The Gift Pt. 03

I have received all kinds of comments about the first one, anonymous comments usually are not constructive, but I also received some good constructive criticism and I'm trying to do better, but don't hold out to much hope. I know it was long, this one is a little shorter, I have 3 more chapters and I'm working on chapter 7. The next part will probably move to a different category after this, I haven't decided yet

I'm sure a lot of people won't like this or my previous story. NEWS FLASH, I DON"T CARE, I wrote it for me, if one other person likes it, and I hope they do, great. I do appreciate constructive criticism. All error's including grammatical are mine. "I am trying to do better with "quote" marks."

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I got home at about 7:00 pm. I don't know what I'm going to do, Heather is out at her girls night out, I couldn't sit in the parking lot any longer. I thought about coming home and Just getting drunk, but after thinking about it I decided I should try and stay sober in case she called and needed a ride.

I knew sooner or later I would be drinking if things went the way I was afraid they would, but I had planned to put it off as long as I could, or it's confirmed she strayed. I grabbed some water and sat down in the recliner and turned on the tube, maybe find a car program or something like that. I found a classic car auction rerun, I could get into that.

I remember watching these with Heather. Crap, I knew this would happen, I probably should have gone back to the shop and found something easy to do. I tried to watch, but I kept wondering if I should have gone into the club, but even if I stopped it tonight, she would have just been more discreet in the future, plus I probably would have ended up in jail.

Better off to get it over with and move on with my life whatever that meant. I didn't think I could live with her if she did something with another man. Fuck, maybe she won't.

I eventually dozed off thinking of happier times. I woke up, and looked at the clock and it was 10:59, well I'd say it's confirmed, there's no way she got to talking and lost track of time this late, especially without a call, she was obviously dressed for it, shit.

I went out in the kitchen and got a bottle of scotch out of the liquor cabinet and got a glass and went back to the recliner, I sat down and poured a glass. I thought for a minute and got out of the chair and on my knees and prayed for Heather, for my gift, for this somehow not to happen. After I said amen I thought back to the time when I got on my knees and prayed, it was at my fathers funeral, and Heather was kneeled down right next to me holding my hand. I started to tear up. I sat back down and picked up the glass and took a sip.

Heather is about to leave the bar


"Are you ready to go, Mark?"

I'm starting to tear up, I see Carla looking at me, Mark says "Sure I'm ready to show you how a real Man fucks." We get up and he takes my hand and leads me to the door. The closer I get, the more I realize this is a bad idea, I need to get to Rob. I can't do this.

We're almost to the door and Carla stops me and gives Mark one of those smiles that men can't resist, she says "Let me borrow Heather for a Minute. Come on Let's go to the powder room."

She's holding my hand, and I'm doing my best to keep my dress pulled down while Carla leads me by my hand. I see Mark sit down next to Tina and start talking, he doesn't look happy. Carla Turns around and gives me the same smile she just gave Mark while she led me away.

We're on the other side of the bar now, as she leads me into a hallway. We step into the hallway a few steps, Carla punches a code on a door that says private, Carla steps inside and holds the door for me to enter. We are in a medium size office with a desk, a couple of chairs, and a couch. Carla has shut and locked the door, and says. "Please have a seat on the couch." I sit down on the couch, she is walking towards me, as she sees my pantyhose, "Ooh, I like your pantyhose, and crotchless to," she says as she sits down on the couch and turns towards me.

"We'll be left alone in here, you look like you need a friend, so tell me what is going on?"

I don't know, I was going to go with Mark.

"That's not a good idea, what were you going to do with him?"

Tina set me up, we were going to ahh, I don't know, I think Rob cheated on me and Tina set this up, she said I needed to do it to get even.

"In other words he was going to fuck you, is that correct?"

I said yes. The thought made me burst out in tears. Carla held me as I cried.

Carla went on, "Despite what a lot of people think, cheating is not the best option, it just brings you down to their level. Do you know for certain that he cheated?"

Tina told me Erika's husband had seen Rob with a girl in his truck. It looked like they were going to a hotel.

"Do you know any other details about this?"

No not really, Mr Wilde did say they were talking, but that's all I know, that and going to a hotel.

