Chapter 14

2018...

It was morning in Oakwood. Quinn arrived at That's Amore Italian Restaraunt to meet with the owner about potentially sponsoring S'mores 'n' Pores. Even though it was several hours before opening the front door was unlocked so she could let herself in. After doing just that, Quinn proceeded to announce her arrival.

"Hello! Mr. Anderson! It's me, Quinn!"

There was no response.

"Mr. Anderson!"

Still no response.

"Mr. Anderson?"

When there was still no response, Quinn decided to look for him in the back. Soon, she was in the kitchen.

"Mr. Anderson! Hello, it's Quinn Carbone! You wanted to talk about a possible sponsorship!"

That's when she heard a muffled voice coming from the back. Following the sound, Quinn soon found herself by the walk in refrigerator. It was closed, which wasn't unusual. What was unusual was the red stain on the floor coming from the fridge. This was followed by Mr. Anderson's voice coming from inside.

"HELP ME!"

Quinn's eyes went wide.

"OHMYGOD!"

She immediately ran to the fridge and opened it. A shivering Mr. Anderson emerged. He was a middle aged man with curly blond hair.

"Oh, Thank God! I've been trapped in there all night!"

Concerned, Quinn asked "What happened?"

Pointing to the red stain on the floor, Mr. Anderson said "I spilled a jar of tomato sauce and while I was trying to mop it up the door slammed shut and I was trapped inside. I nearly froze to death in there!" Hugging Quinn, he added "You saved my life! How can I ever repay you?"

Quinn said "Just the fact that you're okay is thanks enough, though I wouldn't mind a sponsorship."

Releasing Quinn, Mr. Anderson said "Are you kidding? Not only am I definitely sponsoring you, but I'm giving you, your husband and another couple of your choosing a night at this place on the house. It's the least I can do!"

Quinn smiled. Not only was she getting a sponsorship, she was getting a free dinner at one of the nicest restaurants in the Baltimore/DC area.

Thompson House, Lawndale, the next day...

Quinn's husband, Jim, was hanging out with Kevin on the proch. With all his other friends having moved Jim's options for socializing were so limited that he spent most of his guy time with the village idiot. He was telling Kevin about recent events.

"...so now Quinn and I need to find another couple to take to That's Amore on a double date."

After taking a swig of his beer, Kevin said "I'm sure you'll find someone, man". A second later, something occurred to the former QB. "What a minute!? Me and Brit are married! We're a couple!"

"Kevin, no, I..."

Excited, Kevin interrupted.

"AWRIGHT! I GET A FREE DINNER!"

"But, Kevin..."

"AWRIGHT!"

Jim facepalmed himself for putting his foot in his mouth.

Later...

Kevin approached the closed bedroom door in his house and knocked.

"Yo, babe! Can I come in?"

"Just a sec, Kevie" Brittany said from inside.

A minute later, she opened the door. Her sports bra and bicycle pants looked like they'd been thrown on in a frantic hurry. Inside, Daryl was there and his clothes appeared to have been thrown on in similar haste.

"This better be good, Kevie," said a mildly irritated Brittany, "You interrupted my...um..."

"Workout session" Daryl hurriedly suggested.

"Yeah!" said Brittany, "My workout session."

Still not the least bit aware that his wife and Daryl had been having an affair for the previous nine years, Kevin said "Sorry. Hey, Daryl."

Bemused by Kevin's inability to pick up on what's really going on, Daryl said "Hi, Mr. Thompson."

Turning to Brittany, Kevin said "Babe, Quinn and Jim invited us on a double-date Saturday night. Wanna go to That's Amore in Oakwood?"

Suspiciously relieved, Brittany said "Can't, babe. Saturday's one of my Daryl nights."

Suddenly nervous, Daryl said "That's okay, ba...Brittany. You can skip that session."

Simultaneously shocked and disappointed, Brittany said "But, Daryl, I have an appointment."

Drayl tried to explain. "Brittany," he said, "I've fu...TRAINED...you three to six nights a week for almost nine years now. I could really use a night off."

