Always Faithful Ch. 03.6

The two older women entertained more than a dozen friends until dawn. Dan didn't watch any of the New Year's Day bowl games. Artsy's final surprise came in the form of a simple request to their hostess as she and Dan were off to bed, "May I join you tonight?"

"Yes, LeeAnne, come with us. I think that is a delightful idea."

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"I'll hold your things; thank the three ladies for letting you borrow their man for a dance." Laura did kiss each of the ladies and her black Adonis. She made her thanks and farewell; then she and Greg entered the waiting limousine. Laura stayed wrapped in her lover's arms until they arrived home. They sexed until dawn, and slept until mid afternoon.

Saturday afternoon found Dan finally at home. Two days in bed with his lady friend - mentor, and Artsy, left him both exhausted and recovered. Dan knew he had lived through the strangest sexual experience imaginable. Artsy afforded him every sexual liberty, except penetration. His friend directed Dan's exploration of Artsy's body; always drawing him to herself for final coition. Most of the time, Dan couldn't tell whether he was one man making love to two women, or some other permutation of three. The older woman had been in control always.

Now he was alone in his den with a vodka tonic, the television, and NFL playoff games. Greg gets to entertain Laura and I get to watch the playoffs uninterrupted. There is something to be said for a wife having a lover. At halftime Dan fixed another drink; his mind returned to the same thought.. I get to concentrate on football because my wife is living with her lover, her very steady lover. They are more than just lovers even though Laura doesn't like to admit they are. She really has two husbands, and she told me she is spending January with her other husband. The game resumed and refocused Dan's concentration.

The last two minutes of a game can take forever; Dan had time to fix another vodka tonic. She didn't say her other husband; that's what I called Greg. A missed field goal averted overtime. "The next game will start in thirty-five minutes", the announcer said. Dan fixed a snack. The past year has been full of surprises; I wonder what this year will be like? A previously faithful and committed couple, one Mrs. Laura and Mr. Dan, have become sexual libertarians. Mrs. Laura, my loving wife, has a full time lover. Stranger than that, Mr. Dan, good old straight arrow Dan, has made love with three different women in the last month, four if you count what Artsy and I did in bed two days with our friend as making love.

Dan watched the second game, did some housework, and had one more vodka tonic. He let his mind clear about his personal life and concentrated on the television spectacle. It worked every time, Dan thought. ESPN and vodka tonic is an elixir without parallel.

While Dan was watching football, Laura was cooking dinner for her other man. She had just put the salmon steaks in the oven to bake. Everything would be ready in forty-five minutes. She smiled to herself and then worked the snap on her slacks. Panties followed the slacks to a puddle beneath her feet. "Greg Baby, I need you." Greg found her leaning on the counter looking over her shoulder for his approach. "You haven't screwed me in the kitchen this year. We have at least forty minutes." Greg's clothes joined hers on the floor and they fucked hard as the salmon baked.

For both of the men in her life, and to a lesser extent Laura as well, December is a down time at work. January begins a new year in earnest in the office. Greg was always busy to the point of overload. She knew Dan would be work busy too. Laura found a loving pleasure to another side of her affair. She really became Greg's housewife. Living with him for the whole month is very different from being here just for the weekend. I like, really like, going to bed with Greg at night and waking in his arms in the morning.

Laura rarely thought of Dan as husband the first week. Dan was only aware that Laura wasn't there for him at bedtime. Greg actually moved a thought of her husband to the forefront. "When is that thing Dan has planned for Portrait? It's sometime later this month, isn't it?"

"Yes, the twenty somethingth I think. I better call Dan and check. It wouldn't do for the model not to show."

"We need to decide where we are going to hang the portrait he gave us."

Laura called her husband at work the next day so she could answer the question her other husband raised. Hi Baby, how are you? I've missed you. – Of course I have. A little bit anyway. – Beside just hearing your voice and talking to you, I wanted to check on the soiree for Portrait. – Okay, that's a good idea, lunch or dinner? - Tomorrow night then, see you. I love you.

"I have a husband who looks almost as sexy as you; may I join you?"

