I grew up in an affluent Midwestern suburb. Nice high school, McMansions, nice cars, all of that. And then I went to college. It was a larger, prestigious state school. I got my undergrad, and then when the economy got bad, I went back for a Masters.
Now I work in sales. I travel. A lot. I have a condo I come home to, but it's a lot of hotels. And, of course, a lot of down time and quiet nights alone. I'm not as close with some of my friends as I used to be. A lot of them are married now, and have kids. It's not that I'm anti-mother, but I can only hear talk of little darlings so long before my eyes sort of glaze over. And that's not saying I don't want to get married or have kids. I do. When I find the right guy. I'm only 29.
I like nice things. I drive a decent car. But, it's the clothes and jewelry I like the most. And I buy nice underwear. i don't always wear thongs. Mostly it's boyshorts. Lacey, and in many colors. I like to look good. And I go to the gym. I eat right.
But I do get lonely. It's hard not to, when you travel so much. So I drink. Not too much, too often. I'm not a drunk. I do enjoy the hotel bar. Most of the time I'm done with my work by 5, and back to the hotel. I'll sit in my room for a while, scan the channels. Around six I'll usually head down stairs, bored. I'll order a drink, then a little dinner, and then another drink.
Inevitably, there'll be another person at the bar. Usually a man. Usually like me. And sometimes they'll talk to me, and I'll talk back. They're a little buzzed, maybe away from their wife, and they like to flirt. So I oblige them. And I like it too. A little human touch, even if it is just conversation with a stranger.
And sometimes he'll be cute, not too old. I never let them buy me a drink, but we'll move closer, talk more. The conversation will turn more personal. I'll give some details about myself, the next level. And we'll have another drink.
And then something will catch me. Usually it's his smile after he says something witty. Maybe something dorky. Something to put me at ease. I'll scan his hand. Ring? No ring? Does it really matter to me? I don't know. But that's when I start to feel the dull ache of my loneliness a little stronger. When he's there and I'm looking now a little longer into his green eyes, watching the way his blond hair is pushed across his forehead.
And then the heat will start. Right between my legs. Deep, but pressing. I'll cross my legs. Maybe rock my leg. And he'll keep the conversation going. Talk about himself a little, ask me a question. But my mind is fleeting. And then he'll set his hand down on the bar. I'll see it, study it. It looks strong. And this makes me think about my own hand. How I've felt my own hand on myself, but how long since someone else's? I'll rock my leg, and it'll become more urgent.
How do I let him know? How do I let him know that I wouldn't mind more? I wouldn't mind seeing how far he can take me. I think about his body. He's still talking, but now I'm being coy. Flashing my eyes, being quieter. I want to let him know.
And he'll pick up on it. He'll order another drink. I'll go along. We'll have one more. And then he'll really loosen up. So I touch his arm. He plays dumb the first time, but not the second. He touches me back. And then we're done with our drinks and alone in front of the elevator and then on the elevator and the silence between us is deafening and tense. Until he touches my arm again.