Life was good; I had a wonderful home, a wonderful husband, a wonderful son and now I had a wonderful daughter to make my family complete and then Maggie Thatcher became prime minister.
We were doing ok, not great but ok; our mortgage was one week of Mike's wages every month and, although we didn't have a lavish lifestyle, we were comfortable and content but, almost immediately after her election, the interest rate rocketed and, almost overnight, our mortgage became two weeks wages every month and we were struggling. All around us, for sale boards went up as people's homes were repossessed only to be sold on at way below their market value to Maggie's cronies.
It was a scary time but we were determined not to lose everything we'd worked so hard to get. Mike went on the night shift which paid 30% more and we cut out every unnecessary expense. We basically lived on baked beans and spaghetti but we kept our home.
Suddenly, we were ships that passed in the night. Mike left for work at eight in the evening, monday to thursday and came home at half seven in the morning tuesday to friday just as I was leaving to take the children around to his mum's before heading to work myself.
We'd been used to sleeping together every night and I felt unbelievably lonely sitting watching tv on my own four nights a week while the kids were asleep upstairs but, if anything, it made us stronger. We were on the same side and, having less time together, we appreciated what time we had more and made the most of it, playing board games and going for long walks and picnics with the kids and, of course, we made the most of our three nights together.
Our finances improved, slowly, but they did improve but only through Mike remaining on the night shift and me doing extra hours. It was a hard time but, working together through adversity definitely brought us closer together, if that was possible.
Maybe there is actually something in that seven year itch thing because Mike and I had been together for about seven years when I started thinking that I was missing out. I hadn't been with anyone other than Mike since our son was born and I started thinking about all those guys out there and what I might be missing out on.
In my opinion, there's not much more exciting than knowing that a good looking guy is watching you and wanting you and not much more stomach churningly thrilling than when they approach you and offer to buy you a drink or ask you to dance. It's totally exhilarating to feel their arms around you as you dance and feel the bulge in their pants pressing up against you and knowing that you caused it. That first kiss is electric and the feel of their hands gripping your bum makes you feel dizzy with excitement. The first time that you touch a new stiff cock sends shock waves through your body and you almost faint when they pull your knickers down around your ankles. It's hard to breathe when the slick head of their cock touches you and you can't help gasping when that hot, stiff shaft first slips inside you. And the way that fireworks erupt and your head explodes when you cum is the most amazing sensation in the universe. It's totally addictive and I truly missed it.
It was friday night and we were in bed, lying side by side on our backs, totally spent and just catching our breath when I asked "Do you ever miss having sex with other women?" and Mike instantly replied "No, you're the only woman I want" and I knew by how quickly he replied that he hadn't given any thought to his answer and was automatically saying what he thought I wanted to hear and I couldn't believe how feeble my voice sounded as I replied "I do".
There was total silence as I stared up into the gloom, just barely able to make out the shadowy shape of the lampshade above me as I waited for Mike's response but nothing came.
The silence dragged on and started to fill the room and feel oppressive and finally I had to speak so I said "I don't want to want to leave you or have any kind of relationship, I just want to fuck a few more cocks before I'm too old" and, again, I was greeted by silence.
I'd been thinking about this for weeks and planning what I was going to say and imagining Mike's response and, in all of my scenarios, I'd never imagined total silence. The silence felt unbearable as we both lay there completely frozen and, once again, it was me that broke it. I asked "What do you think?" and Mike finally spoke and in almost a whisper, he said "I don't want you to".
This was one of the responses that I'd expected so I was back on track with my reply as I said "I don't want to leave you and I'll always come home to you in the morning, I just want to fuck a few new guys before I'm too old" and, again, I was met by silence so I said "Well? What do you think?" and Mike replied "I don't want you to do it but I don't suppose that I can stop you if that's what what you're going to do, it's your body and you're free to do what you want with it and I can't lock you up or fit you with a chastity belt" and I felt a surge of relief at his words and, in my mind, he'd said 'Yes' and his lame joke about a chastity belt just confirmed that it was ok.
I felt elated and I excitedly replied "I really do love you and I'll always come back to you" and, after a long moment, Mike said "So you want us to have sex with other people?" and I was horrified and I blurted out "Oh, no, I hate the idea of you having sex with other women, I love you too much" and, even as I spoke, I could hear the hypocrisy in my words.
Yeah, I know, I can hear all the sanctimonious virgins chanting 'cheaters' handbook, cheaters' handbook as if that's a thing but, of course, they've never been in a real life situation with real life people.
Mike sounded totally expressionless as he replied "Oh, so it's ok for you to fuck other guys but it's not ok for my to fuck other women" and I actually did feel quite ashamed as I muttered "No, I'd hate it".
I fully expected Mike to say 'well, if I can't, you can't' but, after a long pause, he said "Ok, I can't stop you so, if you're going to do it there have to be rules".
My heart almost stopped, my mind was in absolute turmoil, I was so excited that I wasn't sure that I'd heard him correctly or understood what he'd said and I just mumbled "Ok".