It had been an exhausting week of relocating and settling into the new house. The moving van pulled away from the curb as Mark and Sherry Lane took a break from the near-constant unpacking. Sherry sat at the kitchen table while Mark searched for the corkscrew. They were nearly completely unpacked and were getting ready to have a celebratory glass of wine when the doorbell rang.

Mark went to the front door and opened it. Standing at the threshold was a nice-looking couple. Mark looked them over without expression. “Hello, can I help you?”

The woman smiled up at him. “Hello yourself! I’m Linda Bronski, and this is my husband, Ted. We are your next-door neighbors, and we thought we would stop by, introduce ourselves, and welcome you to the neighborhood.”

Mark smiled back. “Well, please come in. We were just about to open a bottle of wine to celebrate. We would be happy to share with you as soon as I find the corkscrew.”

Linda grinned. “Ooh, wine and celebrating! I can tell we are going to get along great!”

The Bronskis followed Mark into the kitchen, where Sherry waited. During the introductions, they each took a moment to observe one another. Mark was of medium height, and his broad shoulders gave him a masculine presence. His piercing blue eyes seemed to take in everything at a glance and with the utmost interest. Sherry is a statuesque brunette with hazel eyes, long attractive legs, and beautiful C-cup breasts.

Their new neighbor, Ted, stood a hair over six lanky feet, and his brown eyes seemed to exude kindness. Sherry thought him to be handsome and, if truth be known, sexy. Linda was a petite blue-eyed blonde with what Mark thought of as a rocking little body. Her smile was infectious, and it was easy to tell she is an upbeat person.

Ted sat the bottle of wine he and Linda had brought down on the table next to the one that Mark was going to open. “Looks like we have similar tastes in wine! So far things are starting out famously. Please tell me you don’t collect fireworks or work on your top fuel dragster late at night and we should get along just fine.”

Gentle laughter filled the room as Mark finally located the wayward corkscrew and collected two more glasses. He opened the bottle and poured healthy glasses for everyone. Mark looked over at Ted. “I do make a bit of noise when I am woodworking, but I try to keep that to reasonable hours. My fireworks collection went up in an explosion we don’t like to talk about. It took me a year to grow back all that hair. Sherry had a bald spot right on the top of her head for six months. She still hasn’t fully forgiven me.”

Linda laughed and raised her glass. “I see we have another sarcastic sense of humor. From what I am told, I have one as well. I don’t believe it for a moment, but that’s what they say. So, tell us about yourselves, and we’ll tell you about us.”

Sherry shook her head and sighed heavily. “Great! Another comedian is just what I need! Anyway, I’m a paralegal, and I’m starting work at a local law firm on Monday. Mark works for Modern Chemical as a contract manager. We relocated when Mark got a promotion.”

Sherry wasn’t telling the truth. The truth was that she and Mark were in a witness protection program. A fact only shared with a few select people in the US Marshal Service. Their life had been a living hell for several years. This move was the beginning of a new life for the couple. While both were ecstatic about moving on with their life, they still maintained a level of suspicion when it came to new people in their lives. Ted and Linda seemed like wonderful people and Sherry sincerely hoped that they would become friends. Nevertheless, she and Mark would keep their eyes wide open. It would be hard to overcome their natural fear of new people in their lives.

Ted and Linda found Mark and Sherry very attractive. The truth was that Mark and Sherry found Ted and Linda attractive as well. While Ted and Linda had more sexual fantasies developing in their minds, Mark and Sherry were a bit more conservative in their views. At the end of the visit, both couples decided that they had found new friends. To seal the deal, Ted and Linda invited their new friends to dinner on Saturday.

Saturday evening rolled around and Mark and Sherry walked across the yard to their new neighbor’s home. Linda answered the doorbell and invited the couple in. Another couple stood in the living room having just arrived. Linda provided the introductions, “Mark and Sherry please let me introduce our friends Chance and Maggie George.”

