As a teenager in Austin, Texas, Melissa was caught in the middle of her parents' messy divorce. Emotionally drained from their constant bickering, she was so depressed that she even dropped out of school and was spending most of her days in bed. After several months, one of Melissa's girlfriends decided it was time to drag her out of the house and take her for some fun.

They went to a "teen night" at a local nightclub. Despite her friend's best efforts, all Melissa wanted to do was go home. It was then that Melissa felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned to see Zalo, a smiling Puerto Rican boy, asking her if she'd like to dance. The next thing she knew, they were out on the dance floor together. They danced, talked and laughed for the rest of the night. She came to learn that Zalo had been dragged to the club by his friends as well. It was the first time in months that Melissa had felt good happy.

After that night, Melissa and Zalo spoke on the phone everyday. Zalo (also known as Z), grew up a military brat, very rebelious and was always breaking the rules. Melissa discovered that under his tough exterior he had a huge heart and was really a big softy. Like her knight in shinning armor, he would pick her up from her house whenever her parents' fighting would become too much for her to handle.

Zalo had a rough life growing up and was running in the streets a lot before meeting Melissa. But spending time with Melissa made Zalo want toÊsettle down and get some stability to his life. He focused on getting a steady job and working hard.

Several diligent months later, Zalo was able to afford a new apartment and Melissa was more than happy to move in with him. Away from her turbulent family life and with the support of a loving boyfriend, Melissa found the confidence to go back to school and completed her education.

After six years together, Melissa and Zalo made it official and finally got married. One night, they were discussing their sexual fantasies and Melissa brought up the idea of swinging. Zalo didn't think she could possibly be serious... after all, this was the same girl who was a virgin when he met her... the same girl who was once so insecure about her own body, that she insisted on keeping the lights off during sex for the first few years of their relationship... the same girl who several years ago once told him that she thought swinging was a sin in God's eyes. Surely, she was joking... right? Melissa went on to tell her husband how she had been fantasizing for nearly two years about playing with another couple, watching each other. Zalo was turned on at the thought, but kept his cool, still convinced that Melissa might be playing a cruel prank on him.

When Zalo returned from work the next day, Melissa showed him a swinger website she'd signed up on called CouplesTouch. She even showed him some profiles of attractive couples she'd found in their area. When she asked him which girls he found attractive, Zalo wouldn't answer. In his mind, this was a joke that had clearly gone on way too long. It wasn't until a few days later, when Melissa showed him another website for a local couples club called Allure and asked if he'd like to go, that Zalo finally started to wonder if she might actually be serious about this idea.

They decided to check out one of the events at Allure. They saw online that there was an upcoming theme party called "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where guests dress up like fairies, pixies and nymphs. It sounded like a lot of fun. TheyÊfound costumes online, set up a sitter for the kids, and made their first trip to a couples club.

Upon arriving at Allure, Melissa & Zalo were greeted by Jenn, the super sweet and sexy owner of the club. Since they were new, Jenn showed them around and made sure they felt comfortable. After a drink, they both relaxed a bit. It wasn't long before they noticed an attractive couple at the next table was checking them out. The girl complimented Melissa on her dress. After several drinks and some flirty conversation, that same girl was leading Melissa up to the stripper pole for a dance.

Melissa was nervous. She had never seen a real life stripper pole before, much less danced on one. But she loved dancing, so she went for it. Before Melissa knew it, she and her dance partner had gathered a small crowd. All those eyes on her turned her on... and watching his wife get turned on got Zalo turned on. Returning from the pole with her newfound bravado, Melissa took Zalo to explore the rest of the club. They mingled, made new friends, and Melissa even got her body painted. Whatever nervousness they had at the beginning of the evening was gone by closing time. As they were leaving, they were invited to come to an after party at a nearby hotel. After conferring with each other, Melissa and Zalo accepted the invitation.

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