The Problem.
Anita and John had been married for seven years. Life had been as normal as expected for the couple. Their careers progressed normally John five years older than her worked as a recently promoted bank branch manager and Anita as a bookkeeper for several small businesses under contract.
Having gotten married at twenty-two Anita was more than ready to have her first child. It had been five continuous years of sex without results. She was concerned having done it at least four hundred times. Without results Anita secretly visited her doctor. After a battery of tests it was confirmed she was not the problem.
Now obvious John simply wasn't getting it done she quietly thought things through. It became increasingly clear there was only one solution. She needed strong swimmers to do the job. She knew there were only two ways to get there. Either through a sperm clinic and an expensive process or through a natural inseminating process. Both choices had problems. The clinic would be long, tedious and expensive. Natural insemination would mean having relations outside of marriage.
The offer.
Late spring her colleague her long time friend Sandy mentioned her upcoming cruise in just ten days. But Sandy had separated from her boyfriend Tommy and was now going alone. She asked Anita if she wanted to take a week and join her on the cruise.
"Hey you know I got this cruise the end of next week. I'm going alone now since we broke up. Would you be interested in joining me? We would have separate beds and all in our stateroom." Sandy asked.
"Sounds nice. Would have to discuss with John. What would be my share?" Anita answered.
"Well cutting it in half, its six days, five nights. $825 including meals. Of course drinks and tours are extra."
"Not too crazy. Can I get back on this tomorrow after we discuss?" Anita answered.
"Sure. It's already booked so just let me know friend." Sandy answered.
"Will let you know tomorrow." She answered.
The thought of taking a cruise with Sandy sounded interesting. So at dinner she brought it up.
"I was talking with Sandy today. She's really sad. She broke up with Julius and they had a cruise booked for next week."
"Really?" He answered.
"Yeah. She asked if I would be interested in joining her instead. I know it's short notice but what do you think?" Anita asked.
"Well babe. She's your longtime friend. If you want to go be her support and go that's up to you. I wouldn't object. What's the cost?" John asked.
"Around $250 to fly to Lauderdale and I figure around a thousand on board, food, drinks and all." She answered.
"Well you got money in your savings. Your call babe." He answered.
The next morning she called Sandy. "John's okay with it. I'll book my flight if you're still serious?"
"Wonderful Anita. Book your flights! We can have a nice time together. I already checked changing the room to two single beds would be no problem as queensize is much more desirable. We can talk before the cruise on details. I'll email you all the particulars in the meantime."
Anita let John know her decision and she soon found herself preparing for the cruise. She made a hairdresser appointment. Bought everything in twos. Two new bikinis, two summer dresses, two evening dresses, two tank tops, two short skirts, two boxes of undies, two bras, two pairs of shorts, two pairs of shoes. Enough for a week on board. She then booked her two flights to FLL.
Three days prior she went to her hair appointment. Looking through the book with models to choose from Anita chose her look. Her hair dresser convinced her to do a highlight after hearing she had made her hairdresser appointment for the cruise.
"Girl, gotta do a highlight if you're going cruisin' never know who you might meet!" Her hair dresser offered.
"Ok." Anita answered.
"How about golden blonde highlights?"
"Why not!" Anita answered. "Turn me into an angel!"
During the process the conversation returned to the cruise. "I heard it can get real wild on these cruises you know." The hair dresser mentioned.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Drinking, flirting, dancing. Lots of sex between unattached cruisers."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Being a unescorted cruiser with lots of others looking for action things happen." Soon her hair was done but it wasn't so much blond highlights. Anita was now a golden blond angel with a few brown streaks.
On her way back to the office she thought briefly about the conversation. Would she get drunk, get propositioned, get laid? She blew it off not worrying about it. All silliness, besides I'm married she convinced herself.
Thursday night before her flight to Lauderdale Anita and John had a quick goodbye fuck. But it clearly reminded her she was married and wasn't using any protection.
Anita rose early the next morning to finish packing her bag with her clothing, jewelry, makeup, perfume. Anita then took a preflight shower and after looking in the mirror decided her brown pubic hair didn't match her newly highlighted blonde locks. So she shaved herself clean for the cruise. Nobody would know her true hair color if she accidentally flashed a peak in her little bikini or if she decided to cheat.
The flight to FLL was an easy four hours. Anita used points to upgade to first. Sipping her glass of wine she grappled with her problems. Focusing on not getting pregnant. Then her thoughts shifted to the conversation about wild parties. What would she do if propositioned knowing a suitor could get her pregnant? Would she cheat?
Roll-aboard in tow Anita met Sandy a good hour before scheduled sailing at the dock cruise lounge. They shared their greetings, hugs, excitement as they boarded the cruise ship. After finding their rooms the girls stood by the railing, upper deck to watch their sailing holiday get under way.
Later in their room Sandy asked. "Wow Anita, seven years with John. Is career coming first before making a family?"
"Honestly. No. We've been trying for five years now. I think John just can't get it done."
"Really?" Sandy answered surprised.
"Yeah. Saw my GYN. Did several tests. You know I'm not the problem. Perfectly healthy she told me a week after the tests." Anita answered.
"So whats your plan girl? What you gonna do?" Sandy asked.
"I dunno. Three options. Give up on it, which really is not an option. That leaves two. A donor clinic or finding a natural donor." Anita explained.
"A natural donor. You mean getting laid by somebody else?" Sandy asked.
"Well yes. I've read alot of women do a one night thing to get pregnant if their partner is impotent. Both options have problems though. A clinic is expensive and a natural donor would mean going outside my marriage, cheating."
"You'll figure it out girl. Anyway since becoming single I've been really looking forward to drinking and flirting on this cruise. So if we're partying and I don't come back to the room you'll know I'm with someone." Sandy mentioned.
"So you're not against casual sex while cruising?" Anita asked confirming Sandy's intentions.