Krista and I were just finishing a conversation after an erotically charged morning when Tucker arrived back at our seating area. "Upgrade, motherfuckers! Grab your shit and follow me."
He led us closer to the pool, to a private area that was roped off. A cute hostess was waiting for us and opened the rope as we arrived. "Hi guys, welcome to your cabana for the rest of the week! My name is Elena and I'll be taking care of you!"
The area had half a dozen lounge chairs set with resort towels, including rolled up towels for pillows. It also had a large square cabana with a platform bed and a fabric roof for shade. There were curtains around the sides that could be pulled closed for privacy. It was large enough to fit at least a few people comfortably.
"Can I get you some drinks?" Elena asked as we were getting settled. It would be nice to have an attentive server. It had been challenging to flag someone down in the main seating area.
"Love your suit!" Elena said to Krista, with genuine enthusiasm and a wink. She was referring to the "stripper-kini" that Tucker and Rob had purchased for her as a joke. "You have all these guys to yourself?"
"So far I do!" My wife grinned. "Glad you like my bikini. Not what I would normally wear, but a lot has been different this trip!" She glanced at me and raised her eyebrows.
Rob spoke up. "Elena, you have no idea. Someone's driving down to join us in a couple days. We're playing a prank on him and we might need your help."
I thought it might be a bad idea to let Elena in on the joke, but Rob pressed on like a snowplow. He explained the prank while Krista looked at the ground, her face reddening with each sentence. Elena's mouth hung open.
When he was done, Elena turned to Krista. "Girl, you are spicy! I love it." Then she turned to me. "And you're the husband?" I nodded and she gave me a high five. "Love a confident man," she said.
Tucker joined in. "Any ideas you have to help us get Theo, we're all ears!"
Elena smiled wickedly. "We host swingers weeks down here in the fall. I got a few tricks up my sleeve." She didn't elaborate further and left to go get our drinks.
Joe looked at Krista and did a double take. "You look almost topless in that bikini from behind. Such a tiny string!"
"Why don't you untie it for a pic and we'll tell Theo you're hanging out topless?" Tucker suggested.
"Oh shit, that would make him crazy." Rob added.
Krista looked thoughtful. "Poor guy is going to drive off the road." She shrugged. "Might as well give him something to think about on the drive." She laughed with a contagious smile.
She faced the pool, then untied the knot behind her back. The bikini top hung by the string around her neck, which was hidden by her hair. The small triangles shifted perilously in front of her nipples, threatening to reveal them at any moment.
Krista raised her arms and stretched, flexing the supple muscles of her back. The bikini top flapped recklessly as she moved. Tucker framed a perfect picture of her bare back with her arms in the air, facing the public pool.
From my vantage point, I saw her areola flutter in and out of view. I was sure Rob was seeing the same thing.
"Got it," Tucker said. I was pleased to see Krista reach behind to re-tie the string. Tucker sent the picture in the group chat and shared the response.
THEO: Dude, she's topless? At the pool?? Is that legal?
TUCKER: This is Mexico, bro. You can do anything.
JOE: You're missing a great time!
Krista let out a small whimper. "Poor guy! I feel so bad for him. He's sweet! And he's driving all this way just to get pranked."
"Consider it a lesson," Tucker said. Rob started giggling loudly and then added a message to the chat.
ROB: Get here fast, man. She said she's thinking about coming out of retirement for a private strip show tonight. But you're probably going to miss it.
Krista squealed when she saw the text. "You wish!"
"Obviously," Rob said. "I'm just teasing him, though."
"We could stage it so Theo only thinks it happened." Tucker added.
Krista drained the last of her pina colada, punctuated by a loud slurp of her straw. "If I have any more of these, I might just be up for that." She giggled.
Just then Elena came back, impressively balancing two trays. One had our drinks, which she deftly delivered. The second held a bottle of tequila, a bowl of lime wedges on ice and a shaker of salt. I groaned, surprised because I hadn't heard Tucker order another round of shots.
"I have an idea for your little prank," she said. "Body shots!"
"Oh, fuck yes!" Tucker exclaimed.
"What do you think, girl?" Elena asked. Krista's eyes widened, but she nodded her reply. "Okay, hubby. You're the photographer, right?"
Rob stood and handed me his phone. "I volunteer as tribute!" he said.
"Cool your jets, gΓΌey," Elena chided. "We need to get set up."