The Seduction Of Romance Scrabble

(Author's note: This started out as a How-To article for magazines, but it's turning out to be more of a short story. Your comments will be appreciated. Thanks.)

The Seduction of Romance Scrabble

Introduction

         Seduction is a ritual that ignites the fire in romance. The ritual varies from couple to couple. Candlelight dinners, wine, music, strip teasing. Some people might find that words, strategies, and rewards, when used to tantalize the opposite sex, have the power to arouse.

         Want to add new spice into your love life? How about a Romance Scrabble? Originally designed for the brainy, any romantic adult can enjoy the sensual aspect of the game.

         Romance Scrabble is a simple, fun and exciting game to play. It requires very little equipment other than the mind. Basically it’s playing the classic game Scrabble, modified to satisfy not only the mind, but also the body and senses as well. This is a game for lovers; therefore, chemistry between the players is essential for ultimate enjoyment.

         Be creative, have fun, tease, ad-lib. The rules are made to be broken, and cheating is a secret act, but is condoned. In most cases, the player cheats against himself or herself, not to win, but to receive the consequence of losing. And in Romance Scrabble, that could only mean something sultry. This reward is given after each play and it depends upon the difference between the players’ scores. For example, 15 points might reward the man a kiss upon the woman’s lips. Or, for 20 points, the woman might receive a box of chocolates, or a dozen roses. For 25 points, the man could unclasp his partner’s bra—an appetizer for something more sumptuous to come.

         Getting there, however, could seem like an eternity--an ecstatic eternity. Naturally, patience is a factor. The impassioned arousal experienced by the couple might result in an unfinished game. That is the true test of Romance Scrabble. Engaging in a seemingly endless foreplay might become too unbearable, but its success could bring a mind-blowing romance between the two players.

The Seduction of Romance Scrabble

How To Enjoy Losing As Much As Winning
In A Competitive Game Of Romance Scrabble

         Angelia and Phil huddle over a Scrabble board on the carpeted floor. Words like zeatin, propenyl, and syzygy crisscross on the game board. It is clear that they have a penchant for bombastic words. The score sheet, 45 minutes into the game, shows that Phil is slightly ahead of Angelia. His best play, so far, is a triple word score of 58. Not for the novice players.

         It looks like a very serious, competitive game of Scrabble. But at closed scrutiny, amidst the muffled clicking of wood tiles, soft music and sultry glances, sexual tension screams in the air.

         A game of seduction? In a Scrabble game?

         It’s Phil’s turn. An expression of disappointment. Even his best performance has rewarded him with just a nibble on Angelia’s earlobes. Her score during that play was 10 points less than his. He lays down his tiles and mutters, "Twenty-five." A smile tugs at Angelia’s lips.

         Phil reaches into a bag of wood tiles. He stares at Angelia’s crimson lips. He’s been dying to kiss her since she showed up at his door in a red silk blouse over a body hugging knit skirt. The wide belt accentuates her hourglass figure. He needs a minimum fifteen points for that kiss. And at the rate they’re going, he wonders when he’d be able to unbutton her blouse and savor her delicious, endowed chest. Twenty points for that one. She’s a very tough competitor.

         Angelia gathers five of her seven tiles and one by one arranges them on the board. "Xyloid. A triple letter and a double word," she exclaims enthusiastically. "Forty two. Seventeen more than yours!"

         "Can I save my prize for next play?" she asks.

         "Sure," he replies. "But if I win the next play, you forfeit your reward."

         She eyes him suspiciously. "Did I agree to that rule?"

         He grins. "I just thought of it. Why would you want to save seventeen points, anyway? What do you want? A flower shop? A candy store?"

         She leans over, careful not to touch the board. "No, silly," she says under a throaty laugh. She grabs his shirt and pulls him close. "I think I’d rather do this than eat more chocolates." She opens her mouth and offers her lips to him. Phil’s face beams with a surprised pleasure. As their lips brush gently and he is about to insinuate the presence of his tongue in her mouth, she pulls away.

         "Like I said," she says coyly, "I want to save my reward for next play."

         He grunts with narrowing eyes. "You’re such a tease."

         "Thanks," she purrs.

         The game of seduction and strategy continues for the two corporate professionals. From the first time they met they have been connected through the mental challenge of word games. It is no surprise that this love for the English vocabulary would become an integral part of their romance. Unfortunately, their busy schedules are not always convenient for a competitive game of Scrabble, not to mention that lovemaking is a much-preferred activity than engaging in other diversions. Unless they can, somehow, incorporate this amusement into their love life.

         Many couples incorporate some forms of seduction to prolong and enhance the excitement in their lovemaking rituals. Phil and Angelia have learned that words, numbers, strategies, and rewards, when used to tantalize the opposite sex, have the power to arouse. Hence, they merged their creativity and ingenuity and invented their own game. One that places them in a whole new realm in which they can exercise a certain amount of intellect while building a sensuous and exciting foreplay.

         After successfully developing their own epistolary romance through the Internet Personals, exchanging hundreds of e-mails between each other, creating Romance Scrabble was an icing on the cake for the two romantics.

         They were pleased. The game, which might conjure up images of strip-teasing, or a strip poker, heightens the anticipation for a slow and more fulfilling foreplay.

         For a minimum of five points won in each play, the winner gets a reward. Flowers or chocolates for Angelia. Kisses for Phil. The number of roses or chocolates, or where he could kiss her depends upon the points.

         Phil studies his letters. He could win this play, but for what? Another kiss on the cheek? He considers what Angelia said. She wanted to do more than kiss him on the lips, that is why she deferred her last reward. He felt warming in his groin. He is going to cheat, he has decided. After all, she was the one who devised the rules: They’re free to cheat to win, even cheat to lose. It’s all part of the fun. He imagines unhooking her bra, her eyes closed with electric anticipation. He feels her breasts. She is shuddering. He pulls up her skirt, and, tenderly, he—

         "Phil?" Angelia calls. "Are you going to play?"

         Flustered, Phil shakes his head and gambles. He disregards the winning word and plays a simple 15-point word. Angelia’s burning kiss will be worth it, he thinks. Maybe if they kissed passionately, she’d melt and push the Scrabble aside. She has eaten a few chocolates and he’s getting hungry. They had planned to order out for a pizza later, but maybe she’d let him have his dessert now. He holds his breath in anticipation.

         Angelia lays her word down. "Thirty-nine," she declares with a big smile.

         Phil feigns disappointment. "Darn!" He opens his arms to her. "Well, here I am. Do what you wish."

         Angelia deliberates with herself, obviously teasing. "I think, I’ll go for the dozen roses."

         "What?" Phil exclaims in shock. "But I thought…."

         "I know what you thought," Angelia interrupts. "You fell right into my trap."

         "Huh! Wait till I finally get a hold of you later.."

         "Promises. Promises."


(Keep an eye on Part Two of this story.)