I have worked in the hotel industry for more than seven years. It could be a stressful job, but it could also be rewarding, in a way that you might not have thought.
Five years ago, I worked in a small but luxurious hotel in a regional area. It was a famous touristy town. People enjoyed going there for vacation. The hotel that I worked at was right in the centre of the town where filled with bars and pubs.
I was working by myself on a Friday night. I greeted my guests good night as they came back from the closing bars. Most of them came back tipsy and happy; some of them could not keep their hands to themselves. It was not uncommon to see men grabbing their female partners’ butts as they were waiting for the elevator. It was obvious what they would be doing when they got back to their room. From time to time, I enjoyed a little eavesdropping.
As I read my guest list, I was pretty confident that most, if not all of my guests had returned, there came two ladies walking back into the hotel. They should be the last of the in-house guests. They were a red-haired and a blonde American tourist in their early twenties visiting Australia.
I have met them a few nights ago when I helped them with check-in. They were very friendly and told me that it was their first time visiting Australia. The lady with red hair was Emma. She had curly, smooth red hair, and a bright, sweet smile. Her friend, Sam, on the other hand, had long, blonde hair. They were both fit and toned, very attractive ladies.
“Hey, Tezza.” They waved at me as I was holding the lift for them.
“Good evening, Emma and Sam. How’s your night been?” I asked.
“It was fun. The bars in Australia are different. We had a great time! You should have come with us,” Emma joked.
“I wish! But seeing you ladies having fun, I felt like I was there already!” I smiled.
“Aww, Tezza, you are so sweet. Good night,” Sam said.
As Sam tried to pull Emma into the lift, Emma suddenly asked if I could take a photo of them in the lobby.
I took their phone, asked them to stand in front of the iconic painting that hung in the hotel lobby, and started to take a few photos for them. Since they were drunk and could not stand still, the photos were a bit blurry, I had to ask them if they were happy with the snaps. Emma pulled me to them as they were checking the photos.
“Tezza, get in, we want to take some photos with you! You are so nice and cute!”
After a few snaps, I again got the lift for them. Emma went in first, and as soon as Sam went into the lift, Sam leaned forward to Emma and started kissing her. I was shocked when I saw that. I guessed Emma noticed, she winked at me as the door was closing, while they were making out.
My heart was pounding so hard and rapidly, I could not believe what I just saw.
I went back to the desk, trying to complete some paperwork. But all I could think of was Emma and Sam, and their kiss. I started to imagine Emma and Sam running their hands on each other’s backs. It seemed like I could watch Sam removing Emma’s white tank top while Emma tried to unbutton Sam’s jeans.
My heart was racing, and I could barely read the words on my computer monitor. I knew it was wrong, and it could get me in trouble, but I left the desk and walked into the lift.
In the lift, I could smell the perfume that Emma and Sam were wearing, it was musky and sweet. My hand was shaking as I pressed the button to go to level 2 where their room was. My mind just could not stop imagining…