Chapter 37
THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Everything was in place. The medical team had been sent to the destination in Senora Mexico to prepare for Micky's procedure and he was finishing the process of packing his and Selene's things for an extended stay in Mexico. Particularly his recovery which he had planned to spend in Bahía Kino on the beach in a beautiful private historic hacienda he had made arrangements to rent for the trip.

Micky made sure that both their passports were safely packed in his messenger bag which also included all of his medical information and records for the procedure. Two suitcases were packed with enough clothes for two weeks if not more. Selene had went over the checklist of items as Micky packed to assure that everything needed was there. She had made sure to pack clothing that was comfortable particularly for Micky and also items such as sunscreen, an umbrella, some blankets and a pop up beach cabana. She added a straw hat as a last minute item for Micky, unsure of whether or not he would be able to get down on the beach from his chair or not after his procedure.

When everything was packed, Micky helped Selene load the items into the trunk of the Mercedes so that they could start out on their trip early the next morning. They would be driving down. That was ok. Neither of them preferred flying and Micky knew that Selene particularly didn't enjoy it.

"Are you scared?" Selene abruptly asked Micky on their way back into the house.

He stopped, turned toward her and assured her as long as he had her, he wasn't scared and that everything would be ok. "Nothing bad is going to happen. The worst that could happen is that nothing at all happens and there's no change but even so, we still get a nice vacation out of it." He said.

She smiled and held the door as he went through into the foyer. She couldn't help but smile. She loved him.

She closed and locked the door behind them. Micky proceeded to the master bedroom. She followed shortly thereafter. He had already made his way into the master bath for a shower. She made the bed ready and then slipped into the master bath with him. The shower was large enough for two and fully accessible with built in hand rails and a bath chair.

"Mind if I join you?" She said as she cracked open the shower door.

He smiled from the shower chair, soap and bubbles strewn all over his body in all the right places, his hair wet and plastered to his forehead as he beheld the beauty of his wife standing there behind the frosted glass shower door completely in the nude, her long hair covering one of her breasts.

"You can join me anytime you like anywhere." he said in a sexy tone then motioned for her to come to him.

She slipped into the shower and close the door behind her. The water ran over Micky's body, down his shoulders and formed droplets on his nipples that in turn, dripped onto his abs leading her eyes down to his package which was partially covered by a pile of bubbles. She approached him. When she got close enough, he reached out and squeezed her left butt cheek in his hand then slipped his other hand up her right side until he met her breast and took that in his hand gently fondling it a bit. She was already turned on and he was getting there fast. She put her arms around his neck and slipped her hand up underneath his hair at the nape of his neck taking his head in her hands, straddling him with one knee on the shower chair and the other foot on the floor pushing his face into her voluptuous breasts briefly. His hands were all over her body by now and his lips caught her nipple and paused there for a moment as he allowed his tongue to play on the surface teasing it until it was hard then moving intentionally to the other one doing the same thing. Her body was smooth and curvy against his. She ran her hands along his torso stroking his body and defining every muscle and line as she went. Once he came up for air from her breasts, she took the opportunity and pulled him in for a kiss. She shoved her tongue between his lips and into his mouth and passionately kissed him; he groped her and kissed her back all the while holding her next to him. They couldn't get any closer if they tried.

Selene's hand slipped down Micky's waist into his lap finding his now enlarged package and wrapping around it. She began to pump and stroke with her hand until she stimulated him enough for him to feel it and become harder. She had found that it was more pleasurable for him due to his spinal injury if she could get prep him a little bit prior. Once he began to moan with pleasure, she shifted around a bit and guided him inside of her. Now it was his turn to pleasure her.

