I'm a 32-year old Californian woman living in London, England, where I've worked for the past few years as a college lecturer. I should say right away that I'm nobody's image of the stereotypical California babe β I'm tall, skinny, with wiry ginger hair but, if I say so myself, a youthful, pretty face. I came to London years ago to study, and to escape my vicious right-wing Republican family, fell in love with the graciousness of the place and just made it my home. I'm currently unattached and, although I did the usual experimentation with other girls at university, I would describe myself as straight. At least, I would have until recently.
A couple of months back I finally found the strength to end a long, messy relationship. The experience left me emotionally drained, and I felt I needed a complete break. As the college semester had ended, completely on a whim I booked a vacation to a small seaside town in Mexico. It was far from being a big fashionable resort, just a place I had been as a kid and of which I had fond memories.
After a 12-hour flight and a long, hot bus journey I checked into my half-empty motel and collapsed into bed. The next day, however, when I went to explore the place, my rose-tinted memories were soon dispelled. The old town around the beach was pretty rundown and shabby, as was my accommodation, and beyond that it turned into just another concrete city with hordes of murderous, horn-blowing crazy drivers. Still, I comforted myself, the beach itself was pretty enough, and the motel backed onto the boardwalk that ran alongside it. I figured that, on balance, this was a good place to lose myself, recover my emotional strength, and enjoy sun, sea, sand and...well, who knew what else?
That first day I just dozed on my balcony, recovering from the journey and, being a lone woman, fended off the inevitable heavy-handed attentions of the local Lotharios in the motel bar. The next morning I slept in then went for a long, relaxing run along the beach. When I returned I stripped off my sweat vest, sports bra and jogging pants, and crossed the room towards the shower in just a very brief pair of thong panties. As I did so, to my surprise the bathroom door opened and a maid stepped out. She gasped in shock and stared open-mouthed at my near nakedness. I in turn stared at her. Straight or gay, I didn't need anybody to tell me what a stunning creature she was β about 23 I'd have guessed, the same height as me β 5 feet 8 inches β with an almost aristocratic face, high cheekbones, arched eyebrows, huge dark eyes and full lips, a deep red despite her lack of any make-up. She had beautiful skin the colour of white coffee, and her jet black hair hung down to the small of her back, held in place by a leather band. She wore a short nylon overall, beneath which I could see a considerably larger bust than my uncovered 32Bs, and long, muscular legs. I spend my life at college surrounded by nubile young women without a second thought, but for reasons I couldn't have explained at the time the sight of this beauty made my mouth turn dry.