Several years ago, my job took me to a small town in southwest Texas. The name is not important. Small may be too large a word for this town. Downtown was just a memory for the most part with most of the old storefronts boarded up and for sale. The only things keeping it alive were the two major highways that crossed south of town and the only bar for fifty miles.
Red's Saloon was the only place for a beer, the place with a short bar along one wall, a few scattered tables, a jukebox, and a pair of pool tables. It was run down to be nice but the beer was cold and the music loud. The thing that caught my attention most was the bartenders and waitresses. All of them were very good-looking young ladies to say the least.
I was working seven twelve's, seven AM to seven PM. By the time, I cleaned up and got to the bar, it was eight thirty to nine o'clock. Most of the local good old boys and ranch hands were already gone home. A few of the oil field hands and the hard drinkers were all that were left. Most of them were hanging around the pool tables.
Moving to the far end of the bar, I took a seat on the stool next to the gate from behind the bar. The bartender came over to take my order. Watching her walk toward me was a great pleasure, tall and slender, in her late twenties or early thirties. Long dark brown hair framed a heart shaped face with large brown eyes and a small mouth with full lips.
The thin mans western shirt she wore had the sleeves torn off at the shoulder and was knotted just below her breasts. There were no buttons on the shirt and her hard nipples were clearly outlined by the thin material as they rolled under the fabric.
A pair of cut off Levies looked painted on. The snap at the top of the zipper was undone and the zipper latch was the only thing keeping them closed. The Levies had been cut off about three inches higher at the hips than in the middle and there wasn't but about an inch of middle there.
Leaning her elbows on her side of the bar made the shirt open more and allowed me an excellent view of her breasts. They were smaller than I had first thought but were high, firm, and pointed. The nipples were set high and pointed upwards.
"Now that you're through taking in the view what do you want to drink." She asked with a chuckle.
I pulled my eyes up to her face to see a smile and grinned myself. "The view is quite beautiful, almost as good as the sunsets around here. I'll take a Bud in a bottle for now."
She cocked her head slightly to the side and grinned. "I like a man who knows what he likes and wants," she said as she turned to walk to the beer box. Bending over to fish a beer out of the box gave me a view of about four inches of her lovely ass hanging out of the jeans.
"This view ain't bad either," I said softly.
She looked over her shoulder as she opened the bottle and laughed. "You're not shy are you?"
"Nope, being shy has never been one of my problems. It's usually the other way round." I answered.
She was grinning as she sat the beer in front of me. "The beer's a buck and a half, the floor show is free, of course tips are appreciated and necessary for me to make a living."
I passed her a five and said, "The beer's reasonable, the floor show is worth more than the price of admission, and I usually tip at the end of the night," I finished with a grin.
"I bet you would and could, given the opportunity," she said with a laugh and then turned to the cash register.
As she laid my change on the bar, she asked, "You must be new around here? At least I've never seen you."
"I got into town yesterday. This is my first night out. My names Ed, what do they call you?"
She grinned and looked toward the pool table. "Ed, that's short, sweet, and quick. I don't think it fits you, not at all," she said over her shoulder with a soft chuckle.
Leaning on her right elbow and turned toward the other end of the bar, the top of the shirt gapped open again affording me a clear and complete view of her left breast. The tip was hard and pointy, as thick as the end of my little finger. The dark circle supporting it was puffy and soft looking. The rest was an even dark tan. Visions of her nude sun bathing flashed through my mind.
I chuckled as I asked, "Does everyone get the same floor show, or am I getting the special?"
She looked back at me than followed my gaze to the open shirt. With a smile, she answered, "I'm very, very picky about who I put on a show for. Most of the guys that come in here just leer and try to grab. I don't like that at all. For some reason I feel you're different, that I'd have to ask before you'd make a physical advance."
I'd brought my eyes back up to her face and studied it as she talked. There was something there just out of sight, a knowledge like an old friend one hadn't seen for tens of years.
She continued, "When you walked in I figured you for mid to late thirties. As I watched you take in the people and the place, and then walk over here and sit down, I got the impression of caution and experience. Then as we've talked, there's the self-assurance and casual flirtation that only comes with age and experience. Now I figure early forty's and a gentleman to boot, someone I can tease and let my little streak of exhibitionism show through too. What else can I say but I love to show off and tag you're it." She finished with a laugh.
I chuckled along with her and then asked, "From what life and time do we know each other? I can't remember but I know it was good."
Her smile disappeared as she looked at me sharply. After a short pause, she replied, "You feel it too. It was a very long time ago is all I can say."
To change the subject I asked, "I don't see any tan lines so I assume you've found a place to sun bath nude? And I can't remember any nudist areas around here."
She laughed. "Nice job of changing the subject. Yes, I've found a great place to get naked and wander around. There was an old park down river from here that's been abandoned for many years. The bridge into the area washed out and never replaced. I might just show you where it is if you're off during the day sometimes."
I grinned and then said, "That means that I'll need to know how to contact you other than here."
Her smile was back as she replied, "I guess it does, doesn't it. I'll write down the telephone number and address for you. If you're a good boy I might even let you give me a ride home." The last said over her shoulder as she headed for the other end of the bar to serve one of the pool players.