To peface my story a bit I would like to say that I'm not a young nieve girl or woman and have been contently married for over 25 years.
Although after that length of time couples seem to become complacent and sometimes get in a rut.
This event took place in June of 2024 while I eas at a function comprised mainly of women from all over the world.
After a long day of meetings and conferences all I wanted to do was unwind a little.
I told the other ladies that I was going to pass on the evening meal and BS session and headed to my room.
Once in my room I took off the floor length gown we were required to wear for the days conferences and headed for a hot shower.
The hot shower seemed to reenergize me a bit and by the time I got out I was ready for a drink in the hotel lounge.
It was warm out so I picked out a mid thigh spring dress and was soon on my way to the elevator.
The hotel lounge was a nice litte bar area with booths, hightop tables and seats at the bar.
I'm advanced in years enough that I'm not intimidated to sit at a bar by myself so I chose a stool and sat down.
The bartender was right there with a smile and a napkin and took my order of a gin and tonic.
I sipped on my drink and thought about all the meetings I had left over the next four days and just wished it was time to fly home already.
About that time I was startled back to reality when a handsome man in his late 50s or so asked if the stool next to me was taken and after pulling myself together I told him it was open.
He asked if it was okay to sit there and I told him yes it was.
After he ordered his drink he introduced himself as Bill and said he was in town on business and I told him my name and that I was in town for a convention.
Over the next hour or two we shared drinks and stories about ourselves and our families.
Both of us have spouses, children and grandchildren and miss them when forced to travel.
This might have been the start to what was to come later in the evening but who knows.
I wasnt sure if it was the gin or what but I found myself attracted to Bill and I was unsure if he was into drinking and talking with me.
I had to excuse myself to go to the ladies room and didn't realize how tipsey I was until I stood up.
Bill was the perfect gentleman and helped me off my stool and got me pointed toward the ladies room.
His light touch on my arm and waist sent tinglesthrough me and I wondered if it was just the alcohol or something else.
I had more to drink than I realized but the walk helped clear my head a bit but I knew I shouldn't drink too much more.
While in the ladies room I tried to gather myself together and wondered what I was doing by sharing so much personal information with a virtual stranger I'd just met.
When I returned to the bar Bill told me that he kept and eye on my drink to make sure no-one slipped a micky in my drink to take advantage of me.
I giggled a little and told him I'd had enough to drink and that it wouldn't take a micky to accomplish that.
He smiled at my comment and said that whoever that might be would be a very lucky man.
As we finished our drinks Bill told me that he needed to head to his room and shower and get the days work washed off him.
I said okay and as he got up to leave he gave me his business card that was face down with a number written on the back.
I guess my puzzled look was the reason he leaned in and whispered that it was his room number and if I needed anything at all just to stop by.
We both knew what he was saying and before I could even think about what I was saying I replied that did sound quite interesting.
Bill just winked at me and touched my knee as he got off his stool to leave the bar.