Maggie's choice

Maggie smiled at Reg when he came in the door of the apartment. He was the man she loved.

"How was the drive?" She asked.

"The usual mayhem on a Friday evening."

The drive to Maggie's apartment from Grantham was the worst part of the week. It was a one hundred and fifty mile drive from his office to where she lived. He made the drive every weekend.

For those of you thinking that he was a madman for being romantically involved with a woman so far away from work, you have a point, but you don't know Maggie.

Maggie was never going to win a beauty contest, hers was an inner beauty. That's not to insinuate that she was ugly, she was good looking, just not drop dead gorgeous that some women are. She had a brilliant mind but for practical things, she was well educated and a good conversationalist.

As a lover there was no one better! Reg had several relationships that paled in comparison to the one he had with Maggie. He would drive those heavily congested roads over and over to make love with her at the journey's end.

She served him a home cooked dinner, spaghetti and a salad. She poured a huge glass of wine for him and a smaller one for her.

They chatted about things they had texted each other throughout othe week. As they finished, she suggested sitting on the couch with another glass of wine. He watched her pour a large glass for him, it held half a bottle! It was obvious that her plan was to get him drunk!

"Reg, I have some news."

He felt his stomach flip, A guy rarely wants to hear their girlfriend say they have news, it could be followed by...'I'm pregnant.'

"I'm going to be going away for a couple of weeks."

Whew, dodged a bullet there!

"What's up, where are you going?"

"Deb and I booked a cruise together. We booked it ages ago."

"Why am I only hearing about it now?"

"Because I am an airhead, I met you and completely forgot that we bought this cruise before we met."

"Is there any chance that you can talk Deb out of going so you and I can go?

"No, it was her pushing me to book it. She's really looking forward to it."

"When do you leave?

"Next weekend, it is two weeks so you'll be on your own for two weekends."

"Wow, where are you cruising?"

"Just the Caribbean."

"Deb is single, right? Is she going to go man-hunting onboard?"

"She's playing it down, but I know she needs to get laid bad! A cruise might just give her a stellar opportunity."

"What about you?" He asked quietly, He didn't want her thinking that he was overly worried.

"I have my man, I'll play Deb's wing girl."

She held my hand and motioned that I needed to take another drink of wine.

"You have your man and I have my woman, I love you Maggie."

"I love you, Reg."

They kissed on the sofa, the wine was forgotten as the fire of passion rose between them. He reached under her T-shirt and took hold of her breast. She wasn't wearing a bra. He loved the feeling of her very firm breasts with their small nipples. Once he touched those nipples it was like flipping an light switch. The process had begun and there would be no stopping until they had reached nirvana!

They both were at the point where they needed penetration, Reg came to the horrible realization that he had forgotten to stop on the way home to buy condoms.

Maggie couldn't take the pill due to an allergic reaction, I always used a condom. We were at the point in our love making where we were in no condition to stop.

"Maggie, I'm out of condoms."

"Shit, I don't care, fuck me anyway."

"Babe, no, you might get pregnant."

"You don't need a condom. Please baby just fuck me."

Lord knows I wanted to do just that, but taking her bareback was a recipe for disaster. When I stayed quiet and didn't plunge my cock deep into her pussy she cried out.

"Here, use my ass. Please baby, lube on the table. Please, please!"

She had rolled over onto he stomach and had her ass in the air. I reached for the lube and generously coated my erection and inside her butt. It took a slow and steady effort but we made it work. This was new to both of us. It was tight, it was obviously difficult for Maggie but she was groaning like I'd never heard her before.

"Your bare cock is in my ass Reg, I fucking love it!"

"So do I babe!"

I was surprised by the number and intensity of her orgasms. Did it really feel that good or was it the taboo nature? In the end it didn't matter, I came hard into her bowels. I pulled out and just stayed there, panting, getting my heart rate back down to earth. That was when I noticed it.

Maggie's ass was still in the air. My semen leaked out of her ass and gravity carried it down. It was erotic to see my cum dripping down from her anus towards her pussy. She reached down and massaged her pussy. I woke from my post orgasmic daze to realize the danger."

"Maggie stop!"

