Flash Fiction Friday: Late-Night Workout

Her hands groped for him on his side of the mattress as her eyes adjusted to darkness.  She squinted at the shadows, wondering if one was him, just coming to bed after a late-night workout.  She even called out, “Craig?”  The shadows didn’t reply.

She donned her bathrobe and went downstairs, moving quietly so as not to disturb their guest.  She assumed he’d fallen asleep in front of the TV as he sometimes did.  But at the bottom of the stairs the sounds of sex filled her ears and she realized exactly where he was.

She stood at the open doorway, watching as her husband fucked her best friend with wild abandon.  She stared at Julie’s legs, splayed wide, as Craig pounded her with what she knew to be eight thick inches of throbbing, steel-hard cock.  Julie’s feet tensed, toes curling as he drove her to orgasm before flipping her onto all fours.

They were going at it like - what was that old song lyric? – like they do on the Discovery Channel.  Her instinctive jealousy gave way to intense arousal, and as she felt the wetness flow, her robe fell to the floor and she dammed the flood with her fingers.

She wanted to walk right in and join them.  But first she would enjoy the show. (218/219)

Behind the Scenes

I found Advizor54's second Flash Fiction Friday challenge significantly less difficult than his first.  While there were the usual parameters, including the prompt photo pictured above, a 219-word limit, and a required key word (in this case discovery), participants were again offered extra credit by not in any way referencing the number three.  Extra extra credit could be earned by submitting a future prompt photo, though I skipped that part of the assignment.

While some Flash Fiction Friday prompt photos leave me a bit cold, and force me to work really hard to come up with a story idea, this is not one of them.  The prompt photo this week immediately inspired multiple possible stories; even Jill came up with a great idea that unfortunately wouldn't have fit within the word limit.  

I had fun with the required key word, discovery.  Obviously the first thing that came to mind was the fact that the woman in the forefront discovers the two individuals having sex, but I was determined to use the word differently.  Incidentally, the song that is referenced is The Bad Touch, by Bloodhound Gang.

Deleted Scenes

There wasn't much, if anything, this week.  I managed to budget my story carefully, and initially exceeded the limit by at most ten words.  At that point it was simply a matter of trimming judiciously.

Soundtrack

It was difficult to come up with a good song for this week's story, as I was trying to convey a feeling of quiet, of sneakiness, and most of the sensual music that came to mind as possibilities didn't fit.  However, two suitable pieces are the opening theme to Stephen J. Cannell's 1990s series Silk Stalkings, composed by Mike Post; and the title track to Brian De Palma's 1984 film Body Double.