After we got home I introduced Oluchi to my friends and
family. When I first mentioned to Kalu and Ife that I had found a girlfriend
and she was moving in with me they were very happy about it. They invited us
over to their house and to say they were shocked when they met Oluchi would be
an understatement.
They asked her a thousand question but most of her answers were vague. Kalu couldn't keep his eyes off of her, which I didn't care for. He was being too nice to her, which I knew was aggravating Ife. If looks could kill the ones Ife was giving me would have surely ended my life. It's like she was blaming me for Kalu’s looks towards Oluchi.
Ife was nice to Oluchi but deep down I knew she was really pissed at me; she didn't have to say anything. Having known her all these years, I could tell. I knew Oluchi loved the complements she was getting from Kalu. I could see a little of her flirtiness, but I figured it was just the way she was.
That night Oluchi and I had some great sex. She told me how much she loved it here and found it so safe and free. At the time I didn't know what she meant by it.
I called my son and daughter and told them about my new live-in. I told them right off that she was closer to their age than mine. They liked Oluchi but admitted they wouldn't see her as a mother figure, which I'd expected. They knew I had been single for a good twelve years and were at least glad that I was happy. I knew Oluchi and my children would never be close but at least they were nice to each other.
I got a call from Nneka, my ex, after the children and Ife had talked to her. She didn't seem like the happiest person on the Planet.
"Uzodinma, What are you doing. Everyone says your girlfriend is young enough to be your daughter. Did you really think this through?" asked Nneka.
"Look, you left me. I loved you but that wasn't enough." She started to interrupt me, but I kept going. "Nneka, listen, I don't blame you for leaving me. You wanted a husband who was there for you and I wasn't. I've been alone for years and yes, Oluchi is much younger but I care for her very much.
"So she's younger, big deal. We aren't married and she can leave whenever she wants. Right now I feel good and have someone to share my life with. Is that so bad?"
"Uzodinma, all I ask is be careful. I would hate to see you get hurt," said Nneka.
"I was hurt a few times in my life and the last time was when you decided to leave me. I don't think it gets much worse than that. Right now, I'm happy and I'm willing to see where this goes. Thanks for thinking about me, but this really isn't any of your business."
After I hung up with Nneka, Oluchi and I talked. She said she knew my family and friends probably didn't trust her, but that was all right as long as I did.
I told her, "I trust you, but if I find you lying to me the trust will end and you will be out the door. We'll just take this a week at a time and see how it works out. As for my friends, I don't care what they think. If they don't want to spend time with us then they don't have too."
She wanted to settle in before finding work. I mentioned to her that she could go on some of my long hauls if she wanted to. I owned my own cab and could do pretty much what I wanted to.
She loved the idea and went with me about half the time. Every time I went to a new destination that she hadn't been to she would come along. After a while, she only went if the destination was new; she said she got bored with the same places. I couldn't hardly blame her.
We'd been together for a couple of years and life was good. Kalu and Ife visited us often when we were home, although I think Kalu just liked looking at Oluchi . Ife looked great to me and still held that special place in my heart.
Ife got along with Oluchi but they were far from best friends. I think Ife wanted to know more about her and also to keep an eye on Kalu. I felt there might be a bit of jealousy there but I wasn't sure what the cause of it was.
Ife and I were still best friends and I always felt something when I hugged her. I lost her as I mentioned because I wasn't going to fight Kalu for her. She made her choice and it was Kalu.
Looking back at my life there was nothing that I wouldn't have given up just to be with her. Something deep inside me made me feel that maybe, just maybe she had a torch inside of her also.
I knew she would never cheat on Kalu and I wouldn't want her to, even with me. It helped make her who she was and I would never want to change that. We just went on being best friends.
Once it was almost—almost—more than that. It happened while Nneka and I were still married. We all went into town for an evening of dancing and partying for Nneka's birthday. We also figured we'd splurge and spend the night at a hotel.
Of course we got separate rooms. After dinner, drinking and partying we went up to Kalu and Ife's room and decided to play cards. We had all had to much to drink and Kalu suggested we play strip poker. At first we laughed but since we were all best friends we said, "What the hell!"
I couldn't help but think that I might get a chance to see Ife naked; Kalu was probably thinking of seeing Nneka the same way. Before that day I had never thought of a swap just to be with Ife but it crossed my mind that time.
The game went on and we were all losing pieces of our clothing. Everyone laughed when someone lost an item. We had all been to the swimming pool together a number of times and I had seen Ife in a bikini but this was different.
Kalu and I were down to our t-shirts and briefs. Both women were down to their bra and panties.
Kalu kept staring at Nneka. She had on a sheer bra and you could almost see her bush through her panties. She must have been pretty sauced or she would have never let it go this far. I wondered why I was letting it go this far; I'm a jealous kind of guy, and I knew Kalu couldn't be trusted.
