after my wife opened our marriage and cheated I took unbelievable revenge on her Affair partner I had seen stories like this before but I never thought it would happen in real life especially not to me so you can imagine my shock when my wife of almost 20 years said to me during dinner sweetheart we need to have a conversation my heart raced and I braced myself for what might come next was she confessing to cheating did she want a divorce I couldn't help but wonder where we went wrong I looked at her across the table
my hands trembling talk I managed to ask trying to keep my composure about what well first I want to say that I love you she began taking a sip of wine seeming nervous I noticed she hadn't eaten much I scrutinized her every move hoping for a clue about what she was going to say unable to Bear the tension I blurted out have you been unfaithful Maggie her expression changed and she looked at me wide-eyed no ever she assured me I would never betray you though the emphasis she put on cheat made me uneasy I felt
a bit relieved if it wasn't infidelity then what could it be are you thinking about leaving me I asked fearing the worst oh George she sighed where you getting these thoughts I'm not leaving you I love you great I replied I love you too I want us to grow old together and share our lives Maggie's face lit up and she smiled warmly me too George then what's wrong are you feeling okay I asked starting to worry about her health I'm fine dear she reassured me I didn't mean to worry you but I've been feeling feeling
like something's been off between us lately with Meredith off to college things just feel different it might be empty nest syndrome or a midlife crisis but we seem stuck I felt a bit relieved but still concerned about what was bothering Maggie stuck how so I inquired well we're so busy with work that we hardly have time for each other your job takes you away often and I'm stuck at the office late when we're not working we're both exhausted when was the last time we were intimate when was the last time we had love I echoed
her question honestly I couldn't recall Maggie hadn't been interested in it for a long time I had to resort to masturbating alone for months it's been a while but every time I try anything even slightly you turn me down there's always some excuse I said true Maggie admitted I know I'm usually exhausted when you're in the mood but back when we were younger tiredness didn't stop us we used to have closeness three or four times a week now it's like once every 3 or 4 months if that I agreed with her and I was getting
frustrated it sounded like she was blaming me for the lack of closeness when she was the one who always said no if it were up to me we'd be intimate more often and well I want us to break out of this routine she explained I want to improve things between us so we can stay together for life we're both feeling bored George we need to shake things up I'm not bored I countered I've got plenty of excitement in my life excitement really what do you have planned for tonight she asked me with a smirk I'm
watching The Curse of Oak Island they're claiming tonight they'll make a big Discovery I replied pondering her remarks don't they say that every week and all they ever find is mud and bits of wood well yeah I conceded more or less see she grinned boring okay it's not boring it's comfortable we're comfortable that's what happens when you've been married as long as we have or you get comfortable I don't want Comfort Maggie explained when we first got married you used to me every night you haven't done that in years is that the issue I asked
setting my Fork down do you want me to ravish you pull down your pants and bend over the table I'll ravish you right now that's not exactly what I had in mind George honestly I have just as little interest in having closeness with you as you do with me it's just where we are in our lives we've lost the spark and that's what concerns me we're still in our 40 seconds we have many years ahead I'm worried that if we've lost this much romantic interest in each other already what will we have left in a
few more years how will we manage to stay together we'll stick together because we're married that's what married people do we're used to each other and we're comfy and who says I'm not interested in being intimate with you of course I am we're like roommates now George but comfortable ones I think we're more than just roommates I mean we still have closeness occasionally and we love each other so we're roommates with occasional perks yes I love you George and I know you love me but can you honestly say you're still head over heels for me
like you were when we tied the knot ages ago it's different I tried to explain like a fine wine our love has grown and mellowed over time we're older now and our desire isn't as strong as it used to be but it could be she said holding my hand don't you want to feel excited and the spark of chemistry again like we did before I don't know Maggie I kind of like how things are now I mean sure I'd love to have more closeness but I enjoy coming home and chilling with you calmly and peacefully
