We were two days and two nights into our week at the beach house, and I was frustrated. The trip hadn't been exactly as my friends advertised when they talked me into it. We had yet to play volleyball on the beach in the light of the evening sun, had yet to peruse the cute little shops in town. So far, I'd been watching from the sidelines as my girlfriends went out each night, got drunk, brought strange guys home with them, and then woke up late the next morning, with none of my enthusiasm for seizing the day.
I don't want to give the impression that I'm a prude, it's just that fucking three or four random guys in the course of a week isn't my idea of the best way to enjoy a trip to the beach. And to make it worse, the walls in this particular beach house were painfully thin. So my frustration over the way the trip was going was paired with that other type of frustration - having to listen to the sounds of sex from two different bedrooms while I was alone in my bed.
So, that third morning, I showered and ate alone, choosing not to wait once again for my friends to wake up hungover, but instead to go out on my own and explore the beach and the town. Since it was the middle of August, it was already hot even at 9am, and I dressed accordingly. I put on my favorite bikini - pink with white polka-dots - then tied the matching wrap around my waist and slipped on my sandals. Knowing that I'd get warm in the heat of the day, I also decided to put up my long wavy blonde hair, and I decided on two pigtails, each one tied with a pink ribbon to match my outfit.
I glanced in the mirror, then lingered for a longer look, on my way out of the house. As I looked at my perfectly perky C-cup tits, my tight ass under the flowing wrap, my long, lean, perfectly tanned legs, and then back up into my big beautiful blue eyes, I thought about my ongoing argument with my best friend, Veronica. She was the one who had talked me into this trip with some of our other friends. We had been best friends ever since we were little girls, through our tumultuous high school years, where we'd competed together in volleyball and track, and up to the present, when we were college roommates who still shared everything with each other.
But we had one ongoing battle. She thought I had too high a standard for the 'perfect guy', and I thought she was too easy and would later regret sleeping around so much. She was always telling me that she was jealous of my body and that I could get twice as many guys as she did if I just weren't so picky. I was always telling her that she had more to offer the world than just T&A, and that it was time she settled down a little bit. As I finally walked away from the mirror, I realized that somewhere in the middle would probably be a healthy compromise for both of us.
I breathed deeply as I walked outside, taking in the wonderfully fresh smell of the sea air. I paused for a moment as I realized I had absolutely no plan for my day - I usually plan everything - and then smiled; that's what a day at the beach is all about! I walked down the rocky path to the beach, and as soon as I reached the sand, took off my sandals, relishing the warmth as it squeezed between my toes with each step.
For the next hour or so, I enjoyed the quiet tranquility as I strolled along the beach, dropping down to the water line to let the water splash against my legs whenever I began to get a little too warm in the morning sun. As I approached the spot where the beach came to an end as rocky cliffs jutted out into the ocean, I found a particularly sandy spot to sit down for a while and soak up the sun before walking into town.
I leaned back on my elbows, closing my eyes and letting my head fall back as I listened to the sounds around me: the waves, of course, but also the many different types of birds and the occasional distant sound of a child playing or a dog barking on the opposite end of the beach. What I didn't hear was the approach of the man whose voice I now heard.
"Good morning! Lovely day, isn't it?"
I jumped slightly, surprised by the sudden presence of another person. My eyes took a moment to adjust to the light as I opened them, so that the man was at first just a silhouette. As I sat up and blinked a few times, I could finally see him clearly. Wow, he's handsome, I thought to myself.
"Um, yes, beautiful."
"What brings you to this beach, are you a local, or vacationing?"
I was struck by the man's natural charm and ease in conversation, and so answered him freely, without thinking about the fact that I was talking to a total stranger.
"I'm staying at a house down at the opposite end of the beach with some friends of mine. We're students at State U, and one of their uncles owns the place."
"Ah, so a girls' road trip, then. Sounds like fun. And what's your name?" I started to stand up, and he offered me a gentlemanly hand.
"I'm Katie. Thanks," I said, looking up into his eyes as I took his hand and blushing as I realized just how attractive he was. "And yours?"
"Jacob. Pleasure to meet you, Katie."
I couldn't think of what to say next, embarrassed that I had blushed, and still unable to take my eyes off of him. He was probably in his mid 40s, tan and very fit, and wearing just a t-shirt and running shorts. He luckily spoke next, breaking the somewhat awkward silence.
"So, you're here with your friends but walking the beach alone?"
"Well, um, we haven't quite seen eye to eye on how to spend our time here."
"Let me guess, they've spent most of their time at the bar, picking up guys."
"How did you know?"
"I was in college once too, Katie," he said, revealing a devilish grin.
"Oh. Right." I smiled back. "Well, nice to meet you, Jacob. I think I'll get back to my walk. I was thinking of checking out the shops in town."