What they had done that night was so dirty and wrong. It was beyond taboo and neither one of them knew if they’d be able to forgive themselves for it.
But it was also very hot. And so very, very good.
Tony and Cassie didn’t know it but each of them spent the next week masturbating about the other.
Even as their real lives resumed, the thought of one another was always there in the back of their mind, like a seed to a sunflower buried deeply in fertile soil, waiting to grow.
Tony went back to work in his office and his relationship with his wife was back to being perfect.
Cassie even saw other clients, though none left her as satisfied. Still, a job is a job.
As the emotions and memories of the evening gradually faded, Tony and Cassie began to think of their night together less and less, though it was always the go-to when they wanted to quickly masturbate and finish.
Their relationship together remained what it always was. Cordial. Friendly. Familiar.
Apart from a slight increase in comments they left for each other on Facebook posts, no one in their circle of friends or family members would have noticed a difference.
Six weeks later, they finally crossed paths at a family event, Cassie’s sister Amanda’s baby shower. Neither knew the other one would be there but, secretly, they hoped.
The minute Tony saw his cousin in the corner of the room, he knew he had to talk to her but had no idea what to say to break the ice.
Instead, they stole glances at one another for more than a half hour, waiting to see who would walk over first.
Cassie did.
“What’s up, cuz?” she asked, holding a can of Coke in her hand.
It was always the can of Coke.
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“Hey,” Tony said, leaning forward to give Cassie a hug. “I didn’t see you there.”
“Liar,” she said with a smile. “You’ve been checking me out for like 20 minutes.”
Tony shook his head. He had been.
“You look great,” he said.
“Yeah, you too.” she replied.
“Whatcha been up to?” he asked.
“Same stuff, different day.” she said.
For the next five minutes, Cassie and Tony talked like nothing was different in their relationship. It felt refreshing. Being able to have an unforgettably taboo night like they did, with someone you’re related to no less, and not having it go sideways was a relief for both of them.
They might not be able to look at each other completely innocently anymore but, thankfully, it seemed like in time things would carry on like nothing happened.
“So where’s Kayla?” Cassie wondered.
“She’s home,” Tony said. “She’s headed up to Jacksonville tomorrow for work so she wanted to rest a bit so I’m flying solo.”
“Nice,” she said. “How are things with you guys?”
“Good,” he said. “We’re planning a trip to New York in a few months. We haven’t been there in forever.”
“That’s awesome,” she replied. “You should go in the fall. The colors are really pretty and the shows are great.”
“Yeah, we were thinking of catching one of the musicals. I haven’t seen Wicked and I’ve been wanting to for a while. She mostly wants to walk around midtown, try a couple new restaurants and maybe bike around Central Park for a while. We’ll see.”