Joe Meets Ruby Again

This story is a continuation and revision of "The Swingers Club". If you have already read the first version, you can go straight to chapter 2.

CHAPTER 1

It was Friday and Joe was going to the swingers club he used to go to. He was something of a regular there. He was single, popular, and well liked by the other

regulars. And he was known for his ability to fuck several women in one night.

He had undressed and wrapped a towel around his loins, and now he entered the room with the big mat. There he spotted Emily, an old friend whom he had fucked many times before. They sat down on a bench against the wall and talked about Joe's bird-watching trips, Emily and her husband Dick's recent vacation, and much more.

Then Joe said, "By the way, where is Dick? I haven't seen him yet."

"Oh, can't you see? He's fucking Hazel, right over there."

"Oh, sorry. Well, it looks like they are enjoying themselves.

"Oh, yes, really, they are. Look at Dick now; he is fucking Hazel so hard that she is sliding an inch with every thrust. And I think his cock is filling her completely. I should know, shouldn't I?"

"Sure, you should. But what about you? Do you want a good fuck on the mat?"

"Yeah, sure I do. I really want to get your big cock inside me, Joe. Come on!"

They put their towels on the bench and stepped out onto the mat, and Emily lay down right next to her husband.

"Hello, Dick," she said. "I'm going to fuck with Joe now."

"Good," Dick replied. "Have a good time!"

She gave Joe a sly smile. And then she grabbed his cock and jerked off while looking him straight in the face. He smiled back at her and started massaging her pussy.

After a while she started moaning and he grabbed her thighs and pulled them apart. She placed his cock at her pussy hole, he pushed in and they fucked missionary style for a while. Then he pulled out; she got on her knees and hands, and he began to fuck her doggy style. Soon she started breathing heavily and then she came. But Joe held back. He wanted to fuck several women that night, so he spared himself.

After Joe pulled out, she hugged him.

"Joe, you fuck me so well, as always. Thank you for tonight. Now I'm going to find another guy who wants to fuck me too."

Joe walked around the mat where a number of couples were frantically fucking. He knew many of them from his previous visits and had fucked most of the women there. He stopped here and there, making humorous comments about the fucking, and got a lot of jokes, merriment, and laughter in response.

Looking back at the bench, he spotted a woman wrapped in a towel who had just arrived. He hadn't seen her before. And she looked a little lost. So he thought it was her first time at the club. He guessed she was about forty, although it was hard to tell. She looked pretty worn out and had bags under her eyes.

He walked up to her and said, "Hello," as he wrapped his towel around himself.

"She looked up at him with a shy look and replied, "Hello.

"I'm Joe," he continued. "Is this your first time here?"

"Yes, it is," she replied. "I'm Ruby. I've never been to a swingers club before. So I'm totally inexperienced. Do you come here often?"

"Well, quite often. I used to come here every other Friday or so. We are a friendly and relaxed bunch here, you know. So I hope you enjoy your visit. Would you like to fuck or just watch?"

"Well, I was hoping a nice man would find me worth fucking, even though I look pretty ugly."

"You don't, Ruby. And the way people look is really not important here. Look around the mat. Do you see any Hollywood beauties?"

"Well, no, not really. Just regular people, it seems."

"Right. That's what we are here, ordinary people."

"Joe, am I worth fucking?"

"Yes, you are, Ruby. Shall we get on the mat?"

"Well, I'm not really used to fucking in front of other people. Do you have private rooms here?"

"Yes, there are some. Let's see if we can find an empty one."

Joe led them down a hallway and opened a door. But the room was already occupied; a couple was fucking hard. But the next room was empty

They walked into the room. The walls were painted a deep red, and there were artistic paintings of fucking couples on the walls. Ruby looked around. Then she lowered her eyes and stopped. Joe didn't move either; he sensed that Ruby wasn't entirely comfortable with the situation. But after a while she let go of her towel and stood naked in front of him. Joe took off his towel, picked up hers from the floor, folded them neatly and laid them on a chair by the bed.

"Shall we lie on the bed together, Ruby?"

Ruby hesitated for a moment. Then she nodded, "Yes, let's do that."

They lay down next to each other on the bed. Joe waited for Ruby to take the first steps. He thought he had to be careful not to force her.

At first they just lay there. But after a while, Ruby stroked Joe's chest and loins. Then she wrapped one hand around his penis and held it.