"You really need to talk to Rob about it, you don't know his side of the story."

I asked him if he had ever been with another woman.

"I'm guessing, but did he say no?"

He told me verbatim I can still hear it now, "No Heather, you are the only woman I have ever been with."

"If you walk out of here tonight and fuck that sleaze ball, or any one else, and you found out he didn't cheat, how would you feel?"

I started crying, I completely broke down, Carla held me while I cried until I settled down enough.

"Heather you can do what you want to do, but I'm going to fill you in on a few things. First, Mark is a piece of shit period end of story, and so are Tina and Rebecca. If you really believe that Rob really cheated on you, beyond the shadow of a doubt, fine. And you want to degrade yourself with that slime ball that's fine too."

I was still sobbing.

"Now I don't know if he cheated on you or not, and you don't either, the first thing you need to do is sit down with Rob and ask him, if he looks you in the eyes you will know if he's sincere or not."

I broke down and started crying again, Carla pulled me in and held me.

"Heather, when you asked him if he had been with another woman, did he look you in the eyes?"

I couldn't talk for a few minutes. I said, "Carla, He looked me right in the eyes when he said it. Then Rob asked if I had ever been with someone else, and I glanced at him, looked away and just said no. I couldn't look him in the eyes."

"Heather, have you ever been with anyone else, the guy in college?"

No, I made that up. The guy did hit on me but at the time he was my roommate's boyfriend, I told her about it, she brushed it off, said he was probably joking, she caught him later with another girl, It hurt her and she stopped dating. She was so pretty, I wanted to be with her but I didn't want to risk what I had with Rob. I never even let Rob meet her, I was afraid she would steal him, I know she wouldn't, but I just could't chance it. She was so pretty.

"Is that why you looked away?"

No, I was thinking about the things Tina said, and cheating to get even.

"You know I didn't know about all this, about the only information I get is on Fridays when we get together. Helen called me yesterday and clued me in that something was going on with you, she didn't know about Rob, but she knew Tina was pestering you to hook up with someone. She is very envious of you, you have what every little girl wants, it's what I wanted. Helen quit coming because of her being pregnant. She thinks a lot of you and she didn't want to see you throw it away. June and Joanna didn't come tonight because they didn't want to see you throw it away either."

"Heather, I know you may not believe this, but I bet every woman in this club wants what you have, and I would be willing to bet there is not one person in that room that has what you have. If somebody asked me if I wanted to bet on whether Rob cheated or not, I would bet on Rob not cheating, I can just about guarantee you he didn't cheat, and I've never met him."

"Heather, you have an incredible gift, I hope you don't throw it away."

That's what Rob says, he'll sometimes say what a great gift I gave him, or what a great gift I am, I've never really understood, he's been doing it since we were 18.

He came to work today and took me to lunch. Before we left the restaurant, he thanked me for all my love and said I was the best gift he ever received. I know there is more to it, But I don't really understand it.

"Heather, have you ever looked up and thought of somebody else when you're making love?"

No.

"That's the gift, it's true for women but more so for men, It means because you've never been with anybody else, he knows you're not thinking of some other guy, some previous lover. If you fucked that prick, and it could have been the worst sex you ever had. And IF; Rob stayed with you and even if you told him it was the worst experience you ever had, he'll wonder if your thinking of him, he'll worry, if the other guy did it better, he'll worry if he touched you better, eats you better, kisses you better, just about anything you can do with a guy, he'll worry."

"And you can tell him everything he does to you is the best you ever had, but in the back of his mind, he knows you would lie about it to spare his feelings because you love him."

I was crying so hard now, I couldn't hardly breathe. I came so close to destroying my marriage, and destroying Rob. Carla held me as I cried.

Through the tears "I said thank you Carla, You are my Angel."

"Would you like me to drive you home Heather."

I think that might be a good idea, I'm not sure about driving and I don't want to face him alone.


Carla picked up the phone and pushed a button,

"Hey hun, could you send Don back here to escort my friend and I to my car, yes, ok thanks lover."

In about a minute a man knocked on the door and said it's Don. Carla opened the door and let Don in. We went out the rear door and I held her hand as she led me to her car.

