The following is based on trues events but names have been changed to protect the innocent as well as maybe the not so innocent.
'God, I think these speeches get more boring every year,' Rachel whispered.
'I know,' I replied. 'I think they just like the sound of their own voices.'
'Sssh!' A rather large woman sitting next to me in the auditorium scowled at us. Rachel and I looked at each other and giggled.
This was my third time attending the company's annual conference and it was Rachel's fifth. Every year, the bosses stood on the stage telling everyone how well the company were doing and what they were going to do the following year. The only saving grace was the dinner and dance in the evening which included free drinks.
'Come on then,' Rachel said as the final speech was concluded and everybody stood up. 'we've got less than an hour to get back to our rooms and get changed. Tonight will be the only thing that makes today bearable.'
'As long as there's wine,' I replied. 'wine makes a lot of things bearable.'
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'Come in, I'm nearly ready,' Rachel said as she opened the door, a towel wrapped around her.
'You look like you've only just got out of the shower,' I replied as I closed the door behind me.
'Do you think this hair dries quickly?' she said as she sat in front of the mirror.
It was a fair point. I'd had short, fair hair for as long as I could remember, Rachel's was long, dark and lustrous.
'Take a seat,' she said. 'just got to do my make up.'
I sat on the bed and watched as she applied foundation, blusher and lipstick. She caught sight of me looking in the mirror and smiled.
'What do you think the boys are doing?' I asked.
'Is there football on tonight?' Rachel said.
'Probably.'
'Pub then. Right, let me throw some clothes on and it's party time!' She stood up and tossed her towel onto the floor.
'You could've warned me,' I said as I turned away.
'Sorry,' she replied. 'I'm terrible for doing this sort of thing.'
'What, getting naked in front of people?'
'Sort of, I just tend to go into automatic. Anyway, we're both girls so it doesn't really matter, does it?'
'I suppose not,' I replied as I turned around to see her fastening her blue, silk bra. She picked up her blue dress from the bed and stepped into it.
'You may as well zip me up while you're here,' she said.
I stood up and zipped up her dress. She looked stunning, her dress complimenting the blue of her eyes. I was envious, her breasts were a size larger than mine and her body went in at the waist whereas mine seemed to go almost straight down.
'Ok,' Rachel said as she picked up her matching blue handbag. 'I'm ready.'
'You look gorgeous,' I said.
'Thank you,' Rachel replied. 'so do you.'
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'Sssh!' I giggled as we stumbled our way along the corridor.
'Ok, ok,' Rachel said as she fumbled with her room key. 'You've still got the bottle?'
'For the fifth time, yes,' I replied holding up the bottle of wine that I'd grabbed before the waiters could clear the tables at the end of the evening's festivities. 'now get the door open so we can drink it.'
Rachel finally managed to open the door and we somehow managed to get inside without ending up in a giggling heap on the floor.
'Where are the glasses?' I asked.
'I thought you had them,' Rachel replied.
'No, I have the bottle,' I held it up for the sixth time. 'You were supposed to pick up the glasses.'
'Ah well, we'll just have to drink it out of mugs.' Rachel picked up the two mugs from the desk and placed them on the bedside table. I unscrewed the cap and filled them with wine before slipping off my shoes and climbing onto the bed.
Rachel picked up her mug, took a sip and placed it down again before reaching behind her back and pulling down her zip. 'Hope you don't mind,' she said as she let her dress slip to the floor and climbed onto the bed to join me.
'No, it's fine,' I replied. It did feel a little awkward to be sat on the bed next to Rachel in just her underwear but we'd both had a fair amount to drink and I gave it no further thought.
'Feel free to do the same.' She said. 'I don't mind.'
'No, I'm fine for the moment.' I said.
'So, how many guys hit on you tonight?' Rachel asked.
'Just one,' I replied. 'Daniel from accounts but he does it every year. You?'
'Four.'
'Why does that not surprise me? And they all know we're not single, right?'
'Too much beer,' Rachel replied. 'Their brains move to their dicks.'
I laughed into my mug, almost spilling my wine.
'You know, we've worked together for four years,' she said. 'and I still don't know that much about you. Let's play a game.'
'Not sure I've had enough to drink for that,' I replied.
'Oh come on, it's just us girlies.'
'Ok, what's the game?'
'I ask you a question and you answer, honestly.'
'Sounds a little one sided.'
'Yeah, but it's my game.'
'Ok,' I said. 'shoot.'
'Have you ever given a blowjob?'