We were bored one evening, Barry and I. It was well after five and with dinner out of the way (we always went someplace nice for dinner), our extra spending money was burning a rather large hole in our pockets. So we headed out to the bars, to have a few drinks, and play some darts if we decided to gamble a bit. The night at that point, had gone smoothly, and as we were headed back towards the apartment, a weird thought took hold. "Hey, I have an idea." I said to Barry.
He looked at me slyly, knowing my ideas tended to be a little on the bizarre side. "Ok," he said to me with a smile. "Whatever it is, I love it already."
"I am glad to know you have such faith in me, sweetie." I returned with a grin.
""Oh, I have faith in you alright, Snooks," He has always called me that since the day we met, four years ago. "I have faith that although whatever that pretty little head is dreaming up won't be anything less than slightly illegal, immoral, or both, it will surely be enticing, as are you--always."
"Well, let's not go to extremes. Shall we?" I said with an air of dignity.
"Let's hear the idea dreamt up by my beautiful dreamer." He said with a warming look at me, and a finger toussel to my cropped auburn locks.
"Well," I began, "I was thinking that it might be fun to go down to the 'stroll' tonight."
The "stroll" was what the locals called the area where all of the prostitutes walk around all dressed up, in short shorts, mini skirts or evening dresses, and maybe as little as nothing more than a body stocking, to solicit the more wealthy men who drive through the couple of cross streets there. It is only about three blocks from the apartment, and I have always been curious as to what it would be like to actually "stroll" as I have seen the women there do.