The Hotel Bar Pickup

by Mike Grooby · March 27, 2026

Traveling businessman Chris Epic always hits the hotel bar after a day of work on the road, a few drinks to unwind, and he’s constantly striving to have one of those hotel bar pickups that seem so common in all those TV shows and movies, but never seem to happen for him. He does see a cute blonde at the end of the bar. He smiles at her, but decides she’s out of his league, and doesn’t want to spend any more of his meagre travel allowance by sending her a drink … until a presence arrives on his shoulder, ‘Buy me a drink?’, as he turns and sees Blake in front of him, before offering her a seat. They chat while sipping their cocktails. Blake is also a traveling businesswoman, and tells Chris that she’s married but getting no sex at home, so she likes to see if she can get a pickup when she’s working … and would he like to come to her room.