I was on a business trip to Pittsburgh. Grad school was in the rear view mirror. With it came another promotion, more money, and more travel. I particularly didn't care for the travel part. It meant time away from Julia, who, God knows, is busy enough with her own work. C.F.O. It still brought a smile to my face when I thought of my wife and her job. Three glorious years -- that's how long we've been married.
The early morning flight had been uneventful, the hotel first rate: The Omni William Penn. I was traveling enough now that I had a car take me to the hotel and wait while I checked in very early. The bags would be taken upstairs ... no problem Ms. Williams. Oopsie! My gaydar went off. She, Carmen, the tag said, is very young and
very
lovely. Hmm ... the bangs tried, in vain, to cover her gorgeous blue eyes. A very pale, perfect complexion with well applied makeup that complemented her features wonderfully. The hotel uniform did as well and that was amazing, as were her features. I wondered if she'd had it tailored. Her eyes never left mine as she spoke. Full lips, painted a coral red, seemed to smile even when the words spoken didn't necessarily warrant it. Pity I had to leave but I'd be back. I'd find a way to make an excuse to miss lunch. The ride to my meeting
should
have been filled with thoughts of what lay ahead. She
is
lovely.
The reason for the meeting was that one of the new programs we'd put together set off, as it was designed to do, early warning notices that metrics were skewed. I was tasked to find out why. There were certain things that I knew to look for. I'd spoken to and emailed the team leader to be sure everyone would be available for the meeting. It's kind of funny. Julia says I have a 'tone.' The reason it's funny is she has one as well. It's interesting to watch people react when someone as young as I am uses it in meetings.
It's really quite wonderful. I can dazzle with my smile while I command with my eyes and tone. The meeting went very well -- for me. When we went through the numbers, it was rather easy to identify the cause. A supplier wasn't meeting deadlines promised and that, in the "just in time" business world, was enough of a monkey wrench to cause problems. Yes, they knew about it. Yes, they had already begun to search for a replacement. Emails promised fixes; not good enough. Visits had been made. Face to face is often more effective; not good enough. I won't bore you with the rest. It
would
be fixed. I begged out of lunch under the guise of giving them time to put together a more substantive report for me to take back to corporate. Yes, 1:30 sounds fine. See you all then.
In the cab, I plotted. Ah ha! I dashed off a note that would act as my request while I used it as 'cover' for a question I had. This might work
if
my gaydar was right. Good ... she was there.
I smiled brightly and said, "Hi Carmen; I have a question for you." I slid the page so she could read it. "Can you tell me where this store is?"
She looked at the paper; her eyes got wide. It looked like she was reading it a second time. The smile started as she read, grew as she started writing, and was brilliant as she turned the page around for me to read. "Yes Ms. Williams, it's just four blocks down the street. 947 Penn." I looked at what she'd written. It was what the name of a restaurant and a couple of other little details.
I jotted the address, nodded, wrote something else, and turned the paper around so she could read it. She glanced at the paper. Her dark black hair was cut so that when she leaned her head forward to write it fell easily over her face. Breathtaking! She smiled up at me.
I gazed into her gorgeous ice blue eyes and said, "That's so convenient. I'll be sure to stop after my meeting but before I go out to dinner tonight. Thanks for your help. I'm going to my room to freshen up and grab something for lunch."
I winked; she smiled and said, "Have a great afternoon Ms. Williams." She had lunch break in five minutes. She'd meet me in my room. She'd also written her cell number. She's what I hoped to grab for lunch. I did need to freshen up.
I hurried to the washroom, slipped my panties off and cleaned up quickly. That alone nearly sent me over the edge. I debated about giving myself a quick spend. Yes, I knew she'd know if I did -- umm, yeah,
that
tipped it in. I sat on the toilet, thought about those eyes, and, good lord, three fingers thrust deep into the heated moisture and a thumb on the pulsing pearl sent me over the edge, complete with glorious heat and pulsing, shivering, pounding pleasure. Oh lord it was wonderful! I would make sure to leave the bathroom door open. I washed my hands and splashed cold water on my face. As I patted my face dry I looked in the mirror. I was fabulously flushed and my eyes had that soft, sultry look! I smiled.
Before I had a chance to get a fresh pair of panties, the knock came. Why not? I dried my hands, fluffed my blonde hair, smoothed the dress, and kicked off my shoes just before I opened the door. I smiled brightly; Carmen came in.
"I only have a few min ...," she stopped as she took in my face and eyes. She gave me a quick once over. She broke into a huge grin; I returned it.
"Did you really?" So cute; she blushed as she said it. I nodded, took a step forward and, just like that, kissed her. She melted in my arms.
She was flushed when I broke the kiss and said, "Oh my!!"
Trying to control my nerves, I said, "I'm only here for a day, Carmen. Well, I have a meeting in the morning and a late afternoon flight. I'll be checking out in the morning. Is dinner tonight, and maybe more, okay with you?"