Every once in a while we have corporate meetings and they usually last a couple of days. These meetings are made to drive us to new levels of excitement and determination for sales and management. This year the boss sent most of the staff. This included me and my staff of 6 along with Mel and her staff of 4 and a couple of other staffs and their staff leads. Our company has teams with a team leader and the team leader has a larger staff the then rest. So all in all, there were about 20 of us going to this conference.
We would be flying from Phoenix to Chicago for the meeting and staying at the conference hotel. There would be groups from all parts of our company and maybe even get to see Sandy. But she wasn't anything anymore to me since we have parted. Mel has been my sole conquest since I have been in Phoenix.
As we arrived I made sure that we all had our rooms. As team leader I was the one to lead our staff and also make the arrangements. As team leader and all staff leaders we had our own personal rooms. Then the staffs would share rooms as applicable. I made sure that my room was a suite which had a conference room attached and then also Mels room was attached to mine. Whether she wanted to or liked it or not, we were going to the bed tango a few times.
We all went to our rooms and I immediately went to the adjoining door and tapped on it. Mel opened the door and smirked at me.....and sarcastically said...."figures!!"
"What's that about?" I said....
"It's about this.....our adjoining rooms. I should have known!!!" Mel replied.
"Ok Mel...yes my motives were that way, but we have these great rooms and I think it is necessary for us to spend some quality work time together...." I laughed.
"Yeah...I bet quality work time it is....right....." she smirked.
She closed the door and I closed mine and then locked it. Our plan was to get together for a prep meeting at 4pm prior to opening dinner so promptly at 4pm most of the staff started to knock on the door and all the staff leaders came in. We reviewed the whole conference and then headed down to the opening dinner. This would be dinner and entertainment. They had a comedian and then a band. Between dinner and the entertainment, I went to the hotel desk clerk and got a key to Mels room and then called for room service. Bottle of champagne, lots of flowers and chocolate covered strawberries. I waited and laid everything out when it arrived. I made quick work and went back to the ballroom for our events. Mel asked where I was and I said I had to take a call.
The night proceeded quickly and as the evening ended roughly 9pm. I asked if all of the staff leaders would stay behind and meet with me in the bar.
We had a quick meeting. I bought a deal of alcohol for a purpose and as we concluded our business I continued to buy until the staff leaders were done in and eventually left. Mel is a Mojito woman. She likes the flavors so after three of them she was quite buzzed. Mel and I continued to talk on in the bar and mostly business. Mel had one more Mojito and sipped it slowly to not allow the effects of the alcohol take effect. I knew that this had to be my moment.
