Just color me one lucky bastard. I just finished a very successful week in London, having accomplished all my company set out for me to do and then some. Our company negotiated a favorable supply agreement thanks in no small part to a conversation I had overheard. Add in a very steamy romantic encounter with an incredible yet down-to-earth Aussie girl, and I'd have to say it's been pretty good being me the last few days.
The company thought enough of what I'd done to fly me directly from London down to Sydney, Australia, for kind of a last minute evaluation of a potential business partner we'd been looking at. I was supposed to fly on back to the States, but it seemed my personal stock was beginning to rise. Coincidentally, I'd been doing some heavy flirting online with another great looking young Aussie lady, "juicyjessie" (hey, I didn't pick her name!), and when I told her I was on my way "down under", she said she'd be happy to finally meet me. Believe me, that feeling was mutual!
I had just finished off a drink at the BA lounge at Heathrow after scanning through my emails that of course had a way of piling up while I was away, when I heard the boarding call for what I sensed would feel like about a 300 hour flight to Australia!
How civilized is it anyway to be leaving on a Friday night and not even get there until Sunday?
I boarded the plane without incident. Nice to have been able to keep my shoes on when I'd gone through security earlier, unlike in the States. As I was fiddling with my bags, trying to wedge it in amongst everyone else's crap (ever notice how it's your "stuff", but other people's "crap"?), I heard a very familiar voice behind me.
"Are you following me?"
I turned around and my jaw dropped open as I saw Maddy sitting in what would be the seat right next to mine. What was she doing here, on this flight, in business class right next to me? The string of good fortune started to give me pause. Just how long might it continue?
"Why didn't I see you in the BA lounge?" I asked. I surprised myself with my reaction. Rather than ask the obvious "what brings you here?" I instead asked a more mundane question, as if I'd almost expected her sexy self to be there.
"Not a big fan of complications. Drop off, security, baggage check, head to gate. Here I am. So how're you, Doll?"
"Heading back home I take it?" I asked, finally getting back to basics.
"Jerome and I are on hols at the moment, as he would say. He's already down there, had some quick business to sort out. He's spending three weeks down there with me. Never been. Should be good fun."
I never ceased to be amazed at how the Europeans could just drop everything and truly "vacate" for weeks on end. To me a long weekend was a luxury. I did have a couple days break at least when I'd get to Australia before my first meeting. "Yeah, I've got some business there myself," I said as I settled into my seat. "But I'm gonna take a couple days to…you know, I can't believe I'm sitting here next to you…you look great by the way!" I started sounding a little giddy, convinced the pitch of my voice was starting to rise like Michael Jackson's after he'd just inhaled helium.
"And so do you. You know, you never did call me…"
"Oh I had meant to, I just…"
"I'm sure you did, Sparky", she said with a wink. "I completely understand. Besides, I can tell there's more to your little junket than just business. You're going to see a girl down there aren't you?"
"Errmmm, no," I protested. "I mean, uh, why do you say that?"
"What was it you said the other day? You're as easy to read as a children's book? Quite true, you're a bit transparent. I hope you gave your arse a good scrubbing!"
"I beg your pardon?"
"My phone number, silly!"
"Oh right, that. I kinda doubt Jessica will see my ass anyway. She's meeting me at some outdoor café near that opera house by the harbor. You know, if I appear to be some kinda axe murderer she can vamoose pretty easy."
"So you ARE seeing someone? How does this, JESSSSS-ica, look like anyway?" Maddy was being a bit catty, but in a playful way. Turned me on, actually.
"OK, guilty as charged. A real looker. Red hair, great body, writes really long messages though, almost as bad as mine, but seems to like all the attention I've been heaping on her. I admit I am a little excited about it."
"You look a little more than excited judging from that lump in your undies."
"Must be the company," I retorted, slowly getting back my game after being caught so off-guard.
I was going to pop a sleeping pill after dinner but decided against it. I really did like the company of course. Maddy and I chatted and laughed for a long time, and when
Little Miss Sunshine
popped up on the screen, we decided we'd watch it together rather than try to sleep. Seemed a bit more fitting than my porn DVD I coulda played on my laptop, but anyway I'd have had to take the privacy screen off so she could see and I didn't want the whole of business class to see it anyway. Besides, what says "Impress the Lady" any worse than "Hey, wanna watch some porn?"
"I'm a little cold," Maddy said, "why don't you raise up the armrest and let's get under these blankets?"
"Great idea. There, here we go…comfy?"
Comfy? I thought you had to have loofahed a woman's stretch marks before using words like "comfy".
"More than, ermm, comfy, thanks!"
The movie was pretty amusing. I'd heard it was funny, but the long week was starting to get the better of me and I was fading fast. Just as I was about to nod off I heard a zip. Or was than an "unzip"?