This story is about five consenting adults that engage in a polyamorous relationship. There is a strong sexual content, including lesbian scenes. There is also a fair bit of philosophy in the story about how and why relationships like this take place. If this isn't for you, please move on; if it is, please enjoy my early writing attempts. I urge you to VOTE as you finish each section of this five-part story. Thanks for your support.
Please read the earlier Parts to understand the characters and unfolding situation in this story. No one part can standalone from the others.
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Trish announced that she could come down a couple of days before the Labor Day weekend started and didn't have to go back until Tuesday rather than Labor Day. At dinner we talked about what to do and whether Jim could stay over the weekend. He said he wouldn't miss any time with his new family especially over a holiday.
Jan had a twinkle in her eye and I could see a plan start to hatch about the following week and weekend. I noted that surreptitiously she involved June and Jim. I had no idea what she was planning but trusted her.
When I went home at the end of that week Trish was excited about the coming week and vacation. Our daughters had been planning on being away with their friends' families anyway so we didn't even have to make arrangements for them. We had our own loving and caring weekend as I brought Trish up to speed on Jim and the new foursome. Trish was intrigued that the group has expanded so easily. "They're choosing well," she said; "I hope they like me, after all I am more part of the core group than they are." I soothed her by telling her she was first in my book any day.
I was back at Alperion on Monday morning; Trish was due down Wednesday afternoon. She said she'd bring her laptop and briefcase and she could work at the Hilton while I finished out the week; we would 'socialize' in the evenings. The plan was to hang around and enjoy each other over the long weekend and Trish would fly back Tuesday morning so she could catch up with her job and career.
I picked up Trish at six o'clock Wednesday as planned. We drove the twenty miles to Jan's house to meet the others and have a communal dinner. I'd bought another case of wine so my credit for a dinner gift was still good, especially since I hadn't had a chance to leave work early and pick up more of a house gift for Jan.
Jan opened the door dressed in some sexy but chic casual clothes. I could tell right away she was not wearing a bra. She gave me a peck on the cheek and then gave Trish a really big hug and kiss. Trish returned her gesture as though they had been lifelong friends, no more than that, intimate friends. There was a brief conversation thanking Trish for sharing me so willingly with her and June, and also for coming to join in the extended family, southern branch.
June came around the corner and also embraced Trish with a full-body contact hug that Trish returned; the kiss was especially intimate and beyond the pecks that women usually give each other. I wondered what was going on. They'd never met but the affection between Jan, June and Trish was evident. I wasn't even sure if Trish was inclined to participate in any kind of bisexual activities like Jan and June recently started. I knew enough about her to know that she'd watch a lot, but participate -- well that was an open question.
We all migrated into the kitchen and wine was opened and served. Jim was there wearing an apron and helping prepare dinner. He broke off and embraced Trish giving her a meaningful kiss that went on much longer than an "I just met you" kind of kiss. Now I really was mystified. I figured I learn about any subterfuge in short order.
Our conversation was animated and loving; it was clear that everyone in the room admired and respected everyone else; the usual 'who are you' types of questions seemed to be missing in so far as Trish was concerned. Everyone just seemed to know her and be picking up with an old friend. We migrated to the dining room and ate the delicious dinner my cohorts had prepared. My mind continued to race, wondering where the evening would go and how it would end up. I'm not sure I was paying good attention to the banter."
After dinner the five of us went into the living room. Jan suggested liqueurs so I fetched the small demitasse glasses and bottles of the various cognacs she had. I placed the tray with the offerings on the coffee table. Jim came over to help.
Since Trish was our newest guest and my role was somewhere between guest and host, I asked her what she'd like. Predictably she chose the Grand Marnier. I poured and started to hand it to her, but Jim took the glass, took a sip and then bent over Trish and pressed his lips to hers. She opened to receive his tongue and then his injection of the warm liquid. I think my jaw dropped open; this was my trick.
I stood and watched the interchange with amazement and almost pride; I really knew that something was afoot that I was not privy to. Trish pulled Jim down beside her and the two of them kissed without the benefit of the cognac. I glanced at Jan and June who were almost laughing at my reaction.
"OK. OK," I said. "What's going on? Was something arranged that I don't know about?"
"Why, whatever gave you that idea," Trish said with her hand on Jim's leg in an open gesture of familiarity. I was being had!
"Well, everyone seems to know Trish much better than I though they did. I don't know how: the welcomes, conversation and all. I think something is going on!" I said in a loud falsetto voice. Everyone laughed.
Jan looked at me and said, "You didn't think we'd start from scratch with a new friend and not do our homework did you?"
June jumped in, "You'd told us so much about Trish that we felt we knew her. Jim had met her at your company's Christmas party but that was nine months ago and he can't remember anything!" She shot him an admonishing glance. He grinned sheepishly over his inadvertent misdeeds.
"So we called her," Jan said. "I wanted to invite her to come and stay with me," then she corrected herself, "with us. We want her to feel welcome and loved, and that we will care for her feelings and will respect her wishes about what we do and don't do on this weekend."
Trish said, "They gave me lots of chances to take an out, but they're all so nice. We've talked for hours on the telephone for the past two weeks and really, really gotten to know each other, quite intimately I might add."
Jim jumped in, "Trish is the first married woman," he paused, "No, the first woman I've ever had the kind of deep discussions about relationships and sex with. I thought I knew a lot but I've been taught a few things over the past couple of weeks. She said you wouldn't mind when you found out."