by jmmj5
Really nice story, I hope they make it!
I'm betting the ex wife's reaction when she finds out about them wont be a happy one!
It was a lovely romantic story.
My problem is that of Anne.
She's Stacy's best friend and -- I don't trust what she told Jim is all truth.
All her actions scream desperate MANIPULATION to me.
A 51-year old divorced woman trying to desperately grab hold on a good man who has good things in life.
Better GRAB this one than a cat or two as companion onwards on.
With what Jim has now, he could have a pick on a number of late 30s year old single woman for sure.
Very uplifting and well written story...
Nice to read about these two getting together after the heartaches they had been through...
5 🌟s
FH
“Speak softly and carry a big stick.” - T.R.
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Understated with maximum impact. A pleasure to read a piece so tightly executed. Thank you.
A well told story with a completely new approach. Came across well. Good work!
In principle I always think that the Ex’s family and close friends are a no go, except maybe the extra curvy 2nd cousin 😈 but if there are 2 people who should give it the old college try its this couple.
Really good story - makes me wonder how many times something like this happens where close friends of divorced spouses decide to fill that gap. Not really a complaint, especially since I don't regularly troll that genre, but this clearly belonged in the Romance section. 5*
Story doesn't need comments - I felt warm at the end of the story! Thank you - I needed that!
A bit more than a mere conversation - Jimbo’s oral ministrations certainly transcended verbal discourse! But as he mused: “maybe actions do speak louder than words”
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And speaking of nonverbal cues, why is the smell of bacon in the morning such a subtly powerful aphrodisiac? I guess the stomach-heart link really does exist. Or maybe more appropriately it’s the stomach-loins!?
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What a powerful and attractive heroine you’ve created in Anne. What a dramatic turn of fortune for Jim. How can you help not pulling for them to make it to Spain and beyond?
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A very enjoyable ‘conversation’ indeed. Thanks very much.
Wow that was a great read very realistic. Well written good characters excellent Plot development
Yes, a refreshing feel good story that was very well written. 5 stars. Thanks!
I liked this a lot. Very sweet. Probably belongs in romance because that was romance at its finest. Well done.
I liked this story. I think it would fit better in Romance, but understand the LW connection as well.
See how easy this was? No dom/sub garbage. No cuckold crap. No racist black megamonster shaming a wimpy white husband's two inch twig! Just the category of Loving Wives as it can be, as it should be. All these other things belong in other categories. Thanks jmmj5 for restoring some credibility to Loving Wives. 5🌟 - TANSTAAFL
Good story. The tiniest of plot holes is their long conversation in the store after he pulled the ice cream. I’d be headin for the check out pronto, get out of my way! Lol. Jim correctly saw through her deviousness and called her a devious minx but I would have been very curious about who sent the tip off card in woman’s writing and having it sent from a different city shows she is VERY calculating, and willing to hire a PI to stalk him would be a big red flag for me. Proceed with extreme caution!!
Sticking by a friend that has lost their way is an admirable thing. Watching a friend destroy a relationship with a person you know to be worthy would be very difficult. It appears she did what she could to help her friend see the error of her ways, but Stacy never believed she was doing anything wrong. In the end she dumped her friend and went after the spouse her friend no longer deserved. Their past familiarity will grant a short cut in their relationship development, hopefully they are on the path to “happy ever after.”
Well written with good pace.
Here's an idea. Not every cheated on husband needs to write a story to cleanse his own palette, of how the 'victim' in an affair ALWAYS, ALWAYS must magically meet a glorious, beautiful, loving and 1000000% faithful new woman as soon as the ink is dry on the divorce from the slut. It's been done, about 4000 times before, and usually more interestingly than this time. Yawn.
Outstanding, I wish I was Jimbo, as he conquers his 'loneliness'....
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5*, Hooyah, Salutes....
A first for me, finding a sweet story in LW. Great job, and please keep writing.
Just simply one of the best offerings found on here in ages — both plot and technical writing.