I grabbed a handful of tissues and mopped up the mess I'd made.

"What's wrong?"

"My semen is leaking out of your butt and you're massaging it into your pussy."

"There wouldn't be very much, hardly anything to panic about."

"There are little swimmers in every drop."

"So what Reg, we love each other. It's okay, we will deal with whatever comes."

That moment filled Reg with dread. He loved her, but having a child when we had very little money was like starting a fight with one hand behind your back. They would always struggle to have enough.

The rest of the weekend passed but it felt different. There was something new between then that wasn't there before.

I bought a pack of condoms the following day. We made love again before I headed back to the city. It was physically fulfilling but emotionally and spiritually void.

"Have a great cruise Maggie. I love you. Come back to me, I'm miss you."

"I love you too. There won't be much communication between us. The internet package is very expensive on the ship."

"Just whenever you can."

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The cruise

Maggie and Deb boarded the ship and they took to deck chairs immediately. It would be a bit of a wait to get inside their cabin and they wanted to relax.

"How did Reg take the news?" Asked Deb.

"As well as I expected. He questioned why I hadn't told him earlier."

"There was no reason to piss him off while you two were bonding. I am so envious of you Maggie. Reg is an amazing catch."

"He's a great guy, he sacrifices a lot to spend weekends with me."

"He gets laid. That's incentive for any young man."

"He's a wonderful guy. What about you, you on the prowl these two weeks?"

"Damn right, I'm not looking for mister right, I'm looking for mister right-now! I want to get get laid."

"Just be careful and please don't pull me into any schemes. I'm going to be on my best behaviour."

The safety and emergency procedure instructions were given and they were turned loose.

The inside cabin was tiny, with no view of the sea. It was one of cheapest cabins available. They changed into their sexiest bikinis and went to the pool to sun themselves.

There were plenty of couples on the cruise but few few singles. The men with partners seemed to gawk at Maggie and Deb, the single guys were more selective.

Deb adjusted her bikini bottom so that it exposed just about everything except her pussy.

"Deb, you're asking for trouble. The cruise has standards and flashing might get you tossed off at the next port."

"I plan to get tossed but not in the way you're suggesting! Look at that dreamboat over there! He can't take his eyes off me!"

True to her word, the man slowly made his way over to her.

"Hi, I'm Kevin. Would you like to walk the deck with me?"

Concise and to the point, no hidden agenda, no fancy pickup line, Deb was a goner.

"Sure, give me a hand."

He held out a gigantic paw and helped her out of the lounge. They disappeared around the corner and Maggie opened her novel and started to read.

Two hours later Deb returned, dressed in shorts and a tank top.

"How was the walk?"

"We walked straight to his cabin."

"You changed clothes."

"He tore my bathing suit off. Kevin is a fucking monster. We fucked the entire two hours. I've had more cock in two hours than I have had in two years!"

"So it was good then?"

"Outstanding!"

"So we can tell the captain to turn the boat around and take us back home? Mission accomplished?"

"Hell no! Kevin says he wants more."

"Well you don't want to disappoint Kevin. Good luck, I'll see at the end of the cruise."

That first night Maggie did indeed sleep alone in the cabin. Deb was shacked up with Kevin somewhere. Maggie thought of Reg and wished he was here with her.

The following day Deb was missing in action for breakfast. Maggie was resigned to the fact that this might be a lonely two weeks.

That afternoon she felt tired and went for a nap. She huddled beneath the covers, her back to the other bed. The cabin door opened and she heard Deb and Kevin come inside. Maggie heard them kissing and moaning. She hear the sound of clothing being discarded and then the giggle of two lovers on a single bed.

Maggie wanted to draw attention to the fact that they weren't alone But it felt like the time for that had passed. She remained quiet and listened to the sounds of foreplay. The sound of Deb sucking and gagging on Kevin's cock, then the sound of Kevin giving Deb's cunt a good licking. By the time they started fucking, Maggie was horny herself. She began rubbing her clit as Kevin fucked her closest friend.

Ten minutes in Maggie let a quiet moan escape through her lips.

"Maggs, are you there?" Deb asked.

"Yeah."

"Sorry, we didn't see you."

"It's okay. Keep going, don't stop on my account."

