If you've flown on a widebody airliner, you might have noticed a door in the back that isn't marked as a lavatory. Perhaps other people are more curious--I'd seen them from time to time but never thought much about them.
The events that really drew my attention to them began when I had just finished a backpacking tour in Europe. I found myself in a big airport, which shall remain nameless for reasons that will become apparent. I was off to a brief vacation in southeastern Asia before returning the the US. My flight was on one of the Asian carriers and was due to leave in ninety minutes or so. Books in English hadn't been too plentiful in the little towns I had been visiting, so I was taking the opportunity of the airport shop to grab a couple of paperbacks for the flight.
Even here the selection was rather sparse, and I was rather doubtfully leafing through a copy of Ian McEwan's Atonement when I heard a voice behind me.
"I love that book!"
The voice spoke with perfect English but a slightly lilting accent. A bit startled, I turned. Behind me was a woman in her late twenties in the uniform of a flight attendant.
"You should really read it--it's beautiful."
Well, I've never been any good at resisting female suggestions, so when I boarded the plane 30 minutes later, Atonement was neatly tucked into my backpack.
We had been flying for a couple of hours when "my" flight attendant came to offer me an after- dinner drink. Tucked under the napkin was a note:
"When I walk by again in a few minutes, follow me."
I blinked and swallowed the water in a single gulp.
True to her word she walked past my seat without a glance at me. I waited for a moment so that it wouldn't be obvious that I was following her. The back gallery was empty except for her. She looked around carefully, winked at me, and then opened an inconspicuous door and motioned me inside.
Through the door was a narrow spiral staircase leading up. I started to climb, hearing her footsteps behind me.
At the top was a narrow hallway with a ceiling so low I had to effectively crawl forward. On either side were little cubby beds with curtains, pillows and compartments for storage.
I looked at my companion. She was of medium height with black hair and a beautiful smile that at the moment was full of mischief.
"What did you think was going to happen here?" she asked, looking me full in the eyes.
I blushed and looked down, unable to meet her gaze. My voice answered with a croak.
"I'm, I'm not sure--I just wanted to do what you asked."
"Of course you did," she purred. "And now you will be rewarded for that."
She slid herself onto one of the beds, grabbing my hand and pulling me after her. When we were both on the bed, she pulled the curtain closed.
"Shh," she whispered.
I saw that she was fiddling with the fastenings of her skirt, but was still surprised when it simply fell off of her. Underneath she was wearing stockings held up with a garter belt and a narrow black G-string.
"Not very practical for flying, I know. But the access is outstanding."
I crawled between her legs. Her perfume was suddenly very strong and it, together with my excitement, made my head light.
I caressed the lips of her pussy with my tongue. The noise of the plane made it impossible to hear any noise she made in reaction, but I felt the sudden tension in her legs.
My tongue touch her clit and her whole body stiffened. I continued, using my tongue as best I could. As I continued, she started to drive her body against my mouth in a slow, intense rhythm. Then, after what seemed like an age, she suddenly grabbed my hair and pulled me against her hard. Her legs clamped against me so that I could only just breathe. My head began to swim, then her whole body tensed, shuddered, and went limp. I lay against her legs, feeling rather than hearing her deep breaths.
We lay still for some time, until she sat up and kissed me gently on the lips.
"Thank you, my dear--that was very...pleasant."
I was a bit hurt--I thought I deserved more praise than that. But before I could say anything, I felt her hands on the belt of my pants.
"And of course, you deserve a reward."
Before I really knew what was happening, my underwear was down as well, and I felt her soft hands on my cock, which immediately sprang to full attention.
After a moment, she slipped a condom out of her pocket and onto me.
"No mess, right?"
I just nodded.
The combination of her presence, the danger and the novelty of the situation was too strong, and it was only a few moments before I came, hard.
She laughed.
"I think this calls for a drink, don't you?" she giggled.
Without waiting for my reply, she pulled out two of the tiny scotch bottles they give you on planes.
"Cheers!"
We drank them down much too quickly, and she pulled me against her body and cuddled me in the bed. I was suddenly terribly sleepy.
I awoke an indeterminate time later, feeling very tired and confused. I lay there for some time trying to remember where I was.
As the memory of the flight and the trip to the "upstairs cabin" came back to me, I began to look around. I was still in the cabin, but I felt odd. Looking down, I saw that I was now wearing dark slacks of some unpleasant synthetic fiber. Above that was a white shirt, with, oddly, a name tag on it.
I tried to read the tag, but the combination of my confused state and the fact I was looking down at it meant I couldn't really make it out.
"Awake at last, I'm glad to see."
I jumped at the voice as the memory of the flight attendant coming rushing back.
"I'm sorry about the Micky Finn--I really am. But it was the only way to get my plan started."
Nothing that she said made much sense to me.
"We'll be landing soon. You will want to stay with me--if you try the wrong passport line I don't think this new passport will, pass the muster, so to speak."
She held out a red passport. Not really thinking, I opened it to see a picture of myself surrounded by words in a language I didn't recognize.
"Slovenian--not too expensive on the black market. Your bag is there--be careful taking it down the stairs.
I saw a typical flight attendant-style black roller bag.
"Don't worry--your real passport and bags are quite safe--I might even return them some day, if you're good."
There was a sort of fog between my consciousness and my mind. The only thing I seemed able to do was follow her.
Once off the plane, we queued for passport control. I was recovering enough to be beginning to get scared: going through immigration with a false passport wasn't a pleasant thought. But my new companion (I didn't even know her name, I realized) guided me to one of the lines. The bored agent looked and me and the photo, stamped the passport and motioned to the next person in line.
Outside the airport, she guided me to a shelter for the hotel shuttles. A second flight attendant joined us, winking rather obviously at my friend. But neither said a word.
The trip to the hotel was brief, and it turned out to be an anonymous 4 star international hotel that made up for a lack of local character with lots of soothing neutral tones and a general air of hushed business.
She collected keys and guided me to a room on the 4th floor. I was pleased to see two queen beds.
"You look tired."
Her voice had a strangely calming effect--I found myself removing my shoes and falling into bed with the rest of my clothes on.
When I woke up, the curtains were open and bright sun streamed in. I turned in bed and was surprised not to feel the tug of the clothes I had been sleeping in.
My hands slid down my body, feeling nothing but bare skin.
I lifted the covers. I was dressed only in a pair of black bikini-like underwear.
"Awake at last, my lovely?"
She had apparently just come from the shower--her long black hair was still damp, and she was wearing a white terrycloth robe obviously from the hotel closet.
"You must have a lot of questions. But I think you will find that what has happened to you will be one of the best accidents of your life."
"My name is Elena, by the way. We've decided to call you Pavel--I hope you don't mind."