A Much Needed Vacation
It had been tough for the last while. Separation, co-parenting, all that goes with the challenges of work and just every day stress. All in all I was doing well but in need of some 'me-time' . I needed a break from just about everything.
One of my coworkers and closest friends, Laura, has been there to listen to my struggles and to provide the sort of comfort that a human needs in my circumstances. Her patient and caring support was invaluable. Tragically, she too found herself separate and alone from her husband, with children in the middle and dealing with all of the issues as I was.
And so, two women finding themselves in the same circumstances and wanting to find a brief respite of joy amid the chaos of work and marital discord decided it was high time for a vacation in Mexico.
The flight began the excitement. Getting on a plane and leaving it all behind. No kids. No exes. No work. Leaving the cold of Canada and looking forward to baking in the sun.
We buckled in and plugged in the earphones as the inflight movie played to distract us from the time of travel. The movie was dated and not likely one that I would have rented although it provided a distraction, stifling the anticipation of a Mexican holiday that could not come too soon. As I looked to my left, Laura seemed engrossed in the movie. I was watching as well, although my attention to the B grade film was casual at best. To any onlooker I would have seemed as attentive as any other of the headphone adorned passengers. However, in truth my mind was awash with thoughts and impossible fantasies that had my insides churning for a relief. I wasn't sure I knew how I wanted to be satisfied. Finding myself single once again was not the original plan, but here I was. And now, what to do? To be certain, I wasn't going to put myself in a bad situation.
I knew that I was a catch and if the right person in the right circumstances came along, maybe.... But for now it was about the vacation and a break from home. Of that I was certain. There would be no rebounds or slutting about just for the sake of it. It was not that I was offended by the notion or need for raw carnal sex but it just wasn't the right moment with all that I and my travel companion found ourselves dealing with. I knew that I had to find my own happiness and grounding before considering any meaningful or unmeaningful sharing with another. But the problem was that ever present ache. That need to be wanted, to crave, to crave some other. It just wouldn't go away, and more frustratingly it seemed to increase by the day.
Such were the circumstances that had me appearing to be engaged with the in-flight movie while my mind was so far off in other thoughts. I'm in a plane. The mile high club? Obviously not with my current travel partner. I didn't see any male candidates that caught my attention while boarding. And even if I had it just seemed too extreme especially while travelling with Laura by my side. But even while recognizing the idea of sneaking into the lavatory for an in-flight quickie was not in the cards, the thought had me distracted from the movie had me imagining myself bent over that small sink in the lavatory with a handsome stranger pressed up behind me. These erotic musings made the flight go by quickly and though I was on the edge of breaking, I decided that I would hold off until the flight home, but at a minimum on the return flight I , would at least sneak into the lavatory alone and mark my own personal in-flight mile high orgasm club.
The moment we disembarked the warmth and sunshine of Mexico began to melt away the far away concerns of Canada during a particularly cold February. We enjoyed multiple Cervesas on the shuttle ride and were treated to an incredibly scenic tour of the island en route to our final destination.
Arriving at the resort Laura and I found it was everything we had hoped for. The accommodations were first class as was the menu. In addition to the daily buffet we had the option of selecting various specialty restaurants for three of our nights at the resort. There were several pools with swim-up bars, an exercise room, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, trips outside of the resort and many other amenities.