The Affair

Doc’s Office

A horn blowing on the other side of the street brought John back to the present. He was on his way to see Marlena. Over the course of the week they had only talked to one another over the phone. As promised, he called Rebecca to check on Roman’s whereabouts. She didn’t have any more information for him than Abe. He passed on what he learned from Rebecca to Marlena. John hated to disappoint her but there was nothing he could do. If Rebecca knew anything more she wasn’t sharing it with him. They would just have to wait until he came home.

He couldn’t go another day without seeing her face. He called her from his office to let her know he needed to see her. Today was the day. John recalled their conversation from earlier that morning.

“Doc, I have to see you.”

“John I feel the same way but we have to be careful. Roman’s going to be devastated enough without us flaunting our affair in public. I can’t do that to him. I have to be the one to tell him about us. We just have to wait until this assignment is over.”

“I know Doc but not being able to see your face is killing me. I need you.”

“I need you too.”

“What’s your schedule like today? Do you have any free time?”

“John the only time I have is at lunch. I have appointments all day.”

”Save your lunch hour for me. I’ll be at your office. What time is your lunch hour?”

“12:30 – 1:30.”

“I’ll be there.”

“John we have to be careful.”

“Marlena I have visited you in your office before. No one will think anything is going on. I’ll be there.” John hung up the phone before Marlena could raise anymore objections.

He knew he was taking a chance but he couldn’t go another day without seeing her. John pulled into the hospital parking lot; parked his car and went into the hospital. It was 12:15.

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So intent on seeing Marlena, John never noticed the black Mercedes Benz following him since the moment he left his office. The driver of the Benz dialed a number on his car phone. After a series of clicks the call was answered.

The voice on the other end asked a question, “Did he spot you?”

“No sir,” was the reply.

“Good. Where is he?”

“He just pulled into the hospital parking lot. Should I follow on foot?”

“No. That’s enough for today. Wait for further instructions.” Click. The voice on the other end disconnected the call. The driver made his way home until he was needed again.

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Marlena sat at her desk reading the same file over and over. She saw the words but couldn’t make sense of anything. She was a nervous wreck. John would be standing in her office at exactly 12:30. It was 12:10 now. Marlena wanted to see John more than anything, but she was also afraid to see him. He had a hold on her that she couldn’t explain. They were one and the same person.

There was a knock at the door. Marlena looked at her watch. He was early. She told her secretary she could go to lunch a little early and to take her time. She wouldn’t be needed until after 1:30.

”Come in.” Her heart was racing.

The door opened, and instead of John it was Laura. Laura walked in and closed the door behind her. She walked over to Marlena’s desk and sat in the chair facing her.

“Hi, Marlena. I was wondering if you were free for lunch. It’s been a while since we’ve had a chance to catch up with one another.”

“Oh Laura, I wish I could, but today is not a good day. I have a lot of work to catch up and I’m working through lunch.” She hoped her friend wouldn’t notice how nervous she was and question her.

Laura didn’t say anything at first. She knew Marlena was lying to her. “That’s too bad. Call me when you get a chance.” Laura got up and left her office. She went into the Doctor’s Lounge.

Marlena put her head in her hands. She hated lying to Laura. She hated lying period. But there was nothing else she could do. As much as she hated lying, she couldn’t give up John. After a few minutes of trying to make sense of the file in front of her, she decided to give up and put the file back in her file cabinet. She would have to work on it later. As she was walking back to her desk her phone rang.

By now John was getting off of the elevator on Marlena’s floor. He didn’t see anyone he knew and headed straight to her office.

Just as John passed the lounge, the door opened and Laura walked out. He didn’t see her but she saw him. She was just about to call his name, when she realized he was heading to Marlena’s office.

Marlena leaned over her desk and answered her phone. It was one of her colleagues from another hospital. They were discussing a patient.

Laura watched as John knocked on Marlena’s door and walked in. Her suspicions were confirmed.

John walked in and as he closed the door, he locked it.

Marlena turned around the minute she heard the knock at the door. She knew it was John. As he walked in, she signaled with her hand 5 minutes. Marlena turned back to her desk and continued her conversation. Her back was to him.

John had other ideas. It had been a week since he saw her face, kissed her lips, held her in his arms, and made love to her. He only had an hour with her and he would be damned if anything or anyone would interfere with their time together. There was only one thing to do.

When Laura realized John didn’t come right out, she turned around and went back to the lounge.

