Mistress and slave had an interesting evening out last night. We shared some beverages and greasy bar food with a couple from the ex-urbs who have been "playing" in the world of swinging and open marriage for more than a decade. The husband - James - had found Mistress via her new OKCupid profile. The wife has her own less wordy profile too, and the two cross-post their spouse's profiles. They are both 49 yrs. old, so just a tad younger than Mistress.
Of the two, the wife (Laura) was a little more "colorful" and loquacious. She's an English professor turned personal trainer. Somehow she made the transition from Shakespeare to body building, and her physique is rather . . . impressive. She claims she can bench press 500 lbs., and I would not be the one to argue with her.
The husband - James - is a bearded guy (what's with beards and polyamory?) who works in IT. Laura and James met in the Air Force in some godforsaken town in Arkansas, where, in the absence of a Wal-Mart or a decent cable package, nature took it's course. They had kids, and are now empty nesters, like us.
Both had some entertaining stories to share about their adventures, which started with swinging. The problem with swinging, they explained, is that it's extremely rare when both spouses in a swinging couple are appealing to their potential swinging mates.
"Someone always has to take one for the team", Laura explained.
Bummer.
So they evolved into an open marriage where they play separately.
Laura, who is smart, funny and very gabby, has a thing for younger guys, who she finds on OKCupid and some sort of swinger's web site. And by younger, maybe 20 years younger, or even more. (Clearly, Slave is outside of her preferred demographic by about 40 years.) She's got a flexible schedule, so she's able to host at her house in the mornings or afternoons when her husband is off at work. The only problem is the nosy neighbor across the street, who seems to raise an eyebrow when that strange SUV shows up in the driveway shortly after James heads to work.
And Laura - unlike Mistress - has no problems with the married guys looking for some side action on the sly. They scratch her particular itch, without being all clingy or wanting to crowd her personal life.
Laura is also a very busy lady, somehow balancing 3-4 guys at a time.
"Some weeks there might be only two", she explained. "But the other week, it was four. Sometimes it can be a little hard to juggle them all." There's the married guy who's wife won't have sex with him. The guy in his 20's who is very "enthusiastic". A barely out of his teens guy who offered to share his own girlfriend with James. And some Italian soccer player who will be stopping by Friday evening to make her an Italian meal while James is out on his own play date.
Mistress and Laura hit it off instantly, bonding over literature and swimming, which James found to be amusing. Wasn't this supposed to be
his chance to get into Mistress's pants?
James was pleasant and easy going, but considerably more taciturn than his wife. He's only got three on and off ladies to please. He mentioned one married lady - her husband is in on the deal - who insists that for their dates he spends at least three hours "on task". "There's a glass of wine. Some conversation. And then things get more physical", he explained.
Laura's only problem is that when James returns from these encounters "he stinks of cocoanut oil. I send him straight to the shower."
On the other hand, It seems that Laura's encounters are much more purpose driven. I doubt those SUV's are in her driveway for more than an hour on those weekday mornings or afternoons. It's just a part of her exercise routine.
The two clearly are comfortable with their choices. Like me, James gets a kick out of hearing all the steamy details following his wife's extra-curricular encounters. But Laura doesn't need the smutty play-by-play. She "just wants to make sure he had a good time....."
So where do we go with this? Mistress seems open to the next step with James. What he and Laura called the "test fuck" phase. We now know that there is a degree of social compatibility. "I thought his personality was attractive, slave." But who knows if the chemistry is sufficient to get beyond that initial audition for the role of "side dish"?
As for me? I am way outside the age range that Laura goes for. But I couldn't help consider what it might be like to "serve" Laura. If I didn't please her, those powerful weight lifter's thighs could crack my cranium like a walnut! Or maybe she'd pick me up and toss me out a window. Better stick to the ground floor if I ever mess around with her!
BTW, Mistress has two more interviews of potential suitors in the next week or so.
Stay tuned.
No, slave is not changing teams. I'm simply referring to the new Amazon series by that name that has some interesting cuckold themes worth watching. 
The show features Katheryn Hahn as a 40's something wife who's pretentiously professorial husband (played by Griffin Dunne) takes her off to Marfa, TX on sabbatical. His fellowship is sponsored by Dick, a cowboy / sculptor / rich guy. The wife gets a glimpse of Dick in his Marlboro man get-up and is immediately smitten. Her wimpy hubby gets the dividend of a suddenly sexually voracious wife. 
Mistress and slave are only about 4 episodes deep into the series. So far Dick seems disinterested in Katherine's crushing on him. But who knows where this might head. Here's a link to the trailer.I Love Dick. No cock cages yet for the hubby. They may be waiting for season 2.
