Martinis at Midnight

The Between the Sheets Martini

The Between the Sheets Martini

As always insight comes to me in the latest hour of the evening. You can only imagine what happened to me on this evening with a martini named Between the Sheets? Well believe me when I say you never know what is going to happen when you go out for a martini. I met my two good girlfriends for a martini at a new bar that we all wanted to try; it was suppose to be the new hot spot with the most unique martini list and best looking eye candy. I was in for the martinis and we were all in for the eye candy. As we cruised the martini list there was some very unique martinis, one of which was the Between the Sheets.

I was a little bored of the blah blah gin or vodka martini and that is why I chose this one. The Between the Sheets is a blend of Brandy, Cointreau and Rum. It was exciting because I had no idea what to expect. The bartender added a splash of lemon to the shaker and garnished the glass with an orange wedge and away I went on my new martini adventure. My first sip was very intriguing; it was just nice to drink something that was different. This martini is not strong and in your face, it is nice and smooth. A mellow martini, the Between the Sheets martini does not overwhelm your taste buds; it teases them by being a nice slow smooth sipping martini.

The hype about the new martini bar was true, the eye candy was excellent. Lots of good looking men to gaze at, now both my girlfriends are married but as the saying goes “they are only married they are not dead” As we drank our martinis and got caught up on each others lives, the martini bar got busier and busier. All of a sudden my girlfriend let’s out this horrified gasp “Oh my god, that guy over there is married” We all glance over to witness a man with his tongue down this woman’s throat. My girlfriend was appalled because she knew this man’s wife and could not believe that he was cheating.

We all turned around disgusted and launched into a conversation about cheating. It was after the second martini that the comment came out that

“Cheating can only be defined as cheating if one is caught.”

 

 

Well that caused pandemonium at the bar. I am not sure if it was that comment or the comment from the bartender “that given the opportunity all men will cheat.” My girlfriend was on a tirade, she was appalled and offended that cheating was not simply black and white. The conversation then continued on to what defines cheating?

I was really starting to enjoy the lemon finish of my martini when this conversation started to get seriously interesting. Was touching cheating? Was kissing cheating? How about a blow job? Is is cheating only defined as penetration? Where do you draw the line? Is flirting cheating? How about having an erotic dream about someone other than your spouse? Is that cheating or just normal human nature? Is it natural for humans to be monogamous? Are we meant to mate for life? Or do we consciously choose to be with one person. The debate was fierce and passionate about what actions dictated cheating. It was proven that woman cheat just as much as men do and are generally more calculated about it. A man will cheat impulsively without considering the consequences where a woman will way the consequences and decide to cheat based on whether she can get away with it. Once we calmed down my moralistic girlfriend, we presented her with the perfect cheating scenario. A scenario where she could cheat, not get caught and no one would get hurt. She would never see this person again and she would be the only one who would ever know. If this was the scene would she cross the line and cheat? I watched her face as she contemplated the situation, as she took another sip of her martini she gave the perfect answer. It would depend on how she felt about her husband at that time! Love it! Even with her, life was not so black and white; there was always room for the perfect grey answer.

Conclusion:

It is nice to try out something different every once in awhile; the same old vodka martini can get a little boring, just like sleeping with the same person every night. The anticipation of sampling something new is sometimes better than the actual taste of the martini. The Between the Sheets martini was exciting and smooth because it something different, I do not think I would never go back and drink it again because after a little while it leaves a bitter after taste, kind of like guilt that you will carry around if you are a cheater. If you are always sexually satisfied with a partner and your martini, then you will never have the desire to try something new! Why would you when the good old vodka martini is so very satisfying

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