A Night With A Stranger

"All passengers for flight 69B bound for Vienna International Airport may now proceed to the boarding area at Gate 5A. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Any passenger in need of special assistance may proceed to Gate 5B."

I hug K tight, not wanting to let go. Nikolai smiles at me while letting us have our moment. I sigh and am having doubts about whether to board or not. I must have gone crazy when I bought this ticket last night. I massage my furrowed forehead.

"What are you waiting for, A? You should go," Kendra pushes me away. I look at her with pleading eyes waiting for her to stop me from all this craziness. But instead of doing that, she called someone. In just a few seconds, the news about my cowardness traveled halfway across the world. Kendra face her phone screen at me, and I immediately saw Art's irritated face.

He yells at me, "Cut the crap, Ava, will ya? I'm pretty sure I already showed you how impotent that boyfriend of yours is, right? So butt out and fly to the land of the p, penis?" and the three of them laugh in unison. Even the silent Nikolai sends me away to throw myself at a stranger. Aren't they supportive friends?

"Last call for passenger Avery Anderson of flight 69B bound for Vienna International Airport, please proceed to Gate 5A immediately," the last call announcement airs on.

So I bid them goodbye. As soon as I walk away, I saw Kendra and Nikolai's sweet interaction with each other. Their reflection on a vending machine near to where I'm at gives me a glimpse of their lovey-dovey.

It suddenly reminds me why I am doing this in the first place. So I approach the boarding gate much bolder and show my pass and identification. Once my right foot steps on the jetway, my fear and doubt disappear. I release a deep breath and smile at the crew who just greeted me. One of them leads me to my seat at a first-class cabin. I will be getting laid so I better pamper myself in this long flight and remain fresh once I meet the lucky guy.

As soon as I settle and lay my back on the reclining chair, a stewardess gladly offers me a drink,

"Ms. Anderson, welcome to American Airlines, my name is Devon, I will be at your service at all times. For a starter, here's a refreshment drink for you."

I get the glass of drink and smile at her. She asked me if I need anything else, so I told her I'm good for now.

Not long, the captain of the plane greets us through an intercom with their usual spiel.

I immediately gulp the drink and ask Devon to retrieve the glass before the plane departs.

Since I don't like the feeling whenever the plane goes up, I close my eyes, put on some earpods, and play some music, until we fly. When the seatbelt light is out, I take out my laptop and ask Devon to connect it to the airplane wifi.

I once again visited the online community named 'SEXONITE' which I found a few days ago. This community allows me to connect with people who are like me. Well, not technically like me. There are various reasons why people join this community, but we all have one thing in common,

"Looking for a sex buddy, that is," I chuckle. I suddenly remember how nervous I am when I registered there. It isn't like any other dating site. Here, you don't have to swipe, build your profile, make impressive status and the like, and you don't have to upload any pictures. That's probably because of their tagline,

"Sex never discriminates. Sex never underestimates."

Truth be told, I was skeptical at first, whether it is safe or not, whether I'll come out of it alive or not, whether I get some disease or not, but all those fears disappear when they sent me the rules and procedures and a legit contract between them and their clients.

So far, no one has ever complained about them. I also did some background checks and found out that they are really legit.

That's why I gave it a go. And now, here I am!

I better get some rest on this almost 10-hour flight.

********

I am now staying at Zven Hotel. Every client of SEXONITE must stay in your designated hotel. They have at least three affiliated hotels here in Austria. My first choice was aDLers Hotel, but they are already booked. At a given time, both participants will wait in front of their individual hotel room, there, staff will blindfold them and then guide them.

After having some drinks with a handsome guy at this hotel's bar, I felt a little bit tipsy so I came to my room and slept. I sent the alarm so I still had time to shower and prepare before the appointed time. After an hour or so, my alarm rang so I got up and get ready. While I was taking my shower, the face of this handsome guy popped into my mind. He is exactly the guy that I put in my preference when I signed the contract. How I wish he would be my first. I sigh. He was fun and handsome, and alluring.

I shake my head,

"Never mind, I guess I would never meet him again. Your goal is to get laid, Avery. So get yourself together," I remind myself.

So I put on the black silk sleeping gown prepared by the hotel and SEXONITE. A minute before the appointed time comes, I went out of my hotel room and stood in front of the door.

At exactly 3:00 A, three staff wearing maid's gowns approached me. One of them speaks softly,

"Good morning, Miss. We are from SEXONITE. Please do not be afraid and adhere to the rules."

I nod. Then one of them blindfolds me, as soon as it touches my eyes, I feel extremely nervous. But that person reassures me, "Do not be nervous. Miss. You are safe in our hands."

Then another one speaks, "We will now put the luminous water. It will feel a bit heavy and sticky at first, but as soon as it is absorbed by your skin, you will feel nothing."

I nod and it goes the way she said. The three of them put it all over me. I feel awkward but it is included with the contract I signed so I must not back out. What's more, is, I am giving away my virginity to a stranger, so this is nothing. By accepting this fact, my tensioned body relaxes more.

*******

When I open my eyes, I found myself alone in a very dark room. My heart starts to pound again. I look around and the only thing I can see is my glowing body from the luminous water, and the bed, chair, sofa, and rag marked by the glowing light, too. They probably want us to at least recognize the bed and not stumble on things.

As I sit on the couch, another figure arrives. If I will base everything on his luminous body, he seems tall and has a great body, just like what I chose in the preference questions they gave.

"Hi," he immediately greets me without any sign of doubt in his voice. His voice sounds familiar but I don't know where. I didn't answer but nodded. I forgot the fact that only our body is illuminated, so he probably didn't see me nod.

"Hi," I shyly respond to his greeting though a little late.

I hear him chuckle, but he holds it in.

"Don't be afraid of me, we are here for the same reason, nothing else. I just want to have sex with someone," he utters reassuring me.

"Y-yeah, I know, sorry," I shortly respond.

His illuminated figure walks towards where I am, following the glowing arrow on the floor. I stand up and can't even hide how nervous I am right now.

"Is this a good idea? Is this right?", I ask myself this silly question in this silly situation.

But suddenly he holds my hand and grabs it tight as if telling me not to feel afraid but to enjoy. I feel his warmth in this air-conditioned room. His scent and his voice, both seem familiar. How I wish I would at least know the face of the man who will have his first claim on me.

"Are you ready?", he sternly asks then without waiting for my response, his lips claim mine.