Your turn, My turn
Mandy
She took a deep breath and knocked on the bedroom door. Her free hand balancing a small tray with two mugs of coffee.
On the other side of the door, in the bedroom, were her husband Geoff, and one of her best friends, Susan.
She reckoned it was safe to disturb them now as she had heard Susan's cries of pleasure a short time previously. Things were quiet now and she could faintly hear them talking.
How had things come to this point she questioned herself.
She and Geoff had been childhood sweethearts, together since the age of 14. Married now 22 years.
But she knew how it had come to this and she took responsibility for what was now happening.
It started about 8 months previously. Mandy was on a weekend away with 3 of her girlfriends, all married. 4 days away in the sun. Sun, sea, and sangria they joked.
Well on the last night of their stay maybe she had a little too much sangria. After dinner they had stayed on in a bar/club when the music started. And while she previously would have brushed off any attention from men this time the girls had a laugh and chat with a group of 4 men that were at a table beside theirs.
Not that Mandy felt she often attracted male attention. Nor had she ever sought it. At 45 her hair still held its natural blonde colour, and she wore it currently in a bob. She had worked hard to shed some weight that she carried when younger and considered herself reasonably slim. But she could not change other features such as her height - at 6 foot she often felt awkward. And her body was pear shaped, small breasts and broad hips and bum.
This night away for some reason she accepted an invitation to dance from one of the men. When the music slowed, she moved to return to her friends, but he put his hands on her waist, asked her to stay. It felt odd in another mans arms and more so when he pulled her close to him. She could feel his breath on her neck and then heard him asking softly if he could kiss her. She brushed off his request, but he continued to hold her close. He shifted his position slightly and she was immediately aware of his arousal against her. She knew she should step back, but she didn't, and for the last minute of the music they danced together with him pushing against her.
She was a little flushed when she returned to her friends and her drink. But also thrilled that at her age and stage of life that she could have such an effect on a man. So much so that a little while later when they were getting ready to leave and he asked her for a last dance she agreed.
He led her to the far side of the floor, out of sight of her group. And not long after she was in his arms, dancing close, his arousal was evident again. Again, she made no attempt to back away and even parted her legs slightly to accept the sensations. Neither said anything but his hands dropped to her bum and pulled her tighter against him. For two songs they moved together, him grinding against her. When she at last pulled away he asked her to come outside with him, but tempting as it was, she declined.
Later, in bed alone she masturbated imagining what would have happened if she had gone outside. Would he have opened her bra? (When was the last time Geoff had opened her bra?) Would she have touched him?
In the weeks following she found herself pleasuring herself more and thinking of her 'dirty dancing' episode. She even used it to hasten her orgasm on the now rare occasions that Geoff made love to her.
But there was also guilt. She had been with Geoff since she was 14. She had never even kissed another man and to the best of her knowledge Geoff had never kissed another woman.
Guilt dogged her and one weekend after a rare love making session, she confessed to Geoff what had happened. To her surprise he didn't get angry. Rather he was more interested in hearing her motivation, the detail of what happened and how she had felt as it happened.
The discussion moved to their marriage and Geoff said their situation unusual. After only ever being with one person to the extent they had it was natural, he believed, to wonder about others and even at times have desires to be with another person. Not love he explained but a sort of physical desire. His logic and openness surprised her at first but what he said made sense and gave her comfort about what she had done.
She asked him out straight if he ever had a desire to be with another woman. In his practical way he responded that of course if they were both agreeable and confident that it would not damage their love, that it could be a good thing for them each to experience another lover.
The conversation grew legs over the following weeks with him revisiting the subject and probing her thoughts on it. Maybe it was her 'dirty dancing' experience or maybe he wore her down, but it reached a point that they agreed that if opportunity presented that they would take it. They agreed they wouldn't be rushing out to bars to hook up but that any liaison should be agreed in advance.
Weeks passed without any opportunity to act on it. She surmised for them both that maybe it was a fantasy. Fun to imagine but putting it in practice a big step.
That was until one lunchtime with her close friend Susan. Susan's marriage had ended 18 months previously and she had gone through a rough time. Maybe it was the extra glass of wine, but the chat got around to sex, a subject they rarely discussed. Susan was bemoaning her lack of sex life. Not that it had been high on the agenda when married but she felt maybe the lack of sex since her marriage had heightened her interest. As they chatted Susan saw opportunity and by the end of the bottle of wine, she had offered Geoff's services to assist Susan move on.
Of course, Susan took some persuasion but 2 weeks later she blushed when telling Mandy that she had considered it and if Geoff was willing so was she. When Mandy told Geoff of the plan, she expected a more enthusiastic response. He admitted he had never considered Susan that way and that while he liked her as a person, he couldn't honestly say he fancied her physically. Mandy explained she would be much more comfortable knowing Geoff was with her friend, than him being with some random stranger, or the complication of a work colleague. And after some gentle persuasion he agreed.
So, the liaison was arranged for their home one Saturday night. Susan arrived looking nervous and the three of them had a glass of wine together before Mandy said goodnight and left to meet a girlfriend for dinner, leaving Mandy and Susan alone.