Joe decided it was safe for him to continue. He put a hand on her vagina and asked, "Okay?" And she nodded. And then he slid a finger along her labia and into her entrance. Her vagina was dry. She wasn't ready. He withdrew his finger.

"Ruby, we don't have to stress this. They used to have some tasty food on their buffet here. How about some?"

"But is it expensive? I don't have much money."

"It's included in the entrance fee, Ruby. You don't have to pay anything."

"Well, let's go then."

They wrapped their towels around their loins again and walked to the buffet.

* * * * * * *

They sat down at a table with their towels wrapped around their loins and their upper bodies naked. Joe had brought coffee and some food from the buffet.

Ruby sipped her coffee. Joe looked at her. Then he said, "Ruby, how are you feeling? You look tired."

Ruby looked back at him. "Well, yeah, I'm tired." She paused. "My husband, Edwin, had a stroke a few years ago."

"Oh! I'm sorry to hear that," Joe replied. "How bad is it?"

"It's really bad. He has lost most of his mobility. He needs help with everything. And worst of all, his personality has changed. He is often terribly mean to me."

"It sounds terrible. You must have a hard time taking care of him."

"I do, yes. I have to leave him for several hours when I work at the mall nearby. It doesn't work well to leave him alone. But I have to. He gets a small disability pension, but we need my income to get by."

She had tears in her eyes. Joe put his hand on her shoulder. "But you are here now, Ruby. To forget the hard life for a few hours, I guess."

"Yes. My sister is visiting. She offered to take care of him for me. So I could get away and relax a little. At first I didn't know what to do. But then I decided to do something extraordinary, something that would really move me. So that I could forget for a while. That's why I'm here now."

Joe took her hands across the table and squeezed them gently. "Is your visit here going as you expected, Ruby?"

She looked at him and smiled faintly. "Not quite. I wasn't expecting to be sitting topless at a buffet with a man, talking about my hard life."

"Are you disappointed?"

"No, no! Not at all! On the contrary, I'm so glad that someone is listening to me. But I'm taking up your time, Joe. I suppose you are here to fuck some nice women."

"I'm happy to be here with you, Ruby. Your story moved me, really."

"Joe?"

"Yes, Ruby?"

"Shall we go back to the private room and try again?"

* * * * * * *

They lay side by side on the bed. They caressed each other, slowly and gently. Ruby was hesitant at first, but after a while she became more daring. And Joe held back and let Ruby decide what to do. After a while she asked him to fondle her breasts. And when he did, he felt that she had begun to relax. She continued to caress his body, and then she gently stroked his penis. And she asked him to touch her vagina. So Joe cupped her vagina and gently massaged it. She sighed and closed her eyes. And slowly, very slowly, her vagina began to become moist.

After a while, Ruby's breathing got heavier and her sighs got deeper. And then he heard her moaning. And she said, "Joe, would you like to fuck me now?"

Joe put on a condom and then he entered her and started to fuck her slowly and very gently. She was on her back and he was between her thighs. She wrapped her arms around him and pressed him hard against her.

They continued to fuck slowly for quite some time. Then suddenly Ruby's breathing got faster and he felt her vagina tighten around his penis. And then she came. Her orgasm was soft but long. And then she lay still beneath him, still holding him in her arms.

After a while he pulled out of her and they lay side by side, caressing each other. She said, "Joe, you are so kind. I feel better than I've felt in a long time. Thank you!"

"Thank you, Ruby. It has been so wonderful to be with you. I'm so glad I met you!"

* * * * * * *

Eventually Ruby left and Joe returned to the room with the mat. The activity there had slowed. There were still a few couples fucking. But most of the men were exhausted, so the women couldn't get any more from them. Instead, people were cuddling here and there on the mat.

When Joe arrived, he was greeted warmly. Especially the women were happy to have him back on the mat, since the guys there couldn't fuck them anymore that night.

"Where have you been all night, Joe? We have been waiting for you!"

Alice grabbed his erect cock and began sucking it. Hazel grabbed his hand and moved it to her pussy and asked him to fingerfuck her. And Bonnie caressed him with strokes and kisses all over his body. And the men encouraged them with humorous comments.

"Now let's see how Joe will fuck our beloved wives," one of them said.

Alice stopped sucking, looked up and smiled mischievously at Joe. "May I sit on you, sir?"

Joe laughed, "Of course, my lady. Please be seated."

