Fatal Temptation (4 page)

The other women around the table crack smiles and Sadie remains silent, focusing on her breakfast and not much else.
She has a sudden loss of appetite and has no desire to be around her friends anymore. She can feel herself starting to become upset but she quells her emotions and fights through the pain. She loves Chris very much, but maybe Valerie was onto something.

Maybe
just like Nicole, she needed something to make her feel sexy again or to feel desired. She just needed to have that feeling that her intimacy and pleasure was important. Now, instead of feeling sadness, Sadie sits at the table with her friends and feels a sexual void deep inside of her, similar to the one that was beginning to take shape last night.

As Sadie finishes up her errands for the day and waits for the clock to hit 3:00pm so she can go and pick Ling up from school, she decides to make one more pit stop before she heads over. On the outskirts of the downtown core, there are a number of small shops that most people wouldn’t even dare going near, just because of the stigma that they carry. This town is known for its uppity nature, so when someone decides to make a bold move like this, sometimes, people frown upon it.

These are the stores known as sex boutiques; the ones that sell all sorts of naugh
ty toys that most of the women in this town know nothing about, with the exception of Valerie, of course. She inspired Sadie today, suggesting the use of a vibrator to salvage her sex life. It might be a stretch and it might backfire completely but Sadie knows one thing; she has nothing to lose.

Sadie
decides that she is going to take control of her sex life with Chris and her pleasure. Enough is enough and she is going to make the change. If she wants to be satisfied, then she is going to make sure that it happens. She can’t rely on her man anymore, because he just isn’t making it happen for her. It’s time that she took control.

Sadie
parallel parks across the street and looks around to ensure that the coast is clear. The last thing she needs is someone recognizing her and making a big scene about it. She’s fine with some people knowing and doesn’t really care what most women in the community think about her but in the same token, image is everything in this town and she knows the rumor mill will run high if someone finds out she is heading into this store to buy something because her husband isn’t enough for her.

That is when the same sensation comes over her like it did at the café. She feels like someone is watching her but no one is
in sight. It is the weirdest surge of fear that she has ever felt before and she doesn’t know how to react. All she can do is pause in on the concrete beneath her and spin around in each direction, looking for someone, anyone, who might be looking back at her.

Since she can’t see anyone in sight, once again, she shakes it off.
When the coast is clear and there is no one in sight that is when she makes a run for it. She dashes across the street and enters the store right away.

When she arrives inside
, she is blown away by the amount of toys and the selection of toys before her. Everything from vibrators to pornography, outfits to toys and everything in between is staring at her in the face. She is the only customer in the store and a young, female clerk is hanging out behind the counter, complete with bright electric blue hair, piercings in every hole and tattoos on every inch of flesh.

“Welcome,” she says to
Sadie as a way to greet her and make her feel more comfortable. “Is there anything I can help you with today?”

Stunned, and nervous,
Sadie just stands there motionless, completely unsure what to say. She didn’t want to be brigaded as soon as she walked in and now, that’s exactly how she feels. Even though it is just a polite welcoming, Sadie feels embarrassed just by the smallest of gestures. Just as she turns to leave, the store clerk calls out after her.

“Don’t be afraid!
You can feel safe here.”

The words stop
Sadie dead in her tracks. She came all this way to take control over her sex life and now she could feel it slipping through her fingers. No. She wasn’t going to do this. She was better than that and much braver.

After a deep breath, which st
eadied her breathing, she turns around to head back inside where the store clerk is now only a few meters away from her.

“Let’s just start off by talking,” the clerk says with a sense of comfort in her voice.
“Did you have anything specific in mind?”

Sadie
doesn’t answer the question verbally and instead she just shakes her head.

“That’s fine. Let’s start small,” the clerk replies. “Follow me.”

Sadie nods and follows the clerk to a wall filled with all sorts of introductory toys for those who are novice when it comes to sexual exploration of this kind. She takes a look at all of the toys before her and Sadie doesn’t even know where to begin.

