right. I need to go to the office and file the contract. What time will you be home?" I asked.
"Probably late. Susan need's to talk to me. It seems that Dale has legally gotten out of paying child support and she's in a bind. I'll call you here, later." Steven said, kissed and left.
I was disappointed at not spending the evening with him, but Susan needed him and after all, she was my sister-in-law, and she was also my very best friend.
I filed my reports and caught up on some of my work. Steven's father was at the office late that night also. He called out for some Chinese food and we ate in his office and I joined my father-in-law in his office for a late dinner.
"So how's married life?" He asked as he dug into a spoonful of shrimp chow mein.
"Fine." I replied.
"So why aren't you and Steve out celebrating?" He asked.
"He had to go see Susan for something and he really didn't expect me until tomorrow." I said.
My father-in-law was visibly disturbed by my answer but said nothing.
We finished our meal and I went back to my office to finish the specifications for the CanPac contract and locked my office up to leave. As I walked by to tell my father-in-law good night, I noticed his door was ajar and I heard his voice talking on the phone.
"I don't care if Susan has no means of emotional support. You have got to stop this now! Do you hear me? You have someone who needs you more. My god son! This is wrong and you know it!"
I stood by the door, listening. Who was he talking to? Steven? What was going on here?
I knocked on the door and stepped in. Steven waved me inside and spoke a few mumbled words into the phone then hung up.
"I was going. I thought I'd see you before I leave." I said. My mind was racing because of the words I had heard him speak.
'Did he say 'son'' I asked myself, 'and what was' wrong.''
Steven was in bed when I arrived home. As I changed and crawled under the covers, his hands rubbed my thighs. Turning towards me as I settled next to him, he kissed me. His hands explored my body and soon, he had me worked up. As he penetrated my pussy with his stiff cock, I knew that things were going to be all right. But I was very wrong.
Things slowly, but surely became more and more distant between Steven and I. He began spending more time away from home, and I spent more time at work. Two years after I began, the Harstad Fabrication Company had it's best year ever. Steven's father, that year, made me the supervisor of the Engineering Department and my salary was now equal to that of Steven's. Between the two of us we easily pulled down $100,000 a year, yet our private lives were a shambles.
Steven had the operation to remove the scar tissue from his Vas Duct. The vein that had been ravaged by the parasite he had gotten
in Bolivia, had been replaced and a new vein made of synthetic material had been surgically implanted.
Shortly after I received my promotion, I had to go to a trade fair in Germany. My father-in-law joined me there only after Steven declined to go because of the increased workload at the plant, which was running at full capacity running two shifts.
During the trade fair, I answered technical questions while my father-in-law gave price quotes and formalized the wording of the prospective contracts.
For the first time I saw my father-in-law in a new light. Before he had always been distant and very patronly towards me. Now he became a friend and opened up.
"Dad, why have you never re-married?" I asked him.
"I never felt that I could find anyone who could replace Anna, my wife." He said, then added, "We were truly soulmates. I knew her since I was seven. We married when I was 22 and she was 21. When she died, a large part of me died."
I touched his hand.
"I can only imagine how hard it must have been." I replied.
"It was tough. She died too early. She was only 38 when she died. Cervical cancer."
I could tell that he was still sad, even after 11 years. I tried to think of something to say, somehow to change the subject. But he added,
"You remind me an awful lot of her, Arna. You could have been sisters. Even your disposition is similar to Anna's." I smiled, but said nothing at the compliment.
"Come," he smiled and patted my hand, "things are slowing down for the day. Let's get some dinner and have some fun. Here I am with a very beautiful young lady, and I am talking about morbid things. What do you say, join me for dinner?"
"I would love to, dad." I replied, "Let me grab my purse and we can steal away out of this place."
We walked out of the trade show and across the street to our hotel. The food there was excellent and we didn't have the hassle of trying to find a decent restaurant. We ordered our meals and split a carafe of wine. It was the first time I had drank any alcohol since my wedding.
The food was excellent, and the wine was beginning to affect my judgment slightly. I was not used to it. I took my father-in-laws arm as he escorted my back to my room. I was having a little trouble walking in high heels, and he kept catching.
"Whoa, Arna. I guess you're not used to wine. You should have said something." He said as he opened my door for me.
"I need a little wine. Things haven't been so great, lately. I mean between Steven and I. We just pass by each other, and it seems that we never have time for each other." I replied. The wine had loosened my tongue.
"I know Arna. Steve has been a real pain lately. I just wish he knew what a treasure you truly are. I'm sorry." He said. It was sincere.
"Thank you, dad. If I didn't have you, Susan, and Kyle...I guess I don't know what I would do. Please...come in. It's too early to go to bed. I don't intent on going out and seeing Kiel, so maybe we could talk and watch a movie. I think they have English language movies we can order and watch."
"Yes. That sounds like an excellent idea. But I am going to go to my room and make a quick phone call. Can I get you anything?" He asked.
"Yes. Order another bottle of that wine. I want to forget my troubles for tonight." I said.
He laughed, and said, "Okay. I'll see you in about half an hour. I'll knock." He said.