"Brrrr" I said aloud, feeling the cold bite of the fall air on my arm as I climbed out of our tent. Goosebumps formed on my arms immediately. There wasn't frost on the ground yet, but it wasn't far off based on the temperature this morning.
My hubby, Ben, and I were meeting some friends deep in the woods for a weekend of camping at the edge of a lake, far off the beaten path. It was a cute little lake that someone told us about ages ago, one not really intended as a campsite, but suitable nonetheless. Ben and I had decided to come a day early to have time to ourselves before his buddy Dave, and a couple of other couples we know arrived for the weekend.
We'd set up our campsite on the edge of a great little grassy clearing near the edge of the lake. Ben was already up and had a little campfire going where he had made coffee and was cooking bacon, the wonderful smell that woke me from my slumber.
"Morning beautiful" Ben greeted me, flashing me his usual big smile. I smiled in return, still trying to shake off the cobwebs of a poor camping sleep. I don't tend to sleep well when I camp, always hearing little noises which sound much larger in the dark in the wilderness.
"Have you heard from the others? Do you know what time they're arriving?" I asked.
Ben chuckled, "No cell service out here, remember? I think they're coming a bit later this morning or afternoon. They may change their minds if those clouds keep coming our way." Tom pointed over my shoulder and over the treeline toward the sky.
I turned to look in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, despite the best predictions of the weatherman the day before, there were some dark ominous clouds coming our way. I hoped the rain missed us, I was really looking forward to catching up with our friends. With our busy lives, we rarely got time to hang out anymore and I was feeling a bit lonely. "Oh damn. I hope it doesn't get us." I replied, "Christy and Sue were hard enough to convince when they thought the weather was going to be nice. You know how those city girls are."
Ben chuckled, "Yup, I was surprised they agreed at all. I've never known either to even get their hands dirty. Mike and Jason aren't much better."
Ben was right, Christy and Mike were true city people, living in a spotless white condo, no kids or pets. Sue and Jason had a home with a yard, but hired people to do all the yard work and cleaning. They were fun to hang around with, but a lot different than us.
He continued, "At least I know Dave will show up. He loves fishing and there's supposed to be some great ones out here."
I hadn't really considered this possibility of only Dave showing up and I felt a pang of sadness and jealousy. I'd anticipated a weekend with the girls while the guys all hung out. If the couples didn't show up, that would leave BEn and Dave to hang out, and me the 3rd wheel. "I hope the girls do too. I don't really want to sit here alone while you boys go fishing."
Tom looked at me, a look of concern on his face. I figured that he hadn't contemplated this scenario either. He tried to cheer me up, "Don't worry babe, I won't leave you. We'll all hang out together and make the best of it if the others don't show, but I'm sure they will." Now he teased me a bit, "I'm sure it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have us both to yourself. I know you think he's cute." he winked at me.
I gave Ben a dirty stare and a light punch in the shoulder for his silly comment. While Ben was correct that I did find Dave attractive, Ben was my husband and the only man I'd ever been with or wanted to be with.
We cleaned up after breakfast and decided on a short hike after breakfast to burn off the calories and take advantage of the weather while it held. We hiked up a huge nearby hill, following some old game trails and ended up at a beautiful clearing overlooking the valley. We decided to stay there for a bit and after a while, found ourselves making out like a couple of teenagers. I felt myself become very aroused, and when I let my hand brush across Ben's lap, it was evident he was also. We were getting pretty worked up, his hands up my top, my hand rubbing him through his shorts, but for some reason we both paused.
I spoke first, "We should probably get back to camp. Who knows if anyone can see or hear us from here."
Ben nodded, looking disappointed, then grinned and teased me again, "I know the truth, you just want to save yourself for Dave."
I gave him a shot in the arm again and we both laughed, dismissing his humor. I wasn't sure why he kept teasing me about Dave.
We got back to camp and heard a motorized vehicle somewhere very far off in the distance, but found no one at the campsite yet.
"I'm going to jump in the lake and get some of this sweat off me." I started to rummage through the tent.
"What are you looking for?" Ben asked.
"My bathing suit" I replied.
"Why? We're alone." Ben pointed out with a devilish grin.
He had a point. Why get my suit wet now? I decided to tease Ben more, knowing that the more I got him wound up now, the more likely he was to give me the attention I needed later. I lifted my shirt up over my head and tossed it into the tent, then turned my back to Ben, slowly lowering my shorts and bending at the waist as I dragged them over my butt. Ben grinned, never taking his eyes off me. I stood up, stepping out of my shorts and tossing them in with my shirt. Now I unfastened the back of my bra, still keeping my back to Ben, then removed it and added it to the other clothing. Ben kept watching intently. I hooked my thumbs into the sides of my little panties and eased them down next. Ben started to get up and move toward me but before he could get near, I stepped out of my panties and bolted, rushing into the cold water. It was exhilarating!