2019
--- The Discovery ---
Here I am in my late 30s. A younger me thought that adults had it all figured out by this age. Now I understood that life gets better with experience.
Ken and I have been married for 12 years by this time. Our social life is strong. We have a mix of single friends; some are divorced while others never married. Most of our married friends have kids, and since we chose not to get pregnant most of those relationships have grown distant. Not that we've lost any friendships but times with kids are demanding and we just have more freedom. We always hoped those friendships will return when situations permit.
Ken and I are exceptionally matched. We are physically in shape for outside recreation as well as sharing a strong sexual relationship. Ours is a case where familiarity has made our sex better. Boredom still hasn't entered our vocabulary.
Several years ago we started the fun activity of people watching and commenting on attractiveness. I thought I knew Ken well enough but it turns out his physical interests were way broader than I had known. Most of the time he wants to review women that look like me. That is flattering. Sometimes he shows interest in women I would never have picked for him. We never directly discussed opening our relationship for others. It's just a flirty way to rev up both our sex drives. And wow do I receive the benefits from revving up Ken. He is fit and creative. He still pulls out a new move now and then to surprise me.
For example, recently we were in the shower which has limited enjoyable positions. My size is on the lighter side but Ken is still strong enough to lift me on his shoulders. He placed my legs around his neck, my crotch tight into his face with my hands pressed against the ceiling. He was strong enough to keep me suspended for what felt like a good five minutes.
Ken claims he wasn't into eating pussy before me, and truthfully, it wasn't a frequent activity while we were dating. But somewhere into our marriage, he got the knack. Truly he has an empathetic sexual sense.
As for orientation, I wouldn't call myself bi. I only dated men before Ken and never really got the urge for girl action. Yet I admit I do respect the female body and can talk through a sex analysis with women when we both find them attractive. Ken says he doesn't have any gay feelings but he is equally capable of picking out solidly beautiful men. My preferences in men seem to be a bit more consistent than his wider range of female interests. Pretty much Ken can identify every male in a room that gets my panties wet. My age range is probably wider than his while I seek a more consistent physique. And most of it aligns with Ken's demeanor. The way he carries himself in a room, and his ability to make eye contact. Yes, those eyes melt me every time he shows sexual interest. He can't hide his libido from me. Showing interest in sex later just makes it so much more enticing.
It's fun to spot beautiful people and describe their attributes. Nothing has been expected other than the flirtatious nature of the game. A few times we may have hinted at more. This last New Year's Eve in particular we were partying with our friend Camille. Camille was between relationships and came with us as a single. At midnight I noted she didn't have anyone to kiss so I told her to kiss Ken. It was cute to see them awkwardly kiss at midnight. Ken kissed me after of course. She wanted a kiss so bad and it wasn't even about Ken. Ken didn't show any particular interest in Camille, but as close friends we wanted her to feel good about her evening.
Then Ken said she also needed to kiss me. He joked about not wanting to cause an imbalance between our friendships. Camille shrugged and leaned in. While she mostly just offered a simple kiss, surprisingly I went in for the real experience. I lingered long enough to give Camille a confused reaction. We laughed and joined the rest of the party. A few seconds later I reflected on my heart rate increase and couldn't deny some excitement in my pussy. I clutched onto Ken while my mind recounted the kiss.
The next day I asked Ken about his kiss and he described it exactly as I suspected. He finds Camille attractive, but in that environment, he didn't allow himself to express anything but friendliness. Then he commented on my kiss. "What exactly was that?", he asked.
Having not fully analyzed my feelings I stammered a bit. "What do you mean?", I innocently tried to play it down. Apparently, the thrill was obvious and Ken wasn't blindly accepting my innocence. Our sex after we got home confirmed it. Often after a late party, we are exhausted and sleep to prepare for morning sex, which we both love. But after that party my arousal launched a high energy 2:00 am fuck fest. Sometimes it is just better than other times.
We laughed about me getting turned on by a friend. Camille and I are good friends but have never even flirted sexually. I do sometimes playfully excite her by talking about Ken's sex skills. Similar fun as when I try to find her other men which I compare to Ken. But that is all Camille has been to me. We contemplated if seeing Camille kiss Ken was part of the attraction. It might have been. I asked if Ken would ever consider kissing someone else more passionately for me to see. Of course he said yes but I don't believe he took me seriously. It was just an extension of our game.
The conversation continued into the evening. My bi-exploration is probably situational since most talk about women doesn't excite me. What does get me excited is talking about Ken's interest in other women. Ken asked if I could get just as turned on kissing another man. Sheepishly I honestly answered yes. When we discuss beautiful men, even though it isn't based on any real sexual scenario, my body surprisingly gets aroused. The obvious follow-up question is whether Ken would reciprocate a male kiss as I did a female. Not surprisingly Ken didn't see this scenario as likely. After a pause and a hypocritical glare from me, he continued that he would find it extremely hot if I did kiss another man like I did Camille.
Camille again. He reminded me how excited I was during and after that kiss. His theory was that the right guy would be just as enticing as Camille. So I asked, "would you be OK watching me kiss another man?"
He paused with a grin and replied, "as least as much" with an intentional pause ", if not more."
Part of me was stunned. My mind was stuck in a loop trying to decipher what he actually said. Then there was the reality that my body had flushed below my waist. "Tell me more", I inquired. Ken went on to explain that his porn watching has evolved. We periodically watch porn together, and both of us watch independently; mostly when we are apart for a while. His searches over the past few years evolved towards two guys and a girl. "And you want that with me?", I sought clarification.
It's not like we have ever discussed opening our relationship. We have many friends who have been open in various relationships. And we have positive views of those that make it work well. It's just that in our 12 years there hasn't been enough room for more. Ken was adamant that it wasn't a cuckold thing. He had no interest in me just being with another guy without him. His view was more about seeing how much pleasure he can give me. He loves us having sex in front of mirrors. He says watching himself fuck me in a mirror, and seeing how my mind is overwhelmed by bodily sensations is an enormous thrill. He described it as more of a coordinated partnership taking me to the extremes. That kiss with Camille brought it to a potential reality. It allowed him to share this kink of his.
Jealousy has never been a thing for either of us. When we share natural desires for other people, we get excited for the other person. It was theoretical to this point. Now Ken is describing something that could lead further than theory. Ken asked if the same situation presented itself, and if he was comfortable with the man, would I kiss them with the same passion as Camille. He asked how far I would let such a situation go. I replied that I would go as far as my body and he wanted it to go.
And with that, we fucked like rabbits for the next two hours. We showered, ate, discussed the prospects further, and fucked again. That kiss with Camille opened us up to a new exciting experience.
Days and weeks went by and this topic just wasn't fading. Over dinner or nights out we would play the game and look for interesting attractive people. But now instead of just describing attributes, we found ourselves looking for actual prospects. Imagine that, my husband was searching for guys to make out with me.