A personal question.

"What's the question" Marie asks her.

"A few days" she asks. You and Marie look at each other and you both nod not seeing the point of explaining the exact duration of it.

"Roughly yah" you reply. Gretchen nods her head.

"And neither of you knew of the other before the two of you met" Gretchen asks.

"No, or at least I didn't" Marie answers.

"Same. Didn't know Marie was a person who existed in this world, though I am happy to have found her" you reply. You feel Marie kiss the side of your neck in response.

"What are you getting at" Marie asks.

"Do either of you believe in soul mates" Gretchen asks using the air quotes motion when she says soul mates.

"Not really, no" Marie answers.

"I kind of sort of do, but probably not in the same way most people believe in soul mates" you reply. Your answer causes both Marie and Gretchen to look at you clearly expecting you to elaborate.

"How should I explain this. Ok, so when two people meet each other and there is that spark of attraction there, which makes them attempt a more intimate relationship. I think it is rare for both of them to be their honest self. They want to impress each other, so they mask certain aspects of themselves they think are unattractive, or exaggerate other aspects they believe are attractive. As the relationship progresses they start removing those masks and exaggerating less to reveal their true selves. Sometimes that works out, and sometimes removing those things doom the relationship. I think soul mates" you say using the air quotes "are two people who are open and honest from the very beginning, or learn to be honest with each other over a short period of time" you reply.

"No masks or exaggerations" Marie asks rhetorically as she nods her head.

"Right. None of it, or at the very least ones that are irrelevant and don't change anything once removed. Like one of us hiding a small wart on our pinky toe or something, and I'd add that I don't think any given person only has one person out there in the world that would fit this bill for them, but I would consider it pretty rare to find those people" you reply. For some reason you note Gretchen blush slightly as she looks at you.

"Are you hiding a wart on your pinky toe from me" Marie asks with a smirk. You smirk back in response and hold up your feet for them both to see, causing them to giggle making Gretchen's blush fade quickly.

"Have either of you been wearing any masks lately" Gretchen asks with a smirk "maybe exagerrating something about yourselves" she asks looking back and forth between the two of you. You both give each other a look and then you both shrug your shoulders. You then promptly shake your heads no.

"Why are you asking about soul mates" Marie asks Gretchen, returning to the conversation.

"I didn't believe in soul mates either, though I do think Wyatt has a valid opinion of what soul mates could be, an opinion that actually resonates with me, but seeing the two of you together...it makes me kind of wonder if I've been wrong" she replies. You both look into each other's eyes for a moment, and then you both look back at Gretchen. Now it is her turn to elaborate, and she smiles back in return.

"Marie. When we saw Wyatt lost in thought when he was...um...behind you. Why did you do what you did" Gretchen asks.

"Um...I wanted to make the moment a bit more intimate, so I reached back to hold his hand. At that moment he got lost in his thoughts it looked like, so I made an assumption and changed things up a bit" Marie replies. Gretchen smirks at the response for a moment, and then gets up. She runs off to grab a pen and a small notebook on a table, and then quickly returns handing Marie the pen and notepad. Both you and Marie look confused as Gretchen sits back down.

"Ok. You said you made an assumption. Write down that assumption without letting Wyatt see it. Let us know when you are done" Gretchen states. Marie tilts her head a bit, clearly wondering what Gretchen is getting at, but none the less begins writing in the notebook. You do your best not to peek at what Marie is doing, so you give Gretchen a quizzical look. Gretchen gives you a confident grin, but remains silent. After a moment Marie finishes and closes the book.

"Ok. Wyatt, what was it that made you pause in that moment" Gretchen asks. You hesitate to answer as you weren't expecting to explain yourself, but you quickly realize it isn't anything bad. You let out a deep sigh before responding.

