I felt it, something I had felt only once before. The thin wall between us throbbed initiating my own throbbing.
This is a recollection of a lovely holiday I needed to take. Events are true, spoken words are as close to what I can remember.
A holiday, something I needed after twelve months in a new station, was the ideal substitute from the grind and problems I was getting into lately with the women. My friend and I sat around discussing locations, and whilst not the best idea considering the choice of destination, it was decided that Phuket in Thailand might be ideal as a friend had a bar there and a condominium I could use.
I had been there for a week, when I met up with a couple younger guys and before long become the third wheel as we crawled around the local bars. I met them in my friend's bar on the beach, all from Australia, we got along well. I was a little older than them, but we clicked. Jason and Alan, worked together, and both, worked out to the extreme. Built like serious bodybuilders, these guys had no problems with the local ladies. They knew it too.
We had been bar crawling the main street, bar after bar, drinks going down in substantial amounts, and the guys really enjoying the ladies. The bargirls enjoyed their drunken banter, their muscles and drunken playfulness. We arrived at this particular bar near the end of the day, Jason, Alan, and I in fine form. They both had a couple of the bargirls up on the table dancing with them in no time. I, in the meantime, was seated with a lovely bargirl enjoying a drink or two. Jason walked over and grabbed my girl and lifted her up on the table. I sat there watching.
Without notice, a drink appeared on the bar in front of me. Confused, I asked from where this came. The lady behind the bar pointed out a woman seated on the other side of the bar. The lady appeared to be mid-fifties, with a little age showing, a pretty smile and looked amazing in her little black dress from what I could see. Her dark hair was ruffled, curly, and her eyes stood out. The light blue colour was enticing.
I picked up the drink and walked around to her, a seat vacant slightly behind and to the left of her. I thanked her for the drank and introduced myself. She said her name was Alison. She told me she felt sorry for me when the other guys whisked away my talking companion.
I laughed aloud, "Have you seen those guys? No wonder she jumped at the chance."
She just smiled.
We spoke a little, she was also from Australia, enjoying herself on a holiday. She controlled most of the conversation, asking about me and my friends. I explained I had met them here, and the days were enjoyed drinking and partying with the local girls.
I bought her a drink, and back and forth we were buying each other drinks. She was quite flirtatious.
"So, you have been enjoying the local delights yourself?'" Alison asked.
Understanding her innuendo, I replied, "I love a little Thai Curry." We both laughed.
"Although I can't enjoy as much as those guys," pointing to Jason and Alan, both of whom were pouring shots straight from the bottle down each other throats.
I felt a tingle on my left thigh, Alison moved her right hand and was slightly moving her index finger up and down my thigh towards the hem of my shorts.
"I am sure you can hold you own," she smirked.
I laughed back, "It's Thailand, no one needs to hold their own."
I looked at her beautiful eyes, they too were smiling, almost glittering. I took the glimmer as a pretext to try something. I put my left hand directly on her thigh. The smoothness of her unclad leg was superb. I have always found the touch on bare skin very arousing. I softly rubbed up and down a little, slightly moving closer to the bottom of her short black dress.
With another drink coming, I moved my seat closer to hers. As I got closer, Alison too, moved her chair closer. Raising my glass, I was about to say cheers when I caught an older guy at the corner of the bar taking too much notice of her and I. His eyes were intently watching.
I looked over and politely asked If I could help him.
Alison whispered in my ear, "Don't worry about him, He is my husband, Richard."
Shocked and concerned I moved my hand from her thigh. I stood and started to excuse myself when Richard spoke. "Don't go on my behalf, Alison is her own person."
I sat down again, still wary when Richard too bought me a drink. Although initially concerned, the chat was free flowing and jovial.
As I was feeling uncomfortable still, I suggested I should go back to my friends. Before moving off Richard, trying to be friendly, asked where I was staying. I pointed out the large tower on the beach.
"Up there on the tenth floor, it has amazing views of the beach and streets," I replied. "At night you get to see the fireworks, the flashing dance lights from the bars, and the moonlight shining across the bay."
Richard went on to explain they were in a resort, and whilst it was nice and secure, the views were very basic.
Richard could see my anxiety, he reached over and looked me in the eyes.
"Stop worrying, we are swingers, not murderers," he said quietly.
As if hit by a brick, it dawned on me, I could not believe how obvious it was and I missed it.
Silence for a minute before Alison spoke up, "Richard had his fun last night now it is my turn."
"He sampled some Thai Cuisine last night, two in fact, it's only fair that I now enjoy myself", she offered.