My Best Friend's Wife
I had known Alex for many years, we originally met in college. We were roommates for a few years before we went our separate ways and began to build our lives after school. Alex and I had a lot in common: we both grew up in small towns, liked a lot of the same music and moves and generally our personalities meshed well together. Alex was a stout guy, a little shorter than six feet but had thirty pounds or so on most people. He was a good guy, kind and would do most anything for those he cared about.
A year or two after we left college our group of friends met up at a bar to catch up. We all still lived relatively close together so it wasn't anything out of our way and we looked forward to it every few months. This time Alex brought someone with him, a girl named Ashley.
She was a bigger girl, his height, long dirty blonde hair with blue eyes. She had a captivating smile and laugh that was unmistakable from anyone else. When everyone got together Alex took the time to introduce her to everyone, walking around the table and introducing her to everyone before coming to me.
"Hey bro! This is Ashley...Ashley, this is my best friend Josh."
She looked at me as he spoke, her head slightly tilted listening to him as her hand slowly reached out. I would later find out that this moment was when she started to like me.
Time passed and we would hang out together, going to get lunches or dinners or hanging out at each other's places. For months we spent a week or two together each month and in my naivety, thought it was nothing more than that. We had exchanged numbers as well which led to texts, phone calls and the late night FaceTime.
Several times while we were working we would be on the phone together discussing relationships and any dates I had been on. The conversation would at times become sexual, talking over kink and explicit details in grave details. The week before their wedding she had commented on my cock and how she had seen me naked when I spent the weekend at their house. "I walked in on you when you were rinsing off, if Alex was ok with it I could show you how spacious that shower is..."
The truth was I knew she was there. I had been in the shower for a few minutes, the steam from the water had billowed up and fogged the mirror. Lathering up my body I scrubbed it into my skin, the aroma of the soap permeating the air. I heard a click, not reacting but looking to the door from my periphery and a few locks of her blonde hair shown around the door. I looked away, aroused by the attention and let the water wash the soap away. I turned to face the door and placed my head under the water, looking up to ensure she got the look she wanted.
At their wedding, I was beside him as his 'Best Man' and proud to be there. It was an amazing ceremony and we were pretty tipsy, bordering on drunk during the festivities. After the ceremony we sat down for the reception and began meeting their families, shaking hands and eating. I focused heavily on the food, feeling better with each bite as it soaked up the alcohol in my mind.
Ashley came over to me and rested her hand on my thigh. Leaning in she commented on the bridesmaid I was paired with, suggesting I ask her out and that I had been paired with her specifically. As she laughed she rested her hand on my crotch and leaned back, "Oops...my bad Josh..."
Standing up she turned and walked away, never bringing it up again.
Alex had told me that Ashley and her best friend Sarah would take "girls trips" together. They would go to Tennessee, Florida, Washington, Texas and the Bahamas together on random three to five day getaways. He and I would joke about how it was vacation for him too, a quiet and empty house that he could be in without her around.
Sarah was very cute and similar body type to Ashely. She was a little taller but just as curvy with shoulder length hair and Hazel eyes. She was a little more reserved in personality but had been fully open the more we had spent time together. A time or two we had gone out on dates together and connected on family and life goals including starting a family.
On their most recent trip they were coming up to the mountains; Alex suggested they come see me while they were here. They had found a cabin high up in the mountains during the winter hoping to enjoy the view and isolation.
They arrived on a Friday morning and planned to leave Sunday night. She had reached out to see if I could get out of work early and come meet them for dinner at their Air BNB. I agreed, leaving work early to make sure I could get up the mountain before any rain or snow fell.
The drive wasn't too bad; the mountains are a pretty place to live in especially when you've experienced the alternatives. I enjoyed the silent drive and personally received a text from Ashley asking where I was followed by a 'Be safe! :)' text afterwards.
I pulled into the driveway and they were sitting on the porch, red solo cups in hand and erupted in 'Hello!' before coming down to meet me. Ashley gave me a hug and let me know immediately that dinner was being cooked and would be ready soon.
Ashley was wearing a sweater dress that I had seen before, a dark brown color with soft touches of color throughout. Normally she had worn this with leggings but today they were notably absent. Her friend Sarah was wearing an oversized sweater with jean shorts underneath it with fuzzy Ugg boots on her feet.
We walked to the door and I opened it, Ashley beamed at me as her cheeks went red and Sarah thanked me before blushing herself. The inside of their rental was very nice, spacious and exactly what anyone would want in a winter cabin. Against the far wall was a large stone fireplace with a roaring fire crackling inside it. An oversized couch with large blankets rested across it, a red and black rug sat beneath it. Aside from a few rugs the cabin was wood floors which I enjoyed too.
