We were taken by surprise when they called and told us to go to the bedroom and turn on Skype.
We thought this was just a dinner date and that our wives would meet us at my house. James arrived and we were just drinking a wine when the call came in. We looked at each other for answers but clearly Kate and Charlotte had dreamed this up themselves.
We are couples who met online though at the time neither of us played outside the marriage. Instead, we had each taken to chat as part of our fantasy life.
We met online a few months earlier, enjoyed each other's blogs, and told each other stories. Gradually the friendship became more eroticized and we would give each other little challenges, and then we would have to report back on the results.
Finally one night James and Kate suggested a Skype call. My heart skipped. I was sure my wife would say no, but the look in her eyes made it clear she wanted me to say yes for both of us because that gave her the permission she desperately needed.
So our virtual bond was strengthened as there they were on their bed, naked from the waist up. I was in boxers and my wife was wearing a white t-shirt and white cotton panties. It was funny and sweet and only slightly awkward, and then only for a moment until the laughter and the giggling filled the space.
Then suddenly there was a lull and we were all looking at each other with big dumb grins.
"So," said James