Chapter Text
The Affair
The room was entirely silent apart from the slight hum of the air-conditioner unit and the regular breaths of the angelic woman lying in his bed. Terese lay snuggled up close to him, completely nude apart from the Egyptian cotton sheets draped over her with a hint of her breasts peaking out. He thought she looked like a goddess, a statue could be done of the pose she held even in her sleep. If he died right now, he would surely not get into heaven but that was ok, because he had it right now.
How could something so wrong, feel so right? She should be off limits to him and he knows this. But every time one of them decides this will be the last time they do this, it happens again. What he really wants is for her to leave him, why she stays with her husband is something he can not get around his head but it hurts. Everyone would be shocked if they knew what they were doing, he was sleeping with his brothers wife, worse he was in love with her. Oh if he found out, he does not even want to think how angry and hurt he would be. They had a difficult relationship as siblings for the longest time, only to reconnect and him to fall in love with his wife.
But how could he not? Terese was everything any man could want in a woman and so much more. It was not just that she was beautiful, she was smart, sophisticated, friendly and a wicked sense of humour. He had never felt this way about any woman ever, every time she went back to her husband his heart broke a little more. In his dreams she was his wife and moments like this were common place. No more guilt, no more betraying his brother just a married couple sharing a bed. The idea she would be going back to his brothers bed made him sick.
The silence was broken by Terese's phone ringing. Sleepily she sat up, the sheets fell down and she turned to her phone. He leaned over, he could see it was his brother calling
“Hi sweetheart” how easily she seemed with his brother. Was this affair an illusion and one sided? Was it just sex for her?
“You know my flight was delayed....oh you tracked it so you know it only landed just now. No you do not need to pick me up, I have already booked a cab but I should be home in about an hour. Honestly you did not need to wait up. Yes, you as well bye”
He did not want to think the reply of 'you as well meant', he could not hear what his brother said but it was clear he had been keeping tabs on her. Of course her flight was not delayed, as she had never been on it but when they checked on delayed flights coming into Melbourne it seemed a reasonable excuse, the reality was she caught an earlier one. Her husband was very controlling, course he tracked her flight. Now with him tracking it, she would leave. The bed would be cold and she would be going back to his brother, her husband again. Would they lie to each other about it being the last time? Would it be a reality that it was? He could not even imagine that.
Terese slipped out of the bed, she started picking up all the dis-guarded clothes on the floor, same clothes he took off her hours before and started to dress.
“I have to get home, he is expecting me” he did not reply, another dent on his heart and he would soon be alone. Very rarely did they get any decent time alone, in fact this was the first time, there had been enough time for her to sleep. Before it had been stolen moments in his room, a couple of times in her office, that time when she was in front of her office window and even in the elevator when he pushed the emergency stop. Yes it was a bit of a thrill no doubt but it was more than sex, he loved her. He had wondered if it would be different this time, especially when she made the excuse of the plane being delayed. They had not just made love, they had fed each other snacks in bed and lay in the dark their hands intertwined just talking.
“We really should not be doing this any more” there it was the lie or was it? Of this being the last time.
“Do you want it to be the last time Terese?”
“No, but should be, I should make sure it is. I am cheating on my husband, you are cheating on your brother”
“Well tell him, be with me full time. I want to be with you properly” he reached and gently touched her hand.
“The whole family would be hurt, you would be more of an outcast than you already are?”
“I do not care if it means we were together, I love you Terese. Yes I said it. I love you and I have probably from that first day”
Terese looked at him shocked, this was the first time either had said the L word and now it was out there. She suddenly felt very frightened and knew she had to go. This had all gotten so out of hand, what she had been telling herself was a distraction from an unhappy marriage was actually something real with someone else.
She quickly finished dressing and grabbed her bag.
“I have to go”
“Terese, please”
“I am sorry Paul, I have to go home to my husband. Glen will be suspicious if I am late”
To Be Continued?
Yes she is married to Glen. If people can not hate me too much for that, I can continue.