we've put in a lot of work to get here it's like that darn hammock in the backyard it's been there for almost 20 years every year I kept telling myself that one day I'll be able to just lay out there relax and read a book well now when I'm finally ready to do that you're saying you want to get rid of the hammock Maggie looked at me processing what I said then shook her head I don't get that but I'm not asking you to give anything up honey I'm saying I think we need to bring
back the romance to spice up our love life before it's too late my desire isn't gone it's just been quiet I want to feel the excitement we used to have when we couldn't get enough of each other so you're saying our bed life isn't satisfying anymore no not at all you're a great lover caring and skilled you always know how to please me and I've never faked it with you the issue isn't that our closeness is bad it's that we never seem to want it what are you saying I asked I'm lost I'm saying I
need more it feels like we've stopped being lovers and become just partners I want to feel your love for me again I want to feel my love for you again I want passion I want desire I want romance I want closeness but you said you didn't want closeness do you or don't you I want to want closeness it sounds like you want to feel young again are you sure this isn't just your hormones acting up are you having hot flashes don't go there George she snapped don't belittle my feelings and blame it on me being
a woman with hormonal issues just because I'm upset doesn't mean it's PMs and want to revive our love doesn't mean I'm going through menopause I'm sorry you're right that was thoughtless I'm just trying to figure out where all this is coming from so suddenly honey it's not sudden I've been thinking about this for a while I'm scared that if we don't make some big changes to reignite our relationship our marriage won't make it she looked like she was about to cry I understood what she meant honestly we'd been coasting for a while well if this
isn't out of the blue I snapped why bring it up now why didn't you talk to me about this earlier it's taking me a while to get here she said but I'm bringing it up now because I didn't want it to keep eating away at me maybe she had a point I cared about Maggie and I'd do almost anything to make her happy and strengthen our bond okay I'm all ears I can see you've thought about this a lot and it's important to you what should we do should we see a marriage counselor I've heard
about something called intimacy coaches should I look into that those are good ideas she said wiping away a tear with a smile thanks for suggesting them I think we should consider that I also had a few other ideas like what well let me ask you something first your company is a creative agency right you always tell me how you're among the best at what you do yeah we're one of the top two in the state maybe top five in the country why how does that relate to our love life do you hire the top-notch folks
absolutely we do and how many of them have stuck around for let's say 20 years none our companies only been around for 6 years we're always bringing in fresh Talent our field a lot of turnover got it so you're constantly bringing in New Blood with new ideas and approaches yes we're big on Innovation our way of doing things is always evolving and these newcomers keep bringing in new skills and energy making things better for everyone yep that's the gist of it where are you headed with all this George we're hitting our 20-year Mark next month
we were exclusive for 3 years before that in all that time I've been faithful to you and as far as I know you've been faithful to me that means for almost 23 years we've only been with each other you were my first and as you've said you had only two girlfriends before me true I replied starting to feel uneasy about where this was going a knot formed in my stomach and well would you hire someone at your company if they learned their skills 23 years ago and never updated them or had any fresh ideas or
education would you want employees who only practice their work once in a while would your company be top-notch if everyone didn't strive to improve and innovate constantly what of course not but that's work this is about us what's your point I'm saying that 23 years ago we were at our Peak we had great closeness frequently it was exciting and new but then life changed we became parents then professionals then busy with various activities we honed our skills in those areas but neglected our connection with each other we kept doing things the same way we always
had from 23 years ago it got dull the excitement faded we got tired of the routine we lost The Spar what are you trying to tell me Maggie I'm saying I'm done with Comfort George I'm tired of it I want something fresh I want excitement I want to learn new things and become better at love making I want to use that to reignite our spark to shake up our dull cozy life I want to feel love again I want a partner who's passionate not just a roommate I need that fire okay I said my voice
