They really should have seen it coming. Months of playful texts shared under the pretense of friendship, but always with a subtle, suggestive edge. Laughter. Sidebar comments exchanged between partners as they giggled and teased each other, knowing that it was all in good fun - probably. The two couples had met serendipitously while on vacation and their connection was immediate, especially between the ladies. It was a rare friendship that very seldom happens later in life, but when it does, it's almost magical. The four had immediately connected when they found themselves sitting at the same table during a 'forced fun' event orchestrated by Loads-of-Fun Resort, that they had, if only by chance, booked for the same week. By the time karaoke night was over, phone numbers and email addresses had been exchanged, and plans had been made to spend time together the following evening.
Their second day was even better, and the next better than the previous! Wonderful food was shared, alcohol and intimate conversation flowed liberally, and before their last evening ended prior to the two couples heading off to their two different time zones, a genuine friendship had established. Warm hugs were exchanged, and promises were made to pick up again right where they were ending -- same place, same week, one year later.
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They really should have seen it coming. During the off-season, Loads-of-Fun Resort had been sold and rebranded as Scandals Resort, promoting itself as a haven for couples to leave the responsibilities of kids and teenagers behind for a while and to focus exclusively on doing adult things with each other and to making new, like-minded, friends. What had been conveniently omitted from the new marketing materials, however, were references to anything 'extracurricular' that just might be encouraged by the resort's ambiance, and which might lead to the pushing of boundaries never before considered by the guests -- at least publicly.
The place was as chic as it was inviting. The new focus of the resort was clearly on the sensual, encouraging and transporting the guests to a vast new world of hedonistic pleasures. Warm natural materials were used everywhere in the facility, with modern lines and artistic decor selected to cater to the senses. Rooms had been updated to create an air of sophisticated romance and sensuality, apportioned with elegant furnishings and extra-large, ultra-plush beds, along with multi-person showers, in-room spa-tubs, and well-stocked private bars. In the public areas, all spaces were well-utilized, with private alcoves of various sizes and furnishings to encourage whatever activities the guests decided to pursue alone or with others. Some were very intimate and designed only to accommodate two, while some were configured for more adventurous groups of new friends to gather and enjoy each other. Part of the beach had been designated 'clothing optional,' and the pool area had been reconfigured with swim-up bars and oversized hot tubs where guests could relax with each other or enjoy new friends. Guests were assured that at Scandals, their personal pleasures were the resort's highest priority. There, everyone was encouraged to pursue their desires without limitations or inhibitions, whether as individuals, couples, or more, and absolute discretion was at the center of it all.
Neither of the couples had ever actually stepped outside of the traditional marriage dynamic with another pair, even if they had fantasized about it privately sometimes. What had gone unspoken the year before was a certain sexual tension when they were together. Nothing overt. Just four people who had really developed a genuine fondness for each other -- one that was lightly laced with the possibility for something more under a very rare set of conditions, and only if those were exactly right. 'Exactly right' can just sort of happen sometimes, however, and when it does...
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They really should have seen it coming. Check-in was at 4:00pm each Saturday, and by 4:30pm, both couples had arrived and settled into their newly renovated, one-bedroom suites. Texts had been exchanged and thirty minutes later, the friends were reunited once again at the resort bar. Hearty handshakes and warm hugs were exchanged as they quickly picked up right where they had left off a year prior.
"It is SO good to see you!" Cindy said, her hand gripping Andrea's tightly. "We had so much fun with you guys last year! I can't believe that we were actually able to make this work!"
"We've thought about the two of you ever since! Last year was so much fun!" Andrea added. "We were afraid it might be too much to hope for to get together again this year!"
"The place has changed -- a lot! Our unit is beautiful! And it looks like they've updated the common areas as well." The transformation of the resort was obvious to them all. But there were a few interesting sexual subtleties that had caught Chuck's attention, and he was wondering if the others had also noticed them.
"The golf course needed some work last year. I wonder if they fixed it too?" Mitch commented as he approached the table carrying four shot glasses and a nice bottle of tequila. Drinks were poured. "Here's to good friends and new adventures!" The four raised their glasses and their vacation began. Mitch's toast perhaps had an additional subliminal meaning as well.
Conversation and liquor flowed freely for the next two hours, and it was clear that the four were still as comfortable with each other as they had been the previous year. "We'd better get some food in us before the tequila totally knocks us out! How about burgers?" Mitch suggested, his legs already a little wobbly as he stood to place the order. As the liquor was consumed, the space between the girls was getting smaller, and soon the two were getting sillier as their bodies made more and more frequent contact. The night had promise!
"Let's go check out the beach!" Cindy suggested after the burgers had been consumed. "Chuck, grab the booze!" Her order didn't need to be issued twice. The girls grabbed each other's arms, giggling as they steadied themselves on each other, and headed toward the surf, the guys trailing behind, admiring the view of their wives' buns as they rhythmically swayed back and forth ahead of them.