As Faith pulled into the driveway of her friend's house, her nerves began to get the best of her. She had been friends with Hunter and Amy for almost 10 years. She had been especially close to Hunter - on a platonic level.
When they first met, Faith was in her late teens, Hunter was close to 30. He and Amy had already been married several years by then. He was a great listener, as well as excellent at offering sound advice. And he was trustworthy - which she valued most of all. Because she was able to freely confide in him about everything, he knew where the bodies were buried. He knew about all the skeletons in her closet.
A conversation topic that seemed to come up frequently between the two was sex. Faith knew all about Hunter and Amy's sex life, and vice versa. They frequently shared stories with one another about their exploits with their partners. While Faith's partners changed on a somewhat regular basis, Hunter's didn't. Hunter had to live vicariously through Faith.
One theme that always seemed to repeat itself during conversation was Hunter's desire to have a threesome that included another woman. Faith, on the other hand, was always curious about being with another woman, but did not consider herself to be brave enough to try it.
Other common themes were dominance and submission, role play, and other boundless topics. Both Amy and Hunter were very open to new sexual ideas and suggestions.
What plagued Hunter was Amy's sex drive. Amy enjoyed sex a lot, however, she was not imaginative in the bedroom. What she lacked in imagination, Hunter made up for. Most of the time she was enthusiastic to at least try new ideas, but occasionally she was way too shy or self conscious.
It was not out of the ordinary for Faith to spend the weekend with the couple from time to time. She lived out of town, and any visits almost always included an overnight stay. What made this visit different was the agreement that she had made with Hunter. An agreement that Amy knew nothing about.
As Faith sat nervously in her car, she thought about the fact that she and Hunter had never given Amy any reason not to trust their friendship. She had no reason to be jealous or resentful. Amy was usually included in every activity that they took part in. Today, however, she realized that trust could be destroyed within the next 30 minutes. A friendship of 10 years could be reduced to animosity, anger, and hatred.
She and Hunter had talked out the pros and the cons of their plan. They decided that this was a calculated risk. The chances that Amy would get upset and just reject everything outright were slim. Not impossible - but slim. The most likely outcome would be Amy rejecting the idea, and the next two days being extremely awkward. However, if Amy entered into the scenario with an open mind, it could be a very memorable weekend. It could set the pace for more fun weekends ahead.
For Faith's part, she herself knew very little of what was to come over the next two days. When Hunter mentioned the prospect of her being his and Amy's "sex slave" for a weekend, she laughed outwardly at the ridiculousness of Amy actually going for it, but inwardly the thought turned her on.
After much conversation, Faith relented. A date was picked. They agreed on a time for her to arrive. Hunter had asked her to trust him, which she did. Fully. He had assured her that what he planned would take them all outside of their comfort zones - but not so far as to cause harm or concern. However, he assured her that if she became uncomfortable, she could stop things immediately. The not knowing made her both nervous and excited. The "Amy" not knowing made her a total wreck.
As Faith approached the front door, she took a deep breath to calm herself down. She did not want Amy to suspect anything, especially if Hunter had decided to chicken out at the last minute (which she partially expected). Either way, there was no way that they were going to get "right down to it" the second she arrived. She knew Hunter, he would have to build up his nerves. After all, this was a big risk!
As she raised her hand to knock on the door, it flew open. Amy threw her arms into the air and pulled Faith into a big hug, each squealing their hello's to each other as women so often do - excited to see one another. As the embrace caused Faith to look over Amy's shoulder, she saw Hunter standing behind his wife, patiently waiting his turn. They gave each other a knowing glance. She could see that he was nervous too - which meant he had not totally abandoned his plan. Yet. She felt the knot in the pit of her stomach grow even larger.
After an appropriately timed "platonic" hug with Hunter, the three went into the living room to catch up on gossip. Hunter and Amy sat on the couch, while Faith sat adjacent to them in an arm chair.
For the next 20 minutes, the three talked about work, recent activities, and other, ordinary, small talk. Hunter sat awkwardly with his arm halfway around Amy, halfway just resting on the back of the couch.
Hunter had absolutely no idea how he was going to make this happen. He had imagined different scenarios in his head for some time. While the fantasy played out in his mind like a porno movie, trying that sort of thing in real life would have immediately ruined everything.
Hunter was lost in thought - not paying attention to the ongoing conversation other than to offer the occasional "yeah" or head nod. Finally, Amy rattled him out of his daydream, and provided the precise opportunity he had been searching for when she spoke up. "Faith, I've been so rude! I haven't even offered you anything to drink! What can I get for you?" Immediately Hunter seized the opportunity and spoke up, "Faith's been here a million times Amy. This is like a second home to her. She can get it herself. While you're at it Faith, you should fix me and Amy a drink too." Amy started to argue with Hunter about his rudeness, but Faith stopped her and insisted on mixing the drinks.
Faith knew that Hunter had finally worked up the nerve. She knew that this was how it started. Subtle and unassuming. Amy saw it as rude, but would brush it off. Faith saw it as a sign to get ready for what was coming next. She didn't know what Hunter had planned, but she knew his next move would happen the second she came back with drinks. Otherwise he would lose momentum, and the opportunity would be gone for the rest of the weekend. It would turn into a routine visit that didn't include any plans for alternative entertainment. There was no plan B.
As Faith took her time in the kitchen, trying to shake her nerves, Hunter sat on the couch doing the same. He knew exactly what was going to happen when she delivered the drinks. What he didn't know is what was going to happen after that. He had no clue how Amy would react when she started becoming aware of the charade. He wanted things to happen at a pace that didn't cause Amy alarm, but rather amusement. His hope was that before she even realized what was happening, she'd be a willing partner in the game.
After delaying the inevitable for as long as she could, Faith picked up the drinks and began to carry them into the living room. She felt like a young teenager that was dreading going to the doctor for a checkup, knowing she would be told to get naked in front of her parents and exposed to a complete stranger for examination. It was an embarrassed nervousness. She was about to submit to Hunter, and inevitably Amy's sexual desires - wherever that led.
As terrified as Faith was, she started becoming wet. Her brain was telling her to shut this whole thing down - but a desire to risk everything and "only live once" over rode her logic. Moving reluctantly slower than usual, she finally made it to the couch and handed each of them their glass.