He still had his wedding ring on.
It wasn't that he wasn't a husband, he just wasn't her husband.
"Take that off."
"This? Oh, ok. Sorry, I forgot."
"Tonight is all about forgetting," Jodie smiled cheekily.
She hoped her husband had also taken off his ring, she wouldn't want it to be a distraction.
"And you can take that off too."
She pointed towards his business shirt, still nicely tucked into his exclusive suit pants. He smiled at her with his deep blue eyes, almost melting her away in the moment.
This day had been a long time coming. Jodie had always been attracted to Anthony - his voice dominated discussions, he took time out to volunteer with the kids at school, and he strutted with the importance of a man in power.
As he slowly unbuttoned his white shirt, Jodie's eyes were attached to his chest. It was waxed, smooth and tanned. His chest rounded just below the nipples, running down to a formable set of abdominal muscles.
When her husband first floated the idea, Jodie was stunned. How could they possibly swap partners for a night? How could that possibly strengthen their relationship?
She had known her sex drive had been miserable, especially in between running the children to various after school activities, work, her social life and everything in between, but she didn't think this would be the answer.
Her husband, John, was convinced that it was. He told Jodie that Anthony had asked him after a few beers, stating that he was very attracted to her.
It took John a further three months to convince her that this was the spark they needed. She remained unconvinced but agreed after John would not let the issue go. Looking at Anthony's manly chest, she was now convinced.
Not that she wasn't nervous. Her stomach had been filled with an infection of butterflies all week, and before this moment, she was almost physically ill. What if he didn't want her? What if she wasn't good enough in bed?
"Now, you take off your shirt."
While her eyes were still fixated on Anthony's chest, she unbuttoned her shirt. Her fingers shook as she struggled to thread the buttons through the holes.