The night had been spent in John's room. The sex had been hungry, hard, the air filled with their moans and the heady smell of sweat and lust. But the morning was rushed, awkward. Marie had to run back to her room to shower and dress for her first seminar. Her schedule was full, her breaks few and far between. As she hopped into her yoga pants, struggling to pull them over her ass, she begged for his forgiveness. She was not rushing away from him, yes, she wanted to see him again, desperately, but no, she couldn't say when. Evenings, nights, soon, before he leaves, before she leaves, don't leave without saying goodbye...The door shut and John was left alone in his bed, stunned by the night, grinning like a fool. No, he was not leaving without seeing her again.
He spent the morning aimlessly wandering around the small resort, dipping his toes in the pool, sitting on the terrace that overlooked the jungle-covered hills and the distant sea. He caught himself looking for her, trying to figure out where she was, which conference room housed her.
He cursed himself for acting like a lovestruck teenager. He wasn't going to waste his vacation moping around a hotel. He grabbed a book and rented a moped. He left a message for Marie at the front desk. He could be found in the hammocks by the beach, if she had a break.
He read his book and munched on some local treats bought from the beach vendors. He had slept a bit, swinging gently in his hammock, the ocean breeze cool in the heat of the day. All and all it was a very successful day of vacationing.
The sun was low in the darkening sky when Marie appeared by his hammock.
"Hello," she said cheerfully, "I got the note you left at the front desk."
John smiled broadly. She was standing besides him, one hand on the hammock, dressed in a loose black dress with some exotic print in overlapping grays. John sat up in his hammock, his book on his lap.
"Well hello! Are you done with your day?" He asked hopefully.
"God no. We have break and Marissa was driving down here to grab some food. I thought I'd hitch a ride and come and say hi," she replied.
"That's too bad. So when are you done?"
"Late tonight. But.." she said, sitting on the edge of the hammock. She pushed one of his feet to the side so that she could slide into a seated position in the hammock, facing him. She crossed her legs, tenting her dress over her knees. "Tomorrow," she continued, "the girls are all going on a road trip to a ruin in the jungle. It's a guided tour, and anybody can join. Would you be interested in joining me on a nice cultural tour?"
John smiled. "Are you asking me out on a date?" He asked, teasing.
Marie actually blushed. "I'm asking you to join me on a trip," she replied, squirming but smiling.
John shifted, sliding his legs on either side of Marie's hips. He pulled her closer, shifting her legs so that they draped over his knees and around his waist. He circled his arms around her waist. The hammock slung low, sliding them closer to each other until they were nose to nose.
"I would love to join you on a nice cultural tour of local ruins," said John. "I think it would make a lovely first date. Very romantic of you to suggest it." He grinned.
Marie gave him a little punch on the shoulder.
"You're making fun of me," she said, mock angry.
"Never," he said, before leaning in for a kiss.
Marie half closed her eyes as his lips touched hers. A tiny moan escaped her lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him tighter. Their tongues darted out, finding each other, swimming against each other as they kissed hungrily. John pulled Marie higher on his lap so that she was sitting on his hips, their bodies pressed together.
Marie finally broke the kiss, resting her head against his shoulder, the two of them gently swinging in the hammock.
"Marissa is going to be back any second. I just wanted to see you again for a bit. I hated leaving you this morning," she said, raising her face to his.
John brushed his nose against hers before leaving a gentle peck on her lips.
"I hated seeing you leave. It felt wrong to be apart."
"Are we behaving like teenagers?" She asked, smiling. "I'm not usually so mushy so quickly"
"I wasn't going to say anything, but.." He said, cheeky."But yes, we are behaving like teenagers, and no, that's not a bad thing. And,...no, this is not normal for me either. But...I also don't want to fight it."
"No," she said, kissing him briefly. "And now I have to go."
She started to shift away from him to throw her leg over his.
"Wait," he said quickly.
With a sly grin he pushed the hem of her dress back, enough to reveal her panties. Black and cotton.
"Just checking," he said with a satisfied smile on his mug. "I like to know these things."
"Play your cards right and you won't have to peep to know the color of my panties," she said as she stood up. "You, " she said, smoothing her dress, " are a dirty old man."
"Yes," he agreed. "Well, I don't know about old.."
"I love the salt and pepper in your hair," she said, giving him a quick peck on the lips, "Yeah, you're old."
"Well shit. My old ass is staying in this hammock then. I'll just day dream about robbing the cradle."
"You already did," she said, sashaying away.