I met Jacob almost a year ago at a party. We seemed to hit it off right away and since then, have dated several times. It wasn't really serious but our respective jobs seemed to put us in the same place, at the same time, fairly often. He has always been a perfect gentleman even on the two occasions when we ended up in bed together at my place. Still, neither of us thought of this as a serious relationship or anything as pretentious as that.
One Friday after work I ended up having a few drinks with my co-workers and lo and behold, Jacob just happened to be there. "How are you, Karen? You seem a little down."
"Oh, I was just notified yesterday my landlord will not renew my lease. I have until the end of the month to find a new place to live. And if that isn't bad enough, our company is downsizing and everyone has the jitters, wondering who will be laid off."
"But, it's Friday, Karen, so have a few drinks and lighten up. Something's bound to turn up."
"You can afford to be optimistic, Jacob, you're in a stable position at your firm. Although I admit I don't know anything about your living arrangements."
"I share a house with my lifelong best friend. Neither of us have a live-in woman, so we're buying a house and sharing expenses."
"That sounds like a great idea, if you get along well together."
"Yeah, we've known each other for eons. We're not gay or anything like that, just he best of buddies."
"Sounds great."
I refilled my drink and some of my co-workers started a conversation with me. Before I knew it, almost an hour had passed when I realized I was standing next to Jacob again.
"What are you doing tonight, Karen?"
"Right now I'm finishing this drink. Then I'm going to get the hell out of here."
He looked at me pleasantly yet solemnly at the same time. "Don't swear, Karen, it doesn't become you."
"I'm sorry. I don't usually, it just slipped out."
"Would you like to have dinner with me?"
I looked at his comforting blue eyes and there was nowhere I'd rather be. "I'd love to; but I'd like a quick shower first."
"Certainly, I'll pick you up in about an hour."
I wasn't sure what to wear. Since it was warm and I felt like 'the simpler the better,' pulled on some panties and a cool cotton dress, some sandals, brushed out my long brown hair and I was ready.
Once I got in the car the conversation dried up. It wasn't necessarily uncomfortable, but finally Jacob said, "I hope you don't mind. I'm taking you to my house. Jim is an excellent cook and he's been wanting to meet you." I wasn't sure what to say, but the silence was calming. It had been a rather stressful week and my problems just seemed to be lying in wait. I don't like uncertainty, but that's exactly what my life was these days.
Their house was a very nice older farmhouse on the edge of town. One of the older houses with character, but still the kitchen and bath were modern. Jim was a taller man than Jacob and while Jacob's kindness always came through his beautiful blue eyes, Jim's were more serious, brown with a calm assuredness about him. On the drive out there I wasn't really sure what to expect, knowing I'd be alone with the two men. But once there I felt very relaxed and at ease. The three of us sat around the table chatting companionably. I learned John is a doctor. He and Jacob had been friends since boyhood. They assured me if I had a mind to spark jealousy between the two, it would not happen.
Somehow the conversation got around to various women they'd been serious with and/or almost married. I know the assertive modern women who put career goals before a permanent relationship dismayed Jacob. All Jim said, was, "I want a submissive domestic woman like my mother. She always was subservient to Dad's wants and needs." I said there's a lot to be said for being a submissive docile woman and maybe the modern women just don't know what they're missing. "Exactly my point," said Jim. Jacob looked from one to the other of us with a smile and a twinkle in his eye.
When the meal was done, Jacob said he was going to get ready for work, he worked the midnight shift, and said he hoped I wasn't too dismayed he was abandoning me to Jim. Jim was loading the dishwasher and Jacob and I were at the front door. I said, "Are you sure it's ok, that I stay here with him alone?" He said he already had planned for this eventuality, and no matter what I do with Jim, I was not being disloyal. "All right, if you're sure it's ok. No matter what happens," and he said, "Yes, that's right."
Jim showed up in the front room with a bottle of wine, just to top off the meal, he said, I said I didn't want very much as I'd already had a couple drinks after work. He assured me it would be all right. We settled in next to each other on the couch. The TV was on real low, but I couldn't even tell you what was on it. I said, "So tell me a little more about your parents."
"From the time I was little, seeing Dad spanking Mom was just a part of growing up. He also spanked my sister quite often, but me, he would just give a serious talking to. There was always something that they had done that wasn't 'allowed' or some rule or infraction they'd broken. I wasn't sure what that meant, as I didn't have any rules, but as Mom and Sis didn't protest, I understood they knew what their rules were. It would be in the kitchen as Mom was preparing dinner, or in the evenings when we were getting ready for bed. Dad would express his disappointment in something she'd done during the day, she would bend over the counter or the table in the kitchen, or over his lap in the living room, and he would produce a wooden paddle seemingly out of nowhere, or use his belt and just proceed with the spanking. She would soon begin crying, but that was ok, as he just kept right on going. It used to make me feel funny in my stomach to watch them; but Mom accepted it as part of her life, and knew it was due her in any event."
I sat there listening to him for awhile, and then said, "You know, no one's ever spanked me in my life. The funny part is, it's always been part of my fantasies to find a man who would do that on a regular basis. You know, I feel like I need some structure and discipline in my life." He said, "I would love to be that man, Karen, and if you'd like we can begin tonight." I said, "You still understand that I'm Jacob's girl."
"Yes, and in fact, Jacob is the one who told me you might be interested in doing this. That's really the reason he brought you here tonight to meet me."