Three weeks after our last interlude with Barbra Porter, I walked into the house after a boring day at work. I didn't have a care in the world. I called for Linda and she answered from the den.
"I'm in here sweetheart. Make yourself a drink and come see me."
I poured two fingers of Crown over a cube of ice and walked to find her. She was sitting on the couch in what I think of as her sexiest outfit. She was wearing one of my white long-sleeved dress shirts and nothing else. She stood and gave me a welcome home kiss that was more than a peck but less than full-blown, "do me right now," invitation. I allowed my hands to explore enough to make sure she really was naked except for the shirt. She was.
She sat back in her place and patted the cushion beside her for me to sit. She said, "Barb can't come this weekend. Do you have any other plans for the weekend?"
"No," I replied, "I was looking forward to her visit. Why can't she come?"
"I will get to that in a minute." She smiled and went on, "I want you to take me dancing, Friday night."
"Not a problem," I said. "I always like to take you out and show you off."
She giggled and continued. "I'm not talking about boot scooting down at the county barn. I want to go to Dallas. We can rent a motel room, stay out as long as we like, sleep late and drive back the next day." Her smile broadened as she handed me a folded page from a paper with an ad highlighted in yellow.
The paper was from a copy of the Dallas Observer. The ad was for a swinger's club in North Dallas.
I said, "Oh baby, that place will be nasty and trashy. It will be full of sleazy people. You know I can't take you to a place like that."
"Not at all," she came back. "I have researched it. It's in a nice part of town. The cover charge is high enough to keep the riff raft out. You have to have a ticket to get in and the tickets are by invitation only." She handed me a ticket. It was for the admission of one couple and the price was one hundred dollars.
"Please, pray tell how you researched a place like this and who sent us an invitation?"
She smiled, tilted her head and answered, "Why, Barb of course. She sent the invitation in the mail. When I got it today I called and talked with her. She said that she was not going to be available to play with us for the foreseeable future. It seems she has a new honey. He apparently may be a keeper and has asked her to be exclusive with him. She has agreed to that until further notice."
I said, "Well, I for one will certainly miss her company but she does deserve a chance at a real relationship. If she has agreed to his request she should keep her word."
Linda answered, "Yes, I'm sure she will. She told me she learned how important it is to be straight with your lover from us. The invitation to the club," she said, "is by way of apology for having to opt out of our weekend plans. The tickets to the club are evidently quite rare and coveted. She said she thought we could have a good time there. She was there once before and said she had fun. She told me that Friday night was no panties night and we would get twenty bucks off if I don't wear any." She giggled and said, "We will get twenty bucks off. She also said that there were no single men allowed on Fridays so we would only meet couples and single women. It won't be crowded either. Only a certain number of tickets are sold." She paused for a moment, snuggled up close to me and said, "Please Luke, let's go at least this once."
I had to ask, "What's the objective? Do you want to pick up someone to take Barb's place for a night, or a couple for a full-blown swap?"
She answered, "Neither, we can just be observers." She giggled and added, "This time. I just want to see what the place is like. It is an off-premises club so nothing can happen there anyway. According to Barb, It's just a nice place where swingers meet. Who knows, we might find some enlightening conversation with someone who has actual experience. We've talked about this. I know you are curious just like me. Please take me, Luke. It will be fun."
I thought, "It sounds like fun." I answered, "Let me think about it."
"No," she said. "Friday is the day after tomorrow. I have to buy a new dress and get my hair and nails done. Barb said the dress code is less than formal but dressy. You can't wear jeans. If we are going I have a lot to do to be ready. Tell me now, Luke. Please."
In my heart, I knew I was going to say yes. I have never been able to turn her down. Especially true when she is dressed this way and saying please. She knows she has already won but she is allowing it to appear as if I really have a say in the matter. I truly love this little woman and she takes full advantage of me more often than not.
Friday night came and we checked into our motel room about six thirty. I wanted to nail her as soon as the door was closed behind us but she said no. She said she didn't want to take the edge off before we went to the club. What she meant was she wanted us both to be horny when we got there. I was already horny.
We went out to eat at a little place called, Paul's Porterhouse, on restaurant row. We went back to the motel to shower and dress for the evening's adventure. She still wouldn't give me any. I was horny as hell.
We arrived at the club about a quarter after nine. The parking lot looked as if we were way early or this was the wrong place. It was almost empty. I parked in a spot about twenty feet from the main entrance.
Linda was stunning in her new little black cocktail dress. It was cut a little too low over her breast and a little too high above her knees. Her heeled shoes really accented her shapely legs and her jewelry lent an air of elegance to the whole ensemble. Her wheat-colored hair hung loosely down several inches below her shoulders and framed her face perfectly. Her little old country hairdresser was really good at her job. Her green eyes seemed to glow and she was only wearing a hint of makeup. She didn't need that. I didn't look as good but as long as I am near her, no one will ever see me anyway.
The doorman opened the door for us and we were in the presence of a male cashier who inspected our ticket, which was actually only an invitation. He stepped forward and put his hand on Linda's waist and slid it slowly down over her hip and about halfway to her knee. I had the strongest urge to punch him but Linda squeezed my hand and I let it go.
He said, "No panties sir, that will be eighty dollars."
I handed him a hundred and he made change for me. Besides getting a little pissed, so far so good. Such is life.
We were allowed entry and I started taking stock of the place. The furnishings and the dΓ©cor were both in good taste and seemed new and immaculate. My first impression was good. The light and the music were both muted. You could tell the party hadn't started yet. There was a bar to our left and a small dance floor and a DJ's booth on the right. I ushered Linda to the bar. She ordered white wine and I asked for my Crown and rocks in the form of a double.
I peeled off a fifty from my money clip but the tender said, "I will run a tab and you can pay just before you leave. What name may I use, Sir?"
I answered, "Ben Johnstone." Linda giggled.
He pointed to a tip jar on the bar and said. "Gratuities are appreciated, Mr. Johnstone." I dropped a five in the jar.
Linda and I walked to a small lounge area where there were love seats and coffee tables. We weren't too far from the dance floor or the bar. We could also see the main entrance so we could observe the people as they arrived.
We nursed our drinks and watched. I felt like we were two teenagers at a drive-in movie. Both of us wanted something to happen but neither wanted to be first. A half-hour later the place started to become a little more crowded. There were not too many people but there were hardly any when we arrived. The DJ cranked up the music and people started to dance.
A slow number came up in the rotation and I formally asked my wife to dance. We got on the floor and did my imitation of a European waltz. It seemed as if everyone in the room was watching me. They weren't. They were watching Linda.
The dance ended and we went back to our couch. Linda pointed out a couple at the bar and asked, "What do you think of them?"
I Answered, "They are probably the most interesting couple here. What makes you ask?"
She replied, "They are going to approach us and offer to buy us a drink in about three minutes."
I asked, "How in the world would you know that."
She answered, "On the way back from our dance I caught him looking at me. I made eye contact with him and smiled. Here they come now. I think he wants to fuck me." She giggled again. She was already having fun.
I playfully slapped her thigh under the table but I knew she was right. Further, he looks like an alpha that believes he has a shot.
They walked right up to us hand in hand. They were older than us but not very much. The man almost came to attention. I thought I heard his heels click and he barely but visibly bowed at the waist keeping solid eye contact with me. He said, "Sir, my name is Karl Ziegler and this is my wife, Connie. We have concluded that you are the most interesting couple here and we would like to buy you a drink in exchange for some conversation."
I thought the comment about the interesting couple, was ironic.