Micky, still groping her in a state of sexual ecstasy, managed to come back to his senses and take control just as she pushed him inside her deeper. He began to move a bit using his abdominal muscles to move the lower part of his body just enough to make it the right combination of gentle and pleasurable. Selene helped out a bit as well in order to reach her maximum climax and orgasm by moving back and forth slightly in rhythm with his movements. He also managed to massage her clitoris heightening her pleasure a great deal. With every motion, her breasts brushed against his face. He had some beard stubble which oddly enough was also a turn on. He licked and kissed her nipples every chance he got. The expression on her face was priceless and her screams were that of pure pleasure. Micky was also reaching climax but tried to hold it until she was finished before he let go. In one last deep plunge, she finished then began kissing him again and gyrating her lower body in a way designed to finish him as well-and she did. When climaxed, he literally saw stars for a moment. He loved how she was able to make him feel pleasure even though it wasn't what he had been accustomed to during previous years. He wondered how this would feel if his procedure were to be a success, if anything would change and even if she would still find him attractive. His body felt relaxed in the shower chair and he moaned at Selene as she pulled him out of her.

He reached for the water faucet and cranked the cold water up a bit. It had gotten quite steamy in the shower-in more ways than one. Selene was glowing. It was an after sex glow and he knew he was responsible for it. This deeply pleased him. The water had cooled down a bit which was refreshing for both of them.

"Want me to wash your back?" She asked him. He smiled, nodded and turned. Selene proceeded to lather up her hands and then massage his back with soapy hands. It felt good. Once he was nice and soapy, she gently used a washcloth on him and finished up rinsing him and adding a kiss from behind on his cheek.

"Love you" She whispered in his hear as she backed away.

"Love you too" He replied returning the favor of washing her back while she washed everything else. He was enjoying the view from back there.

The next morning, the alarm clock went off early as scheduled. Selene had prepped a heat and eat breakfast the night before so that they could get on their way quickly. For that, Micky was thankful. He was looking forward to the next few weeks but at the same time he was uncertain. Part of him knew that Selene enjoyed being needed and taking care of him. Another part of him desperately wanted to take care of her, take her on proper dates, pleasure her sexually and just generally be her man. He wanted that badly. He just hoped that it wouldn't affect their relationship negatively.

Since it was such a long trip, Selene opted to drive the car. It wasn't even daylight yet when they set out on their trip to Mexico. In fact, it was only a little after 4: 30 AM.

They drove south and watched the sunrise. Micky thought Selene looked particularly beautiful at that time of the day and at sunset. They used to call it "the golden hour" in Hollywood when the sun went down because of the beautiful hues it provided for photography. A few hours into their trip, Micky suggested they stop for a stretch and put the top down for the next leg of the trip. They would be driving through some unpopulated desert area for the next few hours and he wanted to top off the gas in the car, check the air in the tires and everything else that needed to be done before they set off in a southwestern direction.

Just up ahead, there was a gas station and a little Tex Mex restaurant. It was a rather charming little historic looking place. Selene parked the car, put the top back up fetched Micky's chair from the trunk and then helped him into it. They made their way into the restaurant and decided to order some burritos. Burritos were always good and they didn't eat them that often. Some tortilla chips, queso and salsa came out first. The salsa was fresh and homemade. Micky loved queso cheese and devoured that. Soon thereafter their meal arrived. It was also among some of the best Mexican cuisine they had ever had.

"What's on your mind? Selene asked, sensing Micky wanted to talk about something.

That caught him by surprise somewhat but he knew that she could tell that something was bothering him. It was the whole issue of worrying about the outcome of his procedure.

"Do you think you would still be attracted to me in the same way if the procedure worked?" He blurted out, looking down at his plate.

That particular statement took her completely by surprise.

She reached across the table placing her hand on his and eventually taking his hands in hers.

"Micky, I think I've loved you from first sight and you weren't injured whenever I met you. I dont think I could love you any less no matter what happens." She told him. "I would love for you to be able to walk again and do the things you use to enjoy doing and for us to do those things together but either way, whether that happens or nothing happens, I will always be here by your side." She assured him.

He smiled softly at her. "I feel a lot better. I just wondered about that because I know part of you enjoys taking care of me and the hands on aspect of certain things." He said.

"I wont lie, I do enjoy it, Micky...but at the same time I would love to see you fully recover because I know we would both enjoy that and the things to come." She told him.

They paid their bill and returned to the car. Once Micky was in the car, Selene took his chair to the trunk and got in the driver's side. The top went down and they made their way around to the nearest gas pump. Selene got out and filled the tank, swiped the card and then got back in the car heading to their destination. They drove for miles and miles seeing nothing but the arid desert landscape, cacti and even a few tumbleweeds. Selene was beginning to wonder if they were ever going to get there.

