Holidaying Solo
After a day on the slopes, Kevin went to the hotel bar to see what the night life was like. It was the end of the first day of his solo skiing holiday.
Originally planned for himself and two of his friends, this was supposed to be a short break with a his mates to hit the slopes, have a few drinks and let themselves go a little. The others pulled out at the last minute after pressure from their other halves - pressure which single Kevin didn't experience - but they had already booked equipment and a hotel. The flights he could still cancel, but there was no way to recoup the other costs, so he decided to make the most of it and went on his own.
The hotel was clearly very busy as Kevin arrived and at check-in there was an angry couple with children in tow, demanding to know how their reservation had been lost. Offering to accept a downgrade to free up the large suite and resolve the situation, the hotel gladly accepted and got everyone checked in. The manager promised to have a word with the kit hire company and see what they could do about the extra equipment costs, and Kevin settled into his single room.
Collecting his skis, poles, goggles and lift pass from the hire company, he discovered the manager was good on his word and his friends' orders had already been taken care of. So, in the end it all worked out and Kevin had a good day on the slopes, getting in a good work out and enjoying the scenery. Away from the busier slopes the snow was dazzlingly white and the world was almost silent, and while he regretted his friends could not join him, he had appreciated the different character this holiday was taking.
The bar was busy, this being peak season. Kevin grabbed a beer and soaked up the atmosphere for a bit from a stool at the bar. Eventually a gesture from a nearby table caught his eye - three girls were waving at him, giggling and trying to catch his eye. He smiled and acknowledged them, and one of them waved him over, pushing a spare seat away from the table and inviting him to join them.
Taking his drink he stepped over, and said hello, introduced himself and in turn met Alice, Lucy and Deborah. "Sit!" said Alice, "Join us. How are you doing?"
They turned out to be a group of three friends on very much the same kind of holiday he had originally planned, had come to ski and let their hair down a little, maybe find some trouble to get into. They'd been there a few days already, but had a few days left before they needed to fly home.
Alice was clearly the leader of the group, leading the conversation and asking most of the questions. Lucy was very outgoing and a little bit tipsy, while Deborah was something of a quiet one preferring to listen rather than talk.
"We were wondering whether you wanted to join us for a drinks and a game of cards in our room," said Alice. "This place gets a bit too busy in the evenings for my liking, and it's much cheaper to drink upstairs."
Back to their Room
The girls had a big suite on the fourth floor, with two twin bedrooms and a small lounge area in between with couches and a table.
On the side were glasses and a few bottles of spirits. Lucy started lining up some shots.
"So, what are we playing?" asked Kevin.
"Strip poker, of course!" said Lucy, giggling. "We always play strip poker. Are you up for it?"
This seemed like a marvelous idea to Kevin, and he relished the thought of these lovely ladies taking off their clothes. He quickly agreed and they all got ready to play.
"Now," said Alice. "To make sure things are fair let's agree on what counts as an item and make sure everyone's wearing the same number of things. Shoes count as a pair, not individually. Same with socks. No hats. Only clothing counts, not jewellery." Here she shot a look at Deborah, who laughed and said "look, it was worth a try."
Kevin looked around the group. From what he could see Alice was wearing jeans and a shirt, Lucy a figure-hugging dress while Deborah was wearing a skirt with a blouse and cropped jacket on top. He himself was wearing chinos and a shirt, with a vest underneath. Everyone was wearing shoes and he assumed underwear as well.
"I've got six," said Alice. "Seven," said Deborah. "Five," said Lucy. Kevin quickly counted up. "Six, I guess," he said.
"Well, I can drop the jacket," said Deborah, taking it off and throwing it over the back of a spare chair.
Alice looked at Lucy. "You want to take the jacket, or do you have something else to put on?"
"Oh, I don't care," said Lucy. "Let's just play!"
Poker Time!
Alice started shuffling the deck. "She's something of an exhibitionist," she said to Kevin. "I've honestly seen her naked more than I have myself in the last few days."
"Prude," teased Lucy, and grinned at Kevin.
"So," said Alice. "Five card draw, five cards each, one swap, swap as many cards as you like. Losing hand strips. Game on!"
The first thing everyone lost was their shoes. Socks - or in the case of Lucy, tights - came next. Alice lost her shirt revealing a black lacy bra. Kevin lost his shirt leaving him in his vest, which he then immediately lost on the next hand.
Deborah's blouse was reluctantly removed and she kept one arm over her chest largely covering a simple white bra.
Lucy lost next and made a show of peeling off her dress and showing everyone her body. She was wearing a pink lacy bra and a red skimpy thong. Her butt cheeks were beautifully separated by the thin strip of material that only just retained her decency.
"Really?" said Alice. "Red with pink?"
"I wasn't paying attention this morning, just threw on whatever was closest," Lucy said, and turned to Kevin, sticking her chest out. "You like?" she said, giving a little wiggle.
"I- I-" Kevin stammered. "Y-Yes of course!"
"Hah," Lucy said. "I think I've broken him already."
Kevin lost next, and off came his chinos leaving him in just a pair of blue boxers. Lucy eyed him up and down and stared openly at his crotch. Deborah didn't look at all and watched Alice instead, who said "Not looking good for you, is it?" Kevin agreed that it certainly wasn't going his way.
