I was a 27 year old newlywed when I went to Las Vegas for a teaching conference. Like most conferences it was a boondoggle and a total shit show but I didn't mind. I was young and just wanted to enjoy my first work trip to its fullest. I managed to win a little money playing black jack and then dressed up in a tight shiny silver dress to hit the clubs. I was never a big dancer but when in Rome.
I'd had a few glasses of wine with dinner and I had a bit of a buzz when I got to the club but I made a bee line for the bar and ordered a vodka and cranberry, which was my drink of choice at the time.
I was waiting for my drink when a big, muscular black guy walked up to me an smiled. I'd never really been into black guys but this guy was built and he had a million watt smile. He introduced himself as Andre and then told the bartender to put my drink on his tab. I tried to decline but he insisted and said "no strings Baby Girl. You're beautiful and I wanted to spread the love."
I laughed and thanked him. Then we started to talk. He was very well spoken and he had a great sense of humor. He made me laugh and before I knew it I was standing at his table with three of his friends, who were all tall, muscular and as black as night.
I finished my drink and Andre ordered a round of Patron shots to which I couldn't say no because I loved Patron. After the shot I was really buzzing and that's when Andre literally dragged me onto the dance floor.
We started dancing and let me say, the man could dance. His body moved in ways that no mortal man's should and I just tried to keep up. I was doing my best to keep my physical distance while not appearing rude but we kept bumping hips and eventually I gave in and let him touch my arms and hips. He knew that I was married and I'd made it clear when we were talking that I love my husband and I had no intension of doing anything with Andre or anyone else and we were just dancing so I figured it was innocent.
Andre had stamina, much more than me, and we danced for 90 minutes straight. He did get a bit handsy at times but I pushed his hands away from my ass when he did. I did let him hold my hips and he also ground against me a few times which was not okay but I was kind of hot at the same time. I'd already decided not to tell my husband about Andre and I figured it would be fine as long as I left when we finished dancing.
I was exhausted when we finally went back to the table. Andre went to the bar to get another round of drinks and I asked for a water too. While he was gone his friends teased me about the way Andre and I were dancing together and then showered me with compliments, which, if I'm honest, I didn't hate. It wasn't every day a bunch of hot, educated guys hit on me. I am cute but in a school teacher way and they were way out of my league.
I was blushing furiously when Andre returned to the table with our drinks, my water and another round of shots.
"I probably shouldn't," I said rather non-committally but they goaded me and I gave in and downed the shot with them.
That shot went straight to my head and while wasn't drunk my best judgement was certainly compromised. Andre and I tried to talk a bit but the club had gotten louder and more crowded. He asked if I wanted to dance but I said that I was too tired and that I should probably be going since I did have a seminar in the morning. He offered to get me an uber and then we went outside to wait. He was a really nice guy and I felt much safer waiting with him than I'd have felt alone.