Have you ever had a feeling that the phone call you were about to make was going to have a major impact on your life and you did not have confidence this was going to be positive. Well this was exactly how I felt ringing my brother Jeff. Nervous, trepidation and to some degree excitement.
Sam and I were on our honeymoon and I promised Jeff that I would ring him from our adults only resort in the Bahamas once we had settled in for a few days and had the chance to consider what he was proposing post my return home to working life in our city. That proposal sounded brilliant, although somewhat out there for our otherwise conservative family. He wanted me to join him in his sports and event management business using all the skills and management techniques, as well as all my contacts that I had gathered over the years that I had been on the modeling circuits in the Southern States.
The Call
Carol: Jeff this is the call I promised before Sam and I hopped on the plane to the Bahamas. Just after breakfast. Convenient?
Jeff: Yes. Go for it.
Carol: Before we talk over your proposals I need to ask you a serious question about Sam and how you guys have grown up together. Sounds ridiculous that I have to ask you this now, but some events down here and at the Bucks Night have caused me to concerned about Sam's behaviour and how that is likely to manifest itself going forward.
Jeff: OK but some things are just between Sam and I as you would expect because we have always been close mates. But that is also the same between me and you.
Carol: I love Sam ever so much and one day he is going to be the father of my children. He is so good for me and he is so thoughtful usually and loving. But his reactions at the bucks night and down here in particular have meant to me we should be putting off children for maybe a few years while he gets his wild streak out of his system and he is focused on a local career without the extensive travel he is indicating to me he now is planning after we get home.
Jeff: Ok, but how does that impact on me and my business?
Carol: I don't want to get too detailed on the phone, but Sam to me is showing he has a drinking problem and when he gets under the weather he looks around for any woman that is going to lift her skirt for a quickie. And he goes for it big time.
Jeff: Like what do you mean? You knew he was a bit wild before you agreed to marry him and his new job is definitely going to get him on a lot of aeroplanes over the next year or so.
Carol: Your second point is not really the issue, but it is an issue because of his drinking et al. That will impact on what we can do together in your business and does allow me considerable freedom until he gets himself promoted out of that travel role.
Jeff: Right.
Carol: The first few days after we arrived the honeymoon was fantastic, great food, wine, shopping, swimming, snorkelling and fun times together if you get my drift. Unfortunately or fortunately however which way we look at it, Sam became interested in a group of husbands, wives, partners of around 20 people in the last few days and that is not going to be without its risks for me and Sam.
Jeff: Risks?
Carol: I reckon they are swingers and he is going to get us into that scene down here while we are on our honeymoon. IF that is what is possible during our honeymoon, what is he going to be like when he is away from home and no Carol to keep him out of trouble.
Jeff: At the end of the day, you are both consenting adults and you can do what ever you want. Would that be so bad anyway as no one knows you down there and you are highly unikely to ever see them in that group again. You are no virgin and why not have some fun, so long as Sam is directly involved in any decisions to go that way and participates as much as yourself. Mum and Dad and the locals here are never going to know and besides it could be super-fun so long as there are no drugs involved. Just make it worth the effort, make sure there are no cameras and get some great memories.
Carol: Ok I hear what you are saying and what you are not saying. So, fine up to me at the time.
Jeff: If it was me I would just go for it, but I am single and want to stay that way for my business that just doesn't allow for a married relationship. My hours are all over the place and the guys we need to get involved with to get fees and event deals just don't allow me to have a one woman life. The parties, the crazy hours, the promotions we get involved with and the characters of the men are just inconsistent with one woman in my life if you get my drift. That is why I wanted you to come on board with me and to inject another perspective into what we can do for income growth.
Carol: So you reckon my modelling contacts are going to see me getting some of my ladies into actively being involved with some of your guys and trying to manipulate that into us getting some work we are currently shut out by the competition. Just how far do these guys go? Do they have limits? Would we have to go the same length and would we have limits, other than keeping it legal?
Jeff: Well they have absolutely no limits and we are going to have to go down that line so long as we keep it legal, we avoid secret commissions and there are no cameras.
