2 comments/ 26576 views/ 8 favorites The 80/20 Solution Ch. 01-02 By: TexasFarmBoy Author's note: This is a long work totaling 14 chapters. They will be submitted two at a time over several weeks. It includes elements of erotic coupling, shared wives, and lesbian sex; but overall I consider it a romance although it is under the Novel and Novella section. If sex is the only thing of interest, you might want to look elsewhere. The first two chapters contain little sex but are critical to the balance of the story. I hope that you enjoy it. The 80/20 Solution Ch. 01-02 Apparently, the music was infectious because she soon noticed that Wendy and Rod had joined them on the dance floor. Nikki and Jordan weren't on the floor but were standing next to each other in the entry to the kitchen. Jordan had his arm around Nikki's waist; her head rested on his shoulder. They were watching the three couples navigate around the room without bumping into each other. As they moved, Emily was able to look at the other two couples more closely. She noticed that Paula was fairly molded to Jim and they moved together like a well oiled machine. They should, she thought, as often as they danced during their Friday nights together. As the couple turned, Emily noticed that Jim's right hand was gently resting on Paula left ass cheek. If there was anything like a caress going on, it was barely noticeable. On their next turn, she noticed that Paula had her right hand on Jim's neck and she seemed to be toying with his neck hair with one of her fingers. This was definitely more erotic than she had suspected previously. Perhaps there were things going on that she was unaware of. Jay turned her again and she was looking at her husband and Wendy. They obviously weren't as used to dancing with each other as she and Rod were or as Paula and Jim. But their movements were comfortable. She didn't doubt for a moment that Rod was keenly aware of Wendy's breasts pressing firmly into his chest. As Rod turned Wendy again, she could see that his hand rested on her hip. His palm wasn't on her ass but a couple of his fingers were splayed onto the soft flesh. These observations had a distinct effect on her as she felt a tingling deep within her. It was further enhanced when Jay whispered in her ear, "I was right. You do have a nice butt." It was then that she became aware of the hand that rested on her left cheek. She then slid her left hand down onto Jay's jean covered ass. It felt firm and strong. "I was right too. Cute and firm." She whispered back. So, she thought to herself, ass touching was within bounds. And that was alright with her. She liked the warm feeling of Jay's hand on her bottom and likewise enjoyed the feel of his firm butt in hers. The song ended in another minute or so with no additional signs of touching. As the song ended, Nikki announced that dessert was ready whenever they were. Each couple separated from the dance mode and casually walked to the kitchen table where several tempting desserts were waiting. Emily noticed that each dance couple came to the table still holding hands and that included Jay and herself. All in all, it seemed very natural and normal. No one seemed perturbed by what by any estimate was very minimal intimate contact. As they each sat down with their chosen pastry, again with their evening partner, the words "Friday Night Husband/Wife" came to her mind. Once again, if there had been an outside observer, nothing would have appeared to be unnatural or out of the ordinary. She blushed a little as the words ran through her head but they felt appropriate. Wendy broke her image by asking, "Hey girl, are we still on at your place Sunday? If so, what time should we show up?" "Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Since there isn't anything terribly special going on this weekend, I came up with an idea that might be fun. At least, I doubt that any of us have done it in quite awhile." "So what is this grand idea?" Nikki asked. "I'm still working out a couple of details so let's wait until Sunday. I will say that each guy should bring a digital camera. I think that it will add to the fun. Dress casual but it will probably get cool in the evening, so bring a jacket or a sweater." "Are we going to get to take sexy pictures of you girls?" Rod piped in. "In your dreams, lover boy; in your dreams; just bring the camera with fresh batteries." Everyone laughed at the banter. "As for what time, come anytime you want. I thought that we would fire up the grill about four and then can start our fun a little before dark. Is that alright with everyone?" Everyone nodded. Jordan asked, "Can we come a little early, I have a new recipe I want to try and it takes about an hour in the oven." "Sure, come over anytime you feel like it. Just don't plan on drinking a lot; we will be driving around later." "Now that sounds interesting." Jim responded. "Wait and see. I hope