Chapter 1: A Thread Gets Pulled
It was only by chance that Lance saw what he did. Walking over the Bill's cubicle to drop off some reports, Lance caught a glance at an internet window that was open on Bill's phone. It was opened to a literotica.com page. In bright blue there was a hyperlink that showed it was a story from the Loving Wives section of the site. That brief moment of time was all Lance had as Bill walked back up to his cube. Each man greeted each other in a friendly way and there was no obvious way for Bill to know what Lance had seen, but Lance's mind had already begun to turn on what he now knew about his workmate and rival.
Lance and Bill were both in their early 30s and had worked for the same corporation for the same time. Both were brought in as a part of a competitive MBA executive program with another dozen or so individuals. They both were seen as top future prospects, but for different reasons. Lance was tall, handsome and charming. A former college athlete, he was easy to like and that gave him a confidence that made him a natural leader. Bill, on the other hand, was short and stout. He wasn't an ugly man, but as a church-going shy type he was successful because of his work ethic. He was very bright, but there was also no project he wouldn't pour himself into. He was a grinder who wouldn't be denied.
A material difference between them was also their personal lives. Part of Bill's ability to work hard was that he had a very devoted wife. They had met in college and married in their senior year. In the 10 years since, Nancy blossomed in her looks and her shyness dissipated as she settled into their marriage and she supported his long nights of work as she was taught a dutiful wife should. Lance, on the other hand married just a few years ago to Mia (Pixie). Their relationship was a tempest in a tea cup that ran fiery hot or bitter cold. Both were good looking and outgoing people and both always felt happy to have landed such a prized partner, but both also lived a life on the razor's edge because they had let their relationship gravitate to an open marriage.
So, when Lance saw Bill's screen a devilish set of thoughts began to unfold. First, he knew what literotica was. The world's largest sex story website. He also knew that the Loving Wives crowd were usually a bunch of guys with Napoleon complexes. They all thought of themselves as big men and Lance believed they usually felt that anything except a servitude wife was something to be suspect of. Since Lance and Pixie had always looked at marriage, love, love making and sex as different orbs with very little overlap, they both had always felt sad for the guys who felt like they needed to be the guardians at the gate of the Loving Wives stories. That there was only some stupid one size fits all story for a site designed to be an open forum of sex and smut.
When Lance got home and told Pixie what he saw she broke out laughing. "You're fucking kidding me?" she said. "Ha, you know its always the churchy ones who are the biggest pervs. Oh my, the little man reads his little wife control stories at work! Fucking crazy." she continued. Then after a pause she said, "Oh my, you know what this means for Nancy right?"
Lance nodded and said, "Yup. Poor girl is stuck giving it up to her little man when he comes calling. Missionary. On Tuesday nights or whenever their fucking BINGO night is." They both chuckled and continued to pick apart the other couple throughout diner that night.
The next morning Pixie had a coyest smile on her face at breakfast. "Lance, babe, what do you think of Nancy?" she asked. "
What do you mean?" he replied.
"I mean, I know she doesn't get fixed up, but I was thinking of her at the holiday party last year and she's kinda cute with a hot—if hidden—body." she said.
"Huh, yeah, maybe. I hadn't thought of her really because, I don't know. If I recall, I think you're right, but either way I trust your judgement. Why are you bringing this up?" Lance said.
"Well, look, maybe I'm a total bitch. Actually, I am a bitch for saying this, but I have an idea that I was thinking of overnight. I want you to hear me out all the way before responding. You have my permission to tell me to shove it or help me move the idea forward. Ok?" she said in a flirting soft way.
"Um, ok. I'm open babe." Lance said as he sat at the table for what felt like a large discussion.
"Look honey. You and Bill have been rivals for promotions and recognition for a while. But things are going to get more serious. There are less spots at the top and I was wondering if we can do something extra to help you advance. Plus, now that we know we have a little Napoleon among us and a hot wife that would probably be better off with a little freedom and encouragement..." she drifted in her story as she took another sip of coffee. "Well, I'm wondering if we could try to include her as a play thing for you—or us." she blurted out.
Lance nearly spit out his coffee when he heard her. It's not that they didn't work to cultivate a stable of playful people to swing with, but this was different. This was a triple dose of corruptive ideas. If it worked, they have another playmate, they'd potentially set free Nancy from the chains of sexual oppression they suspected she was in and finally, that shift in the foundation of Bill would likely give Lance the edge at work going forward.
After a moment of consideration Lance responded, "You're right babe. You are such a bitch and this is why I fucking love you. I'm in."
Chapter II: Bait The Trap
It was the perfect day for the annual summer BBQ Softball Game. Lance looked forward to this each year as it was a little bit of a chance to show off his athleticism and relive some of his college glory days. This year he felt a special sense of anticipation with he and Pixie prepared to start their work on Bill and Nancy. Early on Lance and Pixie found their target couple. They made a point to be friendly and to make sure beers were in no shortage of supply. Pixie complemented Nancy on her simple flowered patterned cotton dress and Lance told Bill he wanted to make sure they were both on the same team so the younger guys could show the older staff up. The extra attention and kindness was welcomed by the reserved Bill and Nancy and, along with the general social setting, put everyone at ease.
Just as Lance wanted, he and Bill were put on the same team when the game was ready to get going. Pixie and Nancy found their way to the bleachers to watch the action. Pixie led the conversation and by the 4th inning, both girls were starting to feel tipsy as they baked in the sun. At first, Pixie started to probe Nancy about her relationship with Bill. "How long have you been married? How long had you dated?" were her simple questions up front. Then she began to share her details in confidence, but with each volley she'd add a bit of next-level salacious detail and try to read the level of interest from Nancy. "Yes, Lance has been great—most days. He's a great guy—and a hunk. I mean, look at him in his element! Plus, he's wild and knows what he's doing in the right way, if you know what I mean." she said. Nancy didn't have talk like that with her church friends, but she showed no sign of resistance to hearing more. For the next hour the girls talked about boys, but mostly it was story after story of her and Lance's wild exploits.
Then, in the bottom of the 9th, Pixie went for broke by saying, "You know, if you can keep a secret, I'll tell you what drives me the craziest."
Nancy nodded and said, "I definitely can keep your secret."
So Pixie almost whispered to her, "Sometimes I like to check out Lance's phone or his laptop's internet history. Especially his phone. He likes to go on literotica and read the craziest stories about other people having sex. I tease him about it some, but if I like a good story then I'll bring it into our bedroom somehow. Were pretty open to exploring and having fun."
Nancy visibly squirmed in her seat at the thought and then the game ended and so did their secret conversation.
On the drive home Pixie told Lance how it went with Nancy. How she talked up Lance as a lover, their sex life and then planted the seed of literotica as a source of enjoyment. She went on to explain that she felt Nancy was absorbing it all. She didn't feed into it so much, but you could tell her motor was running. The girls had exchanged numbers and Pixie said, "I hope she calls for some follow on time. I'd say the chances are good that it happens—especially if she searches her husband's internet history."
Sure as she said it, the next day Nancy text Pixie. Lance was at work when Pixie called him and read her text:
"Hi Pixie. Nancy here. Thanks for the talk yesterday. You were right on something and if you have time I'd like to talk. Are you free for lunch or a drink this week?"
"Well, well, well..." Lance said. "Holy fucks Pix, we have to play this right. We have another fish on the hook." he continued.
"Totally. I'd like to scoop this honey pot into the fold. I'll respond and spend some time with her. Let's see where it leads, but just know, you better to be ready to help me close any deal with her. This could pan out or she could slip away." Pixie responded.
Chapter 3: The Hook