“So you think Joe was so good Annie is scared to tell me because I’ll flip out?”
“Yes, my dear, she is just trying not to hurt you. Pete and I have got better at this, but I still keep some stuff to myself. The guy from the gym… Mark… Well, let me tell you, honey, he is one of the best lover’s I have ever had; he is young fit athletic and hung like a porn star. He really blew me away with his passion. I never told Pete any of that, and if you do, you better sleep with one eye open because I’ll fucking get you.”
The last bit was said with a smile, and I added, “Your secret is safe with me… so have you been with him again?”
She shook her head. “No, I would like to, but Pete and I have an agreement about how often we see the same people. We both accept that it is possible to grow attachments, and that’s why we like the swingers circle. It’s fun, out in the open and we share it together.”
We talked a bit more about the swinging thing and she allayed my fears, well, some of them. She did, however, scare me when she said, “I can’t wait for the key party. I know what car you drive and I will be looking for your keys.”
“But we have an agreement!” I snapped.
She giggled. “That agreement is because Annie doesn’t want to sleep with Pete. You and I both know that. Fuck, we all know it. Pete said if you were keen, he would be okay with it.”
I sniggered. “Yeah, well I’m not so sure Annie would!”
As we walked out of the restaurant, she leaned in close and kissed me before whispering wetly in my ear, “Actually, Annie is fine with it, so look out.”
The next couple of months flew by; the swingers parties were fun once we got the hang of it, I got to sample the delights of a couple of the other ladies, and Annie seemed happy with the guys. It was actually fun.
Annie even grew confident enough in what we were doing to tell me all about her night with Joe. The night she told me, I sighed and whispered, “Thank you for being honest… I figured you were holding back and it hurt.”
She grimaced. “I’m sorry, hon, I was more scared that if I told you everything you might get upset.”
“I was upset. I even asked Coral to explain and she told me everything. Please don’t be mad at her; she only told me because I hounded her.”
“So you knew and said nothing.”
“I was embarrassed that the feelings of insecurity got to me. I didn’t want to be one of those needy little shits.”
She laughed. “You’re not needy; let’s just be honest from now on.”
I nodded in agreement. “Yes, please, so with that said, was he the best fuck you’ve ever had?”
She cringed as she whispered throatily, “Yes, sorry, but physically it was amazing.”
“Better than when we make love?”
She slapped me lightly across the cheek. “No, idiot… nothing can compare with what we share. We make love; we have emotion and tenderness, but still mix it with passion and lust. You are the best lover I have ever had. Joe was fun because it was novel, taboo, dirty and of course sexy. You must have felt the same way… All that night I thought things like, shit what would our neighbour’s say… what would Mum say. It’s part of the fun, isn’t it? The outrageous sordid sleazy nature of the beast. It feels so wrong, yet you can’t stop it.”
I thought it was the right time to talk about Coral. “Honey, have you talked to Coral about swapping?”
She laughed. “Man, I don’t get it, but that girl has the hots for you bad… she is going to jump your bones if she gets a chance.”
I nodded. “Hey, you can understand that. I mean, why wouldn’t she want this?” I ran my hands up and down my body as I wriggled my hips.
She broke out in laughter. “Christ almighty, cut it out. Stop making me laugh, or I’m going to break a rib.”
“She told me you were okay with it?”
She shrugged. “I am, actually. I don’t want to swap… I couldn’t sleep with Pete, I told you that. I love him like my brother, or maybe my dad… either way, that’s not happening, but if you want to, I won’t be upset.”
Sighing deeply, I muttered, “I still don’t know. I love her as well; we’ve been friends longer than forever. I knew her long before I met Pete. I don’t want to fuck that up for the sake of sex.”
She giggled. “But are you attracted to her? Silly question… I know you are, I’ve seen you gawking at her from time to time. I remember that trip up to Hamner Springs… in the hot pool you couldn’t take your eyes off her.”
“Yeah, well, she was wearing that bit of string she called a bikini.”
“Tobes, admit it, she gets your motor running, I get that. My only fear is you’ve known her so long if she’s as good in bed as some of the girls say, you might fall in love.”
That shocked me. “Honey, I love you and only you. I do have a connection with Coral, and maybe that’s why it scares me. I don’t want to lose her or Pete. I mean, he might get pissed off, as well.”
She hugged me. “Let’s just let it happen. She’s not the only one who is going to be trying to get your keys. You must have been good the night you spent with Allison, because she joked the other night she can’t wait for the key party so she can catch you.”
I laughed. “Is that why I saw you out in the carpark searching for Joe’s car?”
She laughed. “He told me he drives a Lexus, so I’ll be on the lookout for his keys, for sure.”
When she saw me flinch, she laughed. “C’mon, hon, I was joking. I enjoyed Joe, and I hope I get another bite of the cookie, but the other guys are fun, as well.”
After that, Coral took great delight in teasing me. It was a little unsettling, but fun at the same time. She took a lot of joy from yanking my chain.
The key party rolled around, and it was with some trepidation that I fronted. Annie was her casual normal self. There was a good crowd gathered, about eight couples, and the music and drinks flowed. The conversation flowed and I danced with all the ladies, even Coral, who whispered, “I’ve got your number Tobes; if your keys are in that bowl when my hand goes in, you’re going home with me!”
I chuckled. “Won’t it be crowded, with Pete there?”
She giggled. “Well, we could do that, I was being clever. We will, of course, be in your bed.”
The night passed easily, and Allison made her play a little later. “What car do you drive?”
I laughed. “It’s a Nissan.” She was going to be my saving grace. I just hoped she got her hand in the bowl before Coral. As much as I wanted that, it scared me. I mean shit, we were like brother and sister.
I laughed when the time to draw the keys out came, because Nathan decided he should blindfold the ladies because they were all familiar with each other. We were all friends and everybody knew whose keys were whose.
Coral pouted sullenly as she gave me a sad expression.
Annie got to go first because we were the newbies, and she fumbled around inside until she fished out a set and I heard Andrew in the corner give a loud cheer, “Oh yeah, oh hell yeah.”
As Annie lifted off the blindfold, she gave me a teasing glance and walked over to give Andrew a big juicy kiss.
Coral went a couple of turns later, and I held my breath as she fiddled around, going over each set of keys in turn until a big smile crossed her face and she pulled out my keys. As she lifted them up, Pete, gave me a nudge. “You’re in trouble now mate.”