What a day! I had started early in the morning in the hope that I could get through my work and catch the early flight back to London but the fates were against me and, as meetings dragged on, I knew that I would not only miss the early flight, I would also miss the later one as well. II would be stuck in Prague for another night.
Since my divorce two years previously, I had buried myself in my work as an IT consultant and taken jobs that many others would have shunned at my age. Being away from home for weeks on end is no fun if you have a wife and family to go home to, but at 45 I did not have those worries so the opportunity to travel and be away from my small little house outside London was attractive. And the money was good as well!
So when I eventually completed my work, I phoned the Hilton who were looking after my bags and asked if I could stay another night. No problem said the girl on the Executive Club desk âWe will put your bags into Room 815 â you can collect the pass-card from me when you get back. We will also phone the airline and get you on tomorrowâs flight.â Now thatâs what I call service, it may cost more, but then it is often worth it, especially at times like these.
So I returned to the hotel, picked up my pass and went to my room to shower and wash away the stress and strain of a very full day. Refreshed, I dressed in a polo neck and slacks and thought about what to do with my extra time. I was not hungry (courtesy of the lavish lunch the client had bought) but was still feeling too tired to go out. So it was the Executive Club lounge for me and a quiet drink and catch up on the news reading the paper.
I settled into one of the nice leather armchairs and started to sip my large gin and tonic which the not unattractive girl had brought for me. I picked up the paper and started to read all the business news, glancing up from time to time to look at CNN on the TV in the corner. I was in my own little world until I heard a noise and then felt a cold damp feeling on my foot.
âOh shit, Iâm so sorry.â
I looked up and into the attractive face of a woman. We both looked down to see what had been my half-full drink, slowly seep into the carpet. âI just didnât see your drink there and I was reaching to get a paper and âŠâŠ.â âWell I am just so sorryâ Her face was flushed as she offered her second apology, a colour which enhanced her face, framed by dark hair cut into a soft bob. Her big brown eyes looked at me and then downwards to accentuate her apology. I would guess her age to be early to mid thirties, attractive rather than beautiful but with a warm look which would put anybody at their ease.
âDonât worry about itâ I eventually pulled myself together to say, âIt is me who should apologise, I was so lost in my paper that I did not even notice you sit down in the chair next to me.â
âWell I didnât want to disturb you. You looked totally engrossed and, well, I thought I could reach the paper and thenâŠ. Look I am so sorryâ A hint of a smile came across her face and she sat back into her leather armchair. âReally, itâs not a problem, look lets each get a fresh drink from the waitress and say no more about it.â âWhatâs your poison then?â I asked, trying to look as sincere as possible, hoping that I could put down the paper and enjoy a nice chat which did not involve work.
âVodka and tonic I thinkâ was the reply. I hailed the waitress, placed the order and turned back to look into those lovely brown eyes. âSo what brings you to Prague then?â I asked hoping that it did not seem like the worst chat-up line ever.
âOh I am here to put together a conference for my company; we are looking at this hotel as a possible venue. How about you?â
âOh I am working for one of the local banks, helping them design their new IT systemâ
The conversation started to flow, I found out she was new in her job, this was her first major assignment on her own and she was getting stressed out, hoping she was doing all the right things and covering ever angle required. I told her about my work in the bank, we had another round of drinks, we talked some more and then after we had ordered our third round of drinks she suddenly said:
âHere we are chatting away and I donât even know your name. Iâm Anneâ
âNice to meet you Anneâ I said with a broad grin on my face âIâm Willâ (oh how I hated being called Bill or, even worse, William).
âBack in a momentâ she said rising from her chair, âI must go to the little girlâs room.â
I watched her walk across the room â the first time that I had looked at anything much more than her face, although I had already made a mental note of the lack of a wedding ring on her left hand. She had a soft sensual way of walking, just a slight sway of the hips which showed off her trim figure. She wore a business suit over a nice cream buttoned blouseâ all very feminine but quite formal. When she returned the suit jacket and skirt had gone and she now wore a pair of jeans which accentuated her slim frame and long legs. I also noticed (or had I just failed to notice earlier) that the blouse now had one more button undone revealing, as she sat down, a glimpse of the top of her breasts. Not that she was well endowed; they were of medium size perhaps a B cup?
Our drinks arrived and we continued chatting. I no longer felt tired and the time went all too rapidly to the point where the staff announced that the bar was closing as it was midnight!
âOne for the road, to take back to our rooms?â I ventured. She smiled and said that she had probably had enough and ought to retire. So we left the lounge together and walked into the hallway.
âIâm this wayâ she said pointing down the left-hand corridor. âSnapâ I replied and started to walk slowly towards room 815. We both stopped at my door and hers, as we now found out that we were neighbours, Anne having the room opposite mine.
âI envy youâ she said âa room with a view. Mine faces into the atriumâ
âIt is quite a viewâ I said and, seizing my chance, added âcare to have a look? It is a clear nightâ
With only a slight hesitation she nodded and followed me into my room. Thank goodness I had tidied up ready for tomorrowâs departure. She walked slowly over to the window and looked out over the lights of Prague. âAre you sure I canât tempt you to another drink?â
She turned, smiled and in almost a whisper said âOK if you are joining meâ I turned to the ice bucket (so thoughtfully filled with ice by the chambermaid) dropped several cubes into tall glasses and then poured miniatures of gin and vodka into the glasses and topped them up with tonic. I walked over to join Anne, handing her the glass of vodka and tonic and stood looking out over her shoulder at the night sky.
âBeautiful isnât it?â she said. âYesâ I replied âvery beautifulâ and added, desperately trying not to sound too trite âand even better from my viewpoint.â
She turned and looked into my face and, like in a dream, our lips slowly closed the gap between us and we kissed. Just a soft kiss, slight pressure was all that was needed, our tongues touched briefly before we slowly parted. I brought my arms slowly up to hold her gently, enjoying the softness of her body, the smell of her perfume. She leaned in towards me as I lowered my head to her hair, slowly moving so that my lips grazed her ear, before lightly planting little kisses on her neck. I felt her shiver slightly and sought to draw her closer. I reached forward and placed my drink on the windowsill; she placed hers alongside and settled back against me. My cock started to stir and she must have felt it begin to press against her rear as it started to harden.