M took a seat away from the bar, her gin and tonic in one hand and her book in the other. It had been a long conference, filled with new information and a lot of inspiring ideas, but M wanted to spend her last evening relaxed and enveloped in fantasy. M took a few sips of her drink as she sat on the patio to watch the sunset. This was how she wanted to spend her evening, she thought.
Meanwhile, J entered the bar with similar ideas in mind. He got his drink and went out to the patio as well. Just as he went to sit, he did a double take. Could it really be her? J walked up to M and said with a tremble in his voice,
"M, is that you?" M turned around and gasped. M and J knew each other from way back, having had some intense nights together in the past filled with passionate, wild, mind blowing sex, but they hadn't made significant effort to stay close. They knew they worked in similar fields, so neither were surprised to find themselves at the same work conference. In fact, it was becoming a habit, seeing each other at conferences, fucking like rabbits, then disappearing for months or years.
"Oh my gosh, J, hi! Sit with me!" M and J both put their books down, and it was mere seconds before they started to talk just like old friends. They talked about the conference, their books, their careers, all the while finishing their drinks and ordering more. M reached across the table to take J's hand and ran her foot up his leg.
"This is certainly the best part of the conference." She commented.
He smiled and squeezed her hand, "absolutely. Do you want to come up to my room and I can share some of those resources? We can probably catch one last glimpse of the sunset from my windows."
M smiled, "sure. I guess we could do that." They walked to the lobby together, nervously waiting for the elevator. They rode to his floor in silence, and he quickly unlocked the door.