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\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 It}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  was nearly my normal time anyway, but my wife had }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 apparently}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  decided to let me sleep in.
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\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 The noises turned out to be }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 her humming and softly singing to herself and she seemed very happy. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 Thinking}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  back }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  tried to remember if }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  had mentioned that }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  had taken tonight off and had made dinner reservations.
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\hyphpar0\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7815773 {\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 Slipping}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  out of bed, }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  moved to the hall and glanced over the }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 banister}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 .}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773  My wife stood below me }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 looking at herself in the mirror, }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 almost wearing a dress.
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\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 My}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 wife}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  stood looking at herself in the full length mirror. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 She}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  had }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 
apparently}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  been to the beauty salon as she had a new hairdo. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 Then}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  noticed the dress. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 From}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  the back it did not seem like much at first glance. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  had taken it for her exercise clothes then assumed it was something she}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 
 had picked up to sunbathe in. I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 t was when she moved into the sunlight and }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  saw the shimmer }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  realized }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 that she was wearing a new fairly expensive dress. It also showed a lot of skin. A strap over her left shoulder crossed and connected to the top of the right bust line. It flowed down the back to the left side of what originally 
looked to be a 80s style tube top. The bottom of the fron left side connected to a very low slung skirt and the 
right rear of the top connected to back of the skirt. A shiny tube top held up by one strap and it in turn held up the skirt with two very thin straps. The skirt ended well above her knees. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 
\par I must have made a noise as she looked over her shoulder at me and then rushed to where I knew the coat closet was. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 I heard hangers screech as she slid them across the metal rods. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 
\par Stumbling down the steps trying to wipe sleep from my eyes I caught up to her as she neared the door. Her full length London Fog coat wrapped and belted tight. As she bent to grab her purse off the telephone stand, she said, \'93I\rquote 
m going out with the girls, Tupperware sales night. Have a good night at work. Love you.\'94 And she air kissed me as she pushed past to the door. 
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\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 "You're going out with the 'girls', wearing that?"
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\par "Look, }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 it\rquote s}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  just the girls that I sell }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 Tupperware}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 
 with. Some of them work at the warehouse and never get to go to any of the sales parties. We just decided that we would take a few of them out.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103  Hit a bar, have a few drinks. Show the warehouse girls what they are missing.}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 "
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\par "You're a married woman and you're going out dressed like you want to give it away."
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\par "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 We\rquote re going to a bar! }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 I'm just going dancing. You know I like to dance. Tease some of the guys a bit maybe. You know how I looked in High school. I never got the chance to experiment."
\par 
\par "Yep, I know how you looked in High School. That is where I met you and fell in love with you."
\par 
\par "Well, it's just us girls. See you in a while. Not real sure when this will run down. You will probably already be at work though." and she was gone. 
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\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 I walked into the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 living room}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103  and dropped onto the s}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 ofa}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 . }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 Working}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 m}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 idshift can take }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 its}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 
 toll on the body. My wife was partially right. I had been scheduled to work. It was difficult to keep track of at times: 6 days on, 2 days off, 6 swings on, 2 swings off, 6 mids on 2 mids off and once a month a "free" day off or overt
ime if you wanted to work. I had planned on a nice supper out but my wife had dropped her news before I could ask. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13451103 
I turned on the TV and set the timer for 120 minutes. I had discovered the timer a few weeks ago after falling asleep and then hearing my wife complain about how the noise kept her up all night. Now if I 
fell asleep watching the news the TV would turn itself off}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 . Settling back onto the couch I turned on the news and promptly fell back to sleep. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 
\par 
\par At about 2am I heard the front door }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 bang }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 open. 
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\par "Can you make it from here, baby." a male voice whispered. 
\par 
\par "I can, I can, I ...umph." My }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 wife\rquote s}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  voice replied. 
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\par The lights remained off. 
\par 
\par "Ok, }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7815773 here}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  let me help. Up we go."
\par 
\par "Whee, you're strong."
