We had just arrived in Chicago. The company was treating the high performers from the different branches across the country to a week of meetings and entertainment, with their spouses. Sarah and I had booked into a beautiful hotel close to the action, and after unpacking and showering away the weariness of the flight, we planned to go out for dinner.
I was watching Sarah drying off her hair when suddenly I was startled by the ring of my cell phone. “It must be important” I said as I looked for my phone in the bundle of clothes scattered across the room.
"Hello David," I heard Daniel say when I picked up. "I hope you like your room. I am in the lobby right now, I would love to stop by to say hello. There’s something I need to discuss with you."
I put my hand over the phone, my heart racing. "It's Daniel," I said to Sarah, trying to hide my excitement. "He is in the lobby, and asked to stop by."
Sarah looked like a deer caught in the headlights, her face a mixture of surprise, apprehension, excitement and fear. "He's just down there. We don't want to be rude." I said, trying to sound nonchalant.
Sarah started to say something, and then shrugged, looking resigned. I smiled excitedly, and told Daniel to join us in the room, happy that Sarah had agreed to Daniel's coming to meet us.
Soon the door bell rang and Daniel walked through the door. He shook hands with me, and then he passed me to greet Sarah.
"So there's your lovely wife? Sarah, isn't it?" he said, pretending to meet Sarah for the first time.
"That's right," I said. "Honey, this is Daniel."
"Sarah, do you like the room I chose for you?"
"Yes, it’s lovely," she said.
Daniel then explained that he had the presidential suite with a communicating door to our room as he wanted us near to hand in case any problems cropped up overnight. Ours was a large room, spacious and well appointed with a settee and two armchairs along with a huge double bed and two large antique dressing tables and wardrobes.
After making sure we were comfortable and in need of nothing, Daniel finally told us the topic of his visit. "Do you know any single girls?" he asked. "I need a date for tomorrow."
"What's up?" I said.
"You are aware of the deal we are trying to snatch with the guys from Japan. We're having a reception with them here tomorrow night and a small dinner party to finalize everything. I’ll need a lady hostess by my side for the evening." he said.
“Actually Emily was supposed to be the one, but she just informed me that she will be up on a last minute assignment. The last thing I want is to go there alone. They'd be laughing behind my back all night long." He said after a pause.
"You don't have a girl friend?" Sarah asked, surprised.
"No," Daniel said, looking into Sarah's eyes. "All the good ones have already been taken."
Sarah blushed, looking away. "Well ... you must know some girls. Can't you ask them?"
Daniel shrugged. "She's got to be beautiful. A real knock out. I want to impress the clients." Daniel smiled. "Sarah, you don't have a twin, do you?"
Sarah blushed again, and laughed nervously. My cock twitched as I watched Daniel flirt with my wife.
“How can I help” I finally said.
He smiled. "Okay, you're going to think this is crazy. But I was hoping that Sarah could be the hostess for the evening” he said.
Sarah's jaw dropped. "What?"
He shrugged, still smiling. "It's just an idea. You will only have to be at my side at the reception, nothing more."
I nodded. "It's all right by me. You'd be the prettiest girl there, by far. All our clients would be envious."
Sarah was flattered by the compliment, but did not seem to want to spend that much time alone with Daniel. She shook her head. "You two are crazy."
"Sarah, what's the harm? You'd be helping Daniel out."
Daniel nodded in agreement. "You'd really be doing me a major favor."
Sarah shook her head. "I don't think so. Daniel, I'd like to help, but I don't think this is a good idea. "
"Of course it is." I insisted.
"Won't I be the odd one out; surely you people would prefer to be by yourself to talk business."
"You could be our hostess and help to keep things going with the clients’ wives. You'll enjoy it, I promise. The Japanese are a friendly bunch and they're easy to get on with.""
"I'm not sure."
“Anyway think about it and let me know.” Daniel said, as he took his leave.
Sarah was furious when I joined her after leaving Daniel at the door. "David, how could you make an offer like that, without checking with me first?"
"Daniel needs help ..."
"David, don't even try," Sarah said frustrated. "Be honest. This isn't about helping Daniel. It's about me playing the game with Daniel."
"No, it is about helping Daniel," I insisted. "But ... well, would it be terrible to play the game again?"
"David, I think we need to stop playing the game for awhile."
"But we have. We haven't played for months."
Disbelief filled Sarah's pretty face. "For goodness sake, you work under him. He's your boss."
"I know, but no one from the office will be present at this party. Besides, Daniel and I are friends. Nothing bad is going to happen."
Sarah looked skeptical. "David, have you thought the only reason Daniel is friends with you is because he's trying to get to me?”
“What makes you think so?” I said.
Sarah hesitated one moment, as if undecided what to say, and then continued “I mean, he hasn't done anything lately, but remember that day at the Dyson party how you were uncomfortable about him making passes at me."
"Honey, I'm not that stupid," I assured her. "But it's not just for me. It's for you, too. "
"David, I don't need anyone else. All I need is you."
I shook my head. "Honey, don't lie to me. And don't lie to yourself. It's your turn to be honest."
Sarah put her head in her hands. "No, David, no. Don't make me do this."
"Go to the party with Daniel. I will be there too, what's the harm?"
She finally took her head out of her hands. "If I ... if I go with Daniel... well, what are you expecting me to do? I mean, is it enough that I just flirt with him a little ... or are you expecting me to do more?"
I laughed a bit and replied, "Are you afraid you might be tempted?"
Sarah immediately became angry. "David, you aren't thinking of trying to make that fantasy really happen are you?!? Remember, those are supposed to be just pretend, between you and me!"
"Sarah, you know I'm just joking! Those fantasies are just between you and me."
"You're obsessed, David," she said with a mixture of anger and frustrated.
"Okay," I said, feeling the sting of my wife's rebuke. "I thought you liked the game, too. But, if that's how you feel about it."
Sarah saw the hurt on my face and immediately felt guilty. "David, it's not that, it's just that ... I'm just worried about it."
I took my wife's hands. "Honey, I don't want you to do anything you don't want to do."
"David, I.... Okay," Sarah finally said. "I guess I'll do it."
I got the feeling Sarah didn't really enjoy the situation, and was doing it for me.
"Let’s take the night out, I want to buy you a pair of shoes." I said.
"Really?" the astonishment in Sarah’s voice was obvious.
I added "Yeah, I'll help you choose"
"You don't need to do that."
"It's my present to you," I said.