JAKE’S DESIRE: A Summer of Infidelity & Sexual Awakenings

Chapter One

A SUMMER GUEST

He had always loved the feeling of a morning awakening in a warm bed, stretching his naked body to its full extension, half-erect, and reaching for the warm body of his partner lying beside him.

Ann wasn’t always the most receptive, which was always a frustration to him, but he craved the warm sensation of naked bodies grinding against each other. Sex, on a regular basis, was a necessity for Jake. Four or five times a week would suit him fine. The problem rested in the fact that his partner didn't share the same level of needs and desires. She'd set some pretty conservatively rigid boundaries Jake had issues with. Her once-a-week regimen was little more than an appetizer for him.

All too often, Jake had been left to satisfy his needs during his morning shower, although that was little satisfaction compared to the warmth of an attentive woman's body. Still, it had to suffice for now. He still hoped something might spark Ann's interest - a wish that was becoming more doubtful as time passed.

Always priding himself on maintaining a toned body, Jake exercised daily and mowed an elderly lady's lawn just down the street. She had been a friend of his mother in the days of his youth. The thing that kept him interested was Mrs. Clayton's granddaughter, who came for occasional visits.

Carly was in her late 20s, 5'6", and tanned, with brunette hair and green eyes that could melt steel. Her most endearing trait in Jake's eyes was her love of flirting. She was merciless toward him. Jake always felt that she could sense Ann's low libido and felt sorry for him.

On many occasions, he'd found his mind fixated on visions of Carly crossing the bounds of flirtation to see that Jake had all his needs met whenever she was near.

As much as he'd like to think there was a chance of any of those fantasies becoming reality, she'd not given any indication that would be the case. After all, he was almost twice her age. Still, he got the impression that the age difference wasn't an issue. She saw his hunger, and Jake hoped someday she'd act.

The next week, when Jake was mowing Mrs. Clayton's lawn, she asked if he could move a spare bed from the attic into a room she was making up as a guest room.

"Expecting guests?" he asked.

"Oh yes! I'm so excited! Carly is coming to spend the summer with me, ” she beamed. "You know she teaches at the University in Rockport, but she wants to get away this summer. She works too hard and needs a little relaxation."

"She'll like spending time in your pool." Jake was already imagining her long legs lounging beside the pool on lazy summer afternoons. "When will she arrive?"

"On Friday! Just a couple of days from today. I have so much to do! If you could take care of the bed, I would appreciate it." His neighbor had already left him to his thoughts.

"So, Carly will be here all summer! Hmmm. Well, well, well. I'm going to have to make sure she's comfortable and enjoys her time as much as possible!" Absent-mindedly, Jake finished mowing the lawn before bringing Carly's bed down from the attic.

When he got home later that afternoon, Ann was pruning the roses in her backyard garden. "What kept you so long?" she wondered. "Did Mrs. Clayton have extra chores for you?"

"Just helping her do some summer cleaning." Jake begrudged the fact that Ann was jealous of the attention Carly drew from her husband. Yet, she hadn't shown any newfound interest in keeping his attention in their bedroom.

Lying in bed that night, waiting on sleep, Jake's mind was busy plotting reasons to make little unexpected visits to the Clayton home beginning on Friday.

He soon found himself fully erect, massaging the member's full length. When Ann came in from her shower, she paid little attention to him, not even noticing the tent-like shape of the blanket on Jake's side of the bed. Reaching for her current paperback on the nightstand, she turned away from him and began to read, leaving Jake to tend to himself.

By Friday afternoon, Jake was like a caged animal, hungry with a desire for Carly that was eager to be calmed. At five o'clock, he'd had all he could take. He had to see her, so armed with a feeble excuse, he headed down the street.

When he let himself into the backyard pool area, he heard music that could mean only one thing. Carly was poolside, relaxing in the sun, no doubt wearing a skimpy bikini.

She heard the gate latch and must've assumed it was him, knowing he'd be around to check on her as soon as he thought she'd arrived. "You're just in time, Jake. I need oil on my back." she teased him.

