Once a month my girlfriend, Nancy, and I get have a girl's day in Manhattan. It's been a tradition since we both stopped working in about 10 years ago. We usually take a car in on Sunday morning, so our husbands can watch the kids. Neither husband minds, as we always make sure to pick up some new lingerie to wear for them.
On this Sunday, Nancy called me a few minutes before the car was due to pick me up. Her husband, Steve, had come down with something and she would not be able to make it. I offered to post pone, but Nancy told me not to be silly. The room we had booked at The Pierre was both expensive and non refundable, we had a lunch reservation in Soho, and the car was already on the way. As she finished telling me this, the car pulled into our driveway and I found myself heading towards it.
Once I was checked in at The Pierre, I began the ritual of getting ready. Nancy and I were always at our most glamorous for these days. Without her there I was able to draw out the process. A bubble bath with a glass of champagne was the perfect start. After bathing and shaving, it was time to get dressed. I had decided earlier to go with all white, as it was the first summer girl's day of the year. I slid into a fine, lace white thong with a matching bra, a very tight white skirt, and an almost sheer silk white blouse. A pair of white heels with red bottoms finished it all off perfectly.
After getting my hair and make up just right, I looked in the full, length mirror. At 36, with 2 kids, I still looked like the girl everyone had called a "trophy wife" 15 years before. The tight fitting skirt was shorter than I remembered (it was my first time wearing it), falling about mid thigh. My legs looked great, tanning, the gym and my heels were all working perfectly together. My bra was clearly visible through my blouse, and it felt great. Maybe it was the outfit, maybe it was being alone, but I felt sexy as hell. I even thought maybe I would flirt for some drinks to pass the day. Teasing guys just enough to get myself turned on before going back to the hotel alone.
I got into a taxi and headed downtown. Shopping by myself was going quicker than when Nancy was there. Which meant I was buying more. By the time I stopped for lunch I had so many bags I could barely carry them. Figuring I would take a taxi back uptown and take a nap, I let the champagne fly. By the end of lunch I was feeling pretty tipsy.
As soon as I stepped out of the restaurant, a classic New York City summertime rainstorm opened up. I struggled with my bags while frantically trying to hail a taxi. Rain was soaking me and all of the cabs were full. There was only one choice and it was not a comfortable one for me. The subway. I hadn't been on it since meeting husband, and wasn't even sure what to do. There was no other option though so I trudged down the steps with my bags.