It was convention season, and my company had sent me to yet another vendor show. I was in a large ballroom filled with hundreds of people and it seemed like just as many vendors. I walked from table to table, weaving through the throng of people, glancing over the products each offered. As I was glancing over the products, the vendors were glancing me over, trying to see what I had to offer. Their eyes frequently settled on my chest.
I didn't mind their glances. I was used it. I developed early, and my whole life I've had to deal with men and women undressing me with their eyes. Coupling this fact with my dark skin, eyes and hair, I tended to be eye candy for a lot of people.
"Rebecca!" I heard someone call from behind me. I turned around and was face to face with Michael Shannon. Michael and I had grown up together. We met when we were six and attended the same school up until we graduated. We lost contact after that.
Michael was breathtaking. He was about a head taller than me, tan, lean and extremely muscular. He had the same dark brown eyes that I remembered from when I saw him five years ago. I couldn't help but stare at him.
"I thought that was you!" he exclaimed, seeming as shocked to see me as I was to see him. "You haven't changed a bit. You look the same as you did when we graduated high school. Although, I think you may have gotten prettier."
I blushed. "Michael! How are you?"
"I'm good. I'm just in town for a couple of days for this convention. I guess you are too." He smiled. "I thought I saw you and wanted to come over say hi. How are you?"
"I'm great. Man, I can't believe it's really you. It seems like it's been so long."
"Yeah, it does. Hey, I've got to check out a few more vendors. Why don't you meet me for drinks in the lobby in an hour. We can catch up," he suggested.
"Sounds like a plan," I replied.
***
Michael and I were sitting at a secluded table in the hotel's bar. We chatted about work. I found out that he had graduated with a degree in architecture and had just been hired at a small firm in Boston. I told him that I had been working as a project manager at a construction company in Chicago. We chatted about life. When he told me he was single, I did a mental victory dance.
The waiter came by and dropped off our next round of drinks. Looking at the full martini glass on the table made me aware of how full my bladder was.
I excused myself to the bathroom. When I stood up, I smacked right into a waiter holding a tray full of food. I slipped and fell hard on my butt, all of the food on the tray landing on me. Michael stood up quickly made his way to my side.
"Are you okay?" he asked, helping me to my feet. The waiter was behind him, apologizing profusely.
"My room is just upstairs. Come on let's go get you cleaned up. You're a mess."
I could only imagine what I looked like. I agreed and followed him to his room.
***
I grabbed a few towels, and walked into the bathroom. I finally got a look in the mirror. I was completely covered in food. I gasped.
"Are you okay?" asked Michael.
"Yeah, I'm just finally seeing how much of a mess I am."
He chuckled on the other side of the door. Carefully, I removed my clothes and rolled them up in a towel so I wouldn't get food all over the place. I cracked the bathroom door and handed him the wad of fabric. He handed me a white robe in return. I couldn't help but think about how good he looked.
"Thanks," I said as I closed the door behind me.
I stepped into the shower, and turned on the water. The hot water felt good as it washed over my skin. I could feel the bits of food falling off of me. I chuckled to myself. This could only happen to me. My laughing was cut short when I heard the bathroom door open. I stuck my head out of the curtain and saw Michael. He was standing there in a pair of lounge pants and no shirt. I couldn't help but look him over.
"I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. Do you need anything?"
"Ummm ..." I hesitated. Would it be bad if I said, 'yes, you' to him? This thought made me blush and I was sure he saw it. "I have shampoo and soap ..."
"Are you sure there's nothing you need?" he asked, closing the door behind him and taking a step forward.