shaking I felt jittery all over I wasn't sure if it was anxiety or adrenaline maybe it was my in SS kicking in I'll do whatever it takes to bring passion back we can have regular date nights and do activities you enjoy I'll cut down on TV and we can find a hobby to share we can travel more too you love trips so why not go somewhere each month even if it's just a night at a trendy hotel in town Maggie took my hand in hers kissed it then shook her head George I know you'd move
mountains for me if you could I know you think those ideas would help but in the end it's still us doing them we're still stuck in the same routine nothing will really change and soon enough we'll grow tired of that too those suggestions are a start but they're still too comfortable we're not truly learning or exploring anything new so what's your plan then I was following along but now I'm lost what exactly are you suggesting should we try going to a swinger Resort or something oh God no she replied making a disgusted face I couldn't
handle a place like that I don't want to deal with creepy people trying to get us into casual closeness no not that at all then what I asked feeling frustrated well I think we need something to shake things up to reboot our relationship something fresh and exciting to reignite our romance and bring back the spark in our bed life at this point I was willing to consider almost anything she suggested that sounds interesting I'm open to it how would you propose we do that I think I should start seeing other people anything but that whoa
hold up I said pulling my hands away from my wife and giving her a puzzled look repeat that I don't think I heard you correctly I said I'm thinking about dating other people yeah I got that I heard you loud and clear I said leaning back in my chair then I leaned forward again staring at my wife like she'd lost her mind are you serious she seemed taken aback by my reaction yes I am I've really thought this through I believe it's what we need Maggie you've had some wild ideas in the past but this
one tops them all I don't see it as crazy George if you let me explain you'll understand please go ahead explain how you want to enhance our relationship and spice up our bed Life by dating guys George I'm not talking about cheating on you not at all that's not what I mean so you want to go out with other men instead of me yes exactly on actual dates like romantic ones yes that's the plan and a proper date just like you'd go on if we weren't married I hadn't thought of it that way but yes
exactly a genuine date so would he get intimate with you on the first date or would you make him wait like you did with me George I never mentioned intimacy true but you talked about a real date as if you weren't married and on real dates people often get intimate so are you saying intimacy is off limits with your dates well no I'm not saying that so you're open to being intimate with them I didn't say that either I'm just saying I'd see where things go and how the relationships develop relationships so not only do
you want to date other guys but you're open to intimacy and developing relationships with them you're twist my words George Focus you're focusing only on what you want to hear yes or no Maggie would you have love with these dates of yours she paused it's not that simple yes or no I guess so yes then that's being unfaithful no it's not how do you not see that as being unfaithful you're going out with another guy having a romantic date with him and being intimate that's being unfaithful I was Furious I was quickly losing my cool
this could turn ugly if I wasn't careful Maggie tried to stay calm irritating me as she always did when I lost my temper it was like she was trying to prove she was more civilized than me it wouldn't be unfaithful she reasoned because you would give me your consent and approval and you would know all the details about who I was with and what I was doing we would share everything after I got back home oh my gosh I yelled stressing each word you not only want to betray me but you also want to completely
humiliate me why would you think I'd ever agree to you dating or okay you being with someone else what's gotten into you did you really think I'd go for this nonsense George please try to stay calm so we can talk about this there's no need to shout and there's no need for Harsh language please I stared at her did you honestly think I'd go along with this I knew it might be hard for you to understand but you love me and you're a reasonable man you're intelligent I figured and still do that you'll calm down
see the reasoning behind it and agree to support me support you yes while you're with other men George it's not just about being with other men if that's all I wanted trust me I could have been doing it for years with many guys heck I could have been with your brother your buddies even your boss they've all tried hitting on me countless times but I didn't I'd never cheat on you I'd never do that to you but you're suggesting it now no sweetheart she corrected me this isn't about cheating it's not just for me it's
