Just someone I met.

"Hmm?" Cathy asks as she looks off into space; obviously thinking of something. You can't help but watch as one of her hands begins to gently caress one of her breasts.

"Who was on the phone, calling this late at night?" you ask again, trying to hide your irritation at repeating yourself.

"Oh!" she says as if noticing that you're still in the room. You can see her blush in apparent embarrassment; though you can't understand why that would be. "Oh, nobody," you says as she makes a dismissive gesture with her hand, "just someone I met."

You can instantly feel your pulse quicken. 'Just someone I met?' What the hell does that mean? Dozens and dozens of different scenarios begin to run through your mind; each more horrifying than the last. 'Stop!' you finally command yourself. 'This is stupid, Cathy loves you and she would never cheat on you!'

You take a deep steadying breath before continuing, "wh--wh-- ahem... who, sweetie?"

Your wife smiles again as she seems to remember something before she focus on you, "Alex, my new friend."

You swallow hard, this conversation isn't getting better! "Alex, huh. And who is she?"

"She?" Cathy echo's in confusion for a moment before she continues, "oh, riiiiight. 'She'! 'She' is this really awesome women. She's so, uh, gentle and kind and she's soo.... sensuous."

"Huh?" you ask, unable to believe your ears.

"I said, 'sensitive,'" she says with a laugh. "She was just calling about a date... uh... a girl's night out, I mean, for tomorrow. I know you wouldn't mind sweetie." She gives you a slight peck on the cheek as she wanders by.

You do mind, actually. But what can you say at this point without sounding like an insensitive ogre.

You and your wife eventually settle into bed but for a few hours you can't sleep. Weird thoughts keep floating through your head and as hard as you try to **** them away; they just keep coming back. Finally, you realize that it boils down to one question: are you going to trust your wife tomorrow or are you going to follow her as she goes to meet Alex.