Iâd like to tell you about the greatest birthday present my wife has ever given me and how it changed our lives for the better. They say life begins at forty and for me that was certainly true.
First some background, I am married to Carol, we have two children, Katie and Mark, and for the moment at least, no pets. Carol and I have been married a little over 10 years and I love her very much.
I guess like most couples, sex goes out the window when you have children and that was certainly the case with us. Although we had what I would call a good marriage, sex and money (or the lack of it â in both cases) were the most common sources of tension between us.
Like most mothers Carol had put on a little weight since having the children and as a result lost some of her self confidence. The combination of that and looking after Katie and Mark had both contributed to the situation where we had sex about once every two or three weeks at most.
Anyway we were sitting having dinner one evening when Carol started the whole thing:
"Darling, you know itâs your fortieth birthday in a couple of monthsâ
âYeahâŚ.. thanks for reminding meâ
âWell itâs a big milestone and I want to give you something really special to mark itâ
âLike what, we havenât got the money to start being extravagantâ
âWell I was reading this article about âŚâŚâŚand I was thinking of âŚâŚ..well, um giving you something more personalâ Carol said, blushing.
âWhat did you have in mindâ I asked, getting very curious about what was on her mind.
âWell the article suggested âŚâŚâŚand I was thinking I could âŚâ
âWhat?â
âWell you know how you are always wanting more sex âŚâŚâŚ.and well this article was suggestingâŚâŚâŚâŚ..and I thoughtâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâ she took a deep breath and looked up from the floor âI will be your sex slaveâ Carol smiled, blushing furiously now.
âWowâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ.I mean, where did that come from?âŚâŚare you serious?â I asked. She definitely had my attention now.
âI thought it wouldnât cost us anything, itâs something special and personal, and Iâm know it is something youâd wantâ Carol said looking a bit sheepish âLook, I know that our sex life hasnât been as good or as frequent as you would like and this would also be my way of making it up to youâ she added, looking slightly more confident now.
âWhat exactly did you have in mindâ
"I will be your slave for the week of your birthdayâŚ.. Iâll do anything you want, except oral â well OK, some oral but no coming in my mouth because I donât like it." She finished.
"UmmâŚâŚthat sounds greatâŚâŚâŚ. and itâs a lovely thoughtâŚâŚâŚ but âŚâŚâŚ" I said, thinking.
âWhat?â she asked, looking a bit surprised âI thought youâd like thatâ, she added.
âOf course I would, butâŚ..well âŚâŚ..I donât think it would workâ
âWhy ever not?â she asked
âWell, we always seem to be arguing about sexâŚâŚIâd only get carried away, youâd change your mind and Iâm afraid weâd end up having another argument.â
âI wonât change my mindâ
âI love you and I really appreciate the thought but âŚâŚâŚâŚ..how about something a little less ambitious?â
âYou donât think Iâm up to it, do you?â
âI didnât say thatâ (it was what I was thinking though!).
âYou donât do youâ she was looking very irritated by this turn of events.
âIâm not saying that, it just well, in the past you havenât been veryâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ.wellâ
âRight thatâs it thenâ Carol interrupted âIâm going to prove it to youâŚâŚâŚâŚWeâll draw-up a contractâ (I didnât mention Carol, used to work as a secretary in a legal firm). She continued âWeâll have to have SOME rules, but otherwise Iâll do anything you say, OKâ
âAnd what if you donât âŚâŚdo I sue youâ I said laughing.
Carol paused obviously not having thought about it to that level of detail âOK if I donât then I have to pay a forfeit of some kind OKâŚâŚâŚâŚ..âŚ.which is academic anyway, because I wonât back outâ Carol said looking very determined.
At that moment Carol marched out of the room, and then returned with a pen and a notepad. âLetâs see, my rules areâ Carol said, making notes
â1 â No pain â I know you wouldnât but⌠2 â nothing that would get us arrested in public 3 â nothing around the children, obviously and 4 â No coming in my mouthâ Carol finished, handing me the pad âNow what rules do you want to haveâ
âOK then âŚâŚ..â I said thinking, still not really believing she was serious about this. âNumber 1 â You canât wear any underwear for the whole weekâ
âOK, I can do thatâ Carol nodded with that determined look.
âand Number 2 â âŚ..I canât think of a number 2 unless we make it that you canât hesitate for too long before doing what I askâ I added
âOK. Now what if I disobey you or hesitate too long, what punishments will I receive?â
âLetâs seeâ I said thinking, still not really believing we were having this conversation âI guess each penalty should get progressively more severe â a kind of three strikes and your out type of approachâ
âSeems fairâ Carol said âWhat about Strike 1, thenâ
"For Strike 1, you must spend the evening naked âŚâŚâŚâŚoh, and I get an extra day added to the original week" I said thinking quickly, not wishing to lose my advantage.