Eventually I got myself down and sat beside Bridie. We both sat there for another 15 minutes as we slowly got some energy back. We must have looked a ...ight sight with sweat all over us and our legs wide open. After a while we started talking and Bride told me that she had never experienced anything like it in her life, "but there again, it's the unexpected that I have come to expect with you and Jon" she said. "Complaining are you girl?" I asked. She just smiled and shook her head. We had a. I have no idea how many miles I might have covered, wandering around the airport that day.The plane landed at O’Hare International and I was anxiously watching for a single woman as I walked into the lobby area. I wished I had a picture of her but at least she had one of me. I stood with people milling all around me and watched as an attractive woman came my way. She was the picture of elegance, red hair in a tight bun, contrasting green pantsuit. I’d guess she was probably around fifty or so. "You pick the one you want to wear and I'll wear the other." Deal," replied the blonde.There was an awkward silence after the acceptance of what was practically a dare. The girls both continued to shoot defiant glances at each other. Neither made a move until finally Paris turned away slightly and started to unbutton her blouse.Rory gulped deeply and began to undo the buttons of her pajama top. It wasn't that she had never seen Paris at least partially undressed; after all they had shared a gym. She was strangely upbeat, even friendly. Everyone enjoyed the food, even Charlotte.In the sauna later, Charlotte was chatty again, asking me about famous places around North America I had seen and telling me of her travels in Europe and growing up in Switzerland. I tried to follow it all, but with her accent and her lapsing into French, German and Italian, I was soon lost. Still, I loved seeing her so happy and so open.Throughout, she was glancing at me, studying me. I felt self-conscious and.