Aditi, Wife of Devkar

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As she sat down next to her husband, Arun raised his glass and said, 'I propose a toast to our pretty hostess...'

'Yes, to our beautiful hostess!' Jai corrected raising his glass and everyone clinked glasses and took a sip.

'Thank you. I am extremely flattered... but I hope this is not an attempt to divert my attention from the topic of ogling at girls that you guys were just discussing?'

'Of course not, in fact we were just chiding Devakar that when he has a wife like you, he doesn't need to spend time with us at the bar ogling at girls,' explained Arun.

'Come on... that's not fair to your wives. I know Anita and Deepa are beautiful in their own right. But I do know my husband and the roving eye all men have... they are always looking for greener pastures. Isn't it true that you go to the bar to see flesh on display?'

The guests looked nonplussed. 'We, er...'

Devakar spoke up coming to his friends rescue, 'Yes, I admit we do enjoy being served by scantily clad waitresses, but it's not because we find other girls more attractive than our wives. It's just to have some fun together.'

'I don't mind you guys having fun but why should we wives be left out and have to keep waiting for you to return? Not fair!' said Aditi rolling her eyes. Devakar reached out and began stroking her back in a conciliatory gesture. Ignoring him, Aditi leaned forward and reached out to the plate of lamb chops. With her perfectly manicured fingernails she began poking the pieces to pick the juiciest one.

'Sorry, I presumed you girls wouldn't like seeing your husbands enjoying display of flesh'. Her husband's hand had stopped stroking her and was now resting lightly on her back toying with the string of her blouse. She ignored him but glanced up at his friends and saw their eyes glued to her back, with eager anticipation, as they watched their friend play with the string of her blouse. The sight of the men lusting for her, made her juices stir. Aditi knew she had the power to make or break their happiness.

'It's true we don't like you guys looking at other women, but what if we put home flesh on display?' she looked at the men and then at her husband smiling mischievously.

'Are you sure?'

'Try me...' she said and leaned forward stretching the string held lightly by her husband.

Devakar tugged the string undoing the knot and Aditi immediately felt her blouse slacken.

The friends looked at Devakar in amazement... he had just attempted to undress his wife before them! His words that he liked to 'share with his friends' suddenly came back to them. Would he actually share his wife? The thought was too exciting and their eyes moved from her back to his eyes and back. The undone strings now dangled loose by her sides, but her blouse was still in place. The men glared at the open strings, wondering why they had been denied the much anticipated pleasure.

'Darling, there's another knot that you need to undo...' Aditi, pushed her long mane to the side to reveal the noodle strap string tied behind her neck.

Devakar tugged at the string undoing the knot.