For once, Veronica woke me up. I hadn't opened my eyes yet, but V's voice was sharp and surprisingly cheerful, given how we had ended things last night.
"Wake up, sleepyhead!" her voice rang out. "It's already almost lunch time. Did you not sleep well?"
"Umm," I kept my eyes closed but yawned and stretched. "Honestly, not really. I don't know, I guess I was just stressed."
"Aw, I'm sorry about that," V lamented. "Is it because I was such a bitch?"
"No! I wouldn't say-"
"I know you wouldn't, but I kinda was: getting mad at you for something I told you to do, being selfish and possessive when all I've done is tease you all week, all that. Well don't worry, I slept on it and I'm feeling much better this morning. I'm sorry, truly. Can you forgive me?"
"Of c-"
"Hold that thought because I've got a surprise for you today. It was supposed to be a surprise for... well, it's a surprise for you now! I think it'll make you forgive me. But first, let's eat!"
"What?" I finally opened my eyes. There was a whole spread of fruit and sandwiches in our room. "Where did all this come from?"
"From Angélique, of course!" Veronica explained as if it were obvious (which I suppose it was). "I called her about an hour ago to bring us lunch. When she delivered the food, I apologized and made up with her, so two birds."
"You answered the door naked?" I asked.
"Are you still sleeping?" Veronica teased. "Yes! I've been topless all week and I hardly think Angélique cared I was fully naked today. I assure you, she has seen plenty of naked women before."
"Right, right, that makes sense." I sat up as V brought me a sandwich and a shot of rum. "First thing in the morning?" I asked and then took the shot with blind trust for whatever V had planned.
"A, I already told you that it's not morning; it's lunch time. B, I think the rum might help us relax for this afternoon's surprise. I took one shot before I woke you and I actually think I might take another in a minute."
We ate and enjoyed each other's company, like we often had before when loosened by a drink or two. It was as if yesterday hadn't happened. Still, I felt I should bring it up.
"So.... You made up with Angélique. You got me brunch in bed to make up with me-"
"Oh no," Veronica interrupted. "Brunch is bonus. The real making up is coming shortly."
"Ok," I chewed thoughtfully. "But my point remains. And now my question, do you have any plans to make up with Mar-"
Veronica held up a hand. "Uh uh. I'm not ready for that yet. Don't even say her name. I may have found her bikini bottoms in the room this morning. And I may have thrown them off the balcony into the vegetation. Maybe."
I understood, so I didn't say or ask anything further.
About an hour after we finished eating, there was a knock at the door.
"That's it!" V exclaimed nervously. "The surprise! I'm glad I took those two shots..." She got up and answered the door, still nude.
As V stepped aside, two women entered. They were both dressed in the island uniform of a fabric skirt and a lei. The first one was about 5'7", with 36B boobs, which were mostly exposed by the lei that only covered her dark nipples. She looked like Nathalie Emmanuel, but with gorgeous blue eyes. She was carrying what looked like a folding table in each hand. The second was about 5'0", with 34B boobs. She looked like Janelle Monae, but with the same gorgeous blue eyes. She was pushing a small cart ahead of her.
"Good afternoon," the taller one acknowledged us. "My name is Noémie. This is my sister Norah. We will be conducting your massages."
"Every product we use is made with the local water," Norah explained. "Oils, teas, even the incense is made from plants that have subsisted on the groundwater."
"Here, please, have some tea." Noémie began to pour some tea from a thermos that she had produced from I don't know where.
"Drink it, smell it, feel it rubbed into your skin. Let it consume you, while you consume it, and we can guarantee this will be the best massage you've ever had," Norah finished.
"I like the sound of that!" V enthused.
The women nodded professionally and then got to work.
Noémie confidently approached the window and began setting up her tables
Meanwhile, Norah was unpacking her cart. "What scent of incense would you prefer?" she asked.
"Do you have something with lavender?" Veronica asked.
Norah nodded. "And the same for the oil?"
"That would be lovely," Veronica answered.
When the tables were secure, Noémie beckoned me toward hers, and pointed V toward Norah's. I had never had a massage and did not expect to enjoy it, but of course I would go along with any activity V had planned. I settled onto the table, laying on my stomach to begin.
Noémie's hands were soft, but her touch was firm. Her fingers dug into my neck and my shoulders - the pressure was almost painful but the release was euphoric. She progressed down my back, making slower and wider circles on each pass. I shouldn't have been so surprised, at this point, that she massaged my butt cheeks directly, or that she focused on them for so long.
It felt good.