Carl was a little apprehensive walking into the bar. Here he was, a single guy in a strange city going to meet someone he'd never met. His nervousness melted away as soon as he saw her green eyes and shoulder length black hair. "Tracey?" He said. "It's nice to finally meet you."
"It's nice to finally meet you too, Carl." She responded as they first shook hands, then leaned in and kissed each other on the cheek. They'd chatted for months online; sometimes flirty, sometimes dirty, sometimes about nothing in particular. There was a good chemistry online, but neither knew what to expect in person. It's easy to click with someone through a keyboard and computer when there's no expectation of meeting, but when Carl told her he'd be heading to her city on a weeklong business trip, they figured they should meet in person. Meeting at a bar on a Tuesday night seemed like a low pressure situation, if they didn't click, they could go their separate ways without feeling like the night had been a total loss.
It wasn't long before they realized that they did indeed click. They leaned in towards each other as they talked and laughed, her hand on his knee, his arm around her back. "I'd love to stay out and chat all night, but I have to work in the morning," Tracey said apologetically as she rubbed her hand up his leg. "When are you leaving?"
"My conference ends on Friday, but I'm not leaving until Sunday," Carl replied. "I figured I'd give myself a day to do some sightseeing."
"Well, let's get together Friday night," Tracey suggested.
"I can't wait." Carl said as they walked out of the bar. They looked in each other's eyes and realized they were at the awkward moment of whether or not to kiss goodnight. Carl leaned in towards her and their lips met, both mouths slightly open. It wasn't exactly the most passionate kiss, but Carl was sure it was more than a "let's be friends" kiss. He didn't sleep much that night, or Wednesday night, thinking about Tracey. Even masturbation couldn't put him to sleep.
Carl had just walked into his hotel room Thursday afternoon when his phone rang. "Hey, it's Tracey. Two questions for you. First, would you mind if we met up with my friend Vickie and her husband on Saturday instead of going out on Friday?"