I don't know why, but dawn in Texas is just different. While in most of the world it's just a gradual transition from darkness to light, in Texas it seems to explode.
I was awakened by shafts of light streaming through the gap in the curtains and as I opened my eyes I assessed our situation. Sometime during the night we had not only adjusted our positions but had also kicked off most of the sheets.
Maribeth was asleep on her back and my body was almost completely covering her. While she wasn't bearing all of my weight, one arm and one leg were clearly pressing on her. I always worry that at such times I'm too heavy, but Maribeth has always responded that she likes the feeling.
In this position, my penis was pinned between us. Almost every morning, I usually awaken with an erection, which most guys call "morning wood," and that morning was no exception. I liked the feel of it pressed hard against Maribeth's soft leg, so I didn't choose to move. Instead I just closed my eyes and recounted the events of the previous day.
As is usual, Maribeth always seemed to exceed my expectations. I had assumed that she would be game for the softcore photos that I'd suggested, but her willingness to push that to the limit was both surprising and comforting. I thought it displayed a level of trust that was exceptional given all of the times in Maribeth's life that trust had been violated. Her public display in the cafe had also been a surprise and I wondered whether that was something to explore later.
My solitary thoughts continued for about an hour, when I felt Maribeth begin to stir. We were laying face to face when her eyes fluttered and slowly opened. When she saw me looking at her, she smiled and pressed closer. The kiss was soft and gentle, but it lasted a long time. It seemed to me that we were both content just to sample the taste of each other's lips. I smelled her breath, musky from the hours asleep, but like everything connected to Maribeth, I found even that to be enjoyable.
Sensing my hardness pressed against her leg, Maribeth's hand slipped down and wrapped around the shaft to check my condition. We had not yet said even one word to each other since awakening, but Maribeth looked up into my eyes and said, "do you want to?"
Any idiot would have understood what she meant by "do you want to," and I don't think I'm an idiot. In all of our unions over the years, we'd never actually made love upon first awakening and I seriously considered her question, but I wondered if she was assuming that since I seemed to be aroused was she offering more for my sake than our mutual pleasure. When I slipped a finger between her legs and into her slit, I didn't find her particularly wet, so I assumed it was the former.
I propped myself up with one arm and caressed Maribeth's face with my other hand. I explained that the offer was indeed enticing, but that I hoped the day would offer an opportunity for a more mutual arousal later. She nodded her understanding and kissed me again.
This was Friday morning and I had to catch a plane out of DFW at 7 p.m. We also had to check out of the Anatole by 10 a.m. So our conversation turned to the plan for the day.
Obviously, breakfast was in order, then check out. I reminded Maribeth that my original idea for the photoshoot was at an outdoor spot near Joe Pool Lake and I suggested we go there. As usual, Maribeth seemed okay with whatever I chose to suggest, so that became our tentative plan.
I had brought a pair of shorts, an Army sweatshirt and a pair of sandals in case we decided to do something outdoors and I was pleased when Maribeth showed me a pair of denim shorts and another sleeveless blouse, this time white, that she'd also brought.
We had breakfast in the Jade Waters Cafe just as in the previous morning and we had the same waiter that had served Maribeth previously. I'm sure it was just my imagination, but he seemed a little out of sorts finding Maribeth now accompanied by another man. Poor bastard.
While we ate, Maribeth talked animatedly about some of the cases she had at the VA hospital. Obviously a number of them were PTSD's but I was amazed at some of the other psychoses she described. While I found myself interested in Maribeth's descriptions and I always wanted to know more about her life, I had to admit that it just wasn't my cup of tea, but I was also thankful that people like her had the calling.
With breakfast behind us, I checked out and since I hadn't rented a car, Maribeth drove. Joe Pool Lake was about thirty minutes away and on the way I outlined for Maribeth what I had in mind. As I described the various poses I wanted to take, she'd offer her own suggestions, but I began to notice that almost invariably her ideas were more risque than my own.
We pulled into a small marina located at the north end of the lake and I went in to rent a small boat. It turned out that I had plenty of choices and I settled on a bass boat since it had a slightly larger outboard engine with an electronic starter.
In my previous visit to the lake some years previously, I had been taken to a very beautiful, but very secluded spot on the eastern side which I thought might be perfect for us.