"When my Ex and I were still together there were a lot of moments I can think back on. Those moments are moments that were red flags that everything was over. One of those moments was the last time we had sex. It felt mechanical with no intimacy. Almost like we were only doing it because that's what couples are supposed to be doing. Having sex. There was no love or joy in it. Looking back at it now I realize it had been like that for a while. When Marie grabbed my hand it was such a small gesture of intimacy, but yet it was still an act of intimacy that triggered some memories, and it just kind of overwhelmed me a bit" you reply.

"Marie, go ahead and read what you wrote" Gretchen replies reaching out to hold your hand. Marie smirks, clears her throat as she opens the notebook, and begins reading.

"My assumption was that Wyatt had been missing intimacy from his relationship, so therefore just a small amount of intimacy caused him to pause as he was lost in thought. I changed the positions to create even more intimacy because I thought he would appreciate it" she says looking up from the notebook with a slight blush.

"I very much did appreciate it, and I'm very thankful for having met Marie, but at the very least it seems a bit early to call us soul mates" you respond.

"I agree. I am very happy to have found someone like Wyatt, but I still don't really think there is such a thing as a soul mate, and it's way too soon for something like that anyways" Marie states. Gretchen gives Marie a knowing look which makes Marie look away quickly.

"What" you ask.

"Nothing" Gretchen replies casually with a smirk. You narrow your eyes to show your doubt of that statement, but you aren't going to press the issue if they don't want to tell you. At least for now.

"I'll just say one thing. At least give some consideration that the two of you are good for each other" Gretchen says moving on.

"I'm not going to say that we aren't good for each other, but there is one glaring problem here, and I don't mean to make this seem like something negative, but Marie is married. Sure, it's an open relationship, but being honest here, I don't want to be part of breaking up a marriage" you reply. Gretchen's eyes go wide for a moment, and then she quickly looks at Marie. Looking at Marie you notice she isn't looking at Gretchen in return. Gretchen tilts her head and a look of sympathy crosses her face.

"You should tell him" Gretchen states.

"Tell me what" you ask. You start to feel a little anxious that this relationship is not as open as it was described. Marie takes a deep breath and sighs.

"The other day my husband and I separated with the intention of divorcing each other. My husband has decided that our relationship has run its course" she replies looking up at you.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do" you ask her. She smiles up at you.

"No, and although a part of me is sad about it, there is a larger part of me that feels happy and hopeful about the future. My husband, er, Ex-husband, is right. Our relationship has run its course. We love each other, but not as a wife and husband love each other" she replies.

"Have you told your daughter yet" you ask.

"Yes, she's bummed about it, I doubt any child would be excited about their parents splitting up, but we all had a good discussion about it, and she's glad that we are doing what we need to do to both be happy, and right now I feel like everything is as it should be. I'm...happy where things are right now" Marie states.

"Just to add to that happiness, maybe now would be a good time to explain how you'll be paying Marie and I for our services" Gretchen says cheerfully. Marie looks up at you expectantly, and you explain what you had in mind. Marie seems a bit stunned as she listens, but quickly recovers.

"That's way too generous" she exclaims giving your chest a gentle slap. You tilt your head in confusion.

"Nonsense. The two of you will be doing the work that makes it successful. Hopefully successful at least. I'm just going to be having sex with beautiful women while hopefully recuperating the costs of each episode. That seems like more than enough payment for an old coot like me. Besides, it might end up that there isn't any profit and the hundred grand salaries are your only source of income" you chuckle.

"Hmmm...well...it still feels like we'd be taking advantage, but if that is how you want it to be then I'll happily take the money" Marie chuckles.

"Like I explained to Gretchen. My goal is to make sure my employees can at least take care of their bills. If I can make you rich then all the better" you reply.

"Doesn't seem real does it" Gretchen asks Marie.

"A little bit surreal yah" Marie replies.

"He's also paying for our healthcare which will include dental and vision" Gretchen says grinning. Marie's eyes widen again and she looks up at you in disbelief.

"Look. Like I told Gretchen before. I'm very wealthy now. As long as I'm not stupid I'm going to stay wealthy. All of this will be a drop in the bucket for me. Especially if I can recoup the costs. You both deserve the peace of mind that comes from having good healthcare, and since our government won't do it for us all, then I'm at least going to do it for the two of you" you tell them.

