I was laid quite contently on my bed, enjoying a mid-morning day dream with sun's rays beaming through the window and penetrating through the closed roman blinds. I stretched across my bed enjoying the feel of my relaxed muscles. All was well until rather abruptly I heard repetitive thuds ascending up the staircase of my shared accommodation and suddenly my door flung open breaking me from my daydream.
There stood my best friend Natalie, with a face splitting grin.
Her long wavy blonde hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall and gently caressed her soft subtle skin which was peachy in colour. Her breast, all though on the small side, accompanied her body beautiful as they were firm and perfectly round in shape. She also had the pick of the boys, and girls, whomever or whatever she wanted at the time she got.... Even from me.
As for me my name Louise, I'm 18 and enjoying my gap year as college was such a pain in the ass for me. I stand at roughly 5ft 4 and I have a thin voluptuous body, my breasts unlike Natalie's, we're quite big in size at a size 34D and hung perfectly without the help of a bra.
So as Natalie stood there I questioned her intrusion.
"What's the hurry, Nat? I asked sleepily.
"Oh nothing…”
“Don’t give me that, the only time you come bounding in my room like a total loon is when you’ve got something to tell me.”
“Damn, you know me too well. Let’s just say your best friend in the world has booked us a holiday! SURPRISE!"
I sat there, a bit confused wondering whether I heard her right.
"Well, I would say I expected a better reaction." Her face was a faint frown.
“When are we going?” I asked a bit dumbstruck.
“In a month’s time.” Her tone was sharp, and she started to pout as if she’d just been told off.
I stood up in front of her, held her close and kissed her softly on the lips. Her face dropped from a scowl to a smile.
"I can't wait Nat, seriously. I'm just a bit shocked that's all. Last week you were telling me you were flat broke and now this?” I paused to think “It was all a plan wasn't it? You bitch." I poked her in the stomach and she laughed wickedly.
"Well it's just a thank you for being the most amazing best-friend ever."
That was it, I was confused. What was with this happy attitude? I wasn’t complaining but I was more used to the Nat who came home in tears because a date ended badly or she broke it off with one of her many lovers.
She quickly returned the kiss, which was much more passionate making me question the meaning behind it. It was nothing like our friendly kisses we had before as that's all we were, friends. As I still contemplated the possibilities we broke our kiss and went separate ways, with Nat smiling like she was high.
The month flew by as I threw myself into my part-time job trying to earn more money from overtime and to keep the boss sweet as the holiday was such short notice. Before I even had time to enjoy my more than healthy pay cheque, it was soon time for us to jet off on holiday. I still didn't know where we were going and the suspense was killing me.
"Nat, we're about to leave for the airport you can at least tell me where we're going. Please?"
Natalie had a bemused expression and turned to faced me.
"Here." She said shoving a leaflet into my face. I tapped her on her leg and turned my attention the leaflet. Finally, I knew where we were going.
"We're going on a boat trip? That's a little… oh what’s the word. Intimate? Isn't it?"
"But it's Miami? The place you've always wanted to go, am I right?" Her voice was cracked and etched with worry.
This was why Natalie was my best friend, not that she treat me to things and spoilt me but she knew me so well. She even knew things about me that even I didn't know, if you catch my drift.
"It’s gonna be great Nat, I really can't wait to be bathing on the boat with the Miami sun beaming down on us." I confessed my feelings about this holiday; I was actually excited about it.
Natalie looked shocked, this was the first time I actually sounded enthusiastic about the trip and started to become excited herself.
As we arrived to the airport 3 hours before departure we took advantage of first class. Time flew and before we knew it we were boarding our plane and started to become giddy with excitement as the plane slowly departed England.
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After 9 and a half hours of flying we arrived at Miami's international airport. We were happy to be let off first due to being in first class and we both hurried to claim our bags to then meet our transfers as we didn't want to cause a delay.