Worried and potentially heartbroken, Brittany said "Daryl, babe...I mean buddy...why? Did I do something wrong?"

Daryl said "No, just...well..." He was about to tell his married lover the truth, but chickened out. "Look," he said impatiently, "Can't I just get a night off!?"

Now angry, Brittany fumed "FINE! Take a damn night off, I don't care!"

With that, she angrily stormed into the bathroom, locked the door and started crying.

Too dumb to pick up on the subtext, Kevin said "Great, babe! I'll tell Quinn and Jim that we're on!"

Quinn and Jim's house, evening...

Quinn and Jim were in bed getting ready to call it a night.

Jim said "Guess who's coming with us to That's Amore?"

Joking, Quinn said "Kevin and Brittany."

Not getting the joke, Jim said "She already told you!"

Quinn gasped in shock. "OHMYGOD! Jim, I meant that as a joke!" She hoped Jim would say he was joking too. When he didn't, Quinn said "I can't believe you invited THEM!"

"I didn't mean to," Jim protested, "I wouldn't have even brought it up if I remembered for one second that he was married."

Rolling her eyes, Quinn said "Jim, Kevin and Brittany aren't even a real couple anymore. Brittany once told me she and Kevin only have sex on Thanksgiving and Christmas. That's why she gets so depressed during the holidays."

"I'm sorry," said Jim, "I can't believe I was so stupid."

Quinn said "I can't believe we're spending Saturday with a couple where the wife has totally checked out on the marriage and the husband's too dumb to notice."

That's Amore, Saturday Evening...

The restaurant was packed mostly with couples on dates. There was a dance floor and a live piano player playing romantic music as several couples danced. At one of the tables Jim and Quinn sat across from Kevin and Brittany. Kevin was smiling as usual while Brittany clearly didn't wanna be there.

Kevin said "Yo, check this out!"

He took one of the complimentary breadsticks and held it with one end touching the tip of his nose.

"I'm Pinocchio!"

Jim and Quinn laughed, though their laughter was clearly forced, while Brittany sank in her chair out of embarrassment.

Kevin, unaware that no one was amused, said "Hey, you like sea food?"

He then bit one end of the breadstick off and chewed before opening his mouth.

"See, food. Get it?"

"Yeah, funny" said Brittany in a tone that indicates the exact opposite.

"Kevin, eww!" said Quinn as Jim scowled at him.

Deciding she'd had enough, Brittany said "I have to use the restroom."

Brittany hurriedly exited her seat.

Staring at his wife's ass as she left, Kevin said "You know, my babe looks so hot walking away it's almost a shame to know she's gonna come right back."

Quinn and Jim both frowned. Jim thought that's what I get for opening my mouth around Kevin, a ruined night out.

The Ladies Room...

Brittany was dialing a number on her cell phone. She listened to it ring until...

"You've reached Daryl Johnson. I'm not home right now, but if you leave a message I'll get back as soon as possible. Also, if this is about the Corvette, it's already been sold."

At the sound of the beep, Brittany left a message.

"Hey, Daryl, babe, it's Brittany. I miss you. Um...I hope you're enjoying your night off. Bye."

Very disappointed, Brittany hung up.

The bar, a short time later...

Brittany sat alone at the bar looking and feeling miserable as the bartender poured her a gin on the rocks.

"Here you go, miss" said the bartender.

Taking the drink, Brittany said "Thanks, leave the bottle."

Concerned, the bartender asked "Are you alright, miss?"

Before she could answer Kevin suddenly approached and sat next to Brittany.

"Like, hey, babe. Are you a parking ticket, 'cause you've got fine written all over you?"

Brittany sighed. Sensing her distress, the bartender said "Hey, buddy, the lady dosen't wanna be disturbed."

In a resigned tone, Brittany said "It's okay, I know him."

As the bartender walked away to serve others Kevin said "I've never seen this beautiful goddess before in my life."

Brittany couldn't help smiling as she loved when Kevin talked about her like that.

Serious, Kevin asked "Is something wrong, babe?"

