Susan’s first fling

Dave and Susan’s marriage was at best shaky. Dave was working a lot of hours to try and get a promotion. Susan, was keeping up the house and she worked part time a few hours here and there doing record keeping. Susan was 28, and she still thought she had it together. She still had perky breasts 34B’s and she did her daily situps and running to keep her tummy and butt in shape.

Dave however noticed none of it any more. If she was lucky, he would give her the five minute weekend bang and then fall asleep. Susan tried so hard to be understanding. Dave was working close to seventy hours a week or more some weeks. That included a day on the weekends. His only day off he was either working out side or doing reports in his study for work.

Susan, tried so hard to be understanding of what Dave was doing for both of them. She would cook dinners, only to eat alone. She would watch TV or movies alone. She would go shopping alone. She was so tired of being alone. At the mall, she walked through a pet store. Mostly to just look at the puppies. At the end of the window lined cages was an older dog. A Golden Lab. The tag said “Hi I’m Max. I am very friendly and just love cuddles. Just because I am older doesn’t mean I am any less of a lover.” Susan, talked to Max through the window. He just slept however unable to hear her. Susan left and finished her shopping but she already knew she was in love with that little guy.

That night when Dave got home, Susan waited up for him. “Hey hun, can we get a dog?” Susan asked out of the blue. Dave said “Why on earth would we need a dog. God Susan that’s the last thing we need.” Susan not to be denied so easy said “look I am alone all the time here while your at work. I NEED company Dave. Besides your not going to be around to have to take care of it”. Dave was so tired he didn’t even care. “Fine, if you want to do whatever.” he said. Five minutes later he was asleep in bed.

The next morning Susan woke up alone as always. She got up showered and dressed. Then drove to the mall just before it opened. She waited, when the doors to the pet shop opened she was the first one in. She went straight to Max. After checking on him she grabbed the attendant. “Excuse me miss” Susan said. The young lady turned a bit, “Yes, how can I help you?” she asked. Susan said “I want that older dog on the end there. The one they call Max.” The young lady’s smile faded away. “I’m sorry he isn’t for sale yet. He hasn’t been fixed.” Susan’s heart sank. “I really don’t care about that much. I can pay extra if you want. I have just fallen in love with him.” The lady frowned, “Well it’s policy to have them spayed or neutered before selling them. I’m sorry.” Susan, took a second and looked around, alone in the store. “I Know this doesn’t happen often but, how about I make a couple hundred dollar donation to a charity.” This was a trick Dave had taught her at restaurants when he needed to get in for dinner with a client. Susan took out the money from her purse. “Here” she said, “I will let you decide the charity”. Oh I am sorry you were saying about the dog? Twenty minutes later Susan left with the dog in a kennel, a leash, a watering dish, and dog food. Walking on cloud nine.

Susan got home and Max started to nose all over the house slowly at first then with more and more confidence. Susan just smiled and watched and talked to him telling him what a good boy he was.