The other woman

Chapter 1

As I walk Vanilla, my 3 year old Portuguese Water Dog, down the street I start to think about my plans for the weekend. Its Friday and today I will be leaving work early to fly to Vegas. I am meeting James. He is my best friend; with benefits. We have been together for over 3 years now, did I forget to mention he is married? 

It started as a simple one night stand. I was 24 years old , graduated college and barely starting my career. James was 32 years old and was already settle down. From the outside it looks like he has a perfect life, the house, wife, kid, Golden Retriever, and his own company. I mean who wouldn't be happy with that life? James apparently because on the night we meet we could not keep our eyes off each other. 

I went with my girlfriends to the bar and I left with James. Little was said but much was done if you catch my drift. It was hot, steamy and it did not end there. By the third date, he confessed he was married and I was left shocked. I wanted to throw a chair at him and slap him around. I was not looking to start trouble, I just wanted some fun. He told me he loved his wife and he would not leave her. With a 2 year old in the house, his wife was not always there for him. I am not proud to say that I stayed. I was not looking to get married, I wanted fun and he was offering that to me. 

"Vanilla, can you hurry up and pee. I have to go to work now." She pulls on the leash to walk on a different piece of grass and finally pees. I will never understand why a dog will not just pee on any piece of grass, why does it have to smell every piece of grass before just peeing? 

I tug on her leash and lead her to my Tesla. She jumps on the back seat and we head off to her Day Care. The doggy day care is big! They have a pool, 3 play grounds(one for the small dogs, medium and large dogs), a mini soccer field and a few cool rooms for movies, and training. To say those dogs are spoiled is an understatement. I do not have kids so I do not feel bad spending their crazy fee to babysit my Vanilla. 

As I start to back up from my drive way I get a phone call. "HEY GIRLFRIEND WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" I pull the phone away from my ear. Dam Rose, she is my best girlfriend. She is smart, beautiful but overly enthusiastic. She can go from 0 to 60 in .5 seconds no matter the time. 

"Hey yourself, I have not even heard from you since that guy. What was his name again?" Rose always has a new man in her life. She just cannot seen to keep any man for longer than a few dates. 

"Oscar and he was a bust. Not emotionally there, but the sex was great. Anyway where are you?"  Rose said 

"I am on my way to drop off Vanilla at daycare. I am leaving mid day today remember? I am meeting James." I know Rose likes James but she is still pretty upset about the situation. When I first told her, she was ready to knock down his door and chop off his dick. 

"Oh yah I forgot, I was going to invite you for drinks but I guess it can wait. How is James?" After both our shock of James, Rose warmed up to the idea of him. Marriage aside, he is a great guy. Really prefect for me, in all the time we have been together we have had maybe 2 major fights. He treats me right, gives me space, loves Vanilla and the sex is great. Oh why did he have to be married? 

"He is good, business is very busy at the moment so stressed more than anything. That is the reason we are heading out." I was looking forward to this weekend. Since business has been good, James has been busy. So I have been off on my own for a while. 

"Alright be safe and call me when you are back so we can go for drinks. Love you!" She says on another yell.

"Sure I will. Love you. Try to stay out of trouble." She laughs as she hangs up the phone. With Rose that is almost an impossible feat.