My first conscious thought on awakening was that my arms were empty. Afiya must have gotten up early and gone back to her room. I sighed to myself, but as I prepared to throw back the covers I heard a slight noise, and the bathroom door swung quietly open.<\/p>\n
For some reason, I kept my eyes almost closed, pretending to sleep, while watching to see what Afiya would do. If she wanted to leave without waking me, I\u2019d keep pretending to be asleep, so she wouldn\u2019t feel like she had to explain.<\/p>\n
She was still naked and looked at me, thinking I was asleep. Then she quietly got back into bed and cuddled up behind me, with her chest and thighs against my back.<\/p>\n
What happened next made me very happy. She started rubbing her body gently against me, touching my arms and shoulders, and softly pressing her breasts against my back and her thighs against mine. She wrapped her hands around me, sliding them across my chest while her body caressed me. I felt her nipples harden, and after a few minutes, she began kissing my neck and took my dick in her hand.<\/p>\n
I enjoyed this affectionate attack, acting like I was slowly waking up from her touches. When I tried to turn to face her, she gently stopped me, saying \u201cshh\u201d, and rolled me back. I loved feeling her breasts against my back, her breath in my ear, and her hands on my dick. She stroked my dick until I was fully hard, whispering teasingly in my ear.<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, that\u2019s really big! What are you going to do with it? Are you ready to fuck me with it? Are you ready for me?\u201d<\/p>\n
I quickly turned over and pulled her into my arms, playfully saying \u201cWhat do you think?\u201d while she laughed.<\/p>\n
She said, more seriously, \u201cPapi, I want you to fuck me from behind, but \u2026 could you be a little gentle?\u201d<\/p>\n
That sounded like a good idea to me. I got a condom and made her comfortable by putting a couple of pillows under her so she didn\u2019t have to hold herself up too much. I positioned myself behind her but started by gently licking her pussy, savouring her taste and scent. I licked around her thighs, her vaginal lips, and her clitoris. I wasn\u2019t trying to make her cum; I just wanted to give her some pleasure, like she had given me.<\/p>\n
I knelt behind her and carefully moved inside her slowly. Once I was all the way in, I stayed there, enjoying how warm and tight she was, and I gently stroked her back. I really loved this position and loved being inside Afi. I couldn\u2019t remember if being inside Chisom felt as good, and at that moment, I didn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n
I was happy to take things slow because I wanted the sex to last a while. We adjusted our pace and took breaks while I touched her. After about 20 minutes, we were almost at the point of no return. When I knew she was close, I stroked her clitoris while thrusting in and out of her pussy, speeding up but not too roughly. She had an earth-shaking orgasm and her pussy clenched tightly on my dick, and I came inside her right after, enjoying the moment.<\/p>\n
Every time we had sex, it was wonderful. I felt happy and thankful to have such a caring and beautiful partner. Afterwards, I got off her and held her close, and we lay together, enjoying each other\u2019s company for a long time.<\/p>\n
**********<\/p>\n
That afternoon at the airport, I arrived two hours early, giving me lots of time to think. Saying goodbye to Afiya was a mix of happy and sad feelings. We swapped contacts and shared many heartfelt hugs, knowing it would be a while before we saw each other again. We both knew we weren\u2019t looking for a long-term relationship, just comfort in the moment. Still, the bond we had was genuine, full of warmth and understanding. I felt really lucky to have spent that time with her. She had also invited me to stay at her place whenever I was in Abuja, an offer I fully intended taking her up on.<\/p>\n
My time with Afi also changed how I felt about Chisom. Even though I didn\u2019t plan it, I realized I was still attractive to women and capable of being a good and exciting partner. She said her affair had nothing to do with me or our sex life. She claimed she loved me completely and that our sex life was exciting and satisfying for her. It was nice to hear, but hard to believe, especially coming from my wife who just admitted to fucking someone else for eight months.<\/p>\n
Afi liked me, wanted to be with me, and was very happy with our time together. I didn\u2019t doubt it, I knew it was real, and it felt great. In a small way, being with Afi helped me get back some of what Chisom\u2019s cheating had taken away from me.<\/p>\n
I called Lanre and Adaora in Lagos. Adaora picked up and told me that they had lunch with Chisom on Saturday. She said my wife was feeling really down but they managed to cheer her up a bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think your relationship with Anita is really bothering her, Kunle,\u201d Adaora said. \u201cIn a way, it\u2019s good. She\u2019s very jealous and scared that you\u2019ll fall in love with Anita, or that having a new lover will make it easier for you to leave her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut more than that, her feelings about you and Anita have made her understand how hurt and betrayed you feel. She realizes that you\u2019re probably hurting over her and Chike just like she hurts over you and Anita. It\u2019s clear that you must doubt her love, just like she worries about your love because of Anita. And she sees that it was even worse for you because you were completely in the dark.