I've been a little on edge, and have needed a little stress relief. Little did I know that when I asked for it, exactly what I'd be getting.
I laid my head back on the edge of the hot tub, and sighed as the warm water moved around me. I let my entire body relax, forgetting all the things that had been weighing on my mind, forgetting everything except the way the jets moved the water across my body and the faint hum they made. This was definitely worth checking myself into a suite at the hotel – an in-suite hot tub. This was my reward to myself – a day and night of not taking care of anyone but me. I reached out to grab the glass of wine I'd poured for myself and enjoyed the contrast of the cold liquid against my lips to the warm water lapping around my shoulders.
I sat there, contentedly listening to the music coming from the cd player next to the hot tub. The soft glow of candles around me, their soft vanilla scent, relaxed me even more. I stretched and settled myself further into the tub, letting it reach my chin for a moment, then sitting up again so I could rest my head on the edge again.
My phone rang, and I cursed myself for not turning it off, and if it hadn't been lying right beside me, I wouldn't have answered it. But I guess that's why I'd brought it and left it sitting so easily accessible, so that I could answer it. Damn but I hated that I felt the need to answer it all the time. I was frustrated that my lazy afternoon was interrupted until I flipped it open and saw who it was.
"Hey," I answered on a sigh.
"Hey, what's up? Busy day today?" He asked.
I smiled to myself, hoping that meant he had some free time and wanted to spend it with me, "As a matter of fact, I'm NECK DEEP right now. In a hot tub that is."
"You're what?"
"Up to my shoulders in warm, swirling water, with nothing but a bottle of wine to keep me company."
"Do you want to keep it that way? I'd make it worth your while if you were interested."
"Oh, I suppose, as long as you are nice – I'm relaxing today."
"What if I promise you that before I leave you'll be so relaxed, so satisfied, you won't be able to move. Can I come by then?"
"Mmmmm, sounds good to me," so I quickly told him where I was, and settled back down into the tub and smiled as I thought about him. I had no doubt that he'd do exactly what he promised, and then some. I finished the glass of wine that I had poured, and was just reaching to pour myself some more when I heard a knock at the door. I sighed my reluctance to move, but grabbed a plush robe, and wrapping it around me, I opened the door to let him in.
"You weren't kidding, you were in the hot tub," he said as he walked in.
"Mmmhmmm, and it is where I'm going back to, wanna join me?" I dropped the robe and slid back into the warm water, not waiting for an answer. I looked up to find him standing over me, just watching me. "What, you don't want to get in?" I asked.
"No, I do, you just look like you are really enjoying yourself, I didn't want to interrupt."
"Oh, no. You promised me complete relaxation and satisfaction; you'd better get your ass over here and live up to my expectations."
"Is that right?" he laughed, but as I looked up again, he was peeling his shirt off and then pulling his jeans off. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back again, pretending indifference. I felt the water shift as he climbed in, and he grabbed my foot and started slowly rubbing his thumb up and down the sole, I sighed my appreciation. "So, are you going to just lay there with your eyes closed all afternoon?"