The coolness of the day dictated the clothes she was wearing; yet she still found herself shivering. Sitting in the café, sipping the red-hot coffee, her eyes on the door. Her mind was a mass of thoughts and ideas; nothing solid, yet something was building there. Kate had a plan that she didn't know if she had the guts to follow through.
The clock on the wall showed that it was 12.30 now, and she waited for the rush of people from the building opposite. It was no coincidence that she had chosen this particular seat. Nothing was left to chance; this was all part of her plan.
Laying the newspaper flat over the table, making sure that it covered both sides; she pushed her coffee and other sundries around the whole surface. Then it was just a case of waiting and hoping her observations had been correct.
Just on time, he walked in, 12.34 exactly, she liked that, a man of routine, easy to predict, she just hoped that he wasn't as predictable as he looked. She needed a man, who would take a chance.
As expected he walked over with his tray of food, she kept her eyes down and pretended to study the newspaper. A slight cough made her look up, tilting her head quizzically at him, she spoke.
"May I help you?" She smiled warmly.
"Well, I was sort of hoping that I might join you, I usually sit at this seat…er...I like to watch the world go by out the window." He was hesitant yet confident. Kate pretended to fluster with her things on the table to make space for him to sit opposite her.
"Oh please join me, yes…excuse the mess, I tend to like to be laid out all over the table" Looking him straight in the eyes, she gave a wry grin, implying an innuendo. He slipped into his seat holding her gaze with a slight flush to his cheeks.
Looking back at the paper before her, the beat of her heart increased, the excitement building in her, knowing that this was going much better than she ever could have thought. Kate had wanted this man since the first time she had seen him in here, careful questioning had found out that his name was Curt, and that he worked in the office complex opposite from the therapy centre where she worked.
Leaning forward, knowing that his eyes were on her, she aimed at looking as if she were studying some fine print on an article. Knowing that the slightest movement caused her black blouse to gape and expose the red satin of her bra, and more of her ample cleavage. Looking up quickly, she caught him staring where she hoped he would be. She knew then that she had him. Quickly pulling her blouse together in mock modesty, she gave an angry glare, and without further ado, pushed everything into her bag and left her half uneaten sandwich and nearly empty cup of coffee and stormed out of the café.
The foundations were laid; the wheels would now set in motion. Chuckling to herself, she pulled the keys out of her bag that she had "accidentally" picked up with her belongings when she stormed out. Throwing them up in the air, she walked back to work with a spring in her step.
Meanwhile as Kate was sat in her office, Curt was going crazy looking through all his pockets, drawers, and his desk to find his keys. He sort of thought that he had them with him at the café, but with a sigh of resignation he just sat back and accepted that he was going to have to take a cab home and meet a locksmith there.
Slipping up her cuff, she looked at her watch and noticed that well over an hour had passed and now was the time to bring the plan to a head. Taking a deep breath, she checked her hair, adjusted her clothes, applied a slight dab of perfume and left the office. Checking in the therapy room, she watched the juniors hard at work with a child. She just motioned that she was heading out and showed them her mobile phone. They nodded to her and got straight back to work. Her insides were giggling, as she crossed the street. Thinking to herself "I wonder what they would think of the boss if they knew what she had in mind right now".
Composing herself, she reached the reception desk. Striding up boldly and cheerfully, she just smiled at the receptionist.