Author's Note:
Good versus evil…dark side against the force.
This is a story about feelings. Feelings about good and bad. In this story is chronicled one woman's struggle to balance faithfulness, obedience and passion as she chooses between virtue and the excitement of the moment. Written primarily for the fairer sex, this tale should also be enjoyed by men who have an interest in a woman's emotional side.
Impatient readers among us can pick up the action beginning on Test Question #8 because foremost this is a story about making choices.
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The Fork in the Road
Lisa had been a beautiful and wonderful wife to me, but lately I had struggled with a problem that I believed could collapse our marriage. We had reached a decision point in our life together. Lisa would need to choose the path we would now take. And there was one other concern that kept rattling around in my head.
What follows is an account of the events that led to Lisa's moment of truth, the difficult choice she made, and the results of her decision.
To understand Lisa's logic, one must know a little about her. Lisa is a woman who is exceptional in many ways... with both a striking inner beauty and a special physical attractiveness. Long ago Lisa had demonstrated her personal virtue to me. She is a volunteer docent at the art museum in town, she is active in our church, she is very supportive of both families and friends, and she is a very loving wife.
Her serious side is balanced by a fun-loving nature. Lisa enjoys dancing. She is both athletic and graceful. We have been regulars at a couple of dance clubs in town for some time. And Lisa is not a shy woman. She will throw a barb right back at someone who thinks they can take advantage of her.
Lisa's joyful spirit is matched by an equally captivating female magnetism. Her long curly hair, delicate facial features, and well-toned body draw attention. Unruly tresses frame expressive eyes and full lips. At times her gaze can be piercingly direct, but most often her eyes are softly warm and inviting. Women are attracted to Lisa because of the depth of feeling they can see in her.
Men also notice Lisa because of her large milky breasts perched on a tight, youthful stomach. Her surprisingly small waist flares dramatically to firm rounded hips. Lisa fills a pair of jeans enticingly, from the inviting curve of her bottom to a zipper which leads a man's eyes to the mystery between her thighs. And at 5'-7", she possesses a pair of shapely long legs that contrast sensuously with the curvaceous woman they support.
The museum where Lisa volunteers has benefited from Lisa's participation in their docent program. When Lisa wears a tight blouse and her usual hip-hugging denims, museum tour attendance soars. Lisa's tours begin and neophyte art-lovers are drawn in by Lisa's warm presence and sparkling eyes.
At one point in most tours, Lisa will stand before a reproduction of Michelangelo's David and describe the piece for visitors. Some claim that at just that moment David's masculinity becomes even harder than the stone out of which it has been sculpted. Glancing back and forth between captivating Lisa and this statue of a nude young man has caused enlargements in many of the museum's male patrons. Lisa's coworkers have secretly dubbed this "Moanin' for Lisa". They occasionally join a portion of her tour just to gauge Lisa's impact on her guests. Lisa has proved to be a wonderful advocate for the arts.
Even with all of Lisa's charm and inner beauty, after a few years of marriage I found myself looking at other women occasionally. It was hard not to when I was dancing with these sexy young vixens week after week. The thoughts that accompanied these looks were exciting me, but they were also making me feel pretty bad.
I wasn't exactly a virgin when we married, but I hadn't strayed once Lisa and I finally committed to one another. Still, I kept having these evil intentions. Even with the thoughts that kept surfacing, I knew I could not and would not pursue another woman's company without my wife's knowledge. Hence the problem I saw for our marriage. It finally became clear to me that Lisa would need to decide whether or not we would ever open our life together to include others. It would not be an easy question for me to ask, but once Lisa made her choice, her word would be final. And Lisa's decision would likely impact our marriage in more ways than one.
Setting Up the Test
I own an advertising agency, and with my marketing background I am well versed in framing questions to get a desired answer. In this case, I wasn't sure exactly what answer I was looking for. I was certain I knew what Lisa would say if asked the question directly. But I wanted Lisa to feel the same temptations I was feeling. I decided to put her in a difficult situation, making sure she understood the choice she would be making, and then see how she reacted. I wanted this to be a fair test for her, but on the other hand, I wanted it to be decisive. I didn't want to keep wondering whether one or both of us would be thinking about broadening our sexual horizons in the future. So this would need to be a fair but… how can this be put best… stiff test.
