Goddamn bugs, Hank thought; every time we try to pull into shore, they start eating us alive. They had planned this canoe trip to find a pleasant and secluded spot where he and Alice could enjoy complete solitude, swim nude in the cool water, lie nakedly together on the grass, and enjoy each other's bodies. The damned bugs were spoiling all that. If only the wind would pick up a little and drive the little devils off!
Hank drove his paddle angrily into the water. The canoe lurched forward through the sluggish current, sending out a wake that rippled silently against the bank. Hank and Alice skimmed across the dark water, silently watching the verdant, leafy shore. Hank resumed his steady, silent paddling, and only the sounds of nature filled the air. Some small birds flitted and twittered across the stream. Get to work, little birdies, Hank thought; gobble up some of those pesky bugs. The birds took little notice of them as the canoe floated quietly past; they had their own agenda of activities.
Alice reclined in the bow, her nubile body and sexy bikini hidden beneath clothing so necessary to avoid the insects. Hank was annoyed that he could not even observe his sister's smooth flesh and her heavy breasts, barely confined in the flimsy fabric of her bikini. Her long brown hair was pulled up and tucked into the hat that protected her face from the little bugs. The annoying little devils were spoiling their day. A glistening dragonfly hovered in the air near them. Go away and eat some mosquitoes, Hank thought.
Alice looked back and smiled at him; he smiled back. Hank knew his sister was equally disappointed and annoyed; she attempted to keep their humor up. She too wanted to find a secluded place, but the biting bugs were wrecking their outing. They had anticipated this excursion all week, knowing that out here in the middle of nowhere, they were liberated from social conventions. He and Alice loved to lie naked together; under the open sky that experience was enhanced. The forest, around this woodland stream that they now traversed by canoe, would allow them the complete freedom in its primeval wildness. Here the two lovers could do as they liked, enjoying the illicit, pleasures difficult to achieve at home. Attending a local college, Hank and Alice still resided with their parents.
Hank and Alice were completely alone. They had neither seen another boat nor heard the incompetent clunking of bad paddling for an hour. They had tried a few of the side tributaries that they were familiar with, but the banks were too close and the bugs swarmed over them. Quickly they had back-paddled to the main channel. They could not even land to eat the tasty lunch that Alice had packed. After their prolonged paddling, Hand and Alice entered a new and unfamiliar part of the forest.
Alice saw that a side branch widened into a small pond, and pointed to it; Hank turned the canoe into the new branch. As they moved out of the trees, they felt a gentle breeze. Hank paddled toward a rocky area and propelled the canoe slowly toward a slab of stone that ran down to the water. Alice sat up and picked up her own paddle. She kept an eye on the bottom, seeking to fend off any sharp projections that might damage the canoe bottom. She shed her hat, and her long hair cascaded down her back, stray wisps fluttered in the air. Off came her shirt, and she reached down to adjust her boat shoes. The canoe slid to a stop on a gravel bed with an audible crunching sound.
Alice rolled her jeans up her shapely legs and stepped into the water. The bow, free of her weight, lifted off the gravel, and she tugged the canoe closer to the rock. Meanwhile, Hank rolled up his own pants and stepped into the water. Soon the canoe was properly beached on the sunny and bug-free rock. After unloading their supplies, they sat together in the warm sun, enjoying the air wafting around them and listening to the sounds of the wilderness. They were alone.
They began removing the outer clothing that had protected them from the pesky bugs and left it in a neatly folded pile high above the water. Hank looked at his sister. Alice reached back and untied her bikini top, letting it drop away. Her heavy breasts sprang free as the top fell into her waiting hands. Seeing her brother watching her, she began to play lewdly with her breasts. Cupping them and squeezing gently, Alice let her fingers pull at her nipples until they were hard, jutting impudently out from her soft, globular breasts.