5-Cheater Tales

Prologue

Jack

Margo was already a very successful makeup artist who worked in in a very successful Salon that specializes in makeovers with a personalized plan for each client.

Many of the very rich and famous women in the Seattle area come to the salon where Margo works. Many of them ask for Margo exclusively. And it’s not just women that she works for. There are a number of men who come to her for a GQ type look.

Last week, Margo and I celebrated our seventh anniversary. I was deeply disappointed when she told me that she could not afford to stay away from the salon for a week’s vacation.

We had a romantic dinner in an upscale German restaurant then went home. Margo said she was too tired for dancing. At home, I had to practically twist her arm to get her to have sex with me. And then if felt like she was doing me some big fucking favor to let me make love to her on our anniversary.

On my Tuesday get together for drinks with some of the local writers that I have become friends with, I shared with the group what happened last week.

Irina, the Russian writer who is one of the three women in our eight person group suggested that perhaps Margo was suffering from the seven year itch. Although I admit that our sex life has dwindled a bit over the years, I always thought that we have a solid relationship.

While driving home from the weekly get together, I began to worry that perhaps Irina was right. Maybe Margo is feeling the seven year itch. Especially when you consider all of the “Beautiful People” she is surrounded by on a daily basis.

In the past year, Margo has worked herself into a six day work week with only Sunday’s off. Then she is too tired to go out or do anything with me. That sometimes feels almost like I am living alone since I work at home as a writer.