Steve, Cyan, Jackson, and Emily are taking tonight's supper at Sandy's Applebee's in Springfield, a frequent occurrence when Debbie is working the dinner shift. Bonus tonight is Ellie was able to join them, Toby being committed to a banquet with Caroline at their country club. Not that either Deb or Sandy can spend much time with their lovers while working the busy restaurant, but it's nonetheless nice to be together in the same space, able to share a funny quip or knowing glance in passing.
Debbie has just set a tray with the group's meals on the cleared table next to them in order to pass everything around.
"Hey, guys!" as she sets down Cyan's plate. "Sandy just told me you have your first anniversary coming up real soon. The 14th she said, right?"
Emily chuckles at that, having last year learned the
other
significance of that day -- National Nude Day. The two couples decided to make it significant as their "wedding day" as well, even though they actually didn't acknowledge their life commitment until the evening of the 15th, hours after an especially difficult family trauma.
Steve is grinning into his dinner plate waiting to let Emily handle it, but can't resist saying something.
"Uh huh. It's National Nude Day, too, Deb."
Debbie laughs, "Gawd. So appropriate for you guys. 'Specially
you
, Em!"
"I wasn't a nudist until we met
these guys
."
"You sure caught on fast, sister!" Cyan laughs.
"All your fault!" Emily grins and gives Cy "the tongue".
Steve gives Debbie a hard glare. "You've been
avoiding
watching that trip video!"
"You know how I feel about home movies, Stevie. My folks burned me out on that."
"But I keep telling you it explains a whole bunch. It was special."
Ellie softly laughs, and mumbles "Damn tootin' it's special. Not often you catch 'em on video fucking in public."
Deb smirks, shakes her head and sighs, "Okay okay. Tonight after work."
"Good enough."
"Doing anything fun to celebrate?"
"Haven't decided. It's on a Sunday, so Em and Jax are free and maybe we can go somewhere. What's your calendar look like?"
"Sandy hasn't posted schedules that far out. But I've already put in for lighter hours because school is coming up."
"You think you could get the whole weekend off? Friday night through Monday morning?"
"That's a push, but I'll ask."
"Do that. I'll put the screws to 'er about it."
"No. I know you. You'll ask
while
screwing 'er."
Sandy approaches their table. "Screwing who
this time
, Stevie?"
"You."
"When? Now? Okay, that's a great idea. My office."
"
Sandra!
"
Everybody cracks up.
"So what's up?" Sandy chuckles back.
Jackson answers, "We're trying to figure out if Deb can get the whole weekend off on the 13th and 14th."
"Oh. I'll have to check, but offhand I don't see a big problem. Jenna wants more weekend hours. You guys making plans?"
"Maybe," answers Steve. "It's our first anniversary and I'm thinking we might do something special. A resort or something."
"Just you four, or the polycule?"
"Poly if we can. Caroline is going to be the hardest to pry away from her job, and if she can't get away, Toby won't want to go."
"But Ellie will, for sure."
"Yep."
"Good luck, then." Sandy glances aside noticing activity at the front door. "More guests, so I gotta run. Raincheck on that fuck, okay?"
"Friday."
"Good deal."
Debbie is smirking and shaking her head at Sandy as she steps away to greet customers.
"You somehow have a problem with that?" Steve teases.
Debbie sighs, "No. Well okay, kinda. Stevie? You're spreading yourself pretty thin at our parties these days. Sandy leans on you a lot, and the others..."
"Like Miriam, Claire, and Jean. Especially Jennifer. I get it. You
are
sleeping with us after you're off tonight, right?"
"Yes."
"We'll talk about it then."
"Okay. You guys good with everything?"
There are nods and smiles all around.
"Good. I'll check back with you in a bit." Debbie skips off to tend to other guests.
"She's right, you know," Cyan mumbles with her mouth full.
Steve pushes back, "But Jax is taking some of that load, dear."
Jackson just grins. He has been particularly enjoying his moments with the four or five women he gets to fuck at each of their swinger parties. On a good night his refractory interval is short and he can cum with two or even three.
"I don't see a problem," Emily muses. Ellie grins in agreement.
Cyan huffs, "That's because
you
get the cuddling after everybody's gone home. You, Steve, and Ellie. And Debbie."
Steve mildly protests, "That's just on party nights, sweetheart. You and I still have it, don't we? Last night, for instance. You came twice with me."
She sighs, "Yeah. That was nice. But let's get back to the other women in the group, okay? Especially Sandy."
"What's the problem, really? Sergio is picking up a lot of that slack, don't forget. I swear every time I take a break and visit the patio, he's out on the chaise between Sandy's legs. She's getting hers. So is Miriam."
Jax grins again. He's almost made a game out of servicing Miriam, especially knowing he can get to her before Sergio does. She doesn't mind the male attention one bit, especially seeing that the girl stuff is not her cup o' tea.
"Well," Emily admits, "Claire has hinted that she's not getting enough of you, Stevie. You and her go way back, ya' know."
