Yes, she was meeting a friend

Mariella drank steadily as she sat at the bar and looked at her phone.

"Can I get you another?" Sebastian asked with her glass nearly empty.

"Oh, no thank you Sebastian. Can I just get the check?" Mariella replied, smiling at him.

"Of course." He said, and turned back to get Mariella her check.

She put her drink on her room and handed it back to Sebastian.

"Enjoy your night Miss." Sebastian said.

"Thank you, Sebastian, you too." Mariella replied.

She slipped her phone back into her bag as she slipped down from the chair, waving at Sebastian as she walked out of the bar and headed across the atrium to the hotel entrance.

***

Tonight, Mariella was having dinner with Serena, the two of them had been friends for a long time, and even had a short-lived relationship one year ago, thankfully when that ended, they remained friends and whenever they could they would meet up. Serena had suggested a place which was only a short walk from Mariella's hotel, so after leaving the bar, she walked across the city and 5 minutes later she was arriving, pulling open the door she saw Serena standing just inside.

"Hey." Mariella said as she walked up to her.

"Oh, hi." Serena said as she turned around, and the two hugged. "Let's get a table." She suggested.

She was slightly shorter than Mariella, Serena was around 5'5", but her 3" heels made her look taller; she had long dark-brown hair that matched her eyes, her narrow waist was made more prominent by her large E-cup breasts. Her skin was a light-olive color that any cosmetic company would die to use, tonight she wore a purple dress and heels; the dress was short enough to show some leg, and cut low enough in front to show off the top of her breasts. She wore no make-up, except for eyeliner which made her dark eyes stand out.

"How are you?" Serena asked as they sat down, she reached out and took hold of Mariella's hand.

"Busy, but good." Mariella replied. "How are you?" She asked.

For the next few hours, they chatted; catching up and reminiscing about what had happened in the past, they ordered some drinks and then some food and then some more drinks, when they stepped back outside and stood on the sidewalk, Serena turned to Mariella.

"Come back to my hotel for one more drink?" Serena asked.

"Sure." Mariella answered.

They let and headed back to Serena's hotel, the bar was almost empty and she smiled at the bartender as she sat down; the drinking and the chatting continued, one drink turned into two.

"Another?" Serena asked.

"I think they are closed." Mariella replied as she watched the bartender cleaning the bar down.

"Oh, well I'll get these then." Serena said.

Mariella smiled and waved at the bartender as they turned and walked out of the bar.

"Have a good night." The bartender called out.

"Thanks, you too," Mariella replied.

They walked out and stood in the hotel lobby; it was deserted except for a few night staff.

"It was so good to see you." Mariella said as Serena looked around.

"Do you want to come up to my room?" She asked.