Matthew turned back to face the man. Reluctantly she gave him Kim’s smile that she had practised in the mirror when she had done her make-up. She guessed the affect the alluring smile would have on him. Matthew had been a victim of Kim’s smile herself.
Macy soon found herself presented with a new cocktail for herself. Evidently it was from the same gentleman. Macy accepted hers by giving the man a smile and a toast. She whispered to Matthew ‘I think he’s hot’. Matthew felt a cramp in her arm, Kim was once more agreeing with Macy.
Next thing Matthew knew, Macy was beckoning the man over with her finger. The man didn’t hesitate. He was between Matthew and Macy in a flash.
‘Hello ladies. I’m Konrad. Here on holiday’
‘I’m Macy and this is Kim. We are here on holiday as well. We were about to find a table and order dinner. Care to keep us company?’
Matthew found herself following the Macy and Konrad to a table at the back of the room. Konrad was tall. Matthew’s eyes only came to his chin. She tried to estimate how tall he was. Kim was 5’6. Plus 4 inches for the shoes she was wearing made her 5’10. That made Konrad something like 6 foot 5. His shoulders were broad and his waist slim. Once more she felt a cramp in her right arm. Kim was saying "Yes" but Matthew had not asked her a question.
Macy pulled out a chair and sat down. Konrad pulled out a chair and looked at Matthew. It took a few moments before Matthew realised that he was waiting for her to sit. Matthew put down her drink and took the seat. Only then did then did Konrad take a third seat for himself.
Matthew was pretty silent and let Macy do most of the talking. Macy was shamelessly flirting with the man, while drawing out his story. He was there on what should have been his honeymoon but he had been left at the altar when his fiancé got cold feet.
Macy told a few porkies and said that they were friends from “Back home” and were staying at a different resort. Macy hadn’t hidden the fact that she was married, she was still wearing her wedding rings, however she did say that Alex was back home and she and Kim were enjoying a girl’s weekend. That they had come to the bar as they both enjoyed karaoke. The only truthful thing she told the man was that she was a school teacher. At least that was the same as she had told Matthew while on the boat. Was that a lie as well?
When Konrad asked “Kim” about her story Matthew answered as if she was Kim, only relocating her home to the city Macy was from, going along with the lie. She admitted she had a boyfriend. Macy cut in ‘He’s back home as well’
Matthew had noticed that Kim was giving him constant single cramps, as if to approve of the white lies. Matthew drained her second drink.
Matthew feeling a bit uncomfortable about the lies offered to go and order meals. Macy and Konrad told her their selections. Konrad handed her a credit card and said 'Put all the meals on this and order another round of drinks' She saw Macy nodding agreement and felt a single cramp once more.
When Matthew returned he found Macy had moved her seat tight against Konrad’s. His arm was around her waist. Unwittingly he was cuddling Alex as well. She put the tray of drinks on the table and resumed her seat.