Chance was a handsome black man standing around six foot tall. His wife was a stunning black woman nearly as tall as Mark. Hands were shaken and conversations started. Dinner was a success both gastronomically and socially. When dinner was over Chance helped Linda in the kitchen while everyone else congregated in the living room. Sherry felt a bit guilty about letting Linda and Chance do all the cleanup, so she walked into the kitchen. The sight before her shocked her to the core.

Chance was holding Linda in his arms, and the kiss he was laying on her was way beyond a friendly peck on the cheek. She could see their tongues connecting as their lips met. Linda had a hand squeezing the substantial bulge in his pants. There was no doubt in Sherry’s mind that he was aroused.

The couple broke their kiss and Linda noticed Sherry standing there watching. It was obvious to Linda that Sherry was in quite the state. She smiled as she walked over to Sherry. “It’s Okay dear. Ted knows all about it. I had hoped we could have this conversation much later if at all, but it appears we should have it now. We’ll finish up here and we can talk about it in the living room.

Five minutes later, the three of them walked into the living room. A subdued Sherry sat down on the couch next to her husband as Linda addressed the group. “Ted, Sherry walked into the kitchen and saw Chance and I kissing rather heatedly. Before I explain our lifestyle, I want to make it clear that we are not asking you, Sherry, or you, Mark to do anything you don’t want to do. There will never be any pressure from us for you to participate in our version of fun.

“The fact is that the four of us participate in the swinger lifestyle. We share sexual experiences with close friends.”

Sherry was nonplussed. “You guys have sex with other people? Doesn’t that affect your marriage? How can you love each other and have sex with other people?”

Ted smiled. “I know it seems strange looking at it from a monogamous point of view, but the fact is that we are very happy and sharing each other has enhanced our marriage.”

Linda took over. “It’s not one of us having a fantasy that pushes the other into sexual situations that they might not be comfortable with. We honestly want to see each other have great sex. While we enjoy each other immensely, involving the right other people in our sex lives only increases our enjoyment. Both from the actual sex and from what it does for our relationship.

“We are talking about human beings here so the opportunities for a bad experience are real. Having a sound marriage, establishing ground rules, and being very selective about who you invite into your bed help alleviate that.

“Then there is the issue of lust versus love. You love your husband or wife. In most cases they are the only one you want to love. Casual sex partners are for lusting, at least for the most part. You don’t want to fall in love with a casual partner to the detriment of your existing relationship. It is a balancing act. Sex is an intimate action between people that are very attracted to each other. Sometimes it is hard to stay just friends when you like the person and enjoy sex with them. That is why it is so important for the husband and wife to communicate and ensure they place their relationship first.

“Sometimes things just click with a casual partner for both the husband and wife. It is certainly possible for three, or more, people to fall in love. We know because it happened to us. Before we moved here, we were in a three-way relationship, a throuple, with another woman. We all fell in love and ended up living together for three years.”

Sherry had to ask. “If you don’t mind me asking, what happened?”

“She wanted to see people outside of our relationship, and we supported her in that, but eventually she became involved with someone. She moved far away from us to be with the other person. It was a difficult decision for her, and it devastated us. We still love her, and we want nothing but the best for her. I would be lying if I said I don’t want her back with us, but that isn’t meant to be.

“We don’t see other people outside our marriage. What I mean by that is that, for example, I don’t go out on dates with other men. We share our experiences. We may end up in separate bedrooms on occasion, but that is as separated as we get when we have sex with other people. We probably wouldn’t even do that if we had a bed big enough!

“I know this is a lot to take in, and there is absolutely no pressure on either of you to participate. We want to be your friends first and foremost. If you are curious, I will gladly answer any questions you may have. If you never want to talk about it again, that’s Okay too.”

Sherry and Mark were a bit uncomfortable after the conversation, but it soon passed. They realized that the reasons they liked their new neighbors were still valid. It wasn’t like they were stripping off their clothes and jumping each other’s bones in front of them. By the end of the evening, new friendships had been formed. Mark and Sherry left for home, happy with how the evening had gone.

When they walked back into their house Sherry immediately turned to her husband. “Can you believe it! I don’t know what to think.”