it will be interesting and fun but you never know." Emily replied. With dessert over and profuse expressions of pleasure to the two chefs, the evening began to wind down. It was eleven and everyone had had a busy week. Since it was still early spring, each person found his or her jacket or sweater to ward off the evening chill. As they gathered at the door, each guy shook hands with the others. The girls shared hugs and cheek kisses. Then each girl came to each guy and gave him a peck on the lips. By mutual silent agreement, they saved their Friday Night Husband for last. These kisses lasted a minute longer and involved more of a hug. They weren't deep passionate kisses with tongues and stuff, but they were more than a friendly good night kiss indicative of the specialness each person felt toward the other. Then the door opened and they left. Rod and Emily had walked over since they lived in the next block. Paula and Jay had driven as they lived the farthest away. Nikki and Jim also drove although they lived within walking distance. They had gone to the store for wine before they came over. Wendy and Jordan stood at the door waving them goodbye. Emily's mind was busy on the walk home. Rod had taken her hand and put his arm around her waist as they walked. "Did you enjoy yourself?" Emily asked. "Of course; didn't you?" her husband replied. "Yes, I was just curious. You seemed to get more of an eyeful of Wendy tonight than usual." She punched him lightly on his arm. "Well we only get to play pool at their house so, I guess she shows off more when she is at home." "I guess." Emily laughed although she noticed that Rod didn't seem uncomfortable when she called his voyeurism to his attention. She knew him well and knew that he never passed up an opportunity to look at a beautiful woman. She realized that that was in fact part of their personal boundary; it is OK to look but not touch. She was not threatened by that since he made no secret about his ogling. She also decided that a little ass touching was in bounds also. She could still remember the feel of Jay's hand on her ass. When they got home, they locked things up and moved to the bedroom where Rod took her in his arm and gave her a distinctively passionate kiss. Emily thought that she should thank Wendy for warming up Rod's engine because she was going to be taking a very nice ride in just moments. It didn't take long because both of their engines already seemed to be warm. That fact plus the intimate knowledge of each other's hot spots made for short foreplay and quick penetration. Rod was always the one who was eager to get his cock deep inside Emily. Fortunately, his staying power was strong and he was able to keep up his powerful thrusting for more than enough time for Emily to enjoy two and sometimes three orgasms. She relished his cock inside her just as she always did and knew that the first orgasm would come quickly with the second sometime later. The break between the two allowed her to focus on each and every feeling that coursed through her body. The fullness he made her feel, the tingling she felt throughout her pussy, his frequent rubbing of his cock across her clit, all of these never failed to keep her aroused and ready for more. Tonight, after her first orgasm, her mind drifted a little. She wondered what Jay would feel like inside her. She had the sense that he was a slow and tender lover versus Rod's more assertive style. She wondered what it would feel like if she had to spend an hour feeling a tongue and fingers stroking her most intimate places before a cock was inserted into her well-primed pussy. One of her early lovers before she met Rod had sort of been like that. His problem was that once he was inside her, he would cum fairly quickly. She was satisfied in a way but not completely. She sensed that Jay would be slow and tender like that but would last somewhat longer, long enough for her to feel the full benefit of fucking. She smiled to herself at the thought but doubted that that was going to happen anytime soon. Rod certainly did not leave her deprived in any sense of the word. Rather it was the thought of a different style with similar results that intrigued her. But that image was quickly erased as she could feel her second orgasm approaching. This time, Rod also seemed ready to explode. The first pulse of her pussy triggered him to expend himself deeply inside her. Once their hearts had slowed down to a relatively normal rate, he slid off and snuggled up closely to her. In minutes both of them were asleep in each other's arms. The 80/20 Solution Ch. 01-02 Finally Wendy piped up, "So Emily, are you ready to share your secret plan for the evening with us?" Emily smiled and replied, "Let's clear the dishes, pour some coffee, and then we can start. Is that OK?" Everyone agreed. Jay helped Emily with the dishes while she set the coffee perking. When it was ready, she poured