"I'm just the man for that job! Let me soothe all the tension from those tight muscles." He wasn't going to let her have all the fun of teasing to herself. Two could play at this game.

As he came around to the front of the lounge where Carly was stretched on her stomach, he saw her tiny swimsuit top on the concrete beside her. The oil was beside it.

"How are you, my sexy man?" Carly purred in her most seductive voice. "Have you been thinking about my arrival?"

"Only every minute since I heard the news!" he replied as his oiled-up palms traveled the dangerous curves leading down to the small of her back, stopping as his fingers teased the top of her bikini bottom and slipping inside a few inches. Not only did she make no move of resistance, Carly reached down to loosen the strings holding it in place and then tossed it aside with the top.

"I've been hoping you'd come by and brighten my day! she looked back at him with a smile. "Granny's been playing Bridge at a friend's house all afternoon. But, unfortunately, she's due home any time now. Or else, I'd show you how glad I am to see you. But, I have you all summer long, don't I?"

As the days passed, she became an ever-larger object of his desires, especially considering his dissatisfaction with his current partner's lack of interest in regular sexual activity. He had the feeling that Carly entertained a rather larger libido that would need to be tended to quite often in the coming days and weeks. Jake wanted to make sure he was the first and only source of release she would consider.

And there it was! Carly had thought of him in much the same way he'd thought of her for some time now. "Well, Ann, you can just read your paperbacks all summer. Jake's gonna find a good dose of relief for what's been ailing him! he thought to himself.

“What about Granny?” Jake asked while tossing a worried glance toward the patio door, afraid Mrs. Clayton would walk onto the patio, catching Jake with his gloriously naked granddaughter.

Scoffing at his concern, Carly offered, “Oh, it’s alright. Granny knows I sunbathe nude. And when she gets home, you, Mister, won’t be anywhere around. Anyway, she's been playing Bridge at a friend's house all afternoon. But, unfortunately, she's due home any time now. Or else, I'd show you how glad I am to see you. But, I have you all summer long, don't I?"

"Granny's going into the city all day tomorrow. Why don't you put on your trunks and come play with me while she's away? You know what they say about the cat being away. This mouse has a few games she's been wanting to play with you!”

Within moments after his poolside arrival on the following morning, Jake heard the patio door slide open as Carly’s tall lithe figure stepped through the opening. She was clothed in a large terry cloth towel and carrying a serving tray with two glasses and a pitcher of orange juice. As she placed it on a chairside table, Jake noticed the dispenser of massage oil already there.

After pouring a glass for each of them, she straightened and stretched her body as she admired the sundrenched grounds before resting her gaze on Jake. “I thought I’d made it clear that swim trunks were optional. I see you chose the safe way out”

Reaching for the top of the towel where she’d secured it, she let it fall exposing her nude body. “I'd like you to oil my body before we have our juice, ” she asked. “You wouldn’t mind making sure I’m fully protected, would you?”

Jake hoped his lower jaw hadn’t dropped as noticeably as he feared upon the sight he was trying not to stare at after the towel had fallen.

“After you’ve taken care of me to my satisfaction”, she smiled, “I’d be more than happy to take the best care of you. Of course, I have only limited resources since you’ve chosen to be all shy with me this morning, wearing those burdensome trunks!” Maybe I should have said ‘Swim trunks are optional!"

The quiet of the still morning air was broken by the sound of Jake's trunks hitting the concrete patio.

Chapter Two

ALONE WITH HER THOUGHTS

Standing at their upstairs bedroom window, Ann watched her partner walk down the sidewalk with that unmistakable spring in his step. She'd seen it on other occasions and knew exactly what it meant. Jake was under the spell of another woman, and she had a good idea who it might be.

Word travels fast through the couple's tightly bonded neighborhood. So, when the news of Mrs. Clayton's granddaughter's summer stay first caught Ann's attention, there was little doubt that it meant trouble.

She was far from oblivious to the problems in her relationship with Jake. It's just that she couldn't see her way clearly to try to fix the situation. It was a multi-faceted problem that required a lot of unpeeling.