\par 
\par "Now three steps to the landing. Up the five steps." Their uneven tread let me follow them in my mind. "Now turn the corner, 5 more steps. Ok, we are at the top. You need to piss?"
\par 
\par "You gonna wipe me?" my wife said in a tiny girl like voice. "You gonna help lil' me on da potty?"
\par 
\par "Ah, baby we don't want to start that again. I..."
\par 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 "You don't wanna help me potty?}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  You're not gonna help me clean up my .....kitty?"
\par 
\par I go}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 t up and went out the back door,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  My heart leaving a trail of pieces behind. 
\par 
\par Setting in the porch swing, I almost did not hear her scream her climax. Or the second one. 
\par 
\par 10 minutes later I heard a car start on the other side of the house and drive away. I sat staring at the lights of town. We had picked this spot for the house together. It had a good breeze during spring and summer. 
\par 
\par Getting up I went into the living room and sat back down on the couch. 
\par 
\par Her scream was the next thing I remember. 
\par 
\par "Oh dear god. You scared me. What the hell are you doing down here on the couch? When did you get home?"
\par 
\par "I've been home."
\par 
\par A confused look slid over her face followed by a curious one. "Why didn't you come to bed? That couch can't be good on your back."  
\par 
\par "I don't have a bed." I delivered in a monotone.
\par 
\par "What the hell do you mean by that?"
\par 
\par "Well, I thought I had a bed here but it se}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 e}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 ms I don't. The couch will have to work for a day until I can get something figured out."
\par 
\par "Okay, what}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120  the hell are you talking about?}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  If you don't start making sense I am just going to go back up stairs and use that bed you say you don't have."
\par 
\par "I guess, In a few days you can get even more use out of it."
\par 
\par "Okay you're not making any sense. How long have you been up? When did you get home?"
\par 
\par "Oh I have been home. Well, here. Here ain't home any more."
\par 
\par "Would you stop playing fucking word games. When did you get off work?"
\par 
\par "Yesterday. I didn't have to work last night. That was why I was trying to }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 stop }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 you }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 from going out last night.. I was going }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 to }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 ask you to }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 go to dinner with me."
\par 
\par "Well where the hell have you been if you weren't at work."
\par 
\par "Right here on the couch. All night. Well until about 2am when some noise woke me up and I went out on the porch."
\par 
\par I could see my wife's mind work. It was reflected on her face. Confusion, }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11810120 surprise}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 , horror.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 You were here!}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 ?}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 "
\par 
\par "Yep, seems he knows the house almost as well as I do. Counting off steps to the landing, the stairs themselves, and the steps to the bathroom."
\par 
\par "Oh honey." She walked towards me with a look of pity on her face. "Oh god, I am so sorry you heard that. I love you. I really do." She set down on the couch and pulled me into her arms as if I was a young child. "I really love you. I just... I had to see
 if I was... if I had missed out on something."
\par 
\par "Love." was all I said. 
\par 
\par She glanced down at my face, my head pulled into her breasts. "Yes dear?"
\par 
\par "No. I was not calling you that. That is what you missed out on." I set up and moved to a chair. "I am going to get some clothes and find a hotel."
\par 
\par "What ... what do you mean?"
\par 
\par "This house is no longer my home. That room will never be my bedroom again. You have given it all away."
\par 
\par Walking upstairs I grabbed one of the old backpacks and started putting clothes in it. shirts. pants, underware.. all just stuffed in the bag."
\par 
\par "You going to use Kevin or find someone else?"
\par 
\par My wife looked stunned. 
\par 
\par "Kevin, }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 y}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 our }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 brother}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 , the lawyer. Are you going to call him or make a different contact."
\par 
\par "Oh god, I don't want to pull Kevin into this."
\par 
\par "Fine, Neither of us will use his firm. Probably a good idea that way the taxes can be finished with out a conflict of interest."
\par 
\par Picking up the phone book I flipped to taxi. Looking at the listing}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658 ,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid11152658  I made the call. After telling the ta
xi dispatch the address, I tossed the bag over my shoulder and walked out of the house. Never to return. 
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