0 comments/ 12880 views/ 4 favorites A Perilous Journey Ch. 04 By: MiandEv2007 It was Monday before Anita and Niki were able to talk and they decided to meet for lunch at The Loop. They had barely sat down when Niki asked, "Well? How did he like it?" "He has not said much. We were both so wore out we just laid by the pool yesterday. I think it went ok. He did not participate as much as I thought he would. Did he fuck you at all?" "No. We never got to it," said Niki. "Honestly I think he was just as happy watching. Greg thinks he is sexually submissive. Once you and Greg started I don't think he even looked at me." "I am not sure if that is good or not. Everything still on for next weekend?" "Yep. Thought I would give him a call when we finish lunch," replied Niki. They continued their lunch and talked about Saturday and the plans for this weekend. Anita was feeling good about things. If all went as planned this weekend it should be smooth sailing for the date with Al the next weekend. *********************** Paul was still confused about Saturday night. Unfortunately it was not everyone else that confused him but it was himself. One day he was ok with toying with the lifestyle and the next day he was trying to talk Anita out of it. One minute he had been enjoying playing with Niki and the next he was sitting on the sidelines watching Anita play. Even more confusing was that he had enjoyed it. He was a little jealous but not as much as he would have thought. He had been analyzing that and thought maybe it was because Greg was married and he knew it was going no further than sex. He was not sure how he would feel about a single guy. He had avoided talking with Anita on Sunday and had left early for work on Monday to avoid her again. He was not sure he wanted her to know how much he enjoyed it. She might think he would be ok with anything she wanted to do. He tried to concentrate on his work but his mind kept wondering. As he tried to once again focus on the numbers on his computer screen his cell phone rang. Glancing at it he did not recognize the number so he picked it up. "Hello." "Hi Paul. It's Niki. How are you?" Paul was caught off guard and it was obvious as he searched for the answer to a simple question, "Hi..I ...uh...I am fine. You?" "Doing great. I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you on Friday. I hope you enjoyed yourself?" "It was nice meeting you also," Paul said recovering quickly. "I had a great time." "Good. I hope you didn't mind but Anita seemed to have most of the fun between the two of you. I would love to make it up to you. What are you doing on Saturday?" "I am not sure what Anita has planned. I can ask her. Should I tell her to give you a call?" "Well to be honest Greg has plans already and I thought maybe you and I could grab a movie. I enjoy movies and Greg does not like to go. Anita is welcome if you don't think she would feel like a third wheel but I would enjoy some time alone with you." Paul was caught off guard again. The last thing he expected was a call from Niki asking him on a date. "I will ask her and see what she says," he replied. "Great. You should have my number now so just ring me back and let me know. Talk to you soon." Niki hung up and smiled at Anita. "Ball is in your court." ******************** It was Wednesday before Paul decided it was time to talk with Anita about Saturday. Over dinner he broached the subject of the path they were on. "How are you feeling about Saturday night and things in general?" Paul asked. Anita considered her answer carefully before responding, "I had fun. I am more submissive than I thought and I enjoyed Greg taking control. I don't think being dominant sexually is in your nature and it brought out a new side of me. I was a little surprised you chose not to be more involved. Did you enjoy watching?" "I guess I am still just confused about how I feel. I know when this first came up I said I saw no harm in it. Then when you started really getting into it I got concerned and wanted to back off. Saturday night I enjoyed playing with Niki but then I started watching you and first thing I know I am sitting on the sidelines. I am not upset or anything. I enjoyed it but I am just confused by my reaction to things." Anita noticed that both of them had stopped eating and dinner was an afterthought. "You know this is all about us trying new things. There is no pressure on either of us to do anything we do not want to but if there is a side of our personalities we want to try we should. I worry that if you see me being slutty or submissive that you may be upset or think less of me. Does that bother you?" "I had not really thought about that to be honest. I know that whatever happens we have agreed to so you should not worry about that. I guess you are right that it is about exploring sides or ourselves that we have never tried. I enjoyed watching you play. Does that bother you? Isn't a husband supposed to be jealous and be the man for his wife?" "Baby whatever happens you are the man for me. Just because you let me explore and enjoy seeing me have fun does not make you less of a man. If we play together and you enjoy watching then that is what you should do." They were both silent for a few minutes before Paul spoke again, "What about our kids or family. What if they found out about this? Would they think less of us?" "I don't think family is an issue since they are all up north but I have thought about the kids. I am not sure about John but I think the girls would be shocked. Not because they think it is a bad thing but just because they would not think about us doing it. You know parents are not supposed to enjoy sex. Laura would be analytical about it. Cyn I am scared to think what she might do. I am sure she has already had a few sexual adventures that would surprise us." "I guess you are right. John is pretty open about things like sex so I don't think he would disown us." After a few more moments Anita added, "It really does not matter. We have a right to enjoy ourselves. It probably will not happen but if it did we can cross that bridge when it happens." Finally Paul brought up the call from Niki and was not surprised that Anita already knew about it. "I was not sure if she had called or not but she did call me and ask if it was ok before she called you," she said. "Well what do you think? Want to meet her or should I beg off?" Paul asked. "Do you have something planned?" Anita asked trying to sound confused. "No. I was not sure if you did or not though." "Well I told Eve I would join her for a tennis match on Saturday and I doubt I will be back in time but that shouldn't stop you. Go if you like. There is no sense you staying home when you can go out and have some fun." Paul considered it for a while. He was not sure what was going on but he felt like he was being set up. Was he going to come home after going out with Niki to find Anita had gone out also? He suspected that was the case. "I think I will go out then. I think she wanted to go to a movie. I will text her and let her know." He walked up to the bedroom to get his phone off of the charger where he had put it when he got in from work. "Niki, spoke with Anita and she has plans with Eve. I would enjoy going though. Want to meet there or should I pick you up?" He put the phone down and headed for the shower. When he got out he saw Niki had responded. "You can pick me up if you want. It starts at 7:45 so why don't you pick me up about six and we can grab a bite before we go." "Sounds good. See you then." Paul put his phone back on the charger and lay down to read for a while before going to sleep. Anita got a text from Niki as soon as things were set with Paul. She felt a little guilty about setting things up and not telling Paul the entire truth. She did have a tennis game with Eve so it was not a complete lie. She finished cleaning up the kitchen and headed up stairs. ****************** Anita was putting on her tennis shoes at three on Saturday when Paul came in from golf. "How did you play?" she asked. "Lousy. I was hooking like crazy. I never hook. I guess I was just over swinging." "There is always next week," Anita said as she stood and grabbed her gym bag. "What time are you meeting Niki?" "I am supposed to pick her up at six. We are going to eat and then go to the movie. I should be home about eleven I guess," Paul said looking at the gym bag. He wished he had gotten a chance to peek inside. She gave Paul a quick kiss as she headed to the door, "If I know Niki she will not let you get home that early." Paul watched as she walked out with an uncomfortable feeling. He could feel it in his bones that she was not going to be home when he got in and it was Niki's job to keep him out as late as she could. Trying to shake the feeling he went up and showered before lying down to watch a little TV. He picked Niki up at six and they got dinner at a Japanese steakhouse before heading to the movie. Paul had a great time. Niki was quick witted and had a great sense of humor. He was surprised by how comfortable he felt with her and when got back to Niki's house she invited him in. "Greg is out and we can have some time alone," she said smiling. "I would love to but I think I will go home for tonight and see how Anita is doing. This is still pretty new to me and I am still adjusting. Can I take a rain check?" "Sure. Give me a call anytime. I will tell Anita you behaved," she said. Paul walked her to the door to make sure she got in ok and then quickly walked back to his car. He wanted to get home before Niki had time to call Anita and warn her he was headed back. He did not think she would have time to get back before he did but he wanted to cut her night short and make her come home and face the music. When he pulled into his driveway her car was there which surprised him a little. Surely she did not have someone pick her up or have someone come to their house without telling him. There were no other cars but he quietly unlocked the door and walked in. He heard the TV in the family room and headed that way. Anita was asleep on the couch and he stood watching her for a moment surprised that none of his assumptions appeared to true. He started to wake her and hesitated before heading upstairs. He checked the dirty clothes hamper and noticed her tennis clothes. He felt them and could feel the sweat and then turned and grabbed her gym back. He quickly went through it and found nothing out of the ordinary. Going back downstairs he woke Anita up. "Hey beautiful. You should go get in bed. I will take a shower and join you." Anita smiled up at him through sleepy eyes. "What time is it? Did you enjoy the movie?" "It is almost eleven. Yea, it was a good one. I don't think you would have liked it though. How was tennis?" "I am glad you had a good time. Sounds like you have a movie partner from now on. We can never agree. Eve ran me into the ground. I need to practice more," Anita replied as she got up and headed to the stairs. Paul showered and slipped into bed. Anita was already asleep again and he laid thinking for a long time. Anita had not tried to deceive him. She had played tennis and then came home. He felt like an ass for thinking she would try to mislead him and finally fell into a troubled sleep. *********************** Paul had breakfast ready for Anita when she got up on Sunday morning. As she came downstairs she could smell the bacon and coffee and as she entered the kitchen she asked, "What prompted this?" "I just felt bad that you were stuck home last night while I was out so I thought I would spoil you. And I have to apologize. I thought for sure you would be out when I got in. I thought you and Niki were setting me up so you could get out. I guess this is still new and I just have to learn to trust you more." "Come on honey. Stop it. We agreed when we got into this that it was not tit for tat. I had fun playing tennis and watching a little TV last night. Did you have fun?" she asked with a suggestive smile on her face. Paul grinned back, "Yes but I did not get lucky. I wanted to get home to you. If I had known you were asleep I might have taken her offer of coming in for a while." "You should have. She felt bad about the other night. Thought you got the short end of the stick." "I enjoyed the other night. You were very sexy." Anita was very pleased. She wished he had taken Niki's offer but things went well enough that she should have no problems this coming weekend. Al had texted her a few times over the last couple of weeks to confirm their date. It was the following Wednesday when Anita casually mentioned that she would be going out of Friday. "Another ladies night out," he asked hoping she was not seeing Al. "Yes I am meeting everyone at Tango's. It has been a while since I have been there." Relieved he replied, "Well go and have fun. It does you good to get out and see your friends. I can tell you have been a little keyed up." ********************* Friday night Anita walked into Tango's at about nine and found Niki sitting in the back alone. She explained that Brett was going to be a little late but quickly moved to the topic she was most interested in. She and Anita had spoken a couple of times about last Saturday and expectations for tonight with Al, "So is tonight the big night?" "I think so. I am so nervous. I really have no idea what he has planned." "I think you two are coming over to Brett's. Don't let Al know I told you but he and Brett spoke earlier this week about it. I hope so. I would enjoy spending some time with you," she said smiling devilishly. They continued to talk until Brett arrived and then Al walked in a few minutes later. He spied everyone sitting at the booth in the back and walked over, "Hey. How is the crew doing?" "Great," Anita said as she slid over to let him in. Al slid in and leaned over and kissed Anita. She did not resist and let the kiss linger for a few moments. Drinks were ordered and they were discussing the latest ineptitude of the Jaguar's. They danced and drank for next hour or so and Al slid his hand onto her thigh. She looked at him and he smiled as his hand continued to slide up her leg pushing her dress up. Anita quickly glanced at Niki and could tell she knew what was happening. Niki smiled and winked at her as Al's hand reached its intended target. "Spread your legs for me," Al said loud enough for Brett and Niki to hear. Her face flushed but she spread her legs and she felt Al brush his large fingers across her clit and sliding down to her pussy. She had anticipated something happening tonight but not in a bar with a hundred people around. Al moved his hand and asked the waitress for another drink and reached into his pocket. He held out two pills to Anita and Niki. Niki smiled and took the pill and swallowed it with a drink. Anita looked at it and then at Niki. "It is ecstasy. It is harmless and will make the evening ahead fantastic." Anita had smoked pot but that was the extent of her drug use so she hesitated. Finally Anita picked up the pill and took it. Al continued to play with her a few moments eventually looking at Brett and saying, "I think Anita is ready to go. You two ready?" "I have been ready," Niki replied. The all stood up and walked towards the door. As they did Anita noticed a young man at the bar speak to Al as he looked at her. She smiled at him thinking she had seen him before and if he was a little older she might flirt with him. The drug was having its intended affect and when they got to the car Al and Brett opened the back door and let the ladies get in the back. The guys got in the front and before Brett could start the car Niki leaned in and began kissing Anita. Anita's head was spinning and Niki's touch was sensational. Every part of her body was very sensitive and the hands on her body were starting to drive her crazy and she wanted more. Suddenly through the fog of the drinks and drugs she remembered Paul and with an effort she pulled away from Niki. Niki looked surprised but as Anita pulled her cell phone out she realized what was going on and leaned back and spread her legs as Al watched from the front seat. Anita struggled with the phone as she tried to type out the text to Paul. "Going over to Niki's. Will be late. Don't wait up." Putting the phone back in her purse she looked over at Niki who had spread her legs and was openly playing with herself for Al. Suddenly a little jealous of Al's obvious interest Anita reached over and began playing with Niki. Leaning in she kissed her as she rubbed her clit and slid her finger inside. Glancing at Al she could tell he was pleased. It was only a few minutes to reach Brett's house and the ladies stumbled inside and fell on the couch in the den. The men fixed drinks and watched the action as Niki went down on Anita as she leaned back and spread her legs. Niki was now completely nude and Anita still had her dress on but it was pushed up over her waste. Finally Brett could not wait any longer. Walking over he sat down on the couch beside the ladies and began playing with Niki. Niki moved away from Anita and began removing Brett's pants freeing his cock which stood up hard as a rock. She swallowed it and began bobbing up and down frantically. Anita watched the scene as she played with herself before looking up at Al. Al motioned Anita toward Brett and Niki and she was confused until Brett grabbed her hand and pulled her towards them. Looking one last time at Al to insure he was ok she allowed Brett to kiss her as he held Niki's head on his cock. Niki looked up and smiled and she moved down to suck on Brett's balls offering his cock to Anita. Just as Anita was about to go down on Brett she felt Al take her hand and pull her up. Both Brett and Niki stopped what they were doing as Al turned Anita to face them and unzipped Anita's dress. The dress fell to the floor and Anita was left standing only in her bra. Al expertly worked the clasp and removed the bra and then held Anita's tits out for the other two to admire. He slide one hand down and spread her pussy for Brett to see before turning her around and kissing her as he played with her ass. Anita was enjoying being displayed but was anxious to have Al. Niki and Brett sat watching as Anita was fondled before Niki finally said. "Give her what she wants Al and quit teasing her." "What does she want," Al asked looking at Anita. "She wants you to take that big black cock out and fuck her," Niki replied. "Is that what you want," Al asked Anita. She shook her head yes. Al pushed her down to her knees in front of him and she could feel his huge cock through his pants. She immediately began to remove them until he was down to his briefs. She paused. She had never felt a cock this large before and she played with him without releasing his cock. Eventually she pulled the briefs down and released his cock. Al was not completely hard but his cock was beautiful. It was a little over ten inches and very thick. As she lowered her head to take it into her mouth she had one last thought of Paul. What would he think of her sucking a black man's cock. Neither of them were prejudice but it would probably throw him for a loop. She lowered her mouth taking as much in as she could. Anita forgot about Niki and Brett until she felt Niki's hand sliding down her ass. Niki's hand continued down between Anita's legs and her finger slid slowly into Anita. "Look at me," Al said. Anita let lifted her head from his cock and looked into his eyes. "Look at me while you suck my cock." She lowered her mouth onto his cock again while keeping eye contact. Between the drugs and the atmosphere Anita was not sure there was a limit to what she might do. She had never felt so sexual and slutty and when she felt Anita sliding beneath her to lick her pussy she changed her position to allow better access. She looked down as Niki licked her and then back to the cock in her hand. A Perilous Journey Ch. 00 A Perilous Journey Ch. 01 A Perilous Journey Ch. 01 Anita sat in her favorite chair in the family room. It was hardly a family room anymore. The kids were in college and while she and Paul lived in the same house they were hardly ever together anymore. This saddened her and she took part of the blame although there was plenty to go around in her opinion. She was not sure how they got to this point. She loved Paul but something was just missing. Maybe it was a midlife crisis but she did not think so. Something she needed just was not there anymore. She was not sure but she had an idea that Paul felt the same way. As she sat deep in thought she saw the lights from Paul's car pan across the window as he pulled into the driveway. She was not sure if she was ready for this but they needed to talk. She had no answers and was not even sure what the questions were but they needed to talk. The front door opened and Paul came in placing his keys on the table in the foyer. He turned and saw her sitting and could tell this was it. Walking into the room he leaned on the doorframe and said, "Is it time?" "I think so," she said. "I am not sure where to begin or where it will lead but I do think it is time for a talk." With an effort Paul straightened and walked into the room choosing a chair across from her and sitting down. "Before we begin I just want to say it is a shame that it comes to this. I don't think we are unique. We have been happy for so many years sharing the struggle of building careers and raising kids. Now that there is no struggle, nothing for us to band together and fight through it just seems something is missing. I know you feel it as much as I do. The funny thing is I have no idea what "it" is. I hope we can figure that out together wherever it leads us. I don't want finger pointing or accusations. It is what it is and I am sure we have both made mistakes. Anita, I still love you and just want to make things better and grow old together." Anita was crying softly as he talked. He was right and she still loved him but something was out of sync. "I love you to Paul and I am afraid I have no more answers than you do. I have been struggling to figure it out. I just do not feel alive, no excitement. We live in the same house but never really spend time with each other. Everything is just a routine and a vacation once or twice a year is not going to fix it." "Maybe I could look for a new job," Paul ventured? "Move somewhere new?" "Maybe, but I think the problem is us. Not location or occupation. We have grown too accustomed to each other. We know what the other is going to say or do before it happens. Neither of us really have a lot of friends. Everything has been centered around the kids and work and there was never a need. I don't think a separation is what we need but I do think we both need to go out and find some friends. People we can be around that stimulate us with new thoughts and ideas that we can then share with each other." Paul thought a moment. "Well neither of us is anti-social. You are right we neglected that part of our lives because we had so much to fill our time. Let's make an effort to find some couples we can enjoy and do things with. That is a good place to start." Anita hesitated and added, "I think we need our own friends. Not just other couples." "Baby I am fine with that. You should have some friends that you can see without me hovering about. Let's both make a concerted effort to make other friends and then we can sit down and see how it is going." They talked for another hour remembering the good times and deciding how to move forward. Finally Anita stood and walked over to Paul. Stopping she smiled and said, "At least we have a plan and both know we want to work on things. I love you Paul and want this to work out." ***************** Anita walked in the house and put her gym bag down. She had joined a tennis club a few weeks earlier and was playing tennis every Thursday in a ladies league. She was not the best but she certainly was not the worst. More importantly she was meeting some friends. She stuck her head in the kitchen and did not see Paul so she headed upstairs to take a shower. She should have taken time to see if his car was in the garage but she had not thought about it. She had just walked into the bedroom when her cell phone rang. It was Paul, "Hey babe. Where are you?" "I am still at the office trying to finish up some paperwork. What are you up to? How was tennis?" "Eve beat me silly but I am getting better. I was about to jump in the shower. How long will you be?" Paul sighed, "It might be a while, at least a couple of hours." "I wish I had known. Eve asked me to go out for drinks but I told her I needed to get home." "Call her," Paul said. "She might still be available. Just let me know if you decide to go so I can pick up something to eat on my way home." "Will do. I will call or text you back." Hanging up she found Eve's number and dialed it. "Hello," Eve said when she picked up. "Hey. This is Anita. I was wondering if the offer to go out for drinks was still open. Paul has got to work late and I thought I might join you," Anita replied. "Sure. I am meeting a friend at six at the beach and you are more than welcome. Do you know how to get to Tango's?" "Yes," Anita replied. "I may be a few minutes late but I will see you there." She took a quick shower and dressed. She had not been to Tango's in a couple of years but remembered it was very casual so she decided to wear a pair of jeans and blouse. Anita was excited. It had been a long time since she had gone out with girlfriends and especially to a bar without Paul. Grabbing her purse and cell she headed out the door as she phoned Paul. He did not pick up but she went into his VM and left a message. The drive to beach was about twenty five minutes at this time of day from their home in Queens Harbor. She found parking and walked into Tango's at about six fifteen. Not too bad she thought. Looking around she spotted Eve sitting at a table near the back with a pretty Asian lady and made her way over to them. As she approached Eve looked up, smiled and got up from her seat. "Hi there sweetie. You made good time." "I was kind of proud of that myself. It normally takes me two hours to get ready to go anywhere," Eve replied. Turning to her friend Eve said, "Niki this is Anita. She is part of the tennis club I belong to. Eve this is Niki." "Nice to meet you Anita. You must be pretty good if you are playing with Eve," Niki said smiling. "Well it is one thing to play. No one said I was much competition. Do you play?" They fell into a comfortable banter about jobs, kids and husbands and it was after nine before Anita