Couples Dance
"What about this one?" asked Felicity pointing a slender finger toward an add in an online collage of adds.
Ebby clicked on the add, and a full colour spread filled the screen. It detailed a club called The Swinging Scene. He scrolled down to where the comments were and the pair began reading.
A few moments of reading the comments led the pair to face at each other with distasteful looks on their faces. "I don't think that one's right for us," admitted Felicia. "Let's keep looking."
Ebby returned to the collage and they kept looking through the various thumbnail adds. The couple had been discussing spicing up their marriage for a few weeks before they finally decided to take the plunge. They had been actively searching online for the past few days, looking for a suitable group that essentially matched their tastes, but had had no luck thus far.
Still looking late the next Tuesday night, they ran across a banner that read "Friends with Benefits-where you come to make friends who also just happen to have benefits!" This group sponsored picnics and nature hikes as well as games nights, parties and other events. It looked a lot like a meet and greet group more than anything else.
"What do you think, Honey?" asked Felicia, putting her hand on Ebbys shoulder as they both perused the advertising on the website.
"It looks like something we'd want to investigate," returned Ebby as he continued reading. "Do you want to sign up? It says they are having a seminar the weekend after next."
Felicities eyes fairly glowed with excitement and anticipation. "Yeah," was all she quietly said.
Ebbys long fingers fairly strolled over the keyboard as he filled out the registration form. "There's a criminal records check, a health check and a one hundred dollar membership fee. We can get the checks done in the next few days, then pay the membership fee, okay?"
"Okay," said Felicity, "I'll make the appointments."
Over the next week, the couple got their paperwork together and submitted it to the site. They were informed that their paperwork had been received and to have patience for a few days while the site reviewed and verified their submissions.
Finally, the couple received the email from Friends with Benefits that they had been expecting. It informed them that their information had been verified and they had been accepted as members. Ebby paid the one hundred dollar membership fee and a received a receipt as well as another email informing him of the location of the next meeting. There was to be a semi formal dinner sponsored by the club held at one of the local hotels coming up the following Saturday. The couple RSVPed, stating that they wanted to attend. They received their confirmation, then walked on pins and needles, waiting for Saturday to finally arrive.
The big evening arrived at long last. Felicity chose to wear a deep blue wrap dress with slit to mid thigh to cover her petite five foot five inch frame. She alluringly allowed the collar to drape to properly show off her her B cup cleavage. Black heels adorned her dainty feet and her legs were clad in black stockings. The dress hid a simple, black garter belt with red and white accents holding the black stockings in place. An onyx necklace and matching bracelet as well as her wedding set rounded out her accessories. Her eye shadow started smoky at the edges of her eyes and carried through into a blue by her nose. Her naturally clear skin received some matte powder, a little lipstick on the pucker, some perfume in discrete places. Dropping the makeup into her clutch purse, she was ready to go.
"You look fabulous!" complimented Ebby who had decided to go with beige chinos with a white button down shirt shirt, navy blue sport coat, brown loafers, dark blue tie with gold tie tack and a onyx ring that matched his wifes jewelry. He came out of his walk in closet, linked arms with his beautiful wife and exited the room.
"Thank you, so do you!" she smiled as the pair walked on out of the house into the late March sun to get in their car and get underway.
The short drive was uneventful and they arrived about half an hour ahead of schedule at the hotel. Both outside and in, there were a small number of well dressed people milling about the edifice, it now being in the midst of the off season. The couple figured some of these people must be heading to the same dinner that they were going to.
They followed the discrete signs found in the lobby that led them to a chamber with a sign that read Welcome Friends with Benefits and bid members to come in. Inside was a table set to one side with a pleasant couple seated behind it. As they entered, the duo stood up, smiling broadly. They were wearing name tags to introduce themselves. A card attached to the mans lapel announced that his name was Bob, and the lady sitting with him wore a similar tag professing her name to be Julie as soft canned music played in the background.
"Hi, and welcome to Friends with Benefits. As you may have already noticed, I'm Bob and this is my wife, Julie," said the man by way of introduction.
"Hello," smiled Julie as she warmly shook Felicities hand.
"Wow," said Bob. "You are really tall! How tall are you?" he asked of Ebby.
"Six foot ten," replied Ebby proudly.
"Holy shit!" repeated Bob. "Ever play any basketball?"
"A little now and then," chuckled Ebby.
"You must be one of our new couples. Your names are?" asked Bob leaving the question hanging as Julie brought out the guest list.
"I'm Ebby and this is my wife, Felicity," greeted Ebby.
"Ebby?" enquired Julie. "That's an interesting name. You don't hear that every day. Is it short for something?"
"It's short for 'Ebenezer'," explained Ebby. "I was named after my uncle."
"Oh, really?" smiled Bob glancing at Julie. "Point to remember," he winked.
"And your last name?" Julie enquired
"Charleston," replied Felicity.
"There you are," smiled Julie as she found and checked their names off the guest list. "You're seated at table five, just over there," she indicated, "with the Spencers! They're a lovely couple. You'll enjoy their company."
Bob then located their name tags arranged on the tray in front of him, handed them to the couple and bade them to put them on. As the couple glanced around the room, they noticed a glass wall with the last of the colourful sunset streaming through on their left illuminating the eight tables, each seated with four places. A few couples were milling around, some more were seated, and still others were standing and talking in small groups.
Bob took them to their table and showed them their seats. "Have a great time!" he said cheerfully as he began to retreat to his station by the doors.
"So, the Spencers!" smiled Felicity as Ebby took her jacket and hung it on the back of her chair. "They come highly recommended!" she giggled. "I can't wait to meet them."