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Anne really grew on me as the story progressed. I suspect she will grow on Jim as well. I think a trip to New Zealand is a priority.
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If there was one thing missing in this tale — and fully understanding that it was purposed constrained to an 18 hour “conversation” and interaction — it was the total lack of any insight whatsoever as to Jim’s relationship with his kids and how they reacted/coped with the divorce. But that’s, I suppose, a real credit to the quality of the writing…was so drawn in to the story thatThe need for more information just came naturally.
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5 easy *****
As the writer warns in the first part of the story, this is one, long conversation. Sorry, but it's one long, boring conversation. The dialogue is lacking in a number of places; people just don't talk like this writer has them speaking.
Wow!! This is the best LW (IMO) I've seen in a while. This was terrific - and a terrific redemption story. Thank you!
And I'll read the StangStar story again on your recommendation.
I liked it, it was adult, intelligent and quite frankly realistic. Could something like this happen? Yes, I could see it. Maybe Ann blowing the whistle was a bit out there, but the rest flowed well. You could have a pretty good follow on story where they decide to get married and the ex finds out and loses it, that would be the real tub of ice cream after hot sex:)
This is a good one, the only quibble I have is that it is really romance, not LW. Great story!
I loved this. I firmly believe that dialog is absolutely the best way to really get to know the characters. I feel like I spent all afternoon with these two. Easy 5* thank you for sharing!
This was good. Anne was forward and a bit aggressive, however Jim probably needed someoine to be like this. He seemed to have the attitude that It was too much of an effort to find love again. Writer framed the story very well. Also the writer didn't draw out the story too far. BTRH...
Nice story. Good read not what I would expect in LW but a great place for it.
Love it! My wife of 46 years did something too me that I didn't see coming.........but I was 19 yrs old, she was 4 yrs older. We dated exclusively most a year nd then she suggested we date others. She had a blind date lined up with a local TV weather man. I walked out of her apartment and never went back or called. I knew she was too good for me. 30 days later, she called and wanted us to date again. I laid some rules down and she didn't flinch. I have spent my life making her happy. I win!
Awesome story and very well written. The whole interaction was fun and instead of ending on a sad note like so many stories on Loving Wives this story was on an upward path from the beginning and ended with hope and great expectations. Full 5 stars and I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.
As described not certain why she doesn't have several guys on the side so i for one would not be dining at the y so soon and use a condom for sure. My trust in her would be weak.
But cute romance.
It was a really nice story.
The only thing it was missing was the ex-wife losing her shit when she found out that:
1) Anne was now dating the ex-husband.
2) Anne warned him about her affair.
Sort of a Hallmark version of an LW story. It worked. You made me smile and was happy for their beginning.
Sorry, couldn't get through this. Seemed pretty obvious they were going to get together, and getting together with the ex's (ex?)best friend just doesn't work for me.
Another great story Jimmj. You hit a homer with this one. A story about two adults acting their age is a rare thing here in LW.
Mmm. Yes. A different tale. Different angles to an old, old story. Interesting. Well written also. I enjoyed it. Thank you. Cheers.
That was fun. A very warm tale of loss and possible love again. Really enjoyed such a heartfelt tale.
This probably should have been in the Romance category, but then I would have missed it. This sort of post divorce hookup makes complete sense. The ex wife was made to look so despicable that it does beg the question of how a supposedly good intelligent man ever married her in the first place. I'll leave the reason for the whore's fall to the Martians.
So as a Romance it is a fun story, even sweet. Of course completely contrived: the simultaneous divorces, the new to be wife a better person and a better catch than the ex slut, the almost seamless melding of their impending romance with their old and current lives. Really very convenient.
And since I'm an asshole, I will point out one glaring opportunity missed: having the ex wife discover her ex best friend and her ex husband are now best friends, even spouses. Wow, So Many Ways for that bitch to get her brains fried as she sees her best friend and her ex husband as loving loyal passionate partners. I wouldn't even serve it cold. And YES, the bitch finds out it was her supposed best friend who ratted out her whoring. Why not? Maybe threaten the bitch to rat out her next fuck toy to her next husband. She's gonna have both again eventually.
