"Excuse me, is this seat taken?"
Henry turned to see a beautiful brunette standing next to him. She gestured to the seat beside his, gentle smile on her face.
"No, go for it," he said finally, disbelieving that this gorgeous woman would want to sit next to him. Many other stools in this hotel bar were empty, yet she wanted the seat beside his.
"I'm Alice," she said, extending her hand.
He hesitated for a moment, confused as to her intent, but accepted her handshake.
"I'm Henry," he responded. Alice gestured to the bartender.
"Gin and tonic, please," she ordered, before turning to Henry, "What're you having?"
"Screwdriver," he answered, "but I'm good right now."
She shook her head. "I insist."
Henry shrugged, giving in. "Thanks."
"So," Alice began, when the bartender turned away to work on their drinks, "what brings you here?"
"Look, what do you want?" he asked. "Are you selling something?"
She was taken aback, pouting a bit, and of course he could not help but feel bad for hurting her feelings.
"Sorry," he apologized quickly, "I've just never had a beautiful woman approach me for no reason. It makes me suspicious."
She smiled, blushing at the compliment. "Well, Henry, maybe I think you're cute."
He laughed. "Maybe you need your eyes checked."
"Now, now, don't be too hard on yourself," she scolded, leaning back to look him over.
As she gave him the mock once-over, he gave her an actual one. Alice was wearing a black skirt, navy sweater, and black pumps, and she certainly had a curvy figure to her. Her hips and ass stretched out the skirt, and her large bust swelled noticeably. Her face was lightly freckled, with bright eyes and delicate features. Her brown hair was tied back in a ponytail, but a few wisps escaped here and there.
"Hmm," she started, hand on her chin, "a bit of a paunch, balding, don't seem all that fit. I've seen better, but I've seen worse. But I don't just judge from the physical. You seem like a good guy."
"Thanks," he said. The bartender delivered their drinks, Alice leaving a nice tip, and then she sipped on her gin and tonic, eying him.
"So," she began again, "just what are you doing here?"
"I'm in town for a business conference."
"Oooh, what kind of business?"
"I work for a company that sells medical supplies."
"Sounds fun."
He shrugged. "Not really. It pays the bills."
She nodded, sipping her drink again.
"So what about you?"
"I'm here visiting my sister. She's getting married over the weekend."
"Congrats to her," Henry toasted, raising his drink.
"I'm meeting her a bit later for drinks," Alice continued, "but since I have some free time, I thought I might come down to the bar to troll for schmucks - I mean, talk to guys."
She smiled, and he chuckled at her little joke.
They continued to chat, Henry relaxing a bit more. This woman was beautiful, and did not seem to have an agenda. She just wanted company, and he more and more found himself hoping this would lead somewhere. Part of him felt guilty about spending time with this woman, and quickly thinking about sex with her, but she was just so damn sexy.
He found out that she was single, having ended a long-term relationship six months ago. Her sister, Emily, was marrying a man that Alice did not like, but she was willing to swallow that because she knew that he made Emily happy. Alice worked for a non-profit company that made athletic equipment for disabled people, and she apparently counted watching French films and collecting antique bottle caps as hobbies. None of that mattered to him; he had never watched a French film or found an antique bottle cap, but he kept listening because he did not want her to go away.
"So," she said after a brief lull in the conversation, "I'm gonna be up-front with this. My room is 306. Feel free to come up. But only in the next hour or so, because after that I'll be getting ready to meet my sister."
With that, she left. Henry finished his drink, and only a few minutes later, left to go to her room.
Alice was still dressed, and grinning widely, when she answered the door. She ushered him in, and he walked inside, half expecting to see a collection of dead bodies or BDSM equipment, something that explained why a beautiful woman was settling for him.
He turned, to see her walking up to him. She went up on her tiptoes, and her soft lips pressed into his. It took him a second or two to respond, surprised as he was, but a few seconds later he was kissing back. His hands moved to her wide hips, and he squeezed through the skirt. Her lips parted, and her tongue snuck through, to engage his. Henry marveled at his luck as this alluring woman sucked on his tongue.