This is an episodic installment in the "Free Love Universe", a collection of short stories about recurring characters which are designed to be read in any order, unless otherwise numbered.
This episode, like all in the "Carnival" series, is best enjoyed in order within that subsequence.
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DAY 3 - FRIDAY
Megan and I decided to fill our Friday by renting a car and taking a lap around Barbados. At only 166 square miles, we figured we could get back home before sundown if we were selective with our stops. I wore my go-to khaki shorts and a pink polo Megan bought me from Banana Republic, and she was wearing a white, ruffled, v-neck fit-and-flare dress with spaghetti straps that hung down to her knees but occasionally showed a lot of thigh when the wind blew right. This dress really featured her breasts, relegating her ass and tummy backstage for the day.
We caught a taxi into Bridgetown to rent a car, then were on the road early. We stopped along the southern coast near Oistins, which we heard had a legendary fish fry on Friday nights - which was tonight - then continued on counter-clockwise until we were exploring the eastern coast. Beauty and greenery were everywhere and Megan was constantly looking up the information behind our stops as we toured.
One of our first stops was Codrington College, with its gorgeous archways and unrivaled views out over the ocean. It was truly a wonder, with architecture that screamed of old English design. Megan looked it up as we pulled away and, sure enough, it had once been a slave plantation. Thankfully, a wing of the Anglican church was paying reparations to the tune of 7 million British pounds. That made it feel a little less awkward to have so enjoyed the dazzling architecture and perfectly manicured grounds.
Next, we cut into the center of the island, climbing high up its central peak until we reached Harrison Cave, named after its original discoverer. Of course, the natives that inhabited the island before Columbus arrived may have known about it as well, but it wasn't named after any of them. The cave itself was just one item on the list at a whole adventure center which catered to families. Megan and I bought tickets to spelunk in the cave and enjoyed the cool underground air while tour guides told us facts about stalagmites that we immediately forgot.
Next, we got a late lunch up on the northernmost tip of the island at a restaurant called the Animal Flower Cave. It was an extraordinary experience - eating right on the coast, then climbing down to the cave underneath whose natural formation was hard to imagine. It jutted up straight against the ocean with multiple circular openings in the rockface, then broadened up into a fifty foot tall, hundred-foot wide inner cavern. The floor was a mixture of smooth but unevenly eroded rocks and outright pools, while the walls were a mixture of multicolored slabs stained by mineral-rich water seeping down from above and what appeared to be horizontal stacks of slab rock which looked more like a discarded pile of library books than any natural formation. Megan and I kissed and held each other near the opening where the waves crashed, taking hasty selfies to mark our visit.
By now it was late in the afternoon and with only a few hours of sunlight left and an hour drive down the curvy road on Barbados' western side, we set out to return our car.
"Kevin and Leigh are celebrating their anniversary tonight, so what should we do? Check out a few clubs or bars?" I asked Megan.
"That sounds good. You could also text that bartender back and see what she's up to," Megan proposed.
"And what if she's up to nothing and just wants to join us. Would you feel weird having a third tag along with us all night?" I asked.
Megan scrunched her face for a bit. "Yeah, I would prefer to go to a party or something. It's Friday night, I doubt she's just sitting at home watching Netflix."
"She also could be working, in which case, it's a moot point," I said. "Alright, I'll text her." At the next red light, I shot Bethany a quick text asking her what she was up to.
My phone lit up a moment later and Megan eagerly grabbed it to read the reply, but froze when she saw the name on my lock screen. "Leigh is texting you," she said slowly. "Wait, why is Leigh texting you?" I could hear in her voice that this surprise caught her off guard.
"Last night we got to talking about anal sex while you and Kevin were asleep. She's interested in trying it with him and has been asking me for tips. I told her all about you pegging me." I explained.
"Wait, she's wants him to fuck her, or she wants to fuck him?" Megan asked, still unsure about all of this.
"She wants him to fuck her," I clarified. "You can read our thread. It's all about how she can best enjoy it."
Megan swiped my phone again, unlocking it without my help as we both knew each others' passcodes. She skimmed it hastily, concluding that yes, we had only been discussing something Leigh would do with her husband, not anything Leigh and I would do in secret.
"Listen, I know that seeing her name must have seemed weird, especially since you and I have been pretty crazy lately. But know that no matter what we do together, that will never make me okay doing anything behind your back or without you," I said.
Megan leaned across the armrest and hugged my arm. "Thank you, I love you," she said, squeezing my hand, which I squeezed back.
"So what'd Leigh ask?" I asked Megan a moment later.
"Oh shoot. She wanted to know - oh right, if they could borrow the anal lube. Damn, she wants to do it soon!"
"I think tonight, as a little something extra for their anniversary," I said. Megan must have really skimmed those texts - she missed all the good parts.
"Shit, his cock is
really thick
. We'll see if she can walk tomorrow!" Megan hooted, her laughter echoing in our small car. "I'll text her back that she's welcome to it and we'll be back in an hour."
Later, my phone lit up again, this time from Bethany. Megan scooped it up again, unlocked it, and read aloud,