Why My Husband's Name is Chance

Trina Walsh was feeling exceptionally good about herself. She had an amazing husband, Chance, who was currently at home with their three wonderful children. Her work was fulfilling and although she had misrepresented it to Chance she was getting promoted. Life was good by any metric and most people were envious of her and Chance's "perfect life." Yet Trina was discontented. She had a sheltered upbringing and had married her first boyfriend. Not that she regretted any of that, but she did feel like she was missing something, and it gnawed at her like a thorn in her flesh.

Her best friend Amber had told her many stories of her adventures in dating and that just made Trina jealous because her and Chance were pretty vanilla in the bedroom. Amber had told him to talk to Chance about it, but Trina was reluctant. She wanted too but just couldn't bring herself to talk about "slutty" things with Chance. Trina was even quite sure that Chance would like to spice it up in the bedroom he had occasionally hinted at it. Yet Trina had decided that the best thing to do is try it out with someone else and then she would be content.

Trina had the perfect plan. Her plan was foolproof. She had a work conference two and a half hours away by car. There was a meet and greet on Friday followed by the conference on Saturday. She was planning to return home after that. She had told Chance that she had to go to the conference because of her pending promotion but there were a few details she left out. One was that the promotion was already in the bag, she really didn't have to go to the conference. Secondly when she left from work Friday, she was driving 1 hour to a small town on the way to the conference to hook up with a guy she had met on the internet. She would have dinner and then go back to his room in the nice little inn next to the restaurant. After finding out what she was missing she would drive to her conference.

Trina

I can't believe that this is really going to happen! I am actually going to find out what it's like to have another man. Also, I am going to try all those things I've heard about but not done. I know that Chance would probably be game for them, but I don't want him thinking I'm a slut or something. This way is better, I will try them with "Roger" and then if I like it, I will work on it with Chance. He is such a great guy; I can't get over how lucky I am to have married him. I wish I wasn't so discontent but those stories Amber and my romance novels spin, they just have me in knots. I must find out what another guy is like, I must try some new things. It will just be this once, I've been good for 10 years of marriage, just this once. Of course, what Chance doesn't know can't hurt him.

There is the restaurant. I better put the rose in my hair. I told "Roger" (I wonder what his real name is?) I would be wearing a rose in my hair because my name is "Rose" so he could identify me. One last look in the vanity mirror, oh I think I'm looking good for a mom of three! Business casual dress with an extra button undone on my blouse. Dress pants tight enough to show off my best ass-et. A little touch up on the make up and off I go.

This is a lovely place, the sign says seat yourself, I'll go find as private a table as I can for me and "Roger."

"Trina, what a surprise to see you! What a coincidence we both stopped at the same place for dinner while travelling, please join us."

Wow! That would be my mother-in-law Susan, always so bubbly. What are my in-laws doing here? I must stop and sit with them, this is not good, what if "Roger" shows up before I can get away from them?

"Trina, you look so nice that rose really looks good on you."

My mother-in-law is always so nice.

"Looks like you are going on a date not a work conference."

My father-in-law has a serious scowl on his face. I've never seen a scowl on his face. He is such a teddy bear always smiling and letting the kids climb all over him. I wish I was not wearing this tiny thong because he is seriously scaring me with that look, and they won't hold much back if I pee my pants.

So, I sat down and took the rose out of my hair and put it on the table. I then asked my in-laws what they were up to.

"Oh, Chance told us you had to go to this work conference so we thought we would surprise him with a visit, three kids under seven is a lot to look after by yourself for the weekend."

My mother-in-law is so nice and definitely loves her son Chance. She loves her other four children too, but Chance seems to be the favorite.

"We might be helping him a lot more in the future too."

My father in law's scowl deepened and my bladder almost let go.

Then my father in law's scowl turned into what I can only call righteous fury. I prayed that "Roger" had stood me up and his arrival is not what had my father-in-law so wound up.

Moments later to my everlasting shame I heard the words, "are you Rose?"

There stood this very nice-looking man about my age. He must have seen the rose on the table and with no one else in the restaurant wearing a rose took a chance I was her. I replied that no I was Trina and wished him good luck finding Rose. It was awkward now at our table and it didn't get any better when my phone went off that I had a message. I quickly turned my phone off. If it was possible my father in-law's demeanor had become even darker, it was as though storm clouds were forming in the restaurant over our table. Thoughts swirled in my head, this whole thing was not working out as planned, this really was turning into a disaster. Then I heard Susan's voice.

"Trina, do you know how Chance got his name? Probably not because it is a bit of a family secret."

"Family nightmare." My father-in-law mumbled just loud enough for me to hear.

