Toni closed her eyes as she reclined into the soft backed chair. She let the rocking of the train lull her into a dreamy half sleep. She was tired, a little hung over, but feeling very good about the world.
As a Brit abroad in the States, she was supposed to party; and party hard. Toni had certainly done that last night! As she dozed, she recalled the events of the night before, the bars she had trawled round, the people she had met, the dancing she had done. One thing, or one person in particular stood out; Will.
She cast her mind back to checking in to the Hostel early in the morning two days ago. He had caught her eye as she made her way to the girls dorm. Lindsay only had 48 hours in Orlando for 48 hours, but she was going to make the most of it. As soon as she dumped her bag and got a shower; she headed off to Disney with Katrin, the Norwegian girl she had met on the train in. Katrin was good company, she spoke good English, loved to laugh and like Toni, was up for a good time. They knew they wouldn't ever see these people around them again, so had no hang ups about doing whatever took their fancy.
Disney was great. Toni had a blast pretending she was a kid again. They fitted so much into the day, once they got back to the hostel, they both just crashed out and slept soundly.
Toni woke up refreshed early the next morning and got Katrin up. They were off to Universal and Toni was keen for another day of messing around and acting like a big kid on the rides. As they were leaving Toni saw Will.
"Hi – I'm Toni" she said.
"G'day – Will" he replied with a thick Australian accent.
"Do you fancy coming to Universal with us today?' Toni asked, nodding over at Katrin
"I'd love to; but I've got a prior commitment today." He replied. "Maybe we could meet up tonight" he added. "I'm off to town with a couple of others. Its my mate Tommo's last night here before he goes back to Oz. It should be a good night."
"'Sounds great; how about we meet up around 7 here?"
"Sure, I'm looking forward to it!" He said flirtatiously.
So off Toni went with Katrin in tow, teasing her about flirting so brazenly. They had another wonderful day in the sun at Universal, doing all the rides, having a couple of drinks and feeling glad they were able to enjoy such a wonderful few days together, despite only meeting 3 days ago. Toni had almost forgotten about her 'date' until they got back to the Hostel.
As they walked in, they could hear the unmistakable sound of lads drinking and 'lording it up'. She saw Will who waved her over.
"We're going to be here having a few drinks for an hour, then we're off to the bar up the road. Why don't you meet us there?"
"OK – it sounds good". Toni went off for a shower, wondering what the night lay in store for them all. The shower woke her up again, made her skin feel alive, and she had a feeling that tonight was going to be 'interesting'.
She dressed in her most tight fitting singlet top, which showed off her taut tummy and perky breasts. The wardrobe of a traveller isn't particularly classy, but Toni knew she looked good as she slipped her hipster jeans on, tight around her ass, and showing off her pierced navel and beaming sun tattoo.
She stopped to admire herself in the mirror as she left the dorm. She hadn't been with a man for the last 3 weeks, something of a barren spell by the standards of most backpackers. It wasn't for a lack of offers, she was just a little picky about those she took to bed. The image looking back at her from the mirror was attractive, she knew that. Days on the road, or on the beach had given her skin a deep tan, and had bleached her shoulder length hair a natural looking blond. Her face was glowing, as befits a woman without a care in the world.
Her high cheek bones gave her an elfish look, that was furthered by her striking green eyes. Her white singlet showed off her tanned, toned shoulders, and the natural curve of her breasts. She needed no bra, preferring the feel of the material on her nipples. The golden brown skin of her smooth tummy was largely thanks to several weeks of activity and meagre food grabbed on the run. She had long legs, that tonight were highlighted by a pair of platform heels, the one luxury in her backpacker lifestyle. All in all, she knew she looked good, and that as on most nights out, she would probably have a couple of guys make moves on her, even when she was with Katrin, who was a strikingly beautiful brunette.
So they hooked up with the boys, two Aussies and a mixed group of 6 brits and Europeans who were polishing off their beers and made their way to the bar, chatting away. As with most travellers, there was no formality, just a relaxed group who were all out for a good time even though they hardly knew each other.
It turned out that Will was farewelling his best mate from back home. Tommo was heading back to Oz after travelling for 2 months. Will was staying on in the States for another few weeks, but hadn't made up his mind what he was doing yet. He was 25, a couple of years older than Toni, and his confident manner really appealed to her. He too was tanned, with typical Aussie beach bum good looks; a shock of blond hair, sun blessed skin and a tall statuesque physique.
Sure enough, after a few more beers, the boys started taking more and more interest in Katrin and Toni. The others seemed more besotted with Katrin, her unusual accent making her seem a little vulnerable and certainly more attractive to them. Toni spent more time with Will and Tommo. Will was cute, there was no doubt about that. Tommo was nice too, but Will seemed a little older, a little more worldly wise and so much more attractive. He entertained her with stories about Australia and things he had seen travelling.