It was almost 9:00 PM when he finally took the elevator down from his office. It had been a stressful day, the boss on a rampage, pressure to complete a major report with the deadline unexpectedly moved ahead. He had worked his ass off to get it done, but now found at least some personal satisfaction in knowing it was finished and that he had done his best on it. And to top things off, his ex had been on the phone several times during the day, bitching at him about god knows what. A hell of a way to start a week, he thought as he exited the building and pulled his coat together as the blast of winter air hit him.
He walked aimlessly down the street, not wanting to just head home, still pumped from the pace of the day. As he turned the corner, he saw the lights of a familiar bar, one that he had frequented on many Friday happy hours with coworkers. He entered to find the place almost deserted this cold Monday evening. He moved to the bar and took a seat at the end, ordering a double single malt scotch.
As he pulled off his coat, and laid it over the adjacent seat, he scanned the dim lit tavern with his eyes. He couldn't believe that this was the same place that he usually found packed at happy hour. Only three tables had any occupants, two tables of what appeared to be businessmen and another with a couple huddled in the corner, deep in conversation. As he swung around, he noticed her at the end of the bar.
His mind clicked several times as he tried to place her. He knew her from somewhere, but where? He knew he was probably staring, but couldn't help it. She was no kid, probably in her late 30's or early 40's, striking long dark hair and eyes. His eyes slowly roamed her body, great tits, he thought, and long shapely legs. She was dressed in business attire, a grey silky blouse and dark skirt. She seemed lost in her thoughts, idly running her fingertip around the rim of her wine glass, staring off into space. As he sipped his drink he just could not take his eyes from her, his mind trying desperately to remember where he knew her from. He was almost startled when suddenly her eyes were locked on his and felt the redness in his neck as he had been caught staring. She smiled at him and it seemed that she too was trying to place him. He was surprised when she rose from her chair and moved in his direction.
What a gorgeous creature, he thought as he watched the sensual sway of her hips as she approached him. As she slid into the seat beside him, it suddenly dawned on him why she was so familiar.
"Hello, Ed," she said in a sexy voice, "it's been a long time."
"Yes it has, Kathy" he replied, "How have you been?"
It must be close to 20 years, he thought, she would have been a teenager when he last saw her, dating his kid brother as he left to travel the world and find himself. He was, he figured 10 years older than her, and time had obviously not worn on her like it had on him. At close range she was even more beautiful than he had imagined.
They chatted, bringing each other up to date on their lives. It was a relaxed, easy conversation, almost as though they had been friends all along. She was one of those people who just can't talk to you without physical contact, her fingertips frequently touching his arm, her knee pressing against his. The conversation had made him forget the stresses of the day and he found himself becoming aroused by the closeness of this beautiful woman.Although their chat was casual, he did notice sadness in her eyes and finally had to ask her if she was alright.
"No" she replied, "it has been a terrible day!" She explained that while she had flown here on business, her real objective had been to connect with an internet lover that she had met almost a year earlier. She related how the initial friendship had turned into hot online sex and that they had agreed to meet the next time she was in town. It was a real blow to her ego when her dream man had stood her up with a curt one line email, brushing her off. As she related the story, he wondered how the hell this jerk could blow off such a lovely lady and sympathetically stroked her shoulder to console her. Then, out of the blue, she blurter, "Look, I've got a suite upstairs, a bottle of wine chilling, and I really need to be with someone tonight!"
She took his hand and without waiting for his response rose and said "Let's go!"
No more of an invitation was needed and he quickly tossed more money than he needed to on the bar and scooped up his coat from the adjacent chair. He followed her, almost like a puppy dog, watching as she stopped by her original seat and put on her tailored jacket. They walked in silence to the bank of elevators across the lobby. As they rode upwards, she leaned against him, her head resting on his shoulder, her subtle perfume exhilarating his senses.