Jungle Love,
or
The Silk Scarf Interludes
Turning and turning in the widening sunlight, Saxby Chambers tossed her suitcase on the white matelass coverlet of the bed, and opened the louvered shutters opening onto the porch. Her bungalow was perfect, isolated by a winding gravel path and opening onto a rainforest view of hundreds of brilliantly colored butterflies fluttering in the trees. On the porch was a woven hammock, and given the seclusion of her cabin, she could lounge au naturel if she wanted and was careful to avoid rope burns.
No, Saxby Chambers was not the daughter of Marilyn Chambers, and she was tired of answering the question. She had looked at photographs of the young Chambers. Saxby had the same lean, shapely figure, the same fresh, innocent mien. Not that Saxby had ever seen "Behind the Green Door" or any other such Politically Incorrect movie. Or would admit to it.
Yes, there were times when Saxby grew weary of her name. She was tired of telling people she did not play the sax. If one more fellow in a smoke-filled bar called her "Sexby," violence would not be out of the question. But she had to be fair, even to male chauvinist pigs. She knew men would wonder how sex would be with Saxby.
Saxby went into the tiled bathroom and turned on the Jacuzzi. Turned on. Those were appropriate words. She stood up, stretched like a jungle cat, then began to remove her embroidered demi-bra. As the delicate fabric fell away from her body, she caught her reflection in the full-length mirror. The years of aerobic (not to mention isometric) exercise had molded her body into a firm, athletic creation. Even the fleeting moment of self-admiration caused her nipples to begin to swell. Or all moments fleeting? No matter, she ran her fingers over the left nipple, lazily flicking a thumb over it, sighing involuntarily. Slowly, almost playfully, she undid the side-tie thong. Even more slowly, she removed it. It fell gently to the floor, as if reluctant to release its contact with her supple form.
She stepped in, squeezing some scented body wash onto her sponge and running it over her svelte, supple legs. She paid special attention to her toes, and indulged herself in her recurring fantasy of having them licked and kissed. Would she ever find a lover who realized that sensuality was not only ankle-deep? Before long, she was knee-deep in sub-ankle dreams. In those dreams, a Valentino-like figure hovered over her toes, his swarthy countenance bending toward them. She hoped the dream-figure was not Saddam Hussein, but then nobody knew where he was.
Out of the bath, into the hammock, Saxby picked up her Catherine Coulter book, took a look at it, and tossed it off the porch into the jungle. Did she have a tendency to litter? Oh no, she knew the paperback would swiftly biodegrade in the humidity. She thought she heard a waterfall in the distance, which sparked another fantasy. Feeling restless, she eased out of the hammock and wandered back into the bedroom to begin unpacking. The first items to come out of the suitcase were her silken scarves. Arranging them in the dresser, her eyes strayed to the posts of her bed. Four posts. The posts looked large and strong.