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"I was kind of hoping to do something alone tonight," Bob lamented to his wife Denise as she was pulling cupcakes out of the oven of their spacious kitchen on a Saturday night.
"I know, honey, but it is Mary's birthday next Monday and we won't be able to celebrate it then so I decided to have her and Lee over tonight to enjoy dinner and cupcakes for dessert. You know I could never forgive myself if I let her birthday pass by without at least a minor celebration."
"Oh, I understand," Bob conceded. "I was just thinking out loud. You and I haven't gone skinny dipping in the pool in a couple of weeks. I was hoping to watch your sweet naked ass in the pool lights tonight."
Denise couldn't help but smile. She knew that Bob and Lee had both been busy lately. They had been insurance agents together for over 20 years for a large national casualty company and had been considerably successful.
Not only were they work partners, they were the best of friends.
They had talked about taking Fridays off and leaving the office in the hands of their secretary. Both Bob and Lee were 54 years old and had known each other since they were baseball teammates at the local junior college many years ago. The long hours and time away from their families had taken its toll and now they were considering 3 day weekends and possibly taking on a new and younger partner that could keep the business growing while allowing them to ease their ways into retirement in a few years.
Bob and Denise Hamilton had been married for 32 years while Lee and Mary Barris had been married for 31 years. Bob and Denise had twin sons that had both married and moved out while Lee and Mary's only son had just married last year and moved out of state.
They were proud of those kids. All graduated from college and married nice young ladies. Bob and Denise's two sons lived within an hour drive from their Southern California home while Lee and Mary's son relocated to Idaho due to his job. Neither had grandchildren yet but they knew that would be a just a matter of time since their careers had taken off.
Denise and Mary passed their time by volunteering twice a week at a large hospital and each put in a few hours a week doing some online marketing. The money wasn't great but it was ridiculously easy work and didn't require a lot of time plus they set their own hours. More importantly, this money was all savings for what was planned as an early retirement for the two couples.
They were best of friends as well and the two couples often vacationed together. The insurance company provided many of the wonderful vacations over the years including a 9 day Mexican Riviera cruise, 2 trips to Hawaii, and a week's vacation in Costa Rica. There was a Caribbean cruise on the horizon next year.
The friendship crossed gender barriers. The guys were good friends with the other's spouse. Often when together for dinner or other social events, Bob could be seen in friendly conversation with Mary as well as Lee enjoying the company of Denise.
Although with these close friendships, there had never been any kind of overt flirting or suggestive behavior between them. There had always been a silent understanding that no behavior would take place to make any of the others uncomfortable. All four of them had done well for over 30 years in keeping the relationships within those boundaries.
Denise had been going around the house wearing a simple pink flowery sundress she always wore when she didn't have company. On a summer day she would wear nothing but the dress; meaning that no bra or panties were worn underneath. This kept her cool plus she enjoyed the freedom of wearing nothing underneath.
It was 6:45 in the evening and their guests would be there by 7:00. Mary went to her room at the end of the long hallway to put on something more appropriate. She put on her undies and a pair of modest tan short pants that covered her legs half the way to her knees.
She picked out a checkered pink and blue button up shirt that she tucked into her short pants. The dark brown belt accentuated her still impressive waistline and brought attention down to her larger but toned butt. Denise was always critical of her butt however it was very nicely shaped and always got looks of approval and appreciation from other men.
She looked at herself in the full length mirror on their bedroom door and examined her 52 year old body. She was 5 foot 6 inches tall and still had a fine figure. Not petite but she still could turn heads. She was a size 10 when she married and over the years had only moved up to a size 12. She only had a slight bit of a soft tummy and still had impressive 38C breasts that sagged only slightly.
Bob always complimented her on her appearance. They started going out when Bob was a sophomore in college and Denise was a high school senior. They had been inseparable ever since. Bob was Denise's first lover and the only lover she had ever known since. Bob had one steady girlfriend for nearly a year before meeting Denise and had sex with her a few times. That relationship ended abruptly when he caught her stealing money from him.
Still, Denise would look at her figure in the mirror and wonder if her husband was just being sweet and supportive. Their sex life had been a little less active lately but that was a result of his work and not his lack of interest in her. He had always treated her well and he was always affectionate. Like most women, she wondered if other men saw her as attractive, sexy, and desirable.
She even wondered if Lee felt that way about her. She could never cheat on Bob or even betray her friendship with Mary, but she always wondered if Lee found her sexy and what kind of lover he would be. These sorts of thoughts would consume her to the point where she found her panties wet from the fantasy.
