"What?" I asked her, not sure if I heard what she said correctly.
"I have to be with someone tonight, are you the one?"
I looked at her, a bit of surprise if not shock registering at her blunt request.
Don't get me wrong, I am a normal male and I like women as much as the next guy. Being barely 30 and still single, I have had my share of one night stands. In fact, that was why I was in this night club in the first place, I was in the mood for a little action.
But normally there is the chase, the wining and dining, some dancing, a bit of sweet talking involved.
This lady walked right up to me and asked, her meaning obvious.
I looked her up and down, pretty thing, about the same age as me. The wedding ring on her finger caught the dim light of the bar, flashing sometimes as she moved.
"Married?" I asked her, glancing at the ring.
"Yes. "
"Hey look, I don't... "
"He knows. "
I looked her over again, I suppose the surprise registered on my face.
"How about we sit down?" Her smile was dazzling.
We moved to an empty table away from the dance floor, the bar protruded into the room so the band was out of sight, it was quieter.
"You said you have to be with someone tonight, what's the deal?"
Hell, she was blunt, I might as well be, too. She had just basically asked me to screw her, so what the fuck? No reason for me to be coy.
"My husband Jerry likes it, he gets... he... it excites him. " Now she seemed hesitant, where before she had been blunt.
One odd situation, it seemed.
"Why me?" I had to know.
"I was watching you, you seemed... nice. "
Well, I suppose I am nice most of the time.
"The room is full of men who would jump at the chance to be with you. " I told her.
"Yes, but you look... cleaner that the rest?"
"Cleaner? I am not sure I understand that. "
"We can't use a condom, I have to... you know. "
I really didn't know but I was getting the idea.
"I see. " I had reservations now, the last thing I wanted was to catch some disease from a loose lady, I nearly always used condoms unless it got to be a long term thing. Long term was damn rare with me, though, I suppose I could be described as a bit of a predator.
She read my mind.
"I am clean, I got checked just this month. "
"Well, how often do you...?"
"Just one other time, but the guy couldn't... you know... just like Jerry. " she looked down.
Good grief. This lady was beautiful, in shape, nice clothes. Her hair was wavy, shoulder length, everything about her shouted nice 30 year old housewife.
Well, I guess that was what she was.
It hit me I didn't know her name.
"I am Danny. "
"Shelly. " we actually shook hands.