The Kiss

It was Don’s first visit to New York. He had completed his work and was hoping to see the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty before he left for his home in Mumbai. 

He asked Dave at the travel desk at his hotel to organise a sightseeing tour for him for the next day as he was to leave for India the following night. They had become quite friendly and often chatted about India as Dave was very curious and he had never been. 

Don was in his room and ordered room service for dinner. He watched some news channel and felt it was too disturbing and kept flipping channels. He heard a knock at the door and opened it and it was his dinner. He let him in and tipped him ten dollars. 

He sat down to eat, it was early but he was famished and started at the filet mignon that he had ordered. He had a daily budget of a 100 dollars for his meals from his company and decided to make the most of it. 

He stared at the television and saw that French Kiss was playing. He decided to get into it. 

He watched the movie and was eating his dinner at the same time. The scene came when Kevin Kline was telling Meg Ryan about his first kiss with a prostitute and how she charged him more because a kiss was more intimate than sex. 

Don smiled to himself. He had not kissed a woman nor held one in seventeen years. He would gladly have paid the price just to kiss a beautiful woman. 

He watched the movie till it ended and put his food tray outside his door and came back to his bed and stretched out, ready to sleep. Just then the phone rang and it was Dave. He was calling to inform Don that the sightseeing tour would leave the hotel at 8:00 am. 

On an impulse he asked Dave if he could get an escort for the night. It was his last night in New York and he wanted some company. 

Dave was very cool about it and asked him if he was okay with spending 1000 dollars for the night. Don was taken aback and said how about 200 dollars for two hours, she would not need to spend the night.  

Dave said “I will organise it.” 

After about 45 minutes there was a knock at his door. He opened it and saw that it was a stunning woman standing there, dressed in a gorgeous black dress. 

She said “Dave said you wanted company?” 

Don replied “That is correct, do come in.” 

She walked in and put her purse down on the table. Don asked her if she would like a drink and she said “Whiskey”. 

He opened the bar and took out a bottle and poured two drinks. 

He handed her the glass and asked her her name. “Lisa” she replied.  

She finished her drink and said “Ready when you are.” 

Don was a little nervous and said “I hope you don’t mind but I would like to kiss you, that’s all.” 

She was up for it and did not even increase her rates for the call. 

They kissed short kisses and then some longer ones and then a really long French kiss and then she asked him if he was sure he did not want to sleep with her? 

He said no and replied “Thank you. This was wonderful” and he handed her 200 dollars and she got up and picked up her purse and walked towards the door. 

He walked her out and she turned and planted a big kiss on his lips and said “This is one for the road” and left him standing by the door watching her walk away.

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