She had never seen another man's naked body before, except in a few porn flicks that they had bought in the past. That wasn't the same to her as the real thing yet she felt there was never any way she could ever find out without living with painful guilt the rest of her life. She had chosen the road of monogamy rather than ruin her marriage and her friendships. Every time she drifted into these thoughts, it would bring down her spirits. It wasn't a desire to cheat on her loving husband, it was simply the curiosity of having another man take her. If only Bob would agree to it.
The best she could do was close her eyes and fantasize about Lee while making love to her husband. She never shared these thoughts with Bob. He wasn't the possessive or jealous type and he certainly wasn't violent, but she didn't want to arouse suspicions in him when he saw her talking in a friendly manner with Lee.
What Denise didn't realize was that most men found her very pretty and desirable. Most men would be shocked to realize that she didn't see her own self as attractive or desirable. Bob could never understand why she seemed so unappreciative of her natural charms.
She had short dishwater blonde hair that she kept in a loose perm most of the time. She had one of the most beautiful smiles and large, light blue eyes that often got her what she wanted. When her husband looked into those large, baby blue eyes he was putty in her hands.
What she also didn't know was that Bob had the same thoughts about Mary. The four of them had seen each other in modest swimwear before but there had never been any kind of questionable behavior during those times.
Bob was only 5 foot 9 with a stocky build. He had broad shoulders , a thick chest, as well as some very large, muscular arms and legs. His hair had gone prematurely gray but he still had a full head of hair. He never really considered himself to be much of a catch as far as looks or sex appeal. Any thoughts of stepping out on Denise were thwarted not only by his love for Denise but his lack of self confidence in his appeal to the opposite sex.
Based on his visits to the gym and the subsequent showers, he knew he wasn't the most blessed as far as his manhood was concerned. He did notice that he was thicker than most but certainly not that long.
While Denise was still studying her figure in the mirror, she heard the doorbell ring. She shrugged her shoulders, grimaced, and made her way down the hall to see Bob letting Lee and Mary inside their home.
She saw Lee's 6 foot frame and those thoughts that she just had while staring at the mirror emerged again. Instinctively, she tried to suck in her stomach while making sure her chest stuck out as she gave him her customary hug as a greeting.
Lee was quite different than Bob. Well, physically he was. Lee had a very thin frame that had hardly changed over the years. Lee was the kind of guy that people envied because he was able to eat what he wanted without paying the consequences of added weight gain. He did work out at the gym with Bob but he never seemed concerned about his diet. Fats, cholesterol, and carbohydrates didn't seem to be enemies with him.
Lee's blonde hairline had begun to recede in recent years but he had the kind of self -deprecating humor that allowed others to joke with him about it. He also saw humor in the most trivial things and was quick with a pun.
The men had many similar personality qualities. Both were kind and considerate of others. They were men of integrity and were universally respected in the business community. Bob was more introverted but was easy to get to know once a conversation was started. Lee seemed to never meet a stranger. They both knew that Bob was more of the brains in the relationship while Lee was a great salesman and PR guy.
Both men adored their wives and went out of their way to show them how much they were appreciated. Although they were rewarded with nice homes and a comfortable, although not lavish lifestyle, the ladies had sacrificed many hours away from their men as they pursued career goals that afforded that comfortable existence.
Bob checked out Mary. She was much shorter and thinner. She was a 5 foot tall petite brunette with wavy shoulder length hair. She was also considerably smaller up top. Bob always guessed that she was either a small B cup or large A cup. She had a small, pretty face with one of the cutest grins that seemed almost devilish at times.
Bob never thought she was as pretty or sexy as Denise but over the years they had become such good friends that he secretly wished he could take her into his bed and make love to her.
Both women were the care free types. Although they had the financial means to spend a lot of money on clothes, they both enjoyed bargain shopping and kept very modest wardrobes. They took pride in their thriftiness. Rather than boast about how much they spent, they would brag about how cheap they bought something. They weren't the type to flaunt their wealth.
Mary was dressed in a pink tank top and dark blue shorts. Her short pants were shorter than Denise's although it did the job of adequately covering her small ass.
Bob always noticed the ass. In the secret crevices of his mind, he wondered how she looked without her clothes. He always enjoyed an opportunity to see her in her one piece swimsuits but he never got much of a peek of her bare ass or tits.
Mary seemed to know that men enjoyed looking at her. She would pat herself on the ass if she knew Lee or Bob were looking. Although she had a sweet disposition most of the time, she could be playfully sassy at times or have an off-color sense of humor. That was one of her personality characteristics that helped make her seem more desirable and sexy.
Denise had ordered Chinese food to be delivered by 7:30. They sat at the table while Bob poured some chilled white wine for the group.
"Happy Birthday to a sweet lady," Bob offered as a toast, alluding to Mary's birthday in two days. Bob's baritone voice broke out into an off-key rendition of the "Happy Birthday" tune.
