David and Kate enjoy a vacation
Kington, Jamacia, Fall 2022
Jamaica has an edge to it, and that appeal to David. The beauty of the clear turquoise water, and the beaches with white crushed coral mixed with pink sand, surrounded resorts that catered and pampered, but also bordered shantytowns full of violence, drugs and people with nothing to lose. He could see it in the eyes of the cab drivers and the baggage-handlers at Negril Airport, and the jilted, discarded faces of the street vendors who over-aggressively hawked their tribal trinkets.
The resort Kate selected after a quick online search was the same as all of the others; all-inclusive meals and drinks, meandering lazy river pools, pool bars -- all within a few feet of the ocean. The food, served college-cafeteria style, quickly melded into the same rice, bean and jerk flavor.
The first day was full of excitement. Check into the room, grab some food, a cold drink and then to the beach. Kate wore a small bikini that barely covered her firm body. David let her lead the way to select a spot on the beach so he could get a better view of her brightly colored beach skirt and silly oversized straw hat that kept the sun off. This made no sense to David. If she wanted to keep the sun off then why go to the beach?
They made their selection and claimed two chairs just beyond the crash of the tiny waves, hoping the tidal shifts were small. The beach quickly filled up with the young, old, kids, grandparents; all pasty-white.
A beach waiter stood at attention. David, ready to snap his fingers and call him "boy", received a piercing stare from Kate. She knew what he was thinking and her frozen look said, "don't-you-dare." The buff twenty-something-year-old local flashed a gold tooth when he asked, "drinks mon" had fallen on deaf ears. The waiter stood over a half-reclined Kate as she sat up a little more and turned to face the "boy". He was close. Facing the server Kate asked, "Pina Colada?"
David wasn't sure if she was staring at the kid's crotch, a few inches away from her face; she wore sunglasses.
"A beer," said David. A few minutes later they sipped drinks, flipped the pages of magazines and watched the waves under the warming sun. The beach, now full -- the result of a successful invasion of the pasty-whites fresh off the airplane -- was inviting and peaceful
The conversation between David and Kate was lively, like two excited eight-year-olds walking into the Magic Kingdom for the first time. The water so blue, so sharp, the beach so white, so soft. The palm trees lining the beach desperately and frantically reached towards the open ocean. The surf broke on the coral reef, hidden beneath the surface, a hundred yards out while the beautiful people enjoyed themselves.
More drinks.
"See David, this is what it's about too. How long has it been since we were away? Alone? No cell phones? Just having fun?" Kate rested on her side with her sunglasses on, her left boob fought to be free from the confines of her small peach colored top.
"You may be right. I could get used to this." David sipped his beer and leaned on his side to face his wife. Barely audible, "I love you."
"Smooch." She slipped a kiss through her smile.
"You look gorgeous," he muttered. The sun and beers were getting to David. Thoughts of Holly, his money problems, his secrets and inability to tell Kate, were all conveniently tucked away in a tidy corner of his brain.
"I know." Kate's smile looked more like a Cheshire cat's than a mother's.
More drinks.
The beach was full now. The mixture of salt air, coconut suntan lotion and alcohol slowed time into a dream-like bliss. A young couple who had been sun bathing returned from a swim and shook off the warm salt water. Some splashed on the legs of Kate and David. No one cared. Mellowed and relaxed they stared from behind the protection of their dark sunglasses. The girl, topless, slowly and carefully dried herself. Neither David nor even Kate for that matter could remove their eyes from her round, tanned mounds. The hard-bodied-youngsters were attractive. They made eye contact and exchanged polite hellos. The girl, far from embarrassed or self-conscious, proudly showed off her curves and tonged bottom. Small talk continued until the couple settled into their chairs in front of David and Kate.
More drinks.
Before the younger couple lay flat on their backs, they applied suntan lotion, just a few feet from David and Kate's sunglass protected stares. As if looking away while moving your eyes back was a trade secret known only to the peeping pair they watched. In long sensual strokes the coconut smelling lotion smeared then blended into bronze skin, each taking a turn. Giggles slipped out when his finger got stuck on her swollen, hard nipples.
David was impressed.
Kate aroused.
The lotioned couple finally lay down to sunbathe in the tropical heat. David sipped his beer, feeling lightheaded and almost giddy. He noticed others were topless at the beach, as was the custom in much of the Caribbean, though usually an arrestable offense in America.
Kate turned on her belly, the secret spyglasses resting on her head. David stared at his wife. Her beauty. Her perfect skin, large brown eyes, full red lips; it all worked for her. Buzzing from the beer and warming from the sun, he sat up in his chairs leaned over to his lovely wife and rubbed her shoulder lightly. The corners of her mouth moved slightly in approval.
Just fingertips - barely touching.
There is something about a soft touch; thought David as he let his thoughts drift. His light touch followed her spine ending at the small of her back. Back up to the bottom of her neck. A little more pressure this time. David wasn't sure, but he thought he heard his wife let out a soft moan. He sensed -- maybe hoped -- the other couple was watching. He wasn't going to turn around. He applied a squirt or two of the oil-type lotion, the one that smells like coconut.
Slippery oil.
It eased the silky slope David's finger traveled. No shoulders, no arms,
Bottom of the neck.
Down the spine.
To the small of the back.
No rhyme or reason, no plan of attack, no ulterior motive, just back and forth. Under the touch of the oil, Kate's warm skin heated,
Yes, that was a moan David heard it. A quick glance confirmed it. Her mouth partially open, eyes clenched shut, a sultry look; they all revealed her approval. On the next trip down Kate's spine David's fingers stayed on the small of her back tracing imaginary silver dollars.