A few days had passed since Simon's return, and they had been wonderful days. They couldn't get enough of each other, their lovemaking was intense and often. Stolen moments were taken for a kiss; they touched whenever they were near each other – sometimes a simple stroke of hand on hand, other times more intimate – a brush of a breast, a squeeze of a buttock, a stroke of the ever-present bulge in Simon's trousers, a press against Julie's still smooth mound.
The weather had turned pleasantly warm and the sky was clear and blue, the sun streaming down. "Let's go for that picnic we talked about," Simon suggested to Julie.
"That would be nice; I could wear that new dress I got. Oops, I didn't tell you about that did I. Well, I think you'll like it!"
"I look forward to seeing you in it, and hopefully out of it!" he cheekily replied.
Simon had put a rather nice bottle of white wine in the fridge the other night, and it was nicely chilled. He placed it in the cool box, along with the freezer packs and a bag of ice cubes.
Julie had all sorts of nibble foods in the fridge, and placed a good selection in the box followed by two ripe peaches.
"Right, I'm going to get changed while you pack the car. I won't be long." Julie smiled, gave Simon a quick kiss, and disappeared up stairs.
Simon busied himself finding the garden rug and placing it, along with the cool box, in which he'd added two glasses, into the boot of the car. Julie was true to her word and, by the time had finished, was downstairs.
"So, what do you think? Do you like it?"
Simon turned and gasped, "Wow!" The dress was terrific; the first thing that caught his attention was that it buttoned all the way up the front. It was made of thin, patterned cotton and followed the curves of her breasts – it was obvious that she was not wearing a bra, their fullness and shape perfectly outlined. The top of her cleavage just peaked out of the V of the neckline. From the waist, the skirt section splayed outwards to just above her knees. He wondered if she was wearing knickers, but then thought that that discovery could wait until later.
"You look gorgeous!"
Julie smiled back saying, "why thank you, kind sir!"
They got into the car and set off on the short journey to the local woods where they had spent many an afternoon wandering. Simon parked the car and retrieved the box and rug from the boot. Julie took the rug from him, took his hand in hers, and they set off along the path and into the trees. They strolled for about 10 minutes until they were deep into the forest, then Simon spotted what he had been looking for – a sidetrack that disappeared off the main path. Turning onto it, they carefully worked their way into the thickening trees until they reach their destination. The trees had opened up and they were in a small clearing, the floor of which was flat and covered in grass.
Simon set the box down, while Julie laid the rug out in the middle of the open space, under the sunlight streaming down. Julie took off her shoes and sat down on the blanket while Simon, still standing, removed his t-shirt, trainers & socks, leaving just his loose fitting combat trousers on.
He joined Julie, putting his arm around her shoulders, gently pulled her towards him, and kissed her – long and slow. They laid back and Julie nuzzled into his side as they felt the warmth of the sun penetrate their bodies.
They were still for maybe half an hour, and then Simon suggested that a glass of wine would be nice. He sat up, reached into the box for the bottle, pulled the cork with the corkscrew he'd remembered at the last minute - confessing such to Julie – and poured two ample glasses worth. Passing one to Julie, they sipped the cool liquid.
"Very pleasant" Julie commented. "Shall I get some food out?"
"That would be nice." Simon studied Julie as she rose to her knees and leaned forward to reach into the cool box. Her breasts swung forward under the thin cotton and he could see the material tense under their weight – he loved the way they did that.
There were chicken wings, kebabs, a selection of Indian snacks, and a mixed salad and they tucked in hungrily. After the second glass of wine, Julie offered Simon a peach and took the other for herself. Simon watched her as she leaned back on one elbow and bit into the juicy flesh. As she took it away from her mouth, a thin stream of the juice flowed down the side of her mouth and advance towards her neckline.