The Lady Executive Returns Ch 05

Readers, please note that this is a multi-volume and multi-chapter story. It is best when read from the beginning "The Lady Executive, Chapter 1".

*

I woke the next morning alone. Reggie was gone. I reached in my night stand drawer for a cigarette wondering what was going on. As I smoked and became more alert, I noticed the balcony door was open and could hear the sound of the ocean along with another noise. It was the sound of the shower coming from the bathroom. "Oh, Reggie must be in the shower." I thought to myself as I lay there naked finishing my cigarette before I would text Bailey to wake her so we could get ready for work. I couldn't help but think of the changes in Bailey as I smoked. Not just the changes over the last few weeks, but years.

When I first saw Bailey at college she was so different, so innocent and I wanted her the first time I saw her in one of my classes. The way the sunlight would catch her hair as she sat next to the window.

There was innocence in her demeanor that I longed to rupture. Did she even know what it felt like to be touched by another woman? I wanted to be so close to her that she could feel the warmth of my breath on her neck. Oh, how I ached to have her. I couldn't imagine anyone but myself helping her find that sexual release.

I loved her smile and knew her name and heard her voice in class as she would answer questions from the professor. Just the sound of her voice would make me crazy with lust. I craved the opportunity to make her skin tingle and find her hidden heat.

Leaving class, I would purposely get near her just so I could smell her hair. It was intoxicating. I wanted her to notice me and beg me to bring an end to her need for delicious pleasure.

I could imagine myself finger fucking her as I would ravish her with my eyes. I would head straight to my dorm room, where I would lock the door and lay on my bed thinking of her. I would touch the intimate creases of my body and slowly run my hand softly into my panties, sliding my fingers in the slippery wetness while imagining that I was holding and sucking her luscious breasts. It would send tremors

and fabulous sensations throughout my body until the warm juices would flow onto my fingers, hand and panties. I would continue to let my fingers wander as I would be spurred by another orgasm imagining that her eyes were looking into mine. I would tremble from multiple orgasms at the thought of her beautiful eyes.

I ached to touch her sweet tight curves and warm wet flesh beneath her short skirt. The consistent attention that I paid her only fueled my desires further. I tortured myself wondering if she would surrender herself to me totally if I were given the chance to be with her. The thought of this sent me into more tremors that racked my small frame.

She finally became acutely aware of my heated gaze and we began to talk, become friends, and later dorm mates. This made it even more impossible for me not to dream of her constantly. I longed even more to possess her, to taunt her and take her into my embrace. In the dorm, I watched her shower and dress daily with what seemed an erotic slowness. She splashed scented oils on her breasts and body after each shower, only making me want her more. I would tremble fiercely in orgasm while I showered after her. Thinking of each pink nipple of hers that would proudly stand at attention.

I would gladly crawl across the carpet of the dorm room given the chance and place my face between her thighs and force her to tremble and make the noises I knew she longed to make. Despite the horrible carpet burns I would get from the coarse carpet, I would gladly nestle in and bring her to the height of pleasure towards her great release.

I lit another cigarette as I recalled these memories of my innocent Bailey, who I just knew I had now lost to Cory. How would I ever get her back and did I want her back I wondered. I was so drawn to Reggie that the thought of Lance arriving today was making me very uncomfortable. I needed to distance myself from Lance. Had Reggie been honest when he warned me about him, or had he lied just to keep me all to himself? I needed more time and I needed answers. Did he really go to Houston and visit Randall? Perhaps I will never know.

I heard the shower water stop and Bailey walked in the bedroom from my shower with a towel wrapped around her. "Where are the guys?" I asked.

"Oh, Cory said they had some things to do today and for us to lock up when we left for work. He said Lance was coming today and something about things having to be 'just right' whatever that was supposed to mean." she explained with a shrug of her shoulders.

"Did Cory or Reggie say anything else Bailey?"I asked.

"Nope, they seemed in a hurry and I knew we needed to shower and get ready for work, so I wished them a good day, came in here and opened your balcony doors and used your large wonderful shower." she said brightly.

I pulled the covers off and Bailey looked me up and down, chewing on her lip. Before I could move, she had dropped her towel and hopped onto the bed with me, both of us naked.

