THE FAVOR
(Some cuckold content here. Maybe not all the normal kind.)
Martin Gellar was a little uneasy when his wife, Ellen, said, "Marty, we have to talk."
"What?" A little trepidation in his voice. She picked up on it. They'd been married twelve years and had two children in grade school. Marty was in fourth grade and Elise in second. Things were smooth on the surface, but Martin was lately unsure about Ellen. She had undergone a subtle change in attitude. More sure of herself around him. Bossy, almost. It wasn't like her, and it had been going on for some weeks. Now....a talk? On a Tuesday night.
But Ellen said, "It isn't a bad thing, Marty. I believe you'll really be pleased. But it's.....unusual."
He wasn't reassured. He repeated, "What?"
She started talking. They were sitting in the living room, across from each other in armchairs. Ellen was looking directly at her husband, gauging his reaction.
She said, "You know my friend Dixie? She's been...she and her husband Don have been trying for a child for some time now. And they're not getting any results. So we talk, you know. We're close."
"Yeah? Why do WE have to discuss them?"
"You look like Don."
"Her husband. I don't like him. I'm getting a bad feeling about this."
"I know he can be pushy. But you look like him. Same brown hair, and eyes. Same build. You could be brothers."
Martin was now hoping that what he saw coming down the pike was a fantasy. Not something Ellen and ditsy Dixie were going to propose. But no.....
"So? I never liked him. He's a jerk. He's always coming on to women. To you!"
"I don't take any of that seriously. He is a bit of a flirt. But that isn't what we're discussing."
"Just spit it out, Ellen. I sure hope it isn't what I'm thinking."
"I...she wants me to lend you to her. For a weekend. Next weekend." Ellen said it all in a rush, still looking at Martin, evaluating.
'You're saying she wants me to knock her up. Since he isn't doing the job. Is that really what she wants?"
"Yes. You'd enjoy it, I'm sure. She's very attractive." Ellen didn't seem very happy to say that.
"No." Martin was quite definite.
"Why not, Marty? For heaven's sake, it's not like she's asking for anything permanent. A weekend. Next Friday is her fertile period."
"Why are you agreeing to this? We made our vows. We promised to be exclusive."
"We can suspend that for a few days. Then, you know, we go back to that."
"How does Don feel about this?"
"He'll be in Philadelphia at a conference. There's no need for him to know. He'll be happy that she's pregnant, and he'll think it's his."
"Where would we do it?" Marty was now a little interested. Dixie was not the brightest woman, but she was sexy in a different way that Ellen. Rounder with pulchritude. Blonde. Ellen had dark hair and was slim.
But Marty was very, very leery about what was really happening here. He did not see that Ellen and Dixie, although friendly, were close enough for Ellen to agree to this. But maybe he had missed something.
"At their house. Don leaves Friday afternoon and won't be back until Monday afternoon."
"Would you come with me, to make sure me and Dixie don't fall in love?"
"Oh, Marty, don't be silly. I'll stay here. You'll have more fun that way."
Marty stood up and started pacing around the room. He was lost in thought. He looked at Ellen and said, "I need a walk. I'll be back." Then he put on a jacket and went out the door.
Ellen watched him walk away. Then she took out her phone and dialed Dixie's number.
Dixie answered, "Well, did he go for it?" She was sitting on her screen porch, away from Don, who was watching a soccer game. As it happened, Marty was strolling by when Dixie answered. He stopped by the porch and stepped into the shadows.
He heard Dixie say, "Why not? It seems like he'd jump at the chance."
A pause. Then, "He cannot possibly know all that. You're paranoid."
Another pause. Then, "No way. He's suspicious by nature."
A pause. "I bet I can convince him, babe. I can come over and make a personal request."
She said, "Bye." Disconnected. Marty moved a little and crouched down. He heard Dixie open the door and walk inside. As the door closed, he heard her say, "He isn't going for it yet." That was all he could hear.
But it was enough.
What he thought was that his wife wanted to fuck Don. She knew he wouldn't go for a swap, so she set this dumb shit up. He bet that if he went over to Dixie's house Friday, Don and Ellen would take advantage and hook up - somehow. He couldn't see the entire plan. He didn't believe that they'd just do it in his house. Although, the kids were going to day camp and sleeping with her folks for the next week. He felt like there was another shoe to drop.
If they didn't have young kids, he'd simply have tossed Ellen out on her ass. The house was his from his Uncle Marty, way before he married. But...they did have the kids.
So he decided to....tell Ellen that they had to talk. As he thought it through, he realized that if he declined, whatever plan they had would fall through.
He returned home. Ellen was waiting in the kitchen. She eyed him.
Marty said, "I'm afraid that I must decline. I'd be willing to contribute, as a sperm donor. In vitro. Not fucking."
Ellen frowned at him. "Why? Why decline the chance to sleep with a sexy woman, and no repercussions?"
"I expect that there would be repercussions. In fact, I believe it to be inevitable.""
"I swear, Marty, it won't bother me."