Relationships with men had never been easy for Ann. From the early childhood memories of an older cousin who "played doctor" a little too intimately, through a series of bad dating experiences, to life with an abusive first husband; she had experienced far too much of men's "bad side" and next to none of the good.

Jake was the lone bright spot. He tried to make her happy. She believed that he'd always loved her, but she also knew his sexual appetite wasn't being satisfied with her feeble attempts. He'd been patient and taught her a lot of things he liked sexually.

It's just that every time she tried to please him by doing favors for him in bed, those old dark memories of too many bad experiences came rushing back. At those times, she could sense Jake's frustration over her inability to be free and easy in casting her inhibitions aside.

Lately, sex was a rarity. When it did happen, Jake seemed more and more detached, as if he were thinking of something - or someone - else. She was walking a dangerous tightrope with their relationship - one she could see herself soon losing.

She just wasn't able to initiate intimacy. Whenever she tried to convince herself it would be all right, maybe even enjoyable, visions of that summer afternoon when her cousin's surprise ejaculation in her mouth came to her mind. Even as she began caressing Jake's erect penis, she was afraid it would happen again as it did in her uncle's garage all those years ago. Maybe if she'd known what to expect, it wouldn't still haunt her to this day.

Date rape wasn't the term for it in her teens. But memories of her clothes being torn from her body in the backseat of some boy's car remain fresh in her mind. The pain was inflicted by her date's thrusting without making any effort to ensure she was wet enough to accept him inside her. Jake wasn't like that, as he always took his time to make sure she was ready. If she could only stop herself from tensing up.

But it wasn't all on her. Jake wasn't exactly communicating well with her anymore. Maybe the frustration had just built into something he could no longer deal with. But, if they could just talk.

The last time she tried to open up about her fears, Jake got upset and accused her of bringing up ancient history she should have dealt with years ago.

The morning had nearly slipped away and Ann was still wearing the robe she wrapped around herself when she got out of bed. "Maybe a long hot shower would relax me", she thought. "When Jake gets home, I'll try to be as alluring as possible. He'll be more than ready since it's been a few days since we had sex."

When she heard the clock strike 6 o'clock and Jake was still not home, Ann began to fear the worst. She decided to make a cup of tea to help calm her nerves. Tina was her closest friend; the only one she could fully trust to confide in. She'd heard it all. If it was part of Jake and Ann's life, Tina knew about it. When her tea was ready, she took her phone to the bay window in the family room where she curled up and dialed her friend.

"Tina! How are you?" Ann was instantly comforted by her friend's voice.

"What's happening, Honey?" Tina asked. "You sound like you're stressed to the max."

"I'm OK. Well, that's not true. It's Jake", Ann confided. "He's been gone all day, and I'm afraid he's with Carly. That girl is trouble! I can feel it!"

"OK, calm down and tell me everything." Tina wanted to say, "Girl, you'd better start screwing that man hunk before someone else does!" She'd be first in line if Ann wasn't her best friend. She'd have to confess that the desire had crossed her mind more than once if she was being honest. "He's so hot and very fuckable", she imagined herself in his bed where Ann sure wasn't doing the job. Instead, she asked, "When's the last time you had good, hot sex with Jake?"

"It's been over a week, but you know how it is", Ann asked, looking for sympathy.

"No, I don't know how it is, Ann! You have a hot, horny man on your hands that is about to bust his balls from lack of sex!" Frustrated with Ann's lack of understanding, Tina went on, "He's going to find someone who knows how to take care of him the way he deserves. Now, wouldn't you like that girl to be you?"

Just before sunset, Ann heard Jake rummaging in the garage and she became sure she wouldn't have to worry about convincing herself to have sex tonight. When he worked in the garage, he had other things on his mind.

"He's home, Tina. But, he's out banging around the garage. That's never a good sign." Ann was fretting again, wondering what her next step should be.

"You'd better turn up the heat, Girl", Tina suggested. "That will fix any number of problems with a guy like Jake. Now, you go and do him good!"

“God, how I wish it was me with that chance!” Tina fantasized as she returned the phone to its cradle "He wouldn't have wandering eyes if I was in his bed!"

