What Really Happened at Desire Riviera Maya Pearl

GirlWellTravelled
May 1
4 min read

Part Three: The Catch-Up

Characters: Jessica & Ana (A spin-off from the Call Me Blair series)

A Week Later, With Wine

A week later, over wine, side-eyes and stories waiting to be spilled...

Ana curled her legs beneath her on the velvet settee in Jessica and James' flat, swirling her Syrah like it held gossip instead of tannins. The kind of bottle you only open when a good story is on the menu. And today, there are a few including the new collection of books Jess has landscaped across her coffee table. A collection herself and James acquired since returning from Desire Riviera Maya Pearl.

It was one of these books that had Ana swirling her Syrah.

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Jess leaned against the windowsill, glass poised, legs crossed, eyes on Ana as she flipped through another of the said books. Something clearly caught her attention. The kind that lingered. She glanced up at Jess who ran a forefinger along her bottom lip and returned the look.

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'So,' Ana said, when she finally closed the coffee table book. 'Are we gonna talk about what happened in Mexico, or are we gonna pretend it was all some kind of steamy mirage?'

Jess now had the kind of grin that only exists after the story but before the telling.

She exhaled as if the entire trip revisited her just then. 'Desire Riviera Resorts...'

Her pause?

Intentional.

'That place unlocked something in us.' She smiled, sipped on her wine then smiled again into the glass as if it held a memory. As if Ana hadn't waited long enough for her to drop the deats. 'Think cocktails, saxophones playing in the background', she continued, 'the kind of sun that melts all of time and an oceanfront suite with a bed I still can’t think about without my chest heaving.

Her chest did heave then.

'One night, we danced on the balcony, nothing on but moonlight and Sade.'

The Dare, Revisited

Ana raised a brow. 'Clothing optional, yes?'

Jessica nodded, eyes a sparkle.

'The very first morning, we were on the balcony naked and with zero inhibitions. And below us? Couples by the pool. Some, like us, living their best uncensored lives, some yet to explore the assignment. But no one stared. Nobody cared.'

Ana leaned in. 'So this was the bet, yes?'

'Yep. The one I lost. But honestly? I won.'

'Did James survive?'

'Jess tilted her head, swirled her wine. 'Well, he's still breathing. Ana laughed out. 'Yep, he's recovering spiritually and... physically.' Jess continued, then paused. 'But you know what I'm gonna have to do now?' She popped her tongue into her cheek, flashed Ana this mischievous grin. 'I'm gonna have to patent that dick of his.'

Ana laughed so loud her earrings shook, then they clinked glasses in celebration.

Jess set down her wine, and too her look of mischief.

'But in all seriousness Ana, it wasn’t just that we got to blow each other's minds. It was us. Just us, rediscovering parts of ourselves we'd forgotten. Doing things we didn't even know we could do. It wasn't just a place we went to let loose. Desire Riviera Maya Pearl gave us the permission to. Though, it wasn't just about that' she continues 'there was this one night, I was reading a book and he was reading whatever he was reading. It was quiet, just the tide and James tracing the stretchmarks on my butt like they were sacred stories written in a language only he could read. We hadn't said anything to each other in a little but it was the loudest kind of peace.'

'So what I’m hearing is… Mr Gardiner and I have been vacationing all wrong. Because guess what? He and I haven’t touched each other in the kitchen in months and that man used to cook shirtless just to rile me.'

Jessica winked. 'Though I see you more of a Temptation kinda woman.'

'Wait, what’s that?'

'Temptation Resorts & Cruises. Same brand. Different flavour. Still sexy. Still grown. But way more your kind of chaos.'

'Aha. Define chaos.'

Jess grinned.

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Ana, honey, for you, I'll break it down because not all fantasies wear the same heels.' And she slid into the settee next to her.

Desire vs. Temptation: What’s the Vibe?

	Desire Resorts & Cruises	Temptation Resorts & Cruises
The Energy	Intimate. Luxurious. Sensual.	Flirty. Fun. High-voltage.
The Crowd	Couples ready to reconnect and explore deeply	Couples & singles who love to party and push boundaries
Dress Code	Clothing optional with an elegant twist	Clothing optional with a bold twist
The Experience	Think soft jazz, starlit dinners, and rediscovery	Think pool parties, neon nights, and wild dares
You If...	You crave depth, connection, sensuality	You want cheeky chaos, poolside games and flirtation on full blast

Let’s Get One Thing Clear...

This isn’t your typical couples getaway. These Resorts aren’t for the timid.

They’re for the curious. The confident. The couples who want to feel alive again. In every sense. You don’t need to be a swinger. You're not even required to do anything you’re not comfortable with. You just have to show up open-minded and ready to feel something different.

Feeling The Pull

If Desire Resorts are a slow seduction... Temptation Resorts are the flirty first text at 2am. Dip a toe, see how it feels. Or dive all the way in. But if you’ve ever wanted to escape the ordinary? Here is where you do so.

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