A Note to the Reader: although the following scenario is fictitious, it is based on real life. As such, I must begin by thanking 'Aubrey' - my girlfriend and partner-in-crime - for allowing me to immortalise our first night together as lovers.
*****
I've never been quite sure how to begin this story. After all, it began much in the same way as many others...
I was a young graduate, just starting to make my way in the world after finishing university, and had landed myself a job as an intern at a large multinational company. Admittedly, the work wasn't glamorous - to be honest, my position was that of Personal Assistant to the Head of Accounting and Finance - but I was in a stable situation, with a good salary, and one more important bonus. It meant that I got to spend a lot of time getting to know 'her.'
As soon as I'd walked into the interview room three months previously, I had known that I had to get this job; the woman who had conducted the interview had taken my breath away. Her eyes - a beautiful shade of hazel - had held my nervous stare from the very start, the morning sunlight slanting through the window-blinds and reflecting the tones and highlights of her shoulder-length red-brown hair, which she had tied up at the back of her head in a loose knot.
Introducing herself as 'Aubrey,' the woman had taken my hand in a firm but friendly grip, encouraging me to relax and take a seat in front of the large oak desk in the middle of the office. As I'd lowered myself into the leather-and-chrome chair, another employee had placed two cups of strong black coffee on the desk, and my future boss had slowly taken her place opposite me, giving me a chance to take in the rest of her body.
I'd noticed that Aubrey was wearing low-heeled black pumps, meaning that she was probably around 5'6"; similar in height to myself. In terms of age, she looked to be in her late thirties or early forties, and I'd glanced instinctively at her left hand, cautiously trying to spot if she had was wearing any rings. Although her short, chubby fingers had been bare, I'd still cursed inwardly. After all, this was supposed to be a job interview, not a chance to get 'on the pull.'
Even so, it had been difficult not to let my thoughts to drift away from the task at hand; from the earliest days of puberty, I had entertained something of a weakness for the kind of women described by modern adult magazines as 'BBWs' or 'Plumpers.' It seemed to me that I'd spent years surrounded by large ladies - teachers, youth workers, physiotherapists, even my female colleagues at university - the majority of those with whom I had developed the most lasting connections had all fitted this general description.
As for Aubrey, I felt myself starting to flush scarlet as I'd cast a surreptitious glance up and down her full, voluptuous body. The way that she carried herself - proud, erect, her huge bosom thrust out like the bows of a battlecruiser - had reminded me somewhat of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel from the classic British sitcom 'Open All Hours.' In a frilled white blouse, dark tights and light grey skirt-suit, Aubrey had appeared both authoritative and at ease in equal measure; capable of keeping her subordinates firmly in line, but able to 'cut loose' outside of the business world.
The actual interview had been fairly uneventful. Somehow, I had made it through without embarrassing myself - thankfully, Aubrey had been very good at setting me at ease, and didn't seem bothered by the fact that I occasionally allowed my gaze to linger on her chest, which stretched the fabric of her blouse in such a way that an imprint of the lacework of her bra cups was visible. In fact, I could still remember how, while sending me on my way, she had allowed a wry smile to break through the rather stern demeanour which had characterised the rest of the interview.
Fast forward a few months to the present...
So now, I was firmly ensconced as Aubrey's personal assistant. Though it was not my real name, my boss had decided that 'Leonard' suited me rather well, and tended to use it even in board meetings. During one coffee break early on in my employment, I'd discovered that Aubrey and I shared a love of the hit American sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory,' and my passing resemblance to one of the main characters had caused considerable amusement. Even though I had grown a full beard and moustache since then, the nickname had stuck firmly, and I was more than happy to go along with the joke.
On this particular day, I was accompanying my boss to a major sales conference in Liverpool and, rather generously, she had booked us into a double suite at a hotel close to the conference centre. In addition, when we'd arrived back in the room after several long, dull hours watching PowerPoint presentations and discussing such thrilling topics as 'impulse purchasing,' 'influences on market trends' and 'deficit financing as a viable policy,' I'd been shocked to see a large bottle of Krugg Champagne chilling in an ice bucket on the dresser, along with two crystal flutes.