As the clerk looks over to her, she can tell that
Sadie is definitely overwhelmed. “Don’t worry,” she assures her. “We aren’t talking about these,” she says as she points to a massive dildo on the wall.

She laughs and tries to get a rise out of
Sadie. It seems to be working. Sadie finally uncrosses her arms and looks a little bit more at ease with her surroundings.

“I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that you are probably looking for a vibrator of the sort? Something you can either use on yourself or have your partner use on you?”

“Yes,” Sadie says as she speaks the first words of the day to the clerk. “That’s what I am looking for.”

The clerk smiles and feels better about the situation now that
Sadie is contributing. “Let’s see here,” she says as scans through the assortment of small bullet vibrators for sale. “Ah, the perfect one.”

She grabs one off of the shelf and hands it to
Sadie. “This one is great. It is actually remote controlled. If you and your man are out in public, you can slip this part into your underwear and then he can control the vibrations with this tiny remote. It’s great for foreplay outside or inside the bedroom. And it’s on sale!”

As
Sadie stares at the tiny vibrator in the packaging, she can feel a smile curl on her lips, imagining how good it will feel to try it out tonight. “I’ll take it.”

“Perfect!” the clerk exclaims with the same enthusiasm. “Follow me and we will get you out of here.”

The clerk leads the way to the cash register where she rings in the toy. “Anything else for you today?”

“No, that’ll be all. Thank you for your help,”
Sadie says. “I was so nervous.”

“Not a problem. It happens all of the time. Here,” the clerk says as she bends over to pick something up from behind the counter. “I’ll give you a sample of this new lube that just came in. It’s spearmint flavored and it’s a tingle. It can really help you to get aroused and possibly orgasm much faster.”

She puts it in the black bag along with the vibrator. “So that’ll be $15.01.”

Sadie
hands her the perfect amount of cash and change and turns to head out. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” the clerk calls out after her. “Have fun!”

Sadie can feel her cheeks redden as she heads out of the door. She looks both ways before crossing the street, more so to make sure no familiar faces are in sight than if the coast is clear to cross. Once again, she dashes across the street and opens up the car door with her remote before she is even close for a smooth getaway.

As soon as she is in the SUV, she starts up the engine to put the pedal to the metal and to get out of
there, unscathed. With Ling’s summer school being over for the day soon, Sadie puts the vehicle in drive and peels out with her new toy resting in her lap.

She pulls up to the front of the school and
gets a prime parking spot, perfect for Ling to hop in as soon as she gets out. With five minutes to spare before Ling will be in the car, Sadie uses this time as an opportunity to get a closer look at what might be the saving grace to her failing sex life. She takes the vibrator out of the black bag but then shoves it back in, looking through her windows to make sure no one is approaching her vehicle.

When the coast is clear, she holds the packing up before her eyes, finally admiring it for the first time since it has been in her possession. She feels a smile forming on her lips, one that hasn’t been there for quite some time. This will be what saves her. This will be what makes everything better.

In the midst of her longing and lovingly stare at her vibrator, she loses track of time and the passenger side door swings open. “Hey mom!”

Sadie panics, resulting in making more of a scene than if she just would have shoved the vibrator into the back. Instead, it falls from her grasp and onto the seat before Ling. Sadie can feel the breath being caught in her throat and her heart stop beating altogether, as Ling picks up the package, staring at it with a blank stare on her face. “What is this?”

Sadie automatically snatches it from Ling’s tiny hands, this time shoving it back into the bag. “It’s just something for mom.”

“What does it do?” Ling continues quizzing her, all the while placing her knapsack at her feet and latching her seatbelt. “Is it a toy?”

Sadie can feel her cheeks reddening but refuses to have the talk with her daughter in this moment. “So, it’s just going to be you and I for dinner tonight.”

