Rachel’s version: Spa Day

Katy did such a good job of booking the trip. The travel was hassle-free and the resort was beautiful. Our group even had our own villa to ourselves. It had three bedrooms, a main living common area, a fully stocked bar and a small private pool and hot tub.

It was impressive. That first day, we got there pretty late in the afternoon, so we just had dinner, then chilled in the villa that evening. We had drinks and swam in the pool a little.

When Ross and I were in bed that night, we heard moans coming from the other rooms. The sounds turned me on so I started kissing Ross. The making out turned into sex, and soon my own moans added to the chorus with the other girls.

We didn’t have crazy passionate sex. Just some standard missionary where Ross finished inside me, because we were trying for a baby.

The next morning after breakfast we went to the beach for a little bit. Then the girls and I hit the spa. The spa was incredible: facials and massages. We drank champagne throughout. The girls waited until the Turkish bath before bringing up their proposal.

In the steam room, Katy asked me, “What do you think of the resort so far?”

I responded, “It’s incredible. Have you been here before? I know y’all have taken multiple vacations together.”

“We haven’t been here before, but it’s gorgeous.” She looked at Courtney. “What number trip is this?”

“It’s our third trip. I think I might like this place the best. We’ll have to see how the night life is though.” Courtney turned to me. “By the way, your wedding was amazing. How has marriage life been treating you?”

I didn’t want to tell them how I really felt. I felt stressed and like I was in a rut. I was focusing too much on trying to get pregnant, my job sucked. I felt like I was a horrible wife. Instead of telling them the full truth, I said, “It’s been good. I think we’ve exited our honeymoon phase though. Day-to-day reality has started to set in. But this trip is the perfect getaway. Thanks for inviting me.”

“It’s perfect that you said that,” replied Katy. “These trips are all about getting away from reality.”

By this part of the conversation, all three of us were sitting in the warm pool together.

Courtney started, “We actually do something really special on these trips to have a break from reality. It’s really fun and freeing. We come back from the trip relaxed and even more in love than ever.”

I asked, “Alright. You have my interest. What do you do?” I was prepared for their latest MLM scheme. No way would we get invited on this amazing vacation without some sort of catch. I would listen to their pitch and politely decline.

So I was surprised when Katy said, “We trade partners for the night. It’s like we have a new husband each evening.”

“Yeah. After dinner, we split up and we have a new man for the night,” added Courtney. “It’s really fun, and you can do whatever. Just act like he’s your husband. But at 1:00 am, we all go back to our normal rooms.”

Katy said, “So it’s just fun for the night. So after dinner, we split up and have fun until 1:00 am. Then we rotate and the next night after dinner, we have a new partner.”

“And on the final night, we have a big party as a group,” Courtney said excitedly.

I interrupted and asked, “So you have sex with someone else’s husband?”

Katy said, “It’s a good way to let loose. And trust me: you’ll love Ross so much more after this week. You don’t know what you really have until you compare.”

I was shocked. I honestly didn’t know how to respond to their revelation that they were swingers. I asked, “Then why do you keep doing it?”

“Because it’s extremely fun,” Katy said. “You won’t regret it. You should join us.”

We were in the cold pool, and I sat and really thought about it. I wanted something to get me out of the rut that I felt like I was in. Nothing seemed to be working. If we were here, we might as well join in. It would be really awkward if we were the only ones not involved.

I asked, “So everything is cool, even after you have sex with each other’s husbands.”

Katy said, “I know it’s weird. But we’ve never had a better friendship, and I feel like our marriage is stronger after each time.”

I don’t know why this convinced me. I’ll blame it on the champagne and the spa. I said, “Okay. I’m in. This is crazy, but it will definitely get my head out of the mundane.”

Both women smiled at me. Then splashed through the water to give me a hug. “You’re going to love it!”

I didn’t have a burning desire to have sex with either of the men. Zach was super handsome so I was curious what he was like in bed. Nick just seemed like a big bear to me. I went into our dates with low expectations. Luckily sometimes that is the best mindset.