Becoming Me (Part 1)
Chapter 1: Tina
My name is Elijah. Although a biblical name, I am not much of a religious man. When I was twenty years old I lost my sight from a rare genetic disorder. Its name is unpronounceable and it is not germane to the story. Consequently, because I was born with sight and had witnessed the human form, especially women, I had and have a normal attraction to women.
When this took place I was just a worker in a record store. Eventually, I would manage the store which I do to this day. Yes, an old-fashioned record store. They still do exist. Since I had lost my sight, music has become very important to me. My parents felt guilty because of my blindness, that it was genetic, but I never blamed them. They are good people. But, they give me a stipend out of guilt and I take it. In truth, I have never spent a dime of their money since I moved out. I put all that money into a savings account for a rainy day. I have a college degree and eventually, I knew I would have to get a real job But I love running the record store because of my love for music.
It's hard to explain, but even before I came up with my system for the store, I generally knew where every record was, every CD, every tape. It was my misery to constantly rearrange things because customers and other workers would move things around. But, because of my blindness, I had developed an incredible memory. Also, an incredible sense of touch. I also came up with a system where I used braille stickers. When I became manager of the store I encased every single product in plastic and put a sticker on each item.
Tina loves my touch. I met her when she came in as a customer one day. Tina tells me I am very attractive, and in truth, I have had a few encounters with women of the sexual kind. But nothing like Tina. The woman is open to almost anything. After just a few weeks she moved into my very small apartment. The sex is always amazing. Otherworldly.
We had been living together for about six months. One evening we were eating some takeout, the TV was on for Tina, and I was reading a braille book. She suddenly turned off the television. "Babe, there is something I want to talk to you about."
Maybe it was the tone of her voice or the inflection of her words, but I knew there was something important she wanted to talk to me about. "Okay, Tina, what's up?"
"Well, I mean I enjoy our life together. Our sex life..."
Now that sort of made my ears perk up, "But?"
"No..., no but. That's not it Eli. There is just something I want to bring up and I have just been a bit shy about it."
"First of all I have never known you to be shy, so go ahead, sweetheart."
"Okay, you know how sexual I am. I mean..., you know I love trying anything. Well..., what about a threesome?"
I did not immediately answer but I was not surprised by her bringing up an adventurous sexcapade. Tina is very patient and used to me thinking things through before I respond. "So, what you mean is a threesome with another guy, right?"
"Well..., to start. But if it works out, if you agree, we could then try it with another woman. I mean, if you are willing to try a threesome in the first place."
"Let me think about it, okay? I have to think about it."
"Sure, baby, and if you are against it I will just drop it."
As I promised her I gave it some deep thought. Tina was smart enough not to bug me about it as I mulled the idea over for a few days. Finally, realizing I loved Tina and did not want to lose her, I decided to say yes to her proposition. There were only two shifts at the record store, eight to four pm, or noon to eight pm. I generally enjoyed the later shift so most days I worked until eight pm.
One evening perhaps two weeks after our conversation I came home from work. We had a late dinner, which we often did, and then sat on the couch. We had some music on and we were both reading. I then decided to bring up her request. "So, I am willing to try this threesome thing. I want you to be happy, I don't want to lose you."
There was a tone of excitement in her voice when she replied, "Really? Are you sure? I love you babe I don't want to force you into anything you are uncomfortable with."
I am sure she saw my smile as I replied, "You can't force me into anything. I think you should know that by now. I am willing to try..., do you have someone in mind."
"I do..., he is a married guy and so there won't be any chance of him becoming attached. He and his wife have both wanted to try a threesome, so she told him he could with me. I mean..., if you agreed to do it."