Ling stares down her mother, knowing she is up to no good but refrains from asking any more questions regarding that strange little item. “Where is dad tonight? At work?”

Sadie nods and it pains her to hear the words escape her daughter’s lips. When they adopted her, Sadie expected life to be perfect, filled with family dinners at the table night after night. Now, it seems the only two people enjoying each other’s company at night are her and Ling.

“He’s at work, so I was thinking, to celebrate your big accomplishments last night, we could have whatever you want for dinner tonight.”

A big smile forms on Ling’s face. “Spaghetti! I want spaghetti, please!”

Finally, Sadie can feel the embarrassment ease off of her as she puts the car in drive. “Spaghetti it is!”

The sun begins to set outside
while Sadie and Ling enjoy each other’s company inside the warm interior of the home. Everything is furnished in a very modern sense, even though the home is older. The contrast of the vintage character that the home offers on its own alongside the beautifully designed furniture that is more like art, makes this home have a unique feel to it.

A grand piano is the centerpiece of the living space along with the fireplace.
Neither Chris nor Sadie know how to play it, but it belonged to Sadie’s grandmother and it’s a constant reminder that if she were here and had met Ling, she would be proud that musical talents still run in the family.

Ling and
Sadie are nestled up close to the fireplace with a board game and all of its pieces sprawled out on the coffee table before them. They each have a champagne flute in front of their seat, with sparking apple cider for Ling and something more grown up for Sadie. Ling holds the die in her hands and gets ready to throw them down on the table to see what her next move has in store.

She rolls a six and screams in jubilation. She has won the game.
Sadie smiles as she puts out her hand for Ling to hi-five. “Way to go! You beat me three times in a row! Are you sure you’ve never played this game before?”

Ling laughs. “I promise I haven’t.”

Sadie looks at her suspiciously in a joking manner.

Ling smiles and laughs again. “Mom!”

“Fine, fine,” Sadie says as she puts her hands up in the air as a way to surrender. “Whatever you say!”

Ling laughs and drinks the rest of her
sparkling virgin beverage. She looks to Sadie, who has the biggest smile on her face. “Thanks for having a girls night with me,” she says to her. “I had a lot of fun.”

“Thanks mom,” Ling replies. “It was fun. Can I ask you a question?”

“Of course,” Sadie assures her. “What is it?”

“Can I go to my friend’s house for a sleepover tomorrow?”

Sadie smiles. “Of course you can. I guess we better go shopping tomorrow to get you a sleeping bag, because your father and I aren’t really campers.”

Ling giggles. “I don’t need a sleeping bag.”

“Of course you do,” Sadie replies, taking a sip of her champagne. “It’s the epitome of sleepovers. It will make you feel at home and you deserve a little gift after the performance you put on last night.”

Ling’s eyes widen and brighten. “Really?”

“Anything for my little girl,” Sadie smiles. “Who is your friend?”

“Holly Ward
,” Ling replies. “Her mom said you can come in and talk to her when you drop me off? And you can call at anytime to check up on me. Does that sound okay to you?”

“That sounds good to me sweetie. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun!”

Ling springs up from the other side of the table, rushes around and wraps her arms around Sadie. “Thanks mom. Can I go call Holly and tell her I can come?”

Sadie
smiles at her and cradles her small face in her hands. “Go ahead.”

Ling smiles, hops up from the floor and disappears up the staircase just as Chris enters the home.

“Hello my gorgeous girls,” he says as he rests his briefcase on the nearby table. “And where are you off too so fast?”

Ling stops on the staircase and doesn’t say anything.

“She’s just going to chat with her friends, she’ll be back down in a second,” Sadie replies. “Go on.” She waves her hand to Ling to send her back up the stairs and she listens.

Chris enters the home and sees the board game and glasses on the table. “Were you letting her drink?”

Sadie laughs. “Sparkling apple cider,” she replies. “How was your day?”

“Long,” Chris says as
he saunters to the kitchen to fetch a beer. “I think I finally have a handle on this case though. It feels good.”

