Seated next to an exhibitionist (based on TRUE EVENTS)

(Author's note: This story is based on TRUE EVENTS. I'll let you know when my fictional version starts to diverge from what *really* happened.)

Whenever I board a plane by myself, I'm always secretly praying to be seated next to an attractive woman. It almost never happens, but at least looking around at the gate and imagining who I'd most like to sit next to helps pass the time. (Admit it; you're the same way.)

Now, it's rare for me to take a red eye flight, but that's where I found myself last night. This heightened the stakes as the flight time was rather long, and there was a possibility of the low-key but still massive thrill of "sleeping with" an attractive stranger.

I boarded in an early group and took my (exit row!) window seat. The aisle was already filled by a young man in shorts. As each attractive lady passed by our row, I experienced my usual pangs of disappointment - until a fairly pretty girl in tight pants and a baggy sweatshirt did indeed slide into the seat next to mine!