The Island 33

We both knew it, even if it went unsaid. Our marriage was stale, boring and predictable. After 20 years together and three grown children, we were more focused on our careers than we were on each other. We saw one another in passing. When we did things together it was to distract us from our monotony rather than enhance our relationship. The things that caused us to fall for each other had slowly been replaced by things we did that only ended up pushing us apart. There wasn't any animosity, we had just allowed ourselves to get into a routine that more and more placed our focus on other things.

We were in our forties, still in decent shape for our age. Colleen was medium height, brownish blonde shoulder length hair, curvy, still had a nice trim stomach that she was proud of and wore a piercing which nicely accentuated her navel. The impact of her fifteen years as a fitness instructor, even though she hadn't taught in ten years, was still evident in the muscle tone of her arms and legs.

I was tall and well built. When Colleen was teaching fitness I would go to the gym with her and lift weights. While I too carried a few extra pounds, my years of pull-ups, squats and bench presses still showed. We were both fighting what seemed like a losing battle against time, but we looked good. She always drew glances from men and women, a combination of physical appeal and a charming personality.

We didn't fight, we didn't play around, the bottom line was we just had made a habit of prioritizing everything and everyone else except for ourselves. We were both guilty of having affairs with our smart phones. When we travelled it was usually with family instead of going away alone. The spark had fizzled. Something had to change and we both knew it.

When the day came that Colleen said that we needed to talk, I wasn't surprised. We sat at the kitchen table over coffee one morning when she slid an envelope over to me.

"I thought you wanted to talk?" I said as a knot formed in my gut, thinking the envelope likely contained a divorce notification. As I opened the envelope, I was caught off guard as I discovered it contained a pair of airline tickets.

"Babe, I do want to talk. You know things are, well, not right between us, but I'm not ready to give up. I want a week away, just you and me, no kids, no computers, no work, no phones."

I sat back, pleasantly dumbfounded. "Really? I'm shocked, but in a good way, when do we leave?"

"Tomorrow. I've packed our bags, I've arranged for your brother to watch over your business while we are gone. The kids are all on their own, everything is set."

"Wow! I can't believe it! Tomorrow? But, what if, what if we can't fix things?"

"Ken, we will blow that bridge up if and when we come to it. We haven't gone away, just the two of us in how many years?"

I was embarrassed that I couldn't remember how long it had been since we had gotten away together. Any trips always involved our kids or extended family. As I got to thinking about it, I couldn't even remember the last time we made love. I prided myself on having a huge sexual appetite, but I had gotten into a rhythm lately of jerking off in the shower. The few times we were together, we just used each other to quickly get off. Her eyes on me brought me back from those thoughts. Colleen stared at me as if she were reading my mind.

"Ken, I hope we can want and need each other again. I miss who we were. I want to be able to look forward to who we can become, it's not too late."

I saw tears in her eyes, not a usual display of emotion for her. My heart melted just a bit. I hesitantly reached for her hand.

"Okay babe, I'm in, let's go."

For the first time in a long time, I saw a sparkle in her green eyes as she smiled. I also felt butterflies in my stomach, a twinge of guarded anticipation I hadn't felt before.

The next morning we were up early and off to the airport. Colleen had my clothes laid out for me and had already packed our bags. All I had to do was shower, dress and jump in the car. She even had hot coffee in a thermos in the car waiting for me.

"Thanks for doing this babe." I said as we took the airport exit. I glanced at her briefly, then I looked again, she was wearing a tank top, had her hair pulled back in a pony tail and had on shorts and sandals. I noticed her fingernails and toenails were painted a cherry red, again, this put butterflies in my stomach and it gave me a tingle just a little lower.

I took another look and realized it was her arms. I always thought women in general were lovely. Like any other man I liked boobs and butts. What really did it for me though, were toned arms on a woman. They always drew my attention and Colleen's were gorgeous. I could make out her shoulder muscles, a blood vessel running down her bicep that made my heart flutter.

"Have you been working out? You look great today."

"Awe, thanks babe, I've been doing a little more exercise lately getting ready for the trip, I'm glad you noticed."

