I met Ben four years ago and we got married last year. We were well into our 40s when we got married -- my second marriage and Ben's first.
My first marriage was traumatic. Jeff was charming when we were dating, but soon after we were married he became unbearably controlling -- always paranoid that I was having an affair. If I came home from work 5 minutes late or dared to spend some time with a friend, all hell would break loose. It was isolating and exhausting. For much of my 30s, Jeff chipped away at my confidence and self-worth.
And the sex was just horrible. While Jeff did have a sizeable cock (which he bragged about incessantly), he had no idea how to use it. He was a crass, lazy lover who would stick it in me as quickly as he could. I was never ready and it often hurt. I came to hate sex -- it was painful and humiliating -- an awful chore of an unhappy marriage.
In Ben, I had found the opposite. He is intelligent and compassionate -- a happy, healthy, whole person who has no need to control anybody. He treats me like an adult. And the sex has always been beautiful. He is a slow, sensual lover. His penis, while average in size, gives me more pleasure in one night than Jeff did in our entire marriage.
But things slowed down considerably after we tied the knot. Sex has become non-existent in the last year -- once a month at most. And the sex we were having was losing its magic. That initial spark and excitement didn't exist anymore. I was starting to feel more like his roommate, not his lover. We were both approaching 50 and I feared we were becoming an old boring couple.
We don't look particularly old -- both of us are fit and slim. Ben has a short, slim frame and an impossibly cute, toned ass. And while I don't look like I did in my 20s, my ass will still turn heads once in awhile. My C cup breasts aren't nearly as pert as they used to be, but still fill out a bathing suit nicely.
Ben and I are a nice contrast. I'm nearly 5'10, pale and slightly freckled, while Ben is 5'7, slim, and has beautiful brown South Asian skin. Maybe it's because I'm half Mexican, but I've always had a thing for darker skinned men. Almost all my previous boyfriends were Latin or South Asian or African American.
And in my twenties, I had a healthy sexual appetite. Many of my boyfriends were fun in bed. The pain and drama of romance notwithstanding, I had some great times. I can remember a handful of threesomes, and one or two very skilled, very well-endowed lovers. But all that seems like several lifetimes ago. My first marriage destroyed my sense of adventure and joy.
Thankfully, Ben has been such a healing presence in my life. Our sex life brought a level of joy and openness to me that I had completely forgotten. I never talked about my sexual history with Jeff. But with Ben I did. Not everything. I never went into explicit details, but he had a general idea. He doesn't have a jealous streak. I think it kind of turned him on. And in turn, Ben shared his sexual history with me -- including the fact that he's had sex with men.
As far as I know, I have never been with a bisexual man, and I have to admit that I was a bit taken aback by Ben's admission. He told me about six months after we started dating...it was clearly difficult for him to reveal -- I was the only woman he had ever told. Ben has had all kinds of sexual adventures with men. I'm so glad that he trusted me with this private part of himself. It made us closer and more intimate. Honestly, part of me is a bit turned on by it. I love Ben -- every part of him, which is why I married him.
Our life together is good, but again, the sex was simply not happening. As varied and profuse as our individual and collective sex lives had been, it seemed like that part of our life was over.
To look at us, no one would think anything was missing. In many ways, we have a great life. Neither of us have children, and while we aren't rich, we have enough money to occasionally enjoy the finer things in life.
One of the luxuries I've been able to acquire with all my hard work is a condo by the beach. It's nothing spectacular -- it's a cozy studio, but I renovated it to my liking, and it has a balcony that overlooks the ocean. I love spending time there. It's only an hour or so from our apartment, but I'm not there as often as I'd like. Our schedules rarely allow any extended time there.
So one week Ben and I just took a few days off. We got there on a Wednesday and basically just slept for a couple of days. On Friday, we finally ventured out to the beach. It a bit colder than we would have liked, but the sun was shining -- we donned our bathing suits and enjoyed feeling the sand between our toes.
We walked towards the southern end of this particular beach, which is the unofficial gay/nude section. This is our favorite part of the beach. It's very relaxed and peaceful, and because it's predominantly gay men, I feel comfortable being topless. Ben gets far more attention here than I ever would.
It was relatively sparse. Ben and I found a nice spot and set up our towels. We both fell asleep.
I woke up some time later and noticed the beach was still relatively empty. A few random folks here and there, and a gay couple that was about 15 feet away from us. They looked to be around our age -- maybe a bit younger. They looked to be Latin -- perhaps Puerto Rican. They were both completely naked.
On this part of the beach, that's not at all unusual. I've been to this part of the beach many times and had seen a multitude of sizes and shapes of naked bodies -- men and women. And of course, a particularly attractive body will occasionally catch my eye, but it's not something I usually take stock of.
These guys, however, had some noticeable assets. Both of their penises were flaccid, but bigger than many erect cocks I've seen. Or maybe they weren't completely flaccid? I wasn't sure, and then realized maybe I shouldn't be looking at their cocks.
I took off my top and headed for the water...the water was cold, but it felt great. I swam and splashed and played and really enjoyed myself. I implored Ben to join me, but he refused. As I walked back to our towels, I was aware of how the cold had made my nipples very erect.
"Is it cold?" I heard. I looked to my right and one of our naked neighbors was talking to me. For a moment, I thought he was making fun of me and my hardened nipples.
But as I looked at him, I realized I was wrong. He had a kind, genuine smile on his face and was genuinely asking. He was tall and slim and, again, the size of his member was hard to ignore. I blushed, wondering why I was checking out a gay man's penis.
"It's not bad," I blurted out. "Go for it."