"Fuck...I...I..." Marie says struggling to find her words. Instead her head zooms down to your lap, and you feel the warmth of her mouth on your cock. You let out a groan as your cock quickly hardens for her, and you hear Gretchen laughing loudly. You aren't about to stop her, so you relax against the couch to enjoy the pleasure of Marie's mouth. At least until you hear a knock at the door.

"Fuck...it's room service" Gretchen chuckles.

"You and I are going to finish this later" Marie says talking directly to your cock. The two girls giggle as they run off to your room, and you quickly don your abandoned robe trying to figure out what to do with your erection. You give it a moment to fade away and then open the door. A young man puts on a fake smile and walks into your room with a cart full of your selections. The smell of dinner makes your mouth water slightly as the young man wheels the cart over to your dining area to begin setting the plates onto the table.

The young man almost drops one of the plates when he sees both Gretchen and Marie walk out of your room wearing robes. His eyes dart back and forth between them, and then he gives you a look you'd equate to someone asking you "for real?" You only smile back, and the man smirks in reply as he continues setting the table up for three. Seeing he is almost done you realize you should tip him.

"Gretchen, can you run into my room and grab my wallet out of my pants" you ask her.

"Sure thing babe. I think I know where I threw them when I was ripping them off of you" she says and then gives you a wink. You can't even remember if she was the one who took your pants off or not, but seeing the shock on the man's face makes you internally chuckle all the same. Marie struts up next to you and wraps her arm around your waist to lean against you. You can feel your arm nestle between her breasts. Gretchen quickly returns with your wallet and saddles up on the other side of you as you open up your wallet. The man's eyes dart back and forth between the two women, and you glance down to see both of them have an almost inappropriate amount of cleavage on display.

You take a look in your wallet and reach for a twenty or two, but you notice you have a single fifty dollar bill in it. You chuckle to yourself wondering if this is the only time you've ever had one in your wallet. You reach in and pull it out to hand to the man. He almost doesn't notice as he absentmindedly takes it from you, but you see his eyes widen when he notices it.

"Oh. Thank you sir. This is very generous of you" he says bowing his head slightly.

"You're welcome. Thank you for bringing our food up" you reply.

"My pleasure sir. Is there anything else you will be needing from me before I leave you to your dinner" the young man asks. You notice how quickly his professionalism returned when he needed it to. It was impressive really.

"I don't think so. Again, thank you for bringing our dinner" you say reaching into your wallet to hand him a pair of twenties more. The man's eyes widen for the slightest of moments before he accepts the money.

"Thank you again sir. Just ask for Brian if you need anything else. I'll be here all night, and I'll happily help you with anything that you need" he says placing his money into his jacket pocket quickly.

"We will make sure to ask for you if we need anything Brian" Marie says giving him a nod. Brian then turns around and you watch him take one last peek at the three of you before he closes the door behind him. The girls chuckle as they strip off their robes, and then take their seats. They both look expectantly of you.

"We nudists now" you ask stripping out of your robe before sitting down yourself.

"No, we're just fans of being efficient" Gretchen states making the three of you laugh.

"Fair enough" you reply finally. The three of you dig into your meals, and you are surprised how good the wine tastes when you eventually take a sip of it. Marie notices you liked the wine and smiles knowing she made a good choice. After the delicious meal the three of you step into the shower to wash yourselves off briefly, and the remainder of the night was a blur of pleasure. You'd always fantasized about threesomes, but never in your fantasies had it occurred to you how much fun they are when all three participants are infatuated with each other. Experiencing it yourself was like you'd just climbed Everest and made it back down safely.

Waking up in the morning the two women snuggled up against you makes you feel content and happy. You give your legs a stretch, which wakes up Marie and Gretchen. You watch them both stretch for a moment, and then smile up at you.

"Coffee" you ask them.

"Yes please" they reply in unison.