This story was up at one time called The Affair but i didn't like how that one going so i took it down for a while and reworte some of the parts and gave it a new name. So far I'm pretty happy with how things are going, hopefully you guys are too, i would love to hear what you guys think of it so far weather it's good or bad and any suggestions you guys have would be great. Okay now on with the story.

Chapter 3

Rae pulled her pink 2004 Eclipse to a stop in front of Dave's luxurious five bedroom Victorian mansion, complete with a water fountain in the middle of the circular driveway. Rae laughed at house in front of her as she stepped out of the car and walked up to the front door. This house was nothing of Dave, this house and everything in it was his wife and Rae knew it. Dave was a simple kind of guy he never liked the flashy cars and houses, he once told Rae 'I could be happy living in a tiny little cottage out in the middle of no where with a couple dogs and my kids and be happy for the rest of my life. I don't need all of the material things that Mel likes and wants, just because I have money doesn't mean that I have to show it off' Rae loved that about him it was one the things that attracted to him, since she felt the same way.

Just as Rae was about to knock on the front door, the door flew open and Dave's two girls came running into Rae screaming with excitement. Twelve year old Angel with short brown hair and eleven year old Sara with longer black hair was a little shorter and chubbier then Angel who was tall for her age and had the body that every woman wanted. Both girls took their looks from their father. Rae slowly made her way inside the house with both girls talking her ear off about the different things that had been going on in their lives only Rae couldn't tell who was telling her what.

"Girls, girls calm down for a second." Rae held her hands up in front of both girls' mouths silencing them. "I would love to hear what you both have to say but I can only understand one person at a time so you need to calm down." Rae pushed the front door shut behind them and started walking into the kitchen. "Now what were you saying?" She asked the girls hoping that only one would talk, instead they both started again. Rae shook her head lightly with a laugh as they reached the kitchen where Dave and Mel were starting dinner. "Help me. I'm lost in teenage hell." Dave and Mel laughed at Rae as she stepped in the room. Rae couldn't have been sure but it looked like Mel and Dave had been auguring before she walked in and interrupted.

Dave stepped around the island that sat in the middle of the kitchen where he and Mel had been. "Girls why don't you two go upstairs and finish cleaning your rooms and you can tell Rae everything over dinner okay." Both girls got a disappointed look on their faces but did as their dad asked and walked quietly out of the kitchen. "Rae did you bring my schedule with you?"

"Yeah." Rae pulled her appointment book out from her oversized purse.

"Good there was something that I wanted to go over with you if you don't mind." Dave took the book from her grasp and started toward the doorway. "Let's go into my office while Mel finishes dinner."

Rae turned back to Mel as Dave walked out of the room. "Mel is everything okay?"

"Yeah everything's fine just a little spat nothing big." Mel turned her small frame to face the kitchen counter as she reached for a bowl. "Don't worry about us Rae it's nothing big we'll be fine." It sounded like Mel was trying to convince herself more then Rae.

"Okay, but you know that if you ever need to talk I'm right here. He may be my boss but we're friends first."

"I know and I have always taken you up on that, don't worry if I need someone you'll be the first one that I come to. Now you don't want to keep him waiting too long he may just fire you."

"Yeah right. He wouldn't fire me no one else would put up with him like you and I do." Mel and Rae shared a laugh as Rae walked out of the kitchen and down the hall to Dave's office.

Once inside the office she closed the door behind her and turned to find Dave sitting behind his desk flipping through the pages of her appointment book looking very frustrated. Rae walked over and stood next to him placing her small hand on his arm and drawing his attention away from the book; she reached over and flipped a couple more pages for him laying the book flat on the desk on the upcoming week.

"Was there a problem with something that I did?" She asked looking over the pages with him.

"Honestly I just wanted to get out of that room before I killed my wife." Dave sighed.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"That's all right you don't need to hear all about my martial problems." Dave leaned forward in his chair resting his elbows on the table and rubbing his face with his hands.

"Dave it's no big deal we're friends and that what friends do they talk about problems." Rae gently rubbed his back easing away some of the tension. "Dave we leave tomorrow and we won't be back for another two or three weeks so why don't I just go home and leave you to fix whatever problem that you and Mel are having, I've heard the best thing about marriage is the make-up sex." Dave chuckled a little.

"You know I would have agreed with you if this were one of the first four years of our marriage, but not anymore. Half the time Mel won't let me touch her; I just don't get her anymore. We used to go at it all the time when I was home but now she complains about every little thing. She told me last night that sex is the only thing that I think about now and that this job has really changed me in the past couple months." Dave paused to look up at Rae. "You're around me more than anyone I know, have I changed any in the past couple months?"

Rae sat on the edge of his desk and gave him a little smile. "I don't see where you have, other then the fact that you come on to me more then you used to. But after hearing that you haven't gotten any in a while I guess I shouldn't blame you entirely for that one." Dave laughed as he leaned back slightly looking her over. "Besides who could blame you for be attracted to me I mean look at me I'm hot."

"You're full of your self you know that."

"Oh so you mean you just hit on me to try and get laid. I have to say I'm offended." Rae placed her hands on her hips giving him a little attitude.

"Now wait a minute, I didn't say that you're putting words in my mouth." Dave stood from his chair taking a quick glance behind Rae making sure the door was shut he stood in front of her placing his hands on her hips and nudged her legs apart with his thigh and stepped in between pulling Rae closer to the edge of the desk and to him so she could feel just how attractive he thought she was. He quickly lowered his head to her neck and began trailing soft kisses against her skin up to her ear. "Do you feel that Rae?" Rae answered with a soft moan as he kissed just below her ear. "That should tell you just how attracted to you I am." He pressed another kiss to her skin. "And how much I want you right now." Dave slowly moved his hand from her hip to the inside of her thigh and lightly rubbed his thumb over her. "You want me too don't you?" Dave whispered. "I know you want me and when you're ready to admit it I'll be waiting." He rubbed his thumb against her again this time a soft moan escaped her lips. "No one would know or find out it would be just between you and me. Nothing more than a sexual fling between two friends."

"What about Mel? She's your wife and my friend; she'll be crushed when she finds out." Rae whispered against his shoulder as he left his hand wonder up her stomach to cup her breast.

"No one will find out about it." Dave brushed his thumb against her already hard nipple.

Rae leaned back as she took his hand in hers and pulled it away from breast. "The spouse always finds out Dave." Rea pushed against him and hoped off the desk. "I do want you, every time that I see you or talk to you my heart jumps and my stomach flip-flops around and my knees go weak, I can't tell you how many times I've dreamt of what your hands would feel like against my bare skin. But I just can't risk it, Mel is my best friend we talk about everything, and I love your two girls like they were my own. And you, if we start this fling and people find out not only will we have to end it but you could loose your family, because I know Mel wouldn't stand by and let you cheat on her and not do something about it. Do you really want to risk you family for a roll in the hay a few times with me? Dave the feelings that we have for each other can not be expressed right now and we need to control them so no one gets hurt." Rae walked over to the door. "I'm going to go see if Mel needs any help." With that Rae opened the door and quietly walked out leaving Dave to himself.

She's right the affair always come out in the end. Just because Mel and I aren't getting along right now doesn't mean anything every marriage has bad times, our bad time has just been going on for the past year now. Dave heaved a heavy sigh and dropped into the chair behind his desk. I don't know what to do, I love my wife but I can't get Rae out of my system if I could just convince her enough for a one night thing maybe I could get on with my life and Mel and I would be okay. I need to convince her, before this next trip is over