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FJoel
"I have to say, Lindsey... you're a lucky woman"
This was coming from my wife's friend, Heather. The two of them were sitting in the breakfast nook of my and Lindsey's kitchen. We're happily married, remarried actually... and each of us have a pair of kids- girls for her, boys for me. All of whom are out of the house... either in college or newly out on their own in the real world. Lindsey and I are both in our early-to-mid 40s... Heather is a touch older... dreading her upcoming 50th birthday next month. She is a nice enough person and friend, but I've noticed that whenever situations come up, it's always her that's needing assistance instead of her doing the helping.
The two of them were sipping coffee after they had finished a light brunch... after their 3 mile walk. I was busy under the kitchen island, replacing a faucet that my lovely wife had been complaining about for long enough to finally get my attention. I'm Joe, by the way. Resident husband and handiman. Lindsey had recently(and very nicely) asked if I would move the faucet replacement to the top of my to-do list... which was why I was under the kitchen sink on my Saturday morning instead of in the garage where I normally preferred to be... what she would do for me when the job was complete was all the incentive I needed to make getting it done a priority.
"How do you get him to DO all these projects around the house? My ex-husband, even when he was capable, simply wouldn't work on my projects. He always had a tee time or something else that kept him busy."
"Well, it's simple really. First, you have to 'speak into the microphone' and properly negotiate the work and payment."
"Speak into the microphone?" Heather asked incredulously. I grinned to myself under the island and tried hard not to make too much noise banging around as I connected the new faucet. I wanted to hear how this was explained.
"You know..." and I heard silence. I could just see in my mind's eye, Lindsey pantomiming stroking and blowing a cock, MY cock.
"Oh!" Heather said with a quick laugh of understanding. "And that gets the work done?"
"Oh, no!" Lindsey corrected. "That gets the negotiation started. It shows Joe that I'm serious about wanting his help and am willing to deal to get it."
"Okay... and then what?" Heather asked.
"Well, once I have gotten his undivided attention, and believe me- a blowjob is the best way to get a man's undivided attention, I present my request- what I want done. Then either I offer my idea of payment, or he makes a suggestion. Sometimes we haggle a bit, but usually, we agree on both a timetable and a payment and then he goes about his day and I know it'll get done.... and by the date I've asked for."
"And what kind of payment is usual?"
"It varies. A couple of months ago, I wanted new ceiling fans hung and he asked for me to be okay with him going on a hunting weekend with his buddies. I know, it shouldn't be a big deal- BUT we had plans to attend a friend of mine's wedding that same Saturday. He negotiated his way out of that. I went with a girlfriend instead."
"Is that all? Payment for him doing projects for you is just permission for stuff he's allowed to do?"
"Oh no! Most of the time it's sex. Or related to sex. He'll decide he wants a particular scene and I'll dress up how he asks and we'll role play. Or we'll have a night of bondage. Or anal. Or occasionally a hall pass. It just depends on what he's itching for."
"Wait. Hall Pass? We can come back to that. So... you two barter back and forth on domestic chores with... sex?"
"Of course! It keeps things fresh, allows us to each get what we really want and keeps our fights to a minimum. I mean, seriously- what do no-longer-newlywed married couples fight about? The men aren't getting enough sex or the kink they want... The women are tired of having their priorities ignored by the men. This way, we both get what we want and we include the other in the process. We were... more than a little wild in our younger years. Not a full-on open marriage, but we 'played' quite a bit. We also learned that too much of a good thing... wasn't good for our marriage. So we pulled back a good bit- like all the way. Then we discovered this idea. Now, we just dabble from time to time and it keeps us happy, satisfied and together. It may not be for everyone... but it works for us."
"Wow. Just... wow." I could hear Heather and just imagine the look on her face. "So, you give him a blowjob, make a request and in return he gets whatever he wants that you agree to?"
"Well, yes... and no. The blowjob to open negotiations, yes. The request and payment, yes- in theory. Sometimes it gets a little complicated." I heard Lindsey sigh. "Let me explain. We discovered that we work best together when only one of us is in charge. If I want something done, I'll tell him and leave him to get it done. But if I want to tell him HOW to do it- that's a whole 'nother thing. Nothing pisses him off more than me second guessing his work. So we came up with a solution. I give him the job and he does it the way he wants. His payment is whatever we agree upon- but I get to decide HOW I pay up- Position, location, et cetera. If I'm being bitchy about a project and have to spell out exactly the way I want it done... when it comes time for payment, he gets the same amount of control. He decides all of the details of how I make good on payment- again- position, location, duration."
I could hearHeather answer a little unsteadily. "I see.."