Our vacation in Borneo was fantastic. The people, the food, the sun, it was all great. Remind me to tell you about it sometime. But between the sunburns, and the heat rashes, we needed a change. We looked over our options, and narrowed it down to a few places with a milder climate. The only problem was, the assignments were mild as well. Then our editor walked in with what he thought was a nice change.
"I don't mean any disrespect, but are you nuts?" my wife gasped. We were stunned by his suggestion. Sure, we wanted cooler weather, but Greenland? What was he thinking?
"No, I'm serious. I heard rumor that our competition was planning a story up there, but as of yet, they haven't got it. As usual, I want to be the first, and you guys are the only ones who could pull this off." He gave us those puppy dog eyes, as he waited for our answer.
"Damn it. When do we leave?" my wife said with a tone of defeat.
He was all smiles when he told us that he already had us booked for Tuesday. He whistled a tune as he strode back to his office, knowing we would come through for him. Again.
"That bastard." she grinned. "He knew all along we would go."
"I guess that's why he's the boss." I quipped.
We started checking weather reports as soon as we got home, to help us decide what we needed to wear.
"It's 0 right now." I said nonchalantly. She just glared at me. "Must be having a heat wave." I added.
She now flipped me off. She doesn't do cold very well. I looked over the brief description of the people we would be covering. "It says here, that these people are somewhat civilized, and supposedly have a lot of modern conveniences. They are suppose to be a lot like us."
"Yeah, right. Bet they all have ice makers too." she said snidely.
Not much was said on the flight, as this wasn't like a trip to the tropics. We just wanted to get this over with. Our first stop was in Nuk, on the south west coast. The cold wind stung our faces, as we ran for the terminal.
"Jeez it's cold out there!" my wife exclaimed, as she rubbed her hands together. Even though we were protected from the wind, it was still cold inside. She stopped an old timer as he walked slowly across the room.
"Excuse me, do you know how cold it is out there?" she shivered.
"Well...today it's about 20 degrees out, but they say it might start getting cold tomorrow. Better enjoy the nice weather while it lasts!" he said as he shuffled by.
These people sure know how to piss my wife off.
We warmed ourselves with hot cocoa while we waited for the next flight to leave. Another small commuter plane would take us to a spot just south of Cape Morris Jesup. The Eskimos here fish during the summer, but would be holed up around this time of the year.
Our plane landed on a bumpy airstrip in what looked like nowhere. Other than the tarmac, everything was white. Several cars and trucks were lined up waiting for the visitors. Some of the cars had cardboard boxes on their roofs, with names scrawled on them. My wife, in her desperation to get out of the cold, spotted our name first. It was an old four wheel drive with smoke coming out the exhaust, and all the windows were frosted over. We could see a small circle appear on the drivers window,as the driver cleared a spot to peer out from. We waved to him as we hurried towards his vehicle. He smiled and nodded, but made no move to open a door, or help us with our stuff. We piled in quickly and shut the door behind us.
"Sorry I didn't help you there, but it's frickin' cold out there!" he said in amazingly good English.
We all laughed, as we pulled out towards our destination. The old truck was toasty warm, which made up for the bad roads we would have to endure for the next two hours.
"The villagers you are visiting, they are nothing special, why would you want to see them?" our driver asked.
"We just wanted to cover their culture, and show the world how people live in extreme conditions." I said as I started taking pictures of anything that wasn't white.
"But their lives are just like yours and mine, you'll see." There wasn't much to look at here, but he was sure to point out anything he could. At least he was trying to keep a conversation going.
"Hey, we're just about there!" he said as we passed no landmarks that I could discern. In just moments, we spotted what appeared to be an oversized outhouse. The wooden building couldn't have measured more than ten feet by ten feet. It was the only building one could see as the tundra spread for miles in every direction.
"You've got to be kidding!" my wife exclaimed, as we stared in disbelief.
"Nope, this is it!" the driver said with a grin.
