She is beautiful. She doesn't know it, wouldn't believe me if I told her. After a day on the lake, fishing, talking, swimming, her nose is lightly freckled, and a touch pink. Bright blue eyes twinkle as she laughs at me. The baseball cap she threw on when I woke her up this morning, hides her red hair, curly from the shower, where it never finished drying. Straight white teeth gleam in the late afternoon sun. The thin cotton t-shirt she is wearing does nothing to hide her curves, nor do the short jean shorts. We are both barefoot, having been playing in the water earlier. A weekend in the sun has given her skin a pink tinge, which will fade to a soft golden glow.
I can see her watching me, as we lounge on the shore. We're eating fresh strawberries dipped in honey, a treat she brought for us. The sound of a boat carries across the lake.
"What are you looking at?" I ask.
"Just admiring the view," she replies, the imp.
At five foot eleven, I'm no slouch, even at middle age. Dark hair has given way to salt and pepper on top, and mostly grays other places, but she doesn't seem to mind. Working with my hands, and being a guide for hunts has kept me in shape, if not the lean muscular guy I was in my youth. She loves the fact that I have gone a little soft in places, but am still strong. My skin is darker than hers, a rich tan, rather than her pale gold. She tells me constantly how amazing I am: maybe some day, I'll even agree with her.
We have been out in the boat all day, but are enjoying lounging on the shore. Trees, barely beginning to bud, stand straight and tall at our backs and the blanket we spread out over the sand is warm to the touch.
I roll over on to my side, and watch her. She is laying on her back, watching me, the minx. She is younger than I, but we still seem to click. Her generous breasts are confined by her swimsuit, and pointing straight up at the sky, straining the t-shirt. She is well padded, but in all the right places. I run a callused hand over her waist, watching lips curve in a mischievous smile, eyes light with anticipation.
I roll over, on top of her, pinning her hips with my own, putting my hands on either side of her head.
"What?" she asks, smiling.
"Just looking for a softer place to stretch out," I reply. She blows me a raspberry in response. "Or, I could make things a little more interesting."
She nods, and I move to skim my hands under her shirt, moving it up, over her head, off. Holding her swimsuit in place over her breasts, I slip the straps over her shoulders, and down her arms. An arched eyebrow lets me know she is wondering what I am up to. I run work-roughened hands along her arms, forcing them over her head, until her hands touch the base of the tree behind us. Taking her shirt, I quickly tie her hands together, watching her face, which glow with sudden understanding and pure lust. Looking around, I see a length of rope lying nearby, which we had used to tie down the cooler earlier. I reach out and grab it, flipping the end around the tree, before using it to tie her bound hands securely to the tree.
"Hmmm, what should I do with the cat I've caught?" I muse aloud. "Maybe I should just leave it here." Nah, that's mean. "Toss her back into the water? Or, maybe I should just play with her?"