The Bargaining Chip
As usual
Five years later
The night before their world changed forever, it was a typical night for the Grimes family. Eight year old Carl, four year old Judith, and Rick and Lori.
Lori was back at work as a preschool teacher, taking time off to raise Judith as a stay at home mom. After school let out, Lori would stop by Judith's classroom to get her, and walk down the hallway where eighth grader Carl was waiting for them. She would drive them home, and let Carl take a break for an hour before starting homework. She would start dinner, and Rick usually got home around 5:30. Rick was promoted to Captain, and in addition to the extra money, it brought more stable hours; Monday to Friday, typically nine to five. Rick got home a little early, and gave the "shhh" signal to Carl. He planned on surprising Lori with a dozen pink flowers, her favorite. Before he got to the kitchen Judith ran over and yelled "hi daddy!" Lori turned around, and was surprised and happy to see her husband. He said he tried to surprise her. They kissed, which made Carl squirm. Even though Rick had "the talk" with him, Carl would always get embarrassed when his parents were affectionate.
It was raining that evening, so rather than help Carl with his baseball swing, the four spent the evening together. No TV, computers, tablets, or IPhones. Just the four, talking about their day. It was getting late, so Lori gave Judith a bath, and put her in her favorite My Little Pony pajamas. Judith gave a goodnight kiss to Rick, and tried to give one to Carl, who settled for a fist bump. Lori led Judith upstairs, and into her room. She read her three stories, and then gave her a kiss goodnight.
Around 8:30 it was Carl's turn to take a shower and get to bed, which he did without complaint.
When they were alone on the couch Lori asked Rick how everything was at work. He said okay, but there was a bad domestic violence call he had to go to. The husband beat his wife half to death in front of their kids. He put his arm around her, and said those are the cases he hates. The best part of his day is coming home, and knowing everyone is safe. They kissed deeply, and heard Carl in his room upstairs. "I love you so much, baby." he told her
"I love you more." They kissed again, and Rick reached down to lift up her legs and rest them on his lap. He started giving her a foot massage, and then moved up to her toned thighs. He massaged her legs, keeping one eye on the stairs. They kissed more, and he reached up her skirt and tugged on her panties. She let out a little moan, and he pulled her hips closer. He pushed her thong aside, and inserted two fingers.
Carl called from upstairs "Dad, is my tablet down there?"
They chuckled, and his forehead rested on hers as removed his fingers. She said "I'll be waiting" and he smiled.
She stood up, made sure Carl was upstairs, and pulled off her thong. She tossed it at him, and said "see you soon." with a sly smile.
He asked her to bring Carl his tablet, and pointed to the huge bulge in his pants. She laughed, and went to the kitchen to get his tablet. Rick said "give me a minute..." and smirked.
Lori went upstairs and gave Carl his tablet, saying "lights out in twenty minutes, baby." She gave him a kiss on the forehead, and shut his door. She checked on Judith, who was sound asleep. She went to their bathroom, brushed her teeth, and cleaned herself up for Rick. She took off her clothes, and slipped into bed. Rick waited until he could get up and walk. He made sure the windows and doors were shut and locked, activated the security system, and went upstairs. He went into their bedroom, and shut their door.
She pulled back the sheets, showing she was naked and ready for him. He undressed as fast as he could, slid into bed, and kissed her deeply. He moved down to kissing her breasts, then stomach, and then put both her legs over his shoulders, and put his mouth on her mound. He made his tongue do all the work, and loved how she was grabbing the sheets, trying not to scream. She was rubbing his cock, so he lay down on his back with her crotch in his face and she took him in her mouth. She came strongly, and when he felt the tingle in his balls he sat up, and she lay on her back. He got between her legs and slid in easily, keeping his pumps slow and steady. He knew it drove her crazy. He sucked on her nipples, and felt her muscles close in around him. After he knew she came, he picked up the pace, pulling her waist towards him. He pounded into her for a while, and exploded forcefully. They lay together, totally spent. They kissed again, and fell asleep in each other's arms. They were approaching eighteen years of marriage, and were never closer or happier.
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The night before his world changed forever, Shane went to a local bar. He flirted with a frequent patron of the bar, who led him into the small bathroom in the back. Shane slipped her a twenty, and she bent over the dirty sink, near the broken mirror. He said that won't work, and took her into one of the stalls. The toilet didn't flush, and there was a bunch of shit in the bowl. He pushed her against the wall, and she put one leg on the toilet for balance. He didn't have a condom. She didn't care. He slid in, and pumped until he came. He asked for a kiss and she laughed.
She pulled up her granny panties and left the room.