San Antonio isn't my favorite city in Texas (I much prefer Austin), and Texas isn't my favorite state (I'll take my native California any day). But when I go there, as I do every year on business, I eat dinner at an expensive French restaurant that is as fine as any this side of Paris.
I know the place well. I'm usual able to get one of my business associates to come with me (especially since they know my company will pay) but this time I went alone.
I always order a chicken dish, for in my opinion French chefs make these better than anyone. That night it was Chicken Kiev. I was seated in the back of the restaurant, my Armani suit on the high end, perhaps, but certainly not out of place.
There was a business party on my right -- five men drinking a lot and talking more. But the other table next to me drew my attention. A well-dressed couple sat there. The man was nothing special -- a typical mid50s businessman -- overweight, overbearing, and over there, his back immediately to my left.
But his trophy wife caught my eye. She was dressed very simply, rather elegantly, and quite sensually. Her luxurious raven hair was pinned up on her head. Her black summer dress was tasteful -- exposing only her arms, showing barely the promise of her breasts, and falling down to almost caress her knees. Her matching black high heels, perhaps three inches, completed the trifecta.
As far as I could see she wore no makeup, nor did she require any. Only her ears were adorned with small earrings, simple gold, with a small diamond. Very tasteful, I thought, and tasty, glancing past her husband's head to gaze at her. She appeared to be in her mid-30s, a few years younger than me. If I leaned slightly to the left to strain to here her, doing my best to block out the loud yammering of the businessmen.
Her husband was asking her questions, and she was answering him. He asked her if anyone had offered to buy her drinks at the bar. She gave him a wan smile, almost a wince, and said that she had received a few offers, but turned them all down. "As I always do," she added.
I remembered that I had seen you sitting at the bar when I came in. I do my drinking with dinner at this place, so I never stop at the bar. But I remember noticing you -- your dress so simple yet so provocative. Some guy was talking to you -- or trying to. I remember noticing how long and sensual your neck was, and how delightful it must be to kiss such a neck.
You glanced at me now -- either because you recalled me looking at you, or because you noticed that I was overhearing your conversation. "Was there no one who joined you?" your husband asked. "Several sought to," you replied, "but they were all boys to me. I sent them away."
"Was there no one who interest you?" he pressed. "Well," you said, pausing, "there was one man" and here I could have sworn you again glanced at me, "but he never approached me." I flushed when she said this, for I had thought about her -- lusted, more accurately.
Her skin, though tan as carmel, seemed to glow under the room's lighting. It looked soft and sensuous, and I was glad that she had left her slender arms bare.
She glanced at me again, then excused herself, saying she had to go freshen up. She kissed her husband lightly on the cheek, then grabbed her purse and walked to the ladies room.
I watched her go -- then paid the check which had been sitting there. I got up, left the dinning room, and walked down the long corridor toward the exit. But I didn't leave -- I couldn't. I waited for her.
And when I saw her open the door to the ladies room and step out, I approached her, lightly touching her upper arm. She turned her face and looked at me -- but I couldn't gage her expression. "I saw you the other man," I said. "Then why do you approach me?" you inquired. "Because I saw you without him, before, as well." Her face went blank, registering surprise or acknowledgement, and she seemed to nod slightly.
I took hold of her sleeveless arm and guided her toward the small alcove near the restrooms. The space wouldn't have existed in a restaurant in Los Angeles -- far too great a waste of space. But it did here. We were out of sight of everyone -- although anyone could easily have turned in and seen us.
"I've been watching you all night," I said, still holding her arm, "if I had known you were ... available I would have bought you a drink." She smiled wanly at me. "I wouldn't say I was available. It's just a game my husband likes -- one he's made me play since our marriage." Your skin felt so soft and warm as I touched it. I looked into your eyes.