"I have a surprise for you." That is all that was in the text that my husband sent.
Of course I asked, "What is it?" I got no response for over 30 minutes. He knew that my curiosity would be driving me crazy, and I think that's probably why he does it. He knew that I would be sitting at home, out by the pool, or out running errands and his stupid little text would drive me bonkers wondering what his surprise is.
I suppose it wouldn't have been so bad if in the past his surprises weren't so awesome. His surprises could mean anything from a trip to Bali, a lavish gift from Tiffany's, or something equally awesome, so you can understand my interest in what his surprise might be.
My husband, John, and I have a pretty great life. A few years ago, John sold his business which left us with more than enough money to retire comfortably although John, in his early 40s now, felt he was way too young to retire. So, he started a consulting business which allows him to work when he wants and take off as much time as he wants. He loves helping technology start-ups get off the ground and he is really good at it. He often will take part of the compensation for his consulting with a nice paycheck but usually he will also take a small percentage of the business. That doesn't always work out, but it works out often enough that he has been able to take us on some fabulous adventures.
We had a very non-traditional sex life before COVID, where John shared me with some of his friends. By shared, I mean he let 4 of his friends fuck my brains out on a regular basis, sometimes while he watched or participated, but also any time he was away. We had great neighbors, and we had an amazing time. My husband enjoyed sharing me as much as I enjoyed being shared. We weren't swapping with our friends and neighbors, I was just having sex with my husband's friends, Avery, James, Chris and Mike, either individually or sometimes all at once. John was not having sex with anyone else.
I know it makes me sound like a slut and my husband a cuckhold. The truth is, I guess maybe I am a slut, but I wouldn't consider my husband a cuckhold, and he isn't interested in sleeping with other women. My husband once referred to me as being like the Mona Lisa of sex. He says it would be a shame if a collector were to hide away the Mona Lisa, only to be viewed in private. The Mona Lisa should be shared with the world. I don't think that my husband really wants me to be shared with the whole world, but he loves to see me happy, and sex with his friends makes me happy. There is no man that I would rather be with than John as a husband, but there are a few men that I truly enjoy making happy and that make me feel very good. James, Avery, Chris and Mike were definitely on that list. Oh, and Chris and Avery's wives too but that is a different story.
That part of our life pretty much ended when John sold his business, and we spent a few years traveling the world. Then when COVID hit, we pretty much stuck to ourselves like everyone else, and we took advantage of just being together. The worst part about COVID was that things with our friends changed. Avery and his wife, my best friend, moved to be closer to her parents. They are less than 2 hours away, but it was hard, going from being right next door, less than a minute away, to planning a 4 hour round trip. James and his wife, another good friend of mine, ended up divorcing and she moved out of state. James sold their house which was across the street and down two houses from us and took an apartment in downtown Dallas. We still see Chris and his wife occasionally, but they have kind of moved out of the friend circle and Mike was our lawyer for the business. Since we don't have the business any longer, it is rare to see him.
I have some very fond memories of those days that I frequently re-visit when John is traveling without me. Although I don't have my boys any longer, I still have my toys, and my memories.
So, I wasn't sure what to expect from John's message, and because that part of our lives seemed to be over and done, I never suspected what John had planned.
John never did respond, and when he finally came home an hour later, I was a bit out of sorts and dying with anticipation. He wasn't carrying anything, so I knew it wasn't going to be a present. Although he could tell that I wanted to know what the surprise was, he remained his calm, cool self, and let me linger. He gave me a quick kiss and headed to the fridge to get a beer. He looked over at me and asked, "Want one?"
I was done with his little game and walked over to him and punched him in the chest, just hard enough to get his attention. "I don't want a beer; you know what I want!" He started to laugh, and I punched him again.
"Ouch, okay, okay, I'll tell you."
Then he began to not tell me by asking, "Guess who's coming to dinner?" I instinctively said "Sidney Poitier" and he just smiled and said, "Unfortunately, my dear, Mr. Poitier has passed away and thus, will not be joining us."
I pounced again and grabbed his shirt with both fists and insisted that he tell me. I can't even begin to tell you how big my smile must have been when he told me that both Avery and James were coming to dinner and how excited they were to see me. It had probably been 2 or maybe 3 months since I had seen Avery and his wife and even longer for James.
I immediately went into planning mode and started thinking about what to make for dinner when John said, "Stop." He had already contacted one of his friends that he golfs with, a chef at a wonderful little Italian restaurant that we visit regularly, to have food sent over for the four of us, not to mention a few bottles of wine. That made my smile even bigger.
I realized that I was a bit of a mess. I had taken a shower earlier, but I had also been outside working in the garden a little and I hadn't done anything with my hair. John saw the look in my eyes and just told me to go get ready and then added, "Put on something sexy, I want them drooling at how hot my wife is."
I tried not to run but I was certainly walking pretty fast when I stopped and asked what time they were coming. He said they would be here in about an hour and a half. I said, "Okay," and then stopped and turned again and asked, "How sexy?"
John said, "Very sexy." I started to turn, and then looked back at John again, "Are you sure?"
Again, he said, "Very sure," and he gave me a little wink.