"Welcome to the neighborhood!"
I looked over the fence to see a friendly face holding a bottle of beer.
"My name's Carl. Here, have a beer."
And with that gesture, a close friendship was born. Carl and Danielle welcomed me into their lives, hosting me for dinner at least once a week. I had bought the house as a way to avoid the uncertainty of a landlord, so I spent some time tending the yard and other chores. I really liked my job and intended to stay in the area a while.
Carl and Danielle were a couple of years older and made an attractive couple. Their affection showed in a casual arm draped around one another or how they leaned into each other when they were seated on the sofa. They enjoyed life and introduced me into their circle of friends, an adventurous gang who did everything from art galleries to mountain biking trips.
As I got to know them, they opened up about their life and relationship together. One evening I was in their house and looking over their movie collection. You can always learn a lot by what you find in movies, books, and music. Near one end of the rack, I noticed a group of more steamy titles, then a set in foreign languages.
"We go for some romantic and sizzling titles at times," Carl explained.
"Nothing wrong with that," I replied. "I've seen several of these. Sharon Stone is hot. I wish sex on film was more common and natural in America."
"Oh, and why is that?" Danielle had wandered in, a glass of wine in her hand.
"A lot of movies are about relationships, and sex is a big part of relationships. Why leave it out? Besides, it's fun to watch."
"Ah-hah, the real motivation emerges."
"And you're above such coarse temptations?"
"Carl uses these to get me all hot and bothered. He's a very happy man when he does." Danielle wasn't backing down.
"Exactly," I replied. "America needs more hot and bothered women."
Carl and Danielle burst out laughing.
That conversation broke the ice, and Carl and Danielle opened up to me about their sex life. I learned that they kept a private stash of erotic videos. They loaned me one as I was going home one evening.
"Better have a towel handy. I can't watch this without cumming at least twice," Danielle instructed as I walked out the door.
Carl just nodded. "She's a keeper," he said, draping an arm around his wife.
I stopped by the next morning.
"I came twice last night and once this morning. I need to get this thing out of my sight before I hurt myself."
Carl laughed. Danielle looked at me inquisitively.
"What made it so hot for you?"
"They were in love, and really cared for each other. Most porn is too impersonal and mechanical. This was romantic and intense. They were both so...committed? abandoned? I don't know how to say it, but it was incredibly hot. Where did you get that? I haven't seen anything like it."
"A friend," Carl explained. "There's a couple of private clubs around that believe people should have sex education that's affirmative, romantic, and instructive. Most of us learn by fumbling our way through it. Why leave something so important to chance?"
"Totally," I agreed. "If you want to be good at golf, you take golf lessons. If you want to be good at making love, you're kind of on your own."
"At least practicing is fun," Danielle offered, and we all laughed.
Over the next couple of weeks, they offered me a couple more videos. "Our price is that you have to tell us what you like about each one," Danielle said.
I did. I also learned that the club requested that people keep the videos on disc, so they wouldn't migrate to the internet.
"They don't sell these discs, so there's minimum regulation or legal exposure involved. The couples are real. They're not ashamed, but things can sometimes turn ugly when bigoted people get involved. So they keep it to a club of like-minded people. We're kind of associate members, who watch the discs but haven't contributed anything yet. Haven't found the guts so far."
"I can see that. Its a big step."
"So what did you like about this one?" Danielle inquired.
"I really get off watching a women orgasm. And I like them unafraid to get what they want. So when she reached down to play with herself while she was riding him, it got to me. She came hard, and so did I."
"We both like that part," Carl said.
"Go on. You know you want to say it," Danielle prodded.
"Danielle learned a trick or two from that video."
I looked at Danielle, who flushed. So did I. My cock was tenting my shorts. There was nothing I could do about it.
"Alright. Enough spilling about my sex life. Let's get back to making dinner."
We all pitched in and enjoyed the rest of the evening, but there was a sexual undertone in the room. Carl saw me to the door, and I stopped on the way out.
"Danielle is amazing. You're lucky to have her."