Author's Note: Please read Lost Luggage Ch.00 first.
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I could see the island in the distance. Being so far up offered a wonderful panoramic view of the blue Atlantic and the cloudless skies. It was the most breathtaking vision I had seen in years. On my right, Janine cooed at the view. She was traveling with her husband, Wayne, and was also staying at the same resort Kitty had booked for me. Even this close to the end of my journey I had no idea what Kitty had signed me up for. All I had received from Kitty was an airline ticket and a list of required and recommended items. What was on that island that compelled her to keep it secret from me?
Janine and Wayne were friendly types, all smiles and very candid about their lives. At least Janine was. She told me that she was a grade school teacher, that Wayne was a mechanic, that she was a true blonde, that they had two daughters - Jane and Jennifer, one in college, the other in high school -- and that she loved the Caribbean islands, the hot sun, the beach, the sexy outfits everyone wore, the all night parties, adding that an "island-virgin" like me will have a lot to get used to. I found myself enamored by her carefree spirit and told her all about my life, my work, about Kitty, and how she arranged this mysterious vacation for me.
"Oh, Kitty has good taste. Make sure you thank her properly." she said. "In fact, invite her next time around; we can make it a foursome. She seems like our kinda gal." She winked at Wayne. "Right, hun?"
Wayne simply nodded, saying, "She sure does."
At least now I had a decent idea that this resort was some sort of popular vacation spot that couples go to get pampered. Still I felt there was something I was missing... I must have had a weird look on my face trying to it figure it all out because Janine started giggling uncontrollably.
To hear Janine's voice and laugh made me think of the girls I knew and fell in love with back in my younger days. She was pretty in that natural way, sexy in that quiet unassuming manner, the girl-next-door type that you could have a crush on and who would be totally oblivious to it. A poster-child for the All-American Good Girl. Her choice of clothing and more subtle body language, however, hinted that she was not so innocent.
She was curvy without looking too heavy or too thin. Earlier, during our chats, she mentioned she worked out all year just to look good for this trip, then on whim she struck a pose and shimmied her shoulders at me to produce a mesmerizing jiggle of her wares that left my mouth dry, after which she started giggling at her own audacity. She was definitely not the good-girl type.