Sofia sat at the bar nursing a beer. She needed a project break and was hanging out in her brothers' bar. Her shop was behind the bar and it was easy to sneak for a while. The place was only half packed for a Tuesday night. She chatted with the regulars and enjoyed that anyone and everyone came here. Bikers, poets, hookers, working class in general and the occasional mailman.
The speakers cranked out classic rock keeping her foot tapping to The Greats. She watched the crowd and dragged a hand through her long wavy blonde hair. It felt good to let her hair down and actually get out of overalls into a vest and tight black jeans. She didn't think she was too bad looking with soft pale skin, blonde hair, blue eyes, DD's busting out of her vest and a bit of curve to her hips. Her career kept her in shape and it didn't hurt she loved to swim.
She watched as the bouncer broke up a fight then noticed that someone was looking at her. He lifted his drink and smiled. She tipped her beer and smiled back. He had a cowboy hat on, black hair resting on his shoulders, black shirt rolled up to the elbows. He had a mustache that framed soft looking lips, trailing up his jaw line. He looked lean and a rush of sexual thrill ran through her. She watched as his eyes traveled down her body and back up. He smiled again.
Damn, she was turned on. Her nipples tightened and her breath caught. What had it been? 8, 9 months since she had sex? Yeah, she was horny as hell.
The bartender waved some papers in front of her and she turned to check on the orders. When she turned back around, he was gone. Oh well, it was nice to be ogled, she thought. She grabbed her smokes and walked out.
She sighed and lit up as she walked into the cool night. As she walked down the side of the bar, she saw him sitting on her beloved El Camino having a smoke. She paused for a moment and then smiled. She half wondered how he knew that was her car, but then dismissed the question. Some things were better left unasked. She sat on the hood next to him.
"Beauty," he said. His voice slid over her skin. English. Mmmm.
"Yes, she is," Sofia replied as she took a drag. She inhaled his cologne. It was warm, spicy or maybe it was just him. Oh, how she wanted to find out.
"Ian," he said and offered his hand.
"Sofia." she shook his hand and almost purred at warm it was. He turned her hand over and kissed her palm. "Oh fuck," she breathed. She felt calluses on his hand. He rubbed his thumb over the rough spots on her hand and looked at her questioningly.
"I'm a welder," she said and turned his hand over.
"I'm a musician," Ian replied. "Never met a female welder. What do you work on?"
Sofia pulled her hand away, fished her keys out and hit a button. A statue about 30 feet away lit up.
"Aphrodite," he said, lighting up again.