Shelly
Shelly and I had known each other in High School and would see each other here and again afterward. We partied with the same people and once or twice fooled around, but never really had sex. Lots of making out and petting was the extent of our fun. Years went by and we shared info on social media, but I lived up near Houston and she was down in Corpus Christi so actually meeting up was not possible.
I decided to make a trip home and posted to social media and was surprised how many old friends wanted to meet up with me while I was in town. The vacation was for three days in town and one-day travel there and a day travel home. I had not been back to the area in almost twenty-five years and made plans with several people for the first night as during the day I wanted to see the sights and visit all the old haunts from my youth.
As the trip approached Shelly popped up and asked where I would be staying. I wrote back the Holiday Inn Express in Portland as the rooms were nice and affordable for the three-night stay. I wrote to her we should have dinner and catch up with each other and I looked forward to seeing her again.
When the trip date arrived I got an early start and was checked in around one in the afternoon. Unpacked and went shopping for five bottles of Merlot, snacks, and fresh fruit. I laid down for a couple of hours nap and when I woke up I went to the restaurant where I had told everyone to meet me. Sure enough, four old friends and wives were waiting on me and a huge back room with a table.
We caught up and I had more to drink than I should have as they were buying me drinks and dinner. The BBQ and beer had us all relaxed and I was glad the guys kept most of my off-color lifestyle out of the conversation. I let them all chat and just relaxed. I asked the waitress if there was anyone who could drive my car to the hotel for me as I did not want to drive and she said she could have a busboy who was dependable follow us to the hotel and he would drive her back to the restaurant if the tip was right.
I smiled and handed her a fifty-dollar tip as my friends paid the bill and tipped the table. I waited for everyone to leave and the waitress had time to drive me to the hotel. I went upstairs and undressed and laid down on the bed for a few before jumping in the shower.
It was about nine in the evening and I checked my social media and found Shelly had left me a message to give her a call when I wanted to talk. I hooked up the laptop to the TV via HDMI cable and used my Bluetooth headset and webcam to call her at the phone number provided.
I was wearing my blue polo shirt and black jeans. I had pulled off my boots and socks and was relaxed. I called her thinking it would go to voicemail, but she answered with her facetime camera and I was amazed at how good she looked. Like me, she had gained a few pounds, but she had a smile on her face and her hair was pulled back out of her face.
"Shelly, you look great how are you tonight?" I asked her.
She had the cam set just on her face and said "I am good. Sorry, I did not meet you with everyone at the restaurant, but I do not like groups of people."
"I understand what you are saying. It was as they were just talking around me and mainly with each other. Like yourself, I was never part of the popular group and I knew it would end up like this. The food was good and I had too much to drink, but it was not too bad. I still need to get in a three-mile run before bedtime. I have the loop planned and should be back here in about forty minutes once I change into my running gear." I told her.
"You are going running tonight after all the food and drinking?" she asked.
I laughed," I need to burn the calories and the run will help relax me before bed."
"What is your room number?" Shelly asked.
"Room three hundred I can leave a room card at the desk for you if you want, but it is getting late," I said as I moved off cam view to change into my running gear.
"Wait why are you out of view?" she asked.
I told her, "Well if you must know I am changing into my running gear and naked right now. "
Oh, I hope the run goes well and I will see you when you get back. Do you still enjoy a good toke?" she asked as she held up a couple of nice rolled joints.
"It has been years, but you know what I get like when I get stoned," I said as I stepped back into view with my shorts on and pulled my sleeveless shirt over my head. "Gotta go and I will be back here in a few."