My Husband's FRIEND and I DID THIS at the BEACH... - INFIDELITY STORY

I'll never forget the day Jake entered Our Lives I was Emily a 32-year-old woman married for 5 years to Mike we had a seemingly perfect life a beautiful house in the suburbs stable jobs and a circle of friends with whom we shared dinners and outings on weekends however beneath that facade of Happiness a growing dissatisfaction was hidden that I didn't dare to acknowledge even to myself Mike and I had met in college he studied engineering and I studied psychology it was love at first sight endless nights of conversation walks in the rain and Promises of

eternal love we married shortly after graduating convinced that our love would last forever and for the first few years it did we were happy supported each other in our careers and dreamed of starting a family But as time passed routine settled into our lives Mike threw himself into his work quickly climbing the ladder at his engineering firm I for my part dedicated myself to my psychology practice without realizing it we grew apart conversations became more superficial displays of affection more scarce we were still married but the spark that had United us seemed to have gone

out it was in this context that Jake appeared in our lives Mike had met him at an engineering conference and they had hit it off immediately he's a brilliant guy Mike told me the night he first mentioned him you should meet him I think you'd like him I remember perfectly the day Jake came to dinner at our house it was a Friday in early summer I had spent the afternoon preparing dinner lasagna the house specialty and homemade tiramisu for dessert I wanted to make a good impression on Mike's friend though I didn't quite understand why

it mattered so much to me when the doorbell rang I felt an inexplicable nervousness Mike went to answer it and I stayed in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on the salad I heard male voices in the hallway and after a moment Mike entered the kitchen followed by Jake Emily this is Jake Mike said with a smile I turned around and in that instant the world seemed to stop Jake was tall athletic with dark hair slightly tousled and intense green eyes that seemed to pierce right through me he was dressed casually but elegantly dark jeans

and a white shirt that highlighted his tanned skin nice to meet you Emily Jake said in a deep melodious voice Mike has told me a lot about you he extended his hand and I shook it feeling an electric current run through my body at the contact with his skin I was speechless for a moment until I finally managed to articulate a likewise that sounded weaker than I would have liked the dinner went on in an apparently relaxed atmosphere Jake turned out to be a fascinating conversationalist he spoke passionately about his work as an architect his

travels around the world and his love for photography Mike seemed delighted to have someone to share his enthusiasm for technical topics that had always been foreign to me however under that atmosphere of cordiality I felt a growing tension every time my eyes met Jake I noticed an intensity in his gaze that made me shiver on several occasions I caught him observing me when he thought I wasn't aware and the worst part was that far from making me uncomfortable those furtive glances provoked an excitement that I hadn't experienced in years when the evening came to an

end and Jake said goodbye I felt a mixture of relief and disappointment on one hand his presence had made me nervous in a way I couldn't understand on the other a part of me wished the night would never end what did you think Mike asked me as we cleared the table he seems like an interesting guy I replied trying to sound neutral he is and he's also a great professional we're thinking of collaborating on some projects I nodded distractedly unable to get the image of Jake's green eyes out of my mind the following days passed

normally but I couldn't shake off the unease that Jake's visit had awakened in me I caught myself thinking about him at the most unexpected moments while attending to my patients when grocery shopping even in intimate moments with Mike a week after that dinner I received a message from an unknown number on my phone it was Jake hi Emily I hope you don't mind me writing to you I asked Mike for your number in case I ever needed to contact you how are you I felt my heart skip a beat why was Jake writing to me

and why was I so excited to receive his message I hesitated for a few minutes before responding trying to find the right tone hi Jake no I don't mind everything things good here how about you this began an exchange of messages that became increasingly frequent at first they were innocent conversations Jake would ask about my work recommend books or movies tell me anecdotes about his projects but little by little almost without realizing it our chats became more personal Jake was attentive understanding genuinely interested in what I had to say he asked me questions about my

dreams my fears my desires and I who had felt invisible in my own marriage for so long found myself opening up to him in a way I hadn't done with anyone in a long time one night while Mike slept beside me I found myself silently crying as I told Jake via message how lonely I felt sometimes his response was immediate and comforting Emily you're an extraordinary woman you deserve to be valued and loved for who you are don't settle for less those words ignited something inside me a spark of Desire of longing for something more