Susan

So, I made this huge mistake back when your father-in-law Sidney and I were married about 11 years. I had it made really, great husband, four great kids and a fulfilling job. Yet I had this nagging feeling that I had missed out on something or was missing something in my life. You see my parents were extremely strict and I had a sheltered upbringing. Then I met Sid, we fell in love, got married and then I started having these "what if" thoughts. I knew at the time I should banish those thoughts from my head, that they would only lead to trouble but I too my perpetual grief I didn't. Eventually I started to flirt with a guy named Bevin who worked in another branch of the company we worked for. It was all over the phone, we had no internet back then. I didn't even know what he looked like. I thought it was harmless, the office was 5 hours away and I would never meet him.

It made me feel sexy and wanted by someone other than Sid and for about a year that was enough to keep me happy. Then I found out that they were going to send me to a company conference and Bevin would also be attending. Things ramped up from there as you can imagine, it took on a life of its own. This is a little embarrassing, this whole story really, but this part especially. You see Sid and I were what you would call very conservative in the bedroom. Sid tried to get me to try new things, but I just couldn't get over my upbringing, no matter how much I wanted to.

Bevin sometimes would get graphic on the phone and talk about things that Sid and I never did. It would get me pretty wound up and of course I couldn't do anything about it. I never initiated anything with Sid, which wouldn't be proper, so I was pretty frustrated. When the trip to the conference came up, Bevin started to suggest that we meet up and explore things together.

"You mean fuck." my husband growled under his breath, but we could all hear it.

Ah yes, um where was I. So, I bought some lingerie at Bevin's suggestion, a first for me. My plan was foolproof. The only possible problem was that Alice Higgins from my office was also going to the conference. She was a gossip and a slut. I wasn't too worried because I was sure she would meet someone and once she was gone with them, I could sneak off with Bevin.

Sid and the kids dropped me off at the bus station and kissed me goodbye. I was so giddy with excitement I didn't even consider the consequences if my loving husband found out. My seat on the bus was next to an older lady. I had thought I would catch up on some rest on the bus, but I was too excited, and the lady was so interesting we had an enjoyable conversation. We talked about all kinds of things and eventually I asked her if she was married. The answer was a revelation. She had been married to a wonderful man. She had three beautiful children but had had an "itch." She couldn't explain it, she had this perfect life, but she thought she was missing something. So, she had been incredibly careful and had found another guy to scratch that itch.

That was when her happy world imploded. Her husband found out about her transgression and those being different times divorced her and got everything. She had been shunned by all her friends and family. Her children soon had a new mom, and she was left penniless and depressed. It had been a long road back for her. She was on the bus to visit one of her children and grand children. After many years of trying her daughter had finally agreed to meet her. Her other children still refused. It had been forty long, horrible years and she finally was healing from the massive self-inflicted wound.

I was speechless. It seemed like this woman had been put on that bus to knock some sense into me. If I had any doubts what she said next really was an epiphany. She said that I looked too excited to be just going to a work conference. There must be more to it and from what she had heard me say I had a great family but there was a "problem." She knew I was going to cheat on my husband at that conference and without accusing me gave me some advice.

She said that instead of what I was planning to do at the conference I should get on the phone with my husband as soon as the work activities were over. I should make sure I called him as soon as the kids went to bed. When I called him, I should be wearing that outfit that I had bought for the conference. How did she know about the outfit?? Then I should have phone sex with my husband! I should be as descriptive and enthusiastic as possible. Sid was shocked with my call, and it made me so excited describing my lingerie and what we should do when I get home that I did something I had never done before.

"She had to take things in hand, she means, I already had things in hand at this point." I could not believe my husband had said that but given what I had been saying it wasn't that unexpected.

That night was the start of a new phase in our marriage. When he picked me up from the bus Sid was alone. He had arranged a babysitter and took me to the nearest motel. We were at it for three hours and although some of his "stuff" went places I could never get pregnant from; I did get pregnant. It was never at some point during that day or the week after a flood of his "stuff" that Chance was conceived.

At that point it looked like Trina was going to interrupt me, but I told her I wasn't finished yet.

My foolishness had consequences though. It was 6 months later at my Christmas work party that my stupidity caught up with me. I was speaking with my work friends, and they were admiring my baby bump when I noticed Alice Higgins was speaking to my husband. I thought nothing of it but then I saw Sid's face darken and I immediately felt dread as I rushed over to them. Sid was just thanking her when I arrived, the doom cloud grew bigger over my head. I asked, really begged him to go outside with me for a moment because I needed some air. Thankfully, he went with me.