for both of us it'll bring excitement fun and new experiences our bed life will come alive again I'll feel alive again and you'll be a part of it we're in this together what you want me to join you on these dates well no I meant together in a broader sense not literally you'd be at home while I go out on the date then when I return I'll share all the details with you I chuckled so you expect me to pleasure you after he's been with you and even clean up after him she blushed actually blushed
I couldn't believe it she really did want me to do that well um that would be the ultimate way for you to show your love I'd sooner freeze before I ever do that I told her coldly okay we can skip that part she offered unless you want to destroy our marriage you'll skip the whole thing it won't destroy our marriage you being intimate with another man will it won't be love making George I save that for you I love you not him it's just about the act just the ACT yes just the ACT I studied
her for a moment what exactly does that mean it means there won't be any emotions involved we only be exploring each other physically nothing more just the ACT I echoed pondering her words exactly let me get this straight sure take your time you want to have just the act with another man I clarified slowly if it comes to that yes she confirmed so why why seek just the act with someone else she didn't have a ready answer um I guess for variety to try something different which suggests I'm not fulfilling your needs you're not satisfied
with me and want to find someone better wait no Maggie protested that's not true I love having closeness with you you're fantastic in bed I don't want anyone else if that were true I reasoned calmly you wouldn't be considering someone else the only reason for seeking just the act with someone new is to upgrade to find someone better at it than what you have that's not true she countered offering no evidence oh but it is I argued back think about it if you love sushi and you found the best sushi spot in the world right
now next door but there are 20 other sushi spots in town why bother trying the other 20 when you already have the best sushi right here she pondered for a moment then replied to try something different I guess but why if you know this place is the best would you want to go somewhere you know won't be as good or satisfying I asked continuing of course not you'd only explore other spots If part of you thought it could be better that maybe just maybe one of the other places might surpass the one you love I'm
a bit confused she admitted appearing a little downcast if it's only about the ACT why seek it elsewhere if you're content with our bed life if I satisfy you then why not have more closeness with me we hardly ever do so if you just want more we can have it more often but instead you'd rather do it with someone else who might be better or worse obviously it's not just about closeness or you're not satisfied with me or you think he might be better I'm not sure she said looking puzzled you're making this complicated but
it's not like that okay so it's solely about the ACT act right yes how many times do I need to say it yes okay if that's true I have a suggestion I said with a grin she seemed to brighten up a glimmer of hope in her eyes you do what is it if it's only about the ACT then I'm willing to let you explore it she seemed taken aback you you would I'll hire a male escort to come here and be intimate with you I said he'll be skilled at pleasing women I'll make sure he's
well endowed and has a clean bill of health so you can have unprotected sex with big Johnson then you can have your just act an escort are you out of your mind she exclaimed because it's only about the ACT I countered if it's just the ACT then who it is shouldn't matter he's simply a stranger for you to enjoy actually this is a better option since he's random there's no chance you'd know him it'd be quick and he'd be gone you get what you want without risking emotional attachment you're making me sound like a street
woman I don't want to do it with some unknown jiggle I need a connection with a person I'm not just an object exactly I said with a smirk so it's not just about closeness you want more than that you want intimacy with a specific person because you have chemistry with him her face flushed again and she couldn't respond finally she said okay maybe that's partly true but it won't be significant her I chuckled what do you mean by that it won't be significant to whom to him to you to me to him we both know
it's just physical he knows I love you and he's not expecting anything more you really believe it won't be meaningful to you I do then why do it if it's meaningless huh Maggie you're not making sense why engage in something if you know it holds no meaning if it means nothing you wouldn't want to do it you want to be with him because it does mean something she buried her face in her hands and groaned you're making my head spin and it means something to me we agreed to only share that level of closeness with
