IAIN KELLY

AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP

‘We should establish boundaries, thresholds. And have a safe word.’

‘Sure, what like?’

‘Love?’

‘Okay, ‘love’ it is. Should we use our real names or different ones?’

‘Different ones, you choose mine.’

‘Lucy?’

‘Okay, and for you, Lorenzo.’

‘Lorenzo? Really?’

‘I thought you wanted me to be in charge?’

‘Lorenzo it is. Anything else?’

‘You have to wear these.’

‘Really?’

‘You said we were to be open about what we desired.’

‘I know but…’

‘No ‘buts.”

‘I have one request though.’

‘Go on then.’

‘Can we make it Monday night instead, only the football is on the TV Sunday evening.’

‘Frank!’

‘Sorry, Barbara.’


thresholds
Copyright Sue Vincent

This is a response to the #writephoto Prompt –  Open curated over at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. Click on the link to read other stories inspired by the image.

37 responses to “AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP”

  1. Woman walking Max Avatar

    Love the story through dialogue, very witty and fun. Well done.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you so much 🙂

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  2. Sue Vincent Avatar

    😀 😀 😀

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  3. magickmermaid Avatar

    She should run away and not look back if football takes precedence over everything ha-ha! 😀

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It seems they want different things from their relationship, doesn’t it 😉

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  4. pensitivity101 Avatar

    Different! 😀

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It takes all sorts 🙂

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  5. scr4pl80 Avatar

    Cute. I planned our wedding and honeymoon around my husband’s sporting events so I get it!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s all about compromise! Thanks Janet 🙂

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  6. deborahsdeliberations Avatar
    deborahsdeliberations

    😀 Poor Barbara.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Not what she had hoped for! 😉

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  7. Alana Mautone (@RamblinGarden) Avatar

    I found this hysterically funny, for some strange reason. Maybe because it’s too true?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Alana, glad it made you smile 🙂

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  8. smilecalm Avatar

    so that
    is real
    love 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I like to think so – a bit of give and take 🙂

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  9. larry trasciatti Avatar

    ha ha! I don’t like sports so She wouldn’t have that problem with me

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I’ll let her know Larry 😉

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  10. notestowomen Avatar

    Ha ha. We can’t have Frank miss his football, can we?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      He knows what he likes 😉

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  11. Bladud Fleas Avatar

    Ha ha. Is it the Women’s World Cup? He should be all right. 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      That’s true 🙂

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  12. willowdot21 Avatar

    I don’t rate Frank’s chances now! 💜

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      He may have blown it! 🙂

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar

        You think 💜

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  13. TanGental Avatar

    Nice one Iain. Somehow swinging never seemed so prosaic..

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Right? It doesn’t all have to be seedy and sordid 😉

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  14. jlennidorner Avatar

    A humorous twist at the end!
    Congrats on the novel being out.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you so much. Sequel coming soon. It’s a little bit future sci-fi, so if you get a chance check it out, would love to know what you think.

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  15. ForgivingConnects Avatar

    Ha, ha, ha! Iain, this is great! Very funny and the words dance off the page. 🙂

    Blessings,
    Debbie

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Debbie, so pleased you saw the humor in it 🙂

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      1. ForgivingConnects Avatar

        Definitely did, Iain! So great. 🙂

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