The following fantasy is a work of fiction. It definitely contains coarse language and sexual situations, but that's the whole point, isn't it?
This is a new storyline, and I suppose there could be some debate about which category to post it in, but since none of the characters involved are actually celebrities, I put it in Erotic Couplings.
I hope you enjoy it. Please, let me know your thoughts, and if these two should continue.
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I'm such a putz.
No, really, I always end up agreeing to do things I don't really want to do.
That night in the bar, for example. I don't even drink, so what the hell was I doing in a bar. I hate bars ; they're loud, smokey (even though they're not supposed to be), and full of idiots who think the only way to have a good time is to get wasted enough that they can't remember anything anyway.
I know, I know... I shouldn't pussyfoot around it, and tell you what I really think, right? Well, I guess I should be happy for the way things turned out, but at the time... Not so much.
I work with a bunch of guys at my office that tend to socialize together. Because I don't drink, I tend to be on the periphery of their circle of friends. Not far enough away from centre to avoid being drafted as designated driver, however, and not confrontational enough to decline their thinly veiled invitation.
At least it wasn't going to cost me anything, except an evening of time. The bar of choice for my 'friends' had a policy of providing designated drivers with complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. They gave out an I. D. card, which you just showed the bartender, and you were all set.
So, here I was, sitting in my chair, nursing a large Coke, and watching my office cohorts hitting on every woman in the joint (unsuccessfully, I might add) and getting blotto. This was fun, right?
I heard a slurp from my glass, and looked down to see that I had sucked up the last of my drink. Time for a refill. I weaved my way through the crowd, and flashed my 'keep your friends out of jail free' card, from arms length. The area around the bar was crowded, but I slithered through a crack in the mob, and got into a pocket right in front.
I reached for the glass the bartender put on the counter, only to find it snatched up by the delicate hand of a blonde woman. She had her back to me, letting me check out her ass, which appeared quite nicely shaped, firm and athletic. Actually, her arms and shoulders had the same strong, toned quality. Her blonde hair, softly wavy and lustrous, contrasted against the snug black of her tank top.
"Excuse me," she said, loud enough to be heard over the din without sounding angry. "I think this is regular... I asked for diet, please?" she asked handing the glass back. The bartender looked at me, knowing it had been my glass, and his eyes flicked back to her for a second.
He was right. Without saying a word, he'd told me I should talk to her, and had given me the perfect conversation starter.
"I think that was mine," I said, leaning closer to her ear from behind, so I wouldn't have to yell.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she said, finally turning to face me.
Funny, when I got up this morning, the last thing on my mind was what I'd say if I came face to face with Scarlett Johansson.
Talk about poor preparation
.
Okay, I'll admit I was staring, and she smiled.
"I really hate to burst your bubble," she laughed, "but I'm not her." She held her hand out to shake mine. "I'm Bailey... Bailey Lewis."
I took her hand clumsily, still staring and searching for my power of speech. A big, burly guy stepped in behind her, and glared at me.
"Is this guy bugging you, Bails?" he growled. He was a side of beef with feet, and had the muscle tone of a marble statue. I now knew why my friends had avoided this area of the bar.
Here there be monsters
.
"Too early to tell, Keith," she giggled, still shaking my hand, "he hasn't said anything yet."
The bartender pushed a glass of pop in front of each of us, about the time I recovered my senses. I took my glass, and held it up.
"Very nice to meet you, Bailey Lewis," I said. She picked up her glass and clinked it with mine, raising her eyebrows in an unspoken question. "Oh, yeah... Eddie Morrison. You know... I think you're prettier than she is. You have the most beautiful blue eyes." She was still holding my hand.
"No Keith, he's not bothering me at all," she said, turning her head to wink at the behemoth. "Go back to your drink." She moved a little closer to me.
"That was a
really
good line, Eddie Morrison," she smiled.
"No," I replied, "that was the truth. The resemblance... Is it an act of nature, or cultivated?"
"Truthfully, a bit of both," she admitted, "but there's a very good reason for the cultivation. I don't know if I should tell you though."
"No problem. It was very nice to meet you," I repeated, "and I meant what I said about your eyes." I raised my glass again, and went back to my friends.
I was either playing it cool, or being an idiot, by walking away. Only time would tell
.