Mark pulled his wife into his arms. “Yeah, it was definitely a shock, but they are so open about it. And there was absolutely no pressure on us to participate.”

Sherry frowned. “Do you think they don’t find us attractive?”

Mark kissed his wife’s forehead. “I doubt that. You are beautiful and very hot. I saw the way both men looked at you. Trust me, looks aren’t an issue. I think they were just being kind and considerate. Something I look for in a friend.”

Sherry tilted her head up and looked into her husband’s eyes. “I do have a good feeling about them, and I have to admit that watching Linda and Chance kiss was hot as hell. Now, why don’t you take me to bed?”

What followed was one of the best lovemaking sessions either of them could remember. A seed had been planted and their curiosity grew. How much it grew remained to be seen.

Sunday morning Mark and Sherry were sitting in the kitchen having coffee. Mark was cooking breakfast while Sherry sat silently lost in thought. Mark surreptitiously studied his wife before finally speaking, “Penny for your thoughts?”

Sherry took a sip of her coffee then sat the cup down. “I can’t get the big revelation out of my head. How can two people who promised to love and honor only each other end up having sex with other people. Isn’t that cheating?”

Mark thought for a moment. “Not that I am suggesting anything, but I think there is a difference between cheating and sharing. To me cheating is going out on your spouse without their knowledge and permission. Sharing, swinging, whatever you want to call it, is when everyone involved is not only fully aware of what is happening, but are also enthusiastic about it happening.”

Sherry had her doubts. “I don’t know that I could do something like that. I really don’t know if I could watch you with another woman. On one hand it is kind of exciting. On the other hand, I would be afraid you would fall in love with someone else and leave me. I don’t think I could stand that. It would be horrible.”

Mark walked over to his wife, leaned down, and kissed her lips. “That isn’t something you ever have to worry about. I love you more than life itself. I will admit that the idea of you being joyfully fucked by another man turns me on. At least as a fantasy, anyway. I am sure the reality would be quite different.”

Sherry’s mouth fell open in shock. “The idea of me with someone else turns you on?”

Mark looked at his wife seriously. “Like I say, as a fantasy the idea of it turns me on. I’m not so sure about the reality. I have the same fears you do. What if he is a better lover? What if you decide you love him and not me? It is hard to separate the fun aspect from the fear aspect.

“Anyway, it isn’t like we are being pressured to do something. I think we’re both titillated and curious, and that’s it at this point. Am I right?”

Sherry smiled at her husband. “Definitely titillated, and I will agree. I am curious.”

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Several weeks passed, and the two couples spent a lot of time together. They went out to dinner, had cookouts, and broke bread in each other’s houses. The four grew very fond of each other. As their friendship grew, so did their physical attraction. Ted and Linda began to hope that maybe Mark and Sherry could be sex partners. They knew that for that to happen, they would need to take things slowly.

Linda decided that rather than throwing the couple into the deep end and probably scaring them away, she would start by getting them to dip their toes into the baby pool. She went over the basics of her idea with Ted, and they decided to start with the cookout on Saturday.

Saturday arrived without fanfare. The Lanes walked behind the Bronski house and joined them on the patio. Mark shook Ted’s hand, then reached out to shake Linda’s. Linda shook her head. “That won’t do at all. I insist from now on that we kiss hello.”

With that said, she stepped up to Mark and kissed him lightly on the lips. “Now, isn’t that better?”

Mark could only nod as he looked over and watched Ted kiss his wife lightly on the lips. The Bronski’s acted like nothing of significance had happened. Ted poured drinks for everyone, and they had a pleasant afternoon. From then on, the hello kiss would become a regular part of their visits.

Linda was pleased with the first step. She had gotten the Lanes to dip a little toe in the baby pool and the results were better than she had hoped. The next step was to get them to put both feet in. She had an idea of how to do that, too. Linda and Ted were intensely attracted to the Lanes but didn’t want to risk losing their friendship. Linda’s goal was to gradually introduce them to the life and always give them an easy out. Zero pressure was the rule

During one visit, as the evening was ending, everyone was a bit drunk and a lot more freewheeling. So, the level of shock was minimal when the goodnight kiss on the lips was more than a little peck. The kiss was brief but more than just friendly. Neither Sherry nor Mark put up resistance, and Linda was very pleased with the outcome. She could tell Mark was a good kisser and couldn’t wait for an extended interaction.

