Opening the Marriage: The Hike, Chapter 4 - Sex Stories

Opening the Marriage: The Hike, Chapter 4

... feelings. Erin’s certainty assured Luke of her love for him in a surprising way. He had always enjoyed the idea of Erin being with another woman, and knew her interest as well, but Erin’s interest in sharing the experience with Luke in real life, and not in some fantasy world, was so appealing to him. Erin’s genuine interest in Luke having sexual experiences with other women was even more extraordinary. He was hesitantly interested; who wouldn’t be given the chance? His reservations about Erin’s sincerity were easily replaced with confidence as he heard her describe how excited she would be to hear his intimate descriptions of fucking other women. Erin wanted to share Luke’s amazing sexual skill, and it came from a place of confidence and love, not from desperation or apathy.

Luke paused for a moment on top of a small rise as he collected his thoughts. He looked out over Anchorage toward the Knik River and the mountains beyond. He could just make out Denali three hundred miles away through a break in the clouds, and he listened to the birds chirping as they busied themselves among the low bush blueberries and alder. His breathing slowed as the warm summer breeze cooled his skin. He took a long drink of water from his pack and decided to sit down for a moment and enjoy the view and the sunshine on his peaceful morning hike.

The sun-warmed rock below him felt calming as he relaxed into a comfortable position. He thought again about Erin’s proposition and what it could ...

... mean for their marriage. Luke had spent a lot of time thinking about his offer to Erin to be with a woman. He had also considered how he felt about her being with another man. He was still surprised that Erin’s desire included him having new partners, and that she wanted to hear all the details. They would be way off the beaten path, for sure, but that was always their way. Luke was a box-kicker and resisted societal pressures to conform to a certain pattern of behavior. Erin had always had the desire to seek out new experiences, whether it was food or travel, or something else. Sexual adventures were new territory, but when he thought about it, he had to agree that it fit with Erin’s personality. He knew Erin was right, of course. She was so often right. There was room in their relationship for sexual openness.

They both expressed an openness to allow the other person to try new things, if it was always in addition to their relationship and not seeking to replace it. Their new sexual adventures would certainly fuel sexual energy; they just needed to point that energy back toward their marriage. The depth of their love and commitment was the unexpected glue that could allow them to discover parts of their sexuality they had previously repressed. Luke closed his eyes, turned his face toward the sun, and took another drink of water as he inwardly wished for a few drags on a cigarette to go with the bright Alaskan morning. He'd never really been a smoker but being outdoors like ...