The chronological and environmental aspects of this story are completely true. I leave it to you to decide what else to believe.
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My wife Marci and I had known Jack and Veronica (never "Ronnie") since college. The four of us had had a strange relationship back then, but in the end we always seemed to work things out and get along. In fact our relationship even survived me dating Veronica before Jack did, and before I dated Marci.
I'm not entirely sure why things between Veronica and me never ended in a long term relationship; I know what Veronica thinks it was, but I don't agree. She thinks that it was because she wouldn't go "all the way" and I was only interested in sex.
While as a red-blooded twenty year old male with rivers of testosterone flowing through my veins (and brain) I can't deny that I badly wanted to stick my cock up her pussy, Veronica had so many good qualities (including being as hot as an exploding Roman candle) that I honestly think our relationship could have survived "no intercourse until marriage."
In fact, the real life Veronica was as least as hot as the cartoon character Veronica in the old Archie comic books - plus she was a much nicer, kinder, and more egalitarian, person too. She has a toned, athletic body, shimmering dark brunette hair, and a beautiful face; however her most noticeable feature is her enchanting, mesmerizing, penetrating, coal black eyes.
Her entire eyes aren't black, like in horror movies - just the irises. I once inquired about her eye color and she explained to me that over the years she had seen several ophthalmologists and each had concluded that the black iris color was not a sign of any disease or adverse condition - for some reason she just had more melanin in her irises than 99.9% of the population.
In any event, for whatever reason my relationship with Veronica somehow circled the drain, and not long after that I started dating Marci and Veronica started dating Jack.
Marci and I didn't live anywhere near Veronica and Jack after we graduated from college, but we did casually keep in touch. Then when Veronica and Marci were both in the same city on business at the same time they ran into each other and re-connected. After that, they came to visit us once, and we them.
I was very pleased during these two visits at how well the four of us got along. There was a minor "problem," however. Veronica looked better than ever; and she was very friendly toward me; almost "flirtatious." As she pressed her body against mine in giving me a "welcome" hug the last time we saw them, Veronica said "You're looking really good, Kevin, even better than in college."
I'm afraid she had to feel the "boing" at my crotch, but she was too polite to say anything, although she did later make subtle contact with my arms, hands, or chest as we chatted.
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In 2013 Veronica called us at home; Marci was out running an errand at the time so I talked to her. After an exchange of pleasantries and a few jokes Veronica got to the point. "I got an award at work for a trip to Banff in June, Kevin. It looks like a wonderful place, and if you and Marci can devote five or six days Jack and I would love to have you join us."
"Sounds like fun - when exactly would it be in June?" I asked
"We can work that out around our schedules, but the best time appears to be about June 18."
"Sounds like a great idea; I'll talk to Marci tonight and get the ball rolling," I replied.
We chatted some more, and then signed off.
When Marci got home I told her about Veronica's call and she was instantly on board with the plan. "I'll have some business in San Francisco until the 19th, but that shouldn't be a problem. I know that I can take at least three days off work, and with the weekend we should have an exciting - while still relaxing - trip."
I called Veronica back that same night and we decided on how we would mesh our schedules. Near the end of the conversation Veronica said "I also have a surprise for you two."
"Really...what is it?" was my stupid retort.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you, would it doofus," Veronica laughed, then signed off.
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As I was boarding a plane for Calgary, the closest major airport to Banff, I checked my itinerary. Because of complications with work schedules, but in order to have the most time in Banff, Veronica, Jack, Marci and I were all flying separately to Calgary. Veronica and I were due to arrive on June 19, with Jack and Marci to follow on June 20. As it worked out Veronica and I were arriving about the same time so we could meet up and drive to Banff together and check-in at the small posh hotel that we had reserve two suites in.
The first sign of trouble was the weather. It was raining extremely hard as my plane landed in Calgary, an hour late. Veronica's flight was late too, but we arrived within ten minutes of each other, and as arranged met at the baggage check.
Veronica's "surprise" was instantly revealed. She was pregnant. As we exchanged a hug and kisses on the cheek I honestly exclaimed - WOW, girl, you really look great. How far along are you?"
