Kandy hated wintertime, along with it's ice, snow and frigid temperatures. Here it was the middle of December, the temperature had dropped to ten degrees and there was four inches of snow on the ground. It had taken her 2 hours to drive ten miles. She cursed as she parked the car, checked the mailbox and walked toward the house with the snow biting here ankles.
All she could think about was that it would soon be Christmas and what she wanted and it was not snow. Her one wish was to fly to some exotic island and lay on the beach soaking up the suns rays and being lulled by soft ocean breezes.
She walked into the house shock of the snow, hung up her coat and sat down to look at her mail. She opened an envelope from Joe, wondering if it was a Christmas card. However she was a bit confused when she saw a postcard showing a bikini-clad woman standing on a beach, holding open the bottoms of her bikini while standing knee deep in water and hosing it off with the caption, "Cooling things down!"
Now, why in the hell would he be sending her a summer postcard in the middle of winter. She decided to give Joe a call and ask him why.
She dialed his number and Joe picked up the phone and said, "Hello sexy! What's up?"
She replied, "Why in the hell would you send me a summer postcard in the middle of winter?"
Joe replied, "It's simple doll. Do you remember your Christmas wish? You told me, you wished you could be far away beach wearing a bikini like the one on the card working on a tan."
Kandy knew she could not afford any type of trip this year and said, "You know something Joe, I totally forgot I had told you that. Now tell me what does that have to do with this postcard?"
Joe laughed and said, "Well my dear, your wish just might come true!"
Kandy giggled and replied, "Okay, what did you do win the lottery or rob a bank?"
Joe replied, "Wish I could of won the lottery, but this is better. You see two months ago I entered this contest by mail that had a prize of an expense paid trip of your choice anywhere in the world. I figured it was a hoax."
Joe did not tell her that he had checked my mail last week, I had won a legitimate all expenses paid two week trip for two. He decided it was time to see if she was into a betting game, winner takes all. As he knew he would take this sexy beauty to Hawaii for the holidays.
Joe then said, "Kandy, do you have a deck of cards handy? If so, get them. I think we will play a card game. I will draw a card, if it is the high card, my Christmas Wish will come true. If you draw high card, you will get a week for two in Hawaii. Are you up to this little wager love?"
She replied, "Okay, let me go get the cards."
She got the deck of card and said, "Ok Joe, I have the card. I must warn you that you are going to loose this hand! I just drew a card and have the Queen of Diamonds. Oh this is going to be fun, now it's your turn, pick any card and don't you dare cheat!"
Kandy's told herself that it would be nice to be away from all this snow, ice covered roads. She crossed her fingers and hoped her card was higher then his. If she won, they would go to a cabin on the beach on the Island of Maui. She also knew if he won, they would probably go to his cabin deep in the snowy pines. She shivered and said to herself, "Brrrr, I do not want to see any more damn snow, I a not a fucking snow bunny!"
Joe hated the snow too, however he did not tell her of his sneaky plan. He drew a card, and replied into the phone, " Oh fuck, four of diamonds! Looks like you win sweetheart!"
Kandy almost busted Joe's eardrums when she shouted, "Oh my God, I have never won anything in my life. When can we leave?"
Joe replied, "How about the December twenty first, that way we can spend Christmas in Hawaii. Remember to pack your purple bikini honey!"
Kandy then told Joe, "If you were here baby, I would plant a kiss on you that would curl your toes. I love you! Now, I need to go shopping. Good bye lover boy!"
Joe thought of telling Kandy that he planned the whole think making sure she would win. On the other hand, he would wait until they were on the plane to Hawaii, that way she could not get mad a go home.
Soon they were sipping Margaritas and flying toward Hawaii. Joe leaned over and told Kandy to set her drink down, he had something to tell her. He then told her about his devious plan.
Kandy looked Joe in the eyes and said, "Joe, you dirty card playing weasel. I am glad you told me, thanks for being honest." She then poked him in the ribs and said, "Better watch out, I will get even with you!"
Joe leaned back in his chair and fantasized about the two of them in bed in a secluded bungalow on a private beach. In the background, all you could hear was the song of the sea gull and waves hitting the sand. The air would be scented with the aromatic floral sent of Gardenia's.
