As always, thanks RB for reading. I'm sorry if I've ignored suggestions or hurried editing in my excitement. This is a story of how we fell down the rabbit hole so many years ago. It describes anonymous oral sex with strangers. If that's not your thing, then I'll give your money back. It's a fictionalised account. It has to be to protect some people. Please enjoy.
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"Madison, hi! It's been too long, hun."
"It's always too long Trish. So damn busy these days. Soccer, school, lunches, rinse and repeat. This place is nice."
"I found it a couple of weeks ago. Doug and I had lunch here through the week."
"You're lucky, he's a good man. I wish Paul thought about things like that."
"Trouble in paradise, hun?"
"Meh... Just whinging. Wow, this menu hey?"
"Try the baked cheesecake Maddy, mmm to die for."
"Oh god, I put on a kilo just thinking about it. I might try the Ceasar-"
"Don't be ridiculous, you look fantastic. I don't know how you do it. Go on, live a little. Where's the girl who puts the Mad in Maddy gone?"
"She got married and had kids. Excuse me, I'm ready to order please."
"So..." Trish put her little dessert spork noisily on her empty cheesecake plate some half hour later and looked me pointedly in the eyes. "So hun, you sound just like I felt a couple of years ago. Everything was fine on the outside but felt so damn stale on the inside."
"I know right, but look at you guys now. So sweet together and..." I'm just jealous really of the intimacy they share so comfortably. They look really happy when our families get together for occasions.
"Good god, hun. It's taken a lot of work. We got to a point where we thought we needed a holiday alone to get ourselves back on track."
"Did it help? Perhaps Paul and I could use some 'us' time. I know Mum would jump at the chance to watch the kids."
"Yeah, but not how you think. We did do a lot of honest talking though and that's what really helped. We both had got to feeling like a little bit of the wild and crazy us had died. Sort of made a pact to do something a little crazy for each other and ourselves sometimes."
"Do you remember Schoolie's week?" I laughed. That was probably the last time I had really let my hair down.
"Ho-bag! You were insatiable."
"So were you. You're the one got arrested for streaking!" Oops... The waiter probably didn't need to hear that. Wow! Not as expensive as I expected either. I passed my card to the waiter and asked him to tap it for me.
Now she's looking at me funny. This isn't good. This is her 'get us into trouble' look. It's famous.
"Trishster??? What are you..." I squint suspiciously at her and she laughs.
"Poker night." A wry grin twists her lips naughtily. "It's one of our things. One of the little 'wild and crazies' we do for each other. Every other month if we can. It's Friday coming. I'll get Doug to invite Paul. It'll be... It will be good for both of you."
"Tell me more, Tishy? Exactly what are you getting us into this time?" I ask a little nervously.
"Just relax, Maddy. I'll talk to you through the week."
And we stood and hugged. A little peck on the lips like the best friends we always have been. And then, I sit in my car and am suddenly soccer mum again.
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"So we'll probably be home late Mum. Now you guys be good for Nan or else."
"Oh stop it, Madison. Stop fussing. You look gorgeous, that little black dress was just made for you. Now go and spend some 'Q-T' with your dashing husband. Turn around... Let me..."
She fixes the label on the back of my dress and straightens a bra strap.
"Gorgeous, now go on. Shoo."
"Ready babe? Uber's here." I kiss the kids. Fix Paul's tie. He looks like he's made an effort for once.
And soon enough we're nervously holding hands in the back seat like we did on dates all those years ago.
"Relax babe. It's just a poker game. Where are you and Patricia off to?" There's a cheeky grin on his face like he knows something I don't.
"I don't know, she was pretty tight lipped." And she had been. She said simply, 'just trust me. Follow my lead.' "Probably some strip club or whatever knowing her."
"Hahaha. I can just imagine. Hey look. Just have fun tonight. You deserve it. We deserve it. Sometimes I think we get so caught up being super-mum and super-dad that we forget who we are as people. I love you, babe. Just roll with it, have a little fun for once."
He smells so damned good as he leans in to kiss me. His hot man-breath and the faint cologne form a cloud around me the moment as he presses his lips to mine.
"You watch out when I get you home, mister." I tease.
"Promises, promises."
"This is it folks, sixty-nine Barlow Street."
"Keep the change, champ." Paul hands the young man a fifty and I wonder just how much of our savings he's going to blow this evening. A moment of doubt about this whole idea is shattered by my effervescent friend running bodily into me.
"Maddy, you look good enough to eat hun." She lets me go and looks me up and down like I'm a mouse and she's a hawk. "And you too, big guy. Bend down here and give me some sugar you lump of a thing."
She offers her cheek to my husband and he smiles as he pecks it politely and turns back to Doug.
"Come inside, I'll introduce you to everyone. Then we can get going, hey?"
"Sure thing, Tishy."
"Now now, trust me, hun. Every little ting gon be alright mon." She teases.
"Pfft... How many damn times have I heard that, Tishy."
"You love me."
I'm a bit surprised when she opens the door to their games room. I've seen it before, just not with this many people in it.
"Greg, you know from work."
"Gidday Greg." Paul shakes his hand and I nod at him politely. Greg works as the groundsman at the school I teach at. He's a tall, thin sort of man with a beaky nose and glasses. He's a pleasant sort of bloke but very quiet, almost reticent around the office.
"Norman, Garry and Nikau are Doug's old school friends."
Paul shakes more hands and I nod and smile. Nikau is huge. He has darker skin and an old fading tattoo on his chin. I would guess at Mauri heritage. He has nice healthy white teeth that smile back at me like a wolf.