Chapter Three

RETURNING HOME

Jake's mind was racing and his body was spent. He'd just had the most incredible day even HIS mind could imagine. Carly was a sexual dynamo without equal. She'd fucked him in so many ways and places that he'd almost forgotten doing it on Mrs. Clayton's dining room table before starting again on the entry foyer floor and up the staircase.

Now that he was alone in his garage, he was trying to compose himself and think of facing Ann. How could he explain his extended absence? He and Carly had showered together before leaving, but was it enough to rid him of the mixed scent of massage oil and sex?

He hated the thought of facing Ann now that he'd so blatantly cheated on her. She didn't deserve this, but how could he ever go back to Ann's straight-up, ho-hum sex after what he'd just experienced?

"Can't she see that I need more?" he asked himself. "I need a passionate woman capable of sharing my desires." He continued to try to justify his actions while knowing he had wronged Ann unforgivably. Still, he had to find a way to gloss it all over.

"Maybe she'd like to go to dinner and a movie", he reasoned. "The movie wouldn't require any talk, and maybe I could catch a short nap."

After building his courage and rehearsing his lines, Jake went in search of Ann to ask if she'd like to go out. He'd finally found her in the garden, which is her quiet place. Anytime something is bothering her, she can be found there. He feared this wasn't a good sign, but put on his best face and charged forward. "What's the worst that could happen", he reasoned.

"Hey! What have you been up to?" he began, suddenly afraid this statement might provide Ann with an opportunity to use the same question against him.

"Just relaxing. I was lazy all morning and talked on the phone with Tina", she tried to sound casual. "So, I figured this afternoon should be garden time."

"Why don't you take a shower so I can take you to dinner and a movie?" he asked boldly.

"I'd rather we call out for pizza and watch a movie snuggled up on the couch. I can put on that burgundy baby doll shorty that you like so well."

"Hmmm, that sounds good to me, " his voice sounded more enthused. "I wonder where that came from?" he thought. "She talked to Tina. Maybe Tina put it in her mind to wake up and try a little harder to be alluring." The thought of Tina's sexy body took hold of his senses. He'd always had the impression that she would be interested in him, if not for being so close to Ann.

Ann had picked a chick flick to watch, one that Jake had little interest in. But, it gave him time to think about the events of the day, from Carly to Tina, and now Ann was sending signals that she might be just a little horny. Scoring with two women in one day was exciting to him, and the bulge in the crotch of his flannel sleep pants attested to that fact as they cuddled during the movie.

Jake caressed Ann's shoulder and neck throughout the evening, letting his fingers travel up the nape of her neck into the tiny hairs at the beginning of her hairline. She loved having her hair played with, especially when the sensitive tiny hairs on the back of her neck were ever so softly brushed against.

The signs of her readiness were taking center stage, as she began to squirm closer against Jake's body. Her arm rested on his thigh nearest her, but soon she began to slowly rub his inner thigh, with brief visits to his growing manhood.

One soft kiss from Jake just behind her ear and all subtleness was cast aside. She let her fingers work their way inside his fly, finding his erect shaft warm and willing.

Ann reached for the TV remote, switched it off, and took Jake's hand, leading him to their bedroom. This was the version of Ann that he liked. If only she'd be as aggressive once in bed.

His answer came as soon as Ann had led him to the side of the bed where she let her hand drift to the drawstring of his sleep pants and unceremoniously drop them to his knees. From there, she lowered herself before him, taking his fully erect shaft in her hands. Slowly stroking its full length while her other hand massaged his aching balls, her tongue found the ultra-sensitive spot at the bottom of his throbbing cock's head.

Little flicks of her tongue gave way to a sensual wet rolling around the head, before wrapping her lips around him and taking all of his length until her nose nuzzled his pubic mound at the base

Like never before, she hungrily devoured his tool and traced the bulging veins with the tip of her tongue. His early fears that any remaining scents of the morning's massage oil or the resulting rounds of sex would be discovered by Ann were alleviated by her seemingly eager desire to please him while satisfying her own needs.

When she'd brought him to full arousal, she stood and pushed him back on the bed. "This is definitely a result of her call to Tina!" he thought. If she was open to coaching her, he was all for it. Maybe the three of them should start spending more time together. Who knows what could come of that?