"Hey Baby, come on in. Let me kiss you for your sexy husband." As they ate dinner, they realized they hadn't spent a lot of time just for each other since Thanksgiving. Dan and Laura had life catch up to do before talking about the Portrait party. Dan found a particular fascination with his wife's tale of dancing with Black Adonis at her party. I wonder if Greg was experiencing how I sometimes feel? I will have to ask if the opportunity comes up.

Laura was equally fascinated when Dan talked about his New Year's party and aftermath adventures. "I guess we both had fun on our own this year."

"I don't think I would call you with Greg and me with Artsy and friends on our own, but yes we both had a good time." Laura and Dan were sharing an after dinner brandy and coffee before they began talking about their upcoming party. I'm glad Dan finally got Artsy in bed, even if they didn't go all the way. From his story, they did everything but all. Mrs. Patron is one heck of an old broad. "I know you want January with Greg, but you are as much a part of this as Portrait, even more."

The discussion seemed more like a negotiation, maybe sparring, than husband and wife working out details for a formal party in two weeks. At basic level the issues: what house, what bed, and with which partner Laura would sleep the nights before and of the party. Laura wanted to attend as guest; Dan thought wife was appropriate. Wife meant their bed room, and wearing her wedding ring set. "I'll never balk at wearing your rings Baby; you were the one who first took them off my finger." Dan touched her ruby ring. "I have another hand. I would like to wear it on my right, but for you I will leave it off that night."

Dan thought for a moment, "No, wear it, but on your right hand."

"Let's talk guest list before returning to January. I would like to invite my VP, would that bother you?" The guest list proved easy. Both decided on a few neighbors, friends and managers from their office, and a few close social friends. Dan, of course, would invite Artsy and the two older women. Laura decided she would ask Mrs. Jacobs if she and her husband might be interested.

"I guess everyone is going to know what my naked body looks like after this; that won't bother you any, will it Baby?"

"Back to January and where you will be."

"I offer a compromise about January. I'll come back home, certainly the day before to help get things ready, maybe even mid week. I will move into the guest room." Dan nodded and relaxed. "My compromise is that I want to be with Greg; he will move in with me while I am here for the party."

"No, no, no, no!"

"Yes; my yes is as firm as your no", Laura countered.

"You bring Greg home on your cum breath. You bring Greg home in your pussy. I accept that."

"Accept hell, some days you look forward to finding him. I've been denying you for the last month by not bringing Greg's cum home on me as much as you like."

"You haven't been home much the last month or you would have him on you. I know you."

"Let's not fight Baby, not about this. Please?"

"Please let you fuck him? Fuck him in our home? Do you want to fuck him in our bed?"

"I told you I would take the guest room; I think I am being reasonable."

"Laura, I love you. I accept you being with Greg. I accept you fucking and sucking him. I accept you living with him for weeks at a time as his wife. I will not accept you fucking with Greg in our house, in our bed. That is a betrayal of our marriage."

"What if I do? If I fuck him in our house, am I still your wife? If I suck him in the guest room and come straight to you with a kiss, am I still your wife? If I fuck him on your side of the bed and leave wet spots for you to sleep in, have I been unfaithful?"

Dan heard her; watched as she spat taunts at him. He boiled and boiled. "No Laura, don't do this, please I beg you, don't."

"Let's leave it before it gets worse Baby; it's late and we both have to work tomorrow."

"You're right. Go to your other home. Sleep with your other husband tonight. Tell Greg I am being unreasonable. We can talk later in the week." Laura stared at her husband with an exasperated expression. I will get my way; sooner or later I will get my way. "Walk me to my car Dan, please."

Greg resolved the dilemma with lawyerly skill. "Dan still doesn't know that you fucked Portrait all the time he was painting you, does he?"

"No, that is our secret for which I paid your price."

"Good, I will give everyone what they want, and you will say nothing but yes."

"Yes? Tell me how."

"You are the hostess, so you will move back home and be a proper hostess. I am your lover, so you will wear all of the jewelry I have given you."

"Proudly wear, darling."

"I have no intention of fucking you in your guest room, now or ever."

"All you want is me to wear your jewelry? What do I get?"

"When I fuck you in Dan's home it will be in your marital bed. We will leave wet spots on both sides. I may just leave you there fucked out for Dan to find, but I will make that decision, not you."

