Touch me
Two kindred souls come together during a trip
Jill
It was a hot day in July when Jill arrived at Jan's home. The drive from West Palm Beach to Miami was pleasant enough and fortunately the traffic moved at a steady pace. She tooted the horn and like magic, the garage door rolled up. Standing by the door was her best friend Jan, dressed in a bright yellow sleeveless sundress. She parked her car and gave Jan a hug. "You made good time," Jill said.
"Better than the last time by a long shot. They finally opened some of the streets in my neighborhood. I swear, a street gets closed off and you don't see any work being done. I think they do it just to fuck with us."
"Same here. I'll give you a hand with your luggage and then we can relax. I've made a pitcher of vodka tonic and the pool is ready for action."
"I'm ready for both. Not much luggage this time, just two carry-on bags. It took some doing but I met the 33 lb. limit that is required by the local airlines we'll be using. I bought some wash-and-wear blouses and underwear. They look nice and I should be able to layer for the temperature range."
"Always the good traveler." She laughed and said, "Remember the trip to France where we met?"
"A two-week tour and you packed like you'd be gone for a month."
"That poor bus driver."
"At least you've gotten a lot better."
"Thanks to you. I'm so sorry I'm not doing this trip with you. It looks like quite the adventure,"
"Hey, I understand. Family comes first. I appreciate your hospitality and the ride to the airport."
"Mi casa, su casa."
"Thanks, Jan; you're the best."
"Hey, what are best friends for?"
The bags were deposited in the guest room and Jan said, "I'll pour the drinks and see you at the pool."
Jill quickly undressed and grabbed the robe left for her on the bed. It was short and barely covered her bottom. She smiled. She got use to swimming in the nude with Jan a long time ago. They were kindred spirts in many ways.
Jan and Jill have been close friends for more than five years. They met on a trip and by coincidence, were newly divorced. They just wanted to get away for a while and a tour of France seemed like a good idea. They hit it off and not only have they taken trips together, but they've become each other's emotional support. They talk nearly every day and have discovered they have similar taste. It didn't take long before their conversations became quite frank about their life; past, present, and future.
Sometimes, after a few glasses of wine, sexual fantasies and desires became the topic of conversation. It was quite graphic and erotic. So much so that, with Jan's help, Jill began writing erotic stories for publication on a website.
They were frequent visitors but when they were going on a trip, it was more convenient for Jill to spend a night or two in Jan's home. It was easy to get a car service to take them to the Miami airport. On this occasion however, Jill was going alone and Jan was the car service.
Jan was naked and floating on a raft with two glasses in her hands when Jill arrived at the pool. "You look comfortable," she said.
"I am and so's the water."
Jill deposited her robe on a chair and dove into the pool at the deep end. She swam underwater until she reached the wall at the shallow end. "Gosh this feels great."
She hopped on a raft and maneuvered it next to Jan's. "It's days like this when a pool really feels great."
Jan handed her a glass containing their favorite adult beverage. "You're so right. I use it just about every day but there are days when it's just too hot to be outside." She reached over and squeezed Jill's hand. "It's nice to have company too."
"Speaking of company, how are you and Roger doing?"
"Not. Nice guy but no chemistry. How about you?"
"Same. Dating sucks. We both know all too well the pain of not being with the right guy."
"I'd like to meet the guy we write about."
"For sure. I feel like Kathleen Turner writing about her Jessie in the movie Romancing the Stone".
"I like that movie and you're right. Where's our Jessie?"
"If we find him, we could always share."
"Just like your latest story. By the way, I've printed it out, made some corrections and wrote in some suggestions."
"Thanks. You're a great editor and co-writer. What'd you think of it?"
"Let's just say that my vibrator got a lot of use."
"I hope our readers have the same reaction. I'll look it over when I get to Mongolia. I want to give it some time before I read it again. I'm supposed to have internet service but remember, I'll be 12 hours ahead of you so we can't read it together like we have in the past."