Ife looked over at me, probably wondering what I was thinking. If she only knew. I wanted to take off the rest of her clothes and make love to her like I had dreamt of for years. The only problem was we were all married now.
She looked nice in her bra and matching panties. They weren't as sheer as Nneka's, but I knew it wasn't that easy for her either. In the next hand Ife lost, which meant she had to remove her bra or panties.
She hesitated and looked at me. Kalu yelled out, "Come on, babe, let's see some more skin. You lost."
When she reached back to unclasp her bra I said, "Stop! I think we've gone far enough. Let's stop before we do something we'll regret."
"Bullshit, Uzodinma! Come on, we're just friends having fun. What's with you?" Kalu glared at me.
"Kalu, I don't know where this will end. You and Ife are my best friends, and Nneka is my wife. I want to keep it that way. We're going back to our room and get some rest. We'll see you guys tomorrow for breakfast."
Nneka and I slipped on some of our clothes and left for our room. The last thing I remember is looking back and Ife staring at me. To this day I have to wonder what might have been.
Oluchi and I got along pretty well. She wasn't going on as many trips with me as when we first met, but that was okay. I could understand; it gets boring but it's how I make my living, and at least I'm doing the driving. Oluchi found a job in an expensive restaurant, which gave her something to do when I was gone for days at a time.
They asked her a thousand question but most of her answers were vague. Kalu couldn't keep his eyes off of her, which I didn't care for. He was being too nice to her, which I knew was aggravating Ife. If looks could kill the ones Ife was giving me would have surely ended my life. It's like she was blaming me for Kalu’s looks towards Oluchi.
Ife was nice to Oluchi but deep down I knew she was really pissed at me; she didn't have to say anything. Having known her all these years, I could tell. I knew Oluchi loved the complements she was getting from Kalu. I could see a little of her flirtiness, but I figured it was just the way she was.
That night Oluchi and I had some great sex. She told me how much she loved it here and found it so safe and free. At the time I didn't know what she meant by it.
I called my son and daughter and told them about my new live-in. I told them right off that she was closer to their age than mine. They liked Oluchi but admitted they wouldn't see her as a mother figure, which I'd expected. They knew I had been single for a good twelve years and were at least glad that I was happy. I knew Oluchi and my children would never be close but at least they were nice to each other.
I got a call from Nneka, my ex, after the children and Ife had talked to her. She didn't seem like the happiest person on the Planet.
"Uzodinma, What are you doing. Everyone says your girlfriend is young enough to be your daughter. Did you really think this through?" asked Nneka.
"Look, you left me. I loved you but that wasn't enough." She started to interrupt me, but I kept going. "Nneka, listen, I don't blame you for leaving me. You wanted a husband who was there for you and I wasn't. I've been alone for years and yes, Oluchi is much younger but I care for her very much.
"So she's younger, big deal. We aren't married and she can leave whenever she wants. Right now I feel good and have someone to share my life with. Is that so bad?"
"Uzodinma, all I ask is be careful. I would hate to see you get hurt," said Nneka.
"I was hurt a few times in my life and the last time was when you decided to leave me. I don't think it gets much worse than that. Right now, I'm happy and I'm willing to see where this goes. Thanks for thinking about me, but this really isn't any of your business."
After I hung up with Nneka, Oluchi and I talked. She said she knew my family and friends probably didn't trust her, but that was all right as long as I did.
I told her, "I trust you, but if I find you lying to me the trust will end and you will be out the door. We'll just take this a week at a time and see how it works out. As for my friends, I don't care what they think. If they don't want to spend time with us then they don't have too."
She wanted to settle in before finding work. I mentioned to her that she could go on some of my long hauls if she wanted to. I owned my own cab and could do pretty much what I wanted to.
She loved the idea and went with me about half the time. Every time I went to a new destination that she hadn't been to she would come along. After a while, she only went if the destination was new; she said she got bored with the same places. I couldn't hardly blame her.
We'd been together for a couple of years and life was good. Kalu and Ife visited us often when we were home, although I think Kalu just liked looking at Oluchi . Ife looked great to me and still held that special place in my heart.
Ife got along with Oluchi but they were far from best friends. I think Ife wanted to know more about her and also to keep an eye on Kalu. I felt there might be a bit of jealousy there but I wasn't sure what the cause of it was.
Ife and I were still best friends and I always felt something when I hugged her. I lost her as I mentioned because I wasn't going to fight Kalu for her. She made her choice and it was Kalu.
Looking back at my life there was nothing that I wouldn't have given up just to be with her. Something deep inside me made me feel that maybe, just maybe she had a torch inside of her also.
I knew she would never cheat on Kalu and I wouldn't want her to, even with me. It helped make her who she was and I would never want to change that. We just went on being best friends.
Once it was almost—almost—more than that. It happened while Nneka and I were still married. We all went into town for an evening of dancing and partying for Nneka's birthday. We also figured we'd splurge and spend the night at a hotel.
