This is a fictionalised account of an earlier affair with a married man. Somewhat different from situation with my current lover.
Mandy was a modern woman and felt the Internet was the place to do a little exploring. She knew she was looking for sex albeit on her terms so she decided to miss the hearts and flowers stuff and find herself a lover not a boyfriend. The thought was quite exciting...
What she liked about the ad she chose to answer were two things. Firstly, the accepting ‘looks immaterial’. She also liked the idea that a mention of arts and humour in a list of advertisers seeking sex showed an interest in personality. She was a bit worried that he may be pug ugly – not very ‘right on’ of her but she didn’t want to have a lover she could not fancy. Although ‘looks immaterial’ was a comfort it was also a bit odd...
Mandy was pleased to receive a fairly swift email in response with a ‘phone number. As she had nothing to lose she dialled him up with some trepidation and excitement. They quickly discovered a couple of films and an exhibition they’d both seen and he had been amused by her email. He sounded like the type of man she’d been hoping to meet socially but hadn’t been able to find. He just sounded so normal. She decided to take the plunge:
“OK. What’s the catch?”
“I’m married.”
Pause...
Mandy was thrown. She hadn’t even considered that an ad could be for ‘a bit on the side’ although now she thought about it; of course such ads were ideal for infidelity. But he was being honest. She’d never had a married man and didn’t want to have one either. But he seemed so nice… And all she was after was decent sex with a nice bloke… but somebody else’s ‘nice bloke’?... but she noted the odd glance at her breasts and sexily booted legs and realized this gorgeous man could probably be hers… well, on loan at least she conceded unhappily and brought up the issue of his wife. Mandy believed him but felt it sounded like a case study and told him so. He didn’t disagree. He loved his wife and kids (God! She was considering sex with a family man – as she thought it, it hit Mandy hard that she was indeed considering – who was she kidding? – dying to have this gorgeous, entertaining man in the most carnal ways imaginable!). He would never risk his family’s happiness but his wife had problems with contraception and had had several miscarriages and no longer saw sex as fun. They didn’t have an ‘arrangement’ as such but she was relieved when he didn’t ‘pester’ her, encouraged him to socialize without her and encouraged him to accept assignments that took him away from home
