*** Allan and Randy meet
Allan was casually browsing the latest arrivals in his favorite section of The Book Nook (the only adult bookstore in the college town) when someone else came up next to him. The usual etiquette was to wait until the current browser was finished before moving in. Allan looked over to see who this uncouth individual was. To his surprise and embarrassment, it was Randy, one of his project teammates from work.
Randy seemed equally embarrassed. Both thought to themselves "My secret is out". After a brief moment, both then realized that their secret was still safe but now it was shared. After an awkward pause, Randy suggested they do lunch.
Although they worked on the same project, they didn't socialize much with each other or the rest of the team. Both enjoyed the company of their wives more than being with others and much preferred to practice their unique hobbies privately. But now that they realized they had a common hobby, it seemed appropriate to get to know each other better.
Allan asked, "How has Nancy been lately? She seemed a little out of sorts at that last team party."
"You really mean 'A little bitchy', don't you?"
"I was trying to be polite," Allan said with a smirk.
Randy replied, "She was getting real bad about complaining about everything for awhile last year. We talked it over and decided that sex was getting too ho-hum. We had gotten away from bondage games and I was frustrated and she was bored. We decided to rekindle our passion and it had a side effect of making her very mellow in other situations. We figured that if she could complain, she would. When she was bound and gagged, all she could do was enjoy whatever was happening to her."
Allan seemed to resonate with this thought. "Jan hasn't seemed very happy recently. I wonder if it might be the same problem?"
Randy continued, "On a whim last year, we went to a special event. There's a guest ranch in the mountains that caters to bondage enthusiasts. The Lazy B Guest Ranch. Each year during the summer, they hold a preliminary competition for the Miss Bondage World contest. It was a stretch for Nancy to admit in public what we were into but she began to enjoy herself after a while. She even became a little competitive".
Allan was puzzled. "How do you get competitive when you're tied up?"
"When she saw how some of the other girls were being displayed and how turned on they seemed to get, she wanted the ropes tighter and the positions more difficult. We entered the Hog-tie event and got third place!"
Allan wondered, "I wonder if Jan would like to do this?"
Randy suggested, "Let's take the girls out to dinner and ask them. Maybe Nancy could convince Jan to do it. We're going this year. Nancy is really looking forward to it."
*** A Trip Is Proposed During Dinner
They met at a nice French restaurant in a little town south of where they lived. Jan wasn't sure about going to dinner with Nancy after the last bad encounter, but Allan had insisted and anyway, they hadn't been out to eat in a while.
Jan was surprised to see that Nancy was dressed in a sexy low cut black cocktail dress. The last time they had met, Nancy seemed very prudish and straight-laced. It was obvious that she was showing off this time because her breasts were pushed up so that a lot of cleavage showed. She was leaning across the table holding Randy's hands and Jan could see right into her dress where her lacy black bra was well displayed. She didn't make an effort to straighten up as Jan and Allan approached. Jan heard Allan take a sharp breath and was a little jealous.
They all said "Hello" and got caught up on recent events while they waited for cocktails. Jan was surprised how happy and relaxed Nancy seemed, especially after how nasty she seemed at the last party.
The drinks came and they toasted to a good evening. As Nancy held up her glass, Jan was shocked to see what looked like faint rope marks on Nancy's wrist. Nancy saw Jan staring at her wrist and gave Jan a wink and a sly smile. Jan flushed in embarrassment and quickly looked away.
During appetizers, Jan couldn't help but make furtive glances at Nancy's wrists. She definitely saw marks on both of them. She couldn't help but think about times when she had faint reminders of a wild time the night before and felt herself getting a little turned on. She found it difficult to follow the conversation.
Nancy was finishing a sentence, ".. and I find if I rub some cold cream on the rope marks, they fade very quickly. Have you ever tried that, Jan?".
Jan was caught off guard. "No, I never thought of that. No, I mean I've never been tied up. Why would I have rope marks?" She thought maybe she was protesting too much.
Nancy replied, "Now, come on, I saw how you were getting flushed when you saw my marks. If you didn't know what they were, you wouldn't have recognized them. There's nothing to be embarrassed about - more people are into bondage than you realize."
Jan was tongue-tied. "I'm a little uncomfortable talking about this." However, she did feel like she was getting more turned on and felt warm. She excused herself to go to the washroom. As she walked to the back of the restaurant, she felt a suspicious wetness in her sex.
When she got back, Nancy continued. "Randy and I are going on a vacation to a really exciting guest ranch. It's in a secluded location in the mountains and caters to fantasies like ours. They have a special event in July that is just fabulous. If your job is getting you down, this is just the thing to rejuvenate you. Do you remember how bitchy I used to be?"
Jan admitted that she remembered.
"All I really needed to do was to completely surrender myself to pleasure and relinquish control over my life for a few days. It's like a spa for the brain."