the hot liquid into an insulated carafe while Jay brought cups, cream, and sugar to the table. When everyone was settled, Emily slowly began. "I was thinking about doing something that would get us out of the house since it looks like it will be a beautiful evening. I wanted something competitive but not cut-throat. And I wanted something that we could all participate in without fear of appearing foolish. So I came up with a Scavenger Hunt." There were an assortment of smiles, giggles, and groans to greet her announcement. "But it is a Scavenger Hunt with some twists. First, each couple is a team competing against the other three teams. Second, there will be two couples in each car; there will be a couple's winner and a car winner. So the couples in each car will be working together and against each other." "Ooo; now that's cute." Wendy added. "There is more, so be patient." Emily continued. "Like normal, each couple will have a sheet listing the things they need to find. As a couple locates things, the other couple will document the find by taking a picture of the find, hence the camera. Some will be easy and some may never be found. It is mix of things. Each couple will have a bag to put their finds in. But in addition to these normal Scavenger Hunt things, there are two additional things on the list." "The second thing is a list of photographs that each couple should try to take. Some are set-up pictures and some are spontaneous pictures. It is up to each couple to figure out how and when to take the picture." "The third thing is a group effort. Remember, I said that you will be competing against each other and working together simultaneously. So, the first two efforts listed is where the four will work together. The last section is actually an envelope. In it are instructions where each couple will engage in a specific activity together alone. I will tell you now that you will be buying two items from a store in the mall. Since the mall closes at nine, I suggest one car team goes early and leaves the mall before 7:30 and the other car team goes anytime after 7:30 so that we don't run into each other. For this, we all leave our purses and wallets here. The driver of each car will take his driver's license and each man will carry $50 in cash; no more or less and no credit cards." "Wow," offered Nikki. "You've really done a lot of planning for this!" "Thanks, I have but it has been fun. Now for the rules; when I hand out the item lists, each couple will have about 15 minutes to look over it and work out whatever strategy they want to use. Each car will leave at 6:00. To avoid crossing each other's path frequently, when we get to the parkway, one car will turn right and the other will turn left. So at least for awhile we will be on different sides of town. That will change but after we get started. Each car will return here no later than 10:00. So we each have 4 hours to gain the most points. Each item on the list has a point value. The found items have more or less points depending on how hard I think they will be to find. The picture items all have the same value and the purchased items also have the same value. However, if pictures of the find or event are not taken, points will be taken off. So if you find an item but forget to have the other couple take the picture, you lose some of the points you gain by finding it. Now, whoever drives, you have to be fair. If you see an item on your list, you can stop to pick it up. But if the other couple asks you to stop for them, you should be nice and pull over as quickly as you can so they can get their item." "After we return, I will add up each couple points to find out our winner. Then I will add up each car to see who is the team winner." The winners will have their reward after we have dessert. Any questions?" "Are there any gross or embarrassing things on the list?" Nikki asked. "No, I don't think so. There are a couple of suggestive things but nothing that I think anyone would object to. If there is, you can always skip that item but you won't get those points." "Since you wrote the lists, won't that give you an advantage?" Paula inquired. "I thought about that but think I have it pretty well covered. I haven't gone out and set up any odd items; so those are going to be pure luck. The picture requirements involve more than one person's involvement and I can't control that. The group things are, well, we have to find them as a group. I do know what the purchase items are but have spelled out a fairly straight forward plan for everyone. Besides, I want to have fun too. I don't want to just go through the motions to win. I really tried to make this fair to everyone. Does that satisfy you?" "Yes." "You said that we will each have $50 for the purchase items. What if we want to stop for a drink or something? Does that come out of the $50?" "I forgot to mention that. For each car, I have a small cooler