each other when we got married but now you're willing to talk that aside just to experiment with someone else you want to explore that closeness with someone else you feel connected to you're not content with the intimacy we share nor with our bed life so you're seeking an upgrade no that's not it she murmured weakly so you're hoping to sleep with him to find out he's not as good as me has a smaller Johnson can't satisfy you she just stared at me of course not I snapped you wouldn't consider it if you thought it might
be the same or worse than what we have you're only interested because you believe or at least suspect it'll be much better the thought of it excites you I don't know she yelled I never thought about it like that you're confusing me so what happens when you return home after he satisfies you more than I do have you considered that I I she began then paused I never considered that what are you saying I mean how can you expect things to be the same between us after you've experienced better closeness with someone else you say
you're doing this to spice up our bed life but if he's better than me you might not want it with me anymore you'll desire him and even worse I'll know you're just going through the motions with me how can our relationship continue we'll just keep going like we always have how can I keep going like before Maggie what do you mean how can I continue like usual knowing I don't fulfill you enough how can I kiss you knowing another man's kiss means more to you how can I touch you knowing his touch is preferred she
looked at me silently how can I be intimate with you again knowing you might be thinking of him if heun's better than me how can you be happy with me I didn't marry you to be second best she shook her head but it won't happen like that if it won't turn out that way why even go for it you're considering it because you think it'll be amazing unlike anything we've had otherwise you wouldn't even think about it when she didn't reply I continued and you know what's worse there's no winning for me in this I
love you find you stunning and have only ever wanted you I thought we had great bed life but now you're shutting us down it doesn't matter how good we are together you're fixated on how great it could be with him the thrill of something new the excitement of being naughty the risk it's all driving your enthusiasm even if we were equal in every way you might still think he's better there's no way I can win he's the winner no matter what she stared at me speechless I was beyond angry who's been putting all this crap
in your head George please Maggie screw you George no I'm dead serious leave me alone this is all nonsense I'm never going to agree to you dating anyone I won't won't sit around while you're out with someone else and if you thought for a second I'd let someone else touch you you're not the person I married to decades ago you've changed into some wild person who doesn't care about our marriage she was completely taken aback I'd never spoken to her so harshly before George you're blowing this out of proportion she said tears streaming down her
face no I'm not I said calmly my voice steady you're not taking this seriously enough get out of my house I don't want you here anymore you're right won't make it to 20 years it's over now just the thought of suggesting something like this tells me you've already checked out of our marriage so leave I'm not leaving she said stubbornly this is ridiculous I live here I'm your wife we live here you can't just kick me out let's talk this out like adults all right fine stay put I snatched my keys and wallet from the
counter and made my way through the kitchen to the garage where are you headed she asked Panic evident in her voice tears streaming down her face as she stared at me in disbelief anywhere but here it reeks in this place please George don't leave let's talk it out we can work through this she pleaded desperately I paused turning to face her here's the deal I'll stick around if you promise me one thing never bring up this idea again or anything like it and pledge to remain faithful to me for the rest of our lives just
as we vowed on our wedding day no more thoughts of other men no more desires for anything but us her eyes betrayed her inner turmoil her struggle evident she seemed on the verge of a breakdown George please I think it might help us that sounds like a no to me I replied opening the garage door Maggie's cries for me to stay echoed behind me wait please I swear it I promise I won't mention it again just don't leave I turned around again with one last thing on my mind I don't know who's been feeding you
all this garbage but I'll figure it out if I find out you've been seeing him or sleeping with him I'll divorce you that's a fact we're not dating George or nothing's happened but there's a way got it fine go ahead be with your boyfriend you probably already are or we haven't I promise if you want any chance at salvaging our marriage you better not be lying no more secrets no more lies no more games I'm not George I swear we just talked about it you talked about sleeping with another guy so this whole thing confirms