"I can live with that; your legal skills are impeccable sir."

"I am not through yet. Since Portrait is guest of honor, and you are both hostess and honoree, you will have sex with him in your guest room at least once. If you can you will both suck him and fuck him. I will punish you when you return to me."

"I love you, I truly do love you Greg."

"Call Dan tomorrow and tell him as much as you have to tell him."

The party for Portrait and Laura was a smashing success. At Laura's suggestion, Portrait occupied the guest room while Laura slept with her husband. Both Old Jacobs and his wife complimented Laura profusely. Mrs. Jacobs even gave her a sly wink standing next to her husband, and spoke of her admiration directly to Laura in private.

The jewelry problem was resolved in true football fashion. Laura offered to let Dan flip the coin, but he suggested a third party. Dan, Artsy and Laura met at Gilley's with Artsy flipping a half dollar and Dan calling heads. "Tails, you win Laura. How do you want to resolve the jewelry issue?" With laughter and hugs all around, Laura announced that she would wear Dan's wedding ring and Greg's ruby on her left hand, and her engagement ring on her right. Each man would decorate her body with the other jewelry she would wear. Dan was satisfied with the compromise, and they dropped Artsy at her home before going home themselves.

Laura fucked Portrait twice the day before the event, and once Saturday afternoon. Greg discovered her successful indiscretion as he placed her clip and then covered it with a sheer thong. "How many times?"

"Three, so far."

"Good, I will have fun making you pay."

"Kiss me and then send Dan up." Dan decorated Laura with the diamond ear rings and necklace. He also helped her into her red dress. "I only kissed him Baby, that's all we did."

"I know you wanted more, thank you."

"I wanted to at least suck him, but I didn't. Are you sure you don't want a cum breath kiss tonight?"

Laura enlisted Mrs. Patron unbeknownst as an accomplice. She accompanied Dan around the law firm staff talking up Dan's art at work project. Laura pulled Portrait into the powder room for a quick BJ. As the affair was winding down, Dan held her hand and whispered in her ear. "If you really want to Baby, not pushing but if you want to, you can give me a kiss later tonight." Laura walked her lover to his car as the last guest to leave. "I won't kiss you tonight, you know why. Fuck my mouth like this slut deserves before you send me back to Dan."

Laura got off her knees and brushed driveway dirt from her kneecaps. "I am going to go fuck my husband blind until he passes out."

"Then what?"

"I am going to get Portrait down in front of my portrait and fuck and suck him before I go to bed."

"Tell me the final score Monday so I can tally your punishment."

"I love you; I will call tomorrow and be with you Monday." Dan was waiting in bed for his kiss.

Portrait, Dan and Laura had a leisurely brunch in the den with the fireplace burning. They talked of last night's affair and then Portrait bid farewell. "Thank you for last night Baby, I appreciate you being here for me. Thank Greg too, for working out our disagreement."

"I will thank him Monday, for helping. Shall I thank him for anything else?"

"That can be between us don't you think?"

"I love you Baby."

"What time are you leaving?"

"I thought I should stay and clean up."

"I have a service coming in Monday; you can be with Greg this afternoon."

Dan watched football and drank vodka tonic Sunday afternoon. Greg collected the first installment for Laura's weekend indiscretions with Portrait. She recounted every sex act in detail as her lover used his belt on her bottom. "I will save telling about fucking Dan until tomorrow night. I want to make sure you have a good excuse to do me like this again."

Dan was pleasantly surprised Thursday afternoon. His secretary came to the VP's office with a message that Laura needed to talk with him. "Baby, could you meet me for lunch tomorrow; meet Greg and I? Something has come up, and I want to talk to both of you about it together."

"Sure, how about a hint?"

"Wait until tomorrow; it will wait."

"Laura, you didn't forget . . .?"

"God no, not that ever. Interesting news; that's all. Don't worry about bad news."

Over lunch in Greg and Laura's private alcove, Laura explained the news from Business Lady. "They want me to come to San Francisco either late next week or the following week to discuss a part time position as their "Marketing Consultant to the Legal Community". Both Dan and Greg had to call back to their offices to clear their afternoon calendars. They spent all afternoon and into the early evening talking pros, cons, possibilities and opportunities.

