It was three weeks before she and David left on their vacation south. She knew that David had been disappointed in their love life for many years. Despite her concern for her marriage, she could not understand what held her back.
She had to admit to herself that she had never really sought his lovemaking, and had only persevered when she felt guilty about the lack of sex. She knew that he was tired of the same limitations, yet for whatever reasons held her back, she could not bring herself to do the things she knew would make and keep him hers forever. Why was it, she asked herself, that she could not bring herself to enjoy the love life that had been theirs in the beginning?
Her mind left its wanderings as she pulled into Cathy's driveway. She and Cathy had been good friends since their daughters had been together in pre - school. David had often commented on how Cathy would occasionally make a crack that indicated that she still enjoyed an active sex life with her husband Bob. Jane had never been able to talk as freely about sex and her feelings as Cathy had, completely uninhibited, save that Cathy had never been crude or gone on at length. Jane agreed, that from everything Cathy had ever said, she gave the impression that her sex life was still pretty damn good.
As Cathy answered the door, she greeted Jane with a hug and kiss on the cheek, and invited her in. Tea was ready, and they walked out into the beautiful back garden that Bobby had built and sat in the morning sun. They talked about the usual -- kids, plans for Christmas, how their oldest daughters were doing in first year university, and the topic turned to Jane and David's planned trip to the Caribbean.
"I envy you," said Cathy. "After all this rain, the two of you will be off in this fabulous resort. Sun, alcohol and sex whenever you want it."
Jane hesitated, and the look on her face caught Cathy by surprise. Cathy carefully thought of her words, and said, "Is everything all right with you and David?"
Jane hesitated again.
"C'mon," Cathy insisted. "You can tell me everything. Is everything ok?"
After a moment more thought, Jane slowly opened up to her friend. "Cathy, I don't know where to start. Things have not been good for so long, I don't know if this trip can save it."
Cathy was shocked. She had known that Jane was a very private person about her love life, but had never imagined in seeing them together that there had been a problem in the marriage.
"Is David cheating on you", Cathy asked?
"I don't know", said Jane. "But to be honest, I can certainly see how the thought must have crossed his mind on more than one occasion."
"Why Cathy asked? What is wrong?"
"It's me." said Jane. "I haven't had the desire, nor given him the Sports sex he wants for so long. I think that I may have let the fire go out in our relationship."
"What's been the problem Jane? Is he not interested?"
"No, he isn't. And I don't really blame him," said Jane. "I haven't been much fun for so many years. I often worry that our marriage is so fragile because of it."
"So it's you," said Cathy.
"Yes. And I don't know what to do about it."
"Do you like sex?"
"I guess, I mean once we get started, it certain is pleasant."
"But," said Cathy, "do you like to fuck? Do you think about having your pussy eaten until you come? Do you day dream about sucking him off, or better yet, sucking one of his friends off? Do you ever fantasize about doing something you would never do in real life?"
Jane was shocked. She had never heard her friend talk that way before, and coming out now, she was overwhelmed.
"God Cathy, is this really you? Do you fantasize about other men?"
"All the time," said Cathy. "I don't do it all the time, but it sure is fun to find a quiet time in the afternoon and masturbate while indulging in the world of make believe!"
Jane was speechless. Cathy looked at her, wondering if she had shocked her friend and gone too far. But now was no time to drop the subject. Jane was troubled and needed her help.
"Jane...it's healthy to have such fantasies. It is healthy to have an orgasm and enjoy the thought of doing something completely taboo or naughty, knowing that you can safely go there in the privacy of your bedroom while the kids are at school and your husband is gone for the day."
"How often," asked Jane. "How often do you masturbate?"
"Oh, at least once a week. Bobby and I are lucky now if we have three or four really good fucks in a month, now that our kids stay up longer than we do. He is so self conscious about closing the bedroom door, knowing that our kids would know exactly what we are up to. So I find at least one afternoon a week to enjoy myself and have a nice contented nap afterwards."
"Do you orgasm," asked Jane?
"Of course I do," said Cathy. "What would be the point otherwise?"
"I have never had an orgasm," said Jane.
Now it was Cathy's turn to be shocked. "I can't believe it," she said. "Even when David eats you?"
"I won't let him," said Jane. "I have never really enjoyed it."
"I can't believe....," said Cathy. "My God, having my pussy licked while Bobby caresses my breasts and plays with my ass and thighs is what I live for! How can you not just love a good licking on you clit and around your G spot?"
"I just haven't," said Jane. "I have never been able to get over, I don't know, whatever. I have never been able to just relax and lie back and enjoy it."