"Bailey! What are you doing? I have to get ready for work!" I exclaimed, giggling as she proceeded to snuggle up to me, forcing me onto my back.

"I just want to snuggle with my best friend in the world. Just for a few minutes. Is that a crime? Are you going to fire me?" she asked playfully.

I laughed and hugged her close as she nuzzled my neck and her hand drew lazy strokes on my belly and breasts. When her fingers grazed my nipple, I gasped involuntarily and she took it as an invitation.

She began to nibble on my neck and play with my nipple more forcefully. Her actions were lighting a fire in my pussy and I made the mistake of allowing my legs to spread. She immediately went in for the kill and clamped her hand on my pussy, sliding a finger inside. I couldn't help it; I had to enjoy her touch, just for a few moments. Then I looked at the clock and panicked.

"Oh my god Bailey, it's 7:00! We have to be at the office in an hour!" I exclaimed as I quickly rolled away from my little temptress. She giggled as I scrambled for the bathroom.

"Oh, alright! Do you want some help in there?" she called out from the bed as I started the shower.

"No. I think I can do this on my own!" I answered, laughing. "Go get dressed for business and make us some coffee for the road." I suggested as I started to wash my hair in the shower without waiting for a response.

I hurried and took my shower and got dressed for work. I was all business today from the way I dressed to my hair and makeup while Bailey joined me at my large vanity to get ready as well. She had taken my suggestion and dressed as I did. It was her first visit to the Wilmington office and I had a need for some sense of a normal day.

Little did I know, there would be nothing normal about this day as Bailey went to answer her cell phone in the other room.

I could hear her say, "Calm down. Now what happened to Randall? Ramona, calm down for last time! I can't understand you."

I was immediately concerned. If Ramona was freaking out about something and telling Bailey, Randall had to be involved. His involvement in anything was always bad news. I left the vanity to join Bailey in the other room, arriving just in time to see her face turn pale.

"Oh my god. Are they giving any details?" she asked as she sat on the bed and motioned for me to sit beside her. "Ok, yeah. Yeah, I'll tell Joanie. You keep me posted and let us know if we're needed there. Hang in there, alright Honey? Ok, Bye." Bailey said softly. She looked at me for a moment before asking, "Did you know something was going to happen?"

I was stunned speechless for a moment.

"What are you talking about, Bailey? What happened?" I asked as calmly as I could, although I suspected I knew what she was going to tell me.

"Joanie, Randall was murdered last night." she whispered, with tears forming in her eyes.

"What?! Oh my god! Bailey, how could you ask me that?" I asked, horrified that my suspicions were correct. "Oh, Reggie! What the hell have you done?" I thought.

"Joanie, the last time I saw him I called him a piece of shit. I used those exact words." Bailey said softly.

"Bailey! First of all, no, I had no idea this was going to happen. I brought you here because I need you. I need you in so many ways, Bailey." I said carefully as I hugged her. "Secondly, as callused as this sounds, don't you dare feel bad for Randall. He was involved with some shady people and he probably just got what he had coming to him. I'm going to tell you this because it will probably come out in the investigation anyway. Randall was blackmailing me." I said.

"I knew that. Remember, I delivered the insurance pictures." Bailey said, confused.

"I mean he was doing it again. Earlier this week, I had a Skype appointment with one of the guys from my site. His name was Sam and he seemed like a great guy, even though he was a little bossy. Well it turned out that he was a set up from Randall. At the end of the appointment, Sam moved aside and there was Randall, getting off on the show. As soon as I saw him, I realized that they were in Randall's office. Randall was threatening to expose me, literally, if we couldn't come to some sort of agreement. Randall told me that there had been a photographer shooting the whole thing from the beach out there. He was going to use those photos against me. Now I'm telling you again, in no uncertain terms, I have no idea what happened to him. I had no idea anything was going to happen to him. To pull off what he did, it takes help to arrange something like that. My guess is that he pissed off the wrong people and they dealt with him. I'm sure it will all come out eventually. We'll know the truth soon enough. For now, we have to focus on our job, and that job is to get this office running in top form very soon. Can you do that, Bailey? Can you focus on this office and let

Houston deal with its own situation?" I asked, standing up and facing her.

Bailey set quietly for a moment and took a deep breath. She wiped the tear from her eye and then stood face to face with me. She smiled bravely and said, "Fuck Houston, we're Wilmington now!"