Laura called Business Lady and let them know she would be coming to see them soon, but had to clear some details before travel plans could finalize. Laura was beside herself with excitement. "If I promise not to do a repeat of the last time we had a three way date, could I get my two men to take me dancing tonight?" Laura's request stopped conversation.

This time Dan proposed the compromise. "I would rather make it Saturday night; how about you Greg?"

Laura spent the first week of February in San Francisco. Greg put her on her departing flight, and Dan picked her up on return. She called both men every night from her hotel. "It's February and I am so glad to be home. We have a lot to talk about. Take me home and make love to me tonight, and then we can talk about my trip for the next few days."

It took three days of detailed discussion to work through the ramifications of the Business Lady offer. As soon as Dan understood the impact, he insisted Greg be brought into their discussions. BL was not offering Laura a fluff job. She would have access to senior management and the board of directors. They were clear that they wanted to work something out so Laura would keep a modified job at her law firm plus work for BL part time. It was Greg who suggested that Old Jacobs might be the key player.

"Well, that works for me then; I am in good with Mrs. Old Jacobs." Greg volunteered to take the lead role with the law firm on details.

Dan relished throwing a last wrinkle into Laura's mixed up life. "You realize Greg; you will have to break in a new secretary."

"Not that way you don't. There will be no new secretary break in duties while I am around."

"Who will help clean up under my desk?" Greg got a slap, and both men earned kisses.

Finally Laura and Dan had a whole evening to themselves. Laura knew they still had a lot to talk about. Laura brought home a case of champagne, Greg's favorite brand of champagne. "I do like this brand as a change up from Piper."

"It is nice, isn't this Greg's favorite?"

"Yes, that's why I picked it tonight."

"Is that significant?"

"Taking the offer from BL will change things between Greg and I. I will not let their offer ruin my affair. I hope you understand that much."

Dan considered what Laura was saying, but didn't respond at first.

"If I work in another part of the firm, and Greg gets a new secretary, I won't be with Greg every day."

"Yes, I understand. What are you going to do about that?"

"We will have to work it out, all three of us. I will probably want to have more dates to make up for less daily contact."

"You've given it some thought, haven't you?"

"I thought of little else all the way home."

"We can work it out. I know Greg is important to you. We will work it out."

"Thank you Baby."

"I want you to think about something though. I want you to think about you and me, Dan and Laura, husband and wife. I don't want to talk tonight, but I do think we need to talk about us soon."

Laura looked at her husband through her glass. She watched the bubbles rise past a familiar face distorted by the wave pattern of champagne. My secret, or should I share with my husband? Dan has been with me always. As hard as I have pushed him, he has been by my side. Baby, would you bring more champagne? There is one more thing I want to talk about tonight."

"I agree we need to talk about us. Make no mistake about anything I do or say, you are the most important man to me. Not tonight, but soon we will take whatever time we need to devote to Dan and Laura. I love you and I know that you love me. I don't want to threaten our love for each other."

"I am glad to hear you say that. There have been times this past year when I have wondered if that was still true. Is that what you want to talk about tonight?"

"No, not that at all. Let's just drink champagne for a minute; I will start talking when I am ready. I have a few more details about my trip to tell."

Laura finished her glass and handed it over for a refill. "Liaison and young Legal Counsel met me at the airport when I arrived. They checked me into my hotel before we went to the Business Lady office. The three of us had dinner that evening at a nice seafood place across the bridge in Sausalito. Liaison left us and Legal Counsel drove me back to the hotel."

"My suite was incredible, even better than the one we had. The view was beautiful. Legal Counsel had two gifts waiting for me. One was champagne. You might be glad to know his brand is Piper too."

"He has good taste."

"Yes, he does."

"What was the other gift?"

"Do you remember when we walked by the lake in the park last summer?"

"What! What are you talking about?"

"We walked and talked. You skipped rocks across the lake. We sat on a park bench and you asked me a question. Do you remember the question?"

"I don't, but you obviously do. What was the question?"

"You asked me since I was cheating on you, would I eventually cheat on Greg."

"Now I sort of remember; did you?"

"Yes!"

"Tell me!"