Thread: A new kind of relationship (Strangefate & HollyNolls)

Things changed. Chris knew that. It had more or less been the unofficial rule of his relationship with Alice. When they'd first met, it had been, well, almost perfect in his mind. Chris had never been particularly good with girls of course. It wasn't that he was unattractive exactly, at least not physically. The slender young man with his expressive blue eyes and soft shoulder length brown hair framing his face might even be considered good-looking, although in a way that was decidedly less than masculine. His features were too soft and rounded, his build too slight for that. Pretty more than rugged, although Chris didn't particularly like that word to describe himself. The real problem was he had trouble approaching women. He got tongue tied, and often embarrassed at his own awkwardness. Aggressive was most certainly not in his character. He'd had a lot of girl friends when younger, but the emphasis was on friend, not lover. With Alice though it had been so easy. And, god, she was beautiful. Even now after they'd been together a couple years he could look at her and feel aroused. She was so much more assertive than him too, and didn't seem to mind taking charge and making decisions, especially as the relationship progressed. Sometimes it made him a little uncomfortable, at how she bossed him around, deciding what they'd do and when. But he enjoyed being with her enough that those details didn't seem important, even if things had gotten a little weird lately, especially when it came to their love life. Which was he'd been so happy when she'd decided to stay in tonight. More and more lately it seemed like she'd find a reason to go visiting friends or stay out late. Sometimes she wouldn't even come back until the next morning, and his frantic texts would go unanswered all night. His questions would mostly be ignored when she returned, and he'd let it drop to avoid a fight, but it did concern him, especially coupled with the fact they hadn't had sex, like real sex, in so long he couldn't remember. He knew she wasn't always satisfied with him, but it's not like he didn't try and... Well, she was here tonight anyways, staying in with him, the two of them curled up on the couch, watching whatever she wanted to watch on the TV, because they always watched what she wanted. Suddenly he'd noticed she was looking at him, that familiar little smirk tugging at the corners of her lips. He knew from experience that could mean a lot of things good and bad, and he smiled slightly as she rested her feet on his lap. He always thought she had cute feet and amazing legs, especially with how those shorts showed them off. As she began to talk and her heel shifting back and forth a little, he could feel himself getting aroused. He hated just how easily he reacted to her teasing. Yeah, sure, we can talk, he replied to her question, always willing to play the good listener. The smirk blossomed into a grin as she continued, and within seconds his cheeks were glowing red as she told him matter-of-factly that she was seeing someone else, someone who could satisfy her needs in bed better than he ever had. The 'ever' made his stomach twist, and he opened his mouth to respond, to defend himself, yet barely got the ...but.. out before she continued, talking over him, as often happened. In that 'and this is just the way it is now, Chris' voice she sometimes used. As Alice finished he found he couldn't think of a single thing to say. She was seeing another man, another man she liked having sex with better than him, and that man was coming over tonight. Here. To their house. And they were going to... His face blazed hotter, emotions mixed, shock, embarrassment, and even a little guilt, the way she phrased it making it sound like it was his fault for being such a bad lover. Mostly though he felt emasculated. It was one thing to let Alice call the shots and do her own thing, but this... This was something where he had to put his foot down surely. His mouth worked wordlessly but instead of protesting, he started a little as she brushed his crotch with her warm palm, giving him a firm squeeze through his loose fitting jeans, his treacherous little cock immediately bobbing to life again at her touch. ....ah... Still grinning she then stood up and left him there, heading off to get ready to greet their guest. It took a minute before Chris could sort his thoughts out. When he did, he stood up, making his way over to the picture window and nervously glancing through the blinds at the passing traffic outside. Any one of them could be this guy. It was... it was fucking crazy, he couldn't let this happen! He had to tell Alice 'no' but that would mean an argument, probably a big one. Plus she could be joking. Of course she was probably joking. She did like to tease him, and her humor tended to be at his expense more often than not. That was probably it. This was just some friend from work or something. But what if he wasn't? What was he supposed to do then? If this was some movie, the man in his shoes would confront the other guy, maybe punch him in the face for sleeping with his girlfriend, but even the idea of getting into a physical fight made Chris worry his lower lip anxiously and fidget. Finally, not wanting to be caught staring out the window like a nitwit, he slunk back to the couch, dragging his bare feet across the carpeting and sinking into the cushions as if to hide there. His simple red T-shirt hung baggily off his skinny frame as he picked up the remote, still biting his lip, assuring himself it was just a joke. Things changed but not like this. Alice wouldn't really... OOC Sorry if this was on the long side, background stuff took more room than I thought!