It was another warm evening in Arrecife, Barbara and I were having a drink in the hotel bar before heading out for the night, our usual Bacardi and cokes taken in the shade by the main pool bar. I had phoned Dave earlier, I knew he was working on a big project and didn't want him fretting about me.
"Hiya love," he answered on the second ring, "How's it going?"
"All good, how is work?" I asked.
"Going great ta, just about to open a bottle of wine to celebrate actually. Are you too behaving or misbehaving?" He chuckled.
"A bit of both, you'll have to wait until I get home. I don't want to get you bot and bothered when you are all on your own!" I laughed.
"Oh, shit you've got me guessing now," he laughed. "Whatever you do have fun but be careful."
The pips sounded.
"Love you," I said quickly.
"You too." Dave replied, "Can't wait..." the call terminated.
"You two having fun then?" It was Rob and Ian, the two young men we had spoken to briefly a couple of days ago, fellow residents for the week.
We turned our heads, "Oh hiya," Barbara answered. "Yeah, we are aren't we Jane." "It's been good so far anyway." I added.
"What have you two been up to?" Barbara queried giggling, "Or maybe not, I'm not sure we need to know!" More giggling.
The two young men just laughed. "So where are you heading to?" Rob, the taller of the two asked.
"That gay bar in between the clubs," Barbara volunteered cheerily, "we love it there don't we Jane?" She nudged me. "Oh yes, it ticks the boxes!" I said, maybe a bit too quickly.
Barbara went to get us two another drink, I could hear Rob and Ian talking and I turned a little to listen..."Fucking shame that mate, I know they are older but have you seen the tits on Jane and that Barbara looks fit as well." It was Ian, his voice was deep and no doubt carried further than he thought. Rob replied, "Yeah mate old but gold, let's set off out mate, see what the night brings." They finished their drinks and left. Their voices were northern maybe Cumbrian from what I could recall from holidays up there.
When Barbara returned with the drinks, I told her what I had heard. She laughed, "Fucking hell they have us down as lesbians now what was I thinking of." She laughed, "I'll never get fucked at this rate!"
"That's not what we are here for Barbara, is it?" I said. She put her hand on mine, picked up my hand and kissed it. "No, it isn't and thank you Jane." She had found her husband having sex with their daughter's 17yr old friend. The divorce had been messy and hurtful, I had been there for her, then and now.
"Mind you I wouldn't mind a stiff cock up me sometime soon." She whispered. "You have Dave, what we share is special, but a good hard cock would be nice."
"Are you thinking of those two?" I asked, taking a sip of my drink and looking at her. "Surely they are not interested in us, they will be shagging their way around the young easy prey. They are good looking lads, not hard up enough for us oldies."
"Fuck off we are not old," Barbara replied draining her drink. "Come on let's go party!" she said, getting to her feet.
I left part of my drink; they were cheap enough anyway!
We went from bar to bar, eventually making our way to our favourite one. The door staff knew us now and we went straight in.
Drinks bought and a table found, a karaoke competition was announced. I looked at Barbara, "Fancy a go?"
"Oh yes but what are we going to sing?" She asked.
"Sisters are doing it for themselves?" It jumped into my head.
"Oh shit let's do it." Barbara beamed.
I went to the bar and got us registered, getting two more drinks as well.
Returning to the table Barbara asked "What is our name Jane?"
"It is a daft one but I didn't have much time, Urethra Franklin and Fannie Lennox." I spluttered.
"Love it, love it, love it." Barbara laughed.
After listening to several dire versions of the usual crap we were called on stage as the last act, our names alone drew a gathering clapping of hands and whistles.
We walked on hand in hand, we had checked the lyrics on our phones, the prompt screen blinked...I caught it right on cue.
"Now there was a time"
The crowd got louder with every line.
We started to walk hand in hand off the stage, "Whoa ladies." A voice boomed out from our extravagantly clad host; he swivelled his hips towards us. "Right dearies, you two are obviously the winners!" he raised his arms to the acclaiming crowd, whistles and approving shrieks erupted.
"The prize!" He took his arm from behind his back. He held in his hand a vibrator, it was big, it was black!
"Take it then," he squealed, "and make a speech but keep it fucking short dearies."
I was a bit frozen to be honest, but Barbara didn't let me down!
She seized the vibrator in one hand and held it up triumphantly, "Too right, sisters will be doing it for themselves tonight!" She shouted; she ran back to our table alongside me.
"Do you want to try another bar?" Barbara asked. "I think we have seen the best of this one now."
"Why not, let's have a look anyway." I answered, we finished our drinks. Barbara managed to fit the vibrator into her shoulder bag.
We wandered off down the main street, some nice soul sounds were thumping out into the night air at one bar, "That sounds good," I suggested, "fancy giving it a go?"
"Yeah, why not." Barbara replied cheerily.
With the night air chilling we opted to go inside, we located a table on the outer edge next to a wall, it was pretty crowded.
A waiter soon arrived though and we ordered our usual Bacardi and coke drinks. We gave the waiter a reasonably generous tip when the drinks arrived having sussed that is the way to get prompt service.