Unrequited Love

An unfinished Love story....Where do you think it should go?

Mary sat on the beach. Her husband and kids played in the water. She was bored. The water was interesting the first few days of the vacation. The new suit and gifts that Jim has showered on her felt wasted. The best was watching Mickie’s face get sun kissed.
The kids delighted her as always but she felt out of place and awkward around Jim. She knew that this had been going on for some time but this vacation had made it worse. Ten years of marriage were lost in the fight for Mickie’s life and the subsequent backlash of left out feeling from Max left no room for Mary and Jim to find what they needed from each other.
Thinking about Jim, he was her best friend but everything else was stale. They barely touched. Their shared bed felt much more like two beds. She had some guilt over this but she had never been a cuddler and neither had he.
As she watched him play with the kids in the surf she wondered what would happen next for them.
“Hello, Mary?” came a familiar voice from behind her.
She turned seeing first the slight well formed legs that stretched up to the purple bikini and that framed the toned belly and covered the small but womanly curves that were attached to Kari. Her short short stature was not as straight  as Mary had always thought. One did not wear bikinis in the office in Duluth. Sweaters and jackets hid most everything explain this sudden realization. The fact that she noticed Kari’s shape and allure all this and thought this unnerved Mary.
“Oh Wow Kari, I didn’t know you would be here. What an odd coincidence.” Mary replied hoping that her wandering eyes and hesitation did not register in the attractive older woman’s thoughts.
“Can I join you?”
“Sure, I finished my book and really have no desire to play in the ocean just now”
“Is that you family?”
“Yes, it is” Mary replied smiling.
“Mickie looks stronger and healthier than when you had her in the office last.”
Their conversation wandered around the weather and the activities that each had planned and some benign office gossip. Nothing of great note was talked about. Mary felt her boredom lifting and the chatter stimulating. After what seemed like hours Kari reached out and touched Mary’s hand. Electricity shot through her and she jumped.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you but I think Mickie is trying to get you attention.”
Mary looked to her family and saw that Mickie seemed to be yelling and waving at her all seemed to be fine so she waved her over.
With Mickie came Max and Jim.
There was the introduction and the small talk of first meetings. Mary found this oddly uncomfortable. She felt jealous of the exchange of meaningless information between Kari and Jim and was shocked at this feeling.
To fight it suggested that they all break for lunch and head up to the cafe on the end of the pier a short walk away.
“That would be a wonderful idea” Jim said helping Mary to her feet and uncharacteristically putting arm around her. She suddenly felt self conscience of her one piece swim suit that covered a mother’s figure flaws. The display of possession from her husband was unsettling.

Kari collected her beach bag from a few yards away and returned as Mary and her family packed up she dropped her bag to the floor and bent over it with he back to Mary. Mary could not help but let her eyes trace the contour of Kari’s shapely rear-end as it moved back and forth slightly as she riffled through her bag. Kari must have felt eyes on her and looked up from her bag so that she was peering around her own legs Mary adverted her eyes hoping that Kari had not noticed.
Kari pulled a dress from her bag. It was a tube of bright blue and she slid it up her lithe body in a way that made mary think that she was doing it for effect. Mary felt her breath catch as Kari pulled the fabric over her breasts causing them to move together and demonstrate their firmness.
Kari  shook her short grey hair and returned to her bag. Mary felt her self smile at what she saw and a heat crept up her face.

They all went to the pier for lunch the lunch was the most fun that mary had had in years the conversation was lively and the kids were behaving as she had always imagined teasing each other and playing little games. After lunch they explored the kid and Jim and mary indulged the kids while having lively and engaging conversation with Kari. The afternoon all too soon turned to evening and dinner arrangements were made.  Jim suggested that they pick up take out for the kids and return them to the hotel and the three of them have a nice dinner out.
“Jim I did not bring a suitable dress for a nice dinner out.” Mary said with an hint of pleading.
“How about if you and I go to that boutique” said Kari as she gestured to a store front on the boardwalk they were walking along on the way back to their cars “and then meet JIm back at your Hotel.”
“That is a very good idea, Kari” Said Jim with gusto. “Kari, I bet you could find something for Mary that is fun and flattering”
“I sure can Jim. It will be fun and we can be quick, Do you trust me Mary?”
“Sure” Mary felt confused and exited and found her self  moving after Kari toward the boutique. Kari turned and laughed and grabbed her hand Mary laughed as she felt a rush of energizing electricity run through her.
Kari was right they were fast. Kari took Mary straight back into the dressing room and told her to get undressed. Mary obediently stripped and found her self standing naked in the dressing room. She looked in the mirror and saw the silvery white stretch marks on her belly and breast that spoke of her children. She reached up and traced a few from the edge of her areola outward feeling the sensual feel of her own fingers.
“I guessed 34 C and a size six underwear” came Kari’s voice breaking into Mary’s thoughts and making her jump. She looked up into the mirror seeing Kari’s eyes peeking over the dressing room door. She felt a flush across her chest that she did not recognizes as embarrassment.
“I think stretch marks are sexy” Kari continued. Here put these on I bought them for you It’s the least I could do dragging you off without you beach bag. Kari tossed a matched pair of satin and lace undergarments they fit perfectly and were a wonderful pale blue.  Mary admired her self she had not taken the time to buy herself such a nice set of underwear in years and it helped her feel sexy and alluring.
There was a fast parade of clothing that Kari got more intimate helping Mary change from the electricity of her touch ceased to be shocking but more sensual to Mary and she began to long for it.
In the end Mary was outfitted in a dip dyed green dress that was a pale mint green at the sleeveless tank shoulders and ended in a emerald green at the knees. Kari insisted that Mary let her peppered auburn curls loose. The form fitting bodice of the dress and it s flirty skirt as well as color bringing out her green eyes and Mary felt younger than she had in a while. Kari appeared in a vivid purple spaghetti strapped dress that laced up the back and fell half way down her sun kissed thighs.
Standing next to each other looking in the mirror. Mary did something she couldn’t remember doing with an adult for years. She giggled.
“Mary you are a lot more fun on vacation”
“I think you are bringing out the best in me right now” Mary replied blushing.
Silver sandals rounded out the outfits for both of them. The left chatting and laughing. Kari had rented a 2 seater sports car. And they enjoyed the cooling air as they. Jim seemed happier than usual. He took one of Mary’s Arms and Kari the other and they walked the block to the restaurant and bar.
Dinner went by too fast and Mary was surprised to see that 4 hours had passed.

What happens next? I will endeavor to post it in the morning.