Sarah - The Holiday Rep
"Welcome to our beautiful island, Mr & Mrs Bertie." Sarah said cheerfully as she greeted her latest guests arriving at the airport.
"I am so pleased you choose to spend it with us. I have a taxi waiting for you and Jose here will take you directly to your Villa."
She handed Mrs Bertie a white envelope containing information, pictures and maps of the area, which would give them some ideas of places to go and things to do during their stay. She also told them that she would come along to the villa the following afternoon at about three o'clock to check that everything was satisfactory and answer any questions they may have. As she handed the envelope to Mrs. Bertie, their eyes met. There was something in that look and the way her hand lingered on Sarah's, that made her feel a little strange, in a good way.
As the couple got into the taxi, Sarah advised them that her phone number was on the front of the envelope and if they had any questions before tomorrow, they could call her anytime.
Sarah was tall and slim with blonde, shoulder length hair which gathered around her shoulders. Now in her mid-twenties, with a shapely figure which she kept fit and trim. Sarah had never worn a lot of make-up during her teenage years, so her skin was smooth and had taken on a nice tan. She had been a holiday rep for about five years, which she loved. It enabled her to meet many interesting people during that time, making many lovely friends among guests and work collegues.
She went about the rest of her duties for her airport shift, meeting other guests and ensuring they were safely deposited into taxis for their onward journeys to hotels and villas. As she represented the five-star side of the business, her quests were of a class who went in taxis rather than coaches to their accommodation. When she arrived back to her apartment she slumped into a chair and kicking off her shoes greeted her flatmate Tanya who had been working at her job as a children's rep.
"It is so hot out there at the moment, thank goodness for air con in the airport." she said and they both agreed. They had been flat mates for a couple of seasons now and got on very well, they were good friends with a lot in common and would go off sightseeing and visiting all sides of the island when they had a day off. Tanya was slightly younger than Sarah, however she was also slim and fit, and you could find them bright and early every morning working out on the beach when it was cool, before the heat of the sun.
"I met the most beautiful couple today." Sarah said while they wallowed in the swimming pool later that afternoon. "They're in their thirties, I think. Both so very handsome, with golden skin, great figures and she had the most gorgeous engagement ring on I'd ever seen. She is a beautiful, tanned lady with exquisite taste, going by the clothes she was wearing, quite tall, not an ounce of fat on her, quite shapely with lovely legs. He was gorgeous, again quite tanned, about six-foot-tall with muscles everywhere, his shirt was open down to the middle of his chest and I could see his six pack. He wore shorts and he has very muscular legs! I think they must be in their late thirties." Sarah mused. The girls continued their swim in the cool water.
"I can't wait to go and see them tomorrow, they sounded so interesting while we chatted. I must remember to take a bottle of wine, it's their fifth wedding anniversary." Sarah remarked as she got out of the water and slumped on a sun bed. The late afternoon was the best time in the pool and as the sun had gone behind the apartment block it was cool and very refreshing to lay and dry off on the bed. As she lay in bed that night, she couldn't help thinking about this striking-looking couple and the look that passed between Sarah and Mrs. Bertie.
She was up bright and early the next day as she always had a lot to do following airport days, she had four villas to visit and two hotels before she would be visiting the Bertie's. They were staying in her favourite villa of all those she looked after. It was the largest, containing five large bedrooms six bathrooms, a jacuzzi, large swimming pool which was surrounded by a single and a few double sunbeds. The double beds had white linen drapes around them, for a little intimate privacy, Sarah often thought. There was masses of land around the villa, all laid to paving slabs with many large tubs and pots full of succulent plants, ferns and cactus and palms trees planted amongst the paving. She did wonder when she saw a couple coming into the villa of that size, what they were going to do with all that space and so many rooms. She was very curious about them, and keen to find out what plans they had.
She was half way round her duties when her phone rang and on answering it she discovered it was Mr Bertie, or Cliff as he had asked her to call him, checking the time she expected to be with them. They were going out for lunch and wanted to be back in time for her visit and wanted to be sure not to miss her. She assured him she would be there at three as arranged. He thanked her and said they were looking forward to seeing her. As she ended the call, she was even more intrigued about this couple, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.