Rain Of Infidelity

The rain started early this afternoon, it has not slowed or lost any of its intensity in the least. The sun is setting low over the sky. Night is approaching quickly and as it does I can see lightning in the distance making its way our direction.
Curled up in my mink blanket on the back porch I hear your truck pull up the driveway, silence once again. I can't hear the front door or anything else over the rain. I snuggle deeper into my blanket keeping any cool air from invading in the spaces or openings. I feel the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I can sense you, I know you're there watching me, probably wondering what I'm up to.
Saying nothing you walk out onto the porch, you have already pulled your boots and socks off. I can hear the wet wood of the deck groan under your weight as you walk up beside me.
Looking up I smile gently and ask, "How was your day honey?"
"Long. What are you doing?" You ask.
"Enjoying the storm, want to watch with me?" I offer.
"Not right now, I've got stuff to do." You say and turn to go back inside.
"Figures." I whisper more to myself than anything else as you walk away.
You don’t hear the comment nor realize all I want to do was share some time with you. Going back in the house you close the door, nothing else is said.
I look out into the rain. Feeling alone, I sigh and get back into watching the rain, the lightning gets closer as the skies darken. Fitting my mood. The thunder suddenly crashes nearby; I almost jump out of my skin. Glancing around quickly making sure just in case you were looking out the window you didn't see me jump.
I let my long hair fall over the outside of the blanket, drifting down over my arm as I sit up, pulling my knees up into my chest keeping the blanket closed at all costs. Resting my chin on my knees I sigh and just watch the storm.
"I'm goin' out, you want anything?" I hear behind me.
"No." I say simply and don't bother to turn around.
"Fine, well I'll be back later don't stay out here too long you'll get sick." You say and close the door behind you. A minute or two later I hear your truck start up again, pull out of the driveway and take off towards town.
I sit for a little longer, just as I'm about to give up and go back inside I hear the sliding glass door open again. Turning I see our roommate walk out and close the door. He has no shirt on, just jeans and is barefoot.
"Hey." I say quietly.
"Hey, mind if I join you?" He asks.
"Nope, pull up a seat." I smile glad to have some company. I watch him sit. He smiles gently then turns his eyes to the storm.
I sit and study him for a few minutes. He really is very good looking. Blonde hair, short from his days in the military. Skinny, but it suits him...muscles noticeable in all the right spots. But what always gets me is the BLUE in his eyes....the way he can unnerve me just by looking at me. I know it's wrong in so many ways but he has always been my "weakness" so to speak. I think he knows but says nothing and because he is friends with my husband he steers clear....
"Ya know that was bullshit earlier." He says softly still looking into the rain.
"What?" I ask.
"The fact he came out here completely ignored you and went back to town." He says.
"No biggie." I sigh. I'm so used to it now days...I'm not really all that surprised.
"Still don't make it right." He finishes my thoughts.
"You've got a bad habit of that." I laugh.
"What- finishing your thoughts and sentences?" He asks with a smirk turning his head, just then lightning flashes and i can see it in his blue eyes as well. It makes me stop and have to catch my breath.
"What?" He asks almost in a whisper.
"Nothing...um...watch the storm...thanks for the company." I get up, closing the blanket tightly around me. Losing my nerve completely.
"Ya know I think you wanted for ME to come out not him." He says softly grabbing the blanket to stop me.
I'm speechless, he’s seen through me completely. Praying he doesn't see more, I look away and try to walk away again.
This time he gets up, takes me by my shoulders and takes the blanket away. I'm wearing a tank top and shorts, nothing else. The cool air flitters around me, I shiver slightly.

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