The group chuckled at their colleague's ribald joke. The youngest man had nervously opined about mustering the energy and stamina to 'ride out' the long weekend ahead.
One middle-aged man chided the 30-ish judge's doubts.
"If the riding gets to be too much, switch to being ridden!"
Ned added his 2-cents: 'He and his friend were two decades older; how should they feel?'
The three giddy men ebbed off the good natured exchange as their hostess joined them in the small reception parlor attached to the vestibule of the elite and exclusive Caribbean island resort.
Caroline welcomed her alpha-male panel of judges. The three were a bit older than the usual group that worked these monthly contests; their refraction times might probably be longer. 'I may need to stretch out the schedule a bit' she thought.
She greeted each formally dressed judge with a smile and a chaste bijou cheek buzz.
"Ned, good to see you again... Syd, always a pleasure... And you must be Matt, our rookie this weekend... The staff has moved your things into the three guest tutor suites. Any questions? No? Good. So, if you're ready, follow me. Let's meet this weekend's bevy of beauties."
Ned, Syd and Matt followed Caroline across the vestibule to the ballroom. Her hips swished the long orange sequined gown, its bare back cut low, a hint of ass crack showing. She pulled the French doors open and they complied when she gestured them into the presence of this weekend's competitors.
The low bubbly banter trailed off quickly as the 25 young ladies gave their polite attention to the newly arrived men. They parted like still water and regathered as the alpha males moved to the room's center. Judges and contestants took this initial opportunity to quietly scan each other, both forming a favorable first impression.
The tuxedoed judges were all tall, sturdy men; an air of rugged worldliness. The older two were primped to country club debonair; the younger one was scruffy bearded, a bad-boy look.
The men admired the medley of contestants. Their first impressions noted the variety of hair: blonde, brunette, redhead, shoulder length or full back, a couple of boyish bobs, all neat and elegantly presented. The ladies intuitively rearranged, a subtle shifting, cooperating to place the shorter women closer to their alpha male guests, allowing both sexes to see and readily be seen.
Caroline joined the men at the center of the group which got everyone's attention. She pointed out each man who raised a hand of acknowledgement and hello as she introduced them.
"Ladies, these are this weekend's judges: Ned... Syd... and Matt. By Monday morning, they will have selected only three of you to be the international spokesmodels for our weekend's anonymous sponsor's new product launch.
"Gentlemen, we have a schedule of formal competition lineups but also occasions for one-on-one evaluation assessments. Such as this initial mixer right now. Please meet the contestants who will jointly be your special weekend hostesses."
Matt, the rookie, just stood and grinned, feeling corralled by the elegant females, unable to decide which way to turn. The smiling women wore expensive party dresses: long gowns and cocktail dresses, all chosen to enhance and display long toned legs and pushed up cleavage. He was frozen by indecision.
This was not Ned or Syd's first time at the island. The older pair split up and nigh on plunged into the gathering, addressing the first vivacious female whose particularly buxom dress or sparkling jewelry attracted their attention. At the beginning of past weekends, Friday night through Monday morning seemed a long time. But three days hence, they had lamented having wasted any time on civil prattle.
Matt got the drift and greeted a shorter buxom lass in the front circle who was thrilled to catch the attention of a selecting judge right off the bat. Ned and Syd idled thoughtfully with a bit of patient pursuing. But impetuous Matt had made his choice for the first one-on-one evaluation assessment. A little banter was all the get-to-know-you either one wanted. They strolled off merrily chattering, arm in arm, to Matt's guest suite. Later he was informed her name was Emily.
Ned and Syd browsed more sedately. There were 24 beautiful coeds still present but, even so, there was a perceivable hierarchy of temptation. They moved from one eager girl to the next, inquiring names, class level and career plans.
Ned stood over a lithe coed in a short cocktail dress displaying modest cleavage and a bright face framed in blond waves.
"And you are...?"
"Miki, a senior studying Astrophysics" came the breathless reply.
"Nice to meet you, Miki. Have you attended many off campus soirees like this?"
"Only once before, a fund raiser. I adored mingling without a prearranged assignment roster. The thrill of the chase gave me tingles."
"Only tingles? Maybe at first but I'll bet it got better than that later."
Miki covered her mouth as she quietly giggled, keeping eye contact with her potential beau. But Ned moved on, sampling the mood of others that caught his fancy.
As the hour stretched to a close and with a discerning eye for sexual tenacity, the two men each selected a delectable beauty and invited the potential runner-up to accompany him to his suite.