realized the time had slipped away. She excused herself and walked to a quieter area to call Paul. He had made it home and had eaten and was in bed reading. "No need to rush home. Enjoy yourself," he said as he yawned. Anita hung up and headed back to the table and noticed that Niki was leaving with a gentleman. She waved goodbye to her as she sat down. "Was that Niki's husband?" "No. That is Brett. A guy she spends some time with," she replied with a little smile. "Spends time with?" "Niki and her husband have an open marriage. Brett is her boy toy." Anita just stared at Eve not quite believing her. "You mean her husband is ok with her having a boyfriend?" "Yep. Seems to work well for them. You should ask her about it. It really is kind of fascinating what it has done for them." Anita struggled to ask her next question, "And you and Mike?" "No way. Mike is a typical guy. He would love to have another lady join us but he could not handle another guy. We keep sex between us but if he was ever willing to allow males and females I might go for it." "Really? I have to be honest it is something I have heard about from time to time but I have never really thought about it or met anyone into it," Anita said. "To each his own. I have always felt that whatever consenting adults do is fine. The two biggest things that cause divorce are money and sex. If you can take one of those out of the equation you doubled your chances of sticking it out." "But what if you fall in love with someone you are having sex with. I would think that would be a bigger risk," Anita replied. "True. It is a two edged sword I guess." An hour later Anita slipped into bed with Paul who was snoring softly. Her mind wondered to Niki and her husband as she fell asleep. **************** Friday after work Anita and Paul were out to dinner when Paul asked about her night out with the girls. "I think that is the first time in years that you went bar hopping with your friends," he said smiling. "It was hardly bar hopping but it was fun. It was nice to just sit around and enjoy girl talk. Eve introduced me to one of her friends and it was an interesting evening," she replied coyly. Sensing she had a story to tell Paul pressed her, "Interesting? I can read a lot into that." "You should. As I said it was interesting." "So do I have to beg it out of you or are you going to tell me?" Laughing she replied, "Beg...it does you good. It seems that Eve's friend Niki is in an open marriage and her boy friend picked her up at the bar for an evening of fun." "Really? I guess it is more common than one would think. What did she say about it?" "I did not actually talk to her about it. After her boy friend picked her up I asked if it was her husband and Eve spilled the beans. I would have never guessed. You don't seem to surprised," she said. "I'm not. Why would I be? I am sure there are many couples into all kinds of things we have never done before. I guess I am just not too judgmental about those things." Anita was a little unsure of how to take what Paul had said. "Surely you have an opinion about it? What if I came to you and asked you for an open marriage? Surely you would never agree to that." "I would consider it. Not sure I would agree to it but I would give it some thought before deciding." "So if I came home one day and told you I had the hots for some guy you would consider letting me have sex with him? Are you kidding me? I would castrate you if you ever asked me." Paul smiled at her response, "I am glad you told me. I will file that away and make sure I never ask that question." "Quit joking. You cannot be serious that you would consider it." "Of course I would. I am not sure about an open marriage but if you wanted to enjoy another person, male or female I don't think it would be the end of the world. It might keep things fresh and new between us." Anita just stared at Paul wondering how she could not have known this about him after 25 years of marriage. She certainly had never considered having an affair. She settled into a quite reflective mood and despite Paul's best efforts the evening ended in an uncomfortable silence. ************************ It was two weeks later and Anita was meeting Eve at Tango's again for a ladies night out. It was a Friday and she normally would not have gone but Paul had gotten stuck in Atlanta and would not be home until Saturday. She walked in around seven and looked around for Eve but did not see her. She was about to find a table to wait when she saw Niki waving at her from the back of the bar. Since she did not see Eve she walked back to where Niki was sitting. "What are you up to tonight," she asked as Niki got up and gave her a quick hug. "Meeting Brett. Are you here with Eve?" "Meeting her here. I am a little surprised she is not here yet," Anita replied. "Join me while we wait for them. I don't think either of them have a clue about being on time. How has your week?" "Good. Mike is out of town and will not be back until tomorrow so I thought I would get out of the house. How about yours?" "Long. Nothing but problems the whole week. I need a fun night out," Niki said sighing. "Well it is good you and your husband are able to get out. I wish Mike was here to join us," Anita said knowing full well Brett was not Niki's husband. "I am not sure if Greg is getting out or not. He tends to stay home on Friday nights and go out on Saturdays. He does not have my stamina," Niki replied smiling. "Brett is not your husband," Anita asked feigning surprise? "Don't be coy with me. Eve told me she explained my marriage to you. You know Brett is just for fun." Laughing Anita confessed, "Ok you got me. She did. I have never met anyone in an open marriage. Seems so strange to me." "Well I am sure it is not for everyone but when you have been married as long as we have it seemed like a good compromise. We still love each other and want to be together but needed something to spice things up. What about you and Mike? How long have you been together?" "Since high school. Empty nesters now with the kids out of the house. Starting to get out a little more after being focused on kids and careers for so many years," she replied sounding a little glum. Sensing that things may not be going great Niki reached for Anita's hand. "All marriages have ups and downs. The thing is to find what works for you two and to hell with what anyone else thinks or does." "I agree. Whatever a couple is comfortable with no one else has a right to question it. Your solution is so unique though. I have to admit I am curious. It is not something Paul and I would be into but it is an interesting solution." Niki smiled, "Ask anything you want. It is not something that Greg and I try to hide. We are very open about it." "So does Greg know Brett?" "They have met a couple of times. They get along well but do not hang out with each other." "So what would happen if Greg happened to walk in now? Would you avoid each other? Wouldn't it be uncomfortable," Anita asked? "I am sure he would come over and speak. There is no reason to avoid each other. I would not feel I needed to leave with Greg or cut my night short with Brett. To be honest it is kind of kinky and exciting if we happen to run into each other while we are out." Anita shook her head. "I just cannot imagine that. I have to admit I asked Paul what he thought about it and he said if I asked him about doing it he would consider it. I was floored. The last thing I would have thought he would entertain is me having a lover." "Well if things are getting stale and you both need some excitement maybe you should consider it? How would you feel about him have a girlfriend," Niki asked? Laughing Anita replied, "I would kill him." They as silently for a moment before Anita continued, "I guess if I was doing it I would not have much room to be upset. How do you keep from getting emotionally involved? I mean it is ok to say it is only sex but how do you keep it that way. I would never want to lose Paul. We have so much history and we still love each other." Niki paused considering this before replying, "Greg and I have always had two rules and only two. First we never miss special occasions together. Things like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays or vacations. We don't want to lose a sense of family and that the two of us is what is important. Second if you start developing feelings, even a little for the other person you stop seeing them. Anything else we let each other decide what they are comfortable with." "Have you ever had issues? You or Greg getting jealous? Doing something the other gets upset about," Anita asked? "Some. One time right after we started I talked to Greg about breaking the first rule. A friend, not Brett asked me go away for a week and it was the same week as his parent's anniversary. I felt like it was not my parents and not something special for us so it did not fall under the rules. We argued over that but he was right and I decided not to go. We have always spent that day with them celebrating and it is one of our special occasions. After that we listed them just to make sure we did not have that issue again. Other than that I guess I have been a little jealous a couple of times but nothing serious." "I must admit that talking with you it seems like a workable lifestyle," Anita said as she contemplated what had been said. "Give it a shot. Go out a couple of times. It does not have to include sex at first. Talk to Paul. It might be good for both of you." They continued talking until Brett arrived. "You two look like you are in serious conversation. I don't think we have met. I am Brett," he said as he sat beside Niki. "Nice to meet you. I am Anita. I guess Eve is not going to make it so I should hit the road. I hope she is ok? I text her but she never replied." "That is Eve. No concept of time. No need to run off. Stay and have a drink with us." Anita ended up staying another half hour and she had to admit the atmosphere was exciting. Just knowing what was going on between Brett and Niki was exciting. She stood to leave and Niki stood to give her a hug. As she did Niki let her hand slide down her back and rest on her ass. The hug lasted only a few seconds but Anita enjoyed the feeling. Pulling away she said her goodbyes and left. ***************** The next Wednesday Anita was at the grocery store when her cell phone rang. She did not recognize the number so she let it go to voicemail. She finished her shopping, paid and walked to her car. Once she was settled in she checked to see if the caller had left a message and found that it was a call from Niki. "Hi Anita. Hope you do not mind but I got your number from Eve. I am going out for drinks on Friday with a couple of friends and wanted to know if you would like to join us. You should have my number now so just let me know. Hope to see you then. Bye." Anita sat in the car a moment and thought about the message. She wondered who the "couple of friends" were and if they were female or a couple of guys. It seemed the message was deliberately vague on that. She would enjoy going out for drinks. It was a sexually exciting hearing about Niki and her open marriage but it was something else to start down that road herself. What would she tell Paul? If she did go she would not try to make it sound like she was meeting Niki and a couple of girlfriends. She would tell him what she knew. Later that night over dinner Anita mentioned the message to Paul and asked if he had plans for Friday night. "Isn't Niki your new friend with the open marriage," Paul asked. "That's the one." "Who are her friends? Is Eve going to be there?" Smiling Anita replied, "Concerned I might be stepping out with one of her guys?" "No. I know you better than that. You are way too conservative about sex to do anything like that." Anita was not sure how to take that. She had never considered herself conservative about sex. They did everything Paul had ever asked. "What does that mean," she asked defensively? "Nothing. I just remember how shocked you were about it and even more so about my response. I don't think stepping out is your style." Was he goading her into going out? They ate in silence for a few minutes before Anita responded. "If you have nothing planned I think I will join them Friday night. Maybe I will work on getting over the conservative label I seem to have acquired." "Don't get mad. I did not mean anything by that. We have just always been a little conservative about sex. We do not watch porn, play with toys or anything like that. I am fine with that. I did not mean to grill you about Niki and her friends. Go and have fun. I have golf early Saturday morning so I will hit the bed early." Paul was home on Friday night when Anita came down the stairs dressed to go out. She had acted a little miffed with him since dinner on Wednesday. She was wearing a dress which surprised him a little but it was not skin tight or anything slutty so he was not upset. It was almost nine so he got up and walked her to the door. "Have a great time and behave yourself," he said joking. "I am headed up to watch the news and nod off. Don't drive if you have been drinking. Call me if you need a ride home." A Perilous Journey Ch. 01 "Don't wait up. I will be fine." She pecked him on the cheek and walked out the door. **************** Anita was meeting Niki at a place she had never been to before and she had a little trouble finding it. It was a little bar off of the beach called Yolo's. She had to park a couple of blocks away and walk to the bar. When she walked in she immediately heard Niki call her from somewhere in the back. She looked around trying to find her and eventually saw a hand waving from a booth. She made her way over and found Niki sitting with a few people. She recognized one as Brett but was not sure who the others were. She was a little relieved to see there were others and this was not a setup to get her together with some guy. Niki slid over and gave Anita room to sit beside her. "What would you like to drink," Niki asked. "Wine will be fine," she said as she reached for her purse. "Your money is no good here sweetie. Not with all the guys around. Who is buying for Anita tonight," she asked to the others at the table. "Put her on my tab," said a young man who was standing beside the booth. Anita smiled and the young man raised his glass to her and returned the smile. Leaning in Niki whispered, "You go girl. Frank does not buy for just anyone." Anita never had an empty glass for the next two hours as everyone danced and enjoyed themselves. Niki danced with several guys but it was evident she was there with Brett. Anita was asked several times but declined. If Paul had been there she would not have had a second thought about dancing with a guy who asked her but without him there it almost seemed liked cheating. She lifted her glass and drained the last of the wine and as she was sitting the empty glass on the table Frank slid in beside her. Handing her a fresh glass of wine he asked, "Where is Niki?" "Dancing. I don't think she has sat down for 10 minutes the last couple of hours." "What are you doing sitting? Come on and show me what you got." "No. I am fine. I am sure she will be up for it when she gets back and you can take her out there," Anita said. "Come on now. What's the problem? Is it that gold band you have there? I am sure your husband would not mind you dancing a little bit. Come on. I promise I will not take advantage of you. At least not on the dance floor." Later Anita would blame it on the drinking but the truth was she was still agitated by Paul's attitude. "Promise," she said coyly. "Yes. But I have my fingers crossed," he said smiling. Taking her hand they walked out on the dance floor. It had been a long time since she had been dancing. Paul was not much of a dancer so when they went out unless some guy got the nerve to ask her she did not get to dance. Frank was a good dancer and she really enjoyed it and when a slow song came on he took her hand and pulled her to him. At first she was stiff and apprehensive but she quickly became comfortable and snuggled into him. They stayed on the dance floor for several songs before taking a break. When they got back to the booth Niki was there with Brett but everyone else had gone. It did not surprise Anita to find a fresh glass of wine waiting for her. "Enjoying yourself," Niki asked? Looking at Frank and smiling she replied, "A lot more than I thought I would. You are pretty good dancer big guy." "The partner has a lot to do with it. You inspire me," he said flirting with her and placing his hand on her leg. She leaned into him and allowed his hand to rub her thigh. This did not go unnoticed by Niki. "We are heading back to Brett's place," she said to Anita. "You two want to come over and have a drink?" "I am game," said Frank. Anita was not prepared for this situation and hesitated. She would enjoy spending some more time with Frank but was not sure it would be a good idea. "I had better not. It is almost one and I really should get home to Paul." "Text or call him and tell him you are coming over to my place," said Niki. "He told you to have a good time. I am sure he will not mind." She thought about it and reached in her purse for her phone. "Niki asked me to go back to her and Brett's place. Do you mind," she texted? Everyone looked at her expectantly. "Awkward," she said smiling. "Let's have another drink so everyone is not staring at me." They ordered another drink and Niki asked Frank if he would like to dance. "Niki was glad you agreed to come tonight. She really enjoys hanging out with you. And it looks like you and Frank have hit it off great," Brett said as he leaned towards her across the table. "He is nice. I have had a good time." "Good. Maybe we can all continue the night at my place." Smiling Anita replied, "Was this a setup? If so I am not sure I want to take that step." "Actually no. It was just a chance to get you out and have some fun. But I have to be honest when we saw how well you and Frank were getting along it did cross our minds. Hope that does not offend you," Brett replied. "No. It doesn't," she replied as her phone beeped. Not sure what she wanted Paul's reply to be she picked up the phone. "It is getting kind of late but if you really want to then ok. Have you had a lot to drink? How late do you think you will be?" She was surprised he had not asked who else was going or where it was at. Pausing she typed back, "If I go I would not stay long. If I feel I have had too much to drink I will have Frank drive me home. Is three too late?" Another pause and Paul replied, "Ok. If I don't hear from you by three I will start getting worried. Have fun." She could not believe that he had not asked who Frank was. He was just being an ass and daring her to do something. "And the verdict is," Brett asked? "He said he would rather I come home," she said feeling a little guilty about lying. She was not sure why she did it. Obviously Paul did not care. "That is to bad but maybe next time," he replied as Niki and Frank walked back to the booth. Overhearing Niki smiled. "Wish you could come but we understand. There will be more opportunities." "Can you handle both of us tonight," Brett asked jokingly to Niki. "Sure," Niki replied laughing. "You two are not all that." Anita was a little disappointed and curious if they were serious. She had hoped that she and Frank could have another drink but it seemed they were all going back to Brett's place. "I had better get home I guess. I will take a rain check but you guys have a great time." "May I walk you to your car," Frank asked. "You said you parked a few blocks away and I would feel better if I see you safely off." Anita nodded ok and Frank held his hand out. "I will meet you two in a bit after I see Anita off." Taking his hand she got up and said bye to Nike and Brett. "I will call you tomorrow," said Niki. They held hands as they walked to Anita's car and when they got there she leaned against the car. He stepped toward her moving his leg between hers. Her dress rode up as Frank leaned in and kissed her. She responded kissing him back as she felt his hard cock pressing into her. She liked the feel. She liked the fact that she was doing something she was not supposed to. Married women did not make out with guys they met only a couple of hours earlier. His arms circled behind her back and he pulled her in even closer. She responded wrapping her arms around his neck and allowing his hands to roam down to her ass. When he moved one hand to her breast Anita got nervous about how far this might go and pulled back. "I appreciate you walking me to the car. Very chivalrous of you but I had better get going." Frank reluctantly let her go. "Can I see you again?" "Let me know the next time you guys get together and I will make a point to join you. I had a good time." Opening her door she slid in. Frank stood and watched until she had started the car and pulled away. At this time of night it was only a fifteen minute drive back to her place in Queens Harbor and she pulled into the driveway just before two. She sat in the car a few minutes thinking. Where was all of this headed? Was Paul really ok with her going out and meeting friends? Men friends to be specific. If so why? Was he wanting to meet other women and this was his way of achieving that? She had to admit that tonight had been a lot of fun and she had been tempted to go over to Brett's. She finally opened the door and got out as she searched for her keys in her purse. Finding them she let herself in. She had decided to make Paul wonder about her night so she immediately went to their bedroom and straight to the bathroom. Starting the shower she got in and let the hot water run over her. She soaped up and let her hands roam over her body stopping when her hand reached her clit. She played with herself until she had a small orgasm that was less than satisfactory making her wish even more that she had went to Brett's. She got out of the shower and toweled off. Looking at herself she was pleased with what she saw. Standing five foot five and one hundred and thirty pounds she had a very nice body. Nice tits and long black hair. Maybe she should branch out and have a little fun. She still enjoyed sex with Paul but as she thought about it things really had gotten mundane. Slipping into a pair of panties and T-shirt she turned off the light and slid into bed beside Paul. A Perilous Journey Ch. 02 A Perilous Journey Ch. 02 Paul was up early the next morning getting ready for his golf game. He had been surprised by Anita's text last night and even more so about allowing Frank to drive her home. He had been unsure if she was just toying with him or if she was serious. The fact that she came home right after the text convinced him she was just trying to mess with his head. He fixed her a cup of coffee and took it into the bedroom. "Morning sleepy head," he said. "Have fun last night?" Anita stirred and opened one eye looking at the coffee. She had a slight headache and slowly sat up and took the offered cup. "Yes. It was fun. Kind of a late night though. I think I will sleep for another hour or so." "I am sure you can use it. Did you have fun on your first wild night out without me," he asked smiling? "Yes. Niki has some nice friends." "Friends like Frank? "Yeah. He's a nice guy. Bought my drinks all night. Is that a problem," she asked watching him closely? "Not at all. I am glad you had fun. I see your car so I guess he did not drive you home." It suddenly occurred to her that Paul did not believe her. He did not think there was a Frank. It angered her and she wished again that she had went to Brett's. "I decided not to go to Brett's so he walked me to the car and kissed me goodnight." "Really? So is that where you are heading? Do you want to be like Niki and have an open marriage," he asked suddenly unsure of himself? His concern did not go unnoticed by her and she replied, "Maybe. I have to admit it was a fun evening. You go golf and let me sleep. We can discuss this tonight over dinner." "Ok but if you are serious I don't think I would be that excited about it. I am not looking for anyone but you. We can discuss it though." Paul got up and left the room and a few minutes later she heard the door close as he left. She knew she had him concerned but he deserved it. He was so nonchalant about the whole thing every since it came up. After last night she was really considering it. If Paul was ok with it and no one got attached emotionally then what was the harm. It might even spark more fun between the two of them. She rolled over and drifted off to sleep thinking of the possibilities. **************** Paul did not play well. His mind was not on the game. He had been convinced she was toying with him but after their conversation this morning he was not sure if he was right. Would he actually consider having an open marriage? He had been serious when he told her he was not that interested in other women. Sure he saw a woman now and then and thought about having some fun with her but nothing he would actually do. He was happy with Anita and even though they did not have sex that often he was fine with it. He was not like a lot of guys who were pussy hounds. If she wanted to have a little extra fun would it really be that bad? Who knows, maybe someone would come along that he fancied. As long as they were in agreement maybe it would be ok. He pulled back into the driveway around two and got his golf clubs out and took them in. Anita was sitting in the same chair she had been sitting in a few weeks earlier. He could tell she had something on her mind and he had a good idea of what it may be. He walked into the room and sat down in the same chair he had sat in before. "You are serious about this," he asked? She hesitated before replying, "I think I would like to try it." He confirmed her suspicions when he responded. "So there really was a Frank last night. I have to admit I thought you were just trying to mess with me. How do you see this working? Aren't you worried about what it might do to us?" "Yes there is a Frank. And yes I am a little concerned but if we set the ground rules like Niki and her husband have then I don't think we can get into trouble." She repeated the rules that Niki had told her. Paul sat and considered what she had said. "So you would be ok with me seeing other women? I have no desire to but this is not a one way street. When we first talked I have to admit I did not really think of an open marriage as each of us doing our own thing. I thought we would