Then Alice straddled him. Bonnie, who had been caressing him so intensely, grabbed his cock and placed it against Alice's pussy hole. And Alice lowered herself onto his cock until it disappeared.

Now Hazel and Bonnie waited eagerly to see Joe fuck Alice. But Alice sat still on Joe. She smiled at him.

"Joe, you were out with that new woman for over an hour. She must have been one hell of a fucker."

Joe looked confused. "But we didn't fuck the whole time."

"What did you do then?" Alice made a quick forward thrust on Joe, letting her pussy knead his cock.

Joe blinked at the unexpected, titillating thrust.

"We talked."

"You talked? What did you talk about?"

"She told me about her tough life with a handicapped husband. But what the hell, Alice, are we going to fuck or talk?"

Bonnie interrupted. "Poor girl. I don't think we should dig any further into her private life. Now show us some good fucking, please. And make it fast. There are two more horny ladies here who want to get fucked."

Alice stopped interrogating Joe. Instead, she began to move her pussy vigorously up and down on his cock, and he pushed back into her with deep, powerful thrusts. Soon her breathing accelerated and her pussy began to jerk around his cock. And then she came hard.

After her climax, Alice stepped off Joe and Bonnie started to straddle him in her turn. But Joe stopped her.

"Bonnie, honey, I want to fuck you from behind this time. Is that okay?"

"Oh yes, it is," Bonnie replied. "I would love to!"

She got down on her knees and hands and parted her thighs for him.

This time it was Hazel who guided his cock inside Bonnie. And then he fucked Bonnie hard, hitting the bottom of her pussy with every thrust. Bonnie sighed and moaned. And after a while she came in a long, intense orgasm.

"Joe, do you have the stamina to fuck me as well?"

That was Hazel. Joe replied, "Of course I do, Hazel. I really look forward to it."

She lay on her back and spread her thighs wide for him.

He lay on top of her and entered her. When he had inserted his cock into her, he stopped moving, looked at her and smiled.

"Hazel, darling, how does it feel?"

Hazel pressed her pussy harder against his cock and smiled back at him happily.

"It feels so good, Joe, to have your big cock filling my pussy so completely."

He carefully lifted her legs and placed them on his shoulders. Then he thrust his cock deeper into her, leaning forward and kneading her breasts.

Hazel sighed lustfully. She moved a hand to her clit and kneaded it while Joe thrust vigorously into her. And with each thrust, his pelvis hit her pussy lips. After a while she started moaning and saying incoherent words. And suddenly she closed her eyes and climaxed.

This time, Joe didn't hold back any longer, but came hard.

* * * * * * *

On the drive home, Joe reflected on the evening's encounters. He was extremely satisfied with the lustful fucking on the mat.

But he still couldn't get Ruby out of his mind.

CHAPTER 2

A year had passed. Joe had finished a job quite far away, and on his way home he stopped at a shopping mall to get some food for dinner.

After having met Ruby at his swingers club, he had thought about her a lot. What was her life like now with her handicapped and mean husband? Was she even more worn down than a year ago? Was she unhappy?

As he parked his car outside the mall, he suddenly saw Ruby. She was walking across the lot to her car. Joe's heart leapt. He got out of his car and yelled, "Ruby!

Ruby stopped, looked around, and finally saw Joe.

"Oh, Joe!" she replied. "Is it really you?"

"Sure it is." he replied. "How are you?"

"I'm fine, Joe, thank you. How are you?"

"Fine too," he replied. "Have you been shopping? I suppose you are in a hurry to get home to take care of your disabled husband?"

She smiled at him. "No, I've been working. And my husband, he died half a year ago. So I'm in no hurry at all."

He looked at her more closely. The bags under her eyes were gone. And she looked ten years younger than when they first met.

"Joe, do you have time for a little chat over a cup of coffee? There's a nice coffee shop in the mall. But I'm keeping you from your shopping."

"Oh no, not at all," he replied. "I have plenty of time."

They went to the coffee shop. And then they talked. Ruby learned that Joe had a small plumbing business. And Joe learned that Ruby had moved up from being a cashier to managing the diary department at her mall.

Ruby asked if Joe still went to his swingers club, and he told her that he did, but not as often. He still enjoyed the sex, but he missed something, maybe the emotional connection. He asked her why she never went back to the club. She looked at him and smiled.

"I felt a little awkward and out of place, you know. But Joe, you treated me so well there. So I want to give you something in return. Would you like to come home for dinner sometime?"