"Turn over and face us Maggie."

She did, she took in the sight of her naked best friend being impaled by a long and thick penis. No, not a penis, this was cock. The sight of what she had been hearing made Maggie pull back her bedcovers. She stroked herself as she watched Deb and Kevin fucking hard.

Kevin turned his head to watch Maggie masturbate. He smiled at her and mouthed, 'I love it!'

The two of them came at the same time and Maggie right along with them.

Kevin got up, and stood by the head of Maggie's bed. His wet, cum covered cock dangling right in front of her face. She stared at it, she couldn't look him in the eye. She simply said in a loud and firm voice"No thank you."

Kevin dressed and left.

"Maggs, what did you do?"

"Nothing, I'm not going to fall for bullshit like that. He finishes fucking you and dangles his charms in front my face?"

"Do you think we should share him? He has enough for both of us!"

"No Deb, I have Reg to think about."

"Reg isn't here, he's not even close. Besides, you two aren't married. You haven't made vows."

"That isn't me, Deb. I can't cheat on Reg."

"Come on Maggs."

That conversation sat between them as they sat in the dining room.

"You've been dating Reg for a while now, is there no hint of a ring?"

"Reg is being the responsible adult in the room. He doesn't want us to be struggling financially when we first start out. I've told him that I'd embrace the struggle but he thinks we need to wait."

"It sounds like he is commitment phobic. There's a lot of that going around. Unless he puts a ring on that finger of yours and you commit to marry him, then you have every right to taste the delights of this cruise and I'm not talking about food."

"Do you really think he's just stringing me along?"

"He has a weekend fuckfest with you every weekend. Do you even know if he's balling some chick in the city?"

"He tells me he's not."

"He has you panting and waiting for him every weekend. He's got zero incentive to commit to you."

"Maggie hated Deb when she made arguments that made her think. Reg loved her, that she knew. But was he taking advantage of her?"

Deb and Kevin danced the night away. Maggie watched, she got asked to dance a few times but she wasn't giving off any signals that she was game for anything more.

She watched the men who were obviously there to entertain the older single women on the cruise. The widows loved cruising and dancing but without partners. These men that were always there were dressed very well, their job was to see that these women had dance partners. Maggie had struck up a conversation with one of them. He was maybe ten years her senior. He looked distinguished in his suit. They talked about his job.

"So the cruise lines pay you for this?"

"No, not as such. We have a room, not as luxurious as yours, we eat in the dining rooms or the buffet at no cost. We are only paid in tips that we receive from the patrons."

"I suppose some of these widows are interested in more than a little swirl about the dance floor."

"Yes, they are looking for fun, our job is to make sure they have a good time. Sometimes that means going above and beyond."

"That sounds quite illegal in some places."

"You won't find us working in port, we only work while we are in international waters, the same as the casino."

"So you're a real gigolo."

"I am, you are far too young and good looking to be interested in my services. So I'll take my leave."

Maggie was fascinated and the older ladies just loved to dance with the handsome gentlemen.

Deb and Kevin came by the table and sat down beside Maggie.

"Maggs, Kevin's buddy is still in his room. He is a little bit seasick. When he's feeling a bit better you and he can pair up."

"I'm warning you two, lay off the matchmaking. I'm here for you Deb. I get that you and Kevin are hitting it off together and I'm happy for you. Don't drag me into something I want no part of, I'm not interested."

"John will be disappointed, I've been telling him about Deb's gorgeous friend."

That was the kicker line for Maggie. Maggie knew that Deb was the glamour girl and she was the faithful sidekick. No one would describe her as gorgeous, not even Reg!"

Deb requested an hour alone with Kevin in the cabin. Maggie agreed to stay in the lounge for the hour to give them their privacy.

As she sat listening to the jazz trio she was aware of someone hovering around her table. She looked up into the face of a young man. He was handsome but a little chubby. He smiled at her and asked a question.

"Hi, are you Maggie, Deb's friend?"

"Guilty as charged."

"My name is John, I'm Kevin's friend. Is Kevin around? I haven't seen him."

"He and Deb are using our cabin to consummate their affair... again."