be doing things together. I am fine with finding other ways to spice up our love life." "I am not sure how I would feel about you seeing other women," she replied honestly. "As long as we are abiding by the rules and I do not feel you are getting emotionally attached I think I could handle it but I will not know until it happens." They both got lost in their own thoughts for a while before Anita broke the silence. "Niki wanted to know if I was up for going out again tonight. I thought maybe you and I could meet her and you could get her perspective." Paul got up and walked to the door before turning to reply. "Give me an hour to think about it." An hour later he walked out to the pool where Anita was resting in a chair. "Call her and let her know we would like to get together." **************** Later that night Anita and Paul walked into Tangos to meet Niki. Anita was a little surprised to see Brett was with her but did not say anything as Niki got up and hugged her. Niki looked at Paul appraisingly and gave him a quick hug also. "What would you like to drink," she asked as she motioned for the waitress? When the waitress arrived Paul ordered a beer and Anita ordered a glass of wine. They had a few minutes of awkward conversation before Paul took the lead. Looking at Brett he asked, "So how long have you and Niki been into the open marriage?" Brett was a little surprised by the question. "To avoid any confusion Niki and I are not married. Greg is her husband and she and I see each other outside of their marriage. We both thought it might be beneficial for you to hear both sides of the lifestyle." Turning back to Niki Paul asked the question again. Niki thought for a moment and replied, "It has been about three years. And to answer your next question there were a couple of misunderstandings and issues when we first started and as we developed the rules that work for us but nothing serious. We basically just have time for ourselves. Our marriage is stronger than ever and neither of us worries about the other running off with someone else." "I know you both have an agreement that if you start having feelings for someone else you break it off with that person. Anita filled me in on your rules but how do you make sure they do not fall for you and start creating issues." Brett chipped in to answer that one. "You look for guys like me. Guys with careers, no interest in a long term relationship and just looking for a lady to have fun with when the time affords. Niki and I generally meet a couple of times a month. She also has one other guy she spends time with but everyone is above board. It truly is just a FWB for everyone outside of the marriage." Paul was a little surprised that Niki was involved with two guys but upon consideration it made sense. "So who is the other guy," Paul asked suspecting he knew. "Frank," Niki replied. "Anita met him last night." Anita was not surprised as she remembered last night. Niki had played with both of them at one time. Despite herself Anita felt a little tingle between her legs as she thought about it. They talked for about an hour before Paul abruptly called it a night. "I have a lot to digest," he said turning to Anita. "I am going home. You want to come or if Niki can give you a ride home you are welcome to stay." "Sure. I will be glad to give her a ride," Niki said. Paul got up to leave and Anita told Niki she would be right back. She followed Paul out and stopped him at the car. "Are you ok? We are just talking about this. If we don't both agree then it goes no further." "I am fine," he replied. "I still wish we were doing things together but I guess there is no harm in trying it for a while and see how it goes." Anita thought for a moment. This was a huge step. "Ok. So when does this start?" "Now I guess. All I ask is that you be considerate and let me know generally where you are and what time to expect you. I do not want to sit and be worried when you do not show up at midnight because you found someone interesting." "Of course. I think that goes both ways," she replied. He leaned over and gave her a quick kiss. "I guess that is it then. Go have fun." "I will not be late and there will be nothing going on tonight. I still want some time to think about this before it goes too far. Go home and think about it. We can talk again over the next few days. Sound fair?" Paul turned and left without replying. Anita hesitated not sure what to do. Despite what Paul had said he obviously was still not sure about all of this. Either way she now had to catch a ride with Niki so she turned and went back in and made her way to the booth. "Everything ok," Niki asked? "Paul says it is but his actions say otherwise." "I am sure it will be fine. He seemed to be asking the right questions and curious. Not upset or angry. He just needs some time to think about it," Niki said as she reached across the table. "Maybe? It is kind of loud in here. I probably should get on home and just see where his head is at," Anita said thoughtfully. "Got a better idea. Give Paul some space to gather his thoughts. We can go back to Brett's place and talk." Anita thought for a minute and then decided that might be a good idea. Shaking her head they all got up and left. *************** Thirty five minutes later they pulled into Brett's driveway in Ponte Vedra. It was a nice place with a pool, hot tub and a large great room with a fireplace. Brett went to the kitchen to get some wine and glasses while Niki and Anita sat down in the den. A few minutes later he came back into the den with 3 glasses of wine and another bottle that he sat down on the end table. "So what did Paul say when you walked him out," Niki asked? "Not a lot. Basically said we can give it a try, it goes both ways and he wants to know where I will be and when he can expect me so he does not worry." "Well at least he is open to it. Just take it slow. You do not have to rush into sex with anyone. Just go out and have some fun and if the sex happens that is fine. You will have no problem finding guys or ladies who are interested. Just take it at your own pace." "Ladies? I am not bi," Anita said. "You never know. You may like it if you give it a shot." Suddenly Brett chimed in, "Anita are you ok if we smoke a joint?" Paul and Anita had friends who smoked occasionally so she was not surprised. Sometimes they joined in and she thought she just might take a hit herself. "Not at all. As long as someone can drive me home." Brett fired it up and he and Niki passed it back and forth. They continued to talk and Anita was passed the joint. Soon she was pleasantly high and the discussion of sex was starting to get to her. She noticed that Niki was playing with Brett's cock through his pants. As she stroked him she looked at Anita and asked, "What are some things you would like to try sexually that you have not done?" "Honestly? I am not sure. I have not really thought about it. I guess you could say Paul and I have been pretty tame in that regard." "One of the great things about this is you can try things you may not be comfortable doing with Paul. I do things with Brett that I do not do with Greg because I do not know how he would react. If Brett gets upset I can move on but if Greg did then it might be an issue," replied Niki. "Like what?" "I like to be really slutty during sex. Threesomes, male or female and I love a dominant man." As she said this she unbuckled Brett's pants and pulled his cock out. Anita watched fighting the temptation to let her hand slide under her skirt. "Paul looked like a guy who likes to take charge. He managed the conversation tonight even with Brett there. Have you noticed that about him?" "He is forceful at times but never during sex. I guess you could say he is an alpha male type of personality." Niki lowered her mouth to Brett's cock and he placed his hand on the back of her head. He slowly pushed his cock into her mouth until she had swallowed his entire cock. After a few seconds he let her draw back and she gasp a little for air before he pushed back into her mouth. "You can get more comfortable if you like," Brett said and for the first time she noticed he was watching her. She hesitated and Brett encouraged her. "Niki why don't you get more comfortable also." Niki stood and removed her blouse and bra before sliding out of her pants and stood in only her panties. She sat back down on the couch and resumed sucking on Brett's cock. "Your turn Anita. Don't be concerned. Nothing will happen that you do not want." Anita stood and walked over to Brett and took the joint from him and went back to her chair. She took a long toke and held the smoke in as long as she could. After a moment she took another hit and then put the joint down in the ash tray. Reaching down she took her panties off and slid her hand under her skirt. Her clit was very sensitive in the heightened state of arousal and it did not take long before she was close to an orgasm. "Let me see what you are doing Anita," said Brett. Without prompting Niki got up and walked over to Anita. She leaned over and kissed her and let her hand drift down to Anita's blouse and began to unbutton it. Before Anita realized it her top was off along with her bra. Niki lowered her lips to Anita tits as Anita watched Brett slowly stroke his cock. "Let's get this skirt off," Niki breathed into her ear as she pulled Anita up. She then unbuttoned the skirt and slid it down across her thighs as she leaned in and licked Anita's clit. Unable to contain herself Anita grabbed the back of Niki's head and pulled her into her pussy. Niki flicked her tongue across Anita's clit and soon Anita had an orgasm. As Anita calmed down Niki stood and walked back over to Brett and turned her ass to him as she sat on his cock. She spread her legs so Anita could watch as Brett slowly fucked her. They seemed to fuck forever until Brett commanded Niki to get on her knees as he stood and placed his cock in her mouth. After a few seconds he began to cum and after the first two jets shot into the back of her throat he pulled out and let the last two cover Niki's tits. Anita was playing furiously with her clit and was on the verge of another orgasm as Niki stood and walked to her. She kissed Anita letting the cum flow into her mouth as she lowered her hand to help Anita finish the job. Exhausted they all sat in silence until Brett asked if anyone wanted more wine. Anita looked at her watched and was stunned to see it was almost two. "I had better get home she said. I did not realize it was this late." She hurriedly put on her clothes and Niki sensing the change in mood quickly dressed also. Anita was almost frantic and knew she had screwed up. The night had been fun but she had not called or text Paul to let him know she would be out this late. The one thing he had asked and she had already violated his trust. He would probably be livid by the time she got home. Anita text Paul while she was waiting on Niki to let him know she was on her way but got no response. It was not a long drive from Ponte Vedra to Anita's house and she was home just before three. All the lights were off except for the bedroom and when she walked in Paul was sitting in bed reading. "I am so sorry," she began. "We were talking and drinking and before I knew it time had slipped away." Paul put down his book and turned out the bedside lamp. ******************* Sunday morning was quite between Paul and Anita. His normal routine of fixing coffee and bringing her a cup was abandoned. Paul was not sure of how things progressed so quickly towards an open marriage but he was not sure he liked it. He really did not have a problem with Anita going out and enjoying herself. The idea of her going out with another man as a friend did not really trouble him either. Despite what they were going through at the moment he had confidence in their commitment to each other and faith in Anita. He could even get by the sex thing. To him sex was about having fun and not some sacred part of a relationship that was off limits. The idea even excited him some but he would like to actually be there and do it together. He wondered what she had gotten up to last night. He doubted she did anything she was not supposed to since it was unlikely she just picked up some guy at a bar. What she told him was probably about right. She sat talking with Niki about things and lost track of time. Still it was a rocky start. He had asked her to keep him informed about when she would be in and instead he had sat and worried until almost three. That he would not stand for. If she could not at least do that then he would call the whole thing off. He had been up about an hour before she came down. She went to the coffee pot and poured herself a cup and walked out by the pool where Paul was sitting. "I guess I really messed up," she said trying to joke. "No coffee for me this morning." "I probably would have gotten to it eventually. I thought you needed some extra sleep," Paul replied. They sat silently for a while before Anita spoke up, "Should we talk about last night and get it over with? I simply lost track of time. As soon as I saw the time I text you and Niki brought me home." "It happens," Paul said. "Have fun?" Anita was not sure what to say or how much to tell Paul. They really had not talked about how open they would be about what they did. They had agreed to letting each other know times so they would not worry and generally where they were but had not discussed talking details of what happened. "Yes. We had a couple of drinks and then went back to Brett and Niki's so we could talk." She did not seem to be very forthcoming about the night so Paul pushed the conversation. "How do you feel about what we talked about? Something you want to continue with. I am having doubts myself. The very thing I did not want to happen did happen right out of the gate. I sat up worried about you not knowing if you were ok or not. If you wanted to stay out until three the least you can do is let me know you are safe." "I know. You are right and I have to do better. It was the first time out and I lost track of time. It will not happen again. As far as an open marriage how open do you want it to be. Any other rules?" "I am not comfortable with an open marriage. I think if we want to add a little spice to our sex life by adding other people we should do it together. As a couple. That does not mean that if the right situation presents itself that you or I may not play with someone alone but I am not comfortable with that being the norm. I am not even opposed to you going out without me as long as sex is not a normal part of what you do. I guess what I am saying is we can try this together and if the one of us wants to occasionally have a night out alone the other has to approve it," Paul said sternly. Anita did not reply immediately. She had enjoyed last night but understood Paul's point. It might even be better and more exciting if they were together when they played. Thinking about last night she could not help but remember Niki's comment about doing things with Brett that she would not do with Greg and that made some sense to her also. If Paul was willing to play together but occasionally let her have a night alone maybe that was the best of both worlds. Paul was braced for her objections but was surprised by her response. "I understand and I was wrong. I think what you are proposing is worth a shot. It was never a conscious thought to do things alone. It just kind of evolved that way. I do have a couple of questions." A Perilous Journey Ch. 02 "That is why we are talking. We need to get the ground rules in place and they probably will not be the same as Niki's and her husband. I get the feeling that they go out every weekend alone and that is not where I am willing to go. We need to have a balance," Paul replied. "Ok. I still want to be able to go out with my friends for a night out. I have really enjoyed going out and being with friends. I have not been with another man so that is not necessarily what I am talking about. If that happens it happens but it is fun to just go out and let my hair down. Can we agree that we each have one weekend a month to do our own thing as long as we keep the other informed of where we are and times. I don't mean every detail but I do not want to be home worrying about you and I don't want you worried about me." Paul considered this before replying, "We can agree to that as a starting point but until we are comfortable with the rules we set I think we both have the option of changing them. I like the rule of special occasions and vacations are not optional. We spend those together. I also think that if asked for details we are obligated to give the other as much detail as they want." Anita did not like that and was trying to figure out a way to leave out details. "I don't think I want to hear the details of you with another woman. Honestly I don't think I even want to know when you are out with another woman. I think as long as we keep each other informed on times the rest should be left up to us as far as sharing." "Nope. The goal is not to have our own independent lives but to have something to share to spice ours up. If I ask I expect to know what is going on in as much detail as I want," Paul replied sternly. Anita did not like it and wondered if it would just be better to call the whole thing off. She had really enjoyed last night though and just remembering made her wet and her pussy tingle. She decided to just drop it and deal with questions later. She got up and walked to his chair and kissed him. "I love you Paul. Let's make this work for both of us." Turning she walked back into the house. ************* To Paul it seemed that things returned to normal for the next few weeks. Anita did not go out with her friends and they seemed to be doing more together. Sex was no better but they were enjoying doing things together. Anita for her part was struggling with what she wanted to do. She talked with Niki a lot on the phone and via text. Niki had asked her to go out the following Friday night and maybe go back over to Brett's place afterwards. Frank wanted to join them. Anita knew where this was headed and based on Paul's position she knew she would not be willing to take that step. Making out a little with Niki and playing with herself in front of them was one thing. Having sex with another guy was a much bigger step. "Everything is up to you," Niki told her. "If you do not want to do anything with Frank that is fine. It will just be a fun night out for you." It was Wednesday before Anita mentioned going out to Paul. He did not answer immediately but eventually told her to remember the rules and have fun. She let Niki know that she would meet them at nine at Yolos. Thursday she asked Paul if he was going to do anything on Friday night. He said he had made some tentative plans but things were still a little up in the air. He did not elaborate and Anita felt sure he was just trying to make her worry. "Remember to let me know what time you will be home," she said. "I do not want to be sitting around worried." Friday night came and when Anita walked downstairs Paul was sitting in the den. He was dressed to go out but still had not told Anita where he was going nor had he asked her where she was going. "Meeting someone," she asked? "Yes. I wanted to see you off first. I am meeting Steve and we will probably do a little bar hopping. Probably will not be out too late." "Ok. Have fun and I will text you if I am going to be after midnight." She hesitated, "I love you Paul. Are we ok?" "I think so. This is pretty new. I am not happy with things but we will see how it goes. I would like it much better if we were doing things together." ************* She got to Yolo's a few minutes after nine. Niki was there already sitting at a booth in the back alone. Anita slid in and motioned for the waitress and when she arrived asked for a glass of wine. "Everything ok," Niki asked? "I think so. Paul seems aloof. He is going out with a friend tonight. I am not sure if he is just trying to make me wonder or if he is really getting into this. I am not sure I am really into it." "Did you have fun when you came over to Brett's place," Niki asked? Smiling Anita replied, "Yes. I did. I am not sure how much further I want to take it though." "Then just go with the flow. Do what you want and say no to what you are uncomfortable with." As they continued to talk Brett came in with Frank. They joined them at the table and they talked, drank and danced for the next two hours. They were sitting and Frank had headed to the bar to get what they agreed would be the last drink of the night when a man walked over and spoke to Brett and Niki. After a couple of minutes of talk the man finally turned to Anita and extended his hand, "My name is Al and you are?" "Anita. Very nice to meet you," Anita replied. He was black and appeared to be older than the rest of the group, maybe late 40's or early 50's. He was in great shape and had an air of confidence that added to his attractiveness. "The pleasure is all mine. May I sit?" Without waiting for a reply he slid in beside her. "So what brings you out with this motley crew," he asked turning towards Anita. "Motley crew? You are someone to talk," chimed in Niki before Anita could reply. "You are the most degenerate of us all," she said laughing. "Anita are you going to make me sit here and listen to this in order to have the pleasure of your company? Will you join me for a dance instead," he asked acting offended? Smiling Anita accepted. She found him extremely charming and attractive. He was not the dancer Frank was but he was not bad. At least he did not embarrass himself. They danced for three songs before returning to the table. Frank did not look happy but was gracious none the less. As soon as they got to the table Niki asked if everyone was ready to leave and much to Frank's dismay she asked if Al would like to join them. Al, noticing Frank's reaction declined but did ask Anita if he could walk her to her car. "I think she is riding with the three of us," said Frank. Anita was not quite ready to be rid of Al and quickly replied, "I am taking my mine so no one has to give me a ride back to get my car. I will meet you guys at Brett's place." She could tell this did not make Frank happy but he would just have to deal with it. It was approaching midnight and she wanted to drive by herself so she could text Paul and so she did not have to depend on someone else for a ride. Grabbing her purse she took the offered arm and walked with Al to the door. "So how do you know this crew," Anita asked as they walked into the parking lot? "We have mutual leisure interests. And you? I noticed the ring. Is your husband not with you tonight?" "He had other plans and Niki asked if I would like to join them so here I am," Anita said avoiding the topic of her husband. "Your husband should be more careful. A scoundrel like me is likely to try to tempt you," he said charmingly. Smiling Anita pointed to her car. When they got to the car she hit the beeper and unlocked the door. Al opened the door for her and as Anita got in the car he said, "I would enjoy seeing you again. May I buy you dinner sometime next week?" "I don't know. You did point out that my husband should not let me out alone. But it is tempting to say yes to such a gentleman." "Well my dear I am not always a gentleman. Here is my number and I would love to hear from you," he said writing his number on the back of a card and handing it to her. "We'll see. Thank you for a nice ending to an evening. Good night." A Perilous Journey Ch. 03 A Perilous Journey Ch. 03 Two weeks later Anita met Niki for lunch at Copeland's. When she arrived Niki was not there so she got a quite table in the corner. When Niki walked in Anita waved and stood up giving her a hug. "How are you sweetie?" Niki asked. "Doing good. How about you?" "Great. A little sore. You have got to take some pressure off of me girl," she said laughing. "You left Frank with blue balls the other night and I had to take care of him. Not that I really minded." "You seemed to be enjoying the attention when I left," Anita replied smiling. "Is Frank over it?" "If not he will get over it. He really was not that upset. A little disappointed but he understands the lifestyle. He is still hoping though." "I just don't think he is the right guy." Anita paused before continuing, "Tell me about Al. He gave me his number and asked me to call him." "Al is a nice guy. He is very chivalrous outside of sexual play but sexually he tends to be a bit dominant. I have never played with him but I know a couple of ladies who have. If you are more of a submissive he might be your guy." "I was considering having dinner with him. I have never been out with a black man. What do you think?" Anita asked. "No harm in that. He is a nice guy and you would probably enjoy his company even if it did not progress to the bedroom. Frank will be disappointed but that is just part of the game. He will adjust." "What do you mean dominant? I wouldn't want to see someone who would beat me," she said laughing nervously. "No no. He is not into that as far as I know. Just very take charge. He likes to push your limits and see what he can get you to do. Asking you to wear certain things in public. Little things like that." "I think I would like someone that took charge. I am not that aggressive which may be what's wrong with Paul and me. Neither of us is that aggressive or take charge when it comes to sex." "Then maybe Al is your guy. It never hurts to see where it leads. Remember you are always in charge when it comes right down to it. If you do something it should be because you want to. No one can make you do anything you do not want to," Niki replied. They finished their lunch and when Anita got back to her car she sat there for a few minutes before pulling out her phone and texting Al. "Hey. I thought I would take you up on your offer. Still interested?" Putting her phone on the seat she started her car and headed down Southside Blvd towards Queens Harbor. As she was pulling into the driveway her phone beeped and she glanced at it as she parked and noticed it was Al. "Ok. I know this is not good but who is this?" Laughing she remembered that she had not given him her cell number so he had no idea who had texted him. Picking up her phone she typed back. "Do you ask so many ladies to dinner that you cannot keep track? I will give you one chance. Who have you recently asked to dinner? Wrong answer and you will never know who this is? Is that unfair?" There was a long