The sound of waves gently slapping against the sea wall combined with the salty warm breeze winding it's way through our suite was exactly the lullaby we needed. The moon reflected off the water creating an otherworldly blue glow that seems almost unique to Greece.
It had been a long time since our last real vacation; Covid lockdowns had been followed by 2 years of unceasing work, then settling our daughter in at college, and we had decided that a full escape was in order. Our criteria included sun, ocean, good food, daytime tranquility, nightlife but not too touristy, and no kids.
We are on the island of Corfu.
The flight had been long from Washington, with a stopover in Germany, but the cold towels handed to us on arrival, the elegant marble floors of the hotel lobby, and the crystal clear ouzo offered by white-gloved waitstaff made it unquestionably worthwhile. I won't mention the hotel name here for privacy reasons that will become obvious, our suite was in the classically elegant Greek style with cool colors, white cotton sheets on an enormous (at least kingsize) bed, full-height sliding doors opening onto a private terrace and our own jacuzzi.
"That's not a bed." Nicole grinned. "It's a playground!"
We both laughed although there was nothing more on our minds than a night of luxuriating sleep as the jet-lag caught up with us. We awoke early, lazily making love in the warm orange morning of a stunning sunrise. The first days were spent wandering olive groves and the old town, swimming in the Mediterranean, feasting on locally caught fish and pampering ourselves at every opportunity till we lost track of time.
"Hey, there's a nightclub on the premises that's open tonight. Feel like going dancing?" I asked Nicole. I knew already what her answer would be; my wife loves to dance.
"Book us something for dinner while I figure out what to wear and you're on!" came her fully expected reply. She headed into the bathroom and I heard the sounds of water echoing off the glass shower walls.
I flicked languidly through the menus from the various restaurants, settling on a plan for a table overlooking the ocean at the Raw Bar attached to the club and its outdoor dance floor.
Nicole emerged naked from the bathroom, padding across to the dresser to rummage through her clothes. I grinned to myself looking at her tanned, womanly figure, the round softness of 36C breasts, the sensuous curve of her hips, the invitingly shaved bareness...
"See something you like?" Nicole's voice broke through my lechery. I tipped my head up to meet the sparkle of her blue eyes; her broad grin, framed by her thick mane of strawberry blonde hair.
"Just thinking about what I want to eat later." I grinned back at my wife as she laughed and slipped on the black lace panties and bra set that she had been searching for.
I headed for a quick shower while Nicole pulled on an elegant summer dress and some half-height heels, perfect for swirling around the dance floor.
Dinner was perfect; sushi and cocktails along with continued flirting and sexy banter to the backdrop of the live DJ spinning lounge music. A storm on the horizon delivered particularly fiery sunset colors in the seemingly erotically charged air.
"Let's go dance before we get totally wasted; these cocktails are strong and I hope you still have plans for later?" Nicole raised her eyebrows suggestively. We hit the dance floor, quickly working up a light sweat in the mildly crowded arena. Bodies touched. Sometimes accidentally. Sometimes deliberately.
We took a break, heading back to our table Nicole excused herself visit the ladies room.
