Mary tensed when the phone rang. She expected the call all day, but actually receiving it made the moment surreal. Had she really agreed to this? Was she ready to pick up the phone, answer it in a nonchalant tone of voice, and embark upon what was certain to be the most nerve-wracking night of her life? Her mind drifted to the conversation with David the previous weekend.
"So, Ben called, and Angela says hi", he said.
"Really? What's new with them?". Mary tried to remain calm.
"They invited us over next weekend. Said we could hang out in their hot tub."
"I don't know, I'm not sure about a hot tub with other people," she said with a slight hesitation in her voice.
David seemed to shrug it off, and responded in an almost flippant tone, "No obligation. They just offered up a hot tub and conversation."
Mary pondered. Angela and Ben were friendly and casual, both professionals with interests she and David shared – music, reading, the arts. Angela was a little taller than Mary, with long brown hair and an open and friendly smile. Ben was clean-cut and tall like David, with a ready laugh and a quiet intensity. Mary sensed something else when the four of them were together, an underlying tension that made her feel a little uneasy. She could not decide if that uneasy sensation was something to be afraid of or something to be aware of, and the idea of being together in a hot tub made it all the more difficult to isolate.
"Maybe we could go for an hour or so".
David replied "Okay, hon, I'll tell Ben when I get a chance. Friday night sound good?"
Mary swallowed softly and was able to say "Yes."
Now, as the third ring floated through the room, she swallowed softly yet again and reached for the phone. She took a deep breath as she pushed the button to connect and said "Hello."
"Hey!" said an energetic, cheerful voice. Angela always sounded on top of the world. Sometimes it made Mary edgy, but this time it swept away some of her apprehension. She was able to respond in kind.
"Hi there, girl. How's everything?"
"Oh good, good. Just finished throwing some things together for dinner. You and David think you'll still be here around six or so?"
"Yeah, no later than six."
"That's you, all punctual all the time." Mary could hear the grin in her voice.
"Hey, if you are going to pick on me, I'll stay home and watch a movie!" Mary tried to sound feisty, but feared she sounded petulant.
"That's fine, as long as David still comes over to grill." Angela was not fazed.
"Hmmm, in that case, I will come along. I am the secret ingredient, you know." What was she doing? The uneasy feeling was returning, but with it was a live wire of excitement.
"I bet you are!" Angela actually sounded surprised – in a good way.
"So we'll see you around six, okay?"
"Perfect. See you in a few hours!"
"See ya!"
Mary hung up. Her hands were clammy, and her breath was ragged, but she hardly noticed either. All she could think about was that fact that she and David were hours away from an evening she was sure would include something more than conversation.
When David came home, Mary greeted him at the door with a kiss.
"Wow, I need to find more reasons to go out and come back," said David.
Mary smiled and said "Angela called. We are expected at six o'clock."
David replied, "Okay, I'll pull together a side dish and some stuff for the grill. They are dangerous when they try to cook with fire." His rueful smile and shake of the head held none of the trepidation Mary felt.
"While you do that, I am going to get ready."
"Sounds good. I'll come back and do the same in a bit."
She walked down the hall to the bedroom, closed the door, and let out an explosive breath. As she stood just inside the room, she realized she was aroused, her nipples stiffening as they rubbed softly against the inside of her shirt. Her hand moved unconsciously down to the front of her jeans, swiftly pulling down the zipper and sliding a hand inside to press against the silk underneath. The other hand slid up under her shirt, gently cupping a breast and pinching the nipple between thumb and forefinger.
"Oh God," she moaned, as the pair of sensations met deep inside and a slight tremor shook her entire body.
Snapping her attention back to the task she intended, Mary slipped out of her clothes, started the shower, and stepped in once the water warmed to the temperature she preferred. She washed her hair, then reached for the bath gel. As she spread the gel across her body, she lingered over her breasts and moaned again when she rolled a soapy nipple in her fingers.
"My, my, my, what have we here," murmured David as he stepped into the shower. She had not even heard him enter the bathroom. His arousal was evident as he replaced her hands with his, and her moans intensified. He lowered his head to her breast and took a nipple in his mouth, first tugging with his lips, then biting gently with his teeth. Mary had just begun to gasp from his biting when she felt his hand slide between her legs and felt his fingers begin to work their magic. One of his fingers caressed her button, swiftly and softly rubbing back and forth, while another slid inside, rocking gently in and out. She grasped his shoulders to keep her balance as the combination of pleasuring and the cascading warmth of the shower weakened her knees and quickened her pulse.
He continued to suck on her nipples as his fingers plied her flesh, and she felt an orgasm building with urgent intensity. Her moans grew in volume, filling the bath with audible evidence of her complete and utter surrender to David's enthusiastic and relentless attention. She did not notice, so lost was she in the rush towards climax. She dimly heard his voice saying "That's it baby, I want to hear you, I want you to tell me how it feels."
At first she was unable to say anything, but as she began to climax, she whispered "Yes, just like that, yes...yes, oh yes, I'm almost there..." and then it began. She held on to him to keep from falling while the waves washed over her with an intensity far beyond that of the still-running shower. After the last wave passed, Mary reached for David's erection, took some bath gel, and stroked his now soapy member until he groaned and climaxed. With a satisfied smile, she turned off the water, pecked David on the cheek, and said "Let's go, time to get ready!"
The remaining hour passed slowly. Mary found herself very impatient and ready to leave, but David remained very relaxed. She was sure he would start to get excited and perhaps even give her some hint that something secret was on the evening agenda. Her apprehension began to return when he did nothing of the kind, and instead headed to the kitchen to do dishes. She and David had just spontaneously and intensely satisfied each other, and he did not take that perfect opportunity to say "and there's more where that came from."
At first, when they finally left the house and got into the car, Mary felt her heartbeat speeding up. She and David talked about simple things as he drove, however, about groceries and some errands and the surprising number of cars on the roads for a weekend. She became more convinced that she was reading too much into the evening, and began to relax a little.
Arriving at Angela and Ben's house, Mary took a couple of deep breaths and tried to look as unperturbed as possible. Angela greeted them at the door dressed in her usual business casual manner, hugging them both and inviting them inside. Her gaze lingered on Mary for a few moments, and suddenly Mary felt the earlier apprehension return.