“Well that’s good to hear. There is some spaghetti and meatballs in the oven if you’re hungry. I left some for you just in case.”

“You’re a doll. Thank you.” He goes right for the oven and grabs a fork on the way. “So how was your day?” he asks as he starts to devour the meal and washes it down with a swig of beer. “How was brunch with the girls?”

“My day went well. Brunch was fun. Ran some errands,” she says and then she takes a moment to pause. “
I have something for you. Well, for us, actually.”

“Oh?”
Chris approaches her in the living room and takes a seat on the couch. He smiles while shoveling more pasta into his mouth, swallowing it, still whole. “And what might that be?”

Sadie nervously plays with her fingers, intertwining them and fidgeting until she is able to muster up the bravery. “It’s in this black bag,” she pulls it out from behind a throw pillow on the couch, hiding it from Ling an
d keeping it secret from Chris until the right moment.

She hands it to him and he accepts it, momentarily putting down his bowl of pasta. Chris peeks inside, before flashing a final look at Sadie.

“Were you a bad mom this morning?”

Sadie giggles nervously. “Just look.”

Chris opens the bag further and pulls out the vibrator. He studies it for a moment, reviewing the front of packaging and then turning it over to read the backside, never saying a word or making a noise.

The anticipation is eating away at Sadie.
“And?” she asks with hesitation. “What do you think?”

“Is it waterproof?”

The question catches her off balance. All she can do is look at Chris with a puzzled look on her face. “Waterproof?”

“Yeah, is it waterproof? I want to take a nice hot shower and I would love to try that thing out in there.”

Sadie is stunned. They haven’t had shower sex in nearly five years and the idea causes her to shift in her seated position. She tries to open her mouth to speak, but she just can’t find the words.

Chris continues smiling and eating at the same time. He washes his most recent mouthful of meat and pasta down with the beer before speaking to her. “Check to see if it
’s waterproof and let me know.” He winks and heads into the kitchen, completely nonchalantly.

Sadie
takes a moment and then rises to her feet, definitely dazed and certainly confused. She walks past her husband towards the stairs, who is busying himself in the kitchen, putting his dishes in the sink and his empty beer bottle away. It’s rare for him to clean up after himself, especially after becoming so reliable on Sadie these past few years to do it for him. It’s like he is turning over a new leaf, simply because of her gesture.

Could this really change things?

Will they get better now?

Hopeful
, she heads up the stairs, clutching her mysterious bag behind her, where she sees Ling busy in her room, typing away on her laptop and chatting with her friends. Sadie peeks her head in to check up on her. She knocks on the door first as to not startle Ling. “Are your friends excited to see you tomorrow?”

Ling spins around in her computer chair. “They are so excited, mom. It’s going to be the best night ever! Thank you!”

“What’s happening tomorrow?” Chris’ voice asks into Sadie’s ear, nearly startling her. He was just in the kitchen moments ago and she never even heard him approach her. Maybe it was because she was getting lost in her thoughts the entire way up the stairs.

“Mom said I could go to my friend’s house for a
sleepover,” Ling replies, nervously. She always has an easier time asking mom for favors and permission, than getting past her strict father.

“Doesn’t dad get a say in the matter?”
Chris teases, but it is hard to tell whether he is joking or not.

Ling looks to
Sadie with fear in her eyes. It is obvious that she is nervous about the response that Chris might give to her. Sadie looks to her husband, nervous as well, who thankfully wears a big smile on his face, revealing his true nature.

“How about you co
me over here and give dad a hug? Then you can go for sure.”

Ling nods and walks over to him, arms outstretched and they embrace. “That’s my girl. Your
very first sleepover. You must be excited?”

“So excited!” Ling says as she breaks from the embrace. “Can I go back on my computer now?”

“Of course sweetie. Your dad and I are just going to talk in the other room. I’ll come check on you in a little while okay?”

