"It all started so innocently."
So many times, that is the way the naughtiest, nastiest times come to be.
The first time we ever saw Ben and Joan was in the home improvement store near our house. We were picking up a couple of small things for some minor repairs and happened to be in the hardware aisle looking for a replacement hinge for our back gate. Ben and Joan were in the aisle at the same aisle buying screws in bulk. We struck up a conversation after Joan dropped a box screws on the ground and they went everywhere. Jack and I stopped and helped them get them picked up. The conversation continued after the screws were all cleaned up off the floor. We compared projects, the small repairs we were making and the large project Ben and Joan were undertaking, a large deck and hot tub installation and chatted very pleasantly with this nice couple.
They were each a bit older than us. Ben was in his early 50s and Joan about 4 years older than him. Joan was built very similar to me, busty and curvy, a couple inches shorter than me and she had bright red hair and the pale, freckled skin that so often accompanies it. She was quite pretty with striking features and long, elegant jawline. Ben was tall, about 6'3" or so and of mixed race, which we later found out was black and Hawaiian. He had a tightly cropped afro and goatee to match, a bit of gray in the goatee and at his temples. He was fit but not buff. They were aging well and obviously had taken care of themselves over the years. Jack and I were in 47 and 45 respectively and we each hoped we could age so gracefully.
We chatted all the way to the checkout line then said good bye and wished each other luck with our projects. Jack and I chatted on the way home a little about the nice couple, mostly about how the box of screws just exploded when it hit the floor and look of shock on Joan's face. Soon, they exited our thoughts and we were back to the home repairs,
Over the next 5 months (we met in March) we ran into Ben and Joan about a dozen times. A few more at the home improvement store, Jack ran into Ben at a hotel near the airport where they were both attending different conferences, I saw Ben at the DMV, I saw Joan at a coffee shop, we saw them at a concert as we were leaving (we didn't speak that time, we were on one side of the auditorium and they on the other). It was one of those weird things were we would see each other here and there randomly and say hello whenever we did and make small talk when the circumstances allowed. I could not recall ever having seen Joan or Ben before that fateful day in the hardware aisle, but now that we had met we kept running into each other.
One evening Jack and I decided to go out to dinner. We had planned on staying home but decided impulsively to go check out someplace we had never been before. We settled on a nice little restaurant that was getting good reviews. It was a little 'hipstery' compared to where we usually went, but we decided to step out of our comfort range a little.
We were waiting in the lounge area for our table enjoying a drink when Ben and Joan walked in. I noticed them talking to the hostess and Jack and I both remarked how "we see them everywhere!" Ben and Joan turned to enter the lounge and wait like we had and I waved at them to come over. Joan noticed me and nudged Ben and they both saw us and waved. They came over and we bought them a drink and started chatting away. It was their first time at this restaurant as well.
We ended up getting a table in the lounge and eating and drinking and chatting for hours. It was a very natural, organic evening and the conversation flowed very easily. We talked movies, travel, sports, history, we even ventured into politics and things managed to stay civil! We got so into the conversation the hostess had to come let us know they were closing soon.
At 11:30, we paid up and they ushered us out the door. We talked as we walked out to the parking lot, with Ben and Jack exchanging numbers so Ben could let Jack know about a softball league that was starting up soon and Ben's team needed players.
We said our goodbyes, Joan and I exchanging hugs, and off we each drove in our separate ways.
A couple weeks later, Ben texted Jack and asked if we would like to come over for dinner this coming Saturday and try out the hot tub. They had finally finished the big project they had started when we first met them and thought we should be the first people they had over. Jack came home from work that day and told me of the text and asked what I thought. I was hesitant at first (bathing suits, eh...) but I had been very comfortable when we hung out, so I said "Sure, ask them if we can bring anything!"
They said we just needed our suits, but we took them a bottle of wine and a couple of 49er tumblers (Ben had said he was a huge fan.) as thank you/hot tub christening gifts. They had a lovely home and the deck was very nice. The hot tub sat off to one side, a few steps down off the deck. We sat on the deck while Ben grilled and we chatted and drank from the wine we had given them and bottles of beer. Ben grilled up some lovely seasoned chicken breasts, salmon steaks and veggie kabobs. We sat and ate as the sun went down and enjoyed even more engaging conversation.
Jack and I helped clear the table and Joan asked if we were ready to enjoy the hot tub. I said "Absolutely!" and Joan showed us to the guest bath where we could change into our suits. Jack changed into his black and white striped trunks and I put on my floral one piece. I adjusted and checked my cleavage in the mirror and was worried 'the girls' were coming out a little too much.
"Do I look ok? I don't want to be falling out all over!" I asked Jack while looking in the mirror trying to shift my 40DDs into a peaceful state.
Jack rolled his eyes. "Hell honey, Joan is at least as big as you up top. I bet her suit gives her the same issues, don't sweat it. I bet Ben won't mind at all!" he quipped.
I elbowed Jack in the chest and gave him an 'oh please!' look. We folded our clothes and put them in the small shoulder bag we had brought our suits in and headed out to the deck.
Ben was waiting for us at the back door in his blue and red island themed trunks and walked us to the hot tub. We gingerly slipped into the hot water and let ourselves get used to temperature. Joan was already in and Ben got in next to her as we all got comfy. Jack was right about Joan and her suit. She had a two piece and her purple bikini top was straining to contain her. She had to be at least a 42 and I'm thinking a double E.
We eased into the hot water, letting our bodies adjust, and then settled in. It was nice and relaxing, the jets feeling really nice on the muscles. Joan sipped her wine and I could tell she was getting very relaxed. We started joking about our boobs and how difficult it can be to 'make them behave' and of course the humor started getting a little raunchy and suggestive, but everyone just rolled with it. We chatted and joked and drank, everyone really seeming to be having a great time. After a couple glasses of wine while sitting in the water, Joan had a big grin. She kind of giggled and motioned me over with a finger, almost conspiratorially.
I edged over on the seat towards her and she leaned in close and whispered in my ear.
"Wanna make out a little?" she said, repressing a giggle after she asked. I could see the wine had definitely had an effect on her. She continued "Want to? Would Jack mind? I know Ben wouldn't!"