what I've been saying your request wasn't about meaningless sex you want my approval to be with some specific guy you've already been planning things with I'm so disgusted with you I said which only made her cry harder I can't even look at you right now I'm sorry George I didn't think you'd react this way he said you might be upset initially but would come around upset I yelled who the heck is he she paused I glanced toward the open garage door by not telling me everything you're picking him over me Steven she admitted Steven Archer
the consultant you've been working with lately the guy from the dinner at hoola hands yeah him we've been talking I needed to to sit down I shut the door returned to the table and faced Maggie tell me everything I demanded everything she questioned yes I want to know all about your conversations what you did and everything about this guy she nodded can I sit it's still your house I replied she nodded again took a seat and began to explain how we ended up in this mess over the next couple of hours my wife shared everything
about Steven Archer and how he manipulated her this had been going on for months he started slowly trying to influence her with his nonsense he was careful not to push too hard knowing she'd catch on if he did according to her they'd only talked so far she hadn't even kissed him that was part of his strategy by not making any overt moves he made her believe his intentions were innocent he planned to wait until I agreed before making a move by the time she finished I realized two things one my marriage was likely in trouble
even if she cut ties with Steven and two Steven needed to face consequences I needed a plan for both issues but felt stuck on what to do I needed time to figure it out are you still upset with me Maggie asked I'm not sure how to describe what I'm feeling Maggie I admitted a big part of me is hurt and mad that you'd even think about what Steven suggested if you wanted to spice things up there were plenty of other options like maybe not turning me down every time I tried to get intimate Maggie looked
down seeming regretful after a moment she looked back up and what about the other parts I sighed another part of me feels sorry that you got tricked by Steven it wants to forgive you and move forward that sounds good Maggie said smiling can we just forget this ever happened and go back to how things were no we can't I said honestly there's still a part of me that wants to walk away and never look back I might forgive you eventually but it's going to take time and effort Maggie nodded is there any part of you
that finds the idea exciting or fun come on Maggie I yelled Are you seriously asking me that after everything I've said I'm sorry she mumbled looking ashamed I'm really sorry so what's next to be honest I'm not sure I said I need some time to figure out what I want to do the fact that you're still considering it says a lot I'm really sorry please tell me you don't want to divorce I don't know I snapped but it depends on you if I catch you lying it's over if you don't shut Steven down completely it's
over he's probably going to ask about it what should I do you need to decide what you'll tell him do you talk outside of work call text anything not really she explained we mostly talk at work Steven made it clear we shouldn't contact each other outside the office but he'll probably bring it up tomorrow I don't know what to say should I tell him to forget it definitely I said thinking about how to handle the guy who wanted my wife is he married Maggie nodded yeah she murmured they just had their second kid a few
months ago good grief Maggie I burst out he just had a baby and you were thinking about messing around with him what about his wife and their family did you even consider them he said his wife's fine with it they have an open marriage and you bought that she blushed it was clear she was starting to see how foolish she'd been yeah I guess I wanted to believe him I realize how dumb that was now Maggie I said studying her if we're going to save our marriage you've got to have my back you've got to
be on my side no matter what I do or say if you hesitate or side with him in any way forget it we'll call it quits I'm on your side honey Maggie promised I swear it you and our daughter are all that matter to me stay here I said getting up to grab my laptop I brought it back and opened it sitting next to Maggie have you checked his Facebook page yeah a few times but he's not big on social media she said I slid the laptop over to her find it for me she typed
a bit then said here it is there wasn't much info out there for the public eye Steven's profile on Facebook had no relationship status no family picks not even a mention of his wife so I hopped over to LinkedIn and looked up Steve Archer jackpot he spilled more beans there than on Facebook know his wife's first name I asked Janet Maggie answered I did a quick search for Janet Archer and found two results is she a realtor or an IT recruiter he said she runs a fancy real estate agency that deals with million-dollar homes Maggie