Mark was standing by my car, Carla tapped Don and pointed to Mark. Don headed towards Mark, Don walked up to Mark. "May I help you sir." I heard Carla say, "God please let him start something." Mark said, no I'm just waiting on someone, then he saw me, "Heather, come on you've kept me waiting long enough." Don said "Sir I'm going to ask you to leave." Mark said "fuck you" and shoved Don, and then one punch and Mark hit the ground, Don yelled "y'all are good, he won't bother you." I heard Carla say quietly, "Thank you God."

Carla then said "Thank you too Heather," I asked "What for?" Carla said "For wearing that Hot pink mini dress you got that sexy body in, he couldn't miss it." I laughed, I needed a little humor, Now I needed to see Rob. I looked at my phone and it was after 10pm, I said Carla, it's after 10, he'll never believe I didn't do anything.

Yes he will, don't worry.

On the way home, Carla said, "would you have actually done it if I hadn't stopped you?"

No Carla, I had decided on the way out. It was a bad idea, all I could think of all night was Rob. Mark Said some things to me that made me sick to think about doing them with him, but I thought if it were with Rob, it would be exciting.


"I didn't think you could either, but if you left there with him, backing out would have been harder if not dangerous."

Back at home.


I was thinking back to all the good times I'd had with Heather, I thought maybe if I got down on my knees and thanked God for the gift that was given to me more often. I was jared from my thoughts by the door bell, who the hell is ringing my doorbell at this hour. I thought about ignoring it, and then had a thought that something might have happened to Heather. I opened the door to see a very attractive dark haired woman. She said, "You must be Rob Thomas?"

Yes, is Heather alright?


"Yes she's fine, she was a little upset and didn't want to drive here or meet you alone, May I call you Rob?
"

I said, "Of course."

"I'm Carla, I'm going to go and get Heather and bring her in.
"

I followed her out to her car, Heather was in the passenger seat, she looked apprehensive. Carla opened the door, Heather was looking at me. First thing I said to her was "Are you alright?" She nodded that she was, I said come on in, she got out and she immediately grabbed me in a hug, I don't think she had ever held on to me so tight or so long. I was talking to her and telling her to settle down, it's alright, she was crying, I had tears in my eyes. I feared what was coming, her makeup was a mess, I was still silently praying that she was alright. Carla was patiently standing there. We finally made it in the house, I guided Heather to the couch and got her seated, I sat beside her and she was holding me again. Carla walked over toward my recliner, she picked up the glass and the bottle of scotch,

She looked at me and said "I promise you won't need this, nothing happened."

I felt relieved to hear that, she carried them into the kitchen and returned with two bottles of water and gave one to Heather, and one to me.

I said thank you, "I said please help yourself to anything you want, I have a feeling that I owe you a great deal."

Heather smiled, and said "She's my guardian Angel Rob."

"You two have a lot to talk about, but before that, I want to tell you that she never did anything with that asshole. We talked for quite a while, that's why we are so late.
"

I heard Heather, she said, "You never lost your gift Rob."

She still had tears running down her face, but once she said that, I lost it. I was crying but they were happy tears.

"Rob, I need to get going, but I would like to talk to you alone for just a few Minutes. Is there someplace private we could talk.?"

Sure we can go in the office, we stepped in the office and I closed the door. Carla said,

"Part of what caused this is she has so-called friends that were leading her down the wrong path."

Tina?

"Yes she was one of them, she never bothered her until one Friday night, we were talking about husbands, boyfriends and sexual partners."

Hold up, I don't think I need to hear about all of this.


Carla said "Don't worry I think you will like it, anyway when they asked how many boyfriends, she had, She said "just one," Tina and Rebecca were razzing her, asking about sex and one night stands, there were none, She basically said you met when you were 12 and grew up together, secretly engaged in school, married 2 years after high school. This pissed Tina and Rebecca off that's what got them razzing her telling her she needed more experience.
"

I know some of that, I overheard her on the phone one day.

"Then you understand some of what she was going through. Now I want to ask you a question. One of the ladies at work said her husband saw you with a blonde girl in your truck. Do you know Mr Wilde?
"

Yeah, I painted his car.