With Jake on his back, Ann climbed up the length of his legs and lowered her wet pussy onto his shaft. This was out of the norm, as she was normally reluctant to satisfy his requests for her to take charge and be on top. The ease with which she took his full length attested to her arousal.

Placing her palms on his chest, she began thrusting wildly as if about to cum soon after enveloping him. But, she kept it up for some time, varying her angle and speed. There was little doubt that she had a need building up for quite a while. Her appetite was akin to what Carly had shown earlier in the day. What had he done to deserve such pleasure? Two women wildly taking him to new heights within hours of each other. The thought was intoxicating to Jake.

Never one to talk during sex, Ann surprised him when she began emphatically begging him to fuck her harder. Just as he was about to shoot his load deep inside her, She withdrew from him and crawled to the center of the bed where she was on all fours, looking lustily back at Jake as if imploring him to finish what she'd begun.

He wasn't waiting for her to change her mind but grabbed her hips firmly as he braced her for what was to come. Almost savagely, he rammed into her repeatedly as Ann screamed with ecstasy.

She soon crashed from under him, leaving him to release a hearty load of his seed as far as the back of her neck. He lowered himself to cradle her spent body against his chest.

However this came about, Jake wasn't about to question anything. This could make him see Ann in a whole new light. As he lay beside her, listening to her ragged breathing, his mind was brought back around to Carly and the morning's adventure.

Chapter Four

CARLY REFLECTS ON THE DAY

After relaxing in a hot bath, Carly slipped on a pair of cut-offs and a T-shirt before walking outside to the pool area. She locked the fence gate and stretched out on a lounge chair by the pool. This time of evening was so peaceful. It was when she liked to think about things, and this evening there was a lot to think about.

Living in the city, as a divorced teacher, can be difficult - and very lonely. When she split up with her husband, she thought it would be the beginning of the ideal life - free to do what she wanted and see who she wanted.

Carly had always been a very sexual person. She loved exploring the human body; hers, as well as anyone else that she found interesting. She'd experimented with girls for a time but decided men are far more fun, physically and emotionally. And she now has perfected the ability to wrap most men around her finger, a talent of which she was very much aware.

Life can get messy, so it's easier to go through it as free from burdens as possible. At least that's how she chose to see it. For now, her philosophy was working just fine, and she was milking it for all it's worth.

A ready and willing playmate was a necessity in Carly's way of thinking. With the whole summer awaiting her, she felt she'd found that playmate while here at Granny's in Jake.

At the thought of Jake, she paused, first to think about how the events of the day had unfolded, and then her thoughts turned somber.

Somber is one word never used to describe Carly, but even she had to pause to ponder the potential ramifications today might have set in motion. Jake is a sweet guy who knows how to please a woman. He knows what he wants and he takes it.

But what about Ann? How does today affect her? Do they love each other? Is Ann overly possessive? She certainly doesn't take care of his sexual needs adequately, or he wouldn't have been so uninhibited today. Does she know how to keep him satisfied? Or does she not care? Maybe she gets what she needs somewhere else? That would be interesting to find out.

Still, all this affected her. She didn't want to be a homewrecker, although she had a large sexual appetite that needed to be nurtured. She wasn't about to let Jake go so easily; at least not until the end of summer, when she went back to the city. Then all bets would be off and he'd have to understand.

What about Granny? Will she be gone with friends often enough to give her adequate time with Jake? She didn't relish the idea of a motel, but if that's what it took, she was no stranger to an afternoon delight at the No Tell Motel. Granny's house offered much more freedom and potential, though. She expected it would probably work better for Jake, too.

Startled by Mrs. Clayton's arrival from the kitchen and sitting down in the lounge beside her, Carly was jared from thoughts that were all over the road. It was for the best that those avenues of thought were put aside for the evening.

"How was your day, dear?" Mrs Clayton asked her granddaughter.

"Oh, it was wonderful!" she replied. "It's so nice to get out of the city and have time to myself. I've been working so hard and have so much been looking forward to spending the summer here with you"!

