I thought this was going to be not only an adventure but a chance to change our lives. I was right, but not in the way I was thinking. My wife and I had signed up for one of those cheesey reality shows. We were in our forties and maybe we were both flirting with midlife crises so the idea of something exciting was very enticing. This particular show was sold to us as a challenge for couples with a twist on the swingers theme. We were definitely not swingers but were assured that they were specifically looking for inexperienced couples. That was part of the hook of the show.
So here I am sitting in a resort on an island paired off with the wife of another man while my wife Abby is with her husband. Ive just meet this woman and have no idea what is supposed to be happening. I can tell by her expression that she is experiencing the same anxiety and confusion as me. We both acknowledge each other and smile sheeply.
"Hi, my name's Tripp" I say while offering my hand.
"Kate," she says while accepting my hand with hers. We shake hands briefly and then both let go, neither of us wanting to hold on too long.
Suddenly the door to the room we've been in opens and a very handsome man walks through the door. Instantly I know that this must be the host of the show. He reeks of charisma and couldn't possibly be any more manicured than he is.
"Hello," he says, "welcome to swap island!" He sits down on the chair in the center of the room and gestures to the love seat in front of him. Kate and I glance at each other and both shrug as we take a seat where the host is expecting.
"My name is Stan and I'll be your guide while your here on the island. You're probably wondering what we have in store for you while you're here and I'll be happy to inform you but first lets get to know each other better."
The doors to the room open again and this time a host of attendants come rushing in bringing a table and tons of food with them as they do. By the time they are done there is a full meal in front of us. They pour each of us a glass of wine then leave the room as quickly as they came.
Over the course of the next hour or longer the three of us sit and talk while we eat and drink. I get to know Kate a little bit while we dine. Her situation is a lot like ours. Her husband and her are wanting to spice up their lives a little as well. She seems shy but also gets more talkative as she drinks. For the first time I find myself noticing her natural beauty. She has a round face with full lips, green eyes, and dark hair that is wavy and hangs down to the small of her back. Her figure is shaped like an hourglass with large breasts and wide hips. She looks the part of a stereotypical milf. She is a woman of her age and her body fits her perfectly. As I have more to drink I think she notices me checking her out once or twice and I swear I see a little pink hue flush her cheeks as she blushes.
"Alright, I think your both ready to find out what this show is all about," Stan finally says.
"Swinging!" Kate blurts out with a giggle. The three of us laugh aloud.
"I can see your starting to get comfortable Kate," Stan smiles, "Good, thats the spirit we wanted. Yes, this is a show about swingers. But there is a big catch. A real big twist. Are you ready yo hear it?"
Kate and I both look at each other nervously and in unison exclaim "yes!"
With a twinkle in his eye Stan says "It is a show about Swinging, but your spouses won't know they are playing."
I don't need to look at Kate to know she is as confused as I am. Stan is also aware of our joint bewilderment.
"They won't even know they are playing the the game. Only the two of you will know. As we speak, your respective spouses are being told that after the interview process it was decided that they are not the right fit for the show."
"Interview process?" I ask.
"What do you think we've been doing while we ate? This meal serves as both a way to get to know each other while helping you relax....among other things."
"If my husband doesn't know he's playing the game than how is this going to work? Are Tripp and I going to be sneaking around behind his back?" Kate asks.
"No, nothing like that," Stan chuckles. "But before I get any more specific I need to make sure your both still okay with participating. Are you still in?"
After a brief glance at each other and a quick shrug both Kate and I both agree.
"Excellent!" Stan exclaims. "Now let's seal the deal with a quick kiss. It doesn't have to be anything grand, just a quick shot for the cameras."
I almost forgot about this being filmed. The cameras must all be hidden. As I look over at Kate she gives me a little head nod to show she's alright so we both move in and with a little trepidation our lips meet. This is the first woman other than my wife that Ive kissed in years. Its nice. Her lips are soft. Neither of us linger long and after a few seconds we break the short embrace and turn back to look at Stan.
He has a slightly mischievous grin on his face. He looks like he's just caught a mouse in a trap.
"Now that thats settled I'll clue you in on the real gimmick of the show. While this is a show billed as a program about swapping partners, what we really do is swap people, not spouses."
" I don't understand," Kate says, taking the words from my mouth.
"Have you ever seen Freaky Friday before?" Stan asks.
"The old movie where two people swap bodies?" I say.
"Yes, that's the one. Thats what we do here. We are going to swap you and Kate with each other then send you back to be with each others husband and wife. Your partners will not be told that anything is out of the ordinary and your jobs will be to continue the weekend without our little secret being exposed. If you do that than you win the challenge and all the prize money is yours. This isn't a competition. You can both win."
"Surely you must be joking?" Kate says. "How in the world do you expect us to believe that?"
"Ahh, I figured you would say as much." Stan chuckles. " Lets just say we are sponsored by powerful interests. Tech ventures, weapons manufacturing, and pharmaceutical companies are amongst those more than happy to test new and exciting products on willing participants. They pay the bills and we try out all of their wonderful toys."
"You do understand how incredibly hard this is to believe." I laugh "Is this ruse all part of the show? You get us to believe in this and then pull some prank on our us? I may have been naive enough to sign up for this without much information given to me, but I find it difficult to believe what your telling us."
Stan smiles as he looks at us for an uncomfortable amount of time.
"It doesn't matter if you believe me or not because it's happening. In fact, it's already happening."