"Roughly five months," she giggled. Veronica rarely giggles - but then again she was never pregnant before, and it was obvious that she was very pleased with her condition. Except for her baby bump - and very noticeably enhanced pregnancy tits - she looked just as svelte and sexy as ever, and she had a "pregnancy glow" that is often talked about, but seldom seen in the real world.
The second sign of trouble occurred when we got to the car rental counter. I had reserved an all-wheel drive SUV to make sure that we had enough room and off-road ability to do what the four of us wanted to in Banff. The only vehicle that they had left that met my needs of large and all-wheel drive (actually four wheel drive, but close enough) was a 2006 Hummer H1."How do you even have an H1?" I inquired; "I didn't know that rental agencies rented vehicles seven years old."
"We normally don't, Mr. Masterson," the very polite and apologetic young woman at the rental counter told me, "but because of the terrain nearby we have a call for it, so we have three in our fleet that we rent out maybe only a couple of dozen times a year each. The vehicle has only 40,000 miles on it."
I called around to the other rental agencies at the airport and none had the vehicle that I was looking for. I hate Hummers for many reasons, not the least of which is because I normally drive a hybrid that gets about 50 mpg, and Hummers get about 12. However when the rental agent said "Our Hummer has two gas tanks mounted on the rear and a clearance greater than any conventional vehicle, and we'll give it to you at 10% less than the SUV you had reserved," and when Veronica chided "Just take it," I signed on the dotted line.
Actually, the high seat and visibility of the Hummer was very fortuitous because the rain had not abated in the least as we left the airport. Even though we had been told by several Calgary residents at the airport "We're sure the rain will stop soon. We've never had rain like this in June, ever," we were wondering whether this vacation was going to turn into shit.
Veronica and I had some lively discussions on the way to the hotel - when we weren't stressing about the weather. I noticed, however, that she was periodically subtly touching her crotch or boobs as we drove. One time when she knew that I had caught her she blushed and without a hint of levity in her voice proclaimed "The last month my libido has skyrocketed, so Jack better have taken his vitamins because I'm gonna rape him when he gets here."
Even though I didn't ask any follow-up questions, and I considered it TMI, she further volunteered "My OB/GYN says that about 5% of pregnant women get an enhanced libido like I have, and that it's better than the 40% who get a greatly reduced or non-existent one."
We eventually made it to the hotel without significant incident and checked in; it was a small, well-appointed place, with a very pleasant staff. Veronica and I were both satisfied with our two room suites. Both of our suites had an anteroom with a couch that folded into a double bed, a good-sized bedroom with a queen bed, and a large bathroom with a whirlpool bath accessible from both the bedroom and anteroom. The room that she and Jack had was at one end of the top (third) floor and my and Marci's room at the other end, with only one other room between. The views from both of our rooms were spectacular - that is as much as could be gleaned through the steady rain and fog.
There was more trouble that night when we found out that the rain was causing massive flooding, and that operations had been suspended at the Calgary airport. Jack and Marci would not be arriving the next day, if ever. I was upset, but Veronica looked forlorn, and at dinner was again subtly rubbing her crotch under the table.
In the middle of the night, there was another adverse event. The power went out. While the hotel had a back-up generator, it only provided enough power for emergency lighting and the refrigerators in the kitchen. Fortunately the hot water was provided by gas, not electricity, so at least we could shower.
After Veronica and I ate a very reduced-menu breakfast, "The normal food delivery yesterday couldn't make it through the flooding," the waiter told us, there was - guess - more bad news.
In the lobby were several crying children and distraught spouses of staff. We found out that the manager's house had literally washed away, and the families of two staff members had to evacuate. Since the hotel was full, the families were going to have to live in the common rooms of the hotel, at least until the flooding stopped, which wasn't likely to be soon since rain was still pelting down.
Veronica - always kind and thinking of others - had a partial solution. She OKed it with me first, and then we talked to the manager.
"Mr. Dubuc, since Kevin and my spouses are not going to make it here because even if the airport reopens it is unlikely that they can make it to Banff, Kevin and I will just share one of our suites, and you can have one or two of the staff families move into the other one," Veronica sweetly told him as I looked on.