"It sounded like you and Jake were getting along well when I left", her grandmother noted.

Startled by her remark, Carly replied, "You were still here? I thought you'd left before he arrived."

"Oh, I was only here for the first few minutes after he arrived. He's such a nice man, don't you think?"

"Yes, he's a sweetheart!" Carly laughed, relieved that her grandmother hadn't been there in the kitchen to see too much of what happened today. "You haven't been spoiling him, have you, Granny?"

Feigning offense, Mrs. Clayton replied, "Well, not on your life, Honey! He has a woman at home. I might be just a few years too old for him anyway! I just hope Ann takes good care of him. She seems like such an odd girl".

"What do you mean, Granny?"

"Oh, she's just so quiet and stand-offish. And she always hangs around with that girl, Tina. If you ask me, she's the one who has eyes for Jake! Now you be careful around him, Carly. You tend to flirt a little too hard at times."

"Granny! I'm just having a little fun teasing him. He knows that!"

"Does he?" her Granny warned. "I just don't want anything to happen that would hurt my relationship with Jake."

"Just what sort of relationship do you have with Jake?" Carly teased.

"Carly! For heaven's sake!" Mrs. Clayton chuckled. "Anyway, I'll be here all day tomorrow, but the next day I'll be shopping with friends in the city. Jake might stop by to clean the pool and trim the hedges. You behave yourself while he's here!"

After her grandmother had excused herself and gone inside, Carly pondered the conversation she'd just had, as thoughts of Jake's next visit were never far from the forefront of her thoughts.

Carly wondered about Ann and what kind of woman she really was, It seemed an odd combination of her with Jake. they seemed to be polar opposites and she wondered how they could be happy. As horny as Jake was today, Ann surely wasn't taking care of him like she should.

"Did she need to worry about Jake misunderstanding her interest in him?" she wondered. "Surely he knows it's just a summer fling", she asked herself.

In any event, it had been a very good day. This was exactly what she'd hoped for when she planned the summer visit. She had high hopes of so much more fun. But, it had also been a long day, and Carly thought she would grab a book from Granny's library and slip upstairs to bed.

After finding a steamy romance novel on Granny's shelves, Carly climbed the stairs and brushed her hair and teeth before stepping out of her cutoffs and lifting the T-shirt over her head. As the cotton material brushed across her breasts, she was reminded of the attention Jake had paid them earlier. Her nipples stood at attention, although still tender from the nibbling and tweaking.

Once under the sheets, she gently massaged them, which only served to send sensations throughout her body. In no time, all thoughts on reading were cast aside. Carly dropped one hand to massage her labia and swollen clit while continuing to massage her breasts with her other hand.

She was soon breathing in ragged breaths with her head pressed back against her pillow. Imagining Jake's hands on her breasts as she guided his cock, heavy with desire all around her aroused womanhood before he slipped easily inside her wetness. In her mind, she begged him to take her hard and fast until they crashed into orgasm holding each other tightly.

Flushed with desire, Carly rolled onto her side and curled up tightly, falling asleep in minutes. Tonight's dreams would surely be hard-pressed to outdo all she'd experienced today.

Chapter Five

TINA PAYS A VISIT

The sound of the doorbell ringing just before two o'clock on a day later in the week brought Jake from the patio where he was enjoying an afternoon drink.

He was surprised to see Tina's smiling face, framed by her inviting mid-length strawberry-blonde hair. "Tina! How are you?" Jake smiled back at her. Come in, come in! Ann is at a therapist's appointment in Landover. She probably won't be back until after 5:00."

"Oh! That's right!" she regretfully replied. "She told me about it, but it slipped my mind. How are you, Jake?"

"I'm fine. Just enjoying a lazy afternoon. Ann and I try to give each other a day each week to ourselves. It can be healthy. You know what they say", he added. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

His smile, however, wasn't as convincing as he'd have liked. Tina knew all too well that Jake wanted a day of freedom in case better opportunities presented themselves. "One of these days", Tina thought, "I'm gonna have that opportunity."

"Would you like a drink? I'm having one", Jake offered, hoping she'd accept.

