The way it should be

Everyday, for years, I passed by this very intriguing building, set back off the busy road and surrounded by a high wooden fence.It looked very secluded and the only sign out front said "Retreat for adults" My first thought was strip club, but on the weekends, the only people coming and going were couples, not typically a strip clubs cast of characters, if you will.

One evening, after an exasperating day at work, a friend phoned me out of the blue andsaid "You'll never guess where I'm working" Too tired for games I said "No, your right, where are you working" "At a swingers club" she responded,and for a minute Ihad to think aboutwhat swingers were. "You know, couples that switch partners"!! She told me that I had to come and check it out as women are admitted for free and you do not have to have a partner. For men, its quite a different story as thethe only time they can enter without a partner is on Friday night, and at an unbelievably high price.About 2 weeks passed and one evening I decided to stop in the swingers club and what a night it was!

I pulled into the clubs parking lot at about 8:00pm after a quick stop at the local package store for a bottleof wine. The club is whats known as a bottle club, meaning that they have no liquor licenseso you bring your own bottle and they supply the set ups. I was a little intimidated as I walked up to the door but trudged ahead anyway. I was buzzed into a foyer area where a gentleman in a tuxedo greeted me, took my bottle, tagged it and buzzed me through to the next door. When I entered the club I could feel all eyes on me and could hear a suttlewhisper of folks saying "I wonder who that is"?Obviously, everyone knows each other and a new face isquickly sized up anddown by the members.

The club, much to my surprise, was very classy inside. A darkened lounge area with small round tables illuminated by soft candle light was quite welcoming. They have a beautiful parkay dance floor with a huge floor to ceiling mirror behind it and a D.J. booth broadcasting very sexy music. A steam table with several finger foods was available and the only thing that might tell you this isn't the run of the mill club was the many television sets strategically placed throughout, playing pornographic movies. The next room had a pool table and a big screen television and soft leather couches on every wall. Beyond that, was another door with a very large sign announcing nudity required beyond this point.

I made my way to the bar, where my friend was bar tending and she greeted me with a big smile and poured me a glass of wine from my bottle. It only took seconds for someone to join me and he was nothing less than a gentleman and gave me an education about the club. Soon, others joined us, mostly couples, and there was a million questions aimed at me about what brought me there.

Soon the club was really crowed and now loosened up and feeling pretty comfortable, I started to dance with several different folks. It all seemed pretty light to me and I was having fun. Little by little, the lounge area thinned out as couples moved through the mysterious door. I was invited by a very nice couple to "come on back" and much to my surprise, I did.

Stepping through the door, you were ushered to a locker room where you disrobe and are given a towel and a key to lock your belongings up. I quickly wrapped that towel around me andheld onto it likeI was holding on to dear life..A 40man hot tub surrounded by lush foliage and pretty waterfalls is the next stop if you so desire, or you can swim in their pool and relax under the stars. A stairway leadingto yet another locked door with a sign saying "Couples and single women only" was beside the pool.

Another glass of wine, more conversation and before you know it, the same gentleman that I first engaged in conversation with said "Do you want to check out the "playroom". "Sure", I responded, "why not", I figured I had gone this far, why not see the whole operation. We went up the stairs and had to open a combination lock, the combination given to you upon entry to the club. I couldn't quite believe what was next and I think the shocked look on my face said it all. There were 3 separate rooms, each one completely covered with mattresses and a few couches. There were couples and threesomes having sex everywhere and for a minute I wanted to turn and run! I was in shock at what I was seeing and felt kind of stupid standing there staring. I had seen what I came to see and told the man that I would meet him downstairs. I really wasn't there to have sex with a complete stranger, or strangers and before something happened that I might have regretted, went back downstairs.

I learned alot about swingers that evening. It's not your regular dating experience, that's for sure. I learned that most of the members are couples that have been married for many years and what had died in their relationship was reinvented . I feel that its not a lifestyle for everyone but if it works for you than, wonderful.The reason it doesn't work for all, in my opinion, is because there can beno emotion of any kind. It is strictly a sexual experience and at the end of the night, man and wife go home together and look forward to next time.

Oh, and by the way, I now work there as a bartender and make the best money I have ever made in my life!