This is a work of fiction but based on a real life happening. I'd like to immensely thank Mandy Marie for her excellent help in editing.
Linda's Surprise
The box fan secured in the window was whirring quietly, hypnotically moving the warm air around, and bringing in the accompanying scent of someone's recently mowed lawn. Lightly slumbering in this strange bedroom, the soft click of the closing door startled me as I propped myself up onto my elbows.
Subdued light from the outside street lamp filtered through the open, gauzy curtains, illuminating your profile now standing by the bed.
"L-Linda? Wh-what?" I stammered, awakening quickly.
Clad in a thin, simple summery nightgown, you held a finger to your lips, "Shh-hh!"
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Earlier that evening, finding plenty of "me" time, I drove to the lake for a dip to see who was around. Surprisingly the stony waterfall
area near "The Towers" was fairly deserted. Enjoying deep, cold water I indulged in a long invigorating swim. Sunning atop a thick beach towel stretched along the smooth bank, I caught my breath and decided to visit two of my favorite people: Dicky and his wife Linda.
Driving along the back roads, I adjusted the radio, turning up the often played 'Carole King ballad'.
Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time, there's something wrong here there can be no denying, one of us is changing or maybe we just stopped trying. And it's too late baby now it's too late, tho' we really did try to make it. Something inside has died and I can't hide and I just can't fake it. It used to be so easy living here with you, you were light and breezy and I knew just what to do. Now you look so unhappy and I feel like a fool. And it's too late baby now it's too late, tho' we really did try to make it, something inside has died and I can't hide and I just can't fake it. Oh no! There'll be good times again for me and you. But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it too? Still I'm glad for what we had and how I once loved you. But it's too late baby now it's too late, tho' we really did try to make it. Something inside has died and I can't hide and I just can't fake it. Oh no!
One quick stop at Tony's Package Store for a six-pack of 16 oz Bud's, then up shady Grove Street and I was easing into my old stomping grounds. It's amazing how everything in the neighborhood appeared smaller or like Alice…had I just got bigger?
"Oh. Hi Paul…c'mon in!" Linda answered the knock from the unannounced visitor, a dishtowel draped over one arm as she smiled warmly, glancing at the six-pack.
"I…uhh…hope I'm not intruding or anything…" I offered, returning the smile.
"Oh jeez…no! Nothing special…just you know…watching TV and…it's good to see you!"
"Hey old buddy!" Dicky chortles brightly from the couch, "I'll take one of those…"
I peel a can off the plastic ring for him.
We spent the next couple of hours half interested in what was on the boob tube, shooting the shit, reminiscing and swapping raunchy jokes. Linda seemed mildly intent on the boring movie and tolerated our boisterous laughter getting up during a commercial to make popcorn for all of us.
Surreptitiously I glanced at Linda's full figure and ass under the terry cloth robe she was wearing. I had always been attracted to her; Linda's a down-to-earth girl, not into the doll and fashion show, somewhat bold, great body and a very sexy, raspy voice. Growing up, it was nearly impossible to flirt with Linda, especially when her older brother was around which was most of the time. Wayne, a friend, confided that he in fact had felt Linda up, getting into her pants, so to speak but I thought he was only bullshit bragging. Nevertheless, I often fantasized about making out with Linda…and much more.
The beer was gone and after a much needed wiz, I returned to the living room to find Dicky was asleep on the couch; mouth wide open, snoring and the wife looks peeved.
From the easy chair Linda's foot roughly prodded his knee, "Hey, shit head! Wake up!" the motion caused her robe opening to reveal a glimpse of her white inner thigh.
"I…uhh…guess I'll be going…now…"
My bleary eyed friend wakened abruptly, "Hey. Oh. What? Hell, are you going? Shit. It's late, sorry…I nodded off. Hey, why don't you stay? I mean…I don't want you driving drunk…"
"It's okay…really…I'm fine…"