I immediately felt guilty. How long had she been doing this and I had just then noticed? I was convicted of my lack of focus on her.

"I'm sorry. But yeah, you really look good Colleen." I continued to stare.

"Ken there is nothing to be sorry about. Tell you what. No guilt, no apologies, nothing but smiles and kisses and other things on this trip starting now. I would also really like to get there in one piece so eyes on the road please."

"Okay you're on!" Thiis caused a twitch in my pants, especially when she mentioned, "other things". As I kept stealing glances at her, I realized how much of a beautiful, attractive woman she was. Something within me continued to stir. It was as if I were seeing her again for the first time.

We arrived at the airport, parked and actually made it through security with no issues. I bristled when I noticed the TSA agent give her the once over, but then the protectiveness turned to pride that other men found my wife worth lusting over.

"What's the look for?" She inquired as we headed to our gate.

"You look good babe, and as usual, I'm not the only one that thinks you do." As she walked, her arm flexed with each step she took. I drifted behind her a little and watched her arm and shoulder muscles. My eyes soaked her whole body in. Her legs had a gentle brown shine to them and her calves were lovely and shapely. Her butt moved gently from side to side with each step. It was clear she had been using the gym to prepare for this trip.

I caught back up to her and soon we were at our gate just in time to board the plane.

"First class?"

"Ken, this trip is about us and yes, we are going in style babe, now you take the window seat and let me get settled."

I sat down and watched her as she lifted her carry-on into the overhead compartment. This caused her shirt to rise up and expose her stomach. What I saw was flat, brown and yummy, my loins were starting to wake up. I reached over and ran my finger tips along her belly. Touching the silver piercing hanging from her belly button.

"Three kids and that still is the sexiest set of abs I've ever seen."

She took in a breath sharply and quickly sat down, her arms had goose bumps all over them.

We ordered a few drinks prior to take off. My intention was to do some snuggling and perhaps even take a shot at the mile high club. What actually happened was, after months of 60-plus hour work weeks, we were both asleep before the attendant finished the safety brief. Next thing we knew, we were preparing to land on a tropical paradise in the Caribbean.

We made our way off the plane, claimed our luggage and took a shuttle straight to our resort.

After checking in we took the elevator to our room. As the elevator doors shut I gave her a kiss. A real kiss. Her lips were soft, full and moist. She let out a moan against my mouth and our tongues played. Too soon the doors opened on our floor and we walked to our door. The electronic key actually worked and as we walked inside the door, we found ourselves taken to a new world.

The suite was huge. Two sets of patio doors led to a balcony which overlooked the pool, the beach and then the ocean. Tropical blues and greens filled our eyes and we opened the patio doors to the sound of steel drums and the ocean surf.

"Babe, this is awesome." I said as we stood on the balcony arm in arm.

"For the next seven days, it's just you and me and our island. What would you like to do first?"

I knew darn well what I wanted to do first but I didn't want to press. I suppose I was also afraid of being rejected. "How about we change and do a little exploring?"

I detected disappointment in her eyes, but she recovered quickly. "Okay, whatever you say."

She grabbed a few things out of her suitcase and went into the bathroom. I put on a pair of swim shorts and a tank top and went back to the balcony while I waited for her. The air was fresh and it was a warm afternoon. As I gazed at the beauty of the island, it was hard to comprehend just a few hours before we were stateside and suddenly, we were in this paradise.

I felt eyes on me and turned around. Standing in the doorway to the balcony, Colleen had on a tank top which was knotted at her midriff, revealing just enough of her stomach to make me hunger.

I could see her bikini top underneath her tank. She had lovely, full breasts and she revealed enough cleavage to be appealing without being slutty. She had short shorts on unbuttoned at the top, and pink bikini bottoms under her shorts.

"You like?" She asked with a smile.

"Oh my! Wow babe. You look yummy! Are you sure you want to go for a walk? I think I've changed my mind about what I want to do first."

"Yes, silly. We have the whole day, let's go work up our appetite."

I wasn't sure which appetite she was referring to, but I definitely was more hungry for her than I was for a steak.

