Hello friends of Tangled Hearts Welcome to our Channel where stories of love and passion unfold let's begin our exciting journey into the world of Human Relationships I don't speak your nonsensical coffee lingo just give me the two largest cups of regular coffee you serve I said to the young Barista at the cafe next to my house the guy looked about 20 in fact they all seem to be about 20 years old here damn I could barely remember myself at their age e EIT didn't take him long to pour two cups of coffee after I paid
in cash all that was left for him to do was give me my change but that's where the young man stumbled he winced in agony when he had to count the money twice that I could see that the young man was annoyed with me for not paying with a credit card like everyone else well sue me for being old-fashioned yes I'm stubborn and not planning to change I carried the two cups of coffee along with my 57-year-old backside to a free table in the back of the coffee shop I only had to wait a couple
of minutes before she entered looked around for me and headed to the table I occupied that I must admit I was internally seething at how outrageously good she looked for her age she was as old as me but she looked about 10 years younger obviously she had been hitting the gym and in the time I hadn't seen her had lost about 5 kg her hairstyle as always expertly styled by her personal hairdresser continued to add charm to her magnificent golden light hair that I didn't bother to show the proper politeness of getting up from the
table when she approached no way she was lucky that I finally agreed to meet with her 5 years after our divorce couldn't you have picked some normal place where they know how to make real coffee I asked her instead of AG greeting with a fair amount of disgust in my voice God Tracy these kids couldn't brew a decent cup of plain coffee even if ju Valdez himself were here showing them how to do it properly ju Valdez is a fictional character representing the Colombian coffee and all local farmers she nervously smiled as she sat down
on the stool opposite me I don't want to argue Ben she began quietly carefully choosing her words I just want some kind of closure at last you don't have to say anything I know I messed up terribly I kind of understood it then and I definitely know it now I took you for granted I mistook your kindness for weakness I turned bus into me because I was let's face it I was such a selfish brat Tracy admitted in the evenings I sit alone in my apartment and watch something on TV I can't even say what
they show I am alone there's no one to talk to Ben I miss our conversation so much I miss just the sound of your voice and it doesn't even matter what you're talking about I miss all those insignificant little things fleeting touches casual Smiles I always believed that you and I that we would be together until the end even when I did what I did I still thought we would be together for many many years I didn't interrupt her letting her Express what had apparently been building up in IDE her and needed to be released
I just listened I never not for a minute thought I would get caught I fell for the bait of an experienced Seducer she hesitated then hurried to correct herself no that's not entirely true yes he was a skilled Seducer but it's not like I succumb to his charm she faltered perhaps I willingly followed him because I was so foolish a foolish and selfish idiot Tracy said all this intently studying her coffee cup throughout her monologue she never once lifted her eyes to mind. as she paused in her stream of words and brought the cup to
her lips I silently watched her how many times in our 27 years of marriage had I kissed those still beautifully outlined lips I snapped out of it when I suddenly realized that she was now looking at me as if expecting a response you asked for this meeting and it's your story that you wanted to to tell I said I've asked to meet with you many times since you filed for divorce why did you agree to it now she asked setting her cup back on the table because it took me all this time to reach a
state where I could talk to you without feeling like I want to strangle you I replied honestly enough I loved you with all my soul and maybe I still do a little you betrayed My Love For What cheap sex well you got plenty of that besides throwing away love you betrayed my trust what did I do to deserve all this I asked her the question that had long tormented me nothing she quietly answered it's not your fault it happened because of me it's all on my conscience I wish I could pretend that by this moment
I had moved on from this significant part of my life and didn't crave answers yes I wish I could act like I left it all behind but that would be far from the truth they say the opposite of love is not hate but indifference I still hadn't overcome my hatred but I was on the path to indifference all right then tell me how it happened and most importantly tell me why it all happened I continued our long overdue conversation in a steady voice pushing aside my barely sipped coffee the why is simple she began with
a sigh I had just turned 50 and I felt a bit old a bit unwanted you know it creeps into your life so subtly almost imperceptibly in recent years when I entered a room men's heads didn't turn my way as often as they used to I know I know she hurriedly added interrupting herself you always told and showed me that I was the most beautiful to you but sometimes we women want to be appreciated by other people too I think Edward saw that I needed him Tracy continued after a short pause we had been colleagues
for many years and occasionally talked but suddenly somehow he became my best friend we started talking almost every day and our conversations gradually became deeper more personal Edward was a handsome guy and several unmarried women from the office had dated him giving him high marks I knew he was a player player but I thought I was in control of the situation well obviously I was wrong so what you just threw us away I asked feeling my stomach start to twist into a tight and cold knot well it didn't happen that quickly she replied we had