"Micky, check the map and see where we are" she told him

He obliged and pulled it from the glove box turning it right side up as he unfolded the thing and located their position. He estimated that they should reach their destination within two more hours. The sun was beating down on the Mercedes as it pushed toward Bahía Kino.

Several more hours later, they arrived at the place Micky rented near the medical facility. It was a lovely little hacienda on the beach. It was much smaller than their house but it was romantic and cozy at the same time. The place was fully accessible, private and on one level. It featured a hot tub, walk in accessible shower, King size bed and this beautiful full size window in the bedroom directly in front of the bed that provided a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean wen the curtain was drawn back. The kitchen was minimal with a small gas stove, microwave and fridge. There was a small nook in the corner with a table for two and a sitting area. The entire place was decorated in historic southwestern decor.

They brought their bags in and settled in. Selene unpacked their things for their extended stay while Micky put some canned drinks in the fridge for later.

The beach was an amazing sight to behold when the curtains in the bedroom were drawn back. Micky still had a day before he had to check into the hospital for his procedure so they could go down to the beach and take some time to enjoy it before he would need to be taking it easy and resting.

Just then, Micky joined her in front of the large floor to ceiling windows to view the beach.

"Spectacular, isn't it?" He said

"It's amazing!" Selene said as she turned toward him dropping her arm around his shoulders. He leaned his head against her hip and continued gazing at the waves rolling in.

"You feel like going down there for a while?" She asked

He looked up at her grinning "Can't wait" he said, clearly looking forward to it.

Selene got out the beach wear that she had packed and handed Micky his swim trunks. She put on a one piece bathing suit that was black with white trim. It was a new one she had picked up. Micky hadn't seen it yet. She pulled out a cover up that she tied around herself in much the same way you'd tie a bath towel. It was also black with large printed tropical flowers in white. She quickly collected the towels, the pop up beach cabana and some sunscreen.

Selene waited for Micky in the kitchen where he soon came out in his blue swimming trunks and nothing else. She handed him his sun glasses as he approached her and they ventured outside. Unlike the previous beach they had visited, this one was a private beach. Additionally, Selene had located a handicap beach buggy that came with the rental waiting outside on the patio. It had large inflated wheels and was constructed of what looked like a light weight plastic with a mesh seat. This would tread the sand perfectly unlike Micky's wheelchair. She pulled it out of the corner and turned to Micky.

"You want to try this out" She said indicating the beach buggy.

It was just a little lower to the ground than Micky's wheelchair.

"I'll try anything with you" He said, again with a smile. He was in a great mood considering he was facing a surgery the next day.

She moved the beach buggy closer to him and held it securely in place so that he could move himself into it. He managed to lower himself onto the seat of the buggy without much difficulty at all and seemed to get comfortable pretty quickly.

Despite the fact that he didn't really enjoy Selene pushing him around in his chair, he overlooked that this one time to just enjoy the beach. Even more convenient, there was a space on the back part of the beach buggy to place items so that it was not necessary to carry them.

They made their way down the beach and the buggy moved across the sand surprisingly easily. It allowed them to go anywhere on the beach they wanted to go without giving a thought to whether or not the chair would get stuck in the sand or whether or not there was anyone nearby to help if they did run into a mobility issue.

They quickly found a spot. Selene whipped out the pop up beach cabana and popped it up. It was an amazing little thing that was lightweight, constructed of nylon and kept the sun off at the beach as well as the sand and wind while still allowing the user to enjoy being on the beach. Micky hadn't seen this little gadget in use yet but he thought it was pretty cool.

Selene put a towel down on the nylon floor of the cabana for extra comfort.

"Wanna join me?" She asked.

"Of course I do" Micky responded as he maneuvered himself out of the beach buggy and lowered himself to the warm sand where he was able to crawl into the cabana beside of Selene and lie on the sand. Nothing was sticking out but his feet. Selene rolled up another beach towel for him to use as a pillow for added comfort.

"Thank you, love" He said as he snuggled up beside Selene and with the beach towel pillow so that he could also see the ocean.

