Clothes all over her bedroom, Julia was agonizing over choosing the correct outfit for tonight. It was still a few hours away but planning every aspect of the evening was her way to deal with the anxiety creeping up. Of course, Julia was excited, more than she would be willing to admit. But she was also nervous. Scared to disappoint. Scared to say the wrong thing, to do the wrong thing.
She glanced at the red lingerie set that laid neatly on her pillow. Looking at it, knowing she would be seen in it tonight by her two neighbors was exhilarating--and a bit terrifying too. Maria had put her at ease and Julia already craved to feel her eyes all over her body. But she had never even met Robert.. Maria assured her that he would like her, that he was a pretty easy man to please. She said that they would both go at Julia's pace, ready to go as slow as needed, to stop as soon as necessary. She let out a long breath. She could do this.
Taking off all her clothes, Julia put on the lingerie set. She had never own a thong before and the sensation of the thin material on her skin, between her cheeks, was surprising. Would she be aware of it all evening? Would she get used to it and forget it was even there? Facing the mirror, she inspected her pubic area. The thong was a mix of lace and mesh, just like the bra. She could see her trimmed bush peaking through, wondering if she should have just shaved everything this morning. Julia usually sported a full bush. Not by conviction but nobody was seeing it anyway, so it did not matter. She also hated with a passion the itchiness that came with regrowth, so she decided to stick to a nice trim. She did not know her neighbors' preference but she figured this was the safest choice, and easiest to achieve in the little time she had.
She finally settled on a pair of dark jeans and a white t-shirt. The jeans were more form fitting that she was used to but they felt as comfortable as the leggings she would wear at home. Julia had always heard that red would go unnoticed under a white shirt. This was not completely true in this case. The cotton shirt was not so thin that you could clearly see every details of her bra, but the outline was visible. The neckline was wide enough that one strap was almost always visible and deep enough to show some cleavage without giving everything away. The outfit was simple enough that it could appear innocent to certain people but to the right person, it would clearly be intentional.
After ringing the doorbell, Julia was clutching the bottle of red wine she brought as a gift in her hands. Her breath stuck in her throat for a second when she heard shuffling behind the door. This was it. Sure, she could always back out at any time but this felt like a critical, deciding, moment in her life.
"Jules! Please, come on in." Maria opened the door. She was even more stunning than usual. She was wearing a beautiful dress, hugging her curves, down to her knees. Red, as Julia had predicted. Julia offered the bottle to Maria, "I could not come empty handed."
Maria took it from her and put her hand on her shoulder, "Thank you, Jules. I will put it in the kitchen and we'll enjoy it next time. No alcohol tonight, we all want to be 100% ourselves tonight." she said winking at her.
Julia almost regretted not having taking a glass of any kind of alcohol before coming in, as she felt she might need the liquid courage. But she knew that Maria was right and that a clear mind was the best course of action for tonight. Julia waited for Maria to come back from the kitchen to the entryway before moving. She followed her to the dining room where Robert was standing. Finally she could put a face to the name. He was a bit taller than her. He looked in good shape, not overtly muscular but not overweight either.
"I heard so much about you! Welcome to our home, Jules." His voice was warm and kind. And yet, his knowing smile made Julia eager to know what Maria had told him about her. Robert was definitely not hiding the fact that his eyes were roaming all over her body. Strangely, Julia thought it would make her uncomfortable, but instead, she had a warm and tingling feeling between her legs.
"Thank you for having me." she answered, feeling her cheek slowly reddening. She felt Maria's hand on the small of her back. "Let's sit down. We can talk and eat before.." Maria's voice trailed off, everyone well aware of what would come afterwards.
Once food was on the table, conversation started immediately, almost nonchalantly. "So, how much exactly do you want to learn?" started Robert, he looked at Julia with a soft smile, clearly interested in the answer. Julia was surprised at how natural it sounded. She cleared her throat before starting "Everything?" she inquired, unsure of how to phrase it. "I'm just.. I've done things, by myself. And I want to experiment and do it with others but I just don't know how to.."
Robert nodded. "Just so you know, we are swingers. That's why it was really easy for Maria to offer you this and for her to convince me to have you join us.." That made a lot of sense to Julia. "And I want to reassure you, that we will only do things you fell comfortable with, alright? So we have to communicate."
Julia knew that was something she would need to work on. She had a tendency to never say no, having a hard time setting boundaries and expressing her feelings. "Right. I can work on that."
Maria chuckled, "That's okay, honey. We'll remind you to use your words."
