I remember that day like it was yesterday. In fact, it actually may have been yesterday. I apologize; my sense of time has been a little out of whack lately. Regardless of when it happened, it was a day I'll never forget; that's for sure.
I recently celebrated my fiftieth birthday. Well, "celebrated" isn't entirely accurate, given the deep depression that came along with that milestone. I have been divorced for nearly five years, and I live alone in an apartment. I have a job that I hate, and I'm already counting the days until retirement. At first, I enjoyed the peace and quiet of solitary living, but after a while, I began to yearn for something - anything - to break up the monotony. I certainly found it.
I've always had a healthy sex drive, but it seemed as though it kicked into overdrive after the divorce. I can't really explain why. I was hoping my libido would fade with age, but it seems my penis isn't ready for retirement as much as the rest of me.
I certainly didn't miss my ex-wife on that fateful day, but I did miss the company of a woman. I tried the online dating scene for a while before quickly discovering what a depressing wasteland it is. I hadn't had sex since the divorce, and my desperate need for physical intimacy dominated all my other senses. It got to the point where I was actually considering paying for sex. Thankfully, my sense of pride got in the way, and I never actually went through with it.
I lived vicariously through others by reading stories online about men with exciting sex lives, and watching porn videos featuring enthusiastic wives and girlfriends pleasing their partners in ways that I could only imagine. In the course of my online searches, I discovered a site with classified ads from singles and couples looking to have casual sex. I never planned to answer any of those ads, but it was fun to look.
Then, on that fateful day, I came across an ad with a title that read: "Looking for a place to fuck. You can watch us."
The idea of watching two people have sex, live and in person, was incredibly thrilling. I had always been a bit of a voyeur, so I clicked on the ad. It read:
Hot 22-year-old female and sexy 25-year-old male looking 4 a place to fuck. If u have a place or hotel room near the Salisbury area, hit us up. Offer is for tonight only. Looking 4 someone laid-back and safe. WATCHING ONLY. No contact with either of us. Pics available if u r serious. Reply with ur cell number to speed things up.
Aside from pornography - and my own experiences, of course - I had never seen two people having sex before. It had always been a huge fantasy of mine, and one that I had for as long as I could remember. Just the thought of it made me instantly aroused. I assumed this couple probably had received a huge response to their ad, and the odds that they would want a dirty old man like me watching them have sex were long, but I figured it was worth a shot. It's not like I had anything better to do on a Friday night.
I quickly typed out an e-mail to the couple, and gave them my best sales pitch. I figured the best approach would be to tell them why they should pick me over all the others who responded. I explained that I was a lonely, balding, out-of-shape old man who could use a thrill. I figured that would convey the message that I wasn't a threat. I told them I had plenty of money, and could splurge on one of the deluxe hotel rooms in Salisbury that had a Jacuzzi tub. And I mentioned that I'd be happy to bring a bottle of wine or whatever else they like to drink.
I gave them my cell phone number, fired off the e-mail, and waited. As soon as I hit the "send" button, I was overwhelmed with nervousness and panic. What if these two were con artists who would rob me at gunpoint as soon as they got me into the room? They could be serial killers for all I knew.
A couple hours passed, and I began to relax. Then my cell phone rang, and I nearly jumped out of my skin.
"Is this Walter?" the caller asked.
"It is," I said, hesitantly. "Who's this?"
"This is Derek. You answered our ad online."
A sharp pain gripped my chest, and it was suddenly difficult to breathe. I tried to ignore it and acted as casually as possible.
"Hey, Derek. How's it going?"
"Good," he responded. "I was just talking with my girl, Jasmine, and we might take you up on your offer."
"Great," I said. My heart beat so rapidly, I considered hanging up and calling for an ambulance instead.
"I just have a few questions for you," Derek continued. "Can you really get that room with the hot tub?"
I assured him I could.
"And you know you can't touch us. Either one of us. I'm not gay, and she's off-limits. You can only watch."
"Derek," I said, "I promise you, I'm a complete gentleman. I'm more than happy to just watch."
There was a long pause.
"Okay," Derek said. "Let's do this." My heart stopped. Or, at least, it felt like it.
"I have a question for you, too," I interjected. "Why do you want to do this?"
"Well," Derek said with a snort, "we both have roommates, so it's hard to find a place to...you know. Jasmine, she's a wild one, and she likes showing off. She wanted to do this. This was her idea, not mine, bro."
"Okay, fair enough," I said. I thought about adding "bro" to the end of that sentence, but figured it would sound ridiculous. "And one more question?"
"Shoot."
"Is she as hot as you say she is in your ad?"
There was a long pause. For a moment, I thought I had offended him by asking. Then I received a text message with a photo attached. It nearly took my breath away once more.
"I'll see you at nine o'clock," I said.
***
I waited for them in the hotel lobby, as we had arranged. I spotted her easily, as soon as she walked through the front door, twenty minutes late. She looked absolutely stunning, just as she appeared in her photo. Beautiful, dark eyes and a cute and youthful face framed by long, poker-straight, black hair. She had large, full lips and a devious expression. She appeared to be Asian, or maybe half-Asian.