I stared at the empty chair in front of me and sighed. Taking a sip of my mimosa. I took a quick glance at my watch.
"No brunch is perfect, she said. No, we can meet at night, wouldn't want you to wake up early, I said. No, no I'll be there on time. I promise. She said." I replay the conversation I had with my best friend, Alexis, last night trying to plan a time to meet and catch up over the phone.
Adjusting myself in the wooden chair outside of our usual brunch spot I spot the familiar flash of box red hair dye rushing towards me.
"I'm not late! You're early!" Alexis greets me as she hugs me and places a kiss on my cheek.
"Mhmm, I'm early! I told you to just pick a time that you could actually make on time!" I scold her as I take another sip of my drink.
"Yeah, well whatever. I'm here now." She rolls her eyes and takes my drink from me, taking a sip she raises her hand to grab the waiters attention. "We'll have two more of these, please."
"Coming right up, ma'am." The waiter smiles and takes my now empty glass.
"So, spill. What's new?" I smile and await for Alexis to share and update of her life. After not seeing each other for six months, I'm sure I missed something.
"Well, mostly everything is the same. Well except...this!" Alexis squeals and puts her left hand up, showing a glistening ring perfectly wrapped around her ring finger.
"What! Oh my god! Alexander proposed!!" I grabbed her hand and began to squeal as well. "This is incredible!"
"Mhmm! And of course I didn't tell you sooner because I thought this was something to tell in person. And well...I wanted to ask you if you'd maybe want to be my maid of honor?!"
"Yes! A million times yes!!" Alexis got up from her seat and hugged me. "When's the wedding?"
"In January! We want to start the new year off as newly weds!" My smile gets bigger and bigger and feel beyond excitement. I just love weddings.
"Anyway, enough about me. How are you and Jeremy?" She raises an eyebrow and sips on her new mimosa.
"Uh, we're going through a rough patch lately. A little bit of a dry spell if I'm being completely honest." I slump in my chair in annoyance and embarrassment.
"What! No! You guys have only been married for like 2 years, this isn't supposed to happen until like year 4!" She leans into the table and asks. "How long?"
I bite my lip and cover my face. "A year."
"What!"
"A year!"
"You two haven't had sex in a year! What the hell!" I give her a look signaling her to lower her volume and she apologizes quietly.
"I know! But he gets home from work so tired and on the weekends he just wants to lay and do nothing all day."
"Wow, I wish I could help." I pucker my lips and shrug. "Well, Val, I hate to tell you this but.. find a new man. Jeremy is trash anyway, you deserve better."
"Just because we haven't had a good fUck doesn't mean I'm going to end my marriage. And you've never liked Jeremy so I'm almost positive you don't mean it when you say 'I hate to tell you this' but thanks for trying to fake it!" I give her a fake smile and raise my mimosa glass.
"Whatever, I'm off to make sweet sweet love to my fiancé! Ta-ta!" She kisses me on the cheek as I roll my eyes. I pay for our bill and make my way home.
I look at the time and see I'm two hours ahead of schedule. Shrugging my shoulders I make my way home, taking my time as I walked my high heeled feet home.
As I enter my home an idea occurs to me, maybe I should spice it up a little and surprise Jeremy when he gets home. I smirk to myself and make my way up to the master bath. I take my time shaving every inch of my body and use a sugar scrub to soften my skin.
I lathered myself up in Jeremy's favorite lotion of mine and dress myself in a little number I've been dying to pull out. Black lace lingerie two piece.
I smear on red lipstick and put on my highest heels. I whip out my phone and text him.
Me: I have a surprise for you when you get home
Hubby: can't wait!
Me: want a preview?
Hubby: not now, busy.
I roll my eyes
Me: text me when you're almost home
He doesn't respond which bums me out. I begin to tidy up the house and about 2 hours later I hear his car in the drive way and roll my eyes that he forgot to text me. I run over to the kitchen and lay across the table. I put one leg up and position myself as sexy as I could.
"I'm home!" I hear him shout.
"In the kitchen!" I hear his footsteps approach me but what I didn't expect to hear was another pair of feet. My eyes widen as I see my husband walk into our kitchen with his coworker walking close behind him. I let out a gasp and try to conceal my body.
"What the fuck are you doing!" Jeremy shouts. His voice surprises me and I lose balance on the counter, I roll off with an embarrassing thud.
He ushers his co worker to the living room and gives me a stern look. "Trying to make a move on Jason?"
"What? No! I thought—"
"You know what, I don't care. I'm too tired for this. Just go to the room, Jason and I are gonna watch tv and crack some beers. Try not to bother us." I sit on the cold tile floor watching him grab two beers from the fridge with disbelief in my eyes.
