Selina reread her text and pressed Send. She stretched her limbs as she sat on the sofa next to her husband.
Jamie glanced her way. "Something sexy?" He paused. "I can tell you're thinking about sex."
"I've been texting that guy who used our Airbnb last year."
"Which guest?" said Jamie.
"Remember Harley, the black man? We offered him a free week because the heating and hot water failed."
"And he wants to come back for more of you." Jamie's statement made Selina chuckle. Jamie asked, "Let's see these messages."
Jamie began reading. "Harley has just replied." With eyebrows scrunched, Jamie also read the previous texts before he said, "Do you fancy Harley?"
"No. He's a nice guy but that's it." She hoped to sound convincing because there was no way that she'd fool around or have an affair. They had a young child who was asleep upstairs and her marriage was strong.
"A couple of your previous texts might have Harley thinking you're interested in him." Jamie nudged his wife. "I think you fancy him. Good looking, young and black. And you know what that means!"
Selina ignored his remark. "We better make sure he gets hot water this time." Their one-bed investment cottage in Oxford was let through Airbnb. It was next door to their own home.
"I seem to remember," said Jamie, "you were around there a few times with Harley."
"Three times actually and once was with the plumber." She recalled one occasion when she undid the two buttons of her shirt and deliberately took her time to lean over to explore the heating pipes. She wouldn't tell Jamie of that harmless fun.
"Does Harley have a big cock?"
"For God's sake, Jamie. He didn't show me."
Jamie persisted, "Does he?"
"Yes."
Jamie was startled. "What! How do you know?"
"The first time," said Selina, giggling as she sat next to her husband, "when I took over some cookies we sat in the armchairs facing each other. The way he was slumped in the chair with his legs stretched out. I could tell because he wore tight tracksuit bottoms which clearly showed his size down there."
Jamie looked at her. "I guess Harley also admired you, with your pale blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Were you tempted to tease him with some sex talk?"
"Of course not."
"Okay," said Jamie, "but he has a big cock. Remember we have this agreement - no sex secrets between us. We say what we're thinking ... open conversation."
She hesitated. "Oh my ... okay, I did wonder what it might be like with a black man."
"With Harley?"
"Yup, with him. Everyone has thoughts, harmless fantasies. I wouldn't fool around, though."
Jamie moved his hand to hold hers and said, "Lots of married couples in love with each other have threesomes."
"But he's far too young. Early twenties probably. That's a 10-year difference."
"I bet," said Jamie, "he fantasises about you, a beautiful married woman with experience."
She could tell that her husband was getting aroused. Selina crossed her legs to stop her body from getting turned on. "I will never have an affair," she said.
"When we make love, we sometimes talk of threesomes."
"Mostly you talk, Jamie. It's not my plan to introduce a third person into our sex life. Anyway, these fantasies are always about a hypothetical man of our age, late 30s. Not a boy."
Jamie squeezed her hand and said, "Ten years younger. Why not Harley?"
Selina thought for a moment. "It's dangerous. I might enjoy it." An image flashed through her mind of Harley standing naked now in front of them.
"You're meant to enjoy it ... you, him and me."
Was this harmless talk? she wondered. "Don't you think, Jamie, that fantasies should stay in our imagination only?"
"Depends. If it feels right, we should try it. Just once to see what it's like."
She suppressed a desire to stretch her limbs again which was a sign she was getting aroused. Jamie would recognise the sign. A voice in Selina's head whispered, "You need to end this conversation." But no words came out of her mouth. Instead, to try and put her husband off, she said, "Suppose Harley wants to take over? Suppose he wants to fuck with me and has no interest in you joining in?"
Jamie paused before he replied, "We lay down some ground rules. We tell Harley what we are willing to try, how far we will go ... I'll contact him."
Selina thought of rules. "Kissing only?"
"You don't want to be a cock-teaser, Selina darling."
She said, "Kissing and fondling?" She could see that Jamie would find that too tame, too feeble. She reckoned also that Harley would not be happy. "What rules would you suggest? And I can't believe we're having this conversation."
"He has to wear a condom to stop you getting pregnant. But if on the night you're not ready for it, then I'll have to satisfy him."
Selina knew that her husband was bi-curious. She smiled. "So you masturbate him? Or suck him?" The picture in her mind of a big black cock was too much for her body and she stretched her legs.
"You're aroused."
"Maybe," she sighed. "It doesn't mean to say I'm going to do this or anything with Harley." Selina realised that if this were to happen it might harm their marriage, their relationship. She couldn't stop herself saying, "I'm not going to run off with him. I suppose that's one good reason to have a much younger man join us." She raised her eyebrows.
"As long as we're sensible. Introducing another guy is an experience ... for both of us. It might mean we have even better sex between us as a result." He nodded to emphasise his opinion.
Already, she was sexually ready for Jamie to pull her onto the floor and make love. Perhaps a trial 3-way would supercharge their sex life? she thought. Selina said, "My red line is he has to wear a condom."
Before he replied, Jamie caressed her leg. "A condom may be too small for him."
"Oh, for goodness sake, Jamie!" She laughed at the relief in the tension. "We don't even know if Harley wants to join us. I need to reply to his text."
Jamie took his wife's phone. "While you get me fully aroused, Selina, I'll prepare a reply." He looked at the last text and tapped a message to Harley.
Selina knelt on the floor next to Jamie and pulled off his trousers and underpants. She examined his cock, semi-erect but getting bigger. She began to suck and thought about Harley. Was it possible that he might stay and have sex with them? How would it start? And would she lick and suck both cocks at the same time? But suppose Harley didn't fancy an older woman?
She'd got Jamie nice and stiff when her husband said, "Listen to this, Selina. This is the reply to Harley's last message in which he said, 'But what happens if the heating fails again like last time? If that happens, can I stay with you?' So this is your reply, 'I insist you spend an evening with us. We want to get to know you better. I'll cook and the three of us can cosy up and have a lovely time together. Jamie will contact you to discuss.' "
Selina withdrew the cock from her mouth. "That's much too obvious. Give the phone to me."
"I've already sent it."