Mark Levine sat at his desk looking out the big glass windows of the car dealership where he worked. He watched Tony Berti showing a young couple a new SUV, animatedly waving his hands as he spoke. This was Tony's first week working at the dealership, and so Mark was asked by his boss to take him out to lunch to make him feel a little more welcome. Mark didn't really think Tony could feel more comfortable than he already appeared to be. Tony was a brash 25-year old; the kind of guy who thought he was the best at everything, or at least acted like he did. He had a habit of talking too loudly in a way that seemed to accentuate his need for all the attention to be on him all the time. Mark was more of the opinion that quiet confidence outweighed loud confidence, or lack thereof. Either way, he had no problems with taking Tony out to eat. The key to being a good car salesman was being able to handle any type of personality, and Mark had gotten plenty of practice at it over the years.
Tony led the couple past Mark's desk and overheard him tell them he'd get the paperwork. As he approached Mark's desk, Tony pointed at him and flashed him a toothy grin.
"Hey boss," he said loudly enough for the couple at his desk to hear him, "let me just finish up with the Bradleys and then we'll head out, alright?" It was a statement in the form of a question that didn't need to be asked.
"You got it," Mark responded with a wry smile of his own. Tony called everyone at the dealership "boss." Mark wondered if Tony used it because he hadn't yet learned everyone's name or if he just used it all the time regardless. Mark sat back in his chair as Tony finished the paperwork for the Bradleys and led them back out to their new SUV. He grabbed his jacket as Tony came back in.
"Alright boss, where we headed?" Tony asked as Mark led him out to his car.
"Oh a little place in town, McGinty's. You can get whatever you want, but I recommend you at least get the steak fries. They've got the best fries in town," Mark told him as they got into his car.
They arrived at McGinty's Bar and Grill and followed the hostess to a booth along the back wall. The little restaurant was just beginning to fill up for the lunch rush. As they looked over their menus, Mark questioned Tony about his past. Tony told Mark about his college years and his previous work experience. He had played baseball for his college and was supposed to be pretty good before he broke his ankle in his junior year. The complications caused him to miss his entire senior season and so he missed out on any chances of being seen by the pro scouts. Mark mildly wondered if the story was exaggerated. They made some small talk about the state of pro baseball before moving the topic to Tony's previous job.
"Yeah, I worked for one of those call centers for awhile," Tony explained, "selling life insurance. It sucked, but it was a paycheck ya know? I was pretty good at it anyway."
"And now you've moved on to cars?" Mark asked.
"You know it, boss. Figured if I can sell insurance over the phone to old ladies I can sell cars in person to young ones. At least I can show people the car, right?" Tony answered, looking over Mark's shoulder. "Whoa, look at that piece!"
Mark looked over his shoulder to see his sister-in-law, Amy, bringing some meals to another table. "That's my sister-in-law," Mark told Tony.
"No shit! Is she single?" Tony asked, eyeing Amy the whole time. She wore a simple white button down shirt and a tight black skirt that ended a few inches abover her knees. She had her golden hair tied back in a messy ponytail. Mark thought she looked tired.
"Yeah, she is," Mark answered quietly. It had been over a month since his last sexual encounter with Amy. He had come close to having sex with her that night, as he drove her home after a party at his house. His hesitation, and the desire to not do it in his car like some teenager, cost him that chance. She did give him a blowjob for the second time in a week that night, but Mark wondered what it would've been like if he had had sex with her. It might have changed his whole life. After that night, their relationship went back to much the way it was before. They didn't speak about those actions since, and the certain knowing looks were the only thing they shared since then. Mark still thought about her, especially when he was having sex with his wife, Loren. The similarity of their bodies always brought Amy's back into his mind, no matter how much he tried to forget it.
Tony broke his reverie. "Shit man, you gotta hook me up!" he said as Amy approached them.
"Hey Mark," she said as she smiled at him warmly.
"Hi Amy," Mark answered as he smiled back. "Uh, this is Tony Berti. He just started working at the dealership."
"Hi Tony, nice to meet you," Amy said as she held out her hand. "How do you like the dealership?"
"Oh the pleasure is all mine," Tony answered softly as he shook her hand. Mark hadn't heard him talk so quietly in the two days he'd been at the dealership. His abrasive demeanor seemed to disappear as he spoke to Amy. Amy giggled as Tony told her about his first two days at his new job, relating some funny tale about how he has yet to discover where the coffee machine is and asking about her recommendation for the meal. Amy took their orders and soon brought out their meals.
Each time she came to the table, Tony flirted with her. As Amy flirted back, Mark felt a jealousy growing inside of him that he'd never been aware of before. Each time she left, Tony would ask Mark about her. Mark tried to answer each question, but felt reluctant doing so. He never realized how strongly he felt for Amy until another guy was vying for her affections. He tried to shake the feeling, knowing that it was something he could never act on. He was married, to Amy's sister. He loved his wife. His feelings for Amy were totally different. Weren't they?
As Mark returned from the restroom after their meal, he saw Amy hand Tony something before she walked away. Tony's eyes followed her round ass as she did. Mark swallowed hard.
"Ready to go?" he asked as Tony rose from his seat.
