Hi everybody time for another story. This one was inspired by an old 70's song by Charlene called. I've never been to me.
Use usual disclaimers, and remember, it's all FICTION.
I would also like to thank all you readers who said you enjoyed my last effort.
Some sex but no violence.
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First, let me tell you a little about me my wife and our situation before It's end.
My name is Robert (ROB) Price and my wife was Alexander (Alex for short never Sandy). I stand at 5' 10'' Alex at 5' 6'', I weigh about 190 and keep fit by running and a couple of hours at the gym twice a week. I have been told I am a bit of a hunk by her friends. Alex weighs about 110 pounds and goes to the gym. I have brown hair and blue eyes Alex has blond hair and brown eyes, Alex and I are both 34 years old, Alex looks more like 28 years old but I'm told I look my age. To my eyes, Alex is the most beautiful woman in the world and my world revolves around her and our two children, Samantha 10 and Karl 8.
I have degrees in engineering and business management and work at a local company in our little town of less than 10,000 inhabitants. Alex was a nurse at our local hospital. She was now a senior nurse and earned good money and no longer had to work shifts. I am in middle management and have been told when my boss retires his job is mine so our future looks good.
We met at a party and just hit it off straight away. We made love on our second date and were married six months later. Alex said she didn't want children yet as she wanted to travel and see some of the world. Things didn't go as planned and she was pregnant a few months later (the pill is not infallible it seems.) Samantha was born eight months later followed by Karl two years later. We said travelling would have to wait until the kids went to college but I could see Alex wasn't happy with the delay. To compensate I tried to book holidays abroad to give her a taste of what was to come. Throughout our marriage, we had the usual arguments usually about money, Alex said I wasn't earning enough and should look for a better-paying job. I countered that my boss was due to retire soon and I would be promoted and money would no longer be an issue.
The biggest fight we had was when she came home in a brand-new BMW x3 she had taken finance on. I was furious and asked how we could afford it. She said she had been promoted to head of department and as it was her money she treated herself. (I should have seen the writing on the wall but didn't. Hindsight is 20/20) We didn't speak for a week and she said I had spoiled it for her and kept her legs crossed for a month. We eventually made up and agreed to discuss any major purchases in the future, life went on.
We were coming up to our 11
th
anniversary and had been fighting a lot recently as usual about money and why there wasn't more of it. I decided we needed to reconnect away from all the distractions at home so I booked us a fortnight's holiday in the Bahamas. I had sold one of the rare stamps from my dad's collection he left me when he died. I had no idea what they were worth so I sent them in for appraisal while we were away. When I told Alex about our vacation she was thrilled and set about buying a new wardrobe for our trip. (I still don't know where she found the money as she has her own account).
The day we left we dropped the kids off at her parents and drove to the airport and parked in the long-term car park. On the flight, she held my hand and said how much she loved me and I was going to get lucky that night.
When we arrived at the hotel we were quickly shown to our room (I couldn't afford a suite). It was only 11 am so we went for a walk to explore the surrounding area. We had a splendid view across the bay and could see into the yacht basin. I had always liked boats so I was interested in the boats tied up and some anchored just outside the basin. There were two anchored about two hundred yards from shore. One was a sailing yacht that could be handled by one person owing to all the new gadgets available the other was more like a small ship and would need a crew of several people. As we were walking Alex saw a restaurant on stilts overlooking the bay and said it would be fun to eat there sometime. I agreed and we carried on walking along the front, we looked in all the shops selling tourist junk and some costly boutiques. I was glad Alex didn't stop and go into any of the boutiques as it would have blown a good portion of our money.
We had lunch in a nice seafood restaurant and wandered back to our hotel. Alex wanted to shower and change for the evening meal when we got to our room. When she came out of the shower she looked like sex on a stick but when I tried to coax her into bed she said later so I showered and changed as well. We ate in the hotel restaurant then went into the bar where there was a band and dance floor.
The bar was packed with holidaymakers and everyone was having a good time. By the time Alex was ready for bed it was after 1 am, we went up to our room and Alex changed into a sexy nighty and got into bed. I went into the bathroom to clean my teeth and when I returned to the room she was sound asleep so I got into bed turned over and did likewise. (so much for getting lucky).
When I woke up in the morning Alex was already dressed and ready to go down for breakfast. She badgered me to get a move on and get dressed. I had hoped for some loving this morning but no deal so I quickly showered and dressed and we went to breakfast. After breakfast, we went on a sightseeing tour with a local tourist agency. We had a wonderful day and returned to a buffet lunch after which Alex said she wanted to catch some sun by the pool.
