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The blue text bubble on Kelsi's phone read, "phone off, go have fun."
Smiling, she pressed the power button on her phone. Just before the screen went dark, she saw the pop-up; "I don't want to hear from you all week. Just go be free."
Setting the phone down, she sighed, turning and looking at the room behind her. A king-sized bed, covered in thick, soft covers, had a towel-swan and rose pedals. The perfect romantic scene for two.
But there was only one. It was nice her husband had encouraged her to take a girls trip, or at least it would've been sweet if it hadn't been under duress.
It wasn't that things were bad, but they weren't exactly good, either. They'd been in a rut, and while he was trying to make partner at work, she'd been left to basically raise the kids alone.
When he finally made partner, and things didn't go back to normal, she'd kind of lost it. She hadn't exactly threatened to leave, but he knew she needed some recharge, and she needed it NOW.
So when her college roommates decided to stage a long-overdue get together, the timing was perfect. What started as a reunion in their university town, turned into a weekend at the beach, turned into a week at an all-inclusive in Mexico.
She felt guilty spending this much on herself, but her husband insisted. He insisted on the first class ticket. He insisted on the suite all to herself, even though her friends were sharing a room. He insisted she go, completely unplug, and enjoy herself.
There was no denying she needed it. It wasn't just doing so much on her own. It was also the long days at home, alone. Now that the kids were in school all day, she found herself too bored.
The mind tended to wander.
She loved him, and her kids were her world, but during those long afternoons by herself, the third glass of wine in, she couldn't help but think about the life she didn't have.
The career that never happened, even though she was a better student, and frankly more talented professional, than her husband.
A few months earlier, when he made partner, the company flew him to LA on an all-expense paid celebration with the other partners. While he was gone, she found herself bitter. Angry. Imagining the life she could've had.
She even found herself dreaming of her ex-boyfriend. The man she almost married. The one who she knew would've supported her career. At least that's what she told herself.
A recharge was essential. A chance to unplug. To recommit herself.
Pulling a blue bikini from her suitcase. It was just slightly small, but one of the benefits of being a stay at home mom was her workout schedule. Of course she was going to show herself off to her friends. A little rivalry was part of any good girl's friendship.
Wrapping a sheer white coverup around her waste, she checked out her firm legs, already tanned and ready to go. Snapping up her beach bag and a bottle of water, she made her way down towards the pool.
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The pool was busy, filled with pasty northerners getting away during the winter. Waving, she spotted her friends, who had come down earlier and secured some lounge chairs. She loved them, and it was great to reconnect.
"Kels!" her friend Jessica shouted, waving. Jessica has always been the "hot" one, but the mom years had made her curvy. Not that she wasn't still beautiful, but the way she was so comfortable with herself made
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