While Marlena continued talking on the phone, John took off his jacket, threw it over the couch, walked up behind her and put his hands around her waist. The all too familiar warmth that only he could bring with a single touch began at her center and spread throughout the rest of her body. With his hands firmly encased around her waist, he placed tiny kisses up and down her neck. It was taking every ounce of strength Marlena possessed to concentrate on her telephone conversation. She could feel his erection pressing in her back and an inaudible sigh managed to escape from her lips. The sound of her own moans snapped her back into reality and helped her realize she needed to cover the mouth piece of the phone before her colleague heard her moans of ecstasy. He ran his fingers up the front her body until they were on the top button of her blouse. Slowly, he began to undo each button. With her blouse open but still on her shoulders, he ran his fingers back up her body to her breasts and massaged them in a way that he knew gave her the most pleasure. He was careful not to touch either one of her n*****s. Looking down over her shoulder he could see they were already as hard as pebbles in anticipation of his touch. Marlena almost dropped the receiver out of her hand when he took both of his index fingers and rubbed her n*****s up and down. She leaned further into his body and closed her eyes reveling in the magic of his hands. As her desire began to overtake her she could barely hear the doctor on the other end of the phone. It seemed as though his voice was coming from inside a tunnel.

Without any warning, John slid his hands down the sides of her body until he was kneeling down behind her. Slowly he ran his hands back up her legs underneath her skirt. His hands went all the way to her panties and began to pull them down her legs.

Marlena could no longer hear or speak coherently. She put the doctor on hold and turned around and looked down at John. Her voice came out in a raspy whisper, “John what are you doing to me?”

John, however, was not to be deterred. He looked up into her lust filled eyes but continued lowering her panties to the floor. Once her panties reached her ankles, he gently lifted each leg, kissed the inside of each of her thighs, pulled them off and placed them in his pants pocket. Still kneeling before her he slid his right hand up the inside of her thigh until his fingers reached her center. Never breaking eye contact with her, he slipped them inside her velvet warmth and slowly moved them in and out. Finally he spoke, “Doc, do you want me to stop?”

Marlena couldn’t see straight. She was lost in his touch.

“Answer me. Do you want me to stop?” His fingers were in constant motion.

She shook her head slowly from side to side indicating her answer was no. Thinking John would bring her to the brink of ecstasy she craved so badly, she closed her eyes. John, on the other hand, had something else in mind. Without so much as a single word, he slowly withdrew his fingers from her center and stood up. The minute she felt the absence of him, she opened her eyes. John placed his hands on her waist, turned her around until her back was to him and placed her hands on the desk. She heard the sound of his zipper being lowered. As she leaned forward, she felt him push his way inside of her. Expecting him to immediately begin thrusting in and out of her she was surprised when he picked up the phone, and placed it in her hand.

“Finish your call.” He leaned in and pressed the hold button. He grabbed her waist and began to move in and out of her.

Marlena stammered into the phone, “I’m sorry but I have an emergency and I’ll have to call you back.” The receiver barely made it back to its cradle before she moaned his name, “J o h n.”

Fueled by his desire for her John pushed harder and harder. Marlena held on to the edge of the desk with all of her strength. Whenever he took her from behind, it was always a rough ride and she always enjoyed every minute of it. He loved to withdraw almost completely and then slam back into her. The deeper he went the harder he pushed. The force of his thrusts became so powerful that Marlena had to adjust her grip on the desk, and in doing so accidentally knocked over a picture frame. They were so caught up in the throngs of passion they failed to notice the broken frame lying on the floor. Knowing she couldn’t cry out the way she wanted to, Marlena bit her bottom lip so hard she almost drew blood. John could feel Marlena’s legs begin to shake. He needed to go deeper. He pushed her all the way over her desk and slammed into her. Her papers scattered all over. That was all it took. Their orgasms started at the same time. Neither one made a sound. He leaned over her and held her tightly until they stopped shaking. As their bodies returned to normal John slowly withdrew from Marlena. They both stood up. Always attentive to her every need and desire, John began to massage her lower back. He knew she had a long day ahead of her and didn’t want her to have any back pain. After a few minutes he slowly turned her around and pulled her to him. Just to see her love for him in her eyes was enough to sustain him for the rest of the day. As usual they were on the same page and both of them leaned in for a sweet tender kiss.

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Roman impatiently tapped the steering wheel. Come on he pleaded to the light; change already. The light seemed to stay red for an unusually long time. In fact, today it seemed he caught every light in Salem. Smiling to himself, he knew he was exaggerating. He was just anxious to see his beloved Doc. It had been over a week since he spoke with her and even longer since they made love. He couldn’t even remember the last time. For a while it seemed as if they were drifting apart. She was either already asleep by the time he came home or just too tired. Then again, he thought, maybe part of the problem is me. This case is taking longer to close than I thought and taking up more of my time. At least, before he left to go out of town, they had gone out to dinner together. If he hadn’t been called back to work, he was pretty certain they would have wound up in bed making love. Even John’s surprise visit to their table wouldn’t have ruined their night. In fact, seeing John on a date with Rebecca pleased him to no end. Truth be known, he was always a little ……. Suddenly the light turned green. Yeah !!! He was on his way to see Doc. He couldn’t wait to see the look on her face when he walked in her office unannounced. Pleased with his plan to surprise Marlena, Roman pushed all thoughts of John out of his mind.