lunch together a few times one or two dinners when I told you I was working late and many times we just had coffee I knew what game he was playing and yet I went along with it how long did it last Tracy I croaked my throat suddenly dry about a year I guess she answered when he finally got me into bed it was thrilling he was new different from you and it was so wrong probably that's why I got over my guilt fairly quickly besides since you suspected nothing how could it hurt you I never
gave you less and I never did anything with him that I wouldn't do with you Tracy sighed again pulled a napkin from the holder and clenched it in her fingers I know it sounds cliche Ben but it really was just sex yes we had fun but there was no talk of love and there never was so you're saying that your fun in bed outweighed our marriage vows just perfect I said with a bitter laugh everything was going smoothly and you would have never known if it weren't for that busy body from the neighborhood she said
with undisguised annoyance if it wasn't for him we would still be married and both much happier why couldn't we just go back to the time when everything was good between us I only caught her because my retired neighbor Ralph Gordon called me one day to report that my wife and some unknown man had entered my house in the middle of the day and he thought it looked quite strange getting that tip off I immediately jumped in my car and 20 minutes later caught Tracy and Edward having sex in my marital bed I interrupted the pleasure
party of this pair by swinging the back of my fist at the back of his head causing their heads to collide like billiard balls and they both ended up with concussions I yelled looming over the cowering couple for another 5 minutes before finally kicking the lover and slamming the door shut because everything was over between us the minute I found out about your Affair a simple sorry can't erase the Damage Done I replied to this not so smart woman I made a mistake a big mistake I know you've made mistakes in your life too did
you really have to escalate to a nuclear level of reaction we could have overcome this together Tracy said in a pleading voice hardly I graded we were married for 27 years what made you think I would give you my bless blessing for a year-long affair okay I understand but it happened 5 years ago 5 years Ben you're alone now I'm alone our children are angry with both of us why can't we try again we had 27 good years together Tracy continued to persuade me I wondered what she was hoping for to be precise I corrected
her we had 26 good years years together I can't say the last year was good for me and you know that what you did was a betrayal regardless of whether I found out about it or not I added by the way what happened to your lover after I left Tracy again raised her cup to her lips and took another sip of coffee she saw that I was watching her intently but still couldn't help flinching for a moment a few months later he left for another younger and prettier woman I told you it was just sex
not love she replied reluctantly as if forcing the words out yes yes just a fun fling with someone else's wife I replied turly and she unable to Bear it averted her gaze staring at the ceiling fan did I deserve such disrespect from you no you didn't she whispered I stood up and brought each of us a second cup of over roasted bitter coffee somehow the awful Taste of this drink seemed perfectly suited to our conversation that I and The Last 5 Years Tracy and I managed to convincingly portray Mutual cordiality the few times we met
at family events but I never stayed alone with her or engaged in conversations God knows she persistently tried to make me talk to her but I skillfully managed to avoid any potentially dangerous situations both for her and for myself I still wasn't sure whether whether I would end up strangling her if we were alone or just break down drowning in a humiliating puddle of Tears sometimes I felt the urge to unleash my emotions in one way or another almost every minute surprisingly the only place I didn't miss Tracy was the bedroom considering that in all
27 years of marriage I had never once looked at other women with desire I had no idea about the modern nightly habits of the American man over 50 realistically assessing my attributes I assumed that for someone like me the potential choice in the female dating pool would be quite limited what can you expect from an average-looking average height guy earning a fairly average income who can't boast that his equipment is as impressively long as a donkey damn it how surprised and even somewhat shocked I was when from seemingly out of nowhere single women began to
appear around me and many of them were not at all shy about saying what they wanted from me I had no idea that there were significantly more single women over 50 than single men and that many single men over 50 seem to prefer younger women resulting in fewer available male partners of the same age for single women over 50 add to this the factors of decency and sociability and the chances greatly increase for those men over 50 who are not afraid to meet and talk with unfamiliar women this was never a problem for me so
in the last 5 years I had as much diverse female company as I wanted who would have thought I also had a choice regarding the type of contacts I wanted with the ladies shortterm or long-term not every woman was looking for her next husband some of my new female acquaintances as well as some men were only interested in bringing variety into their lives for a while as for me I dated both types I wasn't necessarily on a mission to find the next Mrs Ben arniston but at the same time I wouldn't have objected if a
lady worthy of that role magically appeared before me the only absolute exclusion was the return of Tracy arniston into my life how does that saying go been there done that ripped my heart out and decorated her T-shirt with it as a trophy so why are you alone Tracy I asked with some surprise you still look great so finding a man shouldn't be a problem for you and you clearly aren't shy about meeting men she gasped and for the first time I felt ashamed for having insulted her um actually that's not what I meant and you
