When I awoke the next morning, the first thing I noticed was the amount of light filtering into the room. Veronica must have succeeded today in getting us both to sleep in on vacation.
The second thing I became gradually aware of was Veronica. Her warm body was wrapped in my arms. At some point in the night, I had apparently rolled over and enveloped her, as we were now spooning. Her left boob was held in my right hand. Veronica was cuddling my strong arm.
The third thing I noticed was my morning wood digging into Veronica's ass. I was as hard as I had ever been, and my erection was unfortunately poking my best friend.
I tried to withdraw my arm so I could roll over, but I barely moved an inch when Veronica's grip on my arm tightened, she shimmied herself back against me more, and she groaned an inarticulate protestation.
"Just a few more minutes," she pleaded. "I'm so warm and cozy and safe."
I acquiesced, but asked, "Don't you want me to reposition a little though?"
"Nooo, why would I?"
"Well, for one," I boldly gave her boob a tentative squeeze.
"It's fine," she answered.
"And for another, umm, well..." I floundered.
Veronica moved her hips, grinding her ass into my lap. "Because of this?" she teased. "Is it bothering you?"
"Mmmm no?"
"Good, me neither," she declared. "Now cuddle me a little more."
We laid there, drifting in and out of sleep, for what I estimated to be about another hour. It felt so intimate and despite my predisposition for an active lifestyle, I could have laid there for the rest of the day.
Finally, Veronica said, "Okay. Let's go chasing waterfalls."
We got up and changed into our bathing suit bottoms. I noticed that Veronica's was another new one I hadn't seen before, and I wondered whether she had brought enough brand new bikinis for every day of the trip.
Leaving the suite was much less of a production today than yesterday. I think Veronica was getting comfortable being topless. The only delay was waiting for Angélique to bring us a picnic lunch in a hiking backpack, but even that arrived impossibly fast. I was really starting to love this island and its services.
Veronica had apparently already mapped out a path she wanted to follow. I was a little worried about her getting scratched up by the foliage, hiking in basically no clothing as she was. On the other hand, I quite enjoyed the way her boobs jiggled anytime she jumped down from a rock or tree stump, or when she stumbled.
I also enjoyed watching her toned ass ahead of me on the trail. A small triangle of teal fabric sprung forth from between her cheeks. Other than that, I was treated to an uninterrupted expanse of supple flesh. I loved the way it moved and flexed as she climbed and navigated the uneven terrain.
After about an hour, we reached our destination: a wading pool, surrounded by trees, filled by a small waterfall, drained by a stream. We hadn't seen another person since we began the hike. Our only company was the soft crash of the waterfall, the chirping of the birds, and the other various sounds of the forest.
Looking up from V's body for effectively the first time, I saw that there was the most vibrant rainbow of birds I'd ever seen. Sitting in the trees and flying through the clearing above, there were birds of so many beautiful colors, but none of them green. It was as if a need for camouflage had never entered their evolutionary journeys. I theorized that the birds must have no natural predators here, but I'd have to try to read up on it more when I got home.
"This is beautiful! How'd you find this?" I asked.
"I did A LOT of research and prep for this trip," she answered.
"Well, it was worth it. So happy to be here with you," I smiled broadly. "So, more tanning oil?"
"Somebody's eager," she smirked at me.
"I'm just saying..."
"Well, calm down because it's not necessary here. There's so much tree cover. And besides, I'm planning to get in the water immediately, so it would just wash off anyway."
I knew she was right, but I was still a little disappointed.
"I've got something else we can do though. Something wild." She fixed me with a hungry look.
"I'm all ears," I promised.
"Take off your swim trunks."
My head spun. "Umm, are you sure?" I asked.
"Why not? You've been staring at my tits for the last 24 hours. It's time for you to be bold too. Yeah, I'm sure. In fact, I dare you!"
I considered it quickly. I was actually pretty excited by the idea, and I knew I didn't have anything to be shy about. Still, I smelled an opportunity. I squinted at her shrewdly. "Fine. But you have to join me. Take your bottoms off. I dare you."
Veronica's eyes lit up. She worked her jaw while she considered her response. "Okay, but you first."
I fiddled with my waistband for a minute. I was excited but nervous. Over the years, Veronica had seen me with a bulge, and on this trip, she had probably glimpsed my bare butt while we were changing. This would be the first time she'd see all of me though. I hoped it didn't change anything between us. Or maybe I hoped it did. Maybe this would be a big step toward our relationship evolving into something more sexual or even romantic. I took a deep breath, looked Veronica in the eyes, and pushed my swim trunks to the ground.
"OMG you actually did it!" she squealed. "I didn't think you would!" She took a step toward me. "It's really - wow, it's really nice, C. I um-" her eyes got bigger and seemed locked in on my exposed cock. "I've always imagined it would- I mean, not that I've imagined it, but- I assumed it- well, I've seen you tent your shorts and on this trip the sheets, so I hoped it wou- I didn't mean to say hoped, I meant... It's just really nice. Nice size and nice... nice."