"I should have guessed. Kevin has a bit of a libido problem, it's on overdrive."

"I think he and Deb make a perfect match then. She has been dying to get laid on this cruise. We may never see them again."

"May I sit with you?"

"Wow, a gentleman who uses relatively proper English. Of course you may sit with me. How are you feeling? I heard you were still finding your sea legs."

"It had nothing to do with my legs but it sure upset my stomach. I'm feeling a bit better."

"Do you want a drink?"

"Soda water please. It will help settle my stomach."

"So where are you from and what do you do for a living?"

"Kevin and I are both from Ruther, it's a small town west of Grantham. I'm an actuary and Kevin's a firefighter. We are old school friends. How about you?"

"I'm an assistant to the CEO of a construction company. Deb is a part time model. We're south of Grantham, several hours south by car."

"Nice, do you come on cruises often?"

"Hell no, this is my first cruise, Deb has done a few before."

"Deb is quite a bold woman isn't she, you seem fairly quiet."

"Deb is a force of nature and she's horny 24/7. We agreed to take a cruise together a year ago. I'm enjoying it so far but Deb and Kevin aren't shy about what they want are they?"

"What about you? What are you looking for in this cruise?"

"Some quiet downtime. I need to get my head around a number of issues and I figured a cruise was as good an opportunity as any.

"Do you have a boyfriend back home?"

"Yes, I do."

"I have a girlfriend back home too. Kevin broke up with his girlfriend a few weeks ago."

"That might explain the big hurry to have sex with Deb."

"Kevin was trying to set me up with you. I told him I wasn't going to fool around on my girlfriend. He seems to think the rules don't apply at sea."

"I feel the same. I don't intend to have any sex on the ship, or off the ship for that matter."

"I hear you, it's just too dangerous these days. You never know what you're getting yourself in to dating an unknown person."

"Deb likes to live dangerously."

"They are a perfect match. If you want company during the cruise I would be happy to be with you. Not sexually of course, I just mean to keep you company and have fun."

"Sure, that sounds good."

"The hour is up. I should go and chase Kevin back to his cabin."

"Before you do, can I have a dance?"

"Umm, okay, I'm not a great dancer, John."

"Neither am I but I feel like dancing tonight."

He held out his hand and he led her to the dance floor. They danced to a slow jazz standard. Maggie was surprised when he started singing the lyrics of the song.

"You have an amazing singing voice, John."

"Thanks, I've always loved singing."

"You're good on your feet too."

"Dance lessons, my Mom insisted every gentleman should know how to dance. I was never great but it was fun."

Maggie said good night to John and she returned to her cabin. Kevin and Deb were in bed together, all cuddled up. Both were sleeping. The room smelled like sex.

Maggie stripped down to her bra and panties. She crawled into bed and quickly fell asleep.

With no balcony or porthole, their cabin was dark all through the day. Maggie woke to the sound of two bodies slapping against each other, the squelching noises of a hard cock pumping in and out of very wet pussy.

"Would you two please have a climax and let me get some sleep?"

"Sorry, we won't be long."

Then Kevin chirped in with, "Hey Maggie, you're next!"

"Dream on."

"He means it Maggs, he wants to fuck you."

"I'm not fucking anyone on this cruise. Don't even think about it."

The noise started up again but accompanied by moans and curses and dirty talk.

Maggie got up and dressed and went for an early breakfast. Let the two lovers have their fun.

John was in the dining room already. She went to sit with him.

"Kevin will be late for breakfast, if he comes for breakfast at all. Right now he is busy copulating with Deb. I got sick of listening to them."

"If it gets too much you could come and sleep in our cabin, Kev isn't using the bed so someone should."

"That sounds like you're trying to get me into bed."

"I am but not in the way you think. It will be much quieter and I don't snore."

"I'll think about it."

"So what's on your schedule for today?"

"There's an exercise class in half an hour. Then some sunbathing and maybe a swim in the pool. I want to have a massage too."

"I can save you a lot of money."

"How?"

"Besides being an actuary I also do massage, I learned from a girlfriend who was a pro."

"Really? I might take you up on that."

"I've been told I have magic hands."

"I have to eat and run if I'm going to catch that class. Will I see you at the pool?"

