a red head and she wore it in a tight bun in the back. Her eyes were a beautiful green but they never had any life in them. Her clothes were always very bright and colorful. I always thought she did that for attention. She was very short and so she wore stilettos all the time.
Shannon was also blonde, but it was much longer than Selena’s. She was a couple of years younger than the rest of us and I had to admit that she was beautiful. Her eyes were too far apart for my taste, however. Plus, sometimes she acted so ugly on the inside it masked her beauty on the outside.
The young server approached the table and began to remove dishes. I moved over slightly while he reached for my plate.
“I know you had to be extremely shocked and upset when you found out he was cheating on you.” Alexis said leaning in for more juicy gossip.
“I don’t know what I would have done if my husband cheated on me, but then my husband is happy in our marriage.”
I shot Alexis a nasty look. She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. I was under the impression that her remark was aimed at more than just Selena.
Selena hesitated before she spoke.
“Well, it really hurt, but I guess things happen for a reason.” She said quietly and avoiding eye contact with us.
“I bet it was with his secretary or some young tramp. It always is. Men are so predictable.” I said feeling uncomfortable but none the less trying to join the conversation.
I saw Shannon and Alexis share a glance and a giggle at my expense.
“Well, how was your sex life?” Shannon asked taking a sip of water. Selena froze and stared quizzically at Shannon.
“Sex life?” She said looking down at her hands.
I did not like where this conversation was going.
I spoke up.
“Isn’t that a very personal question?”
Selena glanced my way. She placed her hand on my thigh. I tried not to notice.
“It’s just a question among friends. I have no problem talking about my sex life. How about you?”
Alexis started to snicker like a school girl. I was getting very upset, but I was trying hard not to show it. I didn’t want to give them the satisfaction.
“I think my sex life is personal and I do not need to discuss it here at this moment.”
“Well, that doesn’t sound good.” Alexis said smirking.
“I’m not sure why it’s so private. Michael has made it very public.” She said with a nasty grin on her face.
“And what is that suppose to mean?”
She leaned back in her seat.
“Geez Maria, why are you getting so defensive?
I didn’t answer. I knew what she meant. I just stared at her. I wasn’t a fool. I knew Michael was unfaithful.
They took their attention away from me and resumed their interrogation of Selena.
“So Selena, are you against talking about your sex life?
She did not look pleased that the topic was her again.
“Well, my sex life…”
“Yes.” Shannon said just as amused as Alexis. “You know sex. I’m sure you and Gary did that from time to time or maybe that was the problem.”
I watched Selena. Her pale face turned red.
“I mean if you are not, you know,” Shannon said leaning in closer across the table. “giving it to him regularly someone else will. Right, Maria? ” Shannon said taking a sip of water.
I was livid.
“Well…I …” I stammered.
I reached for my water and took a sip.
“Are you saying that it is my fault he cheated?” Selena asked.
Her face was still crimson and a tiny vein was pulsating in her neck. Shannon laughed.
“Of course not. I am just saying that a man has needs. As his wife you have a duty to fulfill them.”
I thought about that for a second.
I can’t remember the last time Michael and I had sex. Sex was not at the top of my list. I just could not imagine dropping everything for sex.
When
Shannon was also blonde, but it was much longer than Selena’s. She was a couple of years younger than the rest of us and I had to admit that she was beautiful. Her eyes were too far apart for my taste, however. Plus, sometimes she acted so ugly on the inside it masked her beauty on the outside.
The young server approached the table and began to remove dishes. I moved over slightly while he reached for my plate.
“I know you had to be extremely shocked and upset when you found out he was cheating on you.” Alexis said leaning in for more juicy gossip.
“I don’t know what I would have done if my husband cheated on me, but then my husband is happy in our marriage.”
I shot Alexis a nasty look. She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. I was under the impression that her remark was aimed at more than just Selena.
Selena hesitated before she spoke.
“Well, it really hurt, but I guess things happen for a reason.” She said quietly and avoiding eye contact with us.
“I bet it was with his secretary or some young tramp. It always is. Men are so predictable.” I said feeling uncomfortable but none the less trying to join the conversation.
I saw Shannon and Alexis share a glance and a giggle at my expense.
“Well, how was your sex life?” Shannon asked taking a sip of water. Selena froze and stared quizzically at Shannon.
“Sex life?” She said looking down at her hands.
I did not like where this conversation was going.
I spoke up.
“Isn’t that a very personal question?”
Selena glanced my way. She placed her hand on my thigh. I tried not to notice.
“It’s just a question among friends. I have no problem talking about my sex life. How about you?”
Alexis started to snicker like a school girl. I was getting very upset, but I was trying hard not to show it. I didn’t want to give them the satisfaction.
“I think my sex life is personal and I do not need to discuss it here at this moment.”
“Well, that doesn’t sound good.” Alexis said smirking.
“I’m not sure why it’s so private. Michael has made it very public.” She said with a nasty grin on her face.
“And what is that suppose to mean?”
She leaned back in her seat.
“Geez Maria, why are you getting so defensive?
I didn’t answer. I knew what she meant. I just stared at her. I wasn’t a fool. I knew Michael was unfaithful.
They took their attention away from me and resumed their interrogation of Selena.
“So Selena, are you against talking about your sex life?
She did not look pleased that the topic was her again.
“Well, my sex life…”
“Yes.” Shannon said just as amused as Alexis. “You know sex. I’m sure you and Gary did that from time to time or maybe that was the problem.”
I watched Selena. Her pale face turned red.
“I mean if you are not, you know,” Shannon said leaning in closer across the table. “giving it to him regularly someone else will. Right, Maria? ” Shannon said taking a sip of water.
I was livid.
“Well…I …” I stammered.
I reached for my water and took a sip.
“Are you saying that it is my fault he cheated?” Selena asked.
Her face was still crimson and a tiny vein was pulsating in her neck. Shannon laughed.
“Of course not. I am just saying that a man has needs. As his wife you have a duty to fulfill them.”
I thought about that for a second.
I can’t remember the last time Michael and I had sex. Sex was not at the top of my list. I just could not imagine dropping everything for sex.
When
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