The following morning, Sherry and Linda met for coffee while their husbands headed out to the golf course. Neither was a great player, so the women knew they wouldn’t be home for at least four hours. After coffee, they helped each other with some chores and grocery shopping. There was still well over an hour until their husbands got home when they settled on Sherry’s back patio with their second glass of wine.

They talked about random things for a while until Linda proposed a toast. “To kissing hello and goodbye!”

She was thrilled to see the smile on Sherry’s face. Sherry blushed as she looked at Linda. “Your husband is the first man to kiss me like that since I met Mark. I felt a bit guilty about it and a bit thrilled, to be truthful. Mark and I talked about it, and he felt the same way. We promised each other we were Okay with each other doing that. It was a relief for me. I was concerned that Mark would be upset. Apparently, he felt the same way. Once we got the guilt out of the way, we admitted that we actually liked it.”

Linda grinned at her friend. “You have no idea how happy that makes me. We don’t want you and Mark to be uncomfortable around us. Your friendship means too much to us. We would like to introduce you to our lifestyle slowly. If at any time you guys are uncomfortable, we will stop and never bring it up again.”

They were deep into their third glass and had been talking about some of the sexy scenarios that Linda had found herself in over the years. Sherry was getting quite horny listening to her friend speak. Linda even talked about making love to women, which Sherry found odd at first but more interesting as time passed.

Linda paused her talk and leaned toward Sherry. “Hey, have you ever kissed a girl?”

Sherry was feeling the wine, and her filter had been turned off. “Sure. In high school, my best friend and I used to practice, so we would be good when we kissed boys.”

Linda leaned closer, a mischievous smile on her face. “Did you like it? Did it make you horny?”

Sherry giggled. “Yes and yes, although I never told her that. I used to masturbate like crazy after she left. I would imagine it was her fingers playing with me. I decided I was being a pervert. You are the only person I’ve ever told.”

Linda reached out and tilted Sherry’s chin toward her. “Now that you are older, you know you’re not a pervert. You’re just a beautiful woman who likes to be kissed.”

Their lips touched, and Sherry didn’t pull back. Linda pressed her lips harder against Sherry’s. Her mouth opened, and her tongue tentatively entered Sherry’s mouth. Their tongues touched, and Sherry enthusiastically returned the kiss. The two women kissed for a few minutes before their lips parted. Sherry bit her lower lip and squirmed a bit in her chair. She was the first to speak. “I don’t remember it being that good in high school.”

Linda quietly laughed. “I should hope not. We have both learned a lot since high school. Now the question is, do you want to do it again?”

Sherry stood. “I do, but I would prefer to do it inside on the couch where we can be more comfortable. Lawn chairs aren’t doing it for me.”

Linda stood and followed Sherry into the house, thrilled by how things were going. The two settled on the couch next to each other and set their wine glasses on the table. Linda didn’t waste any time, and their lips met again. This time, they could get closer, and it didn’t take them long to get there. Linda began caressing Sherry’s arms before moving her hand behind Sherry’s neck. She caressed her neck and stroked her earlobe with her fingertips. She felt Sherry shiver against her.

The two continued to kiss each other deeply. Their breathing became more rapid to match the increase in their heart rate. Linda dropped her hand down and caressed Sherry’s breast through the cloth of her blouse. When Sherry leaned into the caress, Linda squeezed her nipple through the cloth, eliciting a light moan. She reached up with her other hand and unbuttoned the first button of Sherry’s blouse. Finding no resistance from her, Linda continued to unbutton the blouse until finally pulling the tails out of Sherry’s shorts. She kissed her way down Sherry’s neck to the top of her breasts.

Sherry was aroused, and she knew it. She also didn’t care. This felt so good she didn’t see any reason to stop. It was all harmless fun. Momentarily, she thought of Mark and decided that he would be thrilled to know she was kissing Linda. She expected to get some seriously hard dick when she told him what she and Linda had been doing while he struggled his way across a golf course. She reached out and squeezed her friend’s breasts through her shirt.

