For the next week, after Elke had set me up with her sister, I was confused about her motives. I know that she said that she did it because she loved me, but I couldn't help but think that there was something else to it.
Was she getting tired of me? Did she want to sleep with other men? I didn't know what to think, and the fact that both of us were extremely busy all week at work didn't help. We had very little time to talk at all.
Finally, we had a chance to go out on Saturday night. We went out to dinner, and then headed to our favorite bar for a couple of drinks. Elke, as always, looked beautiful in a long, flowing black wrap-around skirt, with a pair of heels and a matching silk blouse.
After a couple of minutes, Elke looked at me and put her glass down. "Are you going to tell me what's bothering you?" she asked.
Knowing that I couldn't avoid the subject anymore, I finally told her what had been going through my mind.
Smiling at me, she took my hands in hers and said, "Honey, I thought I explained all of that to you. I did that because my sister needed to get laid, and laid good, and because I knew that you were the best one to do that."
"I love you," she continued, looking deeply into my eyes. "You are the only man that I want, or need, in my life. I also know that, as much as you love me, you want a little variety in your sex life, as far as women go. I honestly don't have a problem with that. At least this way, I have some control over what other women you sleep with."
"You're telling me that you WANT me to sleep with other women?" I asked her, shocked.
"Yes," she responded, smiling at me. "Especially if I get to pick them out."
"And you don't want to sleep with other men?" I asked.
"Honey, the way that you take care of me, I don't NEED any other men!" she answered, laughing. "Now, women, on the other hand, I may not be so willing to give up."
Laughing with her, I told her, "Now THAT, I don't have a problem with!"
Elke laughed, and said, "Good. In fact, I'm hoping you'll join me in that, sometime."
"Oh, I definitely think I could go along with that!," I responded, laughing with her.
"Good," she responded simply.
"So what did your sister say about the whole thing?" I asked her after the waitress brought us another round of drinks.
"Nothing," Elke told me. "After she left the bedroom, she went into the bathroom to wash up, and then went and laid down on the love seat. That's when I got up and joined you. The next morning, while you were still sleeping, I was making coffee, and she came in, looking rather content I might add, and told me that she had to get home, and left."
"And she hasn't said anything to you all week?" I asked her, knowing that Elke and her sister talk on an almost daily basis.
"Not a thing," she answered. "Although she has been in a much better mood."
"Ok," I said, sipping on my beer.
"I'll tell you who HAS been talking a lot, though." she teased.
"Who?" I asked, my curiosity raised.
"Anita. She has been talking about you all week. Asking questions, saying what a nice guy you are, asking about us..."
"Oh really?" I asked, my curiosity now fired up. "And what did you tell her?"
"Well, let's just say that I didn't QUITE tell her the truth," Elke answered, smirking.
"And what DID you tell her?" I repeated.
"I told her that we had a 'friends with benefits' type of relationship," she told me.
"Ok, and why did you tell her that?" I asked, now even more curious.
"Because I know that she has the hots for you," Elke responded, "and to be honest, I wouldn't mind taking a shot at her myself."
"Ah, the infamous 'ulterior motive'," I teased.
"Guilty," Elke responded playfully.
"So, what, are you going to try to set us up, too?" I asked.
"Oh, no," she told me. "You won't need my help with her. Just take her out, get a couple of drinks into her to loosen her up, and trust me, she'll be all yours."
"Ok, that sounds interesting," I told her. "Anita's got a cute little ass. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on that."
"And, with any amount of luck, we might just be able to do it together," she said.
"Would you like that?" I asked.
"Yeah, I would," she told me. "That is one fantasy that I've never lived out."
"Well, I would love to help you with that," I told her as I took her hand in mine.
"Have you ever been with two women?" she asked.
"Yeas, I've been lucky enough to have a couple," I told her.
"A couple?" she asked, eyebrows raised.
"Yeah, a couple," I responded.
"So do you have any fantasies that you haven't lived out yet?" she asked.
"There are quite a few that I haven't done with you, yet," I answered, trying to be diplomatic.
Elke smiled at me, and I inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, having bad flashbacks to similar conversations with my ex. "You said that was one fantasy that you haven't lived out yet. What is another one?" I asked.
"Well, I'd love to try light bondage," she answered softly. "I fantasize about being blindfolded and tied down to my bed with my hands above my head, not able to stop you from doing anything that you want."
"That sounds like fun," I told her. "That's on my list, too, to tell you the truth."
"Really?" she squealed.
"Yeah," I told her. "I think that could be a lot of fun."
"Cool," she said, still beaming.
"Anything else?" I asked.
"Honestly, I have one that I am dying to try, but I'm kind of afraid to try with you," she told me sheepishly.
"Really?" I asked. "Why are you afraid to try it with me?"