Jim's job required us to move to Sorrento, Italy for three months and we were looking forward to it. We knew there were long hours ahead for him to finish his project, but we were hoping to find some time to relax and take in the scenery along the beautiful Amalfi Coast. The people he was to work with rented us a private villa for our stay . . . they knew we hadn't been together long and we'd want to spend Jim's limited free time together. Tessa, who worked for the company Jim was going to work with, met us at the airport.
Tessa was about our age, late 30's, and I thought very beautiful β tall, slender with very small breasts, and long dark hair. Jim had met her on his previous visits and she greeted him by holding both of his hands and kissing him directly on the mouth, not the famed air kisses Italians were famous for. She stood close and smiled up at him as she asked about our flight and I wondered if I should be jealous, as she focused solely on him. He laughed at something she said in Italian, and then turned her around to me for introductions. She smiled over her shoulder at him and then leaned in and kissed both of my cheeks. As she did so, her long, dark hair fell forward onto my shoulder. Her breath was warm on my cheek, and her hand lightly grazed my breast as she reached up to brush her hair away from my neck. Startled, I stepped back and looked quickly at Jim. He didn't appear to have noticed and before I knew it, Tessa had taken my arm and was leading us out of the airport, to the waiting car and driver.
We got in and soon found ourselves on a road along the coast with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea. It wasn't long before the car pulled into a private drive, up a steep hill, and to the front of a small stone house. Tessa guided us into the tiny villa . . . and it was perfect! Just enough room for two β with a private terrace and pool with views of the Sea and the island of Capri. I thought we were in paradise!
Tessa was very helpful in showing us where everything was and explained that we should get settled and she would be back later to take us to dinner. She hugged each of us, gave lingering kisses to both of our cheeks, and left.
We quickly unpacked and explored our private villa. Despite being exhausted from the long day of travel, we found our swimsuits and went out to the pool. Jim jumped right in with a big splash β I forget sometimes that he's just a big kid! He was grinning as he surfaced and saw me sitting on the side of the pool. I saw the look in his eyes and held my arms out to him. He walked slowly towards me, nudging my knees apart, and then stopped, looking into my eyes.