The lab's main analyzer was down. Again. What a Monday morning welcome back! Tessa had been away at another location the week before and hadn't even had time to clear out all her emails when she'd been told the machine was down. She was up to her elbows into the machine, getting it in working order again. She was almost done when through the glass walls, she saw none other than the division president in the lab office. Now there was a sight for sore eyes! From the first time she'd seen him, she'd felt an attraction to him. But he was off limits -- married.
When he'd first come to their division and he'd visited their location, but she'd been away that day. He'd been told that he was lucky. Then, people had laughed that he'd have to learn to either tuck in his whole shirt around his waist or leave it out totally as that was a pet peeve of Tessa's and she wouldn't hesitate to tuck it in for him if caught with a shirt tail half peeking out at his back.
When he'd been around after that, he'd always reach for his back and make sure his shirt was indeed tucked in whenever he'd see her. They'd laughed about it. At one point, Tessa had joked that he was no fun, that just once she'd enjoy having to tuck him in. He'd blushed and smiled and said he'd think about it. Every time he'd come to their location, he'd made sure to say hi and exchange a few words.
Sometimes, Tessa wondered if she had a thing for men in power positions. She'd also been attracted to their location's previous general manager as well as a former VP of finance. Yet, it wasn't their positions or their power she was attracted to but really, the men themselves. Other men in power positions certainly hadn't caused her to feel attracted.
Ed, the president had come through the lab and into the analyzer room. "Tessa, can we have a word?"
"Did you just walk through the lab without safety glasses?"
"Tessa, I really need to speak to you privately, can we go to your office?"
"Well, Ed, I need to get this machine going. It should only be about an hour. Can it wait until then?"
"I'm afraid not."
"Well then, you'll have to talk in here. Nobody else is around so it's as private as my office."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely. What's up?"
"I just got a call from Tom. He was very upset."
Tom was her former general manager. She had seen him just the week before, having been invited to do a technical audit in the location Tom was now managing in another state. The audit had gone well and Tessa wondered why, if there had been a problem, Tom would call Ed and not her current general manager.
"Was there a problem with the audit?"
"No, he was upset with what happened after the audit."
"Oh."
Tessa wondered how much Ed knew about what had happened between her and Tom. Tessa looked at Ed for signs of what he knew.
"He told me everything."
That got her attention. She put the last screw back onto the analyzer cover and turned to Ed.
"Everything?"
"Yes, everything. Now can we go to your office?"
"Why would he call you and tell you? I told him that what I do after hours is my business and my business alone. I don't appreciate him yapping like that. I expected discretion."
"He's upset, thinking he raped you or, at the very least, sexually harassed you. Did he?"
"Tell me, are you Ed his friend right now or Ed the President?"
Ed and Tom had started at the company around the same time and had become good friends. They had gone different ways with their careers with Ed making it to president ahead of Tom. Yet when Ed had come to their division and ended up as Tom's boss, there had been no jealousy, just a great working relationship. Tessa had always enjoyed seeing the two of them, not only to see their great cooperation but also, it meant two amazing men she was attracted to in the same room. But now, she needed to know, was Ed being a friend or a boss?
"Does it make a difference?"
"Yes, it does. So, which are you right now?"
"Well, Tess, I don't have a choice. If one of my employees was harassed -- or worse -- at work, I need to take action. So I guess that makes me the President right now."
"Well, Mr. President, you can relax. A, it wasn't at work. And B, it certainly wasn't rape or harassment."
"You sure? What he described sounds like he didn't give you much of a choice."
Tessa's mind immediately went back to the previous Thursday evening. After the audit had been over, Tom had invited Tessa out for dinner, saying he wanted to chat about all the people at her location and get some news. They'd talked for a few hours about this person or that. Throughout the evening, they'd flirted, just like they always had when he'd been her general manager. He'd asked her if she remembered one of the conversations they'd had before he left. Tessa had not needed any more information to know exactly what conversation he'd been referring to. About two months prior to his transfer, they'd been having a computer chat and had admitted their attraction to each other. But he'd also said that he was happily married and wouldn't stray. She'd told him that she'd respect that but that if he changed his mind, she'd like it.
Tom had simply said "I changed my mind."
They had gone back to her hotel room in silence and once in there, had barely closed the door before starting to kiss. They'd kissed for a while, Tom pinning her with his large frame against the room door. Then, he'd taken the lead. He'd pushed her down to her knees and taken out his hard cock and shoved it in her mouth rather roughly. He'd held her head and set the pace. She'd enjoyed the taste, shape and size of his cock in her mouth, licking and sucking with enthusiasm. Then, he'd pulled her up and told her to get undressed. She had quickly complied, looking forward to having him inside her. Without further talking, he'd pushed her onto the high bed and taken her from behind. He'd been a little rough but not overly so. His cock had felt great in her wet pussy as he held her hips and moved in and out in a frenzied pace. He'd come rather quickly which hadn't been a surprise to her with the way he'd fucked her. The biggest surprise had been that as soon as he'd come, he'd pulled up his pants and run out of the room without even saying a word. It hadn't been the best but it hadn't been rape either. She had wanted it and had certainly enjoyed it.
"Ed, please take your president hat off and put your friend hat on for a moment. Can you do that?"
"Tessa..."
"Seriously, Ed. What I want to say I can't say to the prez."
"Okay, okay."
"You and Tom are a lot alike, you know that? The fun banter that happens between you and me also happened between he and I when he was here. Only it was more than that and last week, being around him... it kind of made the attraction resurface and after an evening of talking about this and that, we decided to act on it. It was totally consensual."
"He said he was dominating and rough with you."
"When we got to my room, he took charge. I followed his lead. It was fine. At least until he just left without a word."
"You swear he didn't hurt you?"
"It was all consensual. In fact, given the opportunity, I'd do it again."
"Would you now?"
Tessa looked at him, and saw the look in his eyes. Was that desire? She lowered her eyes and got a glimpse of his crotch. Was it bigger than usual? It couldn't be. Could it? This conversation could not continue in plain view. She started up the analyzer and told him "This has to warm up for a while, let's go to my office."
"How do I do that without safety glasses?"
"Wait here." Tessa went to the lab office, grabbed some safety glasses and brought them back to Ed. Then, she made the trek back. Ed followed her to her office and closed the door behind him. He then turned around to find Tessa standing close to him.
"What are you really asking me? Be more specific."
"Would you really do that again?" Ed asked with a glimmer in his eyes. He was looking at her with intent.
"Be more specific" Tessa answered as she took a small step towards him, essentially closing the gap between them.
"Would you do that with anyone else?"
"You?"
"Yes, me."
"Absolutely."
There was heat between them. He reached up and pulled her into a kiss. Immediately, she responded and kissed him back. His fingers were in her hair, holding her firmly. They kissed for a few minutes and then pulled apart.