"Jane." Hearing my name over the intercom for the past 2 weeks in that sexy British accent had me in a permanent state of arousal. I couldn't deny it to myself anymore how much I wanted to fuck my boss. James Caldwell is the stuff of legends if I were Shakespearean at all I would compose sonnets to his perfection. It's bad enough I started keeping a journal on my encounters with him. Pathetic I know.
"Yes, Mr. Caldwell?"
"Come in here, now!" I didn't even bother to answer with a quick yes sir. I was up, out my seat and at his office door before I even took my next breath. He'd never used that tone with me before and it had me wondering what I had done to upset him. Talk around the office was he wasn't one for hearing excuses if you messed up you were gone. It's a miracle Diana has been with him for the past 2 years.
I turned the handle and inhaled the aroma of his office as the door opened cologne and leather as man. God I was becoming addicted.
"Yes sir?" I tried my best to keep my voice from shaking but it was hard. I was intimidated by him and he knew it, but I would never admit it. He liked to stand in my personal space as often as possible. Thinking back on it I think he got off on watching me quiver.
"I asked you to dress appropriately today for the meeting you will be attending with me, did I not?"
"Yes sir." What the fuck! I had my hair styled, makeup done and chiffon shift dress on that was on the clearance rack at Sears. I thought I looked good. Sure it's not Armani or whatever the fuck he wears but it was comfortable and I felt pretty in it.
"Then why are you dressed like that?"
"With all due respect, Sir, this is the nicest dress I've got."
"I didn't ask you to dress for dinner or a night on the town Ms. Lambert. I asked you to dress for a business meeting with a bunch of sharks. That dress won't do." He stood and walked up to me and began circling me. He was in my personal space again and I involuntarily started to shake goosebumps breaking out all over my body. Why do I have such a strong reaction to him?
He reached up fingered the fabric at my shoulder and his skin grazed my shoulder. It was like getting struck by lightning I jumped.
"Do I intimidate you Ms. Lambert?" I was getting really tired of him asking me that question.
"No." I growled through gritted teeth and he sniggered.
"You've a smart mouth, don't you Jane? I'd love to show you what I do to women with smart mouths." I just stared at him mouth gapping open like a damn fish. What the hell did he mean by that? Before I had time to really think about it he walked back to his desk and grabbed his suit jacket, shrugged it on and was back in front of me.
"I'm going to dress you Jane and this better be the last time we have this conversation. I expect you to dress like you belong here and if means replacing your entire wardrobe so be it." He said as he grabbed my arm and led me out of his office toward the elevators.
I sat in the back of his chauffeured town car trying my best to melt into the paneling of the door. He sat next to me again invading my personal space. The seat was big enough for three ppl and yet he sat next to me suit jacket to bare skin. I could feel the electricity of his skin through it.
"Take us to Neiman Marcus, Stefan." Stefan just tipped his hat and navigated in to the busy New York City streets bobbing and weaving through the endless throng of taxies, commuters and tourists. I stared out the window at my surrogate city. I really was starting to love it here.
"I took the liberty of calling ahead. You will be meeting with Sylvia the manager and a personal friend of mine. She knows what I expect of my associates. She will take your measurements and dress you accordingly for the meeting. Then she will have a personal shopper select items for you to wear according to my preferences and have them delivered to your home tomorrow. Is that clear?"
"Crystal." I muttered. I hated being told what to do. I would've stayed with my family in Pennsylvania if I wanted to be bossed around.
"I'm going to fuck that smart mouth one of these days."
"What?" He said it just low enough that I couldn't be sure what he said but the meaning came across loud and clear. James Caldwell does not like to be trifled with. I smiled I can sass with the best of them and I would sass him as often and I could. I was curious to see if he'd follow through with that statement.We rode the rest of the way in silence, but the tension was thick in the air.
20 minutes later I was standing in the lobby of the most fancy store I had ever stepped into. It was floor after floor of beautiful clothing, hand bags, shoes all name brands and all way out of my budget. Mr. Caldwell strolled next me like he owned the place and the buxom plastic botoxed half to death beauty next to us who didn't say word one let alone look at me was Sylvia. Tall and dangerously thin in heels that made her about a foot taller than me I felt like the frump queen again. Every word she spoke was addressed to Mr. Caldwell only. So I did what I do best I tuned out and followed.
"Jane." His accent caressed my name.
"Hmmm?"
"Were you listening to a thing I've said in the last 5 minutes."