pause before he responded. "Unfair? All is fair in love and war. Of course I would love to take you to dinner Anita. What evening is good for you?" "How about Friday night? You pick the place and time. I will have to clear it with Paul first though." Another long pause. "The University Club downtown. I am a member and it has great views over the St. John's. Eight?" The University Club was a private club downtown. The original owner of the Jaguars had closed the deal for the team there. "Eight it is. I will let you know as soon as I speak to Paul." Now for the really tough part which was telling Paul. *************** That night when Paul got home Anita was sitting by the pool getting the last of the afternoon sun. Paul grabbed a ginger ale and went out to sit with her. "Hey beautiful, how was your day?" he asked as he sat down. He was in a great mood and beginning to think his concerns about the open marriage were unfounded. Anita was not going out every weekend and getting crazy. She barely went out once a month and even then it did not appear that she was doing anything more than having drinks and smoking a little pot. He went out with friends on those nights and enjoyed himself. The best thing was that when they were together things seemed to better. "It was good. Been kind of a lazy day." She did not mention lunch with Niki because she did not want Paul to think the bomb she was about to drop had anything to do with her. "I did get a text asking me to dinner Friday night. I have not accepted yet. I wanted to speak to you first." Paul's good mood vanished in an instant but he tried to hide the fact from Anita. "Really? With who?" "One of the guys we sometimes hang out with. Someone was asking him about the University Club downtown and I mentioned I would love to go there sometime. He apparently is a member and texted saying he had reservations Friday but his date had bailed on him and he thought about me," she said feeling a little guilty about the white lies. "I see. I have heard of it. I did not realize you were interested or I would have checked it out." "It has never been a big deal. I really was just making conversation more than anything else. What do you think?" "Your call. We agreed to a weekend a month alone. I guess I can find something to keep me occupied. Does this friend have a name?" Paul asked trying to sound positive. "Thanks babe. His name is Al and I think I would enjoy it. I need a little break from the bar scene. I will tell him you said I could go," she said a bit relieved. Paul seemed to be ok with it. Picking up her phone she typed out a quick text to Al. "All clear. Paul said no problem. See you at eight." "I guess I had better get dinner on," she said leaning over and giving Paul a kiss. Paul sat on the deck a long time thinking about things. Eventually Anita called him in for dinner and he threw the empty soda can into the trash as he walked back in. ******************* Anita was ready to leave at seven on Friday in a new red dress that was pretty tight. It was very sexy but was not slutty. Paul had not made it home yet and she hated to leave before he got home. He had not said anything about being late. She finally text him and asked what time he would be home. She was surprised when he texted back and said he was with Steve and they were having a drink. He could have at least called or text to let her know. Grabbing her purse she hurried out the door so she would not be late. When she arrived the Valet opened her door and offered his hand to help her out. She quickly went inside and pushed the button on the elevator for the twenty third floor. When the elevator door opened Al was waiting for her. "How did you know I was on my way up?" she asked. "I told the Valet to call me when the prettiest lady he would see tonight arrived," he said making Anita smile. The evening was lovely. Al had a table by the window overlooking the St. Johns river and the atmosphere was fantastic. The wine flowed and he was extremely charming. Several people spoke and he introduced her as a friend so she would not feel awkward. They walked out on the deck and he held her hand but did not act aggressive. Anita appreciated that he was not pushing her. He was a total gentleman. "Sooooo," she said slowly. "We know what this is all about. Tell me what you are wanting." "Ladies first," he said smiling at her. "Honestly I am not sure. I want to be totally honest with you. I love Paul very much. We are not looking to break up but we both have just gotten a little bored. We are looking for something to spice things up. We had never considered something like this until I met Niki and she told me about her situation. Paul was open to trying it. I am still unsure how far I want to take it. I have enjoyed this evening but I can't promise you I want to do more. On the other hand I am very interested. Do I sound confused?" Al thought for a long moment before responding very deliberately. "I find you extremely attractive but I am looking for a very special relationship. Ideally I would like to meet a married woman who only wants a friend and physical relationship. I am not interested in having a wife nor in breaking up a marriage. I think you fit those qualities but I am not sure you fit the last. I want a lady who is submissive which does not mean I want her to just lay there when we have sex. I like control in and out of the bedroom. When she is with me I like seeing how far she will go to please me. To push all of her inhibitions to the point of discomfort but never so far that she does not want to come back for more." Anita did not respond for a long time and Al was content to enjoy the evening. Finally she broke the silence asking, "What if you want her to do something and she refuses?" "She always has that right. I will not force anything but I reserve the right to end the relationship if she refuses. A refusal does not mean the relationship is over but I reserve that right. Don't get me wrong. I am not into beating or pain. Of course the lady can walk away at anytime. No hard feelings and we are still friends." Another long pause before Anita said, "I am not sure. I have never been in that type of relationship and although I like the idea of the guy taking charge I am not sure how far I would be willing to go. Of course there is Paul also. I think he sees the lifestyle as something that he and I do together and not independently. I think he would be resistant to me seeing too much of one guy without him." "I understand. I am not pushing you. I have enjoyed our night a lot and would love see you again regardless of what you decide. I am not opposed to Paul joining us from time to time but he would need to understand that you would be with me and not him. He could watch and even join if invited but that would be up to me. I would expect that you do as I ask when you are with me regardless of what I ask or who is there. The excitement for me is the control," Al responded. They had another drink on the deck and Anita leaned into Al and he wrapped his arm around her. When they finished their drink Anita pulled away and said, "I guess I had better get home. I have really enjoyed the evening. I would love to see you again." Taking her hand Al led her back through the restaurant and out to the elevator. When it arrived they both got in. During the long ride down he leaned in and kissed her. Taking his time and making sure his hands did not stray. When they arrived at the first floor Anita's car was waiting and the Valet held the door open. She kissed Al and quickly got in her car. She thought about their conversation and the kiss all the way home. When she got there she was surprised Paul was already home since it was not even eleven. Walking in she saw him through the sliding glass doors sitting out on the deck. She was pouring a glass of wine intending to head upstairs to shower when Paul came in. "You are home earlier than I expected," he said. Laughing she replied, "What did you expect? Did you think I was going to spend the night with the guy?" "I keep expecting it to happen at some point. It is not something I look forward to. "I am surprised. Most married guys would love to have a free pass to play around," she said jokingly. "Not me. I am a one woman man. I know you feel otherwise." Paul said. Anita did not reply immediately. How should she respond to that? "You deserve the truth Paul. I am not sure. I have not been with another man yet but I could see enjoying some time with a couple of the guys I have met. I do not want to mislead you. Emotionally I love only you but physically I could see things changing. I am enjoying myself and at some point I may take it further although I have not yet." "I see," Paul replied. "And you are intent on having some time independent of me?" Anita avoided the question, "How about you? Are you enjoying going out. Having some freedom? You cannot tell me that there are not a few ladies that you would be interested in having some fun with. I am not holding you back. This is not tit for tat and keeping score of who plays the most. There is no pressure on either of us to do anything except what we want to do. It is just fun for both of us." "I guess I just have not thought you would take it much further. You have always been so conservative and this is a new side of you. I don't dislike it but I just don't know if I do like it either. Sound confusing?" She smiled remembering she had used almost the same words earlier in the evening. "Let things take their course for the next six months and let's see what happens. Now take me upstairs and take advantage of me." ************************ Anita and Paul spent Saturday together getting a head start on their Christmas shopping. It was only September but they always got theirs done early so they did not feel stressed during the holidays. Both of the girls would be spending the holidays with them but John would not be making it home. Laura was their oldest daughter and was in her third year of college. She was the responsible one who never gave them trouble. Cynthia, everyone called her Cyn was the wild one. She never found a rule she did not break and was not ashamed to tell you about it. John was in the military and was stationed in Germany and could not make it back. They were at the mall having lunch when Anita got a text from Al. She saw who it was from and was hesitant to pick it up but after a moment could not resist. "I enjoyed last night. I hope we can do it again very soon. I will leave the ball in your court. Thought anymore about our discussion?" She read it quickly and then put her phone down looking guiltily at Paul. He was looking at her and she could tell he knew who the text was from. Anita finally broke the silence. "I think we have the girls taken care of but what about John. What do you think we should send him?" Deciding to ignore the text Paul replied, "I have not given it much thought. Why don't you start looking for your mother and I will go down to the electronics store and see if I can find him the latest gadget." He did not wait on her reply but got up hastily and headed for the other end of the mall. As he walked away he had a thought and as soon as he was out of Anita's site he circled back. As he thought he could see her replying back to the person that had text her. Shaking his head he turned and headed to the electronics store. As soon as Paul was out of site Anita picked up her phone. Smiling she started typing back. "The night was wonderful and I look forward to seeing you again. Yes I have been thinking a lot about our conversation." Less than a minute later she got a response, "I am glad you had a good time. I hope your thoughts have been favorable. I look forward to seeing you again. When is a good time?" "Lunch on Wednesday?" she texted back. "Perfect. Let me know where when you decide. I will let you get back to your weekend." **************** The rest of the weekend was uneventful and Paul kept waiting for the shoe to drop. He was positive Anita would be telling him about plans to meet Al the next weekend but the conversation never materialized. By Sunday night he had almost forgotten about the text. Anita tried to hide her excitement but Paul was pretty observant and on Tuesday night he asked, "You seem antsy. Everything ok?" "Yes," Anita replied. "Just starting to get excited about the holidays and the girls coming in." She headed up stairs to shower and try to go to bed. She was hoping she could get to sleep and wake up after Paul had left for work in the morning. She turned on the shower and stripped off her clothes. She looked at herself in the mirror and thought about what Al would think of her body. She was in good shape and worked hard to stay that way. She got in the shower and without thinking reached for the razor to trim her pussy. Halfway through the job it occurred to her what she was doing and she stopped. Had she subconsciously decided what she was going to do with Al? Was she wanting to give herself to him and allow him to take control of her? The thought got her excited and she decided at that moment that she was going to do it. She quickly finished and got into bed. She was not asleep when Paul came to bed but she acted like she was to avoid any talking. Paul slid in and picked up a book. Anita fell asleep and did not wake until she heard the shower come on the next morning. She did not get up to see Paul off and acted like she was still dozing in bed. Paul walked over and kissed her on the head before heading out. As soon as she heard the car back out Anita sat up in bed. She fought the urge to start getting ready. It was only nine and she had three hours before she needed to be there. Walking downstairs she poured herself a cup of coffee. She kept thinking she should feel guilty but she didn't. She was excited and all she could think about was Al and what might happen today and in the days to come. Finally about ten she started getting ready. She decided to wear a dress, nothing tight but one she knew Paul thought she looked good in. She was just putting the final touches on when she got a text from Al. "Make sure you wear a sexy pair of panties. I may convince you to show them to me." Smiling to herself she let him know she got the message and she finished getting ready. At eleven forty five she pulled into the parking lot hoping to sit in the car and watch him walk in before going in herself. At little after twelve she still had not seen him so she got out and walked into the restaurant. Looking around she did not see Al and was disappointed. Had he ran into some issue that was preventing him from coming? She decided not to get a table but to wait for him before being seated. Just as she was about to text him he walked in the door. "Sorry I am late," he said as he walked in. "The traffic was heavier than I thought." The hostess walked them to their table which was against the wall but somewhat in the center. Al pulled the chair out for her and invited her to sit before taking his seat. "You look amazing. I hope you have not been waiting long?" "I just pulled in," Anita lied. "You look pretty good yourself. Busy day?" They continued their small talk until after they had ordered their meal and had their drinks in front of them. "I hope you have been thinking about our conversation. Do you have any concerns or questions? I want to make sure you have all the information you want before you decide," Al said. "Yes. I have thought about it a lot. I also talked to Niki. I have not spoken with Paul. Niki advised there was no harm in trying things out. That I am always in control and any control you have is because I choose to give it to you. "She is right to a large extent. The only thing I can hold over you is to make it so exciting that you will not want to walk away from me." Their food came and they continued their conversation. When they finished Al asked for coffee and leaned back in his seat. "Anita are you ready to make the decision?" "Yes. I have decided yes with two conditions. One is that you do not require me to break any of the rules that Paul and I have already agreed to between us and two we try to accommodate Paul's desires to be involved. He does not have to be with us all the time but I am still not sure what he wants and is expecting. I will not do anything to jeopardize my marriage." Al did not like the way the conversation was going, "And what are those rules?" "Only two that you need to be concerned with. Any special days that Paul and I normally spend together we will continue to spend together. That means you cannot ask me to be with you on birthdays, holidays, anniversaries etc. Those are family days and I must be allowed to continue spending them with Paul, the children and the rest of our family. Second Paul only wants me to play alone once a month. At least initially. The other weekends we would play together. That does not mean you would not be involved but he would be there." A Perilous Journey Ch. 03 She looked at Al nervously. She had not realized until this moment how badly she wanted to move forward with a sexual relationship with him. He did not answer for a long time until he finally said, "I can live with that. I have no desire to cause an issue in your marriage." "Then I am looking forward to our new adventure," she replied faking confidence she did not feel. "When do we start?" "Now," Al replied. "Remember my request today about sexy panties?" "Yes. I did as I was asked." "Good. Go to the bathroom and take them off and bring them back to me." Anita was confused by the request. "Here, in the middle of the restaurant?" He shook his head yes. Thinking for a moment Anita finally stood and went to the bathroom. Five minutes later she returned and tried to discreetly hand the panties to Al. He shook his head. "Just lay them on the table." Anita looked around nervously and then put the panties on the table in a place where she hoped they would not be noticed. Al made no move to pick them up but left them sitting on the table. "I have to go out of town the next two weeks but the Friday after I return I would like to go to Tango's. I will make sure all of your other friends are there," he said casually as the waitress began clearing the table. Her stopped as she was about to pick up the panties by mistake and she looked first at Anita and then at Al. "I assume you want to keep your souvenir?" she asked Al. "Yes. I think I will," he replied with a smile. The waitress looked at Anita and gave a weak smile as she finished clearing the table and left. Anita's face flushed with embarrassment but also with excitement. Looking back at Anita he continued, "Wear the red dress. Panties optional." "Ok," Anita replied quietly. Al paid the bill and then walked Anita to the car. They kissed briefly and then he turned and walked away. ******************** Anita called Niki the when she got home to let her know the latest details. "Sounds like it might work for you two. What about Paul? Have you discussed it with him?" "Not yet but I have been thinking and was hoping you could do me a big favor." "Sure. Ask away," Niki said. She went into the discussion she and Paul had a few weeks earlier and how he wanted to play together most of the time but had agreed to a weekend a month away from each other. "I was thinking it might be a good ice breaker if the four of us got together. Got his feet wet a little. Let him see me flirting with someone else and see how he reacts. I know it is asking a lot but I don't want to just spring the Al thing on him before he even gets a taste of things." "A taste of things or a taste of me," Niki said laughing. "It is not a lot to ask. That is a hot husband you have." They talked a while longer finishing the plans before hanging up. Anita felt good about their ideas and she and Niki had both agreed that Paul would be the focus for the evening. She knew she had two and a half weeks to get Paul enjoying the extra freedom before her Friday date with Al. Anita did not bring up the plans to Paul that night deciding to spoil him for the evening and wait until Thursday after work to talk with him about it. They spent a quiet evening watching TV and snuggling on the couch. Paul had a nagging idea that something was up but could not put his finger on it. Anita seemed to be going out of her way to pamper him and avoid any discussion of her new interest. He decided to drop it and wait for her to drop the bombshell if it were coming. ******************** "What is wrong with you today?" Eve asked Anita as they sat on the bench at the edge of the tennis court. Anita had just lost her second set 6-2 after losing the first 6-1. Her mind was not on tennis as she kept thinking and rethinking what she was going to say tonight. "Niki and Greg want to get together with me and Paul Saturday night. I am not sure Paul is ready for it. He has seemed open to everything but this is a big step," she replied. Anita had kept Eve in the loop so this came as no surprise to her. "I would be careful. It sounds exciting but it can be a slippery slope. I know Mike and I could never survive it. I like Niki but I can tell you that since they started this I rarely see her out with Greg and the same with him. Eventually it has got to catch up with them," cautioned Eve. "That worries me too. I know I will keep things in perspective but what if he goes off the deep end if he sees me playing with someone. He only wants to play together to although he has agreed we can each have one weekend a month alone." "I have to be in his camp on that. If we ever did something like that it would be together. I cannot imagine feeling ok with letting Mike go out with some lady," said Eve. "I think it will be ok if you have rules like Niki and Greg. You just have to make sure you keep them enforced." Eve smiled to herself and hesitantly replied, "That sounds good but I have been friends with Niki since before they got into this. Their rules seem to change whenever they are inconvenient." *********************** "Niki called this morning and wanted to know if we wanted to get together Saturday night. I told her I would see if you had any plans with a girlfriend," she said smiling trying to break the ice as they ate dinner. "What are the plans," Paul asked causally. He had decided he was going to play along. If they both enjoyed this lifestyle it would do no harm but if he decided it should stop he would insist on it. "Dinner and maybe a few drinks afterwards. Maybe back to their place or maybe here," she said hesitantly. "Sounds like a fun night." "I can confirm then?" "Sure. I am headed up to take a shower," he said as he got up and headed for the stairs. Paul was up early on Saturday and heading to the golf course for his normal weekly round. He played well but his mind was on tonight. It had occurred to him last night that if he played along, meaning made a show of enjoying Niki's company tonight Anita may just change her views on this whole playing thing. He decided he was going to enjoy it as much as he could and even if it bothered him he would let her have her fun also. Maybe his casual attitude about it would make her rethink things. When he got home Anita was out so he showered and stretched out on the couch to watch a little football. Two hours later Anita shook him awake. "Wake up sleepy head. I have been back an hour and you have barely moved. You feeling ok?" Paul stirred and rubbed his eyes. "I laid down about three or so. Must have been drained from the golf. It was hot out today." "Do you want a sandwich before I go up and start getting ready?" she asked. "No. I am fine. It is a little early to start getting ready isn't it?" "It could be a big night. I want to make sure I look my best," she said smiling. "You should make sure you look your best too. Never know. You might get lucky." "That is the goal," he said smiling back trying to make Anita a little uneasy. ************************* At eight Anita came down the stairs in a tight black dress that showed a lot of cleavage. Her long black hair was beautiful and Paul could tell she had been working out. He was a little surprised at how provocative she was dressed but smiled and said "That should get you some attention." "That is the goal," she said echoing what Paul had said earlier. They had reservations at eight thirty in a cozy little restaurant on Atlantic Beach. Niki and Anita had picked it because it was close to some dance clubs so they had that option after dinner but more specifically because it had booths that allowed for privacy. When they arrived Greg and Niki were already seated at a booth and had ordered drinks. As they approached they both slid out to welcome Paul and Anita. "How are you guys tonight. We are so happy you were able to meet us," said Niki as she hugged them both. Paul and Greg shook hands and they sat back down. Greg had a natural ability to put people at ease and Anita noticed after a few minutes that he and Paul were getting along well. They ordered drinks and some appetizers and enjoyed each other's company. Once the food was cleared and a fresh round of drinks ordered Greg leaned back and asked. "So what has gotten you two interested in venturing out and seeing other people?" Anita panicked and looked at Paul not quite sure what to expect but he seemed at ease. She could tell Paul liked Greg and she waited for him to respond. Paul took his time before replying. "I am not sure I am interested. Anita has taken an interest and we talked but she is much more open to this than I am. I am satisfied with where we are but do agree it could be better. I am not sure this is a way to improve things." "So this was Anita's idea. That is not unusual but it is unusual that she would be the one to suggest it. Many women are interested and open to the lifestyle but rarely act on it unless their husbands bring it up. Do you feel there is anything wrong with your marriage?" Anita again panicked and looked at Paul. He was not the type to air family issues and certainly did not like anyone questioning him in this way. Paul paused again before answering. "No. I would not say that. I think our marriage is fine," he replied looking at Anita. "I think it has just become a little...predictable. Greg smiled, "I am glad you put it that way. We have been into this about three years or so and I think Niki would agree that the couples we have seen have issues are the ones who are trying to fix something that is missing in their marriage. We were pretty much where you are. Rock solid marriage but a little stale. We just wanted something to add back some spice that tends to diminish over time." Anita