Responding to his offer, Tina agreed, "You know, I think I'll take you up on that offer. It hasn't been the best of days. I just wanted to stop by and check on Ann, but that'll have to wait until another time."

When Jake handed Tina her drink, he pointed toward the family room rather than the patio where he'd been sitting earlier. The family room was more comfortable and private.

"Tina resumed the conversation by asking, "How's Ann doing, really? Sometimes, I worry about her and don't know if she's being truthful with me."

"She's OK, I think. We've been doing a little better lately, but sometimes I'm just not so sure." Jake planted the seed for Tina to take however she saw fit.

"Look, Jake. I know Ann doesn't always give you what you need. You probably deserve more, If I'm being honest. But, Ann is my friend and I try to help her." Recognizing the dual meaning in Jake's statement, Tina thought, "I can play that game too, Mr. Sexy! If it's teasing that you want, I'm quite the temptress - when it suits me."

"So, I know she's been trying harder", Tina continued. "Is it helping?"

"It can't hurt, Tina. I know you're helping her by making suggestions, and that means a lot to me. I appreciate it", Jake sincerely replied.

Tina rose from her seat and walked to the window to admire the pristine landscape. Although she'd always admired the view, today she was a little nervous and needed to walk around to help steady her nerves. She had an agenda that required her to be on her toes.

Jake walked over to join her at the window, which was also his favorite view of the property. They stood quietly for a while, neither knowing what to say nor how to express what was truly on their minds.

It was Tina who broke the ice by blurting out, "Why does Ann find it so hard to have sex with you? I mean, as her friend, you surely know we talk about everything."

"I wish I could answer that, Tina. You know she has a lot of baggage from bad experiences years ago", he paused to consider. "Why, after all these years, she can't let that go is a puzzle to me. What do you make of it?"

"Well", she began. "She's never given me any reason to believe this, but I don't think that's the problem at all. I think Ann is a sexual pressure cooker waiting to explode."

"Come on! Whatever makes you get that idea?"

"I watch her when we're out." Tina waited to form her thoughts before going on. "The way she looks at men as if she's in another world. And women, too! I think she's strongly bi-curious."

"Wow!" This was something Jake had never considered. "How do I broach that subject?" His mind was busy imagining the possibilities this bombshell might present. A threesome, maybe?

"You can't! That's just it. You can't let on that you suspect, because she'd know it was me who planted that seed in your mind. We just have to watch for signals."

"What signals?" Jaked asked impatiently.

"It could be anything. Just be patient. We can get together to compare notes if you'd like until we figure this out." She finished her drink and rattled the glass's remaining ice.

"Can I get you a refill?", Jake asked.

"I'd love to, Honey, but I need to go. We don't want Ann to know I was here." Tina set the glass on the cocktail table but made no move to leave.

Jake reached out to cup her cheek and chin in his hand as a sign of thanks and appreciation. She leaned her face into his touch, slowly rubbing it against his extended hand.

"I'm so sorry, Jake. You deserve so much more. I know you do. You're such a sweetheart and could have any woman you want." The thought that she'd said too much didn't stop her from proceeding. "I've always liked you and consider you a friend. Let me help you in whatever way you need."

There was no way Jake would let that go by. He would at least file the memory of that offer in his memory banks. He would call that favor at the first opportunity. As a response, he took her in his arms and pulled her close. She touched his arm and slowly caressed it while resting her face against his shoulder. When she raised her head, she saw Jake's eyes focused on hers. Their look lingered momentarily until Tina stretched to reach his lips with hers. Their first kiss was long and sensual. Her fingertips traced Jake's jawline before pulling away.

She squeezed his hand and turned for the door. "You know how to find me, Jake. Don't be shy. We'll get through this together. We each love Ann, and we both have needs."

"You're a princess, Tina. We'll be in touch. Goodbye!" After he watched her walk down the driveway to her car, he closed the door and walked to fix another drink. "What a week!" he thought.

Tina smiled smugly to herself as she walked down the driveway to her car. "Like taking candy from a baby!" she mused. "Yes, Jake. I really can be a princess. Just you wait and see."