It was the first weekend of summer, Molly and I joined our neighbors in the rite of trimming the lawn, planting bright annuals and hanging banners attesting to the holiday. As the sun declined into the cocktail hour, I helped my wife shower, always a pleasure, and we readied ourselves for the annual party at the yacht basin. Molly wore a new summer frock, halter top, wide waist that showed her statuesque figure off, and billowy skirt that swayed in the ever-present breeze, all in patriotic hues.
The party was held aboard a line of boats, some only 36 feet, others reaching to 64 feet. Revelers move from boat to boat, eating and drinking, greeting friends that have been absent from our lives since the Christmas party.
Molly was particularly animated that evening, I watched her flirt from man to man. That has always been her style, it was the attribute that first attracted me to her, way back in the mid-'80's. It's quite harmless as she smiles and touches a gentleman's arm, even brushes him with a breast, laughs with him. No one seems to mind, with the possible exception of a few insecure wives. And none of the men seem to take it earnestly, and if they should, Molly is adept at deflecting any untoward propositions; if they attempt to touch an improper zone, Molly simply laughs and moves away. As I said, it's all quite innocent.
Except that this evening, only Molly and I perceived the ground rules were shuffled, that she was possibly evaluating the various gentlemen to discern their desirability. For earlier in the week, Molly had informed me that she was thinking of taking another lover.
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It was a weekday night, Molly and I had come to bed and then, as old married couples do, we decided a little love making was in order, and as old married couples do, we proceeded to follow the tracks we were comfortable with. A kiss here, a fondle there, a nibble, a shift in position, a period of friction. The fact that each of us had an orgasm attested to the intuition each had developed for the other's body. Fifteen minutes after we began, we were content, lying naked next to each other, and began to converse.
"I think I'm going to get another dress for the party Saturday," she said.
"You've got plenty of dresses," I remarked.
"But I was looking, and quite a few are out of fashion, and I saw this pretty red, white and blue number."
"Go ahead and buy it then."
"I ran into Jill at the mall, she sends her love."
"Gee, we haven't seen them in awhile, have we?"
"Bob had to do a six-month stint out in California and they just got back last week."
"Are they going to be at the party?"
"I'm sure of it. And honey, listen, if it's still okay with you, I think I'm ready to get another guy."
This was a segue to put a crink in anyone's neck, but I was used to my wife quickly heading for the next topic. The particular issue she'd referred to, however, was extremely significant. It had been eleven weeks since Molly had screwed Keith, and since then she'd been cautious, quiet about whether or not she wanted to do it again. I'd almost thought she'd forgotten about it, and now, out of the blue, here was my naked woman saying, 'yes, let's do it again.'
"Do you have a guy in mind?"