"Oh my god, you look so good! I don't know how you have the courage to do this." Eve said as she leafed through the eight by ten glossy photos of her friend. "I've always wanted to do a boudoir shoot like this but I'm too self-conscious" she continued.
"Oh, trust me, so was I. But I figured I better do it now while I still can. And the photographer makes you feel so comfortable, she was amazing" Laura replied.
Eve continued looking at the five photos Laura laid out on the restaurant table, each black and white in various poses, Laura remained clothed in each. "These are amazing, Steve is going to go nuts," Eve mused handing back the stack of photos.
"I hope so. It's been so long, I figured I had to try something. He barely touches me or even pays attention to me anymore" Laura continued.
Eve could sense the sadness and loneliness in her voice. "Come on Laura, he'd be stupid not to realize how good he's got it."
"Thanks, I hope so. I don't know if you want to see them, but I also have these I'm going to send him later." Laura blushing slightly as she handed Eve her cell phone. Full screen was a black and white photo close-up of Eve's bent over bare ass. "Jesus!" Eve burst out, just as the waitress was approaching with the bill.
"Ssshhh" Laura replied, looking around nervously, "everyone can hear us" she continued.
"Right, sorry." Laura apologized, remembering they were in the middle of a quiet restaurant, awkwardly looking around to ensure no one could see the photos.
"If you want to see more keep scrolling" Laura urged. "I'm not sure if I want to" Eve replied, but unable to take my eyes off Laura's naked ass. "How much more am I going to see?"
Laughing, Laura responded, "um quite a bit, depends how far you scroll I suppose."
Nervous but also curious Eve scrolled to the next photo. A full body shot of her laying half propped up on a couch, staring into the camera. Her long brown hair draped over her sizeable breasts obscuring them from view. Her hands over her head with one leg straight, the other bent, a cliché pose but definitely arousing. Her legs were accentuated by a pair of black lace panties. "Are these panties yours? Or does she have stuff for you to wear?" Eve inquired.
Sheepishly, Laura replied "Those are mine. I bought some extra stuff for this shoot. If you keep scrolling, I'm in a schoolgirl outfit in one of them."
"Oh" was all Eve could get out slightly embarrassed, while also slightly turned on at the same time. "So, what are you going to do with these? Does he know you took them?"
"No, I'm going to surprise him on our anniversary next week. Was going to send him some while he's at work, then show him all the prints when he gets home. Hopefully, he fucks my brains out after that."
With a chuckle and nod, Eve continued scrolling through the photos. Most in black and white with a few in full color. Each photo a different pose, and with less and less clothing on. Unable to stop staring Eve landed on a photo of Laura sitting on the couch completely bare. Her legs spread; head leaned back with her hair in a messy bun. Her bare breasts and pussy fully visible. Never imagining she would see her friend so vividly Eve could feel her face getting flush. "You look really good," Eve remarked. So many questions floating through her head, unsure if she could or should ask them. Assuming their friendship is at a whole new level at this point Eve couldn't hold back. "How explicit are we going to get here? Did you get waxed right before this? How did you have the guts to get completely naked in front of this stranger? Were you turned on? What do you mean he doesn't touch you or pay attention to you? You guys always seem so good together?" Eve realized she was interrogating her in rapid succession.
With a sigh, Laura tried to explain, "We started off normal, couldn't take our hands off each other. We would have sex all the time, and slowly it got less and less. I know that's normal, after the honeymoon phase and everything. But now he barely even looks at me, I keep trying to start things, but he just makes up excuses." Welling up, Laura struggled to hold back tears. "It's just, I love him so much, but I feel like something is wrong with me. I even tell him I'm willing to do anything, I've bought toys, I've told him to do different positions." Tears streaking down her face.
Eve interrupted, "why don't we go outside? Sit in my car."
Nodding Laura got up and walked outside, quickly dropping money on the table Eve went after her. "Come on, we can sit and talk, or we can go back to my place if you want. Mark's not home." Eve offered as they walked towards her car.
"No here is fine. I'm trying to hold it together and don't know if I will be able to if I'm not in public."
"Okay" Eve replied, unlocking the car doors.
Sitting in the car Laura wasn't sure how to start. "I try every day, I send him pictures of me with my tits out, I send him messages about things I want to do to him when he gets home, or what I want him to do to me. He just ignores them mostly. Just doesn't even make a comment. Then when he gets home, I ask him about it and he makes up excuses or tries to blame me for bothering him at work, or what if someone else saw him checking the photos on his phone?"
Nodding, Eve was dumbstruck. She never would have guessed her friend was going through this. Handing Laura a tissue she urged her to continue.
"He used to love when I would give him blowjobs, I did it all the time. Now, he can't even be bothered, and forget about pleasing me in any way. He won't even touch me, forget about sexually, he won't even hug me most of the time." Laura was sobbing, no longer trying to hold back. The relief of finally talking about it overwhelmed her.
"Sweetie, I'm so sorry. I had no idea" was all Eve could think of replying. "Have you guys tried therapy or something like that?" she asked.
"I've suggested it, he just says no. He's told me about his ex's, and all the sex they used to have. They never seemed to have any problems. So now I'm just assuming he's cheating on me and getting it somewhere else, so he doesn't want it from me anymore." Eve was having trouble fully understanding everything Laura was saying through the sobs but figured she got the jest of it.
"One time I even told him we should go to a swingers club; told him we didn't have to do anything there or with other people, but we could just walk around and watch. I hoped he would get turned on and would want to finally have sex with me." Laura paused to catch her breath while Eve handed her another tissue. "What did he say?" Eve inquired.
"He accused me of wanting to cheat on him! He said he wouldn't go to those kinds of places and thinks I just wanted to get something from other guys. I tried to tell him that's not what was happening, and I just wanted to find something to make him interested again, but he just refused."
Eve sat in silence, she had so many more questions but didn't want to push. Ideas were also circulating in her head, desperate to help her friend feel sexy again she began plotting.
"Listen, he's the idiot." Eve started, "You're amazing, and obviously very confident in yourself. I know you love him, but can you live like this forever? Or what are you going to do if you find out he really is cheating?" Eve asked, regretting it as soon as she finished saying it.
Pausing, Laura finally replied, "I don't know. I've thought of this a lot, I feel like we can get through it, he just needs something to kick him into gear. And if he is cheating, well, I still don't think I would leave him." Exhausted Laura couldn't even cry any longer. "I should probably let you go; I didn't mean to bring you down like this. I'm sorry." Laura sighed heavily.
"No, please don't apologize. I am always here for you. I'm glad you told me." Eve replied, looking to her friend she continued. "Listen, I have an idea, it might be a little out there, especially if you're not used to it. But if he is cheating on you anyway..." Eve trailed off.
"You think I should cheat on him?" Laura asked. "I thought of that too, but I don't know if that will really help, or make me feel worse. Plus, no one wants me, I'm forty years old, a few too many extra pounds, look at me, I'm a mess."
"First of all, any guy would be lucky to have you. Second, you didn't really say no" Eve smirked.
Laughing, Laura threw her arms in the air. "You know what, fuck him! I have needs too. If he's off fucking who knows who why can't I? It's been way too long since I've been with someone."
