We were nearing the Christmas break. Everyone in the orchestra was exhausted from the ridiculous season that the new conductor had foisted upon us, with scant regard for the physical effort required in churning out program after program of major works. If it wasn't Shostakovitch, it was Strauss, or some hellish piece of contemporary music that only the composer's mother or a member of the local deaf association would tolerate. Either way, more and more friends and colleagues were suffering from back pain and tendinitis, and the physios were raking it in.
The weather had turned cold and wet, and by the time I left the auditorium, it was dark and miserable. I made a quick stop in the supermarket on the way home to buy some comfort food and a nice bottle of wine that we could drink while we snuggled up under a blanket in front of the TV.
I'm the first to admit just how lucky I am, all whining aside. There's an old joke that the easiest way to make musicians complain is to give them a job, but we really lucked out. My wife and I both play in the same orchestra, so we're rarely apart. That time spent together has forged a real team, and we've weathered the normal trials and tribulations of work, kids, stress and family issues that have caused other couples terminal problems.
Lately, we'd started to reassess our sex lives too, after the flight of our daughter to Uni, and we'd started to make more time for intimacy after many years of putting the kids first. We'd even started to share some of our fantasies, and the hot talk had led to some pretty spectacular moments. It's true when they say that the biggest sexual organ is the brain.
Judging by the talk in the café and bathroom at work, few of my friends were so lucky.
I parked the car outside and stepped through the door straight into the aromatic scent of saffron rice and curry. My stomach growled loudly as I kicked my wet shoes off on the mat and took the shopping bags straight through to the kitchen. God it was good to be home again!
"I'm home!"
Silence.
Strange, I thought Sue was at home. Having put the milk in the fridge, I uncorked the wine and let it breathe before going through to the front room to see where she was. The side lights were on, that comforting subtle glow that comes from a warm house and a cold night outside. Sue was sat in her comfy chair, wearing her knee length black skirt and white silk blouse, and a rather inscrutable expression.
"I've been waiting for you" she spoke softly, holding my gaze with her beautiful eyes.
"I want you to tell me what that is." She raised her eyebrows and gestured at a large bottle of lube that was standing all by itself on the coffee table. She was not smiling, but she didn't seem angry either.
"I found it this morning in your sock drawer, and it seems to be half empty...I don't remember using any of it myself, so I can only assume that you've been wanking yourself off with it. Is that true, Andrew? Have you been wanking while I've been out of the house?"
My stomach dropped down to my toes, and I could have sworn that the bottle on the table was leering at me, the treacherous little bastard.
"Well," I stammered. "You were away, and I couldn't sleep. Besides, it's supposed to be good for you."
"What is supposed to be good for you? Are you embarrassed to say it?"
"Well, you know, um... Wanking," I stammered.
"So let me get this straight. I go away for just a couple of weeks, and you were up there, spraying lube all over the bloody place and wanking away like some sort of randy teenager with a testosterone overdose!"
"Not every night..."
"Oh well, that's OK then, is it?" she bit back sarcastically.
"I assume you changed the bedding before I got home?"
"Of course! I cleaned the whole house for you, like I always do.."
"So were the sheets really needing a change then? Were there cum stains all over them, or did you wank into a kleenex?"
Of course Sue knew that I masturbated, but she'd never grilled me about it like this before. Yet here she was, completely self composed as she calmly and firmly interrogated me about the most embarrassingly intimate details of my dirty little habit. It was really weird, and strangely arousing...
I opened my mouth to try to respond with something.... Anything, but she cut me off.
"Actually, I don't want you to tell me." I felt my shoulders drop a bit..
"I don't need you to tell me, because you're going to give me a little demonstration right now. This marriage must not and cannot be full of secrets. So.....Go on..." A trace of a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth as she stared directly into my eyes.
"What do you mean?" I stammered.
"It's very simple, Andrew. You are going to apologise for wanking without my permission while I was gone, by taking your clothes off right now and performing for me. Fold everything up neatly and put it all on the table." I swear my jaw hit the floor with an audible thud, but then the smile disappeared from her face and her eyes narrowed.
"You are going to reveal this to me in the full light of day, while I observe you closely, unless you want to sleep in your own bed from now on." She raised her eyebrows as she looked me straight in the eye, and nodded towards the table. She was scarily calm, and I realised it was because she didn't have to be angry, she was in complete control of the situation. There was absolutely nothing I could do but obey her.
Rooted to the spot, my heart hammering behind my ribs, I stammered "But Simon....."
"Simon is gallivanting around the town with his girlfriends, so he won't be interrupting us any time soon. Now, are you going to be honest with me or not?"
"Of course.....I...." I let out a trembling sigh, and started to pull my sweater over my head, pausing for an instant when I heard her say "Good boy." I was trembling, breathing quickly, my hands shaking as I put the folded sweater down on the table. I could already feel my cock hardening underneath my jeans. I unbuttoned my shirt, folded it, and put it on top of the sweater, and then kicked off my slippers and started to remove my socks, teetering a little on very shaky legs.
"If you leave your slippers like that I may decide to use one of them on you. Put them neatly under the table please."
"Sorry, I was just going to..."
"Good. Continue, and less talking. You need to concentrate on the task in hand." She smirked, as she rather obviously slid her eyes down to my erection. "I do hope you're not enjoying this."
It was true of course. I was wildly turned on, in spite of my embarrassment. Openly talking about masturbation and fantasies with her while we lay in bed was a real turn on, but this went so much further. I felt so exposed, so naked and utterly vulnerable. I pulled off my jeans, folded them and placed them next to the other clothes. As I reached for the waist of my slip, I realised that there was a wet spot on the front. I was harder than I could ever remember. I paused, and looked up at her.
"I didn't tell you to stop, did I?"
I pulled my underwear down, my cock catching in the waist band then springing upwards as it was released. I suddenly felt acutely aware of the air in the room moving over my body as I completed my task. My legs trembled as my heart hammered in my chest and I felt her eyes rove all over me, examining every square centimetre of my body.
"Clasp your hands behind your head for me now, and come closer."
I did as I was told and took a step forwards, my cock bobbing ridiculously toward her....Was she going to take me in her hands after all?
"Stop there. Good. I want to hear what your hand sounds like when you're wanking. I want to hear all those little grunts and groans that I missed while I was away. So, wank for me, and don't you dare take your eyes off me!"
I dropped my hands down, sliding one hand to cup my balls, and grasping my shaft with the other.