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re thinking, Kunle, but I suggest you keep \u2018Anita\u2019 around a bit longer. That\u2019s just my advice sha\u201d she laughed. \u201cHow are you, anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m doing pretty well,\u201d I replied. \u201cI\u2019ve had a surprisingly good time at this Abuja meeting, and things are getting better. What you told me about Chisom is good news too. Thanks for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re welcome, Kunle,\u201d Adaora replied. \u201cLanre and I would be very happy if you and Chisom could work things out. We both remember how great your marriage was\u2026 I\u2019m sorry, Kunle, maybe I shouldn\u2019t say more.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, Adaora. I know we used to have a great marriage. I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll ever have that again. But maybe we can fix enough of it to make staying married worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n
We ended our call, and after another minute I called Chisom at home to set up another meeting with her at our house.<\/p>\n
*******<\/p>\n
When I got to the house on Monday, I wasn\u2019t surprised that Chisom had made everything special. She welcomed me warmly at the door, wearing clothes she knew I liked. I noticed she had set the table in the dining room instead of the kitchen, with candlesticks holding fresh candles and a bottle of our favourite wine.<\/p>\n
Gently but firmly I said, \u201cChisom, I\u2019m not comfortable with what you have in mind. Sorry, but no candlelit dinner with wine tonight.\u201d I carried the wine and the candlesticks back into the kitchen.<\/p>\n
She looked upset but didn\u2019t say anything. I went on, \u201cI actually brought some drinks. It\u2019s a flavoured beer I tried in Abuja, and it\u2019s really good. I hope you\u2019ll like it too.\u201d This was a little inside joke for me because Afi was the one who introduced me to the beer.<\/p>\n
I said, \u201cChisom, we still have a few weeks, but we need to decide what we\u2019ll tell the kids when they come back from their vacation if I\u2019m not living here.\u201d<\/p>\n
She looked shocked. \u201cKunle, I really thought \u2026 well, I was hoping you\u2019d come back before now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cChisom,\u201d I said firmly, \u201cyou cheated on me for EIGHT MONTHS. Do you expect me to just move on from that in a few weeks?\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t say anything, so I said, \u201cWe have until the end of August. If I\u2019m still living in the apartment, we\u2019ll need to explain things to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chisom still looked very unhappy. Finally, she said, \u201cWe both want the same thing, to avoid upsetting the kids if we can, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
I nodded and asked, \u201cChisom, can I ask you something? How did you take care of the kids when you stayed over at his place?\u201d<\/p>\n
She could tell from my voice that I was about to ask serious questions, so she wasn\u2019t surprised. She answered, \u201cI should have explained this earlier. They had sleepovers at friends\u2019 houses a couple of times, and most of the time, they stayed with my parents, who loved having them visit. I always had my phone, and there were never any issues. It didn\u2019t happen often, Kunle, just three times.\u201d<\/p>\n
I waited a moment and then asked. \u201cChisom, are you still seeing him?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo!\u201d she replied right away, sounding frustrated. \u201cKunle, I\u2019ve already told you.\u201d She then leaned back and sighed. \u201cSorry, you\u2019re probably asking why you should trust me. But no, Kunle. I\u2019m telling the truth. I\u2019m done with Chike, and I\u2019m never cheating on you ever again.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Chisom didn\u2019t know, because I never told her, was that there were still listening devices recording everything in the house. I planned to check them the next day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to fix what I\u2019ve done. Actually, I realize I can\u2019t fully fix it, not even close. But I\u2019m going to try my best. I told you this two weeks ago, Kunle: I\u2019ll do anything to make things better. And I really mean it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chisom looked tired and worried, and she had good reason to be. My mood when I was around her was all over the place, from feeling sorry for her to being extremely angry. I\u2019m sure she could see it in my face. One minute I wanted to comfort her, and the next I imagined throwing her off the bridge. People who say it\u2019s easy to deal with a cheating wife by just kicking her out don\u2019t know what they\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n
They probably haven\u2019t been through it and don\u2019t understand how it feels. Ten years of love, happiness, and trust, and two kids we both love, aren\u2019t nothing. If we didn\u2019t have any kids, it would have been much simpler to deal with, but right now I also had to consider my kids and their stability.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, there\u2019s always another side to things. You can\u2019t just go back to a home that your wife has messed up. You can clean it up, air it out, and get new rugs and furniture, but it will take a long time for the bad memory to go away. There\u2019s no point in trying to hurry or pretend it\u2019s not painful.<\/p>\n
I snapped out of my thoughts and saw Chisom looking at me. \u201cWhat\u2019s on your mind, Kunle?\u201d<\/p>\n