I shake my head in pure astonishment. Making my way upstairs I grab a trench coat and cover myself, not bothering to throw clothes on. Grabbing my bag I make my way to the nearest bar.
"Miss Val! Always good to see you!" Gus, the owner of the bar, greets me.
"Oy, oy Gus!" He laughs and prepares me my usual. I sit on the stool across from him and sip on the drink, pouring my heart out to him as usual. By my fourth drink I was giggling and telling him how much better I deserve.
"It's his loss ya know? I shaved! For this? Oh my god, I'm hot. Right? Gus? I'm hot right?" Gus rolls his eyes and hands me my next drink.
"Yes, you're smoking hot." I wrinkle my nose.
"I HATE smokers." Gus laughs and walks away to care for other customers.
"Rough night?" I hear from next to me. I turn my head and make eye contact with deep green eyes.
"Hey, do you think I'm hot? Like be honest. Don't sugar coat it."
"Baby, I think you're beautiful. I'd take you right here on this counter if I weren't raised a gentleman." I giggle and tuck my hair behind my ear. My giggling soon becomes tears as I try and figure out why the hell my marriage has gone to shit so fast. "Woah, there. You okay?"
This poor fool probably didn't give a shit about what was wrong with me, but he was gonna hear it. "You know, they warned me. Everyone warned me about him. They told me he wouldn't ever care for me as much as I cared for him. And I refused to believe them. I put myself out there tonight and he made me feel like shit. Like dude, I'm your wife. All I'm asking is for a good fuck. That's it. I mean look at me! I look like a fool!"
"What're you talking about?" The man asks.
"Look!" I unbutton my coat and completely expose my lingerie to a stranger. "A damn fool!"
"You look—"
"Woah, there tiger! Put the goods away!" I look down to see Gus's hands clutching my coat closed. I slap Gus's hands away and let out a huff.
"Leave me alooone, I'm going home." I take one more drink and crack my neck. "Gus can you drive me home? I don't wanna drive I mean walk home. I'm tired and just wanna go tooooo beeeeeed." I stretch my neck out and crack my back. As I'm setting my empty glass down, I completely miss the counter and the glass goes crashing onto the floor. "Oh sugar! Put it on my tab Gus, I'll pay ya tomorrow." I collect my things and let out a grunt. "You know what? Can I just sleep here?" I sit back down and place my head on the bar counter.
"Want me to take her to your guest room, Gus?" I hear a huff come from Gus.
"Would you be so kind? I'd hate to send her home in a taxi alone, and Alexis would kill me if I called her at this time."
I then feel a strong pair of hands clutch into my biceps. "Can you carry me?" I ask the man. "If I'm too heavy I can walk, I just don't...feel like it" I let out a yawn and let my entire body weight rest onto the man trying to help me up. The man sighs and scoops me into his arms. "You're so strong! I bet you could... oh my god your hands are so big....do you think your hand could wrap around my whole neck? Like oh my god, I bet those hands could..." I trail off with another yawn. I hold onto one of his hands and press it against my cheek.
"You know what I'm just gonna shut up now. I'm tired." I snuggle into the unknown mans hand and smile.
I feel the mans grip on my body loosen as he sets me down onto the most comfortable bed I have ever felt before. "Thank you." I whisper. I feel a pair of lips on my forehead and smile.
"Goodnight, sugar." I hear the door close and then softly open once again shortly after.
"Hey, sugar. Brought you some aspirin and water." I hear the familiar voice speak from the door. I turn my head and see the man that brought me to bed.
"Hi, my name Val." I whisper and flutter my eyes to get a better look at him. He walks towards me and I see him nod.
"Nice to officially meet you, Val. My name's Dominic. But you can call me Nic." I sleepily grab his hand and place it on my face.
"Mmm, can I call you Dom? Dom is a hot guy name and Nick is like a eh looking guy." I giggle and hug on his arm. "And you're a hot guy." I pull his arm so he's completely over me. His body is hovering over me I pout at him. "Do you think you could help me change out of this?" I slip my trench coat off on my shoulders and smirk. "This is more to look at then sleep in."
He lowers his lips to my ear and whispers, "I would love to." He kisses the shell of my ear and I let out a moan. I wrap my arms around his neck and pull him closer to me. Just as I thought he was going to do me right, he gets off of me and shutters.
"No! No, sorry. I can't."
I frown. "You tease." I begin to doze off again and turn my back to him.
I hear him leave the room and shortly after return. "This is all Gus could find, have a good night, sugar."