After my exploits of the day I finally began to recover a bit. I had dozed off on my back on the bed and decided to go take a better shower than the hastily performed one in the locker room. Also, I wanted to ensure that any evidence of what had just happened were washed clean.
The shower felt wonderful as the warm water cascaded off my body. I washed every inch of myself in a thick lather and began to feel like a real person again. Just then I heard my wife enter the bathroom.
"Hey there, sexy!" she said. "Where did you get off to?"
Trying to deflect the curiosity, I answered a question with a question. "What about you? I haven't seen you in a couple hours!" I said. It wasn't meant to be a criticism.
"Oh, I just felt like walking around the village outside. It was snowing a bit and everything looked so pretty. I got some coffee, looked around at some of the shops. Nothing much. Were you down at the gym this whole time?" she asked.
"Uh, yeah. Down at the gym, went to the steam room, that sort of thing," I said. I immediately wanted to grab the words as they came out of my mouth. We trusted each other implicitly, though. She'd never suspect anything illicit happening.
"So, how was it?" she asked, walking out of the bathroom. I turned off the water and stepped out of the shower, toweling myself off.
"It was nice. Got a bit of a workout down there," I said. Boy, I could say that again.
"Why don't we go get some dinner? I don't know about you, but I'm starving."
I agreed, and when got dressed for dinner. They had one main restaurant in the main hotel where we were. Being more of an all-inclusive resort, we just had to show up and they served us, which was nice. Everyone in the room looked wind-burnt and elated from skiing all day. We both discussed our plans for the next couple days and were loosening up when I saw James enter the room. The hairs on the back of my neck stood at rapt attention. He hadn't seen me and was being seated at a table halfway across the room, alone. I averted my eyes hoping he wouldn't see me, just trying to have a nice conversation with Jane and attempting to hide any hint of concern.
I heard a boisterous laugh from the direction of James' table and turning around involuntarily, and saw Mike standing next to James shaking his hand. They looked like they were sharing a laugh, much like you'd see two guys talking about the ball game they just saw. James was dressed casually, like anyone else in the room, but Mike had on slacks and a button down shirt with a pin-on tag affixed to it. I remembered he'd said he worked here, but in what capacity I couldn't say. He didn't look to be part of the wait staff and was probably someone in middle-management.
Just then he glanced over in our direction and he saw me. I quickly turned my eyes back to my wife like nothing was wrong. We continued chatting away when a familiar voice pierced our conversation.
"How are you folks doing tonight?" he asked. He had one hand on the backs of our chairs. He had the handsome grin and smooth tone of a silver-tongued devil and despite my anxiety, still put me at ease.
My wife spoke first. "Fine, thanks. Everything's been great," she said.
"Have you two been here before?" he asked. There was no hint or suggestion that anything had happened earlier in the day.
"Yes, we came here for our honeymoon a few years ago, and just love the place, so we try to come back once in a while," she replied.
"Well that's great!" he said. "Tell you what, my name's Mike and I'm one of the managers here. I'm going to set you up for a full body massage tomorrow, on the house. We always appreciate return customers here and try to take care of them. What room are you two staying in?" he asked. My heart sank. Hopefully he was just trying to be nice and there was nothing mischievous about these doings.
I had my doubts.
"Wow that would be wonderful! We're in 800, but I'd hate to leave my husband all alone doing nothing, though," she said, raising an eyebrow at me.
"Oh, don't worry - we'll find some way to occupy you," he said, glancing over at me. "Anyway, I insist. I'll set everything up right now, how about 8pm tomorrow night down in the spa? Nice to meet you two. Just ask for Mike."
As he walked away, Jane turned to me and said, "Well, that was nice! I've wanted a massage since I got here anyway. You don't mind, do you?"
"No, of course not. Every girl needs to get pampered once in a while. I'm sure I'll find something to do. I'll go get a pint in the village or something. You have a good time. I'm sure it'll feel great after skiing all day."
"Good, then it's settled," she said. We finished dinner and with our glasses of wine, got up and headed upstairs. I was a little nervous about the next day, but I also figured that if the guy worked here as management, he wouldn't be trying anything, lest he end up losing his job. The wine had settled my nerves and we both crashed in bed as soon as we got up to our room. The fireplace going and the snow falling outside made us sink into our bed in no time.
The next morning we got up, grabbed a quick breakfast and suited up for the mountain outside. The fresh powder falling all night was wonderful and we were riding all day long, stopping only to refuel briefly at a chalet on the mountain side. As the lifts started closing, we got to the bottom and we headed in to get some dinner and rest our sore muscles. It had been a great day on the mountain and we were both fatigued. We got some dinner, waked around the village for a bit and then went back to our room so Jane could get ready for her massage.
"I can't wait. I've been looking forward to this all day. I hope it's a good long one," she said. I stopped myself from grinning at what could easily have been a metaphor. She threw a knee length cotton dress. She didn't bother with a bra. Jane had a wonderful body. She was about five feet, four inches and more muscular than your average girl. She wasn't a bodybuilder or anything, but we were both athletic and she was very toned. Her breasts were small, no more than a handful and her legs were shaved, tan, and powerful. She'd been a gymnast in her teens and had never lost that physique. I was always in awe of her body.
I accompanied her to the spa and we found the receptionist. We told her who we were and suddenly Mike came out to greet us. "Hey guys, come on in. I'm getting you set up right now," he said. We strolled through the gym toward the back and entered a wood-paneled wing with a little waterfall in the corner. It looked like it was closed down for the night, but he led us into a waiting room. "Ok, Jane, I've got you set up in here. There are robes on the wall and lockers just inside. Just go ahead and throw one of those on and I'll be right back for you. Kevin, right?" he said, turning to me. "Kevin, you come with me and we'll hook you up on the other side." I kissed my wife and walked away with Mike around the back of the wing we were in.
"Thanks for doing this for her. I appreciate it," I said.
"Oh, no problem," he said. "I'm sure she'll love it. You'll see." The way he said you'll see left me a little bit apprehensive, but I followed along.
We stopped outside a room and he said, "Wait here. Someone will be here for you in just a moment, okay?" He walked away the way he came and I stood in an empty hallway unsure of what to make of this. Suddenly, James entered the hallway. I was shocked and confused at the sudden turn of events. I knew something was being pulled over my eyes and was too blind to see it.