Chapter 1 - ... Go to the Fundraiser
It was always awkward coming to events like this. Yeah, I was a VP at Megadyne, but I didn't start with a silver spoon in my mouth like most of the people here. I started in the mailroom, twenty years ago, and slowly managed to climb my way up through a combination of hard work and lucky breaks. My colleagues, like most of the others in attendance, were the products of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton; ended their signatures with alphabet soup honorifics; and were about as at home in the black-tie tuxedos and evening gowns that were the dress code for this evening as I was out of place.
"Ned, I'd like to introduce you to some people." Bob grabbed my arm and started directing through the quietly yammering crowd before I had a chance to politely decline. Bob, or Robert McVoy III if I was introducing him to a new client, is my boss, a good guy probably set for life between his corner office, trophy wife, and golden parachute. He's also got a well-earned reputation as a grabber. Me? By the arm. Women? By other, more sensitive areas. He also had a reputation for not taking no for an answer and tonight seemed like it was no exception in my case. I stopped minding so much as the target of our march started to become apparent. Bob let go of my arm to bow briefly and then reach out to shake the hand of a well-dressed Asian man, I would have guessed Korean if you made me take a bet, flanked by two almost equally stunning Asian women.
"Mister Yan, this is my vice-president of research and development, Ned. Ned, this is Mister Yan, Sole Owner of Studio K Fashions."
I bowed politely before reaching out to shake Mister Yan's hand with both of mine, thanking my stars for having some guess at etiquette from my martial arts training. I thought I noticed a small hint of a genuine smile on Mister Yan's lips as he returned the gesture, before introducing the two women to either side of himself.
"My wife, Jennifer," to his right. She smiled demurely and offered a little nod. "My daughter, Camille." I turned as he motioned to his left and then, probably for too long based on the blush that rose to her cheeks, stared. Camille was gorgeous with perfectly manicured black hair that waved slightly down to where it rested on her shoulders. She was dressed impeccably, her bright blue gown hugging her curves in all the right places, and she seemed to glow with an internal radiance that lit up the room. She nodded to hide the redness that was creeping into her cheeks. She closed her hazel eyes that I thought I had seen a glimmer of interest in as I was drawn back to the conversation that had started between Bob and Mister Yan by the discreet clearing of Mrs. Yan's throat. Less discreet was the narrowed gaze that Mrs. Yan now leveled upon me until I was clearly paying attention to the business discussion that had begun instead of her daughter.
Bob was speaking, ".. that is why, Mister Yan, I believe this is an excellent opportunity for synergy between Megadyne's advanced robotics and Studio K's innovative style and revolutionary designs. Wouldn't you agree, Ned?"
I swear Mrs. Yan smirked as I blinked and tried to quickly process whatever I had clearly missed. "Absolutely, Mister McVoy. A closer relationship between our R&D department and Studio K's design team could absolutely shatter the status quo in the mobile device, home theatre, and personal entertainment markets." Thank god, it struck me where I recognized Camille Yan from. She was the face of Studio K's Advanced Design Team and the subject of a recent article on the merger of fashion and electronics that Bob had insisted I read last week. Now seemed like a bad time to admit that I had only read the article for the pictures, but the captions of those photos might be enough to save me. I prayed.
"We shall see, Mister McVoy. Studio K has many suitors, as you can see." Mister Yan gestured towards the rest of the crowded room. "If things go well tonight, perhaps we will arrange for further discussion. For now, please, join us. It is time for the entertainment to begin."
The crowd shifted away from the hors d'oeuvres towards the tables that had been set up for the evening's entertainment. Clearly things had gone well enough during the discussions before we arrived tonight that Mr. Yan directed us to where we would be seated with him at a semi-circular table at the front, facing the stage. He directed Bob to one end to sit next to him, positioned his wife, then daughter to the other side of him. That left me in the only other available seat, next to Camille. I wasn't going to complain.