Of course we got separate rooms. After dinner, drinking and partying we went up to Kalu and Ife's room and decided to play cards. We had all had to much to drink and Kalu suggested we play strip poker. At first we laughed but since we were all best friends we said, "What the hell!"
I couldn't help but think that I might get a chance to see Ife naked; Kalu was probably thinking of seeing Nneka the same way. Before that day I had never thought of a swap just to be with Ife but it crossed my mind that time.
The game went on and we were all losing pieces of our clothing. Everyone laughed when someone lost an item. We had all been to the swimming pool together a number of times and I had seen Ife in a bikini but this was different.
Kalu and I were down to our t-shirts and briefs. Both women were down to their bra and panties.
Kalu kept staring at Nneka. She had on a sheer bra and you could almost see her bush through her panties. She must have been pretty sauced or she would have never let it go this far. I wondered why I was letting it go this far; I'm a jealous kind of guy, and I knew Kalu couldn't be trusted.
Ife looked over at me, probably wondering what I was thinking. If she only knew. I wanted to take off the rest of her clothes and make love to her like I had dreamt of for years. The only problem was we were all married now.
She looked nice in her bra and matching panties. They weren't as sheer as Nneka's, but I knew it wasn't that easy for her either. In the next hand Ife lost, which meant she had to remove her bra or panties.
She hesitated and looked at me. Kalu yelled out, "Come on, babe, let's see some more skin. You lost."
When she reached back to unclasp her bra I said, "Stop! I think we've gone far enough. Let's stop before we do something we'll regret."
"Bullshit, Uzodinma! Come on, we're just friends having fun. What's with you?" Kalu glared at me.
"Kalu, I don't know where this will end. You and Ife are my best friends, and Nneka is my wife. I want to keep it that way. We're going back to our room and get some rest. We'll see you guys tomorrow for breakfast."
Nneka and I slipped on some of our clothes and left for our room. The last thing I remember is looking back and Ife staring at me. To this day I have to wonder what might have been.
Oluchi and I got along pretty well. She wasn't going on as many trips with me as when we first met, but that was okay. I could understand; it gets boring but it's how I make my living, and at least I'm doing the driving. Oluchi found a job in an expensive restaurant, which gave her something to do when I was gone for days at a time.
I believed in taking care of people, and Oluchi had had
a hard time and was trying to make a new life. Besides, I'd have to pay the
bills anyway, so I figured she might as well keep her money and spend or save
it, whatever she wanted.
We still made love or at least had passionate sex whenever I was home. She joined a gym in one of the big hotels to keep in shape. She met a few friends there and asked if it was all right for them to come and visit at the house when I wasn't there.
I trusted her and felt she needed some friends of her own so I agreed. I met them and they seemed to be ok. The one exception I told Oluchi was there was to be no single guys at the house alone with her.
"Don't you trust me, Uzodinma?" she asked.
"So far I trust you and I want to keep it that way. I don't trust any man alone with you. I know how young men are when they are alone with a good-looking woman."
Oluchi kissed me and promised that no men from the gym would ever be alone with her in our home. With that said we headed to the bedroom and had some much needed sex.
One day while I was at home I went to the supermarket for a few groceries and ran into Ife. "Nne, you are still the most gorgeous woman I have ever seen."
Ife turned around and smiled when she saw it was me. She came over and gave me a hug. "Uzodinma, what brings you here?
"Milk and bread, plus I'm stalking you." I laughed. "Where's Kalu?"
"Working late, as usual, so I thought I'd get out and get a few groceries and maybe a bite to eat."
"Mind if I go with you? Oluchi's at the gym."
We still made love or at least had passionate sex whenever I was home. She joined a gym in one of the big hotels to keep in shape. She met a few friends there and asked if it was all right for them to come and visit at the house when I wasn't there.
I trusted her and felt she needed some friends of her own so I agreed. I met them and they seemed to be ok. The one exception I told Oluchi was there was to be no single guys at the house alone with her.
"Don't you trust me, Uzodinma?" she asked.
"So far I trust you and I want to keep it that way. I don't trust any man alone with you. I know how young men are when they are alone with a good-looking woman."
Oluchi kissed me and promised that no men from the gym would ever be alone with her in our home. With that said we headed to the bedroom and had some much needed sex.
One day while I was at home I went to the supermarket for a few groceries and ran into Ife. "Nne, you are still the most gorgeous woman I have ever seen."
Ife turned around and smiled when she saw it was me. She came over and gave me a hug. "Uzodinma, what brings you here?
"Milk and bread, plus I'm stalking you." I laughed. "Where's Kalu?"
"Working late, as usual, so I thought I'd get out and get a few groceries and maybe a bite to eat."
"Mind if I go with you? Oluchi's at the gym."
To be continued………………………………….
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