A light breeze hid the fact that it was 90 degrees. He took a long drag on his cigarette and let his eyes wander around the shade of the mall. From each of the Casinos, a melange of music and clattering coins filtered out onto the street.
He saw her a few feet away, enjoying the shade, watching the people and his eyes wandered freely over her.
Tall and slender, her high heels peeked from under emerald green silk pants that caressed her legs and clung to her hips. Perfectly pedicures toes completed the picture and his eyes moved slowly upwards enjoying the swell of her breasts beneath the matching silk of her camisole. Her jacket hung gracefully and the color of her beautifully manicured nails matched her toes.
"Very nice" he thought to himself, "classy". On upwards his eyes moved, over the single strand of pearls that accented her long neck. The color of her lips matched her nails making the blue of her eyes sparkle.
He realized, too late, that she was watching him also and a tiny smile crept over her lips. Her long red hair was piled loosely on her head covering tiny streaks of gray that matched her years. "About 55" he thought, "Perfect age."
She stepped out slowly. Moving towards him with a fluid motion that made her look as if she had been born in 4" heels.
"Would you be terribly offended if I asked for a cigarette?" She whispered. "Not at all" he replied reaching for the pack and extending one to her. He flicked the lighter and the flame jumped, her fingers brushed the back of his hand as if to steady it and lingered. She wore no rings but a tiny indentation of a long worn and recently removed band showed on her left hand.
"Would you be terribly offended if I asked you to have dinner with me?" he asked. "Not at all," she whispered as she slowly inhaled the acrid smoke. "My name is Roger." He told her as he dropped the lighter into his pocket. "Catherine" she breathed. "I'm very pleased to meet you Catherine" he said trying to smooth the waver in his voice. "As am I Roger." Her voice was soft and melodic like wind chimes.
They turned slowly and strolled up the mall towards the towering hotel at the end. "Where are you from Catherine," he asked.
"Los Angeles, and you?".
"Denver." Was his reply. "Are you married?"
"No" she faltered, "I lost my husband last year after a very long illness. And you?"
"I'm so sorry to hear that. My wife died two years ago. I know what you're going through."
The sky darkened as they entered the hotel and the lights of the mall flickered on.
"Where are we eating" she asked? "Upstairs, in the gourmet room... It has an excellent view down the mall."
Together the rode in silence up the escalator, entering the restaurant at the top. "A window table" he told the Maitre'd and quickly they were seated. Their eyes lingered over each other as if exploring.
Throughout dinner they talked about everything they could think of and their eyes continued to linger on each other. Her skin glowed softly, showing none of the strain that she had been under for the last five years. His eyes moved from hers, slowly down along her neck to the swell of her breasts, small, firm, showing the faintest outline of soft lingerie.
Her cool fingers reached out to caress the back of his hand, "This has been a wonderful dinner" she whispered as the waiter brought coffee.
"Owing totally to my beautiful companion" he laughed and he saw the first hint of the hardening of her nipples. Gently they pressed against the silk... slowly growing.
"Would you like to go somewhere for a drink?" he asked, terrified that she might say no. "I would love it" she replied "Anything to keep this evening from ending". "Why don't we go up to my room?" She whispered, "I'm staying here and I have a small suite overlooking the mall.".
His voice caught... "Fine" he whispered, never removing his eyes from hers.
"It's been a long time since I went out with a man" she said as the elevator doors glided shut. "I'm not sure how to act anymore" They laughed together easing the tension.
"You're acting perfectly" he laughed. "Don't change a thing."
Quietly, he made them a drink from the well stocked wet bar as she opened the drapes. The lights of Las Vegas twinkled in the darkness below them. Her jacket slipped from her shoulders and she tossed it on the table. Their eyes never left each other and her nipples showed tight against the silk.
They sipped slowly from their drinks, standing close by the window. Her voice was small and soft as she whispered "I'm so nerv..." And his mouth covered hers gently. She melted against him, allowing her lips to part and her tongue to seek his timidly. The kiss lingered. Growing in intensity as their tongues danced. Then relaxing, then, growing again.
"My god," she whispered, "I haven't been kissed like that in so long." Their lips met again hungrily and he felt her press her body tight to his.
His hand lingered in the small of her back, pressing her even closer to him and her left hand slipped around his neck, lingering,. holding his mouth to hers.
Her hips thrust forward, pressing her stomach against him and she felt him harden. Her other hand encircled his neck as she raised on tiptoes to return his kisses. Their tongues danced and chased and explored.
Both hands pressed against her back and slowly slipped down to feel the gentle swell of her rear and she raised first on one foot, then the other, slipping her shoes off. His fingers gently kneaded her rear and her arms tightened around him.
Mouths twisted together, tongues caressed and she pressed her breasts and stomach tight against him.
His fingers slowly glided upwards, slipping beneath the silk of the camisole to caress the velvet of her back. His mouth moved to her cheek, kissing away the first dampness as her eyes filled with teary passion.
Then back again to cover her mouth and taste her tongue.
Her hands dropped to her waist.