It was getting on towards the end of the year and Mike was not particularly busy at work. Most of the projects he was involved in were coming to an end, and the others were nicely simmering. As a Project Manager with a large London Bank he worked with a team who could be relied on to get things done, and Mike enjoyed his work. Today however his thoughts had strayed to a different direction, his annual ski trip in the New Year. He was browsing through some websites looking for an attractive package when suddenly he heard, "Wotcha doing Mike, that doesn't look like work?" Mike turned to see Clara, one of the other team members looking at his screen covered in pictures of white slopes with blue skies.
Mike and Clara were good friends, both single in their late twenties and were often seen together at lunch, or with a group of other colleagues in the pub. Both were content to be unattached as they enjoyed the social scene. They flirted with each other, but had never been tempted to take their friendship further except for the odd snog at the Christmas party. "Just looking to book my annual ski trip for January Clara. Thinking of France this year."
"Ooh, I haven't been skiing in years, I used to love my trip with the girls, all those hunky ski instructors! Who are you going with?"
"Well that's part of the problem, all my ski mates seem to have developed serious cases of matrimony, or in some cases even patrimony. The Cost of Living Crisis hasn't helped with the lack of spare cash either."
"Good Luck!"
Nothing more was said until the next day when they bumped into each other in the coffee queue. "Made any progress with the trip Mike?" asked Clara.
"Destination all sorted, but looks like I'm going on my own though. It shouldn't be too bad, skiers are a pretty friendly bunch and I'll meet some people when I do my refresher lessons."
"Look Mike, I've been thinking. I'd really love to get back into skiing, and I was wondering if you'd mind if I tagged along. I wouldn't cramp your style with the skiing, or anything else." She added coyly.
"Well let's take these back to my desk and I'll show you where I'm going." So saying they picked up their coffees and returned to the office. Mike opened his computer and showed Clara the resort and flights etc. and then scrolled through to the price screen.
"Shit! Is that what it costs these days?"
"Well the price is bumped up quite a bit because of the single room supplements. Without those it looks a bit more reasonable."
"Show me." Mike went into the booking screen and inputted two people sharing and the resultant saving was considerable. "That's £60 each per night we'd save," exclaimed Clara "that'd cover eating and drinking costs each night."
"Yes but it would mean we'd actually have to share a room."
"Look Mike, we've known each other a long time, and are pretty comfortable with each other. I'm sure we can be adult about it." Mike's mind turned to what adult activities normally constituted and felt the heat rising in his face a little.
"OK, you're in. I'll book and pay. We can sort out settlement later. Perhaps we could just keep it quiet in the office though, there's no problem with rules or anything like that, but I don't really want it blabbed throughout the whole Bank that we're on holiday together."
"Ashamed of me?" quipped Clara, "No, really, I get it completely."
The day arrived and Mike and Clara checked into their hotel. It was built in an "L" shape and their room was about a third of the way along on the second floor. To their relief it did actually contain two double beds and the bathroom was a reasonable size with a shower in the bath. "At least there's room for one of us to get dressed and undressed in here," remarked Clara.
Too late for any skiing that day they unpacked then sorted out their equipment for the next day, and booked a few lessons each, Clara opting for some easier classes than Mike. Dinner and a few drinks and they were ready for bed. Returning to their room, both felt a little hesitant. Closing the door behind them Mike said, "I'll go and clean my teeth, then you can have the bathroom to get changed while I get changed out here."
"Deal!" When Mike came out they brushed past each other outside the bathroom and Clara shut the door behind her. Quickly Mike grabbed his night things. Normally he'd sleep naked but for this trip had opted for boxers and a tee shirt. He was sitting on the edge of his bed preparing to get in when Clara re-appeared, also in tee shirt and sleep shorts.
"Snap!" they both said together. Mike had to admit that Clara did look good in her night things. Her breasts bounced a little under the shirt and he did wonder if she had any panties on under the shorts. His cock started to react to the thought and he slipped quickly under the duvet before it got embarrassing.
"Would you mind awfully if I left a lamp on?" asked Clara, "I prefer a bit of light, and in a strange place it helps if I have to get up in the night."
"No worries," replied Mike, "Good Night."
Morning came and Mike awoke to the sound of the shower running. Half-awake he rubbed his erect cock then realised where he was and who was in the shower. "This could be a bit awkward," he thought. The shower stopped and a few minutes later the door opened with a waft of steam, and Clara came out wrapped in a towel that reached mid-thigh. Mike averted his gaze, not wanting to be caught staring at such an sexy sight, but couldn't help but admire her legs, legs that he had really only seen in trousers and the odd skirt. "Your turn. Take your time, I'll dry off and get dressed."
Clara turned her back and Mike sidled out of bed, and picking the clothes he wanted to wear, entered the bathroom. His cock was still erect and he would have loved to have given it some relief, but he couldn't spend too much time in the bathroom and anyway, it didn't seem right to be having a wank in their shared bathroom.
When he'd finished and dressed, he opened the door a little and called out, "Can I come out now?"
"Yep, I'm dressed." Mike emerged to see Clara in jeans and a sweatshirt.
"Let's go and get breakfast."
Returning to their room, Mike said, "I'll go and get my thermals and ski gear on in the bathroom and you can dress out here."
Dressed he poked his head out and called "OK?"
"Yes, I'm decent!" Mike came out of the bathroom and considered what "indecent" would have been. True, Clara was covered from the neck down, but only in her thermal underwear which fitted like a second skin. It was pale blue and she looked stunning in it. It accentuated her breasts which must have been a C cup, and fitted so snugly over her backside that Mike could only gasp. "What's the matter Mike? Never seen thermals before?"