While Kurt paid our cover charge, I surveyed the club. The lighting was low and sensuous. The dance floor occupied the middle of the room for easy access. Tables for four, more if you wanted to keep your new friends close, surrounded it. A long, well-lit bar is against the back wall.
The beat of the music, the movement of the laser lights cutting through the shadows, created a surreal atmosphere.
A group of ladies dancing, touching and stroking each other. Two men with a lady between them, bodies pressed tightly together, swaying with the music. Couples are dancing with hands exploring, and then they exchange partners. A new and exciting world is before me. A world where the rules had changed to fit the environment. I thought to myself, 'Dorothy, you're not in Kansas anymore.'
Kurt and the hostess came to my side. Kurt took my hand and placed it on his forearm.
"Hello, I'm Jill, your hostess. Kurt mentioned that this is your first visit. May I tell you about the club?" Jill spoke with a smooth Texas accent.
"Yes, please, fill me in.."
"To begin with, this is an off-premises swingers club. You'll see some kissing and heavy petting, but intercourse and oral is not allowed. You'd be surprised at the number of people that stumble in here, not knowing the nature of this club." She smiled.
Jill continued, "Our customers are good people and very respectful. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. Our main rule here, as elsewhere, is No means No." She paused. "Do you both understand?"
We both concurred, and in unison said, "Yes."
Jill looked directly at me and said, "Honey, do you see the gentlemen at the bar? They come to this club for your pleasure, both in here and if you take them home."
I turned my head and looked over to the gentlemen seated at the bar. Some were staring at the dance floor, and others were looking around the room. One caught my eye and smiled, then nodded. I returned the smile.
Jill continued. "The single gentlemen can't leave the bar area without a lady escort. It is up to you to approach them. I promise you they will welcome your advances."
"You can dance with one or bring him back to your table for some conversation. If you desire, take him home for a No Strings Attached night of fun and frolic. Otherwise, you have to return them to the bar. OK?"
I nodded my head, and said with a smile in my voice said, "This club certainly presents some interesting possibilities...I take it that a woman owns this club?"
Jill smirked, "Yes, co-owner, and she is the manager of the club too. Do you have a preference as to where you would like to sit?"
"Somewhere near the bar and facing the dance floor. Kurt wants to watch me dance and flirt with some new friends tonight. I don't think it is the best idea, but it just might be fun."
Jill scanned the area and said, "I have just the table for you. Follow me." She led us to a table where a couple was already seated.
"Kurt and Abby, please meet Bill and Chris. These are two of our favorite customers. I will send over a waitress right away." Chris wore a black cocktail dress with a plunging neckline. She was an attractive blonde with large, firm breasts that were proudly on display. Bill was handsome with a touch of grey across his temples. He wore a sport coat and an open collar.
"I haven't seen you two here before, is this your first time at the club?" Chris asked as she gently placed her hand on my thigh.
"Yes, this is our first time here. We don't make it to Houston often," Kurt said.
A lady came to the table, "Good evening, I'll be your waitress tonight. What can I get for y'all?"
I wanted something a little stronger than wine to loosen me up. "I'll have a screwdriver, please."
The waitress took our orders and left to get our drinks.
A case of the nerves hit me as the reality of being in a swinger's club sunk in. I felt like a deer in the headlights wanting to flee, but I was frozen to my seat. I leaned over and whispered in Kurt 's ear, "I'm nervous now. Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Darling, don't be nervous. Relax and enjoy the night. Give yourself a chance to experience what this club has to offer."
"I feel so naughty sitting in a bar dressed like this, contemplating doing, god knows what? Being in this place, expose the way I am, arouses and excites me but surprises me a bit too."
Our drinks arrived, and I drank mine quickly, I found the liquid courage refreshing. Kurt ordered me another drink as we made small talk with our new friends, Chris and Bill.
"So how long have you two been into the lifestyle?" Chris asked, casually.
"Lifestyle?" I questioned.
"Yeah, you know, swinging?"
I could feel myself blush at the question. "This is the first time we have been to a club like this."
Chris giggled and smiled, knowingly, "Well, then what brings you to a swinger's club?"
"Please excuse me. I am more than a little nervous tonight. It's Kurt 's birthday, so he bought me this outfit, specifically to bring me here to dance and flirt with other gentlemen."
Bill chimed in, "So you're on a sightseeing tour then? I do understand. You selected your location well. This establishment is known for attracting quality gentlemen. I know I enjoy watching my wife dance with appreciative partners."
"So how long have you two been doing this?" Kurt asked.
"Oh my, for nearly twenty-five years, since before we were married," said Bill.
Chris added, "I believe it has brought us closer together. We both have fun here, and it gets even more exciting when we get home."
I took a sip of my drink and started to relax. I found myself liking this couple. I enjoyed the openness, confidence, and sense of humor the couple possessed.
Chris turned to my husband, "Kurt, I'm going to borrow Abby for a moment and introduce her to a few of my friends at the bar. I know they'd love to get acquainted with your beautiful wife."
Kurt stood and motioned his hand towards the bar and said, "Be my guest. Just take good care of Abby for me".
"Oh, I promise you, I will."
"Kurt, order me another drink, please," I said as Chris led me away from the table and toward the bar.
Letting my eyes wander over the men sitting at the bar caused my pulse to quicken. The choices presented were tastier here than a trip to Baskin Robbins. I bellied up and ordered another screwdriver. Taking a sip, I decided I was going to go follow through with this fantasy.
Chris said, "All of these men are waiting for you, Abby. Have you decided who will be the lucky man? If not, I have a few personal recommendations for you."
"Thank you, but let us save the best for last. A gentleman caught my eye after we came in. I want to dance with him first." I scanned the row of faces again, locating the gentleman with a sparkle in his eye.
I walked over to the handsome, powerfully built man. If I had to guess, I would say he was at least a decade or more younger than me. His shirt was form-fitting and accentuated his muscular chest and broad shoulders.
I started to ask him for a dance, but Chris spoke up, addressing the gentleman I had approached, "Adam, I'd like you to meet my new friend, Abby. It's Abby 's first time at the club. She's a novice of sorts, so don't scare her away."
"Abby, Adam is a very close friend. We've enjoyed many an evening together, haven't we big boy?" Chris laughed as she leaned in to give him an affectionate but not overtly sexual kiss and a hug that was only a few seconds longer than proper.
Adam stood up and shook my hand before leaning in and giving me an innocent kiss on the cheek. "I am so very pleased to meet you, Abby. You are a strikingly beautiful woman."
Noticing the ring on her finger, Adam continued, "You caught my eye when you and your husband entered the club. I was hoping to get a chance to meet you tonight. You are lucky the hostess sat you at the table with Bill and Chris. They are a fun couple and wise beyond their years."
I looked over at Kurt and saw that he was watching intently. I could not discern, from his expression, precisely what he was thinking.
"Yes, I came with my husband, Kurt. Would you like to join us at the table and meet him?"
As soon as I spoke the words, I felt foolish.
But Adam surprised me. With a level of confidence and poise that I found alluring, Adam replied, "I would love to meet a man fortunate enough to be your husband."
As we turned to walk back to the table, Chris took Adam's arm and pulled him towards her.
She whispered in his ear, loud enough for me to hear, "Now take good care of this lady. It's her husband's birthday, and he would like to watch his gorgeous wife enjoy herself dancing with some attractive men."
"You know, I will. Thank you for bringing this lovely lady over to meet me. We three need to get together again soon. It's been too long."
With that, Adam guided me back to my table, his hand resting comfortably on the small of my back. Chris followed closely behind.