“I wanna apologize,” Tina began, addressing Chuck and Lonnie, “to both of you. This isn’t how we usually do this, and maybe it wasn’t the best idea to spring it on you like this.”
“Do what?” Chuck asked. “Spring what?” Lonnie echoed over him.
Tina sighed, but kept her smile. “Mick and I, we…we occasionally enjoy picking up other…partners. Sometimes, we pick up a guy, sometimes, a woman. Tonight, we wanted to try something different, and really challenge ourselves, so we decided to see if each of us could pick up a partner of our own. You know…go for two?”
Chuck was stunned. He’d heard of couples like this, of course, but never actually met them. His head was still spinning too much from the craziness of it all to formulate a response.
Lonnie, however, had no problem speaking her mind to Mick. “So you spent all night flirting with me, buying me drinks, to what? Take me home and fuck me in front of your wife while she’s banging this guy?” she gestured at Chuck wildly. “And you just expected BOTH of us to go along with it?”
For the first time, Mick looked flustered. It was Tina who answered instead. “Again, we’re sorry if this, well, came off wrong. Look, at least let us buy you both another round. We can relax, get to know each other, and enjoy the celebration. If you’re really not into the idea at the end of the night, no worries.”
Looking directly at Lonnie, she continued, “But I just want to make it clear, I would really enjoy watching you with Mick.” Then, turning, “And I was having a wonderful time with you, Chuck. And I was looking forward to continuing things.”
Tina raised her hands in a gesture of supplication. “Of course, we don’t want to pressure either of you to do something you’re not into. We just thought it was a chance to make a special night even more memorable.”
Chuck was torn with indecision. It had been far too long since he’d gotten laid. And things had been going so smoothly, so easily, with Tina earlier. He thought she was into him. And he supposed she was, just not in the way he’d expected.
Chuck was perfectly fine with a One Night Stand if that’s what it had come to, but to go home with her, her husband AND another stranger? It was a possibility he’d never have imagined in his wildest dreams. A possibility he wasn’t sure he was brave enough to pursue.
Lonnie broke his reverie. “You’re awfully quiet over there…Chuck, was it? Nothing to add?”
Chuck shook his head slowly. “Sorry. This is all just, well…”
“Overwhelming?” Tina finished. She took his hand in both of hers. “I’m sorry. But if it helps, I didn’t just pick you randomly. I thought you were really cute, and you were very nice and respectful, even when we were, well…flirting. You never assumed anything, or treated me like just a casual pick up. And I want you to know it wasn’t ‘casual’ for me, either. I have to feel really comfortable with a guy before I decide if I want to take it further.”
Mick now addressed Lonnie. “Same here. I really did enjoy being with you, and I thought there was a spark between us. I’m sorry I misled you about my relationship status, but everything else between us was open and comfortable, right?”