Alex looked up from the book she was reading to gaze across the azure sea before her. She was lying in a hammock on the beach overlooking the ocean and was finally starting to feel the stress of her everyday life melt away. She thought back to her normal life. Three days ago she had been stuck in an office in London rushing from one meeting to the next with scarcely a moment to breathe. She worked as a lawyer for a banking group on Canary Wharf and she loved her job. Loved the thrill it gave her, loved the lifestyle it enabled her to afford, loved the challenge. But she was tired and had been for a while. There were only so many eighteen hour days a person could work before they started to burn out. And she had felt herself starting to. That's why she had finally taken some of the vast amounts of holiday time she had accrued since she started working. She'd barely had any time off in four years and as a result her boss was more than willing to accommodate her last minute request for a fortnight away. She'd come home to her apartment on the Thames three days ago and realised that if she didn't take a break she was not going to last much longer the way she was going. Deciding where to go was easy, all she wanted was a bit of sun; somewhere where it wasn't likely to rain while she was there and somewhere she could see the ocean and maybe break out the new bikini she'd bought herself over a year ago but still hadn't had a chance to try out. The French Riviera had seemed like an obvious choice. So she had packed up her stuff and now here she was, overlooking the ocean at sunset and it was beautiful.
The rumbling in her stomach interrupted her reminiscing. Alex looked at her watch and realised that it was time for dinner. She packed up her things and moved them back into the little beach front house that she had managed to rent for the two weeks. It was a lovely evening, a warm breeze coming in off the ocean tempering the oppressive heat that the day had bought. Alex looked at the clothes that she had bought with her and decided on changing into a white cotton halter neck sundress with blue, green and turquoise splashes of colour on the skirt and bodice. As Alex finished getting ready the looked at her self in the mirror and smiled, quite pleased with what she saw there.
"I may not have had much of a social life in the last few years but at least I look good." Alex thought to herself.
The splashes of blue highlighted her deep blue eyes whilst the white fabric was a nice contrast to her naturally olive complexion. Her long, dark chocolate coloured hair hung in loose waves to just between her shoulder blades. A rigorous training regimen had ensured that Alex's body was slim and toned but still maintained some feminine softness about it. All in all, Alex thought she looked pretty damn good.
A quick flick of eyeliner and a splash of red lipstick completed her look and Alex left her cottage in search of dinner and maybe a little company. It had been quite a while since Alex had had any sort of romantic company other than her hands and the toys she kept in her bedside table. That thought depressed Alex just a little and she resolved that by the end of the holiday she would no longer be in this sexual dry spell.
With a renewed spring in her step Alex walked into the nice bistro/bar she'd seen on her way into town late last night. The restaurant had a bar area along the left hand wall with bar stools arranged in a L shape while the rest of the room was taken up by an indoor dining area which was about three-quarters full of people. One of the waitresses came over to her and asked if she would like a table. Alex replied that she would. She was then asked if she would like to sit indoors or outside. This intrigued Alex as she had seen no sign of an outdoor seating area in the street, nevertheless she replied that she would like to sit outside. The waitress smiled and led her through the indoor area out to the back of the restaurant where the area opened up into garden area. It was lovely. The tables were arranged on the patio area around an open space which was obviously set up for dancing, there was a DJ setting up on the far right hand side and Alex decided that when it got a little later into the evening she would enjoy herself on the dance floor.
The waitress led her to the left hand side of the patio area to a table which overlooked the rest of the garden. As she took a seat and perused the menu, Alex took in the fragrance of the flowers nearby and inhaled deeply savouring the aroma.
After she ordered herself a rum and coke and a plate of coq au vin, Alex looked up and took in the other people dining outside. The patrons were mostly couples enjoying nice evenings together. There were one or two people on their own like her but mostly the atmosphere was romantic. Alex sighed wistfully. She really had missed being intimate with another person. Not just the sex although that was something she missed a lot. No, she missed the simple intimacies of sharing a meal with someone you cared about, or just sitting together watching the world go by.
Alex was jolted from her reverie by her food arriving. As the waitress put her food down, aLex took a sip of her drink and looked up once again. That was when she noticed her. Her breath caught, the woman was stunning. She had long blonde hair that shone in the gentle lights from the patio that cascaded down her shoulders, past the swell of her breasts that were encased in a black silk dress that clung to her lithe form. Alex gaze followed the dress down the woman's body until it ended at mid thigh. She continued on her journey down over tanned, toned legs to strappy four inch black heels. She reversed course and travelled back up the woman's body marvelling in its exquisiteness. As she finished making her way upwards any breath that she was holding onto whose out of her body as she realised that the woman had been watching her check her out. Their gazes met and held. Alex felt a blush using to her cheeks, slightly embarrassed about being caught ogling the woman so obviously, she was usually a lot more subtle. As they continued to stare at each other Alex noticed an amused expression on the woman's face, her eyes sparkling with mirth. Alex felt herself grin in response and she raised her glass to the woman, waiting. The woman returned the gesture and they both drank at the same time without breaking eye contact.
Just then, the waitress bought the woman her food and the moment was broken. Alex looked down and realised that she had been so caught up in the woman that she hadn't even started her food. She picked up her fork and started eating, glancing up every few seconds to look at the woman. Their gazes met several times throughout the course of their meals and by the time she had finished, Alex felt the slow pulse of arousal between her legs. She crossed an uncrossed her legs several times trying to relieve some of the tension between her thighs. As her plate was cleared away she glanced up again only to see that the woman was still watching her. She smiled as their eyes met and inclined her head towards the dance floor in invitation. Alex's heart started beating quickly as she stood and made her way towards the dance floor and the woman waiting for her.
The woman was standing just to the side of the dance floor, out of the way of the people already on the dance floor, swaying to the slow music. As Alex walked up to her she raised her hand towards Alex for her to take. Alex obliged and the woman lead her onto the dance floor. The woman turned towards Alex and pulled her towards her. She placed her hands on Alex's hips and Alex felt the heat of her hands through the thin cotton of her dress, burning all the way to her centre. Alex placed her hands around the woman's neck, feeling the soft skin there and leaned her head back to look into the woman's eyes.
"Hi." She said softly, it was the first word either of them had spoken to one another.
