"What about Jamaica?"
I took a sip of my pale ale as I looked at my gorgeous wife of ten years. Amy was holding a brochure with vacation listings for the Caribbean, briefing through the leaflet as we relaxed at our favorite terrace. The kids were with my mom, giving us a much needed afternoon off.
"What about it?"
"Look, Jamaica is perfect for surfing lessons! You always talk about how you'd love to take up surfing, right?"
"True, but isn't that ridiculously expensive?"
"Not over there. According to the brochure, you can hire a private instructor for three days for only a hundred bucks."
"Whoa, that's not a bad deal at all."
Amy continued rattling on about all the sights we could see, the food we could and the pearly, white beaches we could sunbathe on. Meanwhile, all I could think about was how luscious she would look in a tiny bikini. After giving birth to our two beautiful baby boys, she felt like she had lost a bit of her sexuality. Nonsense of course, I was still crazy about her, but she felt different. More mother than wife.
I'd do anything to make my wife feel happy and sexy again. I even stopped going to my weekly volleyball practice on Tuesdays so she'd have the time to go for a long evening run. I fully supported her in all her endeavors. Slowly but surely, her chipper attitude was coming back, but there was still a glumness surrounding her. Maybe a long vacation, just the two of us, would get me my happy-go-lucky Amy back.
"Do you think we should do it?"
"Is it what you want?"
"It is," she smiled back at me, a wide, ear-to-ear-grin. "This place looks really nice. We can rent our own private bungalow near the beach, you can take up surfing while I can just lounge on the beach all day... Fuck it, I can really use a break. Things have been so hectic at work lately, and the boys, bless them, but..."
I nodded, smiling back at her. I could tell from her inflection that she was dead serious. Don't get me wrong, we love our two kids to death — but changing diapers and wiping snot doesn't get either one of us in the mood!
"It would be nice to take some time off, yeah, but when? We can't just take off..."
"Why not, though? Listen. Do you remember when we went to Mexico?"
"I remember what we did in Mexico," I said with a smirk.
Amy chuckled. "How could I forget, right? Seriously though, how long ago do you think that was?"
"I don't know," I said, searching my mind. "It as a while ago. Three years. Or was it four?"
"Five years," Amy proclaimed. "It's been five whole years since we had a proper vacation, Michael!"
"No way!"
"Yes way! Just count with me here. Last year we decided not to go because the kids were too young, the year before that I was pregnant, the year before that we had just bought the house so we didn't have any money..."
I counted the years and damn if she wasn't right. It had been five years already?! Time does fly, damn. One moment you're just turning thirty and suddenly the years just fly right by.
"Wow, I guess you're right."
"I want to do it," Amy said confidently. "Jamaica. This year. This summer. Hell, this month! Let's go home and book the tickets. Right now."
"Right now? Now now?"
"Now. We have the money — I know we're saving for a new car, but, well, fuck it. I want to go on a vacation before we grow old. At this rate we won't leave the country until we're past forty. I don't want to become a boring mom, Michael."
I ran my hand through my hair, taking a moment to think. It's been a long time since I'd seen Amy so fired up about anything — she had really set her sights on this vacation. We hadn't really planned or budgeted accordingly however. I'd have to call in a few favors at work, find a babysitter, and we'd have to dip into our savings... but that trouble should be well worth it, if it meant spending two weeks in paradise with my wife.
"You'll never be a boring mom, babe, trust me. If it's really what you want then... let's do it."
Amy clasped her hands together in joy, a wide, cheeky grin on her face.
"I can't believe you said yes! God, this is so spontaneous and exciting!"
"Can you get the time off work that easily though? And who will watch the boys?"
"Philip won't be pleased, but he can get over it. I've been busting my ass for him all year, he can manage two weeks without me," Amy said. "And I'm sure your mom wouldn't mind having the kids over for a week or two? She's always going on about how she wants to spend more time with them. Besides, isn't that what grandmothers are for?" She smiled cheekily. "We're going to Jamaica and nothing can stop us!"