I sighed. \u201cActually, some of what you said about Anita and I is true. Having her in my life makes me feel attractive and reminds me that I could leave you and not be alone forever. Being with her helps me deal with the pain of thinking about you and Chike together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd my feelings for her do affect how I feel about you.\u201d (I was thinking of Afi then, but I didn\u2019t tell Chisom.) \u201cIt would be a lie to say it didn\u2019t matter, just like I made you admit that your feelings for Chike affected our relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel comfortable with Anita. We don\u2019t just sleep together; we also talk, cook dinner, and cuddle. She fulfils a big part of my need for closeness, so naturally, I don\u2019t need you as much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, I think it\u2019s good and necessary because I\u2019m still very hurt and angry at you. You can\u2019t fill that need for me, and I can\u2019t let you. But let\u2019s be honest, Chisom, you were close to Chike for months, and that meant you weren\u2019t as close to me. Part of your heart belonged to him, not me.\u201d<\/p>\n
As expected, Chisom was crying softly again. \u201cI never loved him, Kunle. I promise. It was never like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
We sat in silence for a few minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you still love me, Kunle?\u201d Chisom asked softly, without looking at me.<\/p>\n
We stayed quiet for a few more minutes. Then I said, \u201cI\u2019m going to leave now, Chisom. Thanks for dinner. I\u2019ll talk to you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
I reached out to hold her hand, and she gave me a sad but brave smile.<\/p>\n
**********<\/p>\n
The next day at lunch, I went to the house and checked the recorders I had hidden. I took the recordings back to my apartment and listened to them that evening, worrying that I might find something terrible. I remembered a popular saying: \u201cTrust but Verify.\u201d It made me laugh because I didn\u2019t trust at all, so I really needed to verify everything.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, the recordings were all normal. I heard Chisom making work calls or chatting with her parents and Adaora. There were a few calls to her therapist, Dr. Cynthia, about setting up appointments. It didn\u2019t seem like anyone else visited the house.<\/p>\n
I found the phone call from Chike on the bedroom recorder that Chisom told me about. It was short and exactly like she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello? \u2026 Chike, why are you calling? \u2026 Listen, we\u2019re done, and I don\u2019t want to talk to you anymore. \u2026 Stop! I don\u2019t plan on seeing or talking to you again. Got it? \u2026 If you call me again, I\u2019ll have you arrested. Goodbye, Chike!\u201d<\/p>\n
Two days later, Chisom called to tell me that Chike had called twice more. \u201cI hung up on him, Kunle, but I don\u2019t like him bothering me,\u201d she said, sounding upset. I told her I\u2019d see her after work.<\/p>\n
When I arrived, I said right away, \u201cChisom, I need to find out more about Chike. I thought he wasn\u2019t a big issue, but I was mistaken.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll tell you anything you want to know, Tom,\u201d she said immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, what\u2019s his full name, where does he live, and where does he work?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHis name is Chike Maduka. He lives in Beckley Estate, Abule Egba. He works with Providence Bank, the branch in Oba Akran.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood. Please leave him a message tomorrow at home, during the day. Tell him you want him to stop calling the house, and you\u2019ll meet him this Saturday at 4 pm at Pablo\u2019s Place. It\u2019s a lounge at Ikeja, GRA.\u201d<\/p>\n
She looked worried. \u201cWhy do you want me to do this, Kunle? I don\u2019t want to see him again!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, you won\u2019t have any issues with him after that. I\u2019ll be there too,\u201d I set her mind at ease.<\/p>\n
The next Saturday, we were both at Pablo\u2019s Place at 4 pm. Chisom sat in a booth, while I was about 30 feet away, sitting at the bar. When Chike came in he went straight to Chisom and tried to kiss her, but she rebuffed the kiss, and he sat down across from her in the booth. I got up and strolled over to them. As I approached I heard him say, \u201cBaby, it\u2019s so good to see you again! I\u2019ve mi\u2026\u201d Then he looked up and saw me.<\/p>\n
Chisom got up from the seat, and I easily took her place across from Chike. \u201cGoodbye, Chike,\u201d she said. Then she went back to the car without saying anything else.<\/p>\n
Chike looked upset but worried. Although he was 27, he looked younger. He wasn\u2019t very impressive, he was much smaller than I am. I felt even more insulted seeing him.<\/p>\n
I looked directly into his eyes without moving. He tried to stare back, but after a minute he couldn\u2019t face me, and he moved his eyes nervously to look around the bar. I placed a call \u201ccome in,\u201d I said. A dozen soldiers burst into the lounge, quickly dragging Chike out. I trailed right behind them and headed to my car. I\u2019d already reached out to a close friend of mine, a major in the army, and filled him in on the situation. He had put a plan in motion. All we needed to do was get Chike to the lounge, and then it was up to him and his team to handle the rest.<\/p>\n
I walked back to the car and got in with Chisom. \u201cLet\u2019s go home,\u201d I said. She looked at me and smiled, her face showing a mix of embarrassed, relieved, happy, and proud.<\/p>\n
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