Tom continued to think as he heard a basketball bouncing from the neighbor’s driveway.
His head shot up. “Shit! That’s it!” he said to himself as he walked over to the window and peered out.
It was the Neighbor’s Son Mike. Mike had just turned 18 and Tom had known him for the past 3 years. Back when Tom’s Son was in 12th grade, Mike was playing up on the varsity football team as a 10th grader. He was a standout Safety and had received a full scholarship to play for a school out of state.
Mike was a good looking kid in tremendous shape and over the years Tom had seen plenty of High School girls around their house. “This is perfect” Tom thought to himself. This kid can be there for his Wife over the summer if Tom asks him to, and then he’s off to college for the rest of the year.
Tom opened the front door and walked across the lawn towards his neighbor’s driveway…
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“Your elbow’s out” Tom shouted as he chased down the boy’s rebound.
“Mr. M!” Mike smiled.
“You gotta keep your elbow in when you shoot” Tom told him again as he tossed the ball back to the boy.
Mike shot it the same way and missed again. “Come on Mr. M, you know I’m a football player” he laughed as Tom caught another one of the kid’s rebound.
Tom smiled. “Is your Dad around?”
“No” Mike answered as he rose up to take another jump shot. The boy had put on a considerable amount of muscle since the last Tom had seen him up close. Stubble had also started to grow on his face. He was becoming a man.
“They’re out of town for the weekend” he told him as he chased down his own rebound this time. “Wedding Anniversary.”
“Oh yeah?” Tom asked. “How many years has it been for them?”
“10” the boy replied, tossing the ball to Tom so he could take a shot.
“It’s been 20 for us” he said as his shot swished through the basket. “No one ever tells you how you’re supposed to stay interested in each other for 20 years.”
“There’s no way I’m getting married” Mike said as he passed Tom the ball. “I’m gonna be living that bachelor lifestyle until I die.”
Tom laughed. “Sometimes I wish I did that” he told him as he swished in another shot.
“You know Mike…” Tom continued, “I’m just going to come out and ask since you seem like a pretty no bullshit guy to me.”
Mike nodded in agreement.
“My Wife and I are thinking about bringing other people into our relationship.”
“All right Mr. M!” the boy cheered. “Like swinging?”
“Umm… kind of” Tom answered. “Any interest in helping us out?”
Mike laughed. “Why are you fucking with me Mr. M?”
“I’m not” Tom replied.
Mike stared at him. Tom didn’t crack any kind of smile.
“Are you fucking serious? You want me to fuck your wife?” the boy asked him.
“Fuck is kind of a harsh word. Be with her is more of what we’re looking for” Tom added. He was struggling to find the right words to explain exactly what he wanted.
“When were you thinking of doing this?” the boy asked. He had stopped bouncing the basketball by this point.
“With your parents out of town, I was thinking today” Tom told the kid.
“Hell yeah I’m in!” he replied as he tossed the basketball onto the grass behind him.