"Well he saw you with a blonde girl in your truck. Do you know anything about that?
"

I said yeah, she brought in a 1969 Pontiac Trans Am to the shop, we're going to paint it and put in a new interior. She left the car and I gave her a ride home. I saw Mr Wilde was at a traffic light in his Chevelle when I was taking her home.

"I thought it was something like that, I had a good feeling about you. I know she is very emotional, so please be gentle with her. She has endured a lot from her so-called friends, there were only two of them and I believe they were jealous of what you two have. I do know she loves you more than I thought was possible to love anybody."

So she thought I cheated on her?

"I think Tina and Rebecca were doing anything they could to drag your wife down to their level, I'm sure they twisted the story to fit their agenda. Did you suspect anything?"

I never was real wild about her going out on Fridays, I trusted her, I really missed spending time with her. But I had a feeling the last couple of weeks, she was staying later and then the overheard phone conversation. Today was the worst, I figured she had decided and I was going to lose my, ahh I was going to lose Heather.

With a smile, Carla said "You didn't lose your gift Rob."

Heather was still on the couch when we came back out.


Carla said to Heather, "See, I told you, I would have won that bet.
"

I was curious about what that meant.


Carla said, "I'm sure you have a lot to talk about, Heather you have my number, be sure to call me if you need anything at all." Heather gave Carla a hug and Carla turned and left.

Heather came to me and hugged me again, she said "I'm so sorry I almost did something that I would regret for the rest of my life.
"

I said I love you so much, I will love you forever, I'm so happy you didn't take my gift.


Heather looked at me and smiled. "You don't have to explain the gift now, Carla explained it to me, I will never take your gift from you, it's yours forever.
"

I said what do you want to do? I have a feeling we have a lot to talk about, but I don't know if now is the right time, would you like to go lay down?

"I think that's a good Idea, I just want to hold you."

That sounds wonderful.

We went to bed and laid down, we just laid there holding each other not saying anything, I know we were both exhausted but couldn't sleep.

Heather finally said, "Would you have left me if I had gone with him?"

Heather, I don't know, Wendall asked me that, I hadn't thought about it at all, I never thought you would cheat. But I just didn't know what I would do if you did. I couldn't see myself living without you, I thought about just ignoring it and going on, I thought about divorce but there again, to think of a life without you in it seemed unbearable. I had some pretty dark thoughts. I just don't know Heather, I just don't want to go through anything like that again. Heather was tearing up and so was I.

"I was told somebody saw you in your truck with some blonde going in a motel."

I know, that's what Carla asked me about that. That was a week ago Thursday, She Brought in a 1969 Trans Am in to the shop, I gave her an estimate and she agreed and left the car, I gave her a ride home, Carla told me that Mr. Wilde was the one who saw us, he was in his 70 Chevelle, I saw him at a red light.

"I'm so sorry, I almost threw us away. I should have just asked you directly, instead of asking if you have ever been with another woman, but I was scared to. Carla talked to me quite a bit last night, she asked all about what led up to last night, Mr Wilde seeing you with the girl and thought you could have gone in the hotel. Then she said, if I cheated tonight, and found out you didn't cheat, how would I feel? I just broke down crying, I'm sorry I was such an idiot, please say I can be with you forever.
"

Absolutely, I never want to be away from you again, I love you so much.

"I love you too Rob.
"

It was 3am when I last looked at a clock, I woke up at about 8 in the morning, Heather was still laying facing me, we were both dressed, she still had that hot pink dress and pantyhose on, she looked so hot in that dress, she wore pantyhose all the time, but she never slept in them, I couldn't blame her I didn't like wearing anything to bed either. I just laid there and watched her sleep.

We had already answered the main questions, neither one of us cheated. I believed her and I hope she believed me. I knew we had a lot more to talk about. I said a little prayer thanking God for answering my prayer and letting me keep my gift.

Heather woke not long after me, she smiled and said "good morning," I was pretty sure neither of us had eaten since lunch yesterday.

I said "Do you want to go get breakfast or would you rather I fix something here?"

"I don't really want to be around other people right now."

