I did not know what it was, but I had a feeling that something had changed over that last two weeks. David was different. He had a more loving approach to me. He seemed more sexually aroused and we were having sex a lot more often, not that I objected to that. David and I had been married for six years. He owned a small engineering firm, and I worked there three days a week doing the accounts and keeping the office work in order. It was a friendly place to work, and we often met up with our employees socially. Wednesday night, for instance, was poker night where David regularly met up with three of the guys from work--Tony, our works manager, and two of the machinists from the shop floor. They all took turns to go around to each other's houses. It was a good thing for us wives, for while the boys played poker, we got a chance to go out for the evening. Well, at least three of us did. The hostess for the evening was expected to stay home and provide a drink and food service for the players.
I seemed to feel something had happened from that night two weeks ago to change things. David had arrived home from Tony's more cheerful than usual. He wasn't a particularly good poker player and he didn't win very often. But this week, he did not complain about losing, nor did he complain about his usual bad luck. Instead, he took me in his arms, kissed me, and suggested that we go to bed. In bed, he was very attentive and our love making that night was the best it had been for quite some time.
It was Wednesday and I was in the supermarket shopping for things for the poker night, as it was our turn to host this week, when I bumped into Irene and Val, the wives of Bob and Tony, two of David's poker buddies. "Are you ready for tonight?" Irene asked.
"As ready as usual," I replied. I noticed her glance at Val and smile. What was that about, I wondered?
Then it struck me. There had been something in the air on our last two evenings out, something I could not put my finger on. Something seemed to be going on and I did not know what it was. David arrived home a little earlier than usual that evening. He said he had come home to help me get things organised for tonight. I usually did it myself, but I was glad for his help. It gave me a little more time to get ready.
With his help, it did not take long before the beer was in the cooler and the food was all prepared. "Going up to get ready now, darling," I called over to him.
He smiled at me and nodded. "I'll be up myself in a moment," he said. I was down to my bra and panties when he came into the bedroom. "You look as wonderful as ever," he said, smiling at me. He came over and took me in his arms and our lips met in a long passionate kiss. I felt his impatient fingers working on the clasp of my bra. It came quickly undone under his expert touch. I felt his hands move around and begin to caress my breasts, and my nipples came quickly alive.
"David, we don't have time for this," I said, pulling away from him. "We have only half an hour before they will be here."
He smiled. "Yes, I know. I just wanted to show you how much I love you."
I thought it was a strange comment to make, but I smiled back at him. "I know you love me, David," I said, "and we can show each other just how much later when your guests have left." With that I slid out of his arms, peeled off my panties, crumpled them into a ball, and tossed them at him. He caught then deftly and held them to his nose with a deep sigh. I smiled. As I showered, I could not help touching myself tenderly between my legs. I would have loved to have made love with him, to feel him inside me, but for me, sex was not a thing I liked to rush and there would be plenty of time later. I left the shower running and David followed me in, playfully slapping me on my bottom as he stepped into the shower. I was sitting with just a towel draped around me when he came out of the bathroom toweling his hair dry. "What shall I wear tonight?" I asked.
He looked at me smiling. "Something terribly sexy."
We settled on a fancy top cut rather low and a long skirt with a thigh high split in it. Under it, he selected some of the sexy new underwear I had bought last week as a special treat for him. He suggested that I wear some of my long hold up stockings with fancy lace tops, and my black patent high heels to finish the outfit off. "Will I do?" I inquired after I had dressed. I did a twirl for him.
"Yes, darling, you'll do," he replied with a grin.
The guys arrived altogether and on time as usual. One of their wives dropped them off so that they could all have a drink. They greeted me with kisses on the cheek and made nice compliments about my outfit. Then they settled down around the table. I took their orders for drinks and when I returned with them, they were already well into their first game. I liked watching them play and they did not seem to mind my presence. As they all drank beer while they were playing, David had opened a bottle of wine for me in the kitchen. I kept my own glass topped up every time I went in for drinks for them.