sat listening trying to decide if she should add to the conversation. She was surprised at how easily Greg was able to talk with Paul and it occurred to her she might say something wrong. She glanced at Niki and noticed her nod her head slightly so she knew to stay out of the conversation. "Did you two start out going out alone or did you slowly move to it. When Anita and I first started talking seriously about this my thought was always for us to do things together. I am not sure we would want to have the same arrangement that you and Niki have," Paul said. "No we started out seeing people together and then got comfortable with each other seeing others alone. I think the key is being able to talk openly. If one of us wanted to stick with only playing together we would honor that. If something happens that the other is uncomfortable with we talk it out without getting mad. You have to expect that when you get into this that when you are in the middle of things you may not have time to stop and ask questions or have a conversation about things. If something happens when we are playing together or alone that the other has issues with we talk about it. The other person has to make the decision at the time and we do not judge that decision. We just talk about it and agree on what the decision should be in the future." Paul reflected on what Greg had said and it made sense to him. "As long as we keep things in perspective and either of us can stop things if we feel it is getting out of hand I don't see any harm in venturing out a little." As Paul and Greg continued to talk Niki got up and motioned for Anita to follow her to the ladies room. "That seemed to have gone well," Niki said as they entered the ladies room. She looked at Anita and smiled. "When we go back out I will sit next to Paul and you sit by Greg. I am sure he will slide out and let you on the inside so be ready for him to get out and do not sit down before he has a chance. You decide if you guys want to go back to our place or not. Greg and I will wait for you to decide. Sound OK?" Anita took a big breath and shook her head. She knew that the first big step would be taken in the next few hours and she was scared she would mess things up. She thought it would be fun to play as a couple with Paul but she was hesitant about seeing him with another lady. Her big goal however was being able to spend time with Al. She was not sure why but the thought of being submissive to him got her excited and feeling slutty. It was not something she would have thought she was capable of a few weeks ago. They walked back to the table and Anita stayed a step or two behind so Greg would have time to get up. When they got to the table Niki did not give Paul a chance to react before she slid in beside him. As she did Greg got up to allow Anita to slide into the booth. The new arrangement did not go unnoticed by Paul but he took it in stride and the evening continued with the ladies joining in the conversation. As the evening progressed Niki began leaning into Paul and was almost in his lap with her hand slowly stroking the inside of his thigh. Despite himself his cock responded and in his now drunken state he allowed his hands to wander also. He barely noticed that Greg's hand was under the table and Anita had a strange smile on her face until he heard her gasp quietly. Glancing at Anita, and away from Niki for the first time in ten minutes he knew instantly what was happening. Greg leaned into Anita and whispered something to her and after a minute she leaned across the table. "Greg is finger fucking me. Want to go to their place so you can watch while Niki takes care of you?" It was surreal looking at his wife as another man enjoyed her while another woman was stroking his cock. For the first time it occurred to him this might be a lot of fun. Surprisingly he did not feel jealous and Anita was obviously having a good time. "Lead the way," he said. They decided to ride together and Niki pulled Paul into the back seat with her when they got to the car. Greg and Niki lived in an area called Coastal Oaks which was about a twenty minute drive south. Anita sat turned in her seat, her legs opened so Greg could continue to play with her as she watched Niki and Paul. Paul could see the lust in her eyes as she watched Niki unzip his pants and pull his cock out before lowering her mouth over the head. Niki sucked and licked his cock for the twenty minute trip and was reluctant to stop when they pulled into the drive. They stumbled into the house and Greg led the way to the den. "Drinks or if you like I think we have some 420 around. What is your pleasure?" he asked. "Bring out the bong. I am ready to have some serious fun," said Niki. Paul sat down and Anita walked over and sat in his lap. They looked at each other and she finally spoke. "Are you ready for this? Are you having fun?"" "More than I thought I would. I never realized how much fun it could be watching you have fun," Paul said smiling. "Good. Me too. I think Greg's advice was right on. If something happens that either is uncomfortable with just go with the flow and we can discuss it when we get home. Deal? I don't want either of us worrying that the other is going to cause a scene. Agreed?" "Ok. Just have fun. I will be fine." She leaned in to kiss him and as she did Niki cleared her throat behind them. "Trying to steal my date for the night?" she asked. She gave Paul a quick kiss before getting up and heading to the bar where Greg was making drinks and preparing the bong. "Your toy awaits you," she said smiling at Niki. Greg and Anita walked back into the den and the bong was passed around. The initial passion subsided as everyone relaxed and got high. After a half hour Greg stood and reached for Anita's hand pulling her up. "Paul did you realize that Anita enjoys being submissive to dominant men?" As he said it he moved behind Anita and began unzipping her dress. "In the right hands I think she would do just about anything," he said as he slipped the dress over her shoulders. "Niki and Anita have talked a lot and I think I know exactly what Anita wants and needs but I am still not sure about you. There are all kinds of men in this lifestyle. Technically I guess any man that let's his wife fuck others is a cuckold but there are different kinds. Let's find out what kind you are." By this time Anita was standing in her high heels, panties and bra as she looked dreamily at Paul. Niki walked to Paul and knelt between his legs pulling his cock out and lowering her mouth. Paul barely noticed as he watched Greg put his hands on Anita shoulders and guided her to a kneeling position in front of him. Looking down he told her, "Pull my cock out Anita and show Paul what you like to do." Paul was confused by his feelings as he watched Anita unzip Greg's pants and pulled his cock out. As good as what Niki was doing felt seeing Anita submit to Greg was even more exciting. Greg began to slowly fuck Anita's mouth and Paul watched fascinated by the erotic scene before him. Niki glanced at Greg and he gave her a knowing smile and nodded his head. Niki got up stripped and walked to the couch. She sat and spread her legs and began playing with herself watching Paul's reaction. Greg pulled his cock out of Anita's mouth and lifted her face so she was looking in his eyes. "Want to show Paul how submissive you are?" he asked. Anita shook her head yes and Greg led her to Niki and pushed her face into her cunt. He then got behind Anita and pulled her panties to the side before sliding his cock into her pussy. Paul was slowly stroking his cock without even realizing it. The site of the couple using his wife for their pleasure was the sexiest thing he had ever seen. Greg turned to Paul as he continued to slowly fuck Anita. "Do you enjoy watching or would you like to join in. Either way is fine but I am about to fill your wife full of cum." Niki motioned for Paul to come to her. Paul walked over and she pulled his cock into her mouth. When she felt Paul's cock swell she knew he was about to cum. Wanting to prolong the evening she pushed him away and concentrated on grinding her pussy into Anita's face. Paul had never imagined Anita going down on another man much less a woman. As he sat and watched Anita being used he could not help but continue to jerk his cock. He finally could not contain himself any longer and shot his load all over his hands. Niki smiled when she saw what had happened and pulled Anita's face up so she could see. "I think Paul is enjoying watching you," she said. Anita was in a daze of lust and looked at Paul and smiled as Niki pulled her face back to her cunt. Greg was fucking her furiously and growled as he filled her pussy with a load of cum. Exhausted they all collapsed onto the couch breathing heavily and trying to catch their breath. A Perilous Journey Ch. 04 A Perilous Journey Ch. 05 A Perilous Journey Ch. 05 Note: I got an e-mail from someone chastising me for not allowing comments. Let me say I like constructive comments. I had a couple of e-mails that I learned from after my last chapter and hopefully this chapter is a little better than the last. It is always my goal to improve my writing. However I don't allow comments because of comments and e-mails like this one: "I hope all of your children and grandchildren get cancer and you don't. That way you will have to watch them all die slowly." Of course this was anonymous. Please feel free to e-mail me and I enjoy your input but no one needs to see comments like this. Now to Chapter 5. ***** Despite not getting to bed until almost seven Paul was up by nine and thinking about the changes in Anita. He still could not believe he went down on her while she was still leaking cum from her new lover. The idea of Anita having a lover was too much for him to handle and he got up and started pacing. He was anxious and having a hard time coping with the new dynamic. If she had come home and said she had sex with someone he would be able to handle it better than he was handling what happened last night. It was like a switch had been flipped and he suddenly had a wife who enjoyed being as slutty as possible and flaunting it. When Anita finally made it downstairs it was almost noon. Paul had cut the grass and was lounging in the pool with a beer. Paul was not much of a drinker so it was a little unusual. The coffee was cold so she opted for a ginger ale. She stood in the kitchen watching Paul and thinking about last night. She was not sure what had gotten into her. Paul did not deserve what she had done but she was confused by his reaction. She had not seen him that hard in years and he was practically panting while eating cum from her stretched pussy. Is that what she really wanted? A cuckold husband that she could dominate? He was just so different than Al. Al took control and she would never treat him like she did Paul last night. She was just as confused as Paul but she decided until she had it figured out she would not give up her new found control. She walked out to the pool still in her robe with nothing on underneath. "Morning babe. I thought you would be at the golf course by now. How are you feeling?" she asked. "Ok. I called and canceled golf for today. Didn't think I could really concentrate on it after last night. How about you?" "I have a slight headache but nothing too bad. I smoked more than anything else last night." There was a long pause before Paul finally spoke, "Did you enjoy last night?" "Yes," she replied without hesitation. "I enjoyed the time with Al and my friends as well as the time with you when I got home. I'm not sure what got into me but yes I enjoyed it all. What about you?" "I'm not sure how I feel about it. I've never considered myself bi or submissive or anything like that. I know I'm not as aggressive as a lot of guys. You know how I feel about sex. It is for fun and pleasure so I have no issues with anyone into what happened last night. I'm just not sure I am into it." She didn't understand what he was driving at but she certainly was not going to give up spending time with Al before the six months they had agreed to were over. If he did not want to play like they did when she got home she would not push that but she now had a taste of it and decided she liked it. Finally she spoke, "Well we're only a few weeks into this and I'm sure we will explore things and push each other's limits. I guess after the six months we agreed to is over we can decide what we want to do." Paul could tell by her statement and demeanor that she had ended the conversation. He could either play along and get used to it or not play. It was up to him. The one good thing was the holidays coming up and that would limit her outings. The kids would be in town for almost three weeks and that would curtail things even more. He decided to just drop it for the time being and live with things unless they got to out of hand. Maybe if he started seeing someone she would think differently about things. Anita stood and walked over to the pool and dropped the robe she was wearing. She was naked underneath and Paul could see her pussy was still swollen from the pounding it had taken last night. Despite himself he began to get a hard on. Anita walked into the pool and swam over to him. Reaching down she grabbed his now hard cock and freed it from his trunks before wrapping her legs around him and letting him slide in. As they slowly fucked she looked at him and said, "Despite what may happen over the next weeks and months remember that I still love you. It's just fun and games. If you are real good maybe Al will let you watch." That sent Paul over the edge and he came with a groan. **************** Al was out of town the next weekend but had text her about going to a Halloween party. He was not sure if that fell into their special holidays or not but wanted to give her plenty of time to arrange it with Paul if she could. Anita and Paul spent a lot of time together the next week. They talked about the kids, the holidays and avoided the new lifestyle except during sex and then it seemed to light a spark. Paul did not like his reaction to Anita's taunting during sex but he could not help it. The idea of watching her with Al crossed his mind more than once. Anticipating that Anita would be going out the next Friday Paul decided he would let her squirm a little and arranged a date for Thursday night. He knew Anita played tennis on Thursday's so he got home while she was still at the club. When Anita got home he was in the shower and she walked in the master bath. He heard the door open and slid the shower door back. "How was your game?" he asked. "Good. I almost beat Eve. You're home early? Want some company in there?" Laughing Paul shut the shower door before replying, "I wish I could babe but I don't have time. I'm supposed to meet Sarah in an hour." Anita just stood there for a moment. "Who is Sarah?" she asked as she slid the door open and looked in. "Just a lady Steve and I met the other night. We got to talking and seemed to hit it off pretty well so I asked her if she would like to go out sometime." Anita closed the door and leaned against the sink. It suddenly occurred to her that Paul was testing her. He had not mentioned anything about a lady over the last few weeks. There was no Sarah. "That's great," she said. "I'm glad you are getting out and having some fun also. I felt a little guilty about it being so one sided. I'll leave you so you can finish getting ready." She smiled as she walked out of the bathroom. Let him play his little game. As she started to strip out of her tennis clothes she heard a buzzing and looked to the dresser where Paul's phone was going off. She walked over and picked it up and saw he had a text. She opened it and stared. It said the text was from Sarah. "I am running a little late. See you at 7:15. Sarah." Anita put the phone back down and walked over to the bed and sat down. She had not expected this. They had talked about it and Paul was perfectly within his rights but she did not think he was forward enough to do it. She had gotten so wrapped up in the excitement of dominating Paul and being submissive to Al that she had lost sight of what might happen. What if Paul was as excited by Sarah as she was by Al? She heard the shower stop and quickly left the bedroom. She had to have a moment to think before she talked with Paul. She had to get herself together. She went to the kitchen and got a Ginger Ale and sat out on the deck. A half hour later Paul stuck his head out the sliding doors and said, "I don't think I'll be too late. We are just going to dinner so I should be home by ten or so. Love you." "Love you too babe. Have fun." As soon as the front door closed Anita called Niki. She was distraught and was almost in tears as she explained what was going on. Niki tried to reason with her that it was part of the lifestyle and that Paul was not doing anything wrong. She did not mention that Anita had been doing much more than Paul. After an hour on the phone Anita finally calmed down. She did not want Paul to see her like this when he got back in. She smoked the second joint she had brought home the other night. At nine she filled the garden tub with a bubble bath and got in with a glass of wine. After the joint she was feeling more in control and decided that she was now free to have her own fun without feeling guilty. Paul was having fun and she was not stopping him so he had no right to stop her from doing whatever she wanted. An hour later she dried off and put on a pair of panties and T-shirt. She grabbed a magazine and was lying in bed at ten ready to show Paul that she was unfazed by his date. She was still lying there at eleven and Paul still had not gotten in. Just before midnight she got a text from him apologizing and saying he was on the way. She was seething but determined to not show it to Paul. She ignored the text and turned off the bedside lamp. When she heard the car pull in the drive she fluffed her pillow and lay down pretending to be asleep. Paul slipped into the bedroom and went straight to the shower. Anita could not help but remember doing the very same thing just to make Paul wonder about what she had been doing. Was Paul doing the same thing? Ten minutes later the shower shut off and after another five Paul slid into bed. *************** Friday morning Paul was up earlier than usual and fixed coffee before getting ready for work. He brought up a cup for Anita before he left and shook her awake. Anita had not fallen asleep until very late and was grudgingly roused from her slumber. "Morning beautiful," Paul said picking up her coffee. Anita sat up and positioned her pillows before leaning back. Paul handed her the cup and waited as she took a sip. He did not mention last night but the truth was he had a very good time with the date he had arranged. He did not plan to tell her the date was with Steve. He had changed the name on Steve's contact information to Sarah last night and had him send the text. He was careful to change it back after he left last night. The truth was he still had no real interest in putting in the effort to actually make a date. "Morning," Anita tried to sound cheerful. "How was your evening? Sorry I feel asleep before you got in." "It was fun. Dinner tonight?" he asked. "Sure. Should I make reservations somewhere?" "No. Let's just keep it casual. Grab a pizza or something?" "Ok. Oh yeah. Al called last night and wanted to know if we were going out next weekend. He thought it would be a good for you two to meet." She was not sure why she said it and regretting it immediately. Paul thought for a moment before replying, "Sure. Sarah wanted to meet but I can put that off." "Sarah again already? I thought we only got one weekend a month alone," she said hating herself for sounding irritated. "Well this is September and next weekend is October," Paul replied hearing the concern in her voice and wanting to needle her. "Fine. We can do it another time. I am saving my October night alone for a Halloween party I've been invited to." "No. I don't mind changing plans. I look forward to meeting him," he said as he got up and headed for the door. ******************* "How are you Cyn?" Mark asked. "Mark?" "Yep. How are things at school?" Cyn had not heard from Mark since she was home in the summer and was excited he had called. They had gone out a couple of times in high school just before she left for college. The truth was she still had a thing for him. "Things are ok. I'm surprised to hear from you? To what do I owe the pleasure?" "I just missed you and wanted to check up on you. Make sure you hadn't forgotten me," he replied. "If I recall you were the one that suggested breaking up since I was going to school. I wanted to try to make it work," she said with a smile in her voice. Laughing Mark replied, "Don't remind me. Worst mistake I ever made. When are you back? I would enjoy taking you to dinner." "Supposed to be back for Thanksgiving but only for four days. Might be hard to get together with all of the family stuff going on." Mark smiled. This was going just the way he wanted. He knew Al because he had done some work for him and also knew all about Al's Halloween parties. He had also recognized Anita with Al at the bar a week or so earlier. He could tell Anita did not recognize him and was not surprised since they had only met once. "How is your family doing? John still overseas?" "Everyone is fine. Laura is still the perfect one, John is Mr. Macho and my parents are just waiting on grandkids." "Listen, I have a Halloween party coming up at a friend's house. Why don't you drive up and go with me. No one even needs to know you are in town so you won't have to worry about family stuff and you can always stay with me until you go back," he said knowing this would appeal to the wild child in her. "I don't know. I am sure there will be a few parties here. Why don't you come down here?" Cyn asked. "I can't. This is an annual thing I always go to and I can't bail out. Besides I am sure Laura keeps you in line there and here you can let your hair down. I think you will enjoy it. I promise you a very special surprise." "Do tell? And what would that be?" "You have to come to find out but I promise you will be interested," he said trying to figure a way to coax her into it. "Let me see what I have going on and if I can I'll come up. I would like to see you again. Orlando is getting boring." "Ok. Let me know as soon as you can. I don't want to go stag. We can wear something with masks and no one will even know you are in town." "I will let you know by Monday. Don't make any dates. Talk to you soon." ********************** Anita and Paul had spent the next weekend together and nothing was said about playing or seeing other people. She had made arrangements with Al for the Halloween party and she and Paul were meeting the group before the party. Al did not have a problem meeting with Paul but wanted Anita to discuss with him about whose date she would be. Al wanted her to go as his but understood the dynamics and was willing this one time to let her do what she felt comfortable with. He had enjoyed Anita's company and this was a small consideration if it allowed him to see her long term. "Who's going to be there Saturday night?" Paul asked on Wednesday. "The usual group. Greg and Niki of course and Frank, Cheryl and Al." "What are the plans? Just drinking and dancing?" "Depends. Did you decide about whose date I was? I half expected you to invite Sarah," Anita said. Paul had thought a lot about this and had vacillated unsure of what he wanted. His normal personality was to take charge but he had noticed that in these sexual situations he had fallen into a pattern of following everyone else's lead. At work and other areas of his life he was pretty dominant and took charge making most of the decisions. He had read a little on the internet and based on what he learned he was more submissive when it came to sex. It seemed the theory was that some men who were otherwise dominant wanted someone else to take charge at times almost like an alter ego. It was like taking a break from always being the person people looked to for direction. Despite that he said, "I think it's best if you are with me until I have met Al. Maybe as the night goes on we can change things. "Ok. But I have the same right. As the night goes on if I want to be Al's date I can. Agreed?" Paul shrugged and said ok as he headed upstairs. Anita had talked to Al a lot over the last few days about Paul and their sex life. She had confided in Al that it was kind of boring with Paul because they seemed to do the same things as if neither wanted to take charge and possibly offend the other. Al smiled to himself as she talked realizing that both of them were perfect for this kind of relationship. At his suggestions Anita intended to take charge of Paul's sex life. He could run everything else but when it came to sex she was in charge. She gave Paul time to get upstairs, shower and get settled into bed before she went up. An hour later she walked into the bedroom and sat on her side of the bed. She reached into the bedside table and pulled out a joint and a lighter as Paul watched her. Paul noted that they both had been smoking almost on a regular basis lately. She lit it, inhaled deeply and handed it to Paul. Shaking his head he said, "Not during the week. I have work tomorrow." "The best thing about pot is there is no hangover," she said as she continued to hold the joint out to him. He looked at her for a moment more and took it. "I'm going to take a shower. Finish that before I get back," she said as firmly as she could. She stood and started undressing as she walked to the bathroom. At the door she turned so he could see her tits. They were not huge but they were "C" cup bordering on "D" cup. Sliding her hand down the front of her shorts she disappeared into the bathroom. Paul sat and listened to the shower and smoked the pot. As he got high the thought of getting to fuck Anita had him hard. Paul heard the shower stop and after a moment Anita back into the bedroom and over to the bed. Sitting down beside Paul she reached for his boxers. She pulled them down as he lifted his ass so she could slide them off. Once off she took the joint and inhaled deeply before handing it back. Smiling she stroked his cock while he finished the joint. "You know things are changing," she said. "What do you mean?" "Between us. The sex. It more exciting and different since I began to take charge," Anita said. "Have you been taking charge? I didn't