I am a 42 year old married woman with 4 children. We belong to a small community among the Gujarathi's but have settled in a major city outside of Gujarat for more than two decades now. It is not common for me to write such a story but I feel that it is a moment when I should let my story known; perhaps it may help others learn from it.
I married my husband about 20 years ago; it was an arranged marriage. Those days, we lived near Delhi. My husband was into the garment business and had just started his own business after learning from his cousins the ins and outs of business. My in-laws didn't live with us those days and hence we enjoyed our freedom in those days. In the 3rd month of our marriage, he had arranged for a hiking trip for us along with his cousin brother and his wife.
They were a middle-aged couple but very close to him, so we had been meeting them on a daily basis. Their two children had grown up and were in colleges studying and living by themselves. I used to call his cousin brother Jhetji; he was in his mid forties and carried a lot of weight on his belly. He was a large man at 6' 2" but a little overweight then. His wife was almost his age, but significantly overweight and had lost all her charm by then. He on the other hand was quite charming even at that age. His smile always impressed me.
My Jhetji was very fond of me and took good care of me in the beginning few months and even later in life. I liked his company very much and was getting accustomed to his constant presence in our life. So, this 2-weeks hiking trip seemed like a fun occasion but I had never lived away in the woods, so I was nervous.
Things seemed normal during the first week as I got used to the challenges of leading a life without any of the modernities. The initial portion was spent with a few other couples who were doing the same hike but eventually we started to explore on our own and separated from the other group. Our plan was to separate from them for only a day or so but ended up separated from them for four days and three nights. During that brief period my life radically transformed and essentially sealed my fate. While I wasn't happy about how things turned out at the trip but in retrospect I don't have any regrets.
My husband and I had been feeling frisky having abstained from sex for more than a week. He constantly courted me inside the tent but I turned him down steadfastly as the flimsy tents provided no security. During the whole week though I had noticed that Jhetji and I had spent a lot of time together; it seemed to be intentional in hindsight but I didn't mind it.
It was clear that my Jhetji was attracted to me and it surprised me that neither his wife nor my husband were bothered by it. It was common to have a subtle chemistry with your Jhetji during those early days of your marriage. Not having our elders around offered us the freedom to fully understand and explore it. He had touched me several times and even held me lovingly a few times as he helped me climb up a steep ladder on occasions. While I didn't realize it then, I too was attracted to him.
I was a typical Gujarathi beauty but with a very tall and slender body. I was extremely fair and had a very good figure and even though my body was on the bony side, my breasts were well developed and looked substantial even for my tall body and wide shoulders. I was 5' 8" while my Jhetji was 6' 2" or so. He was built heavily and sported a thick moustache that I liked. My husband was almost as tall as me and had a frail physique and bony structure just like mine. My husband was just like me in most respects but Jhetji seemed different; his complexion was a tad darker, his built very heavy and his demeanor commanding. His wife was not a Gujarathi and was much shorter, perhaps 5' 3" or so and by the time I met her, I couldn't fathom why my Jhetji married her.
That night as we were talking generally and all the three, apart from myself, were tipsy, I decided to call it a day but before that I wanted to pee and requested for my husband to accompany me but my Jhetji got up and decided to accompany me leaving his wife and my husband behind. As we stepped out of the conclave, he confidently laid his arm around my waist and lead me into the woods. As I feebly whispered to him, "Jhetji, my husband and your wife are not very far and may see us."
"Don't worry about them," he said confidently, stopping and turning around to face me. And then he boldly pulled my chin up and said, "if you haven't realized it yet, this is what your husband wants."
I was shivering as I realized what he implied; he confidently bent forward to kiss me and only at the last moment I managed to turn my face away but I was late and his lips landed right on the corner of my lips. His hot breath, smelling of strong alcohol intoxicated me and for a moment I was hypnotized by this charmer who had been charming me for over a week. But sanity restored quickly and I tried to push him away but he took me into his strong arms and firmly placed his lips on mine. I continued to object it but very feebly to avoid creating a scene; we were only a couple of hundred feet away from where his wife and my husband were. He didn't push his luck and separating from me, quietly led me back to our camping spot and there I saw my husband kissing Jhetji's wife passionately.
"Didn't I tell you?" he whispered into my ear from behind and took me into his arms from behind. I pushed him away and stepped away from that spot and took shelter behind a tree and tried to gain composure. I didn't know how to react to it. He stood for a moment and calmly stepped closer to me and softly whispered, "Don't worry; this is what your husband wants. If only he knew how turned on you would be, he would have even arranged it on the first night of your marriage itself."
I was shocked to hear my Jhetji talk lewdly but I couldn't refute what I had seen. He encouraged me to pee right there while he simply turned around; it felt wicked and scared at the same time but I did what he requested.
Heading back, I had noticed them entering Jhetji's tent. There was no confusion, only apprehension of what may transpire and whether my husband indeed approved of it. Inside the tent, he took me in his arms and welcomed me to sit down in his lap, saying that let's wait for the proceedings to finish next door.
Moments later, I heard his wife moan loudly.