What Happened On St. Pat's Day

He nodded, "Yeah, I know that side. First time I saw that side of you I taught it was amazing; as shy and as low as your self esteem was and yet you were loud and domineering."

"I'm sorry. I hate it when I get that way. You usually don't deserve it."

"Usually?"

"Well, maybe a couple of times when you have done something really stupid."

He nodded, agreeing with her that he had done a couple of really stupid things.

The waitress came by, interrupting them, and they ordered their dinner.

After she was gone Mary said, "I was shocked when I saw you here."

"Yeah, since this was where our first date was, I thought you might understand what I was trying to say. Almost as soon as you left, I realized I should have called you back. I couldn't call you because you don't have a cell phone. And I didn't have a car to rush after you in, so there was no way to get in touch with you until you arrived at your parents. I didn't know for sure when that would be since you would make at least one stop on the way.

"I wasn't sure if I should spend half of the money I had on renting a car. I-we-would need it even if I still had one more paycheck coming from the work overseas. But then I decided you were worth it. I managed to find a Budget rent-a-car agency and so here I am. As it turned out, it didn't take even one fourth of the money I had."

He reached over the table and took her hand, "I love you, you're special, and you're somebody that fulfills my life. I'm still angry and hurt but I want to get past this with you still in my life."

She smiled with tears in her eyes.

"I always liked the way you talked to me. I realized last night at the house that I feel the same way."

He made a quick motion of wiping his eyes with one hand and Mary quickly wiped hers before the waitress arrived with their meals.

As they ate she explained about why she decided to go to the gym.

"As I said before I wanted to lose weight for my health, so I could look better and for you. I started the week after you left."

She shook her head and continued, "It was hard at the beginning. I could only walk half a mile and slowly worked up to running that half mile. Or I should say trying to run. After I was able to do that, I joined a gym here and started working out with a personal trainer. He was expensive but I thought I needed the help. After the first couple of workouts, I hurt. He wanted me to push myself doing things I never thought I could do. It was so hard going beyond what I thought I could do, it hurt. I almost stopped three times. But then I started losing weight and my stamina was increasing. I started running for over forty-five minutes. I mean really running, not just a kinda jog like I did in the beginning. On top of that, I am watching what I eat also and that helped.

"The next thing I knew I was doing the Stairmaster for half an hour and lifting twenty pounds ten reps with one arm. I felt good physically and emotionally. Now I can do twenty minutes each on the Stairmaster, the life cycle and the treadmill. When I'm done, I feel like I feel like I could do it over again instead of being exhausted. And I can lift forty pounds with each arm easy...I like it. I want to continue working out."

He nodded thinking there was nothing wrong with that.

"Maybe I should start going also. I wouldn't want you to become stronger than I am," he said with a smile.

She laughed, and said, "I don't think you have anything to worry about but it would be good if you worked out too. You need to exercise your heart too."

He nodded.

There was a question he needed to ask though.

"You mentioned a personal trainer."

She anticipated his question and said, "No, he wasn't my gym buddy. I stopped working with the trainer after he explained what I needed to do. He was expensive and I thought I could keeping going without him. I met Jimmy at a class for people like me. The class was to teach us how to eat and how to exercise. He was bigger than I was and he needed someone to help him meet his goals. I thought he would be good for me too. We became friends quickly. And I'm sorry we became more than friends...but our relationship isn't far enough to become lovers."

"What are you going to do about him now?"

"I'm going to call him and tell him he needs to find another buddy. He knows some of our problems so when I tell him you came home earlier then expected so we can talk face to face I think he will understand. Besides, he has a couple of other female friends he likes."

They finished their meals and he said, "I think we need some help with our marriage."

"You mean a counselor?"

"Yes, I'm not sure how much one costs, but there are supposed to be one or two in town that charge very little."

"If they are paid for by the government, they may not be very good."

"We can check them out and see. If we have to pay more, well, I will be going back to work very soon. We can sacrifice some things...not including the gym."

She smiled at that comment.

When they were done and while waiting for the waitress to clear the dishes she said, "You can always have me for desert."

"Oh, I was planning to, but it wouldn't hurt to have a second desert. They're supposed to have some low fat deserts here."

"It's ok to splurge now and then. We were told just to make sure its not too often and not to eat a whole pie or gallon of ice cream."

As they ate dessert, he shared some of what he did in Europe. After they were done and he paid for the meal she asked, "What now, it's a long drive back home...or I wonder."

She took the envelope her dad gave her out of her purse. In it were two card keys for a hotel and a note.

"So that is where my dad went this afternoon. The note says the room has been already paid for two nights. I know where this hotel is, its medium range and looks nice. It may have a spa tub for two but I'm not sure about that."

"Well, let's go find out. I'm hungry for desert again."

She looked at him, smiled and said, "So am I."

On the way out he said, "But I'm going to have to get used to the new you. My mind keeps telling me I'm cheating on my wife because I'm out with another woman."

"Oh, you are but I think your wife will excuse you if you show her a good time."

They drove to the hotel and went straight to the room. After getting stettled he helped her undress. Once he looked her over he licked every square inch of her body, just like he did on their wedding night. He explained that he was getting used to her new body.

Just like on their wedding night she experenced an orgasm even before he got to the area between her legs. When he finally licked her slit she it didn't take her long to have a second orgasm. She returned the favor by giving him a long blow job and again swallowing his cum. They stayed awake way past midnight not only making love and enjoying each other's bodies but talking.

Once back home they were able to find a counselor they liked, a husband and wife team that ran a marriage institute. Among other things they taught Tommy and Mary how to fight, how to be romantic even on a budget, and how to cheat proof their marriage. It was hard work for both of them, they failed at some of the advice, but they both knew it was worth it so they kept working at it. And just like her workouts; it became easier over time.

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