I don't like sitting around so I went for a walk along the shore towards the yacht basin and watched the boats coming in and going out. I found this really relaxing and found a little café and sat outside drinking a cup of coffee. While there I decided to surprise Alex and booked a table for tonight at the restaurant on stilts. When I got back to the hotel Alex wasn't by the pool anymore so I called her cell. She answered straight away and said she was in our room and had a surprise for me. I couldn't get there quick enough thinking I was at last going to get lucky. I opened the door expecting a sexy wife instead she was fully clothed sitting with a smile on her face, I tried not to look disappointed.
''Hi, honey just to show how much I appreciate you booking this holiday I have a little surprise for you''.
She gave me a little brown envelope and when I opened it, it contained a ticket for a day's fishing for this Friday. I loved fishing but hadn't thought about going as this was supposed to be a reconnecting holiday. I thanked her lifted her up and gave her a kiss on the lips but when I tried tongues she pushed me away saying.
''Later.'' (shot down again)
''Time for my surprise''.
I told her we had a dinner reservation at the Restaurant on stilts. She said I was definitely getting lucky tonight and I thought yeah right and let it drop.
As the restaurant looked posh we dressed in our best bib and tucker and set off. We arrived at the restaurant and approached the booking desk and asked for our table. The waiter at the desk called to the Maître D who came over. I explained I had booked a table for two this afternoon in the name of Price. He looked through the book and found my booking, he looked at us and said.
''With regret sir, your booking was cancelled a short time ago and we have given your table to someone else.''
He held up his hands in apology and said there was nothing he could do and was sorry. I looked at Alex and she looked as if she wanted the floor to open and swallow her she was so embarrassed. Just then a man approached us and asked the Maître D what the problem was. He explained the situation. While he was doing this I looked around at the other diners. We were certainly in over our heads their suits and dresses would have set me back a month's pay. I then looked at the man talking to the Maître D more closely, he was about forty fit and wearing a perfectly tailored suit. He looked at both of us obviously out of place and said.
''It would be a shame for such a lovely couple to be turned away because of some silly mistake. It would be my great pleasure for you to join me at my table.''
I tried to refuse but he would have none of it saying he hated to dine alone and we would be doing him a favour. I looked at Alex and could see she wanted to accept so I thanked him and he ordered the MD to set up two new places. He held the chair for Alex to sit down and a waiter brought the menu. He introduced himself as Juels Gauthier and I introduced Alex and I. We sat down and I knew I had made a mistake when I saw what the others were wearing but when I saw the prices I nearly got up and left. Jules saw my consternation and correctly interpreted my reaction. He put his hand on my arm looked at Alex and whispered.
''For your wife please.''
Then in a louder voice.
''My treat as a thank you for your company.''
Alex looked embarrassed but said nothing and buried her nose in the menu. I felt sick at my fo-par but agreed to Jules's largess but determined to not take advantage and ordered the cheapest items on the menu. Alex felt no such qualms and ordered what she wanted. When I saw what she had ordered I realised what a lucky escape I had had. Her main course alone was over a hundred dollars. Throughout the meal, Jules kept up a cheerful banter making sure to keep me in the conversation. We talked about everything and he seemed very interested in our jobs and family life. When asked about what he did for a living he replied ''nothing''. And then explained.
He said he was a billionaire and spent his time travelling around the world going wherever he fancied whenever he felt like it. I saw Alex's eyes go all dreamy and heard her sigh in envy. We continued to talk for the next three hours mostly about our goals in life. Alex of course said she had wanted to travel and see the world but the arrival of Sam and Karl had put a stop to that. As she said this she gave me a withering look and then looked away. Jules to give him his due pretended not to notice. As the evening was winding down Jules insisted we have breakfast with him on his yacht the lady Jane and then go to a small island for some snorkelling. Before I could say anything Alex agreed and our course was set. He said he would meet us on the quay at 7 am tomorrow morning. We then said our goodbyes and parted, he to his yacht and us to our hotel. When we got to the hotel I suggested we have a nightcap and perhaps a few dances. Alex said she was too tired and just wanted to get some sleep so we went up to our room.
As soon as we got in our room Alex started in on me.
''I've never felt so embarrassed in my life and you just stood there if it wasn't for Jules we would have got the bum's rush. Don't ever embarrass me like that again. Why can't you be more like Jules and get what you want instead of waiting for your boss to retire Jules is an Alpha male and gets what he wants. Now I'm going to bed and you can forget about getting luck tonight or any other night this week.''