I laughed at my wife's infectious enthusiasm. I was a little surprised by her decisiveness, but I didn't mind one bit. Normally, if we'd go on a holiday, she'd plan the whole thing down to the finest detail for months on end. It was a nice change of pace to suddenly decide, on a whim, to go to the Caribbean. I couldn't wait to finally get on a surfboard and mess around in the water, and afterwards, dry up on the beach, sipping on a cool margarita while Amy pranced around in bikinis and dresses, showing off her gorgeous curves to the island boys.
I raised my glass for a toast.
"To us!"
"And to Jamaica!" Amy chimed in.
***
"Should I do it?" Amy asked me, hesitating slightly. "This is it, baby... the point of no return."
Amy had called her boss and gotten two weeks off, while I had done the same. My mother was happy to watch the kids while we were gone. Now, after filling out the necessary online forms, we were one mouse-click away from booking our spur-of-the-moment vacation. We managed to find a flight leaving tomorrow morning.
"Should I do it?"
Amy's voice was tingling with excitement, her feet bouncing off the floor.
"Do it, baby!"
Click.
"...and that's it! We're going to Jamaica!"
My wife jumped up from her chair, positively beaming. It did me a whole lot of good to see her so happy and free of worries. It's been too long.
I wrapped my hands around her waist and pulled her in close, planting a big, sloppy kiss on her lips. She kissed me back enthusiastically, nibbling playfully on my bottom lip.
"Do you remember what we did on Mexico, on that beach?" I growled as my hands roamed her backside, pulling her body closer against mine.
"Mmhm, I sure do," she purred back. "Because I found sand in my underwear for weeks!"
We both roared with laughter, a deep, full-bellied laugh. This adventure, which hadn't even started yet, was already rejuvenating us.
"Well, I for one can't wait to get more sand into your undies."
"And what if I don't want to carry around heaps of sand in my bottoms, mister?" Amy said playfully, her hands rubbing the back of my neck.
"Then you'll just have to skinny-dip," I growled as I slipped my hands into the back of her jeans, my fingertips wandering across her naked backside.
Amy let out a surprised moan as I roughly dug my fingers into her soft skin, pulling her crotch closer to mine, and pressing my body against hers.
"I can't wait to fuck you on the beach again," I grunted into her ear as I yanked her jeans down to her waist, my hands grabbing her ass. I spanked her, causing her to breathe heavily into the nape of my neck.
She reached down and felt my rock-hard bulge through my pants.
"Mmhm, save it for our trip, bad boy," she quipped as she kissed my ear. "We have to pack!" She pulled away, but I was having none of that.
"Fuck that," I barked as I grabbed her arm and twisted it. "I'm taking you, here and now."
She wiggled out of my grasp. "We'll have plenty of time when we get there... but our flight leaves tomorrow morning! We have to pack. Now!"
Amy scurried off, her pants still bungling around her knees as she opened her dresser. "I only have a few hours to decide what to pack... I don't even have any good bikinis!"
Bemused, I watched Amy stressfully try to pack her entire wardrobe into one tiny suitcase. There was my old, familiar Amy again, I thought to myself. My cock was still throbbing at the thought of ravishing her body on the beach... and in less than 24 hours, that's exactly what I planned on doing.
***
Jamaica was everything we hoped it would be — and more. The weather was fantastic (delightfully sunny and warm), the food was great, the people were friendly and welcoming, and most important of all, it had put Amy in the best mood I had seen her in for years.
She was cheerful and chipper, waking up with a big smile every morning, eager to get out and explore the island. It warmed my heart to see her smiling again. The post-natal depression had been real and prolonged for her, and only now I was starting to see glimpses of my old, adventurous, lively Amy again.
I'd do anything to keep that fun woman around longer — anything.
We had a couple of days to kill before my surf lessons started, so we relaxed in a way we hadn't done in years. We would sleep in till ten, have a lazy breakfast with a smooth cocktail by the ocean, and lounge around on the beach or at the pool while we read our 'guilty pleasure' books. It was slow living. It was heaven.