know it I corrected myself Tracy snorted in offense but then had to admit that I was right maybe I don't want to meet another man maybe I've come to realize that I already met the right man lost him but now want to get him back she said I know I treated you terribly wrong horribly wrong but I also know you're a good person who believes in forgiveness I know you believe in it because I know you better than anyone else it took all my self-control not to raise my voice in the cafe you're not a
foolish woman Tracy didn't you ever think about what would happen if you got caught I growled through clenched teeth no I never thought I would get caught she answered we shouldn't have brought it into our home I admit that was a mistake but it was the only time we did it there Edward had been pressuring me for weeks to do it in our bed in your bed I knew what he wanted I just eventually weakened and gave in to his Persuasions now I think that Ralph actually did a good thing as a friend when he
told you about me I know many people would just not get involved Tracy paused for a moment waiting for my reaction but not getting any she sighed again and continued her confession in the cold light of day I'm sorry doesn't even come close to what I feel God I was so foolish and overconfident in so many ways but despite all this Ben I want you to come back I need you please Ben I will beg if I have to her voice was close to breaking and it carried notes of desperation with just a hint of
sympathy for her evident Brokenness I shook my head negatively as Tracy carefully studied my face to gauge my response there was no Triumph or satisfaction in my words no Revenge I was simply stating what was obvious to me please Tracy don't put us both in an awkward position how about putting my feelings above your own for once just just like you should have done 5 years ago actions have consequences sadly you forgot about that I said firmly Tracy sniffled and tears threatened to spill from her eyes you're right again she said the flicker of hidden
hope in her eyes extinguishing I won't bother you anymore there was a time when that forlorn look would have compelled me to stand up and wrap her in a heartfelt Embrace I did feel a sharp pain for both of us as I watched her not waiting for my reaction stand up and with her head down leave the cafe I watched Tracy's retreating figure then continued to gaze at the door long after it had closed until A well-dressed woman in her 50s approached my table and placed a cup of salted caramel latte in front of me
I know you hate our coffee so I wanted you to leave on a tasty note the woman said with a radiant smile on her face you didn't tell her did you she asked asked just to be sure I didn't want to completely shatter her soul yes there was a time when I longed to destroy her but someone convinced me I'm better than that though I still have my doubts if that's really true I replied smiling involuntarily circling the table the woman sat on my knees hugged me around the neck with one arm and Tenderly kissed
me I sneakily glanced at the wedding ring shimmering on her left hand in 2 months Sandy Caruso and I will get married I have no doubts and unlike the previous Mrs Ben arniston this good person will always be my top priority she said with convincing certainty I know what it's like to lose the closest person I watched one of them fade away in the hospital from cancer 10 years ago so I will always put my man first she CED giving me another infinitely loving kiss I I noticed several Cafe workers bustling in the background smiling
as they saw me kissing their boss the employees had never met me before because as I said I don't drink coffee here even though I'm in love with the owner that I never really thought about Karma until I met Sandy on a bike ride about 2 years ago I hadn't ridden a bike since childhood but after my divorce I found myself with a lot of free time to stay in shape I regularly went to the gym but I wasn't a big fan of the cardio workouts there when Tracy and I were still together I once
suggested buying bikes and riding together but she wasn't interested at all once I was alone as a refreshing shakeup in my post-marriage life I decided to buy a good road bike and hit the road mostly I rode alone but occasionally I joined organized group rides among other health enthusiasts however I wasn't very good at finding John Henry Trail markers a distance marker for hiking and bike touring in the mountainous part of Central Idaho and on one such ride I foolishly got off the track while I was looking around trying to figure out which way to
Pedal this woman rode up to me and slowing down asked if I was part of the ride when I said yes she let out a melodious giggle then you need to turn your butt around and follow me back because you missed a right turn about half a mile back said the fit stranger that I did as she instructed and when I turned my bike around she was right in front of me with excited enthusiasm I watched as a more than gorgeous backside tightly wrapped in spand deck cycling shorts danced before my eyes as its owner
periodically stood up in the saddle vigorously pedaling hey genius stop staring at my butt and catch up so we can talk like adults while we ride she threw back at me with a knowing smirk for the next 36 miles we rode side by side at a fairly relaxed pace B sharing stories from our lives I told her about my cheating wife and she shared about her late husband who died of cancer we both talked about our adult children each of us had two and about our grandchildren Sandy had three while I had just one the
total distance of our ride that day was 52 Mi the furthest I had ridden before that was 35 Mi but with a beautiful and interesting companion all those miles flew by unnoticed the following evening we had a date despite the fact that my leg muscles were incredibly sore and I moved with some difficulty within 2 weeks our relationship became exclusive and on our fourth date we shared a be VM y days as an aging single Playboy were over ahead of me lay a life full of new colors and experiences and the love of a wonderful
lady who made my heartbeat again as we conclude our journey into the world of Human Relationships please remember to subscribe like and share our content thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the next story
