She saw him across the room. He was dressed normally, in a gray T-shirt and black jeans. She was attracted to him because he was alone. All the other guys in the bar were trying to get some girl or another's attention. But he was sitting in a corner, nursing on a Budweiser. She kept trying to pull her eyes away from him, and back to her date, but it was no use. Finally, she turned to Garret, her date, and asked him if he would mind if she called it a night. They had no chemistry, and it was a blind date after all. He understood, and quickly got his coat and headed toward the door.
She gathered her purse and coat, slung them both over one arm, and headed to where he was sitting. She stopped a few tables away, sat down, and waited to see if he would approach her. He noticed her right away. How could he not? She was a stunning blond, short, curvy, and in a bright blue outfit that hugged her body tightly. He decided that he was going to make a move toward her and see if she reacted.
She heard him get up from his table and cross her table to sit at the bar in front of her. So, she thought, he wants me to approach him. No problem. She got up slowly, and sat on the bar stool next to his. She let her eyes "search" for the bartender. She found him at the other end, watching a basketball game, and she motioned for him to come to her.
"Yes, Miss, how may I help you?"
She was startled by the man sitting beside her as he ordered two martinis for them both. She turned on her bar stool, looked at the man, and smiled. He smiled back. They both knew that this was the start of something good. He turned his attention back to the bartender as he poured their drinks. Placing them on the bar, the bartender asked if that was all, and getting a yes, went back to the other end of the bar to watch the rest of the game.
"My name is Glenn, what's yours?" he asked.
"Victoria, but you can call me Vicki. Why did you buy me a drink, not that I'm complaining. You don't even know me." She asked, just to see what his answer would be.
"I might not know you that well, but if your willing, I would like to." They both smiled and started to drink their drinks. The night might not have turned out so bad after all, Vicki thought.
"Someone nice enough to buy me a drink? Hell yeah. So why did you look so bummed out in the corner over there? I've been watching you for a while, but you weren't that sociable. What made you so sad?" she asked, leaning toward him and putting her chin in the palm of her hand.
"Well, my boss told me today that I had to raise production on my floor, or I'd be fired. And I just don't have the manpower . . . wait, let me just say I'm having problems at work."
"Well what would you say if I told you I can make you forget all about your problems at work?" She asked him with a sexy smile.
"Yeah? How would you do that?"
"Why don't you come back to my place and find out?"
Signaling for the bartender, he paid their tab, and helped her slip into her thin jacket. He then pulled his on and they headed out the door. He asked about the man she was with in the bar, and she told him about the blind date.
"So you're not attached to anyone?" he asked, unable to believe it. Someone as gorgeous as she? Impossible!
"Nope. Been too busy working," she said. "My apartment building is right around the corner. Should we head there?"
"Lead the way, beautiful."
She smiled at him, and then headed off in the direction of her building. After about a block, he casually drew her under his arm, rubbing the side of her neck. This put chills up and down her body, so she decided to do something to get even, at least till they got to her building. She put her arm under his jacket and caressed the small of his back. She heard him groan, and smiled to herself, thinking at how much fun he would be.
After about ten minutes of walking in companionable silence, they reached her building. She led him to the elevator, and pushed the button to the fourth floor. Looking up at him, Vicki grinned.
"I hope you're not scared of heights, cause I have a great view of the skyline from my balcony." She said to him as they stepped off the elevator.
"Not too bad." Glenn smiled back, and followed her to the end of the hallway. She unlocked her door, and motioned for him to come inside. She set her purse on the table in the entrance hallway, kicked off her heels, and put her jacket on the coat rack. She asked him to do the same, and she headed off in the direction of the kitchen.
"You want anything to drink, Glenn?" she asked him, going to the fridge.
"Nope, just you."