It was a night I still think about.
I was staying at the same hotel where the convention was held. It had been a whole day of seminars and quite frankly I was sick to death of listening to tech talk. I was scheduled to leave the next morning, but wasn't ready to pack just yet. So I decided to go to the hotel bar and have a couple of drinks before I figured out what to do for dinner.
The bar was situated in the middle of first floor of the hotel, with a water fountain on one side, I guess to provide some ambiance. The hotel itself was constructed such that the rooms went up 14 floors and the central space was open all the way to the top. So anyone with a room that faced inward had a small balcony that overlooked the bar. But I digress.
As I walked up the steps to the bar, I noticed a lot of others had the same idea as I, and the place was really busy. I looked around and found a small table near the fountain. At the table next to mine was a beautiful young woman seated alone. I assumed she was with someone, but as I sat down she looked at me and smiled. She had an engaging smile, to say the least, and I was so captivated by it that was watching her instead of where I was sitting. So, instead of sitting down gracefully I bumped into the table and hit myself in the nuts. I tried to act as though nothing happened, but I think she knew better. She giggled, I blushed and simply said "HiβI'm your klutz for the evening." She laughed and I couldn't help but notice that her laugh was a beautiful as she.
I ordered a drink and sat quietly sneaking little glances at her. I kept waiting for someone to join but no one did. She was wearing a short, striped yellow skirt that fit low on her hips and looked as though it tied at her waist. She had incredible legs (which I always notice on a woman), and I tried not to appear as though I was staring. Somehow, though, I think she knew.
I thought about asking if I could join her, and almost didn't. But I figured, 'what the hell, I've already made an idiot of myself by bumping into the table.' So, I caught her eye and asked if she minded if I sat with her. And with that engaging smile she said "Sure." As I sat down at her table (this time making sure I didn't hit myself in the nuts again), I told her my name was Tom and that I was staying at the hotel. She said her name was Natalie. We talked for awhile and I noticed how easy she was to talk to. She had a great sense of humor and a sense of confidence that just made her all the more attractive. We had a few more drinks over the next hour, and I became so enamored of her. A couple of times she shifted in her seat and the skirt rode up a bit and I couldn't help but look. Tan, slender, muscular tan legs that I just wanted to touch. As we both got a little more comfortable with one another, we started to touch one another on the arms while talking. The first time she touched me, I felt a tingle go up my arm. Obviously, something was happening and I was pleased that it was.