When I first saw you, you were standing in the lobby of the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, bathed in afternoon sun pouring through leaded glass windows. You shone among the plush furniture and dark mahogany furnishings, in a red linen suit that tightly defined your figure and set off your white skin in a blaze. A figure that stood tall on polished black leather heels. They must have been 3 inches, at least. You looked very fine. You looked perplexed, as well.
Not being an idiot, I went to you to with the intent of assistance, but my mind's eye could not help hoping to know you, to see you slipping out of that red suit. I don't know if you could tell that when I asked if I could help you find your way, but that is what I was thinking. And my head was spinning.
Your reply was slyly inviting. "Yes, I need help getting off to the airport."
"Uh, yes, getting off toβ¦" I stammered as my fantasy almost got the best of me, "the airport." I gathered my senses. "What time is your flight?" I asked.
"Oh, not till tomorrow morning, but I was checking to see if there was a service to get me there."
I feigned disappointment, saying "Oh, I thought you might need help finding your way through the city. I'm a native and I enjoy showing people around the town."