The way she looked, the island, the room, the air, the music, it all started building within me an urgent anticipation of what was to come. What I wanted to do was throw her on the bed and ravage her, but it wasn't just about me, so I figured I'd keep an open mind and be patient.

We headed to the hotel lobby and spoke with the concierge. The area was famous for hiking trails and water falls. The concierge, after giving my wife the once over and me a "lucky you" look, gave us a map and pointed out a trail that led to a waterfall that drained into a natural pool of water.

"It will take about 20 minutes of walking, but at this time of day you ought to have the whole area to yourselves." He said in heavily accented English. "Enjoy!" Wink.

We left the resort and following the map we began walking. We found the trail and turned into it. Soon the thick trees cut off the sounds of cars and civilization and we were on a dirt path, surrounded by palm trees and thick, head high grass. The humidity attacked our bodies. It wasn't long before the sweat was running all over both of us. I was a few steps behind Colleen and watched the hair stick to her neck which was shiny from her sweat. I could feel a bulge in my shorts. Any moisture on her body, sweat, water from a shower or especially oil, always turned me on.

I began looking at her in a way I hadn't looked at her in a long time. Watching her arms swinging as she walked, the gentle flexion of her triceps and biceps was very stimulating. The smell of her perfume combined with the sweet smell of the island attacked my senses. A heat within me began to simmer in a way that made me feel young and vibrant again.

"You okay back there babe?"

"I'm fine lady, just enjoying the view."

Colleen stopped and turned around. "What do you see?"

In my best Scottish accent I replied "You my lady, 'tis you and yer arse I be staring at." I sounded more like a drunk pirate than a Scottish prince but it got a laugh from her.

I stepped close to her, close enough to feel her breath on my chest. I took her chin in my hand and kissed her deeply. Her arms wrapped around me. "Babe, watching you, this place, this time away, I am hungering for you. I'm sorry it took all of this. But right now, all I want to do is pleasure you until you scream."

Her eyes went wide. She dropped her arms to my butt, squeezed it and kissed me back. "Good! I thought I was the only one getting turned on. Your chest and arms always do it for me." She said as she rubbed her palms over my chest and then grabbed my arms, feeling my strength.

"I've been sneeking peeks at you all day. We so needed this. I need to connect with you, emotionally and physically. I figure another ten minutes to the falls. We can explore, take a dip then get back to our room for some evening festivities. Then dinner. Then more festivities. Sound good?"

"Well not sure I can wait that long but I'm on board with you babe."

"Let's go then." She said, grabbing my hand.

The rest of the way we walked together hand in hand. The path led us up a gentle slope. We walked under thick trees with giant, deep green leaves where we were cooled off by the shade. Then the path led us into areas of hot sunshine where the shade gave way to tropic heat.

Perhaps it was the humidity or our tiredness, regardless, it became easy to talk and we began chatting like a couple of kids. No stress, no pressure no problems, we just enjoyed each other's company for the first time in years. Sharing memories, laughing, kissing, we were actually enjoying each other.

About the time I was ready to start thinking we had been mis-led about our hike, the trail opened into a clearing and we both stood in awe.

We were staring at a waterfall that emptied from a height of about 30 feet into a lovely pond. The vegetation along the path had hidden from us the ability to see that we were at the bottom of a small mountain.

It was like something out of a movie. The pond was surrounded by rock and was the size of a community swimming pool. Soft grass grew in the clearing, surrounding the water in a beautiful pastel green. We could smell the freshness of the water and the sounds of the waterfall was hypnotizing.

"Oh my!" Was all my wife could say as we walked up to the water. It was crystal clear. It looked like someone had come in and dredged the pond and squared the sides and placed large boulders into the walls that surrounded it. We could see it was less of a pond and more like a natural pool.

Shallow where we stood, the pool progressively became deeper as it got closer to the falls. We saw a small rainbow made from the mist of the falling water as it was hit by sunlight. It was breathtaking.

"What are we waiting for?" Colleen said as she started stripping off her clothes, "Let's get in."

I watched her as she took off her shorts and top. She was covered in sweat and I could see how it came off of her neck and dripped down her chest. It followed a path to the valley between her boobs. She caught my eyes and giggled.