"I couldn't be more proud of you than I am right now." I exclaimed with relief. I hugged her and we went downstairs, grabbing coffee as we walked out to the car and went into the office.

On the way there, I thought I noticed another car following us. Not the silver Lexus this time, but a black Pontiac. Bailey noticed when I kicked off my high heel shoe. She immediately looked in the rearview mirror.

"Put your seatbelt on, Bailey. We're being followed, again." I said as I started negotiating the traffic ahead of me on the highway. It didn't take Bailey long to spot them.

"The black GTO?" she asked.

"Yeah." I answered as I went right past the exit I would normally take to go to work.

"Um, that was the exit." Bailey said.

"I know. I'm not going to make it easy for these fuckers. This isn't the first time someone has followed me and I am going to make it clear that it's a waste of their time. Hang on." I said as I sped up around a turn in the highway briefly losing sight of the GTO. I abruptly cut across three lanes of traffic and took the exit before the GTO came around the bend.

The exit ramp was a cloverleaf and by the time the GTO came around the bend and under the road I was on, I was out of sight. The exit had the added benefit of connecting directly to the road that ran on the other side of my office from where I normally approached.

I looked at my watch as I parked the car. "Look at that! We got a bad news phone call and were followed on the way to work and we still made it with a few moments to spare." I said with a smile. Bailey just laughed.

When I sat down at my desk, I saw that I had a voicemail. It was Mr. Simmons, my boss, informing me officially of Randall's demise.

"Bailey, shut the door, start setting up your desk, and hold all my calls for a bit. I have to call Mr. Simmons." I said as I dialed the phone. "Hello, Mr. Simmons...Yes, I got your message. It's a terrible loss for the company...Yes, Sir. I understand. I was just telling my assistant, Bailey, that this office will be all that much more important...Oh my, thank you for your confidence, Sir. Yes I am sure we can handle that here. We should be operational by the end of next week. I'll call all of Randall's accounts personally and let them know of the transition...Yes, Sir. Thank you, Sir. We won't let you down...Good day, Sir." I hung up, stunned for the second time of the day. I walked over to the door and opened it, intending to tell Bailey the news that the Wilmington office had just inherited Randall's entire account list. Instead I was dealt a third shock. This one was potentially disastrous. Across the office, looking my way and smiling, was Kenny.

The problem of how to deal with his presence was taken care of for me.

"Ah, Mr. Lazlo, let me introduce you to the office chief, Vice President of U.S. Healthcare Products and Supplies, Joanie Stranton. Ms. Stranton, this is Mr. Kenny Lazlo, he runs the Marketing Department for Southeast Med, out of Atlanta." said Ricky Jameson, one of my new field reps.

"Hello Mr. Lazlo and welcome to our office. Has Mr. Jameson given you a tour and overview of our operation?" I asked with warm professionalism.

"No, he hasn't Ms. Stranton. I would certainly enjoy that and then an opportunity to schedule a presentation for you. I would like the chance to show you what Southeast Med could do for U.S. Healthcare." Kenny said.

"That sounds wonderful. Mr. Jameson, please give Mr. Lazlo a tour and an overview of our operation and turn him over to Bailey when you are finished. She will clear my schedule so I can visit with Mr.

Lazlo one on one." I said, smiling as I shook Kenny's hand. He gripped it a little too firmly for my taste, and I had to nearly jerk my hand out of his grasp. He just smiled at me as he released my hand and then turned his attention back to Ricky.

I walked back to my office and shut the door as my heart raced while Ricky was off with Kenny showing him around. "Holy Shit! How did he find out where I worked?" I said out loud in my empty office as I paced the floor. "I will just play it cool. This has to be a chance meeting pertaining to his business, no big deal. I'll play the small world card and go from there." I thought as I paced and tried to calm the butterflies in my stomach. I settled down and buzzed Bailey for some more coffee to keep things routine and not sound any alarms with her.

Bailey strolled in my office with my coffee. "It's official. My desk and computer are set up. I am ready to be of the utmost assistance to you. Your word is my command, madam." she announced. "I just need the budget and your special task master spreadsheet so I can see who needs a memo from you to be ready for tomorrow's test opening." she said with confidence as she placed my coffee on my desk and sat in her customary chair across my desk from me.

