Chapter 6 A Friendship with More Benefits
The two couples had been home for several days. The exchange of spouses was still fresh on the two couple's minds, especially Nora and Ryan, for whom the swap was the first time they had ever stepped outside of their monogamous state. But now Nora needed to talk to Aiko about their recent experiences.
After sending off her two young sons to school, Nora started to make some tea. Nora remembered what Aiko had told her about seeing her doctor to check for disease. After their adventure at the swingers' club, Aiko and Gerald had followed their own rules and had tests taken to determine whether or not they had a sexually transmitted disease. The news had proved to be good. Aiko or Ryan were disease-free. In other words, when they swapped partners at the cottage, they were safe from some unwanted disease.
But their first full swing also raised other questions. Neither Aiko or Gerald were at risk of being the parent of somebody's else's child. Aiko had gone through early menopause. Gerald had had a vasectomy.
What really worried Nora, however, was the risk of pregnancy should she and Ryan expand their newly discovered lifestyle to include other couples.
Nora decided she need a girl-to-girl talk with Aiko. She phoned Aiko.
"Could we have a talk?"
"Sure, Aiko replied. "I'll come right over."
As she was thinking about these things she wanted to talk about, when, two minutes later, the doorbell rang.
"Come on in," Nora greeted her friend. "I was just making some tea. Would like some?"
"Sure," Aiko replied.
"Aiko, I've a couple of things I have to talk to you about."
Aiko nodded her agreement.
Nora decided to start with a safe subject. "I need a family doctor, Aiko, mainly because our family needs one. Do you think your doctor would accept new patients? We've lived here for a few months now and I haven't gotten around to getting us a family doctor. It makes me nervous to be without one, especially for the kids."
"As a matter of fact, I think she would," Aiko answered. She gave Nora her doctor's name and address.
"Thanks. I'll call her up later today."
"So, what else did you want to talk to me about?" Aiko asked.
"Birth control."
"Birth control? What do you mean?" asked Aiko.
"I don't have any. It's another reason why I need a family doctor.
Aiko jumped in before she could continue.
"Getting pregnant is not a good idea," Aiko admonished, "unless that is what you want. If you want more kids, stay out of the lifestyle or take some real precautions. Don't you two use condoms?"
"Ryan hates condoms. And to be honest, I don't like them either."
"What about birth control pills?" Aiko was beginning to sound like an interrogator.
"I stopped using them," she explained. They make me feel ill. So, for the last few months, we try to abstain from sex when during my fertile period."
"Try to? Are you kidding me?" Aiko chided.
"Abstinence sucks too," Aiko said. "It takes the spontaneity out of sex. It's not always reliable, especially if you're in the mood during your fertile period. Why do you think we ended up with two children?" Aiko laughed. "They weren't deliberate. We were just too horny to stop! Mind you, we did plan to have kids at some point in our lives. They just came sooner than we had expected. Don't get me wrong, though. I don't regret their births. Gerald and I love them dearly."
Aiko started laughing again.
"What? What so funny?" Nora asked.
"Despite two kids and the continued risk of a pregnancy, I can't see you guys thinking straight when you're horny."
Nora's faced turned red. "Yeah, sometimes I'm so horny I just have to have it. I've taken chances," she admitted. "Ryan tries to resist but sometimes..."
Laughing, Aiko interrupted her, "Yeah, right, what heterosexual, sex-driven man has the ability to resist having sex with a hot willing woman like you?" She laughed again. "We don't have much resistance either, do we?"
"So true," Nora agreed giggling. When she saw that Aiko was about to continue her interrogation she exclaimed, "Aiko, please stop asking me those kinds of questions. I really need your advice."
'Sorry," Aiko said simply.
"I want to ask what you know about alternative methods of birth control. I was thinking about getting a diaphragm, although, of course, I still need to consult a family doctor."
"That's a possibility," Aiko agreed, and the slyly added, "There are things you can do without seeing a doctor."
"Really? What?"
"You could give him a blowjob or take him up your ass," Aiko said and then roared with laughter. "Have you tried any of those?"
Nora blushed a deep red.
"Aiko, really, how could you say such a thing?" Nora protested.
"I'll take that as a no," Aiko said. "If you don't take some form of birth control, there were only two ways to prevent pregnancy, either abstinence or non-vaginal sex."
Nora looked embarrassed. "When I'm fertile, I masturbate him. Sometimes, only as a treat, mind you, I give him a blowjob."
"Does he like your treats?"
"He says he does."