Gemma laid out the toys on the table of the hotel room; feather ticklers, massage oil, a whip, an anal vibe, lube and condoms. She checked the clock on the bedside table. Still about 10 minutes until she had to leave. The nerves were starting to kick in now as the scenario she had been thinking about for so long was about to become reality.
Her husband, Jake came out of the bathroom freshly showered. His dark hair was slicked down and he was wearing only a pair of Calvin Klein style boxers. They embraced; absorbing each other and Gemma inhaled the scent of the aftershave she had bought him. The nervous energy in the room was tangible to both of them.
A quick check of the clock; time for Gemma to leave. They both moved over to the bed. Gemma picked up a blindfold and placed it over Jakeâs eyes, tying it securely at the back.
âCan you see anything?â
âNo,â he said shaking his head. He lay back against the pillows and Gemma looked at him for a moment taking the picture in. He was so beautiful, she loved him so much, her perfect partner and lover.
âO.K. I will go now. She will be here very soon. I will be close by so if anything goes really wrong just call me, and I will be here for you.â Gemma planned to spend the next couple of hours in the hotel bar catching up on reading, emails and hopefully chatting online to a few friends.
Gemma stood up and checked the room over one more time. All the lights were out except for one small lamp in the corner. Jake was lying ready on the bed. She collected her bag took a deep breath and slipped out the door.
*******
Several weeks earlier Jake and Gemma had been lying in bed chatting about their desires and fantasies. Since entering the swing scene about two years earlier they had both gotten much more in touch with their likes, dislikes and desires. They had also grown in their ability to tell each other what they truly wanted. They had overcome the conditioning and constraints of traditional monogamous ideals and the possibilities for sexual fulfilment stretched before them.
âI have this thing that I would like to do sometime,â Jake, being male, struggled to express himself sometimes. Gemma, being very expressive, was frustrated at this sometimes but she was learning to listen without judgement.
âTell me about it.â Gemma was intrigued. Jake didnât often remember his dreams and to date had not really expressed any fantasies that he wanted to fulfill.
âWell I would like to have sex with a stranger in a darkened room. You know, so we canât really see each other and would never truly know who the other person was.â
Gemma was impressed. This was out there for Jake. It wasnât like he was a boring lover but it wasnât really like him to think up scenarios like this one. It seized her imagination. She had read stories about other couples who had set up scenarios for each other but she had never thought of being involved in those kinds of games herself.
Over the next few weeks they discussed the idea. It was exciting for both of them. Although Gemmaâs role in this was purely as an organiser, she didnât feel at all jealous. She loved the idea of giving Jake this fantastic experience. She knew that although she wouldnât be the woman in the room, he would know that it was her gift to him and it made her feel closer to him.
She made a commitment to Jake, and herself, that she would do her best to make it happen. It seemed simple enough in concept but the reality of actually finding a person was a little daunting. Dreaming up an idea like this and agreeing to the principles of it was one thing. Making it come to life was completely another. The reality of actually identifying suitable people and making contact with them scared the hell out of Gemma.
During the course of their swinging adventures they had met a few people with different interests and ideas. No one that Gemma could think of seemed to be the kind of person who would be interested in something like this. She discussed the idea with a few of her closer âfriendsâ and while they all thought it sounded fantastic, none were really forthcoming with good suggestions as to how to make it happen.
A little while after they returned Gemma met Amy in a forum hosted by the swingerâs website that she and Jake were members of. After chatting to Amy for a little while Gemma and Jake found themselves invited to Amyâs birthday party. A very sexy affair. Gemma and Jake had never been to this type of party before and they were both very excited about the possibilities. The party was fantastic, Jake and Gemma very much enjoyed meeting Amy, her husband James, and a whole lot of their very sexy friends. Amy was the hostess with the mostess and in Gemmaâs mind she was very much a sex goddess. Amy was a woman who knew what she wanted and didnât mind asking for it, thank you very much. Someone Gemma really wanted to be like.
After the party Gemma and Amy chatted on line a couple of times. Gemma really liked Amy. She was a bubbly and confident woman who was very sexually adventurous. It also seemed that as a compulsive social networker, Amy knew a lot of people âin the sceneâ. Gemma felt that maybe Amy would be able to give her some pointers about potential participants in Jakeâs surprise. So she asked.