something I no longer found in my marriage to Mike the following weeks were an emotional roller coaster on one hand I felt guilty for maintaining this secret connection with Jake on the other I couldn't deny the excitement I felt every time I received one of his messages it was as if I had become a teenager again with butterflies in my stomach and er rasing heart Mike oblivious to all this remained immersed in his work he spent more and more time at the office or on business trips when he was home we barely talked beyond what

was necessary to keep the house running our sex life had become mechanical and infrequent I told myself that it was normal that all marriages went through phases like this but deep down I knew something had broken between us it was during one of Mike's business trips that everything changed Jake wrote to me on a Friday afternoon do you have plans for tomorrow it's a perfect day for the beach we could Escape for a few hours if you'd like my heart skipped a beat as I read the message I knew I should say no that it

was dangerous that it was wrong but a part of me a part that had been asleep for too long screamed for me to accept sure I'd love to I replied before I could change my mind that night I could barely sleep I was torn between excitement and remorse what was I doing how could I betray Mike like this but every time I thought about canceling the plan I remembered the way Jake looked at me how he made me feel valued and desired and that was stronger than any feeling of guilt Saturday dawned sunny and warm

as if the universe was conspiring to make our encounter perfect I dressed carefully a light summer dress a straw hat and sandals I applied light makeup and spritzed on my favorite perfume as I looked at myself in the mirror I couldn't help but think that it had been a long time since I had dressed up like this for Mike Jake picked me up in his car at 10: in the morning seeing him at the wheel with sunglasses and a dazzling smile made my heart race you look beautiful he said as I settled into the passenger

seat the trip to the beach was short but intense where I talked laughed sang belong to songs on the radio it was as if we had known each other all our lives the guilt I had felt the night before dissipated replaced by a sense of freedom and excitement that I hadn't experienced in years we arrived at a small secluded Cove the water was crystal clear blue and the sand white and fine there were hardly any people which made the place seem like our private Paradise where I spread out our towels and lay down in the

sun Jake started talking to me about his projects his dreams of designing buildings that would change City skylines I told him about my patience about how sometimes I felt overwhelmed by their problems without realizing it our hands found each other on the sand the contact of his skin against mine sent an electric shock through my entire body we looked into each other's eyes and at that moment I knew there was no turning back Jake leaned towards me and kissed me it was a soft kiss at first almost shy but soon it became more intense more

passionate my hands Tangled in his hair as he pulled me closer we kissed for what seemed like an eternity when we finally separated we were both breathless Emily Jake whispered his voice husky with desire no more words were needed we got up and handin hand headed towards a more secluded area of the beach protected by some rocks there away from from prying eyes we gave ourselves to each other with a passion I thought I had forgotten making love with Jake was an intense and liberating experience every caress every kiss every sigh seemed to awaken parts

of me that had been asleep for years I felt desired valued alive in a way that I hadn't experienced in a long time when it was over we lay embraced on the sand listening to the sound of the waves and our intermingled breaths part of of me wanted to stay like that forever forget the outside world and live in that perfect moment but reality wasn't long in hitting me as we returned to the city in Jake's car guilt began to take over me what had I done how was I going to look Mike in the

eye after this Jake must have noticed my change in mood because he took my hand and said softly Emily don't torture yourself what happened today was beautiful don't let hor ruin it I nodded weakly but inside I knew that nothing would ever be the same the following days were a whirlwind of contradictory emotions on one hand I couldn't stop thinking about Jake his kisses his caresses I found myself smiling as I remembered our moments on the beach but on the other hand guilt was eating me up every time I talked to Mike on the phone

every time I saw his photo at home I felt like my heart was being stabbed Jake kept writing to me his messages full of Words of Love and Desire I responded Ambiguously Torn Between the longing to see him again and the fear of the consequences of my actions when Mike returned from his trip I tried to act normally I prepared his favorite dinner asked him about his work even tried to be more affectionate than usual but every time he touched me every time he kissed me I couldn't help but compare him to Jake and that

comparison always left Mike at a disadvantage the following weeks were a hell of indecision Jake insisted that we meet again that we give our relationship a chance Mike oblivious to everything continued with his usual routine distant but caring in his own way and I was torn between loyalty to my marriage and the desire to live that passion I had rediscovered with Jake there were moments when I was on the verge of confessing everything to Mike I even wrote a letter explaining what had happened but I never found the courage to give it to him other

times I fantasized about leaving everything behind and running away with Jake but something always stopped me fear guilt habit my life became an emotional roller coaster there were days when I convinced myself that the best thing was to forget Jake and dedicate myself to rebuilding my marriage others when I was determined to leave everything for him and in the midst of all this my work as a psychologist olist was suffering it became increasingly difficult for me to concentrate on my patient problems when my own were overwhelming me my story isn't over yet please consider subscribing

to the channel thank you back to the story one night as I was having dinner with Mike in silence I realized that I couldn't go on like this I needed to make a decision for better or worse it wasn't fair to Mike to live in a lie nor to Jake to nurture a hopes that I might not be able to fulfill and above all it wasn't fair to myself to live in this constant Agony I decided that I needed time to think to clear my mind away from the influence of Mike and Jake I told

