It was going to be one of those weekends, Stuck in a room with the snorer!! and no where to escape to.
How I miss the office, wish I could work this weekend. Whining children, stuck in the car for 2 hours there and back! A snoring obnoxious husband JOY!
I survive the first day, just!!! I take walk to the reception alone not only to get break, but to try to organise some activities to keep us all out of each others hair.
I Book a helicopter flip.
Sigh!! the bickering is really annoying, think I will stop into the bar and have a drink before I go to the room, hopefully it will take the edge off the hour before dinner.
I sit down at the bar, I order some red wine, there are a couple of people sitting around. The barman asks me my preference in red wine, I tell him I am not fussy, just the biggest glass please. He laughs, A voice from my right says I should try the Zonnebloem Shiraz, that he has just had some and has now ordered himself a bottle as it is so good. I tell the barman to hit me with a glass of Zonnebleom Shiraz. I take the first sip; the voice says to me 'you like?' I take a good look at him: He is a bit younger than I am, he is tall, dark and handsome.. ooh well this could be fun. I say , 'Thank you, it is fabulous' and continue sipping. He scoots over and starts asking me about my stay. How long and the conversation went on and on round and round. It turns out he is the pilot that we have booked a flip with, he tells me to go to reception and change our flight time to the first flip of the day. He explains that this way we will get the longest flip of the day, as they have to to run some tests and warm up which he can do it with us in the helicopter. I say thanks and go change our flip time quickly to ensure we get the first time slot.
I get back to the bar and my glass is refreshed and full. I sit down and start talking to him again. We talk and talk, getting friendlier and flirting with each other. He refills my glass over and over. He orders another bottle. Then in walks Grumpy and the children..
Ooh shit!! I forgot all about them, the teenage brats give me the look, Grumpy asks me what time will I will be ready for supper. I ask them to give me half an hour.
I excuse myself from the pilot and start walking to my room, Halfway down the passage, someone grabs my arm. I turn and its the pilot, John. To say I am surprised is an understatement. He says he would really like to see me again. I am confused, he sees I am here with my family? By this stage we have reached my room, I tell him I have to hurry and get ready. He says no problem we can talk whilst I get ready, then pushes me up against the door and kisses me. I am shocked but not unhappy, he is a gorgeous and this a very dangerous game we are about to play.