All Comments on 'If He Knew'

the one person in life you are supposed to be totally open with. Such actions keep a marriage from fully blossoming and in some cases actually cause the breakup of the marrigage.

A thoughtful story of how things could be if only... No doubt there are many men and women who lay beside their partners wishing they had the courage to voice their needs without fearing recrimination from their soulmate. The author could do worse if he chose to explore this couple further. Thanks for a good story.

I can't imagine being married to someone for many years and not being truthful with the one I love. I can't imagine living a lie, being a fraud. I can't imagine that lack of intimacy. I can't imagine that lack of trust and acceptance. I can't imagine being so insecure and fearful. I pity anyone who is in this kind of relationship whether married or not because this is not love. Incidentally, men, people per se are not mind readers. If you want or need something then damn well tell him. It's called talking...

I dont know what the purpose of this story is... but if the intent is to show the first BIG steps towards cheating the author did a good job here.

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The wife is wondering about the wild sex... which is fine.

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But she wont talk to her supposed beloved husband... is not wondering HOW to talk to him or WHEN to talk to him about such things... and she is fascinated about the sex act itself... NOT the sex act with her husband.

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The Only question is whether this will bea one time thing or a real affair

<p>An excellent story, truly original for this site.</p>

<p>How many couples are fully open with each other in everything except sex? I think it's an American thing. Perhaps it wouldn't happen as often in other countries where sex isn't a dirty word. But in America, you are taught what is good and what is bad. Sex outside marriage is bad. Sex outside of the missionary position is perverted.</p>

<p>This woman had to worry not only about her own feelings towards sex, but also about her husband's feelings. Although she stated in the start of the story that she thought her husband would forgive her for having the sexual feelings that she had suddenly started to have, that very statement pointed to her belief that he would not understand them.</p>

<p>How can two people have a good marriage and not communicate with each other about sex? It happens all the time, everyday in America. It is a fact of American life. We are too ashamed or too embarrassed to talk about sex. It's a legacy we got from our parents.</p>

<p>Previous posters thought that this story portended the beginning of infidelity or the end of the marriage. I like to think that the wife was just working her courage up. Eventually she would admit to her innermost feelings. And I'd bet that both partners would become far more sexually satisfied.</p>

...an e-mail!

she should just go ahead and do or tell him thats what she wants ....will probably make them both happy

fantastic read. don't listen to the negative comments. Your story gets to the heart of fantasy and got my blood pumping but good! When is your next posting?

Really good. More please.

Good, thoughtful introspection of a loving wife pondering how to open up to her husband. Thank you.

Intersting story. Not as hot and sexy as some of the other stories but nice just the same.

I really liked this, it seemed really believable. Great work : )

I take it all the naysayers about this story have never had a sexual thought they did not immediately tell their 'significant other' about...<BR>

Now, there's a <B>REAL</B> fairytale!

This is the voice of a woman who is curious and wants to try something different but doesn't know how to ask her husband. Very realistic!

back from their significant other. It's the way of life. There are no couples out there that share every little thing, or thought about what they'd like to do. Human nature is such that some things will be held back from a fear or perhaps jealousy.

I see in this story not a woman who is about to cheat...but a woman debating with herself on whether or not to let her husband know what she's thinking about sexually. Of all the things in life a couple deal with in most cases sexuality is one of the toughest and most difficult to get out in the open and talk about.

There is a fear that the other person in the relationship will ridicule or be hurt by revelations. There is a fear that once they've stepped across some imaginary line there is no going back to where they were before and it could spell the end of them.

Here is a woman who wants, almost desperately, to be something more for her husband but she's afraid of how he'd react to her desires. Hopefully they work things out and she is allowed to become what she desires for her husband.

As for the 'cheating' comments...I see nowhere in this story that she's contemplating cheating on her husband in any way shape or form. Her desires are for HIM, not some unknown man or men. She wants to be her HUSBANDS slut...whore...all around sex toy...not another man's.

I'm amazed that a single story can be like this and some will see a wife on the path to cheating. I do not see that in this story at all.

Perhaps it's wishful thinking on some readers part?

Great look at a person feeling there desires and now looking to find the courage to cross into new territory to tell the love of there life their thoughts. It can be with such fear saying what’s on their mind may have there partner wonder where this is coming from. Saying things that may make your lover feel inadequate or speculate what brought this on. To be rebuffed or met with anger is a horrible image.<P>Well done look at a woman who wants to share more of her desires with the love of her life.<P>Very well done and thanks for the entertainment.<P>PT

It makes me wonder, do we find it easier to talk with strangers about things that might be shocking or can we trust our partners enough to tell them things that might be shocking? Interesting dilemna. Thanks

I am forced, thoughtfully pulled, towards waking tonight and asking her (my wife) if there is a fantasy she might like to test. Maybe I'll have her read this story!

That she can't share that with her husband.

That was good. Of course she worried. She maturing from a girl to a woman. Having sex doesn't do that. Time does that. She was beginning to realize that she can offer her husband more, but is afraid of being judged. Many women think this way and we should all be grateful for it. These are the really great wives. In time, she'll find the courage to offer and if he has any sense at all he'll love her all the more for it. Lovely story.

Decent story and this author’s best.

"I closed my eyes and allowed myself to dream what might be—if he only knew."

It'll end badly. She won't tell her husband what she wants because she thinks her husband will think badly of her because of her fantasies. So, instead she'll cheat and do all her fantasies with another man other than her husband. Her husband will find out about her cheating than divorce her. All because she wouldn't talk to her husband and tell him what she wanted sexually. Of course, she'll try and claim it was just sex and it meant nothing and that she only loves her husband.

To the anonymous (1 year ago): that trope is familiar. I see you're familiar with the LW cesspool. :)

But in all seriousness, if she keeps that to herself for too long and doesn't find the courage to tell her partner what she wants or at least fantasizes about, it will eat away at her, cause problems in the relationship, and will likely tempt her to cheat just so she can experience them without compromising how she is viewed by her partner. I know, there's all sorts of holes in the logic of the thinking process, but that's just how it goes.