The rich breeze flew into the open door of the hotel room, curtains wafting to and fro against the glass as an impeccable dressed man watched mesmerized. He sat in his recliner with a glass of cognac in his hand, looking out at the oceanfront, the setting sun creating an atmosphere for him that couldn't possibly be replicated. He sighed softly, opening his eyes. After taking a sip of his drink, he set it down on the glass table next to him. He looked at his wrist, the watch marking the hour of eight. The casino should be open now, he thought, rising to his feet.
Arriving only that morning, he set out to enjoy what the night had to offer and perhaps if luck smiled on him, he'd walk away with more than just money in his pocket. Before all other things, he was a businessman and tomorrow would be the first of several meetings with some well-known executives in his business. If he was going to get any kind of diversion, it would have to be tonight.
He took a quick look in the mirror, pleased by the clean shaven look against his darkly rich skin. The suit he had on wasn't of tuxedo formality, but it presented a professional image he'd worked hard to attain, its clean lines molding to every muscle from chest to thigh. He grinned, perfect white teeth gleaming. His ex would call the look 'spank-me hot'. She was all tits and ass, from what he remembered, but she didn't have anything that vaguely resembled a brain. Even the sex became mechanical after a while and soon he lost interest.
After grabbing his wallet and key card, he made for the elevator to the lobby of Hotel Andalusia Plaza. In the elevator were two women and a man. Two of them were obviously a couple, deep in conversation about something that happened on the beach. The other woman was alone, with a somewhat forlorn look on her face. She seemed preoccupied with something, her fingers fidgeting with the guardrail on the elevator. He entered, taking his place next to her. Immediately, his senses peaked when he caught the innocent scent of baby powder coming from her. He was no stranger to beautiful woman and she certainly qualified. Her figure was curvy in all the right places and from a profile view, she had just the right amount of breasts to show off in that scintillatingly tiny red dress of hers. Her hair was jet black, flowing down to the middle of her back. His eyes couldn't help but notice the generous ass God had graced her with. In one word, she was hot.
Suddenly, her eyes turned to look at him, sensuous hazel eyes that had his dick stirring. He was surprised by the luminescent glow of her skin, her pale whiteness in spite of his dark skin definitely giving his dick a wake up call.
"Hi," she said shyly, in what he thought was a French-sounding accent. It was only one word, so he couldn't be sure.
"Hi, there," he said with an easy smile. "Where're you from?"
"Montreal," she responded. Her accent was definitely confirmed as French. He always had a thing for French-Canadien girls, but was never presented with any opportunities with one. Until now, that is. "You?"
"Oh, I'm from New York," he responded, then held out his hand. "My name's Shawn, by the way."
She took Shawn's hand and gave it a firm shake. Damn, he thought. If her grasp is this good on my hand, imagine it on my --- "Clarisse. Pleased to meet you, Shawn."
The elevator was nearly at the lobby and Shawn realized if he didn't make his move soon, the opportunity was going to fly out the door.
"Listen, Clarisse," he started on a rushed breath, "as it turns out, I don't have a companion for dinner. Would you care to join me?"
The elevator doors opened and the couple beside them exited. He watched Clarisse mull the dinner idea over, but she gave him a sad smile.
"I wish I could, Shawn. But I already have plans to meet with a friend of mine for dinner," she admitted softly, her chin lowering slightly. Strands of her hair fell forward into her face, so she brushed it away with her French manicured fingertips. "Perhaps another time?"
With that, she walked away before Shawn could utter another word. Damn, he thought. What the hell was going on here? She left him hanging on a rhetorical question that no doubt meant no. He sighed, shaking his head in disbelief. Instead of following her into the sole restaurant in the hotel, he walked off toward the casino, hoping his luck would be better at the blackjack table.
An hour or so had passed and he'd amassed a decent amount of money, working his way from 100 euros to 1500 in that span of time. Although his head was focused on the game, he couldn't help but wonder about that beauty Clarisse. She was not a typical French-Canadien girl, having encountered his share of them when he was in his late teen years. No, he thought. There was a demure quality about her that made him want to know more. It made him want to just dip into that innocence and let it wash over him. Dip into so many things…
"Señor…" the dealer said, trying to bring Shawn's attention back to the game. "Your turn."
Shawn stared at the easy hand before him. He had a twenty and the dealer had a six showing. There was nothing for him to do. Signaling that he was going to stay with his hand, the dealer moved along to the next player. This would be his last hand for now, he thought. She should be gone from the restaurant by now.
The dealer's losing three-card 26 was a fitting end to a clean session. Shawn gathered his winnings and cashed out, without pause making his way toward the restaurant. Strangely enough, Clarisse was still sitting at the bar, milking a glass of red wine. Whoever she was supposed to meet stood her up. Second chances are a rare thing to come by and Shawn made certain to make his count.
"Clarisse!" he signaled to her. Her head rose to see him standing there, still smiling. She returned the heartfelt grin and strode over to him. "What in the world are you doing here waiting? A beautiful woman should never be left waiting."