"Oh? She seems okay with
you
, sweetie."
"Yeah, we
do
have our moments. But she likes cock.
Your
cock, especially, and the rest of the guy that's attached to it."
"Okay. I'll make a concerted effort. But you guys are right. When the whole polycule is at the parties there are just not enough hours to spend quality time with
everyone
."
Cyan muses to Steven wearing a wifely smirk, "How 'bout I do a schedule for you, dear, and post the who, when, and where for you on each bedroom door?"
Steve stares lasers at Cyan. Emily, Jax, and Ellie are trying hard not to choke on their food in their laughter.
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Dinner is at home the following evening. Deb has the night off, and Ellie stayed over to chill-out with Steve and Cyan preparing for the usual Friday night gathering while Jackson and Emily were at work.
Em prods Steve, "Nude Day is coming up fast, Stevie! Our one-year anniversary! You given any more thought to it since last night? How about everybody getting funky at that nudist resort you mentioned a couple of times. It's not too far away, right?"
"Hidden Oaks. About four hours' drive into Missouri. Yeah, that crossed my mind."
Ellie reflects on this. "You, Cy and I had that one trip there back before I hooked up with Toby, and had a good time. We keep talking about going back. We're overdue."
"What's it like?" Deb asks.
Steve answers, "RV campground with rental cabins. 200-something acres, mostly woods with groomed trails. You can be nude everywhere. It's adults-only and, frankly, a swinger camp, so no problem with sex out in the open.
You
, girlie, can pretty much screw anybody you want, wherever you want. Gawd. So can all of you."
"How about the other campers?"
"Well,
yeah!
"
Deb chuckles, "I get
that
, Steven! What's the
demographic
, and how big a crowd?"
"When we were last there, it skewed older. Basically empty-nesters. Oh, I guess 30 to 40 couples. I didn't count."
"So. Forty-five and up, and a smΓΆrgΓ₯sbord."
"Ha ha. There were a handful of younger couples, so there you go."
"That weekend still good?" Deb asks. "Sandy already confirmed I could take the entire weekend off."
"I think we can do that," Emily looks around the table to find agreement from Jax, Cy, and Ellie.
"How about Toby and possibly Caroline?" Cyan asks Ellie.
"Like we talked about, weekends are really tough for her. But I'll ask. Would we all go in your van, Steve?"
"We can. With the third seat it'll hold eight. Oh! Just thought of someone!"
"Ohmygawd, Stevie!" Emily has the same lightbulb shining over her head. "Sarah!"
Steve has a big grin. "Yes!"
"Who's Sarah?" Debbie is puzzled. "I've heard that name before."
"Grad student we had some fun with in Columbia on the trip back from California. She's been here a couple of times since."
"Fell under Steve's usual spell," Cyan smirks.
Debbie laughs, "You got 'em all over the place, don't'cha?"
"Hey. Not my fault."
"Yeah, right," and "Uh huh," is the chorus around the table, preceding the particularly judgmental laughter.
So Deb muses, "I guess you guys mention her to possibly join us at this resort."
"Yes," Steve confirms. "Still a three-hour drive for her, but half of what it takes for here at the house. A 'meet in the middle' thing."
"Want me to call 'er?" Emily suggests.
"Yes, but not yet. Let me call the resort first and see if they have two cottages available. They're nicer than the regular cabins and have full bathrooms. Office opens at ten on weekends if I remember. I'll check their website then call tomorrow morning."
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"Hidden Oaks Resort. This is JoAnn. How may I help you?"
"Hello, JoAnn. This is Steve Albertson. You wouldn't happen to have any cottages available for weekend after next, would you?"
"Oo. I doubt it, it's our busy season. But let me check, anyway. Albertson? Rings a bell. You been here before?"
"A few years ago. With my wife and a special friend."
"Oh, okay. I recall you now. Your adorable little friend was partying with anything that wasn't nailed down."
"Yep. That'd be her."
JoAnn chuckles. After a pause, "It appears you're in luck. Normally this time of year we're booked-up, but I see Barbara just took two cancellations, Cottages E and F. Shall I reserve one for you? $225 a night for the cottage and $30 per person per day, two night minimum."
"That's fine. We'll take both for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, if you don't mind. We'll have six in our party for certain, but possibly ten. Including our little friend."
"I'll warn everybody," she laughs. "Is this a special event?"
"Yeah. Wedding anniversary, and you know that Sunday is National Nude Day. Also, some in our group have university programs that start in a few weeks, and this is a chance to have fun before things get serious."
"Congratulations on the anniversary. Sounds nice. $100 each cottage for reservation deposit. Credit card?"
"Yes. The one you have on file should still be good."
"Hang on. Okay. Here it is. Ends in 9144? Expired last year, though."
"Number's good. New expiration is 8/28."
"Three-digit code?"
"727."
"Very good, Mr. Albertson. You are set for the weekend following this one."