This is a follow-up to "Erin House Sits and Gets a Visitor"
It's a long story, so please keep that in mind before you start this one.
It had been many months since Justin (a ex boyfriend from ages ago) had visited with me while I house sat for my son. We had rekindled an old spark, and in turn, it had breathed new life into my marriage. I don't know if this was due to me being able to talk to Justin as a friend, or whether it was his desire for me that made me feel more alive. Perhaps it was also due to Justin wanting to impregnate me, although I'd taken the morning-after pill to ensure that didn't happen.
My husband knew nothing of what had happened. In fact, he didn't even know that I had met up with Justin at all. We had sex more often than we had before, usually initiated by me. Despite being close to 50, I was friskier than I had been in a long time, often having flashbacks to those few days I spent having sex with Justin. I think my husband assumed that it was due to us spending time apart and missing one another, but I knew the real reason.
I felt invigorated, working out at the gym again, eating more carefully, keeping more active. My body was, in my opinion, already very good for a woman of my age but this new breath of life had me now working even harder on myself and based on the comments I received from both my husband and other men, I was getting results. I dyed my hair back to it's original strawberry red, and although my weight had stayed at 130 lbs, my shape had changed. My bum was perkier, as were my breasts, and I had a newfound confidence.
Justin sent me the odd email and text, always innocent, likely for fear that my husband might read the messages, but there were underlying hints that I picked up on, or read into. An example of one was "Hey Erin, I hope you're well. Been far too long since our awesome visit!" A fairly innocent message to most as Justin did come to visit us at our home every couple of years, but I knew the real message, that he missed me and wanted to see me again. This is why the email I received a few weeks ago was so important.
The email was regarding a course coming up, one that I had wanted to take for many years. I teach on the side and am always eager to keep current and improve my knowledge base. The course was in the same town that Justin lived in and I immediately saw this as an opportunity for me to visit with him again. I waited until my hubby was out of the house, then I rang Justin. He answered immediately and based on the background noise, I realized he was at work. "Hey Stranger," I started, "there's a course that I want to take in your town, starting next month.." I paused, but before I could continue, Justin replied.
"Good. You can stay here in my new place. I can't wait to see you again! What's the date?"
I replied, telling Justin the days that I would be there. I also asked about his "new place" as I thought he had just moved into the place that I visited him for the last few days of my last trip.
"I bought an apartment and I'm renting out the house I bought before." He filled me in. "I really can't wait to see you. I think about our last visit all the time."
"So do I", I replied, feeling my face blush as images of our last encounters flashed through my head. We finished our conversation and then I hung up, a big lump in my throat as I thought about how to tell my hubby about where I was going. I figured the best avenue was to be honest, or at least mostly honest.
When hubby returned home, I told him about the course and the cost. His only concern was the cost of accommodations. I agreed, acting as though I was deep in thought when he spoke up again, suggesting "What about Justin? He lives in that area still, doesn't he?"
I acted as though I was thinking about it for a minute, then replied, "I think he still does. I can ring him and check if you'd be okay with me staying there?"
Hubby nodded without hesitation, "Of course! He's a friend and if he's okay with you staying there, it'll save us a ton of money on a hotel." I was thrilled that this was playing out better than I could have hoped. I told hubby that I would ring Justin to make sure it would be okay for me to stay at his house while taking the course, already knowing that Justin would have it no other way.
The day before the course, I packed my things and said good-bye to my husband, driving away to meet up with Justin again. I felt guilty for deceiving my husband, although I also knew that I had no intention of ever leaving him. I just needed the feelings of exhilaration and desire that Justin gave me also from time-to-time.
The drive is a long one, and between driving and a ferry ride, it was almost 12 hours of travelling before I pulled up to the address, Justin's apartment building. I gathered my bags and headed to the door and buzzing the number he'd given me, "602". A voice that I barely heard came over the intercom and I replied, "It's me" which was followed immediately by the buzzing sound of the electric lock being remotely operated.
I'd been busy driving and not really thinking about what I was most likely about to do, but now, as the elevator doors closed, my heart began to race. I felt wetness between my legs as flashbacks of our last visit raced through my head. When the elevator doors opened, it was even worse, and I paused before exiting, trying to catch my breath and slow my heart down. I stepped out of the elevator, looked at the numbers on the wall and turned down the hallway the few doors to Justin's. I stood there at the door of 602 trying to calm myself. I was trying to decide what I would do when he opened the door to me. I had all sorts of naughty ideas flash through my head. Maybe I'd push him back, close the door and go to my knees for him, or grab him and take him directly to his bedroom, or......
I was getting images of all these ideas and still didn't know what I wanted to do when the door swung open, but the man before me was not Justin. I paused, looking at the number again, then fumbled out my question, "Ummm, I think I have the wrong place. I'm looking for Justin."
"Yup, he's in the washroom. Come on in," said the man. "I'm Mark" he introduced himself, holding out his hand. I shook it in return and introduced myself. "Oh, I know who you are" he answered with a big grin, "Justin's been talking about you non-stop."
My mind raced. What had he said to Mark about me? Had he told him about what we'd done? That I am married? Who was Mark? What I did know about Mark was that he was extremely handsome, with thick brown hair, broad shoulders, like Justin's, and was quite appealing to the eyes. I stared at this handsome man before asking, "So how do you know Justin?"
Mark replied, "We're roomies. I've known Justin forever. We share this place." This surprised me. Justin hadn't mentioned this and I didn't know how comfortable I would be cheating on my husband with Justin while his roommate was here a room away. The assumed secrecy of my affair was now in question.
Just as I was thinking all this, Justin came running down the hall with his arms outstretched to me, picking me up off the ground and hugging me tightly. As soon as he eased his hug, he looked straight at me and kissed me hard on the lips. I reciprocated, but hesitantly, still unsure about the situation at hand. My affair with Justin was a secret, other than my son finding out, and this greeting pretty much implied that his roommate knew more than he should.
Justin continued to kiss me for a few passionate seconds, then finally lowered me back to the floor. "How was the trip? You must be tired?" he asked.
I nodded, my mind still racing. Justin picked up my bags, "I'll show you to our room" and he led me down the hall. I followed as he pushed the door open into his bedroom, and gestured for me to go in ahead of him. It was a spacious room with a queen-sized bed and was tastefully decorated. Justin followed me in and put my bags down at the foot of the bed, then turned and pulled me tightly against him and kissed me again. "I've been dying to see you all day. I can't stop thinking about you" he said quietly. Now, in the privacy of his room, my hesitance diminished as I kissed him back, our tongues circling again and I immediately felt my body flush as my heart began to race again.