realize that," he replied knowing that what she said was exactly true. "Don't deny it Paul. You run everything else but when it comes to sex I am the one calling the shots and you know it. And you like it." Paul did not reply as he took the last drag on the joint and leaned over and put it in the bedside table. He reached for her but she pushed him back and continued to stroke his cock. She thought a moment before speaking again. "I know the thought of Al and me gets you hard and I think you like it that we are in charge now." "We?" Paul asked. "Yes. Me and Al. It won't be long before we decide when you can have me and when you can't. Al will be calling the shots." Paul was a little uneasy with the way this conversation was going. "What are you driving at?" "Just that after this weekend when we are out if Al is there I will be with him. I will do whatever he wants with whoever he wants and you will have no say in things," Anita said and felt Paul's cock twitch in her hand. She smiled. "That excites you doesn't it?" Despite himself Paul could not control his physical reaction and he moaned as she continued to stroke him. He did not answer but Anita could tell it excited him to lose control to Al. "That is why I want to be your date this weekend. It will be the last time you are in charge if Al is there. When he is not there I will be in charge. This is your last hurrah." "I'm not sure about that. Remember I have the same privileges you do. My hurrah's may just be with Sarah." "Of course do. And I encourage you to have fun. I know I'll be having fun. But remember we only get one weekend a month alone. Right?" Paul hesitated. Was she trying to get him to change the rules so she could go out with Al more often? "Right," he finally replied. She leaned down and allowed Paul to begin fucking her mouth with his cock. She could feel him struggling to control himself so he would not cum but he was losing the battle. Suddenly he thrust up gagging her as he began to cum. He held her head in place as he pumped his load down her throat. Anita took it all until Paul moved his hands from the back of her head. She slowly raised her mouth from his cock and looked at him with a smile. A Perilous Journey Ch. 05 "Enjoy that?" she asked. ******************* Paul started to cancel his normal golf on Saturday but decided it would be good to work off some of the nervousness he felt. He played surprisingly well and was able to concentrate much better than he thought he would. When he got home Anita was out so he showered and sat down to watch a little football. About an hour later Anita came in with a couple of bags, poked her head in the den and said hi before heading upstairs. They were meeting everyone at nine so around seven thirty Paul got up and headed upstairs to get dressed. When he got upstairs Anita was out of the shower and putting on her makeup. "Where are we meeting everyone?" he asked. "A place called Maggie's. I've never been there but it is downtown." "Is it a place to eat or a bar? Should I make a sandwich before we go?" Paul asked. "I really have no idea. I ate while I was out but if you want something it might be a good idea." Paul quickly got dressed and went back downstairs and fixed himself something to eat. As he was finishing in the kitchen Anita walked in. She was dressed in a skin tight short black dress. It was not to low cut but still showed a lot of cleavage. She looked stunning with her long black hair and Paul thought seriously about trying to get her to go upstairs for a quickie but he knew it would never happen. "Ready?" she asked as she spun around. "How do I look?" "Beautiful. I'll have the prettiest date there tonight," he replied trying to emphasize that she was his date. "I googled Maggie's and it appears your friends are meeting us at some sort of a lifestyle club. Were you aware of that?" "No but is that a problem?" "No. Just was not sure if you knew. We've never been to a swingers club. I didn't realize they had them in Jax." "Should be interesting," she said as she hugged him and gave him a kiss. "Nervous?" "I would be if you weren't my date but since you are I think I can keep things in control." "This time," Anita said smiling as she turned and headed to the door. ****************** They found Maggie's and from the outside they were not really impressed. It was not in the greatest area although it was safe enough. At first they thought they had the wrong place but Anita texted Niki and after a couple of minutes they saw her come out of the front entrance. They got out of their car and Niki saw them and walked over. "I know it does not look like much but it is nice enough inside," Niki said. "How are you Paul? I am still waiting on you to take that rain check." She was little miffed that he had not come in but even more so that he had not called. "You look lovely Niki. I have been meaning to give you a call but things have been a little hectic at work. How is Greg?" "He is fine. He is saving us a table inside," she said as she turned and starting walking to the door. Paul and Anita followed and when they stepped inside they had to pay a cover charge. "I didn't know how much you knew about a lifestyle club but you have to bring your own alcohol. Due to zoning you cannot sell liquor if there is any nudity in the club so everyone brings their own and the club provides mixers. We brought plenty for you guys." The place looked like a typical bar inside. There was a big room up front with couches and chairs and Niki led them through to the back where there was a dance floor. Pointing she showed them a patio area outside that had seating and if you wanted to smoke there was a designated area. Greg was talking to a lady who was sitting at the table when they got there and he stood to shake Paul's had. "How are you?" he asked Paul. Without waiting for an answer he hugged Anita and then took a long look at her. "Lady you are gorgeous. You will have folks talking tonight." Anita smiled liking the compliment. "Thanks. You look good yourself. Where is everyone else?" "Frank and Cheryl are at the bar and I have not seen Al yet. You guys want something to drink? I brought Grey Goose and Wild Turkey." Anita told him what she wanted and Greg and Paul headed to the bar so Greg could show Paul the routine. When you paid your cover you were given an arm band with a number and that same number was put on whatever you brought. To get a drink you just showed your armband and they were able to find your bottle. Greg let the bartender know that Paul and Anita were with him so they could get what they wanted. When they got back to the table with the drinks another couple was there that Paul assumed was Frank and Cheryl. As they walked up he held out his hand and introduced himself. "You must be Frank and Cheryl? It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Paul, Anita's husband." Frank stood and shook his hand while Cheryl remained seated. She was a very attractive brunette and Paul could not help but think she would be fun to spend time with. They sat down with Cheryl on Paul's left and Anita on his right by Niki. Everyone talked and enjoyed the evening with the guys taking turns going for drinks. After an hour Frank asked Niki if she would like to dance and Greg immediately asked Anita. Paul looked at Cheryl but she just laughed, "I am afraid not. I don't do the dancing thing. I have two left feet. Want to walk out to the patio? I could use some fresh air." She could see the relief on Paul's face as he replied, "I would love to. I am not much of a dancer myself." Paul stood and pulled here chair out for her. As they walked to the patio Paul glanced at the dance floor and saw Anita enjoying herself. "Mind if I ask you something?" Cheryl asked as they sat at a table. "Ask away," Paul said. "I have heard a lot about you. It seems that everyone is helping Anita coax you into this lifestyle. Why are you hesitant?" Paul was a little surprised by the comment and by how open Cheryl was. "I did not realize I was being targeted," he said smiling. "I would not say I am hesitant I just like to take things a little slower until I know what I am getting into." He paused for a minute waiting for Cheryl to say something and when she didn't he asked, "What am I getting into?" "Depends on you. I've seen some couples where this is truly just a fun diversion and then I have seen couples where one or the other gets carried away and it cause's issues. What do you want out of it? Sex with other women, watching Anita or all of the above." "Honestly I was fine with just Anita and me. Both of us were a little bored though and she met Niki. Since then it has taken on a life of its own." They continued to talk for a few minutes before Cheryl stood and took his hand and headed back inside. As she did she said, "Well you are very attractive. You'll have no trouble having some fun". When they got back to the table Paul noticed everyone was seated except for Anita and there was an extra chair. Sitting down Paul asked Niki where she was. "Her and Al went to the bar to get a drink. They will be back in a minute." Paul asked where the bathroom was and headed in the direction that Niki pointed. When he returned Anita was back at the table and a black man was sitting in his chair. There was still one available between Al and Cheryl so Paul slid in as he introduced himself. "You must be Al. Good to finally meet you." Al turned and accepted the hand Paul had offered. "Nice to meet you also Paul. I have heard a lot about you." Paul noticed he did not offer to switch seats so he could sit by Anita. "Don't believe most of it," Paul said looking Al in the eyes. Al smiled at the joke but his eyes never left Paul's. Before things got uncomfortable Cheryl asked Paul to go to the bar with her to get a drink. They stood and walked to the bar. "That went well," Cheryl said as they stood waiting on the drinks. "Was Al a surprise to you? You do know he and Anita have a thing right?" "No he was not a surprise and yes I knew they had been out. He should have given me my seat. I made it clear to Anita that she is here with me tonight. I don't mind playing this game but I will not be humiliated in front of people." "I am sure that was not the intent. If you are new to this lifestyle sometimes it is easy to misunderstand people. Chill out and hang with me. I will make you forget all about Al and Anita." "What about Frank?" "What about him? We are not here together and if you notice he has already wondered off. He will be fine," Cheryl said. "Besides he wants to play with Anita if Al will let him." Their drinks came and they walked back to the table. The night continued with dancing and drinking but it became evident that Al was now with Anita. Paul was not sure why Anita thought that was ok and finally when a slow song came on he asked Anita to dance. It did not go unnoticed to him that she looked at Al first before accepting. Paul led her to the far side of the dance floor before speaking. "I thought you were my date tonight?" "Me too but when you went off with Cheryl I thought you had changed your mind," Anita replied with an edge to her voice. "Are you serious?" Paul asked. "You were dancing and she said she wanted some fresh air. We just walked out to the patio." "You were gone a long time," Anita responded flatly. Paul was beginning to get irritated. "So are you his date for the rest of the evening?" Anita did not respond immediately but finally said, "That's up to you. I will gladly be your date but you had better decide soon. I think Al is ready to make his claim." "What does that mean?" "Remember I said I would do whatever and whoever he wanted me to?" Anita said looking Paul in the face. "Yes" "I think we are at that crossroad. If you don't want him to take control you had better speak now. If you do let him remember I love you and this is just about sex." Anita could feel Paul's cock hardening and knew seeing her be a slut got him excited. As the song ended they made their way back to the table and Paul noticed that Al was not around. He pulled Anita's chair out and then sat down next to her. They were talking with Greg and Niki when Al came back from the bar. He ignored the fact that Paul had retaken his seat and sat his drink on the table before asking Anita if she would like to dance. Unlike earlier she did not even glance at Paul for his permission. They headed to the dance floor and Paul felt Cheryl slide over beside him. "You ok?" she asked. "Yes," he said deciding two could play this game. As the night had went on Paul noticed that people were beginning to lose clothing and there was some people in corners and some of the darker spots playing. There was also the smell of pot around although Paul did not see anyone smoking. He assumed those smoking were going outside to the patio. Al and Anita eventually made it back to the table and Anita sat beside Paul and Al took the seat beside Cheryl. Niki could feel the tension and loved it. "Time to get this party started," Niki said as she produced some pills from her purse and held them out to Anita and Cheryl. Cheryl took the pill but Anita hesitated. She knew what it was and what it would do to her. She had been trying to walk a fine line between Al and Paul and if she took the pill she knew what would happen. She looked at Paul who was watching her and then at Al. Paul glanced his way and Al looked at him before nodding his head to Anita. Paul looked back and Anita hesitated again before taking the pill. Niki gave the pill a few minutes to do its magic before asking Anita to go to the bathroom. As they walked in Niki turned and pushed Anita against the wall kissing her aggressively. Anita kissed back enjoying the feel of Niki touching her. Finally pulling back Niki asked, "Well?" "Well what?" "When we go back who are you choosing?" Niki replied exasperated. "I'm not sure. I'm getting mixed signals from Paul. He gets hard as a rock anytime I mention Al but he seems irritated by the situation." "He is a fucking cuckold Anita. They all have mixed feelings about it. It is part of the game to them. He wants it as bad as you but he just cannot say it." "I don't know," Anita said as Niki leaned in and kissed her again. Niki slid her hand under Anita's dress and slid a finger into her pussy. Anita was so horny she could barely control herself and Niki finally pulled away and straightened her dress. Grabbing Anita's hand they headed back to the table. As they approached Anita saw Paul talking with Cheryl and noticed she had her hand in Paul's lap. He wants to be my date but he is playing grab ass with Cheryl she thought to herself. Without slowing down she walked past Paul and sat beside Al. Paul acted as if he did not notice and concentrated on Cheryl. After a few moments she turned to face Al and Anita and pulled Paul's arm over her shoulder so his hand rested on her breast. Leaning in Al spoke to Paul. "I appreciate you letting Anita go to dinner the other night. We had a great evening. She is a lovely and sexy companion." Paul was surprised by his comment but readily agreed and Al continued. "Anita tells me you enjoyed it even more when she came home after she and I had played." Paul's face reddened as he realized everyone knew exactly what Al was talking about. Al continued, "It is nothing to be embarrassed about. We all have our little fetishes." Cheryl squeezed Paul's hand as she felt him tense up. Anita looked at Paul and smiled. Al pushed his chair back and Anita sensing what he wanted placed her hand over his cock. "Take it out," Al said. Paul watched as Anita undid the belt and unzipped Al's pants. She glanced around before pulling the semi hard black cock from his pants. Paul was surprised at the size even though Anita had told him how large Al was. Anita looked at Paul again before dropping her head and swallowing as much of his cock as she could. Paul was mesmerized as he watched the saliva glistening on his cock as Anita struggled to get as much as he could. Hearing a groan to his right Paul refocused and noticed Niki had pulled Greg's cock out and was now riding him as she watched Anita and Al. Cheryl kept waiting for Paul to make a move but he was too busy watching to take notice that she had pulled his cock out also. "Fuck her Al," Niki said. "I love see you stretch that pussy. Fuck her." Al pulled Anita from his cock and told her to stand up. "Take off your panties and give them to Paul." Anita looked at Paul and noticed that Cheryl had pulled his cock out but he seemed more intent on watching her. She smiled at him as she lifted her dress and stepped out of her panties. She tossed them to Paul as Al pulled her over to him and held her dress up showing everyone her shaved cunt. Several people had drifted over to the corner they were in and were watching the show. Anita feeling slutty lifted her leg and placed her foot the chair straddling Al cowgirl style. Al stretched her pussy and slowly pulled her down onto his cock. Anita's eyes rolled back in her head as she enjoyed the alcohol, drugs and what the massive cock was doing to her. "Like that Paul?" Al asked. "This is my pussy now and Anita will do whatever I ask. Isn't that right baby?" Anita looked at Paul and shook her head. Anita could not help herself as she started to beg Al to fuck her harder. It seemed to go on forever as Paul stared at his wife being used in front of everyone. He heard Niki start a chant and everyone picked up on it, "Hose her down..Hose her down". Paul was unsure what that meant but apparently everyone else did. Al lifted Anita off of his cock and roughly pushed her to her knees. Anita immediately grabbed his cock and began sucking down as much as he could. "I'm coming bitch," Al groaned as he pulled himself from her mouth and started jacking his dick. The first stream arched over Anita's head landing in her hair and on the floor behind her. Anita sat up higher and opened her mouth as another stream hit her forehead and began draining down her face. After five or six heavy streams Anita grabbed his cock again and sucked the remaining cum into her mouth. Al was not finished with his domination of her though. He wanted to make sure she and Paul both knew who was in control. Pulling her to her feet he pulled the cum covered dress down exposing her tits. "Now go give your husband a kiss for letting you have fun." Anita hesitated a moment before walking over to Paul as everyone watched. Paul knew what was coming but was too stunned to move. Anita smiled wickedly and lowered her head kissing Paul and letting the cum drain from her mouth. A Perilous Journey Ch. 06 A Perilous Journey Ch. 06 Anita lay in bed and worried. She had not seen or heard from Paul since Saturday night and it was now Monday. She had called his work but they said he had called in sick. She had left countless voice and text messages but no response. Paul had sat stunned when she kissed him and after she leaned back and saw his face she knew, even through the drugs that she had fucked up. Paul had stood and drained the drink he had sitting on the table and turned and left. As she watched him walk away she did not know what to do. Should she follow him or give him space. As important to her at the moment was not allowing her new friends to see her concern. She had turned and looked at Al, Niki and Greg and said with more bravado than she felt, "He must be going home to jerk off." That broke the tension and everyone laughed and the party started again. Cheryl, unnoticed had left following Paul and no one had seen or talked to her either. Al dropped Anita off at home around four and when she realized Paul was not there she had started frantically calling and leaving messages. Anita had received a text from Al telling her what a great time he had and Niki and Greg had text her also. She had replied to all of them but only told Niki about Paul disappearing. Niki assured her he would be back and to just let him brood a little. Anita was not so sure. She was beginning to think everyone misread Paul and assumed that because he liked to watch he was submissive. She had also been evaluating her own attitude about the lifestyle. Anita had never been a prude when it came to sex but it was never much of a focus for her. Paul had never been that sexual so neither of them had really tried anything outside of a conventional relationship. The new dynamic made sex fun rather than just something she was supposed to do with her husband. In retrospect they both had treated sex that way. She hoped they could work something out but if Paul wanted to stop she would. Monday afternoon she got a text from Cheryl telling her Paul was ok and needed some time before he saw her. She immediately text back wanting to talk and Cheryl agreed to meet her at Applebee's. At six Cheryl saw Anita walk in and she looked terrible. It was obvious that she had not slept much the last couple of days and was worried about the state of her marriage. Anita saw her and walked to the table and fell into the booth. "How bad did I fuck up?" "Bad but maybe not as bad as you think. Paul was actually enjoying the show until that little stunt at the end," Cheryl said. "What happened and where did he go? And how is it you know where he is and I don't." "When he got up to leave I followed him to the parking lot. None of you noticed I guess or cared to follow him. I made him stop and agree to go get some coffee. We took his car and went to Waffle House. He did not talk for a long time and I kept trying to convince him that it was the drugs and the atmosphere and that you did not mean to go that far or humiliate him," Cheryl said and paused to see if Anita had questions. "You are right. I did not mean to do anything to humiliate him. He really got into the whole cream pie thing at home and I just got carried away." "Really?" Cheryl said looking at Anita like she was an idiot. "I don't think I'd use that argument when you talk to him. It's a lot different for a man to do something like that at home with his wife than to have cum spit in his mouth in public." Despite knowing that what Cheryl said was true Anita started to get pissed off. This was partly Paul's fault. He refused to say what he wanted and she had to guess. And what had he been doing the last two days with Cheryl? Cheryl watched her and saw the question on her face. "Yes we fucked. Sunday night we had dinner and talked and we went back to his hotel and played. I am not sure he even enjoyed it but I guess he was trying to get his manhood back after what happened." "What do I need to do to get him back home? I will do whatever he wants. If he wants me to stop playing I will." "I'm not sure he knows exactly what he wants but there are a couple of things he seems to have come to grips with. One, he thinks asking you to stop at this point would cause more issues than it helps. He feels you have had a taste of the party life and the only way you will stop is if you want to. If he tried to make you he feels you would just sneak around. Two, he enjoys it also but he is not willing to be humiliated in public. There has to be some ground rules and that is what he is struggling with right now." Anita could not believe what she was hearing. Paul was actually ok with them continuing to play as long as she did not humiliate him in public? "When can I talk to him?" "I think he's planning on coming home tomorrow after work but if I were you I would leave him alone until he decides. It's not as bad as you've been thinking but you have a knack for fucking up," Cheryl said as she stood up. Anita sat for a long time thinking about Paul and Cheryl alone in the hotel. Why Cheryl when he could have Niki anytime he wanted. Niki was much more exotic looking than Cheryl although she did have the girl next door look about her. Troubled she text Niki and let her know what was going on and then went home. She took a hot shower and was getting in bed with a glass of wine when she got a text from Al. "How are you tonight?" Anita immediately got into her slutty mode. Something about Al brought out a need to be treated like a whore. She could not explain it but Paul was probably right that she would sneak around if he asked her to stop. She would feel bad about it but she had such a need she would do it. "Good. Missing you. What are you up to?" "Packing. I have to fly to Dallas Thursday. Wanted to tell you good night and I look forward to Halloween." Anita paused before replying. "Me too. I hope I did not embarrass you Saturday?" "Not at all. I have much more than that planned for you." "Whatever you want baby. I told you anything and anyone you want." "Good girl. Rest up. I get back the Thursday before the party." ******************** Paul returned to work on Tuesday and immediately regretted taking Monday off. He had a stack of calls to return and it took him most of the morning to clear his desk enough to get to his normal Tuesday work. It took him until six to finish up but he was not in a hurry to get home. He had made certain decisions and Anita could either agree or he would move out after the holidays. There was no reason to spoil things for everyone else. Anita was sitting in the family room when she saw Paul's headlights flash across the window. She was not sure what was coming but had decided that whatever Paul wanted she would try to do. She would be honest and up front and then let him decide how they should proceed. She listened as he walked in the door and was put his keys on the foyer table. A moment later he appeared around the corner and she had to stop herself from running to hug him. "Hey," she said tentatively. "Hey," Paul replied as he came and sat down. They sat for a while with neither of them saying anything before she finally began. "I'm sorry. I was drunk and high and got carried away. Everyone was cheering me on and I never thought before I just did what I was told. That is no excuse I know and I'm not trying to avoid taking the blame for what I did. I was wrong and I am sorry. What can I do to make it right?" Paul did not speak for a while as he picked his words carefully. "You were wrong and I accept your apology. I've spent a lot of time the last couple of days thinking about what I want and how we move forward. I know I have not been very clear. One day I am all in and the next I'm not. All of this started because we were bored and I think both of us know we were probably on the road to separation. I love you and I don't want that to happen." "I love you to Paul," Anita said interrupting him. Paul held up his hand to stop her before continuing. "I think the changes in our lifestyle have for the most