"Sure, I'll watch for you."

The exercise class was great, She felt wonderful After a shower to get rid of the sweat she dove into the main pool. It felt glorious.

John was poolside, a huge smile on his face.

"I never thought I would get to meet a mermaid and a sexy one at that!"

"So who are you, Poseidon, king of the sea, earth shaker?"

"I'll be happy to shake your world Maggie!"

They both laughed. There was a lightness about their interplay. It was teasing, not serious, never manipulative.

"Should I come out of the sea O mighty Poseidon?"

"Well, Poseidon could always come into you!"

They held eye contact, both of them recognizing the double entendres. John blushed.

"Forgive me Maggie, it was like low hanging fruit, I apologize."

"Don't apologize. I'm just a little sensitive since my room mate is a wonton slut for your pal."

"I like you Maggie, you're different, refreshing. If you don't mind the odd ribald comment I think we will have a lot of fun together."

That afternoon was the first shore excursion. They went to a rum distillery and she discovered that rum makes her break out in a rash.

They walked on a beautiful white sand beach, he had taken her hand. They had a local lunch at a small roadside stand. It was an outstanding day.

Back on the ship the four of them met for dinner. Kevin and Deb had only left the cabin a few times. Maggie thought for sure her friend would have had enough by now.

"So what did you do today, Maggs? Did you and John hook up?"

"We had a nice shore excursion, walks on the beach and some local fare for lunch. What about you two?"

"Seriously Maggs, you have to ask that? I have had Kevin in every one of my holes and frankly we were trying to make up some new games."

"Deb, you are going to need to get a full blood screening when we get home."

"What about you? Are you and John doing the deed?"

"You know I won't. I can't. He's a hell of a nice guy but we both have people waiting for us at home."

After the meal they went to the theatre for the show, at intermission Deb and Kevin left for the cabin.

John and Maggie went to the jazz lounge for dancing and drinks. They planned the next day which was another port of call.

Maggie got back to the cabin to find Kevin and Deb engaged in a very active 69.

"I don't care what you two do, just keep it down. I'm tired."

"Why don't you join us?" Asked Deb.

"Back off," said Maggie.

Then Kevin joined the fray.

"Hey Maggie, I'd really love to fuck that sweet pussy of yours. Deb says she doesn't mind, do you Deb?"

"Nope, the more the merrier."

"Fuck you guys, I'm out of here!"

She threw on some clothes and left the cabin slamming the door closed.

Now what, she wondered. The lounge musicians were gone. Staff was cleaning up. She went out on deck and lay in a deck chair. An officer walked by to tell her that she needed to go to her cabin. Sleeping on the deck at night wasn't a good thing.

She ended up biting the bullet and going to John and Kevin's room. She knocked quietly at the door. Moments later a boxer clad John opened the door a crack.

"Is that a mermaid I spy, knocking at my door?"

"Could the mighty Poseidon spare a bed for the night? I need some sleep."

"Of course, come on in."

"Can I get you anything?"

"No, I just need sleep. Go back to bed."

He turned out the light. It was a balcony room so there was some light leaking into the room. Maggie undressed down to her underwear and crawled into the bed on the other side of the small room.

She slept like a stone. John watched her body as she squirmed to get comfortable. She wasn't the most beautiful woman in the world but there was something about her that called out to him. She was on top of the covers so he could see the filtered moonlight on the naked skin of her stomach, legs and shoulders. He felt his cock stir, then thought about his girlfriend back home. He turned and faced the wall to sleep.

The shore excursion was a bus tour and a lunch stop at the beach. The weather was glorious, hot but not humid. They chatted and laughed. They held hands again as they watched the waves lap the sandy shore.

"I'm looking forward to formal night tonight," said John.

"I don't have much special to wear. What are you wearing?"

"A business suit, not a tux. I don't go to enough events to warrant buying a tux."

"So what would you like to see me wear tonight?"

"Whatever you wear I know it will be tasteful and you'll be lovely."

"I'm not much of a clothes horse. Maybe I should buy something on the ship."

"Too much money for too little. Let's see if we can find you something local."

