"Are you officially done for the day?"
"Yes! Fucking finally." Emily said with a giggle as she sat down at the bar next to her friend.
"Thank God. I feel like I spent a million hours listening to the most boring people drone on today." Sandra said as Emily settled in her seat next to her. "I mean for every interesting thing I heard someone say today there must have been an hour of bullshit."
"Yeah, even compared to what I was expecting, this conference has been a dud." Emily replied before turning her attention to the bartender who had wasted no time appearing in front of the stunning woman. "Gin & Tonic please." She said with a smile.
The two beautiful women had already become the center of attention for most of the men lounging around the hotel bar. Emily had turned more than a couple of heads as she had strolled in, her blonde shoulder length curls bouncing with every step. Those eyes that followed her were treated to a view of her lovely slender face, highlighted by light hazel eyes, before traveling south to appreciate the way her formal white dress hung to the curves of her athletic body. Indeed several sets of eyes lingered until after she had passed their owner by, so they could take in the sight of her tight ass wiggling pleasantly with each step as she moved to join her friend.
Sandra had dressed in a more traditionally professional black blazer with a matching mid-length skirt. Yet despite her business wear, and the obvious ring on her finger, two men had already approached her with offers of drinks, both of whom she turned down politely. She was used to declining drinks, what with her beautiful blonde hair falling to the middle of her back and her bright blue eyes threatening to capture anyone who gazed into them for too long. And though her skirt might not have been designed to highlight her behind, there was no hiding the perfect plump rear that rested on her barstool.
From a distance one could be forgiven for thinking the two were sisters. But a carefully trained eye would notice some distinct differences; like how Sandra's hair was naturally blonde while Emily's was dyed. And while both women had a slim and athletic body, Sandra stood almost 6 inches taller. As it so happens, a carefully trained eye was watching over them at that moment.
"So I've actually never visited Austin before and I'm really hoping I get to see some of it that isn't assembly halls and conference rooms." Emily said.
"Omg! Finally a place I know better than the girl who's been everywhere." Sandra replied teasingly.
The two had met in law school and had become fast friends their first year. When they'd graduated, Sandra settled down and took a job with a massive law firm before marrying her longtime boyfriend. Emily had instead taken a short term position clerking for a judge in Puerto Rico, and when that was over she bounced from several similar positions with similar tenures in Peru, Ecuador, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. But a little over a year ago her wanderlust abandoned her and she returned to the states. Conveniently, she got hired at the same firm that Sandra had now worked at for several years, no doubt at least partially thanks to Sandra's glowing recommendation.
"I've been a bunch of times, they send us out here every year. I feel like no one learns anything at these conferences, but it's important we send some folks to mingle with the other great legal minds." Sandra said with a little snort. "But Austin is such a fun city! Tons of great food and drinks and music. We should go hit the town tonight. And I don't know about you, but my schedule of convention crap is much lighter tomorrow so I'm definitely down to go sightsee or restaurant hop or whatever."
"That sounds perfect!" Emily replied as she took the first sip of the Gin & Tonic which had been placed in front of her. "God, I feel like I've worked so much this year. Some fun is exactly what I need."
"What kind of fun are we talking about?" Sandra asked suggestively with a bat of her long eyelashes. "The kind of fun where we don't end up paying for our own drinks?"
"Hmm I guess we'll have to see." Emily said, chuckling. Sandra had definitely gotten a little bored of marriage, but certainly not enough to entertain an affair. Instead, she loved to live vicariously through Emily's exploits and often tried to set Emily up with young, handsome, lawyers she met. Emily, for her part, had a string of lovers and boyfriends during her time abroad but hadn't found much time to date since returning to the states.
"Yeah, we'll see my fat ass. You're young and hot! You should be getting some dick!" Sandra retorted and looked around the room as if seeking the dick in question.
"I'm not ruling it out! Just chill." Emily said quietly. but smiling at her friends outburst. "I'll let you know if the right dick comes around."
In her scan for dick, Sandra had failed to notice the Man relaxing at a table in a corner of the bar nursing a whiskey. But the Man had noticed Sandra and Emily, and a smile worked its way across his face as he waited for the right time to approach them.
Another five minutes passed as the two women chatted about their plans and finished their drinks. But as Emily looked past her friend, down the bar, hoping to hail the bartender, she saw the Man standing at the end. Right as she saw him he turned his head. The Man smiled and his blue eyes twinkled intelligently as they made contact with Emily's.
Emily's breath caught in her throat. She didn't know why but she couldn't tear her view away from his eyes. For ten long seconds the Man simply held her there, neither side blinking. Then the Man nodded slightly and the spell was broken. Emily watched as the Man began slowly strolling over to them.
Now that he was in motion, Emily could get a better look at him. Handsome, but in perhaps a generic way, with a thick head of brown hair and some slight stubble on his face. He was tall, taller than Sandra and much taller than Emily, with broad shoulders. His frame looked athletic and strong but not overly muscular. The kind of body a former athlete might possess. His dark blue suit fit him nicely.
Sandra hadn't seen the Man yet and let out a little yelp when he spoke from behind her. " Hi there, it looks as if you two are in need of another round."
Sandra quickly gathered herself and turned around violently but came up short when she saw the Man standing over her. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." The Man said as his blue eyes met Sandra's.
"I wasn't scared." Sandra said, her eyes not leaving the Man's. "Just startled. And I think we can get our own drinks, thank you."
The Man's eyes narrowed for a half second before he said evenly, "Obviously if that's your preference I can leave you alone. But I think you ladies wouldn't mind some company."
Emily watched as Sandra paused a moment, then a look of calm washed over her face. "I think you might be right, some company might be exactly what we need." Sandra said before turning to face Emily. "What do you think Em? Do we let this stranger buy us a drink?"
Emily locked eyes with the Man again and for a moment she felt as if something was pushing at the edge of her subconscious. When she opened her mouth she knew exactly what to say.
"I think I would like that very much."