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Finally they pulled apart.

John spoke first, “Doc, I actually came here for a reason.

“You mean something else besides making love to me.”

“Doc I never need a reason to make love to you. It’s as natural as breathing. Come sit with me on the couch. I need to talk to you about a couple of things.” He took her hand and walked over to the sofa.

“This sounds serious.”

“Not really; just something that I want to talk to you about. Plus I have something to give to you.” He slipped his hand into his pants pocket and pulled out her panties and a set of keys.

“You’re giving me my panties and a set of keys.”

“No, I’m not giving you a set of keys.” He proceeded to take two keys off his key ring and placed them in the palm of her hand. “Just these two.” He threw his set of keys on the table in front of the couch. The panties went in his jacket pocket.

“Keys for where?”

“The silver key is for the loft and the other one is for the penthouse.”

“John, why are you giving me keys?”

“They’re for you to use any time you need to get away. Think of them as your oasis from the madness. This situation we’re in right now is extremely stressful. You’re being pulled in so many different directions. You have the kids, your work, and Roman. In addition to all of that, you’re worried people will find out about us.” He pulled her closer to him. “And I didn’t help the situation by barging in on you today, but in my defense, I couldn’t go another day without seeing you.”

Marlena looked into his eyes and saw the depth of his concern for her. She was touched by his thoughtfulness. Tears began to form in her eyes. This was the reason she loved this man with her entire being. He was always there whenever she needed him; always putting her needs, wants and desires before his; always trying to protect her. Overcome with an intense feeling of love for John, Marlena raised her hand to his face and followed the outline of his jaw line finally letting her fingers rest on his lips. With the lightest touch possible she traced the outline of lips and slowly brought her fingers to his chin, drawing him to her. Just as their lips connected, John pulled Marlena onto his lap positioning her body until she straddled him. The kiss which began as sweet and tender soon turned into something a bit more passionate. Breathless they reluctantly pulled apart and looked into each other’s eyes, recognizing the undeniable desire they both saw in each other. Marlena understanding she needed distance between them rose up on her knees in order to get up. His hand slipped underneath her skirt in the space between them and unzipped his pants freeing himself for her.

Still kneeling over him Marlena was the first to speak, “John we don’t have enough time.”

“I know.” He pulled her back to him with the tip of his p***s poised at her opening; just close enough for her to feel him. John sat up straight and started to nuzzle her neck.

Feeling herself losing her will power, she forced herself to speak, “We can’t do this.” As the words are coming from her mouth, she adjusts her body to accommodate him. God, he felt so good. Slowly she began to move up and down.

“We won’t.” His hands with a mind of their own, unsnapped her bra as his gaze drops to her magnificent breasts. As she moved up and down, he took both of her breasts into his hands and caressed them before leaning forward and capturing one with his mouth.

Shifting the angle of her body to take him in deeper inside of her, she moans his name, “John.” She continues, “Oh God; you have to stop.”

Letting go of her breast in order to kiss the valley between them he answers her, “I will.”

Moving her body faster and running her fingers through his hair, she asks, “When?” A moan from deep inside her escapes, “mmmmm” Marlena closes her eyes and bites her bottom lip.

“Soon baby soon.” Sensing how close she is he leans forward and wraps his arms around her, holding her tightly. Marlena in turn wraps her arms around his neck. The roaring in her ears has started. Her body begins to shake. John can feel the pressure of her walls closing in on him. Just a little bit more. He begins to thrust his hips up in order to help them along. He can tell by the sound of her moans and the way her body is moving, her orgasm will be extremely intense. And suddenly they’re both over the cliff. Neither one can see or hear anything. They’re both freefalling with no end in sight. The only thing they can do is hold on to one another. Marlena begins tremble even more. She wants to scream, but has no voice. Her natural instinct to breathe is the only thing working right now. The only thing she can do is bury her head in his shoulder and enjoy the pleasure that has overwhelmed her body. John feels every nerve ending in his body. It’s as if he’s been touched by a live wire. His entire body begins to shake. There is no end in sight as the waves of pleasure continue to assault his body. Gradually the trembling began to subside. Sound and sight were restored to them. It was a few minutes before either one had the energy to speak.

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Roman turned the corner. The hospital parking lot was right down the street. He looked at his watch. In about 15 minutes, he would be in Doc’s office. They had a lot to talk about but right now all he wanted was to hold her in his arms. He couldn’t wait.