part been good. I have thought and thought about how to explain where my head is at and honestly I don't know if I can. When you were teasing me and playing with Al with everyone knowing you are my wife I felt...embarrassed and humiliated. But I was also excited. It is so hard to explain. What you did at the end though was demeaning and went beyond humiliation and that I cannot take. It is a fine line and if you want to continue this lifestyle you are just going to have to learn to walk it. It will not always be clear and if you are unsure you need to stop yourself." Neither said anything for a long time and Paul finally stood up and went into the kitchen where he poured two glasses of wine. He brought them back into the family room and handed one to Anita. She took it and when Paul had sat back down she began. "I think this new lifestyle takes some getting used to. I know I got carried away and went way over the line. I know you said you were unclear about what you wanted and that is true but that does not excuse what I did. I have to be honest. I did not even consider your feelings when I did what I did. I was in the moment and you were my submissive cuckold husband and I did whatever I wanted. I was enjoying the power over you and that is unforgivable. I agree that I don't want to stop and I think we are both enjoying it. I think we have already learned a lot." Paul agreed, "So where do we go from here. To this point we have only had three rules. No playing on special occasions, no getting emotionally attached to someone and playing alone only once a month." Anita thought a moment and then chose her words carefully. "I think the rule on special occasions and not getting attached we should keep but I don't think we should have any other rules. I do promise to keep everything else in check as far as how you are treated. I understand you enjoy it and I think you want to be pushed but I will never cross the line again. We should have a code word and if you want me or Al to back off you say it and I will make sure we do. Basically I can do what I want but you do have the ultimate control and can stop things whenever you want." "So you want the freedom to see Al whenever you want?" "Yes. Or anyone else I want." "Do I get the same consideration?" "For now. Unless I think you are getting too involved with someone," Anita replied thinking specifically of Cheryl. "Ok. I have one other requirement. I want us to have lunch or dinner with Al. I want to make sure he knows exactly where everything stands. He needs to understand that if I use the code word you talk about that it will not go well for him if he does not back off. I want to tell him personally with you there." "He leaves Thursday for Dallas but I will try to set it up for tomorrow. Is that ok?" Paul agreed and stood, "I am headed up to take a shower and go to bed. It has been a long couple of days." Anita remained seated and pulled out her phone. She called Al rather than text him and explained what was going on. Al agreed to dinner the next evening. When she finished she walked upstairs where Paul was just getting out of the shower. "Tomorrow at six at Applebee's," she told Paul. "You want me to meet you there or will you have time to come pick me up." "Let me see how tomorrow goes and I will call you." ********************** Anita called Al the next day feeling a little guilty. She wanted to give him more detail and also make sure he understood that she would side with Paul if they could not all come to an agreement. It was almost five when Paul called and asked her if she could meet him there. He was running a little behind and might be a few minutes late. It was only twenty minutes to the restaurant so she had plenty of time to make it. Al was there when she arrived and they got a booth and a drink as they waited for Paul. It was almost six thirty when he walked in the door and Anita waved at him. "Sorry I am late," he said as he slid in beside Anita. "Not a problem," Al said. "I am glad we are getting together to talk." They chatted a few minutes as they ordered appetizers and drinks. After everything was delivered Paul decided to get down to the topic for the night. "Al I wanted to discuss last Saturday and make sure we are all clear about how things are going to work going forward. First I think it was a mistake for me to allow us to meet for the first time in that environment. I should have insisted on a meeting like this so there were no misunderstandings. I am not a submissive person. I have found over the last few weeks that I enjoy seeing Anita play. That does not mean I am submissive. Most of what occurred Saturday I was fine with. Even though I was a little embarrassed and even humiliated I enjoyed it. But both you and Anita crossed the line with that last stunt and I will not let that happen again. If it happens again Anita will be moving in with you because I will kick her out of the house." At the last comment Anita just stared at Paul. She knew he was upset about what happened but had not expected such a hard line from him. Al looked at Paul and considered what he said before replying. "You're right we should have met like this before meeting at a swing club. I have to admit that a lot of what I thought I knew about you came from other people and Anita. I assumed you enjoyed the role of being submissive and I apparently was wrong. I told Anita on our first date that I had no desire to break up someone's marriage and I meant it. Having said that I'm not willing to continue seeing Anita if there are a lot of rules attached." Al and Paul locked eyes and Anita could feel the tension. She quickly jumped into the conversations. "I think there is a way we can all get what we want. Al, Paul and I talked last night and we changed our initial rules. The only rule is we cannot meet on special occasions and holidays as before. There is no rule on when or how often we can meet but if Paul is there he can stop what is happening with a code word?" Al slowly turned to Anita and asked, "A code word?" "Yes. Take what happened Saturday. Paul enjoyed it but did not like the kiss in front of everyone. If Paul feels it is over the line then he can say the word and we stop whatever we are doing that involves him. Paul could have used the code word when you told me to give him a kiss and we would have known we were pushing the limit. It does not stop what we are doing. Only what we are doing that involves him." After a long pause Paul said sarcastically, "Is that too many rules?" Al considered for a moment and softened his approach. "Look Paul I want you and I to be friends. I want this to work and I think all of us can have fun and enjoy it. The rules are fine. As a matter of fact I have a proposition. Why don't you come to the Halloween party? You can wear a mask and enjoy the party with no one knowing who you are except me and Anita. That way if you want to enjoy her after I do no one will know who you are." Paul thought Al was being sarcastic at first but then realized he was truly trying to compromise. He stood and held out his hand to Anita. "I will think about it. You can pay the bill." Al smiled, "Fair enough." **************** "Hello," Mark said into the cell phone. He recognized the number and had been hoping Cyn would call him. "Hey Mark. How are you?" "Good. I am glad you called. How are things in the big city?" Cyn laughed, "Fine if you can get away from big sister that does not like to have fun. Is that invitation still open?" "Absolutely. I was hoping you would accept. What are we dressing as?" "I have no idea. You pick. I thought maybe I would come up Saturday and get there around five. We can go to the party Saturday and I can come back late Sunday. I have an early class on Monday." "That sounds perfect. I will make sure I pick something so no one will recognize you. I don't want you parents finding out you were in town and did not go see them," Mark said. "Great. You have plenty of 420? If not I can bring some with me." "Bring some if you like but I have some and I know there will be that and more all over the place at Al's party. I think you are really going to be blown away. It is a lot of fun." Cyn was not sure what could be that exciting about a Halloween party but she could hear the excitement in Mark's voice. "It will be fun. I will see you Friday evening." "Great. See you then." ********************** Paul and Anita spent the rest of the week and weekend trying to reconnect after the issues from the previous weekend. They had dinner Saturday night and Anita even consented to going to a movie which was something she hated to do. Anita was concerned about Al's invitation to Paul to attend the Halloween party. Everything seemed back to normal and she was worried about disrupting what she viewed as a delicate balance. It wasn't that she did not want Paul there but she did not want worry all night that she might be upsetting him. She planned and hoped to have the same kind of fun she had at the club. That night as they settled in to bed she tried to broach the subject. "Have you talked with Sarah lately?" she asked. Paul had thought about confessing the ruse but decided it might come in handy. "We have text a couple of times." "That's good. You seem to like her company. It's important to me that you get to have an interest you can see if you want. I feel like it has been one sided. When are you seeing her again?" "I'm sure we will get together soon." "Good. I was not sure if you two were doing anything Halloween or not. I was going to let Al know once you decide if you are coming," Anita said trying to sound casual. With the last statement it suddenly became clear to Paul what she was doing. He thought for a moment before replying. "She did mention a party she wanted to go to but it is in Daytona. I am not sure I want to go all the way down there. I would not get back until mid Sunday morning if I did." Anita struggled to keep her voice casual as she replied, "Sounds like it could be fun. If you do go you should just get a room down there. I would not want you driving back if you have had too much to drink. I can get Al to drop me off here after the party and I will be fine by myself." "Not a bad idea. I will see if Sarah still wants to go. She may have already gotten another date." ********************* The next morning Paul woke early and prepared to put his plan into action. He got up and after making sure Anita was asleep he picked up her cell phone and headed downstairs. He put on coffee and as it was brewing he went into Anita's contacts and got Al's cell phone number. He keyed it into his phone and put it under the name Allan's Office Supplies. He fixed two cups of coffee and headed back upstairs with Anita's phone. He put the phone back on the charger and then sat the coffee on the bedside table. He started to wake her and then decided to let her sleep and headed back downstairs, picked up his phone and went out to the pool. He called up Al's number and sent a text, "I would like to come to the Halloween party. I do not want Anita to know I am coming. Can you keep it between us? Paul." He put the phone down not expecting a reply anytime soon since he knew Al was in Dallas and it was two hours earlier there. He got up and began cleaning the pool and after an hour he went back upstairs with a fresh cup of coffee. To his surprise the one he had left was empty and Anita was in the shower. He walked into the bathroom and slid the shower door back and handed her the coffee. "Morning beautiful." "Hey baby. You're so sweet. Thanks for the second cup. The first one was cool when I finally woke up but it was good. You should've woke me up," Anita said. A Perilous Journey Ch. 06 "When you get out let's go to lunch and hit the mall. I want to get our Christmas shopping finished." As they were shopping Paul's phone buzzed letting him know he had a text. Picking it up he saw it was a response from Al, "Your secret is safe with me. I assume you will be dressed so she will not know who you are?" He saw Anita watching and frowned at the phone, "Sarah says she would love to go to the Daytona party if I don't mind riding down there. I wonder if Al would mind if she just came with me to his party?" he said looking at Anita. He could see the panic in her face as she tried to think of a way out of this situation. "Are you sure she would be comfortable at that type of party? She wouldn't know anyone there?" Deciding to let her off the hook he replied, "Yea. I guess you're right. I will just go down with her." He could see the relief in her face as he began typing back a message to Al. "Right. Maybe I can be the bar tender for the night? One other thing. I don't want a photo or video winding up on the internet of her." "The job is yours and she will never know you are there unless you reveal yourself. I always make sure everyone knows no pictures or videos are allowed? You have to promise you will not get upset. I don't want trouble at my party." "I will be fine. I will get there before she does so I can be ready. Have a safe trip" Putting the phone in his pocket he smiled at Anita. "Sure you don't mind me going with Sarah? I can go with you if you want?" "Of course not. You go have fun. I'll have fun and will be waiting for you at home when you get in." Both Anita and Paul and a great week with each anticipating what would happen Saturday night. There were a couple of costume places at the mall this time of year and Paul dropped in one on Monday. He told the young lady there that he was going to a party and wanted to surprise his wife and needed a really good disguise. She thought for a moment and then hit on the perfect costume. She went to the back and as she came out she asked Paul, "Ever watch pro wrestling?" Paul had to admit he had seen it sometimes on the TV but did not know much about it. "Kane," she said showing him the mask. Paul smiled when he saw it. It was a mask that would cover his face and even better it also had a wig of red hair attached. There was no way Anita would know who he was. **************** Saturday morning Paul tried to keep his normal routine. He got up and met his usual group for golf and played the worst game he could remember. When he got home it was three and he was supposed to be at Al's an hour before everyone was supposed to begin arriving which was nine. Al was going to leave as soon as he got there and pick up Anita. He tried to take a nap but was too nervous and instead tried to watch football. He could tell Anita was nervous also and around five he finally got up and fixed her a drink. Taking it upstairs he handed it to her and she smiled as she took it. "Excited about seeing Sarah?" Anita asked. "I guess. Just such an odd situation compared to where we were three months ago. You meeting someone at a party and me meeting someone else at another. Both knowing sex is a high probability. You really get off on being slutty don't you," Paul said. "Is that a bad thing?" she asked really questioning if it was or not. "It is like an alter ego. The sex feels great I will admit but honestly I think it is more a mind thing. And I like the fact that I can blame it all on Al because he is making me do it," she said chuckling. "No baby it is not a bad thing. You only live once and we are lucky. We each have someone who loves us even if we have twisted sexual desires. I just don't know why it took so long for it to come out. Anyway it doesn't matter. Just have fun tonight." "You too baby. I love you." Paul went back downstairs and watched the clock and dozed for the next two hours before getting up and going upstairs. He had packed an overnight bag earlier but had made sure he left the costume in the trunk of his car. When Anita asked how he was dressing he said he was not sure because Sarah had picked it out and wanted to surprise him. "What are you wearing?" "A playboy bunny outfit. Al thought it would be fitting." she said and smiled." "Sounds sexy," he said. "I am supposed to pick Sarah up at eight thirty so we can dress and get there by ten. What time is Al picking you up?" "Around eight thirty. He has a couple of people coming in to serve drinks and a bar tender and they are supposed to get there at eight. He is going to get them going and then come get me." Paul leaned down and kissed her and after a moment of hesitation asked, "Are you sure we should go through with this?" "It is just for fun Paul. Go and enjoy yourself and I will do the same. Tomorrow night we can snuggle and swap tales." "Ok. No pictures or videos that could find their way to the internet though," he said smiling at her as he turned and left. ******************** Cyn walked into the Ale House in Orange Park a little after five. Mark had been there about fifteen minutes and when he saw her come in he got up and gave her a hug. She looked a lot like Anita but still had that young girl look and was not as filled out. "Long drive?" he asked. "Not too bad but I did not get in until ten this morning. Any chance we can eat and take a nap before the party. I am beat." "Sure. We don't need to be there until around eleven so we should have plenty of time. Let's grab something real quick and you can take a nap and I will watch a little football until we need to get ready," Mark said. "Thanks. I hate to be a party pooper but if I am going to be up late tonight I need to rest. What did you get us for costumes?" Mark had thought about this long and hard. He knew Anita would be at the party but he doubted her dad would be. The last thing he wanted was for anyone to recognize her. He liked Cyn but he really had no interest in her as a girlfriend. He just wanted to see Cyn's face if things happened tonight that he anticipated. He had debated telling her that her mother would be there and make a game of it. He decided it would be better to get there a little late and then act as if he had no idea her mother was going to be there. If things went the way they did at the last Halloween party Anita would be the center of attention by the time they got there. If Cyn got mad and left he would get to fuck the mother instead so he was not concerned. "The Joker and Harley Quinn." Cyn just stared at him. "Harley Quinn? I know the Joker but who the hell is Harley Quinn?" It was Mark's turn to stare. "You have got to get caught up on your Batman characters. Harley Quinn is the Jokers lover and she dresses like a sexy court jester. You know with the mask and your hair will be stuffed under the hat thing so your hair will not give you away. No one will have any idea who you are. It is a full body suit and very sexy. You will love it." Cyn had her doubts but she would be high before they got there so if it made Mark happy she could deal with it. Right now all she wanted was a bed. ********************** Paul called Al as he was pulling into the drive and a moment later the garage door started rolling up. As he parked Al opened the door into the house and stepped out. Paul parked and got his bag out of the back seat and walked around to the trunk and got his costume. It had taken a little longer to get here than Paul had thought it would and it was already a little after eight. "Any trouble finding the place?" Al asked. "No. Little further out than I thought. Nice place though." "I like it because it is nice and quiet and gets me out of Jacksonville. Being on the river I can take the boat out anytime I like without hauling it back and forth. Come on in," he said turning and leading Paul into the house. Al showed Paul the bar and fixed them a drink. They took a quick tour of the house and Al showed Paul a room not much bigger than a closet. "I thought this would be a good place for you to put you bag and anything you brought. I thought about one of the bedrooms but you never know who might wonder in and I thought you would want to be able to get to your stuff unseen. There is really no reason for anyone to come in here and if they do they will realize it." "It is fine," Paul said as he dropped his stuff against the wall. They wondered back down to the great room and Paul noticed a guy starting a fire in the large fireplace. Al called him Jim and introduced him to Paul but did not say Paul's name. There were two young ladies setting out munchies on tables and a man behind the bar. "I thought I was the bartender?" Paul said. "How do you make a six shooter?" Al asked. Paul shrugged. "Now you know why I have a bartender. You can hang out behind the bar and get beers if you want but honestly you are pretty free to do whatever you like. I will introduce you to Anita when we get here. What is your costume?" "Kane. A professional wrestler." ******************* Al and Anita arrived just before ten and she looked fantastic. They immediately started making the rounds and speaking to people as Al introduced her to several of the guests. It was not obvious but Paul could tell that Al had already given her some ecstasy on the drive over. They finally made it to the bar and Al introduced Paul as his character Kane. "Anita this is your bartender and protector for the night. If I am not around Kane is here to make sure you are taken care of." "My hero," Anita said touching his arm. "I hope I can repay you at some point." Al just smiled at Paul and said, "I think she is going to have a lot of fun tonight. I need to run upstairs and make a phone call. Kane why don't you take Anita to the deck and see if there is anything out there she may want to enjoy." Paul nodded his head and Anita asked, "Cat got your tongue?" "You do not know much about Kane," Al said as he started to walk off. "The character is mute but I bet you can make him sing later." Anita grabbed Paul's arm and they started for the deck. It was partially screened with a couple tables and then an outside portion overhanging the river like a wide dock. The smell of pot was heavy in the air and there was a group around one table. Anita was curious and walked over to the table to see what they were doing. Peering over a guy's shoulder she saw a lady who was measuring out lines of coke. Anita smiled. She had never tried it and wondered what it would be like. As Paul stood just behind her she pressed her tits into the guys back and whispered in his ear, "I want some." The man turned and looked at her and smiled when he saw the sexy lady pressed against him. "I will give you anything you want," he said as he put his arm around Anita and felt her ass. Anita wiggled her ass and turned to Paul, "Should I? She was surprised when Paul shook his head no but after thinking a moment realized she had already taken the ecstasy. Looking at her new friend she said, "Maybe next time." They wondered back into the house and saw Al talking with Niki and Greg. Anita joined them as Paul resumed his spot at the bar. As he watched he saw Al say something to Anita and she said something back. Niki spoke up and Anita shrugged her shoulders and they walked toward the deck again. Paul repositioned himself so he could see the deck and watched as they walked up to the same table. Curious he walked out to the deck acting as if he was picking up cups that were not being used. "I think they will give you some of you are real nice," he was saying to Anita. The guy from earlier and another one that Paul had not seen laughed. Paul could tell Anita was extremely horny from the drugs and watched as she snuggled up to the two men and said, "Niki and I would love some of your stuff. What do you want for it?" The man took her hand and looked at Al who said, "You name the price but she gets hers first. Anita I think you are going to have to suck his cock to get some." "If I did that would you share with me and Niki?" she whispered in his ear loud enough for everyone to hear. The guy pushed someone aside in front of the table and cut four lines of coke out for the ladies. He turned and handed a small straw to Anita who took it but looked a little unsure. She looked at Niki and asked, "You sure it will be ok with everything else I have had?" "Of course," Niki said laughing. "I can have mine while you pay the man" Anita looked around and everyone was encouraging her. Finally she leaned over and snorted one of the lines. She immediately felt light headed and weak in the knees but a feeling of euphoria overcame her. She smiled not even sure where she was but saw the man pointing to the second line and quickly leaned over and snorted it up also. She looked at the man and then Al who said "I think it is time to pay the man." ************* Mark woke Cyn at nine after an almost three hour nap. She felt much better and was ready to have a fun night with Mark. They put on their costumes and Cyn had to admit she looked pretty hot in hers. They smoked a joint and jumped in the car heading to the party. She was high but Mark handed her another joint and she took it. "This party will get pretty wild tonight. I just want to warn you. I am sure there will be people having sex and if you want to join in you are free to because I will. Is that ok?" Mark asked. "I am sure I have seen worse. Everyone in Orlando fucks at parties. Feel free to enjoy if you want. I will be fine." It was about twenty minutes to Al's place and when they got there they had a hard time finding a place to park. Finally they found a spot and made their way through the cars to the front door. They could hear music from inside and after what seemed like an hour the front door was opened by a young lady. She took Cyn's side purse telling her that no phones were allowed because of pictures and videos. She watched as the young lady put it on a shelf and led them into the great room. The place was big so even though there were a lot of cars it did not feel over crowded. Mark spoke to a couple of people and they wondered around the room before seeing the bar and heading that way. As they waited for the drink they could see a small group out on the deck laughing but could not hear what was going on because of the music. They got their drink and headed that way. Paul watched as Anita sunk to her knees and fished the guys cock out of his pants. She looked at Al before leaning in and taking it in her mouth. The guy moaned and Anita could tell he would not last long. She loved that she was being watched and made a big show of licking and bobbing up and down on the cock. Just as she thought it was only a couple of minutes before he began to fill her mouth with a small load of cum. She was disappointed but smiled up at him as everyone around began to break up. Anita stood and stumbled back over to Al and they turned and started back into the house. As they did Cyn saw Anita and stopped in her tracks. She