They sat there watching the ocean for what seemed like forever. It was completely relaxing. As they sat there, Selene's fingers mingled in Micky's ponytail. She also massaged his scalp gently. She knew he enjoyed that and it relaxed him. After a while, Selene asked him "Would you like to go down to the ocean and look for shells?"

"yeah, that sounds like a lot of fun."

She moved the beach buggy closer to him so that he could easily resume his position in it and then picked up their things stowing them on the rack in the buggy. She pushed Micky further down the beach closer to the water line so that the waves were actually hitting the buggy and he could stick his hand in the water. He was loving it. He was actually able to pick up shells on his own again without struggling with sand and other issues that came along with his condition.

Micky let the waves lap at his hands hanging outside the buggy for a while and then he began looking in the sand around him for some shells. He felt something in the sand, dusted it off and picked it up. It was a sand dollar. Mermaid money. It had been years since he had found one of these on a beach. They were thought to be a good omen. He pocketed it. Selene was nearby wading out into the ocean to pick up shells. She had already found some sharks teeth and a few small spiral shells. Nothing particularly unusual. Selene noticed that Micky was beginning to turn a little pink.

"You should let me put some sunscreen on you" She told him as she pulled the bottle of lotion out of her bag. He obliged as she unscrewed the lid and put a big glob on her hands and rubbed it into his exposed back and chest. Just the mere feeling of her touching him and rubbing his body turned him on.

They continued to comb the beach for a while longer before deciding to return to the hacienda. Selene pushed Micky and the beach buggy back up the beach and helped him back into his wheelchair. Before she could get through the door, Micky put his hands on her hips, looked up at her and asked her "Would you like to try out that hot tub sometime?"

It caught her off guard since she hadn't been expecting that and since he just abruptly mentioned it.

"Yeah, that would be ok. We can get in the hot tub" She said with a smile.

Selene approached the hot tub and unlatched the lid so that it could be removed. Steam poured out when the lid came off. The water was crystal blue and pure looking. It smelled of chlorine.

Micky was already out of his chair and had managed to sit on the edge of the hot tub. He picked up one leg with his hand and lifted it over the side and then the other one into the water. After that, he lowered the rest of his body slowly into the steamy bath. Selene followed. It felt good. Once she was fully in the water up to her chest, Micky flashed her a devilish grin and motioned for her to come to him. He spread his legs apart so that she would be able to sit in front of him then he wrapped his arms around her body in a hug from behind, nuzzled her neck and eventually began kissing her neck. She tilted her head back into his chest exposing more of her neck for him. His hands simultaneously ran up and down the length of her body against the slick silky bathing suit and eventually both his hands cupped her breasts gently.

Micky was already giving himself a huge boner that Selene could feel through his swim trunks poking her from the back. She leaned into him more and he continued groping her, kissing her and telling her he loved her. He wished he could fold his legs up around her as well. No matter how close he was to her, he wasn't close enough right now. When she thought he had reached a point that he wanted her to return the favor, she turned herself so that she was sitting sideways on his lap so that she could kiss him on the lips, hold him and once again, play with his ponytail. His hands were still all over her body and he was clearly pleasured. He reached over and pressed a button on the side of the hot tub that turned on the air jets and bubbles.

"How about that babe?" He said when the bubbles began to pulse.

"Feels awesome" Selene said as she continued to kiss him and gently slurp on his lower lip.

She eventually let herself fall back into his loving arms again as the water pulsed around them as they took turns pleasuring each other. This turned into a hot foreplay session. Micky decided that he wanted to move this to the bedroom. The two of them found themselves on a California King bed. Just then there was a bright flash that was seen through the curtains.

"Open the curtains, babe, there's a lightning storm going on over the ocean. It will really be spectacular" Micky requested from his position on the bed. Selene complied. Micky was right, it was spectacular. She returned to the bed where Micky was waiting with open arms to make love to her.

The two of them made love as the lightning raged outside. The epic light show added to the effect and ambience. There were shadows of Micky against the flashes over the ocean as he moved in and out of Selene. She fell back into the pillows as he kissed her on the mouth. The two of them were one for a brief moment. He brought her to orgasm and they fell asleep shortly after in each other's arms.