After seeing my husband off on a week long business trip I was feeling more than a little blue. A day spent window-shopping might just turn the mood around. By the time the afternoon rolled around I was feeling a little better. I had found a cute little cotton sundress to wear when I met my husband's return flight. It was a flimsy little number, cut very low in the front with a hemline that came to mid-thigh. When I had tried it on, the girl in the dress shop told me that she had sold several of them, but that nobody had filled it out quite like me. I was sure she was working me, but I was sold.
My husband is a boob man and the dress was going to make his day when he saw me in it.
By the time I finished shopping and running by the grocery store for a few things it was late afternoon. The summer heat had reached close to triple digits and i was in desperate need of a shower. I left a trail of clothes from the front door to the bathroom.
"One of the few good things about being alone," I thought to myself. "I only have to pick up after one person."
I had just kicked off my panties when I noticed the light on my answering machine flashing. I stopped and hit the button, expecting a message from my husband telling me had arrived. I was surprised to hear there were two messages waiting. The first was the message from my husband I had expected. Hearing his voice made me happy. The second message was a pleasant surprise.
"Suzanne," I recognized Lisa's voice instantly. "Hi, its Lisa. I was thinking about you being alone and wondered if you would like to meet for a drink. Meet me at the bar in the Hyatt at 6 pm"
Lisa and I have been friends for close to five years. She knew I would be down in the dumps and the idea of meeting her reinvigorated me. It was thoughtful of her. A few drinks would be just what I needed to make sleeping alone tolerable.
Checking the clock, I saw that I had just enough time to freshen up and get to the Hyatt at the prescribed time.
I showered; shaved my legs and blew my hair dry in short order. I stopped in front of the full-length mirror and gave myself a once-over.
"Not bad for a 35 year old married woman." I said to an empty room. My cat licked himself, paying no attention to me.
I powdered my naked body while I surveyed my closet for something to wear. There on my bed was the bag containing the sundress I had purchased earlier.
"Of course!" I thought. " Perfect."
I slipped the dress on quickly. The cut of the neckline made wearing a bra impossible. I decided that I would be naughty and forsake wearing panties as well. I stood in front of the mirror and bent forward as a test to see if my boobs would fall out of the dress. They did not, but I made a mental note to be careful about leaning forward too far.
My husband loves for me to wear high heeled shoes. He likes the look of my legs in them. I slipped on a pair of white ones, grabbed my purse and headed out the door.
It was a few minutes before 6 pm when I parked and made my way to the hotel bar. The lights were low; it took a moment for my eyes to adjust before I saw Lisa waving me toward the booth she had staked out for us.
"Hi," she beamed. "You look great. That dress is so you,"
"Do you really like it?" I said, giving her a peck on the cheek.
"You're joking, right?" she said. "You made every guy in here stop what they were doing to look."
I laughed. Lisa looked absolutely stunning. How she could have put in a full day at work and managed to look so unruffled was a mystery to me. She has the deepest blue eyes I have ever seen. Her long dark hair was flawless, as usual, and her business suit could not hide her trim figure.
"If that's true," I said. "Then the sight of us together will keep them staring."
I slid into the booth opposite Lisa. I signaled to the waiter to bring us two of whatever Lisa was drinking. A moment later we were sipping white Zinfandels.
"I'm so glad you called Lisa. I was not looking forward to an evening by myself." I said, taking a sip.
"I thought you could use some company," she said. "Its been too long since we had a chance to do this."
I nodded in agreement. The bar was beginning to fill with the business crowd. We watched as a guy settled in at the piano. A moment later he was tickling the ivories.
We spent the next half hour catching up on each other's lives and gossiping about things in general.
Lisa finished her wine and ordered another round. She started to speak, but hesitated.
"What?" I said. "I've known you too long to not notice that you want to say something."
Lisa stared into her glass, running her fingertip around the rim.
"This is a little embarrassing," she said, not looking up.
"You don't have to be shy with me, " I said. "come on, you're making me very curious."
"If I tell you a secret, will you promise not to tell anyone."
she said bashfully. "I would die if you told anyone."
"Of course I promise," I answered. You know me. My lips are sealed."
Our refills arrived and Lisa took a swallow of her wine.
"OK," she started. "I'm just going to say it and have it done."
I leaned forward. "This is so exciting." I said.
"Andre wants to have a threesome." she said, just loud enough for me to hear.
"No!" I said, with a laugh. "How did he bring it up?"
"Actually," she answered. "I sort of brought it up myself."
I felt my eyes widen. "Lisa, I am stunned," I said, touching her hand. "Have you thought about what kind of guy you'd want?"
Lisa's eyes dipped into her glass again. "That's just it,"
she replied. "Its not a guy I've been thinking about. I would like to be with another woman."
"Wow!" I said. "That would be interesting."
"Really?" Lisa answered. "You don't think its too weird?"
"Not at all." I said. "I think a lot of women think about it and I know every man would want that to be the case."
We both laughed and took another sip of our wine.
"I am so glad to hear you say that." Lisa said.
"Have you thought about anyone in particular?" I asked.
Lisa looked up from her glass. "There has really been only one that I even considered."
"Go on," I said. "Tell me about her,"
"Suzanne," she said. "Its you."
I felt my cheeks go flush. For one of the few times in my life i was speechless. A flurry of thoughts raced though my mind. I was flattered, stunned, unsure, and aroused all at once.