As her new Astin-Martin roared up the Ross' driveway, Michelle Bauer thought of what she was going to say to Shana Ross. How she was going to confront her? Was she going to deck the bitch? Or was she going to yell and scream? Or was she going to calmly tell Mrs. Ross that she knew full well about her affair with Michelle's husband, Craig?
Michelle and Craig had been married for ten years now, the last few of which had been horrible. Lousy. Their sex β which had drifted to once or twice a month, if at all β was perfunctory and dull. Once, he hadn't been able to keep his hands off her seductive body, nowadays, he didn't seem to care at all.
Michelle had taken great pains to keep herself in shape. Her brown hair was still long and thick, her eyes still sparkled. Her face belied her 30 years, her breasts were still round and firm. Biking, walking and running had kept her legs toned and sleek and she still had the coppery skin-tone Craig had fallen in love with.
She was still a sexual animal, still horny and needing, wanting, to be fucked. And fucked well, not just the "let's get it over with" sex Craig had been dishing out over the last few years.
She'd tried a lot of things. Talking dirty, wearing short skirts and thongs β which she'd come to like and was wearing to this day β lingerie, calling him at work β but none of it seemed to have any effect. Her friends sensed her unhappiness, her friend Susan had told her she wouldn't be surprised to find out Craig was having an affair.
Michelle's face went pale at that suggestion, she could feel the blood draining from her face. She never thought Craig was the type to cheat, never even suspected it. Now it was all she could think of.
She began looking at him more intently, she scrutinized his every move. He went on a lot of business trips, which didn't seem to make sense, as he wasn't really in the Sales Department of the computer firm he worked for. But a few weeks later, Michelle found the clincher.
The bills came in and as Craig wasn't home, she decided to open them and get them paid. When she opened the telephone bill and looked it over carefully, she noticed a number she didn't recognize immediately.
A LOT of calls had been made to that number, they seemed to occur shortly before each of his "business trips". Fuming, Michelle knew what she had to do. She dialed the number.
A female voice came over the receiver. "Ross residence." Michelle hung up the phone, swiftly.
Shana Ross. The attractive blonde wife of Craig's boss. Now that she had more information, some of the pieces seemed to come together.
Two years earlier, at the company Christmas party, Shana had spent a lot of time with them, being overly friendly. Now Michelle knew why. She and Craig were having an affair.
Still fuming, Michelle screeched the car to a halt in front of the Ross' beautiful home. Had Craig been visiting here? Had he fucked Shana Ross in her home or were they trysting somewhere else? She had to know, then she was going to let Craig know his little secret was out of the closet.
She rang the bell and stood there, tapping her foot, her expensive shoes gleaming in the sunlight. Shana Ross could have Craig, Michelle's body was sexy enough to attract any admirer she might chose. Who knows, she thought, after I have my talk with her, I might go out and pick up some hot stud!
She was certainly dressed for that, Michelle knew. She was wearing a short, black lycra mini, a lacy black spiderweb top, her favorite silk stockings and her newest Louis Vutton pumps. She radiated class mixed with raw sensuality.
The door opened and Shana Ross stood in the doorway, looking beautiful and elegant, icy cool, as she always did. She was dressed in a simple white sheath, her blonde hair hung loose and she was wearing simple diamond teardrop earrings. Shana Ross had beautiful high cheekbones. The word Michelle would have used to describe her was "quietly elegant." She supposed that was the appeal to her husband, rather than Michelle's own earthy sensuality. Shana looked down at Michelle and said "Yes? May I help you?"
Michelle steeled herself and said "Mrs. Ross, I don't know if you remember me. I'm Michelle Bauer, my husband works for your husband. We met at the Christmas party a few years ago."
Shana smiled at her, showing a row of dazzling white teeth. "Of course I remember you, who could forget someone so lovely? Please, come in."
Michelle allowed herself to be led into the lovely home and accepted Shana's offer of a drink. She'd need a little alcohol to steel herself for what she had to do.
Shana handed Michelle her drink and sat on the leather couch across from her, the sheath parted, revealing an expanse of lovely, sleek leg. Michelle could certainly understand her husband's attraction to Shana, she was lovely, almost regal-looking in her demeanor.
"Not that it isn't nice to see you again Michelle, but what is the purpose of your visit?" Shana asked her.
"You're having an affair with my husband." Michelle hadn't intended to be so matter-of-fact, but it was out and inwardly, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I beg your pardon?"
Michelle certainly could admire Shana's coolness under pressure, but she had to get this over with. "I know my husband isn't going away on ... `business' trips all the time. Our sex life is horrible. I checked our phone records and there are several calls to your home that fall close to his trips. You and my husband are having an affair."
Shana smiled and put down her drink. "Well. I can certainly admire your courage at confronting the `other woman', my dear, but it isn't me. I am not having an affair with your husband."
Michelle started to speak, but Shana put up her hand to stop her. "I'm sorry about your love life, I don't know about the trips, and the calls β well, they could be to my husband. But I am not interested in your husband, Craig and I aren't having an affair."
"He's having an affair with someone!" Michelle said, bitterly.
"Well, it isn't me, Michelle. Craig isn't my type."
"Oh, come on. At the Christmas party, you spent all of your time with us, you were lively and friendly, very flirty. You mean to tell me you weren't flirting with Craig and trying to get his attention?"
Shana smiled at Michelle again. "I was being lively and flirty, yes. But it isn't Craig's attention I was trying to get."