I had been working in the Tampa area before the hurricane hit, so I extended my hotel stay until it would be safer to travel back to Pittsburgh. Two evenings after the hurricane had passed through Florida, I was approaching my hotel room door when a young woman approached from the other direction. She stopped at the door next to mine.
Her hair looked disheveled under a scarf, her clothes wet and wrinkled, and even her shoes looked soaked. She had a pretty face but she looked tired.
"My gosh, you look like you just rode out a tornado," I said, smiling warmly.
"No, but just as bad; I've been helping with cleanup, I'm an EMT."
"Well, thank you for the work you do every day. I'm Ben."
"Elaine, but they call me "Copper" because of my red hair."
She took the scarf off of her head and her red hair flew about her face.
"Nice to meet you, Copper. If you're up to it, I'd love to buy you dinner to show appreciation for what you have done here to help."
"Thanks, but I'm tired and I need a shower."
"I understand. Later if you want to unwind, give me a buzz and we'll go down for a drink."
"Thanks again, but I think I'll just crash."
"Sounds like the right thing to do. Have a restful evening."
I entered my room and knowing that we would not be getting together, I shaved and showered. A few minutes later, I was sitting in my boxers leaning against the headboard scrolling the television programs when the room phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Ben, this is Copper. Now that I've had a shower I realize that I haven't had much to eat today. If the offer still stands, I'd like to have dinner with some company?"
"Sure!"
"Okay, I'll meet you downstairs in the restaurant in about fifteen minutes."
I was seated waiting in the restaurant lobby when I saw her come down the stairs. I don't why she didn't use the elevator but I was glad she didn't. She wore a shimmering tight blouse and a very snug and very short skirt and heels. Her wrinkled and wet clothes had hidden a gorgeous body.
She smiled broadly as I stood up to meet her.
"You didn't tell me that a shower would make you drop dead gorgeous," I said.
"Thank you. I do like to dress up when I get the chance."
"That skirt is so short, I thought I might see your knickers, young lady."
"The joke's on you; I'm not wearing any."
The mischievous smile on her face after she said that awakened my cock and made my tongue get thick.
"We'd better get a table quickly so I can hide my, um, reaction to that little bit of news!"
She laughed and we were taken to a booth. The waiter took some rather obvious glances at Copper's legs when she sat down in the booth.
"I'll have two margueritas to start," she said.
"Two?" the waiter asked.
"Yep. One to take off the edge and the other to sip and enjoy."
"Just coffee for me, please," I added, "black and the stronger the better."
When the drinks came, Copper chugged one of her margueritas and smacked her lips. We placed our orders and then got acquainted.
"First of all, thanks for agreeing to have dinner with me; I hate to eat alone," I said. "And if I may, could I call you Elaine? Considering how pretty you are, I think it's more appropriate than your nickname."
"Of course and thank you. Being treated like a woman instead of a sidekick is refreshing."
For the next two hours, during dinner and after, we became acquainted. I asked how and why she became an EMT, about her family, her background, etc. She in turn asked me about my work, my family, my military background, etc. All in all it was a very enjoyable meal with conversation.
We walked together back to our rooms. At the door of her room, she turned to me.
"Thank you for a nice dinner and a lovely conversation."
"You're very welcome; I thoroughly enjoyed it myself."
"And thank you for not hitting on me like most men do."
"I'm old enough to be your Dad, Elaine, and I respect you as a very attractive young woman."
She stepped closer to me, slightly away from the door to her room.
"Would you like to come in with me and have one more nightcap?" She asked.
Her voice was soft but her eyes almost pleaded with me.
"Elaine, if I have to see and look at those beautiful legs very much longer, I'm going to embarrass myself."