Synopsis, John and Susie start a sailing holiday and ask another couple to join them after hearing about their misfortunes.
I looked at my watch it was still quite early but already we were waiting in the hotel lounge for Caroline and James. I took a sip of my coffee hot and sweet I needed it my head reminding me of how much I had drunk the night before. I looked over to John his mind engrossed in the charts spread out over the table the excitement on our forthcoming trip lighting up his face, he looked to me saying nothing blew me a kiss I returned his kiss and closed my eyes remembering last night, I smiled a shiver of delight ran down my spine. I was brought back to reality by John's voice "You guys must be keen." He said causing me to return to reality I opened my eyes and to see a dishevelled Caroline and James walking over to us.
"We wanted to get out of that place as early as possible." Caroline replied. "We were out of there by five o'clock this morning and managed to find a nice café and had breakfast there."
"Was it that bad?" I asked.
"Worse." James said. "We ended up sleeping on our towels couldn't face the idea of our bodies touching the bed clothes."
I felt guilty remembering our wonderful night; there's must have been hell. I turned to Caroline "Give me a hug, you're out of there now and starting now we're going to have a bloody good holiday."
Caroline pulled back a little "You won't want to get too close to me, I haven't had a shower since leaving home yesterday, and the bathroom was disgusting the smell appalling I couldn't bear using it."
"Caroline you poor dear," I sympathized with her the thought of not being able to shower or wash was horrifying. "John we've still got the room key haven't we?"
"Yes I've not checked us out yet." John answered.
"Good. You guys take our key use our room to have a shower and get sorted. Why didn't you say it was that bad last night? Somehow we could all have shared our room."
"You two are so generous to us, what we would have done without you I don't know, thank you so so much." Caroline took the key giving us both a peck on the cheek. "We won't be long, fifteen minutes okay?" she asked.
"Guys take your time Susie and I will have another coffee." John answered.
"Thank you my darling." I said giving him a big cuddle and a kiss, I knew how eager he was to get to the boat but was still happy to wait for them.
Half an hour later they both reappeared looking a lot fresher and smiling. It was the first time I had really seen Caroline smile, her whole face lit up her eyes full of life. "I feel alive for the first time since we arrived, thank you." Caroline gave me a big hug her arms gripping my waist and surprised me with a longer than expected kiss on my lips. Instinctively I returned her kiss stunned at our sudden intimacy but, strangely not offended, after all she was just a friend. James broke the spell between us "Cheers mate." He said to John. "You really have saved us, I was getting worried Caroline was going to break down. I owe you guys' big time."
"It's what friends are for, have a coffee there's plenty in the pot and I'll check out then off we go." John strolled off to the reception a jump in his step. Caroline looked at me. "He's excited."
"He always is around yachts, it's his biggest love."
"Surely you're his biggest love?" James asked.
"Sometimes I'm not sure, I think he's married to boats, I'm just his mistress for when he's on land." I winked ensuring they knew I was joking. John returned we finished our coffee and took a taxi to the marina. As we reached the marina John's excitement had rubbed off on all of us, he had given us a rough itinerary it would be very laid back sailing but I knew John would want to push the yacht. We unloaded of cases as John went into the office. We needed to buy a few extra provisions arm in arm Caroline and I went to the local shop, leaving the guys to go over the boat and stow the food and luggage.
Within half an hour we returned everything we needed plus a few extra luxuries we handed them down to the guys and they helped us on board. The guys gave us a quick tour she was a beautiful white boat with a light blue stripe running down the hull it was quite new, inside there were two cabins galley and spacious salon and thankfully a separate loo and shower, I fell in love with her immediately.
We left harbour under the engine but as soon as we reached open water John started teaching James on how to set the sails. The boat cut through the flat crystal clear blue sea the weather was exquisite a light sea breeze the sky a picture perfect a deep blue only occasionally interrupted by a thin stream of white cloud the sun glowing warming every part of the body. "Would you care to join me on the deck and do absolutely nothing? I asked Caroline.
She smiled "Sounds perfect to me." the winds were light so we made our way forward. Caroline stripped off her shorts and top to reveal a turquoise bikini, she had a body I would kill for, a size 10 not an inch of extra fat on her, lovely long legs, trim waist probably a 34B bust, brunette shoulder length hair and eyes that matched her bikini to perfection. Caroline sat with her back to me I massaged the lotion into her skin, her body felt like satin beautiful, soft and near flawless. I finished her massage and standing up stripped off to my bikini I felt self-conscious, a hint of jealousy, wishing my body was still as flawless as hers.
"My turn," Caroline said, "lay down on your front and I'll do your back." I did as instructed and Caroline rubbing the oil in her hands started to expertly massage my back.
"That feels lovely," I murmured. "You've done this before." I added enjoying the luxurious sensation she was giving me.
"I have some training in sports massage; I use to play football for a ladies team until I was injured now I act as the physio for the team, it's not the same as playing but I enjoy it and it does have some advantages."
"Lucky ladies are all I can say." Caroline laughed, continuing the massage her practiced hands moving from my shoulder to my lower back, I jumped a little as the tips of her fingers went a little lower than expected below my bikini briefs. I moved, thinking my treatment was complete but Caroline's hand stopped me. "I haven't finished yet, if you're happy for me to continue?"
"Please." I answered. Caroline then moved her position, now straddling my calfs she continued, her hands massaging the back and sides of my thighs each stroke getting a little higher until her hands reached the cheeks of my bum, the next stroke her fingers pushed at my bikini exposing more of my bum, never before had I had a massage like this, I was feeling a little uncomfortable but also enjoying the sensations she was giving me. Caroline's hands went back to my thighs now her touch now stronger her two thumbs pushing between the cleft of my closed legs.
Caroline's voice woke me from my trance. "Would you like me to go further?" She asked.
"No, that feels fine." I answered not really knowing what she meant.
"Perhaps some other time soon." She said as she got off my legs and lay down next to me. We spent the next couple of hours chatting and getting to know each other taking in turns to replenish the drinks. Any issues we may have had about not getting on were soon dispelled; it was easy to tell by the chatting and laughing from the guys that they would soon be close friends.
It was late afternoon when John informed us that as the winds were light we would not make port before dark, we had two options, enter the port after dark or find a cove out of the wind and anchor for the night. I was hoping we would make port but John had been working hard all day sailing and crewing the boat alone whilst also trying to teach James. He was looking tired he could do with a break so the decision was made to anchor in a small cove. Within half an hour a cove was found, we anchored and set the boat for the night. I opened a bottle of wine and the four of us sitting in the cockpit raised a toast to a successful day.
"I fancy a swim, before we're pissed, anyone care joining me?" John asked.
James nodded his head in agreement "Sounds like a fine idea to me, ladies would you care to join us?" We looked at each other and nodded both replying yes in unison. "Let's go then." John said standing up removing his shirt his hands on the waistband of his shorts preparing to remove them.
"John," I shouted. "No!" Realising his actions he pulled his shorts back up though not before exposing most of his bum to us.
He apologised to James and Caroline. "Sorry I didn't think, forgot we weren't alone for a second. Normally if we're alone it's easier to strip off. Saves a lot of faffing around, didn't mean to embarrass you.