I glanced down at my watch. Only 45 minutes until my shift was over and the airport would close. Things were usually slow at this hour, but vigilance was essential. The Air Traffic Control tower was always peaceful at night. There were only a few small overhead lights, just enough to see where all the panels and buttons were. It was more important to see what was going on outside the tower than inside. The runway lights were the only things visible.
It was pretty warm up here and I had unbuttoned my top as much as I could without popping out of it. The other controller had run downstairs to grab a drink. I was glad for the close environment I worked in, because I felt so comfortable around my co-workers. Everyone was like family; we knew the intimate details of each other's lives. This airport wasn't particularly busy, so during the slow times we mostly talked, and then there was the occasional card game or two, but all in all, conversation was what took up the majority of the shift.
There were ten controllers here, and only three of us were females. Growing up in a family of boys, I found I got along better with men than I did women. Women could be so petty, but men were easy going, for the most part. I felt like I could really be myself around men. When I didn't feel like putting on make-up, I didn't. And I didn't feel like I'd be looked down upon for not. But on the days when I did spend a little extra time on my appearance, the tiny stares I would catch out of the corner of my eyes made me feel sexy. The other two women here were pretty much the same. If you decided to be Queen Bitch, you wouldn't last a week here. No one was better than anyone else. In a crisis, you all had to pull together and work as a team, or you wouldn't survive in this environment.
Stephanie came back up with two Cokes, and Sam, her boyfriend of two years and fellow controller. He worked mornings and they didn't get to spend a lot of time together, so he'd come at night to pick her up. He just happened to be a little early tonight. I didn't mind since we weren't expecting any more traffic tonight anyway.
"Hey, Brit," he said casually. It was a play on words. My name was Brittany, but I was also from England.
"Sam," I said nodding at him and taking the Coke Steph offered me.
"How have you been?" Sam was a good guy, and pretty good looking too. Rugged would be the appropriate word. I had thought about him on a few occasions, unprofessionally, but would never do anything to come between Stephanie and me.
"What are you doing when you get off tonight?" Steph asked.
"The usual," I replied. "Go home, hot bath, then curl up with my book of the week."
"You really need to get out more, Brit," she said, with a look of pity on her face.
"Has it been slow?" Sam asked, changing the subject and taking a seat by the back of the room. The tower was only about 15 feet across, so nothing was very far away. He propped his feet up on the desk area we used to type our reports.
"Just the usual. I don't expect anything else in tonight." I was still wearing my headset and moved the mike away from my mouth.
Sam took out the deck of cards from the drawer in the desk. There were a few magazines and some other things stuffed in there. The deck of cards was well worn and he took them out of the pack and held them up, shaking them a little. "Anyone up for a game?"
"Sure, what the hell," I said as I leaned on the console.
Stephanie took the other seat and said, "What's the game tonight, baby?"
"How 'bout some Poker?" He looked back and forth between the two of us. "Maybe strip Poker?"
I blushed at the thought of beating the pants off this guy, literally. Poker was my game. My brothers and I played all the time growing up and I had gotten pretty good by the time I was thirteen. "You're on," I said, not realizing that Stephanie was looking at me a little funny.
"Really?" she asked. "I didn't think you'd agree."
"Why not? I'm not a prude, you know." I said a little meaner than I meant.
Sam was already shuffling and then dealt. Two pair. Not bad. "One," I said sliding my card over to him. Excellent, full house. This was going to be too easy, I thought.
"Read 'em and weep, girls," Sam said as he laid out a straight.
"Damn it, Sam!" Stephanie giggled as she showed her hand with a pair of two's. Her shirt came off without so much as a hesitation.
I looked at Sam who was gazing at my cleavage. "C'mon, Brit, your turn," he said, a note of cockiness in his voice.
"Keep your shorts on, love," I said as I began to unbutton the rest of my shirt. "At least for this hand." I took off my top, exposing my new Victoria Secret bra.
We played on for several more hands and things were pretty even between Sam and me. Poor Stephanie hadn't won a single had yet and was down to just her panties. I had my bra and panties, and Sam was down to his skivvies. One more win for me and I might not have to fantasize about what he looked like naked any more. Luck wasn't with me that hand though, and he won. Off came the bra. Dead even now. Whoever won the next hand would have the honor of seeing the other two buck naked.
Sam's deal. First card, King of hearts. Next card, ten of hearts, Next one, Jack of hearts. Come on, I pleaded to the invisible card god. Six of clubs. Hello up there! A little help would be nice. Ace of hearts. There we go. "One." I slid the six over to Sam. As he grabbed it, our fingers touched and I could see excitement in his eyes. As well as a little through his very thin boxers. Four of spades. Shit.
"Time to show, ladies," Sam said as he laid his cards down and clasped his hands behind his head. Four queens. Bastard, I thought, smirking. It was only a game, but I hated to lose. I had nothing.
"Bye, bye bottoms," he said grinning like a schoolboy. Stephanie stood up and wiggled hers off. "You're next, Brit. Let's see it." He was so smug, but fair was fair. I stood up, noticing on the clock that the airport was now officially closed. I looped my thumbs through the sides of my panties and decided that I was going to give him a show. Never mind that Steph was right there. This was their idea wasn't it? I lowered one side down, then turned around and lowered the other. I slid it slowly over my ass and turned to face them. Stephanie's eyes were as wide as saucers and I could see through Sam's boxers that he was rock hard. My panties were still covering my front and as I lowered them I heard a small gasp from Sam as he realized that I was completely bald down there.
"Wow," he said gruffly. "Nice." I looked at Steph to see what her reaction was to her boyfriend complimenting my shaved pussy. She looked up at me and a slow grin crossed her face.
"I never figured you the type," she said.
"Oh, I'm just full of surprises," I replied. "So what now?" I looked at Sam to see his hand creeping toward his cock.
"Truth or Dare," he said, clearing his throat.
I moved over to the inside lights and turned them off. The runway lights were on a timer and had shut off earlier. Now all that illuminated the tower were the panel lights, but it was enough.
"Sounds better than a book," I said, watching Sam fondle himself. "Who goes first?"
Steph jumped up and said, "I will since I totally lost at cards."
She looked at me. "Truth or dare?" she asked.