So they decided for the following Friday.

Joe arrived at Ruby's with a large bouquet of red roses. Outside her door, he felt his pulse quicken. He waited a while and tried to calm down, then he rang the doorbell.

Ruby opened the door. She had put on some makeup and looked beautiful. She sneaked up to him and they hugged. And then they stood at the door for a long time, holding each other. And Joe could feel the warmth of Ruby's body. Finally, they let go and Ruby led him into her tiny apartment. She had lived in a three-room apartment before her husband died. But she had decided to move, partly to get rid of the bad memories of the past years and partly to save money on rent.

Ruby served a fine dinner. And she had put the roses in a vase on the table. They talked about their jobs, their relatives, their lives, their hopes, everything.

And Joe learned that Ruby had had a tough life with her husband even before his stroke. He wasn't physically violent, but he was very controlling. And he had hurt her self-esteem badly. He was fifteen years her senior, and over time he had treated her more like a child than a spouse. And then he had this devastating stroke very early in his life. It was just a few days before his 52nd birthday.

After a while they moved to Ruby's sofa. Joe put an arm around Ruby's shoulder, and then they sat close together. Then Joe hugged her a little tighter and said,

"Ruby, dear, I've been thinking a lot about you, you know."

"Oh Joe, I thought you were so wrapped up in all your women at the club that you forgot all about me! But I've been thinking about you a lot, too."

Then they sat in silence, just enjoying the warm contact of their bodies. But after a while, Joe broke the silence.

"Ruby, I really don't want to leave, but it's getting late and I have to get home. But would you like to come home to my villa for dinner, say next Friday?"

She smiled at him. "Yes, Joe, I would really like that."

Joe was not as good at cooking as Ruby, so he bought some food from a nearby restaurant. And Ruby brought a box of chocolates when she came. They ate, they talked, they moved to Joe's sofa, and they cuddled, just like the Friday before. And it got late, and Ruby had to go. On the doorstep they hugged one last time. Then Ruby stroked Joe's hair and chin and smiled at him. And suddenly she kissed him. They kissed for a long time, but finally Ruby let go and said she had to go home.

They continued to meet every Friday, and they became closer and closer. And one night when Joe was standing on her doorstep ready to leave, she put her arms around his neck, looked sternly at him and said, "Joe, I'm so afraid that you just see me as an additional girl to all your girlfriends at the club. A member in your harem, so to say."

"Ruby, that is not so, absolutely not. You know, it's different with you."

"Is it? In what way"

He swallowed and paused. "That's because I have fallen in love with you, Ruby."

"Oh, Joe," she said. "Dear love, I'm so glad!" She smiled at him, with tears in her eyes. "And I love you too!" Then she whispered, "Joe, dear, stay with me the night, will you?"

Joe was so moved that he could hardly speak, so he just nodded. Then he pulled himself together, blinked at her and said, "I would love to, Ruby, I really would. But I didn't bring my pajamas and toothbrush."

Ruby blinked back. "You don't need pajamas. And I bought you a toothbrush, just in case. And you can use my toothpaste. "

And soon they were lying naked together in Ruby's bed. They kissed and embraced, and Joe had one leg between hers, pressed against her womb, and with his penis pressed tightly against her belly. Ruby's hands slowly stroked Joe's hair, his chin, his shoulders, his back, his loins and his thighs. And Joe did the same to her.

Then Ruby slowly turned onto her back and began to caress Joe's penis. And Joe put a hand on her vagina and massaged it gently. Ruby sighed, smiled at him and said, "Oh Joe, that feels so good.

They got hotter and hotter. Soon Ruby spread her legs for Joe and asked him to fuck her. And he moved up on her, placed his penis on her wet vagina and slowly, slowly slid inside her. They lay still for a while, just enjoying the intimate contact. Then Ruby started to push her vagina against him and he pushed back. And as they fucked, she put her arms around his neck and back and pressed him tightly against her.

After a while, Ruby had a strong orgasm. They continued to fuck, and soon she climaxed again. And Joe came too. And then they lay still in each other's arms, kissing and speaking loving words to each other.

CHAPTER 3

They continued to meet regularly, but now for the whole weekend. Joe's villa was much larger than Ruby's tiny apartment, so they spent most weekends at his place.

