A couple of weeks later, Mary and I went out to dinner with her parents to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Of course, her sister Beth was going too. We had a wonderful dinner and it was nice meeting Beth. She was as pretty as her sister was but seemed a bit more serious. Beth kept watching me throughout dinner but was always smiling. I wasn’t sure what to think.
I said my goodbyes to everyone and gave Mary a light kiss because her parents were there. On the way home, I kept thinking about Beth. Something just didn’t seem right.
I got a call for an appointment on Monday. It was odd because it was at an insurance office. I usually didn’t get calls from places other than medical buildings although I have had a few calls from other places, but not too often. I set up an appointment for noon. On my way there, I had a lot of time to think. I thought about Mary and how perfect she seemed and then I thought about Beth and how really beautiful she was.
As I entered the office, I saw Beth at the receptionist desk. “Beth, was it you who called me? What can I do for you?”
“John, I need to talk to you about Mary. She’s my sister and best friend and I love her deeply. But there are a few things you need to know. I thought maybe we could go out for lunch so we can talk.”
“Beth, my friends call me Johnny. I’m not sure what you want to tell me but I’m willing to listen.”
Beth had already told her boss that she might be late getting back as we headed over to a busy but quiet restaurant. We ordered a light lunch and she began to talk.
“Johnny, I love Mary more than anyone in the world but I know she hasn’t been honest with you. You seem like a very nice guy and I would hate to see you get hurt. After I tell you the truth about Mary, you can do whatever you like with the information. At least you will know the truth. When she’s with you she is neatly dressed, has a wonderful personality, is easy going, and very professional.
“I should tell you that Mary tells me everything, like that you’re a great lover and very sexual with her. You treat her with love and respect and always make sure she has an orgasm. You also take her on the nicest dates to plays and shows and dinners.”
“So Beth, what’s wrong with that?”
“Nothing except Mary also has another side. She has had a split personality for years. She’s a swinger, is into group sex, and likes to be used. It started when she went to college and began hanging around with some party people who became her close friends. The weeks she doesn’t go out with you she’s with her other friends.”
Our food arrived and we began eating our lunch. My mind was going fifty miles an hour. I could hardly think let alone eat.
“Beth, it’s hard to believe those things about Mary. I was beginning to fall for her.”
“I’m sorry! I’ll tell you where she’ll be this weekend and you can show up and see for yourself, but don’t let her see you. You’ll see another side of her. She told me she was wondering if she could get you to go out with her friends and join their group. In a week or so, they’re going on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas, and she wants to have you go along. A lot of her friends will be on the same cruise. She is going to try and convince you to join them.
“Look, Johnny, maybe I read you wrong. Maybe you would like the swinging lifestyle. But, all the places and things you do with Mary is what most girls want. I just want you to go into this relationship with your eyes open.”
“Do your parents know about Mary’s double life?”
“No, she hides it really well. The way I found out was I went to the same college as Mary and she and her friends tried to recruit me. I told them that life wasn’t for me. It took a lot for me to tell you about Mary but you seemed like the kind of guy that I would like and didn’t want to see you get hurt. I will tell you that Mary has been talking about becoming a model or an actress. She and a couple of her friends are talking about going to Hollywood next month if things don’t work out with you.”
We finished our lunch and I took Beth back to her job and went to my next appointment. When I went home that night, I didn’t know what to think. Mary was always so nice and I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. I honestly had to wonder why Beth told me all those things about her sister. Friday morning I received a call from Beth telling me where Mary and her friends would be Saturday. It was an off the wall hangout two counties over. I decided I’d take a ride there and see what went on.
I went to the lounge Beth told me about. It was somewhat of a dive. I couldn’t picture Mary going here. They had some seating on the second floor so I went up where I could see the whole downstairs. There were tables, booths, and a dance floor. The people that were already there were pretty rough looking. I found out a lot of them worked in the steel mill. I was glad I dressed down and wore jeans and a pullover shirt since no one was wearing a suit.
I was on my second beer when a large group of people came in. There must have been at least twelve maybe even more. I saw Mary and right away noticed she was dressed pretty slutty. Her skirt was almost up to her ass and she wasn’t wearing a bra. The group of both men and women sat around a number of tables and all ordered drinks. They didn’t have a band but they kept feeding the jukebox.
Mary and her girlfriends got up and started dancing. They weren’t afraid to show their ass. Guys got up and joined them and most everyone was playing grab-ass. One guy was feeling Mary up while dancing to a slow song. When she sat down one of her male friends kissed her and grabbed her by the crotch. She smiled at him and I had seen enough.
I went downstairs and out the back door. I needed to think. Mary and I were supposed to go out the following week. I could have just gone downstairs and faced her but she would have asked me how I knew where she was and I didn’t want to come between her and Beth. I was on the road the following Monday when I got a call from Mary.
“Johnny, I have two free tickets for a short cruise this weekend. I asked Beth to go but she said she couldn’t get off work.”
“Who else is going?”
“Some of my friends are going so that would give you a chance to meet them. You and I will have our own room.”
“I would love to go,” I said.
We decided on what time I would pick her up Thursday and then I would drive us to the dock. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do on board but if nothing else I would probably fuck Mary for the last time. As soon as I picked her up, I noticed she was looser than usual with me. We made it to the cruise ship with plenty time left and wandered around until we found our cabin.
“Who did you say gave you the tickets again?” I asked.
“One of my friends received a number of tickets through her work. I have some surprises for you that I’m sure you’ll love.”
I didn’t say more but was still curious just who it was. We went to the sendoff party and met the captain. As we walked around the deck, she saw a couple of her friends and introduced me as her good friend. The girls gave me a hug and the guys shook my hand.