I did notice, not surprisingly, as the evening went on, that David was not having very good luck. I also noticed that his pile of chips was diminishing rather quickly. Half way through the evening, they broke for food and trips to the bathroom. After they had eaten, I cleared away the dirty plates, refilled their glasses, and the game resumed. I busied myself in the kitchen washing up the few pots, and when I came back in; I could not help but notice that David was down to his last two chips. Tony, on the other hand, had a large pile in front of him, and it seemed to be his night. I stood behind David and watched as Bob dealt out the cards. He picked them up one at a time. He had a pair of jacks and a pair of eights. Not a bad hand, I thought. Kevin tossed in a chip and Dave followed suit. Tony packed his cards in and so did Bob, so it was now between Dave and Kevin. Kevin counted out some chips. "I'll raise you ten," he said.
Dave looked down at his single chip. "Will you take an IOU?" he asked.
"I'm sorry. You know the rules, Dave, no IOU's. If you can't go, you will have to pack your cards in." David looked disappointed. Tony suddenly spoke up. "If we had been playing strip poker, you could have gotten a few pounds for your shirt," he said. They all laughed.
Then Kevin looked across at Dave. "Well, I know we are not actually playing Strip poker, but I'm willing to make an exception, and of course, if your Karen is willing." He smiled at me. "I would not mind advancing you a few chips for that fancy top she is wearing." At first, I did not believe what I had heard. I looked at Dave. He smiled at me, showing me his cards. "Well, what do you think, is this hand worth your top?" I had to admit that it was quite a good hand, but did he actually want me to take my top off here in front of his friends?
I leaned down and whispered in his ear. "Do you really want me to take it off?"
He nodded his head slowly. "Please?" he said. I looked around the table. They were all looking at me, waiting to see what I would do. I smiled, reached behind me, unfastened the two small buttons, and then I took hold of the top and drew it slowly up over my head. There were murmurs of approval when my breasts came into view, encased in a skimpy black lace bra. I tossed the top over to Kevin and he pushed some chips over to David.
At first, I felt very self-conscious standing there in my bra. I knew that my nipples were probably almost visible through the thin lace. David saw my discomfort and suggested some more drinks and I was glad to get back into the kitchen. I took a big swig of my wine to settle my shaking legs. I considered slipping into something, but I did not think that would be appreciated. So I refilled the glasses and took the drinks back in and passed them around.
Even with the injection of money from Kevin for my top, David was soon on the losing end again. I wondered what was going to happen next. Was I going to have to remove something else to help him out? The answer was, of course, yes. David was soon out of money again and when an offer came from Tony, this time it was for my skirt. I looked across at Dave and he smiled and shrugged his shoulders. I was now beginning to wonder just where this was going. I unclipped my skirt and began easing it over my hips. I handed the skirt to Tony and I felt even more self-conscious now as I was displaying myself to them in just my skimpy bra and brief panties. I noticed that all eyes around the table were taking a rather close inspection of my briefly clad body.
I made an excuse and made my way to the kitchen. My legs were really shaking now, and I was beginning to feel quite warm even with my lack of clothing. I filled my glass and took a long drink. Then suddenly it dawned on me. This is what must have been happening at all the other venues. This is why David had changed over the last few weeks. It was all a set up. At first, I could not believe it. Had all my friends been stripping for the guys? I guessed they must have. It was then suddenly that my feeling of self-consciousness gave way to a feeling of excitement. Would I be expected to strip completely in front of the four of them? I began to feel even warmer. I got that telltale feeling between my legs at the thought of having to strip completely naked in front of them.
I adjusted my stockings, hitched up my panties, and walked back into the room, with a little more confidence now that I knew exactly what was in store for me. So David wanted to show me off to his friends. So who was I to complain about that? I busied myself filling their glasses. I could feel all their eyes on my body as I walked around the table.