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    !         -    , XX 4, hX   X- _         %     @      DancingintheDark@    yy  byMichaelK.Smith     Johnlethimselfintotheapartmentquietly.Helikedtoslipupbehindhiswifesometimesandmakeherstartbykissingherneckunexpectedly.Shelookedsosexywhenshewasstartled,hereyebrowsliftedandherlipspartedinasmall'O'.     Hesethisbriefcaseonthecouchandcreptintothekitchen.Empty.Johnglancedaroundinsurprise.Dianewasbigonschedulesandroutines;thiswasFriday,herdayofffromthetravelagencywhereshewasasupervisor,andshenearlyalwayswashalfwayintopreparationsforsupperwhenhegothome.     Maybeshewasn'tfeelingwellandhadlaindownforanap.Johnwalkedsoftlydownthenewlyrecarpetedhallandpeeredaroundthedoorframe.Alsoempty.Thecomforterontheirnewqueensizedbedshowednorecentimpressionofarecumbentbody.     Walkingbackintothelivingroom,hebegantobeconcerned.Thenotepadbythetelephone,wheretheywerealwayscarefultoleaveeachothermessages,wasblank.Diane'sjacketwasinthecloset,butitwasprettywarmoutandsheprobablywouldn'thavetakenit.Butthen,hernewwhiteCamrywasinthenumberedspacenexttohisoldMustangdowninthegarage.Shelovedthatcarthefirstbrandnewoneshe'deverownedandsheloveddrivingit.Shewouldn'thavetakenacaborcaughtabustogoanywhere.Shewasn'tmuchforafternoonwalksbyherself,either.     Johnstoodinthemiddleofthelivingroomandlethiseyestravelaroundit,searchingforasignofanythingthatmightbewrong.Amixofnewandoldfurnituretheywereonlytwoyearsoutofgraduatestudenthousingacoupleofstrangebutinterestingpaintingsonthewalls(giftsfromaspiringartistfriends,whichtheyprettymuchhadtohang),...andDiane'spurseonthefloor,leaningagainsttheendofthecouch.     Hequicklypickeditupandpeeredinside.Justalltheusualpurselystuff;godonlyknewhowwomencouldlugallthataroundonashoulderstrap.AndDiane'swaspracticallyaknapsackcumbriefcase;hereallycouldn'ttellwhetheranythingwasmissingfromitornot.Butatleastshehadcomehome.     Johntookadeepbreathandmadeanefforttocalmhimself.Hetendedtobeaworrier,asDianewasalwaystellinghim,buthewascertaintherewasnoreasontopanic.Dianewasanadultandcouldtakecareofherself.Hemadehimselfstopgnawingathislip.     "Diane?Areyouhome,sweetheart?"     Hedidn'traisehisvoicetooloudly,buthecalledagainashemoveddownthehall,glancingintothebathroomandthelibrary/study/sparebedroom,whichwasstillhalffilledwithcardboardboxes."Diane?"Hestoodbesidethebed,handsonhiships."Whereareyou?Areweplayingagamethisevening?"     Ashestoodlistening,heheardafaint*clink*fromthedirectionofthewalkincloset,asofonewirehangertappinganother."Diane?"Hehesitatedashereachedfortheslidingdoor;whywouldhiswifebehidinginthecloset?Coulditbeaburglar?Heslidthedooropenacoupleinchesandpeeredintothedarkness."Diane?"   	 -@),   Ї     DianesighedandraisedherheadtolookupintoJohn'sconcernedfaceasheslippedinthroughtheopening.Herthighswerecrampingalittlefromherprolongedsquatandshesettledherselfcrossleggedonthefloor,pullingadeckshoeoutfrombeneathherbuttandsmoothingherskirt.     "Baby?Areyouokay?"Shenoddedslowlyandputherelbowsonherkneesandherchininherhands.Johnhitchedupthekneesofhisslacksandhunkereddownbeforeher.Hereachedoutandcarefullytouchedhercheekandtuckedastrandofhairbehindherear."Iwasgettingworriedaboutyou,sweetheart."     "Sorry....Ihadtogetawaysomeplace."Hegentlystrokedherhairandshefeltthetearsbegintowellupagain.     Johnsawtheglisteningmoistureonhercheekandsettledontohisknees."Baby,whateveritis,pleasetellmeaboutit.HowcanIhelpifyoudon'ttellme?"     Shesighed."Allthenewfurniture,...thecarpet,...mynice,newcar,...wecan'taffordanyofit,now,John.Igotsackedtoday."     Heletoutabreath."Diane,...youhadmeabitscared,sweetheart.Iwasafraiditwassomethingreallyimportantmedicalorsomething.Youknow."Hetuggedlightlyatherearlobe."Whathappened,somebodydidn'tliketheircruise?"     "No,nothinglikethat.Imean,itwasn'tanythingIdid.ButMr.Gleasonsoldthebusinesstoabigtimenationaltravelcompanyandthey'rebringinginabunchoftheirownpeople.Marilyngotfired,too."Marilynwastheothersupervisor;shewasmarriedtoaC.P.A.andDianedoubtedshereallyneededthemoney."Anditis,too,important.Theonlyreasonweboughtallthesethingswasbecausewecouldliveonyournewsalaryanduseallofminetopayoffthebillsandtheschoolloans,too.Nowtherewon'tbeenough.Andwe*have*torepaytheschoolloansfirst."Sherubbedhereyeswiththeheelsofherhands.     Johnsmiledbroadlyatherinthedimlightofthecloset,tryingtogethertosmileback."Youknowyoucanalwaysfindanotherjob,baby.You'reeminentlyemployable."     "Yeah,rightasasecretary,maybe.IdidthatstuffbeforeandIhateit.I*like*thetravelbusiness.Buttimesaretoughrightnowandtherearealotmoreexperiencedpeopleoutofworkintravelthanthereareplacestoputthem.I'mnevergoingtofindanotherjoblikethatandnotatasupervisor'ssalary,either."Shesniffledandthendrewadeep,shakybreath."I'mscared,John.I'veworkedsteadilysincethesummerafterIgraduatedfromhighschool.AndI'veneverbeenfiredbefore,evenifitwasn'tmyfault."     Johnleanedforwardawkwardlyandtriedtotakeherinhisarms.Dianeunfoldedherlegssohecouldgetclosersheobviouslywantedtobeheldbutshelostherbalanceandgrabbedhisarmtokeepfromtopplingoverbackward.Hetriedtocatchhimselfbuthishandsskitteredamongthepaperbackbooksstackedbelowtheclothesandhefellsprawlingontopofhiswife,hisnoseburiedinherleftbreast.     "Ah.Iunderstandnow,"hesaid,kissingthespotwherehisnosehadbeen.Nowhistonguetastedofcashmere."Allthiswasreallyjustanovelwayofseducingme,right?"Hegothisarmsunderhimtorelievetheweightonhiswife.     Dianewastryingnottolaugh."No,John,I'mperfectlyserious.AndI'llseduceyouaftersupper,okay?"     "Okay.Butlet'snotbeintoomuchofahurrywithsupper,sweetheart."   	 -@),   Awkwardly,hepushedshoesandbooksoutofthewayandsettledhimselfonhissidebesidehissupinewife."It'sactuallykindaniceinhere.Niceanddark."Hesetaboutbrushingthestrandsofloosehairoutofhereyesagain.Shegazedupathimwithalookhehadcometoknowverywell,andwhichhestillenjoyedeverytimeshemadehimagiftofit.     Shefoldedherarmsbehindherhead."John,sometimesyou'reaverysillyman,youknowthat?"     "Hey,I'mnottheonelyingonmybackinthecloset."Helookedaround,peeringunderthehemsofthings."Kindofaninterestingangleonthingsfromdownhere,though.Maybeweoughttotrycrawlingallovertheapartment;whatdoyouthink?"Hebrushedbitsoflintfromherchinwhilesherolledhereyesathim.     "Makethat'profoundlysilly'."Shehookedherarmsaroundhisneckandpulledhimcloser."AndIloveyouverymuch,SillyJohn."Shekissedhimonthetipofthenose,whichhewrinkledashealwaysdid,pretendingittickled.Thenhekissedhercheekbone,andsheclosedhereyesandsmiled.Hekissedherforehead,andshestrokedtheshorthairatthebackofhisneck.Hekissedhereyelidandhershouldershunchedalittle,andsheshiveredandtookadeepbreath.     