I'll fix us something, why don't you get cleaned up while I make breakfast. Heather got up and went into the bathroom to get cleaned up, I went to fix breakfast, I scrambled some eggs for Heather, and over light for me, I made grits and bacon to go along with it. I made it on the Griddle on the back porch. I almost had everything done when Heather came out on the back porch, she looked beautiful, but she was wearing a pair of sweats and a baggy t-shirt.

I smiled at her, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed in the way she was dressed, I was so used to seeing her dressed in next to nothing around the house. We had breakfast, mine were supposed to be over light but I broke both yokes, Heather hardly ever broke my yokes.

We ate in silence. I know we both had a lot to talk about, but I don't think either one of us knew where to start. We finished eating and we both cleaned up.

I said, "Would you like to go out by the pool and talk?"

Heather said, "ok," she sounded apprehensive, I started to worry that maybe she had a change of heart about staying with me. We sat next to each other in the lounge chairs. We weren't getting very far, I guess we were both afraid to start, we sat there, not saying anything, I was scared I didn't know what to say. I finally said, Heather, do you still want to be with me?

"Oh God yes, I was trying to get up the nerve to ask you the same thing, why would you ask me that, I'm the one that almost screwed up everything, I almost took your gift away. Rob, I'm so sorry for what I thought about doing, that's almost as bad as actually doing it. I love you so much, I'm so sorry."

I love you too, don't worry it's over now, and nothing happened, I still have my gift. It's not all your fault, I should have tried harder to get you to tell me what was going on. I had no idea you thought I cheated. That bitch Tina had a lot to do with it. I overheard a phone call from her the Saturday I went to look at the car, I couldn't hear the other half, you seemed to shut her down until the end when you said you'd think about it. That's why I felt sick. I sounded like she was trying to get you to hook up.

"Honey, I just said that to shut her up, she had been bugging me to hook up with someone for a while, I kept telling her no. Then a couple of weeks after she learned I had only been with you, she made more of an effort. I told her no, time and time again. That's when she started calling me. Then she almost pulled me down when she tried to convince me you cheated."

Heather, you are done with girls night right?

"Absolutely, I had decided to quit going out on Fridays the week before, I had decided I was not going that night while I was at work, then I got the call from you saying you were going to be working late. So I decided to go.".

Oh God, I can't believe this, I called you to tell you I guessed I was working late, hoping you would tell me you weren't going out, at that point you hadn't missed one night yet, I didn't want to make you feel like I was trying to control you, I knew something was up, and I did blame Tina for a lot of it. I figured you just needed some time apart from me. Right up till I saw how you were dressed yesterday at lunch, in my heart, I believed you would be faithful. I was paranoid as hell, and I was preparing myself for the worst, but I still believed in you.

"I'm so sorry about that, I wondered if you'd still be home when I left, I decided I didn't care, I believe I would have still dressed that way if you were home, but when I saw you there at work, I was shocked, I didn't know what to do I was like a deer in the headlights. I'm so sorry, I will admit that I like dressing like that, I like it most when I'm with you. I can dress sexy and be comfortable with who I'm around, although what I wore that day, as you pointed out, was not appropriate for work. But what made me feel so ashamed was the reason I was doing it. I'm so sorry Rob, I won't dress like that anymore."

Heather I love it when you dress like that. I was disappointed this morning when I saw the way you were dressed, it made me think you changed your mind about staying with me, I mean you always look sexy for work, but I can't remember you dressed like that for work. You looked so hot in that hot pink dress, pantyhose, and those matching heels yesterday. What hurt was you weren't dressed that way for me. When we got back and you closed the door and went to talk to that skank, I was sure I'd lost the gift.

Heather said, "Just a minute, I'll be right back."

She was gone for just a minute, she came back out with her phone, turned on the stereo and laid down with me on the chaise lounge, she was completely naked. She messed with her phone and put it down and put her head on my chest.

The stereo started Playing Chicago's

Hard to Say I'm Sorry

As the song started playing, I felt a tear on my chest.


