Apparently i had a copy and paste snafu when posting Ch. 1 and it cut off halfway through. So I starting this one from where the last cut off, and will go back to part 1 to fix the error.
We had some laggards in the group who didn't get back to the boat until almost an hour late and then the crew told us the sea was a little rougher than usual so it would take longer to get back.
We got back to the hotel at the time the party was supposed to start. It was at a big house about a 30-minute drive from the hotel.
Mark announced that he had radioed to the hotel and that there would be three shuttles to the house, and that one would leave on time for those who didn't come snorkeling. One would leave 30 minutes after we got back to the hotel. And the final one would leave an hour after we got back. He said anyone who missed the last shuttle should just ask the concierge and they'd secure a ride.
There was no cell reception on the open water. By the time we got service and I could text Kim, she said she, Alex, and some of the other guests were getting on the shuttle. They asked that anyone there just go ahead now, so there would be room on the later shuttles.
I also then just remembered that Frank had stayed in our room. I don't know where his luggage was or what he was going to do. But I had done my Frank duty for the trip, so I bolted off the boat and went to shower and change.
I had not talked to Kim at all since last night. So I didn't know what she thought about Alex watching us or about how she and Alex had been so cozy at the bar. I also didn't know if she and Alex went on the jeep tour. Maybe Kim woke up more clear headed and decided against it.
The suggested dress for the dinner was island cocktail. WTF? I decided that a nice pair of shorts, a button up shirt, and my good flip flops would suffice. (Everyone has a pair of dress up flip flops, right?) Kim should have been there to help pick out my clothes. But I'd known most of these people forever. I didn't give a shit.
Most of the guys on the shuttle seemed to go with khaki-type pants, a collared shirt, and shoes. So yeah, I was a little underdressed. The women were all wearing pretty nice dresses. Mostly long and flowery. I wondered what Kim was wearing. Wish I was there when she got ready to encourage no bra or panties again. And then I wondered what Alex was wearing. Her body is something special. Not for her age. None of that nonsense. It was just remarkable, period.
I got there and saw Alex first. She was wearing a flowery dress with one shoulder bare, it was tight around the top and the hips then flared out and went below her knee, and strappy heels. She looked great. And then HOLY SHIT. She turned and I saw on the other side there was a slit that went all the way up above her hip. Could she wear panties with that? If she turned too fast dancing or the wind blew would everything be visible?
And then Kim, she looked incredible. A flowery skin tight shoulderless dress that was shorter than she usually wears, and strappy wedge heels. I'd never seen this dress before.