Shepulledhimcloserandbrushedhernoseagainsthisear,anditwashisturntoshiver."Iwishwecouldjuststayinhereandhidefromtheworld,"shewhispered."It'ssohardsometimes,tryingtobeanadult.Ijustwanttostayhereinthedarkwithyou,John."     Hislefthandwasstrokingherhairandhisrightwascurvedlooselyoverherwaist.Dianebentoneknee,whichmadeherskirtslideupherthighwithawhisper.Hislipsbrushedhers,backandforth,andshecouldhearherownheartrateincrease.Thenhishandmoveddowntostrokeherleg,travelinglightlytothetopofherthighhighsandbeyond.Dianefeltherselfbegintofloat."John..."shebreathed.     Hislipsbrushedherchin,thenmovedslowlydownherthroat,leavingtinymoistnessesacrossherAdam'sapple,downtothepulsehollowatthebaseofit.Shethoughtshemustbelevitatingafootoffthefloorbynow.     "Don'tyouunderstandyet,evenafterallthistime,justhowmuchIloveyou?"heaskedsoftly."Furnitureandcars,...that'sjuststuff.Don'tworryaboutstuff,baby.Everythingthat'sreallyimportanttomeisrighthereinthiscloset:You,andmyCubsjacket."     Andsuddenlyhistonguewaspaintingafierystripedownherthroatandacrosshercollarbone.Shegasped.Andshewaited.Andshefeltthetinypearlbuttonsofhersweaterparting,thecashmerebeingdivided,thereleaseoftensionaroundherchestasthefrontcatchofherbragavewaytoJohn'spracticedfingers.Shecouldfeelthewarmthofhisgazeonherbreastsashernipplesuncrinkledandextended.Shekepthereyesclosedtight.     Johnleanedonhiselbowforamoment,appreciatingalloveragainjusthowluckyhewas,fallinginlovewithabeautifulwomanwhoactuallylovedhimback.Hewatchedashiswifeunconsciouslyarchedherback,willinghimtocontinue.Herarmswereextendedaboveherhead,herfingerstwistingthestrapofanerrantsandal strap.Hesmiledandbentoverher,exhalingwarmbreathacrosshernipples.Diane'slipsparted,hertonguetouchingherupperlipinawaythathealwaysfoundarousing.     Hebeganmakinglazytongueringsaroundtheupperelevationofeachbreast,   	 -@),   eachcircuitsmallerthanthelast,untilfinallyhistonguedraggedacrosseachnippleinturn.Dianegaspedandshiftedherhips."John,ohhhh,John,..."Hervoicewasbecominghusky,plaintive.Hemovedbacktokissherlipsagain,andcoveredherbreastwithhisfreehand.Shepressedagainsthismouth,andagainsthishand.     Herhandssliddownandfumbledatherskirt,andheheardherpantiesbeingdrawndownthesmooth,lovingflesh.Shemanagedtogetthemoffwithoutsittingup,withoutevenopeninghereyes,andthenherfingersweresearchingouthisbeltbuckleandthebuttonatthefrontofhisslacks.     Johnshiftedpositionquickly,pushinghistrousersandhisbriefsdownpasthisshinsandendingonhiskneesinthewarmspacebetweenherthighs.HiserectionwasbecomingdemandingandDianemoanedasherfingersreachedtostrokehim.Hecrouchedoverher,pausingonlytotuckhisnecktieinsidehisshirt,andleanedforwardasshegraduallysteeredhimintoherself.Itamazedhim,whenhethoughtaboutit,thatnomatterhowmanytimestheymadelove,hiscockalwaysreactedthesamewaywhenheenteredher,sendingoutelectricsignalsofastonishedpleasure.He'dreadsomewherethatthepalmofthehandhadmorenerveendingsthananywhereelseonthesurfaceofthehumanbodybutheknewbetter.     