"And after all that's been said and done You're just a part of me I can't let go

Couldn't stand to be kept away Just for the day
 From your body
 Wouldn't wanna be swept away Far away from the one that I love

Hold me now

It's hard for me to say I'm sorry I just want you to know
 Hold me now
 I really wanna tell you I'm sorry I could never let you go"

We laid there together holding each other tight, this song seemed to fit the way I think we both felt, I knew we were going to be forever.

"And after all that's been said and done You're just a part of me I can't let go

After all that we've been through I will make it up to you
 I promise to

You're gonna be the lucky one"

After that,
 I had my eyes shut trying to stop the tears, this seemed to fit the situation so well.

It was true, I never wanted to be away from her.

It was a very emotional moment. God, I loved her so much.


We just laid there for a while holding each other, yesterday it seemed my world was falling apart, but we pulled through and love prevailed. We laid there for some time just holding each other, we were both glad things had turned out the way they did.

Heather, what about your job, do you want to stay there?

"Well, I don't like the idea of being around Tina and Rebecca, and especially that asshole, but if I quit I'll be stuck at the house all day by myself."

What about getting another job?

"I guess I could look around, but it would be the same thing, and I'd have less vacation, and start out at a lower wage."

Heather, what if I told you I know of a job where you would do pretty much what you do now, with a few added tasks, make more money than you do now, get more vacation than you do now, and I can guarantee you could get the same vacation as me, even if it's short notice.

"Who do I have to kill?"

You don't have to kill anyone, I'm asking if you want to be my office manager.

"She threw her arms around me and said, "Yes Yes Yes a thousand times yes."

Hold on, you may want to know more about the job, you'll be answering the phone, and when we have cars for sale, you'll handle inquiries on them, and there will be a dress code after the way I saw you were dressed yesterday for work.

"Don't worry, I won't dress like that, I understand it's a business."

I said actually, the way you were dressed yesterday was exactly what I had in mind. Of course that could end up with you in some, shall we say compromising positions with your boss at work.

She just smiled and said, "mmmm, sounds fun."

What do you want to do about the job you have now, are you just going to quit or do you want to give notice?

"I honestly just want to quit but I guess the right thing is to give notice."

I know Tina and the other girl will be there, I'm not worried about them, but I'm guessing that the asshole you were, the asshole from your job. Is he going to be around, do you think he might try anything Monday?

"I don't know, I hadn't thought of that. When Carla and I were walking to her car, Mark, the asshole was standing by my car, I guess Heather knows the owner there, she took me in a private room where we talked and she had

one of the bouncers escorted us to her car. He saw me, said something about waiting long enough for me, shoved the bouncer, the bouncer hit him once, he went down. I gotta admit I loved seeing him get hit."

Heather, I'm not sure going back is such a good Idea. Has he done anything at the office before?

"He's been in my office twice, he only talked, the first time he said he could help me out with me only having sex with one man. Then he came in Friday and asked if I was ready for some dancing tonight, in that dress he could see my pussy, he said it looked like it was primed to fuck, and that he might fuck me up against the wall in the club. I told him I was backing out tonight. He went on to talk me into it, telling me that you cheated."

Did anybody hear what he said?

"June the lady that sits across from me heard the first time, she offered to be a witness, I don't know if she heard the second time but I can't imagine she didn't."

Here's what we're going to do. I'm going to work with you Monday. You and I are going to go talk to June and see if she will still be a witness. Whether she will or won't we are going to the HR department. We don't know if and when they will do anything with ass wipe, and I don't want you around him. You're going to start at the shop Monday when we get done there. How does that sound?

"That sounds great, and she kissed me. When we broke the kiss, she said thank you for taking me back."

I didn't take you back, as far as I'm concerned you never left, I still have my gift. Then we held each other some more.


I said let's go swimming, I pulled my shorts off and we jumped in the pool. We splashed around and played for a while, she looked so good, I was the happiest man alive, we came out of this together.

I still couldn't help thinking how close we came to losing everything we had together. I still had questions pop up in my head, not about whether she was lying, but about what happened. I knew some of it but I didn't know all of it. It was my fault too, but I had tried all week to find out what was bothering her.

Heather, You told them you were going to back out Friday, why didn't you?

