Hi. I'm Gerlinde. My husband, Roger - as well as most everybody else who knows me well - calls me Geri.
Roger and I are “empty-nesters”, in our mid-forties, living in a modestly affluent suburban community several miles north of New York City.
We have a decent lifestyle. Roger is an attorney with a successful law firm in Westchester County. Having been born in Germany, I am fluent in both English and German and use my bilingual ability as a division manager with a German manufacturing company in nearby Connecticut.
Although no longer "spring chickens", we've managed to have kept in good shape with me doing yoga, playing pickleball and bicycle riding together with Roger whenever the weather permits. Depending upon the season, Roger is an active tennis, basketball and softball player and whatever exercise machines we have at our disposal get used on a regular basis.
I met roger almost nineteen years ago, a short time after each of us had gotten divorced. The chemistry between us was instantaneously magical. Corny as it may sound, it was story-book love-at-first-sight. We quickly became inseparable and were married within a few months.
I really value our marriage, and so does Roger. And, as I respect my marriage vows and love Roger, I've had no interest in any other man since we met. I'm absolutely sure Roger has been equally faithful. Our 18-year marriage has been wonderful - growing and mellowing through the years - never becoming stale and boring. We share many interests, activities, beliefs, opinions, and I'm convinced we are truly "best friends".
Our love life is certainly satisfying, although I prefer quality to quantity and normality to experimentation. While I suppose I enjoy sex as much as the next person, and understand that it's not necessarily for procreation only, it has never really been a major priority for me in our marriage. We have so very much going for us together outside of our bedroom.
I assume that like most men, Roger might like to have sex more often, but we do have a rather busy lifestyle and are often too worn out at the end of the day. The intimacy and familiarity Roger and I share plus the fact that we have not turned our lovemaking into a routine more than makes up for that.
Actually, when it comes to sex, Roger likes to watch. He watches sex on the computer - something I find to be a turn-off - as the language is usually vulgar and scenes are almost always offensively crude. As with most men he likes to look at other women, but most of all (I'm happy to say) he likes to look at me! I probably disappoint him somewhat in this department as I am anything but an exhibitionist. I dress quite conservatively, never go without a brassiere in public and refuse to publicly show off in any way what I've been told is considered to be quite a provocative figure. I won't even go skinny dipping in the privacy of our secluded, tree enclosed, backyard pool unless there is no moon and all the lights are out.
Although Roger tells me that his greatest enjoyment is watching my arousal and eventual orgasm it took several months for me to permit a dim light to be turned on in the bedroom during our times of intimacy. Roger has hinted at taking photos of me and even videos of us when we were in bed. Just for his own voyeuristic enjoyment, of course. It took a while, but I think it finally sunk in that this was something I would never allow!
I’m not opposed to alcohol. Roger has a decently stocked wine cellar and is a bit of a “wine snob”. Although not much of a drinker myself, I do enjoy an occasional cocktail or glass or two of wine with our meals and have no interest in any recreational drugs.
Having been brought up in a conservative German home environment, where we respected social propriety, I have this need to remain in control of myself. In all - I'm a very private, very reserved, person. Roger has even laughingly said - "How can I be this much in love with such a repressed prude!" So, when Roger casually mentioned that many men fantasize about sharing their woman with another person, I said, "Die Gedanken sind frei" – (Your thoughts are free.) In addition, I told him to dream on as there was not even the remotest possibility of anything that bizarre ever happening! If this makes me a sexually repressed prude - so be it!
Actually, I strongly doubted that Roger, as protective and possessive as he is, could ever accept watching me being even touched by another person!
In the late autumn, after the trees have shed their leaves and the New York weather starts to become gray and depressing, we celebrate our anniversary by taking a break in the warmth of our favorite Caribbean Island paradise Dominica. We discovered a cottage resort which while offering all the amenities, delightful beach, excellent cuisine and a comprehensive wine list, is actually quite affordable.
Our much-anticipated romantic vacation in the Caribbean this past fall was unbelievable! Excellent food, superb wines, fantastic weather - mid-eighties each day with mid-seventies at night with only the expected occasional brief afternoon sprinkle. Delightful bike rides; hiking through the forest enjoying the waterfalls; calm, soothing surf with super snorkeling; clean white beaches with soft sand, and surprisingly good shopping in town. Roger bought me a lovely pair of handmade sandals, made right there in the store. Not only did we have fun, but we really enjoyed each other's company!
With only a couple of days’ vacation left we decided to hang out on the beach, reading, sipping some drinks, nibbling some food, snorkeling and splashing about in the calm cool turquoise Caribbean surf.
