by Onagerian Surmise
Nice to read a happy story about people in love. Thanks for writing.
Well written. Discovering the potential infidelity while doing a weekly recycling chore was an interesting start. An enjoyable story to read.
Shock!Horror! loving wife story where the wife doesn't cheat, Nice story!
Well crafted and articulate.
A delight to find out they had been true to each other.
Extremely good story.
Thank you.
This story left me smiling. It was sweet and passionate and the recycling theme was very creative. Thank you for this story, perfect for the Loving Wives category.
1.NARRATION IS PROLONGED.WOULD HAVE GIVEN A 100 TO IT HAD IT BEEN PRUNED TO ABOUT 66.66% OF ITS PRESENT LENGTH.
2.STYLE IS COMMENDABLE AND LANGUAGE FLOWING.AT ONE PLACE AFFECT HAS BEEN USED INSTEAD OF EFFECT, WHICH MAY BE PARDONED.
3.THE EXPRESSION IN LARRY'S LETTER IS SIMILAR TO THE NARRATER'S, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN MADE DIFFERENT, FOR THE SAKE OF AUTHENTICITY.ONE FEELS AS IF THE LETTER TOO HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY THE HUSBAND.
4.HOWSOEVER WELL PRESERVED THE LETTER MAY HAVE BEEN,ONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A PAPER ONE WEEK OLD AND MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD.
WITH BEST WISHES TO THE AUTHOR.
Ill give this a 75. I thought it was touching and sweet and romantic, but I think the final part where they have sex shouldve been longer, more detailed, and a bit more passionate in order to reflect the emotions generated in the rest of the story. Otherwise a great read.
Well written with good flow to the prose and characters that are realistic, strong in some things, weak in others, flawed but persevering. The author's exploration of what infidelity can do to a strong, mature relationship is nicely done. We feel the husband's pain and experience his fears, know his uncertainties.
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I enjoyed the conclusion as it affirms what is best between a loving couple.
Really enjoyed your story. I couldn't understand why she would cheat but she didn't! I often think, "What would I have done?" My experience is that when doubt is "new" one tends to immediately confront. Later, after several issues have arisen, the hide and investigate mentality comes out. So, I found that section rather weak.
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Regards,
Ttom
An amazing tale of love and trust. I loved the ending where she waits for him to find the love letter she has written to him..the icing on an already delicious cake. As for the comment regarding lack of descriptive sex??? Well, I liked it, in fact, I almost felt like it should have "faded to black" Thank you for painting a wonderful story of love.
Loved it... great story line, great descriptions and just an overall fantasic read. Thank you for the experience!
A slice of life as it could be and very well written.<P>
You are appreciated - with hopes for more.<P>
With High Regard
Doubt? A letter that clearly refers to a night of sexual passion? Doubt? A weekend with out hubby? Doubt? A letter that was not dated and written in contemporary slang/ephimisms? Doubt? She was not with her friend on the first night of the reunion. Doubt? Trust and doubt are not compatible. HE can deny because he wants her to have been true and honest, but there is doubt. A little canker that can grow and fester in the back of his mind. Every time she is away on a visit somewhere, will she meet someone, meet Larry? Doubt!
Nah don't buy it..if you want this to be true? Awh sh*, I wouldn't have believe it or her story.. Sorry but no.. to far fetched for me..Yoron.
One of the best romantic stories by a man that I've read in Literotica. Some guys just must not like intelligent prose about feelings and emotions. Some are just beyond redemption so keep on writing such interesting and stimulating ideas.
I really enjoyed this gentlly paced story. The tension was terrific and the jumps to conclusions propelled me to deliciously race through this story with great enthusiasm. I thank you for generously allowing me to enjoy your writing talents.
Well,reading this trash I realized that only damentoid could like this shit. And I was right.
I liked the story and really liked the new recycling tradition they started.
For a wonderful story with the right amount of doubt to keep it moving. Loved the "date missing", sweet. I wish there were more stories like this than the cheating spouses. Thank you.
Excellent story. It is nice to read one like this on occasion. It would also be funny, if not so sad, to read the comments made by some of the "Knuckle-draggers" (as someone named them). Her entire explanation, as well as your description of her state of mind and reactions, left her story as the only one that could be believed. Very nice job. Thanks and write more!
