I'll never forget the dream I had one night which resulted on a major erection and left me wondering if dreams do come true.
In my dream, my wife Marie and I were in our house, but it wasn't our house. You know how dreams are.
The house in my dream was very modern - lot of white walls, etc. - and our bedroom was oddly in the living room.
Marie told me that a retired co-worker was going to stop by for a visit.
"His name is John. A very nice guy. Steve, I hope you like him," Marie said.
"I'm sure I will. I mean, you like him, right? So it stands to reason I will, too," I replied.
She smiled and there was soon a knock on the door.
In walked John who, for a guy in his mid 70s, cut quite a dashing figure. Once again, in this dream house, everything was white. That includes his wardrobe.
John, who had the gleaming white hair we saw on Cary Grant late in his life, wore a bright white shirt and white pants. He looked good.
We sat and talked about his retirement, about his memories of working with Marie - some were quite amusing - and other general topics. After a while, John said, "Well, I'll be going now. Nice to meet you, Steve." He shook my hand and walked out.
After he left, Marie asked, "So, hon, what did you think of John."
"He's a very nice guy. You were right. I enjoyed talking with him," I said.
Marie smiled.
"That's good, because I want you to be with him," she said.
"Um, Marie," i said, "Don't know if you noticed, but I was just with him, talking about all kinds of things."
"Not with him. I want you to be WITH him," she said.
It took a moment for me to clue in. Then I realized what she wanted.
"Wait a minute," I said. "You want be to be with John in a sexual way?"
"Yes," she said. "It's something I've fantasized about for years. John's a nice guy, He is bi. I thought you would two hit it off, you did and, well, I'd like to watch you two together."
I was floored. This wasn't something I ever expected to hear from my wife of 20 years. She never before expressed any such interest in watching me with a man.
"Let me get this straight," I said. "You want me to have sex with a man in front of you? You want us to naked and have fun on our bed?"
Marie nodded and gave me a little smile.
"As you watch us?" I asked.
She nodded again.
"That's quite the request," I said. "I don't think so. I mean he's a nice guy and all, but that's asking a lot."
"Oh, it may be great. You may love it," Marie said.
"I know I'd love to see it happen. This has been on my mind for about 10 years, ever since we watched that one movie."
I thought back. It's not like we've watched many. Then I recalled one adult movie when we had the house to ourselves probably 10 year ago that had a woman convincing her husband to sleep with a man in front of her as she pleasured herself.
I asked Marie if that was the movie she was talking about.
She nodded.
"I just found it so hot, so sexy, so taboo. Over the years, I sometimes go back to that movie, but I picture you as one of the men. And when John told me at his retirement party that he is bisexual I thought, 'Well, maybe this fantasy can actually happen'," she said.
I shook my head.
"No, not going to happen. Look, I've never been with a man. Okay, my mind may wander that way now and then - everyone is curious to some degree - I never was serious about it," I said.
Marie then started to plead.