It was a chance meeting at an airport hotel lounge. I was in town for a week of business meetings and the couple was there on an overnight layover awaiting their flight taking them home from their vacation. We were sitting next to one another at the bar and general conversation broke out relating our home cities, families, pets, etc. They especially found my southern accent amusing and we all laughed and became generally acquainted with one another. When a hightop table became available we moved there for my privacy and a final drink before departing and going to our separate rooms. In th… Read more

We entered the room and even in the darkness it was evident that both of us felt a sudden uneasiness. It was a new situation for both of us and the progression of events had suddenly reached a point of no return. Should we? Could we? I flipped the light switch on and made a flippant comment about the cookie cutter similarity of all hotel rooms. It did not break the uneasiness. You sat on the bed and stared ahead and I felt sensations of utter desperation because I did not know what to do. All I knew was that I cared for your happiness. I sat behind you on the bed and placed my fingers… Read more