You can't avoid fear and a healthy amount of paranoia when truly in love. This story is a thoroughly explained account of such a grappling with the horrror of loss of a loving relationship.
I like the writing style of this author. Very intelligent and sophisticated. I read one comment that said the sex scene should have been longer. I disagree with that. It was perfectly flowing with the feel of the story. It wasn't a raunchy spank piece. This story was really a Loving Wives story. 5 stars. I will look for more of this author's stories.
Truly well written, believable throughout and nice to see a writer compose with mechanics that don't include destruction and wild negativity. Excellent, more requested!
Delivered in a believable, engaging, non-sappy manner.
BUT .... was Larry at the reunion or not? I don't recall Jennifer tell him about the details of the reunion, particularly the first night event. Is Debbie to be believed or was she covering for a tryst between Jen and Larry? Our hero needs independent corroboration of Jan's activities.
True love lives! Luckily an unintentional mistake did not ruin a great life together. We should all be so lucky.
I liked the story...Well written and all...but I have to agree with @anon: No way a letter with more than 25 years old would have the looks of a letter just one week old!! The paper, the looks of the paper, the ink, all would seem different...But I also understand the idea of the writer to write a story of true and forever love between a married couple. 3*
Quite good. Nicely done-wish u had a larger portfolio for me to go thru.
Supurb writing, just superb. For the plot, we assume the letter looks current. There is a way out if he wants to take it. Accept her word. Now, in any case, it's a one time thing (most likely.) the evidence if ambiguous, and loving her, accept a possibly and move on.
Excellent
Chilley
It's nice to read a story with intrigue but where love triumphs. It leaves you hanging for a few minutes then it comes together and there love grows.
Give me a break already. She lied to him and cheated with her old BF! Divorce the cheater. What more should he do?
Cleaned out file cabinet all the old papers that were 5years or older were yellowed .
Is the author intended no deceit on the wife's part, and thus she was telling the truth.
Wonderful romantic story, but to say it is better than DreamCloud's offerings is a stretch.
I believe the author did not recognize or did not think readers would, pick up on the fact paper would look aged.
Also, given her ascribed significance of the letter, she would have unfolded, read, and re-folded letter a number of times, at least the first few years of their relationship.
Absent the obvious evidence of an oft read letter, her story is implausible.
Then again, cannot recall husband mentioning the state of the letter.
So recalling a story by another author, ''Heads or Tails'' I decided to flip a coin. As chance would have it an Evel Kneivel commerative coin, given to me by Bobby himself as our masonry crew building his fence drank drafts from his refrigerated keg in his garage one hot summer day.
By the way, his wife Linda was the most beautiful, charming, and well built woman - those breasts in that halter the one day I was working alone and she came out to tell me my boss was on the phone. Pure elegance and class to put up with him. I never understood that relationship. I also coached youngest son Babe Ruth.
So I flipped coin and it came up wife was truthful.
''When we made love it was as if we had never been apart''
In her explanation she and Larry were still together until that night.
On other hand, the part about it being their last time would indicate an affair of some length, which would be implausible.
Certainly the author deliberately create confusion for dramatic effect, but I doubt writer intended other confusing aspects.
Password forgetful johntwheels@aol why so many stories cry guilty after why do it at all pity duck? don't accept
That was lovely! 5***** I have to laugh when I read comments that claim she is a cheater, don't believe the story, etc. That was very realistic.
I thought it was a well done story. A tad off in parts but nothing major.
Usually in these I always wonder why the hubby wimps out and says nothing but in this case it was a well used ploy. Generally it always leads towards the old "I need more info, even though I have 400 hours of video, 12,093 pages of love letters but I need to know more." So thanks for taking whats an overused cliche and make it into something that actually worked.
5*
This is a loving romance. Being in LW many expect the doom gloom and revenge. I am fond of the LW stories that let you wonder bit in the end show truly loving couples. Great plot and a happy ending.
Thanks for sharing!
DP
And at no point did she stop to consider how it would look if the husband ever came across that undated letter? That's quite the dumb thing to do. Of course, it's LW, where dumb wives roam free, so I suppose it's completely in-character. Anyway, nice to see that she is in fact an actual loving wife.