About a year ago I got a new job and met someone. She was perfect in every way but one: She was married. I don’t have any compunction against dating a married woman. Too many women are miserable in dead end marriages they can’t leave for the reason of kids or money. For the purposes of this story, we can call her Galina. We worked closely together over several months, getting close. Becoming friends, flirting. We emailed, texted, called. She told me about some trouble at home with her husband during Zoom calls. When our company sent us to the conference during the time a few months ago when things seemed closer to normal we were both happy to go.
Our first night we got dinner. I convinced her to show me how to drink vodka and with each shot she became more relaxed and more herself. I enjoyed her taste in alcohol. She was elegant even in intoxication. I suggested we turn in—big day tomorrow. She smiled and apologized for being drunk. She blushed. I wanted her.
We walked back to our rooms and I made a move. Getting closer and closer to her against her door. I made small talk, not wanting the night to end. If she wanted me, she could have me. But I needed her consent. I wasn’t going to pressure her. My face got closer and closer to hers. Soon our lips touched and we kissed, our moth pressing harder and harder together. I felt her melt. I knew I had her.