Roger and I were reading and chatting about nothing in particular when a tall, rather handsome looking fellow, about our age, who was reclining on the lounge chair next to ours, came over to us. He introduced himself to us as Kurt and apologized for possibly “sich aufdrängen”. I assured him he had not at all intruded. He wondered if I could possibly have been from Germany as he had detected my German accent. This accompanied by my pale complexion, blond hair and blue eyes was basically a giveaway.
Kurt was a chemical engineer and the vice president of a prominent German pharmaceutical company. He was by himself on one of his numerous business trips enjoying a brief weekend stopover checking a small chemical company affiliate here on the island before heading on to the U.S. He had been away for some time and found it enjoyable to meet up with someone from his homeland.
Coincidently, it turned out both he and I were originally from Regensburg, a small city in Bavaria. We chatted for a while reminiscing about our years growing up in Bavaria basically around the same time. Then, as I was having trouble keeping my eyes open, we made a date to continue our conversation and get better acquainted later that evening over dinner. Roger and I excused ourselves and went to our cottage for a nap.
Dinner was delightful. Roger and Kurt hit it off exceptionally well. Each had a great sense of humor and apparently shared many interests in common. The three of us seemed to kindle a comfortably warm, friendly relationship almost immediately. Kurt was extremely polite and possessed that certain debonair charm which many European men seem to have.
Naturally Kurt spoke both German and English - even if he did on occasion grasp for an English phrase. Although I came to America when I was in my teens, I always enjoy getting together with someone from my native country and chatting a bit in German as it was my first language. While we did from time to time talk about our lives while living in Germany, we kept the conversation as much in English as possible so as not to exclude Roger, whose ability to understand German is only fair at best.
Roger ordered a couple of bottles of excellent Dr. Loosen German Riesling to accompany our meals. We thoroughly enjoyed the excellent food the fine wine and each other’s company.
After dinner, we strolled out by the pool and sat sipping the last of our wine. Eventually, with empty glasses, we bid each other “Gute Nacht- Schlaf schön”, and went our separate ways back to our respective cottages.
Roger and I agreed that spending the evening with Kurt turned out to be a fine idea as he was excellent company and, as he had been on his own for quite some time, Kurt was obviously delighted to have people with whom to share an evening. Especially someone he could connect with.
The next day was sadly our last. After an early breakfast, Roger and I went beach combing holding hands as we strolled down the beach searching for shells. Later, we went to our usual spot on the hotel's beach for an afternoon of loafing in the sun.
Kurt happened by. We naturally asked him to join us and we all ordered drinks and tapas to nibble on as we continued the congenial relationship the three of us had started the previous evening.
Then suddenly it hit! The skies darkened accompanied by a fierce, gusting wind as a torrential downpour with a frightening display of thunder and lightning came out of nowhere, drenching us. With the rain pelting down and the wind tossing things about, we somehow managed to hastily grab all our stuff and went scrambling to Kurt's place - as his was closest to the beach.
When we got there the AC was on full blast. I'm not a big fan of air-conditioning in the first place, and since I was soaking wet, I was uncomfortably chilled. At Kurt's suggestion I rushed shivering into the bathroom to get out of my wet bathing suit. I dried off, put on one of the plush ankle length velour robes the hotel supplied and wrapped a towel over my sopping hair. Roger followed me in, toweled off, and also slipped into a robe.
The sky was an eerie greenish-black and the thunder was still rumbling on when we went back out to the dimly lit room - now thankfully without the AC. Kurt, dressed in shorts and T-shirt, offered us each a nice warming glass of Asbach Uralt - a German brandy which is usually too strong for me but, as I was freezing, pleasantly comforting - also some German chocolates. Roger and Kurt sat in the chairs and I curled up on the high king size bed.
Apparently, this wasn't to be the brief passing shower we had hoped for as the rain and thunder showed no sign of letting up. So, as we waited out the storm we made idle conversation, sipped our brandy, nibbled the chocolates, tried to figure out how far the storm was from us by counting the seconds between the lightning flashes and the thunderclaps and listened to the soft music coming from somewhere in the background. It was a tape of ABBA's tunes.
Kurt explained that his position with his company plus his expertise in chemistry required he oversee the organization's foreign facilities on a fairly regular basis. He said that when he told his wife that he yet again had to travel overseas she was quite displeased saying that she had tolerated these trips of his for years and had finally had enough. She wanted something done about his incessant business travels, which she felt were far too frequent, and kept him away from her for extended periods of time.
His wife’s behavior became somewhat distant towards him - which would be understandable if she was feeling “verlassen” (abandoned) when he had been away. Her attitude toward him was cordial but cool, still sleeping in the same bed, albeit without much in the way of physical contact.
Kurt realized she was right but still felt confident that things would be fine once he returned to Germany from this trip as his wife was obviously quite pleased when he told her just before he left that he had instructed his company that although he realized that his traveling was required, in the future he expected his wife to accompany him! He called her every day and she seemed to be in far better spirits - anxious for his return. I don't remember more, as I apparently dozed off.
