Lisa and Ken (continued)
Lisa wasn't strikingly beautiful. She was when she was younger but as she aged into a sophisticated and mature woman, her personality radiated and appearance wasn't that important to the men she attracted. She was exciting, exciting to the men she attracted because of her attitude, vulnerabilities and approachability.
Attitude. Period!!!
Attitude. How important is attitude? You know what I mean. You see the ugly girl with the great looking guy. You see the hot girl with the average Joe. You see the younger man with the older woman...so what, if Lisa was interested in this younger man. He appeared interested in her, so what if the matronly women around her were giving her ugly looks on the plane.
As the plane began to land, Lisa grabbed Ken's hand impulsively. It was a pleasant landing. As Lisa glared out the window, planes were all over the runway heading towards the landing field. She never understood how a plane could lift itself into the air and land so quietly.
Ken helped Lisa with her overhead luggage and patted her on the behind as they exited the plane. He kissed her on the neck and whispered, "Let's get something to eat. Do you have the time?" he asked.
Lisa nodded yes with amusement. She had a few hours before her connecting flight to New York. She wouldn't mind a ... long stopover in Philadelphia. There's always the train tomorrow, she thought to herself smiling inside gleefully and mischievously.
Lisa wasn't really looking for a man at the moment. It wasn't her plan but this was an unexpected welcomed flash in time. She was still angry about the last few men in her life. A companion should be easy, comforting, relaxing and not mean, cold and stressful; but, that wasn't the way it worked in Lisa's life. The relationship fights always seemed intentional, she thought. As Lisa got older, she didn't believe anyone, especially men for that matter and she felt that people do things that are hurtful unknowingly.
For some reason, as a man younger than she, Ken was more amiable than men her own age. Maybe because past generations have displayed their mistakes, maybe because men needed to understand the world and women better, thus participating from a more open-minded approach to living.
Lisa didn't know the reasons. She didn't know the answers. She just wanted to savor and enjoy the moment right now.
"Let me grab your luggage and put it on this cart," appealed Ken.
"Sure, but where are we going? Are we going to your pl..." asked Lisa practically stammering.
The Westin down the street has a great restaurant. Is that okay with you?" asked Ken. Although persuasive but subtle, Lisa loved his chic tang.
"Sure, anything," replied Lisa a little too enthusiastically and impatiently. "... As long as I don't miss my flight tonight."
As the cab approached them, they loaded up the trunk. Ken probably hadn't heard her last comment or was he concerned about paying attention to her hesitations.
Already having reserved a table, the waiter led Ken and Lisa to a table as soon as we arrived at the restaurant. There was already a bottle of red wine waiting at the table.
"Looks beautiful, Ken, did you do all this?" asked Lisa. He nodded, 'Yes," humbly.
As they sat down, Ken pulled out Lisa's chair like a gentleman but charmingly patted her on the ass again playfully, Lisa hoping the gesture had gone unnoticed by the other patrons. "Glad you like it, Lisa," Ken whispering sexily into her ear.
As the evening progressed, dinner was wonderful and the company was even better. It was as if Ken and Lisa had known each other forever with little noticeable age difference as they compared their lives.
While Lisa and Ken relaxed from their long flight, getting tipsy from the wine a little too quickly, Lisa began blushing from the wanton look now in Ken's eyes. She could feel the redness covering her cheeks with cheerfulness.
As Ken continued flirting with Lisa, and Lisa flirting back just as much in return, they shared a dessert and then Ken suggested they leave before it got any later.
As he took hold of her unsteady arm, he walked her out of the restaurant. "I'm tired Lisa, how about you? Let's get a room." Ken headed to the check-in counter without a reply from Lisa.
"But our luggage..." Lisa remarked.
"I'll have the hotel send them up, Lisa," urged Ken reluctantly.
Little did Lisa know, but Ken had the hotel staff lay out two clean towels, two
terrycloth robes and slippers on a beautifully dressed king-sized bed.
"Do you want to clean up before we go to sleep?" suggested Ken.