Free Full Frontal: To Make a Long Story Short by Tom Baker

envelopes into small, neat piles. Since everyone else just let the mail sit there, Tim had come to assume the unofficial role of mail sorter.
    He noticed an unusual envelope addressed to him in a plain brown legal-size envelope with a London postmark and no return address. Curious, he thought as he walked up three flights of stairs to his apartment. Once inside, he peeled off his suit, leaving his clothes in a soggy pile by the front door—another big dry cleaning bill. Once he was stripped to his boxer shorts, Tim fixed himself a drink, sat on the sofa, and started through the mail. He picked out the mysterious envelope with the London postmark first and opened it. There was no salutation or personal address. He had no idea who had sent it or what mailing list he might be on, but he was fascinated by the content. The title was “Three.”
    It was a game that first became popular in London, before spreading to New York and Los Angeles, and then reaching other urban areas. In most cases threesomes are not equal. One partner usually gets short-changed. The objective of this game is to avoid that. It began in gay clubs in London, but quickly spread to the hipper swinging bi-sex clubs.
    Here are the rules:
    First, the three partners get naked. They shower together to get familiar with their bodies. Bath gel is recommended. Slow-moving hands, and no aggressive behavior. Touching and kissing are encouraged. The players emerge from the shower, dry off, and move to a comfortable area, a bed or sofa, where they can observe and touch each other’s bodies.
    The next stage is shaving. The players shave off each other’s pubic hair, so that everyone is brought to a prepubescent state. Hot towels and lots of scented shaving cream are recommended. This process can be quite erotic, and it should not be rushed. Some participants may become aroused during this stage. They may even experience an orgasm, which is fine. This should be a total sensual experience.
    Then the vote: oral or anal. Each member casts a written vote on a piece of paper and places it in an envelope. The ballots are drawn and counted, and everyone has to act on the winning two votes if it is not unanimous.
    Then a sequence is established. There are six variations written on paper and put in an envelope. Example: Number one does number two. Number two does number three. And so on. The game progresses as numbered ballots are drawn. No one is allowed two turns in a row. If such a ballot is drawn, it means an automatic turn to the next ballot until all six positions are finished.
    At the conclusion, the players masturbate on each other, followed by another group shower.
    Tim was overwhelmed. He had no idea where this had come from or who had sent it. But he was fascinated. He poured himself another drink and read through “the rules” again. He’d never participated in group sex, although such a fantasy had often been in the back of his mind, fueling many lonely masturbation sessions.
    The boys in the front apartment on Tim’s floor were constantly flirting with him. They had been partners for about five years but were obviously open to exploring other things. They were both attractive and they both had real jobs. Tyler Young, blond and trim, worked on Wall Street. He dressed in Brooks Brothers suits every morning and went off to work as a clerk at Morgan Stanley.
    Tim affectionately called him Young Tyler, which the Wall Street clerk liked, and always responded with a devilish smile. His partner was Robert Sanders, another buff young man who worked in retail sales at Macy’s men’s department. They seemed happy together, but at twenty-something, how long would that last?
    Tim slipped the mysterious letter from London under their door, attaching a yellow pad note with a big question mark and “What the hell!”
    It was after midnight when the knock came at the door. Tim had fallen asleep on the sofa. Tyler and Robert were standing in front of Tim in the open doorway