"Lucky for her she was pregnant, or it all would have gone very different." My husband had the same look of furry on his face he had had then. I almost peed myself then and now again!

Somehow, I got the story out through my tears and sobs. Somehow, I convinced Sid to not divorce me. That phone call on Friday night and then Saturday night is what saved me. He knew from Alice that I had stood up Bevin and spent all my free time in my room. Alice also thankfully told Sid that she had stepped in and slept with him Saturday. Bevin had told her the whole story of my relationship with him out of revenge. I never went back to work their and eventually we moved to where we live now.

"I took a chance she wouldn't do something like that again and I'll admit that while I still get angry sometimes, she has never given me any reason to doubt the wisdom of that decision."

I am so lucky to have had and have such a great husband.

Trina

I was speechless. Not much of a coincidence Susan telling me this story right now. Thankfully, my phone had stopped going off. We had finished eating by now and none of us wanted desert or coffee. My in-laws wished me luck with the promotion and went to go pay the bill and leave. After Susan was a few steps away Sid turned back and come to the table. He reached down and grabbed the rose that I had worn in my hair by the flower portion. It disappeared into his work worn hand.

He slowly crushed that flower and the look on his face was such that I did pee my pants. Sid then turned and walked away. Susan had paid and as Sid went to catch up with her, he passed "Roger" who was sitting by himself at a table. Sid stopped locked eyes with "Roger" and then slowly opened his fist. The smashed rose slipped from his fingers to the floor. I almost peed myself again when Sid's foot quickly shot up and down flattening the rose into the floor. I think "Roger" might have pissed himself too. Sid and Susan then left.

In a panic I grabbed my purse to try to hide my wet pants and rushed to the bathroom. I quickly locked myself in a stall and tried to clean myself up. After about 10 or 15 minutes my breathing started to return to normal. I was holding my pants up to the hand dryer when I realized that my in-laws were probably in the parking lot waiting to see if I left alone! I quickly put my pants back on and left the bathroom. The table that "Roger" had been at was empty. I nervously went out the door but did not see my in-laws or "Roger." I got in my car and drove away as fast as I could.

That night I texted my husband when I arrived at the conference.

"Made it safe, miss you."

Quickly Chance replied,

"Hope you had a good drive, not too eventful, good luck with the promotion."

"Thanks, love you."

"Love you too."

Maybe his parents hadn't arrived yet? My head was spinning but I forced myself to go to the meet and greet. As soon as practical I left and went to my room. I texted Chance again,

"Meet and greet is boring how are things with you and the kids?"

Again, Chance was quick to reply,

"Good, guess what? My parents dropped in for a surprise visit."

What! They didn't tell Chance about our meal together? Were they covering for me?! I'm sure there was no doubt what I was up to. No, they are giving me more rope to hang myself. There was only one thing I could do.

"Honey I am switching to my laptop; I want to see your smiling face."

Quickly I stripped and put on the black lace lingerie that I had purchased.

Susan

Chance was very happy to see us arrive. Sid was trying not to be grumpy, but I couldn't blame him my son's happy life was on the line. After playing with the kids and they had gone to bed, we were chatting in the living room when a text arrived on Chance's phone, I assumed from Trina. Chance smiled when he received it, my boy sure loved that girl and up to a few hours ago I thought she was the best thing that happened to him - even better than me! The texting didn't last long, and his laptop lit up. It was kind of sideways on the coffee table so I could see the image when it popped up. It was Trina in something black and lacy.

Chance quickly scooped up the laptop and pushed the screen down. He then wished us good night and took the laptop to his bedroom.

I looked at Sid who was sitting beside me. I knew he had gotten an eye full of his daughter-in-law. I also knew that was not why he was smiling. He was smiling because his son's happy life was not going to be crushed like that rose in the restaurant. He then said to me,

"We don't want you to get pregnant so why don't we try some other places to put my "stuff."

He then took me to the guestroom.

Epilogue

9 months later Trina gave birth to Chance Sidney Walsh. It had been some crazy days of amazing sex when Trina arrived back from the conference. Chance put "stuff" in places he had never before but some of Chances "stuff" must have made it to where Trina could get pregnant. It was pretty obvious to Trina what the baby boy should be named. Her in-laws arrived at the hospital with a big bouquet of flowers. Baby Chance was in the hospital nursery and Chance senior was about to take his mom and dad to see him. My father-in-las Sid was last in out and then quickly turned around and came back giving me a card. As Trina took it out of the envelope crushed rose petals fell out, inside was blank but Sid had written,

"One chance is all you get."

Lucky, Trina had on those diapers on that you wear after you give birth because she peed herself.

The end