"Fuck," he mutters under his breath. I take a quick glance and he looks frustrated, looking at his laptop, shaking his head in disbelief. I wonder what he does. Maybe he's in upper management, just learning a major acquisition fell through. Or maybe he's nice; maybe he fundraises for a non-profit and he just can't find a venue for the next gala. Whatever it is, it's pissing him off and I get it. I'd be pissed off too if I had to be in the airport, waiting, bored out of my mind, and had to deal with work.
I try to look away from his laptop so as to not seem nosy. My eye drifts to his clothes. They seem clean, ironed. I wonder if he irons his own clothes. His gray slacks fit perfectly, sitting clean at the top of his polished shoes. His baby blue shirt with the rolled up sleeves makes him look like a caricature of the middle aged office worker, but it still makes my stomach tighten at how it fits him.
He takes care of himself.
His hair is effortlessly stylish, with strands of gray and white revealing his age. My thoughts begin to drift, wondering how his salt and pepper hair would look between my thighs, my hand running through them.
"Can I help you?" he asks, his eyes staring into mine. Idiot.
"I'm so sorry I completely zoned out," I blurt out, embarrassed. I feel my face getting hot. "I was so deep in thought, I'm sorry"
He chuckles a little. He has a hot laugh, I think to myself and instantly cringe at the stupid thought.
"That's alright," he shrugs and sighs. "It's hard to focus in an airport"
I nod along. We both linger for a second, I see him looking at me, deep in thought perhaps. For a second, we look at each other wondering if either of us is going to say anything else, and then it's over. He goes back to work and I'm sitting there wondering if he's the type to smile when he fucks you.
I look back at my phone and try to scroll through mindless content, keeping myself just distracted enough. It's getting colder and colder in the airport, and I'm thinking how funny it would be if his seat was next to me on the plane. Maybe we'll strike a conversation, maybe I can catch a whiff of his cologne, maybe I can see a dick imprint on those fitted pants.
He probably sits in business class anyway.
Another sigh, this time louder, stronger. I look up at him but he's looking at the board. I try to see what he's seeing, and I see the red words printed next to our flight: DELAYED.
As soon as I see it, the intercom starts to explain. It's a short delay, there's just too many planes trying to find landing. 30 minutes, they promise, but this cold unforgiving airport is never certain.
He turns and glances at me, looking me up and down. I meet his eyes, and shake my head a little. This is what he wants, right? A place to share the disappointment?
"I'm gonna miss my meeting like this, and they're already annoyed with me," he says. I'm not sure what to say, I've never been in a business meeting, but in movies, the stakes are high.
"It's always something with airports," I say, deflecting, "and it's so boring waiting here"
He nods along, reaching and closing his laptop, slowly packing away his papers and things into the bag. "You look like you're here on vacation," he says.
"Do I?" I chuckle. Is it really that obvious?
"You're not hectic, checking your phone or taking calls. No stress radiating off of you," he says, "that and pretty young girls like you coming here are usually students and tourists"
I cover my face with my hands to hide my face. How do people have the guts to say something so forward? I'm not sure if I like it or hate it.
I look back at him and he seems amused, smiling. "Thank you, I think," I say. His smile widens.
"What happens to your meeting?" I ask.
"I sent over everything they needed. It's not my problem anymore." He says, but I can sense the worry in his voice. I don't say anything, letting him take it in.
Intercom, again.
"Flight 2105 to Montreal, there has been a gate change to ensure timely boarding. Please make your way to gate 53B. Those who require assistance please visit the information desk."
Unbelievable. I always thought sunny days like this meant no problem with your flight but I guess mismanagement can happen any time.
He looks down at me again, scanning my face, my body.
"Do you know where the new gate is?" I ask him, desperate for interaction.
"Follow me" he says, picking up his bag. I fumble around with my things, picking up all the little bits I have to carry, and hurry behind him.
"So you are a tourist?" He says.
"Just because I don't know that specific gate?" I say, acting offended.
He smiles. "That and you didn't correct me before. Unless you're a student.." he looks at me.
I nod, but he doesn't see. "I'm both. I'm a student in Montreal actually."
He glances at my outfit, then keeps walking. I get a little worried. Did I say something wrong?
I just walk alongside him, slightly hurried. He finally focuses back, and puts my worries to rest.
"You don't dress like Montreal students," he says.
"What do we dress like?"
"I don't know," he says, "winter jackets and ugly messy boots?"
That one makes me laugh. He looks a little amused, a little offended. "In Summer?" I gesture to everything. "I think style rules have changed."
He smiles at me. "So you're not Canadian?" I ask him.
He shakes his head. "I go often for work but no, I love this city too much."
"You just like all the young girls ready to sleep with anyone to save on rent" I joke.
His smile fades and I curse myself for my stupid remark. Being forward is not my forte, clearly.
"You're right, they do like my apartment" he finally admits "Are you trying to tell me you wouldn't do the same if I had a 3 bedroom in downtown Montreal?"
I would. But I don't tell him that. He's not wrong, rent is ridiculous.
"This isn't about me," I joke, "at least they get to save on rent. I'm out here getting nothing in return."
His smile is back. It suits his face. His eyes wrinkle with his smile and it's the most attractive thing I've ever seen.
I finally see the gate. I thank him for showing it to me and walk over to a seat near the outlets. It has a good view of all the nearby seats, so I can obsess in peace from afar.
But he doesn't seem to go away. He follows me; I'm surprised to say the least. I mean fantasizing is one thing, but I don't know if being friends with a guy one to two decades older than me is the goal here.
How old is he anyway?
He sits down right next to me, and I can feel it. I can feel the body heat, I can hear his breathing, I can smell his cologne. He smells good. Why would he sit so close to me?
I look at him to my right, and catch him staring down, right into my cleavage. I guess that explains why he would sit so close to me.
His eyes dart up quickly, and he looks at my eyes. I bet he's panicking a little, wondering if I caught him.
"If I wasn't so busy, I'd ask you to show me your favorite spots in Montreal" he says.
"You just wanna see me in my winter jacket," I say. It makes him laugh, and it's a glorious laugh. I'm tempted to ask if he's the type to smile when he cums, but that'd be crossing a line.
"You're funny and attractive. At least if I had a Montreal apartment you'd want to see me too" he says.
I look at him. His cheeks are a little pink. Is he blushing?
"I might be too young for you" I say, even though what I really wanna say is that I don't care. He's just the right age for me.
He doesn't respond for a bit. I look at him, and he stares back. A little smile on his lips, but reserved, careful. He's evaluating me, himself, the situation.
I decide to do the boldest thing I can do, which is just to take the quickest glance down. I don't know if he'll sit next to me on the plane, but here he is now. If I can just take one glance, I'll know.
And there it is, maybe not an imprint but a bulge. Big, clean, a mound of pure bliss under those pants.
I could swear it was a fraction of a second, but it made my stomach flip, tighten, go crazy. And I think he saw because as soon as I look back up, there's a shine in his eyes. Something determined, mischievous.