As we settled in, I tried to make some polite small talk, "Camille, wasn't it?"
"Miss Yan," came the reply from her mother beside her.
Camille blushed more furiously than she had previously before smiling and responding herself, "Mother, please. It seems that we will be working together soon enough. Camille is fine, Mister...? I don't believe Mister McVoy gave your given name?"
"Ned is fine, thank you Camille. As you said, it seems we'll be working together soon enough." I winked. I probably shouldn't have, but I'm just a constant flirt.
She laughed quietly. It was like the tinkling of bells. "Maybe? But I cannot email, nedisfine@megadyne.org, Ned." Her voice lowered as she leaned a bit closer and added in a whisper, "However appropriate that title might be."
Now it was my turn to blush a little. I felt a sudden stirring in my groin and had to shift in my seat. Fortunately, I was saved by the emcee tapping on her microphone to begin the evening's festivities.
"Welcome everyone to the annual Feed the Need Fundraiser being held by Studio K's Community Outreach Program. As many of you know, the Yan Family and all of Studio K believes in reaching out to the ..." she continued on, but I suddenly completely lost what she was saying on account of the fact that there was a hand, a dainty, fine-fingered hand, on my thigh. Apparently, Camille took her community outreach as a personal mission as well as a company mission. My cock jumped in response and I furrowed my brow trying to fight the urge to jump out of my skin. I managed, just barely, and looked aside to Camille. She was sitting still as a statue looking for all the world like she had her hands in her lap, except the one rubbing my thigh right now, and diligently listening to the emcee say, something. What was she saying?
"That is why every year Mister Yan gathers all of Studio K's partners together for a night of fundraising. We will have the rest of the year to consider bottom lines and business arrangements. Tonight. Mister Yan and Studio K encourage you to strengthen the bonds with each other and with our community..."
The hand on my leg was relentlessly sliding upwards and as it went my cock was doing its level best to snake along the leg of my boxers to meet it. Camille squeezed high enough on my thigh that I thought she might feel it when the emcee mentioned strengthening bonds. I cleared my throat and shifted my leg as much as I thought I could and still be discrete. It got Camille's attention, just enough that she smiled at me and then went back to listening. My god, that smile. I felt my cock twitch in my pants again if she didn't feel it before, the slight turn of her lip into a grin told me she did that time. I was beginning to feel more than a little warm despite the air conditioning chilling the hall. I reached for my glass of water. That was a mistake. I had to lean forward to get it and the hand that had been on my thigh took the opportunity to jump higher and grab hold of my cock through my pants. I coughed. Everyone at the table looked over and I must have turned a couple of shades darker because Bob asked if I was alright. I couldn't speak right that moment for fear I might squeak. I settled for a quick nod and swallowed down half the glass of water. Mercifully, the hand on my pants saw fit to stay put for the time being.
The emcee was wrapping up her delivery, "..without further adieu, I give you Miss Camille Yan to explain how tonight's event works." The hand on my achingly hard cock squeezed. I held my breath as I felt a first trickle of precum dampen my boxers. Then she was standing up and stepping around behind me to gracefully ascend the stage, looking for all the world like an innocent angel. An innocent angel that no one else would guess had been damn near making me cum in my pants. She knew though. She looked at me and brought her hand, that hand, up to her lips and licked her fingers before turning the page of the presentation notes in front of her.
I honestly can't tell you a thing she said beyond, "Welcome honored guests." I was lost in the music of her voice and seriously trying to think of my grandmother, the score of the last ball game, who I owed follow-ups to at work tomorrow, anything to get my still rigid cock to subside enough so that I could think about something other than how wonderful that hand had felt on my... dammit. I was not helping myself here. And every time I thought I had managed to put the thought out of my head? She'd lick her damn fingers again and turn the page of her presentation. Who the fuck even uses written notes for a presentation anymore. She was making me crazy and she hadn't even done anything but touch my leg!