As time passed, more and more of Ruby's belongings were moved to Joe's villa. Finally, they decided that Ruby should move in with Joe permanently and leave her tiny apartment. Joe bought a big double bed for them, and sometimes when Ruby was asleep, he would caress her gently. He felt truly happy.

Life went on nicely, and they became more and more attached to each other.

Ruby took a fancy in Joe's garden, which he had neglected badly over the years. She sketched a nice garden layout, and then they drove to a garden center and filled Joe's trailer with bushes and plants and bags with soil and fertilizers. Well at home, he got his excavator which he used for sewage digging. He dug holes for the bushes, broke up the soil for the plants and mixed in the soil and fertilizers they had bought. And then they planted all the bushes and plants. In the evening they were totally exhausted, so they just fell asleep in each others arms.

Joe was an avid birder, so the first spring they spent together, he showed her what birding was like. And Ruby liked it. So then they had two hobbies together.

One day, Ruby told Joe that she wanted to invite her sister over for a visit. She hadn't seen her in a long time and longed to see her again. Her sister, Elaine, was two years younger than her, and when they were growing up they had been very close and shared everything. Elaine had married, but the marriage turned out to be disastrous, as her husband was a violent bastard. She had managed to divorce him and leave, but she had never dared to start a new relationship.

It was decided that her sister should show up the following Friday and stay for the weekend.

Elaine arrived, and after saying hello, Joe showed her the guest room off the master bedroom while Ruby prepared dinner. Elaine was talkative, but seemed a bit tense.

During dinner, the sisters talked and talked and talked, so Joe couldn't get a word in edgewise. After dinner, Joe cleared the table and loaded the dishwasher while Ruby and Elaine retired to the living room.

Eventually it was getting late and they all went to bed.

In the morning, he woke up feeling a hand cupping his penis. He yawned and blinked and met Ruby's teasing smile. He slowly rolled over on his back and Ruby straddled him. And then they had a gentle morning fuck. When Ruby came, she moaned loudly, as she always did. Then they heard Elaine moving in her bed in the next room. "Shhh," Joe said, "now we have woken your sister."

When they had finished kissing and caressing, Ruby looked at him and said, "Joe, there is a problem with Elaine.

"Oh, is it? What kind of problem? Did I say or do something wrong?"

"No, dear, not at all. You see, Elaine and I talked a lot while you were tidying up after dinner. She relieved that she hadn't been with a man since she left her husband many years ago, and now she's desperate for sex."

"Should we introduce her to my club?"

"No, I don't think that's the right thing to do. I think she would feel a little awkward, just like I did. But, honestly, well, I don't know how to say it."

Joe looked at Ruby. He had a slight idea what Ruby was after.

"Are you suggesting a threesome?"

Ruby smiled, a little embarrassed.

"What do you think about that? I mean, you are so soft and gentle, and I think Elaine would dare to enjoy you."

"But are you sure you wouldn't get jealous?"

"Oh no, not at all. We are very close, Elaine and I. And we had a threesome once when we were young. I told you, we shared everything, remember?"

"Was it a one night stand?"

"No, it wasn't. We both fell in love with the same guy, Alan was his name. And he couldn't decide which one of us he preferred. So one night we showed up at his tiny studio apartment and asked him to choose. But he couldn't. He was in love with both of us, he said. He was almost crying, poor boy. Elaine looked at me and wondered what we were going to do with this mess. And then suddenly, out of nowhere, I suggested a threesome. So we all got undressed. And then we had sex with him, the two of us. It was wonderful.

"Oh, that sounds good. Did it last?"

"It lasted a year or so."

"You seemed to have a good time together. Why didn't it last longer?"

"Alan moved to a university far away. Well, Joe, what do you think? Should we give Elaine a try?

Joe smiled at her. "Absolutely. I am really looking forward to having sex with both of you. But remember, Ruby, it's you and only you I'm in love with."

* * * * * * *

Elaine had joined Ruby and Joe in their bedroom. They were all naked. They had talked about it beforehand, and Elaine felt that she would feel safe with Joe.

Joe rolled over on his back and told Elaine that she could do whatever she wanted to him.

"Oh, honey, that's nice of you," she said.

She knelt beside him and placed a hand gently on his chest, feeling the warmth of his skin. Then she slowly stroked his chest and belly. Her breath quickened. She looked at him and smiled, saying that he was such a nice guy. Then she moved her hand down to his penis. At first she looked at it as if she didn't dare touch it. But then she folded her hand neatly around it and squeezed it gently. And Joe said, "Mmmmmmm!"

