by Mia Moore
Chapter 26
3 Months Later
Grace
“I still can’t believe we’re going on a cruise, and a lifestyle cruise at that!” Chloe’s fingers pressed into my arm as we waited in the long line-up to board the ship.
My insides quivered looking at the massive, behemoth of a ship docked outside. “This is going to be amazing! I can’t wait to board and check out the pools.”
Behind us, Jason’s voice seemed awestruck, commenting to Ethan. “My God, there must be hundreds of people in line, but it’s moving along pretty fast. The cruise line sure knows what they’re doing.”
I looked around at the people in line with us. There was an assortment of ages, ranging from people in their early twenties to people pushing seventy. Many were slim, decked out in bright sundresses and colorful shirts and shorts, but there were also people carrying some extra pounds. I’d kind of expected that, after being at the clubs. That was an aspect of the lifestyle I liked, it was inclusive; you could see just about every body shape and size in this horde.
When the Check In sign came into view, Ethan and I traded places. I took our passports from my bag and handed Jason his.
He smiled at me. “I checked the weather report when you were in the shower this morning. It’s snowing in Black Rapids.”
“Yes!” That was the final thing that made this trip just perfect, crappy weather back home. Now for a week of Caribbean sunshine, sex and fattening food. I glanced over at the line of people waiting at the other Check In and my breath caught in my chest.
No. It couldn’t be. The blonde haired woman’s head turned another couple of inches and my mouth fell open. Abby Henkel? What the fuck? She and her husband are swingers? True, the ship was enormous, but they were bound to run into each other. What were the odds that someone from Black Rapids, (other than Chloe and Ethan) would be on this cruise, let alone someone from work?
You just never know about people. Huh! Abby Henkel. The guy standing next to her, holding her hand must be her husband. Pretty buff for a guy in his fifties. Actually Abby’s quite attractive too. Well, the cat will be out of the bag soon enough. Maybe we’ll all get together for some fun.
“C’mon Grace. We’re next.” Jason tapped my arm and nodded to the Check In station. Ethan and Chloe were just leaving it.
I stepped quickly to catch up with him. “I just saw someone from work!”
His eyebrows sprung up in shock. “Really?”
“Yeah!”
“Did they see you?”
“Not yet.” Abby was cool. This could be really, really interesting!
He handed his passport to the pretty black officer, who flashed a set of perfect teeth at him. She examined it and reached for mine. “First time on a cruise?”
“Yes.”
Her eyes lifted from the photo to mine. “Have a nice time.”
I grabbed Jason’s hand and we took our place behind Chloe and Ethan, waiting while the people in front posed for photos and were issued their boarding pass. Oh God. I could barely contain the excitement. We were almost there!
Jason smiled at me and his voice was low, “So you know someone on the cruise? Someone you work with? How is it we never saw them on-line or in the club?”
“I don’t know. Believe me, she’s the last person I would ever have expected to see on a cruise like this. Actually, she was in a serious car accident. She’s lucky to be alive.” I turned to the line-up where I’d seen her. Abby and her husband were just going to the Check In counter. I tugged at Jason’s hand and nodded my head, signaling to check it out.
“Whoa! They’re a good looking couple. Can’t wait to meet up with them later.” His dark eyes glinted when he grinned down at me.
***
Thirty minutes later, the four of us stood on the top deck watching the skyline of Miami recede in the distance. A warm breeze lifted and streamed my hair out behind me as I stood arm in arm with Jason.
My chest was almost bursting with excitement and love when I looked up at him. He was not only handsome as hell, he was everything I’d ever wanted in a man, sensitive and sexy. His eyes crinkled in the outer corners when he looked down at me, and kissed my forehead.
“I love you, Grace.”
“Ditto.” I snuggled in close, inhaling the scent of his aftershave, feeling the warm strength of his body .
Next to us, Chloe and Ethan held hands, gazing over the ocean. The love they shared was never more apparent than now.
They were our best friends and lovers. And to think it had all started with a friendly reminder from the couples club on my cell phone, the couples club where we were now members.
Chloe turned to me and reached around my waist, drawing me closer. “Did I see Abby Henkel earlier?” I nodded, grinning.
We both looked over to where she and her husband… Glen, I think… were standing. “She’s cute, for an older gal, don’t you think?”
“I heard she got pretty banged up.”
I grinned. “And now she’s going to get banged again!”
“I had no idea they were Swingers!”
“Me neither. I wonder how they got into this?”
“It should be an interesting story!”
I had to agree. Abby and Glen Henkl; Mr. and Mrs. Middle America were swingers.
“I can’t wait to hear it!”
The End
A Note From The Author
I tried to explore the theme of intimacy, trust and renewal in Sultry Swingers. In any committed relationship, these are aspects that need constant attention, and yet I’ve found myself spending more time ensuring the recycling was properly sorted instead of finding out what my husband’s favorite book of the year is. And it was he who pointed out that fact, while we were visiting a club up here in Canada. That conversation ended with the most erotic dancing and public sex of my life up until then, and the next morning firmed up (pun intended) into the idea for this book.
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