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I Really Am A Good Husband and Father

Short Story By: QUICHE
Flash Fiction


A man tries to convince himself that he's still a good husband and father even though his actions show everything but. View table of contents...

 

Submitted: Apr 19, 2008    Reads: 58    Comments: 4    Likes: 4   


I've been happily married to Teresa for twelve years now.  She is a good wife and wonderful mother to our three gorgeous children.  I pride myself by saying that I'm a wonderful husband and father as well.  Teresa has never had to work outside the home. Taking care of the children, making sure the house is in order, and performing her wifely duties in the bedroom has always been the only job she's ever known(I'm sorry if that comes off a little sexist).  Looking back on these twelve years I've never once thought about being intimate with another woman.  For some reason lately I've been having urges and actually acted on them.

There is only one woman though, and I'm always sure to use condoms.  Never know who someones been with ya know, and there is no way I'm bringing something home to my wife.  I'm not that kind of guy.  When I escape for one of my rendezvous I simply tell Teresa I'm working a double shift.  She totally trusts me, so I never get the third degree.  In the beginning I felt a tad bit guilty, but hey I've been faithful for twelve whole years. If Connie(my mistress) calls in the middle of the night I pretend that it's my supervisor needing me to come in.  I simply get dressed and leave, but not before kissing Teresa and the kids good night. 

Connie and I usually get together once a month, but the time we share is so erotic.  The things that she does would make any mans eyes roll in the back of his head.  Teresa would never do these things, and I'm glad that she doesn't or maybe deep down I wished she would.  Connie knows what this is and has never once asked me to leave my family; she knows it would never happen.  I love my family there is no way that I could just walk out on them. 

The average person will probably think that living this double life is so wrong.  Really it's not.  As long as I provide for my family that's all that matters.  Just because I sneak around on my wife doesn't make me some evil sinister monster.  There are plenty of charities that I donate to, and my family and I are in the very first pew in church every single Sunday.  We take family vacations and always sit at the table for dinner discussing the events of our day.  I'm very active in  the PTA, and I coach my sons football team.  Life could not be better for me.  There are worse things I could be doing, such as striking my wife,doing drugs, or leaving my family.  None of  these things are an option for me.  There are so many good things that I do; this one misunderstood thing shouldn't make much of a difference.   I'm really a good husband and father.


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Comments:

Hey! The writer's block is over! Yay! This was really good Quiche. The inner dialogue this man was having seemed very realistic to me. That's probably the kind of things that cheaters think about to justify their actions. I thought you did great.

Posted: Apr 19, 2008

Author Comment:

I sat down and just started writing all of a sudden. I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks so much for reading!

Wow.
Is that what they really think???
I'm shaking my head, wondering.
This is very well written, and although I wanted to bash this guys head in, I think you did an awesome job. So glad to see you back in the field of Writing!! I've missed you!
MA

Posted: Apr 30, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks so much for the kind comment. I would think that some of these thoughts go through a cheating mans mind.

hi! quiche. i guess men'd like to've it their way - 've ur cake and eat it too. ;-)

Posted: May 23, 2008

Author Comment:

yes quite a few of them do!!!!! thanks for reading

We all have our misplaced notions. This guy included.

Posted: May 25, 2008

Author Comment:

yes we do at one time or another. thanks for reading.



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