Little White Lies (5)

CHAPTER 5 "THE WEEKEND"

Beth sat in front of her antique vanity and stared into the mirror at her new Philadelphia Collar, it was much more noticeable than she had thought. Even thought it was flesh in color, it was not something she would be able to hide from Jim. Beth even considered not wearing the collar when Jim was around but quickly abandoned that idea after discovering that the pain was much worse with the collar off. She wondered what she would tell Jim and how he would react when he came through the door.

At 5:15 PM, Jim came through the front door and entered the living room where he found Beth sitting on the couch wearing her navy blue pumps, white panty hose, a thigh high red and navy skirt and a silk white blouse. Her dark brown hair was pulled back in a pony tail and her deep maroon lipstick matched the frames of her large, librarian looking glasses. "Oh my God Beth, what on earth happened?" asked Jim as he stared a Beth's new Philadelphia Collar. Beth grinned at Jim with a tightlipped smile and said, "You remember that little fall I took on my roller-blades earlier this week, well I guess I hurt a little more than my wrist"
"I guess you did, " said Jim in a concerned voice. "It's not as bad as it looks" replied Beth smiling
"The Doctor said it looks like I have mild whiplash, a few weeks in this attractive collar and I'll be good as new"
Jim walked over to her and put his hand carefully on her right cheek and with a stern look on his face, he said
"What do you mean by "it looks like", that doesn't sound like a very definite answer "?
"Well, we won't be 100% sure until the doctor gets a look at the x-rays, but he said it's nothing to worry about, the x-rays are routine with this type of injury."
Why didn't you tell me about this earlier" ask Jim with a bit of anger in his tone.
"Jim, I only found out about this after you left for work this morning. My neck has been a little sore for the last few days but I really didn't think anything of it until I woke up this morning. I was in quite a bit of pain and it hurt to turn my head, it was only then that I figured I better get to the doctor and have him check it out"
Jim nodded, accepting Beth's story as the truth and sat down next to her on the couch.
"How do you feel now honey? Does it hurt much?"
Beth smiled and shook her head slightly
"Not to much, it is a little sore but not too bad, Doctor Leemore gave me some pain medication"
"Well that's good to hear, so what else did Doctor Leemore say."
"He said I should be as good as new in a few weeks and that I don't have anything to worry about" Beth smiled at Jim and gave him a peck on his cheek."
"How long do you have to wear that neck collar?" Jim asked in a concerned voice.
"Well, Doctor Leemore says two weeks, maybe three at the most"
"That's not so bad, you be out of that thing in no time" Jim was now smiling and caressing Beth's hair.
"That's easy for you to say, you don't have to wear this damn thing around" Beth replied in a sarcastic tone, grinning slightly.
"The worst part is that the Doctor says I need to wear this collar 23 hours a day, only taking it off for bathing, as long as I am careful not to turn my head when I in the shower "
Beth was now smiling, trying to calm Jim, who always worries too much. Beth's main concern was too make sure that Jim did not find out how she really hurt her neck, she knew that would not make him happy.

The rest of the weekend was spent at home, and even though Beth was in more pain than she let Jim believe, she loved the way he cared for her, like a damsel in distress. He made breakfast, lunch and dinner for her the entire weekend and never let her out of his sight, his deep concern for her medical condition warmed Beth's heart and made her feel loved like never before.

By Sunday morning Beth was beginning to feel guilty for not being totally honest with Jim about the horseback ridding accident. Her pain had also now elevated itself to a new level, and the amount of pain she was in was now worse than on Friday or Saturday. She wanted to tell Jim the whole truth about how the accident really happened, when and how much pain she was really in, but she knew she could not. Jim would surly insist she sold her horse and give up riding all together. He would also worry himself sick if he knew the truth, so Beth put that idea out of her head and tried to make friendly conversation while Jim and her lay in bed.

