After I finished high school I took a holiday before I decided on a career. I lived with my parents so I didn't need to worry about money. I spent most of my time at the beach but on days when the weather was poor I would catch a train into Sydney to wander around the CBD. I was still pretty naΓ―ve back then so any time away from the suburbs seemed like an adventure.
One weekday, after visiting a museum, I walked through Hyde Park trying to decide what to do for lunch. I paused at a plaque on the wall near a particularly ugly water feature. After I read the story of the artist I studied the dolphin statues that surrounded the feet of a partially clad gothic princess. Although she was bronze she had nice breasts, one of which had an exposed nipple.
I was about to walk away when I realised that there was a man standing near me. At first I thought that he was looking at the statue but then I realised that he was trying to read the plaque.
"Sorry" I said as I stepped back "I didn't realise..." My sentence trailed off. He smiled at me and moved closer.
"Oh that's OK" he said "I was more interested in the beauty than the sculptor."
"Yeah, me too!" I replied sheepishly. I wasn't sure how to talk to a much older man that I didn't know.
"She's got a nice body." The man said. He was now standing beside me.
"Yep," I hesitated before uttering "but she's got an ugly face."
"True" he smiled as he spoke to me "but look at that mouth. Those lips are just meant to have a cock between them."
"Ah, mmm, yeah" I replied as I started to blush.
"Sorry, I've embarrassed you." The stranger spoke in an apologetic tone. "Sorry. Hey you're not skipping school, are you?"
"No, I left school in December." I curtly responded.
"Oh, you look young. Are you over eighteen?" the man asked as he turned to face me.
"Yes, my birthday was in June." I answered but I didn't know why. This guy was starting to be a nuisance and I was getting hungry.
"Well, that's good," he said, "I was just heading out of my office to get some lunch at a bar. Do you want to join me?"
I thought about his offer for a few moments. I had never been to a bar in the City but I only had a couple of dollars to spare. I had never met this guy before, either, so I didn't know what to say. I started blushing again.
"OK, look, sorry." He spoke quietly, "If you don't want to, that's all right, I won't be offended. I don't like eating alone, that's all. I could pay for your meal, if that's what you're worried about."
After a long pause I reluctantly agreed.
We walked for a few blocks. He kept asking me questions, mainly about what sort of job I was looking for. Eventually we stopped at the entrance to a bar. As we walked down the stairs I noticed that the walls were decorated with pictures strippers.
At the bottom of the stairs was a small desk. A middle aged woman asked me to prove how old I was. As I fished my licence from my wallet she chatted with my new friend. It sounded as if they knew each other.
He headed for the back of the small bar toward some small alcoves that were slightly raised. I followed as I tried not to trip over. The room was quiet dark. There was a spotlight on the stage and a couple of bright, though grubby, lamps at the service area.
He stood by the end alcove. I walked up to him and he directed me to sit down first. I hesitated. He told me that he wanted to sit beside me. He had to be on the outside so he could to pay without having to reach around me.
I sat down and slid toward the wall. He sat down beside me. A waitress came over. She was mid-thirties and nothing special to my teenage eyes. She did have large breasts and a nice smile. She took our order and he handed her a twenty dollar note. As she walked away my friend and I started to chat.
"My name's Steve." He told me as placed a coaster in front of me, "I didn't think to mention that till now, sorry. I don't usually meet people in the middle of the day."
"I'm Mike." I lied as I automatically offered my hand to shake.
"Pleased to meet you, Mike." Steve smiled as he shook my hand.
The waitress returned. She placed two beers and fifteen dollars on the table in front of Steve. As she leaned forward I saw that Steve was overtly looking down her blouse. She seemed to linger more that necessary. As she turned to go Steve firmly patted her on the butt. He handed her a five dollar note.
"Thanks Steve." She said to him as she pushed the money into her back pocket.
He turned to look at me. I shrugged my shoulders and I explained that I hadn't been to a place like this before. He asked me if I was a virgin. I laughed as I replied that I wasn't but that I had only been with a couple of women.