This is an entirely fictional story.
It is our favorite place, a small cabin on a lake in rural Maine. Thanks to a generous family friend, my wife and her family have been going up since childhood. Now 34 years old and because her parents have since passed, the cabin has become a sanctuary for our family. We go up twice a year, once during the holiday break between Christmas and new years, and for a week over the summer. Each time, you can feel the excitement build during family gatherings months in advance. We plan for it like a wedding where we make detailed checklists ensuring every last detail is perfectly mapped out for maximizing our trip.
Let me start by talking a bit about myself and my wife. My wife, Sandy, and I (Grey) married just about three years before this story takes place. When we first met, we had a complimentary sexual appetite and through the courting process we were veracious, unable to keep our hands to ourselves. However, once we moved in together and started a routine, I slowly found myself being the initiator in all of our sexual interactions. Once we started she was always eager to please, but due to stress from her career and building anxiety from a number of other areas, she was happy to meet my needs but never felt fully open to satisfying her own. I've been supportive, encouraging her to try toys either with me or alone, to explore herself to find that inner flame that burns for something she desires.
Nonetheless, she seems content and has been very open and honest on how her sex drive has been diminishing over time. Despite her sincere assurances it has nothing to do with me, I would be lying if it didn't say it affect my confidence. Which, in turn, probably doesn't help me get her in the mood.
A couple of years and a pandemic later, our sex life has slowed to almost a complete stand still. She remains the love of my life, my true partner and best friend, but even when we are intimate it feels like she is doing it solely for me with little to no enjoyment on her end. During my recent thirty-fourth birthday she sprung something on me that I was not expecting. She told me about her sister, Karen, and how she and her husband have recently opened their marriage. I was a bit dumbfounded, I couldn't pinpoint exactly how she felt about it so I let her continue.
"So, I've been thinking about this a lot too," She leaned in and took a swap breath. "I know that we haven't been intimate lately and I know how frustrating it has been for you over the years. I want you to know how supportive and patient you have been with me. I love you with all of my heart and want you to experience all of your sexual desires that I am, at times, unable to fulfill. So here goes, I would be open to you having sex with other women so long as the relationship is only sexual".
My jaw nearly hit the floor, "I... Well, I was not expecting to hear this tonight. I guess my first thought is that I only want you in my life, don't get me wrong, sure I'm a man and have thoughts or watch porn from time to time but you're the only one I want to be with."
"Of course, and you're the only one I want to be with too!" She giggled looking almost incredulous that I seemed to be missing the point, "but right now you are satisfying all my needs as a husband but I just can't reciprocate that for you in a sexual capacity."
"So, let me get this straight," I was in complete disbelief, did this sound too good to be true? "You would like me to have sex with other women but you have no interest in seeing other men?"
"Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying and honestly when I was thinking about this the other day, I got so turned on that I dusted off that old vibrator next to the bed." She shifted in her seat a bit and took a large sip of wine, "Grey, I haven't done that in years. I don't know why but the thought of you with another woman is kind of... you know, a turn on."
"Oh, well that's even more interesting," I tried to keep a straight face but I could tell I had a goofy grin from ear to ear. "Well this is a lot to think about, let's unpack it a bit more over a nightcap, what do you say m'lady?"
"Lead the way," and with that we stood up and headed to the bar from our table.
My wife was looking stunning as always, at least to my eye, donning a black cocktail dress. Her short brown hair gently rested against her slender collarbones. Her perky B cup breast filled out the tight thin fabric which flowed over her toned stomach and showed off her toned legs emerging from the low cut dress. Time has been very kind to her and still to this day, you could have told me I could have any woman in that restaurant and I would pick her 10 out of 10 times. As my tongue was loose due to the drinks, I got a bit bolder asking about her sister's sex life.
"Does she still sleep with Alex?" I asked, wondering what Alex, her husband, gets out of all this, "He isn't necessarily a cassanova so I am sure that Karen will be pulling in far more fish than he is."
"I think so, but honestly from the sounds of it, Alex has never been a very sexual being. I mean outside of their first few years together when they had their daughters. After that it's been about 20 years of love but no making, if you catch my drift." She paused thinking for a moment.
"I do have a couple rules though I think we need to abide by. For starters, we will still have sex but, only when I'm feeling up to it, of course," she replied with a sheepish grin. "Also... anytime you do have sex with someone, I want you to come back and tell me about it - no secrets, we need to be open and honest."
I couldn't say no to that. It seemed fair, but I needed to know how much she really wanted to hear?
Just then a cute little mousy bartender came by and dropped off our drinks flashing us an award winning smile just before scooting off to the other side to dig deep in a cooler to pull out drinks for another couple. I looked over and caught my wife looking at the bar tenders tight little backside and took my chance, "so, let's say I get up right now, take that bartender by the hand and guide her to the bathroom. You would like to know exactly what we do?"