"There must be some mistake!" My wife did not want to leave the warmth of the truck for this little shack.
"No mistake, but I think you will be surprised once you get inside. It's bigger than it looks." With that, he tooted his horn, and soon a fur covered Eskimo opened the door a crack. When he saw us, he hustled out to help us with our gear.
"Hurry up! Let's get back inside where it's warm!" he shouted as he grabbed a handful of boxes. Wow, people who speak English. This may not be too bad after all. I had to pull my wife out, as we waved to the driver. He tooted his horn, and was off again.
As soon as we were inside the door, we stomped our feet to clear them of snow and ice, and pulled the hoods back on our parkas, so we could see. As our eyes focused to the dim light, we could see nothing but four walls, and our guide standing in front of us, looking like a bear in all his furs. No furniture, no pictures, just a bare bulb hanging from the ceiling. My wife and I looked at each other in wonder.
"Come on! Follow me!" the Eskimo said, as he turned, and walked towards the wall. His over sized fur coat had blocked our view of what was behind him, as he descended down a flight of stairs. We followed him in silence, the steps creaking softly.
When we landed at the bottom, we discovered what the driver had meant about being surprised. It was a small underground city. With all the lights and colors, you would have thought you were in Vegas. Well not quite, but it was amazing, nonetheless. People milling about dressed in jeans and tee shirts, playing games and watching TV. We were speechless, as we took in all of our surroundings.
"What? You thought we lived in igloos or something?" He laughed as he pushed us into the room. We found that many here spoke English, but many of the elders stuck with Danish, or some other dialect. They were all very friendly, and it was easy to gather a story. My wife found they had a medical clinic, but it was seldom staffed, so she took it upon herself to straighten things up, and put the clinic in working order.
It was explained to me, that during the winter months, all the children were sent south to a boarding school, and the only children who could stay, were under the age of four. This year there were only two young children, and there was a nursery that took care of them during the "Long Night".
"Long Night?" I asked.
"It has been a tradition for many generations." my new friend started. "It is when it stays dark for the longest period. The elders would tell stories, and the women would serve drinks and food to the men, as they all sat around a big fire. But it's never dark down here, and times have changed. We have no children here, and the babies are kept in a nursery for the celebration. Basically we get drunk and party for four days!" This assignment was looking better and better.
"The only problem we have now, is the lack of women. There are only six, two are in their sixties, and two alternate in the nursery, That leaves only two to serve and entertain almost thirty men."
"Entertain?" I wasn't sure what he meant by this.
"They used to sing and dance, but neither of these two can sing, and watching them dance can get boring after awhile. That's why we usually end up just drinking."
"My wife is great at entertaining, maybe she could help out." Of course, I didn't tell him what kind of entertainment she was best at.
"That would be great! the others will be very happy!"
I wandered around until I found my wife, and suggested we change into something a little cooler. Our room was equal to that in a nice hotel. It was very plush, with a large bathroom, a TV, and even a fireplace. We took a bath together in the oversized bathtub, washing each other's back, as I told her of the "Long Night".
She was standing next to our bed wrapped in a towel, deciding what to wear. I decided what she would wear for the next few minutes as I pulled her towel off. We laid back on the king sized bed and fondled each other. She slid down the bed, as was her custom when we were on the road, and took my cock into her warm mouth. Her intentions were to suck me for a awhile, then fuck my brains out. But I was so horny and comfortable, that after only two minutes of her tongue work, I unexpectedly began to blast. The first shot caught her off guard, but she quickly wrapped her lips tightly around my head, and sucked hard. I felt bad about cumming so fast, so I crawled down between her legs. I would try to pleasure her the way she pleasured me. I figured by the time I got her off, I would be ready to fuck HER brains out. I gently licked and kissed, not wanting to hurry the moment. Her hips began to move as soft moans escaped her lips. As I worked my tongue slowly around her clit, I decided it was time. I took her clit between my lips, and as I sucked on it, I flicked the tip of my tongue over it. She was just about to see fireworks when...