John spoke to a couple of the locals and they mentioned a dress maker in a small village. They checked it out and she loved some of what she saw. She told John to leave so she could surprise him with her choice. She came out with a box and a huge smile on her face.

"I love it and it's such a great value. Thanks for suggesting this. I hope you like it."

"I'm sure I'll love it."

"It was a real surprise to Maggie that for some reason, getting his approval was suddenly important to her."

That evening, Maggie changed in John's room while he waited outside in his suit. When she opened to cabin door to join him in the corridor his mouth fell open.

The dress was a beautiful shade of royal blue, it matched her eye colour perfectly. It fit her like it was made for her, it hugged every curve and hid the few lumps and bumps she didn't like. It was long enough to be formal but the slits showed hints of her shapely legs. Her hair was long and flowing and her makeup perfectly applied. He was speechless.

"So what do you think?"

"Do you want to turn around and show me the back?"

The back of the dress exposed a lot of her back. Her backside was a perfect teardrop.

"God almighty Maggie, I think I'm in love!"

"Flattery, I'm immune to it so keep it coming!"

"I'm not kidding, you look amazing."

"Let's go make our grand entrance."

Kevin and Deb were already at their table. Kevin wore a blazer and slacks. Deb wore a scandalous dress that would get her arrested back home. Her tits we're clearly visible. Even John's' eyes had trouble looking away.

"Maggs, where did you get that dress, it's stunning!"

"A local dressmaker. Isn't it cool?"

"It's fucking hot!"

The meal was great as usual and then dancing and drinking.

As Maggie and John danced he made a request, she didn't want to answer.

"Maggie, tell me about the guy you have waiting for you back home."

"His name is Reg. He is about your height, a little thinner and more muscular. He is a sweet man, serious about his business and money conscious. We talk about getting married but it is nothing but talk. He fears getting married without a sizeable nest egg. I fear he just doesn't want to commit.

Can you tell me about yours?"

"Gina is a sweet girl but she is demanding. Most guys would consider her a high maintenance woman. This cruise is a bit of a departure for me. She was against it. She didn't want me spending time away from her. I ended up telling her I needed the time away and it didn't go well. She's a special woman but she wears me out sometimes. It's all about her."

"It's never easy is it? Love I mean. You always find someone who you think will be there for you and then you discover they are really all about themselves."

"You know it John."

"Maggie, these past few days have been wonderful. You are a fascinating woman, I can't remember a time when I've had so much fun. I wish the circumstances were different."

"I feel the same way about you John. These days have been so much fun! I've felt no pressure to be anything but what I am. I say we keep enjoying each other's company and friendship till the end of the cruise."

John pulled her into a hug and he kissed her for the first time. Time stood still as their lips met and then parted and their tongues began to dance.

"Do that again," she begged him, so he happily complied.

Kevin and Deb laid claim to the cabin exclusively. Maggie and John declared that Kevin's former cabin was theirs.

"Hey John, about those magic hands? Could you give me a massage?"

"Sure, come back to the room."

John set towels down on the bed. He had her put on her bathing suit and lay down on her front. He untied the bikini top, warmed up some mineral oil and poured it onto her back. He began rubbing the oil into her muscles. Up her shoulders and down her sides. He repeated this several times, gradually increasing the amount of pressure.

Maggie could feel the tension leaving her muscles. John's strong hands were comforting. She nearly fell asleep.

John moved to her feet and started rubbing the oil into her feet.

"God, I love foot massages."

"Then you'll enjoy this."

He did something with his knuckles in the middle of her sole and it sent shock waves straight up to her clitoris.

"Holy shit! What was that?"

"Reflexology, did that make you happy?"

"Yessssss!"

"Good."

He moved up to her calves and the knee and the thigh. As his hand creeped ever closer to where those legs met she began to get tense.

"Relax, I promise you, say the word stop and I will. Okay?"

"Okay."

He tackled her tense hamstring muscles and then the glutes.

Maggie wondered how she had gotten herself into this situation, half naked, covered in oil with a man massaging the cheeks of her ass. Then again it felt wonderful.

John pulled the bikini bottom to the side to put oil on the skin it had covered. It brought his fingers dangerously close to her sex.

