<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/JzVlSIR.png)</div>The tropical getaway was a much needed relief for Darius Briggs. The way he lived life, it was either 100% off or 100% off. Over the years, he'd seen the merits of dedication and hard-work as it helped him go from an intern in college to a suited, respected sales executive in the main branch of Medex. He'd come far, and it was hard for him to sometimes settle down. This little getaway at Temptation Resorts was almost forced upon him by his higher ups. Already delighted by his productivity, they wanted him to rest, enjoy himself, and...be grateful to the company for giving him amazing perks. Though reluctant at first, Darius came to enjoy his near week long vacation. It was just perfect with the atmosphere, the ocean, the food, everything. The only thing he could put his finger on, that was missing, was a woman by his side. Now Darius did love sex. In fact, his major form of stress relief was fucking or working on his body. And certainly, he loved women, but his tenacity towards his work life gave him little room to make space for long-term relationships. And so, it was a fling here, a fling there, and one-night-stands on occasion. It worked for him, even if it made sudden getaways like these sub-optimal. Little did he know, his luck, on the near last-day of his vacation, would change.<br/><br/>He was fresh out of the pool, wiping down that strong body of his with a towel, when he heard the footsteps of the redheaded woman as she approached. Over the days, he'd seen her about with her man. They made friendly eye-contact once in a while, and he was almost sure they'd had those awkward moments of catching one of them staring at the other, at least a half-dozen times. But such things happen on a resort like this. Though Darius had taken note of how gorgeous she was, he knew she wasn't here alone - and so, he never once approached her, trying to enjoy the other luxuries the resort had to offer instead.<br/><br/>Turning towards her naturally as he heard her question, the tall, dark man's left eyebrow perked up. At first, he thought he'd heard her wrong - maybe some water stuck in his ear? But with her husband behind her, and no hint of anything unusual on her expression, Darius had to accept those words for what they were. It was a little strange. It would be one thing if they knew each other - and it would also probably be appropriate if she was alone. Yet, she had said "<em>us.</em>" Not<em>me.</em>She implied the two of them, and that was the part that confused Darius just slightly. Brushing the thought aside, and reassuring himself he was over-analyzing things, he put on a big, social smile and extended his dry hand forwards.<br/><br/>"Dinner? Sure, that sounds great. Good to meet you Erika - and you too Garbiel," he nodded towards them, carrying on the conversation. "I feel a little bad; I saw you two around here all week along, I should've been polite and asked y'all first. But didn't wanna disturb you, you know what I'm saying?" he followed up, still trying to make sense of things completely. She had said that was her husband, right? Was he mistaken. His eyes scanned her finger for a wedding ring as he awaited her handshake.<br/><br/>Up close, Darius realized she was quite the attractive woman. And the way she spoke, she seemed pretty decently well read too. And that man behind her...he looked vaguely familiar. But he seemed to have an educated sense about him as well. Deciding that this was nothing but a friendly invite, given how calm and nice these two appeared, Darius shunned the notion that anything odd was going on. He stood confidently with his broad shoulders and toned, ebony body. There were several tattoos littered onto his skin from his younger days, but the gleam of the sunshine and the color of his skin, made them fade into his muscle, leaving barely a mark. At his height, he cast a large, broad shadow across the redhead's body, standing as an imposing figure.<br/><br/>"I'll tell you what, dinner's on me. My treat to the married couple. Company's payin' for it anyway," he grinned, hoping to return their kind offer with kindness of his own.