Linda could sense that Sherry was enjoying the encounter. She brushed Sherry’s blouse off her shoulders and released the catch on Sherry's bra as she pushed it down and off her back. The blouse fell onto the couch, and their lips met again—this time with hunger. Linda’s hands reached up and slid under the loose bra. She began to gently squeeze Sherry’s breasts. Her thumbs ran over Sherry’s nipples, causing her to hum in appreciation.

Linda pulled back from the kiss momentarily. She whispered in Sherry’s ear. “I would like to do to you what your best friend should have done.” The goosebumps on Sherry’s arms were all the answers she needed. She pulled Sherry to her feet and proceeded to strip her. Within moments, Sherry was naked. Linda laid her down on the couch and kissed her again. Her hand wandered down Sherry’s body until she found her mons. Her fingers slid down into her wetness and began to strOkaye, her thumb rubbing against her clit. Sherry was beyond turned on. Her arousal was boundless.

Linda continued to kiss Sherry while she manipulated her pussy closer and closer to orgasm. She finally broke the kiss and quickly moved down Sherry’s body, kissing her way toward her crotch. She pushed Sherry’s legs apart and moved her head between them. Her tongue promptly licked up Sherry’s slit and swirled around her clit. She sucked Sherry’s clit between her lips and flicked it with her tongue. Within moments, Sherry orgasmed explosively.

Linda released Sherry’s clit from her mouth and moved back up the couch. Sherry grabbed her around the neck and pulled her to her mouth. Their kiss was filled with passion and lasted for an eternity. Gradually, they drew apart. Sherry drowsily smiled at Linda. “Wow! That was amazing, but now I feel weird.”

Linda looked at Sherry curiously. “How so?”

“I’m laying here naked in the afterglow, and you are still dressed and probably horny.”

Linda laughed. “I’m just fine, thank you. My needs will be met, don’t you worry. This was about you, not me. I wanted to give this to you. And, I have to say, you taste really good.”

The two women spent the next fifteen minutes touching and kissing before Linda helped Sherry stand and get dressed. When the guys got home, they would never have guessed what had happened. They wouldn’t be in the dark for long.

Sherry took her husband to the bedroom as soon as he walked through the front door. She unbuttoned his shirt as she told him about her afternoon with Linda. By the time she had him naked, she was telling him about the kissing, and his erection was rock hard. He entered her as she told him about the couch and Linda’s oral ministrations. The orgasms that followed for both were mind-blowing. Remarkably similar things were happening simultaneously at the Bronski house.

The following Saturday, the couples met at the Bronski house. They had decided to play cards as they socialized, and Linda thought it was a golden opportunity to get the Lane’s collective feet a bit wetter. They had played a few hands when Linda decided to spice things up a bit. “Hey, guys. This is boring. How about we make it a bit more interesting?”

That got everyone’s attention. She continued, “How about a tame game of strip poker? Just down to underwear? How about it?”

She was pleasantly surprised at the mild, almost afterthought, resistance. Soon, they were playing, and strip poker worked as it does. They were all sitting around the table in their underwear within the hour. Again, the Bronski’s acted like it was no big deal. After the first half hour sitting around in their underwear, the Lanes felt comfortable but also excited by the sexual overtones. They reverted to regular card playing until they were so buzzed that they couldn’t concentrate on the cards anymore. The Lanes decided it was time to go home.

Ted stood up from the table along with everyone else. He casually walked around the table and pulled Sherry into his arms. He leaned down and planted his lips on hers. He kissed her slowly for about a minute before letting her go. Sherry looked a little wobbly after the kiss. She turned to see her husband kissing Linda. If the swelling in his underwear was any indication, he was definitely enjoying it. The kiss ended a moment later.