"Because I'm stupid," she was tearing up. "I decided to cancel after lunch with you, I didn't like it when you sat on the other side of the booth, you had never done that before. And then what you told me after we ate tore me up inside, and when we left you didn't take my hand, I didn't like that so I took yours. And I swear when I shut the door, I heard you say goodbye. I don't know if I did or didn't, but what I heard sounded so final."

She was crying now, I said, "I did say goodbye, I thought I was losing you."

She paused for a minute and then went on.

"When I got back to work Tina and Rebecca were waiting for me, Tina started in with I hope your cheater husband didn't talk you out of it. They went on about how you cheated and lied about it, I said but I love him, they said it didn't stop you. Then the asshole came and gave me pretty much the same treatment. Close to quitting time I started thinking I may not even have a home anymore. I went round and round with myself. I was at the club and I finally decided I'd let fate decide, he told me he would be at the club at 8 or a little after, I decided if he showed up at one one minute after 8, I was going home and see if I still had a marriage, he showed up at 7:59 according to my phone."

I'm guessing Carla stopped you?

"I had decided to get it over with, I knew this was going to be bad, he actually asked me if I ever sucked a cock in the mens room. We were almost to the door. I was Starting to panic, all I could think about was you, I knew I couldn't go through with this.

Then Carla stopped and smiled at him and said, "I need to borrow Heather for a minute." She took me by the hand and led me all the way around the bar. I was there with her till after 10:00."

"Rob, I want to tell you I changed my mind before Carla stopped me, there were too many things telling me not to, all I could think about was you. After seeing what that asshole did in the parking lot, it may have still ended badly if Carla wasn't there."

I know Heather, That's exactly why I'm going to work with you. I don't trust that asshole.

"Rob there is something I need to talk to you about, promise me you'll just let me talk, I didn't do anything but I feel you should know, Promise?"

I'm thinking, oh boy, this doesn't sound good. "I Promise."

"This happened when I was at FSU, you Remember Suzy, my roommate I told you about, we roomed there for the whole two years. She helped me a lot, she knew I was engaged, she was exclusive with someone early on, but she had so much more exposure to the world than I. You always protected me until I went to college, and she protected me while I was there. I know that doesn't sound right because she also turned me on to being an exhibitionist, but it's true."

"It wasn't long after I was there, and her boyfriend hit on me. I told her about it and she brushed me off, saying he was just playing. About two weeks later she caught him with another female in his car in the dorm parking lot."

"It hurt her real bad, I felt so bad for her, I couldn't imagine what that would do to her until recently when I was led to believe you cheated. I know you didn't but, for a while I was led to believe that you did. I also understand how you felt when I almost did."

" I was afraid she would blame me for her breakup and steal you, that's the reason you never met her. I know it's silly but she was gorgeous and I didn't want her to steal you."

I opened my mouth and she said

"Remember you promised."

" I didn't know the pain she was going through then, but we became even closer and spent a lot of time talking, like when we were kids, I know she swore off men at least until she got out of college."

"But Rob, I did become very attracted to her, I had a crush on her, I wanted to be with her. I'm sorry. The main reason I didn't do anything was; because I didn't want to mess us up. I'm so sorry Rob."

Can I talk now?

"Yes, of course."

How come you gave me the picture of the two of you instead of one of your solo pictures?

"Huh?"

I said How come you gave me a picture of the two of you instead of one of your solo pictures? I'm sure you didn't want me to be attracted to her.

"I don't know. I really don't."

Heather, I'll tell you this, if you did anything with her, I would have been very upset... If you didn't invite me to watch. I just smiled, I would have liked to have seen that.

She was sorta smiling, "I kinda wish I hadn't told you now."

Heather honestly, I say that now, but I was insecure then too, and it would have hurt a lot finding out, but I got to admit it would have been a whole lot better with her than to find out it was another guy, that would have devastated me, I wish I met her and got to know her. It's easier to say things like that now knowing how close you two were and, I know I owe her for looking out for you. After all we just went through, I feel more bonded to you than I ever have.

Then I said. "Besides, we've watched porn scenes with two girls. It always seemed to me you liked them as much as me."

"Rob, you're terrible, but I have to admit I did get turned on watching them with you."