I finally hit the big time. 5 years out of college and my education finally paid off. I landed a huge promotion at the bank I was at and was in a financial position to purchase a lovely house a few blocks off the beach.
I still enjoyed hanging out with a few of my college friends. Travis, one of my former roommates, picked up a part-time job as a poolside bartender in one of the larger hotels along the beach. The weather in Southern California is pleasant all year and a few of our friends and I would usually spend a couple of weekends a month hanging out at the hotel pool. We often had a round or two of free drinks while enjoying the sunshine and watching the scenery at the pool. Occasionally, we managed to hook up with a girl we met poolside for a date.
Labor Day was coming up and Travis was going to be working the long weekend. One of my friends had relatives coming in from out of town and two more were leaving for a quick trip to Mexico. I had no particular plans and decided to spend a couple of days at the pool.
Saturday rolled around and I woke up late, lounged around and about 2:00 headed down to the hotel. I spent a couple of hours relaxing and enjoying the pool. It was a particularly stressful week and I just was looking to unwind. I packed up close to dinner time and went home.
Sunday was an unusually hot day and I decided to get a little pool time in earlier. I got there about 11:30 and Travis was just getting ready to start work. He called me over and told me that after I left on Saturday, a couple who were staying at the hotel approached him. They noticed that I had been talking to Travis on and off and they were asking questions about me. Was I staying at the hotel? Do I come to the pool often? How well did Travis know me? At first, I though Travis was kidding around but he convinced me that they really showed an interest in me.
I went for a quick swim and then sprawled out on a lounge chair. About 20 minutes later, a couple approached me and started making small talk. I glanced over at Travis and he gave a nod so I knew it was the couple from the day before. They were a little older than I. The woman was very attractive. She had long wavy brunette hair, was nice and trim and I couldn't help but notice her firm breasts under her skimpy bikini top. She was definitely a looker. The guy was a little taller than me, close cropped brown hair and also in fairly good shape. You could tell they took care of their appearance.
They guy offered to buy a round of drinks and I am not one to turn down a generous offer. They pulled up a couple of chairs and we sat around chatting. After we finished our drinks, I got up to get the next round. Travis didn't say a word but gave me a grin as he was fixing the drinks.
The hot sun and the drinks had us loosening up. I told them my name was Patrick and was born and raised in Southern California They introduced themselves. His name was Douglas and her name was Sarah. Both were in their mid-thirties. They traveled down from Washington and were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. He was also in banking, they both liked surfing and sailing so we had plenty in common to talk about.