Author Notes: My thanks and my apologies to my followers for your continued following and dealing with a long hiatus. I do hope and intend to write more often and more consistently.
Also, my thanks to my friend that gave me the honor to write this story for her. I do hope to add to it with her continued approval.
Chapter 01
The Adventure Begins
"Yes, things are chaotic right now, but it's just bad timing. We'll work it out." a brown haired woman said to her friend and business partner as they waited in line at a Starbucks.
"Sure they will and it will, but the real question is when? What are we going to do right now?" the tabby haired friend said.
"We're going to do what we can do. We'll deal with it. This is a bump in the road. That's all. Don't make this into anything more than it really is."
"It's not a bump. It's a bump, a dirt road, a sinkhole in the pouring rain all at a blind intersection."
"Don't go all over dramatic on me. Just keep your head screwed on straight and we'll work this out."
The tabby haired woman sighed trying to push out the stress that weighed down on her, but it didn't work. "Of all the times to lose our domme, it just had to be at the worst possible time."
"When it rains, it pours. But remember, tomorrow is another day."
"Gee, thanks Scarlett O'Hara. Was that supposed to make me feel better?"
"Cat? Grande vanilla latte?" the barista said.
"Thank you." the tabby haired woman said exposing her pronounced canines with a feral looking smile.
"Magritte? Grande cappuccino?"
"It's Margritte. Magritte was a famous French artist."
"This is not a mermaid." The barista said pointing at the Starbucks logo on the cup.
Margritte and the barista shared a smile together and she raised her cup with a little nod to him before resuming her previous conversation.
Unbeknownst to them, a petite lady sitting in the corner of the cafe was listening to their ongoing conversation. She sat quiet as a mouse with the glow of her laptop screen illuminating her young face. She had long brown hair tied back around her neck. It didn't appear she was wearing any make-up or at least a very minuscule amount with just a bit of color on her cheeks.
She wore a simple white one-piece dress tied at the waist and buttoned down the front from breast to mid-thigh. What was more glaring was the condition of her dress. It wasn't threadbare or dirty, but it was well worn and a bit unkempt.
The women gathered their Louis Vuitton and Burberry purses with their beverages in hand. As they were stepping out, the young lady closed her laptop and shoved it into her bag hastily trying to catch them. As she passed by the front counter, one of the baristas spoke to her.
"If you're going to continue to come in here, I'm going to have to ask you to buy something from now on. Understand?"
The young girl slowed down to listen and with a saddened expression nodded back in acknowledgment before stepping out. The plaza was busy and a bit chilly still from the morning air with the sun still low in the sky. She looked around to see where they had gone, but the rush to work had already begun making it hard to spot them in the crowd. She looked left and right and up and down, but she didn't see them.
"Oh no! Where did they go?" she muttered in despair.
She looked toward the main street and spotted them. The short tabby hair stood out even at a distance. She knew it was them and made her way toward them quickly crossing the street and following them into the business high rise lobby. She held the hem of her dress tight just in case to prevent any sudden gusts to cause an incident for her. As they made their way to the elevators, the building staff stopped her.
"Excuse me. Who are you here to see?"
"Oh. Umm...I'm with them." she said with a very high voice pointing to the two women waiting at the elevator entrance.
The staffer looked over at Margritte and Cat who were still talking to each other and then looked back at the young lady. "You're with them?"
"Uh-huh."
He looked at her inquisitively for a moment and then noticed the bag she had around her shoulder. "May I inspect your bag?"
"Sure." she said and opened it for him to inspect the contents.
The only things inside were her laptop, a charger and a turquoise button snap wallet.
"Okay. Let me get you a visitor pass." He said and walked back to the reception counter. The young lady stayed where she was and watched the two women enter the elevator together. She stepped over to see the elevator display to see which floor it stopped at.
"Miss?" the staffer said to her and waved her over.
She watched the display, but it still had not stopped yet.
"Miss?" he said again and she finally walked up to the reception desk. "Here you go." he said and handed her a guest pass sticker.
"Thank you. Um...could you tell me which floor the office is at again? I forgot."
"It's the 29
th
. Suite 2909."
"Thanks." she said with a smile and an awkward wave of her hand.
She made her way to the 29
th
floor brushing her dress to straighten out the wrinkles, but it was no use. As the elevator arrived at the appropriate floor, she stepped out into the floor hall and proceeded to suite 2909. Upon reaching the door, she saw the business plaque that read:
D & S Services LLP.
"Is this a law firm?" she thought and then opened the door.
She entered into a small waiting room similar to a dentist's office. There was a white leather sofa with a lacquered redwood slab as a coffee table. The receptionist looked up not expecting her.
"Excuse me. Can I help you?"
"Um...yes. May I speak to Cat...or Margritte, please?"
The receptionist was well dressed and well-manicured. Her hair was long, dark and wavy with an alluring bang dangling over her forehead. Her face was bright with dark penetrating eyes with a burst of rouge from her full red lips. She wore a white blouse with the top three buttons undone showing off her ample cleavage as well as glimpses of her white laced bra.
"Do you have an appointment?"
"Oh. Um...no I don't."
"May I ask what your visit is for?"'
"Oh, yes. I would like to apply for a position they have open."
"A position?" the receptionist said, "I wasn't aware we had a position open."
"Oh. I think it's brand new."
"Well, let me ask Cat. Please have a seat."
"Thank you."