My father-in-law, Robert, is more than just my wife's father. We have much in common. We both like to read and watch sports. We both like working with our hands. He likes to fish more than I do, but it's another thing that we do together. We help each other with our yard work and home maintenance. We can talk to each other. He's my friend and a buddy.
In the twenty years that his daughter, Judy, and I have been married, I think Robert and I have talked about almost everything under the sun. We've even talked about his aversion to being called Bob. But we never talked about sex.
That changed one day when we were transplanting some iris at Robert's and Mary's home.
'Your sex life is good?'
'Pardon me?'
'Do you and Judy still enjoy good sex?'
'Uh, yeah. Sure. It's good all of the time and sometimes it's great.'
'That's good. You're lucky, Steven.' I prefer Steve, but Robert and his wife, Mary, have always called me Steven. 'Since I retired over a year ago, Mary and I seem to have sex less often. I don't know what the problem is.'
'Maybe it's because you're home all the time since you retired. You used to travel a lot in your work.' I smiled, 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder.'
'You're probably right,' Robert smiled back. Let's finish this and go have a beer.
The subject came up again a couple of days later. We were taking a break from raking leaves and getting the our yard ready for winter.
'I'll be glad when Mary gets home.'
'How long is she visiting her sister?'
'She'll be there another week. Isn't Judy going up there too next week?'
'Yes she's driving up. She and Mary will drive home together.'
'I was rather surprised that Mary flew up there. She really hates flying. Too crowded and so on.'
'Judy is the same way.'
Robert grinned, 'Maybe Mary and I will get it on when she gets home.'
'Still in a drought, huh?'
'Yes. Severe drought.'
'That's too bad.'
'Well, there is always hope.' Robert paused, 'May I ask you something very personal?'
'Sure. What is it?'
'Do you and, uh,' He paused again, 'Do you and Judy, uh, have oral sex, uh, do you go down on each other?' He rushed on, 'Does Judy give you head?'
'That is personal. But the answer is yes, we give each other head.'
'That's good. You're both lucky that both of you like doing it. Mary has never liked doing it. I like both giving and receiving.' Robert had never talked like this. He continued, 'It has to be a special occasion for Mary even to consider giving me head or letting me eat her. Like a birthday or Valentine's Day.' He grinned, 'Or she's exceptionally horny or drunk.' He paused, 'And neither of those happen very often these days.'
'I'm sorry.' What else could I say? 'That's sad.'
'Yes, it is a sad situation. Well, let's get these leaves and stuff bagged up and go have a beer.
We both were bachelors for the week. Judy called to let me know that she had arrived safely at her aunt's. On a couple of evenings, Robert and I had dinner together. Our wives were coming home over the weekend so I took Wednesday off and helped Robert clean up their yard for the coming winter.
It was an unusually hot day for the time of the year. By the time we finished everything, we were sweaty and dusty.
'I wish I had brought a change of clothes. I sure need a shower.'
'Go ahead and shower. I'll put your things in the washer.'
'They won't be finished before I finish showering.'
'Let me get you a robe. Ill pick up your clothes when you start showering.'
'I'll probably get a cold blast when you start the washing machine.'
Robert grinned, 'I hadn't thought of that. Let me change. I'll wash my stuff too. We can have a beer while everything washes. You can shower when it goes into the dryer.'
Robert got me a robe. I stripped and carried my dirty clothing to the laundry room. Robert changed into a robe also. After starting the washing machine, he got us each a beer and glass and we went into the family room.
We were on our second beer, when Robert asked, 'Who do you think gives a better blow job?'
'Pardon me?'
'Who gives a better blow job? A woman or man?'
'I wouldn't know. I've never been with another man. For a blow job, I mean.'
'You haven't?' Robert smiled, 'Didn't you experiment a little in high school or college?'
'No, not with guys. With girls, yes.'
'I had the opportunity to experiment with both. Those were the times.'