She came back into the locker for the third time in about 5 minutes. I wondered if she had lost something - but she did not appear to be looking for something she looked like she was searching for someone. I had just put the last of my clothes in my locker and grabbed my towel, when my hair clip fell on the floor. I bent over to pick it and flipped my long blonde hair forward and twisted it quickly.
I heard a soft whistle from behind me and glanced over my shoulder to see what the fuss was all about. With my hands still clipping my hair high up on my head so that I could slip a bathing cap over it, I saw the woman that had been searching the locker room was now staring at me.
She was an elegant looking woman about 30, with shoulder length ebony hair. Her skin was a creamy complexion; it almost glowed under the lights. The navy blue bikini hugged her like a lovers touch. Her green eyes were sparkling as she glanced over my body from head to toe.
"Can I help you", I asked trying to break the tension that had settled in the air between us.
"I certainly hope so. I seemed to have lost my cell phone. I was hoping my friend was still in here and that she could help me find it, but she has left." The shapely woman said in a husky voice. "My name is Sarah." She said as she extended her hand to me.
"Kelly." I replied and shook her hand.
"Are you here for the therapy pool or the lap pool?" Sarah inquired.
"I always start with the lap pool then the head over to the therapy pool and finish in the hot tub."
"Same her, but there is a birthday party going on in the lap pool. One of the physical therapist's 8 year old daughter has about 30 of her closest friends in there. They have the pool for another 30 minutes One of the perks of working here I guess."
"If you need to use my phone, here it is." I reached into my locker grabbed it. I held it out to her.
"Thanks." Sarah took my cell and dialed in a number. The phone beeped once, Sarah glanced down at the screen and it showed no service. "Damn, no signal. Do you mind if I head out to the hallway make the call?"
"No, I don't mind. Give me a second and I will go with you." I said as I shut the locker and grabbed up my towel.
As we headed out to the hall and, I wrapped my towel around my waist. The hallway separated the training areas from the therapy areas. The pools were connected to a hospital. Lots of different people came here everyday. I saw a few people I knew from work and waved hello. Sarah was talking on the phone looking out the window. She looked upset.
She walked back over to me, "Here is your phone back. My idiot friend has my phone in her purse. She is at her boyfriend's house. She said she would be here in awhile. But since she is connected at the hip to him I bet I don't see her for hours."
"Well since you are stuck here, you might as well swim. That will pass a time quicker than sitting outside waiting."
I walked over to my locker and slipped my cell phone into my bag. I felt Sarah's breathe on my neck as she whispered, "I have a better idea."