stared as Anita made her way into the house leaning on the large black man. It was obvious that her mother was high and the outfit she was in left nothing to the imagination. Not only that it was very apparent her mother had been the center of attention just a few minutes earlier. Mark just watched her before leaning in, "Apparently she just got through blowing that guy over there. I would not mind having her later." Cyn was confused and unsure exactly what was going on. Where was her dad and what was Mark talking about? She turned to him, "You know who that is?" she asked trying to remember if he had ever met her mother. "No. I met her briefly one night out at the beaches but I never got her name. She and Al have been seeing each other for a few months. Why? Do you know her?" Cyn walked out onto the dock into the cool air trying to clear her head. What was going on? Was her mother cheating on dad and what was she doing having sex in the middle of a party like that? Mark followed her out acting concerned but loving it. "What's wrong Cyn?" She hesitated looking at him as she sat down on a bench. "Mark that is my mother. What is going on? She is cheating on my dad." Mark acted shocked at first but shook his head and said, "I don't think she is cheating Cyn. I know she is married but from what I understand her husband knows and is fine with it. Maybe your mother and dad have an open relationship?" Cyn thought hard about her parents. Would they do that? There had never been any conversations in their house about such things but she knew her parents were pretty open about sex. Suddenly she had a thought and stood up and walked back through the house to the front door and the shelf that had her purse. Mark thought she was about to leave and followed prepared to talk her out of it. She got her purse and stepped outside the front door as she dug her phone out. Paul felt the phone vibrating in his pocket and pulled it out. He saw that it was Cyn and started to ignore it but Cyn never called and he worried she might need something. He stepped out on the deck and answered. "Cyn? Is everything alright?" Cyn could hear the music in the background and instantly knew her father was there somewhere. He did know and apparently had no issue with it. "Everything is fine. I was just calling to check on you guys. Everything ok there?" Paul could tell she was stressed about something and said, "We are fine. Are you sure you are ok?" "Yes. About to head to a Halloween party. You guys handing out candy?" "No. We decided to go to a friend's house for a party. We left a bowl of candy out for kids. Be careful at your party. You sure you are ok?" "Yes I'm fine. Go enjoy your party. I will see you guys in a few days. Love you," she said and hung up. Mark pulled out a joint and lit it and inhaled. He handed it too Cyn and asked if she was ok. "He is here somewhere." Cyn said. "My dad is here so apparently you are right. They have an open marriage and they are into this kind of thing." She took a deep drag on the joint and held her breadth. "Well if they are fine with it let's go back and have fun. They have no way of knowing who you are unless you tell them so it should be fun." Cyn thought for a minute and shook her head. Mark was right that if they were fine with it why should she be upset? It might be fun but she was not sure where her dad was. Maybe he was upstairs with someone. It did not matter she decided. She would go back in and enjoy the night. She enjoyed porn and the parties in Orlando so why should this be different. She took Mark's hand and walked back into the party. She looked around for her father but did not see him. She did see her mother who was the center of attention over by the fireplace. Mark pulled her in that direction. Cyn was worried about being recognized even with the costume but allowed herself to be pulled in that direction. There was a small group standing around her mother and the black man and he was talking. "We have been seeing each other about three months now with her husband's permission. Anita has really come out of her shell." "Do you share her," someone asked hopefully. "I do anything I want with her. She will do anything I tell her to," Al said and saw the skepticism in the questioners eyes. "You doubt me?" "I do," Mark chimed in. Anita looked at the young man who had spoken. She knew him from somewhere but could not remember when it suddenly came to her that he was the young man from the bar. The one she thought she would fuck if he were not so young. Maybe she would get her chance after all. "Anita I bought you a present. I hid it in the humidor on the end table. Can you get it please?" A Perilous Journey Ch. 06 Anita walked to the end table without hesitation. She opened it and looked confused for a moment before realizing what she was seeing. She picked up the gift and walked back over to Al and turned around. Al took the choker and put it around her neck making sure the words were visible to everyone. "Black Mans Slut" was what was written on it. Al looked at his watch and spoke, "It is five minutes until midnight. Anyone who wants to see my slut in action be in the master bedroom at twelve thirty." With that he took Anita's arm and led her to the master bedroom followed by Niki and Greg. Mark looked at Cyn. "Do you need some reinforcement before we go in and see what happens?" Cyn was not sure if she wanted to go in or not. It was one thing to know what was going on but it was different to actually see it. Mark led her out to the deck and over to the table with the coke. Cyn had done coke a couple of times and did not even hesitate when the guy at the table offered her some. She snorted up the line and then did another right behind it. She stood up and her whole outlook was different. If her mother wanted to whore herself out she wanted to see it. They walked back into the great room and hung out smoking and talking to some people until it was close to time for the show. Mark did not want to miss a thing so they wandered over towards the master bedroom about five minutes before things were supposed to happen. At twelve thirty the big French doors to the bedroom door swung open and you could see Anita nude and leaning back on the headboard of the bench. When Al had first brought Anita into the bedroom he had stripped her and Niki had given her another ecstasy. Anita was aware of everything that was going on and knew she was about to be put on display. She was excited by the fact that everyone would be looking at her and thinking how sexy she was. All of the guys would want to fuck her and if she was lucky Al would let a couple of them before he took her. Just before the door opened Al had put Anita on the bench and given her a vibrator. Anita could barely touch herself with it without having an orgasm. Paul looked at Anita once the door opened and thought how sexy she looked. Her long black hair was spread across her chest and her nipples were visible just under the hair. Her pussy was shaven and her lips were swollen and glistening. She had a vibrator but was barely touching herself with it and her eyes were almost closed and he could tell she was excited. His cock was rigid and he was excited about what was about to happen. Several people streamed into the room among them Cyn and Mark. Cyn looked at her mother and in her drugged state thought about how sexy she looked. She glanced around wondering where her father was. Mark leaned over and whispered in Cyn's ear, "If I get a chance would you mind if I fucked your mother?" Cyn just looked at him totally surprised by what he had asked. "Fuck you Mark. Have at it but I will not be going home with you if you do." Niki sat down in front of Anita and spread her legs wide as she picked up the vibrator. She lightly ran it up her slit and let it brush her clit which made Anita moan and beg for more. Al had noticed Mark and Cyn when they came in. He had no idea who she was but she was very sexy in the outfit she had on. He bet she looked even sexier without the stupid hat and mask. He knew Mark and considered him a fool but he had great taste in women. Al walked over to Mark and his date and spoke to Mark and Cyn. "Care for a front row seat. You both are welcome to her. She will do whatever you ask. For now no fucking though. That will come later." He took Cyn by the elbow and led her over to the side of the bed and Mark followed. "What is your name," Al asked Cyn. Mark started to answer but Cyn jumped in before he could. "I am Harley." "Nice to meet you Harley. Do you care to enjoy my slut?" Cyn looked at her mother and despite herself she was horny. She was a beautiful lady. "No. Not right now. She is pretty though. How did you get her to do this?" "I think she always had it in her. She and her husband got bored and we met. Now he lets me enjoy her and she can't get enough. Since you are not wanting to enjoy her why don't you let Mark and you and I can enjoy the show. I have some coke if you like. It makes the sex even better." Cyn looked at Mark who was practically drooling and back at Al before saying, "Sure. On both accounts." Mark immediately moved to the bench and Al walked over to a coffee table with Cyn and cut a couple of lines of coke. Cyn snorted both lines and looked back at her mother. Niki now had a dildo that she was also using along with the vibrator and she could see Marks ass and her mother was obviously giving him a blowjob. Cyn could her mother moaning around his cock and her head was spinning. Al led her back over never the bench so she could see Mark fucking Anita's face. As Al stood with his arm around Cyn they watched the scene in front of them and her hand began to stroke his chest. She did not even realize she was doing it until Al touched her hand and moved it down to his cock. She looked at him a little surprised when she felt his size and he smiled. "Pull it out and take a closer look," he said. Cyn hesitated before unbuckling his belt and opening his trousers. As she was doing it Al caught movement to his right and saw Paul was trying to get a better view. On a whim he motioned for him to come over. As Paul was making his way to him Al told Niki to get Anita on her knees on the bench. Once in place Al motioned to Paul to take her from behind. Paul stepped up and slid his cock into Anita while Mark continued to fuck her face. Al slowly pushed Cyn to her knees and she took his cock in her mouth. It was not long before Paul could hold back no longer and he filled Anita with a load of cum. Mark was not far behind and let the first load fill her mouth before he pulled out and finished on her face. Anita was in heaven and greedily sucked the cock in front of her. Everyone turned to see the hot little slut sucking Al's cock. As he looked at Anita and Paul he filled their daughters mouth with so much cum it began leaking from the sides of her mouth. A Perilous Journey Ch. 07 A Perilous Journey Ch. 08 A Perilous Journey Ch. 09 The Ahlissan Chronicles ~ Novella 2 ~ A Perilous Journey ~ 9 ~ No Mercy The three rescuers were just above the hobgoblin raiding party as they watched the leader, Wulfgut open a large wooden chest with iron bindings. As Lord Brion looked down he was dismayed to not see Eryca in their presence. He had missed her! He cursed himself under his breath and judging by the steel swords that Wulfgut was admiring in the chest he had missed her by mere minutes. Looking up into the distance he could see the squat castle wall with its' central pyramidal structure and thereby guessed where Eryca was. That was fine with him; he would exact his revenge on this vermin before moving into the wizards' stronghold and saving his betrothed. The black armored knight formulated his plan and then turned to his companions. "I've counted about twenty to twenty-five of them, Aizantius I want you to stay up here and cover us with volleys of your magik arrows or whatever other attack spells that you may have. Astinos you and I will mount a cavalry charge into their midst while they are unaware." The two older men watched their Lords' eyes narrow and turn a clear cold ice blue. "I want none of this scum left alive." As Brion walked over to Armageddon and unstrapped his helmet and shield from his saddle, Astinos and Aizantius exchanged fearful glances. Although they had both fought many battles with their young Lord neither had ever seen him this angry before. None of them cared for humanoid raiders but this was the first time Brion had ever been so adamant about slaughtering every single goblinoid. "Paragon" Brion called to his old teacher "come we have sword work that needs doing." The priest nodded and moved to his own mount and readied his own helmet and shield. Then he watched as Brion, his face hidden behind his horned helm, nodded at the mage. "When we round the bend and enter their midst begin your attack old friend." "Yes, my Lord." Said the mage as he reached into his pouches of spell components and removed a bit of sulfur and bat guano. He quickly rolled the bit of hardened green powder up in the guano and readied the words of his spell in his mind. Brion and Astinos rode back down the hill and out on to the trail about a hundred yards from where the goblinoids were resting and celebrating. Drawing his sword and hefting his shield, Brion turned to nod at Astinos, who indicated that he was ready. "This is for Lady Eryca my friend." Brion said to Armageddon as he dug in his spurs and urged the great black destrier into an instant gallop. The two mounted riders raced down the trail and around the bend in a cloud of black, silver and blue. The hobgoblins at the rear of the column turned at the sound of what they thought to be hoof beats, as the green skinned creatures looked at each other in confusion a great black horse and rider charged into their ranks. The dark riders' sword was swinging to and fro relieving the goblinoids of their heads. Those that managed to avoid being beheaded had their skulls smashed in by another rider robed in blue who wielded a great mace. The hobgoblins and goblins at the head of the column heard Wulfgut shout to draw their weapons but upon hearing a great boom they looked up to see a great rain of green fire fall over them. The rain of blazing jade fire landed all around them and instantly set them aflame as if they had been drenched in lantern oil. What goblinoids or wargs were not burnt to cinders were run through or smashed by the sword and mace of the two riders. Wulfgut reached into the iron-bound chest and drew out a large two-handed sword; as soon as he did the black rider came at him through a wall of malachite colored flames. The riders' horsed reared onto its' hind legs and hit the large hobgoblin square in the chest with its' spiked shoes, knocking Wulfgut backwards. The rider slid from his saddle and came straight at the large humanoid. Wulfgut raised his sword and looking at the horned helmet he could swear the human warrior had azure flames where his eyes should be. Drawing up his courage Wulfgut hefted and swung the over-sized blade which the warrior deflected with his shield and then stabbed the hobgoblin, slicing into his liver. Brion stared into the hobgoblins' beady red-eyes as rich dark blood flowed down his blade, he quickly pulled it free and with a sweeping motion severed Wulfgut's sword arm above the elbow. The red-eyed hobgoblin Warchief fell to his knees in agony; this warrior had crippled him in the blink of an eye. As he tasted his own blood in his mouth the last things Wulfgut heard were the black knight's angry roar and the hum of his sword as it cut through the air. Brion then watched as Wulfgut's head rolled away from his body. Brion turned away without another thought and walked back down the goblinoid column dispatching hobgoblins, goblins and wargs as they lay burning or injured. He felt no pity or remorse as he slew the filthy creatures for what they had done to his beloved, first kidnapping and holding her and then finally bringing her to this god forsaken place. When the slaughter was finished the three friends gathered their horses and headed toward the squat pyramidal citadel in the distance. * * * Night had fully fallen by the time they reached the outer curtain wall of the old castle, using a rope and hook from Brion's saddlebags they easily scaled the wall and dropped into the courtyard below. As they surveyed the courtyard it initially appeared empty but the longer they watched they could see faint shadows moving in the dim light of the moon. They appeared to be shadows or more appropriately shades, half forgotten ghosts with no corporeal form acting out their last actions before death. Some were fleeing from unseen terrors while others battled and fell to invisible things only to reappear across the courtyard to battle and fall again. "Paragon" whispered Brion "this looks to be something for your expertise. Are they undead or something else entirely?" The older cleric surveyed the various shades and their actions carefully before answering. "It would appear that they are imprinted memories or perhaps actual ghosts reliving their final moments before death. I doubt that they even see us or take any notice of the living at all. I think if we simply pass between them towards the base of the pyramid and leave them unmolested we should be fine." "Poor bastards, trapped in a terrible half-death" muttered Aizantius behind them. "Yes, it would seem so." Said Lord Brion rising from where he had been crouched in the shadows. "Let us proceed straight toward the pyramid, draw no weapons and shed no light to disturb these poor creatures. Let us not add to their eternal torment." Staying in a tight group the three men quickly and quietly began to cross the open space between the wall and the pyramid. As they drew closer to the structure it loomed larger above them, it was a four-sided pyramid that was wider at the base then it was tall. When they were almost upon it Astinos pointed out a stone arched doorway at the base of the pyramid, nodding in agreement they angled toward it. Arriving at the door they noticed the mantle and side posts were inscribed with strange flowing script. "Aizan is this language of magik in written form?" asked Brion as he studied the symbols. Aizantius examined the symbols running his fingertips over the surface, tracing the lines. "No it is not. It seems to be a very ancient form of Baklunish. I say ancient because I recognize many of the letters but not enough to read it" said the bearded mage as he continued examining the writing. "Regardless if it is a welcome or a warning, we must enter." Brion said determinedly. Taking one last look around the courtyard at the many shades fading in and out of sight the three rescuers stepped through the doorway into the darkness beyond. A Perilous Journey Ch. 10 A Perilous Journey Ch. 11 A Perilous Journey Ch. 12 A Perilous Journey Ch. 13 A Perilous Journey Ch. 14 A Perilous Journey Ch. 15 A Perilous Journey Ch. 04 "Do you enjoy Niki getting your cunt ready for me," Al asked. Anita moaned into his cock as she tried to get as much as she could into her mouth. She was not sure she could take his cock but she was looking forward to trying. Once Al's cock was rock hard he pulled her up and led her to the couch. He leaned her over the end and spread her legs. He rubbed his cock along her cunt teasing her until she finally begged. "Please," she moaned weakly. "Please what?" "Please fuck me," she pleaded. Al began sliding his cock into her dripping pussy. He went slowly and Anita could feel herself stretching to accommodate him. After about five minutes of slowly working his cock in he announced that she had taken it all and began to fuck her in long urgent strokes. Anita lost all sense of reality as Al brought her to multiple orgasms. After twenty minutes of fucking she felt Al stiffen and he began flooding her pussy with his cum. He buried his cock in her as far as he could demanding she take all he had to offer. Anita had an immense orgasm and slumped over the end of the couch completely drained. Al slowly pulled his cock out and Anita could feel cum streaming down her legs. He placed a towel on the couch and gently helped her sit. He sat beside her and they watched as Brett continued to fuck Anita. Brett looked at Anita and smiled and said, "Let me see the damage." Al pulled Anita's legs apart so Brett could see the swollen lips of her pussy and cum draining from her. The sight pushed Brett over the edge and he filled Niki with his load. They both collapsed trying to catch their breaths. Niki looked at Anita and smiled. "You will never be the same girl. He has ruined you for any other cock." Anita laid her head in Al's lap and dozed. Two hours later Al shook her awake and handed her phone to her. "It beeped and I thought it might be a text from Paul. I thought you should answer if it is him," he said. Anita looked at the phone and found that it was a text from Paul. "It is a little after four. Are you ok?" She quickly text back, "I am fine. About to head home." She looked at Al and then glanced around for Niki and Greg. Noticing her looking Al said, "They went to bed about an hour ago. I was going to let you sleep a little longer but when the phone went off I thought better of it. Do you want me to take you to pick up your car or should I just drop you off at your place. I am not sure you should drive." Anita thought for a moment. The last thing she wanted was for the gate guards to ask as lot of questions as she was being delivered home at five am by a black man. "I had better get my car. It is pretty much on the way and it is only a few minutes from there to my house. I will be fine." As they left she noticed two joints on the end table. Picking them up Anita looked at Al. "Think Brett will mind?" she asked. He smiled and shook his head. ***************** Paul was stunned by Anita's condition when she walked into the house and once again confused by his own reaction. She was obviously drunk and high and should not have been driving but just knowing what she had been doing made him instantly excited when he should have been angry. She looked at him and could not tell what he was thinking. She instantly decided to go on the offensive rather than wait for him to start fussing. "How was your night?" "Are you ok?" Paul asked ignoring her question. "Never been better. I had a wonderful night." "It must have been good. It is almost five. What have you been up to?" Anita thought for a minute. She suddenly felt aggressive. He was so passive and after being used for another man's pleasure all evening she was in the mood to be in charge. "Want to see what I have been up to?" Paul was at a loss for words. He had never seen Anita act this way. He was confused by her actions and even more by the hardening of his cock that he suddenly felt. Anita saw she had the upper hand and decided to push it. "Go upstairs and take off your clothes. I will be right up." Paul turned slowly and walked upstairs unsure of what was going on. He had been prepared to take Anita to task for being out so late but now he found himself excited by her new attitude. He stripped down and lay on the bed propping the pillow behind his head. Anita walked in a few minutes later and walked over and sat beside him. "I had to find a lighter," she said and put the joint in her mouth. She lit it and inhaled deeply before handing it to Paul. He started to shake his head but she pushed it towards him. "You will need it." Paul took the joint and put it to his lips as Anita stood up. She was still dressed and walked to the end of the bed. "Do you really want to know what I have been up to?" she asked. "Yes," Paul replied quietly. "Well I met Al, Niki and Brett at Tango's and we danced and drank until about midnight. But that is not really what you want to hear about is it?" she asked trying to delay while the joint took effect. Paul shook his head and she continued. "Everyone decide we should continue the party at Brett's place so we all piled into Brett's car. Niki and I in the back and the guys in the front." At this point she lifted one foot and took her shoe off and then the other. She slowly reach around and unzipped the back of her dress and let it drop to the floor. Paul was surprised at what he saw. She still had her bra on but she was wearing no panties. The top or her tits where exposed and he could see love bites and could tell she had been sharing them with the guys. She slowly undid the clasp of the bra and let her tits fall out for him to see. Her nipples where hard and she was obviously excited. Paul's head was spinning from the joint but even more so by the sight of his wife who had apparently been having sex with someone. Despite himself his cock was hard and he had trouble responding to what he saw. Anita continued, "Niki and I played a little in the back seat but the real fun began when we got to Brett's. Al has the largest cock I have ever seen. It is at least ten inches and very thick. And Paul, Al is very demanding. I will show you what he did to me under one condition. Do you agree?" she asked noticing his cock twitch. "What am I agreeing to?" he asked. "That you will kiss it and make it better," she purred feeling sexy and wanting to dominate Paul. Paul did not respond so Anita did it for him. "I will take the lack of response as agreement. Take another hit before I show you." Paul did as he was told as Anita sat on the end of the bed and slowly spread her legs exposing her swollen pussy. Paul could see cum still leaking from her as she played with her clit. Anita was nearing another orgasm as she thought about what she was doing. "If you want to fuck me Paul you have to clean my pussy and make it feel better. Do you want to fuck me Paul. Do you want to feel how lose I am after having such a big cock. If you do then you have to get it ready." Paul knew what she wanted and hesitated before moving his head between her legs. The smell of her excitement was overwhelming and he kissed the inside of her leg. Anita placed her hand behind his head and pulled his mouth into her pussy. Paul could taste her cum mixed with that of Al's. "Do you like the taste of Al's cum as much as I do Paul?" she asked as she lifted his face so she could see. His face was glistening with their juices and as she watched he licked his lips. "Good boy. Now let's see if I can still feel your cock in me." Paul slid up and she spread her legs as wide as she could. Paul slid in and she could barely feel him enter her. She smiled and almost giggled but controlled herself. Paul's cock would not be any use to her from now on.