I had waited for a long time for a good assignment. I was so excited to be going to California to do a story on the Air National Guard. I was going to be covering their annual banquet and interview some of the men for the week leading up to the event. It would be their awards banquet. My magazine was interested in showing the public what it took for a young man or woman interested in such a career
I was leaving Sunday so as to check into the hotel and be ready Monday morning for my first interview. The commander said he would have one of the guardsman pick me up at airport and take me to my hotel. I had never been to Sacramento California before but was looking forward to seeing the Ocean. I had checked to see what kind of attire to bring so that I would not feel under dressed or over dressed. I began packing and had to plan attire for a week trip and a semi formal banquet at the end of convention. My black dress. With the scoop back was just perfect for such an occasion Was hoping that instead of the men and women looking at me as an interview that they would open up to me and I could get some good stories for my magazine.
I left early Sunday morning and drove to the airport I bored my plane and made my way to Sacramento with a lay over in Dallas. Enjoyed the plane trip and was ready to take the world on with my new assignment. It would be 2:00 PM in California by the time I arrived but knew if I rested on plane; I might be ready to see some sights when I arrived. I was worried a little; whom this Commander was sending to be my escort while I was there and hoped it would be someone cool. I laid head back and began to fantasize myself on the arm of the coolest guardsman in the whole division. Was almost to the good part of the fantasy when the flight attendant said we were landing and where the baggage claim would be. I straighten my hair and applied fresh lipstick
When I departed the plane a gentleman that looked old enough to be my Father was waiting with a sign that said my name. I walked toward him thinking "well isn't this gonna be fun on the arm of my Father". When he introduced himself he said his name was Randy I introduced myself and said I'm Linda nice to meet you. Randy and I went to the baggage claim area where we retrieved my luggage and out to the jeep we went. I asked Randy how long he had been in this branch of service and continued to ask questions until we reached the hotel.
Checked in and Randy helped me with my things As he was leaving I asked him what was on the agenda for this evening. He said that my escort would arrive around 8:00 to go to the orientation to the festival. I was so relieved that I wasn't going to have to spend a boring time with my Father. He said a Sgt. Connor would be my escort but he was delayed in Long Beach and wasn't to arrive in Sacramento till this evening. Randy would forward room number to him and he would be the one to escort me to the week long festivities. I wanted so much to ask randy if master St Connor. was a good looking hunk but I didn't after all I was out there on assignment not to find a boyfriend.
I got settled in and the Commander called the room and explained the mix up but assured me that Sgt. Connor would be there to pick me up at 8:00. I asked him if it was a formal affair and he told me his wife was wearing a cocktail dress I thanked him for his advice and laid down on the bed and snoozed till around 5: 30 and then began to clean up from traveling and went to take a shower. I was undressed except for my garter belt and nylons and ready to slip into shower when I heard a knock on my hotel door. I grabbed my robe and said who is it. I heard a mans voice saying it is St Connor. I opened the door and was very intrigued with who was standing in my hotel room doorway. I asked Sgt. Connor inside to sit. He explained the mix up and just wanted to introduce himself before this evening and apologized for being late. I just smiled at him and said things happen sometimes beyond our control. I knew St, Connor was starring a hole through my robe and began to think "well now don't I have a live one here."
I asked him to sit down as he moved towards the chair. I sat opposite him on the couch and began to have dirty thoughts, enter my head about this new man I had just laid eyes on. I giggled to myself and made small talk all the while watching Sgt. Connor glance up and down at my nyloned legs. I figured, "hey why not flirt some." I crossed my legs as the robe slid open and exposed the top garter We continued to talk and was very much impressed with my escort, but, if I was going to be ready to be escorted to the banquet by 8:00 I needed time to get ready. He excused himself and said he would meet me at 8:00 I asked him if he wanted to meet me in the lobby and he said no he would knock on my door. I had no idea that he was in the same hotel.