The couple looked confused for a moment, then moved toward their clothes. They dressed and said their goodbyes before heading out the door. A short walk later, they were in their own house. They were on each other kissing passionately as soon as the door closed. They stripped on the way to the couch and fell on it. Within moments his cock was firmly buried in her. Mark slowly stroked into his wife. “It looked like you enjoyed kissing Ted.”

Sherry moaned into her husband’s neck. “If the hard swelling pressing against my stomach was any indication, he enjoyed it too.”

Her statement invigorated Mark, and he began stroking deep into her. They fucked like bunnies and came just as quickly, although much more passionately. A short time later, they were in bed and fast asleep.

The next morning, the couple were sitting in the kitchen. Mark sipped from his cup of coffee, then looked at his wife. “Am I right that last night made us both horny as hell?”

Sherry smiled at her husband's remark. “Yeah, I think that is an accurate statement. The question is, how far do we let this go? You know that they want to fuck us. Are you ready for that? Are you ready to watch me with another man?”

Mark took her words to heart. “I don’t know what I am ready for at this point. What I do know is so far, it’s been fun, and it has certainly jazzed up our sex life. Not that I am complaining about how it was before.

“I guess the main thing is my love for you is unchanged. I trust you to make good decisions, and I will do my best to do the same.”

Sherry kissed her husband lightly. “I agree. I admit I find Ted and Linda attractive sexually. It really helps that they are our friends. So, just go with the flow until we decide the water is too deep to go any farther?”

Mark smiled at his wife. “Sounds like a plan to me. Have fun with Linda while Ted and I hit the golf course.”

An hour later, Sherry and Linda were on Linda’s back patio in bikinis, getting some sun. They hadn’t been at it long before Linda stood up. “Fuck this bikini stuff. I want an all-over tan.” She proceeded to strip off her bikini and laid back down. Sherry was shocked at first, but they had privacy, and eventually, she thought, What the fuck. Why not. She stood and stripped off her bikini as well.

Before she could lay back down, Linda looked up at her. “Do my back before you lay down, then I can do yours.”

Sherry grabbed the tanning lotion and poured it on her hands. She slowly spread the lotion on Linda’s back, her hands gliding over Linda’s smooth skin. She realized that she was enjoying rubbing the lotion on her friend. She continued down her back, skipping her butt to start on her legs. She gradually worked her way up Linda’s legs until she reached her butt. Her hands seemed to naturally gravitate to the tight globes, and she didn’t resist. She squeezed each globe as she caressed the liquid onto her skin. Linda was making pleasant noises as she did.

Soon enough, she finished and lay down on her own lounger. Linda languidly rose and moved over to her. Sherry felt the oily hands begin to caress her back. She fell into a state between asleep and awake as her body tingled from the attention. Soon enough, Linda worked her way down just as Sherry had done to her. As Linda worked her way up Sherry’s legs, she found herself getting aroused. The closer Linda got to her crotch, the more aroused she became. She began to quietly moan when Linda began to manipulate her ass as she rubbed in the lotion. Finally, she felt Linda’s hands leave her body. She was nearly asleep but also very horny.

The women lay on their stomachs and let the sun do its work. They may have dozed off for a while, but eventually, it was time to roll over. Sherry reached for the oil so she could spread it on her front. Linda looked over. “Let me do that for you.”

Sherry paused, set the bottle down, and stood. “Nope, enough of this. Let’s go inside, and you can teach me how to eat pussy. Now, before I change my mind.”

Linda was on her feet in an instant. “Are you sure? Please tell me you are sure because I want you so bad, I can’t stand it.”

Sherry’s nod was all Linda needed. The two women grabbed their bikinis and went inside. Linda escorted Sherry to the bedroom and pulled her into a lusty kiss. Their hands ran over each other’s slick backs and began to spread the oil around to each other’s breasts. Linda took Sherry’s nipple into her mouth and sucked a groan from Sherry. Sherry reciprocated by taking Linda’s nipple into her mouth while her hand began to play with Linda’s pussy. The two women fell onto the bed.

Sherry kissed her way down Linda’s body as Linda lay panting from arousal. Linda readily spread her legs as Sherry approached her pussy. Linda stopped Sherry for a moment. “Maybe I should go clean up a bit. I’m probably sweaty.”

