The Empty Nest(closed)

[cnuveau]

During the day there was little else to do on the boat but lounge around the pool and that suited Bill just fine. He'd end up spending more than his fair share of time in the casino in the evenings and he wasn't much for the group activities that the crew organized. They seemed better suited for the much older crowd and the kids. After breakfast he and Cara went down to their room to relax a little then an hour or so later, changed into their suits and headed up to the pool.

Looking around for lounges Bill spotted the guy from breakfast with a couple lounges next to him so he wandered over.

"Excuse me, these free?" he asked causing the man to open his eyes and look up at the couple.

Mark had booked the cruise with his then girlfriend intending to propose to her at some point on it. Those plans fell through though when she abruptly ended the relationship, offering no real explanation why. He'd thought of just not going and losing the investment but instead decided that getting away for a few weeks might do him some good. It was around the second day when he realized just how boring one of these cruises could be when you were on your own. "No, feel free. I'm Mark."

"Bill and Cara." Bill replied as he tossed a towel down on the far lounge intentionally landing Cara in between the two.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

Cara took the hint and slid onto the lounger between the two men. She offered Mark a friendly smile as she tossed her towel to the end of the lounger and sat back stretching herself out on the lounge chair to soak up some sun. She certainly hoped Bill was going to go easy here and just kind of scouted the territory out.

As she closed her eyes, she could smell Mark. The man smelled good enough to eat. Whatever that cologne was he was wearing, made her want to growl and purr, all at the same time. She let the men idly talk and rolled over onto her stomach. Reaching back, she undid the hook holding her bikini top in place so she could tan without lines.

 

[cnuveau]

While Mark chatted with his new neighbors, shielded by his sunglasses, he couldn't help but let his eyes drift over Cara's taking in every contour of her exquisite body. Though it only seemed to sharpen the sting of being on this cruise by himself it was a welcome disruption from his otherwise boring day. When she repositioned herself onto her stomach and opened her top Mark's eyes couldn't help but drifted down to take in the view of her breast pressing into the lounge.

"I'm going to go grab some drinks. You want something?" Bill asked.

Mark, surprised by the offer. "Sure, whatever you're getting. I'll get the next round." he replied, optimistic about the idea of making a couple friends that might make the cruise more fun.

"I already know what you want." Bill said with his wicked little grin as he got up from his lounge. As he started toward the bar he glanced down at Cara tipping in sunglasses down. "You should probably be careful. You don't want to burn." Another grin stretched across his lips as he walked away wondering if she'd step through the door he'd opened for her.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

Well hell. She knew Bill was right but he disappeared before she have him see to the issue at hand. She lifted her head towards Mark and smiled.

“I know we just met and there’s no telling how long Bill will be gone getting drinks, would you mind terribly slathering my back with some suntan oil, please? It’s in my bag there at my feet? I would appreciate it.”

Bill, that brat. However she couldn’t get the imagery of both men taking her body at the same time. So she supposed this was a great way to start and crack the ice to see if Mark was even the littlest bit interested.

 

[cnuveau]

Mark hesitated for moment as he glanced after Bill then back over to Cara. He didn’t know either of them well enough to know if what she was asking was going to be a problem for Bill but he assumed if it would, she wouldn’t have asked. “Yeah, sure, I can take care of that for you.” He said, climbing up from his lounge before moving over and sitting on the edge of hers.

After fishing the sunscreen from her bag he squeezed the tube and was startled when it spurted out across her back. As it did, he couldn’t help but picture a different white substance being sprayed across her back. “Sorry about that.” He said with a laugh as he began to slowly rub it into her back.

Making sure he didn’t miss any spots, Mark wrapped his hands around her sides then pressed up, brushing the side of her breast as he did. The contact caused him to flinch and his cheeks turned red as he quickly moved away from the area.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

Cara knew that asking a stranger to rub lotion on her back was tricky. They usually had a mate or a girlfriend with them. However, she knew Mark was single. She waited patiently and then felt Mark’s hands on her back. The lotion was a little cold as he squirted it on her bare skin, making her jump slightly before settling back down on her lounger. When his fingers brushed the side of her breast, she smiled into the lounger. He quickly moved away from there and it made her wonder what he was thinking.

Before she could ask him anything, Bill came back with their drinks. Cara lifted her head as he approached. She reached out to take her drink, took a sip then set it on the small table beside her lounger, then resettled her head on her arms and closed her eyes.