"I needed my vibrator more than once with the story, did you pack yours?"
"Never leave home without it. I packed so that it's vertical when it goes through the x-ray and the batteries are in the smaller bag."
"Who'd thought that nice almost middle-aged women like us could write hardcore stories?"
"And enjoy it too."
"Wouldn't your fellow travelers be surprised to know of your hidden talent."
"Who knows, I might get an idea for another story."
"Do you know anything about your group?"
"Only one guy, Larry from Kansas appears to be a solo. For the rest of the group, there is a married couple and the rest appear to be solo women."
"Here's to travel and all its adventures." Jan held up her glass and they clinked them together.
"And maybe meeting our Jessie along the way," Jill added.
Larry
Larry thought he'd have to cancel his trip to Mongolia at the last minute. A week before his trip was to start, a large transformer in the system caught fire. Getting it removed and a replacement installed, tested, and then put into service is not a quick project. Fortunately, his co-workers stepped up and with his help, divided the work among themselves.
His travels were well known and they didn't want him to cancel any more than he has. Only a few knew of his divorce and that he was going solo. The marriage didn't last two years and he knew it was in trouble a few months after the wedding. This trip would be a true celebration and relief of having the ordeal behind him.
He was used to traveling and rarely checked a bag so meeting the 33 lb. carry-on restriction was easy.
This was his first time with this tour company and he chose it because Mongolia was the destination. He looked over the list of fellow travelers and knew he was the odds-on favorite of being the youngest member and if there were any single women, they'd be his mother's age if not older. He wished his married life would have been like when they were engaged although he wasn't sure if Carol would have agreed to a trip to Mongolia. She certainly would not have agreed to such a trip when they were married. Once she said, "I do", she suddenly 'didn't' anymore... to a lot of things.
His only concern now was the very long day and two connections to fly from Kansas City to Ulaanbaatar. The airlines have definitely put uncertainty into the adventures of flying. He smiled at the thought of having to call his boss to tell him he was stranded in Mongolia because of an airline strike or something. Would that go against his vacation time he wondered?
All went well however.... no issues with the airlines and he was pleased to be greeted at the gate by the tour company's representative who drove him to the hotel. He had made arrangements to arrive a day early just to get adjusted to the thirteen-hour time difference. He met Batmunkh, the tour manager and they lunched together and per his suggestion, he visited the National Museum. By late afternoon, he crashed and didn't wake up until twelve hours later.
He had breakfast, followed by some time in the fitness center, then he checked emails and walked around the area until it was time to meet the rest of the gang in the lobby at 3 PM.
Jill
Jill was in good spirits. She was to meet the tour manager in the lobby and after he pronounced his name he said, "Just call me Monk. Here's your room key and everyone is meeting in the lobby at 3." She was pleased with the room and, being on the 22
nd
floor, she had a nice view of the city. The room was spacious and the shower felt wonderful after a long day of flying.
She headed to the lobby and was totally surprised to see a tall handsome man standing next to Monk. She hoped he was in their group and was the solo male member.
She walked over to Monk and much to her surprise and delight, she was introduced to Larry. When he said, "Hello," his melodic baritone voice took her breath away. She stammered out a reply and felt like a teenager swooning at a concert. When she shook his hand, there was instant deep heat in her body.
Larry briefly glanced down at her chest and she was sure her nipples were letting him know how he affected her.
The other five members soon joined them and Monk introduced Gale and Steve, Pam, Nancy, and Barb.
At the introduction meeting they learned from Monk that one member had to cancel at the last minute due to a knee injury.
Jill stated this was her 5
th
trip with the company. Pam was traveling without her husband due to work and it was her 10
th
trip. Nancy was also without her husband mainly for the same reason and it was her first trip. Barb was a widow and was to travel with the woman who had to cancel. It was her 20
th
trip. For Gale and Steve, this was their 12
th
trip. Larry stated it was his first trip and during the trip, on Aug. 8, he was celebrating his 35
th