Mark looked over at his wife, Janet, who was lying on the beach lounger next to him. He was happy to see the contented smile on her face. It was the 2nd day of their vacation, and they were savoring the contrast between the warm Caribbean sun and the cold weather they had left behind at home. Mark was not as big a fan of lying around on a beach as Janet was, but he agreed to a trip like this now and then because he knew how much Janet enjoyed it. And he enjoyed the scenery, both the aquatic form and the bikini-clad form. After 20 years of marriage Janet was confident enough to not mind his wandering eyes. If fact, she would occasionally point out a particularly sexy woman and they would enjoy a quiet conversation about the woman.
The day before Janet had drawn Mark's attention to an absolutely gorgeous woman who was lounging about 30 feet away from them. She had the flawless skin and toned, slim figure of a fashion model. They'd started referring to her as Model as they speculated about where she was from, what she did for a living, and what kind of man she was with. They were still talking about her when another woman came out and lay down on the lounger next to Model. This woman, who they nicknamed Butterfly in honor of a small tattoo on her shoulder, filled her bikini nicely too. She was curvier than Model, and her big breasts appeared to be in danger of spilling our of her bikini top. Mark and Janet were trying to guess whether Model and Butterfly were just friends when Butterfly answered the question by leaning over and giving Model a lingering kiss.
Today Model and Butterfly had picked a spot right in front of Janet and Mark. Mark had enjoyed their proximity all morning. Butterfly, like Janet, seemed content to lay in the warm sun for hours at a time. Model was more prone to getting up every half hour or so to take a short walk down the beach or wade out in the water for a bit. Mark enjoyed discreetly watching them whether they were coming, going, or lying on a lounger. It made a pleasant day on the beach even more enjoyable.
Mid-afternoon Mark went for a walk to stretch his legs. When he returned he found that Janet and Butterfly had started up a conversation. That evening over dinner Janet filled him in on what she had learned. Butterfly was a lawyer, and she met Model in the lady's room at her firm's office. Model had been meeting with another lawyer at the firm. They had been dating for about 8 months, and this was Model's first relationship with a woman. Of course Janet had learned Butterfly and Model's real names, but she and Mark thought it was more fun to continue referring to them by the nicknames they'd come up with earlier.
The next morning when Janet and Mark got to the beach they found that Butterfly and Model were already there and had saved a couple of loungers next to them. They sat down next to the pair, and Janet and Butterfly resumed their conversation. Mark and Model occasionally made a comment, but things really seemed to click between Janet and Butterfly and their conversation continued effortlessly all day. Mark and Model continued their usual pattern of occasionally taking walks, wading out in the water, or grabbing snacks. Halfway through the afternoon Mark got up to take another walk and Model asked if he would mind if she joined him. They enjoyed their first real conversation with each other as they walked, and Mark found that Model was as funny and smart as she was beautiful. He enjoyed being in her company and checking out her gorgeous, bikini-clad figure as they walked.
When they returned, Butterfly announced that she and Janet had decided that the four of them were going to dinner together that evening. Mark and Model agreed that sounded like a good plan. Later when they returned to their room to get ready for dinner, Janet excitedly told Mark that part of her conversation with Butterfly that day had been much more intimate than the previous day. They had talked in detail about their sexual experiences and preferences. Butterfly had been particularly interested in hearing about Janet's experience with women. Janet admitted that she had only been with a woman once during a 3some she enjoyed with Mark a few years earlier, and that the other woman had been more into Mark than her. It had been fun, but she didn't feel she'd truly experienced sex with a woman yet. Butterfly assured her that when she did it with an experienced woman it would be a memorable experience. Mark could tell that Janet was turned on by the conversation and that she had a bit of a girl-crush on Butterfly.
Dinner that night was the first time the four saw each other fully clothed, having only seen each other at the beach previously. They liked what they saw, the women all in nice dresses that flattered their figures and Mark in slacks and a well fit dress shirt. Dinner was excellent and the conversation flowed smoothly. During dessert the conversation turned more sexual and Model got everyone laughing as she related a story about a pair of roommates she had dated a couple of years earlier who had decided that one of them got to take her out on even-numbered days while the other got to take her out on odd-numbered days. Apparently the even-numbered guy hadn't thought things through and freaked out at the end of a 31-day month when he realized his roommate got to be with her 2 nights in a row.
As the laughter subsided Mark said he was glad he didn't have to restrict his fun times with Janet to only even or odd days. Butterfly flashed a challenging smile at him and asked if he would be willing to give Janet up for one night? Mark remembered what Janet had said about her conversation with Butterfly earlier in the day and suddenly realized that she might be asking for real, not just in a joking way. He looked at Janet and could see that she was nervous about how he would answer but that she was definitely not indicating that he should say no. Model put a hand on his arm and said, "I think it would be hot to change things up just for one night."
Mark felt a buzz of excitement inside about the possibilities being suggested, but he feared that he had misunderstood someone's intent or that Janet might not really be ok with it. He looked at her again, and she quietly said, "I want to do it if you do."