Jake was sitting at his laptop one night, scrolling through hotels, looking through photos to find just the perfect one. This weekend was his milestone anniversary to his wife of 10 years. Emily was his college sweetheart, and they had built a great life together.
They had been trying to conceive for nine months now with no luck. Sex had become more of a chore lately than a lustful pleasure. Before trying to get pregnant, they had an incredibly wild sex life, and had even dabbled in swapping. Jake actually got very turned on at watching his wife getting fucked by another man, like he was watching live porn with his wife as the star of the show. The thought of it made him hard as he clicked through endless hotel room photos.
Jake was planning a surprise for her. He had thought about it for several weeks and decided that their anniversary was the perfect time to bring back some of the lustful adventures that trying to conceive had taken away from them.
A few weeks ago, he was browsing a website that connected people together for swinger hookups. He sent a message to a man named Eric whose photo caught his eye...he looked exactly like Emily's type. Tall, nice looking, clean cut, dark hair, average build, glasses...she liked the intellectual, professional type. Eric was a corporate exec who traveled a lot, and enjoyed different sexual encounters as he moved around the country. He was married, but he and his wife shared an open relationship, which they agreed on since his job gave them such little time together. Jake told Eric of his plan for Emily's anniversary surprise, and he was due to meet a potential client for drinks in Atlantic City that weekend, which would work out perfectly. Jake and Emily lived within a few hours out of Atlantic City, so the idea of meeting there would make for a perfect getaway. Eric usually preferred solo encounters, but the thought of something new intrigued him as Jake explained his request. Eric was very open sexually, and was willing to try pretty much anything, once. Jake explained to him that the meeting would revolve around Eric and Emily and that he would have limited involvement with them, and only with Emily. The only other limitations were that he had to treat Emily with respect, and he could not cum in her vaginally, since they were trying to conceive. Eric agreed.
They finalized the details and Jake planned on reserving the perfect hotel room for their rendezvous. His eyes widened as he clicked the mouse to enlarge a photo. "This is perfect!" he thought. He chose the room options from the drop-down menus with a growing level of excitement. After clicking "Submit Reservation", he sat back in his office chair, admiring the confirmation message as if it were a job well done.
After a few minutes he shut down his computer and headed upstairs, where Emily was reading in bed. She looked up from her pages and asked, "Did you finish up your work honey?"
"Yes, its all taken care of", he replied with a sly smile.
"Good, now come to bed with me...It's a good night to try." She sounded tired and Jake knew she was...tired of the monthly disappointment of seeing her period arrive, after getting her hopes up that it could be their lucky month. He was tired too. Sex becomes a new challenge when there's such an intent purpose behind it. Especially when that constant challenge results in what was starting to feel like failure. After a few months of that under your belt, sex takes on a new undertone.
Emily may have been tired, but her natural beauty hid it well. Her long, light brown hair fell around her shoulders, curling into spirals at the ends. Her fair skin always had a rosy glow about it. She was wearing a tight white tank top with skinny spaghetti straps, and plaid pajama pants. She had already retired her contacts for the evening and was wearing her brown glasses which framed her green eyes. Jake loved her in that tank top because the fabric was stretched so thin over her breasts that it couldn't disguise the pinkness of her nipples showing through. He approached Emily's side of the bed and wrapped his arms around her.
"Are you okay?" she asked, "Is something wrong?"
"No Baby, things are fine. But I know you're tired, and we've had a rough go at this. We have a special anniversary this weekend, and I've got a big surprise planned for you."
Her eyes grew wide in wonder, "What? You do? What is it?"
"You did hear me say the word 'surprise', didn't you?" he playfully scolded.
Emily giggled and wasn't sure if she was more excited about what the surprise was or the fact that Jake cared enough to make a special plan for her, all on his own. He released his embrace and started to undress for bed. She hugged the comforter with both arms tightly against her chest, grinning like a little girl as her mind raced through possible options on what the big surprise could be.
A few days later, Jake packed their bags into the car and they headed for the city.
He still wouldn't give any hints to Emily, and it was about an hour into the drive before she realized what lie down the road ahead of them.
"Atlantic City? Is that where you're taking me?" she asked with anticipation in her voice.
"You'll see in a couple of hours," Jake teased. Emily scrunched her nose in a pout and sighed.
When the city came into view on the horizon, Emily said, "It IS the city! What are we going to do?"
"Well," Jake explained, "We're going to check in to the hotel, then explore the city a bit, do some shopping, maybe a little gambling, then have a nice dinner. I thought we needed a bit of a refresher with a fun weekend away."
Emily was thrilled. She watched in anticipation as the city skyline got closer. Jake wasn't ready to reveal the highlight of the trip yet.
They arrived at his chosen hotel and checked in. Jake had big expectations of the room as he put the key card in the door on the 12th floor and turned the handle. Emily's jaw dropped as he swung open the door. They entered the living area, which was furnished in ultra-modern decor, and the view called them to the wall of windows along the other side. They stood there at the glass, looking out above Atlantic City in awe. It looked just like the online photo. Emily turned, grabbed Jake into an embrace.
"This is incredible, thank you! This is going to be the best anniversary ever!"
Jake wrapped his arms around her, returning the hug as he let a sly grin escape across his face and said, "I'm making sure of that Baby." They settled their bags, Emily freshened her hair and makeup before they set out to explore the city.
The couple shared a fun afternoon together and headed back to the hotel to change for dinner. They had passed an intimate French restaurant on the strip and decided to return for a romantic evening meal. Jake was ready first and relaxed in the living room, watching night fall on the city through the window wall as Emily got ready.
He was fantasizing about how the night would play out when Emily made a grand entrance. She walked in like a supermodel on the runway: she was breathtaking. She wore a midnight blue floor length evening dress covered in silver metallic beaded bursts that looked like fireworks with matching silver heels. The dress offered a slit up the side all the way to the bottom of her hip; the fabric hugged her curves flawlessly from top to bottom. The back was open and dipped down to reveal her bare skin to the top of her ass. Her hair was put up in a messy bun with just enough wispy strands hanging down to frame her face in the sexiest way. She wore silver dangling earrings and carried a matching silver clutch purse in her hand.
Jake felt the rising in his slacks at the sight of her. He tried to make words but all that left his lips was, "Wow!" She approached him on the couch, threw her purse down beside him and parted the slit in her dress, revealing her legs as if she were about to straddle him for a lap dance. "Hell yeah!" he managed to say as he opened his arms to welcome her arrival.
She leaned down to kiss him, putting her hands on his shoulders, "Sorry, but you can't have dessert until AFTER dinner!"
"How am I supposed to wait with you looking like THAT?" he asked with a hint of disappointment in his voice. She giggled, picking up her purse, then led Jake to the door and the couple left for the restaurant.
As they looked over the menu, Jake ordered a bottle of champagne. "Ten years is definitely worth celebrating with something special," he said to Emily. They toasted to a long and happy life together and enjoyed a lovely dinner. As they took the first bites of dessert, Jake decided to reveal the weekend's biggest surprise.
"I know our love life has taken on a bit of a different meaning since we've been trying for a baby...And I know it's been a long road of ups and downs," Emily nodded as she prepared her fork with another bite. Jake continued, "I don't want sex to be a chore, a routine, or a planned expectation based on the calendar. I miss our spontaneous and passionate sex life. We use to do some crazy, amazing things and I want that back. I think you do too."
Emily looked up from her plate, "I do, and I've missed it too, and have been thinking about this myself. Why don't we take a break from trying for a couple of months and just reconnect with each other in the bedroom. No pressure or expectations, just fun."