I have no idea how long I was asleep or what the guys were chatting about during my nap but the storm was still raging outside when I was awakened by a bright flash of lightning and a crash of thunder - with an annoying kink in my neck. I guess my discomfort was rather obvious by the way I was trying to stretch my neck. I sat up on the bed with my legs dangling over the side, securely wrapped in my long robe which covered me from my chin to my ankles. Roger asked if I was OK and when I mentioned my neck Kurt told us that his wife was a massage therapist and as he had acquired some knowledge of her massage methods, perhaps he could be of assistance. What I didn’t mention was that I was feeling the effects of the brandy - a bit more alcohol than what I’m used to.
He asked if his trying to help would be “angemessen” (appropriate) to us. I thought it would be a great idea, and Roger having no objection, Kurt came over and knelt behind me on the bed. He took the towel off my finally dry curly blond hair, put my now empty brandy glass on the night table, and adjusted my robe a bit so he could get better access to my neck and shoulders. He began to knead the muscles of my neck and upper back.
Kurt might have been a pseudo massage therapist, but his hands and massage technique felt wonderful! Since I was completely naked beneath the robe, and despite the securely tied belt, I kept my hands tightly clutching the collar and holding the front of the robe together, carefully avoiding exposing any of myself.
Even after the minor spasm in my neck was gone, for some unknown reason, I didn't tell Kurt and let him continue his soothing massage. Except, although he hadn't done anything differently, and perhaps it was my imagination, but it seemed as if his massage was progressing from soothing to titillating. I'm sure I blushed as I realized his touch was becoming - I guess the best way to describe how it began to feel to me was - almost sensual. Other than my husband, and my female physician in the sterile environment of an examination room, no person had touched this much of me in almost two decades!
I can only guess why I did this but as Kurt's massage continued, I rolled my shoulders around "accidently" letting the robe slip off my shoulders just a bit and slide down revealing the tops of my un-suntanned considerable white breasts! Surprisingly - well, perhaps not so surprisingly! - Roger just sat there saying nothing.
I don't know what came over me, maybe it was the drinks we had earlier while basking in the warmth of the sun on the beach, maybe the brandy, maybe the soft warm lighting coming from a single lamp in the corner, maybe the suggestive music softly playing, maybe sitting on a bed with some charming stranger while I enjoyed his caressing my bare shoulders, maybe a combination of all of that - but I did something totally foreign to my entire nature. Hesitantly, as if I was in a dream, I let my hands slowly fall into my lap allowing the robe to slide off my arms and follow my hands down into my lap. I was now naked to the waist, presenting my bare breasts to some stranger!
I think perhaps I was so caught up in the sensations of the moment and the anticipation of what might possibly come to pass between Kurt and myself that it didn't register on me that what I had done could actually be improper. I really wasn't sure how far either Roger or I would allow things to progress in this surreal atmosphere.
If Kurt had then started to paw me I would have covered up and stopped things right then and there. Fortunately, he didn't rush things. Roger has always been tender and attentive to me physically. As I mentioned earlier - his pleasure is derived from my pleasure. Kurt was thoughtfully equally gentle - just different. Different touch; different cologne; different pheromones; different setting; different - but no less pleasurable!
Gently he just stroked my sensitive skin up and down my arms and across my neck, back and shoulders, coming ever closer and closer to my now exposed full breasts rising and falling with each excited breath. When he finally got close to touching me there, I shied away and tried to bring the robe up to cover myself. Kurt whispered in my ear - "Das ist schön gut. Sie sind sehr schön. Und du weißt du willst mich um dich zu berühren!" (This is very good. You are very beautiful. And you know you want me to touch you!)
Even before he did touch them, I could feel my nipples stiffening. I leaned back against Kurt and offered no objection when he cradled my ample, almost milky-white breasts, letting their weight rest softly in the palms of his suntanned hands. As he fondled my breasts and ever so lightly played with my sensitive nipples, I couldn't help but to respond. I sighed, closed my eyes and let his caresses continue to arouse me as the exquisite sensations traveled from my breasts downwards and I became aware that I was uncontrollably becoming moist between my thighs. My moral determination to be completely faithful to our marriage was rapidly melting away.
I looked over at Roger. He simply smiled. Evidently, he was OK with all of this. Once again Kurt whispered to me in German, quietly suggesting that I lay back on the bed and relax. I looked at Roger for his approval, although I'm not sure that at this point it would have mattered much as Kurt was slowly, tantalizingly bringing me to a point from which I could never turn back. Roger almost imperceptibly nodded just once. Then, as I mouthed "I do love you!", I closed my eyes and let Kurt lower me onto my back on the bed.