The Invitation
Retired couple introduces young couple into swinging
The fire crackled, sending dancing shadows across the spines of leather-bound books lining the Vance’s living room wall. Golden lamplight pooled on the deep mahogany coffee table, illuminating the intricate grain. Eleanor Vance lifted the decanter, its facets catching the light like liquid amber. The rich, heady scent of the ’82 Bordeaux bloomed in the air as she poured, a deep garnet river filling each crystal glass. “Ma...