Hepushedinslowlyasdeepashecould,thendrewoutjustasslowly,torturingbothofthem.Dianemadenoisesdeepinherthroatandtriedtoliftherself hipsuptomeethim.Heslidhispalmsunderherhipsandsheimmediatelyhookedheranklesbehindthesmallofhisback,andherarmsaroundhisneckoncemore.Heleanedforwardalittleandkissedheragainashiscockseemedtoextenditselfwithinher.Hertongueslidintohismouth,glidingacrossthefrontofhisteeth,andhefelthermusclestightenforamomentaroundhiscock.     "Fuckme,John...."shewhispered.Thatarousedhim,too,asitalwaysdid;hiswifewasanarticulatespeakerandordinarilydislikedvulgarity.Hegroundhishipsagainstherashepushedinagainandshetuckedherchindownandcurledherselfuptohim.Herinabilitytokeepstillwhenshewasarousedwasoneofthemostexcitingingredientsoftheirlovemaking.     HebegantoincreasethepaceandDiane'smoansandgaspscamemorequickly,too.Sometimes,whentheysettledthemselvesforaneveningofsex,Johnwouldtrytoorchestratetheexperience.Hewouldslowhimselfbeforehereachedthepointofnoreturn,prolongingtheirenjoyment,takingthemuptheslopeandthenpartwaydownagain.Butnotthistime,nothere.Hewasovercomewithloveandlust,excitedbytheunusualvenue.Hewantedherandtherewouldbenogameplaying.Andheunderstoodthatsheneededthisasmuchashewantedit.     Heheldhisbreathashefelttheforcesoferuptionbeginningtogatherinhisgroin,andredoubledhispace.AndDianefinallyopenedhereyes,staringupdirectlyintohiswithademandinggazethatmadehisballstingle.Andtheykeptlookingintoeachother'seyesasheclutchedherfiercelyandemptiedhimselfintothedepthsofher.Herpupilshadshrunktopinpoints,eveninthedarkenedcloset,andhefelthimselftotallylostinthegrayexpanseofhereyes.     Hiscocktwitchedwithaftershocksashewhispered,"Iloveyou,Diane."     Shestudiedhisfaceforamoment."Iloveyou,John."     Heresettledhimselfontopofhiswifeandstrokedhercheekashestudiedher.   	 -@),   Herhairwasindisarrayandhersweaterwaswaddedupbeneathoneshoulder.Hereyeswerehalfclosedagainandherlipscurvedinasoftsmile.Shewasunbearablylovely.     "Sweetheart,"hebegan,notwantingtodisturbthemoment,"pleasedon'tworryaboutthemoney.We'llmanageituntilyoufindsomething,okay?We'realotbetteroffthanwhenIwasingradschool.AndIshouldbegettingasignificantraiseinacoupleofmonths.We'llmanage,Ipromise.ButIdon'twantyoutoworry."     Dianehitchedherhipsslightlyandsighed,feelinghiscockbeginningtoshrinkwithinher.Thistimeafterward,withJohnstillinsideher,holdingherinhisarms,wasalmostbetterthanthesexitself.     "HowcouldIworrywhenIhaveyou?"shereplied,kissinghimlightlyonthecheek."Iknowwe'reprettywelloff,considering.Iknowwe'llbeokay.I'llput'laidoffowingtosaleofthecompany'onmyresume.AndIcantypeinsurancereportsandstuffuntilIfindsomethingmoreinteresting."Sheputherarmsaroundhisneckandheldontightly."AslongasIhaveyou,everything'sokay."     TherollsofChristmaswrappingpaperstoodproppedinacorner.Theboxofleftoverweddinggiftsteaknapkinringsandanextracookiejarsatontheuppershelf.Theoldflannelshirtthathadslippedoffitshangerlayunnoticedamongthesummershoes.Directlyoverhead,apaintedthreadspooldangledattheendofthelightcord.AndDianeandJohnwhisperedtheirplanstoeachother,armsandlegsentwined,dancinginthedarkness.@    #  END  %         X  X  X X   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~   	  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