"A test run? Already, Bailey?" I asked after taking a sip of the wonderful coffee she prepared for me.

"Yes, Joanie. I will have everyone ready by the end of the day for a test run of all systems." she said, sipping on her own coffee.

"You better make sure you turn it up a notch, Bailey, because we are getting all of Randall's accounts here." I informed her.

She didn't even flinch. Oh how I love this woman.

"Not a problem. System tests tomorrow, a slight budget increase, and more staff hired next week to accommodate the transition. We will open on time and under budget. You have my word Joanie." she promised.

"We will have to be open Monday, Bailey. The accounts will be transferring and we have to make it a seamless transition for them

while accommodating the new clients for this location." I said firmly, still trying to get Kenny's unexpected appearance out of my mind.

"I already told you Joanie, I have it handled." she repeated after finishing her coffee. She just smiled and walked to the door. "Now get me a copy of the budget and any other documents I'll need to work my magic. Oh and I'll need Randall's client list and their contact info and their files as well." she said sweetly before closing my door. She had a special way of calming me that no one else had ever been able to accomplish.

I went straight to my task and emailed her everything she would need to make this office run like a fine oiled machine. After I hit send, I leaned back in my chair relieved that she was here.

While I was enjoying my thoughts of Bailey and sipping my coffee, Bailey buzzed me and said, "There is a Mr. Lazlo here to see you, shall I send him in?"

"Yes please." I answered, not without some trepidation.

I stayed seated as Bailey escorted Mr. Lazlo in and asked, "Will you need anything?"

I shook my head and said, "No thank you Bailey. That will be all for now. Please buzz me for the lunch meeting."

'Buzz me for the lunch meeting' was a code that Bailey and I used so she would know to interrupt me in 15 minutes so I could get rid of whoever was in my office. We worked this out a few years ago and it always worked very well.

Bailey responded, "Don't worry; you won't be late for the meeting.

"Well, hello Kenny. What a small world! I never pegged you for the medical supply business."

"Yep, been in it for years. I heard of this office opening and called up for an appointment. Ricky was very helpful." he answered brightly.

"That's great Kenny. Did Ricky set you up for a presentation of your products and what you could do for our company?" I asked.

"No, but we could do that over drinks tonight Joanie. I've been missing you." he said warmly.

"I can't take you up on it tonight Kenny. When will you be back in town?" I asked with a smile.

"Joanie, I'll be here until we go out for drinks and discuss our potential business." he answered with great patience, as though he were explaining something to a child.

There was an awkward silence that was thankfully interrupted by Bailey reminding me of my 'lunch meeting'.

"Thank you, Bailey. Would you please show Mr. Lazlo out?" I asked. "Mr. Lazlo, it's been a pleasure. I know how to reach you and will be calling you later today." I said smiling.

"Not if I call you first." he responded playfully in front of Bailey.

I sat alone for a few minutes and wondered if indeed it was a chance meeting or had Kenny searched me out somehow. "The blindfold!" I exclaimed out loud to my once again empty office. He must have gotten a business card from me while I was blindfolded. I shrugged it off and went back to work.

Bailey and I had a quick lunch brought in and before we knew it, it was time to go home for the day. Finally! It had been a long and stressful day. All I wanted was Reggie when I suddenly remembered Lance would be in this evening.

We arrived at the beach house and as we approached the door, we heard men arguing. I grabbed Bailey's arm as I listened. I could only make out the voices of Reggie and Lance but couldn't make out what they were arguing about.

I put my finger over my lips signaling her to keep quiet. They have surprised me enough; it's time I slipped in on them unexpectedly.

Bailey nodded her head and I quietly unlocked the door and as we slid inside, I heard Lance yell, "You're supposed to be protecting her, not fucking her brains out and falling in love with her!"

"So you're supposed to be fucking her and falling in love with her? Lance, wake up! What are you thinking? Oh and how will Caroline take

it back in Boston when she finds out? Damn man, you are weeks from walking down the aisle with her and you are falling for yet another woman! Yes, Joanie is fabulous but don't lecture me about falling in love. I'm not the one with the fucking fancy ass wedding coming up!" Reggie exclaimed dripping with anger.