Spammer by Anel Viz

“Spammer”

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(Author’s note: In keeping with the theme of Internet spam, I have not given the main character of this story a name.)

12. Plans

He braced himself for the inevitable tirade. Worse than that – for the definitive break. But Norm didn’t look angry anymore. He went and sat at the kitchen table and buried his head in his arms.

He was afraid Norm was crying, but he wasn’t; he was just looking for words. “I have a confession to make,” he said. “I’ve been cheating on you too.”

“That doesn’t surprise me.”

“Not with girls.”

That did surprise him. “How often?”

“I dunno. Half a dozen times, maybe more.”

“The same guy each time?”

“Yeah, another student. My age, a little older. He goes to school part time.”

“So why don’t you move in with him? Think of all the money on gas you’ll save!”

“Don’t say that. It was just sex. Never took more than half an hour. Cum and go.”

“And that satisfied you?”

“Shit, no! You satisfy me. He knows that, knows I have a lover back home. He don’t expect anything permanent, and wouldn’t want it anyway.”

“I was telling the truth when I said this was the first time for me and Joel.”

“I don’t care and I’m not blaming you. I’m blaming myself for not coming home more often. Was he good?”

“We barely got started.”

“I’m not mad at him either. I just made a show of it to get rid of.”

“You put on a damn good show.”

“It was easy. I was all shook up already. Poor Joel! Chasing you for – what is it? seven years? – and when you finally give in, this has to happen!”

“And he must know it won’t happen again.”

“It can if you want, and you can tell him that. If I ever have to miss a weekend, even one, like if there’s another snowstorm, you have every right to a little comfort. I’d do – have done – the same.”

“You know, I thought about it when I found out it was Joel. Not cheating on you. About him, wanting it so bad and not getting it. It being sex with a man. I figure he must’ve picked me to hit on because I was around thirty and showed no sign of ever getting married. Not that he suspected I was gay, just game for a little bi-curious play.”

“But he kept at it.”

“He was desperate.”

“How old is Joel, anyway?”

“I dunno. About forty-five.”

“He’s in pretty good shape for forty-five.”

“So you were checking him out! I thought so!”

“Checking out to see what you were getting, not checking him out for myself.”

“And you liked what you saw?”

“Well enough.”

“If you really do feel all that sorry for him, we could a threesome. I think the subject has come up before.”

“Has it? I don’t remember.”

“When we found out it was him. As a joke.”

“I’ve never had a three-way.”

“Me neither. You think we should?”

“Gosh, I dunno. Yeah, why not? It’s be different.”

“Maybe next weekend, if you can be here. I can set it up with Joel during the week. I’d feel better about getting it on with him while you’re away if you were a part of it the first time.”

“I’ll be here. And maybe you can come out to Winona sometime and we can have a three-way with the dude I’ve been cheating on you with. If we like how it goes with Joel, of course.”

“Nah. It wouldn’t be worth the trip if he’s just into quickies.”

“I’d be worth the trip. I’ve been thinking that there’s no reason you shouldn’t come and stay with me in Winona some weekend I when I can’t make it. I was hoping you’d suggest it yourself every time I called and said I couldn’t be here.”

“Why didn’t you say something?”

“I dunno. Because I wanted you to. Gee, love sure is stupid, isn’t it?”

“I will now. Every time.”

“Then I guess Joel will just have to make do with a three-way.”

They laughed.

“What about now?” he asked. “Are you up for a two-way?”

Joel didn’t show up for work the next day, and on Monday he avoided him, didn’t even come to sit with them in the cafeteria. He had to go up and tell him that he and Norm hadn’t really had it out after he left. In fact, they’d agreed that they both have sex with him.”

“Huh?”

“Together. A three-way. This weekend. How about it?”

Joel’s face lit up, then clouded over. “You mean it? This isn’t just some story that you made up so the two of you can beat me bloody.”

“If he wanted to do that he’d have done it when he caught us. And I’d’ve helped him. No, this is for real. We’ve never done a threesome, and, what the hell, why not give it a shot?”

“But Norm’s so much younger than me!”

“Norm’s doesn’t care about age. Would he be with me if he did? He saw what you have to offer. He wouldn’t’ve suggested it if it turned him off.”

“He suggested it?”

“Well, no, I did. But he jumped at the idea. So how about it? If it works out we may even do it again sometime.”

“It’s like a dream come true, is a dream come true.”

“So you’re hot for him, too. Not just me.”

“For both of you. From the second it hit me that you two were getting it on.”

“Get this clear. We’re not just getting it on. This is a committed relationship.”

“I know. You told me often enough after he went away to college. I saw it when he walked in on us. But a guy can dream, can’t he?”

Posted: 11/14/08