He shifted to the other side and gave the other cheek the same treatment. She was so relaxed. In the process of massaging in the oil his hand brushed between her legs.

He quickly pulled the hand away.

"Sorry."

"Who told you to stop? Keep going."

He returned to her legs.

"No, skip those, get back to those glutes, they need work."

"Let me just remove this since it's in the way."

He untied the bikini bottom and removed it. He poured more warm oil on her ass cheeks and then poured more between her legs. He massaged her ass with occasional side trips between her legs. In fact the side trips became very frequent.

"Go ahead John, you know you want to, so do I."

He put his hand between her legs and rubbed the oil along her pussy and anus. He massaged her clitoris, inserted a finger into her vagina, then two fingers. She pushed herself into his hand.

"Oh fuck!" She cried

Somehow he managed to get a finger inside her anus as well. His hands must be huge she thought as he stimulated her clit, vagina and anus all at once. She felt the heat rising inside her, it built little by little but each time it got stronger, faster until it bloomed into an earth shattering orgasm.

She lay there spent, wondering what she was becoming. Why did she feel so connected to this man?

Maggie and John grew closer every day. The shore excursions were a blast and days at sea were spent in the pool in a lounge or dancing the night away.

The final day of the cruise was upon them. It was a bittersweet feeling for the two couples. Deb and Kevin spent the day sequestered in their cabin, getting in their final fucks of the adventure.

John and Maggie hung out by the pool, sat holding hands and sipping cocktails.

John saw Maggie talking to one of the room attendants before dinner.

"What was that about?"

"Just asking about more towels."

Dinner was fabulous, all seafood and it was fresh!"

After the dancing Maggie and John went back to their cabin.

"What the hell?" Asked John.

"I asked for the beds to be joined tonight."

"Really, are you sure?"

"I've never been surer of anything in my life." She said as she shed her clothes and lay naked on the bed."

"If you're sure, then I'm sure. I've actually been sure for a while now."

He stripped off and Maggie got her first really good look at him in the buff. He was chubby, a little spare tire around his waist, a little patch of hair on his chest. His cock was smaller than Reg's but that didn't matter. She took Johns cock into her mouth and she felt it grow inside her mouth. It was considerably larger erect and it was perfect in Maggie's mind.

John gazed at Maggie's body. Her breasts were medium sized and perfectly shaped. Her waist narrow and broad hips, baby bearing hips he thought.

Her sex was shaven carefully, it looked luscious and he wanted her so much.

She got him to the edge of an orgasm orally before stopping and offering her open legs to him. Finally he dove in and lapped at her till she screamed out an orgasm. He kept teasing her clit until she tapped out.

"I need you inside me."

He mounted her and she wrapped her legs around him. He seemed so small before but now he felt massive. They writhed together on the bed, their voices exclaiming their pleasure to each other.

"Maggs, I'm going to cum soon."

"Give me all you've got."

He did, he ejaculated more than he ever had before. They lay together catching their breaths. Finally John spoke.

"Maggie, what am I going to do without you?"

"It's only been a couple of weeks, we'll be fine. You go home to yours and I'll return to mine. This has been special and I won't forget it."

The flight back home was a sad affair. Deb was sitting gingerly in her seat, Kevin had ridden her hard that last night. Deb had got what she had asked for, Maggie had received far more than she bargained or expected.

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Reg met Maggie at the airport to drive her home.

"How was the trip sweetheart?"

"Good, I had a good time. I'm really tired though. Can we just go home? I feel dehydrated."

"Sure, I'll make you some tea when we get there. You can rest up."

Reg made the tea, brought it to her and then he cuddled with her on the sofa.

"Please, can you give me some space. I'm not in the mood to cuddle."

Reg balked, this was strange. Normally she was very physically affectionate after being apart. Not being totally brain dead he knew something was different, something happened on the cruise.

He bided his time. She curled into a ball on the sofa. An occasional tear dripped down her cheek.

"Anytime you want to talk, I'm here." Reg said softly.

"Reg, I'm afraid. I'm afraid I have failed you. You've given me so much, driven so far each week just to be with me and I haven't been honouring that. I've been asking you for a commitment that you aren't ready to make. I asked it for my own security."

