Tale of Too Good To Be True

The Gateway to Pleasurable and Eye Opening Experience

He was Audrey's first lover. He was a divorced man of forty but by God it was a pleasurable,enjoyable and most importantly an eye opening experience for young Audrey.

She was only view months into her first job in London when she met him. He was a lobbyist in her office. He was a well to-do and by that I really mean that he was rich with one child whose sole custody it was with his ex-wife (how very convenient).

There was something attractive about the man and that wasn't because he was handsome. He was not handsome - he was okay - but he got a way with him, an aura or a charm about him that left an impression that he was a big man, mature and wise and that was what attracted Audrey. He smelled of cologne and smoke and he dress to impress daily.

However it wasn't a long affair, it lasted only three months but it was a pleasurable three months. He taught her the real satisfaction of making love with someone so generous and he was very generous both in bed and in money. It was only after he offered Audrey a new, more luxurious apartment - rent free that Audrey was jolted awake with realization or was it a courage that suddenly risen to finally admit to herself that her sole purpose is to find pleasure; romance or love have no place in her life.  And paying rent means as much in a romantic relationship as she would like to have with this man.

She found her opportunity when they sent him to a third world country that Audrey has no idea even how to pronounce the name of the place. She packed up her bag and left her apartment, resigned with glee from her accursed job and run away to another job, another home.

For Audrey she was relieved as she cut ties with him. It was like pulling a weed on a soft soil, it came off easily. There was no heart break for her, no tears shed, no regrets whatsoever. She didn't even look back and think about how he must've felt to come home one day and find that his lover has disappeared. It never crosses her mind that perhaps he really love her and his heart might be broken because of her. But then again, we'll never know for sure how he really felt about Audrey or how he felt about the break up. We'll never see him again.

One thing I know for sure in this chapter is that the frost has started to set on Audrey's heart. Slowly but sure it will froze her whole heart till she could no longer feel anything.

Anyway like I said, it was a short affair. There weren't even conversation worth writing for during the time. I didn't even remember to mention the divorced man's name; it was William Holmes.