Hank was listening to the windshield wipers clapping rhythm to the radio, "God I hope the rain stops soon," he thought to himself. He was hoping this trip would loosen Paula up some. He looked over at her sitting in the passenger seat and gulped at thinking about the possibilities. A weekend in nature was not Paula's idea of a great time, she was more comfortable in the house with the air conditioning on. She would never leave the cabin if it rained. He chuckled to himself as he examined her attire, "looks like she's going to a brunch at the country club, not to a clothes optional hot springs" he thought to himself. That thought also made him nervous, he didn't mention to her that it was 'clothes optional' and knew there was a high possibility that she would react negatively, maybe violently. To Hank it was worth the risk, he actually was ready to give up on her and the marriage, this trip was do-or-die for him.
"How much longer?" Paula said impatiently as she closed the magazine she had been reading and set it on the dash."
"Not long dear, maybe thirty minutes." Hank answered.
"Seems like we have been driving for hours, I hope the cabin isn't filthy and cold."
The sun came out and Hank had mixed emotions about it, he was glad the rain stopped for the trip, but he was going to miss the sound of the wipers drowning out his wife's nagging.
Hank was trying to tune her out as he kept his eyes on the road. He was thinking about the night they met. It was at a bar the night of their college graduation. He had seen her around campus many times but he never talked to her, she had always seemed so unapproachable. But that night at the bar she had had a few too many 'Sex on the Beaches' and was a completely different person. During their third dance, Hank kissed her and she kissed him back. He could still taste the fruity vodka drink from her tongue as it probed his mouth. She was gorgeous and hot, Hank fell in love during that dance. After the dance, he led her out to his car and promptly fucked the shit out of her in the backseat. She kept telling him she had never done anything like this before. That was the start of a whirlwind romance that led to their marriage six months later. It was also the last time she drank or got wild. Hank really did love her but he felt she sold herself with false advertising. For two years, Hank tried everything to get back that wild woman from their graduation night. The harder he tried to make her wild, the tamer she became.
Paula was almost asleep as Hank pulled the car up to the hot springs office. Hank had been here many times before but it had been two years, ever since he married Paula. She stayed in the car as he went to check in. There were several other people at the office but everyone had their clothes on. When Hank came out of the office, he seen four young men standing by his car. Paula had her window down about two inches and was reluctantly talking to them. Hank knew she was going to get a lot of attention here, she was a natural beauty even though she tried to hide it under layers of loose, preppy clothes. Hank went to the passenger side of the car where the young men were and greeted them. He visited with them for a few minutes as Paula rolled her window up and gave Hank a cold stare. He found out they were all ranch hands and worked together at a ranch just down the road. As Hank was getting to know them a little, Paula honked the horn. Hank knew he better go.
Mitch, who seemed to be the leader of the young ranch hands, looked straight at Paula AND said, "Can't wait to see you in the pools." It turned Hank on to know these young men were excited to see his wife naked.
"My lord Hank! Don't get too friendly with those guys, they are heathens! While you were in the office, they asked me if I wanted to go to their cabin and get high!" she exclaimed as Hank got in the car.
"Oh honey, they are just young and having fun, they said it was their first day off in over a month."
"I don't care, they are rude and disrespectful! I hope everyone here isn't like them!"
Hank was surprised that they made it all the way into the compound and UP to their cabin before any nude bodies showed up. He knew that was going to be the 'make or break' moment of the trip. Maybe their marriage.
"Where is the bathroom?" Paula blurted out angrily as she searched the cabin.
Hank had forgotten that the cabins didn't have bathrooms. "There is a bathroom right next to us dear." He knew she was about to find out about the nudity, the bathrooms and showers were unisex.
"Are you serious? I don't even use public restrooms at work. This is going to be a long weekend," she said as she went out the door to use the restroom.
Hank was nervous waiting for her to return from the restroom. She was only gone for a few minutes when he heard the front door slam shut as he was unpacking his bags in the bedroom. He turned to look at her as she stood in the bedroom doorway. She wasn't saying anything, JUST GLARING at him with her hands on her hips. The silence was worse than yelling. "Are you okay dear?" he asked, knowing what the answer was going to be.
"There were naked men in the restroom! Get me out of here now!" Paula screamed. "You didn't tell me it was a damn nudist colony!" Paula rarely cussed.
Hank went over to Paula and tried to put his arms around her but she pulled away. "Baby, you'll be in the water, nobody will see you except when you get in or get out. Just give it a chance, the water will relax you and the scenery will calm you"
"Is that what you want? Other men to see your wife naked?"
"You can wear your swimsuit, its clothes optional."
"You're damn right I'll wear my swimsuit, if I go out at all! Just take me home!"
"We've already paid and they don't give refunds. You can stay in here if you want, I came here to relax in the hot water," he said as he was showing his anger and frustration in return. He looked at his watch as he took it off and put his robe on. "Just try it, you will see that the nudity is no big deal after a few minutes. We only have about an hour of sunlight left, lets go and try it. You can wear your suit."