I pulled into the driveway behind Kristen’s car and walked inside.
“I’m home,” I called as I took off my shoes. She practically came bounding out of the kitchen and jumped at me with a big hug. She looked at me with excitement in her eyes.
“So? How was it? Was it amazing? Isn’t Heidi just the best?”
Her energy was adorable. “Yeah, it was really nice. She did a good job.”
I could see her deflate. “That’s all?”
“Yes? I wasn’t sure what to expect going in but I liked it. She’s nice.”
“Well, that’s good I guess. I just thought you’d be more… enthusiastic, I guess?”
“Oh. Sorry? I’m not sure what to say. I liked it. I’m glad you encouraged me to try it out, my muscles feel nice and relaxed. I didn’t realize how tense my shoulders were before she worked on them. Big improvement.”
She took a step back and looked at me skeptically. What was that all about? I felt like I should be expecting the other shoe to drop. “OK then. Ready for dinner?” I was. We ate and chatted like always, going over the minutiae of our days. We threw everything in the dishwasher and headed to the couch for a little downtime. Kristen picked a movie on Hulu which we both sort of half-watched, letting ourselves be distracted by our phones as usual. About 20 minutes in, she paused the movie and turned to me. “So, what did you and Heidi chat about during your appointment?”
Kristen had seemed oddly interested in hearing about my appointment when I first came in, and she was bringing it up again? Was I stepping into a trap? I couldn’t figure out her motivations. Best to just play it cool.
“Oh, this and that. She talked about how she remembered you from Michigan.”
“Yeah, I can’t say that I remembered her. She sure seemed to remember me though,” she said with a laugh.
“I’ll say.”
Kristen looked at me with a curious look. “What do you mean by ‘I’ll say’?”
“She kept going on and on about how cool you were.”
“Really? That’s sweet. I feel extra bad for not remembering her now.”
“I wouldn’t worry about it.”
Kristen picked up the remote and resumed the movie. Phew. I don’t know why I felt relieved to have “passed” Kristen’s questioning. I hadn’t done anything wrong with Heidi. There was nothing for me to worry about – but something felt off. The movie was only running for another couple of minutes before Kristen stopped it again.
“Did Heidi tell you what she and I talked about?”
Uh-oh. I know that Kristen had made that “nothing to be ashamed of” comment to Heidi. But she couldn’t have known that Heidi would have repeated it to me, least of all after sneaking a glimpse at my cock.
“I don’t think so?”
“No? She kept going on and on about her new boyfriend.”
“Ah. I guess she figured that I wouldn’t have been interested in any girl talk,” I said with a laugh. I mean, why would she rattle on about her amazing new boyfriend to another dude?
“Haha, of course not. But I wasn’t going to let her sing her guy’s praises without letting her know how awesome you are too!” She leaned in and planted a little peck on the cheek.
“Aren’t you just the best! Thanks for reinforcing my awesomeness, it’s important that everyone knows about it.”