"Molly, it happened! Bobby proposed to me last night."
"Wow, that's great. What did he say?"
'"He loves me. Wants to marry me. I am his dream girl!"
"He's really handsome. A great catch! I'm real happy for you. Now you need to find another Bobby for me!"
"You will, Molly, when you decide to settle down. Say, let's get together and start making some plans for the wedding."
"When is it?"
"We haven't got a date yet. Everything is happening so fast. What are you doing this afternoon?"
"Nothing. Come on by."
Molly was Janet's best friend. They grew up together, shared secrets. Went on double dates together. Talked and texted for hours. And yet they were quite different, at least in some ways.
Molly was outgoing and popular with the boys. She seemed to run through boy friends every two or three months. She said she liked the chase. And the sex. Now nineteen, Molly liked to tease Janet with details of her latest antics in bed, knowing that Janet was still a virgin.
Several of their mutual friends had gotten married in the last year. Right out of high school. Now it was Janet's turn. Bobby was her first and only boyfriend. They hadn't had sex yet but had fooled around some. Like Janet, Bobby was a virgin.
"Molly, we need to talk to Sue, Mindy, and what's her name, Terry. See who they used for catering and flowers. Oh, and photography."
"I liked Mindy's wedding the best. Everything seemed so nice and organized. Did you see her pictures? They were great."
"Yeh, her photographer did a good job. Wonder how much he charges? I think I remember him. Good looking guy."
"I would guess just a few years older than us. And I certainly remember him too. Wondered what he is like in bed."
"Molly! Is that all you have on your mind?"
"You said he was good looking. Don't give me that. You noticed too. Just because you're engaged doesn't mean you don't have eyes. And besides, I think he noticed us too."
A few days later Janet and her mother met with Mindy's photographer to look at samples. Bill had his studio in his home. His photography was a sideline business, mostly weddings. During the week he worked as a fork lift operator at a warehouse. Bill priced his packages at the lower end since overhead was low and he didn't have the cache of the fancy photo studios. But he would hold his work up against any of them. It was a profitable sideline.
Janet decided to book Bill for her photos and video. A couple of months later she had worked out most of the wedding details. She and Molly took her wedding dress to Bill's home studio for the newspaper portrait.
"You're right, Molly. He is really good looking."
"I wouldn't mind making him my next boyfriend. As soon as Sam and I break up."
"Why? Things not going so good?"
"Going fine. But Sam's not long term. Sort of 'catch and release'."
Janet's September wedding went off without a hitch. Her sister Michel was maid of honor, Molly one of the four attendants. A couple of weeks later Janet and Molly went to the photographer's to look at proofs. After business they chatted for almost an hour before heading out.
"He's a really good looking guy, Janet."
"Yeah, cute. What I liked about him was, I mean, here he was with two beautiful, sexy women. And he didn't get all tongue tied or stupid like most of the guys I know. Fun to talk to."
"How old do you think he is?"
"What, maybe 23, 24? Definitely older than us. But not old."
"Maybe I need to dump Sam now and ask him out."
"Molly, you're impossible. Anyway he probably has several girl friends that keep him real happy. Can't you tell?"
"He needs one more, me. Actually, no. He needs you. Correction. You need him."
"What do you mean?"
"Look, you got a nice guy for a husband. But you told me he's a first class dud in bed. You're all frustrated that he leaves you high and dry each time. I'll bet this guy would ring your chimes. Yep, definitely. You need to fuck him."
"Not going to happen, Molly. I love Bobby. No one is going to fuck me but Bobby."
"Well, OK. Your decision. But how long can you put up with his selfishness? And besides, there are other ways to get satisfaction besides fucking."
"You mean oral sex?"
"Eating pussy and blow jobs. That's not fucking."
"I don't know. Still would seem like cheating."
"Just think about it, Janet. Your pictures and DVD will be ready soon. By then you will be ready to climb the walls. When you pick them up you can make your move."
Two weeks went by.
"Here's your album, Janet. And your video DVD. I must say you had a beautiful wedding. All of the girls looked lovely. The guys looked great in their tuxes. Nice flowers. Everyone seemed to have a nice time at the reception. Thank you for choosing me as your photographer."
"Bill, the pictures look great. I just love what you did. You are very talented. I can't wait to watch the video."
"So all settled into married life? Got an apartment and all that?"
"Yeh, pretty much. I guess things are going ok. Just takes some getting used to, being married."
"I assume so, but can't speak from experience."
"Spending lots of time with someone else is different than going out on some dates. Bobby's a nice guy and I love him dearly. But some of the little things he does drives me batty. Leaving his clothes all over, not putting up the toilet seat, leaving the toothpaste cap off, that kind of thing. And I thought marriage would be much more romantic."
"I'm sure things will work out, just give it some time."
"Well, that's what I have been telling myself. But I don't know. I shouldn't be saying this but Bobby's not a very good lover. Not that I have anything to compare him to.
"We didn't have sex until a couple of weeks before our wedding. We were both virgins and fumbled around. That first time Bobby stuck it in, went in and out rather frantically for only a minute and was done. First time, oh well, I thought.
"But since then things haven't gotten better. He still just sticks it in, goes for a minute or two, squirts, and that's it. Just about the time it's starting to feel pretty good he's finished. It's really starting to bother me. We seem to argue about little things and I'm getting grouchy. I talked with my girlfriend, you met Molly, and she says he's a dud.
"Molly says I'm just horny and need to find a guy to give me some satisfaction. I can't go asking any of our guy friends. Bobby would be sure to find out. And anyway I don't want to screw around on him. He's my husband and I love him."
"Well, sex can be fun and satisfying even without intercourse."
"You mean like blow jobs and eating pussy? I've looked at porn and know about that stuff."
"Many guys will only go down on a girl as a brief warm-up to sex. But eating pussy, done well, can be extremely satisfying. For both the girl and the guy."
"I can't believe I'm asking this. But here goes. Could we get together sometime and you eat my pussy?"
"You are so sexy, Janet. I would love to. We would have a very good time."
"But you would absolutely have to promise not to fuck me. That way I'm not really cheating on Bobby."
Their get-together was planned for next Sunday afternoon. Janet would tell Bobby that she and Molly were going to the mall to do some shopping. Molly would drop her off at Bill's house and pick her up an hour later.
"I'm so nervous. Here I am a married woman. Are we doing the right thing?"
"Janet, if you don't get some sexual release your marriage is going down the tubes. You have told me your attitude is bad and that you and Bobby argue all the time. No wonder. He gets his rock off and leaves you hanging. I'm surprised you haven't gone crazy."
