…. Well I got downstairs to find the place starting to get busy, and got seated ready to eat, so began looking through the menu.
‘Hiya’ said a voice as I looked up ‘you expecting more company or you ok if we share a table?’
She looked like she was meant to be here, nothing out of the ordinary, with hair black hair tied in a ponytail, and usual grey business suit with black blouse.
‘Erm yeah no problem’ I said and pointed to the chairs on the opposite side of the table, and then looked back down at the menu.
‘My name is Eve’ she said, and as I looked back from the menu again she was extending her hand, so I shook it and said ‘I’m Joe’ returning back to the menu.
‘Thanks for letting me sit with you, are you here for the conference?’
OMG was she going to stop …. ‘eerrmm yes I am, and you?’ I uttered.
‘Yeah I drew the short straw at work again this year, not sure how that keeps happening’ she laughed.
It seemed she was determined to carry on talking, despite me being a stranger, and I wasn’t going to get any peace & quite so I obliged and continued with polite conversation.
We talked about work, our status within the hierarchy, workloads, our business & colleagues, the conference, hobbies and families etc while eating and enjoying a glass or two of wine.
She seemed very easy to talk too and certainly not as prudish, boring or reserved as the rest in the room, or was that just the wine ?
Meal over, I said my goodbyes, wished her all the best and headed to the bar, where I ordered a pint, found a comfy chair, and began reading my book in peace.
About half an hour later, and on my 2nd pint I heard a familiar voice ‘hello again’ she said, as I looked up to see Eve stood there holding a bottle of wine and smiling back at me ‘this seat taken?’ She asked pointing at the seat next to me.
Who was I to be rude and impolite and say no, so I smiled back and gestured to the chair. I put my room key in the page of my book and placed it on the table knowing it wasn’t going to get a look in now.
Well the drinks flowed and so did the conversation. Turns out the thing we did have in common was people watching ….. and being bitchy. We were busy looking around the room trying to work out who was still a virgin, who still lived at home with their parents, who had never had a girlfriend/boyfriend, who was wearing a calculator watch, how many pens they carried in their top pockets, and who would get turned on looking at an end of year spreadsheet over naked pictures of the opposite sex.
With a room full of nerds all talking stats & figures, the dram elevator music playing in the bar, we were by far the loudest people in the room, and this was evident when we would burst out laughing and they would turn round scowling at us.
‘God forbid we have fun’ Eve said after another outburst of laughter ‘can’t even come here to get away from boring pencil necks’ she whispered and slugging another glass of wine ‘this place is wasted on them’ she slurred ‘bet they don’t even know there’s free porn on the tv’ she smiled ‘all these people and I will be the only one taking advantage of it’ she said as she poured the last of the wine from the bottle.
Without even a seconds delay I replied ‘not just you …. I will as well’ as my mouth engaged before my brain had chance to be rational, due to the alcohol consumption that evening.
After realising what I had just said I tried to compose myself, but it didn’t work.
‘Ooooo look at you ya dark horse’ Eve said while leaning in closer and steadying herself by putting her hand on my leg ‘so what’s your tipple J?’ she whispered ‘what’s your go to porn?’
Once again without hesitation I answered ‘watching a female masturbate’ I said ‘luv seeing how they play with themselves, and hearing their heavy breathing & and little moans of pleasure’ I said ‘how about you?’
OMG what was I doing? What was I saying! I don’t even know this woman ffs! Is this the beer taking over? I need to stop drinking, said my inner voice.
‘Eerrrrmmm I would say I prefer the neglected milf stuff, young stud scenario, or yeah I like home alone with toys too’
I think the penny dropped for both of us at the moment …. We had to stop before it went to far, we were both married, had family’s, strangers in a hotel, professionals, and very d*unk, so I grabbed my book and said I needed to hit the sack to be ready for the conference in the morning.
We both agreed, finished our drinks and headed to the lift. It was more of a struggle as we staggered out the bar towards the foyer, but luckily we managed to help each other look like we were composed, even if the people watching us couldn’t see that.
Eve clung onto my arm as we entered the lift, she pressed 4 and I pressed 6, and as the lift rose she leaned against me and rested her head on my arm ‘thank you for tonight’ she said softly ‘you’ve been great company’
The elevator pinged and the door opened ‘you going to be ok?’ I asked ‘yes fine’ she said, and as she turned to give me a kiss on the cheek I inadvertently turned my head at the same time and we kissed on the lips.
She didn’t stop or pull away or seem shocked, just simply kissed me, turned around and walked out of the elevator, waving and saying ‘night Joe’
I got to my room, still smiling from a fab evening with Eve, a stranger, an accountant with a naughty side, a confidence that pulled you in, an intriguing lady who also liked to watch porn, and a top people watcher & drinking buddy.
My mind continued to wander as I brushed my teeth and got washed ready for bed. I folded my clothes, climbed into bed naked, and reached for the box of tissues and the remote ‘let’s end this night the way I started it’ I said to myself.
I had no sooner got settled down and fired up the tv when the hotel room phone began ringing …. WTF I thought as I picked up the phone …. ‘I wanted to say thank again for tonight’ said the soft voice I now knew well ‘and I still have a bottle of wine that needs finishing, wanna join me for a nightcap?’
‘Yes’ was my reply …. |
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loving the story x
