Three's Company...

Five's a dinner party?

There was no one named "Jack", "Janet" or "Chrissy", but for this story those are the names we'll use to protect everyone's privacy. Supporting characters would be PaunFarr and his husband, John.

Through an on-line group, PaunFarr and John met Jack and heard about his triad family. PaunFarr and John agreed to meet Jack and his family for dinner to better understand the unusual lifestyle Jack was part of. PaunFarr and John, themselves on a Sexual Adventure, were hoping to better understand what "pan-poly-BDSM" really meant.

The drive down to meet Jack left our heroes with a ton of questions, misconceptions and outright stereotypes. What would a "polyamourous" family be like? How would a "Master" treat his "slave"? Would dinner be raw meat hanging from chains in the dungeon? What madness were poor PaunFarr and John walking into??

Arriving they were met at the door by a very pleasant slender woman in her late forties to early fifties. She introduced herself as "Chrissy" and soon "Jack" joined her. Jack was a stout man who could easily play the role of Santa Claus if he wanted. I imagine it wouldn't be the first time he'd had someone over his knee...

PaunFarr and John were given a quick tour of their small condo featuring a large coffee table and dinning room table. However Jack and Chrissy explained dinner would be next door in their adjacent condo. The four walked out the back for the few steps to the other condo and observed how incredibly beautiful the area was with a small lake including a fountain bubbling in the middle.

Next door they met Janet, dutifully cooking in the kitchen and preparing supper for the group. Together the five sat down for a meal of veggies and meats served with a fondue pot of sauce. Dessert was fruit with chocolate fondue. The meat was NOT hanging from hooks in a dungeon, but rather precooked and neatly arranged alongside the veggies.

During dinner they discussed everything from jobs, to kids, to dungeon scenes where Chrissy was beaten until bloody. Jack explained that he and Janet had been married and had met Chrissy and her husband. The four of them had decided to become a four-way family and moved in together. Things didn't work out, and Chrissy's husband left. This left the three of them in an odd sort of situation. They didn't quite know what to do with themselves. Jack still loved Janet, and yet Jack loved Chrissy as well, also Janet and Chrissy loved each other too (though not in a sexual way).

The three decided to form an unconventional family unit. A triad where Jack and Janet were husband and wife, and Chrissy was slave to Jack as Master. Now this last part confused and disturbed PaunFarr and John the most, but having met the three of them there were no overt signs of what they expected a Master/slave relationship might be like. Chrissy wore an ornate chain necklace, that no doubt served the purpose as her slave collar. To the casual observer it was nothing more than jewelry. There were some subtle signs of the power exchange in the group, most notably that Jack got to sit around and chat while Chrissy and Janet served meals and provided drinks. But during conversations it was very obvious that all of them were very much in love and respected and cared for one another. Jack did show off an elegantly framed piece of artwork displaying a silk screening of his initials surrounded by blotchy patches. This, he explained, was a printing from Chrissy's back when he had carved his initials into her skin with a knife (consensually, of course). Certainly NOT the kind of play either PaunFarr or John were into, but if this was done safely, sanely and consensually then good for them!

Moving back to the first condo, PaunFarr and John asked about "toys". Ok... PaunFarr asked, he was DYING to see the violet wand! Chrissy brought out a large plastic box and opened it on the table. Inside was what appeared to be a vibrator with various glass devices all arranged in foam. Some looked like light bulbs, others like gardening equipment.

Chrissy plugged the violet wand in and attached some of the implements to test on PaunFarr and John's arms. Depending on the implement the surface area produced small electrical arcs that danced between class and skin to create from mild to intense stimulations. PaunFarr liked this feeling... Very much... Christmas donations being accepted NOW! Operators standing by! WOW!

Oh... Where was I? Toys, yes. After the electrical demonstration, Jack brought out various floggers, whips and paddles. The floggers looked like the most god awful torture devices known to mankind! The sort of things that might be used against Conan the barbarian to break his mighty spirit! HUGE buffalo hide strips attached to large handles. It looked like one swipe with this would break bones! So PaunFarr volunteered to try it out...

Jack was an expert with these floggers and with a careful arc swung them about and down upon PaunFarr's back (clothes on, it wasn't THAT kind of play!). After several swipes it was amazing! The feeling was so relaxing PaunFarr thought he was going to fall asleep. It could best be described as the kneading sensation during a good massage. No pain, but the visual and auditory looked and sounded like something out of a bondage video!

John took a turn, and both agreed they were amazed at the feeling. Obviously all flogging isn't quite so tame, but it was great to learn that all of BDSM didn't have to be about agony and punishment!

Remember that large coffee table I mentioned at the beginning of the story? The group returned there and Jack and Chrissy flipped it over, attached parts and quickly set it up as a custom built bondage rack! Perfectly constructed for Chrissy's body with supports and padding to make it extremely comfortable. It even featured a neatly organized system for hanging all Jack's toys so he could tell Janet exactly what he needed and she provide it like a nurse to a doctor.

It was late, and time to go home. PaunFarr and John thanked their hosts for the evening of good food, friendship and information. The night was such an eye opening experience for PaunFarr and John. After discussing everything, PaunFarr and John agreed that their relationship was completely satisfying and they have desire to add to it with another person, but they both could see the love and commitment between Jack, Janet and Chrissy and how well that arrangement worked for them. They also decided that trying out some floggers and perhaps a violet wand themselves might be a nice investment...

Thus our heroes drove off into the sunset to continue their Sexual Adventure and grow in love and understanding together.

Peace and Long Life,
PaunFarr