said I clicked on the realtor link her profile popped up showing a beautiful young blonde is this her I wondered staring at the Gorge gorgeous wife of Maggie's middle-aged would be lover I don't think so Maggie replied I've never seen her pick but that lady doesn't match the description he gave me he said she was older overweight and not pretty I chuckled of course he did this Janet Archer looked young fit and stunning I pulled up her Facebook page lookie here I said her public profile says she's married to a Steve and has two daughters
Selena and Catherine sound familiar yeah Maggie said eyeing the woman's pictures those are Steven's daughters names I scrolled down and found a bunch of family photos some were from a recent youth cheerleading event it showed Janet with her daughters and right beside them smiling was Steve Maggie gasped that's him no offense Maggie I said pulling up some photos of Steve and his wife why would he bother with you when he's got a gorgeous wife at home she looked stung I I don't know she said on the verge of tears again that's not what he told
me about her you said they're in an open marriage right I asked that's what he said Maggie replied sounding unsure I found some bikini pictures of Janet and whistled maybe I overreacted I said gazing at Janet's pretty face maybe I've been seeing this wrong what do you mean Maggie asked you have his number I asked Maggie looked nervous yeah why you're not calling him are you nope I said you are Maggie looked shocked I can't do that wait you said you were on my side you have to back me up no matter what I decide
right she nodded yeah that's what I said so are you still with with me I am she confessed great I said then give him a call all right I will Maggie agreed but paused before I do can I ask why I grinned well Steven wants to sleep with you right Maggie nodded so if I'm going to let him do that don't you think it's only fair that I get to sleep with his wife wait seriously Maggie exclaimed you want to sleep with his wife look at her I pointed at the picture of Janet Archer and
a skimpy bikini she's attractive that's not happening Maggie stated firmly I chuckled you wanted to add some excitement to our bed life right yeah Maggie said Crossing her arms I did and you thought hooking up with Steven would do it I clarified so wouldn't it be even more exciting if I hooked up with his wife too I mean they're in an open marriage right yeah but Maggie hesitated it wasn't about you being with some random woman but oh really really I grinned so she's a random woman what makes her random she's married to Steven and
can be with other men you're married to me and want the same so doesn't that make you just like her Maggie shot me a look no it's not the same why I asked how's it different and how's me hooking up with Janet any different from you and Steven she's too good-look Maggie insisted so it's okay if I hook up with someone not so attractive I questioned no that's not what I meant Maggie said sounding defeated it's just not the same are you worried I'll enjoy it too much I prodded maybe or that I'll prefer her
over you I continued Maybe or perhaps you're scared I'll be thinking of her when I'm with you I pressed yes damn it Maggie confessed reluctantly I see what you're getting at I thought we agreed to drop it yeah but that was before I saw her and really thought about your idea I admitted oh so just because you think you can hook up with a hot girl you're suddenly okay with me and Steven Maggie retorted hell yeah I replied enthusiastically why not you're a jerk Maggie declared wait I'm a jerk because I want fairness you're the
one who wanted to hook up with someone else I'm just going with it I defended no you're messing up what I had in mind so you wanted to be intimate with others but you don't want me to do the same thing you're just trying to confuse me I told you it wasn't like that Maggie said her voice shaking with emotion Maggie let's stay calm and talk this out maturely I urged using her own words I'm starting to think this could benefit us I don't want any part of it Maggie insisted you talked me out of
it I realized it was a mistake it is a mistake let's just forget the whole thing letun not rush into anything I said finding his number and beginning to dial on Maggie's phone letun reach out to your friend and see what he says no Maggie yelled hang up Don't Call Him sh calm down I said softly motioning for her to quiet down it's okay honey it's ringing I put the phone on speaker so Maggie could hear both sides of the conversation A man answered in a hush tone Maggie I told you not to call me
at home hi is this Steven Archer I asked speaking clearly there was a long pause followed by a click and and then the line went dead hm that's strange I remarked to my wife we got disconnected let me try calling back Maggie reached for the phone please don't do this shh I hushed her pulling the phone out of her reach sounds like you're having second thoughts I am Hello Steven this is Maggie's husband are you still there I inquired yeah what do you want Steven responded sounding annoyed is this a bad time I inquired what