with some water, soda, and snacks like we normally have. There is also a bottle of wine but only for the non-driver's. Sorry drivers." "You know this sounds like it might be a lot of fun. Are you ready to get started?" "Actually, I forgot one last twist that might make it even more fun. When I started to put this together, I envisioned Rod and I going over the list and doing the things it asked for. But you know, as much as I love and cherish my husband, all I could picture was the two of us going to the mall to go shopping and we all know how much Rod likes to go to the mall. And that didn't seem like the recipe for a fun evening. So Rod is going to be Wendy's partner. Jordan is going to be with Nikki. Jim is with Paula. And I am with Jay. Does anyone have a problem with the pairings?" Emily looked around and saw nothing but embarrassed grins and smile. "If not, then the car teams will be Jay and I with Jordan and Nikki. Jordan, we will have to take your car since Jay and Paula came with Jim and Nikki. Is that OK?" "Not a problem with me, except maybe that I can't have a glass of wine." "Rod and Jim, are you okay with the set up?" They both nodded to each other and to Emily. "If there are no more questions, let's get started. Jay if you will help me a minute, we'll get the lists and coolers." We went into Emily's study where Emily picked up 4 clipboards and Jay picked you two medium sized coolers. As they returned to the living area, Emily motioned everyone into the house. "Each clipboard has a list of the rules we just discussed as well as the list of items and your envelopes. Gentlemen, if you will put your wallets on the mantle. If you don't have $50 in cash with you, I have some cash for change if needed." Each man had the fifty and only one needed to break a $20 to have the exact $50. "Now," Emily continued, "each couple should take their list to a separate room. Rod you can go to the cave. Jordan to the kitchen. Jim, you guys can have the living room. Jay and I will go to my study. It is 5:40 so you have 20 minutes to think out how you want to go forward. Remember, we will leave at 6:00." Each couple moved to their assigned place eagerly as Emily handed them their clipboard. Then she took Jay's hand and led him to her office. "I've got to tell you Em, this is a positively brilliant idea. We work together, we work with Nikki and Jordan. We get points and lose points based on how well we can find things; some are found, some are set-up. I think everyone was ready to go with their spouse and then you changed the line-up. What an idea!" "Thanks, I think it will be a lot of fun. At least let's hope so. You better get to the list. As I said, I have ideas on a lot of things but I'm going to hold back and let you take the lead most of the time to try and keep things fair. So let's see what you think first; then I'll add what I think appropriate." Jay pulled out the list and scanned the item quickly. "Well you were right about the found items. Many are going to be easy to come by but some will be pure luck. I don't know where we might find a hub cap except along the freeway. No planning there. I think the beer can thing for the car, we need to look somewhere where people throw cans away. Driving down the road looking will take a lot of time. But if we go to a picnic area at the lake or someplace like that, we should be able to find quite a few, if we are lucky. As for the pictures, well I can think of several places where we can set them up, so they probably won't be a problem." Emily was pleased that Jay was so enthusiastic and had good ideas of how to proceed. Now they would need to mesh his thoughts with Jordan's. "What about the purchase items?" she asked. "I almost forgot about those." He tore into the envelope and read quickly. He looked up into Emily's eyes with a surprised look. "Did you really intend for this?" he asked. She nodded her head in the affirmative. "Wow. Well, if it won't embarrass you, I'm looking forward to it. Are we going early or late?" "We'll decide when we get ready to leave. Any other questions?" "Only one; can I have a little kiss to start the evening?" "I hoped that you might want to start with a good luck kiss." She leaned forward and Jay brought his lips to hers. She relished the firm but soft texture and feel of his lips against hers. She automatically separated hers lips slightly and felt the tip of his tongue gently start to invade her mouth. Reluctantly, she pulled back but continued looking in his eyes. "That was nice; more than nice actually, but enough for now." She said softly. Jay just nodded. She took his hand and led him back to the living room. Jim and Paula looked up at them. Jim's face looked flushed, Paula was grinning like the cat that ate the canary. Moments later, Jordan and Nikki entered from the kitchen with similar expressions. Neither couple said anything to Emily; they just gave her a goofy look.