My wife was great in bed (and other places) but Jane never made any specific sexual requests. I don't know what she desired even though I have tried to get her to confide in me. Given how much we share physically it is strange that she was not comfortable speaking about sex.
If I asked what she felt our sex life she insisted "You are that doing just fine".
I wanted to be better than "just fine".
ENTER MARY AND BILL
But all that changed when we met Mary and her husband Bill. Over a few months Mary and Jane became bosom buddies. They went out to the cinema, the pub and for "ladies nights out". I would come home from my job to a microwave meal.
All I heard was "Mary this" and "Mary that". I was sick and tired of hearing about Mary. But Jane was now much happier. Sex became more frequent and less centred on the bed. I guess it was "swings and roundabouts", what I gained from sex I lost in hearing about Mary.
IMPROVING MY MARRIAGE
Then one day Jane announced "Mary and Bill are coming over for the weekend. Mary has a few ideas which might help improve our marriage."
I asked "What kind of ideas?" I didn't like it that Mary should need to improve our marriage.
My wife replied "They are road tested on Bill. He used to be like you but, under Mary's expert guidance, he is now much improved spouse."
That was as far as I could get her to reveal what was planned for the weekend. But I had to have.
THE WEEKEND.
On the Saturday, Jane and I spent the daylight hours tidying the place up. Our house was now fit for a visit by His Majesty King Charles. But it was just 2 friends who were to visit us.
We had our showers separately and I went to get dressed. That was when things started to go wrong.
Jane said "Mary says I am only to wear a dress and you are to wear only a bathrobe.
You must call her Mistress and obey her every instruction. If you have any questions ask her permission to speak to me or to Bill. Otherwise you must say nothing unless Mistress or I or Bill asks you a question.
I nearly forgot. You must address Bill as Master. I have earned the privilege of being able to call him by his forename. You may one day earn that right.
Mary says that I must call you Slave and you must call me Ma'am.
Do you understand and agree?"
I said "And what happens if I don't agree?"