I never liked flying as a rule because of my size, and this trip looked to be as uncomfortable as any of the others. I'm six, four and weigh in at about 230 pounds, so there was never enough leg room or seat room in any but the large jets. And this time I was stuck in a 'puddle-jumper'...a small 20-seat twin prop that lifted with a tooth-jarring rattle. Oh well, at least it wouldn't be a long flight, I consoled myself.
I was on my way from Charlotte, North Carolina to Detroit for an information technology seminar. I was also looking forward to three days away from the office. Who knows...I might even get lucky, I grinned silently to myself. It had been a while. I'd been divorced for four years and was mostly happy about it.
I'd found infrequent, but satisfying feminine companionship, but no one steady in my life for the last year. Truthfully, not only did my work keep me busy, but I was still running from any hint of 'commitment', since I was still quite gunshy. Consequently, my sex life had been pretty damn boring, especially the last couple of months. No dating and too much work had me in a mood to enjoy myself.
I settled back into my aisle seat and opened a magazine I had brought with me. I was soon engrossed in an article and didn't know anyone was near until I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. "I'm sorry to interrupt you, but could I just slide past?"
I looked up and my spirits lifted several notches immediately. I stood and moved to the aisle so she could slide past into her seat. She shoved a brown leather travel bag into the overhead compartment, flashed a beautiful smile at me and sat down by the window. As I sat back down I took a quick, but thorough look at my unknown travelling companion.
She was tall, 5'10" at least, and slender. Not skinny at all, very curvaceous and I guessed her to weigh about 130 pounds or so. Her hair was as black as a raven's wing, straight and cut short on the sides and back...just a bit longer than mine. 'Damn,' I thought. Short hair has always been a weakness of mine. Ice-blue eyes offset by small laugh lines at their corners above full, red lips gave her a sexy, confident air. She was wearing a black suitjacket, well-cut by the look, white blouse and a black skirt that stopped a good 4" above the knee. All in all, well dressed and very sharp!
I cut my examination short so as not to make it too obvious that I was gaping like the village idiot. I didn't want to make her uncomfortable so I turned back to my magazine. She sighed softly and settled back into her seat. "Excuse me," she said apologetically. "Do you know what time we arrive in Detroit? I'm sorry to bother you."
No bother at all!" I smiled back. "I think we're scheduled to land at 6:40. And you didn't bother me. I was just reading from boredom."
"Well, hello then. My name's Gloria." She held out her hand, well-manicured nails the same dark red as her lipstick, but not too long.
I turned toward her and took her hand for a moment. "I'm Brad, and I'm very happy to meet you Gloria!" Just then I caught a whiff of her perfume. I'm not very familiar with brand names, but I could tell it was expensive...and it should have been sold by prescription and called Dangerous Curves or something similar. That scent had started a heat building in my loins immediately.
I fought heroically and managed not to gape and drool again - barely. It had been a very long time since a woman had affected me so quickly and easily. Gloria gave me a careful, appraising look. I have brown, curly hair, with a dash of gray now, although I've had that since I was 25, green eyes and have been told a few times that I'm rather good-looking. No lady-killer, but at least I don't make them run screaming.
She smiled as she looked at me and her eyes twinkled with mischief. I was hooked like a trout and she knew it, and she enjoyed my discomfort. By now I was nearly fully erect and damned uncomfortable! I never even noticed that the plane had taken off. We talked for quite a while, exchanging pleasantries and basic information.
Gloria was a clothing buyer for Sears and was on her way back to Detroit for a short vacation to visit her parents. Divorced like me, she too put a lot of time into her job. The flight attendant came, passing out soft drinks and tiny packs of pretzels. then came back before we even finished the drinks.
We continued talking for a bit, with me flirting lightly and her flirting back. Before long she was touching my arm often as we talked and leaning toward me, her face close and her wonderful scent filling my nostrils. Then the conversation took a more serious turn.
"Can I ask you a personal question, Brad?"