Rising to the Surface
The last day had been a rollercoaster of emotions for Heather. As far as she knew, she had caused her husband Kurts death. Two days ago, Heather made the regrettable decision to have a sexual dalliance with a coworker named Jeff. Jeff had been very supportive when Heather was having trouble with her marriage. The affair was not satisfying, emotionally or physically. Heather came to the realization that her husband was the love of her life and she intended to do her best to rekindle their love. Unfortunately, Kurt had seen her and Jeff leaving the Hotel looking disheveled and guilty. Kurt was mortified, he had raced to the marina where his 25 foot Boston Whaler was docked. His marriage was in tatters, he gagged thinking about Heather getting fucked hard be Jeff. Tears streamed down Kurts face as he maneuvered out of the boat slip. In an attempt to clear his head from the trauma of the affair, Kurt had steamed the boat out of the safety of the harbor in inclement weather. Kurt had ran straight into massive storm with gusts up to 75 miles an hour. Debree from the vessel had been found by the authorities that afternoon. Now, 30 hours had passed, Kurt was missing and presumed deceased. Tears flooded down Heathers face, the emotions hit her in unbearable waves. She was terrified that she had literally lost her husband the moment she began to truly value him.
She had been emotionally distant for years because of her yearning for more excitement than family life had granted her. Personal growth had now struck her and she realized she had everything she needed in her husband and family. It was ironic at this point, she craved nothing more than to tell her husband how she felt. Heather did have an interest in applying herself to the real estate trade and Kurt had implied that he would be very supportive in that endeavor. Her degree in Business management from the University of Texas had been sitting dormant for years of child rearing. Sobs wracked her body as she contemplated life without Kurt. She didn't even know if she could continue to live in Freeport without him.
Heather examined herself in the mirror. Short blond hair in a trendy Pixie cut she had gotten styled especially for her now regretted affair. Years of playing tennis had left her with defined calves and thigh muscles. Her ass was firm and rounded like a woman half her age. Heather's face showed very little of the lines that could be seen on many of her friend's faces. Years of sunscreen use and large hat wearing had paid off. Her breasts were supple and firm and stood proudly on her chest. Her abdomen was lean and belied no sign of the two children that had sprung from her womb. Her eyes drifted down to her pelvic mound. A thin strip of short curly golden pubic hair adorned her silky pussy lips that had been closely shaved of all the hair on her labia.
No, she would have no problem finding other lovers if she chose, but she didn't know if she could ever replace Kurt. Her heart ached and she felt waves of guilt for her indiscretion. Heather put on a red silk nightrobe, went down to the kitchen and retrieved a bottle of Spiced Jamiacan Rum from the cupboard. She took the first sip from the bottle of Rum to numb the pain.
From the open porch window a voice called out. "I didn't miss the party did I?", miraculously it was her husband. He was wearing absurd oversized clothing and smiling goofily. Heather had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming, though she was fearful of waking up. She threw open the porch door and ran to him throwing herself into his arms, kissing his face and repeating "your alive, your alive".
"I came closer to death than anyone could ever know" he said. "But I am here, really here."
Kurt described his near death experience to Heather "The storm had come up so suddenly and there was nothing I could do to fight the enormous waves.", he stated.
"After what seemed like hours of being thrashed around the crashing waves, the engine stalled out, and a monstrous wave stuck the boat so hard that it flipped over. The water was so cold and I got hung up in anchor line. I was pulled to the bottom, no matter how hard I struggled the knot around my foot only grew tighter. I began to give up completely, and remembered one thing, how much I wanted to see your face and feel your touch again", he recalled. "I didn't think about you and Jeff at all".
"Right at that moment, I saw something shiny at the bottom of the Gulf, my trusty fillet knife. I feel like I had an angel on my shoulder. With the last of my strength, I slashed through the rope.", Kurt exclaimed.
"I don't remember anything after that. The next thing I knew, I was washed up on shore, in the middle Goddamned nowhere south of Brazos River. It took me all night to hike back to civilization and I took an Uber back here. Good thing I had my wallet in the jacket you bought for me. Against all odds I found myself alive and I wanted nothing more than to see you again. I love you Heather, the past is past".
Heather looked him in the eye and earnestly told him, "I love you more that you could possibly ever imagine, I'm so sorry." "You do smell like brine and fish though, she laughed crinkling her nose".
"Anyway, I could use a quick glass of that rum, it might help me to unwind", Kurt requested.
Heather collected a glass, filled it 1/3rd from the top and curled up with Kurt of the couch. Kurt took a large gulp, the delicious rum soothed him, he sighed away a portion of his stress.
"Okay, okay I really need to go upstairs and shower, I feel like I have jellyfish up my ass" Kurt joked. "I got these cloths from the house where I called for the Uber, and the guy was pretty chubby", Kurt informed her.
Heather laughed, "Well, they look cute on you".
Kurt made his way up to their bathroom. He was so thankful they had decided to upgrade it during a remodeling craze 2 years earlier. The shower was stone walled and very large with an enormous showerhead that dropped glorious amounts of hot invigorating water. Six feet by four feet and for the most part, the only vanity in their lives. He stripped off the donated clothes, turned the handle and let fly the delightful droplets.
He scrubbed away the salt and filth that had covered his body and enjoyed the incredible sensation of the water. Then, he took another swallow of the rum that he had placed in the shower on a well-placed shelf.
Suddenly, Kurt felt soft hands wrap around his body and felt Heathers hips against his body. Kurt immediately began to arouse, his member beginning to stiffen. He realized that his excitement was futile, as he and Heather had not made love in months.