Joe placed his hand on Elaine's vagina and began gently kneading her clit. And Elaine moaned with pleasure. She got wetter and wetter and soon she couldn't hold back any longer. Slowly she slid down on Joe's penis until it filled her completely.

First she sat still on him with her hands on his chest. She smiled at him and said, "Oh Joe, darling, you are so wonderful. I've longed for this so much."

Joe stroked her breasts, and when he gave her a couple of thrusts she blinked.

Then Elaine began to move furiously on Joe.

It seemed as if all the sexual energy that had built up over the years was being released, and soon she was gripped by a tremendous orgasm. It lasted and lasted, and she moved so violently that Joe almost slipped out of her. But he grabbed her buttocks and pressed her firmly against him and managed to stay inside her.

Gradually Elaine relaxed and lay down on top of Joe, panting heavily. And Joe felt her heart beating against his chest. He put his arms around her and squeezed her gently, and she squeezed him back. And finally, Elaine ran her fingers through his hair, murmuring that now it was Ruby's turn to have him.

Ruby turned on her back and spread her legs. Joe stroked her vagina and it was wet, very wet. Then he lay down and slid inside her. They fucked slowly and tenderly while Elaine knelt beside them and watched.

* * * * * * *

The next morning Ruby and Joe had breakfast. But Elaine did not show up. After a while, Ruby discreetly knocked on Elaine's door. No one answered, so after some hesitation, she slowly opened it. Elaine was still in her bed, sound asleep. Ruby shook her gently, and then she opened her eyes.

"Oh, Ruby, is that you? I just had the most wonderful dream."

"Did you? Was it about Joe?"

"Yes, it was about him. And me. You can imagine what we were doing, can't you?"

"You bet I can. But, little sister, how about some breakfast? There's some left over for you."

So Elaine stumbled into the kitchen in her wrinkled nightgown.

"Good morning, Elaine," Joe greeted her. "Did you sleep well?"

"Oh yes, Joe, I slept better than I have in years. And thank you so much for yesterday. You were so wonderful with me."

"You were wonderful with me too, Elaine."

Ruby interrupted. "Now, my dear little sister, how about some tea and a fried egg? And there is more on the table for you."

After breakfast, they walked out into the garden. Ruby explained to Elaine how she had planned the garden, and Elaine was impressed. Meanwhile, Joe was moving the lawn.

While Ruby prepared dinner, Joe got out his laptop and showed Elaine some bird photos he had taken. She was particularly impressed by a fine photo of a singing bluethroat that Joe had taken on a trip to Alaska.

* * * * * * *

The night was spent in lustful lovemaking, with tender missionary, on knees and hands, with legs over shoulders and with straddling. Elaine was extremely hot, while Ruby was more relaxed and tender.

Finally they lay panting on the bed with Joe in the middle. They cuddled and kissed and talked as their pulses slowed.

Suddenly Ruby asked Elaine, "Remember how we used to fuck with Alan?"

"Oh, did you tell Joe about our threesome?"

"Yes, I did. I thought it was only fair."

"It's okay with me, big sis. And yes, I remember. It was great.

"It sounds like you had a good time with Alan," Joe said.

"Yes," Elaine replied. "We did, we really did. But somehow we felt that we couldn't go on with this threesome forever. So we broke up after a year. And Alan moved to a university far away. We ended up getting married, unfortunately, both of us. And it turned out that I got a violent husband.

"And I got a controlling one," Ruby said.

"Joe stroked the sisters gently. "It seems you were not so good at choosing mates?"

Ruby sighed, "No, not really."

Elaine put an arm over Joe and stroked Ruby, "But you've made a better choice now, Ruby, haven't you?"

* * * * * * *

Elaine had to leave Sunday afternoon. They said goodbye at her car, and before she got in, she hugged Joe and said, "Joe, I'm so glad I got to know you. And not just for the sex. And I'm so happy for Ruby that she found you."

"And I'm so grateful that she found me," Joe replied.

Elaine hugged Ruby, and then she drove off.

And Joe sensed that Elaine was happier and far more relaxed than when she arrived.

* * * * * * *

Time passed, and Elaine continued to visit Ruby and Joe every now and then. Sometimes Elaine helped Ruby with the garden. A few times they all went to a birding spot, and once they rented a cabin in the mountains for their vacation. And many nights they made exquisite love.

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