The experiment
I'll admit that I was a little bit drunk when she sat down beside me at the hotel bar. Another business trip, away from home, this was getting to be a drag, and sipping on some bourbon helped a little. The smell of her perfume as she sat down snapped me out of my haze, and I looked at her. She smiled, turned to the bartender and ordered a drink. Looking back at me, she said "Can I freshen your's up too, darling?" I must have looked like an idiot, staring dumbfounded at her. I looked down at my...