Carol: Understand what you are saying . Now that modelling is dropping off as I get older and not so skinny I have to look for a new career that I can use my training and background. To be honest what is happening with Sam is just not so out there when we look at what we need to do when I get home. Will talk this project over with Sam in a wider sense over the next few days and on the plane and will give you my answer when I get home.
Jeff: Over and out.
The Invite
Just as the call finished Sam bursts in to their room .
Sam: "We are super lucky. The guys in that group I have been talking about have a vacancy on their scuba diving trip out to the reef and wondered if I would like to join them for the afternoon starting around midday. Would love to go because the fish out there are supposed to be fantastic and we don't have anything planned for this afternoon, other than shopping if I am right? They also ask if we could join them for a party tonight at the Club that should go onto the wee hours and that's should be a real blast."
Carol: You know I am wary about those people, maybe being unkind. I get the feeling they are swingers. How may that effect us if we were to join in to that party?
Sam: Tell you what, Joan who you know is part of the group and is going into town this afternoon to do some shopping. Why don't you see if you can tag along. You probably would need to get some details anyway.
Carol: OK agreed, but if I discover I need to upgrade my clothes for the party I am going to do some buying, maybe a hairdresser and the like at the beauty parlour?
Sam: Sounds ever so logical to me. Do it.
The Shopping Trip
Like how many women would knock down an open opportunity to go to a great party and dress up for the occasion? Silly men.
So Joan and I plus a small number of ladies from the group all boarded the shuttle bus to town, credit cards all ready and fortified with a champagne or two on the way.
Everyone seemed to know each other well and all were primed for serious shopping. The last thing on their mind was the men and their diving. It was easy to get the impression that these ladies were going to spend money they had been putting aside over time. You can feel the environment and the atmosphere. Clothes, jewellery, beauty parlours, the list goes on...
Needless to say Carol became very relaxed with these ladies and looked them over closely for any signs that may be valuable to problems later on. It was only logical that Joan and Carol sought each other out and sat down for a quiet juice once they got to town and what a shopping venue it was.
The normal pleasantries were expressed, covered and discovered with the ladies basically feeling each other out for the more interesting questions later. Eventually they came.
Carol: So the ladies know each other well it would seem. You have been gathering together for some time? Is there any common bindings, relationships etc that bring you together in this beautiful spot?
Joan: We get together about twice a year, with Helen over there presently being the organiser. We always go to Adults Only venues so we can enjoy ourselves fully without the compromises of children. Most of the couples have children, but not all and we are all people of middleclass backgrounds so there is no one that will ever emphasise their comparative wealth to the embarrassment of any other member. Yes we are an informal club, but there are plenty of similar clubs throughout the States. We are all about the same age give or take 5 years or so and we all love the sand, sea and sex that this environment down here creates. We enjoy each other and then return back to our normal lives and look forward to the next event that Helen organises in say 6 months time.
Carol: I got the impression you guys know each other very well and there are few if any limitations between each other. I have not seen one indication of tension between any of the members since we have been here, which Sam and I have found attractive.
Joan: To be honest we are a group that enjoys the freedom of swinging. Not all of us swing at every meet, for whatever reason and we do enjoy the sex that swinging provides in a non-compromising scenario. We do invite an extra couple or two to our parties we meet at our venues that we run towards the back end of our trips and they can make up their own minds about participation if any. There is never any pressure and NO means a big no. Also no cameras, smart phones allowed when we meet.
Carol: Oh, we are on our honeymoon having just got married. I don't know if that is what we would wish to do. Will need to talk to Sam about this. He is more adventurous than me and he may wish that we come along. Can we just come to the party and enjoy the fun and laughs and watch, maybe play it by ear, whatever?
Joan: Absolutely. Remember no pressure and plenty of fun for all regardless. If you are to come you probably would want to buy yourself some special clothes and go to the beauty parlour this afternoon for the mandatory freshening up we girls require to attend great parties. The night starts at 6.00pm at the restaurant, progresses to the dance floor and then we have a small suite we all gather at later for whatever we take as our fancy.
Carol: Special clothes?