As Jim rolled over, Beth gently kissed him on the cheek and stroked his light brown hair. "Good morning honey, did you get a good nights sleep?" asked Beth with her big, bright smile. "I sure did," replied Jim, "How about you? hey, what about your collar the doctor told you to wear" asked Jim as he looked at Beth's unsupported neck.
"I'm fine, that's why I took the collar off last night, besides, it kind of hard to sleep in" "Remember what Doctor Leemore said, he wants you to wear the brace 23 hours a day, that means all day and all night"
"I know honey, I promise I'll put it on after my shower, OK"
"OK, but remember, all day and all night"
"Yes Jim, all day and all night, and in fact, if you want, what do think about going to that new Italian restaurant tonight for dinner?" Asked Beth with that "I won't take no for an answer look".
"Well, I guess it would be fine if you feel up to it honey"
"I told you I feel great so then well do it, about 6:00 -- OK?"
"6:00 it is"
By 4:30 Beth was finishing her makeup after a 1 hour shower, most of the morning was spent in bed and the early afternoon was spend lounging around the house watching football and relaxing in a pair of sweet pants and a big fluffy pullover. Beth did as she had promised and wore the collar all day before getting into the shower around 3:00. The warm water felt good on her neck as it help loosen the muscle's and relax her.

By 5:15 Beth was done up in her usual stunning fashion, her make up flawless, her dark brown hair perfect, her luscious lips freshly adorned with a think coat of deep ruby lipstick which matched the color of her sexy, librarian style glasses. The short flowered dress she wore was burgundy in color, with a low cut front that revealed a good portion of Beth's large breasts. She knew that with a small dab of her Donna Karen Perfume, Jim would be like putty in her hands

"Honey, are you ready to go", called Jim from the bathroom
"Just about Baby, but I need your opinion, do you think I should go with; the red pumps or the navy ones?'
As Jim emerged from the Bathroom, his eyes were immediately fixed on his wife, who now looked as beautiful and sexy as he could ever remember.
"Honey, you look great but-------"
"But what, don't you think I look nice?"
"Nice, you look gorgeous but don't you think your overdoing it a bit, I mean we still need to get that neck collar on you and with that dress, ---well"
Beth moved closer to Jim and slid her hand into Jim's pleated kakhi pants and gently kissed him on the lips.
"You're not going to make me wear that awful collar in public are you?" Beth said with a girlish pout on her face.
"Remember what you promised honey, all day and all night, remember"
"I know, I know but after my rest today and my hot shower, I feel fine, besides, I promise I will wear it as soon as we get home, I just hate having to wear it out in public, especially since I feel fine"
"OK, OK, but as soon as we get home, right, "
"Right"

Dinner was excellent and Jim consumed almost an entire bottle of 1991 Staggs Leap Cabernet by himself. Beth was not really drinking much since she had been taking the pain killers Doctor Leemore had prescribed for her, and even though she had been in a lot of pain earlier, her pain was now all but gone after two pain killers and a glass of wine.

Jim wasted no time escorting Beth up to the bedroom when they got home, feeling frisky from the wine and stimulating dinner conversation. As he began to remove her dress and move her toward the bed, Beth stopped him.
"Honey, aren't you forgetting something", Jim looked around the room with a puzzled look on his face.
"What, ---Oh, would you like me to remove my socks first"
"No silly" Beth was now pointing to her neck, slightly grinning.
"Oh ya, the neck collar, do you really think you need it?" asked Jim, now more interested in removing her bra and acting like Romeo than playing Doctor
"Well, if you're planning on fooling around, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea, just to be safe" "Your right honey, I'm sorry, we need to get you into that collar and sex is out of the question, I shouldn't let my little head do the thinking all the time." Jim was now feeling guilty about his previous actions
"It's ok Jim, if you want to fool around, its ok by me, I just doubt you'll find me sexy in that damn collar."
"Honey, I always find you sexy but I really think we should wait a while before we fool around, maybe you can check with Doctor Leemore next week"
"Are you sure honey, really, I feel fine" replied Beth as she slowly placed the Philadelphia Collar on her neck
"Yes, I'm sure, now let me help you with that".