At the Old Swimming Hole

Graham watched Denise sleeping. She stirred and finally opened her eyes and looked at the clock.

“Here’s your coffee, Lover.” He gave her a kiss.

She asked “What are you doing up this early?”

“I want to take you to a special place and I want to get an early start.”

“It must be a very special place if you got up this early.”

“Yes it is, Honey. Very special.”

She sat up. “OK, I’ll take a shower first.”

“You won’t need to. There’s a great swimming hole there.”

“Sounds nice.”

“I’ll put some things in the truck while you get dressed and good morning to you, too.” He gave her a soft good morning kiss.

He loaded the truck with everything they needed including a blanket and a picnic basket made of pine needles and hand split pine.

He gave her the basket to carry. It seemed like it had nothing in it to her.

“If this place has a swimming hole, won’t I need a bathing suit and won’t we need other things, Honey?”

“We won’t need anything except what we have. It is a magical place.”

She silently wondered about him, how a sane and logical man like him could believe in magic but she decided to keep quiet until another time. They got in the truck and began their journey to the swimming hole near the ocean.

“I have only brought two other women here but you are much more special than them. This place was shown to me by a very wise and spiritual Native American medicine man when I was a kid. He wanted me to know about its powers. When he took me here, he said ‘You will always have this place and what it means, My Son.’”

Tears welled up in his eyes when he spoke the words My Son.

“He thought I was a special kid. His words have always meant a great deal to me.”

She put in a CD of their favorite songs and they sang and tapped their feet to the music on their way. She slid over and sat close to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

They were both very content.

After a short time he took a back road through some magnificent old redwood trees.

“What do you think of this view?”

“It is terrific. Is this the place?”

“No, but we will be there soon.”

After a few more minutes, they came to a covered bridge like the ones one sees in a New England travel brochure.

“We’re almost there.” He slowly drove over the bridge and smiled and kissed her softly again.

As the truck stopped, she could only say “WOW. This IS a special place.”

“A magical place” He added.

She slowly slid out and took off her shoes. The first thing she saw was the sparkling clear water of the pond.

“Go have a look around” he suggested.

She was mesmerized. No words seemed necessary. She undressed as she walked to the water, dropping her clothes along the way. Any possibility of embarrassment for her had disappeared on this side of the covered bridge. When she got to the water’s edge, she turned around to him.

“Go ahead and have a swim if you want. It is perfectly safe.” he assured her

She dove into the water, barely making a splash. Her naked body was exposed to anyone watching. The water sparkled over her bare form.

He took the blanket out and spread it on the sand and put the picnic basket on it. He undressed on his way to join her in the swimming hole, his clothes joining hers. He slid into the water near her. They swam up to each other, their naked bodies caressing the other. They kissed soft lingering kisses and held each other close. The silky feel of their skin touching the other was a special pleasure unto itself. They stood and kissed on and on They moved to the bank and sat and held hands and talked for quite some time.

“I could use a bite to eat. How about you, Honey? He wondered.

“Sure. I’ll race you to the other side. They dove in and swam across. She got there first. He swam slowly because he was far more interested in looking at her feminine form than winning.

“I win!” she said with a smile. “What have we got to eat?”

He pulled himself out of the water and walked to her. “Just reach in the basket and grab something. It is a magic picnic basket.”

“Honey, I have GOT to say something. Have you lost your mind? You are the last person I would have thought would believe in magic.”

“Thank you. But this is a magical place and the basket is magical, too. Reach in and get yourself a bite to eat.”

She still was leery but she reached in and took out a very appetizing morsel. She opened the basket lid just enough to reach in without seeing the interior. It had an exquisite flavor and sated her hunger perfectly. It wasn't too much or too little.

“What is it?”

“I don't know. How was it?”

“It tasted wonderful and I'm perfectly satisfied.”

“I could use a bite too. Will you get me something?”

She opened the lid and was astonished to see the basket was empty.

“There's nothing in here. Did I get the last piece?”

“No. close the lid and reach in like you did before. She did and pulled out his portion.

“A little while ago, I thought you were losing your mind. Now I believe I am losing mine!”

“No your not, Honey. This is a magical place. The only thing you need to believe is that magic is possible some places in this world. Are you embarrassed about being naked?”

“No. Not a bit all day.”

“You've been naked all day and no embarrassment. It's the magic of this place. I have never brought another woman here. You are the only woman I have ever known who is special enough to bring here. Do you know I really love you?”

“Yes.” She moved to him and kissed him in a way that only a woman in love can kiss man. They made love sublimely for hours, each giving and getting what the wanted and needed until the sun started to set.

“We should be going now, My Love.”

“I hate the idea of leaving. I'd like to stay forever.”

“It will be here whenever we want it. Let's find a nice place to watch the sunset.”

She reluctantly put her clothes on and they kissed again in the truck. He found a secluded spot and they cuddled and watched the sunset before going home.

Once home, she started taking off her clothes again. She peeled off her jeans as he held the door for her. He wasn't surprised that she was now completely comfortable being naked. “Honey, you seem to be quite comfortable without your clothes. Even though we've been together for years, I've never seen you this much at ease with being seen naked.”

“I like it and like you've always said I have a beautiful body.”

“You sure do. All it took was a little magic! I want to make love some more.”

They made love slowly and passionately the rest of the evening until they fell asleep in each others arms. They slept that night, close, warm and content.