Chapter 1
John and Alice love each other without a doubt. They met in high school and married shortly after graduation. Both are blue collar workers in a local automobile plant that provides them a fair amount of disposable income. They don't have children and really are not planning on having any. They are dedicated to each other and life would be perfect except for one little issue.
They were bored with their sex life.
It isn't an issue of looks. Neither of them is model material, but they are attractive. John stands a bit over six foot with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is a solidly built man with broad shoulders. Alice has red hair and green eyes and is pretty, bordering on gorgeous. Both of them have a positive outlook on life. They are fundamentally happy people.
They have been married for six years and during that time have happily embraced sex. They have had a lot of fun, and some muscle injuries, while broadening their sexual experiences. They have always been dedicated to, and totally exclusive with, each other. They still have sex, but it just isn't nearly the fun it used to be.
"John, can we talk about our sex life?" Alice asked as she lay in his arms. They had just completed another sexual experiment. The results were mixed. Yes, they both had orgasmed. No, it wasn't all that exciting.
"What's on your mind babe?"
"I love you and no one could make me happier," Alice whispered as she rose up and kissed him. "You satisfy me in bed. And, that's what I want to talk about. Our sex life is fine, but that is all it is. It isn't exciting anymore. I think that you feel the same as I do."
"You know how much I love you. But, Yeh, I do feel the same. I am at a loss as to what to do about it."
It is important to understand the John and Alice are not only husband and wife, they are also best friends. They could live the rest of their lives with just the two of them and be fine. Because of their relationship they did not seek out other couples to be friends with. It is not that they aren't friendly or don't like people, it is just that they have all they need in each other.
Other couples might have introduced a "forbidden fruit" aspect to their lives. Harmless flirting with someone else's spouse will sometimes lead to fun at home. John and Alice do not have the opportunity for swapping or threesomes, or any number of other scenarios simply because they don't have a relationship with other couples.
Neither of them could imagine how they would even go about setting up sex with other people. The idea was OK, but the execution was way too complicated.
Alice was thoughtful, "I think we could use the help of a sex counselor."
"A sex counselor? Is that a thing? Where would we find one?"
"Well, I was sitting on the john at work and I overheard Janet and Barb talking. They didn't realize I was in there. Anyway, Barb was telling Janet that the sex counseling service she and her husband were using had fixed her marriage. She actually said that they had changed her life."
"Do you know the name of the service?" John asked.
"They are called Sexual Counseling Group. I checked them out as much as I could. I could not find out a lot which actually makes me feel better. Privacy is important."
John grinned at her, "Oh, you already checked them out? When is our appointment?"
Alice playfully slapped his arm and laughed, "This Friday afternoon."
At the appointed day and time John and Alice arrived at a modern office building. The security guard escorted them from the front door to a penthouse office. After knocking on the door, the security guard let them in, then closed the door as he left.
Standing before them was a sharply dressed woman who looked to be in her mid-thirties. "Hello, you must be John and Alice. I am Bonnie and I will be your counselor if you choose to use our services."
They shook hands all around and Bonnie motioned for John and Alice to take a seat. Bonnie sat down across from them a few feet away.
"SCG is a specialized not for profit organization devoted to the improvement of sexual relations between consenting adults. Our primary focus is married couples. Our approach to treatment is unique and proprietary. It not only works; it works over ninety percent of the time. I can also tell you that every case that it did not work can be directly attributed to the client's inability to accept change in their sexual life.
"We have a process tailored to the individual that utilizes a variety of options designed to improve your sex life. We do not sit in a room and talk about your anxieties.
"Due to the proprietary nature of our work we require our clients to sign a contract. The contract protects your interests as well as ours. There are no fees. If, when we are done, you would like to contribute we will happily accept your donation. However, none is required.
'Would you like to give us a chance to help you?"
John and Alice looked at each other and nodded their agreement, "Yes. What do we do?"