I was in town for a two-day conference, and the first day had been pretty draining, with back-to-back sessions all day. The hotel was a five-star older hotel but was impressive and had nice facilities and amenities. I had only arrived in the morning and went straight to the conference. So I was checking out the hotel gift shop on my way back to my room at the end of the day and glanced at the magazine rack. I was rather surprised to see a collection of noticeably gay magazines in this staid and stodgy chain hotel. But I glanced through the collection and bought three to take to my room.

In the room I settled in and changed out of my business attire and got casual. I kicked back and started looking through the magazines I had picked up. First time through I took in the pictures and then went back to look for interesting stories. The selection of hot stud photos coupled with a few good hot stories and I decided I'd better go put my efforts elsewhere. Remembering that they had a workout facility, I picked out some workout clothes and headed downstairs.

On the way through the lobby area I saw a few folks from the days sessions having drinks in the bar. I decided to join them, as I had been particularly impressed with one of the day's speakers and noticed him in a group. I joined the group and listened to the banter of young male professionals trying to one-up each other as each discussed their business backgrounds and specialties. My eyes were frequently on the morning session's speaker. Gary had blonde sllghtly curly hair, an athletic build, and vibrant green eyes that seemed to sparkle even in the low light. His smile was contagious and I noticed his hands and how he seemed to caress his drink glass with his fingertips, wiping the beads of moisture on the side of the glass and teasingly moving his fingers around and around it. It was very seductive and as he did it his eyes often strayed to mine and he caught me being hypnotized by his movements.

After several rounds of drinks the group started to disperse, with several indicating they were going to find a place for dinner. It was clear that no one was going to stay. Gary had been the center of conversation and several asked him to go to dinner with them. I begged off, saying I was headed to the workout center. I picked up my workout gear and headed off to scope out the facilities. Being it was early dinner hour the room was empty. There were a few guys leaving as they finished up their showers, so I changed into gym shorts and a tank top and started my workout.

Man, leafing through those magazines had started flushing my crotch area. I thought that the conversation at the bar would cool me down, but the electric tension as Gary had played with his drink and the occasional looks he gave me had me heated up all over again. So I put more into the workout than normal, and in a while was winded and ready for a shower. I stripped and went into the shower area and soaped myself down. The water running over me felt great, but thinking back on those glances from Gary - I don't know why, but I still couldn't get him out of my mind.

Forget it, I told myself. It was just your choice of reading material that set you up. There was