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    “Is that right? Well, here we are talking. So what did you want to talk to me about that you couldn’t let your man hear?” he asked nervously.
    “Well, I wanted to thank you for having dinner with me that evening. I really had a good time. Of course I was a little disappointed with how you shut me out afterwards by not returning my calls, but I guess I understand,” Susan answered.
    She was pleasant and friendly, which made him even more attracted to her. He found himself mesmerized and speechless.
    Ken and Susan spoke easily throughout the entire evening. They laughed and joked as if they had been friends for years. During his ride home he couldn’t stop revisiting their conversation and how beautiful she looked.

     
    After the party, Ken knew he wanted more from her than just a casual friendship. They started seeing more of each other, often meeting for lunch or quick drinks after work, and spoke every day. Although their relationship was platonic, they began to bond emotionally.
    Whenever he was unhappy about something Monica did or said he would talk to Susan about it. She would give him advice from a woman’s perspective. Susan was very careful in not coming across as if she was trying to create discord in his life. Never in her advice would she tell him that he should leave or even cheat on Monica.
    Ken started sharing some of his deepest secrets with Susan. He would often tell her that he felt very comfortable talking to her about anything. He even went so far as to tell her that he was able to tell her things that he couldn’t share with his wife.
    This was all Susan needed to hear. She knew she and Ken would eventually become intimate. When it happened, she knew he would be hers.
    All she had to do was be patient. She made sure she never pressured him when they talked on the telephone or went out to lunch. When they would meet, she made sure she dressed provocatively and wore enticing fragrances.
    She was cleverly manipulative in her planning, and told him that she thought it best if they remained platonic friends. Although he agreed, she could tell that he wanted more but was afraid.
    Sometimes when they talked, she would ask how his family was doing as if she was concerned. He was clueless.

     
    After months of these chaste meetings, on Mother’s Day weekend, Ken sent Monica to a spa resort. Susan eagerly helped him pick out the place. She told him that Monica would enjoy it best if she could relax at a spa. He thought Susan was being a thoughtful, helpful friend and appreciated her ideas.
    Ken had to work that weekend, so he arranged for Marci to stay at his in-laws’ house. Knowing he was alone, Susan suggested they have dinner together. Since she had never pressured him into becoming intimate and insisted that their relationship remain platonic, he trusted her completely.
    Susan made sure she looked fantastic that night. Her long black hair was down and moved gently as she walked. She wore a black strapless dress that fit tightly against her well-poised body. Black stiletto shoes with diamond studs accentuated her shapely legs and it was obvious that she was not wearing a bra. The scent of her jasmine perfume was alluring and complimented her sexy demeanor. She wanted to mesmerize him with her appearance.
    She intentionally arrived at the restaurant late so he would have to notice her walking. She walked slowly and gracefully into the restaurant. When Ken saw her, he could not keep his eyes off her body and neither could the other men in the room.
    “Hello Susan, you look incredible and you smell fantastic,” said Ken.
    “Why, thank you. I am so sorry I’m late. I hope you forgive me. A friend called and asked if I wanted to go out to dinner. Of course I told him that I already had plans,” she said.
    “You didn’t have to cancel on my account. Your man should come before me. Don’t mess things up with him,” said Ken.
    “He’s not my man and he’ll be fine. Besides, I would