"I'm so sorry...I was going to discuss it with you later that day. It was just an idea from Mark to spice things up even more. What was the harm in at least discussing it? I never would have done anything without first talking with you."
"Just an idea? From Mark? Was it Mark's idea for you to put me in a cock cage? How many of our rules would Mark's latest idea break? How about only when I'm out of town? How about not too many times with the same guy? How about never in our bed? How about me not wanting to know any of the details? When did this arrangement change from me giving you the gift of a bit of freedom, to your lover taking so much more from me? With your apparent fucking agreement?"
"I'm so sorry, Rob. I never thought about it like that. It just seemed like a natural step, so I thought we could discuss it at some point. Again, I never would have just planned to do it without your agreement after we talked it through. I hope you understand at least that much."
"OK, I accept you would've done nothing without talking to me. But......where was your outrage at his suggestion? I offered you some infrequent sex with others outside our marriage, trying to show you I understood you had needs I was not meeting. This arrangement had term limits, rules to adhere to, and I didn't want to know any of the specifics. Did you honestly expect me to even remotely consider Mark fucking you, in my bed, in front of me, while I was locked up? Exactly how did Mark even fucking
know
I was locked up? And when did Mark become the 'idea guy' in our sexual relationship and marriage?"
"Rob, I get it. I'm so sorry. You're right. I didn't realize how wrong all that really was. I can't believe I didn't see it for what it was. What can I do to make things right? Certainly, Mark is history. What else? I don't want to lose you over this stupidity of mine. Please tell me you're not going to leave me. I would just die if that happened."
"I spent these past few days trying to decide a few things, so here's what I've gotten through so far. I still love you, but I'm extremely disappointed in you. And my trust in you has taken a serious hit. And there's layers to that trust: my trust in you, as a person, and also my trust that you will keep our relationship number one, always. I also feel seriously taken advantage of by your failure to want even more than the pretty amazing thing I allowed you to do in the first place. And betrayed, I got a fair share of that as well. Granted, you didn't go through with it. But you said it sounded wicked, and you told Asshat you'd pursue it. Think that through, Liz. I give you what I thought was a pretty incredible gift, and you let Asshat twist it into something mostly for his ego and my humiliation. And let's not forget he either brought up the cock cage idea, or you told him yourself, and broke our bond of secrecy."
"I really fucked up; I get that now. So where are we? You said you had decided a few things? As long as you're not leaving me forever, I accept whatever punishment or consequences you think are appropriate."
"My big decision was that I wasn't responsible for fixing this mess. You broke us by appearing ready to take even more from me, and then give it to Asshat. I had spent the past thirty-seven days in chastity while away from home. That's clearly over, evidenced by the flattened piece of shit I left for you. I have roughly the same amount of time of five weeks left at the project site. I am taking a red-eye flight there tonight, and I'm not flying home every weekend for the next five weeks. You wanna see me? That's where I'll be. With no cock cage. And probably horny. It's up to you how much we see of each other over the next thirty-seven days. It's up to you to entice me, seduce me, lure me into bed with you. First step will be a clear STD report, as I now don't really trust you always had safe sex with Asshat, or the other guy for that matter."
"Shit, I really screwed the pooch here, didn't I? OK, Rob, I see I have my work cut out for me. I will bring you that STD report next weekend, and if I have to spend the weekend naked on my knees, I will happily do it."
Liz did deliver an 'all-clear' STD report to Rob, and she repeatedly affirmed that she'd used condoms every time with her two other men. Rob re-asserted himself in their relationship as well, having realized his gesture was a bridge too far. The pair had some serious conversations over the next five weeks, with Liz traveling every weekend to meet Rob. It wasn't easy by any means, but they mutually decided to affirm their wedding vows again, with Liz slipping a new ring on Rob's finger in front of the small gathering of friends and family. Rob's successful leadership of the project led to his promotion four months later, and a year after that, Liz and Rob welcomed their first child home.
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Another short one, bugging me to get out. Never say never, as I dislike all cuckold stories where the guy's a wimp, so it was a challenge to write something where the guy was doing the giving, and not a selfish wife taking. Until she did. One reason the original story caught my eye was my parents were married thirty-seven years; I'd like to think my couple here make it that far, surviving some dicey games they played. The phrase "and a wakeup" comes from the Navy, where sailors who know they're leaving the service start counting the days, telling all who will listen "just thirty-seven days and a wakeup." Lastly, this was another quickie, taking three hours to write, and one hour to polish off, write these notes, and to click Submit. If you have an idea, just start writing to get it started and see where it takes you.