I was returning from my daily trek to the bay, just topping the hill. As I always do I turned to look back for one last glance at the beautiful scene. I was always amazed when I looked back down at how beautiful and serene it was. The boats sailing and fishing. Children playing on shore. People just walking the trails and enjoying the seagulls and pelicans doing what seabirds do.
I was just about to turn and continue making my way into town when I noticed just off to my side a man who was peering at something thru binoculars. I watched him momentarily with curiosity wondering what he saw and if I might let my curiosity get the best of me and just go ask if I could have a look.
I took about two steps toward the direction of town and thought what the hell, we are all out here enjoying the view, surely he wouldn't mind letting me have a look. He seemed to be totally engrossed in his vision, whatever it was. I started to head his way.
On the way I noticed he was very nice looking. I would have guessed his age in the late thirties to mid forties. Very stylish and sophisticated I thought. He was dressed as one who might be boarding a sailboat or other pleasure craft. Deck shoes are a certain giveaway. He had beautiful dark skin, that probably meant he spent as many hours down here at the bay as I do. As I approached him he was so completely involved in what he was watching he didn't notice me until I spoke.
"Hi," I said. "It looks like you have found something worth watching. Do you mind if I have a look?"
He was startled and pulled the binoculars down immediately to his chest, then smiled at me. "It's nothing, just a beautiful day."
I noticed his cheeks flushed as if he were embarrassed. I said, " Do you mind if I just take a quick look around?" He thought it over for a moment and surrendered the binoculars to me.
I held them up to my eyes and looked in the general direction he had been looking. I moved them slightly upward to make any adjustment that was due to his height. Then I peered through the lenses. I saw the same things I had seen before. I saw the walkers, the birds, then the boats, then, the boat. I suddenly knew what my binocular clad friend had been watching.
He was peering at a very large sailboat anchored in the bay. On the deck of the boat was a completely naked woman lying in the sun, propped up on her elbows. There was also a completely naked man sitting at her feet holding her foot to his mouth and licking her foot. As I watched he began to place her toes in his mouth and I saw her head fall back. I could almost hear her moans just from the look on her face. I must have sighed or leaned in closer because the owner of the binoculars asked if I had spotted something interesting. I did not reply. The man on the boat rolled the woman over on her belly and was burying his face behind her knees. I felt a sudden heat rise through my body. I quickly handed the glasses back and laughed nervously.
I thanked the man and began to turn and leave, feeling slightly embarrassed at the flush in my face. He stopped me by saying, "By the way, I am Chris."
I replied with a smile "I am Elle." I am not sure why but I went quickly into my next statement and explained I was going into town now and would he care to walk with me and maybe stop for a beer.
He never hesitated but quickly replied "sounds great." With a very attractive grin he let the binoculars fall to his chest and fell in beside me as we continued on our way to town.
I had not planned on running into anyone special this day. When I got up I just pulled on some cutoff blue jeans, a halter top and a pair of sandals. My hair was down and the blonde looked even lighter in the sun. The wind would catch it occasionally and blow it across my face so a lot of the time I held it back with one hand.
We walked quietly for a few moments and then he asked me if I had seen the couple on the sailboat. I shook my head in the affirmative. He continued on and explained that the boat belonged to him. I was puzzled. It ran through my mind that the woman on the boat was his wife or lover. He must have noticed the look. He quickly responded to me that the woman on the boat was a stranger to him. The man on the boat was a colleague.
I had so many questions but I held back, feeling like I did not know this man well enough to be so inquisitive. We reached the sidewalks of town and just walked mostly quietly until we arrived at one of the local pubs. He pulled the door open and moved to the side for me to walk past him into the bar.