Sherry shook her head. “No, I can smell you and it’s turning me on. I want you just the way you are.”

With that said, Sherry lowered her mouth to her friend's excited pussy. Her tongue came out and she tentatively licked Linda’s slit. The answering moan from Linda told Sherry that she was on the right track. Sherry began licking up and down Linda’s slit, pausing to lick her clit on each upstroke of her tongue. Linda’s fingers slid through Sherry’s hair as her excitement built. She pulled Sherry hard against her groin as her orgasm built and built. It seemed to build forever until she thought her head would explode. Suddenly the dam broke, and an amazing orgasm took over her body. She arched her back and her fingers gripped her friends head tightly as she squirmed through the massive orgasm.

Sherry and Linda spent the next two hours exploring their new intimacy. Finally, after an intense sixty-nine the two women lay panting and sated on the bed. They lay in each other’s arms, kissing and just being close for the next half hour. Linda stroked Sherry’s frazzled hair as she held her. “I love you, Sherry.”

Sherry looked up at her friend. “I love you too.”

“No, I mean that I think I am falling in love with you.”

Sherry looked concerned. “We can’t do that. I love my husband more than anything in this world. I can’t fall in love with you. It wouldn’t be right.”

Linda chuckled. “Sweety, we’re human. We can love as many people as we allow ourselves. I am not asking you to leave your husband. That would make you unhappy, and your happiness is very important to me. I am just asking to love you, too, nothing more. Do you have room in your heart for me?”

Sherry kissed Linda. “Of course I do. I’m just fearful of all this change. Mark and I have been monogamous up to this point. Anything different than that scares me. I need to talk with him before I make any commitments.”

Linda stroked Sherry’s hair. “I understand completely. I don’t want to rush things either. It wasn’t all that long ago that Jennifer left us. I loved her very much and I don’t want you to be some sort of rebound response to that. I just felt I needed to be honest with you about where my feelings are going.”

Sherry was quiet for a moment. Finally, she spoke, “You need to know that Mark and I might disappear overnight, no notice, no goodbyes. It is the life we have now. I can’t tell you the details, but I will share the biggest secret I have with you. Please understand this is a life-or-death secret. Mark and I are in witness protection. If the bad guys get a sniff about our new life, the Marshals will move us immediately. It would be devastating for both of us if we were suddenly gone.”

Linda held Sherry tightly. “Your secret is safe with me. Please tell me it’s Okay to share this with Ted. I don’t keep secrets from him.”

Sherry was silent for a moment. “Yeah, that would be Okay. Just please make sure he knows it goes no farther than him.”

Linda gave her a hug. “And Sherry? I’m willing to take the chance if you are.”

Later that day, Mark arrived home and immediately cornered his wife in the bedroom. She had just gotten out of the shower and was still naked. He started to strip as he approached his wife. “Tell me about your day with Linda.”

As Sherry began to share the story of applying tanning lotion, he guided her to the bed. He made passionate love to her as she gasped out the story of her afternoon of sapphic love. He was beyond aroused by her story and quickly reached orgasm. Sherry didn’t mind at all that she didn’t quite get there herself. She loved her husband and sometimes that’s how things worked out. It wasn’t like she hadn’t had several wonderful orgasms earlier in the day.

As they laid together, she told him about her pillow talk with Linda. “She says she is falling in love with me, and I know I have feelings for her. Please understand I love you even more today than before. It is different with her. I love her as a woman, and neither of us wants to replace you.”

Mark kissed his wife’s cheek. “I can’t say I’m not a little threatened by what you are telling me. I trust you, though. If you are telling me that you will still love me then I guess I can adjust to sharing you with Linda. I assume Ted knows about this?”

Sherry nodded. “He is probably finding out right about now. There is something else he is finding out, and I need you to trust me on this. I told her that we were in witness protection. I just couldn't have her falling in love with me just to have me possibly disappear.”

Mark fidgeted a bit. “It doesn’t give me a comfortable feeling, but I trust your judgement. Just, no one else. Okay?”

“Absolutely.”