Once again frowning, Brittany said "No. I mean, why would anything be wrong?"

"Cool," said Kevin, "I mean, you did lead the cheerleading squad to another State Championship this year. I saw it. The moves you taught those girls were, like, awesome."

Pleasantly surprised, Brittany said "You still attend our cheerleading competitions!?"

Grinning, Kevin said "I sorta have a crush on the coach."

Brittany actually smiled and blushed when he said that. It was the first time in years that her husband made her feel special, and it felt just as good as it did all the way back in high school. Suddenly, the pianist played "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys.

"Babe," said Kevin, "They're playing our song!" Extending a hand to Brittany, he asked "Like, may I have this dance?"

Brittany blushed even harder as she said "I'd love that, babe."

Kevin led her to the dance floor. Kevin and Brittany slow danced, having eyes only for each other the whole time. Brittany seemed to suddenly forget that Daryl even existed as the music reminded her of a happier time in her life. Simultaneously, Kevin was turning up the charm. This caused Brittany to start remembering what it was about Kevin that made her fall in love with him in the first place.

"Babe, you're, like, the best thing that ever happened to me" said Kevin.

"Oh, Kevie!" said Brittany, "I forgot how sweet you are."

Kevin said "I know I'm, like, not the QB anymore. I'm fat, I'm bald and I can't hold down a job."

Smiling, Brittany said "You're also sweet, loving and the best father our kids could ever have. Kevie, I don't know what I'd do without you."

In that moment, Kevin and Brittany kissed.

Back at their table, Jim and Quinn watched as Brittany fell back in love with Kevin.

Smiling, Quinn said "Jim, will you look at that."

Also touched by the display, Jim said "It's enough to make you forget that their marriage has been dead for almost nine years."

"This place really is magical" said Quinn in a dreamy tone.

Jim stood up and extended his hand to his wife.

"Shall we?"

Taking her husband's hand, Quinn said "Yes".

They joined Kevin and Brittany on the dance floor.

Thompson house, much later...

Kevin and Brittany were walking the upstairs hallway holding hands. They felt like nothing had changed since high school, like they were just as carefree now as they'd been when he was the star quarterback and she was the head cheerleader.

"I had fun tonight, Kevie" she said.

"Me too, babe," he replied, "Me too."

They stared into each others eyes. All pretense melted away as Brittany said the first words that came to mind.

"I love you, Kevin."

"I love you, Brittany."

With that they kissed. When the kiss broke, Kevin noticed that they'd reached the door to the master bedroom.

Ending the embrace, Kevin said "Goodnight, babe."

He turned to go back downstairs as he'd long since been sleeping on the living room couch instead of in bed with his wife.

"Kevie?"

Kevin turned around to see Brittany start to remove the straps on her blue evening dress. He watched the dress fall to the floor. Brittany stepped out of the dress and kicked it aside. Kevin was pleasantly surprised to find not only that Brittany had no bra but also that her double-D breasts were just as firm and supple as they were the first time he'd seen them twenty-one years earlier.

Now clad in just high-heeled shoes and a thong, Brittany signaled Kevin over with a lustful grin on her face. Once he was close enough, she took his left hand in both of hers and placed it on her right breast. As Kevin proceeded to fondle her in earnest Brittany wrapped a hand around the back of his head and pulled him into a hot, passionate kiss.

"Take me," Brittany begged in an urgently erotic tone, "Kevin, I want you to make love to me all..." She licked the left side of his face. "...night..." She licked the right side of his face. "...long." She pulled him into the deepest, hardest French kiss either of them ever experienced. As they continued to kiss and grope Brittany opened the bedroom door and dragged Kevin in with her. She then frantically tore his clothes off.

The next morning...

Brittany started to wake up. Naked under the sheets, she felt the man in bed with her and noticed something...off. His body wasn't toned and muscular, it had what felt like a beer gut and man boobs.

Waking up with a start, Brittany was shocked to see the man in her bed was not Daryl, but Kevin.

Oh...my...GOD!

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

To be continued...