Yeah, a fun read. Thanks for the effort.
Good story! And on a side note you like reading Stangstar06 I love his stories and have read them all.
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I liked it, and then read the comments. It's pretty much a landslide 5, so who am I to disagree? As someone below noted, there was more than conversation going on. Nevertheless, the dialogue was what carried the story, and it seemed pretty pitch perfect to me. There's a lot to be said for trying something on with someone you already have known for a long time. Regguy69 made this same point very well in his comments. Check it out. They've got a real good shot to make it, and there was no need for jmmj5 to belabor or prove that point. Anyone thinking this was incomplete missed the art here. At least in my opinion.
QM
I'm not sure which is better, your story or the recommendation about "Christmas in the woods". (I just finished reading it). Both more than got my attention. It's easy to see why "Christmas" is one of your favorites. I think it just became one of mine also.
Being totally bereft of creative talent, I envy you and many of the others here. Thank you, and please don't stop contributing. Thank you
AN INTERESTING STORY WITH A NICE, WARM ENDING. UNUSUAL FOR "LOVING WIVES". (AND I TEND TO LIKE BTB STORIES) BUT THIS WAS NICE.
5 stars from me as well as most of the other commenters.
It is a good story, so please write more.
Nice.
Though this story didn't fit the 'conversation' format,
it was a good addition to our LW stories.
I'm all for aftermath stories.
Finding a way forward from a betrayal
is at least as important as discovering it.
4 out of 5 from me.
I’ve had both a guy friend and a girl friend of mine who both said the best fucks they ever had were a revenge sort of with a close friend of the ex. He fucked his ex’s older married sister who he bumped into on a girls weekend drunk . He went hard and deep in her pussy ass and mouth . He had a pic of his dick in her ass and sent pic to the ex . She didn’t believe it was her sis but it gave him satisfaction. The girl fucked her cheating ex best friend and said she was somewhat ashamed of how she let him do anything and every thing he wanted.
"Tom, my son, out in Austin, and Jennifer, my daughter, here in Birmingham. I didn't have any reason to stay in Atlanta, so I moved here. "
is this a conversation between 2 people who've known each other for years? why would she say 'my son' when our guy was best man at her wedding?
Lovely Jmmj. I am glad to see you posting these wonderful stories. Welcome back :)
Well written. Great plot/story of a person just floundering through life after a deceitful wife and then being quickly shocked into the "rest of his life".
Liked it, was well written but should’ve had more give & take before they went to bed & afterwards. For someone not looking for a relationship & still hurting, he moved awfully fast. Still, I gave it 4 stars. — Bob
Pretty good and I know the story was about them but having the ex wife discover their relationship would've been icing on the cake..
A nIce quiet unassuming story - unless you’re assuming he is going to be caught in her net. It was a nice story for a quiet Friday night.
"he was being kept there while his wife's affair was flaming hot." - He was being kept in the doghouse while his wife was having an affair?
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"I found out he was cheating, again, around the same time you found out about Stacy's affair." - So she was supporting Cheating Stacy at the same time that she was being cheated on?
Excellent story! 5+++. So often these cheating wife stories end at divorce with a little of the aftermath. I enjoyed this tale all about AFTER the aftermath. Thank you!
wrong category. this belongs in romance. why would you put this in LW when there is NO WIFE here? are there any useful moderators on this site?
excellent. hope that someday they are seen by Stacy holding hands, stealing kisses, etc.
I really enjoyed Anne and her forward thinking attitude to go after what she wanted. Sort of what my wife did to me during High School. Thanks for your writing.
I loved Anne's play and happy it worked for the two of them. Being stalked isn't always a bad thing when it is the right stalker. Enjoyed it very much especially the way you played Stacy so well without her being in the present. It seemed so real, this story, so a happy ending was most welcomed. A big fat 5