Mike that I needed a few days for myself that I was stressed from work and wanted to go to my parents beach house to disconnect ha didn't object he even seemed relieved to have a few days to himself to Jake I sent a message explaining that I need space that he shouldn't contact me for a while his response was understanding although I could sense the disappointment between the lines that's how I found myself alone in my parents' Beach House facing the sea that had witnessed my infidelity weeks earlier the first days were difficult I felt

lost confused tormented by guilt and desire I spent hours walking on the beach reliving moments with Jake in my mind remembering the good times with Mike trying to understand how I had gotten into this situation one afternoon sitting on the sand watching the sunset I had an epiphany I realized that my dilemma wasn't really between Mike and Jake it was between the woman I had been and the woman I had become between the security of the known and the risk of the new between conforming and daring to seek happiness I understood that my marriage to

Mike had died long before Jake appeared on the scene we had become roommates more than a couple and although Jake had awakened passions in me that I thought were forgotten he wasn't the solution to all my problems either that night for the first time in weeks I slept deeply when I woke up the next morning my decision was clear I returned home determined to talk to Mike I knew that the conversation ahead would be painful but also necessary when I arrived I found him in the garden watering the plants when he saw me he smiled

but his smile faded when he saw my serious expression we need to talk I said we sat on the porch and for the next few hours I poured out my heart I told him about my loneliness about how we had Grown Apart over the years I told him about Jake about the adventure on the beach about how that had been a symptom of something that was already broken between us Mike listened in silence his face a mask of pain and surprise when I finished I waited for his reaction with my heart in my throat I

I don't know what to say he finally said part of me wants to hate you for what you've done but another part understands why you did it I think deep down I also knew something wasn't right between us we talked for hours we cried we hugged we shouted it was painful but also cathartic in the end we came to the conclusion that the best thing was to separate our marriage had come to an end and although it hurt to admit it it was the most honest thing for both of us the following days were a

whirlwind of emotions and practical decisions we had to tell our families and friends divide our belongings decide what we would do with the house it was emotionally exhausting but also liberating as for Jake I decided that I needed time for myself before embarking on a new relationship I explained my decision to him and although he was disappointed he understood he told me he would be there if I ever decided to give us a chance but that he would respect my space the following months were about self-discovery I moved to a small apartment downtown took up

old hobbies that I had abandoned made new friends little by little I healed the wounds of my failed marriage and my affair with Jake a year after that conversation with Mike I found myself again on the beach where everything had changed it was sunset and the sky was tinged with pink and orange Hues as I watched the waves break on the shore I reflected on everything I had experienced my affair with Jake had been the Catalyst for a necessary change in my life although infidelity wasn't something I was proud of I couldn't deny that it

had been the push I needed to get out of a situation that was slowly suffocating me Mike and I had managed to maintain a cordial relationship the pain of betrayal and separation had given way to Mutual understanding we had even managed to meet occasionally for coffee and catch up like old friends as for Jake we had maintained sporadic contact sometimes I wondered what would have happened if we had tried to have a real relationship but deep down I knew I had made the right decision by taking time for myself as the sun sank into the

Horizon I felt a peace that I hadn't experienced in a long time I had made mistakes yes but I had also had the courage to face them and to seek my own happiness the future was uncertain but for the first time in a long time that didn't scare me I was ready for whatever came whatever it might be because I had learned the most important lesson that love in all its forms begins with self-love I got up from the sand brushing off the grains that had stuck to my clothes as I walked back home I

felt like I was Closing one chapter of my life and opening another I didn't know what the future held but I was ready to find out that night before going to bed I looked at my reflection in the mirror I saw a stronger wiser more complete woman a woman who had gone through fire and come out strengthened a woman ready to love again but this time in the right way I smiled at my reflection and turned off the light tomorrow would be a new day and I was ready to live it fully