Her bikini was tiny and nearly see-through because of her sweat. Her nipples strained against the fabric.

I snapped out of my trance and quickly stripped down to just my suit and could feel my body reacting to hers. I was erect and as she slid into the water, I could see that she noticed.

"Get in babe, this water is refreshing!" She said as she waded in up to her neck, staring my way and, I swear, licked her lips as she stared at my erection.

I stripped off my tank and jumped in as far as I could and was shocked when my body hit ice cold water.

"Ah shit!" I yelled, not expecting the surprise to my body. I could hear her laughing.

"You have had it lady!" I was trying to stifle my own laugh.

Colleen was giggling like a school girl and took off swimming for the waterfall. I was a powerful swimmer and caught her quickly. I wrapped my arms around her as her legs embraced my hips. We stared at each other for a moment. Suddenly, it all came back, how we fell in love invaded both of our bodies, hearts and minds again and we kissed. Passionate, urgent, hungry, our lips connected and our tongues battled in a conflict that broke all of our past issues into little pieces.

We kissed forever. The cold of the water couldn't contain the heat building between us. I could feel her wet skin against mine. The flat of her stomach, the swell of her breasts, the strength of her thighs. It took me to a different place. Our bodies were transmitting an electric current that we could feel from the tips of our toes to the hair on our heads.

Even in the cool water I could feel my erection grow. Her hands hung to my neck as our lips separated only far enough to take air as we continued kissing. Water dripped from her hair down her face and droplets slid into our mouths. The water tasted as fresh as it looked and exhilaration filled my body. She rubbed herself against my cock.

We stopped kissing and stared at each other. We didn't look, we stared, deeply into our eyes, our souls, finding a connection that we thought had been lost. I could feel her pelvis grind into me with an urgency.

Was this real? All that I thought had been lost between us was revealing itself to me. My vision faded for a moment and all I could do was inhale the breathe that she was exhaling. I needed to possess her and wanted her to possess me. This was a fever. I was hers for the taking.

All this time I had been walking slowly toward the waterfall. I took us to where the waterfall was landing directly on us, the sound of the water filled our ears and we kissed again. I could feel my heart beating fast. She leaned back and the force of the water pushed her top down, revealing her gorgeous breasts and nipples that were rock-hard. I sucked one into my mouth right away and she gasped.

"Oh my God, Ken, it's been so long, too long." She exclaimed as she pulled my head into her chest. "I want you now." She was speaking loud due to the noise of the falls.

"I want you too babe. Here?"

A little concern came over her face. Neither of us were into public sex. Behind closed doors anything went, but this was all new for us. New and exciting.

I looked at her, then looked behind her. Something about the falls had caught my eye.

"Hey, what's this?" I inquired as I saw a space behind the waterfall I hadn't noticed before.

We manuevered behind the waterfall and found a rock shelf with steps carved out of the water that opened up into a shallow cave about the size of a small room.

"Wow this is fantastic!" Colleen said as we walked up the slippery and cool rock steps into the space.

"Do you feel how soft this is?" She asked.

The ground was stone covered with a thick, moss-like vegetation that was very soft under our feet. It was also warm, like a heated carpet.

"I read about this in the brochure. This is called 'island cotton'. It's only found on these islands. It's a mossy fungus that grows only under the right conditions of humidity and light." She said as she bent down to touch it.

"It feels so warm." I said, not really caring as I could still feel my erection throbbing.

"I don't know the exact science behind it." She continued. "Something to do with the moss absorbing the releasing heat built up from the sun. This can remain warm for hours after the sun sets."

She kneeled down on the moss and stared at me. Her eyes were locked on mine as she reached behind her back and undid the string to her top and let it fall.

"Science class is over." Colleen grinned, just a bit wickedly. "Time for biology."

Her boobs were gorgeous and full. Drips of water slid down to the tips of her nipples. I stared at them and licked my lips.

She leaned back, lifted her hips and slid her bottoms off revealing a well trimmed area that topped off a lovely, lovely prize for me that I longed to taste.

I came to my senses for a moment. I looked through the waterfall and could clearly see the pool and the green meadow leading to the trail we just came from.