"You want a hamburger or a hot dog?"
The sizzle of the grill could be heard on the hot summer day in Austin, Texas. It was humid, probably to a point of being overbearing, but the show must go on, so they say.
Lance stood over the grill as beads of sweat poured from his face. Fresh burgers and hot dogs were stacked high, next to the grill. At 38 years old, he looked surprisingly young. His love for cycling and running kept his body in good athletic shape. If it wasn't for his graying, receding hair, one may mistake him for being in his late twenties.
"Rebecca, can you please ask the kids what they want!" He was growing impatient. It was his daughter Monee's sixth birthday. She was running around the yard with some of the neighborhood kids and her four year old brother, Jax.
Rebecca, busy entertaining their adult guests, responded for the kids. "Jax will eat a hot dog. Throw a burger on for Monee, but she's only going to eat a few bites of the bun."
"Hot enough for ya, Lance?" James, their next door neighbor belted out before laughing at his own corny joke.
"You wanna sub in?" Lance smiled as he waved the spatula around. As soon as he turned back towards the grill, his smile faded. Sometimes, he couldn't stand James.
"So Rebecca, we have to know. Where did you get that slip n slide? The kids are obsessed!" James' wife Gina asked as she watched the kids go up and down the backyard toy over and over again.
"Amazon! It was only fifty bucks or something. They really do love it!" Rebecca had a way of being warm and inviting to just about everyone. At 36, she was as beautiful as she was in her twenties. She had flowing blonde hair, shining blue eyes, and a fit and trim body to match. On this particular afternoon, she chose a bright and breathable sun dress which displayed maybe a tad too much cleavage from her ample breasts. She regretted wearing heels as she was busy chasing kids around and entertaining guests. But despite her discomfort, her perfectly pedicured toes looked great, snugly pressed into her heels.
"You need help?" Rebecca snuck away from the group to Lance. "It's really hot out. Take a break, honey."
"I'm fine. It's just stressful. I'll be ok. Thanks."
Rebecca smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Lance quickly looked her up and down. "You look good enough to eat," he whispered.
"Well let's see how hungry you are later on," she winked at him before walking away to chase Jax. Lance grinned and turned back to the hot dogs and hamburgers.
Despite having two kids, Lance and Rebecca always maintained a fairly active sex life. They tried to make time for sex at least twice a week. They were both still madly in love. Like most married couples, however, their sex life took a back seat to raising children and older age. Realizing this was their new reality, they both recently committed to one another they would try and spice things back up. Lance even bought some toys online, tried role playing, and even discussed maybe watching porn together.
Yet nothing seemed to do the trick. Rebecca rarely if ever orgasmed anymore and sex lasted no more than a few minutes. Lance had recently come to terms that their issue may be anatomical and not anything else.
The hard truth was that Lance was small. He was no more than five inches and not very thick around. To add to his frustration with his penis, he came early almost every time. He tried desensitizing gels and even condoms, but nothing did the trick. For years, he and Rebecca were stuck in a perpetual loop of vanilla, quick, one-sided sex.
This was weighing on him deeply. Lance wanted to offer more, but Rebecca insisted she was fine. She was happy the way he is and wouldn't change it for anything. Rebecca convinced herself this was true even if there was a small part of her, deep, deep down that perhaps craved something more. She was always quick to dismiss this. Lance was a great husband and a loving father. He had a great job as a sales executive and an excellent homemaker. She could deal with shortcomings elsewhere.
"You look tan, Gina!" Rebecca said as she rejoined the group. "Did you guys go to the river or something?"
Gina held her arms straight out, showing off her bronze tan. "The lake! How do I look?"
"Amazing!" said Rebecca as she looked Gina up and down. She paused at her chest. "Gina, I'm not trying to pry or anything, but you don't have any swimsuit lines!"
Gina smiled at James who smiled and nodded proudly. "What swimsuits?!" James laughed as he slugged his beer.
Rebecca looked stunned. "No! No way! You guys went to a nude beach?" She lowered her voice when she said "nude beach" so the children wouldn't hear.
"It's a little private beach called Heaven's Shore. On Lake Travis. Super secluded and super exclusive. You need to have an invite to go. It's so fun!" Gina said.
"So everyone's just naked?" Rebecca asked, dying for more information. She and Lance had never done anything like that.
"Well, yeah, Becca. It's a nuuude beach," James joked as he emphasized the word. "You've never been to one?"
Rebecca shook her head adamantly before yelling across the yard. "Monee! Monee! Put him down. He's too little to play that game. Leave your brother alone please!"
She turned back to James. "Never. I didn't even know Austin had those."
"Well you should check it out. We could get you a password. It was so much fun," said Gina.
"What was fun?" Lance walked up holding a plate full of burgers and hot dogs.
"Well James and Gina here had themselves a little adventure."
"Oh yeah? What kind of adventure?" Lance held out the plate as everyone grabbed a burger.
"We were telling Rebecca about a little nude beach we've been frequenting. It's called Heaven's Shore," James said as he took a big bite out of his burger.
"Nuce beach? Like no clothing?" Lance asked.
Gina and James cracked up. "Yes, Lance. What is so difficult about this concept for you guys?"
To Lance, the idea of a nude beach was terrifying. Although he was in great shape, he was painfully shy about his genitals. In a flaccid state, his penis was probably no bigger than a couple inches, often turtling into itself. He couldn't imagine walking around a bunch of women with such a small dick.
"That's pretty crazy. You guys really did that?"
"It was a blast," Gina said. She was taking small, clean bites of her burger. Very different from her husband who had scarfed his down and grabbed a hot dog off the plate. "You two should try it."
Rebecca shrugged as she chewed her burger. Lance was surprised she didn't dismiss the idea. It left him wondering what she thought of it.
"Everyone get enough before these little rascals devour this plate?" Gina and James nodded as Lance walked away to feed the kids. Something odd about the conversation was stuck in his mind and he felt it wasn't over.
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It was a long day. Rebecca and Lance were exhausted as they climbed into bed together. The kids were fast asleep, the house was cleaned up, and they were happy to have a little alone time. They kissed passionately. Lance was quick to move his hands lower over Rebecca's breasts.
She giggled. "What are you doing?!" she asked as she held his hands back.
"What?? Don't you want to mess around? You said so earlier at the grill."
