INTRODUCTION TO READERS
WET ENCOUNTERS
is a novel-length story of love, lust and betrayal that takes place on a tropical Pacific island during the second half of the twentieth century.
It's seventeen chapters pivot around a single event that takes place when two people are forced to take refuge in an abandoned cabin when they are cut off by rising floodwaters.
During the three nights they spend together, they discover things about themselves and the regular occupants of the cottage that will destroy their previously stable lives.
The big question is, can anything be saved from the wreckage that remains after the floodwaters recede?
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CHAPTER TEN
With our late lunch out of the way and the washing up done, Juanita and I took a detour out to the front verandah to check the water levels before adjourned to the bedroom for an afternoon nap; after all, it wasn't as if either of us had anything more pressing to attend to. As the day was getting on - it was now about three o'clock - I also wanted to map out our escape route, in case we had to climb up onto the roof of the cabin.
The good news was that the rate of rise was less than it had been. The bad news was that it
was
still rising. The rain was continuing to fall quite heavily and the sky above us was dark and menacing. As I glanced over towards the mountains, though, I thought I detected a lighter band of colour. It was still grey, but it was a lighter grey than we were seeing above us.
Both the lightening sky and the slowing rate of rise of the floodwaters indicated that the tropical storm that had been sitting on top of us for the last couple of days might be moving away. But how long it would be before we could cross the creek was anybody's guess.
While we were out there, I worked out how I could get the both of us and a few supplies up onto the roof if it became necessary. I also checked the ropes I had brought back from Juanita's truck for length and strength. As we turned the return to the cosy comfort of our little hut, I was confident that if it became necessary, we could reach the next level of safety. The indications were, however, that we wouldn't need to do so.
"I'm going to miss our little timber-cutters cabin," I said as we made our way to the bedroom. "I'm starting to wish that the floodwaters would stay up for a few more days. Apart from enjoying your company, I also have so much more to teach you about temperature taking.
"Speaking of temperature taking techniques," I said, snapping my fingers. "That reminds me that I was about to get you started on the next stage of your lessons when you fell asleep. If you wouldn't mind climbing into bed and lying on your stomach, I'll just grab what I need from the kitchen.
Not finding what I was looking for, I checked the bathroom. Unable to find it in either room, I went back to the bedroom to ask Juanita where she'd hidden her moisturising cream.
"It's right there on your bedside table," she said innocently. When I woke up earlier, I saw that you had brought a saucer of butter in and had put it beside the bed. Then I saw you race in to get the butter to grease the skillet when you were preparing your delicious omelette. I'd also saw your eyes light up when I unpacked the jar of cream from the cooler box so, thinking that you might need some form of lubricant to demonstrate your next temperature-taking method, I brought it in and left it on your bedside table to replace the butter.
"I'm only guessing but I remember my mother taking my temperature by putting the thermometer under my arm. I can imagine that if that's where you plan to insert
your
thermometer, it will be easier if you lubricate it first. I must say, though, that I can't see that I will receive the same level of pleasure from the insertion of your temperature measuring stick under my armpits as I get from the other places it has been."
"No, my little slave princess," I answered. I wasn't planning on using your armpits to take your temperature; although you have reminded me of a form of temperature taking I haven't yet introduced you to. And you shouldn't go discounting the degree of pleasure that can be derived from placed like your armpits. I can see that I'm going to have to broaden my educational curriculum to include a few other subjects.
"Now, turn over so I can take your mind off what I might or might not be wanting to do to you and start getting you focused on what is happening in the here and now. Before we get to demonstrating, let's try a bit of experimenting. I'd like to know - and I'd like you to know - just what parts of your body can be used to stimulate your senses."
I joined Juanita on the bed and, after placing her arms down by her sides, told her to lie there like a rag doll while I went in search of those places on her body that would give her the most pleasure.
I started by running my fingers through her hair and playing with her neck. She scrunched her shoulders up and I saw goose pimples appear on her arms and body as I tickled the back of her neck just below her hairline. I then moved my hands down and started playing with the lobes of her ears. Once again, her arms became covered with goosebumps. The intention was to stimulate her rather than tickle her, however, so once I had discovered just how sensitive she was, I replaced my hands with my mouth and sucked on her earlobes. She started to squirm.
I kissed her eyelids as I moved across to her right ear, where I received the same response to my sucking of her left lobe. Although they were both were small, they were quite pendulous and I wondered whether anyone had conducted some research into a possible correlation between a woman's earlobe configuration and the nature of her pussy lips.
'I wonder if there was an opening in that field?'
I asked myself as I felt her squirming under me.
'It might be something worth looking into if things go pear-shaped up here in New Guinea'
.
From her ears, I moved down to her lips and gave her a lingering kiss to tide her over until I came back. I then kissed my way down her throat, dipping my tongue into the hollow at the base of her neck before licking along her collar bone. While kissing out towards the point of her shoulder, I dipped my tongue into the hollow between her collar bone and shoulder blade. This drew a shudder from her, which was accompanied by a whispered sigh. But that response was nothing compared to the response I received when I lifted her arm and used my tongue to tickle her in the hollow of her armpit. She squealed and convulsed in much the same way she had done when I had licked her clitoris. I received the same response when, only minutes later, I explored her other armpit.
I celebrated my discovery of these erogenous zones by returning to the base of her neck and kissing her down her centreline. I found another sensitive spot in the centre of her chest, right between her magnificently firm breasts. I didn't linger in that area, however, as I intended to come back once I had completed my voyage of discovery. Already knowing how sensitive her breasts were, I had other things planned for that part of her body.