"Ugh, my feet hurt, I can't wait to get in that big bath tub and soak." Tessa groaned as she scanned the key card and let herself and her three friends into the hotel suite. The group of four American travelers were staying in Sheffield while visiting England for the week.
"We should go down into the hot tub together" Alison, a blonde, forty-five year old woman with natural curves, sharp features, and piercing blue eyes, suggested.
"Hmm, that's a good idea." Tessa considered, "I've been wanting to wear my new bathing suit in Europe, after all." She grinned, feeling quite fancy for a small-town girl from Middle-of-Nowhere, America.
"The hot tub sounds great to me" said Jennifer, the oldest of the group, an Italian-American with natural beauty and grace, walking toward her suitcase and getting out her bathing suit.
"What about you?" Tessa turned her large, ocean blue eyes on Poppy. Poppy pursed her lips and looked down, shrugging before mumbling "I don't know... hot tubs give me a headache... The chemicals... And anyway, I've really been wanting to look around the city at night."
Tessa stomped her foot. She stood 5'10" and had medium-length, dark brown hair that caused her blue eyes to stand out all the more. She was forty-five, going through menopause, and feisty as hell; however, Poppy could hold her own.
"You are NOT going to WANDER around ENGLAND at NIGHT by YOURSELF, POPPY!" Tessa accentuated specific words, her foot stomping. Her overly-protective nature coming out on her friend she considered her sister.
"I'll be fine. Don't worry. I can take care of myself" Poppy smirked, making direct eye contact with Tessa. They both knew that despite Poppy being short -- 5'3" -- and despite her soft voice and gentle brown eyes, she was fierce. She was sweet but fiery, an untameably independent free-spirit. She was the reason the girls were brave enough to come to England -- to get on that airplane and fly across an ocean. Poppy's enthusiasm for life and her happy nature were infectious. So here they were, all tired from the travels around England, and Poppy was ready to go back out into a foreign country. Alone.
"You damn reckless young'n" Tessa conceded in a slightly Appalachian drawl, only half-jokingly. Poppy was the baby of the group -- 30 years old -- while the rest of the ladies varied from 45 to 69.
"Don't worry. I have my phone on me. You can track me using the Find My app" Poppy reminded Tessa, then watched as Tessa physically relaxed.
"Fine. But if your signal disappears, I'm calling the police." Tessa glared as Poppy smiled, grabbed her bag, and walked back down the hall and to the elevators, a small and suspicious skip in her step.
Poppy pressed the elevator's down button as she took her cell phone out of her bag and opened Skype. She pulled the name Sam up in her contacts and began typing:
Poppy: Hey, I managed to get away. Are you at the bar... er, pub?
Sam: Great! Yes, I'm here, sitting at a corner booth. Lucky seat.
Poppy: Nice. I'll be there soon.
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Sam sat in the corner of the quiet pub, his leg gently bouncing with nervous tension as his thumb flicked through his phone, scrolling to distract his mind. She would be here any second. They were finally about to meet.
He saw movement in the corner of his eye, glanced up, and locked eyes with her. He smiled. Poppy wore her long, wavy auburn hair down, flowing until it touched the middle of her back. Her warm, caramel eyes were smiling, shining, but with a nervous tension. Her small, pouty lips were cherry red, making Sam's mind spin with some interesting ideas. His eyes gazed down and lit up with excitement -- she was wearing a golden Wolverhampton jersey, his absolute favorite football team. Adding femininity to the jersey was a black, flared skirt that reached the middle of her tan thighs. He looked at her legs and his cock twitched. She was wearing black and gold striped knee socks. Her small feet were in a pair of low-heeled black suede boots.
Sam quickly stood up before she reached the booth, standing almost a foot taller than her. His blue eyes, flattered by his dark brown lashes, gazed down at her as he nervously rubbed the few days' stubble on his chin. "Hello, Poppy" his voice deep, his British accent like honey in her ears. Poppy took a breath and swooned -- he smelled delicious, masculine and warm.
"Um.. hi there," her voice was soft, sweet, her American accent making him grin. She looked him in the eyes, then glanced down, then looked back up again, nibbling her bottom lip. He melted a bit.
"Come on, have a seat" Sam gestured to the booth and Poppy slid into the seat, scooting over towards the wall. Sam sat in the booth next to her and smirked. Her body was turned towards him, her right leg propped up on the seat and her foot shaking nervously. She was looking everywhere -- absolutely everywhere -- except at him. He turned his own body towards her and got a whiff of her -- her scent sweet, feminine, luscious.
"So..." Sam started, causing Poppy to look him in the eyes. Sam's breath caught when he saw the absolute need and lust in her eyes. He touched his hand to her thigh when suddenly the waitress appeared.
"Good evening, I'm sorry for your wait. What can I get you to drink?" the waitress, a woman in her twenties with curly red hair and striking green eyes, asked in an accent Poppy could only distinguish as Irish.
"I'd like a pint" Sam answered, his eyes locked on Poppy, his hand still gently touching her thigh, feeling heat radiating off of her.
"Um... can I have a pina colada?" Poppy asked, looking up at the waitress. Her heart was racing, her legs aching. The heat and weight of Sam's hand on her thigh causing her to swoon.
The waitress cocked an eyebrow, then smiled. "Sure, that sounds good. Want some chips?" she offered.
"Yes," Sam responded calmly, smiling up at the waitress.
The waitress nodded and walked away, leaving the two alone for a few minutes.
"So..." Poppy mumbled, looking down at his hand on her thigh.
"So..." Sam responded, stroking his hand up and down her soft leg, teasing along the top of her knee sock, then sliding back up to her skirt hem.
"You're driving me crazy!" Poppy whispered frantically, the need evident in the breathlessness of her voice.
"You wearing this is driving me crazy" Sam replied with a smirk, glancing down at her outfit. Here she was, the woman he was crazy about, wearing his absolute favorite football team's jersey and colors. He groaned, his cock resting uncomfortably against his slim-fitting jeans. Everything -- her body, scent, skin, voice, outfit, blush -- was driving him mad.
"I need to kiss you," Sam grumbled as he took her chin in his hand and leaned into her, claiming her lips with his. His tongue slid along her gently closed lips and they responded by opening, welcoming his tongue to explore her mouth. His groin responded by twitching, hardening far past his comfort zone given the restriction of his pants.
Poppy, feeling Sam's tongue explore past her lips and tickle her own, dampened with excitement and felt her nipples harden against the lace of her bra. She brought her hand up to the back of Sam's head, her fingers gently grazing his soft hair, pulling her petite body against his.