do you want he repeated sounding more irritated well I start Ed Maggie mentioned your idea about going out on a date there was silence on the other end for a moment then he finally responded and I think it could work I said Maggie tried to intervene but I quieted her and continued of course with some clear boundaries and agreements boundaries and agreements Steven echoed sounding puzzled yeah I confirmed if you're going to be involved with my wife letun keep it all above board no secrets right um sure I guess Steven replied lacking confidence I mean
we don't want to a marriage with lies and tricks I love Maggie and want to keep her so I said okay as long as we're all open about it and know what's going on cool um yeah Steven agreed sounds reasonable Maggie stared at me in disbelief her mouth wide open when I glanced at her she shook her head and said honey I don't want to go through with this I waved her offure I said turning back to Steven why don't you go get Janet and put the phone on speaker what Steven responded sounding stunned why
why don't you bring your wife Janet the mother of your two daughters Selena and Catherine the woman you're in an open relationship with so she can hear all the details listen you jerk Steven snarled I don't know what kind of game you're playing I interrupted him Steven Steven I'm not playing games I reassured him Maggie told me how you and Janet are swingers and you're fine with whoever she sleeps with we were looking at her bikini photos on Facebook and I have to say I'm excited to be with her while you're with my wife you
what he exclaimed sharply I'll be with Janet your wife while you're with Maggie my wife isn't that what swingers do swapping spouses keep my wife out of this you jerk Steven demanded Steven buddy I said calmly it's a bit late for that you've been wooing my wife for months wasn't Janet pregnant with Selena most of that time congrats on her birth I bet Janet's all set and ready for some action shut up he yelled I told you to leave Janet alone oh so she doesn't know you're after Maggie I thought you guys had an open
marriage I said glancing at Maggie who was crying with her face in her hands I heard a woman's voice in the background honey what's going on who's on the phone nobody it's fine just get the girls ready Steven replied to his wife oh yeah I continued it's a big day today Katherine has a cheerleading tournament this afternoon how do you know that he questioned angrily it's wild what you can find out on Facebook I chuckled I've got an idea I waited for his response it took a moment while he thought about it what kind of
idea he asked finally why don't Maggie and I join you and Janet at the tournament we'll fill her in on what she's missed then we can hit a bar have a few drinks get acquainted and head back for a night of fun I'll even let you and Maggie have the master bedroom Steven growled over the phone then hissed back stay away from My Wife and Kids you jerk I'll mess you up if I see you near us hey calm down Steven I told him firmly you said we shouldn't keep secrets and everyone should know that
includes Janet right screw you jerk he shouted don't ever call me again all right I'll just dial up Janet then I responded quickly before he hung up wait Steven yelled how did you even get her number Steven that's beside the point I informed him what's crucial is that everyone knows what you've been doing with my wife and what your intentions are there was a pause then he asked what do you want from me I want you to keep away from my wife I snapped if I catch wind of you near her I'll Spill the Beans
to Janet about everything clear crystal he responded meekly but we work together I can't avoid her completely Maggie's on vacation for the next 2 weeks I informed him by the time she's back you better be long gone from that company you're a consultant so tell your bosses one of the wives got too close and it's best for the account to transfer you they'll likely have you out by the time Maggie returns and if I don't he challenged I turned to Maggie Maggie call Janet on your phone and spill everything she looked at me surprised it
was a bluff but Steven didn't know that I motioned for Maggie to go along all right she said wiping her tears wait Steven yelled okay I'll talk to them first thing in the morning good I replied you're not as dense as Maggie thought one last thing Maggie can hear you now apologize to my wife I could sense Steven's anger he took a deep breath and muttered sorry Maggie before Maggie could reply I intervened don't ever contact my wife again now get ready to head to the cheerleading tournament with your family best wishes for Catherine I
hung up tossed the phone on the counter and faced Maggie she looked up at me her eyes pleading I'm really sorry she started but I gestured for her to stop tomorrow call your boss and explain you have a family emergency and need a twoe break I instructed she nodded avoiding eye contact now pull your pants down bend over the table and let me show you how I feel I commanded Maggie met my gaze sensing my anger she bit her lip obeyed and bent over the kitchen table pushing aside our untouched breakfast I stood behind her
delivering a firm slap on her buttocks leaving a bright red mark As She winced in pain I'm the only one you'll be going out with I growled then made love to my wife with more intensity than ever before