“Okay,” Ling replies as
she heads back to her desk and starts typing away on her computer again. Sadie shuts the door quietly and faces Chris in the hallway.

“Does this mean you are going to join me for a little water play?” Chris asks as he starts to make a move on her. He wraps his arms around her body and starts to playfully nibble on her neck.

“I don’t know yet,” Sadie breaks from the embrace and heads into the bedroom, Chris following behind her. She can sense him close and as soon as they are in the bedroom, he closes the door behind them.

“
So,” Chris says to her, coyly. “What is the verdict?”

S
adie brings the black bag to the front of her body and removes the vibrator from it. She holds it up to her view and smiles, handing it to Chris. “Well, here it is, in all of its waterproof glory.”

He takes it in his hands and looks at it briefly before staring her down. “Well, what are we waiting for?”

He rips apart the packaging to get at the vibrator and at the same time, Sadie starts undressing. The anticipation that she felt all day in light of this moment is coming to a head and she doesn’t want to wait for anything. This is her moment. This is what she has been waiting years for.

As Chris fiddles with the packaging,
Sadie is able to slip out of her tight jeans and baby doll t-shirt. She stands there in a matching bra and panty combination, which causes Chris to become distracted.

He walks over to her with the vibrator in hand. “Is this what you wanted?” he says as he holds it between her legs and over her panties.
Sadie can feel herself moisten at the gesture, bracing herself for a wave of intense and overwhelming pleasure.

He goes to turn it on but nothing happens.

“What the fuck?” Chris angrily starts smacking the toy against his hand, hoping the jolting action will do some good, but it does nothing.

“Batteries,”
Sadie says, nearly laughing but trying her best to contain herself. “We need batteries.”

“What kind?”

“The ones for watches?” Sadie says with uncertainty. “Let me check the box.”

“Give me a break!” Chris says
, frustrated. “I’ll be right back.”

Before he leaves the room he conceals his raging hard on in ca
se he comes in contact with Ling. “Wait for me?”

“I’ll be in the shower,”
Sadie teases. “Hurry.”

Before she can even finish her sentence, Chris is out of the room and
down the stairs. Sadie can hear him fumbling around for batteries and hopes that his commotion doesn’t disturb Ling, but unfortunately for the Coopers, clumsiness runs in the family.

As she waits for Chris, she starts to walk over to the shower and undresses completely on the way. She slides her panties off of her body and a string of wetness f
alls to the ground along with them. She is dripping with anticipation from just the thought of feeling this insane amount of pleasure come over her and she hasn’t even been stimulated yet. It has been years since she has found herself this wet and she can’t contain herself.

She unclasps her bra and allows her breasts to roam free. Now, she is completely in the buff and she is ready for Chris. She takes the elastic band
out of her hair and allows her natural platinum curls to flow over her shoulders like a waterfall of beautiful locks. She stares in the mirror at her appearance and she admires her body. In this moment, with the sexual adrenaline pumping her body up, she feels sexy.

She can feel her mound
swell at the thought of Chris penetrating her and she can feel her breasts become swollen as well. Her lips are engorging with blood and her décolletage is flushed red. Sex flush is coming over her body and she hasn’t even been touched yet. She knows she is in for a wild, wet ride.

She slips into the shower and turns on the hot water
, allowing it to come to a temperature that is perfect. Just as she gets acquainted with the heat from the water, Chris comes into the bathroom. Through the privacy film on the shower door, she can see the outline of his body. She watches as she sees more and more of his skin being revealed as he sheds the layers of clothing from his body. Even though he is blurry, she can still make out his hardened member as he walks closer to her.

The shower door opens and Chris enters. The two don’t even say a word to each other and instead, they go right for the gold. Chris presses
Sadie’s wet body up against one of the shower walls and pins her hands above her head. Unfortunately, it’s not a new move that excites Sadie but the prospect of shower sex is enough to save the moment for her.