Saturday was Cinco De Mayo, and if you don’t know the significance of that date, I won’t bore you with a history lesson but suffice it to say its essentially an excuse to drink tequila and party.  Here in Miami, there is always a reason to party but this occasion seemed to enhance things a bit.

Earlier in the week a girl I had met at a happy hour invited me to a Cinco De Mayo party hosted by Elle magazine with some of her girlfriends.   This sounded interesting, but at the last minute a buddy of mine called who desperately needed a wingman for a double date.  Being the friend I am, I was more than happy to help out my comrade.

Lets call them April and Jessica.  The plan was to meet at Jessica’s, have a cocktail, and go from there.  We arrived at the apartment and knocked on the door.  April (my wingman’s girl) greeted us with a warm smile wearing a short white skirt.  As we entered the apartment Jessica turned toward me and introduced herself.  She was in tight jeans and a short sleeve silver top.  She had long brown hair, a nice tan, and a very fit body.  I was pleasantly surprised with Jessica, and from the way she looked at me when we first made eye contact, it was obvious she felt the same. 

We all had a drink and sat around and chatted.  Turns out Jessica works for a tennis racquet manufacturer, and as someone who enjoys the sport, I was interested in hearing stories about the various pro players she deals with.  I didn’t have to work hard to make a connection here, and our rapport continued to build. 

After another round, we decided to jump in a cab and head to Mynt Lounge in South Beach.  The club itself is very loud, and therefore it’s difficult to have a conversation unless you are very close to the person you are speaking/listening to.  With Jessica, this worked out well because we became use to being in each others physical space and being comfortable with that.   

As is often the case, I bump into people I know when I’m out and I made it a point to introduce Jessica to several friends, both male and female.   However, there was one person I did not introduce her to.  As I made my way back from the restroom, I felt a hand grab my shoulder and turned to see an old friend smiling standing next to two blondes.  He introduced me to both and then disappeared.  I couldn’t resist, and after a brief chat with the better looking of the two, walked off with her number. 

I rejoined the girls and my wingman and as Mynt was closing, headed to breakfast at News Café on Ocean Drive.  As the sun rose and after a few more laughs and witty conversation, my wingman and June went to her place, and Jessica and I jumped a cab back to her apartment. 

As we arrived at her building and the doorman was approaching the cab, Jessica asked “Oh, would you like to come up?”  Now fellas, if a woman you are dropping off at 7.30 am after a long night of partying, boozing, and breakfast asks if you would like to come inside, it’s most probably not to start a game of backgammon. 

Suffice it to say the next words out of my mouth were “yes”, or something to that effect and we made our way upstairs.  I’ll let your imagination finish the rest…..

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