Trudi, Dennis, April and Tony
Author's notes:
1. This is a work of fiction. The activities and practices described in this story are not necessarily either condoned or recommended. If you choose to do anything described in real life with real people you do so at your own risk.
2. All characters are fictional and any likeness to any living person is purely coincidental. The story is purely imaginary and, to the author's knowledge, bears no relationship to any factual occurrence.
3. All characters in this story are over the age of 18.
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As we entered the meeting room, the first thing we noticed was that there were far more service staff than usual, probably meaning that most or all clients had departed. That would explain why there had been so much air and sea traffic this morning. We chatted with others and partook of the refreshments that were on offer, until after a short time, during which a few others arrived, Betsy walked in and made her way to the front. The hubbub of chatter slowly died until she could begin.
"Good morning, everyone. Well, what a wonderful few weeks we've had. I hope you've all enjoyed it as much as your clients seem to have." There were murmurings of agreement. "Now I realize that many of you are approaching the end of your time here, so, as usual, for your final week before part-timers return to their studies, we have something slightly different planned."
She paused, looking around the room. I wondered what special event could be planned for the remainder of our time here.
"Many couples experience boredom with one another after a while. They don't want all the hassles of divorce, yet they seek variety, a modern-day manifestation of the possibly ancient caveman need to have several partners to increase procreation. Many also enjoy polyamory, which in this context would be enjoying sex with more than one semi-permanent partner. Interestingly, it seems to be as applicable to women as to men these days. So, this week becomes a swinging party, where couples or trios, usually members of one of several wife swapping, swinging or polyamory clubs, come here to mix and match as they wish. Indeed, some couples choose a different partner and go home together, living with that partner for a year before returning to swap again the following year, maybe going back to their original partner, maybe someone new. Regardless, it's always a fun time.
"There can be several motivations for desiring a multi-partner relationship. One of the motivations for these exchanges is that partners have different desires which may not be met in their normal relationship. A classic example is that of one partner wanting bdsm activities while the other partner does not, or partners enjoying exhibitionist or voyeur activities which they cannot achieve with their partner. So, by mixing here, they can usually find someone or some situation in which to act out their desires, allowing them to satiate this need without any long-term disruption to their lives. Another motivation could be that one of the partners, usually a male, is infertile and his partner wishes to have a child, so they partner with a couple with a fertile male to make a child a possibility. These are two obvious cases; there are, of course, many more."
Betsy paused and surveyed the group, noting looks of puzzlement as well as smiles of anticipation.
"I'm sure that those of you who have not experienced this week before are wondering what your roles are. As usual, they are to facilitate and expedite required services for our valued clients. There are several ways of achieving this, as you are undoubtedly aware. You could provide a service yourself or you could facilitate the fulfilment of a desire by finding someone else to provide a service. Your level of participation is, as usual, up to you; remember that your participation in anything is always voluntary, but for this week, your role is primarily to ensure that the clients can interact with each other in whatever manner they wish. However, remember also that you're here to make money as well as to have fun, so the more you participate, the more money you're likely to make in tips. Basically, however, just continue to provide the excellent service you have been providing, volunteer only for what you wish, and you'll be fine."
Betsy paused and looked around the room, judging our responses.
"The other aspect is that, due to the flexible nature of the groups this week, you are not assigned to a particular couple. This will mean that you are expected to provide reasonable services for whoever requests them. Service personnel in previous years have found that during this week they tend to associate with a few couples for whom they provide or organize any required services, so don't feel that because you are not allocated to any specific people, you have to meet the requests of everyone. That is neither beneficial for you nor for anyone else. Have fun and enjoy. Clients will begin arriving around 10am tomorrow morning, so please make yourselves available from then when the helicopters and ferries begin to arrive. Until then, you have some time for yourselves. Are there any questions?"
Betsy paused and people began talking softly amongst themselves
"Sounds like fun," said Tina.
"Yeah, sure does," I agreed.
Someone raised their hand and Betsy acknowledged them, waiting until the murmuring died away before signalling to speak.
"Do the clients belong to any organization or are they all in couples or small groups, or even singles?"
"Good question, thank you. The majority of them belong to one of two types of organizations, either a polyamory partner swapping club or a bdsm club, but there will be several of each type represented here. There are usually a few freelancing couples, but we do not cater for singles. That could upset a whole lot of people and change the sharing ambience of the event. It is very usual for club members to observe other members as they undertake activities and club members are usually very welcoming of other members and non-members who wish to participate; in fact, I have been told that the clubs have gained many members from these weeks."
Betsy paused for a few moments to let this information sink in.
"You could be excused for thinking that this week is one massive and continuous orgy." She paused and grinned. "In which case you'd be mostly correct. The other thing I haven't mentioned is that on the last night there is a special event which I'm sure you'll all enjoy. Any other questions?"
There was considerably more chatter after that announcement, but no further questions, so Betsy again addressed the service personnel. "The one part of the resort which tends to become overloaded this week is the dungeon. Therefore, we are converting the rec room into a second dungeon-like atmosphere, so we need to install temporary equipment there this morning as well as place foam pads on the floor adjacent to the walls to provide more group activity spaces and also a venue for the final night's activities. It's quite likely that during the week you'll find you spend some of your time in the rec room rather than in your own units, but I advise you to just play it by ear. So, before you leave this morning, can you please help with installing the equipment."
We followed Betsy to a store room and for the next hour or so helped move foam pads, massage tables, whipping and caning frames and tables as well as other restraint equipment into the rec room, setting it up ready for use tomorrow. Then Betsy thanked us all, told us to enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, and people began leaving. Betsy made her way towards us through the small groups.
"How's it going, Tina and Jeff?" she asked with a grin.
"Really great, thanks Betsy." Tina replied.
"Good. Pleased it's not all one way." We must have looked puzzled because she hurried on. "I've received several reports from your clients. Invariably they have given you excellent ratings, so congratulations."
"Thank you," I replied, "It's definitely been a pleasure, I can assure you."
"Also, congratulations to you, Jeff. Beth tells me you're going to be a daddy. She had a positive pregnancy test yesterday and sounded overjoyed on the phone, so well done."
"Thank you. I assure you that also was a pleasure."