Rather soon after arriving in Miami we reached the starting point of our 2 week boat trip. The boat was magnificent, an 80' Solstice to be precise even though I had no clue what that meant. The sheer size of it was overpowering as it was capable to hold up to 49 people and it was only holding two, so I thought. We moved our luggage to our room and I went to explore the rest of the boat when I noticed two more suitcases in the kitchen.
I ran towards the upper deck to be greeted by two familiar faces, it was my two best friends from college, Kate and Leigh. They became a couple after we finished college so they didn’t have to face any unnecessary arguments and disapproving comments from our friendship group, being a lesbian couple in college shouldn’t have been such a hassle but with for some reason it had been in my college.
“Ahhh! Oh my god, what are you guys doing here?” I screamed as I almost rugby tackled a hug out of them.
“Slow down Lou before you knock us both out, it was Nat she arranged all this.” Said Kate, the more masculine one in the couple.
For god’s sake Nat, keeping all the secrets from me. I was wearing a face splitting grin as my attention turned to Leigh’s hand, she was sporting a huge diamond ring on her left hand.
I reached for her hand and looked at it then turned my attention to them both to be greeting by them both smiling like goons.
“We’re getting married!” Screamed Leigh like she was a little girl, confirming my suspicions.
“Congratulations you guys, I knew it was going to happen someday. Can I be a bridesmaid?” I said with a raised eyebrow.
“Well that’s kinda why we’re here. We’re eloping and was wondering if you and Nat would be our witnesses so technically yeah, you both are our bridesmaids.”
I couldn’t contain my happiness, I held them both in a massive bear hug as Nat came to the deck to see if the rest of our party had arrived.
“Congrats you two, I kinda heard from all the screaming from Louise that you’re getting married.” Natalie joined our hug and we all broke away at the same time.
“So Nat, are you and Louise together yet?” Said Kate with a knowing smile
Natalie suddenly became tense and I turned a bright shade of pink. What the actual fuck, where the hell did that come from?
“What would make you think that we were interested in each other in that way? Anyway Nat has plenty of lovers to be wasting her time with me.” I tried my best to sound normal but I couldn’t help being a bit fazed by the question.
Kate and Leigh both gave Nat a look of disapproval as I turned and made my way to meet the crew and captain of the vessel.
After our mini meet and greet we set off on the first leg of our journey with a sense of awkwardness between Natalie and me. We arrived at a lovely desolate spot, the water was so clear you could see the life beneath us.
We all quickly undressed to our bikinis once the boat was docked and the crew and captain went ashore to give us some privacy. Since now there was only ourselves on the boat Natalie, Leigh and Kate decided to strip completely, it didn’t seem that awkward for them. I laid quite contently on a sun lounger as the girls caught up after months of not seeing each other.
“Hey Louise, aren’t you getting naked?” Said Leigh throwing a towel at my face to get my attention.
“You don’t want to get tan lines.” She added.
Protected my sunglasses I quickly made an assessment of Leigh’s body. She was short standing at 5ft, she had a thin waist and decent sized breasts being roughly a size C/D. The rest of her body complimented her overall figure making her look very cute. Kate on the other hand was tall at 5ft 10 she towered over the rest of us and was every inch the masculine girl than she hoped to portray, but she didn’t help her image in a bikini as she looked like a girl for once in her life. She had breast the same size as Leigh’s but didn’t stand out as much due to her height.
“Oi, earth to Louise. Can you hear me?” I threw the towel back and she dodged in time laughing like an idiot.
“Do I have to?” I said pouting like a little child who just been denied sweets.
“Yes, you need to fit in with the rest of us. Go inside and strip.” I obeyed as I wasn’t used to the strict and authorative Leigh.
As I stepped out back onto the boats deck I threw Leigh and Natalie the sternest look ever as they quickly snapped a photo of me in my purist form. Natalie looked at the image she captured and became increasingly wet, she hadn't wanted me to know her true feelings for me, although we experimented many of times before, it was strictly a no strings attached relationship and through that we named each other best friends.