Eden

The thought of uncovering her curvy 'normal' body to someone for the first time since her now ex-husband, filled her with fear, but she felt drawn to Jamie.

She had met Jamie after being seated together at a travel expo, and a strong friendship had developed, they rapidly shared their deepest emotions, as neither of them had experienced before.

Accepting his invitation while away in Bali for work, led to an unimaginable and unforgettable sensual adventure for Eden.

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As Eden rounded the last bend towards her kids' school, she forced herself to let go of the heated thoughts surrounding her pending divorce. She had made a pact with herself to protect her kids from as much of it as possible, and not giving them attention in the car was a no-no.

She glanced in the rear vision mirror at her growing babies.

"Have a great day guys … Dad will be picking you up today and I'll see you on Monday" she said as she watched their predictable elbowing through the school gate as they squeezed through at the same time. Although her high school age kids aggravated each other on a regular, she reflected on how much they would need each other through their parent's separation.

She looked at the time and quickly calculated that she would just have enough time to get to the airport for a coffee before take-off. As a travel agent, her job often involved traveling for familiarisation trips to review hotels and resorts. She loved traveling and although she missed her kids while she was away, she reasoned that her absence allowed her to take her family on amazing vacations whenever she could.

Her destination today was Bali and she was excited at the thought of relaxing by the pool, but the thought of her travel friend Zach and their uninterrupted time together excited her the most! Zach…. was her trusty vibrator that had been the only thing from sending her mad from her toe-curling sex drought, and he had become her much loved travel companion.

In the later years with her ex-husband, she had craved intense sexual encounters, something of the 'Hollywood style' romps, complete with the wild ferocity they portrayed. But she wasn't even entirely sure it was possible, especially for her, now in her 40's and with a delightfully curvy 'mum-bod'.

She decided to use the 30-minute drive to the airport to call her friend Jamie. She had met Jamie at a travel expo and had slowly found herself confiding in him in a way she had never been able to with her ex-husband. With Jamie, opening up was so easy and natural; at times she wasn't really sure what to make of it.

As an overthinker and over planner, she had needed an explanation for their connection, a label, so she filed it under 'close friend' and tried not to make too much more on it.

"Hey you" Jamie answered with genuine excitement in his voice.

"I thought you were heading away today to an exotic location?"

"Hey Jamie, Yes! I am on the way to the airport right now and had a minute, so I thought I'd say hi! Is it a good time to chat?" Eden asked.

"I always have time to chat to you" Jamie drifted off. He momentarily reflected on how he had been blown away by Eden's bubbly (somewhat too loud!) personality when they had sat next to each other. He had found Eden easy to talk to and was drawn to her slightly eccentric humour, mainly with her 'TMI' content.

Jamie had not had any long-term relationships in his life, they never seemed to last longer than a few years. He always ended up feeling like he had to impress his partners with money, gifts, and experiences, when what he truly craved was a friend, a partner that felt like a mate … 'a mate with benefits' he would often think in his quiet moments.

Meeting Eden by chance had surprised him, especially how natural and comfortable he felt with her; from the start he found that he could be himself, warts and all.

She wasn't fixated on money, which was a refreshing change from his last partner who wanted a champagne lifestyle but complained when he spent long hours at work trying to create said lifestyle. Eden's relaxed manner was a distinct change and a welcome relief. He had elected to stay single since his last fiery relationship, and in his quiet truth, it was because he was afraid of repeating the pattern. Eden, he decided, would stay 'purely' in the friendship zone, though at times his body's reaction to her told an awfully different story!

Every time he spoke to her or was with her, he was shocked and a little embarrassed at his physical reactions to her. He would feel a stirring in his groin like his path was being determined by something deeper … or was it just his other head taking charge?!

In keeping with the openness of their conversations; Eden had revealed her secret to Jamie about 'Zach'.

"So, ahhh, have you packed Zach?" he enquired with a hint of insolence in his voice.

"Well of course my friend!" Eden laughed out loud. "He's the best travel companion I've ever had … he never complains, never, and he ALWAYS knows what I want!!"

For a naughty second, Jamie imagined himself being Zach. Mmmm he thought as his mind video ran on repeat, visualizing himself pleasuring Eden.

After enjoying the thought for a second or two, he shook it off and scolded himself. He really liked Eden and didn't want to wreck his friendship by thinking with his cock!

"Have a safe trip and call me if you want, I'll be in and out of meetings for the next few days to bring on new business but happy to chat to you" Jamie closed off as they hung up. His online travel site kept him busy, but he always had time for Eden.

Eden smiled as she thought about how much it surprised her that just chatting with Jamie raised her energy. It felt to her like she had known him all her life and perhaps somehow a previous lifetime.

She dismissed the thoughts and headed for the carpark.

As her jet taxied into Denpasar airport in Bali, Eden felt invigorated about the few days she had to relax and recharge… oh and review the property, she giggled internally.

The hotels and resorts had to 'suck up' to travel agents as they were their frontline to room sales AND being a close-knit community, word would get around if your property was good … or bad.

She had hoped that they would 'suck up' enough to give her a 1-bedroom suite with a private plunge pool, a cheering alternative to waltzing around the main pool in her bathers feeling 'not so slender'.

Her ex-husband had never been able to keep up with her sexual desires or had an interest in keeping up, and over time she had lost her confidence in her body. But there was something about traveling and being alone and naked in her suite, that gave her an air of confidence, a strong sense of sensuality.

Eden had a secret about hotel rooms that, up until now only her ex-husband knew about. There was something about them that made her horny.