Selecting the man to test Lisa would prove to be one of the most important decisions I would ever make. After considerable thought, I chose my new advertising account executive Justin to test Lisa's resolve. Justin had just come to us from California. He had recently completed college, had put aside his surfboard, and was now beginning his professional marketing career. Justin was certainly handsome enough to catch Lisa's eye. He still had that California surfer look to him: a shaggy mop of sugar blond hair, a dark complexion that should have been impossible on a young man with hair so fair, and a carpet of sun-bleached down on his arms, chest and legs. At 6'-2", he was slightly taller than me. He was also a little more muscular, and had a much more well-defined six pack.
His general physical attractiveness aside, Justin possessed two special features that drew the attention of many women. First, he possessed the firm round butt that most women secretly crave to touch. Second, he had cool blue eyes and boyish facial features that could project a disarming look of innocence. He used this perception of virtue to close many a sale… both with clients and with young women late at night in his apartment. Unbeknownst to me at the time, Justin also differed from me in a way that would ultimately influence the results of my test. Justin's slender hips supported a very large male invitation that he had become adept at using to drive women wild.
In addition to his youthful good looks, I also chose Justin because he was a marketer. He knew how to sell. He would be able to put forth a persuasive pitch. I would later learn that Lisa's decision was indeed influenced in part by his slick salesmanship… but also in some measure by the size of the plaything between his legs.
Selecting Justin was of course not the same as having him agree to my little plan. Over drinks one night, I broached the subject with him. He was enthusiastic from the start. Perhaps too enthusiastic. Even though new to our firm, Justin had already etched in his mind an image of the sexy woman who had adorned my arm at our recent Christmas party. I was offering him a chance at getting into this gorgeous lady's pants. He tried to stay cool, but I could sense that he couldn't believe his good fortune at landing this assignment. I warned him there were no guarantees about what might happen between them. It was simply a test, and could have any number of outcomes. Lisa had been a loyal wife to me for some time now. He shouldn't be disappointed if she refused his advances.
Without stating the obvious, we both knew that Justin had been quite successful with women. With the opportunity to take full advantage of my wife, he would use all of his skill to press her to her sensual limit… and he hoped beyond. He didn't share his thoughts with me about this, but Justin felt quite confident that with proper preparation, my wife would eagerly invite him to have his way with her. Being able to tell Lisa that her husband wanted her to succumb to him would be just an insurance policy in Justin's sexual sales pitch. Right there in the bar, his thoughts about the probable outcome caused a sizable tent to grow in Justin's slacks. He was already imagining his cock pressed into the warm opening between Lisa's thighs.
With the players in my market test now established, I started to make arrangements for the test itself. A month from now, I had a week of meetings scheduled with a prominent client in Miami Beach. I assigned Justin to join me. Then I offered Lisa the chance to catch some early spring sun on the Gold Coast. She accepted eagerly. The scene was set for Lisa to make a big decision for our future. It was not by chance that Lisa would be mid-cycle when she was asked to choose between fidelity and passion.
Test Question 1: Does the subject envision herself being a 'bad girl' as well as a 'good girl'?
Justin, Lisa and I arrived in Miami Beach on a Monday. Justin and I spent the day getting background from our client on the new advertising campaign. Lisa spent her first day in Florida sunning beside the pool. We agreed to have dinner together and then celebrate our first night on the Gold Coast in one of the trendy night clubs near our hotel. For the evening Lisa wore one of her favorite cocktail dresses. It was a dress that clung warmly to her slender figure and rounded breasts, but it was not cut provocatively. I anticipated that some people would notice Lisa in this dress, but she probably wouldn't be the focus of attention she was so often at home.
The mood over dinner was as bubbly and festive as the two bottles of wine we consumed. We were all looking forward to the next few days, each for our own reasons. Once Lisa had loosened up somewhat, Justin and I embarked on a prearranged conversation. At first the topic was recent movies. Soon we were talking about Moulin Rouge, dancing girls and a sensuous Nicole Kidman.
