Rachel stormed into the office, furious.
Tony had literally just sat down at his desk. He'd snuck out of the house early to squeeze in a quick session in the gym before work.
"What..." she screamed, red faced. "...were you doing at that night club last night?"
"Er. How did you know?" said Tony, reeling with the shock of her anger.
"You were seen by..." She paused for a beat. "...a friend. And your excuse is...?"
"Babe. Mike works there. He's a male stripper. Pretty good dancer too," he replied, slightly annoyed that he'd been caught at a strip club, but not quite sure what the fuss was about. "I was interviewing a new employee."
Tony had no idea who had ratted on him but couldn't really see why she was angry. After all it had been Ladies Night. There hadn't been a naked woman in the entire building.
"You shoulda seen Mike perform last night," he continued, hoping to change the subject and lighten the atmosphere. "He had this little tramp on her knees..." Rachel blushed.
"Yes, well never mind that," she barked, cutting him off. "It doesn't explain why you have an all-male cleaning company full of steroidal, muscle-bound..."
Rachel's voice suddenly tailed off as Daisy waltzed into the room. She was dressed in a suit. Sharp grey skirt, blouse and jacket. Hair tied back. Sensible flats. Perfectly businesslike. Tony was impressed.
"Good morning!" chirped Daisy cheerfully, heading for the coffee machine. "Coffee, Mr Dempster?"
Rachel stood agape.
"Rachel, this is Daisy, our new Office Manager," muttered Tony, amused at how quickly the tables had turned. "Daisy, this is my fiance, Rachel."
"Well hello!" cooed Daisy. "Tony told me all about you. You're an accountant, is that right?"
Rachel still hadn't fully recovered from the shock of seeing this smartly dressed and clearly professional woman appear out of nowhere. Tony had never mentioned her before.
"Corporate Tax Accounting," she muttered lamely.
"I would sooo love to sit down with you," continued Daisy enthusiastically. "I'm in my first year at Law School. Still getting my head around Separation of Powers. Your job sounds really interesting. Beats working at Torrid I can tell you!"
Rachel stared at Daisy, then Tony, who was strangely silent, then back at Daisy.
"You work at the night club?" she finally managed.
"Oh, I'm not a stripper!" laughed Daisy. "I run the bar." She passed Tony his coffee and perched neatly behind a desk.
"And you help with the admin here?" said Rachel.
"Just started. I'll be dealing with bookings, invoices, bookkeeping. Gotta keep everything above board and those boys busy. Houses don't clean themselves!"
Rachel was speechless. She looked back at Tony who was grinning stupidly into his coffee mug.
"Well. Urm. It's nice to meet you," she replied sweetly, then turned to Tony. "But I still have some questions for you about..." She stopped abruptly as Mike strode into the room.
"Oh," said Mike, panicking a little inside. They exchanged glances and Rachel blushed again.
"Nevermind," said Rachel and hurried out.
**
Rachel was in turmoil. She'd called in sick, still shaking with embarrassment. She felt like an idiot. What had she been thinking, storming into the office like that? So unlike her. And forming completely unfounded suspicions, just because Tony's mate worked as a stripper! Stupid and irrational.
Memories of the previous night on that stage flooded back and she flushed with shame. How the hell did that happen!
It must be stress, she thought. Too much going on at work. Or maybe her hormones? She calmed herself and grimaced. Not getting enough, well, sexy time with her man! Yes, that was probably it. No sex for months and Tony seemed to have lost interest. All he cares about is that damn business, and his gym buddies.
Her mind drifted back to the stage and Mike's solid, muscular body dancing around her. It had been, well, very, er, captivating. She felt little twinges in her loins as she remembered the feel of his cock in her mouth. 'Stop it, you naughty girl!' she reprimanded herself. But a hand had slid unconsciously down to her crotch and she slipped it into her panties.
**
Mike was thoroughly enjoying his 'day job' as he called it. The women he was meeting were sane, sober and generally very compliant, a far cry from the alcohol-soaked tarts that slobbered all over him at the club.
He'd finished a morning job just off the High Street. The phone buzzed as he jumped back in the car.
"Hey Mike," said Daisy cheerfully at the end of the line. "Just had an enquiry for a clean, do you have an hour free? She specifically asked for you, so I guess you have a good reputation around town!"