My “Open” Marriage
Marriage is the theme of one of the groups I belong to at EONS. Last week a thread was created to discuss "open marriages." These are marriages where one or both partners are having affairs, and its okay. Marriages that include ménage and swinging could also be called open marriages. At any rate, having sex with people outside the marriage is something that has been discussed and agreed upon by both partners.
A poll was cited in the thread stating only a small percentage of the marriages in this country are open marriages. But if you think about an open marriage in broader terms then that number would be much higher. In fact the mod of that group suggested my marriage could be considered an open marriage if cyber-sexing was included in that definition.
Alrightyyyy!
As you can imagine I’ve always thought the idea of an open marriage is a cool concept. And if cyber-sex is included in that definition then my marriage could certainly be termed an open marriage. Wes not only knows about my cyber-sexing, but he is totally cool with it. I talk about my cyber-sex guys from time to time with him, even in our pillow talk conversations if something we do reminds me of one of my guys. Hey, I’m just being honest, right? *naughty grin*
But then there is the matter of those racy pics I took with the camera on my new cell phone. Ya know, the ones I snapped for my agent and publisher last week, demonstrating my idea for the cover of my memoir.
I talked with my agent three times on Friday about lots of business stuff. One of the things he suggested is that I use some of those racy pics as my new author pics. Yeah, like Wes, he does NOT like my old author pic. And I agree with them. I need something sexier and naughtier, more like the real me, ya know?
Anyway, he suggested I use the pic of me with my jeans unzipped and my leopard-print panties showing as my author pic at the social networking sites I hang out at (Goodreads, LiveJournal, EONS, and PaganSpace). So I did. And the response to this change has been very positive.
There’s only one problem. Wes knows about these pics. But he thinks the only people who will see them are my agent and publisher. No one else. Certainly not everyone on the web.
Oops!
Fortunately, a window of opportunity opened on Friday night. I guess you could call it an "open marriage" window. *wicked grin*
Because of the holiday weekend Wes was off on Friday and played golf all day. He’d been texting me throughout the day, telling me how well he was playing. He’s been complaining for months that his golf game is in the toilet. Well, no more. He shot in the 70s again like he used to, and he was thrilled. When he stayed out late that night I figured he was at his fav bar celebrating.
Sure enough, he came home sloshed and a very happy camper. So I dashed down the stairs with photocopies of the jeans pic and the one with me in my cami and panties.
"Looks like you’ve been celebrating," I say, stopping on the bottom step so we’re the same height, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I’ve been a bad boy," he replies, chuckling as he lays his head on my shoulder.
"Hey, you know those pics I took with my cell phone?" I ask innocently.
"Yeah," Wes replies, nuzzling my neck. "What about them?"
"Well my agent wants me to use this one for my author pic now." I show him the jeans pic. "So I just put it up at all the social networking sites I’m at on the web."
"What’s that?" he asks, pointing to my leopard-print panties, trying to focus his very red eyes.
"My panties," I reply.
"That’s okay with me," he says, giggling.
Alrightyyyy!
Then I decide to go for the gold. "And I put this one up a few days ago on my blog and in all my blog groups." I show him the pic of me in my cami and panties. "What do you think about that?"
Wes chuckles and almost loses his balance "That’s okay, too," he slurs.
Alrightyyyy!
See? No secrets in my marriage. Maybe the key to a successful open marriage is the ability to choose just the right moment for "open" communication.
Of course, lots of vodka helps too. *naughty grin*
xoxo
Laura Stamps (c)
Author of Erotica and Paranormal Romance Novels
http://www.LauraStamps.blogspot.com (excerpts from all of my novels)
http://laura-stamps8.livejournal.com (my naughty Author Blog/updated daily)
Laura Stamps (c)
Author of Erotica and Paranormal Romance Novels
http://www.LauraStamps.blogspot.com (excerpts from all of my novels)
http://laura-stamps8.livejournal.com (my naughty Author Blog/updated daily)
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