“You have got to be kidding me, right?” I was ready to throw my company issued iPhone 15 at my editor’s face.
“Elisa, calm down, this is just another assignment, and I am sure that our readers will love it.” She was shifting around uncomfortably in her chair, doing her best to calm me down.
But I was anything but calm. I have been wanting to for the newspaper ever since I started to study journalism. I wasn’t naïve enough to think that I would be covering international affairs after three months on the job, but I never expected anything like this.
“Is this 1950? Are you really asking me to attend a swinger’s party because I am female, young, and blonde?” The phone was still in my hand, and I hadn’t yet decided whether I was going to launch it at her after all.
“Our readers want to read about something other than war, global warming, or the pandemic for a change. It may be a cliché, but sex sells and besides, I am asking you to go to the party, have a drink, talk to a few people and that’s it.”
“If that is what you want, then give me your credit card. If I am going, I might as well look the part and Honey Birdette has just what I need.”
She reluctantly handed me her credit card and stressed that she needed my story before 4am tomorrow morning to make it in time for the weekend edition of the newspaper.
I left the office and went to get a manicure and a pedicure. As my nails were being done, I studied the invitation that my editor had sent me. The party was going to be held in an upscale part of town and only the elite was invited. I was still fuming, however somewhat curious as to what I might experience in just a few hours.
My next stop was the lingerie store. My partner had been pestering me about getting some new lingerie and since the newspaper was paying, I settled on a black bodysuit with dark tulle and strapping on the body. Together with open-toed heels, this outfit was a winner!
I knew that my partner was on call that night so I could get ready without sparking his suspicion. I texted him that I had some boring event to go to and that I would be home late, however that I had a surprise for him when he got home the next morning.
As I was showering, I could feel a nervous sensation in my stomach. I wouldn’t describe myself as a prude, but I was vanilla when it came to sex. I wasn’t too keen on watching other people get it on, but if I wanted to land bigger stories, I had to start somewhere. Never did I think that it would be at a swinger’s party.
Studying myself in the mirror, I couldn’t help but feel sexy. The bodysuit fit perfectly and if nothing else, I would get me laid in the morning. I threw the invitation along with chewing gum into my clutch and called an Uber.
Half an hour later, I was dropped off at an enormous mansion, and a hunky security guard let me in after I showed him my invitation. A hostess welcomed me and told me that the other guests were already enjoying a drink at the bar. She told me that I could leave my dress on if I wanted, but most of the other women were already in their lingerie.
I might as well blend it, and I decided to leave my dress in a locker. Walking into the bar, I could feel different eyes on me. Lustful looks taking me in from head to toe. I smiled sheepishly at a few other guests before heading to the bar and downing two glasses of champagne in quick succession. Anything but classy, however effective to calm my nerves a little. I started to scan the room, and the invitation wasn’t joking when it mentioned that only the elite would attend. Everyone in the room looked amazing.
“This is your first time at a party like this isn’t, it?”
“Is it that obvious?”
“Well, you look like a deer in headlights. A sexy deer for it is worth.”
She introduced herself as Kate and her husband as Rick. Both of them were in their late thirties and with bodies to die for. Kate was wearing a dark blue baby doll with matching suspenders; Rick was sporting designer boxers that covered a sizeable bulge.
I blushed as I stammered that I had never done anything like this before and that I had no idea what I was supposed to do.
Kate told me that I should never do anything that I didn’t feel comfortable doing. No means no and people were very respectful of that. They had been to a few parties like this one before and always had a great time. Not that they had a lot of experience, but they knew that they enjoyed the company of others in the bedroom.
“Why don’t you join us on one of the couches. We can have a drink together, talk, and just know that there are no expectations.”
I nodded and Rick grabbed another three glasses of champagne before walking over to the nearest couch. We raised our glasses to a fun night and for the next half hour, the conversation flowed easily. I felt comfortable in their company and started to relax more and more. Around us, people were getting into the mood and my eyes couldn’t help but wander.