"We're almost there, just another half a year or so and we'll have a great little nest egg."

"No, it's more than money. You know it's more than financials. You aren't emotionally ready to commit to a full time relationship. You are in a physical relationship but not an emotional one. Please, let's just admit what it is."

"What has brought this on?"

"I met some people on the cruise, Deb and a man named Kevin had a relationship on the ship that is much like ours. It involved a lot of fucking and little else. I also met a man who was the opposite of Kevin, he cared emotionally, he observed my boundaries and didn't break them. I eventually broke my own barriers. He showed me what our relationship lacks Reg. I think we need to create some space between us. I don't want to blow everything up, but if we can't connect on a more complete basis then we will have to move on."

"You're breaking up with me?"

"I just need space and we need to determine if we connect in any way other than physical."

Reg sighed, he didn't want this to end but he knew she was right. It had always been physical between them.

"I should head back to the city. I'm sorry if I've been a disappointment to you. I had hoped for a future with you but if you don't see a connection then so be it."

"We still might develop a connection. Don't write us off just yet."

Reg drove back to Grantham, he knew it would be his last trip back from Maggie. He had dreaded her going on this cruise, he had an inkling that this would happen.

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John had a similar talk with his girlfriend. She knew ahead of time that their relationship was going in backwards but she hoped the cruise might get him thinking differently.

John spent that first week back working and thinking about the cruise, about Maggie.

Kevin and John went out for a beer at the end of the week. Kevin said he was going to the lab for blood tests. He said he trusted Deb but it was wise to be safe.

"How is Deb, have you spoken to her?"

"Yeah, she's okay, we miss each other. How about Maggie?"

"No, Maggie has a boyfriend. She was strictly platonic with me till that last few nights. I keep thinking about her."

"Did you get her contact info?"

"No, with both of us having partners, we didn't bother."

"I'll get her info from Deb. I think you two were perfect together."

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Maggie was doing laundry. She was just putting in the second load when she heard her phone ping.

She checked for texts and there was one from a number she didn't recognize. She got junk texts occasionally so she was about to delete it but paused. She opened it.

"Maggie, it's John. I got your number from Deb, I hope that's okay. I had a fantastic cruise thanks to you. It was a week ago that ewe left each other and each day has seemed more lonely than the last. I miss your laugh, I miss you. I know you have a boyfriend, he is a lucky man. Things didn't work out between my girlfriend and me. I realized just how empty that relationship was after two weeks of being with you. If you ever need a friend, I'm here for you."

Maggie read and reread the text several times. Each time she would find new tears.

She responded to the message.

"How can you fall in love with someone in just two weeks? It's impossible. Yet it happened. I fell in love with you. We didn't fuck on that last night, we made love because I felt your love for me and I sure as hell loved you."

John drove for two hours to see Maggie. They embraced each other tightly, like they were afraid to let go. Once they did, they sat and talked. He took her out for dinner after a walk around the local zoo and botanical gardens. It felt pure, natural and right.

"I find it hard to believe we've only known each other for such a short time. I feel like we are old souls who have met before, maybe in a past life."

"I agree John, I feel the same way. I can relax when I'm with you. It's as if I had no qualms about trusting you."

"I guess you and I need to decide what our next steps are?"

"Long distance relationships are hard. We need to take things as they come, but if things work out for us I'll consider a move closer to you."

"It's early to determine whether a major move is going to happen but the way I feel right now, I'm all for it."

"Will you stay with me tonight John?"

"If you want me to, of course."

That night everything felt completely natural. Nothing was forced or faked. They simply joined together as two parts of a whole. Yin and Yang. Their emotional and spiritual connection was made manifest in their physical connection. They made love in the true sense of the word. They became one.

Reg fell on his sword and wrote a Dear Maggie letter, officially ending their relationship.

John went back home but knew that he had found his life mate. He knew in his heart that Maggie was meant to be his mate, his bride.

Maggie realized that she had been given a wake up call. She nearly settled for a marriage based on physical attraction alone. Instead she had found the man of her dreams, a man she could stick with and she was sure he would stick by her. She also realized that her period was about two weeks past due. Maybe she should buy a pee stick just to be sure.

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